’I don’t want to be around for too long - I intend to retire and enjoy life,’ she told Oxford Student magazine. Mind you with a ?16million fortune she will receive at the age of 18, chilling should be able to come naturally!

Do you think she should retire?Talk about this on our message board

Charlotte’s Oxford speech! - 24/11/03
Charlotte Church doesn’t rate Victoria Beckham’s singing, and wants under 18’s to have privacy from the media.

Charlotte was asked to speak at the Oxford Union, where the poised 17-year-old star gave a talk on the subject of press intrusion, and has launched a campaign for the rights of under 18 stars to have more privacy. She highlighted her own problems with living in the glare of the media spotlight, and the issues on her smoking, boyfriend and the lawsuit against her former manager.

But what got everyone talking the most was when she was asked if there was any singer she didn’t really admire and Charlotte answered "I don’t think Victoria Beckham has got a very good voice."

I expect the Beckham publicity drive to be cranking up a response even as I write.

Do you agree with Charlotte?Talk about this on our message board

I’ll marry Church! - 26/09/03
Charlotte Church’s boyfriend says he would like to marry her, but that it might be difficult as her mum hates him.

Steven Johnson spoke to OK! Magazine, and spoke about how he would like to be married to the singer and have a big family, but there is a huge rift with Charlotte’s mother. Charlotte herself has apparently tried to bring them together, but all attempts have so far failed.

Steven said ’I just think she disliked me straight from the start. I don’t think Charlotte’s mother has sat down and given herself a chance to like me. We don’t talk. It’s really hard. It creates problems because Charlotte wants us both to speak and I’d like us to speak too. But it’s just not happening.’

Oh, Steven also wants to launch a modelling career...

Do you think they should all kiss and make up?Talk about this on our message board

Can’t shift the Church House - 01/09/03
Charlotte Church’s parents are having a hell of a time trying to shift their old house.

The luxury home has been on the market since March, when it was first quoted as ?650,000. However, after not having had any response they have now slashed the asking price to ?535,000. This may still sound a lot but it’s a whopping ?115,000 price cut!

Maria and James Church put the house on the market shortly after Charlotte packed her bags after her 17th birthday and moved in with her boyfriend. Her parents now have a bed and breakfast guesthouse in Cardiff. Charlotte herself lives in Cardiff Bay with boyf Steven.

Where would you live if you had half a mill?Talk about this on our message board