Scandals - Nigel Blundell and Nicholas Constable

Scandals are the extra, piquant ingredient that adds spice to an otherwise mundane daily fare. And they have one other valuable benefit - they make the rest of us feel a bit more virtuous. 

Few can resist the temptation to read the full sensational details of the latest scandal to hit the front pages. From Woody Allen to Mike Tyson, Oscar Wilde to Imelda Marcos, and Princess Grace to Princess Diana, here is a collection of scandals among movie stars, royalty, politicians, businessmen and many others that will shock, horrify and above all - captivate you.

As press Lord Rothermere said, 'News is that which someone, somewhere does not want printed.'