X Factor winner Leon Jackson has canceled his Edinburgh Hogmanay performance due to ill health.

The 19-year-old singer – who’s currently number one in the UK charts with his debut single “When You Believe,” is reportedly suffering from tonsillitis and has been forced to cancel his performances over the next two weeks.

He had been set to kick off the Scottish capital’s annual Hogmanay Street Party with a performance on the Waverley Stage on Monday night.

He said: “I’m just disappointed to be letting people down, but it wouldn’t feel nice to get on stage and not be able to deliver.”

George Grubb, Lord Provost of Edinburgh, has expressed his disappointment that the X Factor winner is unable to play.

He said: “We are very disappointed that Leon is unable to play tonight. His presence would have been a great way to open the celebrations, but we are still very excited about the excellent entertainment that we have lined up on all the stages.

“The fireworks promise to be bigger and better than ever, and tonight’s street party will again confirm that Edinburgh is the ultimate home of Hogmanay.”

Tens of thousands of revelers from all over the world are expected to descend on Edinburgh for the city’s world-famous Hogmanay celebrations.

The annual celebration is set to go ahead as planned as forecasters said that weather conditions would not threaten the festivities.

After denying they were in a relationship, Heroes stars Hayden Panettiere and Milo Ventimiglia are now considered an item.

“Hayden’s mom adores Milo. She thinks he’s so cute,” a family friend told People.com “She tells her friends that he’s her boyfriend. She’s very proud.”

On a trip to NYC, Ventimiglia hung out with the entire Panettiere family. “He’s even met her grandparents. He fits in perfectly with the family. Milo jokes around with her little brother,” says the source. “They’re buddies.”

When the couple are together, “they’re very affectionate and very comfortable around each other. He really takes care of her, even down to the little things like giving her a back massage and going with her to work things.”

A rep for the actress – who plays Claire Bennet in the science fiction serial drama television series, said: “We do not respond to inquiries from the media regarding Ms. Panettiere’s personal life.”

The pair had previously dodged rumors that they were dating – even though they were seen together publicly  at various benefits and other events.

When asked shortly before Thanksgiving about the reports of his possible romance with Panettiere – Ventimiglia, 30, said: “She and I are close friends. It’s only natural that people are going to couple us together.”

A friend added: “They’re not afraid to show their affection around her family and their friends.”

Speaking of the generation gap between the couple, Ventimiglia is 12-year-older than 18-year-old Panettiere, the friend added: “At first it doesn’t seem like there’s a big age difference, but then you do see it. … He’s more proper and reserved, and she’s still playful and very girly.”

New Big Brother show ‘Celebrity Hijack’ has reportedly been thrown into crisis – just day’s before it’s due to begin.

Producers are in crisis talks, and are said to be worried that the chosen celebrities are too outlandish while the housemates may be too boring.

The new Channel 4 show – a replacement to the controversial Celebrity Big Brother – sees twelve youngsters who all have a special talent, competing for a prize totaling £50,000.

The participating celebrities are rumored to include Joan Rivers, Ian Wright and ‘Little Britain’ star Matt Lucas – who will all take on the role of Big Brother and control the housemates.

According to Britain’s Daily Mail newspaper, Celebrity Hijack producers were hoping that the housemates would become the real stars of the show – which will be hosted by Dermot O’Leary, however a series of trials with “guinea pigs” proved to be disastrous as the celebrities were far more entertaining.

The problems came about when bosses took their attempts to “dull down” the show – a step too far.

Now, the show’s makers are desperately trying to liven up the show ahead of its launch later this week.

Matt Lucas and comedian Jimmy Carr expected to appear on the show.

Channel 4 have even considered “gagging” the celebrities in a bid to stop them from stealing the limelight.

An insider revealed: “Basically the problem was the celebrities totally out-shone and overshadowed the contestants.

“They were much more entertaining than the housemates. Now there are some very worried people around.

“Would you rather see and listen to the likes of Jimmy Carr and Matt Lucas or a young unknown who’s good at chess or plays the violin?

“Staff will work around the clock tweaking the show to make sure it works well.”

Bosses are now thought to be considering sending the stars into the house in a last-ditch attempt to save the show.

Last night, a spokesperson for Channel 4 said: “There’s no panic! – the show will be brilliant.”

Beyonce Knowles and her sister Solange celebrated the launch of Jay-Z’s new 40/40 club last weekend.

The former Destiny’s Child singer and her little sister were there to celebrate the launch of Bey’s boyfriend’s new venture.

An onlooker said: “Beyonce and Solange lit up the room.

“It’s clear the good looks run in the family.”

Jay-Z, real name Shawn Corey Carter, arrived in style, wearing a fitted three-piece suit with cool shades to complete the look.

According to British newspaper The Sun, the Las Vegas club may not be open in time for New Year’s Eve due to licensing issues, but Jay-Z pulled out all the stops and made sure this year gets off with a bang.

Other guests at the swanky party included R’n'B sensation Ne-Yo and Mary J. Blige.

Actress Billie Piper married her boyfriend Laurence Fox today, it has been revealed.

This is 25-year-old Piper’s second marriage; she married TV presenter Chris Evans in 2001, when she was just 18.

Dr Who star Billie and actor fiancé Laurence Fox, 29, exchanged vows at St Mary’s church in Easebourne, West Sussex.

Billie and Laurence met last year when they both had roles in stage play Treats in London’s West End.

Billie covered her white full-length gown with a black coat as she arrived at the church with her father.

Time Lord David Tennant and Kevin Whately, Laurence’s co-star in TV series Lewis, attended the ceremony along with family including actors James Fox and Edward Fox.

Billie’s ex-hubby, Chris Evans, 41, and his new wife, golfer Natasha Shishmanian, were also invited – and the newlyweds are believed to be holding their wedding reception at the ginger millionaire’s pub.

Pregnant Jamie Lynn Spears is keeping mum about the true identity of her baby’s daddy, it has been claimed.

Britney Spears’ teenage sister’s impending pregnancy has rocketed her into the spotlight. It has been rumoured that the ‘Zoey 101′ star is having the baby with long-time boyfriend Casey Aldridge.

But insiders say no-one around the starlet is sure who the father is. “We have been hearing increasing rumors that Casey is not the baby’s father,” a family insider told PageSix.com. “Jamie Lynn will not tell anyone who the actual father is.”

Actress Jamie Lynn, 16, and Casey, 18, have dated each other for two years, but reportedly split in November when he went to university in Mississippi.

Jamie Lynn has said she wants to return to Louisiana from Los Angeles to raise the baby when it is born.