Celebrity Gifts
iPods, UGGS and shopping vouchers on your birthday wish list? Not for these celebs! Check out the most outrageous gift-giving in Celebland.
Who: Nick Cannon for Mariah Carey
What: A pink Porsche Cayenne
What do you buy a big superstar like Mariah Carey? Well, something pink would be a start. Her husband Nick Cannon bought her a Porsche Cayenne for her 40th birthday. It was painted in a unique Mariah Carey pink (yes, there is such a shade), with 22-inch wheels. If only we had a picture...
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PA PhotosWho: Tom Cruise for Katie Holmes
What: A jet plane
Not only is Tom Cruise generous with his declarations of love, the over-enthusiastic one bought his ex-wife Katie Holmes a $20 million Gulf Stream Jet when they got hitched.
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PA PhotosWho: David Beckham for Victoria Beckham
What: Bvlgari necklace
We’d love to have a husband like David Beckham for oh-so many reasons. And when we heard that he’d bought Victoria an $8 million Bvlgari necklace for Valentine’s Day, we were just a touch jealous.
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PA PhotosWho: David Beckham for Victoria Beckham
What: Nobu chefs
We were even more jealous when we discovered he’d also flown out a team of chefs from her favourite restaurant, Japanese eaterie Nobu in London, to Spain to celebrate her birthday. How romantic.
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Rex FeaturesWho: Heidi Klum for Victoria Beckham
What: 366 cupcakes
We’re actually beginning to think Victoria is spoilt. Heidi Klum gave her a year’s supply of cupcakes from an expensive bakery in LA for her birthday. The Victoria’s Secret model is either really sweet, or was trying to give Posh some curves!
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PA PhotosWho: Angelina Jolie for Brad Pitt
What: Personalised motorcycle
Brad Pitt was one lucky birthday boy when Angelina Jolie bought him a $100,000 motorcycle engraved with the words, “My Sweetheart, the Drunk”. Not a reference to Brad’s partialness to a tipple of course, but the name of a Jeff Buckley album – the actor’s favourite singer.
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PA PhotosWho: Jessica Simpson for Tony Romo
What: 25-foot speedboat
Jessica Simpson gave her now ex-boyfriend NFL star Tony Romo a 25-foot speedboat worth $8 million for his 29th birthday. It was just as well the couple broke up before his 30th birthday or she’d have had trouble topping that.
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PA PhotosWho: Keith Urban for Nicole Kidman
What: A very expensive necklace
To celebrate the arrival of their baby daughter Faith Margaret, Keith Urban gave Nicole Kidman a custom-designed $120k emerald and diamond cross necklace. A rather generous gift, considering a surrogate carried and gave birth to their daughter.
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Rex FeaturesWho: Ben Affleck for Jennifer Garner
What: 7-carat diamond ring
Now, we’re all for being supportive of mums and all the hard work they do, but this gift may be taking it a tad far. In 2009, Ben Affleck gifted the mother of his two children (Violet and Seraphina) with a 7-carat diamond ring. Nope, not for Christmas, not even as an upgraded wedding ring; simply for ‘being a great mom’. Aww...
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Rex FeaturesWho: Ben Affleck for Jennifer Lopez
What: 6-carat pink diamond ring
Who still remembers ‘Bennifer’? Back in 2002, Ben was still set to marry Ms Jenny from the Block, Jennifer Lopez. He proposed with a 6-carat pink diamond ring, reportedly worth over £760K. She, in turn, gifted him with a £190K Bentley. Wonder what happened to the lavish gifts after they broke off their engagement?
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PA PhotosWho: Marc Anthony for Jennifer Lopez
What: 14-carat blue diamond ring
For their first wedding anniversary, after telling hubby Marc Anthony he better get her a “really good” gift to celebrate their first wedding anniversary, Jennifer Lopez got a 14-carat blue diamond ring. We can’t help but notice this is more than double the carats of Jennifer’s famous ring from Ben Affleck.
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PA PhotosWho: Angelina Jolie for Brad Pitt
What: A £12K olive tree
Nope, that’s not a typo; Angelina Jolie spent £12K on an olive tree for her beau Brad. The 200-year-old Valentine’s Day gift now resides in their £38m estate in France.
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Rex FeaturesWho: Katy Perry for Russell Brand
What: Trip to space
We have to admit it, this present is pretty brilliant. What little boy didn’t dream of becoming an astronaut one day? Katy Perry went all out for then-fiancé Russell Brand’s 35th birthday, buying him a trip on board a Virgin Galactic shuttle, worth £125K.
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Rex FeaturesWho: Katy Perry for Russell Brand
What: Lilac-coloured Bentley
That same year, Katy also bought Russell Brand a £215K lilac-coloured Bentley. She originally wanted to give him a James Bond-style Aston Martin, but decided to go for a copy of The Who drummer Keith Moon's motor instead. We’d love to know what Mr Brand is getting his new wife in return!
