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‘We live in an interesting area,
where drag queens rub shoulders
with financial directors’ Charlotte

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The pair’s fourstorey home in
Spitalfields was
once weavers’
cottages. Jeff
Keen’s Vietnam
Diptych is over
t h e f i re p l a c e
(above) in the
living room (also
left). Charlotte
designed the
coffee table with
an eye (right)

EXCLUSIVE INTERVIEW AND PHOTOS

AT HOME IN LONDON, ARTISTS

CHARLOTTE AND
PHILIP COLBERT

WEAVE THEIR CREATIVITY
THROUGH A SPACE FOR
BOTH LIVING AND WORKING

harlotte and Philip Colbert’s
C
home in East London is
everything you’d expect of a couple

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whose quirkily original take on the
world has propelled them to the
top of the avant-garde art scene.
Created from a row of old
terraced shops, it is a spacious
bohemian paradise where family
life meets their creative passions.
Founder of the Hyperpop
movement, Scottish-born artist

Philip has been dubbed an heir to
Andy Warhol. His surreal pieces
address issues of consumerism,
technology and identity, and he
has also created a global following
for his cartoon lobster alter ego.
And his wearable works have
been seen on Lady Gaga, Cara
Delevingne and even the Queen.
As for his British-French
soulmate, she is an awardwinning film-maker and artist.

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The kitchen (below) and
dining room, where a uterusshaped vase and ceramic
sculptures by Charlotte stand
on the white marble table.
She also designed the chairs,
while the lobsters – including
the huge Lobster Shark on the
wall (right) – are Philip’s work

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Charlotte is the half-sister of
Jemima Khan and is best known
for her enigmatic horror film She
Will,
Will
ill, starring Rupert Everett and
Malcolm McDowell of A Clockwork
Orangee fame.
Described by Variety as “a
superb, sly horror-drama debut
delivering otherworldly feminist
vengeance”, it was lauded by
Guillermo del Toro and critic Mark
Kermode and won the Golden
Leopard for Best First Film at the
2021 Locarno Film Festival.
Charlotte’s art has been shown
at leading museums and galleries
around the world and has been
likened to that of André Breton
and Salvador Dalí, as well as being
described as an “exploration of
the human mind”.
The couple’s 2012 wedding set
the tone for their union, with the
groom in a three-piece suit in his
signature lobster print and the
bride’s white gown adorned

‘Lobsters have
often been used to
represent mortality
and have inspired
artists for
centuries’ Philip

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‘As an artist, I
try to celebrate
the profound
poetry of
everyday life’
Philip

Charlotte poses with
a table laden with art
8 books. Her photograph
Odyssey takes pride of
place in the home
cinema room (far right)

Philip takes
the reins in the
concierge bar,
designed by
Buchanan Studio
and inspired by the
film The Grand
Budapest Hotel

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given free rein to their shared fascination with
symbolism, turning Maison Colbert into an
extraordinary universe all their own.
Here, they tell us what inspires them.
Philip, did you always want to be an artist?
“It was always my dream, but it took time for me
to have the confidence and opportunity to
make it work as a career.
“I studied philosophy at the University of St
Andrews and I think that helped distil my
approach to creativity and what I wanted to
say. My big break came in 2017, with my first
show at the Saatchi Gallery, installed by
Charles Saatchi.”
What do you aim to communicate with your art?
“I want the viewer to feel an empowering
energy, like the feeling that radiates from a
sunflower. I try to tackle philosophical ideas in
an accessible way and celebrate the profound
poetry of everyday life.”
Let’s talk lobsters. You’re obsessed with them
and have even created a cartoon lobster persona
for yourself. How did that come about?
“As a kid, I thought lobsters were like aliens
from another planet. They’ve often been used
to represent mortality and have inspired artists
for centuries, from the frescoes of Pompeii
through 17th-century still-life paintings to
Surrealism and Dalí.”
Walk us through the process of creating one of
your works…
“I make a sketch on my iPad, then develop

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‘Most kids
are brilliant
artists, so I’ve
been busy
learning from
mine’ Philip

A child’s bedroom boasts
a fun cactus headboard
designed by Philip and
made by Ben Whistler.
Lobsters abound (below
left), while the pair’s art
collection also includes a
colourful sculpture by Niki
de Saint Phalle (below right)

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The artist at work in his
studio. Some of Philip’s
bright pictures of flowers
adorn the walls in a
living room (below right)

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that into a 3D model, so it’s a bit
like animation studio meets oldstyle painter.”
What are you working on now?
“A cartoon series called The
Lobstars,, to introduce art history to
Lobstars
kids. My lobster characters travel
through time trying to save great
art from the past.”
Do you think your children have
inherited your talent?
“I think most kids are brilliant
artists, so I’ve been busy learning
from mine. In return, I recently
found out that they were trading
vast numbers of my mini lobster
sculptures at school!”
You’ve collected work by lots
of other artists. Which is your
favourite piece?
“I love our painting by [British
artist] Rose Wylie, who’s a friend of
ours and, at 90, still such an
inspiring, cool person.”

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Charlotte in the principal bedroom (above right), where
the iron and brass headboard is titled Hope is the Thing
with Feathers, after Emily Dickinson’s poem. She created
the uterus-shaped headboard and marshmallow side
table in the guest bedroom (far right), while the bathroom
(above) features Charlotte’s Boob Bath, with 108 silicone
breasts, and a lobster-patterned mosaic floor (inset left),
made by London Mosaic to Philip’s design

Charlotte, your home has an
amazing history. What can you tell
us about it?
“Like many of the buildings here in
Spitalfields, it started out as housing
for the Protestant Huguenot
weavers who were exiled from
France in the 17th century.”
Why did you choose this area?
“There are lots of fellow artists
here, but the City of London
financial district is just around
t h e c o r n e r, s o i t ’s a v e r y
interesting and diverse place,
where drag queens in pink
cowboy boots rub shoulders with
financial directors.”
You work in many different
media, from film to ceramics.
What inspires you?
“This strange journey of being
human. I’m mostly driven by
t h i n g s I d o n’t u n d e r s t a n d ,
questions that I’m grappling with.

‘Our home started out as housing for
17th-century Protestant Huguenot
weavers exiled from France’ Charlotte

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“The last show I did, curated by
[Los Angeles-based art gallery]
UTA and [art dealer] Simon De
Pury for Frieze Art Fair, looked
at the role of science fiction in
imagining holistic, positive futures
for ourselves.”
You won critical acclaim for
your film She Will,
Will , executively
produced by Edward R Pressman
and Dario Argento. How would
you describe it?
“It’s a dark and misty fairytale set
in Scotland.”
This house is filled with symbolic
objects, such as a headboard
shaped like a uterus and a coffee
table set with an eye. What do
these mean to you?
“I’m interested in archetypes –
those symbols we all instinctively
recognise.
“The uterus is universal;
we all come from one,

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‘We enjoy hosting
guests, with as
little effort and
as much fun as
possible’ Charlotte
including our Kings, criminals
and saints. It’s so obvious but also
so surreal.
“The eye is the bridge between
inner and outer – a portal. Some
cultures believe we are made from
the tears of God – I love that.”
On a practical level, which item
could you not live without?
“ M y G i n n y S i m s m u g . I t ’s
enormous enough to contain
about half the gallon of coffee I
drink every day.”
Do you enjoy hosting guests here?
”Yes, with as little effort and as
much music, conversation and fun
as possible.”
How do you balance family life
and work?
“Chaotically – and with very
messy hair!”
Can you tell us what you’re working
on now?
“I’m deep into the most
fascinating historical research for
a forthcoming project.
“It’s terrifying how little we learn
from our past and how readily we
seem to repeat the same patterns,
somehow expecting different
outcomes. We must dream of
better, more inspiring ways.” H
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A living room with
a ceiling garden
(above left), lit by
a hanging lamp
from Jamb, brings
the outdoors in.
The lobster urn is
by Philip, while a
breast-themed
sculpture by
Charlotte stands
on an antique
pedestal. The
property also
includes studio
and exhibition
space, with one
gallery (left and
far left) giving on
to a terrace and
painted with
vegetation

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Paris Hilton goes for
bridal style in a lacy
white dress, while
Alessandra Ambrosio’s
flared patterned leggings
(left) nod to hippie chic

stage. Performing in a full-body fishnet
stocking, layered with a check cut-out boilersuit
and teamed with a pair of sparkling Dr Martens
boots, she quickly slipped back into her rock
star role.
In a nod to her early days in the band, the
judge of The Voice US wore her hair in topknots
and sported bold make-up, including her
signature red lipstick, and face gems.
Gwen was clearly every bit as thrilled as her
fans, writing on Instagram after the gig: “What
a night. Thank you @coachella – See you
next weekend!”
PASSING THE BATON
Another major moment that had the crowd in
raptures came when No Doubt welcomed
singer of the moment Olivia Rodrigo to join
them on stage.
Wearing a tank top with “I heart ND”
emblazoned on the front, Olivia duetted with
Gwen on the song Bathwater
Bathwater..
Olivia later wrote on Instagram: “I
remember hearing bathwater for the first

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gainst the dreamy
backdrop of a pale pink
sunset over a desert with
towering palm trees, a Ferris
wheel and stage lights,
A-listers and music legends
i n c l u d i n g Ta y l o r S w i f t ,
Rihanna and Justin Bieber
flocked to Coachella Valley
Music and Arts festival at the
Empire Polo Club in Indio, California.
Few music festivals attract as many
celebrities as Coachella and the event was
spangled with stars, boasting headline
performances from Lana Del Rey and Doja
Cat, along with US rock band No Doubt’s first
live show for almost a decade.
There was also a bevy of VIP guests, including
Paris Hilton and Alessandra Ambrosio, who
opted for hippie chic in patterned flared
leggings with a brown suede jacket draped over
a silver waistcoat.
When it came to style, No Doubt singer
Gwen Stefani effortlessly commanded the

‘What a night. Thank you
@coachella – See you
next weekend!’ Gwen wrote
after No Doubt’s first live
show in almost a decade

Wearing a fishnet stocking, a
check cut-out bodysuit and
her signature topknots, Gwen
thrills fans in the California 17
desert with No Doubt’s first set
since 2015, taking to the stage
at the Coachella music festival

‘It was the coolest
honour to sing with
No Doubt. They’re
out of this world’
Olivia Rodrigo
time when I had just started
writing songs. It totally turned my
world on its head and inspires me
to this day.”
She added: “[It] was the coolest
honor to sing it with @nodoubt
and @gwenstefani this weekend at
@coachella !!!! they’re out of
this world!!!”
Lana, who headlined on Friday,
also had company on stage,
inviting Grammy Award-winning
artist Jon Batiste to join her before
bringing out Billie Eilish, who
needed no introduction.

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FASHION HOTSPOT
As well as providing plenty of
musical thrills, Coachella,
which runs over two consecutive
weekends, let the celebrities have
fun experimenting with their own
festival style.
Megastar Rihanna, who was in
the crowd watching her partner
A$AP Rocky as he performed with
Tyler, the Creator, and Doja Cat
during their respective headline
sets, gave a glimpse of blue-andwhite boxer shorts beneath her
maxi skirt, teamed with a T-shirt.
Meanwhile, model and
actress Olivia Culpo was white-

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Taylor Swift keeps a low
profile under a baseball cap
as she walks hand in hand
with boyfriend Travis Kelce

Wearing a split maxi skirt with
her striped underwear cheekily 19
peeking out, Rihanna heads across
the site to watch her partner A$AP
Rocky perform with Doja Cat

Keeping the music going are US rapper Ice Spice (below),
Blur’s Damon Albarn (below right) and Doja Cat (right),
whose multiple outfits include lengthy blonde locks

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hot in a mini skirt and black cowboy boots
and Saltburn star Barry Keoghan opted for
Burberry shorts and a matching neck-tie to
support new girlfriend Sabrina Carpenter,
who also sang over the weekend.
Although some big names turned heads
with their daring choices, others tried their
hardest to go incognito, including Taylor
and her Kansas City Chiefs NFL star
boyfriend Travis Kelce.
The global pop sensation kept things
casual in a simple black dress with black
trainers and a green cap as she aimed to
maintain a low profile.
The couple were pictured in the crowd
watching US rapper Ice Spice, who gave
Taylor a shout-out.
Meanwhile, multiple Brit Award winner
Raye brought London cool to Coachella,
donning a neutral-hued waistcoat with a
black skirt to perform her set.
“I’m so grateful to all who took the time
to come down and see us play,” she later
told her 1.3 million followers on Instagram.
COOLEST CAT IN TOWN
Doja Cat also put on a memorable
performance – including her chart-topping
hit Paint the Town
own Red – to round off the
festival’s first weekend.
The Los Angeles-born rapper treated the
crowd to no fewer than six costume changes
during her hour-long show.
With her stage wardrobe including a
white hazmat suit, a costume made of
blonde hair to match her thigh-skimming
locks, a fluffy bikini and two see-through
space suits, the star brought the
curtain down on the weekend in
H
unforgettable fashion.
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Multiple Brit Award winner
Raye is chic in neutrals, as
the stage lit up with neon
letters spelling out her name

STAGE STARS CELEBRATE AT

THE OLIVIER AWARDS

AS NICOLE SCHERZINGER
HITS THEATRE’S HIGH NOTE

Cara Delevingne arrives
for her presenter’s role in
shimmering Gucci and
(above) Sarah Snook steps
out in bespoke Erdem ahead
of being named Best Actress

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‘I dreamt of so
many roles I wanted
to do — Norma
Desmond was not
one of them’ Nicole
ll the world’s a stage, but the
A
biggest names in UK theatre
were more than mere players at the
Olivier Awards at London’s Royal
Albert Hall.
And hello! was there to watch
them shine on the environmentally
friendly green carpet – grass grown in
a bed of felt – as the ceremony aims
to become a net zero carbon event.
Leading the winners was Nicole
Scherzinger, who picked up the award
for Best Actress in a Musical for her
role as Norma Desmond in Andrew
Lloyd Webber’s Sunset Boulevard,
Boulevard ,
which scooped seven gongs.
With proud fiancé Thom Evans
watching, the former Pussycat Doll
said: “I always really wanted to be a
singer and do musicals and I dreamt
of so many roles that I wanted to do.
And honestly, this role, Norma
Desmond, was not one of those roles.
But God works in mysterious ways.”

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SPOTLIGHT STYLE
Nicole’s Sunset Boulevard co-star Tom
Francis won Best Actor in a Musical,
while Mark Gatiss bagged Best Actor
for his portrayal of John Gielgud in
The Motive and the Cue
Cue..
When it came to show-stopping
looks, awards presenter Beverley
Knight delivered in a red floorskimming gown from Ali Karoui,
complete with dramatic draped train.
The singer, who won an Olivier last
year for her portrayal of Emmeline
Pankhurst in Sylvia
Sylvia,, was not the only
one turning heads with a vibrant
ensemble. Medea star Sophie

With fiancé Thom Evans
by her side, Nicole
Scherzinger arrives at the
Royal Albert Hall to win
her first Olivier Award

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‘After all that
hard work you get
to celebrate what
you’ve done’
Marisha Wallace

Last year’s Best
Supporting Actress
in a Musical
Beverley Knight
exudes drama in
Ali Karoui while
Medea star Sophie
Okonedo (right)
stands out in
Bottega Veneta

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‘I am totally and
utterly overwhelmed’
Dame Arlene Phillips

Hostess Hannah
Waddingham sparkles
in the last of her three
gowns of the night.
After the ceremony, she
changed again, this time
into a black jumpsuit
for the afterparty at the
Natural History Museum

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Okonedo, nominated for Best
Actress, cut a striking figure in a
brightly striped one-shoulder
Bottega Veneta gown, paired with
leather gloves.
Her fellow nominees included
Shirley Valentine
alentine star Sheridan Smith,
who wore a sheer dress from
Rebecca Vallance, and Sarah Snook,
who won for her performance in
the one-woman show The Picture of
Dorian Gray,
Gray , a modern take on
Oscar Wilde’s story.
Presenter Cara Delevingne took
to the stage with her Cabaret
et co-star
Luke Treadwell to announce the
Best Musical Revival award –
another win for Sunset Boulevard
d–
in a shimmering sequinned dress
from Gucci, her hair swept back
into a sleek plait.
SUITED AND BOOTED
Theatre’s leading men were also
dapper, with Happy Valley
alley star and
Best Actor hopeful James Norton in
a tweed suit and black tie, while
fellow nominee Andrew Scott wore
a black sequin shirt with a blazer
and matching trousers.
Hosting the ceremony for the
second year in a row was Ted Lasso
star Hannah Waddingham, who
opened the show with a rousing
performance of Anything Goes.
Goes.
After walking the green carpet in
semi-sheer lilac Marchesa, Hannah
changed into a sparkling sapphire
blue dress and later wowed the
audience in a strapless jewelled
silver gown.
Dame Arlene Phillips received a
standing ovation after winning her
first competitive Olivier award for

Best Theatre Choreographer for
Guys & Dolls.
Dolls . “I am totally and
utterly overwhelmed,” said last
year’s Special Award honoree.
Chatting to hello! later, the
80-year-old former Strictly Come
Dancing judge told us how she’s
staying young and active by playing
with her two grandchildren, Lila,
five, and Emme, three.
“I’m loving grandma life,” she
said. “I’m getting down on the
ground, crawling under the tables
with them. I absolutely love it.”
And talking about Strictly
Strictly,, she
said how much she’d “love” to see
the Princess of Wales join the lineup. “She is so elegant, graceful,
poised. I would absolutely love to
see her there. I’d love to see her
dance the waltz.”
Guys & Dolls star Marisha Wallace
also told us how excited she was
to be nominated for
Best Actress in a
Musical for her role as
Miss Adelaide.
“It feels surreal, it
feels right,” said the
star. “After all that
hard work you get
to celebrate what
you’ve done. I got to
change Adelaide and it
was so well-received
and loved. I [thought]:
‘Let me put my little
spin, my little sauce on
it,’ and [the audience]
liked it so I’m
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really happy.”
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Guys & Dolls star
Marisha Wallace
helps kick off the
night, showcasing
the choreography
that wins 80-yearold Dame Arlene
Phillips (below)
an Olivier award

