Huge rapper secretly took adult star Lily Phillips on a date after sliding into her DMs
HE has been linked to Rihanna, J-Lo and Kylie Jenner, but I can reveal that Drake secretly wooed OnlyFans star Lily Phillips.
The Canadian rapper slid into the adult entertainer’s DMs and invited her out for dinner when he performed in Birmingham in July last year.
Lily, who owns a sprawling £1.1million mansion in Cheshire, was bowled over by the star hiring a whole Italian restaurant for the pair of them to dine alone.
A US source close to the rapper said: “Drake first met Lily at a party, when they were introduced by mutual friends, and he was completely struck by her.
“He was asking her lots of questions about herself and really showed an interest in her. He’s a global megastar, so Lily was quite taken aback and she couldn’t believe how nice he was.
“He really wanted to make sure she had a great time.
“Then he slid into her Instagram DMs to invite her to his gig at the Utilita Arena in his special VIP area.
“After the gig, he surprised her by hiring out an entire Italian restaurant so he could wine and dine her. He went all out to impress her and it was really romantic.
“They went back to his hotel to continue the party, and have continued texting each other since.”
Lily, who appears in Olivia Attwood’s latest series of Getting Filthy Rich on ITV2, revealed she made £800,000 in a month after filming herself sleeping with 100 men in a single day.
She has usually dated other adult performers since starting her OnlyFans career.
Talk about Hotline Bling . . .
FILTHY RICH LIST
Olivia Attwood reveals Lil is the highest-earning adult content creator, tonight on Getting Filthy Rich on ITV2.
The top three are:
- Lily Phillips £800,000 (best month)
- Kerry Katona £175,000 (first month)
- Katie Price £80,000 (monthly average)
Will J-Law scoop a Bafta or end up pig sick just like her mum?
JENNIFER LAWRENCE is set to bump into ex Nicholas Hoult at next month’s Baftas.
And they could reminisce about the time Jen’s mum got a nasty infection after kissing a pig in the company of her British X-Men co-star.
Jen told the SmartLess podcast: “I brought a British boyfriend home and, in celebration, they roasted a pig on a spit.
“My boyfriend was very fancy and didn’t want to eat it but was being polite. My mum was like, ‘When I saw that naked pig, I couldn’t help myself so I leaned right in and gave it a kiss, and won’t you know it, two weeks later I got ringworm’.”
Jen is being tipped for Best Actress for Die My Love – but recently said she now sees herself as a “stay-at-home mum” rather than an actress after having two kids.
Hopefully she swerves smooching bacon.
DENISE VAN OUTEN has revealed she saw Jessie Buckley’s promise straight away when the Oscar favourite appeared on I’d Do Anything in 2008.
Denise was a judge on the BBC talent show alongside Andrew Lloyd Webber.
She said: “We always knew she’d be a big star – we spotted it in her immediately. She’s one of the best actresses in the world.”
Jessie came second and has said she was “brutalised” by the intensity of the series.
Denise who was one of Jessie’s mentors, said of the contestants: “I felt a sense of responsibility for them all at the time.
“I was older than them and they were just kids.”
ACTING’S IN THE JEANS, BELLA
SUPERMODEL Bella Hadid looks dandy in denim for a Miss Sixty fashion shoot.
The fashionista revealed last week that she would like to do more acting after appearing in Ryan Murphy’s new TV series The Beauty.
Bella said: “I would love to keep continuing acting after this. This is a dream of mine.
“I’ve brought my art side and my creativity to modelling but, at the end of the day, I love being able to move, and I love film and acting in general.
“I love actors because they can be different characters for so many different people.”
Bella’s definitely got enough contacts in the industry – her sister Gigi is dating Bradley Cooper.
I’m sure he would put a good word in for her.
Heidi: I don’t see my ’babes
HEIDI RANGE has revealed she doesn’t keep in touch with her ex-Sugababes bandmates – and has no idea where they live.
The singer performed in three of the girl band’s four line-ups, alongside Mutya Buena, Keisha Buchanan, Amelle Berrabah and Jade Ewen.
