We may never know the real truth behind the shock death of Heath Ledger. What we do know is that a talented actor, a devoted father and a man who lived life passionately died too soon in a Manhattan apartment last week.

Heath doesn't make the top story of either of the three local women's mags this week, but he does feature in all three with various theories around his final months. You can write about Victoria Beckham's bony frame and that Katie Holmes claptrap any day of the week - this is the real story of the week. Here's the gist.

Woman's Day: Heath went into a downward spiral when fiancee Michelle Williams left him over his alleged drug use.

"No one loved him more than she did and no one understood him more. She has no reason to feel guilty, but right now she's a mess."

New Idea: Friends quash talk of suicide as the mag takes a look at Heath and Matilda's daddy-daughter bond.

Woman's Weekly: Heath was battling drug addiction and depression after his split from Michelle. A source tells the mags "he didn't drink, but had been battling substance abuse" and "had a stint in rehab last year when he was treated for heroin addiction."

What's your theory on Heath Ledger's tragic death? Personally, I don't think anyone who loves a child as much as he seemingly doted on daughter Matilda would want to commit suicide. Heath was known round Hollywood as a party boy and also a sensitive soul who felt things extremely deeply. I think that the six kinds of sleeping pills and anti-anxiety aids found in his apartment combined with whatever else he may have taken that night was just a bit too much for him.

No matter how he passed, a two-year-old girl has lost her daddy and the rest of us have lost a very talented actor who was only just hitting his stride in terms of his enormous talent.

Is Brad Pitt trying to form his own Ocean's Eleven? George Clooney might be miffed, but if the rumours are anything to be believed the Jolie-Pitt brood is expanding at a rapid rate. The Weekly says they're adopting an African girl. The Day says the kid's from New Orleans. The web is abuzz with rumours that Angie's expecting twins, and New Idea seconds that. But NW has them living in separate houses, so take all the above with a large pinch of salt.

Angie has put on weight in the last month or so, and she looked completely radiant at the Screen Actors Guild Awards in LA over the weekend. NI says she's due around July, so mark the date, smuthouds. She's so thin that it won't take that much longer for a bump to show.

Mind you, it wouldn't be a surprise if these two went through with the two adoptions and had the biological baby to boot. They love babies almost as much as I love gin and tonics. I said almost.

The Weekly has Jennifer Aniston so over that pipsqueak David Spade and on to another diminutive actor, Entourage's Kevin Connolly. Don't do it, Jen! Kevin's the ex of Nicky Hilton, and with your luck in love the last thing you need is to be infected by a dose of Hilton cooties. Even though Nicky is the lesser of two evils as far as the Hiltons go.

Katie Holmes and Victoria Beckham grace the covers of the big three mags this week, and excuse me while I choke on my couscous over the Weekly's story on Katie Holmes' glamorous new appearance.

"I'm still Katie," she said. "Maybe there's a bit less of me, but I'm still the same girl." Yeah, if the same girl cut off all her old friends, swapped religions, and started spouting gushy adjectives about her new husband with zombie-like fervour.

The Weekly gushes over Katie's diet and exercise regime, in seems to be a whole lot of broccoli to go along with that large helping of crazy. Apparently she's now regarded as 'the new Princess Grace' and 'one of Hollywood's most glamorous women.' Hollywood's most glamorous Stepford wife, maybe.

New Idea's story isn't so complimentary, reporting that Katie's career has gone down the toilet since she hooked up with Tom. All those declarations of love seemingly didn't help her new movie Mad Money from bombing at the box office.

"I hope she married him for love because he's been nothing but bad news for her career," snips their source.

Don't worry Katie! I'm sure things will be 'amazing' and 'magical' again in no time.

In the latest Spears saga, Woman's Day reports Jamie Lynn Spears has decided to giver her unborn baby up to mama Lynne while she returns to Hollywood to focus on her career.

"Lynne says Jamie doesn't understand the life-long consequences of having a baby." Lynne needs to keep her remaining meal ticket now she's getting no moolah from Britney, I think.

David Beckham's 'distraught' over his wife Victoria working herself into frailty while trying to push herself back into pop superstardom. Please, Victoria, those old Spice Girls reunion shows are great for old birds my age and men who like men to reminisce, but your time in the sun as a "musician" (and I use that term lightly) is O-V-E-R.

Woman's Day reports Posh is 'sick of playing second fiddle' to Becks. Um, that would be because he's better looking, more talented and earns more money than you, love. He's also a humanitarian - New Idea has snaps of Becks on a UNICEF trip to Sierra Leone. Hot and charitable! Who wouldn't be second fiddle to that kind of man?

The Day points out Nicole Kidman's suddenly developed wrinkles in his forehead since her pregnancy - Botox isn't recommended for preggie ladies. They reckon she may also be avoiding hair dye, but isn't her natural colour red? This latest incarnation is a mixture of blonde and grey. Take some of my advice to Lindsay Lohan, Nic, and go back to the ginger.

Viva la diva! Christina Aguilera wasn't about to compromise her fabulousness for a pesky thing like giving birth, NW reports. The songstress delivered new son Max in a full face of make-up in Los Angeles, right down to her trademark red lipstick. Down the hall at Cedars-Sinai, Nicole Richie was surprised to find out the birth of her daughter Harlow was "such a painful process." Heads up, Nic! Childbirth isn't supposed to be a day dancing round the maypole.

New Idea welcomes a new psychic, who didn't seem to forsee he'd be having such a bad hair day when the photographer came round to take his picture.

And you might want to mind that you've eaten before you dare read this true-life Woman's Day article - 'I Cured My Cancer By Drinking My Urine."

And that's all from the mags this week!