It’s been rumoured that Chris proposed by phone on Friday, however, no official announcement will be made until a wedding ring has been bought.

Spielberg was a close friend of Bruce Paltrow, Gwyneth’s father, who died of pneumonia in October last year.

25-year-old Chris missed Gwyneth so much while on tour in the US that he rang her in London to propose. Aaah!!

Top of the Brits!
The Best British Group and Best British Album Awards went to Coldplay this year, and singer Chris Martin used his opportunity at the podium to deliver a political message to Bush and Blair.
He told the audience: "We think this is great, although awards are essentially nonsense. "We are all going to die when George Bush gets his way - but it’s great to go out with a bang,".
Chris’s movie star girlfriend Gwyneth Paltrow watched them Coldplay on stage, safely hidden behind a beanie hat.

Out of his depth! - 17/02/03
Hampstead resident Chris Martin from Coldplay has said that he feels awkward talking about Gwyneth Paltrow as ’she is a big Hollywood star and I am just the bloke from Coldplay.’
All anyone wants to do at the moment is to ask him questions about Gwyneth - which makes it rather hard if Chris finds it uncomfortable conversation. But he added that he feels "My life is amazing - like a dream - and I have to keep reminding myself that it’s all happening to me."
How sweet, if slightly sickly...

Change the record - 28/01/03
Uh-oh Chris Martin has become a Gwynnie-bore. Primal scream’s Bobby Gillespie was so fed-up with Chris’ soppy stories that he told Chris to shut up because he was "boring everyone." Chris, you’re welcome to come and spill the beans to us.

Charitable Coldplay - 06/01/03
Coldplay have announced a plan to help benefit charity with their earnings. They plan to donate 10% of their income to special fund set up to support their chosen charities.

The estimated income for Coldplay is ?5m and the band’s Chris Martin is managing the fund and the band will determine how the proceeds are spent throughout the year.

One of their current beneficiaries is Oxfam’s Fair Trade, a charity that campaigns against major Western companies exploitation of third world businesses.

Income for the charities will come from the bands CD sales, merchandising and concert tours.

Coldplay are about to start a North American jaunt. The US tour begins in Orlando on January 21.

Coldplayer hot for Gwyneth - 07/11/02
Hampstead resident, Chris Martin has admitted he is dating Hollywood actress Gwyneth Paltrow after meeting her at Coldplay’s gig at Wembley Arena.

He says he went on a secret night out with the "beautiful" actress at the weekend, Gwyneth was pictured going back to Chris’s house in Hampstead. "I’m proud to be with someone who’s very nice and very beautiful but she’s not my girlfriend at the moment," he told The Sun.

"It’s early days. I got her number, rang her and asked if she wanted to meet. We went out at the weekend and we seem to get on. "We met up as friends and nothing has happened. We had a good time though. I don’t know when we’re going out again. I feel uncomfortable talking about her. We’re just becoming friends."

Gwyneth has been to several Coldplay concerts, including recent gigs at Wembley Arena and Dublin. Chris added: "This is all very weird because she’s a big Hollywood star and I’m just the bloke from Coldplay."

The band release ’The Scientist’ their second single off ’A Rush Of Blood To The Head’ on November 11.


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