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ZENDAYA

CELEBRATES HER LEADING LADY DEBUT
WITH THE PREMIERE OF ‘CHALLENGERS’

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was a good step
into a more
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red carpet fashion choices,
actress and singer Zendaya served up
another show-stopping performance
last week at the Los Angeles premiere
of her latest film Challengers
Challengers..
In a move away from other recent
glitzy appearances where she has
worn styles that pay tribute to the
film’s tennis theme, the 27-year-old
star instead smashed it in an elegant
custom-made Vera Wang creation,
featuring a boudoir-esque black lace
bodice and billowing pink and black
silk and net skirt.
The film, which opens in the UK
this week, sees Zendaya play Tashi, a
tennis pro whose playing career is
derailed by injury. She starts to coach
her husband, who is billed as a
mediocre player, eventually signing
him up for a “challengers” event that
pits him against his former best friend
– who is also her ex-boyfriend.
TAKING THE LEAD
Discussing the film last summer, the
Golden Globe winner, who in real life
is dating actor Tom Holland after the
couple met on the set of the Marvel
epic Spider-Man: Homecoming
Homecoming,, said of
her first leading lady role: “I felt like it
was a good step into a more… grownup role and into that next phase.
“It was a little bit scary to take on,
which I think is a good feeling. To be
like: ‘Ooh, can I do this?’ You could
run from that feeling and stay safe
and comfortable, or you can go: ‘You
know what, f**k it.’”
Referring to the more complex
side of her on-screen character,
Zendaya said: “What was important to
me was that she was unapologetic.
Sometimes characters who are messy
and conflicted and wield power over
other people are reserved for [actors]
who don’t look like me, so when I
get an opportunity to play a
character like that, I’m a take it.” H
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LOOKING FAULTLESS ON THE L.A. RED CARPET

Zendaya exudes red 27
carpet glamour in a
custom-made gown by
designer Vera Wang

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aris might be birthplace of world-famous
fashion house Christian Dior, but New York
City was the home-away-from-home for its preautumn/winter 2024 fashion show.
A galaxy of stars sparkled in the front row at
the Brooklyn Museum in the Big Apple, with
Rosamund Pike, Naomi Watts and Diane Kruger
all showcasing striking pieces from the collection.
And although the outfits worn by the models
strutting the runway were the main event, the
famous guests also carried off the showstopping

designs of Dior’s first female creative director,
Maria Grazia Chiuri, with aplomb.
Anya Taylor-Joy, a face of the French fashion
house, was the epitome of Parisian chic in a classic
black dress with a bandeau-style top, layered with a
mesh material over the neckline, paired with
matching mesh gloves. The Queen’s Gambit star
elevated her look with a shiny black headband,
pointed black courts and heavy eye make-up.
With female empowerment as its inspiration,
the museum was a fitting location thanks to its

history of championing female artists. Above the
runway, multiple neon hands, designed by artist
Clare Fontaine to represent feminist rallies of the
1970s, offered bursts of colour and scattered light,
while the models themselves sported an
androgynous look with structured jackets,
impeccably tailored suits and chic dresses.
Taking the theme in her stride, Saltburn star
Rosamund Pike wore a classic ensemble from the
collection consisting of a high-neck jacket with
button detailing and matching A-line skirt that fell

‘This is my idea of what New York style is’
Maria Grazia Chiuri

Screen stars line
up on the frow. From
left: actress Alexandra
Shipp; Kai Schreiber
with her mother Naomi
Watts; Rosamund Pike;
Alba Rohrwacher;
and Diane Kruger
sky-high open-toe platforms and finished
her look with a stack of necklaces and large
statement rings.
Amid the glamour and fashion, however,
Naomi’s focus was on Kai, who sported a
floor-length white skirt adorned with beautiful red
butterflies and a sweater decorated with the same
design. The Mulholland Drive star was a proud mum
as she sat beside her teenage daughter, whom she
shares – alongside their 16-year-old son Alexander
– with her former partner, actor Liev Schreiber.

Charlize Theron was another star who made
the event a family affair, bringing along her sevenyear-old daughter August to soak up the glamour.
Charlize stood out in a printed skirt with thighhigh boots, paired with dark shades and stacks of
jewellery. Her daughter, meanwhile, looked elated
to be there, wearing a blue and white letterman
jacket and the biggest smile in the room.
Michelle Williams also channelled elegance
and class. The award-winning actress wore a
cream suit-style top with gorgeous, tailored

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below the knee. The 45-year-old actress made sure
to polish off the elegant yet demure look with a
high-fashion spin, wearing long socks with
platform heels and dark shades, paired with a
contrasting white bag.
Sitting next to Rosamund on the front row
were Naomi Watts and her 15-year-old daughter
Kai Schreiber. The 55-year-old British actress also
wore a dress from the collection, a long-sleeve
white gown with a cinched-in waist and cuffed
sleeves. Like Rosamund, she was wearing

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‘This is a city where
everybody walks’ Maria

trousers and carried a black clutch. Meanwhile,
actress Rachel Ziegler put a sultry spin on a
three-piece suit, complete with an all-black
waistcoat, shorts and jacket ensemble. Barbie
star Alexandra Shipp also stunned in a
long-sleeved coat-dress with a chic belt and
open-toed heels.
Embracing the hustle and bustle of NYC was
at the forefront of the collection.
EMPIRE STATE OF STYLE
“This is my idea of what New York style is,” said
creative director Maria. “This is a city where
everybody walks and that has given functionality
to fashion. That idea of a woman wearing
sneakers with another pair of shoes in her bag,
or in an evening dress with a coat thrown over it
to walk home, has been a powerful influence on
my style.”
Actress Marlene Dietrich was another source.
“Maria drew inspiration from her to build a
collection that fuses the Dior silhouette with the
diva’s phantasmagorical presence and boyish
allure,” said the house. “Dietrich’s masculine
suits provoked scandal, asserting, let us not
forget, a woman’s right to choose her attire
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as she pleases.”

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Actress Marlene
Dietrich’s bold,
tailored style
(above left) set the
tone on Dior’s
catwalk (this
photo and above).
And while Charlize
Theron (left)
clearly followed
the monochrome
dress code, her
daughter August,
seven, opted for a
brighter Dior
letterman jacket

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The Inside Story
IDRIS ELBA

SONIC PREMIERE IS A RED KNUCKLES RIDE

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otally committed to everything he signs up
for, Idris Elba brought his game face to the
premiere of his latest project, a TV miniseries
that brings to life Sonic the Hedgehog’s red

sidekick Knuckles. He also brought the two
women about whom he is most animated: his
wife Sabrina and mother Eve.
Dressed in a coral red Fendi backless design
and “giving Knuckles a run for his money”,
Sabrina posed proudly alongside the actor
(together far left), who was also joined by
Eve (together left) at the Odeon Luxe
cinema in London’s Leicester Square.
Always happy to celebrate the Luther star’s
achievements, in 2016 she accompanied
him to Buckingham Palace to collect his
OBE, something he said at the time “made
my mum very happy”.
Voicing the echidna from the classic
video game and film franchise was, Idris
said at the premiere, “quite surreal”. He
added: “It feels like a bit of a dream.
I’ve always loved Sonic. I love the world.
I played the game when I was a kid and now
I’m in it.”
Busier than ever, Idris, 51, is also working
on a third Sonic film with Jim Carrey and
Keanu Reeves, as well as action thriller
Heads of State and Above the Below, which he
co-directed and stars in.
There is also a new series of Hijack in the
pipeline, plus a “very good chance” of a
follow-up to the big-screen version of
Luther. Reflecting on his success in a recent
Luther
interview, he said: “I am in a rare boat, and
that is something I don’t look at lightly.”

TIMOTHEE CHALAMET

TUNING UP READY FOR BOB DYLAN ROLE

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he latest photos from
t h e s e t o f Ti m o t h é e
Chalamet’s new film A Complete
Unknown will have struck a
chord with fans of Bob Dylan.
The star of Dune portrays
the singer in the forthcoming
biopic, having taken lessons
to perfect his guitar and
harmonica skills.
And the images show him
singing and playing in front
of a crowd, alongside co-star
Monica Barbaro (together
right), who portrays Bob’s
then partner Joan Baez.
Timothée, 28 (left), who
played the piano in his
breakthrough film Call Me
by Your Name and sang in
Wonka
onka (which landed him a
Golden Globe nomination),
also enlisted the help of a
vocal coach.
“I realised I needed to
step it up,” he said. He also
had the best teacher of all
– Bob himself – via 12
hours of unreleased
material from the early
1960s, to which he was given access by the
legendary musician’s manager, who is one of the
film’s producers.
“I feel like I’m holding on to gold,” Timothée
told one interviewer, telling another: “I am so
deeply respectful of his world and of Dylan-ologists.”

The actor first signed up to
star in A Complete Unknown in 2020. However, the
project was delayed by the Covid-19 pandemic and
the Hollywood actors’ strikes, giving him ample
time to “practise my guitar and harmonica in
peace”, as he told GQ last year.

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t is an event that honours scientific
achievement, but a bumper celebrity
turnout at this year’s Breakthrough Prize
ceremony in Los Angeles put famous faces,
not just physics, under the microscope.
Held at the Academy Museum of
Motion Pictures, the event was attended by
Hollywood’s finest, many of whom –
including Margot Robbie, Jessica Chastain
and Glenn Close – were there to present prizes.
Jessica (right), who played a physicist in
2014’s Interstellar
Interstellar, called it “a party for science”
and thanked organisers for inviting her to
present an award “to these real-life superheroes”.
Equally impressed was tennis ace Venus
Williams (next right), who handed over the
New Frontiers Prize for mathematics.
Sharing photos on social media, she told her
fans: “I was truly in awe… and so inspired by
the ingenuity of these award winners. The
experience of a life time.”
T he star r y g uest l i st al so f eatur ed
entrepreneurs Elon Musk and Bill Gates, along
with Alicia Keys (far right) and Vin Diesel.
Proving that chemistry isn’t just about
knowing the periodic table, Katy Perry and
Orlando Bloom (together top) appeared closer
than ever as they posed on the red carpet, chic in
matching black and holding hands.
“y = mx + b,” Katy wrote in an Instagram post.
“Mom and dad @ the #breakthroughawards.”

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JENNIFER LOPEZ

FROM BRIEF TO BAGGY
AT LINGERIE LAUNCH
n New York for the launch of her latest
collaboration with Italian lingerie brand
Intimissimi, Jennifer Lopez followed the brief
perfectly.
Looking glamorous in a sequinned pink dress
by David Koma and Valentino heels (left), there
were no style slips from the singer, who celebrated
her big underwear reveal while basque-ing in the
admiration of fans, many of whom had travelled
miles to see her.
Jennifer, 54, was revealed as the label’s new
global ambassador in 2022 and last October,
launched the first Intimissimi x Jennifer Lopez
This is Me… Now capsule collection, a tie-in with
her album of the same name.
Posting a reel on social media, she appeared
delighted with her new Silky Intimates range,
smiling broadly as she toured the store, waved to
the crowd and signed autographs.
She later emerged from a changing room in a
very different outfit: a skinny rib turtleneck and
baggy jeans. The denims (right), evidently a
favourite new acquisition, had an outing earlier in
the day, when she wore them for a lunch date with
actor Matt Damon and his wife Luciana Barroso.
Jennifer’s husband Ben Affleck counts Matt
among his closest friends and the couples were seen
celebrating together at this year’s Golden Globes.

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MARIAH CAREY
GOES FOR GOLD IN
LAS VEGAS SHOWS

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romoters of Mariah Carey’s Las Vegas residency
struck gold in every sense on opening night,
when the singer wowed with her legendary vocal
range and no fewer than eight stunning looks
(with three different hairstyles), including a glitzy
strapless gown by Sophie Couture (right), the skirt
of which she later removed.
Created to celebrate the 19th anniversary of her
2005 album The Emancipation of Mimi, the career
retrospective played to a sell-out crowd at the
Dolby Live at Park MGM venue, to whom Mariah
revealed: “I’m feeling good.”
And she had every reason to be. Not only did the
star receive a standing ovation, but the show itself
got rave reviews and has already been extended
from its original eight-date run to include a further
eight shows throughout the summer.
It is not the first time that Mariah has bet on
Vegas. In 2015, she began a residency at The
Colosseum at Caesars Palace in a show entitled #1
to Infinity. “My songs are the soundtrack of my life
and I can’t wait to share them with my fans on
stage,” she said at the time.
Three years later, she was back in The Butterfly
Returns and praised her fans “for always being
there for me”. She told her loyal “Lambily” on
Instagram: “Seeing you during and after the show
is everything to me.”

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PAUL HOLLYWOOD

SHOWSTOPPING DAY OUT FOR
BAKER AS HE RECEIVES M.B.E.

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t is the ultimate upper-crust
appointment, but although others
might crumble at the prospect of a
face-to-face with the Princess Royal,
Paul Hollywood proved himself
more than capable of rising to the
challenge – and even gave Anne one
of his coveted Hollywood handshakes.
The chef and judge of The Great
British Bake Offf last week made the
trip to Windsor Castle, where he
accepted his MBE for services to
baking and broadcasting (above and
below right).
“I’ve always been fond of
the Princess Royal,” Paul,
58, said. “I met her a few
years ago, so to see her
again today was fantastic. I
was over the moon.”
Adding that he would
like to see the popular royal
take part in the show, Paul
said Princess Anne had told
him: “Baking is so integral
to the DNA of us all. We
love the smell.”
And he revealed that he
had made a pledge to her.
“I think she’s particularly
fond of Chelsea buns. I
promised her some, so I
put myself on the spot
there,” he said.
Paul, the only member
of the original team still
in the Bake Offf tent, was
accompanied by family
including his mother, Gill,
who was one of the first

people he told about the honour.
Posting a photo of his big moment
on Instagram, he wrote: “Doesn’t
happen everyday! I’m very chuffed
as you can probably see; my family
and I had a great time.”
Also taking home a new title was
novelist Kate Mosse, 62, who was
made a CBE. Honoured for services
to literature, women and charity, the
best-selling author and co-founder
of the Women’s Prize for Literature
was joined by her husband Greg,
daughter Martha and son Felix and
called it “such a pleasure”.

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ffer Zara Tindall – a born
equestrian with an Olympic
silver medal to her name – the
opportunity to compete on
horseback and you’ll get no refusals.
In fact, she will jump at the chance.
Zara was among those taking part
in the Burnham Market International
Horse Trials, part of a strong field
that also featured eventing’s world
No. 1, Oliver Townend.
The royal entered with two of her
horses, Classical Euro Star and Class
Affair, taking part across all three
days in the three disciplines of
dressage, show jumping and cross
country (above), which she calls
“the fun bit”.
Photographed both in and out of
the saddle, she appeared to be loving
her long weekend of doing what she
enjoys most.
Burnham has special memories
for Zara, who competed there several
times on her beloved horse Toytown.
The pair’s winning partnership
helped her secure the world title in
2006 and she once called him “my
dream horse”, saying: “He has given
me more than I could ever have
dreamt of.”
In an eventful week for the King’s
niece, days later she attended the
April meeting at Cheltenham
Racecourse with her husband Mike
(together above right). The former

England rugby union star shares her
passion for racing, having been
introduced to the sport by Zara, and
the pair own several horses.
Speaking in a recent interview
with People, Zara said: “We’re very
lucky to have [horses] in our lives.
In any equestrian sport, that
partnership between the horse and
rider – or an owner and the horse –
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THE DUCHESS OF EDINBURGH
STYE COUNCIL AS SHE LEARNS ABOUT
SUSTAINABLE FARMING IN SOMERSET

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ith the King and the Prince of Wales
on reduced duties and the Princess
of Wales out of action, the Duchess of
Edinburgh has been quietly doing her bit
to keep the royal show on the road for the
past few months. And she went the whole
hog during an engagement at the Bath &
West Showground in Somerset, where she
had an encounter with a sleepy sow and
her piglets.
Sophie, 59, who has been patron of the
Association of Show and Agricultural
Organisations since 2012, joined

youngsters taking part in the annual Field
to Food Learning Day at the venue.
Getting stuck in to a variety of “plough to
plate” activities, the mother of two learnt
about arable farming, horticulture, food
and machinery.
As well as sampling produce and
chatting with local producers, the Duchess
watched a sheep-shearing display and
listened to a lamb’s heartbeat through a
stethoscope. But it was the porcine new
mum who really caught her attention.
Invited inside the pen with a young
friend (left), Sophie
held the little girl’s
hand as they crouched
down in the hay and
stroked mother and
babies.
After leaving the
showground, Sophie
made a visit to the Yeo
Valley Organic Garden
in North Somerset (far
left). She was shown
around by head
gardener Sarah Mead
and also met her
mother-in-law Mary,
who started the organic
dairy brand with her
husband Roger in 1961.
Sophie also learnt
about new sustainable
farming and gardening
projects and an
initiative with The Trails
Trust to give greater
access to the
countr yside, before
enjoying a cream tea
with staff and volunteers.

