Sabrina really is Elba's cup of tea! Luther star Idris's fiancee, 29, takes a break between fashion shows to pose in the bath at Soho House

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Rub a dub dub! Luther star Idris Elba’s fiancee, former Miss Vancouver Sabrina Dhowre, likes to leave little to the imagination.

The 29-year-old American, who is of Somali descent, took a break between fashion shows in New York at the weekend to stop by her room at Soho House for a cup of tea in the bath tub.

However, despite apparently remembering to slip out of her little black dress, the 5ft 11in brunette kept on her £65 Prada black pop socks and heels. 

Luther star Idris Elba’s fiancee, former Miss Vancouver Sabrina Dhowre, took a break between fashion shows in New York at the weekend to stop by her room at Soho House for a cup of tea in the bath tub

‘Don’t ask . . .’ she captioned the snap online taken by a girlfriend. 

It should be a welcome distraction from Idris’s recent slip-up when he referred to her as his ‘wife’ on social media.

Sabrina swiftly clarified they weren’t yet married, adding: ‘Our wedding is coming up soon and I’m really looking forward to it.’

It should be a welcome distraction from Idris’s recent slip-up when he referred to her as his ‘wife’ on social media

TV antiques king in court battle over ‘broken deal’

His expertise and enthusiasm have made Charles Hanson a BBC stalwart of shows such as Antiques Road Trip, Bargain Hunt and Flog It!

Other triumphs include his eponymous auction house, Hansons, identifying an 18th-century Qianlong vase — used as a doorstop for decades — and selling it for £650,000.

But now Hanson, 40, who began his career in the glass and ceramics department at Christie’s, stands accused of treating a former business associate with what she describes as ‘disdain and contempt’.

In a claim filed in court last week, Susan Haswell maintains that she helped Hanson — whose headquarters are in Derbyshire, where he lives with his wife, Rebecca, and their two children — establish his first base in the capital by finding him premises in Teddington, South-West London.

His expertise and enthusiasm have made Charles Hanson (pictured) a BBC stalwart of shows such as Antiques Road Trip, and Flog It! Other triumphs include his auction house, Hansons, identifying an Qianlong vase — used as a doorstop for decades — and selling it for £650,000

The inaugural auction there was held in February last year, after which, claims Haswell, 54, the ‘business flourished’ — only for Hansons allegedly to alter the terms of their agreement six months later, ‘unilaterally’ and ‘without reason’.

Haswell alleges that, after making ‘numerous attempts’ to meet or discuss their agreement, she issued a claim for fees and commission, but received only partial payment, which, she says, explains her return to the court, seeking a total of £6,810.

‘It is very disappointing that my agreement with Charles Hanson, entered into in good faith by me — and, I felt, by him — has been treated with such disdain and contempt,’ she tells me.

‘I gave everything to the new venture and invested time and energy in creating the new London auction department. Sadly, Charles took and took.’

Hanson has now further expanded his London business into Notting Hill. A spokesman for Hansons Auctioneers tells me: ‘We acknowledge that there is a dispute which we are working hard to resolve.’

Eddie’s a fantastic beast of fashion 

He looked like a chequerboard, but then this was the latest fashion outing for actor Eddie Redmayne as the Oscar winner teamed up with supermodel Naomi Campbell to co-host a British Vogue & Tiffany Bafta after-party. 

The Fantastic Beasts star, 37, who sported a £2,595 Alexander McQueen black and white tailored jacket and black trousers, recently talked of his journey to becoming a fashionista. 

 He looked like a chequerboard, but then this was the latest fashion outing for actor Eddie Redmayne as the Oscar winner teamed up with supermodel Naomi Campbell to co-host a British Vogue & Tiffany Bafta after-party (pictured together with Edward Enninful)

‘I’ve not always been a well-dressed person,’ he said.’ A lot of it came down to the Burberry campaign I did. I went for a fitting and the clothes were so tightly tailored I was like “whoa!”. 

‘But when I saw the photos I realised the suit looked so much better, which changed my take on tailoring.’ 

No competition for Naomi, 48, though, who was dressed in a sheer Alexander McQueen gown. 

Mick’s model girl is more than a match for a statue 

Sir Mick Jagger’s youngest daughter, Georgia May, may not have been in her natural milieu, surrounded by film stars at a Bafta after-party on Sunday night, but at least her modelling skills didn’t go to waste.

The 27-year-old blonde, whose mother is Texan Jerry Hall, found herself in the ladies’ of private Mayfair club Annabel’s, where, in a £3,760 black Miu Miu dress with a red ostrich feather trim, she playfully emulated the posture of the classical statue.

The sculpture has become an Instagram sensation ever since the Berkeley Square club reopened last spring, as guests regularly post pictures of themselves among the powder room’s plush fittings.

Sir Mick Jagger’s youngest daughter, Georgia May, found herself in the ladies’ of private Mayfair club Annabel’s, where, in a £3,760 black Miu Miu dress with a red ostrich feather trim, she playfully emulated the posture of the classical statue

Neeson’s fork in the road

Liam Neeson, who put his Hollywood future in jeopardy with bizarre comments about wanting to kill a black man, appears to be considering alternative careers.

In an interview given before the recent furore, the Taken actor said: ‘Some mornings you wake up and think: “Gee, I look handsome today.” Other days I think: “What am I doing in the movies? I wanna go back to Ireland and drive a forklift.”’

Careful what you wish for . . .

Why Pike plays it cool . . .

Gone Girl star Rosamund Pike blames her English rose looks for the perception that she’s an aloof ice maiden.

‘I wonder whether my pale complexion and hair colour don’t contribute to a lack of warmth people feel,’ says Pike, who plays war correspondent Marie Colvin in the new film A Private War.

‘I don’t really care too much about how I am personally perceived. It’s my characters that I value, and the desire to get their lives and their humanity down. Film isn’t some sort of personality contest.’

Jenson Button, who quit Formula One last year, is still adjusting to the shock of leaving the pampered luxury circuit. 

He says: ‘It’s a lovely life, and you’re spoiled. Now, I have to wash my own underwear.’ 

He’ll soon be having to change nappies as well. Button’s fiancée, former Playboy model Brittny Ward, is pregnant with their first child.

Environment minister Thérèse Coffey is never off duty. 

‘You threw your cigarette out of the car onto the road in front of the wrong person,’ she fumed at a rogue driver, publishing their number plate on social media. 

‘I’m pleased the driver apologised when I challenged her,’ added Coffey, a green crusader who is not to be messed with.