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ON A DAZZLING NIG T O GLORY FOR BRITISH TALE T IN L.A.

THE GOLDEN GLOBES

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4 Olivia Colman in custom Emilia Wickstead (above left) and Phoebe Waller-Bridge in a Ralph & Russo suit (above right) accessorise with a dash of gold as British talent takes centre stage at the Globes. The Crown‘s Olivia picked up a coveted award and Fleabag’s Phoebe was a double winner

Gongs and gorgeous gowns were the order of the day

Best Actress nominee Jennifer Lopez in show-stopping Valentino with Harry Winston jewels, a braided up-do and giant bow, proving a big winner with fashion fans

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Sienna Miller is a golden girl in Gucci. Killing Eve star Jodie Comer slays the red carpet in emerald Mary Katrantzou (left) ongs and gorgeous gowns were the order of G the day as awards season kicked off last week with the 77th Golden Globes in Los Angeles.

BURNING ISSUE Russell Crowe, who won Best Actor in a Limited Series or TV Movie, did not attend the ceremony but sent a statement, read out by Jennifer Aniston; she started by saying the Gladiator

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Cate Blanchett wows fashion fans with a mesmerising 6 mix of modern Renaissance styles by Mary Katrantzou

Hollywood stars including Jennifer Lopez, Scarlett Johansson and Nicole Kidman dazzled on a red carpet awash with colour and couture, but it was the Brits who grabbed the spotlight – and the headlines – as home-grown stars including Phoebe Waller-Bridge and Olivia Colman bagged the night’s big prizes.

Olivia again reigned supreme as she won her third Golden Globe in four years, scooping Best Actress in a TV Drama for her role as the Queen in Netflix hit The Crown. “I had money on this not happening,” she said on stage at LA’s Beverly Hilton in a red custom-made Emilia Wickstead gown. She also admitted she had got a little “boozy” beforehand because she was so sure she

wouldn’t win after triumphing last year in The Favourite – for which her role as Queen Anne also won her an Oscar. “For the last year I feel I’ve been living someone else’s life and now I feel I’ve won someone else’s award.”

Phoebe won Best Actress in a TV Comedy and Best TV Musical or Comedy Series for Fleabag and thanked ex-US President Barack Obama for recommending the cult show in his “best of 2019” list. She also vowed to auction her Ralph & Russo couture black lace suit to raise funds to fight bushfires in Australia.

The red carpet was awash with colour and couture

Taylor Swift displays Etro flower power, while Charlize Theron chooses a striking green Dior gown (above left)

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Dam me Helen Mirren is in n a twirl with her Christian Dior ute Couture Hau gow wn and Priyanka Cho opra looks equ ually regal (left) in h hot-pink Cristina Ottaviono and Bulgari jewels

star waas not there because he was at his home in Austraalia defending against the fires. “Make no mistak ke, the tragedy unfolding in Australia is climate change-based,” he wrote.

Also o speaking about the deadly infernos were A i natives ti N i Watts, W tt Russell’s R ll’ cof ll Aussie fellow Naomi star in The Loudest Voice, as well as Cate Blanchett, who thanked volunteer firefighters. “When one country faces a climate disaster, we all face a climate disaster,” she said.

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BRIT POWER Taron Egerton, who was born in Birkenhead but raised in Wales, is the toast of Hollywood after beating Leonardo DiCaprio and Daniel Craig to win Best Actor in a Musical or Comedy for his role as Elton J o h n i n Rocketman.

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Gwyneth Paltrow is a sheer delight (below) in Fendi ruffles. Dakota Fanning casts a spell in enchanting Dior Haute Couture (below left)

Hollywood stars dazzled on the red carpet

Best Actress nominees Nicole Kidman, in Atelier Versace, RenĂŠe Zellweger in Armani PrivĂŠ and Scarlett Johansson, living up to her name in her first Vera Wang outfit of the night, play supporting roles on the red carpet as the trio stand shoulder to shoulder

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Reese Witherspoon rocks the form-fitting trend in Roland Mouret (left). Margot Robbie shines d floor-length skirt in Chanel with a vibrant bodice that contrasts beautifully with her fitted (above left). Naomi Watts brings plenty of sparkle in her curve-skimming me etallic Armani Privé next right) gown (above right). Zoe Kravitz is spot-on in monochrome Saint Laurent (above, (

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he was “a Dundee-born Brian Cox said s wee bit shocked” to win a Besst Actor award Logan Roy in for his role as media baron L Succession. The critically acclaaimed show, Armstrong, written by Peep Show’s Jesse A Next year I also won Best TV Drama. “N will have been in this business for 60 years,” the 73-year-old said. “This is a bit or better of a pinnacle. I can’t ask fo than this.”

A thrilled Renée Zellweger won w Best egory for Actress in the film drama cate her portrayal of Judy Garland in i biopic Judy and graciously paid triibute to fellow nominees Scarlett Joh hansson, nan Charlize Theron, Saoirse Ron and Cynthia Erivo.

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role has changed my life; it’s been the best experience of my life,” he said in an emotional acceptance speech. He also thanked the man himself – Sir Elton punched the air when Taron’s win was announced – “for the music, for living a life less ordinary and thank you for being my friend”.

The hit biopic also won best original song for (I’m Gonna) Love Me Again, which saw Sir Elton and his long-time songwriting partner Bernie Taupin bag their first joint Golden Globe.

Director Sam Mendes, newly knighted in the Queen’s New Year’s Honours list, had even more reason to celebrate as he won Best Director for his First World War epic 1917. The film also won Best Motion Picture – Drama, beating the bookies’ favourites The Irishman, Joker and Marriage Story.

Leading ladies treated fashion fans to a stunning costume drama

The Morning Show actress and Globe nominee Jennifer Aniston dresses in typically dramatic fashion in Dior Haute Couture and Fred Leighton jewels. Gillian Anderson also channels classic elegance in a backless white column Safiyaa gown with extra sparkle from Tiffany (left)

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Hollywood’s finest fill the all-star audience at LA’s Beverly Hilton. Beyoncé and husband Jay Z catch up with famous friends Wesley Snipes and Alex Rodriguez (below left)

Leading ladies Dame Helen Mirren and Meryl Streep (left). Host Ricky Gervais (below) raises eyebrows with his jokes, including one at the expense of Leonardo DiCaprio, who gamely laughs it off (right)

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The Farewell star Awkwafina made history as the first actress of Asian descent to win a Best Actress award, with Joaquin Phoenix claiming Best Actor for Joker. The 45-year-old thanked his actress fiancée Rooney Mara in his speech, declaring “I love you” to the star, who shimmered on the night in sheer black lace by Givenchy.

Michelle Williams, just a week after announcing her pregnancy and engagement to Hamilton director Thomas Kail, made it a hat-trick of celebrations as she won Best Actress for miniseries Fosse/Verdon. Thomas joined Michelle on the red carpet as she showed the tiniest hint of a baby bump in a peach Louis Vuitton gown.

Laura Dern, sparkling in a custom Saint Laurent black and

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Renée also praised Judy for her “legacy” as she sported a blue Armani Privé gown that drew comparisons to the dress the screen legend wore to the premiere of A Star is Born in 1954.

Renée’s award comes 17 years after she last won a Golden Globe – for Cold Mountain – but the biggest comeback of the night was Brad Pitt, who returned to the Globes winners’ circle after 24 years to collect a second Best Supporting Actor prize for his role in Quentin Tarantino’s Once Upon a Time in Hollywood. “Holy moly, thank you so much,” he said. “I wanted to bring my mom. I couldn’t because every woman I stand next to they say I’m dating and it’d just be awkward,” he quipped in front of the star-studded audience that included his ex-wife Jennifer.

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Three times a leading lady: An overjoyed Olivia wins a third Globe for her role in The Crown. Tom Hanks with wife Rita Wilson and Nicole Kidman and Keith Urban (below) before being honoured with the Cecil B DeMille Award for his illustrious career (right)

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Repeat performance: Brad Pitt wins a Globe to add to the one he won in 1996, with RenĂŠe also triumphant for a second time (left)

Joker star and Best Actor Joaquin Phoenix (above left). Best Supporting Actress Michelle Williams (above right). Sir Elton John and husband David Furnish (below left) celebrate as Taron Egerton (below right) picks up his award for his portrayal of the star in biopic Rocketman

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Gwyneth Paltrow congratulates Marriage Story’s Laura Dern on her fifth Golden Globe

BRITAIN ON TOP MOTION PICTURE

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Drama: 1917

Comedy Series: Fleabag

Director: Sir Sam Mendes, 1917

Actress in a Musical or Comedy Series: PhoebeWaller Bridge, Fleabag

Actor in a Musical or Comedy: Taron Egerton, Rocketman Original Song: Sir Elton John/Bernie Taupin, (I’m Gonna) Love Me Again

Actor in a Drama Series: Brian Cox, Succession Actress in a Drama Series: Olivia Colman, The Crown

Phoebe Waller-Bridge wins best actress with fellow Britons Sir Sam Mendes and wife Alison Balsom all smiles (left) after a double win for his war epic 1917

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Stars celebrate in style at Tinseltown’s most fashionable afterparties

Best Actor nominee and new Yves Saint Laurent ambassador Rami Malek wore a classic suit by the designer label, with girlfriend Lucy Boynton a silver dream in metallic Louis Vuitton (above)

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Scarlett is in the pink after changing Vera Wang dresses to join fiancé Colin Jost at the Netflix afterparty. Also sharing the love were star couples J-Lo and Alex (below left) and Taylor with actor love Joe Alwyn (below right)

gold gown with sheer sleeves, won a fifth Globe, scooping Best Supporting Actress for Marriage Story. It was the only prize on the night for the Netflix drama, which received six nominations – more than any other film.

The glittering ceremony was hosted for a fifth time by Briton Ricky Gervais, who teased stars including Martin Scorsese and Leonardo DiCaprio and joked about the Jeffrey Epstein scandal, leaving Tom Hanks – who received the Cecil B DeMille award – open-mouthed with shock.

The awards are voted for by members of the Hollywood Foreign Press Association and are widely accepted as a predictor of success at the Academy Awards – which makes the Brits strong favourites to crown their success with Oscar H glory next month.

Jennifer and former Globe G winner Sandra a Bullock, who presented th his year’s Best Motion Picture – Drama award, bond at the Netflix celebration Award winners Laura and Renée s h a re t h e i r j o y ( b e l o w ) . N i c o l e Scherzinger and boyfriend Thom Evans make their red carpet debut at the Warner Bros afterparty (right)

British-born actress Kate Beckinsale catches the eye in a plunging Romona Keveza fishtail gown

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MAKE WAVES WITH THEIR TWO BEACH BABES Zara enjoys a walk along the beach, with 19-month-old Lena finding her own feet after a spell in mum’s arms (left)

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‘I think if an opportunity came up, we’d definitely think about moving to Australia’ Zara

ike keeps a paternal eye elder daughter Mia on rfers Paradise beach in ueensland as she runs into e water (below) and jumps n a board (left). “I basically ake the board sink when I y to stand up on it,” said e former rugby ace

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think it’s a great place and we enjoy it so much.”

MAKING A SPLASH Elder daughter Mia, who turns six on Friday, seems just as keen on the lifestyle Down Under. She was in her element splashing around in the surf with her dad, who helped her catch waves on her bodyboard while Zara strolled in the sand holding 19-month-old Lena, miles away from gloomy January weather in the UK, where in her absence last week she received a six-month driving ban for speeding near her Cotswolds home.

“Mia loves swimming,” Zara said.

“Of course, the climate allows you to be able to go swimming all day, every day. When we first took her to Australia, she was 11 months old. We kick-started her love of water.”

Mike, 41, added: “She swims twice a week at home, with lessons. If she’s anywhere near a pool, she’d be in there all day. And that came from Australia, when we went for six weeks when she was three and

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njoying a fun-filled holiday in Australia, Zara and Mike Tindall couldn’t stop smiling as they made the most of their time in the sun with their two daughters.

The family looked happy and relaxed as they larked around on Sur fers Paradise beach on Queensland’s Gold Coast.

In fact, the couple feel so at home in Australia, where they first met in 2003, they’re considering moving to the country.

Asked by an Australian magazine whether they would ever contemplate the move, equestrian Zara, 38, replied: “Probably not while I’m still competing. It would be a little bit hard commuting.

“But after that,” she added. “Yes, I think if an opportunity came up, we’d definitely think about it.”

Her former rugby union star husband added: ‘I just think the people over in Australia are so laid back and they have good banter. No one’s worried about talking to each other. It’s not a rushed lifestyle. I

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RACING START TO 2020 The couple have been regular visitors to Australia since 2012, when Zara became an ambassador for Magic Millions Racing Women, an initiative run by Australia’s leading thoroughbred auction house to encourage more women to own racehorses.

She and Mike have become regular faces at the company’s annual Gold Coast racing carnival, which this year saw the Queen’s eldest granddaughter join Argentinian polo star Nacho

Zara rocks a red animalprint dress before donning her polo kit and getting in the saddle (above right) to help raise 20 money for the victims of the Australian bushfires

Figueras and jockey Frankie Dettori to kick off the event.

The couple also helped raise more than Au$300,000 (£158,000) for victims of the bushfires with a charity polo match.

“Awesome way to kick off @magicmillions week with the @magicmillionspolo. Such a good laugh and a great start to fundraising for the firefighter’s fund!” Mike wrote on Instagram alongside a photo of him and Zara.

This was the first time the couple have taken both their daughters to the event with them and it was clear how much they were enjoying being parents of two.

“I think it’s superb,” Mike said in the interview. “Mia is a fantastic bundle of energy and that challenges you as well and keeps it interesting. Lena is just starting to find her feet, but we’ve enjoyed every minute of it.

“You hope that’s what kids do to you and it’s been great.”

And he added: “I do think that girls look to their dads to be able to get away with things.” H REPORT: TRACY SCHAVERIEN

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stayed at a place that had a pool. It was all she wanted to do.

“She hasn’t done that much in the ocean, but she had a few surf lessons down in Devon.

“I basically make the board sink when I try to stand up on it,” he continued. “It literally has to be the size of a Cadillac for me. I quite enjoy it though.

“Early January is bleak [back home in the UK], so it’s nice to be able to go and have a bit of sun. I love the lifestyle of Australia and the ability to get up early, go on the beach, especially for the kids.”

‘I love the lifestyle and the ability to get up and go on the beach, especially for the kids’ Mike

Zara and Mike leave the beach clothes behind for the Magic Millions racing festival, where the Queen’s eldest granddaughter joins Argentinian polo star Nacho Figueras (left)

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The stars of this year’s Strictly Come Dancing tour. Taking centre stage is reigning champion Kelvin Fletcher, who is partnered with Janette Manrara (right and below left)

EXCLUSIVE INTERVIEW AND PHOTOS

AS WE CATCH UP IN REHEARSALS, THE STARS OF

‘STRICTLY COME DANCING’

TELL US WHY THEY’RE THRILLED TO BE BACK AND ON THE ROAD FOR THEIR NEW TOUR ess than a month after lifting the coveted L Glitterball trophy in the 2019 series of BBC1’s Strictly Come Dancing, actor Kelvin Fletcher is

partner Johannes Radebe will also be in the line-up.

“It’s so nice to be back with everybody because from day one everybody clicked,” says Catherine.

“We all really get on. Strictly has got something for everybody, no matter what age group you are in.”

Ahead of the couples taking their routines on the road, hello! was given exclusive access to their rehearsals – and found them dancing up a storm…

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preparing to don his dancing shoes once again for the live Strictly Come Dancing UK and Ireland arena tour, which kicks off this week in Birmingham and makes its first ever visit to Aberdeen next week.

But he will not be partnered with Oti Mabuse, with whom he won the show, as her commitments

on BBC1’s The Greatest Dancer prevent her from doing the tour, but with Strictly veteran Janette Manrara.

They will be joined for the 33 shows by six other couples, including runners-up Karim Zeroual and Amy Dowden and Emma Barton – dancing with Graziano Di Prima – and judges Shirley Ballas, Craig Revel Horwood and Bruno Tonioli. Strictly’s 2018 celebrity champion Stacey Dooley will host.

