Delta Goodrem's latest fling with hot young director Ryan Pallotta is fine it's time for a mature man

Delta Goodrem deserves a mature man. Picture: Chris Pavlich Source: News Limited

  

 
Ros Reines, The Sunday Telegraph, reports

There have been alarm bells ringing out across town ever since steamy shots of Delta Goodrem cavorting in a Mexican resort swimming pool with a new man surfaced.

There she was with baby-faced Canadian director Ryan Pallotta in the pool of the Las Ventanas al Paraiso resort at Los Cabos, splashed across various tabloid magazines.

You could almost hear the sharp intake of breath among her fans. Oh no, is Delta set to dive into another potentially doomed relationship?

You can't blame people for getting a bit twitchy because the singing star has an interesting default position when it comes to romance - most of her men are unsuitable for one reason or another.

You don't agree? Let's just run a through a few of the highlights from Goodrem's dating history. The Poo - Mark Philippoussis - who was rumoured to have cheated on her with Paris Hilton, of all people, and has changed beautiful girlfriends since then with monotonous regularity.

Her engagement with former fiance Brian McFadden lasted for seven years with no wedding date in sight.

Straight-laced American pop star Nick Jonas was nearly a decade younger than her.

And lovable ladies man Darren McMullen stopped short of having a committed relationship.

If Goodrem, 28, has a typical man, they should all come under the category Proceed With Caution - Rocky Road to Love Ahead.

However her team is quick to deny there's any new love interest. ``

"Delta and Ryan are not dating, they did spend time in Mexico recently for a vacation with a group of friends," insists Goodrem's Sydney rep Jennifer Fontaine, of Private Idaho.

She points out that singer Goodrem is back in town now for the recording of a 10-year anniversary package of album Innocent Eyes that is set to be released shortly.

However she is soon to return to the US to continue working on new music.

Whatever really is going on between them, it has taken a little while to develop. Pallotta, who is definitely hot, directed the video for her single Wish You Were Here last September and the two kept in touch.

But Pallotta has a frenetic career and no shortage of sexy singers' videos to direct, including Demi Lovato's Made In The USA.

On paper Pallotta looks fine but I think maybe it's time for Goodrem to find a partner who is more substantial - more mature man than boy toy.

The thing is that Goodrem is in danger of falling into the Kylie Minogue dating trap.

Minogue, 45, who has made no secret of the fact that she would have loved to settle down and have a baby, has dated a series of emotionally unavailable men, including the late Michael Hutchence, James Gooding, Lenny Kravitz and of course Olivier Martinez, who is now set to become a parent with partner Halle Berry.

Like Minogue, Goodrem has had her share of serious health challenges, successfully battling Hodgkin's lymphoma.

She truly deserves to find a partner who is nurturing and protective. Maybe it's time for her to look beyond a Mexican holiday romance for that.

The Voice host Darren McMullen packs his bags for new National Geographic show

The Voice host Darren McMullen has scored a travel series. Picture: Anthony Reginato Source: The Sunday Telegraph

 

 

 Jonathon Moran, The Sunday Telegraph, reports

Less than a week after wrapping The Voice, Darren McMullen has landed his next big TV gig.

The affable host will begin shooting a travel series for National Geographic globally.

He's taking inspiration from one of his great heroes, English broadcaster Louis Theroux, who is known for his TV series, Weird Weekends.

"We will be based out of Europe for season one," McMullen said. "We are going to visit very strange sub-cultures."

It is another major coup for McMullen, 31, who has had a string of hits internationally over the past few years while maintaining his work in Australia. In the US, he fronted primetime reality show Love In The Wild while in the UK he hosted Minute To Win It and The Magicians.

"It is serendipitous really because I've been trying to get a travel show off the ground for years and nobody was very forthcoming in making one," he said.

"I think people thought the concept was quite stale and luckily Ricky Gervais decided to do The Idiot Abroad and because it was such a success, pretty much overnight every production company was screaming for the next travel show."

McMullen finished shooting the last series of The Voice on Monday night and flew to Japan on Friday for a holiday.

Due to begin filming his next show at the end of July, he's yet to sign on for the third series of The Voice.

"I would love to do another series," he said.

Delta Goodrem locks in a brave, new sensational and shagadelic look

Do you like Delta Goodrem's new look? Picture: Splash / Instagram Source: news.com.au

The Daily Telegraph reports

It is the season when host Darren McMullen's hair has threatened to overshadow the performances and yesterday The Voice's Delta Goodrem upped the ante, unveiling a new shag.

Emerging in Los Angeles yesterday, where she's recording with Michael Bolton, Goodrem - who this week shot down mag reports she is dating fellow coach Seal - looked dramatically different with her short do.

It's yet to be seen if Goodrem's chop will generate the furore sparked this year by McMullen, whose longer locks were the subject of so much social networking chatter that they trended globally on Twitter during The Voice's 2013 debut.

"It's unbelievable," McMullen told Confidential yesterday, admitting he had been approached by strangers offering their opinions.

"Some people tell me I look younger and I've been asked if I've had botox.

"Someone actually asked me why I didn't have the same style last year when they said I looked a 'state'."

Delta Goodrem takes new boyfriend The Voice host Darren McMullen to Los Angeles

Must have grabbed a bargain ... Pop singer Delta Goodrem all smiles at The Grove in Los Angeles. Picture: Snapper Media Source: Supplied

The Daily Telegraph reports

A smiling Delta Goodrem surfaced in Los Angeles yesterday, hitting up celebrity hangout The Grove with boyfriend Darren McMullen and an unidentified pal.

The 27-year-old singer looked every inch the LA gal in a pair of colourful printed trousers, teamed with a black vest top and black sandals with tan accessories.

And her smile certainly said it all - with the singer clearly enjoying her day with McMullen who first made headlines as her new beau when the pair attended a Lady Gaga concert last month.

Strangely, the pair are yet to officially confirm the relationship so, naturally, photographs of the two lovebirds together have been reaching sky-high prices - with snaps of the duo hiking in Los Angeles yesterday selling for a rumoured $10,000.

Insider reveals backstage secrets and gossip from TV hit The Voice

The Voice's Team Joel: Lakyn Heperi, Sarah De Bono, Joel Madden, Ben Hazlewood and Prinnie Stevens. Picture: Anthony Reginato Source: The Sunday Telegraph

J.Mo, The Sunday Telegraph, reports

From the four coaches to the final 23 talented contestants, here's some interesting behind-the-scenes gossip from TV's biggest hit, The Voice.

CONTESTANTS

Aussie fashion designers are clamouring to get their creations on the contestants. Joel Madden's singers Sarah De Bono, Laura Bunting and Prinnie Stevens modelled Australian creations for Insider on Friday, wearing possible outfits for tomorrow night’s show.

Bunting showcased a Dion Lee frock, while De Bono wore Jamie Lee and Stevens' Josh Goot. "I dressed myself for blind auditions, now I have a choice of amazing designers," Bunting said.

JOEL MADDEN

Where Seal, 49, has become known for his ever-changing nails, Madden's trademark has become a toothpick. "I don't have a preferred brand, but I do have a preferred taste - the cinnamon coated are kind of addictive," the pop rocker said.

DARREN McMULLEN

The host has come out swinging at Delta Goodrem's critics. "It's disgusting," said McMullen, who gave snappers the finger at an event on Thursday. "In the past she was Australia's sweetheart."

SEAL

From fluoro yellow to lime green and shimmering gold, Seal's fingernails have us, and audiences, intrigued.

The Crazy singer, who refers to his nailpolish as his "armour", has a technician tend to his claws when home in LA and he's now looking for somewhere local in Sydney.