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Vanessa Minnillo Vanessa Minnillo celebrated her upcoming nuptials with a weekend in Las Vegas. The bachelorette party began on Friday at LAVO with dinner and dancing at the hot spot. After a round of shots and a feast of signature Italian dishes, the bride-to-be and friends took over a VIP table where they danced to the sounds of DJ Politik. She jumped into the DJ booth, taking the mic and telling the crowd, "I'm about to get married. I'm about to get a ball and chain.but not yet and tonight's my bachelorette party!" She also invited the first person who came to her table and showed an ID proving their birthday was Thursday, Friday or Saturday could come join her table - an offer she made good when a club patron celebrating his birthday approached the table with his girlfriend. Surprises were in store when Minnillo was serenaded by a midget impersonating her fiancé Nick Lachey. The pint-sized performer sang a song from Lachey's former band 98 Degrees wh...

Vanessa Minnillo And Renee Ortiz Thursday night Vanessa Minnillo threw a surprise bachelorette party dinner at Dos Caminos Las Vegas inside The Palazzo. The TV personality feted the bride-to-be Renee Ortiz, by bringing together a group of girlfriends for a Mexican fiesta at the hot spot. The ladies started with El Camino Margaritas and toasted with Champagne before kicking off the meal with the restaurant’s famed Guacamole. Dinner continued with Mexican Chopped Salad, Dos Enchiladas, Veggie Quesadillas and Mahi Mahi Tacos. Sweets ended the celebration as the group enjoyed White & Dark Chocolate Fondue. Photo By: Al Powers

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Vanessa Minnillo Sexy Nick Lachey and Vanessa Minnillo have broken up, just weeks after the stars denied the relationship was in trouble. The couple has been plagued by rumors of a break up since April amid reports Minnillo was romancing her "Disaster Movie" co-star Matt Lanter. The Hollywood pair, began dating in 2006 after Lachey's divorce from Jessica Simpson. They both denied rumors of a split, with Minnillo earlier this month hinting of a possible engagement. Now they are confirming gossip reports that their relationship is over. Minnillo's rep tells People.com , "They have amicably split but remain good friends who still greatly care for one another." Photos By: Sara De Boer/Retna

Sexy reality show star Nick Lachey will have to get up the courage and propose to his girlfriend Vanessa Minnillo if he wants to spend his life with the Television presenter and actress, because she's too traditional to pop the question. Insiders claim Minnillo is ready to become Lachey's second wife, but she would never follow Hollywood trends and ask her man to wed her. She says, "I know that a lot of girls nowadays are proposing to guys, but I think I'll be old-fashioned. I'll be old and gray before I propose."

Hunk Nick Lachey and actress Vanessa Minnillo are getting married this weekend in the Bahamas, according to U.S. reports.The pair - who have been dating since April 2006, is said to be exchanging vows in a secret ceremony at one of the Carlyle Hotels on the tropical island.Minnillo’s entourage arrived at the luxury residence on Friday afternoon, according to Fox News.Lachey, 34, who moved in to Minnillo’s New York apartment in April,was previously married to Jessica Simpson, and starred with her in the hit MTV reality show Newlyweds: Nick & Jessica.Earlier this year,Simpson said she was stung when Lachey jumped back into dating after their high-profile breakup.Simpson filed for divorce in December 2005 after three years of marriage, and is now reportedly dating Dallas Cowboy Tony Romo.

Vanessa Minnillo says her lover Nick Lachey is a lazy cook.The TV presenter, who moved to New York with the singer in April, always dreamed of dating a skilled chef and is feeling frustrated with Nick's refusal to help out in the kitchen. Vanessa joked: "I always wanted to date a guy who would cook for me. Nick doesn't cook - I cook. We both eat - but he cleans up!" Although Vanessa, 26, remains unimpressed with Nick's culinary talents, the beautiful brunette insists he is a great boyfriend. She said: "He is so supportive. He is always there to support me."Vanessa, who has launched a new make-up range with her make-up artist Elisa Tallerico, also revealed she has been wearing "rouge" and "heels" since she was a child.The former Miss Teen USA told People magazine: "I was about 12 when I started wearing makeup. I had a cousin who put eyeliner on the insides of her lids, so I did it too."When I was a kid, I went into my mom...

Nick Lachey is worried Nick Lachey's sex video is said to be so explicit it could damage his career.The former 'Newlyweds' star was taped romping with girlfriend Vanessa Minnillo in a hot-tub while holidaying in Mexico.OK! magazine paid $400,000 to the Mexican paparazzo responsible for the X-rated video and pictures to prevent them ever being published, in exchange for an exclusive interview with Nick and Vanessa.But a magazine insider told the New York Daily News newspaper: "There's much worse stuff than what got out there on the Internet."If Nick's fans saw it all, it would definitely change his career, because he has a squeaky-clean image."Nick - who was previously married to Jessica Simpson and in boy band 98 Degrees - has dismissed the scandal surrounding the hot-tub romp.He said: "Where's the scandal?"I was in Mexico with my girlfriend celebrating our first anniversary together on a private vacation. It's not like I was caugh...

Nick Lachey and former love Jessica Simpson Nick Lachey has dismissed the scandal surrounding photographs of his hot-tub frolics with girlfriend Vanessa Minnillo.The former 'Newlyweds' star says he would understand the outrage if he was caught with a prostitute, but as he was with his own girlfriend he can't understand the fuss. Lachey told OK! magazine: "Where's the scandal?"I was in Mexico with my girlfriend celebrating our first anniversary together on a private vacation. It's not like I was caught with a Mexican hooker. We've all gone out and had a few too many and done something stupid.We've all made mistakes."Despite laughing off the incident, the singer has still taken legal steps to prevent the explicit photographs from being released. Lachey and Minnillo have hired top lawyer Marty Singer to prevent images of them naked in a Mexican hot tub from being seen. Steamy pictures of the couple in a Jacuzzi at a private Mexican resort were p...

Nick Lachey and Vanessa Minnillo are planning to marry in April.The former 'The Newlyweds' star - who divorced Jessica Simpson last year - has proposed to the MTV presenter and she is telling friends to keep April free. A source told the National Enquirer magazine: "They're moving forward with plans for an April wedding. Since they both love Baja in Mexico it will probably happen south of the border, where they first fell in love."When he married Jessica, Nick had a big splashy Texas wedding with all the trimmings."It kicked off their highly rated MTV reality series 'Newlyweds' and began their life in a fishbowl. This time he wants something a lot simpler, so they decided on a low-key affair."Nick, 33, announced his split from Jessica in late 2005 and began dating 26-year-old Vanessa last summer.The source added: "Nick's known for a long time that Vanessa is the one. At first she held out. But in time she began to realise Nick was the k...