Katherine Jenkins takes the plunge in a flirty polka dot sundress... while Gemma Arterton is pretty and prim in bow-detail frock as they lead the glamour at Audi Polo Challenge

By LOUISE SAUNDERS

PUBLISHED: 19:41, 4 August 2013 | UPDATED: 20:47, 4 August 2013

It's an annual sporting event which sees the likes of Princes William and Harry take to the field to show off their polo-playing prowess. 

And Katherine Jenkins and Gemma Arterton made sure they wore outfits fit for royalty as they led the glamour on day two of the Audi Polo Challenge at Coworth Park Polo Club in Ascot, Berkshire, on Sunday. 

Katherine, 33, turned heads as she arrived at the event, looking positively showstopping in a plunging monochrome halterneck featuring chic polka dot detail, a pretty ruffle hem and a cinched in waist to highlight her incredible figure. 

Going dotty! Katherine Jenkins looked positively showstopping in a plunging monochrome halterneck dress with chic polka dot detail as she attended day two of the Audi Polo Challenge on Sunday

Injecting a pop of colour to her ensemble, the mezzo-soprano accessorised her polo look with a slick of pillar-box red lipstick, simple pearl earrings and nude T-bar wedge heels.

The Welsh songbird completed her look with fluttering false lashes and wore her platinum blonde locks tumbling in loose waves. 

And Katherine certainly seemed excited to be spending the day at the prestigious sporting event, writing on her Twitter page: 'After a gorgeous 10 day holiday & a fab gig at Scarborough last night, looking forward to spending the day with friends at Audi Polo..'

Prim and pretty: Gemma Arterton looked great in a black bow-detail dress with a flattering pleated hem as she joined Katherine at the annual sporting event at Coworth Park Polo Club in Ascot, Berkshire, on Sunday

Effortlessly chic: Injecting a pop of colour to her ensemble, Katherine accessorised her polo look with a slick of pillar-box red lipstick, simple pearl earrings and nude T-bar wedge heels

Opting for an equally feminine and flirty ensemble, Gemma, 27, looked pretty as a picture in a black bow-detail dress with a flattering pleated hem. 

Accentuating her legs with a pair of nude T-bar heels, the actress toted a small tan leather shoulder bag, while wearing her auburn locks swept off her face into a chic up-do.

The former Bond pal completed her look with dramatic eyeliner flicks and natural make-up as she posed alongside actor pal, Dominic Cooper, looking dapper in a slick navy suit. 

Showbiz pals: Gemma posed alongside actor friend, Dominic Cooper, who looked dapper in a slick navy suit, as they took in the match from the sidelines

Model behaviour: Lily Cole broke convention somewhat as she paraded her pins in a metallic mini, which she teamed with a simple cream T-shirt and basic pumps, while appearing to go make-up free

Also attending the sporting event was TV presenter Natalie Pinkham and singer Beverly Knight, who both channelled chic summer style in floral dresses and shades as they posed alongside their pal Katherine Jenkins. 

Model Lily Cole broke convention somewhat as she paraded her pins in a metallic mini, which she teamed with a simple cream T-shirt and basic pumps, while appearing to go make-up free. 

Actor Jeremy Piven was also spotted at the star-studded event, looking slick in a charcoal grey suit and tinted glasses as he posed alongside Dominic. 

Dapper dudes: Actor Jeremy Piven was also spotted at the star-studded event, looking slick in a charcoal grey suit and tinted glasses as he posed alongside Dominic

On Saturday, the Duke of Cambridge lifted the lid on his first days of fatherhood as he made his first public appearance since the birth of Prince George at the charity polo match, joking he would be picking up nappies on his way home.

The 31-year-old, who scored the winning goal for his team, was presented with a mini polo stick for Prince George by Audi UK director Martin Sander after the match.

William jokingly asked if it was nappies, quipping: 'I've got to pick some up on my way home.'

Girls' day out! Also attending the sporting event was TV presenter Natalie Pinkham and singer Beverly Knight, who both channelled chic summer style in floral dresses and shades as they posed alongside their pal Katherine Jenkins

The royal admitted it was 'good to get out of the house' for an afternoon.
Meeting guests afterwards, he added: 'I've got to make sure I'm not too late back.'

And asked about son George, who was born on July 22, he said: 'He likes to move around a lot, he wriggles a lot, he keeps on our toes.'

The Audi Polo Challenge is held each year and this year was in aid of charities SkillForce and The Royal Marsden Cancer Charity, of which William is patron and president respectively.

Royal seal of approval: Princes William and Harry were both competing in the sporting event on Saturday

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Jessica Ennis-Hill shines bright in orange dress for Omega party

 Jessica Ennis-Hill shines bright in orange dress for Omega party... but sticks to flats as she recovers from ankle injury 

By SARAH BULL

PUBLISHED: 08:17, 17 July 2013 | UPDATED: 10:34, 17 July 2013

Jessica Ennis-Hill certainly stood out from the crowd as she attended an Omega party in London on Tuesday night.

The champion heptathlete opted for an eye-catching orange Antonio Berardi dress which hugged her athletic figure in all the right places as she attended the summer bash, held at the Omega Vintage store in Burlington Arcade.

But instead of teaming the dress with a pair of skyscraper heels, Jessica instead opted to stick to flats - clearly doing everything she can to ensure a quick recovery process following an ankle injury.

