Church's monster spending spree

Charlotte Church has spent a staggering $180,000 (€147,000) on her party lifestyle since gaining access to her $9.9m (€8.1m) fortune earlier this year.

The singer has racked up the huge bill since turning 18. Topping the list of her extravagances is a $54,000 (€44,100) holiday to the Spanish island of Ibiza for her and six friends. She hired a luxury villa, a people carrier and paid $10,800 (€8,800) for a bodyguard.

She even gave each of her friends $1,800 (€1,500) spending money.

Church also recently spent $18,000 (€14,700) in one evening entertaining friends at London's exclusive Kabaret Club and the Ritz Hotel.

Partygoers were treated to ten crates of Cristal Champagne, at a cost of $540 (€441.10) per bottle, as well as a wide variety of spirits and wines.

Since turning 18, Church has also indulged her passion for jewellery, buying herself a $9,000 (€7,400) diamond ring. However, she hasn't forgotten her family and, in particular, her mother and grandmother - buying them a platinum and diamond crucifix and gold watch respectively.

Her mother Maria says: "Charlotte always said she'd buy me some bling to mark her coming of age, and the cross is absolutely beautiful.

"Charlotte loves jewellery, and couldn't resist buying herself a gorgeous ring with three diamonds."