The launch of Richard James's men's fragrance

Richard James has just created a men's fragrance and wanted to celebrate.

Where better than the new casino at 50 St James's?

While Lulu and David Furnish stayed downstairs gambling with pretend money on learner roulette and blackjack tables, Jacquetta Wheeler and Miramax boss Harvey Weinstein joined the grownups in the much grander upstairs gaming rooms to play for real money, and lots of it.

Newlywed Stephen Gately and his husband Andy Cowles wore matching white suits to sip Ciroc vodka martinis and pick at Godiva chocolates, while watching the money change hands.

Luckily, there were friendly little leaflets in all the loos to tell if you had a 'problem with gambling'.

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