ELLIE GOULDING could certainly do a lot worse than her new fella Bobby Rich.
The personal trainer looks so buff it’s like he’s been stopped at least one fifth of the way through his transformation into the Incredible Hulk.
And we’ve learned her romance with the man responsible for the muscles of both GUY RITCHIE and DAVID BECKHAM has become the real deal very quickly.
Bobby, who is also Guy’s assistant, has all but moved into the singer’s shiny new £6million mansion.
The South London property — which Ellie is renting — boasts six bedrooms, two lounges, a state-of-the-art kitchen and dining area and an indoor swimming pool.
The patio area has a Jacuzzi and looks out on a lush garden. It’s a lot classier than the Celebrity Big Brother house.
And the home, above, also has a top-of-the-range gym.
Our source said of the couple: “Ellie and Bobby’s relationship seems to be moving forward very quickly.
“He has met her mum, and now that she’s moved into her new place he is there spending time with her far more often than he is in his own home.
“They haven’t moved in together officially, but it feels like that step isn’t too far off.
“They think the world of each other and are very loved-up. Ellie’s mum Tracey also really liked him, which is very important to her.”
Ellie first grew close to judo champ Bobby at the end of last year.
She has also remained close to her ex, McFly bassist DOUGIE POYNTER, who admitted in April that they “still love each other very much”.
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But it looks for the moment that it’s Bobby who is lighting up Ellie’s life.
The muscle-bound hunk has been peppering his Instagram feed with snaps of the star and one of himself cuddling her kitten Wallace.
There are worse views to come home to.
FROM MATT TO TAT
ACTOR MATTHEW McCONAUGHEY looks the worse for wear as he steps out for a fancy London dinner with pals.
The A-lister ditched his usual dapper attire in favour of a beanie hat and rumpled T-shirt with a straggly beard. Matt is in the UK to promote his new film Gold, which sees him play a businessman at the heart of a Canadian stock market scandal. Despite his best efforts to scruff up, it was clear one of the world’s sexiest men was underneath all that beggar chic. He can’t fool us with his Hidden Hottie disguise.
Ed in tune with bruv Matt
MAN of the moment ED SHEERAN is keeping it in the family for new album Divide.
The ginger hit-maker, who currently holds the No1 and No2 spots in the charts, invited his brother Matthew to work on string arrangements for the record.
And as an award-winning classical composer who plays both the viola and the violin, he sounds to us like he’s just about qualified.
Matt, who was also a treble soloist as a child, is understood to have been a key contributor to the songs for Ed’s comeback effort.
But our sources say that, while the pair were delighted to join forces, they also agreed not to make a big deal of their musical teamwork.
One told us: “Matt and Ed are very close, and they have talked about joining forces for a while, so it’s great that Matt has stepped in to help with the album.
“Ed has an extremely high opinion of his talents, so he really listened to what he had to say.
“But they both thought it best that they keep their collaboration under the radar. They didn’t want it to deflect from the music itself.”
Despite being quite a big deal in the music world, Ed has previously claimed that his brother’s talents are greater than his own.
In 2013, he gushed during an interview: “My brother is actually a lot more musically talented than I am. He just puts it in different areas.
“He is an amazing character. I brought him along to an awards show once, and never again.
“I saw this singer just walk away in a huff from him.
“He was saying to them: ‘You know your music is terrible! You’re really attractive though, so that’s probably why it sells.’
“It’s the sort of thing that everyone thinks but he just says it.”
Matt definitely sounds like our kind of guy.
SIMON'S PLAN TO SAVE EUROVISION
SIMON COWELL has a new ally as he bids to save Eurovision – new Syco signing SAARA AALTO.
The X Factor runner-up told us she’s keen to join forces with the mogul to bring some credibility to the singing cheesefest. Saara told us: “I’d love to do Eurovision. I don’t think it’s uncool. It would be an honour. “I’d love to help but Simon knows his way around a disco tune. He loves a bit of cheese – good cheese.”
Stars go bra-less
WELL done to BELLA HADID. Once again she wins the award for least- clothed on a night out.
The model showed ex THE WEEKND what he was missing as she stepped out in a transparent top. And the display helped her to, just, beat KENDALL JENNER to the flashing post.
She also bared her assets in a sheer top, but later, in a rare nod to modesty, covered her nipples with stars, above.
The girls were snapped on the town in freezing Paris on Friday. Given the chilly temperatures, we have to hand it to these girls for braving the elements in just a few whisps of fabric.
Paris’ glad rags
PARIS HILTON might not be living at the same height of fame as she was in her Simple Life heyday but the heiress still knows how to make an entrance.
Paris set off the flashbulbs when she stepped out with pal SOFIA RICHIE for a night out in a gold and black strapped dress.
The gladiator-style outfit had her looking like the world’s most badly prepared – and coldest – warrior.
But she managed to flash a lot of flesh, so we’re sure the blonde considered it mission accomplished.
Hopefully under those sunglasses her eyes hadn’t frozen over.
Jake for the high jump over Lydia
JAKE QUICKENDEN could find himself in the dog house after flirting up a snowstorm on the set of The Jump.
The singer’s girlfriend Danielle Fogarty has flown out to Austria to join Jake after he struck up a close friendship with Towie star LYDIA BRIGHT.
Our sources have revealed Danielle – CARL FOGARTY’s daughter – was concerned after Jake took to social media and referred to her as his “new best mate”.
One source said: “Lydia and Jake have been getting on like a house on fire – and Danielle has become very conscious of that in recent weeks. There is no suggestion that anything is going on between them, as
Jake is besotted with Danielle. But she didn’t like the idea of him spending so much time with another girl while she wasn’t there.
“So she was really eager to get out to Austria.”
Jake first met stunning Danielle after he competed against her motorcyclist dad during I’m A Celebrity . . . Get Me Out Of Here back in 2014.
Given his latest friendship, Jake had better hope the former world champion superbike racer isn’t thinking of hopping on a plane to Austria any time soon.
ITV WANT MICHELLE'S EX
MICHELLE KEEGAN should look away now.
She could find herself the subject of some top Love Island gossip after the ITV2 show’s casting directors approached her ex Brad Howard. Michelle dated the wannabe actor for two years until 2010. But now the Tina & Bobby star, who married MARK WRIGHT in 2015, could see her distant past wash up on a reality TV beach later this year. We bet Love Island bosses are rubbing their hands with glee.
Barlow’s barneys
LET It Shine might have the nicest line-up of judges on TV but GARY BARLOW has admitted tempers do fray backstage.
The Take That star, who is on the panel with MARTIN KEMP, DANNII MINOGUE and AMBER RILEY, is determined to find only the best lads to appear in his musical The Band.
And he gets wound up when a member of the panel – namely Martin– votes for below-par acts.
He told us this week: “Do I get annoyed when the weaker acts are put through?
“Yes, definitely. The great contestants are great, the ones that aren’t, it’s easy to let them go.
“It’s the ones who are in the middle that are the hardest.
“And when you feel so strongly (against someone), it’s highly annoying when you realise you have to see this person again.
“There’s a lot of risk here still. To be honest, the idea that we might get nobody with talent was extremely worrying.”