NOW I like Lily Allen. She’s a real talent and I like her down-to-earth attitude.

She’s never afraid to speak her mind and I’ve often giggled at some of her more colourful comments about celebrities who have riled her.

But I’m starting to wonder whether all these outbursts aren’t just another way of cleverly promoting her album, her appearances and herself. Her latest rant will take some beating in the publicity stakes as she has picked on the two most famous couples in the land.

Lily has taken a pop at the Beckhams branding them ‘sickening’ and Victoria a ‘monster’.

Old adversary Cheryl Cole and husband Ashley don’t escape either.

Cheryl represents everything Lily hates apparently and Ashley is ‘revolting’.

I too am not the biggest fan of the WAG culture that exists and regular readers will know my views on Ashley Cole and his capers.

The Beckhams and the Coles live in another world from us with all the trappings of riches and anything money can buy.

But despite their fame and fortune, just like the rest of us, they are hard-working couples trying their best to make their relationships work.

But considering their huge success, I suppose Lily could do worse than jump on their publicity train. Whatever you think of them, David, Victoria, Cheryl and Ashley certainly guarantee column inches.