CHRISTMAS might be long gone, but that doesn’t mean that the presents have to stop for my loyal XS readers.

I've teamed up with the Hard Rock Cafe to offer two lucky winners the chance to catch folk-pop troubadour Teddy Thompson live in action!

Teddy will play tracks from his album A Piece Of What You Need to an audience of just 150 at Hard Rock Cafe London on 15 January as part of Q The Music Club.

Teddy follows in the footsteps of We Are Scientists, The Fratellis, The Charlatans, Stevie Wonder and Starsailor – all of whom graced the Hard Rock stage last year.

To be in with a chance of winning my exclusive prize email your name, address and the name of Teddy's famous dad to win@notw.co.uk. Usual NOTW competition terms and conditions apply. Closes on Monday January 12.

X FACTOR judge CHERYL COLE has spoken about her husband ASHLEY'S infidelity, calling the ordeal "horrendous."

In a candid interview, the singer discussed allegations that Cole had cheated on her with hairdresser AIMEE WALTON.

She said: "It was horrendous. Look, Ashley's young, and he's got a young mentality for his age anyway.

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McFLY star DANNY JONES has dumped his girlfriend for Miss England.

I can reveal that the cheeky lead singer of the hell-raising band enjoyed a snog with LAURA COLEMAN after performing at the Miss World pageant in South Africa.

He then CONFESSED about the clinch to his loyal girlfriend of two years Olivia Shaw, before promptly ENDING their relationship.

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EX-tra, ex-tra, read all about it — lovefool FEARNE COTTON’s back with her former fella!

Yep, I caught the "singleton" DJ serving up a hefty game of tonsil tennis with her ex, JESSE JENKINS.

Fearne and her big Jesse laughed with each other as she cuddled up to the skater boi, who stroked her hair lovingly (pause to reach for the sick bucket).

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WELL, looks like KATY PERRY got bored of kissing her boy — she’s finally gone a dumped boyfriend TRAVIS McCOY after weeks of trouble.

I can reveal the pair ended their two-year relationship after a make-or-break festive trip to Mexico failed to spice things up between them.

My source told me: "It’s sad, but they were fighting a lot in recent months because they never saw each other."

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GOOD news — I hear AMY WINEHOUSE may be moving, erm, house.

I can reveal the singer has decided to shift her big beehive to the Caribbean in the near future. She’s hoping the sun and sea of St Lucia is what is needed to sort herself out and FINALLY finish her new album.

A Wino pal said: "Amy’s been having the time of her life out there." Might be nice to add a Caribbean sound to her music.

All together now, I Shot-up The Sheriff . . .

PICTURE SPECIAL: Amy topless in St Lucia

STUNNING TING TINGS singer KATIE WHITE has hit out at rumours that she LIES about her age.

Katie is 25, but has been the target of music industry rumours that she’s really 40. But she told me, That’s Not My Age: "I’ve tried to laugh it off, but no girl of 25 likes being told they look 40. It’s just bloody rude." Yes it is.

THE likes of PAMELA ANDERSON, BRAD PITT, JAMIE FOXX and DEMI MOORE will hit London in April to open the new £5 million Planet Hollywood in Haymarket.

I can’t wait!

PEACHES GELDOF has had a hair cut — but you’d have thought she’d have gone for a Bob (geddit)!

Instead, she showed off a somewhat sophisticated look while holidaying in Miami. A pal revealed: "She’s very happy with her new look. It’s much more grown up and less grungy than her usual style."

SMACKHEAD PETE DOHERTY had a miserable New Year’s Eve.

While normal people enjoyed the night glugging champers with loved- ones, he struggled to find someone to let him in.

A pal said: "He turned up at the door of a friend he’d not seen for years, begging to be taken in. "He said he was completely skint and had nowhere else to go."

Rocket Man Sir ELTON JOHN blasted X Factor winner ALEXANDRA BURKE — by refusing to duet with her during his fab New Year gig.

King Elt ignored pleas from ITV bosses for him to sing with Alex just before midnight in the O2 Arena. Alex had been told the collaboration was likely, but the Pinball Wizzard only flippin well let her perform the No1 hit Hallelujah BEFORE he took to the stage.

