CELEBRITY NEWS: PRINCE WILLIAM SET TO ANNOUNCE ENGAGEMENT

Prince William Reportedly Set To Announce Engagement To Kate Middleton

Britain's Prince William is set to announce his engagement within the next few months, according to well-informed sources. The future king - who made his first public appearance with girlfriend Kate Middleton for five months at a polo match over the weekend - is odds-on with bookmakers to propose to Kate by the end of this year after receiving a sudden rush of knowledgeable bets.

William Hill spokesman Rupert Adams said: "Almost all the best suggest that the announcement will come in the next few months."

Bookmakers have now slashed their odds from 4/6 to 1/2.

William has previously said he doesn't want to get married until he's at least 28 - a birthday he will celebrate next June.

The news comes days after William and Kate were pictured looking smitten with each other after the prince had taken part in a polo match in Berkshire.

It was the first time they had been seen together in months and sources say they are trying to keep their relationship as low-profile as possible.

One said: "William and Kate have gone to great lengths this year to keep out of the public eye."

William, 26, was joined in the match at Coworth Park Polo Club by his younger brother Prince Harry.

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CAN YOU BELIEVE IT? ARE YOU DEVASTATED BY IT? HAS IT CRUSHED YOUR VERY SOUL? DO YOU CARE? LOL. WHATEVER YOUR FEELINGS ABOUT IT, NAS & KELIS JONES ARE NO MORE. IT IS OFFICIAL. CHECK OUT THE DIVORCE PAPERS, COURTESY OF MY ACES AT VIBE MAGAZINE. AND BY THE WAY, FOR ALL OF THOSE IN THE DARK, KELIS IS PREGNANT WITH NAS’ BABY, AT LEAST WE ALL BELIEVE IT’S HIS.

The hip hop couple call it quits UPDATE: A look at the divorce papers

One of hip hop’s most talked about married couples have split. VIBE has confirmed that Nas and Kelis are headed for a divorce. “I can confirm that she has filed for divorce,” a spokesperson for Kelis told VIBE. “We request the media to respect her privacy during this very difficult time.” At around 3:45pm PST, high-powered attorney Laura Wasser (who has also represented Britney Spears, Angelina Jolie, and Stevie Wonder) filed a divorce petition today on behalf of Kelis, citing irreconciable differences. The bombshell comes amid recent reports that the acclaimed rhymer and influential R&B vixen were expecting their first child together—a son. Kelis is currently seven months pregnant.

It was only last February when Nas spoke excitedly to MTV about the prospect of having a baby with Kelis. “Yeah, man, I find out what it's gonna be next week, so I'm happy," said the multiplatinum rapper, who also has a 15-year-old daughter from a previous relationship.

Nas and Kelis first met in 2002 at a MTV Video Music Awards afterparty thrown by hip hop mogul Sean “Diddy” Combs. “I wasn’t going to go, but I’m glad I did,” Nas told VIBE in June 2003. “Then at the afterparty, I met my girl.” Kelis remembered the meeting with her future husband vividly: “Everyone moves out of the way, and Nas stands up, and I put my hand out, and I’m like, Hey, I’m Kelis. And he goes, ‘Who?’… So I’m crawling into a fucking hole, and he’s like, ‘Wait-huh? What’s your name? And I’m like, Kelis, and he’s like, ‘Oh, well that’s great, because I’ve been waiting to make you my wife all these years.’” When Nas told her of his bold marital plans, she replied in typical Kelis form. “That’s great, because that’s all I wanna be.”

After dating for two years, the pair married in a small ceremony in Atlanta on July 28, 2003. Their relationship even sparked artistic collaborations, with Nas appearing on Kelis’ sensual single "In Public," featured on her 2003 release Tasty (Star Trak/Arista). Kelis returned the favor on the Queensbridge, N.Y., MC’s controversial 2006 work Hip Hop Is Dead (Def Jam) on “Not Going Back.” Yet, since March of 2008, rumors of the couple separating have been circulating on the Web. Nas’ spokesperson could not be reached for comment.

SOURCE: VIBE MAGAZINE