Has Liz Hurley given Shane Warne a metrosexual makeover? Cricketer shows off his toned figure after losing 22 pounds

Elizabeth Hurley has maintained her stunning figure with a wide array of controversial diets over the years.

But after new boyfriend Shane Warne revealed he's lost 22 pounds over the past few months, fans are wondering if his model girlfriend has influenced his diet.

The Australian cricketer showed off his slimmed down physique in a tight T-shirt today as he launched his clothing line in Mumbai, India.

Standing next to svelte Hurley, 45, in tops from his Spinners range, there was no denying Warne looked better than he has done in years.

Although Warne's manager insisted his new slimline look was down to a health kick of his own decision, many have noticed the sportsman's more coiffed appearance in recent months.

His manager James Erskine laughed off speculation that diet-conscious Hurley had influenced her boyfriend, insisting the 42-year-old was simply getting fitter so he could match his twentysomething teammates in the Rajasthan Royals.

Erskine said: 'He has been on a real fitness campaign since about eight weeks before he went to India.

When you are 42 and you're competing against a team of young 20-year-olds, you have to be fit.'

'His weight normally fluctuates but he is in unbelievable form at the moment. I was with him a couple of weeks ago and he said he was down to 82kg (12st 9lbs).'

Apparently Warne shifted the pounds after cutting down fatty food and alcohol in his diet, drinking more water and shakes and his new routine of daily runs and workouts.

Hurley upset dieticians last year when she admitted she skipped breakfast, Tweeting: 'Mugs of hot water first thing, maybe an espresso and a few oat cakes mid morning.'

She also was said to have followed a cabbage soup diet to lose her baby weight following the birth of son Damien in 2001.

With his poker playing and past reputation for womanising, Warne has always been known as a 'man's man'.

But the Rajasthan Royals captain revealed on Twitter last month, he was started to spend more time on his appearance and had no qualms about admitting to using Estee Lauder moisturiser - the beauty firm which Hurley models for.

He Tweeted: 'Questions re facelift / Botox etc - are absolute rubbish - I am 86kg - lost 7kg and are close to being the fittest I have ever been.

'I am also eating very healthily and am flattered that people think I look younger - I have worked hard over the last 5 months on fitness and lifestyle - it's far from a quick fix - fitness and being healthy is now a daily habit - I feel great and never been happier in my life.

As I said seems hardwork paid off - thanks for all the compliments re looking younger - will keep up my daily routine - big game v KKR tmrw.

'Yes had teeth whitened (18 months ago) - new Estee lauder moisturiser for my skin have made a big difference too - Yes I'm still a man hahaha.'

Warne's launch came after he and Hurley were the guests of honour at a party thrown by Rajasthan Royals owner Shilpa Shetty and her husband Raj Kundra.

Shetty has been subjected to rumours she is pregnant with her first child in recent weeks so she took to Twitter to decry them.

She wrote today: 'Sick and tired of all the congratulatory msgs and calls,so for the last time "I AM NOT PREGNANT".all this is so annoying..grrrrrrrrr.'

Meanwhile, Hurley has also been working on her Elizabeth Hurley Beach collection.

She Tweeted today: ':In Bombay, finishing work on sampling 2012 kaftans for my collection. All looking gorgeous. Best fabrics in India & best embroidery.'

Hurley and Warne have been dating on and since at least December, when she was forced to go public about her split from estranged husband Arun Nayar after she was photographed kissing the cricketer.

The Estee Lauder spokesmodel insisted she and Nayar, 46, had separated months earlier, but her husband was said to be upset by the photos.

Hurley and Warne were first linked last July after the model was photographed chatting to the Australian at the Glorious Goodwood Festival.

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Khloe Kardashian squeezes into a pair of incredibly tight jeans

Khloe Kardashian is known for being loud and bold.

But when this translates to her clothing it is not always a good idea.

The reality TV star sported an ensemble that did nothing to flatter her curvy figure as she visited her Dash boutique in California yesterday.

She wore a blue shirt that was unbuttoned quite far down so that it flashed her bra underneath.

But it was her bright red skinny jeans, which seemed to be a size too small, that turned heads - for all the wrong reasons.

She then accessorised the outfit with a leopard print belt and shoes which took the mismatched outfit to a whole other level.

Khloe's swipe of bright red lipstick matched her jeans and she wore her long dark hair cascading loosely over her shoulders.

She was paying a visit to the clothing store in Calabassas with her mother Kris Jenner. She owns the boutique chain with her two sisters and fellow reality stars Kim and Kourtney.

The 26-year-old is a fun loving and likeable character on her reality show Khloe and Lamar which she stars in with her basketball star husband.

And she has been very open about her struggles with her weight in the past.

But if she dressed more appropriately for her figure then it would flatter her gorgeous curves.

Ironically, Khloe recently talked about red carpet faux pas and how she sometimes gets her looks wrong.

'A lot of times you have photo shoots and then you go to a red carpet event - sometimes that works and sometimes that doesn't,' she told Hollywood Crush at the John Frieda Destination tour stop in New York.

