Who'd have thought that a rather frumpy, middle aged lady who lives alone with only her cat for company could become a global sensation in just over a week? Britain's Got Talent contestant Susan Boyle's late mum wanted her daughter to make a go of it with her singing. What a shame she didn't live to see her daughter conquer the world.

It's interesting though that it's precisely because she looks like the last person you'd ever expect to hear delivering those fabulous renditions that she's become such a phenomenon. It just goes to prove that old adage you can't judge a book by its cover.

And perhaps it also reflects something about ourselves. Because there's something heart-warming and magical about seeing someone who appears to have the odds stacked against them, triumphing in this way. Perhaps our ability to revel in that fact means, despite the spiteful, cruel and greedy things which seem to hog the headlines these days, there's hope for us after all.

There's been lots of speculation about how much her sudden fame will affect Susan. Will the showbiz types change her images? How will she cope with the new life that lies ahead? I only hope that, whatever they or she decide to do, this opportunity will bring the happiness and satisfaction her mum so clearly desired for her...

So Mel Gibson and his wife are getting divorced? Well I didn't see that one coming. I know they've apparently had their ups and downs over the past few years, but they just seemed so solid.

What really surprised me about the whole thing is that according to Mel's lawyers, they've been living separate lives since August 2006, especially since they've been spotted out together since then. They've obviously worked really hard to keep things friendly between them.

The girls in the office are all debating how much they think Robyn will get in the settlement and what's actually fair. As far as the first point goes, I really don't know. But as for the second - and correct me if you think I'm wrong - I think Robyn deserves every penny she gets.

After all, she's brought up seven of Mel's kids and supported him through 28 years of marriage - that's longer than I've been alive! Plus she knew him from before he was a star, so it's not like she was just with him for fame or fortune.

Despite being modern women who've had our fair share of 'bad boy' romances in the past, my friends and I were firmly in the 'Jo Wood camp' from the moment news broke of her husband's relationship with Ekaterina Ivanova.

So when I saw that the relationship between the young former cocktail waitress and the Rolling Stone guitarist seems to be going from strength-to strength I had mixed feelings.

I mean, it's nice that the two of them seem genuinely happy together, but it's hard to shake off the scepticism that seems to rear its ugly head whenever spring/autumn romances are in the frame.

Last summer it was tempting to assume the 20-year-old's interest in the musician - some 40 years her senior - was related to money or fame. But the couple have steered clear of the spotlight, and seem content to get on with their lives together quietly.

As a bright young woman Ekaterina is, I'm sure, aware of the controversy her relationship with Ronnie has caused and conscious that public feeling lies with his wife Jo. So, as far as I'm concerned, she has made the best of what is inevitably a difficult situation.

Who knows if they'll go the distance? Twelve months ago I was convinced it was a summer fling. Now I'm not so sure...

I can't believe ripped jeans are back in fashion! I remember my mum having a fit after my big brother took a pair of scissors to his after seeing Bros wearing them on Top Of The Pops. If only he'd kept them. I could nick them and combine two trends in one go - boyfriend jeans, a la Katie Holmes, and the ripped look!

Although I confess to loving the sounds of the Eighties I've always confined the fashion element of my birth decade to fancy dress parties. After seeing how great Cameron looked in hers, though, I might have to reassess. With a pair of edgy stilettos and a funky top I could well be working this look very soon.