No doubt Michael Jordan feels as if he is walking on air for the first time since quitting basketball. For the legendary Chicago Bulls player recently got engaged to his long-term partner, Cuban-American model Yvette Prieto. The pair have been dating for the last three years, so Michael, 48, no doubt feels the 32-year-old is the woman for him. The North Carolina native got down on one knee recently, and his spokeswoman confirmed that Yvette had accepted his proposal. However, she added that rumours he was spending this week celebrating on a private yacht overseas were untrue. So far there are no details about when the couple plan to walk down the aisle. The legendary shooting guard has had an eventful time since finally retiring from the NBA following a spell at the Washington Wizards in 2003. He was fired from his position as the Wizards’ director of basketball operations that same year, and went on to concentrate on playing charity golf tournaments, promoting his Nike clothing brand and riding motorbikes. Michael is considered by many to be the finest basketball player off all time, and his trademark slam dunks led to him being named Air Jordan and His Airness by fans. Nike used his nickname to produce the Air Jordan brand of training shoes and other athletics apparel that have become a worldwide sales phenomenon.

— Daily Mail

She’ll be the Millionairess soon!

It’s not a secret that Holly Valance’s man has a bit of money in the bank. And now that she’s marrying him, the Australian singer is set to become a millionairess, or rather, billionairess. So it’s fitting that she has recreated a pose, from the 1960 film The Millionairess, made famous by Italian screen siren, Sophia Loren. In a new EuroMillions campaign, the 28-year-old can be seen in a sexy corset and knickers with stockings hoisted up by suspenders. She adds some old Hollywood glamour with a massive hat, white gloves and peep-toe heels with a circle of diamonds on each one. Her blonde hair is pulled back and tiny pearl earrings are added to the ensemble. Holly holds her left hand up and crosses her fingers — urging EuroMillions players to check their tickets to see if they are a missing Christmas millionaire. But she has nothing on Sophia, now 77, who, at 26, was two years younger than Holly when she starred in the movie, set in London. The Oscar-winner played an arrogant heiress who married to please her father. No doubt Holly’s fiancé, property developer Nick Candy, will be a proud man when he sees the photos.

— Daily Mail

Cream of the crop

The pixie crops of Emma Watson and Justin Bieber have been named the most influential styles of the year. According to search engine Google, the two are in possession of the most searched-for celebrity haircuts of 2011, with more people carrying out searches for pictures of the pair’s crops than any other celebrity style. Consumer experts have gone one further, crediting Harry Potter star Emma Watson with bringing short hair back into fashion. Just as the Rachel and the Pob (Victoria Beckham’s Posh bob) had their moment in the sun, in 2011 hair salons report having been inundated with requests for both the Emma Watson and the Bieber. Creative director and salon manager Michael Lendon at the Aveda Institute, London, reports that the number of women requesting short crops has increased dramatically since Emma went for the chop.

“This is the first year since the late 90s that it’s been really trendy to wear your hair short,” he told MailOnline. “Obviously there are plenty of women who’ve worn theirs cropped during that time, but ever since Emma had hers cut into that gamine crop, the style has become much more popular with our guests.” But although he says this is a style that suits almost anyone, Michael warns against going into the salon with too much haste. “It’s flattering on most people, and girls who have it done end up loving it. But if you’re at all insecure about it and won’t wear it with confidence, it’s maybe not right for you. It’s actually one of the most versatile styles around — there are so many variables. You can make it really unique for each individual.”

— Daily Mail