PRINCESS
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DAZZLES AT HER DEBUT

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eals out with your parents often involve photos, but
priceless jewels and heraldic sashes are usually off
the menu – unless, that is, you are Princess CatharinaAmalia of the Netherlands (left, standing centre).
Last week, the 20-year student, who is also Princess of
Orange, as heir to the Dutch throne, attended her first
official state banquet, which was held at the Paleis
Amsterdam in honour of the two-day visit of King Felipe
and Queen Letizia of Spain (sitting together, far left).
Elegant in a floor-sweeping gown, Amalia confidently
assisted her parents King Willem-Alexander and Queen
Máxima (together, seated right) in hosting the night,
posing for a group portrait, joined by Princess Margriet
and Princess Beatrix (flanking Amalia).
However, it wasn’t only the conversation that was
sparkling on the night as the Princess showcased the Ruby
Peacock Parure, a stunning tiara, necklace and matching
earrings set from the 1800s. The two families have close
ties. Willem-Alexander and Máxima met in Seville and last
year, Amalia temporarily relocated to Madrid as a result of
security threats, something her father called “a touching
demonstration of friendship at a difficult time”.

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FOR GLAMOROUS ROYALS

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hen it came to serving up sporty
style, Princesses Maria Carolina
and Maria Chiara of Bourbon Two
Sicilies were playing doubles (right)
and courting attention on a trip out
to the Rolex Monte-Carlo Masters
tennis tournament.
Soaking up the action – and sun –
at the semi-finals of the prestigious
nine-day competition, Maria
Carolina, 20, chose a simple sagegreen cut-out dress, straw hat and
nude espadrilles, while 19-year-old
Maria Chiara embraced tennis chic
with a pale-blue shirt and white
pleated miniskirt, accessorised with
trainers and a cardigan draped over
her shoulders.
They also enjoyed some courtside
fun, posting a video showing them
using giant tennis rackets. “Match
point. Team Carolina or Team
Chiara?” they asked followers.
While the two women smashed the

style stakes, it was Greek tennis
player Stefanos Tsitsipas who was
victorious on the red clay court in
the final, beating Norway’s Casper
Ruud to win his third title at the
tournament.
Monaco’s royals were also
among the spectators at the
Monte-Carlo Country Club. Prince
Albert and his wife Princess
Charlene – joined by their nineyear-old son Prince Jacques –
presented Stefanos with his trophy
(all below, with Casper and Albert’s
cousin Mélanie-Antoinette de
Massy), to cheers from the crowd.
Meanwhile, Albert’s nephew
Pierre Casiraghi and his wife
Beatrice Borromeo (together,
above left) shared a tender
moment in the royal box, with
Beatrice, striking in turquoise,
leaning her head on her husband’s
shoulder as they relaxed.

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EXCLUSIVE INTERVIEW

AS THEY COMPETE ON THE FLORIDA POLO FIELD

NACHO FIGUERAS

ON HIS GOOD FRIEND THE DUKE OF
SUSSEX AND SADDLING UP FOR SENTEBALE

haring a tender kiss with his
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wife after triumphing at a
charity polo match, the Duke of
Sussex’s love for both her and the
sport of kings was on full display to
the world.
And, his long-time friend and
fellow player Nacho Figueras
exclusively tells hello!
hello!,, Prince
Harry may pass that passion for
the sport on to his two children,
Prince Archie, five next month,
and two-year-old Princess Lilibet.
“I hope that Archie and Lili get
to love horses as much as [Harry]
does,” says the Argentinian star
when we catch up with him at the
Royal Salute Polo Challenge at
the Grand Champions Polo Club
in Wellington, Florida. “There’s
something about the outside of a
horse that’s great for the inside of
a human. Hopefully that love and
passion will be transmitted.
“I know my kids love it and they
love to play,” he adds. “It would be
a dream that one day we all get to
play polo together.”

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Nacho celebrates a fun day
40 raising money for Sentebale
with his wife Delfina Blaquier
and their good friends the Duke
and Duchess of Sussex

ALL TOGETHER
It was certainly a family affair as
the two men were cheered on by
their wives – the Duchess and
photographer and former model
Delfina Blaquier – during a
thrilling match that saw Harry’s
Royal Salute Sentebale triumph
over Nacho’s Grand Champions.
Father of four Nacho was even
joined on the field by elder son
Hilario, 24, while there was
support from the sidelines from
his younger daughter Alba, 11,
who was spotted strolling with
Meghan, their arms around each
other. The young girl also asked
after Lilibet, he said.
After watching the match with
her good friend Serena Williams,
Meghan handed out the winner’s
trophies on the podium, chic in a
cream Heidi Merrick halterneck
dress reminiscent of the Stella
McCartney design she wore

‘I hope Archie and
Lili get to love horses
as much as Harry. It
would be a dream to
play polo together’

Prince Harry is rewarded with a
kiss from Meghan after his
success on the polo field (above
left) at the Royal Salute Polo
Challenge in Wellington, Florida

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at her evening wedding celebrations
in 2018.
DOUBLE THE FUN
Despite losing, Nacho, a passionate
ambassador for Sentebale, the
charity set up by Harry in 2006 in
honour of his mother Diana, Princess
of Wales to support young people
affected by HIV in Lesotho and
Botswana, was delighted to take part.
“It’s always an amazing thing to
get together, to do two things that I

Former Wimbledon
tennis champion
Serena Williams
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love very much,” he tells us. “One is
playing polo, playing polo with good
friends, and then also to be able
to support an amazing cause like
Sentebale. It’s something that is very,
very close to my heart.”
Nacho and Harry’s paths first
crossed on the polo field in 2007,
and since then, they’ve “cultivated a
great friendship”, adds the player.
While they only get to practise
and see each other “every once in a
while… we stay in touch a lot, which

BRING POLO TO THE SCREEN
Speaking about the docuseries, in
which he features, Nacho says:
“We’ve been working on this for a
long time. It was always Harry’s
dream and passion to share with the
world – what it takes to be a really
competitive polo player and show
polo at the highest level – and I
cannot think of many people better
than him to be the kick-off of this
storytelling.”
The as-yet-untitled series is one of
two announced by the Duke and
Duchess. The other, which will be
presented and executively produced
by Meghan, is a celebration of
the joys of cooking, gardening,
entertaining and friendship. They
follow the couple’s Harry & Meghan
series from 2022, which came two
years after signing their deal
H
with the streaming giant.
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is amazing. To be able to have a
friendship that feels like, although
sometimes we aren’t togethertogether, we are together – and at
least in my case, I think and feel
about Harry a lot.”
Also soaking up the action were a
host of Netflix cameras, capturing
footage for the Sussexes’ upcoming
series focusing on polo. It promises
to lift the lid on the world of highsociety sport, with behind-the-scenes
footage from this season’s US Open
Polo Championship.

‘It’s always amazing to do two things I love:
playing polo with good friends and
supporting an amazing cause like Sentebale’

The Duke and
Duchess stroll
around the grounds
and (left) younger
daughter Alba joins
Nacho and Delfina
for a photo to
remember the day

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7 DAYS

A ROUND-UP OF NEWS REPORTS

ARIANA GRANDE

HENRY CAVILL

Sets record as 98-year-old grandma hits the charts
Ariana Grande’s 98-year-old
grandmother has made
history as the oldest person
ever to reach the US Billboard
Hot 100, since the chart’s
inception in August 1958.
The singer featured her
beloved relative – Marjorie
Grande, known as Nonna – in
the song Ordinary Things from
her new album Eternal Sunshine.
Sunshine. Marjorie has a
monologue in which she says: “Never go to bed
without kissing goodnight. It’s the worst thing to
do – don’t ever, ever do that.”
Ariana, 30, proudly shared a photo on
Instagram of her grandmother holding a plaque
to commemorate her achievement.
The singer wrote: “Celebrating the one and
only, most beautiful Nonna who has now made
history. We love and thank you.”

OLLY MURS

Duke of Sussex changes
primary residence to US
he Duke of Sussex has made the United
T
States his primary residence, according
to documents filed in the UK for his

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sustainable tourism organisation Travalyst.
Reports suggest that Prince Harry, who
moved to California in early 2020, made the
application, changing his formal residence
from the UK to the US, in June last year –
shortly after his father the King is thought
to have asked Harry and his wife the
Duchess to vacate their former home,
Frogmore Cottage in Windsor.
The documents submitted to Companies
House last week give his full name – Prince
Henry Charles Albert David Duke of Sussex
– and cite the US as his “new country/state
usually resident”.
Harry and Meghan relocated to Montecito
with their son Prince Archie, now four, after
the couple decided to step down from their
roles as senior working members of the
royal family. They welcomed their second
child, Princess Lilibet, in June 2021.
This week, Harry, 39, lost his bid to appeal
against a High Court ruling that dismissed
his challenge to a Government panel’s
decision to limit his access to publicly
funded security when visiting the UK.
In a previous hearing, he said in a
statement via his lawyers: “It was with great
sadness for both of us that my wife and I
felt forced to step back from this role and
leave the country in 2020.
“The UK is my home. The UK is central to
the heritage of my children and a place I
want them to feel at home, as much as
where they live at the moment, in the US.
That cannot happen if it’s not possible to
keep them safe when they are on UK soil.”
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visit hellomagazine.com

Starting a family with girlfriend Natalie Viscuso
Superman star Henry Cavill
has revealed that he and his
girlfriend Natalie Viscuso are
looking forward to becoming
parents for the first time.
The couple announced the
news while attending the
premiere of Henry’s new film
The Ministry of Ungentlemanly
Warfare in New York, with the
actor, 40, revealing that they are thrilled.
“I’m very excited about it. Natalie and I are
very, very excited,” he said on the red carpet.
Henry and his 34-year-old girlfriend, who works
for a Los Angeles-based film and TV production
company, made their public debut as a couple in
April 2021.
He has said of Natalie: “She has been an
incredible support system for me and has opened a
gateway for me to drive harder and pursue further.”

SOPHIE KINSELLA

Welcomes first child with wife Amelia
Olly Murs and his fitness
instructor wife Amelia have
welcomed their first child, a
daughter named Madison.
The singer and former
judge on The Voice UK shared
a photo on Instagram of the
couple walking along a
hospital corridor, carrying
their newborn in a car seat.
Proud dad Olly, 39, wrote in his caption: “Our
mini murs has arrived. Madison we love you so
much already.”
Celebrities including presenters Emma Willis
and Natalie Pinkham and DJ Mark Wright sent
messages of congratulations to the new parents,
who met in 2019.
They married during three days of wedding
celebrations last July on Osea Island in Olly’s native
Essex, in a ceremony covered exclusively in hello!
hello!..

Writer undergoing treatment for brain cancer
Best-selling author Sophie
Kinsella has told fans she is
undergoing treatment for a
form of brain cancer known
as glioblastoma.
Sophie, 54, was diagnosed
at the end of 2022, but said
she was sharing the news now
“because I wanted to make
sure that my children were
able to hear and process the news in privacy”.
Saying that she was undergoing treatment, she
added: “At the moment, all is stable and I am
feeling generally very well. I am so grateful to my
family and close friends, who have been an
incredible support to me.”
Actress Isla Fisher, who appeared in the film
adaptation of Sophie’s novel Confessions of a
Shopaholic,, sent a message saying: “Sending you so
Shopaholic
much love and healing energy.”

Quote of the week
‘It’s just a treat. I said: “Catherine, look, they actually want to hang
out with us.” We seduce them with good places to go’
Michael Douglas knows the Fatal Attractions his adult children can’t resist

HOLLY WILLOUGHBY
Jets off to Costa Rica for new reality TV show
Former This Morning host
Holly Willoughby is to appear
in a new Netflix reality show in
her first major move since
leaving the ITV daytime
programme last year.
In Bear Huntt, the 43-year-old presenter will join forces
with survival expert and
former SAS trooper Bear
Grylls, who will be attempting to track down a
group of as-yet-unnamed British celebrities in the
jungle. Holly travelled to Central America last
week and will spend the next two months filming.
Before leaving, she hosted a farewell dinner for
some of her closest celebrity friends, including
singer Nicole Appleton and presenter Christine
Lampard, at the Mexican restaurant Ixchel in
London’s Chelsea, enjoying cocktails including
Holly’s Paloma and Bear’s Punch.

WARWICK DAVIS
Bids emotional farewell to late wife Samantha
Warwick Davis has paid
tribute to his “favourite
human”, his wife Samantha,
after her death aged 53.
“Her passing has left a
huge hole in our lives as a
family. I miss her hugs,” the
actor said in a statement,
adding that she was “my most
trusted confidante and an
ardent supporter of everything I did in my career”.
He continued: “She was a unique character,
she had a wicked sense of humour and she always
laughed at my bad jokes.”
Their children, Annabelle, 27, and Harrison,
21, said: “Mum is our best friend and we’re
honoured to have received a love like hers.”
Warwick, 54, met actress Samantha on the set of
Willow in 1988. They married three years later and
co-founded the charity Little People UK in 2012.

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AS WE ACCOMPANY HER ON A HEARTWARMING TRIP

SARAH, DUCHESS OF YORK
OFFERS INSPIRING WORDS OF HOPE AS SHE
MEETS UKRAINIAN ORPHANS IN BUCHAREST

s she reads a bedtime story to
a group of young children
gathered around her, Sarah,
Duchess of York’s maternal nature
shines through.
Smiling, she shares a warm hug
with one little boy, who sits on her
lap and shows her his toy sword,
while he and the other youngsters
listen, captivated, as she reads
them The Princess and the Pea
ea and
her own book A Gift of Kindness.
Kindness.
During a two-day visit to
Romania – accompanied every
step of the way by hello! – Sarah
is meeting Ukrainian refugees as
she tours a children’s home run by
the charity Tikva, which looks after
Jewish orphans from Ukraine and
the neighbouring regions of the
former Soviet Union.
Eleven years on from her first
visit to the charity at its base in
Odesa, the community has
experienced the trauma of leaving
its home country – fleeing Russia’s
invasion of Ukraine on a perilous
journey across the border – to set
up a new home in the Romanian
capital, Bucharest.
And as Sarah looks around its
new children’s home, school and
housing for alumni orphans, she
tells us why she feels such sympathy
for the plight of refugees.

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Sarah poses with (from
left) HELLO!’s writer
Sophie Hamilton, the
charity’s supporters Joe
and Arabella Spiro and
Karen Bodenstein, chief
executive of Tikva UK

STARTING AGAIN
“None of us can know what it’s like
to have to leave the life you’ve had,
with your belongings in a plastic
bag, and start a new life as a
refugee, depending on the
support of others.
“I’ve worked with displaced
people for more than 30 years,
starting with the Bosnian war in
1992. I came to the Ukrainian
border three times last year with
my charity Sarah’s Trust, bringing
items of aid.
“I’m humbled by the bravery,
love and determination I encounter
among refugee communities.
“And although I would never
compare myself with anyone in that
situation, I feel I have a sliver of
understanding of what it’s like to
lose your world, my mother having
left the family when I was 11.”
Sarah, who wears a bracelet
bearing the names of her
daughters, Princesses Beatrice and
Eugenie, also tells how she instilled
a sense of empathy and compassion
in her girls from a young age.
“They were born to learn

‘None of us can
know what it’s
like to leave your
life. I’m humbled
by the refugees’
bravery, love and
determination’

Sarah, who has a
long history of
philanthropy, met
orphan Vika when
she was a child in
Odesa in 2013.
Now, the pair have
been reunited
(together above 47
left) – along with
Vika’s two-weekold son Pinchas

‘My daughters were
born to learn about
charity — they were
born to give’

The children are thrilled to
welcome their VIP guest,
greeting her with an array of
flags – and Sarah is equally
excited about spending time
with them, admiring one
little boy’s toy sword (below)

give,” she says.
“[As children], if they were
moaning, I’d put them outside in
the freezing cold… then they
would moan and I’d say: ‘Well,
imagine what it’s like if you’re in
the middle of nowhere with no
coat and you never can get a coat.’
They soon stopped.
“It was probably moaning
at something like: ‘Why are we
watching Barbie and not something
else?’ Nothing serious,” adds
Sarah, who marked each of the
girls’ 18th birthdays by taking
them to a unit run by the Teenage
Cancer Trust.
“I wanted to teach them how to
take the hand of a person who’s
dying,” she says.

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FRIENDS REUNITED
Sarah’s compassion is evident
throughout the trip. During her
visit to the children’s home, there
is an emotional reunion with new
mother Vika, who first met Sarah
as a child in 2013 in Odesa, where

‘I hugged this
little old lady. She
was wonderful. It
was a precious
moment for me’

she was photographed presenting
her with a bunch of flowers.
Now living in an apartment
block for adult orphan refugees,
Vika was delighted to see Sarah
again – and to make introductions
to her two-week-old son Pinchas.

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HOLDING OUT HOPE
Picking up the baby for a cuddle,
Sarah says: “I’ve seen children like
Vika since she was very little and
she’s now pushing a pram with her
lovely husband and baby. So this
is hope, this is longevity, and this is
the rabbis and Tikva saying: ‘You’ll
never be without us; we’ll always
be here for you.’”
Keen to learn more about the
work of Tikva – which means
“hope” in Hebrew – Sarah chats to
Rabbi Refael Kruskal, the charity’s
chief executive in Odesa, and
Jeremy Posen, its chief financial
officer in Ukraine, who risked
their lives to evacuate a number of
children to Romania.
“I was worried it wasn’t
going to happen because so

Sarah shares a
poignant moment with
Zinaida Loshpa, an
exiled Ukrainian
desperate to return
home, before reading
her book A Gift of
Kindness to a young
audience (below)

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many things can go wrong,” Refael tells her. “I
took everyone’s phone and turned it off,
including mine. I told my wife: ‘If I don’t call
you in ten hours, this is the number you should
call.’ We only had a copy of the birth certificate
of the kids. We took out more than 200 kids.”
The rabbi also tells Sarah how they built
bomb shelters under their local school and
kindergarten, only for a missile to hit the
school’s site, blowing out windows and a ceiling.
Thankfully, the children were not present.
“The whole way through, we’ve seen so many
miracles,” he says.

