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Inside Brad Pitt's cliffside bachelor pad

<p>Brad Pitt has forked out a hefty $40 million for the historic D. L. James house, known as “Seaward”.</p> <p>The beautiful home is his latest purchase and overlooks California’s stunning central coast.</p> <p>Rich in history, the famed property was built in 1918 and is believed to be the most expensive property ever sold in the area of Carmel.</p> <p>Locals are reportedly thrilled to have another big-name celebrity joining them, especially after the iconic property has sat empty for years.</p> <p>Pitt is reportedly a big fan of Craftsman-style homes, which could be why he has purchased his latest bachelor pad. It is rumoured he could be joined by his brood of six children with ex-Angelina Jolie.</p> <p>Known as the D.L. James House, the property was designed by 20th century architect Charles Sumner Greene. It was designed on a piece of land owned by infamous author Daniel Lewis James.</p> <p>Previously, it was owned by Searock since 1999, a limited liability company tied to the late Chicago financier Joe Ritchie and his wife, Sharon Ritchie.</p> <p>The luxury property, which is just metres from the beach, boasts a ‘wooden aesthetic’ and is built from locally quarried sandstone and granite. It has arched windows, with bricks individually chosen by Charles Greene, and a tiled Mediterranean-style roof.</p> <p>According to the organisation’s website, as part of the design Mr. Greene “built up the outer walls so that they appear to be growing out of the cliffs.”</p> <p>The actor already has a $5million beach house in Goleta, California, which he purchased in 2000 when he married Jennifer Aniston.</p> <p>Carmel-by-the-Sea first became popular with the Hollywood elite when Clint Eastwood became the town’s mayor, in 1986, with the iconic actor still residing in the area.</p> <p><em>Images: Vertikoff Archive</em></p>

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Muslim bachelor uses billboard ads to find a wife

<p>Muhammad Malik has come up with a unique way to meet a potential partner. </p> <p>The London-based 29-year-old has plastered his face on billboards across England in an unorthodox bid to "save him from an arranged marriage".</p> <p>The series of billboards show the eligible bachelor laying on the ground with a link to his website, called <a rel="noopener" href="https://www.findmalikawife.com" target="_blank">findmalikawife.com</a>.</p> <p>His website gives potential suitors a look into his life, career, and special interests, as well as what he is looking for in a partner. </p> <p>In Mailk's words, he is looking for, "<span>a Muslim woman in her 20s, who's striving to better her deen. I'm open to any ethnicity but I've got a loud Punjabi family - so you'd need to keep with the bants."</span><br /><span>"Always personality and faith over anything else!"</span></p> <p><span>The free-spirited Malik insists he isn't against arranged marriages, but he "just wanted to try and find someone on my own first."</span></p> <p><span>Speaking to BBC's Asian Network, Malik said he became tired of using dating apps, saying they lack a real connection. </span></p> <p class="mol-para-with-font">"It takes a lot of energy swiping left and right, and you almost become immune or this robot," he said.  </p> <p class="mol-para-with-font">"There's that lack of ethereal human connection when we're talking about the online space." </p> <p class="mol-para-with-font">When asked why he went to such extreme lengths with the billboards, he said, "Probably because of my personality."</p> <p class="mol-para-with-font">"I'm a creative and I love doing the most random and absurd things - as long as they are 100 per cent halal of course."</p> <p class="mol-para-with-font">"Traditional methods such as 'rishta aunties' didn't work for me so thought why not take it to the billboards."</p> <p class="mol-para-with-font">Since the billboards have been up since New Years Day, Malik said he has got hundreds of responses, and has enlisted the help of his friends to go through the potential partners. </p> <p class="mol-para-with-font"><span>He said, "It's early days but responses thus far have been in the triple digits and from some really lovely people - keep them coming. I'm hoping to get in touch with women I like soon."</span></p> <p class="mol-para-with-font"><em>Image credits: Twitter @findmailkawife</em></p>

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Groom shot and killed at bachelor party

