‘I pole danced for Simon Cowell’ says Zoe Ball

Radio 2 presenter Zoe Ball has confessed that she once performed a raunchy pole dance in front of X Factor boss Simon Cowell.

The 38-year old told Celebs on Sunday that she was partying at Stringfellows when she decided to take to the stage to strut her stuff.

She explained: “My mate and I got a bit drunk – in my former life – and ended up there trying to pole dance.

“This man came up to us and said, “Um, can you get down please? But before you do, can this man take your picture?”

“It was Peter Stringfellow and he was sat at a table with Simon and loads of really big bods from TV.”

Zoe also revealed that Cowell sent over a bottle of champagne but she was unsure whether this was because he liked her dancing.

She confessed: “We said hello, then a few minutes later Simon sent a bottle of champagne over to us.”

“I think it was to stop me from dancing ever again, rather than congratulate me.”

Source: stv

Britney Spears’ stripper pole axed by hotel

Britney Spears cancelled a booking for a top Dublin hotel because they refused to co-operate with her demands for a stripper pole, it has emerged.

The 27-year-old Womanizer star requested that an exclusive hotel on the Dublin southside install a steel pole during her brief stay in the city for her sell-out Circus tour.

But when the venue declined, her minders promptly booked into the apparently more accommodating Four Seasons Hotel instead.

A source revealed the mum-of-two is a keen pole dancer, as it apparently helps her keep in shape.

The source said: “She adores working out on a pole as it helps her keep toned.

“She has had to work very hard to squeeze back into those tiny stage costumes and she knows she has to stay on top of her regime. Britney can’t let her weight creep back up as this is the most important tour of her career and she has to stay in peak physical condition.”

Britney Spears goes topless for pole dance

Oops! Britney Spears shocks again; this time unintentionally. The ‘Toxic’ singer is creating headlines for her topless pole dance.

With nothing just tattoos of rose petals covering her breasts, Britney leaves little to imagination as she gyrates around a strippers’ pole while shooting the video of her 2007 hit ‘Gimme More’.

Understandably, the topless act was deemed too hot for viewers and axed from the video but its stills have now been leaked to the tabloid press. The snaps show a brunette Britney dancing topless around a pole, smiling and waving to the camera. Incidentally, the shoot took place at the time of her public breakdown two years back.

27-year-old Britney is presently performing a string of acclaimed gigs at London’s 02 as part of her Circus tour, before moving on to Manchester and Dublin.

She is also learnt to be planning a series of sexy parties across London.

MTV.co.uk quotes a source as saying: “It’s going to be crazy. Britney wanted to throw parties people will be talking about for years. I promise you, you’ve never seen anything so explicit in your life.”

Britney Spears demands stripper pole

The Britney Spears has requested a stripper pole be installed in her hotel room.‘Toxic’ singer – who is a huge fan of pole dancing as it helps maintain her new slender figure – made the unusual request to staff at London’s Dorchester Hotel, where she will be staying when she performs at the city’s O2 arena in June as part of the UK leg of her ‘Circus’ tour.

A source said: “Britney loves pole dancing, it is her new favourite work out. She gets the toning she needs without having to hit the gym and wants to do it in the privacy of her own hotel room.

“Keeping fit on tour is very important as her show involves lots of rigorous dance routines, so Britney likes to do her pole dancing workout first thing in the morning.”

The mother-of-two has also requested the hotel provide a chef from restaurant chain Nando’s to be on hand to cook her spicy chicken whenever she feels like it.

Britney’s request comes just days after Russell Brand asked for a private pole.

The British comic star – who once gave Britney sex tips – is set to stay at the Planet Hollywood Resort and Casino when shooting starts on movie ‘Get Him to the Greek’ in Las Vegas.

Russell has requested the famous Apex suite, known as the “ultimate bachelor pad”, and has its own stripper pole.

Electra launches stripper pole range

Carmen Electra has another venture to add to her resume – she is launching her own line of portable stripper poles.

The ‘Scary Movie’ star is such a fan of pole-dancing, she wants women worldwide to be able to enjoy a pole dancer’s workout in the comfort of their own home.

She tells website People.com: “They’re so much fun. I actually put one up in my living room with the help of a girlfriend.”

But the beauty admits the pole’s technique can be hard to get to grips with.

She explains: “Pole dancing really isn’t as easy as it looks. I’m still taking pointers. It’s a good workout.”

Source People.com