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Rex FeaturesWho: Jay-Z for Beyoncé Knowles
What: 1959 Rolls-Royce
Not one to shy away from the bling, rapper Jay-Z was far (faaar) from stingy for Beyoncé Knowles’s 25th birthday in 2006, buying her a 1959 Rolls-Royce, worth (wait for it) $1m. But Ms B recently topped her hubby by getting him a £1.3m Bugatti Veyron Grand Sport for his 41st birthday.
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PA PhotosWho: Adam Sandler for his Grown Ups co-stars
What: Four Maseratis
After filming Grown Ups alongside Kevin James, Chris Rock, David Spade and Rob Schneider, Adam Sandler dug deep into his pockets and bought his co-stars a brand-new £160K Maserati – each! We’re guessing the flick did well, then?
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Rex FeaturesWho: P Diddy and Usher for Justin Bieber
What: Lamborghini and Range Rover
Justin Bieber is one lucky teen: not only did hip-hop mogul P Diddy give him his £125K white Lamborghini after he passed his driving test, he also received a brand spanking new Range Rover from his mentor Usher on his 16th birthday. As if Justin Bieber wasn’t already enough of a chick magnet!
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Rex FeaturesWho: P Diddy for his son Justin
What: Maybach
P Diddy bought another car for another Justin – this time it was his 16-year-old son. Justin Dior Combs received a silver Maybach on his 16th birthday, worth £230K. Mr P also gave him a $10K cheque to open his first bank account, which good boy Justin passed on to a Haiti relief charity.
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WennWho: Birdman for Lil Wayne
What: $1m in cash
We’re all for personal gifts, but we wouldn’t have turned this one down. Rapper Birdman gifted his protégée Lil Wayne with the ultimate material gift: $1m dollars, in cash, presented in a suitcase. We hope security was present!
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Rex FeaturesWho: David Beckham for Victoria Beckham
What: Vineyard in Napa Valley
We guess they like their wine! Becks surprised Victoria with her very own vineyard in Napa Valley for her 34th birthday, reportedly worth a seven-figure sum. David supposedly presented the gift by handing Mrs B a wine bottle with her name on it.
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Rex FeaturesWho: Victoria Beckham for David Beckham
What: Rolls Royce Phantom
More DVB gifting: Victoria Beckham gave David a £265K Rolls Royce Phantom for Christmas; he in turn got her a £1.2m diamond and ruby necklace. And here we were, hoping for an iPad!
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WennWho: Courteney Cox for Jennifer Aniston
What: Chanel bicycle
We didn’t even know these existed! Courteney Cox went French chic for Friends-bestie Jennifer’s 39th birthday and got her a Chanel bicycle. At £7,600 we hope it came with some jewellery attached to it!
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PA PhotosWho: George Clooney for Sarah Lawson
What: Stay at the Palms Casino Playboy Suite
Ever the ladies man, George Clooney splashed the cash for then-girlfriend Sarah Lawson on Valentine’s Day, paying £25K for one night in the Las Vegas Palms Casino resort suite. She, in turn, gave him an eco-friendly bamboo-fibre motorcycle helmet. Err...
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PA PhotosWho: Ashton Kutcher for Demi Moore
What: Limited edition art book
We’re all for art and reading, but this may be taking it a little bit too far. Ashton Kutcher bought his wife Demi Moore a limited edition art book worth £1,200 for Christmas.
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PA PhotosWho: Oprah for her staff members
What: Mediterranean cruise
Can we have Oprah as our boss, please? Famous for her extravagant gift-giving, Oprah gave a her entire staff (over 100 employees) Mediterranean 10-day luxury cruise tickets. And that’s not all: Oprah’s staff got to bring along friends and family members as well, bringing the total price tag to over $750K for Ms O.
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Rex FeaturesWho: Paris Hilton for Paris Hilton
What: Pink Bentley
Who better to love than yourself? Paris Hilton splashed the cash on, you guessed it, herself, buying a Barbie-style pink Bentley worth over £180K for Christmas.
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Rex FeaturesWho: Roman Abramovich for his girlfriend
What: Piece of the moon
Roman Abramovich, owner of Chelsea FC, takes the prize for most (literally) out-there gift. While most of us would be happy to own a house, let alone a piece of land, Roman gave his girlfriend, Dasha Zukhova, a piece of the moon - 100 acres of it to be precise, at the pricey sum of £190m. Must be one helluva gal you’ve got there!
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Rex FeaturesWho: Simon Cowell for the American Idol staff
What: Wallets and handbags filled with cash
On his last day as an American Idol judge, Simon Cowell got each staff members a very special gift. The men got expensive wallets, while the women received designer handbags, both tucked full with $500. Not too shabby, Simon!
Who’s got the bigger bling? We countdown the priciest rocks in Hollywood
