Thousands of pounds were raised at the Help for Haiti charity event this week at Circus in Covent Garden. The event, organised by Salmon’s son Zafar Rushdie, featured a fantastic performance by The Correspondents and attracted everybody from Princess Beatrice and her beau Dave Clark, model Olivia Inge, The Saturdays and Zoe Salmon. Guests were asked to donate on the door into the event and Bea and Dave both gave £40 each. She even filled her address out as: “Beatrice York, Royal Lodge, Windsor Great Park.” She’s a charming, normal and down-to-earth girl, people!

Brian Friedman has been a busy boy choreographing Got To Dance judge Kimberly Wyatt’s dance set for this week’s show. And he tells me she’s one of a kind. Brian says: “I’ve worked with her for years and she’s incredible. She can cut it solo and she’s going to be on stage for three and a half minutes of pure dynamite dancing. She’s a hard worker and a great judge on the show.”
The X factor creative director also tells me he has his own ideas for who should be on the judging panel for the US version of the X Factor. “They need to bring Paula Abdul back to television and she’d be brilliant on the panel,” he says. “Ideally I think it should be Simon Cowell, Paula, either Dannii Minogue or Cheryl Cole and me. Ha ha. But we’ll see. I’ll definitely be working on the show and it’s exciting. No judges are anywhere near set in stone yet.”
Watch Kimberly performing Brian’s handy work on the live semi-final of Got To Dance tonight at 6pm on Sky 1 HD. It’s the best show on TV!

Suzanne Shaw’s over the moon at signing a year’s contract to star in ITV soap Emmerdale. She starts February 15th and will commute ooop north from London to work in the Dales. Speaking at the Vauxhall Ice Skate event, where Paloma Faith, George Lamb, Coco Sumner and Mr Hudson span the tunes, Suzanne told me: “It’s brilliant news to have got the role. I haven’t got my scripts yet but I hope that my character will mix things up a bit. I’m hoping the commute isn’t too difficult but I’m sure I’ll get used to it.”
The blonde also admitted it made her laugh that former bandmate Kym Marsh was the Queen of Corrie and she’s just getting going in Emmerdale. “Who’d have thought it eh,” she said. “There’s no competition between us though – before everyone makes assumptions.” I didn’t say a word, Suze!

New year, new start for George Best’s ex-wife Alex who I can reveal has split with her businessman boyfriend of six years, Howard Kruger.
I’m told the pair, who were engaged to be married, have simply grown apart but have vowed to remain good friends. Alex has moved out of her former fiance’s Surrey mansion and back to her home in south west London. A source said: “It’s very sad but things just weren’t working.
“Both of them are very busy and were living separate lives towards the end. They decided to split before they lost their friendship and the split is amicable. They’ll always be friends. Alex is really upset about the split and feels like she’s very much back to square one – but she’s keeping her chin up. She just needs to get her life back in order.” That one won’t be single for long – she’s a great lass!

*Ronnie Wood ought to work on how he tempts the young ladies! I was chatting to Fearne Cotton when the Rolling Stone walked by and literally growled at her whilst looking her up and down in a pervy old man stylee. Fearne, who immediately blushed in horror, looked at me and said: “Did that really just happen?” Yes Fearnie, it sure did. The star tells me she’s busy training for a cycling challenge in aid of Sport Relief. She said: “I’m doing it with a few people and it’s like a tag team race but we’re cycling a blooming long way. Davina McCall’s doing it with me and we are both suffering down below. Davina calls hers a noo noo and she says she can barely walk. I’m not far off – and I have a padded saddle and everything. Eeeek!

*Peaches Geldof troubled me at the after show bash. She squealed: “Oh my God have you seen how fit Jarvis Cocker is. He’s so fit I can’t breathe.” Naturally I asked if she was joking and she replied: “Erm, no. I’d leave any man for a night of passion with him.” Eeeeew.
And talking of romance, it sounds like Peaches has a new beau on the scene – but she won’t reveal him. She said: “I have this one guy who’s nice and he’s my man. But I’m not telling you his name. Because then it’s out there and there’s pressure. It’s my secret.” Dish it next time Miss G!

*I know celebrities are teeny tiny in real life but I was genuinely shocked by Rachel Weisz up close. She’s so tiny – and I told her so. She laughed and said: “What? Did you expect me to be a big fat heifer?” Rachel flew into town to pick up the award with cast members for her play A Streetcar Named Desire at the Donmar Warehouse.

