Movie star and ladies’ man George Clooney has admitted that he’s “lonely” and has “a very tough time getting to sleep” sleeping in his king size bed.

In an interview with The Hollywood Reporter, the Ides of March actor talked about being single and how he has difficulty switching off from the world and as a result often wakes up five times every night.

Despite having women throwing themselves at his feet, the 50-year-old confessed that he feels lonely every so often, especially at public events.

Clooney, who has dated the likes of Italian actress Elisabetta Canalis and British presenter Lisa Snowdon in the past, said: “Anyone would be lying if they said they didn’t get lonely at times.

“The loneliest you will get is in the most public of arenas: You will go to a place and end up in the smallest compartment possible, because it’s a distraction to everybody, and you end up not getting to enjoy it like everyone else.”

Newborn babies don’t have to try hard to be adorable and popular photographer has caught a selection of babies at their cutest: the very moment they drift off to sleep in their bed.

In an interview with the MailOnline published yesterday (February 14th), Dan Cueller, a 29-year-old baby portrait photographer, explained the process he goes through for each shot including each baby receiving a four hour pampering session. The babies are fed and cuddled until they feel relaxed and gradually become sleepy.

Mr Cueller, who became a professional photographer three years ago, commented: “Newborns are naturally cute and they can’t really do much at this age.

“You can’t just ask a baby to do something, so it’s usually best and easier to pose them when they are asleep.”

The accompanying images to the article show numerous babies curled up and content in slumberland.

He continued: “The age of the child is also very important – it’s usually best to photograph them when they are under two-weeks-old.”

For parents, getting their children into their children’s beds at an appropriate hour can be one of the biggest challenges mums and dads face. What’s more, even when kids are tucked under the covers, there is no guarantee that they’re going to get the quality of sleep they need to grow big and strong. Indeed, a new study claims that, historically, youngsters have consistently got less sleep than the recommended guidelines – for the past 100 years, at least.

Researchers from the University of South Australia did some digging into all the past studies about sleep duration in children, beginning at the end of the 19th century and through to 2009.

After uncovering 300 studies, they found that both age-specific recommendations for good sleep and the amount of time children actually spend asleep in their beds declined at similar rates. The findings, which are to be published in the journal Pediatrics on Monday (February 20th), showed there was a drop of 0.71 minutes per year for recommendations and 0.73 minutes per year for sleep duration. Meanwhile, across the board, youngsters got around 37 minutes less sleep than recommendations suggested.

Mobile phones are an integral part of most individuals’ lives and it seems so much so that a number of us struggle to switch off from using these devices as we snooze with sleep texting cases now on the rise, says a leading sleep doctor.

In an interview with Kare 11 news, Dr Mike Howell, sleep specialist at the University of Minnesota Sleep Medicine Clinic, claimed that the phenomenon of sleep texting is becoming particularly prevalent among young people as they sleep in their single beds - a demographic that arguably spends the most time on mobile phones during the day.

He explained that the activity occurs during the transition period between being awake and being asleep and that the there is a greater risk of it being extended if an individual is sleep deprived.

Consequently, mobile owners who have found they’ve texted when they thought they were fast asleep may find that this behaviour may be eradicated, or at least limited, if they get better quality sleep, Dr Howell concluded.

There could be one of a number of impressive ways that action heroes Arnold Schwarzeneggar and Sylvester Stallone reunite for the first time in years, but the reality is that they’ve done so in their single beds while in hospital!

Veteran movie star “Arnie”, who is also the former governor of California, recently posted a photograph of himself and his Hollywood pal lying beside each other and cracking jokes in their hospital beds on his Whosay account page.

The pair were allegedly being treated for stunt-related injuries, but some sceptics have questioned the authenticity of the situation. Suspicion stirred after the photos were posted just a few hours after the announcement that Arnie is to co-star with Stallone – best known for his performances in Rambo and Rocky – in forthcoming movie The Tomb.

In an accompanying comment to the photo, 64-year-old Schwarzeneggar said: “After all the action, stunts and physical abuse shooting The Expendables 2 and The Last Stand, it was time for a little tune up on my shoulder. Look who was coincidentally waiting in line behind me for his shoulder surgery.”

There’s no denying that since leaving reality TV show The Only Way is Essex Mark Wright’s career has remained strong, but his hectic lifestyle may be taking a toll on the star, if his latest comments are anything to go by.

The 25-year-old lothario came second place to his best jungle buddy and winner of last year’s I’m a Celebrity… Dougie Poynter and following that was given the position of co-host on Take Me Out: The Gossip.

It seems that, due to his new work schedule, Mr Wright may be in need of more time in his king size bed; he tweeted this morning: “On the way 2 work, feeling sleepy. Magic on the radio is the way forward !!”

Party-lover Mark is pictured on his way to the ITV London studios this morning in an article published by the Daily Mail today (February 9th). Clutching a cup of coffee, the star – who is known for his polished appearance – looked a little worse for wear and seemed to be in need of some decent shut-eye.

Carol McGiffin, presenter of lunchtime chat show Loose Women, has admitted to joining the estimated third of Britons who have struggled to sleep soundly in their double beds. She described herself as a “complete insomniac” and confessed that she thought her personal relationships and career may have been affected as a result.

The what-you-see-is-what-you-get celeb talked about her “problem in the bedroom” in an interview with the Daily Mail, published today (February 8th). Carol, 51, explained that she was diagnosed with high blood pressure – the risk of which is said to be significantly increased by sleep problems – two years ago.

She went on to say that work worries, among other things, are thought to be behind her problem and said: “You never know what will happen. We’re on yearly contracts and you always have it hanging over you. My time will come.”

She later added: “If I think I’ve said something stupid on the show, I turn it over in my mind. I started writing a blog to try to clear my head of everything but still I can’t let some things go.”