Actress Catherine Tyldesley and her dance

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fter joining Strictly at the last minute to replace an injured Jamie Laing, former Emmerdale star Kelvin ent on to win it.

“It’s like a Hollywood script in many ways,” he says. “You ould never have believed it if you read it. I was very much he underdog and I had no real aspirations. I was just elishing the challenge of being associated with such a restigious show.

“It’s probably the best job I’ve ever had and will have. t’s so unique in what it gives you – it’s been an amazing experience and one that I will always remember.”

Kelvin is in safe hands with Janette, whose celebrity partner on the show was Paralympic table tennis player Will Bayley.

“Oti adores Kelvin and spoke wonders about how amazing his work ethic is and how much fun she had with

him,” she says. “She told me to enjoy it and look after him.”

Fortunately, the pair got to know each other well during the series.

“We were good mates throughout so it wasn’t that awkward when we were put together,” says Janette.

Rehearsals are going well, and Kelvin can’t wait to experience life on the road.

“The thought of performing in arenas – I can’t sing but I feel like a rock star,” he laughs. “I just can’t imagine what that atmosphere’s going to be like.”

After the tour ends in February, Janette has her dancer husband Aljaz Skorjanec’s 30th birthday party to look forward to, while Kelvin will take a breather before what promises to be a very busy year.

“There are a lot of exciting projects that I have got on,” he says. “I am very excited.”

‘The thought of performing in arenas – I can’t sing but I feel like a rock star’ Kelvin Fletcher

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‘People have stopped calling me “the ginger one”’ Neil Jones

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arim and Amy are champing at the bit to get on the road.

“Everyone keeps saying how amazing the buzz is when you are in these arenas,“ says CBBC presenter Karim. “So to be performing with Amy again and to have that feeling of everyone cheering us on will be great.”

While professional dancer Amy has been part of the Strictly tour before, this will be her first time with a celebrity partner.

“I am really excited for that,” she says. “It’s going to be so much fun to go around the country and show everyone what we can do.”

Karim enjoyed having some lengthy lie-ins over Christmas, but found being out of the show’s “bubble” something of a challenge.

“I didn’t have a schedule, which was really weird.

And when I left work one day, I couldn’t remember how to get home.”

After the tour, Amy will focus her energies on her summer wedding. She and her professional dance partner Ben Jones became engaged in 2018 and will tie the knot in July – with Karim among the guests of course.

“There will be no stress,” she says. “At the end of the day it’s a celebration and a really good party.”

ALEX SCOTT AND NEIL JONES here’s no doubt that Strictly T has raised the public profiles of sports presenter

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and former England footballer Alex and professional dancer Neil, who had previously only ever taken part in group dances on the show. Alex was his first celebrity partner.

“People know my name now and have stopped calling me ‘the ginger one’,” he laughs.

Former England Lioness Alex is delighted to have widened her fanbase.

“I have been in a football environment so people who weren’t into sport have got to know me a bit more. Now I am known as ‘Alex from Strictly’.”

This year will be particularly exciting one for the presenter.

“I have a busy summer ahead with the Euros and then the Olympics. I am presenting on The One Show, too. I don’t want to be boxed in to just sports, so I am trying to branch out and do other things.”

Neil will be equally busy. Following the Strictly tour he will be choreographing Graziano Di Prima’s solo tour, which begins in March, and in May and early June will be part of the Strictly Come Dancing: The Professionals tour.

The stars practise one of the group dances. Actress Catherine Tyldesley is over the moon to be reunited with her Strictly pals and dancing once again with Johannes Radebe. The pair (below) have become firm friends

CATHERINE TYLDESLEY AND JOHANNES RADEBE

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atherine and Johannes formed a strong bond while on their Strictly journey.

“I got the best partner and the most incredible acher with the patience of a saint – and now he my best friend,” says former Coronation Street star atherine.

“He has been the best thing that could have ome out of Strictly. I am grateful for having a ew skill, but to have him in my life now, it’s ust wonderful.”

The last series was particularly significant for ohannes, who not only landed his first celebrity artner but also made show history by dancing ith another man, his friend and fellow rofessional Graziano Di Prima.

“I loved that my dance was groundbreaking,” he beams. “Am I surprised about the complaints? There were 300 people out of how many millions? We live in a progressive time and it was just beautiful. I was dancing with my brother. What more could one ask for? It was big and it meant a lot to a lot of people.”

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‘Not only did I dance with the king of ballroom but now I have got the king of Latin, too’ Emma Barton

ziano Di Prima (on left) will help make arena tour an ifting experience EastEnders ress Emma, who s: “I am going to l like a Spice Girl”

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ctress Emma was partnered with Anton du Beke on the show but has a new tour partner Graziano, who finds the prospect of stepping to Anton’s shoes rather daunting.

“I am so excited and nervous in a positive way,” e says. “I am nervous because I am taking the lace of the king of ballroom dancing. He has ot many years’ experience compared to me but feel so lucky to do it, and Emma is amazing.”

For her part, Emma is relishing having the est of both worlds.

“I miss Anton – he was the best partner and e had the best fun,” she says, “but I am so lucky hat not only did I dance with the king of ballroom but now I have got the king of Latin, too. Graziano is just amazing and I think we are going to have the best time.”

She is thrilled to be finally fulfilling her

childhood dream of performing on a big stage.

“I am going to feel like a Spice Girl. As a little girl all I did was hairbrush singing in front of the mirror to Madonna and Bananarama, and now I will be in arenas where the top musicians perform. I am going to cry or wet myself.”

Following the tour, Emma will return to her role of Honey Mitchell in BBC1’s EastEnders, while Graziano will spend March and early April doing his solo tour before turning his attention to his wedding. He is to marry fellow Italian dancer Giada Lini in June.

“We planned things last summer as we were going to be so busy,” he says. “We found a restaurant in Sicily and I am going to marry her in the little church in my town where I grew up. I can’t believe it’s happening. It was so far away and now it’s getting closer.”

MIKE BUSHELL AND KATYA JONES ike, the sports presenter on BBC1’s Breakfast, M says he is “unbelievably, off-the-scale excited” about the tour.

“I have had my taste of Strictly but now it goes to another level with huge crowds in huge arenas. I just can’t wait,” he says.

Professional dancer Katya urges him to make the most of it.

“It’s very exciting and I would say to Mike to just enjoy it, embrace it. Every night when you stand there and take a bow and the audience goes mental, bottle it up because it really is truly special.” n The pair kept in touch over Christmass, and Katya even joined Mike and hiss family for dinner.

“I met Crumblee the dog,” she smiles.

“His daughters were there, his in-laws. It was really nice.”

Mike feels extremely proud to have been part of Strictly.

“It’s so popular because it reaches out to everybody in the family and community. There is something for everyone, whether it’s the contestants or the dancers.”

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FRON BARKER AND A.J. PRITCHARD Tuber Saffron has had a gh time since hanging up ls after the show ended. as weird being out of the rld. I didn’t really know do with myself at first. I was cing wherever I went. I even cha-cha-cha on New Year’s a random lady in Barbados.” will be professional dancer th Strictly tour, and he can’t Saffron to experience it. ron is going to lap that p. She is going to go crazy e sees the people there.” pair stayed in touch over as and New Year. While was sunning herself in the an, AJ was in Dunstable, as Peter Pan in panto. He two days off before starting ls for the Strictly tour. the curtain comes down tour next month, AJ will paring for his own UK tour,

during which he will be joined by his brother Curtis, who starred in ITV2’s Love Island last year and is currently the receptionist on BBC1’s The Greatest Dancer.

Saffron is hoping to branch out into TV presenting and will be running her second London marathon, this time with her 77-year-old grandfather.

“I’m crazy, as currently H I can’t even run a mile!”

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t never too early to start tackling the t’s demands of life as a royal – just ask 16-yeard d Lady Louise Windsor. The teen made a old su rprise appearance at England Hockey’s traaining grounds at Bisham Abbey National Sp ports Centre in Buckinghamshire, piitching in to help her mother the Co ountess of Wessex.

Louise, a hockey fan who was ph hotographed alongside Sophie at the final of the sport’s Women’s World Cup n London in 2018, appeared delighted in to o talk tactics and Olympic preparations w with some of the hockey stars who w will represent Great Britain at the T Tokyo Games this summer. She also sshowed off her own stick skills, practising h hitting and passing with members of tthe women’s team (above right and rright). Mum and daughter then w watched female players in action in a training match.

The Countess (above left) became patron of England Hockey in 2006, showing she was in the swing at Bisham Abbey in 2016 (left).

“I always really enjoyed playing hockey,” she has previously said of her love of the game. “It’s so much more than just a team sport. Hockey has a great social side and is a thoroughly enjoyable game to both play and watch.”

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inging in the new year, Lady Kitty Spencer is believed to have got engaged to her boyfriend, businessman Michael Lewis.

The fashion tycoon, who turns 61 this month, reportedly popped the question shortly before Christmas.

Kitty, the 29-year-old niece of Diana, Princess of Wales, spent the festive season in South Africa visiting family.

The model and her sisters, Lady Eliza and Lady Amelia, and brother Viscount Althorp moved there with their mother Victoria after her separation from Earl Spencer.

“She’s been in Cape Town for the holidays and told her mother and the rest of the family,” a source told a newspaper. “Michael is loved by all of them.”

Kitty certainly appeared in a romantic mood on New Year’s Day, posting a video on Instagram with the caption: “First sunset of the new year,” and a string of heart emojis.

The couple’s romance became public laast May when ugh they are they were spotted in New York, althou mer of 2018. thought to have begun dating in the summ They enjoyed a holiday in St Tropezz last August (above right) and Lady Kitty has been seen wearing a diamond band on her ring finger while shopping in o confirm the Chelsea (above left). The couple have yet to engagement reports.

South African-born Michael, who has three children from a previous marriage, is chairman off retailer bbs – the Foschini Group – which includes Hob and is reported to be worth around £80m.

Kitty (right) often walks the catwalk for Dolce & Gabbana and is an ambassador for Bulgari jewellery, so fans will be keen to see what she wears for her big day.

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ommitted to the environment and to his role as president of Bafta, the Duke of Cambridge combined both last week when he took part in a private round-table discussion (above) with commissioning editors from the BBC, Channel 4, ITV and Sky about how TV can highlight climate change.

Patron of the Tusk trust and founder of The Royal Foundation’s United for Wildlife, Prince William has spoken passionately about protecting the planet. Launching an environmental prize with broadcaster Sir David Attenborough in December, he said: “The Earth is at a tipping point and we

face a stark choice: either we continue as we are and irreparably damage our planet, or we remember our unique power as human beings to lead… and problem-solve.”

Nominations were also announced for Bafta’s 2020 Film Awards last week. Joker leads the way with nods in 11 categories, including Best Film. Scarlett Johansson (far right) and Charlize Theron (right) are both nominated for Leading Actress for Mar riage Stor y and Bombshell respectively, while Margot Robbie (above right) has two nominations for Supporting Actress, for Bombshell and Once Upon a Time in Hollywood.

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of the cathedral with friends and posting the sunny shots on Instagram.

For the design’s latest outing, Emma was joined by fellow Fiorucci fans including Rosie HuntingtonWhiteley’s model brother Toby.

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t looks as if the new decade got off to a bumpy start for Chloë Sevigny – not that she seems to mind. The actress is preparing for the role of her life: that of a new mum, and she couldn’t have looked happier as she debuted her baby bump in New York last week wit her partner Sini Mackovic.

The couple (le a n d r i g h t confirmed he pregnancy via representative, wh told People magazin in the US that th rumours were true.

Chloë, 45, and the 3 8 - y e a r- o l d B i g Apple-based gallerist have been together for a year.

The The Dead Don’t Die star triggered speculation that they were expecting a child with a New Year Instagram post in which she called 2019 “such a fruitful year”.

The fashionforward star has previously joked about her desire to pass on her c o v e t a b l e

wardrobe to the next generation.

“My collection is vast and exhaustive and a little embarrassing. I better have a daughter soon or I don’t know what’s going to happen,” she told website Who What Wear in 2018.

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er Strictly Come Dancing stint taught her to dance like an angel, and at a fashion party in London last week Viscountess Weymouth (left) stunned in a strapless Fiorucci dress printed with French painter William-Adolphe Bouguereau’s depiction (right) of kissing cherubs Cupid and Psyche, L’Amour et Psyché, Enfants.

Emma was at the launch of the Daniel Fletcher x Fiorucci menswear collection in the vaults of The Ned private members’ club in the City. However, it was not her first brush with the fashion label, celebrated for its cherub motifs. A close friend of Janie Schaffer, who bought Fiorucci four years ago, the chatelaine of Longleat became an ambassador for the brand when it relaunched in 2017 and has championed it ever since.

Describing herself as “so honoured and excited to be an ambassador ”, Emma wrote on her blog at the time: “They have captured the spirit of Fiorucci so well – the clothes are amazing.

There’s lots of exciting things on the horizon.”

Her dress made its debut in Jul when she modelled it during a tri to Siena in Italy, posing on the step

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urrently the jewel in the crown on hit ITV show The Masked Singer, Rita Ora is on sparkling form. Pictured in our exclusive photo (right), the 2 9 - y e a r- o l d h a s a h i t n e w collection on her hands – and ears – as the face of jewellery brand Thomas Sabo’s latest spring/summer campaign.

Dripping in pieces from the Magic Gardens range – including a hummingbird necklace and rings in rainbow colours – the Hot Right Now singer describes the pieces as “feminine” and “inspired by the magic of a summer garden”.

“Spring awakening creates the desire for something new,” she says. “Be yourself and make your look your message. A style is perfect when it perfectly matches your look.”

Rita marked the new year in style, too, at a party in Los Angeles thrown by Canadian singer The Weeknd, following her Christmas break with her family in St Barts.

The Thomas Sabo x Rita Ora collection is available in Thomas Sabo stores and online; visit thomassabo.com.

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howing he’s Forever Young, Sir Rod Stewart was ready to celebrate his 75th birthday last week, despite recovering from knee surgery, as his wife Penny Lancaster revealed on her Instagram.

“Roddy is doing remarkably well after his knee replacement surgery on Tuesday (so well that the naughty boy keeps trying to walk without his crutches),” Lady Stewart wrote next to a picture (right) showing the Hot Legs singer up and about on Friday in a towelling robe, cutting his birthday cake, beside helium balloons spelling out his grand age.

“Luckily he is being discharged today to celebrate his 75th tonight and home this weekend to see the boys play football!”

Penny posted another message, with an affectionate snap with Rod (above), celebrating their 20 years as a couple: “Love this man, from 55 to 75, happy birthday darling. ‘Dream team’.”

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managed to keep it under wraps.

“When Jamie and I were decoratin ng Olivia’s nursery, we wouldn’t let anyone up there.

We’d lock k ourselves in then hide the key. k “If the kids had seen the pink bow wallpaper or the lovely pink rock king chair it would havve given the game awayy.”

A flurr y of excitement in the hallwaay marks the arrival of the four children who helped choose Olivia’s naame. Megan, 14, Taylor, ten, Sofia, fivee, and three-year-old Finley bundle bo oisterously into the room, eager to seee their baby sister.

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lissfully content, Rebekah Vardy cradles her newborn baby girl, unable to take her eyes off her daughter as she snuggles against her in a pale pink sleepsuit.

“She’s called Olivia Grace,” Becky tells hello! as she and her Leicester City football star husband Jamie Vardy introduce the world to their youngest child in our exclusive interview and photoshoot. “We only finally decided on those names as a family this morning.”

Becky and Jamie discovered they were expecting a girl in mid-October, but kept it a closely guarded secret from their family – including their children – until after Olivia’s birth on 28 December.

“We wanted it to be a surprise,” says the happy mum. “Somehow we

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SHOOTING STARS The prolific striker now has a lively five-a-side team on his hands.

