Meet my future wife! Beth Ditto proudly kisses her lover at Cannes premiere after announcing plans to wed
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21:52 GMT, 17 May 2012
She was seen planting a smacker on Dictator actor Sacha Baron Cohen yesterday in Cannes.
But today Beth Ditto was seen making a rather more heartfelt embrace with her girlfriend Kristen Ogata on the red carpet at the Rust and Bone premiere.
The pair kissed unselfconsciously as they made their arrival together, Beth looking delighted to express her love for her wife-to-be.
Besotted: Beth Ditto and her girlfriend Kristin Ogata shared a heartfelt embrace at the Rust And Bones premiere today at Cannes
Both women wore black, with Beth choosing a corseted Gothic-style dress and Kristen wearing a suit jacket and white shirt.
The besotted couple couldn't keep their eyes off each other, and were beaming ear to ear as they greeted the waiting photographers.
The pair are planning to tie the knot in Hawaii in June 2013.
Planning to wed: The couple are due to marry in Hawaii in June, because that's where Kristen is from
Beth has said: 'I'm getting married next year to my partner Kristen in June. I'm doing it in Hawaii because my girlfriend is from there.'
The singer's engagement ring has a flower-shaped setting with a round diamond.
The couple knew each other for several years before they became an item because Kristen worked as the Standing in the Way of Control singer's assistant.
Made to match: Both Beth and Kristen wore black, with Beth choosing a dramatic Gothic-style corseted dress
Although Beth had developed strong feelings for Kristen she waited until her nine-year relationship with transgender Freddie Fagula ended in January 2010 before embarking on a romance with Kristen.
She has said previously: 'It was something that I kept hidden deep inside of me. But everyone knew. Even people are parties and clubs would be like, “When are they (me and Kristen) going to get together” There was always a little guilt inside of me because I felt I was cheating, but I never cheated.
History together: The couple knew each other for several years before they became an item because Kristen worked as the singer's assistant
'We never did anything … I dated Freddie for nine years, and I was always worried it was going to end. With Kristen I never worry about it ending, I just feel completely full and whole.'
There was also some kind of chemistry going on between Beth Ditto and Sacha Baron Cohen yesterday in Cannes.
The singer and the Dictator star shared a kiss on the waterfront during the opening of French TV show Le Grand Journal.
An unlikely pair! Sacha Baron Cohen and Beth Ditto shared a kiss at the opening of the Le Grand Journal TV show in Cannes yesterday
Beth placed her hands on the tall actor's shoulders and he held her gently in his arms as they greeted each other.
Sacha, 40, was in character as General Aladeen in full military garb, featuring pictures of his character sewn on to the sides and elbow pads.
Beth was very much herself in a lovely emerald green sequined dress, featuring a metallic belt around the waist.
Always in character: Sacha, 40, maintained his role as General Aladeen in full military garb, while Beth was very much herself
The Gossip singer wore her hair in a loose bun, and her usual combination of black eyeliner and pink lipstick.
The pair appeared to get on well, and Beth performed energetically on stage as Sacha cheered her on.
Baron Cohen was once again surrounded by an array of beautiful women who were dressed as his bodyguards as he arrived at the festival in a orange Lamborghini.
Cheering her on: Sacha wasn't afraid to get involved during Beth's performance on stage
Wearing a blue denim-looking jumpsuit that was covered in badges and images of the character, Cohen kept a cigar hanging from his mouth at all times and played up to the camera as he kept a close eye on his female friends – in particular model Sasha Volkova who wore a black dress
He completed his look with a pair of snakeskin boots and some blue-tinted sunglasses as he strolled around outside the French venue.
It is believed that Cohen is planning a stunt on the same scale as his Oscars prank, when he poured 'Kim Jong-il's ashes' over Ryan Seacrest on the red carpet, in Cannes to promote his film.
Trademark style: The Gossip singer wore her hair in a loose bun, and her usual combination of black eyeliner and pink lipstick
Gave it some welly: Even with the Cannes opening ceremony to perform at later, Beth didn't stint on attitude
On Tuesday he was seen arriving at the city's historic Carlton Hotel for a press conference, which had been decked out in full Republic of Wadiya regalia, on the back of a camel.
The actor wore a polo-style outfit and carried a riding crop as he made his way inside the hotel, flanked by two women carrying machine guns and dressed in the sexy khaki outfits.
In the movie, Cohen plays the Colonel Gaddafi-type leader who is a military dictator of the fictitious North African Republic of Wadia who hates freedom.
Glittering in green: Beth wore lovely emerald green sequined dress, featuring a metallic belt around the waist
The film also stars Anna Faris as an organic grocery store owner and part-time political activist.
Beth meanwhile was channeling a famous figure from the past as she performed at the 65th Cannes International Film Festival opening ceremony last night.
The star wore a ruched cream dress to sing Candle In The Wind, with images of Marilyn Monroe shown on giant screens behind her.
Blast from the past: Beth Ditto appeared to be channeling Marilyn Monroe as she performed at the 65th Cannes International Film Festival opening ceremony today
Beth teamed her dress- which featured a Monroe-like plunging neckline and three-quarter length sleeves- with gold kitten heels.
Her hairstyle also appeared to take inspiration from the late star, gathered in a loose bun.
Beth's eye make-up featured a fifties-style flick of black eyeliner, and added a modern twist on the look with bronze and gold shadow.
Showing off her curves: Beth teamed her dress- which featured a Monroe-like plunging neckline and three-quarter length sleeves- with gold kitten heels
Best seats in the house: Beth sang standing in front of the Cannes jury, Nanni Moretti, Diane Kruger, Ewan McGregor, Jean-Paul Gaultier, Hiam Abbass, Andrea Arnold, and Raoul Peck
She sang at one point standing in front of the Cannes jury, Italian film director Nanni Moretti, Diane Kruger, Ewan McGregor, Jean-Paul Gaultier, actress and director Hiam Abbass, filmmaker and actress Andrea Arnold, and Haitian filmmaker Raoul Peck.
On the subject of personal inspiration, Beth Ditto recently said that she finds Adele 'beautiful' and that the 'Something Like You' singer gives her 'chills'.
She told Stylist magazine: 'I love Adele so much and it's honestly not because we're both big.'
'I love that she's a f****** singer and that she just so happens to be beautiful. It gives me chills to think about it.'
Quite an entrance! Sacha Baron Cohen arrives on the red carpet at Cannes Film Festival driving an orange Lamborghini to promote The Dictator
Gossip released their fifth album A Joyful Of Noise earlier this week.
Speaking about working with Mark Ronson on the record, Ditto told NME: 'One of our most common bonds was that we both loved big voices, church voices.'
'He loves country music, which is a big deal to me because, you know, in terms of things I love, country music is probably number one, then it's punk and hip-hop.'