Emmerdale star Adele was on hand in London to join in with the largest group massage in history. The world record attempt took place in Potters Fields Park in front of Tower Bridge. 154 people took their place on inflatable chairs and were treated to a relaxing rub by the corresponding number of professional massage practitioners.

The event was organised by loyalty card company Nectar to mark the launch of its new range of treats. Along with Adele, two adjudicators from Guinness World Records were on hand to certify the authenticity of new world record and that correct massage techniques were used throughout the 15-minute rub down.

Search star on the rise

Thanks to her recent appearance on reality TV show Hell’s Kitchen, Adele Silva is undoubtedly a rising Hotlist star. Since finishing second to former boxing champ Barry McGuigan in the final of the ITV cookery contest, she’s racked up more searches than top Hotlist’s most wanted soap stars Lacey Turner and Roxanne McKee.

Adele’s ongoing feud with footie WAG Abbey Clancy certainly hasn’t harmed her search success either. The Hell’s Kitchen stars engaged in a war of words after Adele branded Abbey a childish and untalented hypocrite unhappy about killing animals but happy enough to serve up meat dishes to telly chef Marco Pierre White's customers. Clancy, who is the partner of Liverpool striker Peter Crouch, retorted with jibes about boob jobs. Classy.