“The kids love playing football with me,” he says. “Finley’s obsessed with it and Sofia gets involved as much as she can, too.

“They’ve watched me play and want to do what Daddy does. All we need is a football pitch to let them run riot.

“Maybe Olivia will play when she’s older, too,” he adds with a smile. “I wouldn’t push them into becoming professional footballers, though.

Whatever any of them ends up doing, I want them to be happy.”

With that, the elated new dad picks up Olivia for a cuddle before taking her off to change her nappy, telling us: “Although Becky tells me I’m a typical man and don’t show much emotion, deep inside I’m over the moon with my kids.

“I love having a big family. It’s matured me and kept me grounded. The only thing I want is for them to be happy and proud of me.

“I’m away a lot but when I’m at home, I try to do as much as I can for them,” he continues, adding with a laugh: “I gave Olivia her first bath last night. I’m not sure if she liked it, though – she kicked off a bit.”

Becky, 37, met Jamie, who she calls the “most amazing husband and father”, in 2014 and they tied the knot two years later, in a lavish ceremony featured exclusively in hello!.

“I’ve discovered there are two Jamie Vardys, the one on the pitch and the one at home – and they’re both so different,” she says. “On the pitch, he’s driven, determined and aggressive. But at home, he’s so chilled.

“When I’m tired, he makes dinner for us all and no job is too big or too small for him. Every night, he baths Sofia and Finley and will sit on the floor with Sofia to blow dry her hair.

“Now he can’t wait for me to express milk so he can bottle-feed Olivia.”

Jamie was also by Becky’s side when she gave birth three days early.

In the run up to her due date – 1 January – “it felt like a countdown”, she says. “I’d been very ill with anxiety and stress and was panicking that she might be born on Christmas Day, while Jamie was training and I was on my own with the kids.

“The last thing I wanted was to miss Christmas Day with our children.

“I thought that if I could get past Boxing Day, I could relax a bit,” she adds. “Luckily, I think my body knew it wasn’t time.”

Becky had already been taken to hospital in the late stages of the pregnancy after suffering agonising pain.

“Jamie had to rush me into hospital straight after a game because I was very unwell and was in agony,” she says. “I was kept in overnight and doctors discovered that kidney stones had formed during the pregnancy, but I had passed them.”

Following persistent cramps, pain and high blood pressure over the festive period, she was eventually admitted to Leicester General Hospital on 27 December to be induced. She was in labour for 16 hours.

“Jamie was brilliant – so supportive and encouraging,” she tells us. “He even tried to crack a joke about the epidural needle to take my mind off it and the painful contractions.”

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cheek, kiss her forehead and hold her hand, proud dad Jamie, 33, arrives from a training session to join the family huddle.

‘Motherhood is the most exhausting, challenging, but rewarding job in the world’

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help her through the labour.

“I used to think that yoga was nonsense until I tried it myself,” he says. “I’ve been practising it or a year now and it’s the best orm of exercise I’ve ever done. ot only is it rejuvenating, it elps you zone out and guided e through a lot of stress.

“During labour I felt in ontrol of my body, unlike when gave birth before.”

Olivia was born at 4.27am, eighing 7lb 4oz, her arrival aptured by a birth photographer ho got to the hospital just time.

“We have the most amazing ictures of that magical oment,” Becky says. “Now we n look back on it and see it actly as it happened forever.”

Big sister Megan snuggles up with her younger siblings – “She’s like a second mum,” Becky says – while Jamie gives the newest member of his team a loving kiss (right)

the hospital later to meet her. “They were so happy,” Becky says. “They had no idea they had a baby sister until then.”

SISTER LOVE Laughing, Jamie adds: “After we brought Olivia home, Finley kept calling her: ‘My little brother.’ But he’s been brilliant with her. When he wakes up every morning, he asks: ‘Where’s baby?’ and comes into the bedroom to give her a kiss on the head. He’s so gentle with her.”

Olivia’s sisters are thrilled with the newcomer, too. “Sofia wants to hold her all the time,” says Becky. “And Megan’s like a second mum. She changes her nappies and is so helpful.”

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The little girl was placed straight on to her mum’s chest while her happy dad cut the umbilical cord.

“When she gave a little cry, I welled up,” Becky says. “I was so overwhelmed by the life we’d produced that all the pain I’d been through melted away.

“She looked so perfect and Jamie and I were in awe of her. We couldn’t stop marvelling at her tiny hands and feet, her fingers and toes. She was born with soft dark hair and olive skin like mine and she was the spit of Sofia and Finley when they were babies.”

In order to bond with his brand new daughter, Jamie took off his shirt for skin-to-skin contact and held Olivia against him while Becky sipped a cup of NHS tea with toast and jam.

“It tasted like the best meal I’d ever had,” she says, laughing.

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duty while Becky prepares for the next photograph. “I was hoping for another little sister,” the teenager tells us.

“I’ve seen mum pregnant four times and suspected from the shape of her bump that she might be having a girl. I love holding and hugging Olivia.”

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fter snuggling up to their autiful baby (above), Becky d Jamie join the rest of the lan to pose as a family of seven r the first time (right). “Having big family has always been portant to me,” Becky says.

The best thing in the world is eing a mum.” Jamie in action or Leicester City (left) – Sofia nd Finley both love playing ootball, he says: “Maybe Olivia will play when she’s older, too”

HIGH FIVE While Olivia is the epitome of perfect calmness throughout our shoot, her mum tells us she underestimated the adjustment required in having baby number five.

“I was a bit naïve,” she says. “I thought it would be a walk in the park; that everything would slot into place because I’ve done it four times before.

“But as well as ending up with mastitis and conjunctivitis and having to go on antibiotics, I panicked about getting the balance right – of looking after Olivia and giving the other children my attention, too.

“As women we put too much pressure on ourselves to be perfect, but we have to remember that perfection doesn’t exist. That goes for criticising ourselves about our bodies after we’ve given birth, too.

“We need to stop beating ourselves up about the wobbly bits and the weight we’ve gained and learn to enjoy the moment, and those precious times with our babies that we’ll never get back.

“Motherhood is the most exhausting, challenging, but rewarding job in the world,” she says. “Nothing compares to it, nothing can beat it and it’s what I’ve always wanted.”

Becky is full of admiration for fellow mothers in the spotlight such as the Duchess of Cambridge and businesswoman Tamara Ecclestone.

“Kate’s three children are so cute and wellbehaved,” says the new mum. “And Tamara is a great mum. Nothing deters her from bringing up her daughter Sofia the way she thinks best, even if she gets criticised for breastfeeding her for too long.

“I admire a woman who stands firm for her beliefs,” she adds.

As far as Jamie is concerned, Becky is the one deserving the title of perfect mum.

“She’s amazing,” he tells us. “When I come home and see how happy and smiley the kids are, I know that it’s because of all her hard work and affection.

“Walking through the door at the end of the day is brilliant.

“Finley and Sofia rush to see me and want to play and there’s always a lot of activity going on.

It’s like a circus and I love it.”

“We wouldn’t have it any other way,” Becky says. “I love a busy house and having a big family has always been important to me. The best thing in the world is being a mum.

“I couldn’t wait to see the back of 2019. But with a new baby and a new year ahead of us, it’s like a fresh start.”

Would she and Jamie consider trying for baby number six? Becky pauses.

“No,” she smiles. “I think we’re done. Now that we have Olivia I’m really going to take time H to enjoy every moment with her.”

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SPEAKING FROM THE HEART

KATE FERDINAND

ON HOW HUSBAND RIO, FAMILY AND FITNESS GAVE HER A NEW OUTLOOK ON LIFE her 1.1 million Instagram followers, Kate Ferdinand is sharing the secrets of her fitness and lifestyle with husband Rio in a new book, dedicated to her ready-made family.

“When I met Rio and the children and became part of their lives, I figured out what was important and what wasn’t and it gave me a new outlook on life and a sense of purpose,” she tells hello!. “They’ve been through so much and it made me realise what is important – and that is being happy.”

Kate, 28, shot to fame on The Only Way is Essex, but stepped back from the ITV Be show after meeting 41-year-old Rio. The couple married last September, four years after the former England football star lost his first wife Rebecca, 34, to cancer, and Kate became stepmother to his three children: Lorenz, 13, Tate, 11, and Tia, eight. She describes them as “my absolute world”.

It is through the love of her family and the help of therapy that Kate has learnt to accept herself after battling anxiety and body dysmorphia.

“I’ve struggled with anxiety for a long time, but I’ve found ways to manage it,” she says. “I always thought I looked fat, even though I wasn’t, and I would binge on food then not [eat]. There was no stability.

“Therapy has helped me a lot. It was amazing to have Rio there supporting me and giving me the love I need, but it was my own journey. Because however amazing he tells me I look, it’s an internal

journey that has helped me understand why I am the way I am – what makes me happy, what makes me sad, when I’m feeling anxious, what can I do.

“I think I’ve put too much pressure on myself to be the perfect stepmum, the perfect wife,” she adds. “Even just taking that label away helps. I’ve learnt to accept my faults and to stop trying to be someone I’m never going to be and to accept myself for who I am and love who I am.”

In Fitter, Healthier, Happier, Kate writes about how exercise and healthy eating has helped her mental and physical health. It features healthy recipes and simple workouts that can be done at home, as well as tips on avoiding temptation.

OUT OF HARM’S REACH “I love food and one thing I’ve learnt is that if I’m not enjoying the food, I’m not going to stick to a healthy diet,” she says.

“I’ll have a Chinese now and then and we still love chocolate and sweets, but we put them in a high cupboard with a lock on it so if I’m tempted to climb the ladder, I have time to think about what I’m doing.

“Rio and I work out together and motivate each other and the kids are very active and sporty. The boys love football and Tia loves horse riding and we love walking our chihuahua Ronnie.

“Mine is a simple regime you can do at home,” she continues. “It’s not about being on a strict diet.

“It’s a lifestyle plan and it’s about allowin yourself to have your nd not being too strict on yourself.”

After spending Christmas in the Maldives with her new family, Kate is looking for ward to 2020 – and possibly expanding their umbers in the future.

“At the moment, e’re just enjoying arried life and I’m etting back to work and njoying that. But if we n, at some stage we efinitely will,” she says.

“I’ve enjoyed juggling ork with being a epmum. I just want be happy, fit and H althy.”

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a e and o o en wor ou oge er op . e re very lucky to have a gym at home,” she says, adding that exercise (above and right) – including walking the pet chihuahua – is central to her wellbeing and to family life

r, Happier, Healthier: The mate Body Plan by Kate inand (Michael Joseph, 99) is out now.

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‘It’s amazing to have Rio’s support, but it’s my own journey that has helped me accept myself’

Kate has put her knowledge of fitness and healthy eating in a book, dedicated to her new family: former footballer Rio Ferdinand, whom she married last September, and his three children

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HAPPY BIRTHDAY KATE

THE DUCHESS OF CAMBRIDGE

CELEBRATIONS AND WELL WISHES FROM SENIOR ROYALS AS SHE MARKS HER 38th WITH FAMILY AND FRIENDS itting casually on a fence in the S grounds of her country home Anmer Hall in Norfolk, the Duchess

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of Cambridge radiates a natural glow in this previously unseen photograph released to mark her 38th birthday last week.

The image, posted by Kensington Palace, shows Kate in her element, beaming as she enjoys the great outdoors and dressed casually in jeans, a shirt and a cashmere jumper.

To mark her big day, senior royals took to their Twitter and Instagram accounts to wish the Duchess many happy returns. Her warm relationships with other highranking royals – and the work she

does – were highlighted when Buckingham Palace’s Instagram account @theroyalfamily posted three images showing a cheerful Kate with the Queen, writing: “Wishing The Duchess of Cambridge a very Happy Birthday!”

On the day itself Kate was spotted at the wheel of her car, returning to Kensington Palace with 20-monthold Prince Louis on board after a birthday outing. But celebrations began the weekend before, when the Duchess welcomed her loved ones to Anmer for a weekend house party, an event that has become something of tradition.

Among the guests were her

‘To mark her big day senior royals took to social media to wish the Duchess many happy returns’

The Duchess relaxes in the sunshine at her Anmer Hall home on the Sandringham estate in Norfolk, in a portrait released to mark her 38th birthday

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The Duke and Duchess make their way to church at Sandringham, joined by close friends including Thomas van Straubenzee and his fiancÊe Lucy Lanigan-O’Keeffe (below right) and Lady Laura Meade, who shares a joke with the royal birthday girl (below) The Marchioness of Cholmondeley keeps warm in a furry hat as she walks to church (left) together with her husband the Marquess (below, in scarf) and David Jardine-Paterson (below, left) and his wife Emilia (below, right)

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‘Kate looked like she was having fun. She and William were on really good form’

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Carole and Michael Middleton get ready for the celebrations, while Kate makes a confident arrival in Roksanda (right)

parents Carole and Michael Middleton and Princess Charlotte’s godfather Thomas van Straubenzee and his fiancée Lucy LaniganO’Keeffe, who is assistant head teacher at Charlotte and Prince George’s school Thomas’s Battersea.

They were joined by friends including Prince Louis’s godmother Lady Laura Meade and her husband James, a friend of the Duke and another of Charlotte’s godfathers, and Emilia Jardine-Paterson, one of George’s godmothers, and her husband David.

JOVIAL RECEPTION The royal party attended church at St Mary Magdalene with the Queen, regal in purple, before returning on foot with other guests, including the Marquess and Marchioness of Cholmondeley, who live in nearby historic Houghton Hall.

The birthday girl was elegant in a Roksanda coat, boots by Stuart Weitzman and a striking blue Suffolk fedora with pheasant feather trim

by Hicks & Brown, finishing her outfit with sapphire and diamond drop earrings and a Jaeger bag.

Together with Prince William, the Duchess seemed delighted to chat to well-wishers lining the route to the church.

“They were very jovial and laughing and joking with people in the crowd,” an onlooker told hello!. “Kate looked like she was having fun. She was on really good form and so H was William.”

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HARRY AND MEGHAN’S NEXT MOVE

HELLO! GIVES ITS VERDICT ON THE BIG ANNOUNCEMENT THAT HAS ROCKED THE MONARCHY

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hello! editor in chief It was less than two years ago that the champagne corks were popping in the hello! offices in celebration of the marriage of Prince Harry, a much-loved member of the royal family, and his bride, American actress Meghan Markle.

Not only were we toasting this happy and grand occasion, but also what it meant. We were thrilled to welcome this inspiring woman – whose background, mixed-race heritage and passions provided so much to celebrate – because she marked an exciting, new, modern era for the royal family.

So it was a huge shock last week when we learnt the Duke and Duchess of Sussex have made the decision effectively to step away from the world’s most famous family.

We understand and respect the Sussexes’ decision and wish them the best with what lies next for them and their adorable son Archie. But our big wish is that they are able to resolve any differences with the wider family, especially the Queen, as quickly and smoothly as possible.

Over the coming days and weeks, we will discover what Harry and Meghan’s “progressive” new roles will Ultimately, we hope the monarchy will be able to harness star quality and humanity of this dynamic young couple i a suitable way, as they have so much to offer.

ROSIE NIXON –

Over the following pages, hello! brings you comprehensive coverage of last week’s bombshell announcement. We answer the burning questions about what the couple’s decision means and talk to their friends and experts to gain an insight on what lay behind their decision and what the future may hold.

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‘We understand and respect the Sussexes’ decision. Our big wish is that they are able to resolve any differences with the wider family’

The Duke and Duchess of Sussex leave Canada House in London last week on their first engagement after their seven-week sabbatical – a day before they announced they want to step back from royal life

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THE NEWS THAT ROCKED THE HOUSE OF WINDSOR

THE DUKE AND DUCHESS OF SUSSEX

IT’S BUSINESS AS USUAL AS COUPLE CARRY OUT OFFICIAL ENGAGEMENT BEFORE MAKING SHOCK ANNOUNCEMENT

etting out their bold plans for the future, the S Duk e and Duchess of Sussex last week announcced they were stepping back from their roles as senior members of the royal family and will divide their time between the UK and North Americca in years to come.