Standing out: Jessica Ennis-Hill wore a bright orange dress to the Omega summer party in London on Tuesday night, but stuck to flats as she continues to recover from an ankle injury

Jessica, 27, finished off her look with a black clutch bag, and left her golden blonde hair loose for the occasion. 

The Sheffield-born Olympic champion's evening out came as she was named as part of the Great Britain team for next month's World Championships in Moscow.

While Jessica had been expected to be included in the squad, her ankle injury which led to her pulling out of the British Championships last weekend put her involvement in August's world championships in doubt.

Radiant: Jessica looked stunning for the occasion, with simple make-up and her hair left loose and tousled

Smiles all round: Zoe Hardman wore a coral skirt and white top, while Noelle Reno wore a pencil skirt and silky top

However, UK Athletics performance director Neil Black remains confident that Jessica had what it takes to secure more victory for Team GB during the Moscow event, despite being out of the game for a lengthy period of time due to her injuries.

He said: 'I truly believe she is one of the few who could come and do that. By loving the event, by being technically so good at it, by practising so much, by being so fit and healthy and being so good … we can certainly think very positively.'

So it's more than understandable that Jessica, who is expected to compete in the 100m hurdles at the Diamond League event in Monaco on Friday - decided not to risk any further injuries by sticking to flats for her evening out.

Different styles: Hofit Golan wore an unusual playsuit, Linzi Stoppard looked stunning in blue and model Ella Catliff opted for a pretty coral dress

Dressed to impress: Heptathlete Louise Hazell and singer Natalie Coyle also attended the event

Jessica wasn't the only familiar face at the Omega summer cocktail party. 

Zoe Hardman looked chic in a peach miniskirt and white top which highlighted her deep golden tan, while Hofit Golan opted for an unusual playsuit. 

Model Noelle Reno kept things simple in a black pencil skirt, silver silky top and silver sandals, while Linzi Stoppard stood out in her cobalt blue lace dress. 

Dominic Cooper led the way for the celebrity men at the event, in a pair of chino trousers, T-shirt and blazer, while actor Bill Nighy and newsreader Jon Snow also made an appearance.

Suave: Dominic Cooper looked smart for the occasion in his chino trousers and blazer

Here come the boys: Swimmer Mark Forster and actor Bill Nighy were among the male familiar faces at the party

Staying green: Veteran newsreader Jon Snow arrived for the party in Burlington Arcade on his bike

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First look: Dominic Cooper is dashing as 007 author as he romances Lara Pulver in first Fleming stills

By EMILY SHERIDAN

PUBLISHED: 14:10, 8 July 2013 | UPDATED: 15:07, 8 July 2013

It was a romance which survived numerous affairs and marriages to other people.

And in the forthcoming mini series Fleming, it looks like James Bond author Ian Fleming's long love affair and eventual marriage with Ann Charteris will be a main focus.

In the first still from the new series, actor Dominic Cooper and Lara Pulver show their on-screen chemistry as Ian and Ann as they fell in love during World War II.

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Passionate: Dominic Cooper as Ian Fleming and Lara Pulver as Ann Charteris in new TV series Fleming

Filming on the Sky Atlantic series has only just started, but producers have given viewers a little sneak peek at what to expect with the stills and a short teaser trailer.

Dominic, 35, looks dapper in his Naval uniform as he plays Fleming during his time in the Royal Navy, where he served during the war.

Sherlock star Lara plays Ann, who first fell for Ian in 1939 when she was married to Baron O'Neill.

When she was left widowed by the death of O'Neill in the war, she was expected to marry Ian, but he decided to remain single.

Infidelity: Ian had an affair with Ann when she married to another man - and they ended up both cheating while later married to each other

Lothario: Ian was renowned for his colourful lovelife - which no doubt inspired Bond's womanising

In 1945 she tied the knot with Esmond Harmsworth, the heir to Lord Rothermere, owner of the Daily Mail - who she had also been having an affair with during the war.

Despite her marriage, the couple continued their romance, with Ann giving birth to Ian's stillborn daughter in 1948.

Viscount Rothermere divorced Ann in 1951 due to her affair with Ian, with her eventually marrying the latter in Jamaica the following year.

War effort: Dominic was spotted filming scenes in London's Belgravia on Sunday in his Naval uniform

Period drama: Dominic has been spotted filming the World War II-era scenes over the past week

The couple remained married until Ian's death of a heart attack in 1961, despite having numerous affairs with other people.

The mini-series is believed to draw on the couple's sexually explicit letters to each other, in which they discussed their obsession with kinky behaviour such as flagellation.

The TV series will also explore Ian’s complex relationship with his mother Evelyn St Croix Rose - who once forced him to break off an engagement because she disliked his fiancée - and with other women in his life.

Looking the part: A hairdresser fixes Dominic's hair on location

An executive involved with the production said: 'It tells the story of how Fleming desperately wanted to be someone he couldn’t be, so he created the person he wanted to be on the page and that person was James Bond.'

The series will start in the late 1920s, when Ian failed as a stockbroker, but managed to transform himself into a lothario.

The short teaser trailer sees Dominic walks through the shadows holding a gun, with the words: 'Playboy, gambler, spy' across the screen.

The four-part series which is due to air on Sky Atlantic in the autumn. 

Dominic Cooper is dashing 007 author. TEASER TRAILER

For King and country: The short trailer sees Dominic as Ian walking through the shadows with a gun

Love and marriage: Ian Fleming and his wife Ann in 1963 - a year before his death

Love and marriage: Ian Fleming and his wife Ann in 1963 - a year before his death

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