Rolling Stones rocker Ronnie Wood will be celebrating his 79th birthday with a surpriseCredit: GettyRonnie was gifted a classic red phone box by his wife Sally HumphreysCredit: AFP or licensors
The original British Telecom K6 phone box, costing some £5,000, did the moonlight mile as it was delivered to his country estate in Little Gaddesden, Herts.
The fixture means the former hard-partying icon won’t be going off the hook anymore.
Wood married his current wife, theatre producer Sally, 48, in 2012 and welcomed their twin daughters just four years later.
Speaking to Hello! Magazine he said: “Any time I’m with her and the girls, that’s the best for me, nothing tops it.
BRIAN May has been banned from planting daffodils on his village green after the local council said they could pose a safety risk.
The former Queen rocker planned to donate bulbs for his village green in Elstead, Surrey, but the local council have blocked him.
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Brian May frustrated as councillors block his plan to plant thousands of daffodilsCredit: Jam Press/Brian MayBrian May previously planted 3,000 bulbs at the church greenCredit: Jam Press/Brian May
Elstead parish council said the yellow flowers would obstruct the line of sight of nearby traffic.
The authority added that the daffodils would prevent locals crossing the green and disrupt accessibility.
The 78-year-old’s request was therefore rejected as the council said it had “a responsibility to balance community initiatives with safety”.
Speaking to the Farnham Herald, Sir Brian said: “We’re struggling to imagine how 18-inch stalks could [obstruct] anyone’s view, especially when the green is normally surrounded by parked vehicles including a 7ft-high ice cream van.”
The guitarist hoped the village green would be another success after he previously planted 3,000 bulbs on the green outside St James’s Church.
Jeremy Hunt, the Conservative MP for Godalming and Ash praised “Elstead’s most famous resident Sir Brian May and his brilliant team of planters for supplying and planting the stunning daffodils for Elstead green”.
The council countered that the village green and the church green were “two very different areas”.
It added that the church green was “more amenable to daffodil planting”.
Jenny Littledale, a local resident, said: “How sad that something so lovely has been turned down for such a ridiculous reason.”
Jenny Else, another Elstead resident and former Waverley borough councillor, said the locals wishes hadn’t been considered.
She continued: “Perhaps a vote should have been taken. There has been so much interest in the proposal.”
Ms Else said that when she had seen a sketch of the proposed area for the flowers, she didn’t think sight lines were under threat.
“There is a large area for any community gatherings during the daffodil season and good pedestrian access,” she added.
Sir Brian shared the news on a blog post, he wrote: “I’ve been quite thrilled to get so many happy comments from the village about this year’s display.
“Probably the best part of it all has been the friends I’ve made here in Elstead.
“And of course thanks to our parish council for giving me the permission to donate spring beauty to our community!
“We were all hoping to adorn the main village green for next spring… But sadly the parish council last night rejected my plan.”
A council spokesperson said: “Elstead parish council welcomes and proactively supports community planting and is extremely grateful to the volunteers who put time and care into projects like this.
“The parish council has a duty to balance the practical usage of our green along with the views of our residents.
“The main village green is used in several ways throughout the year. It hosts key community events, is crossed regularly on foot and is valued by some as an open space.
“As a council, we have said that we very much welcome further discussion about these options and thank everyone involved for their enthusiasm and ideas.”
The spokesman told The Telegraph that the issue had been “portrayed in one way when it’s not actually that at all”. The negative response to the ruling got “out of hand” they added.
THE girlfriend of Red Hot Chili Peppers rocker Anthony Kiedis has clapped back at criticism of their 33-year age gap relationship.
In a passionate essay published in Vogue, Eileen Kelly, 30, admitted it was her “first time dating someone significantly older” and joked she had been “missing out my whole life”.
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Red Hot Chilli Peppers rocker Anthony Kiedis’ girlfriend, 30, has defended her age-gap romance with the 63 year-old legendCredit: Instagram/Eileen KellyThe pair have been dating since 2025Credit: Getty
While the American writer and podcaster did not name the Scar Tissue hitmaker, 63, directly, he was clearly referenced, and she told how he had “had more time to get his s**t together”.
Seattle-based Eileen noted in the lengthy piece: “My own boyfriend is more than twice my age, which is either alarming or impressive, depending on who you ask.
“It’s my first time dating someone significantly older, and sometimes I joke with friends that I’ve been missing out my whole life.
“There is something to be said for a man who’s simply had more time to get his sh**t together, and my much older boyfriend seems genuinely excited to be with me — not like he’s biding his time before he can swipe for someone better.
She admitted it was her ‘first time dating someone significantly older’Credit: GettyThe Scar Tissue singer found fame in the rock groupCredit: Getty
“He is fully aware that he’s one lucky b*****d”.
She went on to detail how the pair first met at a birthday party and bonded over her recent trip to Hawaii, where they discovered he had a property in the exact same location.
In an interview in June 2025, she first revealed their relationship when she told she was dating an older man.
In the November, the pair were then spotted together.
The Seattle-born writer said her man is ‘one lucky b*****d’Credit: Instagram/Eileen KellyShe bonded with the dad of one at a birthday partyCredit: Getty
The writer added how their “age gap didn’t register at first” then quizzed: “Is it really so difficult to imagine that connection can exist across generations, and that two people of different ages can find something real in each other?”
Previously, alongside her solo Instagram selfies, fans have expressed concern about the partnership.
One recently wrote: “Wondering what kind of new beginnings you’re looking for with Anthony LOL good luck with that.
“Not jealous just stating a fact.
“Ya I am Anthony’s supporter but I know as well as his fans that’s probably not what he is looking for. Just being honest”.
Yet fans were quick to defend the journalist and one wrote: “Because it’s her life and she’s having fun”.
Seemingly defying the trolls, she posted snaps from her “happy place” Hawaii — which means a lot to the pair after being the subject of their first conversation.
In an essay, posted in the same publication in December, she told how she was “aware” how she had never been engaged or had a joint bank account with a partner.
Although clean of drugs and drink since 2000, Anthony said: “As every heroin addict will know, temptation is always there. But becoming a father has given me a reason to live and stay clean for good.”
Anthony first tried to quit drugs in 1988 after losing the band’s original guitarist, 26-year-old Hillel Slovak through a heroin overdose, but relapsed five years later.
He says: “Every day since has been a battle to stay clean, but my son makes me thankful that I am. I feel very lucky.”
He shares his son, now 18, with his model ex Heather Christie.
