SINCE quitting Take That in 2014 Jason Orange has become something of an enigma.
But if you’re looking for a new house in Cheshire and are sitting on a pile of cash, he could soon be selling you a pad.
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My moles tell me Jason has gone into business with Celtic footie legend Neil Lennon and is now the co-owner of property business Nine The Firs, which looks after a large block of flats in Bowdon.
They said: “Jason and Neil have known each other for a while and played in a charity football game together some years back.
“Neil has a firm and Jason has now come on board. Jason prefers to live a quiet life out of the spotlight but he’s got a real flair for property.”
Yesterday, I told a friend of mine about Jason’s new venture and they confirmed he’d recently flogged a place to one of their pals — adding: “He was a lovely bloke — professional from start to finish.” I’d expect nothing less.
Jason isn’t the only member of Take That to move into the property game.
In 2023, I told how Gary Barlow had made a pretty profit from flipping houses after setting up GE & GB Property Ltd with specialist Geoff Egan.
The last time I caught up with Gary and his bandmates Mark Owen and Howard Donald, they were busy working out plans for a residency in Las Vegas.
And with Jason now busy with his property firm and Robbie Williams flying high with his solo work, I think the band will continue as a threesome for the foreseeable.
As a massive fan, I know Take That are just as good without Jason and Rob.
But with the band’s 35th anniversary this year, it would be incredible if all five of them could get back together.
The Sun tracks down Jason Orange after Robbie Williams revealed he had gone missing
Cher told to ‘hook up with Bieber for clout’
X FACTOR’s Cher Lloyd has sensationally claimed her former record label told her to “hook up with Justin Bieber” to make her music take off.
She said: “I walk in [to the label] and I say, ‘Look, I really need cash to try and push this record’. Basically told, ‘No’, but what I needed to do to make this record take off is hit some of the clubs and find out where Bieber is and I should go try to get with him.”
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The Swagger Jagger chart star told Paul Brunson’s We Need To Talk podcast: “It was years ago but I was very much with my husband at that time.
“He was even stood in that office while I was told they weren’t going to spend any money on the album – that I was to go hook up with someone mega-famous and basically leech off the back of someone else’s fame.
“Was I not good enough to invest in that you would rather use me in that way?”
Earlier this month Cher released her new single Head Down, which calls out the music industry.
On the song, she fumes: “All the people who ignored me will soon be sat in rows, and they’ll applaud me.
Dua’s Paris match
JUDGING by the grin on her face, Dua Lipa is still in the honeymoon period a month after actor Callum Turner popped the question.
The singer looked like she was on cloud nine on Tuesday when they dined at a bistro during Paris Fashion Week.
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The couple also danced in front of the Eiffel Tower and posed at a bash for Pharrell Williams’ latest Tiffany & Co collection, Tiffany Titan.
Anya Taylor-Joy brought her husband, rocker Malcom McRae, along for the party.
Ellie Bamber and Rosie Huntington-Whiteley were among the other Brits at events in the French capital.
Meanwhile, Megan Thee Stallion made sure she stood out on the front row of the Gaurav Gupta show in a dress made of chains with a metallic headpiece.
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Nepo-baby corner
WANT to know how to get an invite to a fashion week party?
Ask your famous parents.
That’s what these nepo babies who were out in force in Paris did, with Madonna’s daughter Lourdes Leon leading the charge in a completely see-through outfit.
Iris Law, who is the daughter of Sadie Frost and Jude Law, wore an oversized suit, while Heidi Klum and Seal’s son Henry Samuel made his runway debut when he walked in the Lena Erziak Haute Couture show.
Also there was Reese Witherspoon and Ryan Phillipe’s daughter Ava.
Wes’ Cold hit
EX-Love Islander Wes Nelson has a catchy new track out.
The singer released Yellow – a song he penned about going on a first date to see Coldplay.
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After teasing the tune for months on social media, Yellow has already been streamed more than two million times in three weeks.
Now the rising star is hoping to get it into the hands of frontman Chris Martin.
Wes told Bizarre: “I don’t know if Chris has heard it yet but we are going to try and get it across to him. I want the song to grow and be at a good position so he hears it, rather than being like, ‘OK, cool’.”
He added of the year ahead: “I want to put out a body of work this year, be it an album or EP.”
Dan is the man
THE SCRIPT frontman Danny O’Donoghue is vying for the title of nicest man in music after giving two fans £200 to get a hotel when they missed their last train home.
The group had been performing in Bristol last month when Danny came across the super-fans, who had queued outside to meet him.
After signing autographs, he was told the pair had missed their last ride home.
An onlooker told me: “As soon as Danny found out, he gave them £200 to get a hotel.
“It was a really kind gesture.”
Fans repaying Mars’ millions
He might be busy celebrating his current success, but Bruno Mars has seemingly confirmed rumours he may be millions of pounds in debt.
The singer is flying high in the charts with Lady Gaga collaboration Die With A Smile, a track with Rose called Apt, and his latest X-rated single Fat Juicy & Wet with rapper Sexxy Red.
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The flurry of tracks has meant Bruno, right, has become the first artist in Spotify history to hit 150million monthly listens.
Sharing the news on Insta, he wrote: “Keep streaming! I’ll be out of debt in no time.”
He is said to have racked up a £40million gambling bill during his Las Vegas residency, although he has never spoken about it.
It’s Happy Birth-Anais
ANAIS Gallagher looked like the spit of Sabrina Carpenter in this pink dress as she celebrated her 25th birthday.
Oasis legend Noel’s eldest child had a bouncy blow dry before hitting celebrity hotspot Lemonia in Primrose Hill, North London, for the occasion.
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Unlike the raucous parties her dad is famous for, she had a civilised dinner with her nearest and dearest, including actor boyfriend Callum Howells, and Blossoms singer Tom Ogden.
And it must have felt like history was repeating itself as Anais is no stranger to marking her special day there.
In what was a major olive branch at the time, her uncle Liam treated her, along with the rest of the family – minus Noel, of course – for her 13th birthday back in 2013.
The grub can’t be bad if she comes back year after year.
Brooklyn on track
BROOKLYN BECKHAM is adding yet another string to his bow – Formula E racing.
The eldest son of Posh and Becks is going to learn what it’s really like to be an elite driver in the sport’s new Evo Sessions.
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Brooklyn, who has previously tried his hand at being a photographer and a chef, will be put through his paces alongside famous faces, including Emily In Paris actor Lucien Laviscount and Manchester City’s Sergio Aguero.
Brooklyn told us: “I’ve loved motorsport all my life. The performance of the cars is insane, so I’m pleased I’ll be learning from the best in how to get the most out of them.”
Brooklyn is no stranger to the track – in 2020 he got behind the wheel of a BMW safety car at a Formula E race in Mexico.
His training is being filmed and will be shown on social media from March 6, with a one-off documentary to follow later this year.
I only passed my driving test in May last year so I can imagine Brooklyn is a little nervous.
My advice is to get a decent insurance policy and just floor it.
