Arctic Monkeys frontman Alex Turner quits life in Los Angeles to move back to the UK with his girlfr

Publish date: 2024-05-22

THE Arctic Monkeys’ next album should be a bit easier to make, with the band finally all living in the same country again.

I can reveal frontman Alex Turner has quit his glamorous life in Los Angeles to move back to the UK after six years in the States.

He has relocated with his girlfriend of two years, singer Louise Verneuil, who wanted to be nearer her native France where she has her own career.

They have now settled in a £1million home in East London and it should give fans hope of a new record. The Sheffield rockers had a five-year break before releasing sixth album Tranquility Base Hotel & Casino in 2018.

A source said: “Alex spent much of his late twenties and early thirties in LA, which was amazing for him — especially as he isn’t quite as recognisable there.

“But it got to the point where it just made sense to move back to the UK. He and Louise are very steady together and being in LA wasn’t ideal for her when her career is in France. She has just released her album Lumiere Noire and wanted to be in France to promote it. They’ve got a nice place in London now and are really happy.”

Alex had been dating US model Taylorn Bagley for three years until 2018, when I told how they had split and he had met Louise.

He moved to LA in 2013, when he said: “It’s built on rock ’n’ roll so the best studios are here.

“Well, that and the fact the sun always shines and you can ride your motorcycle in December.”

You can do that here, too — just dig out that big winter coat first.

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Giving it the Kard sell

AS sisters, Kendall and Kylie ­Jenner have always been joined at the hip – but rarely have they appeared more so than in this shoot.

The Keeping Up With The Kardashians pair writhed together on the floor to promote their new make-up line, Kendall x Kylie Cosmetics.

Kendall wore a strapless top while her younger ­sister smouldered in a black turtleneck.

Clearly it was another one of those pretentious ads that look pretty but don’t appear to make clear what they are trying to sell to their millions of fans.

In fact, the collection includes a lip-blush kit, face sticks and eye-shadow pallet. Whatever all that is.

Ansel denies abuse

ACTOR Ansel Elgort has denied claims he sexually assaulted a 17-year-old girl, insisting they were in a “brief, legal and entirely consensual relationship” when he was 20.

A Twitter user had claimed the Baby Driver and Divergent actor had left her “sobbing and in pain” after an alleged incident in 2014, but has since deleted her account. Ansel has now responded on Instagram saying “her description of events is simply not what happened.”

He continued: “Unfortunately, I did not handle the break-up well. I stopped responding to her, which is an immature and cruel thing to do to someone.”

Baby joy

KATE Ferdinand revealed her baby bump for the first time on Father’s Day while gushing about her footie ace husband RIO becoming a dad again.

The couple, who wed in September, announced last week they were expecting their first child together.

Alongside the photo, Kate wrote: “Can’t wait for our next chapter. Let’s celebrate you today.”

Ryan's a hit man

ONEREPUBLIC frontman Ryan Tedder worked on Lady Gaga’s No1 album Chromatica and now he’s teaming up with another chart topper – Ariana Grande.

The Thank U, Next singer had insisted her next album would not be released for some time, although she has quietly been hard at work on new music.

Ryan said: “I just wrote some songs with Ariana and Blackpink and I have a song on Lady Gaga’s album featuring Elton John."

The star is sure to be reaping the financial rewards soon enough, as K-pop group Blackpink are quickly becoming world superstars and will release their next single How You Like That this Friday.

I’m expecting big things.

Lady Colin piles in on dishy Tom

HE’S about to be Sussex’s most famous resident – and Tom Cruise already has a society pal there.

I’m A Celeb star and veteran royal biographer Lady Colin Campbell is so excited the Hollywood star is house-hunting locally, she has offered him her Castle Goring pile in Worthing if thrice-married Tom should wish to wed again.

Single Lady C said: “I do look forward to seeing him in Tesco. I’ve never met Tom but he was very good-looking when he was younger and he’s still rather good-looking now.

“Hopefully the next time he gets married, he will hold the wedding at Castle Goring. I would give him a discount.”

But she is less of a fan of Tom’s scientology faith, adding: “If he came to dinner, no religion would bediscussed.”

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Matt missing UK

HE has been a Las Vegas headliner for the past decade but Bros star Matt Goss wants to move back to Blighty.

Matt who was mocked when he and his brother Luke made their 2018 documentary When The Screaming Stops, said: “I do want to come home. And I have never been so sure of it. I want to keep my show here, and maybe do a month on, month off. I miss London. It is heavy but the reality is I am in pain at how much I miss my country.

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“When you are away from London and the UK, you miss jumping into a black cab and going, ‘Can you just take me past Buckingham Palace please?’

"I want to walk through St James’ Park, put my brogues on, feed the birds, sit on a bench, and be an ­eccentric Londoner.”

Matt’ll certainly be eccentric, regardless of  whether he’s in London.

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