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• 27 JANUARY 2020 • £2.30

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MAHARAJA SAWAI PADMANABH SINGH The godson of the Prince of Wales invites us into his extraordinary Jaipur palace ZENDAYA is on glittering form at Hollywood’s star-studded Critics’ Choice Awards LOUISE REDKNAPP on coming through tough times in great shape and good voice MYLEENE KLASS A big top night out with baby Apollo at Cirque du Soleil NADINE COYLE The former Girls Aloud star goes on the record as a happy working mum THE DUKE and DUCHESS OF SUSSEX Senior royals hold a Sandringham summit to discuss plans for their future … as PRINCE HARRY announces the next stop for his Invictus Games and makes the draw for 2021’s Rugby League World Cup … and MEGHAN visits charities and hosts a friend in Canada THE DUKE and DUCHESS OF CAMBRIDGE head north to Bradford – and reveal there are no plans for baby number four THE DUCHESS OF CORNWALL honours THE PRINCESS ROYAL in Aberdeen THE COUNTESS OF WESSEX celebrates her 55th birthday with a big year ahead AMY WILLERTON The model mum introduces her ten-day-old daughter Demelza MARGOT ROBBIE The Bombshell star on the secret to blending work, friends and fun KEVIN CLIFTON The Strictly Come Dancing star steps into the West End DIONNE BROMFIELD Singing the praises of her mentor and godmother Amy Winehouse

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PRINCE CHARLES’S GODSON AND ONE OF INDIA’S MOST ELIGIBLE BACHELORS

MAHARAJA SAWAI PADMANABH SINGH ON MOVING WITH THE TIMES AND A SPECIAL INVITATON TO BOOK A STAY AT HIS OPULENT PALACE IN JAIPUR

Jaipur’s City Palace’s magnificent Shobha Niwas was once the throne room. The palace complex (above) 4 has been home to rulers since the early 18th century. Now tourists can live like a king by renting a suite through Airbnb

‘India is a democracy now and we have to open ourselves to the world’

Maharaja Sawai Padmanabh Singh – known as Pacho – is ushering in a new era for his family dynasty and Jaipur. “We should be proud of our history,” he says. “That’s what makes us unique”

‘I want to put Jaipur on the map. Tourists want to explore our culture’ he Maharaja of Jaipur is in reflective mood as T he opens the doors to his home, the opulent City Palace. Impeccably dressed and with brooding good looks, 21-year-old Maharaja Sawai Padmanabh Singh treats hello! to a tour of the 18th-century complex as he tells us his plans for the future. A godson of the Prince of Wales, the Maharaja was just 12 when he inherited his title and is credited with reinventing the role, giving it a new lease of life with a modern twist. As he chats amid the palace splendour, Padmanabh – affectionately known as Pacho – tells us of his plans to “move with the times” and how he views himself as an ambassador for Jaipur, the capital of the north Indian state of Rajasthan, where his dynasty is enjoying something of a renaissance on the back of his popularity. In the Pink City, as Jaipur is known, he is revered almost as a demigod. “I try to act like a cultural ambassador, an ambassador for tourism,” says Pacho, whose international profile started to rise after he escorted Ava Phillippe, the daughter of Hollywood stars Reese Witherspoon and Ryan Phillippe, to Le Bal des Débutantes in Paris in 2017, and walked the runway for Dolce & Gabbana at Milan Men’s Fashion Week in 2018. IN GOOD TASTE His latest project will allow tourists to enjoy a taste of royal life: he is renting out the palace’s onebedroom Gudliya Suite through Airbnb. It is on the lower floors of the Chandra Mahal, which is one of the oldest buildings in the complex and has hosted numerous illustrious guests, including the Queen, Prince Charles, Diana, Princess of Wales and Jackie Kennedy. The suite can be rented from around £5,000 a night, with the proceeds going to a charity set up by his mother, the Princess Diya Kumari Foundation, which she founded to help vulnerable women. “I want to put my beloved Jaipur on the

French jewellery designer and Jaipur resident Claire Deroo helped revamp the Gudliya Suite for Pacho Pacho with his godfather Prince C harles ( left, in 2017). “I see him at least once a year,” he says. The Duchess of Cornwall (below, also in 2017) is a good friend, too. A photo of Charles a n d C a m i l l a ’s 2005 wedding sits on display (right)

Pacho rests against the Lalique dining table in the palaceâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Sukh Niwas, his favourite room. The table was made especially for the royal family of Jaipur by renowned artist Marc Lalique

Uniformed guards line the ornate gallery (above), which looks out over the stunning gardens. Turbaned artists in traditional dress provide a dramatic greeting at Rajendra Pol, the main gateway to the palace, as the Maharajah hosts a gala to celebrate opening his home to private guests (below)

map,” says Pacho. “Tourists don’t come to India because of shopping malls. They want to explore our culture, our customs. We should be proud of our history. That’s what makes us unique… and actually these rooms were constructed with the idea that they would be used to entertain and receive guests and help with our public relations.”