Co ming a day after Prince Harry and han returned to public duties, the news Megh was a ““bolt out of the blue” both in and outside Buckin ngham Palace.

The couple had visited Canada House in don fresh from their seven-week break, Lond which was largely spent on Vancouver Island, nsibly to thank the country for the warm osten hosp pitality they and baby son Archie had receivved throughout their stay.

But at the start of what was to become a week of high d drama for the House of Windsor, rumours began to swirl that they were, in fact, preparing to move to the Commonwealth country.

Theyy cconfirmed their decision to change their role a day later, in a “personal message from the Duke and Duchess of Sussex” sent to media via a Buckingham Palace email account and posted to their @SussexRoyal Instagram page.

“We intend to step back as ‘senior’ members of the Royal Family and work to become financially independent, while continuing to fully support Her Majesty The Queen,” said their statement.

“We now plan to balance our time between the United Kingdom and North America, continuing to honour our duty to The Queen, the Commonwealth, and our patronages.

“This geographic balance will enable us to raise our son with an appreciation for the royal tradition into which he was born, while also providing our family with the space to focus on the next chapter, including the launch of our new charitable entity.”

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‘A DIFFERENT APPROACH’ The announcement sent shockwaves through the Palace. It quickly emerged that senior royals had not been consulted on the statement or its timing, with one source telling hello! it had been “a bolt out of the blue”.

In a brief official statement, Buckingham Palace said discussions with the Duke and Duchess were “at an early stage”, adding: “We understand their desire to take a different approach, but these are complicated issues that will take time to work through.”

It is understood that Harry, 35, and 38-year-old Meghan had been discussing the potential move for several months, but only finalised their plan during their Christmas break.

They informed the royal family slightly more than a week before going public.

“Members of the royal family were made aware of the decision over Christmas, when they were still in Canada, and there was an expectation that there would be meetings and more meat on the bone in terms of their plan before it was

‘They want to try to do something different and the family is resolved to help them see if it can be done’

The Duchess greets onlookers with a warm smile as she arrives in Trafalgar Square for her first engagement following the couple’s sevenweek break in Canada

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‘The royal family use their fame not for their personal benefit, but for the promotion of their causes’

Arm in arm, Prince Harry and Meghan pose with the staff of Canada House (above), where they chatted about common areas in which they could work together over tea, oat biscuits and Canadian delicacies (below and bottom). Harry also told staff: “The warmth and hospitality that we were shown while [in Canada] was unbelievable and that’s exactly why we chose to go out there. So thank you” made public,” a senior royal source told hello!.

The couple returned to the UK on 6 January without Archie, who stayed in Canada in the care of his nanny and Meghan’s close friend Jessica Mulroney, and summoned their closest aides to their home at Frogmore Cottage, in Windsor, to share their decision with them.

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TEA AND TALK The Duke and Duchess began the next day with a private visit to London’s Hubb Community Kitchen to “check in” with the women with whom Meghan had worked on the best-selling charity cookbook Together: Our Community Cookbook, helping people affected by 2017’s Grenfell Tower fire.

They appeared in good spirits as they arrived at Canada House in Trafalgar Square, holding hands while greeting the crowd that had gathered to see them on their first public appearance since November.

Inside, they chatted to Canada High Commissioner Janice Charette over tea, oat biscuits and Nanaimo bars – a chocolate, coconut and custard confectionery from Vancouver Island.

Among the discussion were areas they could work on together, such as climate change, gender equality and female empowerment.

In addition, they toured an exhibition of work by the indigenous artist Skawennati.

Speaking to Janice, Harry said:

“There is a hell of a lot of work to be done and things to be talked through.”

He also told staff: “The warmth and hospitality that we were shown while there was unbelievable and that’s exactly why we chose to go out there. So thank you.”

Meghan, dressed casually in a Massimo Dutti top and skirt, added: “My goodness, it was just such an incredible time we were able to have there and with our son, too.

“And just to be able to take in the warmth that we experienced from the people, but also just to walk around and just see the beauty of Canada.

“To see Archie go: ‘Ahhh,’ when you walk by and just see how stunning it is, so it meant a lot to us,” she added.

As they left, Harry’s parting words were tellingly: “We had a useful conversation. We hope to see you all again soon.”

But it became clear something major was happening behind the scenes and last Wednesday, exactly 599 days after Meghan joined the royal family with a fairytale wedding at St George’s Chapel in Windsor Castle, the Duke and Duchess published their decision to step back from their full-time royal roles.

They also shared lengthy details of their vision for a “progressive new role” on a slick new sussexroyal.com website, which was registered last March and created by the same Toronto agency that set up Meghan’s

‘The Queen, the Prince of Wales and the Duke of Cambridge will try to make this work’

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lifestyle blog The Tig, which she ran when she was an actress.

The announcement made headlines around the world and prompted a swift response from the Queen, who directed aides from Buckingham Palace, Clarence House, Kensington Palace and the Sussexes’ team to come up with a “workable solution” that would resolve the situation “within days, not weeks”.

Sources tell hello! the court wants to help the couple pursue their vision, however complicated.

“They want to try to do something different and the family is resolved to help them see if it can be done,” said an insider. “There is a lot to do, but people are calm and focused on making this work.”

MIXING THEIR ROLES Courtiers have been liaising with governments and authorities overseas and examining how the couple might be able to combine holding a public role with earning a private income.

“The royal family are famous; they’re not celebrities,” said one insider. “They try to use their fame not for their personal benefit, but for the promotion of their causes and charities.”

Another source told hello! that while there was “disappointment” among other members of the family, there was no anger.

“The Queen, the Prince of Wales and the Duke of Cambridge will try to make this work as best they can,” they added. “They [Harry and Meghan] are asking them to think differently about their role.

“They will, of course, endeavour to do everything they can to help them with that, but it’s not straightforward.”

After making a private visit on Wednesday to the National Theatre, of which she is patron, and as negotiations continued, Meghan flew back to Canada later in the week to return to Archie.

This was “always the plan”, said a source close to the couple, adding: “It was a quick working visit for her and she was anxious to get back to him. It didn’t make sense to bring him, given the jet-lag factor.”

The Palace has yet to announce any engagements for the Duchess for the coming weeks, suggesting she will remain in Canada for the foreseeable future.

Harry has remained in the UK, but is expected to join his wife and son after hosting the Rugby League World Cup 2021 draw, which takes place at Buckingham Palace H on Thursday.

REPORT: EMILY NASH

Meghan is in good spirits (above) as the couple end their day, which began by catching up with the women of the Hubb Community Kitchen in London (right)

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Prince Harry and Meghan are pictured together in public for the first time at the Invictus Games in Toronto in September 2017. Two months later they announced their engagement at Kensington Palace (below left)

FROM THE FIRST PUBLIC APPEARANCE TO THEIR STEP BACK FROM ROYAL LIFE, WE TELL THE STORY OF MEGHAN AND HARRY’S RELATIONSHIP AND EXAMINE THE IMPLICATIONS OF THEIR DECISION hen Prince Harry met and W fell in love with Meghan Markle, their romance captured the

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nation’s hearts.

A whirlwind courtship culminated in a picture-perfect engagement announcement in the grounds of Kensington Palace; a few months later, the newly anointed Duke and Duchess of Sussex said “I do” in a fairytale ceremony in St George’s Chapel, Windsor, as an international TV audience of millions watched.

Harry and Meghan were seen as a breath of fresh air, the couple vowing to make the most of their positions by helping the causes and charities closest to their hearts.

Close ties with the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge seemed to be the jewel in the crown of the royal family, while the Sussexes embarked

on international tours and made inroads into changing people’s lives, visiting charities and organisations up and down the country.

The arrival of son Archie last May last year looked like the icing on the cake of a blessed life.

However, cracks were beginning to show behind the scenes and, eventually, Meghan and Harry bared their emotions in a TV documentary during their tour of Africa.

Those fractures grew into a chasm when, after an extended Christmas break in Canada, the couple last week announced they would be stepping back from senior royal duties. hello! looks at the highlights of their time in the royal spotlight and answers the big questions their decision has raised…

‘Harry is stating what many of us have known about him for years.

He doesn’t want to be royal’

The newly married Duke and Duchess of Sussex emerge from St George’s Chapel at Windsor Castle in May 2018

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‘Harry is unlikely to ever be able to live a totally private life, however far behind he eaves the royal family’ The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge walk with Meghan and Harry (above) to the Christmas Day 2017 service at Sandringham – Meghan’s first Christmas with the royal family. The “fab four”, as the royal quartet became known, united again for the first Royal Foundation Forum in February 2018 (below), highlighting charity initiatives they would work on together. The Sussexes announced their own charitable foundation last June

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What have the Sussexes announcced?

The couple have confirmed thatt, “after many months of reflection and internal discussions”, they have decided to carve out a “progressive” new role for themselves t within the royal family. They inteend to “step back as ‘senior’ members of the royal family and work to become financiallyy independent, while continuing to fully suppo ort Her Majesty The Queen”.

In addition, the couple plan to o split their time between the UK and North A America, saying: “This geographic balance will en nable us to raise our son with an appreciation fo or the royal tradition into which he was born n, while also

EMILY NASH H – HELLO!’s royal editor rom the heady excitement of their nt to the drama of the ngagemen few days – via a string of overseas s and dozens of UK engagements vering Haarry and Meghan’s work and nts has been something of an or life even emotional rollercoaster over the past two years, and thatt’s from the outside.

It’s impossible to understand tthe pressure they have found themselves under, faced with criticism from some sections of the media and on social media – some of it unwarranted and with unpleasant sexist and racistt undertones. ported the couple from the hello! has consistently supp start and covered their impresssive charity work in the UK and overseas in great detail, so we w will be sad to see them go.

Meghan’s influence on the Much has been made of M ble that Harry would want to decision, but it is understandab protect his wife and son howeverr he can. And I suspect he has been weighing up this move sincce long before they even met.

On a tour of New Zealand fivve years ago, he told me how his decade of service in the armyy began as a job, but became “an opportunity for me to escap pe the limelight”. e had ever considered opting And when I asked whether he out of public life, his response spoke s volumes: “One of the e I can be there and mix in reasons I love Africa is because amongst communities and peo ople who do not care who I am. Whereas somewhere like he ere, it simply wouldn’t work.”

Sadly, he is unlikely ever to be e able to live a totally private life, however far behind he leaaves the royal family. But he and Meghan know they can usse their fame for good, so a em to follow their own path compromise that will allow the and continue working on the causes they are so passionate about must be possible. on that is far bigger than any The monarchy is an institutio and George in line, it one person and with Charles, William W has a clear path mapped out forr the next three generations.

But it’s important to remembeer that its key players are real nary situation by an accident people thrust into an extraordin of birth. And at the heart of this latest l chapter in its centurieslong story is a young couple trying to raise their son and live their lives in a happy, healthy and fulfilling way. Only they can be the judges of how that willl work. We wish them well.

On their first official trip outside the UK after getting married, Harry and Meghan visit Dublin, where the Duchess charms a young fan (above left)

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‘They will be the biggest global superstars on the planet. The sky is the limit’

Meghan takes her place on the Buckingham Palace balcony in 2018 (above) for her first Trooping the Colour – celebrating the Queen’s official birthday in June – and watches the flypast with the royal family. Ten days later she joined another high point of the summer calendar: Royal Ascot (below). The Duchess cemented her status as a fashion leader by channelling My Fair Lady’s famous black and white racing scene in a Givenchy dress and striking Philip Treacy hat

providing our family with the space to focus on the next chapter, including the launch of our new charitable entity.”

Why are they doing this now?

Although it is thought they finalised their plans on their seven-week holiday in Canada over the festive season, Prince Harry and Meghan had been thinking about making this move for several months previously.

They now want to put plans in place to ensure their son Archie, who turns one in May, can have an established base as he grows up and experiences both his parents’ homelands.

Where will they live?

Harry and Meghan intend to keep their UK home at Frogmore Cottage, Windsor, which they moved into last year, after it was extensively renovated for around £2.4m.

According to their sussexroyal.com website: “Frogmore Cottage will continue to be the property of Her Majesty The Queen. The Duke and Duchess of Sussex will continue to use

JARED SHAPIRO Ð director of US-based PR and branding agency The Tag Experience They will be the biggest global superstars on the planet as they transcend borders. The sky is the limit.

Think of the big paydays a Michelle Obama or Barack Obama gets for speeches, books and appearances. Meghan and Harry are even more marketable because they are so hip and timely right now. Just think of the endorsements and opportunities. The list is endless.

From a marketing perspective, I can’t th of anyone bigger than they are right at moment. And their family is not done grow Their kids will have equal intrigue – this wi go on for decades and decades and decades.

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On a joint engagement (above) with Her Majesty to open the new Mersey Gateway Bridge in Cheshire in June 2018, Meghan is at ease in the monarch’s company. And, making a smashing team, Kate and Meghan chat in the royal box at Wimbledon in the same month (right) North America, although they have not yet specified where.

However, several reports say they would prefer to settle in Canada, following their time there over Christmas. The Duke and Duchess already have close ties to the country: Meghan lived in Toronto, Ontario, for seven years while

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Frogmore Cottage – with the permission of Her Majesty The Queen – as their official residence as they continue to support the Monarchy, and so that their family will always have a place to call home in the United Kingdom.”

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Meghan swaps jewellery tips with seven-year-old Matilda Booth at the WellChild Awards in September 2018

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filming the TV drama Suits and Harry was a regular visitor during the early stages of their relationship.

They made their first official public appearance as a couple at the city’s Invictus Games in 2017, while Victoria, British Columbia is one of the potential host cities for the 2022 competition.

Los Angeles, where Meghan was born and raised, could be another option as her mother Doria Ragland still lives there.

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How will they fund their own lives?

It is estimated that Harry and Meghan have a combined fortune of more than £30m. The Duke inherited around £7m from the Queen Mother and more than £20m from his mother Diana, Princess of Wales. Meghan’s net worth following her time on Suits is estimated to be around £4m.

The couple plan to work to enhance their fortunes and have stated they want to give up their income from the Sovereign Grant – the money given to the Queen by the Government to fund the royal family’s official duties – which currently funds most of the Sussexes’ official duties, travel arrangements and staff.

‘The kids adore them. There’s always a real excitement about them’

The Duke and Duchess meet the cast of Hamilton at the Victoria Palace Theatre in London following a charity performance in August 2018

GABY ROSLIN Ð WellChild ambassador I’ve been working with the Duke of Sussex r years through WellChild [Harry is patron Gaby is an ambassador] and I think he and Duchess of Sussex are an incredible couple, want to do good in the world. I think ’re doing it for all the right reasons. I don’t know why people are getting annoyed about them wanting to go out and earn their own money… They’re phenomenal and I support anybody who wants to do good and be good with kindness in their heart. That’s how I really feel they are.

Harry is absolutely incredible with kids – really quite something.

He’s a real guy. He’s a human being with feelings and a heart.

He’s kind, he has a great sense of humour and the kids adore him. And adore her. There’s always a real excitement about them.

I’m sure he will continue with his charitable work. I’m sure they both will, because that’s what they said they wanted to do – they want to do good. I don’t think they’re just going to run I support them and I don’t understand why there’s so negativity about this; it’s quite extraordinary.

They are a very bright couple, they’re a very ca couple, and they’re not doing anything negative. They’v been very honest.

Five months after her own wedding, Meghan is back at St George’s Chapel – and in Givenchy again – to see Princess Eugenie marry Jack Brooksbank

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‘Time will tell whether Harry’s only hope of finding true happiness is to escape the shackles of royalty’

The couple begin their tour of Australia with the announcement of Meghan’s pregnancy, with the mum-to-be glowing as they visit Tonga (left) and Bondi Beach (below)

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Showing her easy manner with children (above), the Duchess crouches down to receive flowers during a trip to Morocco last February, with the soon-to-be parents looking closer than ever while awaiting their child (right) However, most of their funding comes from the Prince of Wales’s income from the Duchy of Cornwall, including salaries for their private secretary Fiona McIlwham and communications secretary Sara Latham. The Sussex Royal website explains: “This provision has been in place since Prince William and Prince Harry first established their offices in support of The Queen, and is the responsibility of The Prince of Wales.”

