The week in pictures

From KStew's double dumping to Boris's Mo-ment, it's this week's most interesting stories in pictorial form. By Sian Claire Owen

RPatz back on the market, ladies!

Tweenage heart-throb Robert Pattinson is officially back on the market after breaking up from his never-quite-acknowledged-but-obvious girlfriend Kirsten Stewart after she had a sordid affair with married director Rupert Sanders… ah, you know the story!
Meanwhile KStew has been double-dumped

You’ve got to feel sorry for Kirstin Stewart. Not only was she caught kissing a married man behind her fella’s back, but rumour has it that the Twilight actress has been dropped from the sequel to Snow White and the Huntsman.
Jennifer Aniston gets engaged

On the other, happier side of Celebesville, Friends star Jennifer Aniston is celebrating her recent engagement to Justin Theroux. Apparently ex-hubby Brad Pitt called to offer his congratulations.
Having a Mo-ment

The UK has gone Mo-Mental after the sprinter’s double gold during the Olympics. Even London Mayor Boris Johnson is getting in on the action. Either that, or he wants to be a pretty ballerina…
Gone with a bang

The Olympic closing ceremony ended one of the best games in the history of everything – for us Brits at least! We came third in the medal league table, and Team GB came home with barrels of medals. They really did us proud!
Not cool, George. Not cool.

Singer George Michael came under fierce criticism after it seemed he was using the Olympic closing ceremony to plug his new single. Hardly the time or the place George!
We’ll miss Olympic snaps like this…

One of the best things about the Olympics was the amazing photography. We’ll have to wait until Rio in 2016 for the next Olympic beauties!
Sexism Storm in a 1D teacup

Presenter and cougar Caroline Flack was slated in a One Direction fan magazine, which went overboard on the insults and sparked a heated sexism row. What had she done wrong? She dated 18-year-old Harry Styles. We don’t see him leaping to her defence! Brat.
Cute animal of the week

This baby Asian elephant is so cute, we’re weeping into our tea. She was born in Berlin Zoo, Germany. What a sweetie!
Prince Philip hospitalised

Prince Phillip has been hospitalised once again for a bladder infection. Sounds very nasty indeed – we hope he makes a quick recovery.
End of an era…

Virgin Rail has lost its bid to maintain the West Coast Mainline route in the UK. In a move branded ‘insane’ by Richard Branson, the government favoured FirstGroup, who will take over the railway in December.
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