Baby on the cards for Girls Aloud, Madonna goes galloping - The Daily Ligger

Welcome to the Daily Ligger: your morning stop-off to find out who in the world of music has been up to what.

Today’s top gossip:

Girls Aloud’s Sarah Harding has said that she is keen to have kids with her boyfriend, Tom Crane. “We’ve talked about kids,” she said. “Tommy wants loads – more than I can pop out!” Harding also said she’d like Crane to propose to her in Venice (Daily Mirror).

From the papers:

Madonna went for a two-hour horse ride on a grand-looking horse in the Rajasthan desert, India, where she is on holiday with her family (The Mirror).

James Blunt dressed in an afro wig and huge furry coat for a New Year’s Eve party in the Swiss Alps (Various).

Sir Paul McCartney made his first public appearance since news of his heart operation became public. He looked tired as he arrived in New York (Daily Star).

Gareth Gates is set to marry his long-term girlfriend, Suzanne Mole (Various).

Craig David has slammed Avid Merrion, aka Leigh Francis, for impersonating him on ‘Bo Selecta’, declaring “That guy was a bit of a fool and he was a one trick pony” (The Mirror).

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