Prince Charles gave his sons £4.9m via his Duchy estate in the past year, with Harry thought to have received just under half of it.

Security costs for the Duke and Duchess are currently met by the Metropolitan Police but this will be a key part of discussions about their future plans.

Will they keep their titles?

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What jobs might they do?

Harry and Meghan’s website says they “value the ability to earn a professional income, which in the current structure they are prohibited from doing”. It continues: “For this

reason they have made the choice to become members of the Royal Family with financial independence.”

Television could be a source of income – last April, the couple announced they were collaborating with chat-show host Oprah Winfrey on a documentary series for Apple’s new streaming service.

“He is very engaged, he has lots of opinions and lots of thoughts on everything that we’re doing,” Oprah said. “I get lots of commentary before the meeting, during the meeting, after the meeting.”

Meghan, meanwhile, is a former actress and maintains Hollywood links in the form of high-profile friends George and Amal Clooney.

In addition, last June, the couple applied to the Intellectual Property Office to turn the Sussex Royal name into a trademark, a move that prevents others from cashing in on their brand.

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Archie’s loving greatgrandparents the Queen and the Duke of Edinburgh and grandmother Doria Ragland coo over the new arrival, and (right) Harry and Meghan introduce him to the world

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royal family seemed the last thing on his mind.

How things have changed. When I heard the news that Harry and Meghan were taking a new path, I couldn’t help but reflect on the fun-loving kid who has always worn his heart on his sleeve.

The past three years have been unbearable for him, torn between duty and following his heart.

By “stepping back”, Harry is boldly stating what many of us have known about him for years. He simply doesn’t want to be royal, owned by the public and judged by how successfully he toes the line.

People should think twice before blaming Meghan for this decision. Far from being the woman who stole the People’s Prince, the Duchess of Sussex has merely given her husband the courage to face his demons and follow his dream.

But by walking away, Harry is taking the biggest gamble of his life and the early signs are that large swathes of the public are angry to see him go. Only time will tell whether Harry’s only hope of finding true happiness is to escape shackles of royalty.

I hope for his sake this bold step works for but at the moment it is far too early for the s in line to the throne to pull out the brandy an light the cigar in celebration…

or not they are going to keep their HRH titles, or whether the Duke will be removed from the line of succession, although they do say they want to “carve out a progressive new role within this institution”.

They signed off their initial statement announcing their move with: “Their Royal Highnesses, the Duke and Duchess of Sussex,” indicating they will continue with the titles for the time being at least. Sources suggest the royal family do not want to strip them of their titles.

Do any other members of the royal family operate this way?

Princesses Beatrice and Eugenie, Harry’s cousins, both have jobs while maintaining HRH titles and support the Queen at family events such as Trooping the Colour and Royal Ascot. They are also patrons of a number of charities. However, they do not carry out official engagements on behalf of their grandmother.

In the early years of their marriage, the Earl and Countess of Wessex ran their own businesses – Prince Edward in TV production and Sophie in PR – alongside their royal roles, but they decided to give up their careers in 2002.

Harry’s brother the Duke of Cambridge worked for several years as a part-time pilot

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DUNCAN LARCOMBE – author of Prince Harry: The Inside Story “I’ll be there with a glass of randy, smoking a big fat r with my dad,” joked ce Harry after I’d asked whether he’d be out of bed me for the royal photocall he was due to attend with Prince William and the Prince of Wales later that morning. It was 2am and the young royal was propping up the bar in a nightclub in the Swiss ski resort of Klosters.

True to his word, just a few hours later, a puffyeyed Harry joined his father and brother as they posed for photographers for what was to be the last ever official royal photocall on the ski slopes.

The late night didn’t seem to faze Harry, who at the time was nearing the end of his extended gap year and just weeks away from starting his officer’s training with the army.

But I remember being struck by how Harry didn’t seem to have a care in the world. He was young and just having fun like any other 20-yearold on a family ski holiday. Thoughts of his position, his duty and seniority within the British

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with the East Anglia Air Ambulance, but donated his salary to charity.

Other members of the royal family who earn private incomes, such as Peter Phillips and Zara Tindall, do not hold HRH titles or royal roles.

Meghan chats with Beyoncé (above) at the London premiere of The Lion King last July, while Sir Elton John has a private message for the royal (above right). The Duchess is equally at home with the women of the Hubb Community Kitchen in London (below), with whom she launched Together: Our Community Cookbook

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How will this news affect their charity work? Will Harry continue to support the Invictus Games?

According to their statement last week, Harry and Meghan will continue “to honour our duty to the Queen, the Commonwealth and our patronages”.

Their website continues: “Their Royal Highnesses the Duke and Duchess of Sussex have chosen their patronages to support charitable organisations that represent causes important to them and that honour the legacy of Her Majesty The Queen.”

Meghan has four solo patronages: the National Theatre; Mayhew, the animal charity; The Association of Commonwealth Universities, and Smart Works, which helps unemployed women in need with full outfits and training for interviews.

Harry’s patronages include the Rugby Football League, children’s charity WellChild, and Sentebale, the HIV charity he co-founded with Prince Seeiso of Lesotho.

The Invictus Games, a Paralympic-style event for wounded and sick servicemen and women, is a particular passion project for Harry and one he is likely to remain committed to.

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Will we continue to see them at events such as Trooping the Colour and Remembrance Sunday?

Harry and Meghan have vowed to continue to support the Queen whenever they are asked.

“The Duke and Duchess of Sussex deeply believe in the role of The Monarchy, and their commitment to Her Majesty The Queen is unwavering,” their website says. “Their roles will continue to reflect their sense of duty and allegiance to The Monarch and her legacy in the world, as they transition into the new

‘The Duchess has given her husband the courage to face his demons and follow his dream’

The elegant couple arrive for the Lion King premiere, with the Duchess stunning in a black semi-sheer midi dress by Jason Wu

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Meghan is the picture of a happy mum as she and Harry (below) introduce Archie to Archbishop Desmond Tutu during their tour of South Africa. The couple’s statement issued last week (below right)

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‘Harry told me the army began as a job, but became “an opportunity for me to escape the limelight”’

When will they launch their foundaation?

Harry and Meghan announced last year they were leaving The Royal Foundation, which they shared with Harry’s brother and d sister-in-law the Duke and Duchess of Cam mbridge, to establish Sussex Royal The Found dation of the Duke and Duchess of Sussex.

Due to launch this spring, the new initiative – which will also have a US arm – is i expected to have a global focus, with topiics such as mental health, gender equalityy and the environment high on the agenda.

What does this announcement mean m for baby Archie?

Harry and Meghan have made n no secret of their desire to bring up Archie away a from the spotlight and decided not to acceept a royal title for their son. Their time in Canaada is likely to have reinforced that view.

Spending time in North America would also allow Archie to see more of his grandmother Doria, to whom the Duchess is incredibly close.

“This geographic balance willl enable bl us to raise our son with an appreciation for the royal tradition into which he was born, while also providing our family with the space to focus H on the next chapter,” the couple said.

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Arm in arm, Harry and Meghan walk off together after sharing the joy of their engagement at Kensington Palace in November 2017 (right).

Fast-forward a little more than two years and the proud Duke cuddles his toddler son Archie during the family’s festive holiday on Vancouver Island, Canada (below)

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working model. As they move to become members of the royal family, with financial independence, their commitm ment to Th The Monarch is resolute, and they aim to continue to fly the flag for Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II, as called upon.”

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AS THE SUSSEXES CONGRATULATE WEDDING CELLIST ON HIS ROYAL HONOUR

SHEKU KANNEH-MASON

SHARES HIS SURPRISE AT BEING AWARDED AN M.B.E.

The Duke and Duchess of Sussex at St George’s Chapel in Windsor Castle (above), after their 2018 wedding, at which Sheku played (right). He is one of seven musically talented siblings (all below, with Sheku between mum Kadie and dad Stuart), and his family all share his joy at his latest honour

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the world, picking up two Classic Brit Awards and captivating a global TV audience of hundreds of millions when he played at the wedding of the Duke and Duchess of Sussex.

Now 20-year-old cellist Sheku Kanneh-Mason has added another accolade: an MBE for services to music – and Prince Harry and Meghan were among the first people to express their delight.

“They sent a letter congratulating me on the MBE, which was really nice, really lovely,” Sheku tells hello!. “They said they were very proud and excited I’d received the award and that it was well deserved.”

The cellist, who studies at the Royal Academy of Music in London, discovered he was on the New Year’s Honours list after his parents gave him a letter that had been delivered t t ily home in Nottingham. o idea what was inside.

“It’s not the sort of thing they would expect,” he says. “I wasn’t expecting it either, but I was very happy and very surprised. My parents were very proud and xcited as well.”

Sheku hasn’t been iven a date for his vestiture at Buckingham alace and isn’t sure who ill be joining him on e big day – it’s a choice tween his mum Kadie d his older brother

Braimah. However, he is likely to take the event in his stride.

Softly spoken but with a quiet assurance, Sheku comes from an extraordinarily talented musical family. He is the third of seven children, who all play an instrument to a high standard, with the six oldest reaching the semi-final of Britain’s Got Talent in 2015. They not only help keep Sheku’s feet on the ground but share the same focus.

“They’re very proud as well,” he says. “We all have the same goals, musically, and the things we want to pursue. So [the MBE] is significant in a way that it’s motivating.”

Are there any pinch-me moments, considering how much he has achieved at such a young age?

“Not really, because my main focus is always to develop as a musician,” he says. “I have my own private goals for how I want to play and that’s what I focus on. I try not to get distracted from what I really want to achieve.”

HOOKED ON CLASSICS Those achievements now include Elgar, a new album of pieces centred on the composer’s Cello Concerto, one of the best-loved works in the classical music canon written for a cello soloist.

“This is my favourite piece of music,” he says. “I grew up listening to it and loving it, so the opportunity to record it was a joy for me.

“It’s such a personal piece of music when you come to play it because it feels like it’s very intimate, in the sense that you’re not shouting or telling the world something, but that you’re speaking to one person.

That’s why it’s such a moving piece of music.”

But the young cellist is not overwhelmed by the challenge of taking on such a famous piece of music. “I feel I’ve loved it for so long and played it a lot, so I feel confident,” he tells us. “Of course, there are many amazing recordings of this piece and it’s loved by so many people. But I feel more inspired than intimidated.”

As a bonus, Sheku got to work with one of his heroes, Sir Simon Rattle, who conducted the London Symphony Orchestra for the piece.

“I was very lucky to work with him as he’s such an amazing musician and someone I’ve admired for many years,” he says. “He’s so open to ideas, but also ver y creative, constantly interested and searching for new things. That’s how I want to be. I’m very inspired by him.”

So what’s next for the young man with the world at his feet?

“I love performing and want to continue to perform to as many people around the world,” he says. “That’s my main ambition.” H INTERVIEW: ROSALIND POWELL

Sheku’s album Elgar is out on Decca Classics.

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e shot to prominence by H winning BBC Young Musician in 2016, going on to perform around

‘Harry and Meghan said they were proud and excited I’d received the award’

Sheku, 20, is remarkably composed about life in the limelight. “I try not to get distracted from what I really want to achieve,” he tells us

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A ROUND-UP OF NEWS REPORTS

t Dancer judge and ex-Girls Aloud star Cheryl Tweedy is looking for a sperm donor to expand her family. In an interview with The Times, the 36-year-old said: “If time was on my side and I was in my 20s, yeah, I would wait and consider more options, or wait for somebody I felt was right. You could meet somebody and for that year it feels incredible, but there is never a guarantee because there are so many variables that can happen.”

Cheryl has a two-year-old son Bear from her relationship with ex-One Direction star Liam Payne.

ANT AND DEC Win 19th NTA presenter nod TV double act Ant McPartlin and Declan Donnelly have received a 19th nomination for Best Presenter at the National Television Awards (NTAs) this year. The Saturday Night Takeaway duo have won the award 18 times in a row, among a total of 39 NTAs. Dec quipped of his fellow nominees: “Rarely do we feel bad for the others. It’s dog-eat-dog in the entertainment world.”

Ant, 44, who took time out in 2018 to recover from alcohol and painkiller addiction, said he “wasn’t sure if people would still vote”. Dec, also 44, agreed it was “really lovely” that the TV duo still had the public’s support.

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Story of the Week Prince defies warnings over Israel trip The Prince of Wales is to press ahead with his historic visit to Israel and the Occupied Palestinian Te r r i t o r i e s later this month despite growing tension in the region.

Charles will visit Bethlehem and also honour Holocaust victims in what will be the highest-level visit by a British royal.

Clarence House last week announced details of the visit on 23 and 24 January, which also marks the 75th anniversary of the liberation of the Auschwitz concentration camp. The Prince

SHIRLEY BALLAS

Strictly judge eyes adoption Strictly Come Dancing head judge Shirley Ballas revealed last week she wants to adopt a child. Shirley, 58, said on ITV’s Loose Women that she and actor Daniel Taylor, her boyfriend of just over a year, had been talking about the issue.

“I think it’s really quite important.

It doesn’t matter who has the home, if you can give a home to a child who’s been in care for such a long time, I think it’s very important,” she said.

ELIZABETH WURTZEL

Prozac Nation author dies at 52 E l i z a b e t h Wurtzel, the US journalist and writer best known for her 1994 memoir Prozac Nation, has died from breast cancer aged 52.

Her book details her struggles with depression and addiction during her days as a student

‘I went to the loo and as I went to pull my skirt up the zip went bang and the dress split in half. Luckily I was wearing huge knickers’ Holly Willoughby recalls what was – undie-niably – her worst fashion moment

‘Because of my disaster of a personal life, probably’

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Singer reveals weight loss Adele has lost just over seven stone, according to a fan who met the singer recently on Anguilla in the Caribbean.

US student Lexi Larson, 19, told an American magazine: “She said she lost something like a hundred pounds and that it’s such a crazy positive experience. She seemed so happy and she looked amazing. She seemed really confident.”

Adele, 31, is believed to have lost the weight with the help of Pilates instructor Camila Goodis.

will deliver a speech at the World Holocaust Forum at the World Holocaust Remembrance Centre in front of about 40 world leaders and dignitaries.

Scott Furssedonn-Wood, the Prince’s deputy private secretary, said: “The Prince is honoured to be among the small number of international leaders who have been invited to address the event and have the opportunity on behalf of the United Kingdom to honour the memory of all those who were lost in the Holocaust.”

Te n s i o n s i n t h e r e g i o n increased after a US drone strike last week killed Iran’s top military commander Qassem Soleimani. Iran has threatened to target Israel in retaliation.

LEONARDO DiCAPRIO

at Harvard and caused a storm of controversy at the time. Today, the book is credited with changing perceptions of mental illness and starting a conversation that highlighted the issue to an international audience. l Ugly Betty creator Silvio Horta died last week after reportedly taking his own life. He was 45. Actress America Ferrera, who starred as Betty on the show, said the news was “devastating”.

Hollywood star plays real-life hero Titanic star L e o n a r d o DiCaprio helped save a man who had fallen overboard in the Caribbean.

The actor was holidaying with girlfriend Camila Morrone on his yacht near St Barts when it received an emergency call. The man, who had fallen from a cruise ship, was hauled aboard after treading water for 11 hours. He was given food, drink and clothes by Leonardo.

