'I absolutely loathe hydrangeas': Madonna's ungracious aside as fan's floral gift fails to impress

By SARAH FITZMAURICE

Sweet gesture: At the start of the press conference an eager fan presented Madonna with a hydrangea

It was meant to be a touching gesture from an adoring fan.

But after one eager audience member presented Madonna with a hydrangea, the material girl was left less than impressed.

And the singer and actress was caught voicing her disgust at the gift because the press conference microphone was left on.


What was he thinking? She then turned to a friend who she gave a telling stare to


While she smiled and said thank you to the fan she quickly put the flower under the table before shooting a glaring look at her friend.

Madonna,53, then proceeded to turn to the person sitting to her right and remarked: ‘I absolutely loathe hydrangeas.’

She added: ‘He obviously doesn’t know that.’


Not impressed: Madonna was then heard telling the friend to her right that she absolutely loathed hydrangeas


The incident which left Madonna taking offence, happened at the Venice Film Festival press conference for her new film W.E.

And it is likely that the singer turned film director was unaware that cameras were already rolling as she ungraciously accepted the floral gift.


gnorance is bliss: The 53-year-old tells her friend that the man 'obviously doesn't know' that she hates the flower

Madonna has revealed that she is working on a new album which is set to be released early next year.

The popstar, who released Hard Candy three years ago told SVT that she is heading to New York to work on the music and said: 'I’ve started a little bit of work in the studio.'


Happy family: Yesterday Madonna and her children Rocco and Lourdes jetted to NYC


The star says the success of the Oscar-winning The King's Speech also gives audiences a point of reference for her new film, W.E.

'I view the success off that film as laying the ground work for my film,' she said in her press conference for the project.

'There's a little bit of history, and a little bit of knowledge. We are not starting from a blank slate.'


Glitter girl: During her time in Venice promoting her new film Madonna also found time to attend the GUCCI awards for Women in Cinema




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Like a couple of young teenagers: Madonna and boyfriend Brahim Zaibat find time for some PDA as they enjoy a night out in Cannes

By Sarah Fitzmaurice and Debbie Emery





Family introductions: Madonna and her daughter Lourdes spent the evening with Brahim Zabat and his friends and family in Cannes on Sunday night





He has been bonding with her family and was seen zipping around on a jetski with her eldest son Rocco in the South of France earlier this week.



But on Sunday night the couple managed to steal some alone time together and were spotted canoodling like a couple of teenagers on a balcony in Cannes.



It seemed it was Madonna’s turn to make spend some quality time with her boyfriend’s family as the couple spent the evening in the French city.





The Material Girl singer, 53, brought along her daughter , Lourdes, 14 to meet Brahim Zabat’s parents and cousins.



And as the two families got to know each other a little better there was also time for Madonna and her man to enjoy some alone time.



The couple were seen in a warm embrace, kissing and cuddling on a balcony seemingly unaware of the others around them.



Madonna had wrapped up in a colourful scarf with horses printed on it and had her hair in natural curls down around her face.



Warm embrace: While their friends and family got to know each other the couple enjoyed a kiss and a cuddle together on the balcony seemingly unaware of others around them



Mother and daughter bond: The singer, 53, took her 14-year-old daughter to spend time with Brahim's family last night and the singer wrapped up in multi-coloured horse print scarf





She appeared to be wearing little makeup save for a flash of bright red lipstick across her mouth.



Meanwhile dancer Brahim, 24, showed off his toned body in a grey T-shirt and jeans adding a rosary bead-style necklace.



Lourdes was looking older than her years in a pair of tiny light denim shorts and a white shirt which emphasised her tanned skin and her shiny dark hair.



The teen seemed to be without her boy friend who she was seen jetskiing with earlier this week.



She was seen as she walking along the beach in Antibes, France with a good looking tanned boy by her side before the pair took to the water.



Dressed in denim cut off shorts and a colourful bikini top, the stylish teenager is clearly enjoying the family holiday in the south of France with her mother, brother Rocco, ten, David, five, Mercy, four, and 53-year-old Madonna's boyfriend, 24-year-old toyboy Brahim Zaibat.



Fun in the sun: Madonna's daughter Lourdes has a ball on the jet ski with a friend in the South of France





While Madonna kept a watchful eye close by, the pretty teen was all smiles as she sped around the Mediterranean on the back of a jet ski with her mystery man.



Lourdes giggled and laughed as the blonde boy with sun-kissed hair splashed water on her and pointed to the sights as they sat on the back of the water vehicle.



Rocco also enjoyed life on the open water as he rode on the back of another jet ski while Zaibat confidently drove through the waves.