A senior ITV source told me: "We were desperate for Elton to do a duet with Alex to boost ratings. But his people weren’t having any of it.

"She was allowed to come on at midnight while he was playing Auld Lang Syne but that was all."

And just to rub it in, Sir Elt did agree to sing a duet of his classic hit Daniel just before midnight with Pop Idol winner WILL YOUNG.

Think ya better leave right now, Alex.

TROUBLED actress Lindsay Lohan's father has launched another scathing attack on his daughter’s girlfriend Samantha Ronson.

Speaking exclusively to the News of the World, Michael Lohan claims that the DJ would not let his 22-year-old offspring visit her family over the festive period.

And the devout Christian – who has spoken of his disapproval of the pair’s lesbian relationship in the past – calls Ronson a "parasite" who is a bad influence.

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IT'S not quite MEGAN FOX bending over a car in Transformers, but here's one for the girls.

Here's Megan's co-star SHIA LaBEOUF struggling to put his giant man claw to good use after injuring his hand in a back car crash back in July.

The leading lad has been keeping a low profile in recent months, but it's great to see Shia getting his hand dirty by working on a classic car.

I think he's a awesome actor and those big roles will soon be rolling in again.

But while he certainly won't be swinging with monkeys any time soon - like he did in that dreadful Indiana Jones scene - it's certainly a step in the right direction.

I just hope he ditches those diabolical chunky trainers before it's too late.

For anyone who still wishes they were watching Megan, then see my clip below...

HOWDY XS-ers everywhere and Happy New Year!

I’m, somewhat tragically, in the newsroom preparing this week’s column with just a little sore head, but feeling very envious of everyone else who got to sleep in today.

I’ve got a round up of where some of London’s biggest wreck headed out to see in 2009 but first I have to tell you about the extraordinary ELTON JOHN New Year extravaganza.

I was there as the piano man counted down in front of 17,000 people at the 02 in East London before launching into Auld Lang Syne.

The spectacular performance, which was based on his Las Vegas shows, was broadcast to HALF A BILLION people across the globe, including the US.

Some people have claimed today that X Factor winner, who sung Hallelujah earlier in the evening, stole the show from the piano man but I couldn’t disagree more.

Elton is a true showbiz legend and performer, and Your Song to close the night blew everyone away. Although my favourite moment had to be his duet with Will Young on Daniel just before midnight.

Although I couldn’t help get the feeling that for him it was just another night doing what he loves best, especially when he said: "'I do not drink anymore. I've been sober for eighteen-and-a-half years so New Year is always a predicament for me because we usually don't do anything.

"I've never really liked New Year's Eve, never enjoyed it that much. I'm a musician and would rather be playing."

Well, thank goodness you did!

Elsewhere, KELLY OSBOURNE took to the desks at hip Mayfair club Mahiki with fiancé Luke Worrell to spin disks until the early hours.

KELLY BROOK and boyfriend DANNY CIPRIANI saw in the New Year by hitting London's Vendome club. The pair had just returned from a holiday in a £1,000-a-night penthouse apartment in St Lucia.

SARAH HARDING partied the night away at Gilgamesh in Camden – but had to be ushered out after a fight took place on the dancefloor.

A male reveller was soaked in blood after his face was slashed with a broken glass. The blonde beauty's bandmates were not at the party, but Sarah was accompanied by a gaggle of girlfriends.

RIHANNA stepped out at London club MO*VIDA to celebrate the New Year with her R&B star boyfriend CHRIS BROWN – and sported a giant curly quiff.

IT seems that DANNII MINOGUE might be already thinking about life after X Factor - because she's plotting a sensational chart comeback.

I can reveal that the Aussie popstar has been inspired by fellow co-star CHERYL COLE and wants to relaunch her music career.

And the 37-year-old is said to be teaming up with the Freemasons, who have previously worked with her sister KYLIE.

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SEX bomb SCARLETT JOHANSSON was "happy" she kept her marriage to RYAN REYNOLDS a secret.

I can reveal that 'The Spirit' star - who wed the actor in a low profile ceremony in September - is delighted she managed to tie the knot away from the public spotlight.

She said: "It was my mission to have a moment of privacy, to do something for myself. I was happy with the results of that."

