Cruz escapes crush at Lakers game

Penelope Cruz reportedly had a lucky escape while watching a basketball game, when a player nearly fell on top of her.

According to WENN, the pregnant actress was watching the Los Angeles Lakers match against the Miama Dolpins with her husband Javier Bardem on Christmas Day.

She avoided injury when a player reached for a high ball and fell into crowd members in the front row, reportedly avoiding Cruz and Bardem by a few inches.

The Spanish couple married in early July 2010.

Cruz's sister to act as her body double

Pregnant actress Penelope Cruz's sister Monica is standing in as her body double for the new Pirates Of The Caribbean movie to hide the star's growing bump.
The Vicky Cristina Barcelona star confirmed earlier this year that she is expecting a baby with husband Javier Bardem.

Cruz is currently filming scenes for Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides and the shoot will be a family affair - her actress sister Monica has been drafted to appear in full-length shots to disguise the pregnancy, reports express.co.uk.

The baby is due early next year.

Penelope Cruz confirms pregnancy

Penelope Cruz has confirmed speculation that she is expecting her first child.

The Vicky Cristina Barcelona star sparked rumours that she is pregnant when she was photographed sporting a fuller figure on the set of Pirates Of The Caribbean 4 in Puerto Rico.

A representative for the actress has now confirmed to The AP that she is four-and-a-half-months pregnant. The spokesperson added that Cruz is currently travelling to London to finish filming the Disney sequel.

Cruz married actor Javier Bardem - her co-star in Vicky Cristina Barcelona - at a friend's house in the Bahamas in July.

Lancome Superstar Spokesmodel

Fresh off of completing her initial shoot with the company, it has been announced that Penelope Cruz has made a deal with the Lancôme division of L’Oréal.

The cosmetics giant has signed the Spanish beauty as the brand’s third superstar spokesmodel, joining Julia Roberts and Kate Winslet.

According to WWD reports, "Miss Cruz will become the face of Lancôme’s top-ranked Trésor fragrance with a new ad campaign in the fall."

Not unfamiliar with working with Penelope, the actress has also taken part in an ad campaign for the company’s L’Oréal Paris brand.