Open water: Dressed in a wetsuit and life jacket, Madonna helped manoeuvre a boat full of her friends while Rocco rode behind her boyfriend on a jet ski



Water race: Lourdes and her jet-ski partner were joined by her little brother Rocco, who rode behind their mother's boyfriend Brahim Zaibat





Despite the calm water, all the riders safely wore life-vests just in case there were any unexpected dunkings.



Nearby, exercise addict Madonna maintained her busy workout regime by doing push-ups on a floating island as her children and young boyfriend bonded.



The happy family was joined by other children and adults in what looked like a joint holiday.



She can't sit still: Even on holiday, exercise-addict Madonna kept up with her strength training and did push ups on a floating island in the sea



Family trip: Madonna was joined by a group of friends on her Mediterranean getaway





Madonna and her family are said to currently be staying at the Eden Roc hotel, but had earlier rented the Domaine la Dilecta for a cost of 200,000 euros a week.



The mansion contains 10 bedrooms, 9 bathrooms, a sauna, tennis court, swimming pool and poolhouse gym.



The Ray Of Light singer, who is renowned for her obsession with anti-aging, kept her skin protected from the sun by covering up in a long sleeved T-shirt, long board shorts and a matching black cap.



Physical specimens: Madonna's friends are just as fit as she is as they show off their ripped bodies in the sun





Brahim, however, appeared to have no problem showing it all off, displaying his lean toned physique in a pair of tropical and colourful swim shorts.



The Material Girl has been dating Brahim after meeting the French dancer when he performed at a launch party for her clothing line.



The pair hit it off after Madonna told him that they had compatible star signs, and they were spotted getting intimate while out and about in London clubs soon afterwards.



Reports recently claimed that the middle aged singer has fallen hard for the young French dancer.



Stunning: The Domaine la Dilecta in the south of France which Madonna had apparently earlier rented for a cost of 200,000 euros a week



Expansive: The beautiful property contains 10 bedrooms and a poolhouse gym





'She’s proud of Brahim and sees no reason to keep their relationship on the down-low,' an insider revealed to Star Magazine.



'After nearly a year together she wants to acknowledge him as her boyfriend. They celebrated her birthday in the Hamptons and they acted like giddy teenagers.'



'She never acted like this way before. She is genuinely smitten. She says she hasn’t felt this kind of passion since she was in her twenties!'



'Madonna is amazed by how quickly the kids have bonded with Brahim. They adore him!'





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Toyboy's birthday kiss for Madonna, 53, who is in no mood to act her age

By Ben Todd





Madonna celebrates her 53rd birthday today, but the singer is in no mood to act her age.



She was spotted smooching like a teenager on the beach with her toyboy lover, French dancer Brahim Zaibat, who at 24 is less than half her age.



The pair enjoyed a tender kiss and a cuddle on the sand in the exclusive Hamptons area of New York state.



Hands on: Madonna and Zaibat enjoy an intimate moment in the Hamptons, in upmarket New York state



Leaning in: The couple prepare to embrace while Madonna's children amuse themselves in the sand



The kiss: Madonna and Zaibat move close - and then share a tender embrace





Madonna and Zaibat – whose mother is eight years younger than his girlfriend – started dating last September after he performed a hip-hop routine at the launch of her clothing range at Macy’s in New York.



They were believed to have split in May, before being reconciled recently.



Talking about their relationship, Zaibat - whose mother is eight years younger than Madonna - said: 'She'd just a woman like all the others.



'She's an extraordinary artist and world famous, of course, but a woman above all.'



Before meeting Zaibat, twice-divorced Madonna dated another toyboy, Brazilian model Jesus Luz, also 24.





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Madonna shows off her new look... the bare face of a woman in her 50s

By Sarah Fitzmaurice


Back to the beats: Madonna looked youthful but her eyes betrayed signs of ageing as she arrived in London earlier today


Less is more these days for Madonna.

The singer, who has built her career on an ever-changing image, seems to have settled on a new one: bare-faced woman in her fifties.

With almost no make-up, her hair scraped to one side and smiling broadly, she set off from New York on a flight to London.

And in contrast to many of her recent appearances, where she looked almost frighteningly youthful, this time Madonna looked a little closer to what she is – a well preserved 52-year-old mother of four.


The fine wrinkles around her eyes were more evident than usual, possibly due to the fact that she was wearing so little make-up.

And she was travelling with her two lively boys, David, six, and ten-year-old Rocco, which may have left her feeling frazzled before she even took off.

She maintains her lithe figure with a rigorous daily exercise routine, which lasts up to two hours, and a strict macrobiotic diet.

Growing up: Madonna arrived into London Heathrow with her son David, who appears to have grown a lot in recent months


No doubt keeping up with her brood of four children helps keep her trim as well.

