HAPPY HALLOWEEN!

X Factor Judge Simon Cowell has split from his longtime girlfriend Terri Seymour. The couple were together for six years but never married: its thought that Seymour's desire for children was behind the break-up. Max Clifford, Cowell's rep, confirmed the news saying: "Terri phoned Simon and finished it in September, about six weeks ago... Simon thinks the world of Terri and that isn't going to change. He understands her reason for ending it."

In a surprise move Victoria Beckham has followed in her husband's footsteps to be the face of Emporio Armani underwear. The modest Spice girl has regularly talked-down her figure but she will be stripping off for Armani's Spring/Summer 2009 ad campaign. "It’s a huge compliment being asked to be in the campaign... It’s really exciting to me. Mr. Armani is a lovely person and his team is fantastic, so it’s a really exciting project for me to be involved with", the singer-turned-designer said. But Beckham admits she's been working hard to get her body lookingtip-top: "I started running regularly about a year ago and when this campaign came about, I began working harder every day".

Joaquin Phoenix has shocked the acting community by announcing his plans to retire at the age of 34! At a Paul Newman benefit Phoenix announced his surprise decision: "I'm not doing films anymore... I'm working on my music (instead)". The Oscar nominee has been working on an album with The Charlatans, but gave no details on when we can expect to hear his music. His pretty face will be sorely missed on the big screen that's for sure.

Ashlee and Pete Wentz will become first-time parents any day now, and the father-to-be is on standby. "She is very pregnant," the Fall Out Boy bassist told U.S a radio show, "I am on call permanently right now. She's at the very end, and it could happen at any point." And he added that his wife feels ready to give birth: "I think she wants to just be not pregnant anymore ... It's a struggle to go up and down the stairs. Going out in public is insane." Good luck to the parents-to-be!

And whilst we're on the subject of babies, check out the official portrait of Gwen Stefani's newborn baby Zuma. All together now: Aaahhhhhhh...