scandal-hit Duke of York is being kept away from Prince ­William and Kate ­Middleton in the run-up to their wedding... on Wills’ orders.

He and his advisers are ­furious that revelations about his uncle Prince Andrew, 51, are ­threatening to overshadow preparations for the big day.

William met advisers this week to discuss the crisis over the Duke’s friendship with convicted paedophile Jeffrey Epstein, and links with ­brutal rulers and shady tycoons.

Now discreet steps are being taken to ensure Wills, 28, and Kate, 29, do not attend any events with Andrew before the April 29 Westminster Abbey wedding.

William is also ­expected to volunteer for flight duty with his RAF squadron on Easter Sunday – meaning he will miss the ­Royal Family gathering.

An insider said: ­“William’s advisers are furious – they feel the scandal has become a huge distraction from the wedding. A huge amount of work has gone into planning the ­wedding which was a chance to relaunch the monarchy on the world stage. The Duke’s problems have jeopardised that – the air of corruption is ­reminiscent of the scandals that have dogged the Windsors in the past.

“There is not much sympathy for him in William’s camp ­because he sparked the whole thing by allowing himself to be photographed with Epstein – a paedophile – a massive error of ­judgement. Keeping William away from Andrew before the wedding is the least they can do to prevent the ‘Kate and William brand’ from being contaminated by the Duke.

My Big Fat Gypsy Wedding star Paddy Doherty is reportedly to be in the line up for the next series of I'm A Celebrity...Get Me Out Of Here!.

It is thought bosses are keen to sign up Doherty, despite recent suggestions that it will celebrate its tenth anniversary with campmates from former series.

A source told the Daily Star: "We want this to be the most explosive series ever."

The added that producers wanted the show to "look forward and not back".

Doherty has allegedly made sure that his contract would allow him to talk about his traveller lifestyle and clear up issues raised by the Channel 4 series.

The source added: "It's a win-win combination.

"The star of Channel 4's biggest show appearing in one of ITV's biggest and longest-running reality series. ITV know a good thing when they see it."

Meanwhile, former I'm A Celeb stars Jason Dononvan and Kerry Katona have expressed interest in returning to the jungle.

Less than two weeks after the Oscars were held on the other side of town the Academy Award winning producer, director and actor found himself in the less glittering surroundings of the Los Angeles Airport Courthouse.
For a man who has two golden statuettes at home, and who used to command a stratospheric salary of $25 million (£15.5 million) per movie, the moment marked a new low in one of the most precipitous falls from grace in Hollywood history.
After he was sentenced to three years probation, a year of counselling, and 16 hours community service, critics were quick to sound the death knell for Gibson's once golden movie career.
One publicist described the idea of casting him in any future major film as "radioactive."
When the Braveheart star arrived at the court, a glass fronted tower block in the shadow of LAX , driving his own white SUV, there were no fans or autograph hunters to greet him, just a phalanx of photographers looking for signs of remorse on his face.

Mel Gibson has pleaded no contest to a misdemeanor spousal battery charge. The 55-year-old actor was sentenced to 36 months of probation and ordered to attend 52 weeks of domestic violence counseling.

Andrew Tweedy was caged for six years after the frightening gang raid in which an imitation gun and machete were brandished.

His jailing will be a new blow to Cheryl.

The 27-year-old appeared dejected this week as the saga over whether she'll land a job on the US X Factor dragged on.

Tweedy, 30, was involved in planning the robbery last May near his home in Longbenton, North Tyneside, which netted the robbers £2,000.

He allowed the robbers to borrow his imitation handgun, let them set off from his flat and return there after the hold up, Newcastle Crown Court heard.

Gavin Doig, prosecuting, said: "He provided the gun to the robbers and his home was both the meeting point before the robbery and the hide out after it."

rock legend Paul Di’Anno was yesterday jailed for nine months – as a dole cheat.

The former Iron Maiden singer, real name Paul Andrews, performed solo gigs worldwide while claiming £45,479 in state hand-outs. Andrews, 52, who arrived using a walking stick, showed no emotion as he was sent down.

He had claimed a back injury prevented him from working. But Andrews, who once described himself as the “wildest man in rock”, was shown on video leaping around on stage in more than 50 world tour concerts.

The criminal cases of Mel Gibson and Oksana Grigorieva ended on Friday when a judge sentenced him to probation for hitting her and prosecutors declined to charge her with blackmail.