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MAKING A HOME
Talking to Decebal, a housing developer who has
provided 230 new apartments, as well as office
space that the charity has converted into an
orphanage, Sarah says: “That is an extraordinarily
kind and generous act – I can’t thank you
enough. Why do you think you’re so kind?”
To which Decebal replies: “All the Romanians
are like me.”
At the orphanage, Tikva’s community of
children and alumni greet Sarah with an array

Sarah visits Tikva’s orphanage (left), where the walls are decorated with the youngsters’ colourful
pictures. She also meets children at the charity’s school (above and below) and befriends a
young girl named Eliana (below far left), the pair exchanging hearts written on paper

of cheerful banners and flags. “As you come
through the gates, you feel Odesa, you feel the
Ukrainian hope, the courage, the sense that one
day we will get home, we will rebuild – and if not,
until then, this is their home.
“And it does feel like home,” she says. “There
is that sense of: ‘You are not alone.’”

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COMFORT IN CONNECTION
Suddenly there is a heartbreaking moment after
Sarah spots an older woman, Zinaida Loshpa, in
the crowd. She says: “I saw this little old lady
and I went up and I hugged her. She was so
wonderful, but she kept rubbing my back, as
though: ‘Please, I want to go home, I want to go
back to Ukraine,’ and then the tears came.
“She said: ‘I’m 77 years old and I don’t have
my home.’ I said: ‘But you came over here with
your grandchildren and your daughters’… ‘Yes,
yes, but I want to go home.’ It was a very precious
moment for me.”
As a grandmother herself, can Sarah imagine
being in this situation? “It’s not really about being
a grandmother; it’s about being human,”
she says. “I don’t need a label to feel that. I

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‘I say I’m really
proud of my
children because
they’re phenomenal
mothers’

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Having taught her
daughters Eugenie
and Beatrice
(together above)
about charity from
an early age, Sarah
says she is proud
of their kindness –
as well as how they
have both taken to
motherhood,
Eugenie a mum to
sons August and
Ernest
and
Beatrice, who has
daughter Sienna.
Sarah visits Tikva’s
kitchen (left),
before flying home,
and has special
words with the staff

always have people asking me about
my grandchildren. I say I’m really
proud of my children because they’re
phenomenal mothers.”
On the second day of her visit,
Sarah visits schools attended by
around 500 orphans and children
from the local community and
immediately puts a nervous young
girl called Eliana at ease.
“I started with ‘hello’ and she
wrote ‘hello’ back. She copied my
writing,” Sarah tells us. “I wrote: ‘I
know you must be scared.’ She didn’t
quite understand, so someone
translated it quickly, and then I drew
a heart and she drew a heart.
“I could feel the energy moving
and shifting. It was seriously one of

KIND SOUL
The most striking thing about Sarah
is how much she cares about children
and adults alike. Before sitting down
for breakfast at Tikva on her final day,
she goes into the kitchen to speak to
the staff – and remembers them all.
A final heartwarming moment
comes when she prepares to board a
plane back to the UK.
A member of airline staff shows
Sarah a photo of their meeting
several years ago; it is still on her
phone, which speaks volumes.
“Wherever I go in the world, I love
people. I’m a communicator; I love
to learn from other people, I love to
feel it,” Sarah says.
“I speak from the heart, because I
can’t imagine what it must be like
not to know how you’re going to
feed your child. So when I go to
these extraordinary places like
Tikva, when I’m in the field and
working, I’m solely there. I am
H
very present.”
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the most poignant moments of
many, many years. It was ver y
beautiful because it was drawing
Eliana out of this tremendous fear.
Then at the end, when she looked
up at me… and that hug.”
Sarah also meets teacher Yulia, 23,
who grew up in the Tikva home from
the age of two.
As the young children in the
kindergarten sing for her, Sarah
hands out sweets and pencils
featuring her alter ego, the Little
Red doll.
“The little doll is so you know
there is someone in England
thinking of you,” she tells them.
“Tikva is a beating heart of
goodness and love,” Sarah says. “It’s
a place where the rabbis and the
families are united in the community.
It’s a place where children come at a
very early age, right to when they can
get married and have babies – they’re
educated, they’re supported,
they’re embraced.
“It feels ver y wholesome to
support Tikva,” she adds. “By doing
that, you are supporting the Jewish
faith globally and I feel strongly
about that. You’re uniting rabbis all
over the world to say: ‘We’re here,
Tikva, you have hope,’ and we must
spread awareness to fight for peace.
It’s such a beautiful message.”

‘Wherever I go, I
love people. I’m
a communicator.
I love to learn
from others — I
love to feel it’

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LEANING ON THEIR LOVE IN TOUGH TIMES

THE PRINCE AND PRINCESS OF WALES
ARE CLOSER THAN EVER AS THEY
PREPARE TO MARK THEIR ANNIVERSARY

‘William has
been Catherine’s
rock. He is the
constant in her
life and she is at
the heart of his’

Having enjoyed a fairytale
wedding at Westminster
Abbey in 2011 (left), William
and Kate pose in a photo to
mark their tenth wedding
anniversary in 2021, their
love clear for all to see

t has been 13 years since they
IWestminster
exchanged vows at the altar of
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face together whatever came their
way, “in sickness and in health”.
And as they prepare to celebrate
their wedding anniversary on 29
April, the Prince and Princess of
Wales can reflect on the fact that
their “unshakeable” bond has
only grown stronger.
As they face what is perhaps the
couple’s biggest challenge yet –
Kate’s treatment for cancer – they

have become closer than ever, and
they will emerge stronger as a result
of their experience, according to
royal author Robert Jobson.
“It has been tough on both of
them, not least as parents, as they try
to reconcile their children’s mental
wellbeing and the seriousness of her
diagnosis,” he says.
“But there is no question that
William has been Catherine’s rock.
He is the constant in her life and
she is at the heart of his.”
Robert, whose book Catherine, the

Princess of Wales: A Biography of the
Future Queen is published on 4 July,
tells hello!
hello!:: “Their forthcoming
anniversary is a testament to not only
their love, but also their unity. I’m
sure they’ll acknowledge their
journey, knowing that their strength
lies in being together.
“The ups and downs they have
weathered together have cemented
their bond, which is now
unshakeable.”
The royal couple met while
students at the University of St

Andrews and became close friends
before romance blossomed in 2002.
It has now been 20 years since
news of their relationship went
public, after they were photographed
together on the slopes at Swiss ski
resort Klosters.
CERTAIN OF THEIR LOVE
Their courtship was not without its
challenges, and they split up for
three months in 2007 before getting
back together and becoming more
committed than ever.

But William, who experienced the
breakdown of his parents’ marriage,
waited until 2010 to propose,
explaining later that he had wanted
to give Kate “a chance to see in and
to back out, if she needed to, before
it all got too much”.
“I’m trying to learn from lessons
in the past and wanted to give her the
best chance to settle in and see what
happens on the other side,” he said.
Kate, of course, did not back out
and has been at William’s side
ever since, becoming a much

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‘The couple are
both mentally
strong. These
challenges
have brought
them even
closer together’

Since announcing her diagnosis
(above), Kate is said to be keen to
resume the school run with
Princes George and Louis and
Princess Charlotte (together right
with William in 2022). The devoted
mum – first pictured with her
future husband in Klosters in
2004 (together left) – will mark
Louis’s sixth birthday this week
(together bottom right in 2023)

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loved and admired member of the
royal family.
The pair may now be a world
away from the carefree early years
of their love story, but the Prince is
as devoted to his wife as ever and
determined to be there as they
navigate her treatment for cancer
together.
Although their responsibilities to
the Crown and royal duties will
increase over time, as they prepare
for their destiny as King and Queen,
the couple are choosing to
prioritise their family life right now
and to keep things as normal as
possible for their beloved children
Prince George, ten, Princess
Charlotte, eight, and Prince Louis,
who turns six on 23 April.
The heir to the throne did the
daily school run while Kate was
recovering from abdominal surgery
in January, and in recent weeks she

is thought to have been keen to join
them when she can.
“Catherine has done her best to
stick to a routine for the sake of the
children,” Robert says. “She and
William know the importance of
taking each day as it comes.
“It was a huge blow when they
first learned of the diagnosis, but
they are both mentally strong.
Without doubt, it has brought the
couple even closer together.”
PILLAR OF STRENGTH
As the Princess said when she
announced her diagnosis to the
world on 22 March, it has been an
“incredibly tough” time, but she
added: “Having William by my
side is a great source of comfort
and reassurance.”
The family of five enjoyed an
extended Easter break in Norfolk
during the school holidays, but with

‘Catherine has
done her best
to stick to a
routine for
the sake of
the children’

full of fun and sure to enjoy his
birthday in style.
The Princess typically spends
hours in the kitchen baking cakes
for her children’s milestones, telling
Dame Mary Berry in 2019: “It’s
become a bit of a tradition that I stay
up until midnight with ridiculous
amounts of cake mix and icing, and
I make far too much. But I love it.”
HELPING HAND
Last week, it was left to William
to demonstrate his culinary skills as
he chopped celery in the kitchen
at Sunbury Cricket Club near
Hampton Court in West London,
where the charity Surplus to Supper
was preparing food for nearby
families in need and care homes.
The Prince had arrived with a
donation of pasta, potatoes and
soup from his family kitchen at
Adelaide Cottage in Windsor.

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the children now back at Lambrook
School near their home on the
Windsor estate, the Prince has
returned to royal duties.
As his father the King continues
his own course of treatment for
cancer, William will stand in for him
as required. But he will continue to
fit his public work around caring for
his family, as he has done since
Kate’s operation on 16 January.
When she shared her subsequent
diagnosis last month, Kensington
Palace said: “The Prince will
continue to balance supporting his
wife and family and maintaining his
official duties, as he has done since
the start of the year.”
Before celebrating their own
special day, the royal couple will be
marking another joyful moment as
little Louis turns six.
Their youngest son, who is a
favourite with royal fans, is famously

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After helping volunteers pack
food into the back of a van, the
Prince donned a hi-vis vest and
jumped in the passenger seat to
deliver it to the Hanworth Centre
Hub in Feltham, West London,
where he chatted to staff, volunteers
and teenagers at the youth centre.
Surplus to Supper has a team of
200 volunteers who collect unused
food from shops, restaurants,
wholesalers and manufacturers to
prevent it ending up in landfill.
The organisation prepares and
freezes 25,000 meals a year for
those in need.
EXPRESSING EMPATHY
Co-founder Claire Hopkins later
said she had told William that some
of the people present during
his visit were also undergoing
treatment for cancer.
She said: “We gave a card on
behalf of our team for the King
and for Kate, and said that many
people in the room whom we were
serving understand how difficult it
can be.”
The Prince and Princess have no
doubt been boosted by the huge
outpouring of public support as
Kate focuses on her recovery.
But their own strong and devoted
relationship will also be a key factor
in seeing them through to the
H
other side.
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And after meeting his hosts, he
looked around the club, telling
them: “Louis loves cricket.”
He looked visibly moved as he
was presented with cards for the
Princess and the King by volunteer
Rachel Candappa, 71, and promised
her he would look after Kate.
Putting a hand on the volunteer’s
shoulder as he thanked her, he told
her: “You are very kind.”
Speaking afterwards, Rachel
said: “I said: ‘Take care of her,’ and
he said: ‘I will.’”
Commenting on how William
appeared touched by her gesture,
s h e a d d e d : “ H e ’s h u m a n .
Remember, he’s royal, but apart
from that, he’s a husband and a
father to the children, so he needs
to look after her.”
She continued: “When
somebody’s down, that’s the time
you need to come forward and
show your appreciation. Emotions
and care were all in that card.”
Rachel also shared the words she
had written to Kate. Her note said:
“The nation’s hearts were broken
when you courageously went on the
global stage on your own to talk
about your personal health issues.
“You must have had a lot of steel
in you to hold it together.
“Your Royal Highness, you are
going to beat this with the support
of your dutiful and loving
husband, caring parents and very
close siblings.”

‘Your Royal
Highness, you
are going to
beat this with the
support of your
loving husband’
Therapist MEL
SCHILLING, who
appears as a
relationship expert on
Channel 4’s Married at
First Sight, has personal
insight into what
William and Kate are
going through, following
her diagnosis of colon
cancer last year.
She tells HELLO! that her
husband Gareth, with
whom she shares
daughter Maddie, nine,
has been a tower of
strength as she recovers
from surgery and goes
through chemotherapy
treatment.

‘

A life-confronting challenge
in a relationship is going to
test it to its extreme; it pushes
people to the edge of their
coping mechanisms.
My sense is that William
and Kate are a strong
couple, and they seem to
work as a team.
If ever there’s a time to
lean into that teamwork, this
is it, because cancer is not
something you can do on
your own – it is definitely a
team sport.
And I think the two of them,
from what we see, look like
they’re a real team.
They are such a unique
couple, in terms of the
pressure that is on them from
public scrutiny.
There’s no one-size-fits-all.
Some people want to delve
into the emotional side of it
and be very present in it, and
others don’t want to talk
about it at all.
My first bit of advice for
partners would be to ask:
“What level of support do you
need? How often do you want
to talk about that little dark
box you’re hiding in the back
of your mind? Do you want to
open that box or not?”
The idea of even finding
the words to start talking
about it can be overwhelming,
so you’ve got to be in the
right place and feel safe,
secure, loved and nurtured in
order to open up and share
some of that.

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in June 2022 (top left). William also gets busy in the kitchen during a trip to Sunbury Cricket Club last week
(above left); before being presented with a sweet card for his wife by Surplus to Supper volunteer Rachel
Candappa (bottom left); and (bottom right) donning a hi-vis vest to deliver food to families in need

‘

The Queen welcomes staff and teenage “changemakers” from domestic abuse charity
SafeLives to Buckingham Palace (above), before posing with (right, from left) Imi, 18, Maya,
20, Almas, 15, and Lybah, 17, who want to help schools provide better support

ON HER MISSION TO TACKLE DOMESTIC ABUSE

THE QUEEN

he has made tackling the scourge of domestic
S
abuse a cornerstone of her public work, so the
Queen appeared delighted to continue her

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campaigning at Buckingham Palace last week.
Her Majesty welcomed four “changemakers”
from the charity SafeLives to a discussion about
how schools can help young people who are at
risk from toxic relationships.
In the Buckingham Palace Music Room, she
was introduced to Maya, 20, Imi, 18, Lybah, 17,
and 15-year-old Almas, who are working to shape
research, campaigns and services for young
people affected by the issue.
They told her that they are calling for a change
to the school curriculum and that they want to
work with teachers to help children and adults at
risk of violence or coercive control.
Listening intently, Camilla replied: “You’re
virtually the same age as my granddaughters. I was
talking to one the other day and I was suggesting
taking pop-up shops into schools – say, two or
three changemakers.
“It would be such a good idea because then
they could all come and ask questions. To get
around schools would be a brilliant idea.”
The Queen, who became patron of SafeLives in

2020, has five grandchildren: her son Tom Parker
Bowles’s children Lola, 16, and Frederick, 14, and
her daughter Laura Lopes’s children Eliza, 16,
and 14-year-old twins Louis and Gus.
BIG AMBITIONS
The teenage changemakers would like children to
be taught about healthy relationships and the
issue of coercive control, and for relationships
and sex education to be taught at a younger age.
The group recently took their campaign to
Education Secretary Gillian Keegan.
Maya told the Queen: “Children need to feel
less alone and feel stronger. Part of our work is
about reach and that’s why we took our campaign
to Parliament.
“We met Gillian Keegan and discussed ways
they are trying to change the curriculum – it’s
absolutely vital we can make changes.”
Lybah told Her Majesty of the group’s plan to
teach young people about the signs that their
friends may be victims of domestic violence or
toxic relationships.
She said: “We have to give young people the
tools to recognise certain signs that their friend
could be suffering.”

Camilla replied: “Your generation, and every
generation, I think it’s being able to spot when
somebody is down.
“So I think it’s especially difficult when you’re
much younger because people don’t really want to
admit it, do they?
“I have found this in talking to older people as
well – when they talk about their experiences, it
becomes easier.”
The Queen added: “It’s a brilliant project, what
you are doing, and it’s certainly something you
could talk about in schools.
“It’s getting it into the system and when you get
it into classes, more people can get involved.”
Ellen Miller, chief executive at SafeLives, said:
“The impact of Her Majesty championing young
voices cannot be underestimated. Our research
shows that children and young people are too
often being let down.”
Research by the charity suggests that young
people aged between 13 and 17 experience some
of the highest rates of domestic abuse, with 78% of
those living with domestic abuse being
H
directly harmed by the perpetrator.
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PHOTOS: PA IMAGES

MEETS TEENS AT BUCKINGHAM PALACE
TO SUPPORT THEIR CALLS FOR CHANGE

‘You’re the
same age as my
granddaughters.
What you’re
doing is
brilliant’

Her Majesty hosts
a discussion in
the Music Room,
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including potential
changes to the
school curriculum

HELLO! MARKS EARTH DAY WITH A ROYAL SALUTE

THE KING

HOW THE MONARCH HAS LED BY
EXAMPLE TO PROTECT THE ENVIRONMENT
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hen it comes to green
issues, the royal family have
long been ahead of their time. For
decades the King, like his father
Prince Philip before him, has
been a champion of sustainability,
speaking up to motivate others
and leading by example.
From running his own organic
farms and recycling garden waste
to encouraging businesses to be
more sustainable, His Majesty has
been unwavering in his passion for
the planet.
At the heart of his commitment
is a desire to protect the world for
future generations, including his
own beloved grandchildren.
“King Charles ascended the
throne at a time when the planet
faces its greatest peril. Luckily for
us, he is a man prepared,” Lucy
Johnson, founder of Green Salon,
the UK’s first sustainable lifestyle
consultancy, tells hello!
hello!..
“The King started talking about
sustainability, global warming and
grass-fed produce decades before
they’d entered most people’s
conversations. His love of nature
has been undimmed and over the
last six decades he has proven
himself to be one of our foremost
environmentalists.
“There’s nobody that has the
same level of reach as the royal
family, so it’s hugely beneficial for
the monarch to be this passionate
about the climate.”