PRINCE GEORGE

SAMIRA AHMED

Three Lions a hit with young royal Prince George i s a big fan of football anthem Three Lions, according to the song’s co-writer Frank Skinner. In a TV interview with Lorraine Kelly, the comic said the Duke of Cambridge had told him at the Royal Variety Performance last year that George “insists” they hear the song every morning since becoming a fan of the track after the 2018 World Cup. Frank, 62, co-wrote the charttopper with fellow comedian David Baddiel and the Lightning Seeds for the 1996 European Championships, which were staged in England.

this so far incurable disease and I will be back and better than ever’ Singer Justin Bieber shocks fans as he reveals he is battling Lyme disease

‘The last movie I starred in, I was pregnant. I was like: “I’ve had it. I can’t do this any more”’

Brad Pitt on why he always seems to be at the heart of media attention

Gywneth Paltrow prefers her roles as Goop chief and mum to that of actress

‘It’s been a rough couple years but getting the right treatment that will help treat

‘With my energies, with my mind power, with my knowhow, with my connections to

BBC presenter wins equal-pay case Presenter Samira Ahmed has won her case against the BBC over equal pay. The unanimous t r i b u n a l judgment said she had been underpaid for hosting Newswatch in comparison to Jeremy Vine’s salary for Points of View. Samira said she was “glad” it had been resolved. “No woman wants to have to take action against their own employer,” she said.

The BBC said: “We regret this case ever had to go to tribunal.”

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world leaders, I can help with the Brexit negotiations’ Uri Geller believes he would be the perfect person to bend all sides to the same way of thinking

‘I’m a week into IVF and feeling really run down and emotional’ Comic Amy Schumer opens up about her struggles to give son Gene a sibling

‘I am really looking forward to going back to school’ After teaching the world a thing or two about climate change, Greta Thunberg is ready to play pupil again

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Who: Sir Ian McKellen, Bill Nighy, Vick Hope.

Where: St Martins Lane hotel, London.

What: Strictly Come Dancing’s very first winner Natasha Kaplinsky and reigning champion Kelvin Fletcher joined judges past and present at the boutique hotel, with Bruno Tonioli and Dame Darcey Bussell among the VIP guests waltzing along to a star-studded reception celebrating the opening night of the English National Ballet’s production of Le Corsaire at the nearby Coliseum.

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Dinner date: TV presenter Maya Jama

Who: Maya Jama, Camilla Kerslake, Alexa Chung.

Where: Berners Tavern, central London.

What: The style crowd was out in force at the start of London Fashion Week Men’s, with sartorial stars enjoying a dinner hosted by British Fashion Council menswear chairman and GQ editor in chief Dylan Jones with writer and model Jack Guinness. Guests feasted on a stylish menu including beetroot, fig and burrata salad, roasted Cornish cod and crushed Jerusalem artichoke.

Suited to the part: Actor brothers Laurence and Jack Fox

On song: Soprano Camilla Kerslake

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GRANDDAUGHTER OF THE QUEEN’S FORMER RACING MANAGER

FRANKIE HERBERT

THE MODEL IS ODDS-ON FAVOURITE IN THE STYLE STAKES AS SHE TAKES ON A WINNING NEW ROLE triking a pose by the winner’s post S of Cheltenham Racecourse, Frankie Herbert looks on home turf,

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which is hardly surprising given she comes from a family steeped in horses and racing.

“Horses have been a part of my life since I was born,” she tells hello! in an exclusive interview as The Jockey Club Cheltenham names her 2020’s fashion ambassador of The Festival, one of the world’s biggest and most prestigious sporting occasions. “My

mum is a keen rider and so we were lucky enough to have horses growing up to learn to ride on.”

Frankie’s father Harr y runs Highclere Thoroughbred Racing, one of the largest racehorse ownership agencies, and her grandfather the 7th Earl of Carnarvon – known as “Porchie” – was the Queen’s racing manager.

He would surely be proud of his granddaughter’s new role. The 24-year-old model will be making a

stylish appearance at day two of this year’s Cheltenham Festival, which starts on 10 March, with the final day, featuring the Magners Cheltenham Gold Cup, on 13 March.

“I’m so excited,” says Frankie. “I’ve always loved going racing and to polo matches. With my modelling career and family racing history, it’s a really authentic collaboration.”

Despite her historic connection with horseracing, she doesn’t see herself taking over the family reins.

“I’m enjoying carving my own path and being able to mix my modelling day job with my enjoyment of the races,” she says.

O f h e r g r a n d f a t h e r, w h o s e connection with horseracing has featured on Netflix’s hit royal series The Crown, Frankie tells us: “I was six when he passed away so I have vague memories of him at Christmas time with me, my siblings and cousins clambering over him,” she tells us.

“He was an amazing man who knew

Frankie poses alongside Jonathan Knight’s bronze statue of jockey Jonjo O’Neill riding Dawn Run, the only horse ever to win the Cheltenham Gold Cup and Champion Hurdle

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‘My grandfather was an amazing man. I understand the Queen respected him very much’

a lot about horses. I understand the Queen respected him very much and vice versa.

“It was devastating when he died as he was such a loved man,” she adds. “My grandmother Jeanie was totally devoted to him.

“I would be so lucky to find in another person what they had between each other – true love.”

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STABLE MATES Now living in Hammersmith, London, with her rescue dog Chicken and two of her friends, Frankie’s childhood years in Hampshire sound idyllic.

She grew up the middle child of three at the family home, Clanville House. It is near Highclere Castle, owned by her uncle the 8th Earl of Carnarvon and known worldwide as Downton Abbey.

Despite having links with two of TV’s most loved programmes, Frankie says she hasn’t seen either. “I don’t watch that

The model is under starter’s orders for this year’s Cheltenham Festival. She grew up around horses, but says: “I got bucked off a pony when I was around seven or eight so that put me off a bit. I do still enjoy it, but very occasionally”

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‘I try as much as I can to buy second-hand or rent clothes for events and to avoid fast fashion’

RACING COLOURS When it comes to her own wardrobe, Frankie is passionate about sustainable fashion.

“I try as much as I can to buy second-hand or rent clothes from companies like Hurr for events and to try avoid fast fashion,” she says. “I’m aware there is a lot of waste that goes into every photoshoot, but the industry is really waking up to it and change is starting, which is a big positive.”

While she lives in “baggy jeans and T-shirts”, Frankie loves an opportunity to dress up so was in her element shooting at Cheltenham.

“Princess Diana is an eternal style icon of mine,” she says. “I’m very tall so high heels aren’t really what I wear, even when I dress up. I enjoy finding ways to be able to wear flats while still looking racecourse chic.”

And while she may be a winner in the style stakes, Frankie tells us: “I’m rubbish at choosing winners. I always seem to bet on the horse that comes last. I’ll just enjoy the atmosphere of the day and watching the beautiful horses.” H INTERVIEW: JANE DOWDESWELL PHOTOS: NEALE HAYNES/JOCKEY CLUB STYLING: KATE BYRNE HAIR: JADE AT SIMON SMITH CHELTENHAM MAKE-UP: ALEXANDRA AT SIMON SMITH CHELTENHAM

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Frankie shows off the aristocratic style (above) that has seen her named this year’s fashion ambassador for The Festival and struts her stuff on the catwalk in front of the Queen (right) during London Fashion Week 2018.

Her grandfather the 7th Earl of Carnarvon was Her Majesty’s horseracing manager (left, with the monarch at the 1985 Derby). “The Queen to me is a bit of an icon,” Frankie says

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much TV,” she tells us. “But, it is wonderful to see a special family place being loved and known by so many people.”

In a roundabout way, Frankie also has the sport of kings to thank for her modelling career.

“I was actually scouted for the first time when I was 13 at the races,” she says. “Then I was scouted again by Select about two and a half years ago, so I’ve been doing it since then.

“My first paid job was for Dolce & Gabbana. I was flown to Milan for a show.”

Other career highlights so far include walking in front of the Queen at the Richard Quinn show during London Fashion Week 2018.

“I couldn’t see very much through the face mask I was wearing so I had no idea she was even there,” she says. “A friend said to me after that she saw the Queen sitting front row and I thought she was winding me up. I refused to believe her.

“The Queen to me is a bit of an icon. Whether you’re a fan of the monarchy or not, I feel there is a respect for what she does. She is 93 years old and is out meeting people, hosting world leaders and keeping a smile on her face. I think most people at 93 would have been long retired, but she’s incredible.”

‘I’m rubbish at choosing winners. I always seem to bet on the horse that comes last’

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EXCLUSIVE INTERVIEW AND PHOTOS

AT THE BEL-AIR HOME WHERE SHE MARRIED PARTNER RANDY

ATHY GRIFFIN

HE EMMY-WINNING COMEDIAN ON HER PERFECT WEDDING DAY AND LIVING NEXT DOOR TO THE KARDASHIANS In the small hours of New Year’s Day, Kathy tied the knot with long-term partner and manager Randy Bick at their beautiful Californian home (above), officiated by actress Lily Tomlin (below). “It felt great to marry Randy,” says Kathy, who says the wedding was “very atypical, very fun”.

“He’s such a great guy that it was an easy decision. I think everybody ”

two-time Emmy-winning comedian d actress Kathy Griffin thought en she decided to tie the knot h long-term partner Randy Bick r midnight on New Year’s Eve. It felt great to marry Randy. He’s h a great guy that it was an easy cision. I think everybody should rry Randy,” she told hello! erwards, adding in her typical gue-in-cheek style: “Wait, that n’t come out right…”

The couple chose to hold the dding – officiated by actress and median Lily Tomlin – in their ish home in the celebrity enclave Bel-Air – where, just weeks fore, they had welcomed hello! r this exclusive photoshoot.

“Randy and I discussed the remony possibilities at length. e kept returning to the same nclusion: it was so much fun d so meaningful to do it here what we believe is truly a eautiful home, filled with love nd humour.”

As she shows us round her pacious Californian residence, he star – who has modest roots in llinois – is the first to recognise ts grandeur. “I mean, nine

bedrooms and 11 bathrooms. Come on. Next door to the Kardashians. It doesn’t get more ridiculous.”

With infectious energy and a ready smile, Kathy is a warm host, pointing out highlights – the dining room where she holds get-togethers and insists on a no-phone policy; the lift; the guest book – open at an entry from Kim Kardashian West.

Meanwhile, Randy introduces us to their pets. “That’s Olivia,” he says of the bigger dog, who has come to say hello, “and Elliot” -– named after the leads of Law & Order: SVU, in which Kathy appeared in 2010.

Amiable and mild-mannered, Randy, who’s 19 years her junior, is Kathy’s tour manager. The pair balance each other, her exuberant energy complemented by his easygoing nature. “Randy has too many great qualities to count,” she says.

“He’s not a Hollywood ‘d-bag’ guy.

After eight years together, he has proven he truly is, as the kids say, ‘a ride or die’ lover and partner and we know we have each other’s back, no matter what.”

THERE’S NO BUSINESS… Now 59, Kathy is enjoying the spoils of the hard work she put in to make the proverbial showbiz dream come true. She moved to LA in

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‘It was so much fun to marry here in our beautiful home that’s filled with love and humour’

“This is not what I grew up with at all,” says Kathy, who’s from Illinois, of the spacious Bel-Air residence

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Kathy (above, with her two Emmy Awards for Kathy Griffin: My Life on the D-list) has a nophone policy in her dining room

Nine bedrooms and 11 bathrooms. Next door to the Kardashians. It doesn’t get more ridiculous’

her late teens, studied her craft and locked down roles where she could.

“I’ve never been precious about a way I can make people laugh,” she says. “I really did just take every single gig and tried to make the most out of it.”

Credits include The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air, Seinfeld and Suddenly Susan, which cast Kathy as leading lady Brooke Shields’s office pal and was “really the gig that changed my life”.

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PRESIDENTIAL POST Three years ago, she moved into this light-filled home, which backs on to a sprawling garden, infinity pool and serene canyon beyond.

This picture of domestic bliss conceals the hardships Kathy has known of late. She lost her older sister Joyce to cancer; her mother, Maggie, is living with dementia; and for the past two years Kathy has been climbing back from the fallout resulting from an infamous photo she posted on social media, of herself pretending to hold up the disembodied head of US President Donald Trump.

“It was a mask with ketchup,” she has reminded critics but she issued a

public apology. This didn’t stem the backlash, consisting not just of hate mail, death threats and cancellation of her shows but also, she maintains, a federal investigation.

It could have ruined her. Instead, it encouraged a comeback: if she couldn’t book gigs at home, she would do so abroad. It fuelled a hit 2017 tour overseas, another in North America in 2018 and, this year, the film Kathy Griffin: A Hell of a Story (out on YouTube), which documents the whole thing, complete with raw, emotional behind-the-scenes moments and laugh-out-loud performance footage.

She’s proud she fought back. “I am the first person in history that this particular thing has ever happened to. So that’s one of the reasons I made the film – hopefully, it’s funny but it really does have historic value. But don’t worry, it’s got Kardashian jokes, too.”

When we sit down with her, she’s in her element, still basking in her recent successes and ready to share stories and, naturally, a few laughs.

What made you fall for this house?

“I didn’t think I’d be a gatedcommunity girl but this is the

Elliot the dog relaxes at home (above) in the living room, with furnishings largely by Rachael Ray. “This property checked every box,” says Kathy (below with Randy). “I knew I wanted to remodel [a place] but not from the ground up. I just wanted a place that represented a sort of sanctuary”

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tour manager, my marketing manager. And it just works for us.”

Why do you think your relationship works?

“It’s a little bit of the classic tale of opposites attract. Obviously, I’m extremely extroverted and don’t have a filter and he’s extremely introverted, to the point where sometimes he feels selfconscious about it. I was like: ‘You’re in luck. You’ll never get in a word edgewise with me.’

“I did make him one promise when we started dating: ‘There’s only one promise I can stick to besides being faithful – you’ll never be bored. I’m not saying there won’t be problems but you won’t be bored.’”

You split for a while and announced the break-up…

“We broke up for four months. I honestly thought we weren’t going to get back together. Otherwise, I wouldn’t have done that. And so I’m sort of laughing now because we both thought: ‘Oh boy, it’s over.’ One month, two months go by and we’re living separately going: ‘Hmm, I wonder what the other is doing.’

“Then it was easy breezy. It wasn’t even dramatic.

We had one of those eight-hour conversations…

Then – something we never do – we went away for five days, just the two of us. We talked and talked and rediscovered each other.”

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one that checked off every box. I wanted a place that represented a little sort of sanctuary.”

Which is your favourite part of the house?

“I call it the chamber. It’s really the master bedroom that has a sitting room, the parlour, and a bathroom and the walk-in closet. Once I close that one door, it’s like having an apartment inside my house. There are often times when I’m in bed watching my news, the door’s open and Randy’s right there in the sitting room watching sports. Or we sit in bed together and watch silly shows. It feels like a sanctuary. And the view is beautiful.”

Tell us about Randy…

“We’ve been together for eight years. The first year, he worked at the Los Angeles Times in marketing. After about a year, it was like a longdistance relationship [because she was touring].

So Suze Orman, the financial guru, said to me: ‘Girlfriend, you’re never going to see him. He’s got a master’s degree – why don’t you make him your tour manager and you can be together!

Unless he can’t do the job.’ I’m like: ‘Okay, the last line’s the most important thing.’

“So Suze, in my last house, sat him down – I wasn’t allowed in the room – and interviewed him for the job. And she was tough!

“So it works. Seven years now he has been my

‘Obviously, I’m extremely extroverted and don’t have a filter’

Kathy shows off her extensive wardrobe and shoe collection (top left). “I walk five miles a day, five days a week,” says the svelte 59-year-old.

“I am the crazy lady who does the speed walking. My full workout is, I’m doing the crazy-lady arm circles”. But home is a space for relaxation, as dog Olivia shows (far left)

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im and Kanye have moved away – who do u borrow a cup of sugar from now? would probably text Kim and say: ‘Can you essenger a cup of sugar?’ Then she’d obably text back from God-only-knowsere on the planet. [Laughs.] There have en times when I’ve texted her, thinking she s next door.

“This was really sweet – I don’t know if I r told anyone this story… One time my m was here when she hadn’t yet fallen into entia and said: ‘I’ve been feeling kind of ressed.’ I panicked and called Kim. I was : ‘I know this is weird but is there any way, , could you send the kids over? Just for half our? It would cheer her up so much.’ o she writes back: ‘Oh my God, no problem. I your mom.’ So I’m thinking she’ll come over she’s like: ‘Oh, by the way, I’m in Costa Rica.’

