Given that he has hosted literally dozens of showbiz parties over the last few years, one might think the novelty would start to wear off for rap mogul Diddy. The hip-hop impresario was literally jumping for joy after his latest soiree in the Riviera resort of St Tropez attracted a roll-call of his glamorous friends, though.
The New York native was photographed bouncing high into the air as he tried out a trampoline on Nikki beach. His moment of high-flying fun came after the 36-year-old had welcomed a who's-who of his A-list pals to a lavish bash on the board the Lady Joy, a luxury yacht he is currently renting for £250,000 a week.
Ivana Trump and her daughter Ivanka were among the guests seen partying long into the night, along with the Duchess of York and her elder daughter Princess Beatrice. Spanish bombshell Penelope Cruz was also seen working up a sweat on the dancefloor, as was hotel heiress Paris Hilton, who was accompanied by her former beau Stavros Niarchos.
The man at the centre of everyone's attention confessed that, despite being one of the music industry's biggest names, he's still not above the occasional attack of the nerves. Having already made his mark as a rapper, producer, actor and designer, he has now recorded a new album on which he sings for the first time. "You can’t believe how nervous I was, " he said. "It was like jumping off a cliff into the ocean. But you know what? I found the water invigorating."