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A PRINCELY INTEREST
H i s M a j e s t y ’s i n t e r e s t i n
environmental issues was sparked
when he was just nine years old,
having appeared with Sir David
Attenborough in the BBC’s studios
in 1958 for an episode of the
documentary series Zoo Quest
Quest..
The meeting proved to be a
catalyst for the monarch’s deep
appreciation of the importance of
the natural world, prefacing
decades of environmental
campaigning.
“When [Charles] became
prominent and an adult, he took a
strong line at a time when nature
conservation was regarded as
being slightly specialist,” Sir David
told the BBC.
“But in fact, he was absolutely
right and the world has come to
see the world as he saw it.”
Lucy agrees: “The fact that the
King has continued to dedicate his
life to environmental activism tells
us that King Charles is a man of
real integrity who has remained
true to his beliefs throughout
his life. They’re not just ones

‘I was told I was a
complete idiot for
even suggesting
going organic’

The then Prince of
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to enjoy nature on a
visit to Wales in 2000.
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the planet is shared
with his son Prince
William (together left)

‘King Charles
is a man of
real integrity’
Lucy Johnson

he’s jumping on in the fashion of
the moment. Sustainability
is something he’s been passionate
about for decades. He is extremely
knowledgeable about it and I do
believe his intentions come from
his heart.
“It’s more important than ever
that we take sustainability seriously
because we are running out of
time,” she adds. “We have about
six years to turn the tide on carbon
emissions – which are still going
up – in order to keep the planet
within a safe temperature zone.
So, we don’t need to panic, but we
do need to move fast and with real
intent – I believe we can do it.”
To celebrate Earth Day this
week, hello! examines His
Majesty’s lifelong commitment to
saving the planet…

Prince Charles visits
the Falklands in
1999 (above), 29
years after (inset
above left) giving his
first speech about
t h e e n v i ro n m e n t .
His concern for
saving the planet for
his grandchildren
(below, with
grandson Prince
Louis) has seen
him embrace
innovations such
as an eco-fuelled
Aston Martin (left)

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Charles attends the 2019 Our Planet
premiere in London with Sir David
Attenborough and sons the then Duke
of Cambridge and the Duke of Sussex

A SPEECH AHEAD OF ITS TIME
At just 21 years old, on 19 February
1970, the then Prince of Wales
made his first milestone speech
about the environment.
He warned of the threats from
plastic waste and chemicals
dumped into rivers and seas and
the “air pollution from smoke and
fumes discharged by factories and
from gases pumped out by endless
cars and aeroplanes”.
The speech, which he made in
Cardiff, was considered extremely
radical at the time, though its
message has become increasingly
relevant as awareness has grown.
The King has said his views
were once “considered rather
dotty”, yet they still highlight the
major issues that the world is
grappling with today.

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In 2020, the Prince
visits Cotswold Farm
Park to support its
work in preserving
rare British breeds

FAVOURING ORGANIC
FARMING
O v e r 4 0 y e a r s a g o , C h a rl e s
transformed land around his home
at Highgrove in Gloucestershire into
an organic farm, strictly limiting
the use of antibiotics and harmful
chemicals. At the time, detractors
called him “a complete idiot” for
even suggesting it.
At one of his final engagements as
the Prince of Wales, the royal said:
“One of the reasons I went organic
40 years ago was because I felt there
was an overuse of antibiotics. And I
felt that if you overdo it, you end up
with resistance. Anyway, that’s what
happened. I was told I was a
complete idiot for even suggesting
going organic.”
In 2020, it was announced that
the Home Farm lease would not
be renewed due to his increasing
responsibilities, but he continues to
farm organically at Sandringham.
LAUNCHING THE SUSTAINABLE
MARKETS INITIATIVE, 2020
In 2020, the then Prince Charles
launched the Sustainable Markets

Initiative, its aim being to accelerate
the world’s transition to a sustainable
future, ensuring businesses work in
favour of people and the planet.
“We’ve got to come together as a
world on this,” said the royal in a
video message on the organisation’s
website. “I feel very strongly that we
have to develop an approach, which,
by putting nature at the centre of the
whole process, what profit we make,
we have to also make a profit for
nature by putting something back.
So that my and your children and
grandchildren can have some kind
of reasonable future.”
Now, mo re th a n 5 00 ch i ef
executives are part of the initiative,
including the heads of some of the
world’s biggest financial institutions.
EATING A PLANET-POSITIVE,
PLANT-BASED DIET
As well as eating organic produce,
which tends to produce far fewer
carbon emissions than regular
farming, the King is said to avoid
waste wherever possible.
“I can’t bear any waste, including
food waste. I’d much rather find

another use, which is why I’ve been
going on for so long about the need
for a circular economy, rather than a
linear one where you just make, take
and throw away – which is a tragedy,
because inevitably we over-exploit
natural resources that are rapidly
depleting,” Charles told Vogue
Vogue’s
’s
former editor Edward Enninful.
The King chooses to follow a
mainly plant-based diet to reduce his
carbon footprint. “For years I haven’t
eaten meat and fish two days a week
and I don’t eat dairy products one
day a week,” the royal told the BBC
in 2021.
A SUSTAINABLE FASHION
EXHIBITION
Charles has been a champion of the
Positive Fashion initiative alongside
the British Fashion Council’s
commitment to climate action since
its inception in 2018. He has also
teamed up with eco-fashion pioneers
Vin+Omi to stage a new exhibition
at Sandringham House.
Royal Garden Waste To Fashion’s
Future features 24 garments and
accessories made from plant waste

recycled from royal gardens to
combine eco-consciousness with
innovation. The exhibition includes
the world’s first maxi dress created
using butterbur – an Asian bog plant
that grows at Sandringham.
DRIVING A CAR RUN ON
BIOFUEL
On his 21st birthday, the then Prince
of Wales was gifted an Aston Martin
by his mother, Queen Elizabeth II.
At his request, the car underwent
extensive changes to allow it to
run on a biofuel made from a
combination of English white wine
and cheese whey.
“The engineers at Aston said:
‘Oh, it’ll ruin the whole thing,’”
Charles told The Telegraph
aph in 2018.
“I said: ‘Well, I won’t drive it then,’
so they got on with it and now they
admit that it runs better and is more
powerful on that fuel than it is
on petrol.
“And also, it smells delicious
as you are driving along,”
H
he added.
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PIONEERING SUSTAINABLE STYLE

ROYAL FAMILY AS
ECO INFLUENCERS
WHY THEY’RE THE KINGS AND
QUEENS OF GREEN FASHION
earing an outfit repeatedly was
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once considered a fashion faux
pas, but it’s now a badge of honour when

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it comes to doing our bit for the planet.
And it’s the eco-conscious royal family
who are proudly leading the charge and
putting their sustainable style credentials
front and centre.
Some of the world’s most influential
dressers, the royals are increasingly
delving into their own wardrobes to fly
the flag for green dressing by recycling
looks they’ve already worn.
The Princess of Wales is well known to
rewear and even rent outfits for redcarpet events, while the Princess Royal

often reaches for tried-and-tested
favourites from decades gone by.
From Wimbledon to weddings, “wear
it once” culture has officially been
withdrawn from the royals’ wardrobes,
with dress repeats occurring everywhere.
This may not seem revolutionary to
many of us, but for those who have the
privilege of taking their pick of outfits
from the world’s most renowned fashion
houses, choosing to repeat a pre-loved
outfit is a significant move in favour of
sustainable fashion.
In honour of Earth Day, we revisit
some of the most memorable – and
stylish – recycled royal outfits…

PRINCESS BEATRICE
ccording to the traditional rhyme, a
A
bride should wear “something
borrowed” at her wedding and that’s exactly

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what Princess Beatrice did on her big day in
July 2020, when she wore a vintage taffeta and
satin dress designed by Sir Norman Hartnell
for her grandmother Queen Elizabeth II.

It has since been revealed that the Princess
didn’t even invest in a new pair of shoes,
instead opting to re-use a pair of cream
Valentino heels she first wore to the then
Duke and Duchess of Cambridge’s wedding
in 2011, which she paired with a dramatic
fascinator and a pastel pink tailored dress.

‘Altering her
gown was
sheer genius
— strategic
dressing at
its best’

THE PRINCESS OF WALES
ne of the most prolific royal outfit repeaters, Kate has
O
worn some of her best-loved garments several times,
delivering a powerful message to style watchers that even
princesses can recycle a look.
At the Bafta Film Awards in 2023, she graced the red
carpet in an upcycled white one-shouldered Alexander
McQueen gown that she had worn to the same event in 2019.
“Altering that beautiful McQueen gown into a new shape
after she had worn it to the same occasion previously –
something the rest of us would perhaps never dream of
doing – was sheer genius, with her opera gloves simply
emphasising the fact,” royal style expert Miranda Holder
told hello!
hello!.. “It was strategic dressing at its best.”
It’s not just her own wardrobe that she recycles, either.
Kate looked like a green goddess when she propelled rental
fashion into the spotlight by hiring an emerald Solace
London dress from Hurr to attend her husband the Prince’s
Earthshot Prize ceremony in 2022.
Eshita Kabra-Davies, founder of the clothes rental app
By Rotation, told us: “It’s a positive step in the right direction
to have royals embrace the rental revolution, especially
because they have significant shopping power among the
non-Gen Z generations.”
She added: “The green Falconetti dress from The
Vampire’s Wife that the Princess of Wales wore for her first
official joint portrait with Prince William has been rented
more than 25 times via By Rotation and continues to be one
of our most popular rentals.”

Wearing this
Alexander
McQueen dress
to the Bafta Film
Awards for a
second time, the
Princess of Wales
removes the floral
decoration on her
left shoulder and
adds long black
opera gloves

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‘The Princess Royal is
utterly true to herself,
which is the hallmark
of real style’
THE PRINCESS
ROYAL
ith eco-credentials that will go
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down in history, the 73-year-old
Princess Royal is still wearing clothes
that made their debut in her 20s – and
she looks just as stunning.
Horse racing provides the perfect
po d iu m t o sho wc as e t h e k een
equestrian’s unmistakable elegance
and race courses have also played host
to some of her most memorable outfit
repeats over the years.
Stepping out for the final day of
this year’s Cheltenham Festival in
March, Princess Anne looked
resplendent in red as she wore a
retro coat from a royal engagement
27 years previously.
Rosanna Peel, sustainable stylist for
Green Salon, told us: “It’s great to see
a woman with style and substance
seemingly rejecting the fashion circus.
“One has the impression that
Princess Anne is utterly true to herself,
which is the hallmark of real style.
“Her strength of personality seems
to be reflected in her character and
work ethic, rather than what she wears.”

Lady Louise Windsor
steps out in 2022,
wearing a neutral-hued
beret borrowed this
Easter by her mother the
Duchess of Edinburgh
(inset above right)

THE KING
he King is a serial
T
o u t f i t r e p e a t e r,
having famously worn

The Princess
Royal wears a
vibrant red coat
to visit Marwell
Zoological Park
in Winchester
in May 1997,
before recycling
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at Cheltenham
Festival (right)
in March

just two coats in tandem
since the 1980s – made
in wool by Savile Row
tailors Anderson &
Sheppard – along with
a pair of shoes he is
reported to have owned
for more than three
decades.
He has also expressed
his disapproval of fast
fashion, insisting he
would always prefer to
have clothing “repaired,
rather than just throw it
away”. “It is utter madness
to have a take, make,
throw away approach [to
clothing],” he has said.
And as Prince of Wales
he helped launch the
Campaign for Wool in
2010, “in order to raise
awareness amongst
consumers about the
unique, inherent natural,
renewable and
biodegradable benefits
offered by the fibre in
fashion, furnishings and
everyday life”, as the
organisation’s website
puts it.

The then Prince
of Wales on a
visit to Carlisle
in 1986. He has
worn two coats
in tandem for
decades, with
this trusty piece
also spotted
(right) as he
arrived at the
New Year’s Day
church service
in Sandringham
last year

THE DUCHESS
OF EDINBURGH
he Duchess of Edinburgh has her very own
T
fashion mini-me to recycle her clothes for her.
As Lady Louise Windsor continues to bloom in

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the royal spotlight, she often does so wearing her
mother’s dresses, coats, shoes and hats.
The environmentally conscious motherdaughter duo are both proud to re-wear outfits,
proving that the most sustainable wardrobe is the
one we already own.
On Easter Sunday this year, Sophie stepped
out wearing a mink-hued beret and a Prada coat
in Cadbury purple, although it was actually her
daughter, now 20, who first wore the beret to the
Easter Matins service at St George’s Chapel at
Windsor Castle in 2022.

DIANA, PRINCESS
OF WALES
style icon of her time, Diana,
A
Princess of Wales was an
advocate for an eco-friendly
approach long before sustainable
fashion came on to our radar.
Buying an item to wear it once
didn’t interest Diana, who not only
chose to repeat outfits, but also had
items in her wardrobe remade into
completely new pieces.
Three years after wearing a
stunning blue gown by Catherine
Walker to a dinner hosted by the
Emir of Qatar in Doha in 1986, she
ditched the sleeves for a flattering
sweetheart neckline to attend a
charity ball.

Having
previously
worn this
Catherine
Walker dress
in its original
form (above left),
Princess Diana
dons an adapted
version to watch
Moulin Rouge at
London’s Savoy
hotel in 1989

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EXCLUSIVE INTERVIEW AND PHOTOS

SHARING HER PASSION FOR PROTECTING THE PLANET

MARINA WINDSOR

WHY SHE’S JOINING FORCES WITH HER ROYAL
RELATIVE PRINCESS EUGENIE TO SAVE OUR SEAS
he uses her public platform
S
and influence to highlight the
need to protect our oceans, but

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Marina (also far right)
and her younger
sister Lady Amelia,
who share an interest
in sustainable
fashion. “We’re best
friends and are very
close,” Marina says

SISTERLY SUPPORT
The eco-conscious sisters are
not only big supporters of the
foundation, but also share a
passion for fashion and sustainable
clothing. “We’re best friends and
are very close,” Marina says.
Amelia has likewise previously
told hello! she is “very proud” of
her big sister and her charity role.
“She’s always full of amazing
stories and tells me excitedly about
what’s going on,” she said.
Amelia, 28, who has modelled
for top fashion houses including
Chanel, Dior, Bulgari and Armani,
is known for her love of ethical
fashion and Marina is also “100
per cent” committed.
Sifting through a rail of clothes
in the hotel’s vibrant Sir Paul
Smith suite, she chooses pieces
from a plethora of sustainable
labels, drawn to stylish pieces by
Reformation, Stine Goya, Mondo
Corsini and Needle & Thread.
Marina has also brought

SHIRT & TROUSERS: STINE GOYA

Princess Eugenie – who dresses
her young sons August and Ernest
in whale-themed outfits – isn’t
the only royal flying the flag for
marine conservation.
Equally dedicated to the cause
is Marina Windsor, granddaughter
of the Duke of Kent, the first
cousin of Eugenie’s grandmother
Elizabeth II.
And as she sits down for an
exclusive interview and photoshoot
with hello! at Brown’s Hotel
in London’s Mayfair, the 31-yearold events manager tells us how
she shares her royal relative’s
green credentials.
“Eugenie is an amazing
ambassador and does a lot of
incredible work for Blue Marine,”
she says, referring to ocean
conservation charity Blue Marine
Foundation, which the Princess
joined three years ago.
Founded in 2010, the
foundation has a simple yet critical
vision: to restore the sea’s health,
protect marine habitats and
address overfishing – one of the
world’s worst environmental
problems. Among its other highprofile ambassadors are Sienna
Miller, Stephen Fry, Poppy and
Cara Delevingne and Marina’s
sister Lady Amelia.

‘Fast fashion is
incredibly destructive
to our planet. I try to
shop from charity and
vintage shops and
sustainable brands’

Princess Eugenie
finds out more
about the Blue
Marine Foundation’s
work in Portsmouth
last year in her role
as ambassador for
the ocean charity

designed by her friend Penelope
Chilvers, whose fans include the
Princess of Wales.
Despite having showcased
outfits designed by couturier
Hardy Amies when she was 18,
Marina previously said she had
no plans to forge a career in
modelling. But she looks
effortlessly chic during our shoot,
a natural in front of the camera
and beaming from ear to ear.
Of her eco-friendly approach to
styling, she says: “Fast fashion is
incredibly destructive to our
planet. I try to shop from charity
shops, vintage shops and
sustainable brands and often I
borrow clothes from friends.
“That’s what my friends and I
are trying to do a lot more. And
keeping things for longer and
buying less stuff – less consumerism
where possible.”