So she, God love her, instructed the nannies bring two of the kids over! I have the cutest eos of my mom playing with East, South, or atever, and Sinner, whatever their names are he first two. But my mom just cheered up. It s so meaningful.” eaking of high-profile personalities, Joan vers was a dear friend – and even played your other on Suddenly Susan… friend, a mentor, a sister… She was also so right and read every book in the world and w every play in New York and London. She as very beloved in London, and took me to eet – I’m just going to say her boyfriend! – rince Charles… Camilla loved her, too.” oan was at their wedding, wasn’t she?

Oh, honey, you don’t know! She would go on ecret painting trips with them to Balmoral. I

can tell you, having been alone with them twice, they adored her. They hung on her every word.”

Many would say you share some of Joan’s qualities – her grit, irreverence and resilience. Where does your fighting spirit come from?

“My parents, one hundred per cent. I mean, the fighting Irish, what can I tell you. My dad was the type of guy who could be funny on cue, like comedian-funny. And my mom was just funny but wouldn’t know why. Like she’d say something outrageous and everyone would laugh. And they were from the Depression, so I grew up in a Depression-mentality household: use it up, wear it out, make it do. No nonsense. My dad was in the Second World War. My mom worked my whole life. She always worked at least part-time while raising five kids.”

It must be gratifying to know that your parents witnessed your success…

“Yes. The best part, if I may say, of my success, from when I had three lines on ER with George Clooney – and I don’t know where I got the [nerve] because nobody knew me, I was there for a couple of lines – every single gig I’d do, whether it was a commercial, whether I had one line or more, I’d always ask: ‘My parents – may they please come?

They’ll be really respectful.’ They had two folding chairs in the back of their car at all times and came to almost every single set. When my mom and dad met Robin Williams, I thought they were going to fall down.”

It’s lovely that you could share it with them…

H “Oh, it was heaven.”

INTERVIEW: MICHAEL KILLINGSWORTH PHOTOS: ARASH MOALLEMI HAIR & MAKE-UP: MANDY OÕHANLON

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athy poses with Randy in the screening room (above). Her varied career has seen her eet the Prince of Wales with Joan Rivers in 2011 (left) – “Joan was a friend, a mentor, a ister” – and star in sitcom Suddenly Susan with Brooke Shields (together, below left, circa 1996). “I have so many fond memories of that show,” Kathy says

Kathy with Olivia beneath the bold poster for Kathy Griffin: A Hell of a Story, a film that 83 documents her comeback. “I funded it myself,” says the star.

“I’ve never done that in my life”

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FASHION Hailey Bieber keeps cosy in Arjé

Faux fur jacket, £49.99, Zara; visit zara.com

Gold-plated mini hoops, £15, Accessorize; visit accessorize.com

Ribcage jeans in Tango Light, £95, Levi’s; visit levi.com

White strappy cami, £2.99, New Look; visit newlook.com

K/Kuilted studs handbag, £395, Karl Lagerfeld; visit karl.com

Round-frame gold-tone sunglasses, £125, Ray-Ban, from net-a-porter.com

Hailey Bieber

STEAL HER STYLE

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Emilia mules, £345, Loeffler Randall, from net-a-porter.com

Model and wife of pop star Justin, Hailey Bieber has become a fashion force to be reckoned with, this low-key look being no exception. The 23-year-old stepped into 2020 wearing a shearling jacket from Arjé with faded, turned up Brandy Melville jeans, a Bottega Veneta quilted Cassette bag and Chloe Gosselin velvet leopard print mules. The off-duty outfit was the perfect ensemble for strolling round Los Angeles as she visited the Nine Zero One salon for a spot of new year pampering.

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Spencer straw boater, £145, Lack of Color, from selfridges.com

Dress with embroidery, £34.99, H&M; visit hm.com

Under the Sea hoops, £48, Olivia Burton; visit oliviaburton.com

Iyla kaftan, £270, Melissa Odabash, from matchesfashion.com

Leopard-print pareo, £99.24, Faithfull the Brand, from net-a-porter.com

Surrender sandals, £55, Office; visit office.co.uk

Carol striped bikini top, £118, Sum Stripes bikini bottoms, £97, Eberjey, from selfridges.com

Gold double bridge sunglasses, £154, RayBan, from next.co.uk

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Are you heading off to warmer climes this winter?

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FASHION

Zig zag ring plunge swimsuit, £25.99, New Look; visit newlook.com

Clifton cabin in Blush, £155 (was £164), Antler; visit antler.co.uk

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Bella Hadid (above) in a Melissa Simone e cutout swimsuit and Millie Mackintossh opts for Casa a Raki (below)

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H E R E A R E A F E W O F O U R FAV O U R I T E T H I N G S I N B L U E

Jo Malone London Rose & Magnolia cologne 100ml, £104; visit jomalone.co.uk

Double pleat culottes, £79, John Lewis & Partners, available 14 January; visit johnlewis.com

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Haalo large ceramic vase, £25, Made; visit made.com

The colour of 2020 so far is classic blue. Let this dreamy hue banish grey January – wear it, don’t feel it!

– and keep you on trend for spring

Amari lace plunge bra, £35, and briefs, £16, Boux Avenue; visit bouxavenue.com

Light trainers in navy, £99, Carvela; visit kurtgeiger.com

Dolcevita watch with blue leather strap, £1,050, Longines; contact info@longines.co.uk

Sailor Lip Jodie wallet, £95, Lulu Guinness; visit luluguinness.com

Cobalt blue buckle detail jacket, £48, V by Very; visit very.co.uk

Cece medium quilted leather shoulder bag, £360, Michael Michael Kors; visit michaelkors.co.uk

Blue round sparkle stud earrings, £60, Pandora; visit pandora.net

Hello Sailor lipstick, £22, Lipstick Queen; visit lipstickqueen.com

Scatter dot top, £295, Kate Spade; visit katespade.co.uk

Blue taffeta midi dress, £49, Topshop; visit topshop.com

Sapphire flower cluster grand necklace, £1,169, Carat* London; visit caratlondon.com

Sacha textured jersey balloon sleeve top, £45, French Connection; visit frenchconnection.com

See-through pointed toe pumps, £49, Charles & Keith; visit charleskeith.co.uk. Available in January

Guerlain Midnight Secret, late night recovery treatment, £23; visit guerlain.com

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E.l.f. Liquid Glitter Eyeshadow in Disco Queen, £5; visit elfcosmetics.co.uk

Armani Beauty Neo Nude Fusion Powder in 11.5, £49; visit armanibeauty.co.uk

Armani Beauty Luminous Silk foundation in 6.25, £42

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Bershka Beauty I ♥ My Mascara in Black, £7.99

YSL Rouge Volupté Rock’N Shine Lipstick in Pink Bass, £30; visit yslbeauty.co.uk, available from 30 January

Bershka Beauty I ♥ My Brows Eyebrow Pencil in Dark Brown, £5.99; visit bershka.com

Hana Cross

GET THE LOOK

Marc Jacobs Highliner Gel Eye Crayon in Blacquer, £20, from Harvey Nichols

Model Hana Cross looked sensational at the British Fashion Awards with a slicked back ponytail and a silver-lined eye. Make-up artist Victoria Martin used Armani Beauty’s Luminous Silk foundation and the Neo Nude Fusion Powder as a bronzer. When applying her own make-up, the 22-year-old face of Bershka Beauty prefers to use her fingers instead of brushes. “I feel it goes on the skin nicer and makes it look more natural and less cakey,” says Hana.

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BE YOUR OWN BOSS Are you a budding beauty entrepreneur? The website mybeautybrand.com – from make-up brand ByMe – is inviting customers to open their own “store” on its site, where they upload photos of their looks that use ByMe products. If an image inspires people to buy the product, the e-store owner earns a commission. Tipped as a new-gen Avon, it is the brainchild of Robin Derrick, a former creative director of Vogue, and Max Leykind, the founder of British make-up brand Eyeko. “We wanted to create a place of innovation and entrepreneurship to empower people,” Robin tells hello!.

As well as stocking ByMe’s highly pigmented, creamy eye shadows, lipsticks, glosses and blushers, the platform has collaborated with queen of nails Marian Newman on her debut line of nail polishes.

“Gritty scrubs can be too aggressive for skin in winter and can increase inflammation,” says Linda Blahr, education and science manager at SkinCeuticals.

The new SkinCeuticals Glycolic Renewal Cleanser, £30 (visit skinceuticals.co.uk), buffs away stubborn, dull skin cells and, with aloe leaf juice, it’s mild enough to use twice a day. “The cleanser alone will be enough to refine the skin’s texture and make it feel super smooth without causing irritation,” says Linda.

Ren Vita Mineral Lip Balm, £11; visit renskincare.com. Aveda Rosemary Mint Purifying Shampoo, £15.50; Aveda Rosemary Mint Weightless Conditioner, £17.50; visit aveda.co.uk

FLIGHTS OF FANCY Virgin Atlantic has created a wellness programme for customers. Passengers in Upper Class will now find Ren Clean Skincare products in their onboard goodie bags; Aveda haircare products have been introduced in Virgin’s Clubhouse airport lounge showers and Wellness Spas, which also use De Mamiel and Dr Hauschka products. In addition, the inflight entertainment provides content focused on mental and physical wellbeing, with podcasts from Headspace, music for mindfulness and exercise videos to improve circulation and aid sleep.

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ByMe RichGlide Cream Lipstick in Olivia Bronze Rose 301, £18; ByMe by Marian Newman in Fluoro Pink 705, £15; visit mybeautybrand.com

BEAUTY’S NEW ORDER This week we catch up with make-up and fragrance mogul Mona Kattan. Plus, we’re embracing gentle winter skincare and mastering the at-home blow-dry

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Glow getter

BEAUTY Mona Kattan, co-founder of Huda Beauty, showcases her latest scent

Tim shin Fan of the b y blow-dry but fed up with a frizzy finish and arm ache from holding a heavy hairdryer?

This month sees the launch of GHD’s lighter Helios dryer, with a contoured nozzle to concentrate the air and speed up your styling, a slim handle and even weight distribution.

“It’s no good just getting water out of your hair, it’s about how you mould and shape,” says Zoe Irwin, GHD’s UK brand ambassador.

“Minimising drying time also limits damage to your hair. And remember to use the cold shot button when drying – this blast of cold air helps to lock your style in place.”

Helios accessories, including an Afro pick to sculpt curls, will be available later in the year.

GHD Helios in Plum, £159; visit ghdhair.com.

THE SMELL OF SUCCESS Huda and Mona Kattan, sisters and founders of Huda Beauty, are launching a new scent in their Kayali collection – Déjà Vu White Flower.

“Tuberose is one of my favourite ingredients, so it was important we got it right in this fragrance,” Mona tells hello!. “It can be kind of mature, so we mixed in top notes like nectarine and pear to create something special. Then we added vanilla – because we add it to everything. It’s so addictive.”

Which scents remind the fragrance aficionado of the UK?

“Something peppery with bergamot. I have a few from Penhaligon’s, Jo Malone London and Jo Loves.”

Reflecting on the success of Huda Beauty, Mona says: “I love being able to take ideas and execute them and then see it all come to life. It’s magical. But the most exciting part is our team and being able to create careers for people. I think that’s very special. For the first two or three years it was just us, and it was hard to convince people to work here and pass up opportunities at Estée Lauder or

L’Oréal. We would say: ‘You have to believe in us, we’re onto something.’ Now our team say they’re doing their dream jobs and we’re able to pay them well, which excites me.”

Mona, 36, is used to comparisons with her entrepreneurial peers, the Kardashians.

“They’re great girls. And seeing what Kylie [Jenner] has done – being so young and so driven – she has done a lot with what she had.

We have to appreciate and give credit.”

Déjà Vu White Flower 57 Eau de Parfum 50ml, £67; visit shophudabeauty.com.

HEALTH

RAISING THE BAR

COMPILED BY MEGAN CONWAY. PHOTOS: CENTR. SAM RILEY

TRACK YOUR PROGRESS The hardest part about getting into a healthy routine is getting started.

A fitness tracker can’t make you exercise, but having accountability on your wrist will help you form good habits and stay motivated to build on your achievements.

The Fitbit Versa 2 comes equipped with Spotify and Amazon Alexa built in, so you can ask the watch to select your favourite workout or find your nearest gym – before getting a recipe for the best recovery shake.

Fitbit Versa 2, from £199.99; visit fitbit.com.

Health Matters Keep your fitness going with the help of a Hollywood hero, Chloe Madeley’s weight-training guide and some fit kit

Discipline and challenge are what drive Chloe Madeley’s fitness routine. The personal trainer works out at least four times a week, making weights her focus.

Chloe has just released a new book, Transform Your Body with Weights (Bantam Press, £16.99), which sets out how to weight-train correctly and effectively from beginner to advanced, guiding you through the appropriate exercises for your level.

“Weight training has changed my life,” says Chloe. “From the inside out, my entire life has been greatly enhanced by this one specific discipline.”

So how does she make it fun?

“Simply keep setting yourself goals – can you implement a new lift or new form of HIIT [high intensity interval training] into your plan?”

If you’re having a hard time committing, Chloe advises: “First understand the science behind training, nutrition and the body.

Once you get your head around the basic facts, you can figure out how to implement the behaviours that will best work for you.”

Her favourite workout moves are big compound lifts, such as squats, deadlifts and hip thrusts.

“It’s fun to challenge your entire body, and I like working on my glutes.” And to get her abs of steel? “Fat loss. It’s that simple.”

But fitness for the 32-year-old is not just about physical strength.

“Having an outlet like training and a discipline like healthy eating is imperative to my mental state,” says Chloe.

TRAIN LIKE THOR “I feel so fortunate to have worked with incredible experts in the fields of mindfulness, nutrition and training, so I thought: ‘Why not share that?’” says Thor actor Chris Hemsworth (left), explaining how his health and fitness app, Centr, came about.

Fronted by Chris and wife Elsa Pataky, plus fitness professionals including Chris’s personal trainer Luke Zocchi, the app offers training sessions, meal plans and guided meditations.

If your motivation is wavering, Luke advises: “Commit to training twice a week, even if it’s 20 minutes.

Once you start getting into a rhythm, it becomes second nature.

“And don’t put too much pressure on yourself,” he says. “Being inspired by someone like Chris is great, but you have to remember that everyone is different.

Focus on making your body the best it can be.”

Centr is available for Apple and Android and at centr.com.

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Louise LOVES

Health intelligence

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Nothing beats whole food according to Louise Parker, but the right supplements can give a welcome boost

We use a light touch with supplementation at Louise Parker, encouraging clients to consume their vitamins and minerals through diet as much as possible. We prescribe only what we feel is clinically effective.

The supplement industry is booming and it’s had a bit of a glam-over. But beware: beautiful packaging does not equate to quality, and sound supplementation should not cost a fortune. Seek evidence and if you’re paying for expensive formulas and infusions, more questions. Ensure you ‘If the ask take advice from a registered packaging professional and that it relates to lifestyle and health history. makes big your We should be at our most promises, discerning when it comes to what we swallow.

proceed with caution’

◆ INGREDIENTS

FIRST

If the packaging makes big promises, proceed with caution. Most credible brands simply list the ingredients and rely on the expertise of the clinician to prescribe the product accordingly, based on a lifestyle examination or blood tests. The individual ingredients will have been subjected to numerous clinical studies, but the combined supplement? Probably not. ◆ DOUBLE

TROUBLE

If you do take a combined supplement (such as a “skin, hair and nails” formula or one for

pregnancy), avoid doubling up with other vitamins and minerals. Vitamin B is one to look out for; it features highly in most blends and taking too much can cause side-effects. ◆

INFUSION CONFUSION

Proceed with even more caution when it comes to vitamin infusions – given by IV drip – as you must understand what is being injected into your system. If the company won’t disclose the ingredients or can’t explain why you, as an individual, will benefit from the treatment, walk away. (The same applies to teas marketed for weight loss.) ◆ LESS

IS MORE

By streamlining your supplements, your regime becomes more sustainable and you are more likely to see and feel the difference. Keep it simple and doable. I doubt you need more than three supplements per day anyway. ◆ STAY

SEASONAL

I review my personal combination of supplements three times a year with a dietitian.

