Dogged by controversy ever since he stood in the dock at the Old Bailey more than 20 years ago, accused of stealing £4.5 million worth of Princess Diana’s belongings (in a case which fell through), Paul Burrell might reasonably hope for a more tranquil life now that he’s reached the age of 65.
Alas, it seems he is to be disappointed. For I can reveal that Burrell, who, in recent years, has proven himself to be a proficient water colourist of animals and landscapes, is being confused with another artist who favours a very different subject matter — the male nude.
‘It was signed “Paul Burrell” — bottom right, as you might imagine — and dated 2021,’ I’m told by an art lover who recently saw a painting in the latter very distinctive category. He adds that its purchaser was convinced she had bought a work by Diana’s former butler.
This is perhaps understandable because — disturbingly, from the perspective of the man who started his royal service as a Buckingham Palace footman — the ‘other’ Burrell has done his homework.
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The late Princess Diana pictured in London with her butler Paul Burrell in 1994
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Pictured: Paul Burrell’s website, where he sells his watercolours, features his signature
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Paul Burrell signing copies of his memoir ‘Way We Were’ at Borders bookshop in Leeds
‘He’s aped his signature,’ continues my informant. ‘ “Paul” appears above “Burrell”, very much as it does on Paul Burrell’s website. But this is obviously done with a watercolour paintbrush, so you can’t do a fancy squiggle of a signature.’
Describing the painting as ‘technically quite accomplished’, he adds that it could be interpreted as an angel.
‘The figure is male, with what looks like wings, done in quite a stylised way. The body is nude. Very, very definitely nude.
‘Front, bottom, centre is a very large penis.’
Burrell’s spokesman assures me he was not the artist responsible for this painting — or any other male nude. ‘Paul only paints landscapes,’ he explains.
That will surely come as a relief to his husband, Graham Cooper. They married in 2017, a year after Burrell divorced his wife, Maria, one of Prince Philip’s former maids. At the time, Burrell coyly insisted he was ‘a single man’ — even though he had, by then, been enjoying an affair with Cooper for nearly a decade.
Taxi for Sophie… and Liam
During the cost of living crisis, we must all make sacrifices. And GB News star Liam Halligan was happy to share a cab with Sophie Winkleman.
The actress, 42, attended the Victoria & Albert Museum’s summer party in London with husband Lord Frederick Windsor, son of Prince Michael of Kent. When he had to go home to their two children, Sophie joined Halligan, 54, who was going to a party to which she had also been invited. Sophie greeted the economist enthusiastically.
‘I picked up Sophie en route,’ Halligan tells me.
‘Always a good idea to keep costs down where possible.’
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GB News star Liam Halligan was happy to share a cab with Sophie Winkleman
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Sophie Winkleman kisses goodbye to her husband Freddie Windsor, son of Prince Michael of Kent, at the event
Pop superstar Joe Jonas joined a cover band at a wedding for an unplanned performance of his own hit song.
The American singer and actor, 33, who is married to Game Of Thrones star Sophie Turner, got up on stage at a rural wedding in Dorset to sing along with local band Livewired in front of 110 guests at the reception.
Best known as part of the Jonas Brothers band, he wore a waistcoat and kilt as he joined Livewired in performing Cake By The Ocean, one of his biggest hits with the group DNCE.
‘Sophie Turner was present as best friend of the bride,’ Nick, the bass player from the band, explains.
Drummer Andy Hancock says: ‘We’ve never had an international pop star at one of our gigs before. He was so cool the way he reacted.’
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Dame Shirley (pictured) looked as though she was about to belt out Diamonds Are Forever
Bassey has a big white out!
She became the first female singer to feature on commemorative stamps earlier this year, but there was nothing static about Dame Shirley Bassey at a party in West London this week.
Radiant in white, Dame Shirley (pictured) looked as though she was about to belt out her hit song Diamonds Are Forever.
‘She has a really healthy diet — green and raw — and walks and exercises,’ a chum of the Monaco-based 86-year-old star tells me.
‘She left London today, but she’ll be back next month.’
Long wait for Wes
He may be one of Hollywood’s most celebrated film directors, but even Wes Anderson struggles to secure tickets to the hottest London shows when he’s visiting the capital.
The American maker of films including The Royal Tenenbaums and The Grand Budapest Hotel tells me he longs to see the latest play by Oscar-winner Sir Sam Mendes.
‘I’ve really wanted to see that Sam Mendes play, The Motive And The Cue, but haven’t been able to get tickets yet,’ he tells me after a preview of his film, Asteroid City, at BFI Southbank. The Motive And The Cue documents Richard Burton’s relationship with John Gielgud while he was directing Burton in Hamlet on Broadway.
The National Theatre says it is sold out until July 1 and it closes a fortnight later.
TV presenter Gabby Logan’s teenage son Reuben has revealed he was so embarrassed at being the only child banned from having a mobile phone — by his mother — that he took fake ones to school to hand to teachers.
Reuben, 17, who is leaving home after signing his first professional rugby contract with Northampton Saints, wasn’t allowed a mobile until he was nearly 13.
‘I used to bring fake phones in, hand them in,’ he says on Logan’s The Mid.Point podcast. ‘People were, like: “Oh, you’ve got a phone?” “Yeah, I’ve got a phone.”
No I didn’t.’
Television chef James Martin, who owns a classic car collection said to be worth around £5 million, has set his heart on a surprising new motor. ‘I really want a tractor,’ declares the Yorkshireman, who will be overseeing the Investec Enclosure restaurant at the Game Fair at Ragley Hall in Warwickshire next month.
‘Not to plough a field,’ adds Martin, who lives in Hampshire.
‘I want to drive it to my local pub, the Wonston Arms, with Cooper [his cocker spaniel], and park it outside.’
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