So for now, I am going to start with two posts: firstly the latest on Jessica Simpson and then about Keith Urban (Nicole Kidman’s hubbie).
Jessica Simpson recently revealed to Jane magazine when her marriage to Nick Lachey ended. She is said to have realized their marriage was over when he didn’t want to accompany her on her trip to Africa for Charity work in October 2005. “I went there on our three-year wedding anniversary,” she tells Jane magazine for its November issue. “He stayed home”
Simpson was representing Operation Smile, a not-for-profit, volunteer medical services organization that provides reconstructive facial surgery to indigent children in remote areas (especially for things like Cleft Lips). Although Simpson and Lachey had both been presented with the organization’s Universal Smile Award at a Los Angeles Gala, Simpson ended up traveling to Nakuru, Kenya, with her hairdresser Ken Paves, best friend Cacee Cobb and her manger-father, Joe Simpson.
“Once in Africa, according to the official Operation Smile Web site, Simpson aided the volunteer team with the medical evaluations of more than 280 patients and gave out gifts and spread cheer to the kids as they awaited their medical procedures.” Jessica says that the trip changed her life. “On that day, everything became so clear. I was in hospitals with all these sick kids,” she says. “I just knew I needed to find something more in my life, on my own.”
Jess and Nick separated in November 2005.
At least now that is a little clearer because there were so many rumours of one person cheating on the other and bla bla bla.
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Now, onto Keith Urban, he has checked into rehab on Thursday! Nicole was by his side, according to a statement from his rep. “I deeply regret the hurt this has caused Nicole and the ones that love and support me,” Urban says in the statement. “One can never let one’s guard down on recovery and I’m afraid that I have. With the strength and unwavering support I am blessed to have from my wife, family and friends, I am determined and resolved to a positive outcome.”
The statement adds that all of Urban’s immediate appearances promoting his forthcoming CD will be postponed.
Urban had been due to perform at the Mohegan Sun Casino in Connecticut Friday night, but cancelled the sold-out show. “We obviously feel bad for the situation that Keith’s going through,” Mohegan Sun CEO Mitchell Etess tells PEOPLE. “He’s been here several times, and we’re just interested in his recovery.” Urban, turns 39 on October 26, and Kidman, 39, got married on June 28 in Sydney, Australia, after meeting in January 2005.
He has been in rehab before, and has said his song “You’re Not My God,” from his 2002 album Golden Road, is about his battle with drug addiction.
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SO THAT WAS JUST A QUICK UPDATE.
It’s good to be back.