<p>A man was shot and killed while out celebrating his bachelor party, less than two weeks before his wedding.</p> <p>41-year-old Christopher Smith was celebrating with friends on Friday night at Jake’s Pub in Indianapolis when patrons noticed a man carrying a handgun.</p> <p>Smith’s future sister-in-law Shanon Singer-Mann said he attempted to stop the man.</p> <p>“They had yelled out, ‘This guy has got a gun. Call the cops, this guy has got a gun.’ When they did that, my brother-in-law jumped up and tried to charge the guy to try and keep him from doing anything,” Singer-Mann told <em><a href="https://fox59.com/2019/12/02/man-shot-and-killed-while-celebrating-bachelor-party-on-indys-south-side/">Fox59</a></em>.</p> <p>When Indianapolis Metropolitan police officers arrived at the scene, they found two men shot with the second victim said to be in “stable condition”, the outlet reported. No other injuries were reported.</p> <p>The Indianapolis Metropolitan Police Department said a suspect has been identified but detectives are still investigating the case and speaking with witnesses from the incident.</p> <p>Smith, a pastor, was set to marry his fiancée Schena Singer in less than two weeks from his bachelor party.</p> <p>“To go from supposed to be going to your bachelorette party to having to go and plan your fiancé’s funeral, it’s just so tragic,” Singer-Mann said. “You’ll never understand why something like this happens, never.”</p> <p><iframe src="https://www.facebook.com/plugins/post.php?href=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.facebook.com%2Fshanon.singermann%2Fposts%2F1229535543900602&amp;width=500" width="500" height="681" style="border: none; overflow: hidden;" scrolling="no" frameborder="0" allowtransparency="true" allow="encrypted-media"></iframe></p> <p>Jake’s Pub was closed on Saturday following the tragedy.</p> <p><em>Photo: Shanon Singer Mann</em></p>

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Meet the world's most eligible royals who are yet to marry

<p>Even though Prince Harry has officially been off the market for a while now, since marrying his forever love Duchess Meghan in May last year, there are still plenty of eligible royals that have not yet tied the knot yet – including Princess Margaret's grandson Arthur Chatto and Princess Diana's niece Lady Kitty Spencer. </p> <p>These eligible royals are still bachelors and bachelorettes and looking for their prince or princess. From the attractive prince who just landed a modelling contract to the newly-single princess looking for love, we reveal the most eligible royal members who haven’t walked down the aisle yet.</p> <p>Scroll through the gallery above to see some of the world’s most eligible royals.</p> <p><strong>Prince Nikolai</strong></p> <p>Prince Nikolai of Denmark is the eldest son of Prince Joachim and Alexandra, Countess of Frederiksborg.</p> <p>He is the nephew of beloved Princess Mary and is the sixth-in-line to the Danish throne.</p> <p>In 2018, the 19-year-old was signed with a modelling agency and has shown his skills by walking the catwalk for Dior and Burberry.</p> <p><strong>Lady Amelia Windsor</strong></p> <p>Lady Amelia Winsor, from the UK, is 23 years old and is a distant cousin to Prince William and Prince Harry. She is the granddaughter of the Queen's cousin who is the Duke of Kent, Prince Edward.</p> <p>The royal is the 37th-in-line to the British throne and on occasion works for Dolce &amp; Gabbana as a model. She was once deemed the “most beautiful royal” by <em>Tatler</em>, a British tabloid, and it’s not hard to see why.</p> <p><strong>Lady Marina-Charlotte Windsor </strong></p> <p>Lady Marina-Charlotte Windsor is 26 years old and is the eldest sister of Lady Amelia. She is not included in the line of succession for the throne as she is Roman Catholic.</p> <p><strong>Prince Abdul Mateen</strong></p> <p>The prince is the fourth son of the Sultan of Brunei and the 27-year-old is certainly one of the world's most eligible bachelors.</p> <p>He is currently doing a master’s degree in international diplomacy at SOAS University of London and has an Instagram account with over 1 million followers.</p> <p><strong>Crown prince Al-Hussein Bin Abdullah II</strong><a href="https://www.instagram.com/p/BnIos_yFZZV/"></a></p> <p>The crown prince is the eldest child of King Abdullah II and Queen Rania, and he is the first in line to the Jordanian throne.</p> <p>The 24-year-old prince shares images to his Instagram account which has amassed over 1.8 million followers. In June 2018, he made headlines around the world after posting a picture of himself and Prince William watching the World Cup from his bachelor pad in his palace in Jordan.</p> <p><strong>Princess Iman and Princess Salma </strong></p> <p>18-year-old Princess Salma recently celebrated her completion of a commissioning course at the Royal Military Academy Sandhurst, which her brother, the Crown Prince attended.</p> <p>Her older sister, Princess Iman bint Abdullah, is the second child and eldest daughter of the king of Jordan, King Abdullah II and Queen Rania. She is 22 and is currently studying at Georgetown University in Washington D.C.</p> <p><strong>Viscount Althorp</strong></p> <p>Louis Spencer, who holds the official title Viscount Althorp, is the eldest son and fourth child of Princess Diana's brother Charles Spencer, and his first wife Victoria Lockwood</p> <p>He is the first cousin to Prince William and Prince Harry and is Prince Diana’s nephew.</p> <p>Louis, 24, will inherit the Althorp estate as his oldest sister, Lady Kitty Spencer, is unable to due to British primogeniture law.</p> <p><strong>Lady Kitty Spencer</strong></p> <p>Lady Kitty Spencer, 28, is the named UK ambassador for the luxury jewellery brand Bulgari. She has modelled for a number of fashion magazines and walked down the runway for Dolce &amp; Gabbana.</p> <p>She is the eldest child of Princess Diana's brother Charles Spencer and his first wife, Victoria Lockwood. The royal is regularly seen attending events, including Prince Harry’s wedding to the Duchess Meghan in May 2018.</p> <p><strong>Hamdan bin Mohammed</strong></p> <p>Crown Prince Sheikh Hamdan bin Mohammad bin Rashid Al Maktoum is the heir to the Dubai throne and 36 years old.</p> <p>The Crown Prince is an intellectual political figure and is known to mingle with his ‘people’ frequently by dining at local restaurants and driving his own car through the streets of Dubai.</p> <p><strong>Princess Sirivannavari Nariratana</strong></p> <p>The 32-year-old princess is the daughter of the current ruler of Thailand, King Vajiralongkorn.</p> <p>Princess Sirivannavari is a fashion designer and attends some of the world's biggest fashion shows regularly.</p> <p>She famously played professional badminton winning gold with her team at the 2005 Southeast Asian Games.</p> <p><strong>Princess Elisabeth</strong></p> <p>Princess Elisabeth of Thurn and Taxis is a member of Germany’s defunct nobility and has been a style editor-at-large for <em>Vogue</em> in the UK since 2012.</p> <p>She usually goes by the nickname TNT.</p> <p><strong>Albert con Thurn und Taxis</strong></p> <p>Albert von Thurn und Taxis is the 12th prince in his family line. Although Germany no longer rules under a monarchy, the noble families continue to use and pass on their titles.</p> <p>His family is worth an estimated US$1.6 billion and is a champion race car driver.</p> <p><strong>Arthur Chatto</strong></p> <p>Arthur Chatto has made headlines for his topless Instagram posts, constantly posing shirtless as he travels the world.</p> <p>He is the 20-year-old grandson of the late Princess Margaret, Queen Elizabeth’s sister. He is the son of Princess Margaret's daughter Lady Sarah Chatto and her husband Daniel Chatto.</p> <p><strong>Princess Alexandra of Luxemborg</strong></p> <p>Princess Alexandra from Luxembourg is from one of the most prominently wealthy royal families in the world. The Grand Ducal Family of Luxembourg is worth an estimate of US$4 billion.</p> <p>She is 24 years old and is the only daughter of Grand Duke Henri and Grand Duchess Maria Teresa. For now, she is the fifth-in-line to the throne – just behind her two older brothers and her niece and nephew.</p> <p><strong>Prince Constantine-Alexios.</strong></p> <p>Prince Constantine-Alexios of Greece is 20 years old and currently attends Georgetown University in Washington D.C. The prince’s grandfather, Constantine II – the last King of Greece – is a close friend and second cousin to Prince Charles. King Constantine II is Prince William’s godfather.</p> <p>Prince Constantine-Alexios is the son of Crown Prince Pavlos Greece and Crown Princess Marie-Chantal. </p> <p>Do you recognise any of these royal members? Let us know in the comments below.</p>