Scarlett says she spent all summer planning the intimate nuptials, which took place at a remote resort near Vancouver, Canada."

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SAMANTHA RONSON has denied hijacking LINDSAY LOHAN'S MySpace page to accuse her father of infidelity.

The DJ – who is dating the ‘Mean Girls’ star – insists she had nothing to do with a message from Lindsay which claims MICHAEL LOHAN confessed to fathering an illegitimate child.

Michael has launched his own website in response to the post, which says he is "99 per cent" sure Samantha wrote the entry.

Samantha said: "Ha! That's funny, but I don't ghost-write My Space blogs. Good thing he left that one per cent window open so he wasn't 100 per cent wrong for once."

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AS we prepare to put 2008 behind us and welcome in 2009, here are my predictions for what lies in store for the celebs in the New Year . . .

BRITNEY SPEARS Most likely to . . . ditch her minder dad. Daddy Spears made Brit look like a brat during her recent London trip. He’ll be on thin ice if he tries it again during her month-long comeback tour in Blighty in June.

Click through for more of my crystal ball gazing

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SUPER-SKINNY CHERYL COLE has been dishing out advice to X Factor winner ALEXANDRA BURKE—ordering her to fatten up.

The talent show judge reckons Alex is too thin after dropping from a size 12 to an 8 during the show.

But the advice has stunned Christmas No1 star Alex because Cheryl herself is even skinnier at a waif-like size 6.

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FEARNE COTTON has one New Year’s resolution—to bag a fella.

The presenter has been single since splitting from T4’s STEVE JONES. She said: "I want to find Mr Right." Form a queue, lads.

MADONNA and ex-hubby GUY RITCHIE buried the hatchet yesterday after spending Christmas apart.

The pair were seen leaving a Kabbalah centre in London together with Madge’s daughter LOURDES.

Guy, 40, spent Boxing Day night at their home in Marylebone. But he was alone with sons ROCCO and DAVID at his Wiltshire estate on Christmas Day after telling his ex she couldn’t stay.

JUNKIE rocker PETE DOHERTY is finally delivering the goods—with a brilliant solo album.

Potty Pete has recorded an incredible collection of tunes. Ex-love KATE MOSS might not be so chuffed though. Inspiration for his lyrics came from their break-up as well as his reconciliation with his five-year-old son ASTILE with singer LISA MOORISH.

But I reckon the album is his best yet and could be one of the records of the year when it’s released in the spring.

I HEAR Cheryl Cole has bagged herself a royal admirer—partying PRINCE HARRY. And he even wants to be a special guest on next year’s show.

Apparently he revealed he’s a huge fan to bandmate KIMBERLEY WALSH at a charity bash.

I’m told: "Harry loves Girls Aloud and was gushing about Cheryl."

IS this EDDIE MURPHY auditioning for the lead in Beverly Hills Top . . .

My snapper caught him leaving an LA nightclub in this, er, fetching bright yellow polo neck.

And the actor—Axel Foley in the Beverly Hill Cop films—needed those sunnies to cope with the glare.

SUPERSTAR producer MARK RONSON wants KELLY OSBOURNE’S singing career relaunched.

I’m told: "He adores Kelly and thinks she could make a really good record with him."

TINY 2ft 8ins star VERNE TROYER gets a lift . . . maybe from his Big Brother.

The Mini Me actor was carried on a pal’s shoulders in Hollywood.

Verne is set to go on Celeb BB and obviously fancies the top spot.

You can check out all the latest CBB coverage when the show starts later this week here.

I PREDICT songbird FLORENCE WELCH will be the hottest sound of 2009.

The indie starlet, from Florence And The Machine, is being compared to KATE BUSH and BJORK.

PREGNANT HOLLY WILLOUGHBY has confessed she didn't fancy her husband until long after their first meeting.

The gorgeous X Factor host worked on kid's show Ministry of Mayhem for three months before she fell for DAN BALDWIN, who produced the programme.

But 27-year-old Holly revealed: "Neither of us thought about each other like that at all. "We were just really good friends and then suddenly I just thought 'Oh, my God! I think I actually fancy Dan.

"This is weird, it's Dan. He's my friend.' It was definitely a bit of a slow burn."

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