Celebrity bash in The Cube Birmingham

Michelle Keegan - aka the hot one of Corrie

I'm originally from Solihull, West Midlands but have been living in London for four years (this time round. And for two years the first time round, back in 2000).
So, naturally, whenever there's an excuse/ a party/ showbiz event/ media bash in Birmingham, which I can cover for work, I'm there like a reoccurring bad smell. All over it.
So when I was invited to the opening of a new hair salon in The Cube in Birmingham's Mailbox, I couldn't wait to get on the train... Brummie-bound.

The event was to celebrate Adee Phelan opening a salon in The Cube. Adee's most famous for cutting global sex god David Beckham's hair. He has also been on Channel 4's The Salon and has a array of celebrity clients.
 

The turn out at his salon launch was impressive.
The entire Coronation Street cast (no exaggeration), Peter Stringfellow (you know, the lap dancing lothario), Imogen Thomas (Giggs' ex bed buddy) Charlotte Jackson (Sky Sports hottie), Alison Hammond (big brother lovey), Joey Essex (off The Only Way Is Essex), Lucien (hot lad who might've shagged Katona, depending on how much cash OK! are giving him to say he did?), Dean Gafney (insert your own joke), Suzanne Shaw (Darren Day shagger), Simon from Blue (guaranteed to turn up to the opening of anything) and a host of brummie footballers (no-one as exciting as Lee Hendrie or Gareth Barry circa 2003).

WAG extraordinaire Imogen Thomas

Imogen told me she is currently filming her first film. It's set in America, but she's shooting her parts in the UK.
She said she's still absolutely gutted about the Ryan Giggs malarkey and has no interest is seeing any other fellas.
She revealed she "speaks to her mum about four times everyday" telling me: "I'm still fragile and grieving, it was a huge shock." I later spotted her dirty dancing at the after-party in Bar Room Bar with Dean Gaffney. No joke. He looked like a horny teenager with his first copy of Viz.

It was a mighty fine evening of champagne and industry chitter-chatter amongst local TV, radio and PR people.
However, we were all starving, there was a severe lackage of food. Not even a measly little finger sarnie.
 Jeez Birmingham, if you wanna throw a proper celeb party, you need food.
This isn't Milan fashion week, we liked to eat whilst getting drunk.
Anyway, despite the nonexistence canapes, the party was good.


Joey Essex in his homemade shorts

Joey Essex is a law unto himself. Seriously.
He honestly thinks his home made/ hand made jean shorts are the biz.
He told me he'd like to a get a Mohawk as his Dad had one in the 70s and he thinks they're cool.
Joey also can't wait to get rid of his naff Smart Car. But the producers of TOWIE think it's hilarious that he has to drive around in such a crap-mobile.
He reckons his next car will be a two seater Land Rover, "they look a bit like a Smart car" he told me.
A Landrover with two seats??? Only on planet Essex.

Lucien from Celeb Big Bro