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Prince Harry’s lookalike cousin named one of the world’s most eligible bachelors

<p>Prince Harry’s first cousin has just been named one of the world’s most eligible bachelors – and he looks a lot like the Duke of Sussex.</p> <p>Louis Spencer, who carries the title Viscount Althorp, has been included in the list by <em>Tatler</em> magazine – along with a number of other unmarried men from royal families across Europe – as one of the world’s most suitable bachelors.</p> <p>The list also includes Denmark’s Prince Nikolai, Prince Mateen from Brunei and Prince Constantine Alexios of Greece.</p> <p>Viscount Althorp is 24 years old and the fourth child and eldest son of Princess Diana's brother Charles Spencer.</p> <p>Charles' first wife, Victoria Lockwood, is the mother of the aristocrat.</p> <p>He is Princess Diana’s first nephew and is the first cousin to Prince William and Prince Harry.</p> <p>The Viscount has kept a relatively low profile over the years but was seen attending the wedding of the Duke and Duchess of Sussex at Windsor Castle in May last year.</p> <p>Clearly, good looks run in the family as the older sister of the young aristocrat, Kitty Spencer, is a model for Dolce &amp; Gabbana and Bulgari. </p> <p>Louis' aunt, the Princess of Wales, was considered one of the most beautiful women in the world – and was a main source of news for tabloids before and after her death in 1997.</p> <p>The aristocrat will one day inherit his father’s estate and title – due to British primogeniture law his older sisters, Kitty, Eliza and Amelia will miss out.</p> <p>He will also inherit the famous Althorp estate where Diana lived from seven years old until she was married to Prince Charles.</p> <p>It is also the location where Princess Diana is buried.</p> <p>Swipe through the gallery above to see Prince Harry’s charming cousin.</p> <p>Do you think Prince Harry and Louis Spencer look alike? Let us know in the comments below.  </p>

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