Oasis’ feud with Blur began when ‘Damon Albarn slept with Liam Gallagher’s lover’
THE notorious Nineties Oasis-v-Blur Britpop war was triggered by a coke-fuelled love triangle involving Liam Gallagher and Damon Albarn.
Liam’s brother and former bandmate Noel claims the 1995 chart battle kicked off after Liam discovered Blur frontman Damon was dating his girlfriend.
Noel reckons the pair’s use of “too much” cocaine heightened their intense rivalry and said: “Liam and Damon were s****ing the same bird and there was a lot of cocaine involved.
“That’s where the germ of it grew from.”
A new book tells how Alan McGee, who signed Oasis to his Creation Records label, backed Noel’s account.
He said: “There was a situation with a girl.
“That created the Britpop war. Damon s****ed somebody close to Liam. It was one of many women Damon was friendly with.
“Then he got off with her for a one-night stand and that created the rub. They were all goading each other after that.”
While the woman in question isn’t named, could it be singer Lisa Moorish?
Liam famously dated her in 1995 and the two have a 22-year-old daughter, Molly.
However, at the time rumours swirled that Damon had enjoyed a night of passion with Lisa.
Asked about it in 2003, he said: “What can I say? We were all a lot younger and we were having a good time.”
Oasis and Blur were part of the Cool Britannia mob which also included Supergrass, Pulp and Shed Seven.
During the infamous Britpop years, Oasis and Blur had many well-documented spats and off-stage fights, and timed record releases to go head to head in the charts.
In the book, Don’t Look Back In Anger, Noel added that Liam’s rivalry with Damon escalated out of control after they met at an awards do in the Nineties after realising they had been sleeping with the same woman.
He said: “There was an NME awards where we f***ing won everything and then we were photographed with Blur, and Liam said, ‘F*** you c***s, blah blah blah.’
“It just escalated from there. They’re both singers, and singers are f***ing idiots. They’re wired the wrong way round.
“Once they’ve looked at themselves in the mirror for four hours, what else are they going to do?
“It’s like gangland wars start over ridiculous things and then it’s very hard to put them to bed.
“It was kind of like that.”
Show was sex rehab , says Chloe
HAILED as the new Love Island, Netflix smash Too Hot To Handle is the dating show everyone is talking about.
And today we go behind the scenes with its breakout star, Essex girl Chloe Veitch.
In an exclusive interview, the former Top Model pageant winner reveals how the contestants reacted to news they were not allowed to kiss – let alone have sex – on the show.
And explains how the series changed her from a serial Tinder dater to someone who feels empowered by being single.
Too Hot To Handle sees 14 sexy and nearly-naked guys and girls from around the world placed in a luxury, beachside villa in Mexico to find love – and win the £80,000 prize.
But on arrival, they are told no physical contact is allowed and that the prize fund will go down each time this rule is broken.
Former waitress Chloe reveals that the men were more outwardly gutted by the rules than the girls were – although pouty Canadian Instagram model Francesca Farago burst into tears.
She says: “For some of the guys, sex was like a daily exercise for them. It opened my eyes – guys actually love sex. I realised, ‘This is why they don’t text me back’. Once I’ve kissed someone, they don’t want to know.
“Everyone was having weird sex dreams every night in the shared bedroom. I dreamed I was in a massive sex room with all of the housemates. It was so odd.
“I’m a very passionate and affectionate person and when I like someone I love to hug them, kiss them and hold hands with them, so it was a shock when we found out the rules.
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“To be told you can’t kiss someone you like was an added emotional hurdle and it did get to people and added stress.”
The show aims to encourage the contestants to stop having shallow relationships based on sex and to find deeper connections.
Obviously, it does this via a tempting series of saucy games involving booze, blindfolds and bondage.
Chloe, who has picked up 700,000 Instagram followers in a week since the show aired, says: “It was sexual rehabilitation for everyone.
“I was a serial dater and would always have a few guys on the go. I was addicted to Tinder, swiping all day. It was a confidence boost for me.
“But I never chose the best guys. I’ve been hurt before and have an emotional barrier up.”
Chloe, who has also represented the UK in the Miss Super Talent pageant, was told before the show to pack her suitcase with as much skimpy swimwear as she could find.
She says: “I had 40 bikinis with me. As soon as I found out I was going on I went into Primark and bought one in every colour.
“Then as soon as I landed in Mexico I bought even more and body glitter.”
The wannabe TV presenter feels body confident after having a boob job a few years ago, taking her from an A to a C cup. She says:
“I only did it for my own confidence. I was so small and I didn’t want to get massive, obvious fake boobs.
“I don’t want to get loads of plastic surgery as I don’t want to ruin that natural beauty. And I would say that to every girl out there – try to stay unique. If you’re beautiful on the inside it will show.”
The eight-part series sees Chloe go on an intimate date with Brit personal trainer David Birtwistle and snog Californian charmer Bryce Hirschberg.
