Predictions for 2007…stranger things have happened
Prediction: Madonna to adopt Mel B’s baby.
Likelihood: 2/10. Mel B will probably not consider adoption as she claims the unborn baby is the child of Hollywood superstar Eddie Murphy. Expect her to make a lot of noise in the world’s media to make sure he pays ample child support.
Likelihood: 2/10. Mel B will probably not consider adoption as she claims the unborn baby is the child of Hollywood superstar Eddie Murphy. Expect her to make a lot of noise in the world’s media to make sure he pays ample child support.
Likelihood: 5/10. While an invasion of Iran has been tipped for several years it is just possible that the US has learned a lesson from the Iraq debacle. President Bush’s defeat in the US mid-terms means he might give the gung-ho approach to international politics a rest this year.
Prediction: Heather Mills to walk away with half of Sir Paul McCartney’s fortune, move to the US and start dating Michael Jackson, before eventually marrying the wealthy singer whose hits include Don't Stop 'Til You Get Enough.
Likelihood: 5/10. While the outcome of the Macca/Mucca divorce is still up in the air, it is possible that Mills could bag herself a hefty amount of loot. However, the chances of Michael Jackson succumbing to the charms of a woman of her age are far less likely.
Likelihood: 5/10. While the outcome of the Macca/Mucca divorce is still up in the air, it is possible that Mills could bag herself a hefty amount of loot. However, the chances of Michael Jackson succumbing to the charms of a woman of her age are far less likely.
Prediction: Blair to stay on as PM. Following a US invasion of Iran, Blair deems himself the most suitable man to steer Britain through another crisis in the Middle East and asks Gordon Brown to wait a little longer in the wings.
Likelihood: 1/10. Even if the US invasion did take place, there is no way that Blair will continue to run the country for the whole of next year. Brown would just not stand for it and, of course, Blair has already told us he’ll step down and we know from the past that he never goes back on anything he says.
Prediction: Richard Hammond to present a new TV show called “The joys of driving at 30mph”.
Likelihood: 2/10. While petrol-head Hammond might feel a little concerned about getting behind the wheel of another jet-powered car after his near-fatal accident in 2006, it is just not in his nature to take part in such a sedate show.
Likelihood: 2/10. While petrol-head Hammond might feel a little concerned about getting behind the wheel of another jet-powered car after his near-fatal accident in 2006, it is just not in his nature to take part in such a sedate show.
Likelihood: 5/10. The young royal certainly has enough of a hell-raising streak to put himself in contention for an anti-social behaviour order, but whether any judge in the UK has the bottle to serve him with one is another matter entirely.
Prediction: England will put an end to their abysmal run of late and go on to win the rugby World Cup.
Likelihood: 1/10. With new manager Brian Ashton due to be in place ahead of the World Cup, England can expect to get past the group stage of the tournament. They will probably come second behind the South Africans in Group A, setting up a quarter final clash with Australia and that is where it will end.
Likelihood: 1/10. With new manager Brian Ashton due to be in place ahead of the World Cup, England can expect to get past the group stage of the tournament. They will probably come second behind the South Africans in Group A, setting up a quarter final clash with Australia and that is where it will end.
Likelihood: 10/10. It happens every year in some shape or form. Whether he makes his appearance on a piece of toast, in a pint of beer, in a baby scan photo or on a heavily-creosoted garden fence, it is 100 per cent certain that the Messiah will pop up somewhere in 2007.
Prediction: Jack Straw to start wearing a veil.
Likelihood: 3/10. Although we learned in 2006 that Jack Straw, the Leader of the Commons, is not the biggest fan of Muslim veils, there is a small chance he may start wearing one as part of some kind of PR stunt to repair burnt bridges.
Likelihood: 3/10. Although we learned in 2006 that Jack Straw, the Leader of the Commons, is not the biggest fan of Muslim veils, there is a small chance he may start wearing one as part of some kind of PR stunt to repair burnt bridges.
Prediction: Having watched Take That make a successful comeback, Lisa Scott-Lee, Faye Tozer, H and Claire (better known as Steps) decide it’s high time they turn the clocks back and make a comeback of their own.
Likelihood: Hopefully 0/10. The ex-band members might be keen but record industry gurus look set to continue finding new stars via reality TV shows rather than flogging dead horses.
Likelihood: Hopefully 0/10. The ex-band members might be keen but record industry gurus look set to continue finding new stars via reality TV shows rather than flogging dead horses.