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MAKE IT LAST
She even borrows vintage pieces
from her mother, Canadian
historian Sylvana Tomaselli.
“I think the generation above
us kept their clothes so well. I’m
trying to do the same thing. My
mother still has some clothing in
perfect condition from her 20s.
I’m lucky as she very generously
lends me things. She has a great
sense of style.”
On her mother’s side, Marina
has Canadian, Austrian, French
and Italian roots. She was also
fortunate enough to spend part of
her degree – studying modern
languages at Edinburgh University
– in France and Brazil.
It was her experience of
swimming in bioluminescent
plankton and enjoying the
stunning nature along the Costa
Verde coastline, close to Rio de
Janeiro, that fostered her love of

‘Travel encourages
you to want to
protect the people,
animals and nature
on this planet’
the ocean. “Those were wonderful
moments. I wish I could do it all
over again. It’s such a privilege to
travel and to be able to see
beautiful parts of the world and
how amazing this planet is.
“And I think it encourages you
even more to want to do something
to protect the people, animals and
nature that exist on it.”
Although she would love to
return to Brazil – perhaps next
year for COP 30, the United
Nations’ global climate conference
– Marina has an ever-evolving wish
list to work through.
“The bucket list always changes,”
she says with a laugh. “I would love
to go to Mongolia, to Iceland to
see the ponies, to Indonesia and to
the Philippines.
“We’ve got some amazing
projects all around the world, so I
learn about different places I’d
like to visit through that.”

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HOME SWEET HOME
Despite her passion for travel,
Marina is a homebird at heart and
London is her home for now.
“For now, I’m grateful for and
enjoying the gift of being near
friends and family.
“But I loved living abroad,” she
adds. “You can get so much out of
it if you get the opportunity, so it
would be amazing to do that again
one day.”
At 88 years old, her grandfather
the Duke is still involved with
more than 140 charities and
organisations and undertakes
numerous engagements each year,
in the UK and the Commonwealth.
Earlier this month, he was
cheered by troops as he attended
his final Black Sunday parade as
Colonel of the Scots Guards,
before handing over the role to
the Duke of Edinburgh after 50
years of service.
“I love my grandpa,” Marina
says. “He’s an amazing man and
he’s definitely inspired me.”
This sense of duty and service
runs through the royal family, so
it’s no wonder that charity work
and philanthropy, particularly her
commitment to conservation, are
part of Marina’s DNA.
She is following in the green
footsteps of previous generations,
from Elizabeth II – who instigated
the planting of more than three
million trees as part of her legacy
– to the King, who is considered a
pioneer in the field for his early
warnings about climate change.
His message is one that Marina
echoes. Before working at
Blue Marine Foundation, she

spent more than two years at Big Give, a nonprofit organisation that matches donors
with charities.
Until Thursday 25 April, Big Give is
doubling donations to charities taking part
in its Green Match Fund, one of which is
Marina’s employer. The aim is to raise £6m in
one week.
“Big Give is the most incredible charity. It
was an honour to work there. They’re an
incredible team and support so many amazing
charities, enabling them to do the work they
do. I can’t sing their praises more.
“Blue Marine is an amazing, inspiring and
energising organisation. I’d followed them
for a while from a distance. When I was at Big
Give, they would take part in the Green Match
Fund campaigns, so I got to know them a bit
more through that and always admired the
work they did.
“They’ve led some successful campaigns to
change policy on overfishing and protect the
ocean in so many different ways.
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“They align with my values because I’m
passionate about anything to do with the
environment and the planet. I was always keen
to work somewhere that focused on helping
mitigate the climate crisis. I’ve learnt so much
since being there and I’m surrounded by
incredible marine biologists and brilliant
people who are protecting the ocean.
“I think we probably all want to help in our
own ways, don’t we?” she adds. “Right now,
we’re in a climate emergency and it’s urgent
to try to help protect the planet, our ocean
and each other if we want a planet for future
generations to live on. We’ve got to take
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serious action.”
INTERVIEW: AINHOA BARCELONA
PHOTOS: LIZ McAULAY
STYLING: MICHELLE KELLY AT CAROL HAYES MANAGEMENT
HAIR & MAKE-UP: GIA MILLS

To donate and have your donation doubled, search for
Blue Marine Foundation at biggive.org before noon on
25 April.

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incredible charity. I can’t
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EXCLUSIVE INTERVIEW

FIGHTING TO SAVE PROTECTED SPECIES

CHRIS PACKHAM AND
MEGAN McCUBBIN

PRESENTERS SHARE WHY THE WONDERS
OF WILDLIFE ARE A FAMILY AFFAIR
B

Visiting South Africa in
2022, Megan fits tracking
collars to rhinos with
wildlife vet William Fowlds

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skylarks yet, but I’m working on it,” the bird
lover says.
“When you look at our cultural history,
nocturnal animals have an allure and often a
fear associated with them because in the past,
we’ve struggled to understand their habits. They
got a medieval bad press and never got over it.”
If anyone can win over the public, it’s Chris,
whose passion and enthusiasm as co-presenter
on the BBC’s Springwatch
watch and Autumnwatch
have attracted millions of viewers.
OPENING UP
That same commitment was evident in Inside Our
Autistic Minds
Minds,, his recent two-part documentary
following the lives of four autistic adults, which
was made by a largely neurodiverse production
team and won the prize for Best Specialist Factual
Programme at the 2024 Broadcast Awards.
It was a follow-up to his 2017 documentary
Asperger’s and Me,
Me, in which he opened up about
his autism, with which he was diagnosed in
2005, in his 40s.
An earlier diagnosis, he believes, would
have made “an enormous difference” to

V

ats are not wildlife’s most cuddly creatures.
They don’t pull at the heartstrings in the
same way, say, as hedgehogs or dormice –
although Chris Packham would beg to differ.
“Well, they are [cuddly],” says the TV
presenter, naturalist and activist. “But not many
people get to cuddle them because it would be
illegal to do so. They’re a protected species and
you need a licence to handle them.”
Rhinos, on the other hand, elicit the public’s
sympathy more easily. “They’re big, charismatic
and you can’t miss them,” says Megan
McCubbin, Chris’s stepdaughter. “They’re a
symbol of persecution but also hope.”
Chris, 62, and Megan, 29 – a zoologist and
conservationist as well as TV presenter – are
flying the flag for their chosen species to raise
money for the Bat Conservation Trust and the
Helping Rhinos charity as part of Big Give’s
Green Match Fund campaign.
Chris acknowledges that with their reputation
for blood-sucking and disease-spreading, he has
a bit of a PR battle on his hands when it comes
to making bats, whose numbers are in significant
decline, more lovable. “They’re not quite

‘Bats have an allure
and often a fear
associated with them.
They got a medieval
bad press and never
got over it’ Chris

Chris and his
stepdaughter Megan,
who have enjoyed a
close bond since she 77
was two, are calling
for donations to bat
and rhino charities

‘My mother said I
was tactless. Now
people say I speak
my mind’ Chris
him as he grew up battling with
social isolation and bullying,
while immersing himself in the
natural world.
“It would have allowed me to
understand that there was a
physiological, neurological
difference as I was scrabbling
around, trying to understand why
I was being treated this way by
people of my own age.
“I was struggling at home as well,
in that my parents would put me in
situations that caused great anxiety,
which would lead to fights,” says
Chris, who grew up in Southampton
with his younger sister, fashion
designer Jenny Packham.
“When I was young, I was
initially confused, frustrated and
disappointed, and then became
very angry because I couldn’t
figure out what the problem was.
“I couldn’t have conversations
with my parents about why I
couldn’t engage with people my
own age. They tried to force me
to do things, take me to situations
where I had to socialise, and it
was horrible.”
Before he was finally diagnosed,
he came up with a “management
plan”, which he put to use in the
1980s on his first TV job, The Really
Wild Show.
Show.
“I had to get to the bottom of
the reasons why I would aggravate
people, or they would aggravate
me, and I made notes and scored
myself.
“Many of those things have
become habitual, so I don’t find it
as difficult not to interrupt
conversations or finish people’s
sentences, or to look at them.”

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Megan is grateful to
her stepfather for
igniting her love of
wildlife and particularly
rhinos, after he took
her on a trip to Africa
when she was five

DOING IT HIS WAY
It seems remarkable that he has
chosen to work in a medium that
is all about communicating with
people.
“When we do questions offcamera, I never look at the person,
I look at the camera,” he says.
“It’s easier for me to engage
with a piece of glass than it is with
an interviewer. But I have the
confidence to say that now,
whereas in the past, I would have
struggled and tripped up.
“My mother would say I was the
most tactless boy in the world. But
now people say: ‘Chris speaks his
mind.’ That’s the difference,” he
adds, wryly.
Megan, whose mum Jo was in a
relationship with Chris for ten
years, has known him since she
was two years old and vaguely
remembers having to be

‘I’m quite envious
of the way Chris’s
brain works at
times’ Megan

PHOTOS: HELPING RHINOS. TREVOR LEIGHTON

“respectful of the boundaries”
and be tidy around him.
“I was in my mid-teenage years
when we started recognising:
‘Wait a minute…’ and it started to
make sense.
“He’s good at masking, which is
something he’s done for most of
his life,” she says of her stepfather,
whose long-term partner Charlotte
Corney runs a zoo-turned-animal
sanctuary on the Isle of Wight.
“I’m quite envious of the way
his brain works at times, to have a
sliver of that autistic memory…
although he’ll be selective. He
won’t know how old I am, but he
can give you the name of all the
soldiers in the Battle of Hastings.”
SPECIAL BOND
They’ve always been “really close”
and Megan owes him “a lot of
gratitude”, since it was Chris who
first sparked her interest in the
natural world, taking her around
the globe – including a trip to Africa
when she was five, when she came
across her first rhino, igniting her
love for the endangered species.
“He was just browsing at the
time and turned around and
looked directly at us. I was
surprised as he had such pretty
eyes and long eyelashes and was so
relaxed, not bothered at all by us
being there,” she says.
Megan now lives in Scotland
with her wildlife film-maker
boyfriend James Stevens, but
spends substantial amounts of
time in the south, where she copresents the BBC’s Animal Park
alongside Ben Fogle and Kate
Humble at Longleat Safari and
Adventure Park.
She’ll also be making some prerecorded items for Springwatch
Springwatch,,
which returns to our screens next
month.
Chris, meanwhile, wants to pass
on the baton to the next generation
of “film-makers, activists, broadcasters and conservationists” to
protect the planet and all who live
on it, including those in danger of
disappearing.
“It’s now that we need bravery
and for people to make decisions,
not sit in a committee and find
reasons not to do things,” he says.
“And the best people to do
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that are young people.”
INTERVIEW: ROSALIND POWELL

For more, visit bats.org.uk and
helpingrhinos.org. To donate and have
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noon on 25 April.

Chris – perhaps the
UK’s best-known
conservationist after
40 years on our 79
screens – is calling
for a new generation
to protect the planet

EXCLUSIVE INTERVIEW AND PHOTOS

IN STEP WITH SAVING THE PLANET

KATYA JONES

ON SUSTAINABILITY AND THE TREASURES
FOUND AT A ‘STRICTLY’ WARDROBE SALE
earth-conscious practices and swore
off fast fashion in 2019, continues: “I
started discovering the effects the
fashion industry has on the
environment and climate change
and I just couldn’t believe what I
was learning.
“I undertook a challenge a few
years ago not to buy any new clothes.
I kept it up for around 18 months
without buying a single thing. In the
end, it didn’t matter how long I went
on for because my mindset had
already shifted. My shopping became
more mindful. I now rarely buy
anything new. It’s all about secondhand shopping, charity shopping,
Vinted and Depop.”
“I repurpose lots of old items,
too,” she adds. “I make tights into
headbands, for example, I customise
jackets and I wear many of my
grandmother’s and mum’s dresses
and find great joy in putting my own
spin on them.”

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s a star on Strictly Come Dancing
Dancing,,
Katya Jones never fails to
captivate her legion of fans with her
prowess on the dancefloor. But in
this exclusive interview with hello!
hello!,,
she tells us how the real magic
goes on behind the scenes – in the
costume closet, to be precise.
“The Strictly wardrobe department
are magicians. No one would ever
know that our Remembrance Day
outfits were once a Halloween frock,
or that a beautiful ballroom gown
can be turned into a salsa dress

within a matter of hours,” she says,
describing the artful repurposing of
sequin-laden masterpieces during
the series to avoid fashion waste.
“Many of our costumes are also
used for tours and even travel
around the world for the versions of
Strictly in other countries,” adds the
Russian-born dancer, 34, who, to
mark Earth Day this week, opens up
about her journey towards a truly
sustainable life.
In fact, while you might think the
highlight of the Strictly calendar

would be the grand finale, for Katya
it is the annual Strictly wardrobe sale.
“It happens at the end of the
season for the production team,” she
says. “This is where more casual
items are sold to the crew and given
a chance at a new life.
“You can even find trousers and
T-shirts with ‘Nikita’ or ‘Giovanni’
name labels on them, as well as shirts
that still have underwear attached.
Sometimes Claudia Winkleman’s
suits make an appearance.”
Katya, who is keenly devoted to

GREEN HOUSE
It’s not just fashion that has changed
in Katya’s life; her pledge to the
planet extends to her home, too,
with the star sourcing antiques and
pre-loved furniture, as well as
upcycling pieces to decorate her
London house.
“Once you expose yourself to the
world of sustainability, you start
looking at integrating it into every
aspect of your life,” she says.
“When I moved home, I was
stunned by the amount of really
good-quality furniture I found on
the internet. I sourced beautiful
antique pieces, furniture that was
great value for money and even
things that people were giving away
for free.”
Her favourite pre-loved treasure is
an upcycled plant stand, made from
a children’s stool that Katya rescued
from a tip on a morning run.
“I love telling the story behind it
when people compliment it in my
house. It’s got character and
personality,” says Katya, who credits
charity shops and the community
advertisement website Gumtree for
being winners when it comes to
sourcing sustainable home décor.
“You can find so many quality
items for bargain prices and even
some that are totally free within a
short radius of your home,” she says.
“It is a lot of fun and every time you
nail a bargain, it makes you feel
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like you’ve won a lottery.”
INTERVIEW: GEORGIA BROWN

‘I now rarely buy
anything new.
It’s all about
second-hand
shopping’

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‘Working on The
Greatest Hits
was an
experience I
was reluctant to
let go of’

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CREATING MOVIE MAGIC

LUCY BOYNTON
ON FINDING INSTANT HARMONY
WITH HER NEW CO-STAR

PHOTOS: CORINA MARIE/AUGUST. GETTY IMAGES. LANDMARK

hen it came to creating
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chemistry with her co-star in
her latest film, Lucy Boynton was
happy to have had a head start.
The 30-year-old actress lights
up the screen alongside David
Corenswet in the Disney+ romantic
fantasy The Greatest Hits – but the
pair were already familiar, having
teamed up on Netflix’s comedydrama The Politician.
Politician.
“It felt as though we were picking
up where we left off. We got to skip
the chapter of tentatively learning
each other so we dived right in,”
says Lucy, who has recently found
love off-screen, too, with musician
Murdo Mitchell, the pair having
first been linked last September.
“I know how [David] works and
he knows how I work, so it was
cohesive. I think we felt safe with
each other, but it was also really fun.”
A time-travelling love story, the
film follows Lucy’s character Harriet,
who is grieving the death of her
boyfriend Max (played by David).
Lucy says: “Because of her ability
to go back in time through
listening to songs she and Max
once listened to together as a
couple, she hasn’t really moved on
at all.
“Then David [played by Justin H
Min] enters Harriet’s life and gives
her a reason not to live in the past,”
adds the actress, who describes the
movie as “two beautiful love stories
set against a killer soundtrack”.
Working on the film had a
profound impact on Lucy.
“I felt very lucky to be involved
and the whole experience of filming
was amazing,” she says. “It was an
experience I was reluctant to let go
of. I can’t wait for people to see it.”
She was also delighted to keep a
souvenir from the set. “I was given a

stack of vinyl records that we used;
that’s both really sentimental and
practically great,” Lucy says.
“All of the Beatles’ songs transport
me back to my childhood. But at the
moment, a song that I love is Saying
Goodbye by Ondara. It’s a song I heard
for the first time last summer and
I’ve kept it on a loop ever since.”
Lucy has had many memorable
experiences in her career – not least
playing Freddie Mercury’s long-term
companion Mary Austin in 2018
Queen biopic Bohemian Rhapsody,
Rhapsody,
a role that drew international
attention and led to a five-year
relationship with co-star Rami
Malek, from whom she split last year.
But one of her most memorable
jobs was playing Countess Andrenyi
in Sir Kenneth Branagh’s 2017
Murder on the Orient Express.
Express.
ACTING MASTERCLASS
“Working with him was a really
special experience,” she says. “He
has a specific way of communicating
with actors because he is a director
and an actor and because of his
theatre background.
“It felt like being part of a theatre
troupe. I was grateful to get that
insight and I’ve tried to apply it to
my jobs since then.”
Her next role, she says, is a
“world away” from The Greatest Hits.
Hits.
Lucy will portray Ruth Ellis – the
last woman to be executed in the
UK, in 1955 – for ITV drama A
Cruel Love: The Ruth Ellis Story,
Story, out
later this year.
“It was fascinating to learn more
about her story,” she says of the
role. “It was so intense, but a
real privilege to be a part of.” H
INTERVIEW: SALLY JAMES/FEATS PRESS

The Greatest Hits is out now on Disney+.