But it was Plymouth model Kori Sampson who broke her heart when he took Francesca on a date despite kissing her first.
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Chloe says: “As soon as he walked in I knew he was cheeky. I thought we were going to be a power couple, but he wasn’t honest with me.
“I was so upset as I had let my emotional barrier down and he betrayed me. He basically cheated on me with Francesca. But l learned my worth from it.”
She adds of bombshell Francesca, who has dated DJ Diplo: “All the guys fancied her and even the girls did too, she was so stunning.
“She had a personality to go with the boobs, which helped.
“It was a danger zone for us girls though as she didn’t open up about which guys she fancied.
“She just wasn’t a girls’ girl. We didn’t see eye to eye.
“After our run-in over Kori I think I rattled her as I opened her eyes to see that the way she acts hurts girls’ feelings and she needed to look in the mirror at herself and see her faults as well as other people’s.”
But for Chloe, the show’s experiment was a success as she left feeling more fulfilled than before.
She says: “I haven’t had any one- night stands since leaving the house. I have been on a few dates, but I’m happy being single now and feeling empowered. I’m still finding myself.
“Girls, you don’t need a guy to value you, just respect yourself instead – it’s so important.”
Love Islanders' Covid tests
IT’S the jewel in ITV2’s crown and producers are doing all they can to ensure Love Island returns this summer.
Sexy singletons already have STI tests before they start bedhopping on TV, but now potential contestants will need to be Covid-clean too.
A TV source said: “Producers are optimistic the series could go ahead, but they don’t want to take any risks with coronavirus spreading on set so are looking at testing contestants in advance.
They added: “Talk of hosting the show in the UK has been vetoed.
“There would be nothing more depressing than seeing lovers huddled under blankets and umbrellas and stomping around in wellies.
“But if lockdown restrictions are lifted soon crew will work towards an August or September start date.”
An ITV spokesman said: “It’s too early to comment.”
Summer just wouldn’t be the same without those fresh hotties cracking on . . .
Kylie’s all made up
AFTER being caught on camera make-up free as she ran essential errands in her motor last week, Kylie Jenner was determined not to make the same mistake again.
The cosmetics mogul was in full glam mode when snapped a few days later, whipping off her face mask, to show off her picture- perfect mug.
The reality star, who is reported to have splashed out a cool £30million on a new Californian mansion, had also swapped her baggy jumper for a crop top, showing off her toned midriff.
If you’ve got it, flaunt it . . .
Daisy’s jacked in fling
DAISY Lowe and Jack Penate seemed like a match made in hipster heaven.
The model, who featured in Strictly Come Dancing in 2016, had been friends with the singer-songwriter for more than a decade before they started dating last autumn.
Alas, we can reveal that the stunning brunette called time on their six-month romance shortly before going into lockdown after realising they wanted different things.
An industry source said: “It was Daisy’s choice to end the relationship as she just didn’t see a future with Jack.
“In the end she saw him as more of a mate than a boyfriend. She broke the news to him last month and he was a bit gutted, but understood where she was coming from.
“Daisy travelled from London to Somerset to isolate with her family rather than being on her own in the capital.
“She’s been keeping herself busy focusing on work projects and concentrating on self-care.”
The fashionista is something of a heartbreaker, with a string of famous exes, including Mark Ronson, Matt Smith, Tyrone Wood – son of Rolling Stone Ronnie – and Hurts singer Theo Hutchcraft.
She is even rumoured to have had a fling with Harry Styles.
We’re sure Daisy won’t be single for very long . . .
Frankie Tik-d off
FRANKIE Bridge reveals ex-footballer hubby Wayne is obsessed with making dance videos for app TikTok.
The former Saturdays singer said: “Initially I tried to convince him to get involved and he wasn’t having any of it. Now I’ve awoken a beast.
“He’s like a 12-year-old girl practising lyrics to songs he wants to do,” she said on pal Laura Whitmore’s Castaway podcast.
“Then we’re arguing over artistic differences for videos.”
Aidan dislo-caited
I HEAR coronavirus has separated Poldark hunk Aidan Turner from his actress girlfriend Caitlin Fitzgerald, who is in the US.
Aidan got stranded by lockdown while visiting family in his native Ireland.
He’d flown there from Italy, where he has been filming upcoming TV series Leonardo, in which he plays artist Leonardo da Vinci.
A film source said: “Aidan had been due to fly to the US to be reunited with Caitlin when he got stranded. They are smitten with each other so it’s awful to be apart.”
At least Caitlin has all those Poldark boxsets on iPlayer to jog her memory.
Sam eyes, old guy
SAM Smith has been keeping loneliness at bay with a string of phone dates and wants to hook up with an older man.
Sam has been making connections on A-list dating app Raya and told Sirius Radio FM in the US: “I think I want to be with someone older now.
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“I need someone who has passions and has their own drive.
“It’s nice to be able to date on your phone. I haven’t done it in years – I just want the romance.”
You deserve it, Sam . . .
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