Later on they flew to Mexico, where they are staying in an exclusive beach complex. Chris had apparently asked for the hotel room to be filled with Gwyneth’s favourite flowers. It is said that the couple are expected to have a lavish blessing of their wedding later this week after renting five more large villas for family and friends. But of course, this could all be rumours to detract us from the real wedding, whenever that takes place! Agh - too much!

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Chris and Gwynnie’s summer baby - 04/12/03
Chris Martin and girlfriend Gwyneth Paltrow are expecting their first baby, due next summer.

The couple have been dating for 18 months and are said to be ’ecstatic’ at the news. Gwyneth’s spokesperson however, has refused to comment on whether the happy couple are planning on tying the knot she would only confirm the couple’s baby news.

Chris wants charges dropped - 09/10/03
Chris Martin has asked the Australian police to drop a charge that he damaged a photographer’s car whilst on holiday earlier this year.

Chris is facing one charge of maliciously destroying or damaging property valued at less than 2,000 Australian dollars (?920). If found guilty, maximum sentence is five years in jail.

Megan Cusack, representing Chris, told the court that lawyers sought last week to have the charge dropped.

Coldplay star loses his cool - 21/07/03
Lead singer Chris Martin has been arrested and charged in Australia with malicious damage after losing his temper and smashing the windscreen of a photographer’s car.

He was interviewed by police just hours before he performed at Sydney’s Splendour In The Grass festival.

Police interviewed Chris after being reported by photographer Jon Lister.

Chris has now been issued with a court attendance notice to appear at the Byron Bay local court on October 8.

Coldplay win an Ivor Novello - 22/05/03
Coldplay have been honoured as songwriters of the year at the Ivor Novello awards...

The band were praised for their chart-topping second album A Rush of Blood to the Head. But were unable to attend the event that took place today yesterday at the Grosvenor House Hotel.

Don’t mention The War - 23/03/03
Hampstead resident Chris Martin from Coldplay spoke out against the war when accepting a Brit award in England, but has been strangely silent when accepting awards in the U.S.
Chris said at The Brits "We are all going to die when George Bush gets his way", but he has not repeated this vocal defiance over in America. Some critics have said that as Coldplay is on the brink of cracking the American market, that if they speak out against the U.S action they may alienate their potential audience.
However, at their most recent Stateside appearance - accepting the award for Best Alternative Album at the American Grammys - the television network that showed the event warned anyone speaking about the war would be taken off air. So maybe Chris is just waiting for the right moment to speak out.
Drummer Will Champion said after the event that the censorship was "absolutely disgusting, foul and totally fascist".

Wedding bells - 10/03/03
Coldplay’s Chris Martin and Gwyneth Paltrow are to marry next year with director Steven Spielberg walking the actress down the aisle.