Victoria Beckham

The high-profile engagement -- and even higher profile marriage -- of Victoria Adams (left) to David Beckham were key moments in the development of the celebrity culture.

Celebrity magazines, newspapers and TV shows followed every development in Posh's life, whether it was problems in the couple's marriage (after Rebecca Loos alleged an affair with husband David in 2004) or a new haircut. In the past two years, Victoria Beckham has opted for a quieter, more domesticated life with only the occasional foray into the public domain, to promote her fashion range or watch her husband play for LA Galaxy. Until, that was, the Spice Girls reformed and played a high- profile tour late last year, earning each of the group about £10m.

Jade Goody

A former dental assistant, Goody came to prominence during the third series of Big Brother. In the early weeks of the show she was stroppy, tearful and able to produce a seemingly endless stream of dense remarks.

But her charm eventually won people over, she made it to the final show and it was Goody's story that magazine readers wanted to know about. She earned £1m from buy-ups and deals in her first year after Big Brother and revisited the house in controversial circumstances in early 2007. Now facing a high-profile cancer battle, Goody is back in the news again.

Jordan

Jordan -- real name Katie Price -- took up glamour modelling in her teens and became a tabloid favourite in the early Noughties thanks to a series of high-profile relationships (a Gladiator, then a pop star, then Premiership footballer Dwight Yorke), a feud with Victoria Beckham and the occasional drunken night out. Deciding she'd got herself stuck in a career rut, Jordan took part in the third series of I'm a Celebrity... Get Me Out of Here in 2004.

There, on screen for all to see, she met, and fell in love with, ex-pop star Peter Andre. This was a chance for people to see 'the real Jordan' and they liked what they saw: she was funny, self-deprecating and smart. Huge book sales followed, as did marriage to Andre in a mega-bucks OK! magazine deal. She is now one of the most famous women in Britain.

Kerry Katona

Of all Heat's stars, Katona's life is probably the most drama-packed. After a troubled childhood, Katona joined the girl band Atomic Kitten but left before their biggest hit, Whole Again.

Katona seemed to have one of the happiest marriages in show biz with former Westlife singer Brian McFadden, but when he left her and the couple's two children for the Australian singer Delta Goodrem in late 2004, her life took a turn for the worse. Over the last four years Kerry's have been played out in her regular OK! exclusives and columns. Marriage to ex-cabbie Mark Croft produced another two children. She is never far away from tabloid front-page drama. Two weeks ago, Katona was declared bankrupt.

Jennifer Aniston

Ten years ago Jennifer Aniston (below) was the biggest female star on US TV. Now -- to Heat readers -- she's probably better known for her relationships than her acting.

After a fairytale romance and wedding, Aniston and Brad Pitt split up at the beginning of 2005. Pitt had spent much of the previous year making Mr & Mrs Smith with Angelina Jolie and rumours circulated that she was the reason for them ending their marriage. Aniston became the biggest celebrity cover star of the year. In rare candid moments, it was clear that the split had caused her great emotional stress -- but this made her even more fascinating to magazine readers.