Lucy co-stars with Justin H Min in The Greatest Hits, 83
having previously appeared with Sergei Polunin in 2017’s
Murder on the Orient Express (together left); the actress
smiles at a screening in London of her new film (above)

WITH DAVID LEADING TRIBUTES

VICTORIA BECKHAM
CELEBRATES TURNING 50
WITH FAMILY AND FRIENDS

Husband David posted this romantic throwback photo (above) of him
and Victoria, which he included in an Instagram birthday message.
Many friends did the same, including (below from left) businessman
Jamie Salter sharing thjis image of him with the Beckhams and friends,
including supermodel Cindy Crawford and her husband Rande Gerber;
Kim Kardashian; and Eva Longoria Bastón

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style last week with doting husband
David and their family. The former
England football captain surprised
his wife on 17 April by whisking her
to the South of France by private jet
and treating her to a long al fresco
lunch with their four children and
her parents Tony and Jackie.
The family are said to have spent
the afternoon drinking wine
and soaking up the sun at the
£200-a-head La Colombe d’Or
restaurant in St Paul de Vence, a
favourite among Hollywood stars.
David, 49 in May, led tributes to
Victoria on her milestone birthday
with a touching video montage on
Instagram, set to the Bee Gees’
t r a c k M o r e T h a n a Wo m a n .
Beginning with adorable footage of
sons Brooklyn and Cruz when they
were little, wishing their mum a
happy birthday, the film continues
with throwback snaps of the
designer and businesswoman as a
baby and teenager, performing with
the Spice Girls and getting married.
“Happy Birthday to my beautiful
wife,” David wrote. “As you head
into this birthday you should look
back and be proud of what you
have accomplished, achieved &
what you have built, Posh spice,
business woman & of course
marrying an England captain.
“But your biggest success are
your children, you guide them, love
them & teach them… They love
you beyond words, we all love you
so much x.” He also described the
woman with whom he will celebrate
25 years of marriage in July as “50
and fit”, adding a heart emoji.
Their eldest child Brooklyn, 25,

posted a photo of Victoria holding
him as a baby: “Happy birthday
mum xx I love you so much x hope
you have the most amazing day”.
Victoria’s former bandmates also
sent good wishes. Geri Horner told
her: “You’re amazing!…Wishing
you love and joy,” while Melanie
Brown wrote “Happy birthday!”
alongside a photo of the pair and
Melanie Chisholm said: “I’m so
proud of everything we achieved
together.” Emma Bunton wrote:
“50 and bossing it!”
GOLDEN GIRL
Victoria’s good friend, actress Eva
Longoria Bastón, posted: “Happy
birthday my beautiful sister! I’m so
lucky to have you in my life. Your
friendship, loyalty, beauty and
humor is endless!”
Kim Kardashian joined the party,
posting a photo of the pair together
with the caption: “Happy Birthday
to the Queen! No one is as funny
and glamorous as you!”
Victoria herself acknowledged
her milestone with a heartfelt post
on Instagram in which she paid
tribute to David and their family.
“As I get ready to step into 50 (in
heels of course!), I feel so incredibly
blessed to have reached this
milestone. Blessed, but also
accomplished and deeply content…
“My passion has always been to
dream big, then dream even bigger!
Believe in yourself first – everyone
else will follow. And if you’re really
lucky, you’ll find someone who
believes in you even more than you
do… This is the beginning of an
exciting new chapter, and I’m
H
only just getting started.”
REPORT: TRACY SCHAVERIEN

PHOTOS: DAVID BECKHAM. EVA LONGORIA BASTON. JAMIE J SALTER. KIM KARDASHIAN. REX FEATURES

ictoria Beckham was certainly
V
feeling the love as she
celebrated her 50th birthday in

‘As you head into
this birthday you
should look back
and be proud of
what you have
achieved’
David Beckham

Dressed to impress at
the premiere of Lola to
support her daughterin-law Nicola Peltz’s
directorial debut. At 50, 85
Victoria is a successful
businesswoman, but
family comes first

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studios of US talk show The View.
View. Sporting a
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the 43-year-old mum of son Benjamin, 14,
and daughter Vivian, 11, kept things classic
with wardrobe staples: a grey knit polo neck,
double-breasted coat in always stylish camel
and a pair of knee-high leather boots. A
loose tousled ponytail and natural make-up
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espite finding success in TV
shows including How to Get
Away With Murder
der and most
recently Lessons in Chemistry,
Chemistry,
US actress Aja Naomi King,
39, doesn’t take herself too
seriously. She likes to keep her skincare
routine simple and enjoys precious time on
her own with a film and a face mask.
But the mum of one is a committed
advocate for better representation across film
and TV and commends L’Oréal Paris, for
which she is an ambassador, for the brand’s
strong messaging.
“It’s positive to have that connection and be
part of a visual that makes someone who doesn’t
feel represented feel seen,” she tells hello!..
“There are a lot of beauty standards that are
toxic for women, but everything L’Oréal Paris
puts out has reverence for who we are as
individuals. There’s something so grounding
and inspirational about that.”
We caught up with Aja during a whistle-stop
trip to Paris to rummage through her handbag
and find out which beauty products she buys
on repeat.

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How do you approach your skincare routine?
“I wish I was high-tech and luxe, but my
personality is more efficient. I want to use as
few things as possible and get the most out of
them. I know I couldn’t commit to the gadgets!
“Using L’Oréal Paris’s Revitalift Filler
Hyaluronic Acid Serum has been a gamechanger for my skin. It sinks in perfectly and
having great skin makes your make-up look
even better, so I do try to prioritise how it’s
looking – but in the most efficient way possible.”

BEAUTY

Would you say you’re a product junkie?
“I’m ridiculous because I buy the same
things over and over again, even when
I’m fully stocked. I can’tt walk into a store
and not buy L’Oréal Paris’s Telescopic
Mascara. I love having one in everyy purse.
purse.”
Do you have any regular beauty
appointments?
“I love a good facial and a light chemical
peel, occasionally.. Also a massage, because
Mummy needs some me time!”
Do you take any supplements?
“I’m really into Athletic Greens. I also take
vitamin D and magnesium for sleep.”
Describe your ideal pamper night…
“I’d light a candle – Diptyque’ss Baies, which I
love. I actually don’tt like baths. It feels weird
saying this out loud, but I have an issue with
being on the same level as the toilet!
“I’d put on a movie and a face mask and
give myself a pedicure, with a glass of wine.
That would be the most magical night ever
ever.”
Do you have a signature scent?
“I don’t, but I do have perfumes
fumes that I love.
I’m a huge fan of Diptyque, Chanel and Dior
Dior.
They all have great scents, but I’ve never
found one where I’m like: ‘Oh, this is the
best one.’ There are too many options.”

INTERVIEW: CHARLOTTE JOLLY & LYDIA MORMEN. PHOTOS: AJA NAOMI KING. COURTESY OF
L’OREAL PARIS; AJA NAOMI KING WEARS TRUE MATCH FOUNDATION

What would we find in your handbag?
“I don’tt know how honest I should be –
you’d probably find trash in there. I’m

Aja loves going to the
beach with son Kian,
who turns three in June

‘I love a facial and a light
chemical peel, occasionally.
Also a massage, because
Mummy needs me time’
always taking napkins from restaurants
just in case I need one.
“Other than that, my wallet, probably a
comb, mascara and powder. Sadly, you’ll
sometimes find a powder brush not in a
container, just staining the inside of the bag.
“I’ve also started carrying sunscreen
because I really like L’Oréal Paris’s Revitalift
Clinical Anti-UV Fluid. An umbrella, because
I believe if you carry one it won’t rain, and
then maybe some reusable bags – I’ll have

bags in my bag. And a pen. It’s very
important to carry a pen.”
Are you good at setting boundaries and
booking time off?
“I’m the kind of person who loves to make
plans and then cancel them, so I should set
some boundaries for myself in that respect.
“I like stillness. I’m a bit of an introvert,
so I find energetic connection in small
groups of people – just being with my
family or my son.
“We love to spend the day at the beach
and watch him play. I love nature and hiking
and biking; I’m so grateful for the things I
have access to and I want to explore them all.
Our time on earth is brief – I want to enjoy
myself and see all the beautiful things.”

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ith a young son, TV
personality Jess Wright
knows about the
importance of the early
years on brain development
and the impact that bonding can have on their
future wellbeing and mental health.
That’s why she’s joined forces with NHS
England’s Start for Life: If They Could Tell
You campaign to encourage parents to
prioritise positive interactions.
“I’ve always been big on bonding,” Jess,
whose son Presley with husband William LeeKemp turns two next month, tells hello!
hello!..
“I want my baby to feel as loved as long as
possible,” she adds, as she speaks about her
relationship with Presley (right, with his mum)
and how she balances her own wellbeing, too.
Jess, what are the most positive and
challenging parts of motherhood?
“The most positive thing is being
someone’s everything and getting to know
my little boy. Seeing him smile makes me
smile 100 times more.
“The most challenging part was the lack
of sleep at the beginning. He had lots of
issues, like reflux, a dairy allergy and he was
tongue-tied. I was like a deer in headlights –
he had all these things going on that we
couldn’t control.”

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Why is a close bond so important for a child’s
mental health?
“It’s important for their development. You can
impact their life from when they’re in the
womb. That’s what Start for Life is all about.
It’s about trying to be as positive as you can be.

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“The If They Could Tell You campaign is all
about the best ways to bond, the things you can
do to help and encourage them. There’s lots of
information on the campaign website. I wish I
had known about it when I had my baby.”
How do you strengthen your bond with Presley?
“I’m big on cuddling. I’ll get him out of his
cot and I’ll give him a squeeze and I know
something resonates in him, like: ‘That’s my
mum.’ And when he’s smiling at me, I’ll always
be smiling right back at him. He might be
pointing and trying to tell me something and
I’ll really encourage him.”
What activities do you like doing together?
“He is obsessed with animals and loves making
animal noises, so we go to the farm a lot. He’s a
boy that just wants to run, loves his freedom
and being outdoors. We go to lots of different
groups, too. Hartbeeps [UK-wide baby and
toddler classes] is his favourite.”
How would you describe Presley’s personality?
“He’s absolutely hilarious, a little joker. He
does these funny eyes at you when he knows
he’s being cheeky and he is always giggling and
dancing. The minute there’s music on, he’s up.
On holiday, we played Beyoncé’s Texas Hold
’Em and he was obsessed.”
Mealtimes can be good for bonding; what is
Presley’s favourite meal?
“We make a dairy-free fish pie that he loves.
He’s quite a good eater, although he’s funny
with textures so he won’t touch things – he’s
good if you’re feeding him. He likes spaghetti
bolognese and strawberries.”
What’s your advice for
parents struggling with lack ‘I’m big on cuddling.
g. I’ll get
g
of sleep?
him out of his cot
ot and gi
give
“Go easy on yourself.
Reach out to family, ask
him a squeezee and I kno
know
them to help for a few
something resonates
es with him’
hours so that you can catch
up on your sleep. If you’ve
been up all night with the baby, don’t
expect to climb a mountain the next day.
Roll with it because the days can be long,
but there’s not that many of them. They
get older and things will be okay.”
Have you borrowed any techniques from
your own parents?
“My mum is really chilled and I’m a panicker,
so I try to adopt more of a chilled vibe. Also,
my mum can knock up a really healthy, homely
meal in five minutes. But really just being there
for us and putting the kids first.”
How do you manage your own wellbeing?
“Trying to get some me-time is difficult. When
Presley’s at childcare, I go to the gym. The
most important thing for my mental wellbeing
is doing a spin class. A good skincare routine,
too. Making sure I’m using a good serum and
cream every night. And making juices to
ensure I’m getting some goodness in me.”

Visit nhs.uk/start-for-life.

DOCTOR’S
ORDERS
Child psychologist Dr Amanda Gummer shares
her top tips for parents to build strong bonds

INTERACT: Talk to children as you go about

everyday life, whether it’s changing a nappy,
feeding them or going for a walk. Point things out
that you see and copy their actions. Eye contact is
really important, as is comforting them when
they’re upset, giving them a cuddle and
reassurance. Also, tell your child what you’re
doing – “I’m getting the cup out of the cupboard,”
and: “I’m mashing the potatoes.” The more
exposed they are to this
language, the more it will help
their development.

PLAY: Babies’ brains are

making about a million new
connections every second. It’s
really important that
information is positive and
healthy. Play face to face with
your baby. Blowing bubbles
and making faces can help
develop mouth muscles and
story time is really good.
Anything that involves making
adults more playful with
children is great. Nursery
rhymes and “peekaboo!” you
can play right from the start.
Not all parents get it right first
time or feel that bond straight
away, but these things will
help with that connection.

SCREEN TIME: The Start for Life campaign is

looking at the first two years so it is about parents
putting down their screens and making sure that
they’re interacting with their children, making eye
contact and not using screens as babysitters for
under-twos. As children get a bit older, screens
can have a role to play, but make sure what
they’re watching is something educational and
developmentally appropriate.

MOVEMENT: As soon as they can move, they

will be on the go and by encouraging that, you
will help them develop muscles and boost their
confidence. It’s important to enjoy the fact that
toddlers in particular are really physical. Let them
run around, build dens and jump around the
lounge by putting the cushions on the floor.
Encouraging that physicality is really powerful.

STOP COMPARING: Competitive parenting

is the curse of parents today. It’s so hard,
especially with social media. This comes back to
looking after yourself and feeling confident that
the decisions you make are right for your family
and recognising that every family is different.
Babies don’t come with a manual, but using
resources like the Start for Life website can help
you make informed decisions. That’s the way to
avoid feeling like you have to compare yourself to
others. The first smile or giggle, finding time to
engage with your baby, that’s your reward.

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To mark St George’s
Day – the feast day
of England’s patron
saint on 23 April
– we’re serving up
some traditional
dishes that remain
as popular as ever,
shared with us by
the TV chef and
food campaigner
Rachel Green

Makes 24 mini toad-in-the-holes Takes 45-50 minutes, plus chilling the batter
INGREDIENTS
• 3-4 tbsp rapeseed oil
• 24 ready-cooked mini
cocktail sausages
For the batter
• 175g/6oz plain flour
• A pinch of English mustard powder
• 2 large eggs
• 125ml/4½fl oz semi-skimmed milk
• 120ml/4¼fl oz cold water
• Sea salt and freshly ground black
pepper
For the pea crush
• 50g/2oz butter

• 2 small shallots, peeled
and finely chopped
• 1 tsp chopped fresh thyme leaves
• 1 tbsp caster sugar
• 400g/14oz frozen peas, thawed
• 150ml/¼pt chicken stock
1. Start by preparing the batter.
Sift the flour and mustard powder
into a large mixing bowl and make
a well in the centre. Beat the eggs
with the milk and water, tip the
liquid into the well, incorporate
the flour in the liquid and beat

until you have a smooth batter.
Season and place in the fridge
for at least 30 minutes. The batter
can be made hours in advance.
2. For the pea crush, melt the
butter in a small pan, add the
shallots, thyme and sugar and
fry gently until soft. Add the
peas and chicken stock and cook
until soft. Crush roughly with a
potato masher, adjust the
seasoning and keep warm.
3. Preheat the oven to 220°C,
fan 200°C, gas 7.

4. Place a 12-hole mini muffin tin

on a baking sheet and brush the
rapeseed oil into the bottom of
each hole. Put the tin into the
oven until the oil is very hot. Fill
each one just under two-thirds full
with batter and bake for 10-15
minutes until golden brown, risen
and crispy. Remove to a wire rack.
Repeat, using up all of the batter.
5. Place the toadies on a baking
sheet, top each one with a sausage,
place in the oven to heat through,
then top with pea crush and serve.

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RECIPE CREATED BY RACHEL FOR YES PEAS! (PEAS.ORG)

MINI SAUSAGE TOADIES WITH PEA CRUSH

FOOD
BEER BATTERED FISH WITH MUSHY PEAS
We’ve served ours with thick-cut
chips, but the choice is yours –
skinny fries, wedges, crinkle cut…

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RECIPE CREATED BY RACHEL FOR YES PEAS! (PEAS.ORG)

INGREDIENTS
• 2 tsp baking powder
• 300g/11oz plain flour
• Freshly ground sea salt
• 400ml/14fl oz very chilled
beer or ice-cold sparkling water
• Vegetable oil, for frying
• 4 x 180g/6½oz pieces
skinless white fish
For the minted mushy peas
• 350g/12oz frozen peas
• 4 tbsp double cream
• 2 tbsp butter
• 1 tbsp fresh mint, chopped,

or 2-3 tsp mint concentrate
• Sea salt and freshly
ground black pepper
To serve
• Chips
• Lemon wedges (optional)
• Tartare sauce (optional)
• Vinegar (optional)
1. To make the minted mushy
peas, bring a pan of salted water to
the boil, add the frozen peas and
cook gently for 3 minutes or until
tender. Drain the peas and
transfer to a blender. Add the
cream, butter and mint, then
season with salt and freshly
ground black pepper. Blend the

Serves 4 Takes 30-35 minutes

ingredients together but retain a
thick texture with small pieces of
peas. Transfer to a small saucepan.
2. Now make the batter. This
needs to be done just before
you cook the fish. In a bowl,
stir the baking powder into the
flour and season with sea salt,
then quickly whisk in the cold
beer or sparkling water until
you have a thick paste.
3. Place the bowl near to
where you will be cooking the
fish and have a plate lined with
kitchen paper to hand.
4. Heat the oil in a large pan or
deep fat fryer to around 180°C.
Dip the fish pieces into the batter

and carefully lower into the hot
oil – make sure they don’t stick.
Cook the fish, 1 or 2 pieces at a
time, for 6-8 minutes –
depending on the thickness
of the fish – until crisp and
golden. Make sure you keep
an eye on each piece, to ensure
it doesn’t stick. Lift from the
pan with a slotted spoon and
drain on kitchen paper.
Repeat the process to use all
the fish and batter, taking care
not to overcrowd the pan.
5. Gently reheat the peas and
serve with the fish and chips,
with lemon wedges, tartare
sauce and vinegar, if liked.

