Photographer behind emotive pictures of Glee star Heather Morris issues an apology after he receives 'death threats'

He's one of young Hollywood's much-loved photographers but Tyler Shields found himself on the receiving end of death threats after the results of his latest shoot hit the internet.

Tyler's shoot involving Glee star Heather Morris caused much controversy when the pictures were released over the weekend, with the photographer accused of glorifying domestic abuse.

But he has since issued an apology, as well as offering up three of the pictures for auction to raise funds for Glamour Magazine's "Tell Someone" campaign.

A lot of people have been sending me death threats because they are angry I am promoting violence, which was never the case.

'However we do have people talking so I will auction off 3 photos for $100,000 each and I will give every penny to charity if they sell. So if you are anti-domestic abuse spread the word about it. Threatening to kill me is not going to help anything.'

In the photos Heather, 24, sheds her cheer uniform and delves into her darker side with a bruised face in the arty shoot.

Of the emotive images of the statuesque blonde, he added: 'No Photoshop no tricks, all Heather.
'I was tied up she was tied up everybody got in the game.

'She even put the hot iron on my assistant Jordon's face. He is okay!"

Tyler is friends with almost everybody he photographs, from Lohan to the Twilight stars and now the Glee gang - and revealed he hung out with the cast during rehearsals for their summer live tour.

Heather, a former back-up dancer for Beyonce, has won over Glee audiences with her one-liners on the hit Fox show, and following her headline-grabbing starring role in the Britney Spears tribute episode, is now firmly in the spotlight.

The ethereal image of Heather clutching the street sign, entitled Magic, is being sold as part of a limited edition of prints on sale for $500 - Shields' work typically goes for up to $40,000.

An auction of three of the photographs will take place at a private mansion in the Hollywood Hills in late October after Tyler's exhibition at Imitate Modern with Maximilian Wiedemann in London on October 14 - where the Heather Morris photograph will be exhibited.

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Great voice shame about the look: X Factor bosses tell Jade Richards the Goth look has to go

She may sing like Adele but she doesn't look enough like her to please The X Factor bosses.

Hopeful contestant Jade Richardson has been told by show bosses to abandon her Goth image if she wants to be a successful star.

The 21-year-old singer made a huge impact on last nights show after singing Adele's Someone Like You and became an overnight star.

Despite moving judges Gary Barlow and Louis Walsh to tears the Scot has allegedly been told that she will have to go through a major makeover if she intends to win the show.

A close friend of hers told the Daily Star Sunday: 'Jade has always loved wearing really dark make-up and wearing dark clothes but now she's been ordered to drop that image if she wants to win the X Factor.'

According to the friend, the show's producers pulled Jade aside during boot camp and told her that it is important she has a look that appeals to their younger viewers.

'They've said to her that she won't win votes if she continues with the Gothic look,' the friend added.

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Plan B has confessed that he used to be "obsessed" with the Championship Manager computer game

Plan B has confessed that he used to be "obsessed" with the Championship Manager computer game.

The Defamation of Strickland Banks star, born Ben Drew, told Askmen.com that the game took over his life to the point that he nearly dropped out of college.

"I was addicted to it like it was cocaine. I didn't come out of my house. My friends would ring up and I'd ignore their calls," Plan B remembered.

"They'd knock at my door and I'd say I was really ill just so I could play my game and have no interruptions. I'd miss days of college to play that damn game. It is so f**king sad to hear myself say that. But I love that game."

Plan B also revealed that he would love to own his own football team one day in real life, adding: "I love football and, if I'm destined to be a billionaire with loads of money, what am I going to do with that money? I'd love to invest it in a s**t little football club and take them up to the Premier League."

'The Only Way Is Essex's Gemma Collins 'loses over three stone'

The Only Way Is Essex's Gemma Collins has reportedly lost three and a half stone in weight.

The 30-year-old, who starred in the second series of the BAFTA-winning ITV2 reality show, has been on a heavy fitness regime since April, according to Heat.

"Gemma's been working really hard… she's been extremely focused on getting into shape and she's looking amazing," a source told the magazine.

"It's helped her confidence as well - she's ready to hold her own against Lauren, Sam and Chloe in the new shows," the insider added.

Previously, the star had said that she felt "sexy" at 17 stone, and insisted that she was not looking to lose weight.

Collins was left heartbroken in TOWIE's series two finale after being snubbed by Mick Norcross, but the pair have since made up.

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Jessica Alba 'starts post-baby workout routine'

Jessica Alba has started working out again less than three weeks after giving birth to her second child.

The Spy Kids 4: All the Time in the World actress and husband Cash Warren welcomed daughter Haven Garner on August 13.

"I did my first day of workout since I had the baby. Just cardio for 40 minutes. My doc told me I could start after 2 wks. I'm going light, stationary bike and elliptical," Alba wrote on her Twitter page last week.

The Little Fockers star also gave advice to several of her followers on how to shed their pregnancy weight, adding: "I would keep your diet as healthy as possible 6 days a week and give yourself one day to indulge.

"Start with walking and throw in 3 sets of lunges 20 per leg. Your could do it while strolling your baby."

She and Warren are also parents to a 3-year-old daughter named Honor.

Alba recently insisted that she will not allow her children to become involved in the film industry and work as actors until they are adults.

Bikini girl Selena Gomez enjoys poolside fun in Miami with Justin Bieber

Selena Gomez took a break from her tour schedule for an afternoon of poolside fun in Miami.

The Disney star, who turned 19 earlier this month, slipped into pretty pink bikini to cool off from the Florida heat on Friday.

At one point, she untied her bikini top to avoid getting tan lines as she reclined on a sun lounger after taking a dip in the pool at a luxury Orlando hotel.

The performer, who kicked off her summer tour on July 24 in Costa Mesa, is travelling throughout the US on her Dream Out Loud tour for the rest of this month.

Her boyfriend Justin Bieber joined her for part of the tour last week and was spotted taking in some sunshine the following day in Miami.

Hinting he has been in a rather romantic mood of late, he wrote on Twitter that same day: 'What makes you so beautiful is that you don't know how beautiful you are... to me.'

He also had a great deal of affection for the city too, adding: 'I LOVE MIAMI.'

The 17-year-old was spending time with singer Sean Kingston, who recently recovered from a jetski accident.

Bieber describes the star as a 'real friend.'

He is taking a month off to relax with his pals - and of course Selena - before beginning work on his next album.

Denise Richards to appear on Charlie Sheen roast?

Denise Richards has reportedly been asked to appear on her ex-husband Charlie Sheen's upcoming Comedy Central Roast.

A source claimed that Comedy Central producers have spoken with Richards about joining the all-star lineup for Sheen's comedy salute, but a deal has yet to be finalised.

The entertainment industry insider went on to reveal that Richards is "interested" in appearing because she sees the event as a chance to poke fun at her rocky marriage to Sheen, adding to Us Weekly: "Denise has a terrific sense of humour."

Richards and Sheen were married for four years and are the parents to two daughters, 7-year-old Sam and 6-year-old Lola.

Another of Sheen's ex-wives, Brooke Mueller, appears to be unwilling to have any role in the roast and has apparently enlisted her legal team to demand that Comedy Central not air any jokes about her alleged drug use.

The Comedy Central Roast of Charlie Sheen will air Monday, September 19 at 10/9c on Comedy Central, opposite Ashton Kutcher's debut on Two and a Half Men.

Earlier this week, Washington DC law enforcement was cleared of any wrongdoing for providing Sheen with a police escort on his way to an April gig.