MOVING WITH THE TIMES An accomplished polo player, Pacho is also an influencer, with 148,000 followers on Instagram. “I personally look after my Instagram account. My posts are about polo and Indian traditions and festivals. It’s very important that young people know and value our past – you have to accept the new alongside the old. In a different age it would have been inconceivable to imagine opening the doors of the palace to tourists, but India is a democracy now and we have to open ourselves to the world.” While he has a legion of female fans, he is happy to remain single and instead focus his energies on capitalising on his country’s grand history for the modern era. “I want to do a lot of things before I think about getting married,” he says. “I want to

â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;In a different age t would have been inconceivable to imagine opening the doors of the palace to touristsâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;

Behind the main entrance doors, the spectacular Sarvato Bhadra, also known as the Diwan-i-Khas (Hall of Private Audience) was once home to coronations

â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;Each space is brought alive by a different colourâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; Claire Deroo

The bedroom in

10 the Gudliya Suite is decorated in powder blue and white, with marble floors

‘His Highness didn’t want a single white wall in the suite’ Claire Deroo

The yellow room of the Gudliya Suite features a round central sofa for lounging (above). From here guests can access the red bathroom, which in turn leads to the pool area. Visitors are initially greeted by a room painted in vibrant emerald green that features the royal emblem (below)

finish studying and help my mother in her political work.” However, he has been linked to Claire Deroo, a 25-year-old French jewellery designer who lives in Jaipur. Claire was behind the Gudliya Suite’s décor, and was inspired “by the magic and colour” of the city. “The only instructions I received from His Highness was that he didn’t want a single white wall in the suite,” she says. “Each space is brought alive by a different colour: green in the entrance; blue in the bedroom; pink in the bathroom. I found the furniture in a storeroom in the palace and the textiles are all Indian.”

MAN OF THE PEOPLE As he carves out his royal role in the 21st century, Pacho says that he looks to his godfather the Prince of Wales for inspiration. “Prince Charles is one of the most special people I am fortunate to have in my life. I see him at least once a year… I think what really amazes me about him is the fact that he’s so aware of things. Every time I meet him he knows exactly where I am and what I’m doing. What also amazes me is how aware he is of the local political situation. He keeps such a keen eye on our country, and that I find really very impressive. “He never makes you feel you’re in the company of someone that popular or important. But also, the way he treats the people around him, the staff – he’ll ask everybody what their name is and how they are. That is something not so many people do, especially in our

The private terrace is ready to host a 12 reception fit for a king, with tables set out in their finery for a moonlight reception

‘I always have Jaipur at the back of my mind. This is where my future is’

‘I want to do a lot of things before I marry. I want to finish studying and help my mother in her political work’ more involved with the right causes, supporting various charities all around the world and bringing attention to people that most need it. It’s a source of inspiration to me.” A PASSAGE TO ROYALTY Pacho is a feminist. “I’ve grown up surrounded by women – my grandma, my mother, my sister. I am an admirer of women’s strength. I always say that women aren’t equal to men, they’re superior. In the first place, they give us life. Women are capable of so much and they show us how to make sacrifices.” He inherited his title after the death of his maternal grandfather, who had no sons,

country. That is something I’ve learnt from him – to ask people behind the scenes how they are, what their names are, if there is anything you can do for them. “They give their entire lives in the service of some of us. That’s the least we can do.” International polo champion Pacho has played against Charles’s sons the Dukes of Cambridge and Sussex, whom he regards as friends. “They are both wonder ful gentlemen and extremely good polo players. Everyone in the polo community enjoys playing with them and respects them. They are both doing a wonderful job in their various fields and are now getting

Pacho with his mother Princess Diya Kumari, whose foundation will benefit from the money raised through renting out the Gudliya Suite

but he has no powers in law. Pacho, who lives with his mother – Princess Diya Kumari – and 16-year-old brother the Maharaja Lakshraj Singh of Sirmour (his sister Princess Gauravi Kumari, 20, is at university in New York), still vividly remembers his coronation in 2011 aged just 12, when he sensed the adults around him were turning to him for strength and hope. “To have these important people in my life, people that I looked up to, giving me all this respect and looking at me with eyes that I had never experienced before was a totally different feeling. That really was something that changed my whole life,” he says. His multimillion-pound empire includes hotels, museums, charities and family-run schools. “What I most enjoy about my role is that it’s something that nobody else has done before,” Pacho concludes. “You can mould your future in the way that you’d like. But whatever I am doing, I always have Jaipur at the back of my mind. H This is where my future is.” INTERVIEW: SANGHITA SINGH AND DOLORES PAILLOT PHOTOS: ASHISH CHAWLA AND PILAR BUSTELO STYLING: AMBER TIKARI

Winning personality: Keen polo player Pacho takes on the Duke of Cambridge – and beats his friend – as the pair catch up during the Indian royal’s annual visit to the UK in 2017 (below)