*Vicky Christina Barcelona Rebecca Hall said she was over the moon to finally be enjoying a break after wrapping her latest movie starring alongside Ben Affleck, The Town. “I’ve been working back to back for two years on films and theatre so I’m enjoying finally taking a break before this film comes out,” she said. “Ben directs this film too – he was great to work with – and has a finger in every pie during filming.” I bet!

Kelly Brook may be a tad on the dim side but at least she can laugh at herself. Preparing for the release of new film Piranha 3D – which looks horrendous – she laughed: “I’m looking forward to Piranha coming out. Bruno Tonioli’s just seen it and he told me: “Put it this way Kelly, you’re not going to win an Oscar Kelly but it made me laugh out loud!”” Hmmmm.
The star also says she’s becoming increasingly broody at the minute – but it doesn’t sound like her toy boy Danny Cipriani is. “I am feeling broody at the moment so who knows what will happen,” she said. “But Danny’s told me to be content with my little dog Rocky for the moment.”

It’s not just Gavin and Stacey star James Corden who has a new girlfriend on his arm.
I can reveal Matt Horne has found a brand new play thing to enjoy private time with after splitting from his last love towards the end of last year. And it seems he’s met a right little cracker this time around!
Matt’s been quietly dating pretty pixie-blonde events girl Charlotte Bilverstone for the past few weeks. A source close to Matt tells me it’s early days but they met under particularly amusing circumstances. “He saw Charlotte in a coffee shop just before Christmas when he was out shopping with his mother,” says my snitch. “He immediately thought she was pretty and spotted her across the room – his mum was chuckling as he slipped his number to her on a napkin and she called him after a few days of playing hard to get. He was thrilled she called and thinks they have a real connection. He actually seems quite smitten by her.”
Matt, who I’m told has yet to meet Charlotte’s parents, was last linked to actress Miranda Richardson’s PA Sabilla Findlay but their union was short lived and they parted towards the end of last year. Charlotte’s a cracking looking girl – and I’m told a great influence on Matt. The source adds: “Charlotte’s been cautious with allowing him into her life – but they’re getting on really well. They’re certainly not rushing into anything but Matt’s being proper romantic about the entire union. He’s been sending her bouquets of flowers and they have been sharing romantic lunches at Borough Market of a weekend.”
It was only this week that Gavin and Stacey star James Corden stepped out with his latest flame, TV producer Julia Carey. Now both the boys are feeling the love!

*Stephen Fry couldn’t help but take a funny pop at Piers Morgan at the NTAs. He said: “I heard Piers Morgan was in the same travel category as me for his documentary on Dubai. He’s quite similar to that place…shiny, vulgar, garish and embarrassing.” And the sarcasm continued to flow when it came to discussing Jedward. Stephen, who says he’s planning to reunite with his comedy partner Hugh Laurie to mark their 30th anniversary later in the year, added: “I’m so excited that I will be able to tell the grandchildren I will never have that I was here with Jedward tonight.”

*Kym Marsh says she’s loving being on new show Popstar to Operastar. She told me: “It’s an amazing show to be involved with and great to be singing again. I’m learning a lot being on the show.” Meanwhile Kym’s former Hear’Say bandmate Myleene Klass spent time with me joking around with breadsticks in the ITV private box. Don’t ask!

*What does one buy a notorious drinker like Carol McGiffin for her 50th birthday? Erm, wine. Coleen Nolan revealed: “I’m getting her a case of vintage wine – because like wine, women get better with age.” Erm, not everyone, Coleen.

*James Corden’s excuse for sporting a beard at the awards was just done to being lazy! He laughed: “I’m growing a beard out of sheer laziness, I’ve not been taking advice from the Brian Friedman school of grooming. Sometimes it’s difficult for me to even get out of bed.”

*Watch out Jedward – don’t try and get in the way of Ant and Dec’s career! Ant quipped: “We’ll have Jedward killed if they try to steal our thunder.” The boys did get one compliment from Dr Who though. I spied David Tennant pointing at Ant and Dec and saying: “Why have those boys from the telly got such big hair?” Because they’re so wee, David!

*Sugababe Heidi Range tells me she’s thrilled to be engaged to XFM’s Dave Berry. She tells me: “It’s the best start to the New Year and he picked the ring out all by himself. It’s exactly what I’d go for so he did well. I’m literally over the moon and the happiest I’ve ever been. Now we need to start planning a wedding. This year’s going to be a big year for the band so we’ll have to see when we can fit a wedding in.” She’s going to be one gorgeous bride.