Smitten Thom Evans emulates Kelly Brook to Hollywood: Kelly Brook has moved to Los Angeles to concentrate on her acting career – but she’s far from lonely in Tinseltown. She’s been joined by her new boyfriend, former Scotland rugby player Thom Evans. Thom, 25, also has thespian ambitions and has enrolled in an acting school in LA. Meanwhile, Gina model Kelly has been busy auditioning for a number of film roles including Mission: Impossible 4.

‘Thom is completely head over heels for Kelly,’ says a pal. ‘He has moved to LA where he’s started acting classes. ‘Kelly is making LA her home and Thom knew if the relationship was to stand a chance he needed to be out there with her. She is overjoyed that Thom made the trip.’It has been a rocky start for the couple. Kelly, 31, started stepping out with Thom last November – but then jetted off to the Maldives at Christmas with ex-boyfriend Danny Cipriani.

She has now told friends Thom is the one. ‘They get along really well,’ adds the friend. ‘They’ve got similar goals and want to break into the acting world. Thom has even changed his Facebook status to “In a relationship”.’Thom’s rugby career ended a year ago when he broke his neck playing for Scotland against Wales and was forced to retire.

Is Cheryl cooling on her diamond geezer? It seems diamonds are not a girl’s best friend for X Factor judge Cheryl Cole. The 27-year-old turned down an £8,000 pair of earrings from Derek Hough, prompting rumours that their romance, thought by some to be a ‘fauxmance’, is on the rocks.

Friends say Cheryl has been advised to put the relationship on the backburner and focus on American X Factor.
A source said: ‘Derek was shooting a new film in Hong Kong but he sent her a pair of alexandrite and diamond earrings. Cheryl phoned to say that the gift was too much. She suggested she return them.’Cheryl attended last week’s Brits alone but Hough, 25, surprised her with a visit on Thursday.