There is 14-year-old Lourdes, from her relationship with personal trainer Carlos Leon and Rocco, from her eight-year marriage to British director Guy Ritchie.

Then there is David Banda, adopted from Malawi as a baby by the singer and Ritchie, followed by Mercy, the little girl she also adopted from the impoverished African country.

Young man: The five year old boy appears to have had a growth spurt in recent months. Also pictured in 2007 with Madonna in Milawi

Strapping boys: Madonna, who is set to return to the recording studio next month, was also joined by her 11-year-old son Rocco


After finishing work on her movie W.E., which reprises the story of Wallis Simpson and is due for release some time this year, Madonna is said to have gone into the studios to record what will be her 12th album.

Maybe she has had more time to concentrate on her career recently.

She is said to have ended her latest romance – with 24-year-old hip-hop dancer Brahim Zaibat.


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Are you taking workout tips from Madonna? Ellie Goulding shows off muscular biceps and toned pins in Lycra

By DAILY MAIL REPORTER

Been working out much? Ellie Goulding showed off her biceps yesterday and is a keen runner, she revealed


She might have been leaving the ITV studios following a guest appearance on the Lorraine show, but Ellie Goulding looked like she was exiting the gym.

The Starry Eyed singer’s footwear might not have been gym friendly but her shiny Lycra tights and muscle T-shirt certainly were.

The 24-year-old strolled out of the studio in her peep-toe heels, showing off her very toned arms sparking comparison to Madonna’s bulging biceps.


Keeping fit: Goulding has also been announced as the new ambassador for SoBe, a range of vitamin infused water - which she is holding here


Perhaps Ellie has been inspired by the music legend to get fit and healthy for the upcoming summer.

After leaving the chat show, Ellie wrote on her Twitter page: ‘Was just on lovely Lorraine. Running/tattoos etc etc can be seen on facebook. Check out my awesome presenting skills. Ha’


Inspired by Madonna? Ellie showed similarities to the pop legend, who is famous for her muscles too


Ellie also revealed that she’s a keen runner and would be interested in living the Miami lifestyle of running along the beach.

She said: ‘I would love to live out there and run. I love the whole lifestyle.’

The platinum blonde star said she tries to run every day unless she’s too tired, adding: ‘It’s something I feel like, as long as I’ve got the mentality that running is part of my life and I have to do it to survive.


Busy at work: Ellie leaving the BBC Radio 1 studios in London earlier this month


‘It’s like eating and sleeping. If I do miss a day, I just make up for it the next time I go for a run.’

And the keen runner even gives her fans the chance to jog along with her through her runs with Nike.

The star gives fans from cities around the UK the opportunity to be her sidekick through her Facebook page.


On stage: The successful artist looking glamorous on stage as she performed on the Graham Norton Show in December




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Is that really you, Madonna? The Material Girl finally upgrades her wardrobe as she steps out in sophisticated and mature outfit

By Daily Mail Reporter


Who's That Girl? Madonna looked very chic and sophisticated as she stepped out in a pretty purple outfit in New York yesterday


We're so used to seeing Madonna dress like someone half her age that we almost didn't recognise her.

She looked more like her 52 years than she ever has as she stepped out in New York today to do some shopping.

The pop star looked very chic in a very pretty floral lavender dress which she had teamed with a lilac cardigan, tied in a knot at her waist.


Madonna topped the outfit off with an oversized black bag and towering pale purple shoes.

The demure outfit was certainly a far cry from some of the wardrobe choices she makes.

In recent weeks, Madonna has been going for a more mature look, as anyone at the recent fashion gala at the Metropolitan Museum of Art would testify.

Dressing her age: Madonna ditched the 20-something attire for something more mature and becoming


On that night, which was dedicated to the late fashion designer Alexander McQueen, she looked sensational in a blue, floor-length silk Stella McCartney gown that was adorned with stars cascading down the back.

However, Madonna is usually seen dressing like a 20-something rock chick or in something that she should leave to her daughter Lourdes to model.

Take the Vanity Fair Oscars party, for example, when she arrived, with her teenage offspring, in a leotard covered with a lace, see-through dress which displayed her bottom.

Slobby: Madonna looked more suited to a night out clubbing than a serious director on the set of W.E. last September

Too much on show? Madonna has no problem flashing a bit of flesh, even in her 50s


In comparison, Lourdes was the more chic of the two in her aztec-print shift dress.

At the New York premiere of Nine in 2009, Madonna left little to the imagination in a low-cut black lace dress and when she opened her Hard Candy gym in Mexico last November, she wore a dress that did nothing for her at all.

Been raiding your daughter's wardrobe again? Madonna's outfit at her gym opening in Mexico would have been more suitable for someone younger


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