Jack Whitehall’s girlfriend Roxy Horner leaves hospital after battling mystery illness

Jack Whitehall will be masking his personal worries when he returns to host The Brits tonight — his girlfriend Roxy Horner was in hospital this week.

The 29-year-old model revealed her anguish in a string of Instagram posts from her hospital bed, saying she couldn’t decide whether to ‘laugh or cry’.

But last night she posted, ‘I can leave tonight’, meaning that at least she wouldn’t be in hospital while he was presenting music’s big night.

Roxy, who has been loved-up with the comedian since last year, is being treated for an autoimmune disease.

While in hospital she put on a brave face for a selfie that she captioned: ‘Ever stare life right in the face like really??

‘Currently sitting in hospital not knowing to laugh or cry every 5 mins but I’m going to choose to try and laugh because life is too damn short.’

She added: ‘Screw autoimmune diseases though!’

Roxy described 32-year-old Jack as her rock. Sharing a picture of the couple, she said: ‘I’m so lucky and grateful for my man, my biggest support through everything. I don’t know what I would have done this past year without you.’

Jack’s actress mum Hilary Gish commented: ‘Take care and hope you are quickly on the mend. X.’

Jack, hosting The Brits for the fourth time, will be needed for rehearsals today at London’s O2. The event is a major test for the government, which is allowing a live indoor event without social distancing for the first time since pandemic restrictions were imposed.

Meanwhile, Sir Elton John hinted last night that he has signed up to a last-minute surprise appearance with the cast of It’s A Sin, including Years & Years star Olly Alexander.

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Universal credit! Chris thanks aliens for new Coldplay tunes

Chris Martin is on another planet these days after opening up about his belief in aliens.

The Coldplay star, due to shine at tonight’s Brits, is convinced the band’s new music was sent to them from outer space. 

‘A lot of the new songs that have been coming through we think are coming from some other planets somewhere in the universe,’ he said.

Joining the likes of Robbie Williams in his fascination with aliens, Chris, 44, said: ‘We would be remarkably arrogant if we thought we would be the only species in the unknowable huge magically mysterious universe. To me you just have to look out to the sky to see other life.’

The Higher Power singer also hopes their music will be big in other solar systems. ‘It has been very liberating to imagine we can be any kind of act, on any kind of planet, not just Coldplay on Earth,’ he added.

Lil confesses he was jeal-ish of Eilish

Lil Nas X has confessed he was jealous when Billie Eilish beat him to best song at the 2020 Grammys.

‘I put all that energy I was feeling on to her,’ the Old Town Road singer admitted during some steely poses for GQ Style magazine.

‘It became jealousy that wasn’t warranted: you have the longest-running No.1 song, why the f*** are you jealous about this award?

‘We are already so blessed. Even if you don’t have these things, you’re here. You’re still alive. You exist. You shouldn’t have any reason to be jealous.’

Lil, 22, also explained why he didn’t come out as gay earlier. ‘I thought, “It’s just a test. It’s going to go away. God is just tempting me.”’

See the SS21 issue of GQ Style, out on Thursday.

Romeo shows he’s the son and hair

It’s a short Beck and sides for Romeo Beckham… but dad David has accused him of fashion thievery.

Proving he has inherited Becks’s hair fixation, 18-year-old Romeo dumped his long locks in favour of a bleached blond buzz cut.

Teaming it with an earring, he was a dead ringer for his old man, who sported the blinging look during his time with LA Galaxy in 2007.

And the resemblance wasn’t lost on David, who responded: ‘Nice hair. I wonder where u got that idea from!’ His missus Posh, 47, also approved, simply writing: ‘Wow’.

Meanwhile, Becks, 46, has left his family in London to fly back to the US to support his MLS club Inter Miami. He was joined by famous chums in the stands, including J-Lo’s ex Marc Anthony.

Pic cap: Peroxide ’n’ Becks: Romeo, and David in 2007 PICTURES: REX/INSTAGRAM

Gene: I Wonderwall when to drop my tunes

Liam Gallagher’s son Gene won’t be breaking out of his dad’s shadow until he feels the time is right.

Lookalike Gene, 19, is the son of the Oasis rocker and his ex-wife Nicole Appleton, of All Saints… and has inherited Liam’s famous eyebrows.

Testing the waters by modelling for Paul Smith, Gene is worried about choosing the right moment to drop his own music.

‘Being in the situation I’m in, I feel like the best path for me is to take my time and wait for the right moment,’ he told Smith’s Stand Out Stories campaign.

‘Things need to be ready, perfect even, before I make a move.’

The road to recovery… Cowell’s back in Si-ddle

He’s back on the horse… Simon Cowell, who narrowly escaped paralysis after breaking his back, has been spotted scooting around on an electric bike again. The BGT boss, 61, fell off his e-bike during his first ride last August.

I bought weed from Idris, claims US comic

Idris Elba used to sell weed when he was a bouncer, US comedian Dave Chapelle has alleged. ‘Idris Elba, the famous actor, used to be a security guard at [comedy club] Caroline’s… I used to buy weed from him,’ he told the Joe Rogan podcast.

Spank your lucky stars there’s another channel

It was probably wise for Dominic West’s wife Catherine to switch channels after fans called his debut with Lily James in The Pursuit Of Love ‘awkward’. In one scene, West, 51, playing her father, threatens to spank 32-year-old Lily.

NHS boost from P!nk and Rag’n’Bone Man

P!NK and Rag’n’Bone Man are dropping their version of Anywhere Away From Here with the Lewisham & Greenwich NHS Choir as a single, with proceeds going to the Lewisham and Greenwich NHS Trust and NHS Charities Together.

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