Sarah Harding: 'Tom just laughed me into bed'

In terms of bagging yourself a partner, being able to laugh them into your bed seems like a pretty cool skill to have. Girls Aloud super-hottie Sarah Harding speaks out in a new interview for Celebritain explaining how this was precisely how her Dj boyfriend Tom Crane won her over as she delves into the wonders and mysteries of dating - all in conjunction with her new job presenting Dating In The Dark.

Talking about whether looks are important in a relationship, she says:

"I used to want to go for the bad boys because I thought I could turn them – I’m sure every girl does. I
always liked excitement and I never liked boring; I like a bit of unpredictability but it was never to my favour.

With Tom, I knew him for about sixth months before and it really paid off to have that foundation of
friendship. We’ve got the same future outlook and stuff and it all fitted together.

He just laughed me into bed. He wasn’t my type at all, we’re a very similar height and I used to go for tall, big guys. But personality-wise we really clicked and he made me laugh my socks off. He’s just a really cheeky chappy. He can get on with anyone… but not get off with anyone."

The rest of the interview has the lovely Sarah explaining some of the workings behind the show - as you might imagine, going on a 'date' with someone when it's so dark you can't see their face is rather tricky.

Dating in the Dark begins on Sky Living on the 17th May - 9pm.

Billie Ray Martin - Sweet Suburban Disco (Vince Clark Mix)

When it comes to dance music, Billie Ray Martin really is one of the reigning queens. With a list of hit club tracks as long as your arm to her name as well as DJ slots around the world, she's certainly not lacking in the experience department. What we get with her brilliant new track Sweet Suburban Disco though is the spotlight shining firmly on her voice... and what a voice she has!

As a big Erasure fan, I had to take a listen to Vince Clark's version of the track and the mix represents something far darker than anything Erasure have put out in years - a relentless, threatening bassline throbs away; the perfect counterpoint to Billie's soulful vocals. Her voice is pure class, harking back to the days of the disco greats of the 70s - this track remains utterly modern in its chic-ness however; a stabbing synth break-down four minutes in a technical example in how to engineer a perfect club climax.

That's Sweet Suburban Disco's greatest strength, it's knowing. When it wants to be gentle, subtle and caressing, it can be. But when it wants to turn on the passion and energy, it goes for it full-tilt. This is a club track with real intelligence to it, something befitting individuals who've been in the game as long as Billie and Vince. Moody, sultry and with a brilliant sheen of dancefloor glamour, Sweet Suburban Disco is a definite delight.

Sweet Suburban Disco is released on March 28th.

Britney Spears - Till The World Ends

When I first heard Hold It Against Me my first thought was 'Wow, with a track like this, Britney's new album is going to be amazing'. And now, having heard another track from the album, I know it's not just going to be an amazing album, but that it is going to take amazing to a whole new level.

Till The World Ends follows in the same dancey, dirty electro vibe as its predecessor, but is quite possible even better. Soaring epic synths lead into a chorus that is ready-made to be shouted across crowded, heaving dancefloors. And that's what this song is all about, dancing. It's the very epitome of a club banger. All the right ingredients are there - classic, sexy Britney vocals... a hyper-catchy chorus... handclaps... DJ references... a sick bassline...

It really is as if all our Christmasses came at once - the perfect present for Britney fans eager for more. My favourite bit comes three minutes into the track when everything goes all crazy and the synths sound like they've been put through an atomic reactor. SO epic. SO awesome. SO amazingly cool.

This is Britney for a new generation, a new era. She's well and truly back, and if the rest of the album is even half as good as Till The World Ends, it could easily be the best pop album of the year.

Britney Spears - Till The World Ends by Varnfiesh