The Gossip: Princess Beatrice cuts Ed Sheeran with a sword

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Is this the most bizarre story of 2016?

There's quite a lot of competition but yes folks, you read the headline right. Princess Beatrice has apparently slashed Ed Sheeran's face with a sword at a party.

And it gets weirder...

She was pretending to knight James Blunt at the time.

Yup.

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It sounds like Beatrice swung the ceremonial sword over her shoulder without realising the singer was behind her.

And as she said “arise Sir James”... well it all went horribly wrong.

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Ed was reportedly rushed to hospital for stitches.

But he's posed for pictures with fans since then and seems to be doing just fine.

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In fact, it looks like it's healing nicely!

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Although the scar seemed to switch cheeks at one point?!

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Understandably, people think it's one of the strangest things that ever happened.

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Drake pulls a sicky in Dubai

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Apparantly he was a paid a whopping £200,000 up front for a VIP performance in Dubai.

But Drake fans were left disappointed when he didn't turn up.

Some waited until 5am for him to show, but it wasn't to be.

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Instead, DJ Bliss, who's a big deal in the Middle East, carried his set on throughout the night.

It's claimed Drake's team and the club's management had a disagreement because too many fans showed up.

His people are reported to have said it was for his own safety.

Is it really over for Honey G?

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The dream is finally over for H-to-the-O-to-the-N-to-the-E-to-the-Y-to-the-G.

Or is it?

She was voted off the X Factor last night, but could there be a Honey G single heading our way?

Some of her fans certainly think there should be.

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After the show, she claimed she’s already got an "amazing" single waiting to be recorded.

And she wasted no time begging for a contract.

"I'd really, really like to get a record deal with Simon Cowell," she told viewers on The Xtra Factor.

"I have my heart set on that. I know I can sell records, and I've got the potential to go far as a rap artist."

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So could it happen?

Well when asked, Simon grinned, saying: "We don't make any decisions until after the show."

Surely it's got Christmas number one all over it?

Via Newsbeat