‘Sprinkle flaked
almonds over the
top. Dust with icing
sugar and serve
warm, with cream
or ice cream’

GO LOCAL
Award-winning chef Rachel
Green comes from 14
generations of Lincolnshire
farmers and champions highquality British produce.
“Food production is in my
blood,” Rachel says. “I grew up
helping to collect eggs, lamb
the ewes and vine the peas.”
And her message is that food
doesn’t need to be complicated
to be great. “All you need are
the best locally sourced
ingredients you can afford,
then treat them with respect.”
Visit rachel-green.co.uk.

RECIPE FROM ‘RACHEL GREEN’S CHATSWORTH COOKERY
BOOK’. PHOTOS: MICHAEL POWELL (MICHAELPOWELL.
COM). COMPILED BY SARAH HAMILTON-WALKER

CHATSWORTH RASPBERRY BAKEWELL TART
This much-loved sweet treat, the
Bakewell tart, was developed
in the 20th century as a variant
of the Bakewell pudding,
which originated in Bakewell,
Derbyshire, in the 1800s.
INGREDIENTS
For the pastry
• 175g/6oz plain flour
• 25g/1oz icing sugar
• 125g/4½oz unsalted butter,
chilled and diced
• 1 large egg yolk
• 2 tbsp cold water
For the filling
• 3 tbsp raspberry jam
• 200g/7oz raspberries
• 3 eggs
• 1 egg yolk

• 100g/4oz caster sugar
• 100g/4oz ground almonds
• 1 vanilla pod, halved, seeds
removed and reserved
• 2 tsp natural almond essence
• 100g/4oz unsalted butter,
melted
• A handful of flaked almonds
To serve (optional)
• Cream
• Ice cream
1. First, make the pastry. Sift

together the flour and icing
sugar. Rub in the cold butter
using a food processor or your
fingertips until the mixture
resembles fine breadcrumbs.
2. Mix the egg yolk with the cold
water and add to the mixture to

Serves 8 Takes 1 hour 15 minutes, plus chilling

bring together. Shape the pastry
into a flat disc and chill in the
fridge for 30 minutes. Roll out
the pastry and use to line a
23cm/9in loose-bottomed tart
tin. Prick the base with a fork and
chill for another 30 minutes or
until the pastry is solid.
3. Meanwhile, preheat the oven
to 200°C, fan 180°C, gas 6.
4. Line the pastry case with a
circle of greaseproof paper, fill
with baking beans and bake
blind in the preheated oven for
15 minutes. Remove the beans
and bake for a further 2-3
minutes until the pastry is dry
and biscuity. Remove the pastry
case from the oven and leave to
cool. Turn the oven temperature

down to 190°C, fan 170°C, gas 5.
5. When the pastry case is cool,
spread the jam over the bottom
and scatter over the raspberries.
Whisk together the eggs,
additional egg yolk, sugar,
almond essence and vanilla seeds
until pale. Add the melted butter
and whisk until well combined.
Finally, fold in the ground
almonds. Spoon this mixture
over the raspberries and bake the
tart in the oven for 20 minutes.
6. Sprinkle the flaked
almonds over the top and
bake for a further 10 minutes,
until the filling is set and
golden brown. Dust with icing
sugar and serve warm, with
cream or ice cream, if liked.

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HOME
Far left and left:
Hannah’s personal style and decor are
similar, with a focus on neutrals, she says
Below:
Her most treasured object is this
four-poster bed – the first purchase she
made with husband Nelson

Hannah, what inspired you to
launch your brand?
“I founded Beaumont Organic in
2008 after stints working as an
intern for well-known high street
brands. During my time on the
high street, I realised there were
inherent problems with the
supply chains of both the fabrics
and the workers.
“It was an industry I didn’t feel
proud to be promoting, so I set
about creating beautiful clothing with an
equally beautiful story.
“Beaumont Organic has been a pioneer in
responsible and sustainable production
practices since its launch and this is something
I am incredibly proud of.
“Transparency is important to me, as is my

preference for natural materials and my choice
to work with like-minded businesses and
factories. Our level of supply chain transparency
is unique in the industry and gives our customers
the confidence to buy responsibly, with full
understanding of how and where their garment
has been made.”
What does “conscious living” mean
to you?
“It means being aware of the way
you are living – slowing down,
listening to your body and
honouring it. It also means caring
for and respecting the environment
around you. Like my work, it is
always two-fold, affecting the
person and the environment.
“For me, this includes allowing
time in the morning for yoga and
meditation, choosing to cycle to
my studio rather than owning a car,
shopping locally for seasonal foods
and much more.”
What do you love about your area?
“We live in a small village outside
Manchester called West Didsbury,
which I love. We have everything we
need here, from great restaurants and bars to
grocery stores, fishmongers and butchers. It has
a special community feel and I love buying
great produce locally.
“I also love the fact that everyone knows us;
it feels as though we have a big community of
friends. We can cycle to the city centre in
W

fter becoming disillusioned
while working in the fashion
industry, Hannah BeaumontLaurencia turned to more
ethical retail in 2008 with the
launch of Beaumont
Organic, a Manchester-based slow fashion
brand that blends sustainable yet sophisticated
designs with responsible
production practices.
As she opens the doors to her
lovingly restored Victorian home in
West Didsbury, where she lives with
husband Nelson and poodle Lola,
Hannah, 40, tells us why leading an
ethical lifestyle is a must.

‘Conscious living means
slowing down and caring for
the environment around you’

30 minutes, so it really is a perfect balance of
village and city life.”
Have you made major changes to your home?
“Yes – we bought the house in 2015 as three flats.
It was a huge project to convert the property into
the Victorian house it once was and then add a
two-storey extension on the side.”
How would you describe your interiors style?
“Parisian Scandi rustic. I inherited a strong
French sensibility from my grandma, who was
raised in Paris, and feel naturally inclined to
her interior and fashion style, but my
interpretation is more pared-back and raw,
hence the Scandi element. I also love exposed
raw wood and bricks, hence the rustic.”

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For you, do fashion and decor go hand in hand?
“Yes, definitely – my style and home decor are
similar, with a focus on neutrals, clear spaces
and minimal fuss.

HOME
Left and below:
Many items were found in reclamation yards,
while numerous plants help bring the outdoors in
Bottom:
The ground-floor kitchen and living space is
Hannah’s favourite room in the house

“My home features lots of plants, and this
translates into Beaumont Organic’s clean
styling and campaign shoots, which take place
in nature and tell a special story each season.
“When we embarked on the renovation, we
sourced many items from reclamation yards,
which provides opportunities to discover
something special. It’s a slow and mindful
way to consume, using what is already made
and taking time to find pieces when they
show up for you.”

SHOP
THE
LOOK

Where do you look for inspiration?
“I love Pinterest. We recently renovated
our garden and found it a great source
of ideas. I also look to other designers and
stylists I love, such as Ali Heath and
Malene Birger.”
Do you have a favourite room?
“The ground-floor kitchen and living space.
We love to entertain and have all our family
and friends here.”
Which are your most treasured objects?
“I love our four-poster bed because it’s the
most comfortable and is also a beautiful
piece. I love drawing the curtains at night
and cocooning within.
“It was also the first thing we bought
when Nelson and I purchased our first
property, many moons ago. As it has travelled
with us to this house, it feels special.
“Other objects would have to be those
passed down from my grandma. Every piece I
have of hers – from silver cocktail bowls with
matching cups and straws to crystals and vases
– is a constant reminder to me that she is
still living in my heart.”

INTERVIEW: MEGAN CONWAY. PHOTOS: LUCIE FENCLOVA. NILA

What are your top tips for a more
sustainable home?
“Make recycling easy, with a place for
everything in the house before you
take it out.
“Grow your own veggies. This is so easy
to do – we grow lots of rocket, mint, chives
and rosemary. Reduce food waste by
buying what you need locally, rather than
doing huge food shops. Lose single-use
products. Buy second-hand. Renovate.
Hang-dry rather than using the dryer – your
clothes and blankets will last longer.”
When you get home, what is the first
thing you like to do?
“If I’ve cycled, I like to take a quick shower
and put my house clothes on. I then light a
few candles or pop an incense on – I love the
house to smell nice.”
What other projects do you have on the go?
“My biggest focus is Beaumont Organic, but
we always have ongoing projects. Last year
was the garden and this year that will
continue, with the added time constraints of
hosting a big garden party in the summer for
my 40th birthday, which was in February.
“I’m working closely with the Soil Association
on certification and an ambassador role with
them. I need to spend more time educating to
effect a change in the way we are consuming
and caring for the planet. Teaming up with
global bodies is an important part of this.”

Laura Ashley Harriet 5
chandelier,, £224.10. From
chandelier
lightingcompany.co.uk

Fidel tree,
tree, from
£195. Visit
patchplants.com

Next totem side
table,, £115.
table
Visit next.co.uk

Hadeda Baba woven
dog basket,
basket, £210.
Visit hadeda.co.uk

Loaf Hat Trick in
blackened bronze,
bronze,
£395. Visit loaf.com

Karaca Alacahoyuk
copper casserole,
casserole, £79.95.
Visit karaca.co.uk
Beaumont Organic Caria-Casa linen
towel,, £70. Visit beaumontorganic.com
towel

Cox & Cox counter stool,
stool,
£225. Visit coxandcox.co.uk

CULTURE
URE

BRUNO TONIOLI

GOLD
STAR
STAR

The Britain’s Got
Go Talent judgee on
living for
or the day, being mo
moved by
some seriously good contestants —
and breaking the Golden Buzzer

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f there’s one man who knows how to live life to the
full, it’s Bruno Tonioli. The exuberant TV judge is
known for his infectious enthusiasm on hit shows
including Strictly Come Dancing and – as he prepares
to return as a judge on Britain’s Got Talent
alent – he has
vowed to make every moment count, following the
deaths of former Strictly judge Len Goodman last year and
dancer Robin Windsor in February.
“Losing Len was a major shock – it took a lot out of us,”
he tells hello! in this exclusive interview. “We learnt from
it and we have to make the best of every day that we have.
“Robin as well… I was just speechless,” he continues. “Such
a nice kid; sweet and adorable.
That again teaches you: don’t
waste an hour in the day.”
Italian-born Bruno, 68, has
wasted no time in making
himself at home on Britain’s Got
Talent,
alent which returned to our
screens last weekend.
Having replaced David
Walliams on the panel last year,
he sits alongside Simon Cowell –
an old friend – as well as Alesha
Dixon and Amanda Holden.
And although Bruno says he
was initially nervous, he feels
more settled now.
“I always feel a bit nervous
when I start new things,” he
says. “And because I’ve known
‘Losing Len was a Simon for such a long time, I
more nervous, because
major shock — it took was
when you work for a friend, you
a lot out of us. That don’t want to let them down.
“But after the first couple of
teaches you: don’t waste days,
I thought: ‘Okay, we are
an hour in the day’ flying now.’ And the more you
do it, the more you learn.”
The star loves his new schedule, too. Alongside Len, he
used to film Dancing with the Stars in the US at the same time
as Strictly, with the pair flying to the UK from Los Angeles
every weekend to take part in the BBC1 show.
But Bruno quit the UK production in 2021, having been

DON’T MISS
THIS WEEK…
EXHIBITION
BARBIE: THE EXHIBITION

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If you thought the Barbie hype was over,
think again: London’s Design Museum is
putting on a major display exploring the
evolution of the world’s most famous doll
(right, curator Danielle Thom). The 250
pieces in the show include rare dolls
dating back to Barbie’s birth year of 1959.
Bruno (above) with Britain’s Got Talent
alent judges Alesha Dixon,
Amanda Holden and friend Simon Cowell. The star has been
inspired to make the most of every day since the death of his
fellow former Strictly Come Dancing judge Len Goodman
(shown together far left) last year

unable to judge it in 2020 due to flight restrictions during
the Covid-19 pandemic, and says that, although he misses
Strictly, things are “perfect” now.
“I used to do the show live on Saturday night and then
get on the plane on Sunday for LA with Len. I don’t know
how we did it. With the pandemic, I was stuck in the US and
couldn’t come back, but it happened organically because
they needed someone to replace me and Anton [Du Beke]
did a fantastic job,” he says.
“I love the show – it’s still my family because it’s with you
forever. But ultimately it worked out very well.”
It certainly did. While filming auditions for the new series
of Britain’s Got Talent,
alent Bruno was so impressed by the
contestants that he broke the Golden Buzzer – which provides
an automatic pass to the final – after pressing it too hard.
“I can’t give away all the details, but those kids were
performing for their lives. There was something that was so
moving, so touching; they deserved my support,” he says.
“Maybe I put too much energy on the buzzer. The whole
thing cracked in four places and they didn’t have a
replacement, so they had to get Sellotape to hold it together.”

SERIOUS COMPETITION

The standard of the competitors in the new series is, he says,
very high. “We have given more Golden Buzzers than ever.
But they all deserved it.
“We are honest on the show,” he adds. “We always try to
find something positive to say. Some of the acts are so bad
that they’re beyond rescue and that’s why we buzz them out.”
The star was a dancer and choreographer before finding
fame, and it’s hard to believe that he will turn 70 next year.
Still as trim as ever, he maintains a regular exercise regime.
“I eat well and make an effort to cook most of my meals.
I do 90 minutes’ exercise every day if I’m not working, but
when I am, I use so much energy that I don’t have to,” he says.
During his time off, he loves making the most of the two
cities where he is based. “In London, I have already booked
opera tickets for when I come back next. I miss the theatre
the most when I am away,” he says. “But I miss the LA
weather when I am not in California.”
Given all he has achieved, it would be a safe bet to say
that Bruno won’t be auditioning for new jobs any time soon.
But if he were to put himself forward for scrutiny by his
fellow judges, he would choose to sing.
“I have auditioned for so many years that I know what to
do,” he says. “Fame wasn’t delivered to me on a plate – I did
so much stuff back in the day that I know what they go
through. Hopefully I don’t have to do it again.”
INTERVIEW: LAURA BENJAMIN

Britain’s Got Talent
alent continues this weekend on ITV1 and ITVX.

From 5 July to 23 February 2025. To book,
visit designmuseum.org.

TV THE TATTOOIST
OF AUSCHWITZ
Based on Heather Morris’s bestselling novel, this six-part series tells
the story of Holocaust survivors Lali
and Gita Sokolov, who met in the
Auschwitz concentration camp and
later married. Reservoir Dogss actor
Harvey Keitel stars as Lali, with
Melanie Lynskey (left) as Heather.
Showing on Sky Atlantic and NOW
from 2 May.

BOOK NOW
HIGHCLERE HISTORY
FESTIVAL

Fancy a visit to the real-life Downton
Abbey? When Highclere Castle in
Hampshire marks 80 years since D-Day
this October, there will be a chance to
tour the castle (right) as well as take
part in swing dancing and lawn games.
On 5 and 6 October. For tickets, visit
highclerecastle.co.uk.

FILM
ORDINARY ANGELS
Academy Award winner Hilary Swank
(left) plays Sharon, a struggling
hairdresser whose life changes when
she meets Ed (Alan Ritchson), a
hard-working widower providing for
his two daughters, one of whom is
awaiting a liver transplant. In this
inspiring tale, Sharon sets out to help
and will stop at nothing to do so.
In cinemas from Friday.

BOOK LUNCH WITH
THE DEADLY DOZEN
When Thomas Quinn accepts a lunch invitation from
enigmatic Lexington Smith, he is introduced to The
Twelve, a group of retired experts who assassinate
criminals. He is soon faced with a deadly case – but
can they identify the killer before he strikes again?
By Peter Berry, out now, published by Bloodhound Books,
priced £9.99.

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TRAVEL

DREAM ESCAPES
With cobbled streets, gleaming marina and buzzy bar scene, the
capital of Spain’s White Isle is a ravishing mix of old and new

Ibiza Town
A vision in sunshine yellow,
Montesol Experimental (2
(2)
draws a decidedly cool crowd.
It’s wonderfully playful, with
perky pops of colour and a
smattering of cosmic accents –
moon-shaped niches, gleaming
gold-toned disc sculptures –
that draw on the island’s boho
energy. You’re right at the
edge of Dalt Vila World
Heritage Site, meaning you
can dip in and out of the
action as you please. Be
sure to spend an evening
sipping cocktails (1
(1) on
the buzzy rooftop, where
DJs spin easygoing beats
until the early hours.

TASTE

Model Poppy
Delevingne is
a fan of Ibiza

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Kick-start the day at
Pantastic for the best
cortado on the island.
When it comes to pintxos,
El Zaguán never fails to
impress, while Café
Montesol offers modern
Mediterranean plates
such as red prawns al
ajillo, and braised
artichokes with Mahón
cheese and pickled egg
yolk. You won’t want to

miss the artisan gelato at
Barocco and for a late-night
tipple in chic surrounds,
join locals at Room Service.

INDULGE

Ibiza’s quaint old town is
dotted with souvenir shops and
boutiques. Sift through vintage
treasures at Vicente Ganesha,
call into Sombrerería Bonet for
hand-crafted straw hats and
then try Can Vinyes for beach
baskets in every size and
shape imaginable. Meanwhile,
wine-lovers should call into
Pomona to grab a biodynamic
bottle or two.

EXPLORE

Ibiza Town is an irresistible
mix of old and new. Saunter
through Dalt Vila’s labyrinthine
streets, winding your way up
to the highest point to peer
out across the Med, taking
in statues, archways and
foliage-framed balconies on
the way. With its Phoenician
and Carthaginian relics,
Museo Puig des Molins is a
must; then get to the port
to watch the sun set as the
yachts gently to-and-fro
in their berths.

iMr
Mr & Mrs Smith offers double rooms at Montesol Experimental
from £176.91 including tax; to book, visit mrandmrssmith.com.
British Airways
ways flies London to Ibiza from £103 retur
return; visit ba.com.

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