She trained in Law and he toyed with the idea of being a barrister. They were both invited to this charity event by the model Katia Vodianova..

The event was held at a Russian restaurant in Knightsbridge to promote a dessert being introduced to the menu by Katia Vodianova, the entire proceeds from which will go to her Naked Heart Foundation. I have put a link below for those of you who may wish to learn more about what this charitable foundation does for under-privileged  children in Russia. Others who attended the event included: Jessica Cummings, Orlando Hamilton and Lady Tallulah Harlech.

The dessert itself is a light egg-white souffle with a layer of strawberries and raspberries covered in a fresh berry sauce. It costs £9 and all the proceeds go to the foundation. The restsurant's address is:

116 Knightsbridge, London, SW1XPJ

Katia Vodianova had just run a leg of the Paralympic torch earring ceremony and came wearing her track suit as there had been a delay. Her half-sister has cerebral palsy, so the Paralympics are close to her heart.

I just thought I would balance the celeb gossip articles with some facts about what the occasion actually was and it's real purpose. Hopefully the coverage will help promote the Foundation and its work; which I am pretty sure was why Benedict was in attendance.

www.wikipedia.org/wiki/Naked_Heart_Foundation

Last edited by Davina (September 2, 2012 1:55 pm)

Thank you very much, Davina. There was so much information about people's private lives and next to nothing about the purpose of the event. I'm happy to learn that they care for under-privileged children. It's good that Benedict went there and supported the cause and if he could combine it with some private fun, good for him.

Of course it's nice to learn something new about him. It was just that I read about his going there and saw photos of him leaving the restaurant but didn't get any information what Naked Heart was about. For me it could have been anything and I'm happy to learn it is a charity. Which doesn't mean that I don't like some nice pics now and then - as you might know, Hepzibah 

I agree with Davina that it seems to be more like casual meeting at one place than date.
By the way, her name is not Katia but Natalia Vodianova  . I like her very much and she is known for having a very kind heart. There are lots of charity activities founded by her in Russia.

Here's another new romance, this time: Liv Tyler 

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/tvshowbiz/article-2208881/New-couple-alert-Benedict-Cumberbatch-Liv-Tyler-spark-romance-rumours-cinema-date.html?ito=feeds-newsxml

Thank God I'm not a celebrity!

I guess that's just the way they piece things together from random snapshots and rumours. But the most fascinating thing about the whole story are his - SHOES! I mean, I like the casual look on him and can even live with the biker boots, but these … take some getting used to. 

I found the article amusing but probably not as The Daily Mail intended. All that 'she wore' 'he wore', her makeup stuff. Espadrilles are in fashion here at the moment so he is spot on, scruffy or not, it is what the cool guys wear. Don't they mean 'consequences' rather than 'circumstances' of a one-night stand? Call themselves journalists? Pah! What a load of drivel!

Well, Liv is just one year younger than Ben, I don't want to see him with a 21 year old, he's not in midlife crisis yet.