Gibson, 55, pleaded no contest to a charge of domestic violence against the mother of his baby daughter. He received three years' probation, and was ordered to spend one year in counseling, perform 16 hours of community service, and pay fines and court costs.

The actor was dressed in a dark suit and open-collared shirt for a brief proceeding in a Los Angeles courtroom.

"I have a good grasp of everything my attorney has discussed with me," Gibson told the judge. In return for in effect admitting guilt under California law, he will not do time in jail. He struck a deal with prosecutors after a year of harsh claims and counterclaims between him and Grigorieva.

"It is in the best interest of his children," his attorney, Blair Berk,told the court.

Gibson, the tough cop in the smash hit Lethal Weapon movies and an Academy Award winner for the Braveheart epic of Scottish struggle against the English, has waged a bitter custody battle for almost a year with Grigorieva over their infant daughter, Lucia.

She claimed he punched her and broke her tooth during a heated argument on 6 January 2010. The Australian actor admitted he slapped her with an open hand, but said he was concerned for the safety of Lucia because Grigorieva was shaking her erratically at the time.

Gibson has alleged Grigorieva tried to extort money from him, beyond a reported $20m settlement that resulted from their breakup, by using audiotapes of a man hurling insults and a racial slurs at her over the phone.

The tapes were posted last year on celebrity website Radaronline.com, and, presumed by many to be authentic, damaged Gibson's career. His longtime manager left him, a movie's release was delayed, and actors refused to work with him.

But prosecutors declined on Friday to file charges against Grigorieva, saying "there is insufficient evidence to prove beyond a reasonable doubt" that she committed a crime.

In a statement issued by her attorneys to Radaronline.com, she said Gibson's plea was made "with complete fairness to all involved." She did not appear in court, but a prosecutor said the plea was made with her knowledge.

Several women who claim they were sexually abused by Epstein are challenging a plea bargain deal that enabled the billionaire to avoid being tried for offences that carried a possible life sentence. They say the deal with prosecutors was unlawful because under US law they should have been consulted, and want Epstein’s convictions for lesser offences to be set aside so he can face a fresh trial.
The Duke, who stayed at Epstein’s home in Florida and flew with him in his private jet, may be one of several high-profile figures from whom lawyers may want to take statements as part of that process.
One of the attorneys involved in the legal challenge has told The Daily Telegraph that a “major new filing” in the case will be made next week, which will increase the likelihood of the Duke being asked to give a witness statement.
The court filing is expected to contain newly-discovered emails showing how Epstein and his circle secured his plea deal – and how the disgraced financier demanded that the negotiations be kept secret from the victims. Lawyers for the victims are continuing an effort to recover all communications made to US government officials by people representing Epstein, including telephone logs and records of meetings.
The legal teams want to get to the bottom of whether any of Epstein’s high-profile friends tried to intervene in the legal process, and want to know if the Duke has any knowledge of such claims.

Christian Dior fires Galliano over alleged anti-Semitic rant - The Irish Times - Wed, Mar 02, 2011: "THE SACKING of star designer John Galliano (50) by Christian Dior yesterday following the furore over a drunken rant in a Paris bar in which he allegedly made racist and anti-Semitic remarks, has shocked the fashion world. It has also left vacant one of the industry’s most powerful and high-profile positions.

The British designer has been creative director of Dior for 15 years and is credited with energising the image and worldwide sales of the company, now worth $10 billion. He was due to present his autumn/winter collection for the fashion house on Friday, which may still go ahead without him. His own label collection, which is also backed by luxury empire Moët Hennessy Louis Vuitton, on Sunday, however, is in doubt.

Though Galliano is contesting the allegations, the release of a video taken in the same bar in the Marais in which he is filmed saying in a slurred voice, “I love Adolf Hitler”, provoked further damage."

Drunken pop star Christina Aguilera has been arrested — and thrown in a jail cell | The Sun |Showbiz|Bizarre: "DRUNKEN pop star CHRISTINA AGUILERA was arrested yesterday – and thrown in a jail cell.
The troubled Dirrty singer, whose friends think has been boozing 'way too much,' was collared in Hollywood at 2.45am.

Cops declared her 'incapable of taking care of herself' and put her in a cell at a local prison until she sobered up. Christina, 30, was in a car being driven erratically by boyfriend MATTHEW RUTLER, 25.

Police who stopped the vehicle arrested Rutler on suspicion of drink-driving.

Christina was held for being publicly drunk.


She was kept in the cell for more than four hours before being released at 7.30am.

She will not be charged but her arrest will go down on a police record."