'We did a People photo shoot where we all had to be like Beyonce and so it was extreme and dramatic,' she recalled. 'We also had an event to go to, so being on the red carpet it didn't translate well.'

Khloe has also revealed her celebrity crush saying: 'I'm obsessed with JLo and everything about her. She looks so freaking good!'

But Khloe also has some beauty tips of her own that she has learned throughout the years.

She told People: 'Once a week I take Vaseline and I put it on my knees, my elbows and my feet and I sleep in it because sometimes I just hate being dry.'

'I put socks on over my feet and I swear it's like the cheapest thing you can buy and you're so moisturised.'

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Kim Kardashian highlights her curves in tight white dress as she struts around Beverly Hills

She may have been headed out for lunch, but it was clear Kim Kardashian was more concerned with looking good for the cameras.

The reality star strutted around Beverly Hills today in a white dress, which clung tightly to her famous curves.

With her long dark hair blow dried in waves, and feet squeezed into an unfeasibly high pair of Christian Louboutins, Kim looked dressed up for a night out, rather than a lunch date.

The 30-year-old was joining friends for lunch at Nate 'n Al's in Beverly Hills, California.

Luckily Kim managed to avoid any spills on her blindingly white dress.

While nowadays Kim is very much the fashion icon, she reminded her fans that she was once just as little girl, by posting an old home video on her website yesterday.

It showed a toddler Kim and young Kourtney dancing and singing while wearing masks.

'I just found all these home videos from when we were kids and I had to share this clip! I LOVE this!!' she said.

'It’s a weird feeling hearing my dad’s [Robert Kardashian] voice. I’m so sad he’s no longer with us, but it is so great to hear his voice.

'He used to love making home videos and I’m glad he captured these moments so we will always remember them.'

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JK Rowling's glamorous alter ego Poppy Montgomery transforms from blonde to redhead after wrapping biopic

With her glossy red mane, she looks almost unrecognisable as the actress who was recently spotted shooting a biopic about Harry Potter author JK Rowling.

With the magic of hair dye, Australian actress Poppy Montgomery, 38, transformed from blonde to flame-haired siren as she attended an event in New York.

And Rowling, who is a self-confessed fan of red hair, would probably quite admire the style.

Without A Trace star Poppy was pictured at the CBS Upfront event yesterday, where she was announced in a new drama, and looked stunning in a form fitting blue bandage dress which complemented her killer figure.

Last month Poppy finished filming Magic Beyond Words, an unauthorised biopic about the life of Rowling, who rose to worldwide fame as the brains behind the Potter novels.

Joanne has tried the red head look herself several years ago, although she is now more memorable as a bottle blonde.

In one interview, Rowling confessed: 'I love red hair. But my hair isn't naturally red.

'I'm actually not really sure what my real colour is. It's something undecided, very boring and very uninteresting.

Rowling has, unsurprisingly, declined to give her blessing to the movie being made about her, which will be screened on the Lifetime channel in the U.S. later this year.

Her publicist told Vancouver's Times Colonist newspaper recently: 'I can confirm that the biopic Magic Beyond Words: The JK Rowling Story is unofficial and not authorised. We cannot comment further.'

For the role Montgomery learnt to speak in Rowling's British accent and wore blue contact lenses.

When asked what she would do if she ever met Rowling, Montgomery told Access Hollywood: 'I'd turn into a puddle of water!'

Instead of Portugal and Edinburgh, where Rowling spent a lot of her pre-Potter publication life, filming started in the city of Victoria in the Canadian province of British Columbia, last week.

Speaking at the Bafta Film Awards earlier this year, director Paul Kaufman said: 'This is about a woman who decided to persevere, to keep on with her dream.

'She was on welfare and she really hit rock bottom.'

In March Montgomery was pictured in Vancouver, Canada, filming scenes that recreated Rowling's first ever public reading of the debut Harry Potter novel, The Philosopher's Stone in 1997.

The actress was snapped walking through the streets of Vancouver, which had been made to look like London in a floral dress and beige mac.

Sydney-born actress Montgomery is best known for playing FBI agent Samantha Spade in crime drama Without A Trace.

She first came to prominence though in 2001, playing Marilyn Monroe in a CBS mini-series Blonde.

Yesterday she was announced in a new CBS drama Unforgettable where she stars as an enigmatic former police detective with a rare condition that makes her memory almost flawless.

Former Nip/Tuck star Dylan Walsh plays her ex-boyfriend and partner in the show.

Prior to publication of the books, Rowling has spoken about her struggle to bring up her daughter Jessica as a single mother living on benefits.

She split from Jessica's father, Portuguese journalist Jorge Arantes after a year of marriage and moved to Scotland, where her sister lived.

Rowling is now married to Dr Neil Murray and they have two children together, David and Mackenzie.

Since the first book Harry Potter And The Philosopher's Stone was published in 1997, Rowling has gone on to sell over 400million copies worldwide.

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Elisabetta Canalis finally puts the bikini away as she goes for full-length glamour at Cannes' AMFAR gala

Over the past few days in Cannes, fans have been treated to the sight of Elisabetta Canalis in tiny bikinis.