Heidi said: “We don’t keep in touch but if we see each other we will chat and catch up. I don’t know where they all live now. I don’t miss those days.”
Speaking at the premiere of Cirque du Soleil at the Royal Albert Hall, she added: “I was in the band for 11 years and it was incredible, but I love this stage of my life.
“I miss singing but I don’t want to be on the road. I want to be home with my kids. I want to pick them up from school and put them to bed.”
CIRQUE du Soleil had the audience buzzing on Wednesday night as their annual London residency returned bigger, bolder and brighter.
The joyous opening night at the Royal Albert Hall had an insect theme, with performers transforming into bees, dragonflies, grasshoppers and spiders.
From acrobats to contortionists, fans were whisked off to a magical world of nature – a welcome escape from the January rain and gloom.
Celeb guests including Queen legend Brian May, supermodel Jodie Kidd singer Becky Hill and Strictly’s Janette Manrara and Nadiya Bychkova posed on the red carpet before sipping bubbles in the VIP area.
Olivia Dean was seen in the crowd ahead of her upcoming Brit Awards performance.
Such star power shows this return was truly the bee’s knees.
ROB APPY TO CHAT TO TOM
HE may have refused to perform in the Strictly Come Dancing finale amid rumours he planned to sue the BBC over being voted off, but Thomas Skinner is still in the 2025 contestant WhatsApp group.
Former rugby ace Chris Robshaw who took part in the show alongside The Apprentice star Tom revealed: “Thomas hasn’t left – he is still there. We all keep in touch. Thomas is a nice guy. We shared a dressing room. From what I’ve met of him, he was decent. We got on fine.
“I don’t think he feels too hard done by with Strictly.
“The great thing about the show is that you are put in touch with people you would never normally meet.”
Chris shed the pounds during the show, which saw him partnered with pro dancer Nadiya Bychkova.
He said: “I lost 4kg and it was the best I have felt in a long time.
“It’s the most energised I have felt in a really long time. I really miss the training.”
Chris also hinted that he could be launching his own podcast later this year, adding: “I’ve got a project in the podcast space, but it’s too early to say any more.”
I fear the cat is already out of the bag . . .
KYLIE LOOKS SEW RETRO
KYLIE MINOGUE will have fans hooked as she oozes subtle sex appeal in this white crocheted dress.
The singer posed for Northern Irish designer JW Anderson’s new fashion campaign, while actors Daryl McCormack and Ruth Wilson were also models.
Kylie’s look matches her liking for retro styles. She has said previously: “I miss almost everything about the 1990s.
“There were no phones, dance music was going nuts and I was in it and among it, going to the clubs, going to fashion shows, pounding the pavement, going to markets.
“I wasn’t wasting time scrolling on socials or dealing with, like, adulting.
“So there’s a lot I miss. Overall, just freedom.”
What a Step Back In Time . . .
SYDNIE’S HARRY NEW YEAR
SYDNIE CHRISTMAS has gone Instagram official with her new man.
The 2024 Britain’s Got Talent winner quietly split from fellow singer Max Rizzo last year, but has now posted a series of photos with her new bloke, Harry Woods.
The couple have visited New York and Thailand since meeting last autumn.
A source said: “Sydnie is having the time of her life. Her career is going from strength to strength and she’s in a whirlwind romance.
“Harry is really supportive of her career and loves that she is so talented.
“They’ve really enjoyed getting to know each other and making new memories. She couldn’t be happier.”
I look forward to seeing if she pens any songs about her new beau.
DAN AND CRAIG GET IN STUDIO
THEY were both titans of the UK garage scene and now Craig David and Daniel Beddingfield are going to release music together.
Gotta Get Thru This hitmaker Daniel says he’s been getting creative with Craig because most of today’s artists are rubbish. Meow.
Daniel said: “I don’t think music moves many people these days. It’s really boring.
“At the moment, you have to befriend someone that is incredible at what you do. Whatever you’re good at, they have to be as good and that’s extremely hard to find.
“Most music I’ve heard this year is mush, but Oppidan, Flava D and DJ Zinc . . . they are making garage that sounds really fresh.”
He added: “Craig David – we’re working on some stuff together at the moment.”
Watch this space.