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Scarlett Johansson has refused to stay at a historic mansion in picturesque Hampstead while filming in London, due to safety fears.
The star actress, who is in the capital to film the latest Jurassic World movie, was left reeling by the recent riots across the UK and did not feel safe enough in the house she had been allocated. Scarlett, 39, quickly moved her family into an expensive luxury suite at Claridge’s.
The north London suburb is renowned for its village charm, high quality of life and abundance of green spaces.
But, according to my source, the star “took one look at the place in Hampstead, saw there was no uniformed security guard like you might get in Manhattan” and opted instead for the safety of a £60,000-a-night room at the prestigious Mayfair hotel.
“Scarlett is with her nanny and her kids, which is why she turned down the other location,” a source explained.
Scarlett Johansson has refused to stay at a historic mansion in leafy Hampstead while filming in London
Instead, he stays in a room costing £60,000 a night at the prestigious Claridge’s hotel in Mayfair.
Filming on the currently untitled fourth Jurassic World film began at Sky Studios Elstree on August 18 and is expected to wrap in October.
Production on the film has moved between the UK, Malta and Thailand but Scarlett’s husband, US comedian Colin Jost, 42, has been unable to travel with her.
The penthouse suite is said to be the most expensive in London as it was renovated in 2023 and reportedly welcomed Leonardo DiCaprio as one of its first guests.
The 1,200-square-foot glass-wrapped suite on the ninth floor features four bedrooms, panoramic city views and 24-hour butler service.
The suite is furnished with crystal fixtures by French luxury house Baccarat and adorned with 75 works by artist Damien Hirst. It also features a rooftop garden with a private pool.
How Sofia paid someone to say she was hot!
Modern Family and Griselda star Sofia Vergara has revealed that she once had to pay an intern to pretend to represent her and tell TV bosses how “sexy” she was
Today she is one of the most famous women in Hollywood, celebrated for her beauty, but Modern Family and Griselda star Sofia Vergara, left, revealed she once had to pay an intern to pretend to represent her and tell TV bosses how “sexy” she was.
When the actress first started getting more offers for television work 30 years ago, she didn’t have an agent, so she paid an intern to do the talking for her.
“I can’t sell myself, how wonderful and sexy I am. So you’re going to tell them how wonderful and sexy I am,” she joked. It clearly worked!
Coldplay are giving away free tickets, business flights and a hotel room, to their Sydney show to help raise money for Children With Cancer UK.
Honeysuckle Offer Messages: £18 each
But Foyle’s War star Honeysuckle Weeks has taken matters into her own hands by offering messages on personalised video site Cameo – for just £18 each.
The 45-year-old actress is one of a number of celebrities who offer their followers the chance to receive personalised messages in exchange for (often considerable) sums of money.
Finding lucrative work can be difficult for those who make a living as an actor, but Foyle’s War star Honeysuckle Weeks has taken matters into her own hands by offering personalised video messages on the Cameo site for as little as £18 each.
The 45-year-old actress, right, is one of a number of celebrities offering fans the chance to receive personalised messages in exchange for (often considerable) sums of money.
EastEnders actor Danny Dyer charges almost £100 for videos, while fans of Harry Potter’s Miriam Margolyes will have to fork out £129 for a personalised message.
The star, who is a budget-conscious choice compared to her fellow Cameo actors, used her first recording to apologize for the noisy builders at her home. Her page says fans can make a birthday “unforgettable with a Honeysuckle video.”
The Good Life’s Felicity Kendal has revealed how things changed on set when the Queen came to watch a recording.
Speaking of a royal visit in 1978, she says: ‘The boys were terrified that some insult would slip out or something.
“But the most wonderful thing was that, out of nowhere, they started polishing the brass and renewing the carpets. And suddenly, the audience had comfortable chairs. It was magical.”
Is Jo really fit for Nigel’s party?
Jo Wood caused a stir on social media after posting this photo of herself over Nigel Farage’s shoulder – but it was just a cardboard cutout.
Jo Wood caused a stir on social media after posting this photo of herself over her visitor’s shoulder.
The ex-wife of actor Ronnie Wood captioned the photo of her hugging Nigel Farage for Rolling Stone magazine: “Dinner in the garden with Dean, Debbie and Nigel.”
Her Instagram followers reacted with questions like “Why?” But, dear reader, don’t worry. It was just a cardboard cutout, though that didn’t appease Jo’s fans. One joked: “I hope she does darts!”
Bake Off’s Prue Leith has signed up to trendy health app ZOE, which tracks users’ blood sugar levels, and has had to give up her love of desserts, cheese and cream after discovering her husband John Playfair is healthier than her.
‘I thought I would be healthier than John, who is addicted to ice cream and cake, but it turns out I have more bad bacteria than good, while John has a great gut microbiome.
‘I no longer eat food and I no longer pick up the remains of the serving bowl while washing the dishes!’
Liz’s kisses for her ‘husband’ David
Elizabeth Hurley, 59, seen to the left of David Walliams, wished him a happy 53rd birthday with a video documenting their ever-closer friendship, including very loved-up shots of them kissing.
David Walliams’ biggest birthday surprise has been revealed… the chance to be the new Mr Elizabeth Hurley!
Liz, 59, seen left with the former BGT judge, wished him a happy 53rd birthday with a video documenting their ever-closer friendship, including very loved-up shots of them kissing.
David posted photos from his party on Instagram and Liz commented: ‘Happy birthday, future husband.’
Should his rumored girlfriend, actress Keeley Hazell, be worried? Last week I told you that they were having a “fur baby” – a puppy named Eric.
Downton Abbey is being filmed at Highclere Castle, but its chatelaine Lady Carnarvon admits she and her Geordie husband, right, know nothing about the plot of the new third film, due for release in winter 2025.
However, she admits that her dogs love the Downton catering team and can be found on set most days.
“They’ve been happy to remember the format: catering trucks that prepare lots of delicious snacks, just the kind of things they love for breakfast and lunch,” he reveals.
‘Our dog Alfie often disappears and is usually deaf to all calls.’
Giant day for dad
Cush Jumbo said it was a “big deal” to bring his Nigerian immigrant father to Buckingham Palace in 2019 when he accepted his OBE (pictured)
She made a splash on American television in The Good Wife, but Cush Jumbo, right, is more proud of being a good daughter.
The 38-year-old actress, who returns as Detective June Lenker in a second season of Apple TV+’s Criminal Record, was appointed OBE by the Queen in 2019 for her services to drama.
Cush said: ‘My father was a 17-year-old immigrant from Nigeria and on his first day he sat on a bench outside Buckingham Palace and cried because he had no money.
“So it was a big deal to take him to the ceremony and come back to that bench and say, ‘Now you’re going to take me to the Palace.'”
Just a year ago he was singing for Prince Michael of Kent, but now Italian tenor Al Bano will have to settle for entertaining socialite Princess Camilla of Bourbon Two Sicilies. The 81-year-old singer posed with Camilla, 53, for a selfie in Sardinia.