At the moment I’m taking a multivitamin – for insurance, really. My diet is balanced but my lifestyle is stressful. I’m also taking a probiotic and vitamin D (400iu/day). Before Christmas I was taking 800iu, to help tackle seasonal affective disorder, but I’m now tapering off towards spring. Before bed, twice a week, I use a topical or bath-soluble magnesium supplement, too. Once you discover a good night’s sleep with magnesium, you won’t look back.

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This vitamin D is top-notch and I have one a day.

Lamberts Vitamin D3 400iu, £6.95 for 120 tablets; visit lambertshealthcare.co.uk

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Magnesium is suspended in pure grapeseed oil with chamomile, bergamot and clary sage for a calming bedtime routine. BetterYou Magnesium Sleep Body Spray, £12.95; visit betteryou.com

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I’m such a fan of Medik8 and their serums for skin.

I use vitamin C during the day and retinol (vitamin A) at night. The C serum is ultrabrightening. Medik8 Super C30 potent vitamin C antioxidant serum, £44; visit medik8.com

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LIFESTYLE I N T E R I O R S [ F O O D [ C U LT U R E [ R E V I E W S [ T R AV E L

Classic Cotswold fitted bedroom, £POA, John Lewis; visit johnlewis.com or tel: 0800 021 4361

Raskog trolley, £39, Ikea; visit ikea.co.uk Oak parquet double wardrobe, £719.99 Oak Furnitureland; visit oakfurnitureland.co.uk

Jacobs velvet storage bench, £275, Habitat; visit habitat.co.uk

Thurlestone TV cabinet, £299, Swoon; visit swooneditions.com

Shorty locker, £128.95, Mustard Made, from scandiborn.co.uk

Ashton stool, £120, Next; visit next.co.uk

Sea Grass basket, £49.50, from Oliver Bonas, available mid January

Casper workspace organiser, £245, Wireworks, from nest.co.uk

Smart storage

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SHOP THE LOOK Emiko shelf, £395, Lene Bjerre, from sweetpeaandwillow.com

Loft basket table, £35, from argos.com, available mid January

When it comes to sleek and stylish storage, fitted furniture is your friend – simply add personality with soft furnishings and colourful accessories. For freestanding furniture, choose multifunctional pieces that combine seating or tables with space to hide away clutter. You can also opt for statement items to add wow factor to your room scheme. And don’t forget baskets and boxes for your bits and bobs.

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FOOD

GREAT TASTE, LESS WASTE

Making sustainability delicious, Melissa Hemsley shares her latest tempting recipes, which not only save time and money but are good for the planet, too

B

ack with her latest cookbook Eat Green, Melissa Hemsley – one half of food duo Hemsley + Hemsley with her older sister, Jasmine – is passionate about healthy food and reducing our negative impact on the natural world.

“If we can think more about our food – where it comes from, how it’s packaged and how we cook it – and use it all up, we can have a better impact on our health and the planet,” she tells hello!.

Here, Melissa shares her passion – and some recipes – for planet-friendly eating…

Melissa, tell us a bit about your new book…

“Eat Green teaches you how to be flexible in buying, cooking and using up food so that you put a wider variety of UK-grown, seasonal vegetables – which tend to be more affordable and tastier – at the centre of your plate, eat less but better quality meat (if you eat meat at all) and reduce food waste.”

So what can we do to reduce food waste?

“A third of all food produced ends up in the bin, but it’s not just the edible product that’s wasted. It’s also the energy, labour, water and land to grow the food, the energy to transport it to you, and then the energy, labour and land to dispose of it.

Next time you’re cooking, grab a bowl and throw in everything you’d normally put in the bin, from veg scraps to the final leftovers. Could you make stock with those peelings? Could you blitz those greens into a pesto or creamy sauce?

Could you make extra and freeze the rest?”

You and Jasmine have a Hemsley + Hemsley cafe in London’s Selfridges. Do you have plans to open more?

“We feel very lucky to have the most fantastic cafe team, with inspiring and brilliant suppliers.

If we do expand, it has to be just right.”

You support The Felix Project. Tell us more…

“It’s a UK charity that rescues surplus food from

the food industry and delivers it to people suffering from food poverty around London.

If any hello! readers can spare a day or just a few hours, they could use your help. I love helping to spread love through food.”

What’s next for you?

“I recently wrapped up my first series of Sustainability Sessions – a series of live panel talks in London, where I brought together inspirational women and experts to talk about how we can bring about more sustainable changes in our lives. Speakers included June Sarpong, Fearne Cotton, Grace Dent, Anita Rani and Madeleine Shaw. One third of the money raised went to various charities, including The Felix Project.

“I hope to take these sessions nationwide.

Above all, I hope to show people that buying, cooking and using up food in a way that is beneficial for the planet, for our communities and our health really is within everyone’s reach, and most importantly, the food tastes delicious.”

RESCUE NOODLE SOUP WITH LEFTOVER CHICKEN Serves 4 Preparation time 15 minutes Cooking time 25 minutes

‘For a vegetarian version, swap the chicken for roughly chopped mushrooms’

INGREDIENTS • 1 tbsp ghee or butter • 1 large leek or onion, diced • 3 cloves garlic, peeled and chopped • 1.2ltr/2pt vegetable stock or bone broth • 1 big handful of a mix of fresh herbs, like parsley and dill, leaves and stems chopped • 1 tbsp fresh thyme leaves or 1 tsp dried • 1 bay leaf (dried or fresh) • 2 celery sticks, diced • 2 carrots, thinly sliced • 2 handfuls of 2cm/¾in chunks of veg like sweet potato, squash, pumpkin, potato or courgette • Sea salt and freshly ground black pepper • 400g/14oz noodles or spaghetti • 1 tsp olive oil • 300g/11oz mix of cabbage, rainbow chard and/or chard, stems finely chopped and leaves shredded • 300g/11oz leftover chicken, shredded

• Juice of ¼ lemon or 1 tsp apple cider vinegar • 2 big handfuls of frozen peas or sweetcorn • Fresh herb leaves to serve 1. In a wide lidded pan, heat the ghee

or butter and fry the leek or onion over a medium heat for 8 minutes.

Add the garlic and fry for 1 minute.

2. Add the stock or broth, mixed herbs, thyme, bay leaf, celery, carrots, root veg and some seasoning. Pop the lid on and cook for 15 minutes, until the carrot is almost tender.

3. Meanwhile, cook the noodles or spaghetti in a separate pan according to the packet instructions, then drain and rinse under cold water. Toss with the olive oil.

4. Back to your soup pan. Add the cabbage and chard stems, chicken, lemon juice or vinegar and cook for a few minutes.

5. Add the chard leaves, frozen peas or sweetcorn and cooked noodles or spaghetti for a final 2 minutes.

Season and serve straightaway, topped with fresh herb leaves. ▼

“If I’ve had a Sunday roast chicken, I make this on a Monday to get a great boost of vegetables in.”

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WAR ON WASTE Eat Green by Melissa Hemsley is a collection of recipes to help us shop smart, waste less and make a difference. Vegetables are the star ingredients in each of the 100-plus recipes and, where meat and fish are used, Melissa suggests easy swaps so vegetarians can enjoy the dishes, too. The book includes ways to reinvent leftovers, timesaving batch cooking and quick midweek suppers.

Eat Green by Melissa Hemsley, with photography by Philippa Langley, is published by Ebury Press, £22.

QUINOA CAKES WITH CHIMICHURRI YOGHURT “These are a great way to use up leftover quinoa, but if you make them from scratch, just remember to cool the quinoa right down.

Don’t try to cook these with hot quinoa. Serve with a refreshing green or tomato salad.”

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INGREDIENTS • 1 small onion or 4 spring onions, finely chopped • 3 cloves garlic, finely chopped • 1 big handful of fresh coriander, parsley or basil, leaves and stems finely chopped separately • 2-3 tbsp butter • Sea salt and freshly ground black pepper • A pinch of chilli flakes • 2 eggs • 50g/2oz flour, such as chickpea (gram) • 540g/18¼oz cooked cold quinoa (which is 200g/7oz

uncooked quinoa, rinsed well and drained, and ideally soaked first) • 100g/4oz feta, crumbled, or a hard cheese like Parmesan or Cheddar, grated For the chimichurri yoghurt • 100ml/4fl oz full-fat natural yoghurt • 1 big handful of chopped fresh coriander, leaves and stems • 1 big handful of chopped chives, spring onions or onion • 1 big handful of chopped fresh parsley, leaves and stems • 2 tbsp apple cider vinegar or lemon juice • 2 tbsp extra virgin olive oil • 1 fat clove garlic • 1 tsp dried oregano or thyme • Chilli flakes, to taste To serve • More fresh coriander, parsley or basil leaves • Finely grated lemon zest

1. In a wide frying pan fry the

onion, garlic and herb stems over a medium heat in 1 tbsp of the butter with a good pinch of salt (less if your cooked quinoa has already been seasoned), pepper and chilli flakes for 5 minutes, stirring from time to time.

2. Meanwhile, whisk the eggs in a large bowl, then mix in the flour, followed by the cold quinoa and crumbled feta.

3. Add the onion and herb mix to the bowl with the herb leaves.

Mix well and shape into 12 cakes (or 24 bite-size), about 1cm/½in thick. If you find it tricky to form them, add a touch more flour.

If the cakes aren’t firm, pop them in the fridge for 15 minutes – you can use this time to make the chimichurri yoghurt (see Step 4).

4. To cook the cakes, heat the remaining butter in the original

pan. Once hot, add as many cakes as will fit without touching in a single layer – I can fit 4 in my pan. If they touch, they’ll steam instead of fry. Let them sizzle for about 3 minutes on each side to get nice and hot throughout.

Repeat for the rest of the batch.

I turn the heat up as I add the cakes, then lower to a medium heat to fry. Put your cooked cakes in a low oven to keep warm.

5. To make the chimichurri yoghurt, combine all the ingredients with some salt and pepper and blitz in a food processor. If you like it saucier, chop all the ingredients, then thin it out with a few tbsp of water.

6. Serve the quinoa cakes scattered with herb leaves and a sprinkling of lemon zest, with the chimichurri yoghurt in a bowl on the side.

CO-ORDINATED BY SARAH HAMILTON-WALKER

Serves 4 Preparation time 15 minutes Cooking time 20-25 minutes

CULTURE

BRENDA BLETHYN

LIFE OF CRIME She’s back as the nation’s favourite female detective – and it seems Vera’s appeal also extends to very committed overseas fanss

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n her trademark buff-coloured mac and floppy green hat, DCI Vera Stanhope is hardly the most glamorous heroine to grace the small screen, yet actress Brendaa Blethyn has turned her into one of the nation’s favourite sleuths.

ITV’s detective drama Vera began its tenth series this month, with four feature-length episodes. As the crime-cracking cop, its star has won a legion of admirers – around eeight million, in fact – and d even a marriage pro oposal.

“Vera receives fan n mail from all over the world,” Brenda tells hello!, “but one of the strangest was a love letter from a man on n a farm in Australia asking h her to marry him. I think h he thought she would h have been good at mucking out his cowshed or someething.

“Although Vera’s not looking for romancee, who knows what’s around d the corner for her? Onee of the characters in the show offered to take her out to a ‘I consider myself meat raffle, and although laughed and told him blessed in that I have she he was a smooth talker, I no ambition. I’ve never think she would have quite that raffle. been one to want the liked “We don’t know much moon and the stars’ about her private life, but that’s part of the intrigue.

When you meet someone you don’t know much about, you’re keen to find out more,” adds Brenda, whose pairing with handsome sidekick DS Aiden Healy, played by heart-throb Kenny Doughty, has brought crime writer Ann Cleeves’s best-selling novels to life.

Behind the scenes, however, national treasure Brenda,

DON’T MISS THIS WEEK… TELEVISION SEX EDUCATION The comedy drama makes a welcome return for a second series. It continues the adventures of Otis (Asa Butterfield), who doles out advice at school that he himself has been given from his sex therapist mother (Gillian Anderson, right). This series sees him navigate his relationship with his girlfriend while new kids in town threaten to challenge the status quo.

On Netflix from 17 January.

BOOK NOW PRETTY WOMAN: THE MUSICAL The Broadway musical adaptation of the hit film Pretty Woman struts into the West End next month, with Aimie Atkinson and Danny Mac (together, left) leading the cast as unlikely soulmates Vivian and Edward. Grammy winner Bryan Adams and his songwriting partner Jim Vallance have provided the original score.

Brenda as her on-sscreen character Vera with sidekick DS Aiden Healy, played by Kenny K Doughty (above). While her portrayal of the detective has attracted an offer of marriage from one fan, the actress, who tu urns 74 next month, is more than happy with her husband Micha ael Mayhew (together, below left)

FITTING G THE BILL Compared to her on-screen persona, Brenda is fitter – she ran the first of her three marathons in 2002, aged 56 – and far more stylish.

“It’s the clever design of the costumes that makes me look bigger. Everyything Vera wears has pockets, and because she doesn’t carry a bag, her pockets are stuffed with all sorts of th hings, which makes her look even wider.

“Mind you, I am m growing into the part. Seriously, though, you’ve got to be in shape to play Vera. It’s a 15-hour day, so it’s pretty full-on. You can’t burn the candle at both ends.”

With a penchan nt for comedy as well as hard-hitting drama, Brenda’s next starring role will be in the new six-part ITV sitcom Kate and Kolo, in which she plays the owner of an old-fashioned café in a neglected British seaside town who becomes friends with an asylum-seeking African doctor, played by Jimmy Akingbola.

Would she ever consider doing a reality show?

“I enjoy watching them, but I think if I tried Dancing on Ice, I’d die, and I don’t really want to go yet. And if I was asked to do the Argentine tango on Strictly, I might take someone’s knee out.

“I consider myself blessed in that I have no ambition.

I’ve never been one to want the moon and the stars.”

INTERVIEW: SALLY MORGAN

Vera is on ITV on Sundays at 8pm.

Piccadilly Theatre, London, from 13 February to 2 January 2021, visit prettywomanthemusical.com.

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who earnt Oscar nominations for her roles in Little Voice and Secrets & Liees, is spoken for. She married art director Michael Mayh hew in a low-key register office ceremony in June 2010 – after a 35-year engagement.

“My mu um and dad were the same. They were togethe er for 20 years before they got married. It just seemed the sensible thing for Michael and mee to do in case one of us popped our clogs.

“He occasionally comes up to visit while I’m filming,” continues Brenda, who has d driven up visitor numbers to the North East, particularly Northumberland, where Vera is set and filmed. There are even oneday Vera tours visiting filming locations.

“I suppose he’s proud of me,” she says with h her dry humour. “I’ll have to ask him.”

TOUR BLITHE SPIRIT Jennifer Saunders (right) stars as Madame Arcati in this touching revival of the Noël Coward comedy.

The show embarks on a limited tour this month, starting in Brighton, before a six-week West End run in March, and promises plenty of ghostly hijinks and lots of laughter.

To book, visit atgtickets.com/shows/ blithe-spirit.

FILM BOMBSHELL Hollywood A-listers Nicole Kidman, Charlize Theron (left) and Margot Robbie star in this dramatic biopic based on a real-life Fox News scandal.

When news anchor Gretchen Carlson (Nicole) files a sexual harassment lawsuit against Fox executive Roger Ailes, she inspires other victims to come forward, and together they fight to hold those in power accountable.

In cinemas from 17 January.

BOOK THE FIRST TIME I SAW YOU When Sophie and Samuel meet, something tells them they are meant to be together, but fate has other ideas. Now they have lost each other and can’t see a way back. But they’ve already changed each other’s life in more ways than they ever expected.

Fans of authors Jojo Moyes and Lucy Dillon will love this touching read from Emma Cooper.

Out now, published by Headline Review.

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