But George Clooney's girlfriend managed to tear herself away from her sunbathing on the French Riviera and covered up her stunning figure at the AMFAR Cinema Against Aids gala last night.

The Italian model and TV presenter, 32, wore a dramatic full-length Roberto Cavalli gown as she joined a host of A-listers at the biggest party of the Cannes Film Festival.

Notably absent was her boyfriend Clooney, who is yet to be spotted at Cannes this year.

Canalis joined stars from movies, music, modelling and European royals at the glitzy bash at the Hotel Du Cap in Antibes.

Although Canalis opted for bronze, it appears the pale and nude palette was definitely a domineering theme for many of the females in attendance.

English supermodel Naomi Campbell complemented her own fringed hairdo with a yellowy cream Givenchy dress, while Rosario Dawson wore a stunning silver Roberto Cavalli bustier gown.

Kirsten Dunst went for a more unusual transparent pink column dress, while Brooke Shields dazzled in a silk Marchesa number.

The annual AMFAR dinner and auction - which raises money for Aids charities - was dedicated to late actress Dame Elizabeth Taylor, one of the most high-profile campaigners in the fight against the disease.

Speaking at the bash, Sir Elton John called her a 'force of nature' and pledged she would remain the 'guiding star' of the vent.

While many stars opted for traditional couture, some of the guests were keen to sex up their look with plunging necklines and thigh-high splits.

Ukrainian model-turned-actress Milla Jovovich flaunted her toned legs in a racy split-to-the-thigh Atelier Versace dress, while Ronnie Wood's Brazilian polo player girlfriend Ana Araujo wore a Middle Eastern blue dress with cut-out waist.

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Cheryl Cole finally outshines Paula Abdul as X Factor auditions roll into Chicago

After a series of wardrobe disappointments, new X Factor USA judge Cheryl Cole has finally hit the right note.

The 27-year-old looked sweet and stylish as she arrived for auditions in Chicago today.

She dressed her age in a polka dot Sonia by Sonia Rykiel smock, which she teamed with a pair of wedge heels.

And she finally managed to outshine her fellow judge Paula Abdul, 48, who wore a bizarre ensemble that included a leopard print mini-skirt and floral patterned top.

Both judges had opted for this season's most popular trend - colour blocking - for their previously outings together.

It was clear the pair hadn't conferred before stepping out on together prior to today - at the first X Factor auditions in LA both wore purple and at a Fox party earlier this week they opted for bright orange.

But Simon Cowell, who heads up the panel, says the pair are getting on famously - for now.

'They get on great,' he says. 'Cheryl adores Paula.

'She’s never worked with her before and I’d always spoken about how much fun she was so there’s a bit of a love fest going on at the moment between those two, but that will soon change.'

Cowell is thrilled to be reunited with his former American Idol sparring partner.

'What’s interesting is is she’s snappy. You know, she doesn’t like something.

'I’ve forgotten what she’s like. She doesn’t like you to disagree with her. And there were one or two disagreements.

'But that’s why we wanted her on the show. I think it’s important that everyone has their own viewpoint.  But she is good at spotting talent. I mean I thought she was really on it the last two days and I said it to her afterwards, this is the best I’ve seen you in a long time.'

He also says America are embracing Cheryl, who quit her job on the British X Factor panel to make her name Stateside.

'The audience seemed to warm to Cheryl,' he says. 'No problems with the understanding, from what we’ve heard.'

But, like many observers, he has questioned her styling in recent weeks.

'I wasn’t really taken by her hair!' he admitted.

'It was the equivalent of five gallons of hairspray and then stand in the middle of a hurricane.'

The X Factor, which will also star record executive L.A. Reid, is set to air in the U.S. in September.

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Bollywood's smoking lady s in Cannes : Mallika Sherawat

Mallika Sherawat, billed as Bollywood's smokin' lady, is in Cannes to promote her second Hollywood film, Politics of Love.

She wore a cunningly cut and revealing couture gown by Eric Tibusch as she walked up the Cannes' red carpet. "He makes just one of a kind with each creation," said a member of her PR team.

Mallika Sherawat is in Cannes on her third visit. She came here two years ago as a side attraction to Jackie Chan for the Hong Kong film Myth.

Last year she flew solo to Cannes to capture its spotlight on her own with her first Hollywood film Hisss; she was accompanied by a 40-foot python that clung to her at her press meeting.

In 2011, she is back in even greater force on behalf of her second Hollywood film, Politics of Love. The film's descriptive one-liner is "The World's Hottest Politics just got Much Hotter."

Only a promo of the film was screened. The film taken by America's leading urban distribution company Codeblack, is set to release in the US this summer.

The film, set just before the 2008 U.S. Presidential election, has Kyle Franklin, a sexy, savvy, African American conservative falls for his Democrat counterpart, Aretha Gupta (Sherawat), a beautiful, idealistic local Obama volunteer coordinator.

At a cocktail reception for the film held on the terrace of the Grand Hotel, Mallika was centre-stage, and in complete contrast, wore a dreamy, light-blue flowing dress.

She talked of her meetings with Obama and how she has contributed to the American film scene, "- that too, with no backing, no film family links or Bollywood connections."

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