T H E mystery of how famous lothario Russell Brand was finally tamed by Katy Perry has been uncovered — she made him wait for sex.

The fiery singer has revealed she turned down the British comedian – who she said was basically a ‘professional prostitute’ before he embraced monogamy – on the night they met. She boldly told him “You’ve met your match” as she threw a plastic water bottle at him during their first meeting. The pair hit it off instantly, Perry said in an interview with Esquire magazine, and went clubbing together that night. But when Brand assumed he would be taking the songstress home, he was in for a surprise when she refused him.

“Can you imagine the horrible feeling he had when he was used to getting everything he wanted?” she told the magazine. She demanded that he take her on a date, and the romance blossomed from there. A week later, the two were holidaying in Thailand. Posing for a series of raunchy photographs for the magazine, the 25-year-old said she has reformed the former sex addict, who according to rumours used to sleep with up to 80 women a month.

“He was a heroin addict and now he’s not. He was addicted to all kinds of things and now he’s not. And he basically used to be a professional prostitute and now he’s not,” she said.

Perry, who will wed the Get Him To The Greek star in a lavish October wedding, also revealed details of their engagement for the first time. Brand got down on one knee in Jaipur, India, and had organised fireworks, roses, and even an elephant.

— Daily Mail

Jessica Simpson is dating former NFL star Eric Johnson

JESSICA Simpson is back dating again and it’s with another American football player.

The singer and TV star, who turns 30 next week, obviously can’t get enough of NFL stars and is seeing ex-San Francisco 49ers and New Orleans Saints tight end Eric Johnson, 30. Simpson dated Dallas Cowboys player Tony Romo for two years. A source close to Simpson told People.com that the pair have been dating secretly since May, adding: “It’s true.” A friend of the singer said: “She is happy that she found a great guy. She’s really happy.”

Rumours of the liaison emerged first on celebrity website TMZ. Johnson was married to Keri Johnson, but recently got a divorce. In May Simpson said: “I think [30] is going to be a good year for me. I can find love anywhere.”

— Daily Mail

Lewis Hamilton and Nicole Scherzinger put on affectionate poolside display

NICOLE Scherzinger shows she’s a good sport while enjoying a playful afternoon by the pool with her racing star boyfriend Lewis Hamilton.

The couple let off some steam with Lewis giving his Pussycat Doll girlfriend a fireman’s lift as they took a relaxing break together in the south of France near Monaco. They also engaged in a spot of water sports, sat side by side in an inflatable dinghy pulled along by a speedboat. Dancing With The Stars winner Nicole and Lewis split earlier this year due to their hectic work schedules which meant they were spending increasing amounts of time apart.

But they were quickly reconciled after realising they couldn’t cope without each other. Nicole is now preparing to make a guest appearance on the UK’s X Factor next weekend at auditions in Manchester.

— Daily Mail