The Coldplay singer chose not to be included on Dry Your Eyes because he thought the single sounded better without him. Chris told press "there was a version of it on which I sung the chorus but I didn’t think it was as good" however rumour has it that although the version was never meant to see the light of day it has been leaked on the internet. Chris and Mike are looking forward to working together again in the future.

Gwynnie gives birth to an apple! - May 04
Gwyneth Paltrow and Coldplay hubbie Chris Martin are reported to the ’900 miles over the moon’ with the birth of their bouncing baby daughter, which weighed in at a hefty 9lb11oz!

Bizarrely named Apple Blythe Alison Martin was reportedly delivered at St John and St Elizabeth’s - hospital to the stars - in trendy St John’s Wood. The tot obviously thrived on her mum’s macrobiotic diet and yoga lifestyle - though Gwynnie’s plans to give birth in a purpose-built pool at her home were obviously abandoned in favour of pain relief and a comfy hospital bed.

Apple is the first grandchild for Paltrow’s mum Blythe Danner, who is said to the thrilled - although saddened - that her husband Bruce (who died in 2002) could not be here to share the good news. Gwyneth recently told an interviewer that she didn’t agree with mum’s returning to work after having children, so don’t expect to see her on the big screen for a few years to come. I bet her agent’s thrilled! By Hannah Mills

Future Press headlines for Apple Martin:
When she is a nanny: Granny Smith
When she has a tan: Golden Delicious
If she has too many boyfriends: Apple Tart
If she is a bit chunky: Apple Dumpling
If she has a breakdown: Apple Crumbles

Any more for anymore? Email me: mandy@myvillage.co.uk

Serenading the baby - April 04
Chris Martin has been singing to wife Gwyneth Paltrow’s ever growing baby bump.

The Coldplay singer hopes that the child will follow in his footsteps and become a musician too. Chris told press that he had played the baby a Coldplay song on his guitar and he or she seemed to like it. Even if the baby doesn’t take after its daddy, it’ll still have acting to fall back on though.

Married life is great! - 02/01/04
Chris Martin has confirmed his marriage to Gwyneth and that ’he can’t wait to be a dad’.

He told the Sun newspaper that he and actress Gwyneth Paltrow got married in California as ’it was great to tie the knot without any fuss’. He went on to say that they had no plans to move to the USA and were happy living in London.

Chris joked about the baby ’I’m thinking of calling it Liam or Noel. Apparently Liam said a few things about me that weren’t complimentary but I think I’ll repay the compliment by naming the baby after them.’

It looks like Coldplay might take a bit of a well-earned break though; he said that their new material would only come out in 2005.

Are they already married? - 09/12/03
Rumours are flying thick and fast that Gwyneth Paltrow and Chris Martin have apparently wed in secret.

We knew that they had applied for a marriage license in Santa Barabra, but now it appears the pair may have gone one better and married soon after getting the license. The Sun has reported that the couple took their vows at the Santa Barbara register office, where they both wore simple outfits for the 10-minute ceremony.