The fashionable Maharaja strides the corridors of the Chhavi Niwas (Hall of Images) – having also walked tall on the catwalk for Dolce & Gabbana. The 14 strikingly ornate room (above right) was once used as the monsoon retreat of the Maharaja

ADDITIONAL PHOTOS: GETTY IMAGES. WENN

‘William and Harry are wonderful gentlemen and extremely good polo players’

ALL THE GLAMOUR AND GLITTER OF THE

CRITICS’ CHOICE AWARDS LEADING LADIES DAZZLE ON A NIGHT WHEN ‘FLEABAG’ TRIUMPHS

‘Somebody inspired this show – J-Lo’ Phoebe Waller-Bridge

Creator and star of Fleabag Phoebe Waller-Bridge, stunning in Dior, is the critics’ choice as Best Actress in a Comedy Series

ith awards season in full swing, the leading W lights of Hollywood hit the red (or rather blue) carpet once again in Los Angeles at this

JENNIFER’S INSPIRATION After turning heads with a bow-laden Valentino outfit at the Golden Globes, Supporting Actress nominee Jennifer Lopez opted this time for a more pared-back look: a sleek Georges Hobeika number with an added touch of sparkle. Despite missing out on an accolade, J-Lo still bagged an honourable mention when Phoebe Waller-Bridge and her hit show Fleabag scooped the award for Best Comedy Series. The writer, comedian and actress, who

Best Supporting Actress nominee Jennifer Lopez lights up the blue carpet in a Georges Hobeika dress

year’s Critics’ Choice Awards, with actress Anne Hathaway and The Greatest Showman star Zendaya stealing the show in metallic creations. Making her first red carpet appearance since giving birth to her second child just weeks ago, Oscar winner Anne shone in a golden Versace gown with plunging neckline and dramatic sleeves. And the Devil Wears Prada star, who was nominated for her role in Amazon series Modern Love, seemed only too happy to be back on the Hollywood circuit. “Welcome back,” she wrote alongside an image of herself checking her reflection ahead of the ceremony. Zendaya, nominated for her role in Euphoria,

was also a winner in the style stakes, wearing the most talked-about outfit of the evening – a showstopping Tom Ford two-piece made up of a fuchsia chromed breastplate worth £11,500 and matching floor-length skirt.

Top of the frocks (from left): Nicole Kidman in Armani PrivĂŠ, Zendaya in a head-turning Tom Ford two-piece and new mum Anne Hathaway sparkling in Versace

Kristen Bell, wearing a satin jumpsuit by Cong Tri, gives an empassioned speech after winning the 18 #SeeHer Award at the glittering ceremony in Santa Monica, hosted by Taye Diggs (top right)

body art to symbolise, according to his makeup artist Anna Bernabe, “the nume erous transformations one goes through in a lifetime”. EVERY ONE A WINNER Among the celebrities winning big on the night were Renée Zellweger, who won Best Actre ess for her role as Judy Garland in last year’s biopic, Judy – which she called “a life experience I treasure” – and Joaquin Phoenix, who picked up Best Actor for his portrayal of Batman nemesis the Jokeer. The Good Place star Kristen Bell, glam m in a chartreuse jumpsuit, was honoured witth the #SeeHer Award, which recognises those wh ho aim to give an accurate portrayal of women in i the entertainment industry. “Being a woman isn’t about being stro ong or being brave or being powerful,” Kristen told the ld th starry crowd. “It is about giving yourself permission to be the things you already are.” She continued: “Nobody is just one thing… So thank you for the reminder to see her and H see myself in total.” REPORT: EMILY HORAN

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looked stunning in a black one-shouldered tulle gown by Dior, used her acceptance speech to give “aa bit of a random shout-out” to Jennifer, who was among the star-studded audience in Santa Monica’s Barker Hangar. “You have no idea how you can accidentally inspire people just by doing your work, and somebody inspired this show in a way that you’ll never know, and that’s J-Lo,” said Phoebe, to applause. “I decided that the priest’s favourite song was Jenny from the Block and it opened the entire character up for me… So thank you, J-Lo.” On what was another triumphant evening for British talent, Phoebe’s co-star Andrew Scott won Best Supporting Actor in a Comedy Series for his star turn as the character in question – the “Hot Priest”. During his acceptance speech, Andrew thanked Phoebe – who also won Best Actress in a Comedy Series – and the cast for “fostering an atmosphere that was so creative, generous and wonderful”. Making headlines with his eye-catching outfit was Best Actor in a Drama Series nominee Billy Porter, who made a statement in a two-tone green ballgown, which he accessorised with butterfly

‘I treasure playing Judy’ Renée Zellweger

Renée Zellweger (above), wearing Dior, proudly lifts her trophy for her role as Judy Garland. Little Women direc ctor Greta Gerwig (below far left), wearing an Alberta Ferrretti trouser suit, and her leading lady Saoirse Ronan, strik king in Erdem, flank Booksmart star Beanie Feldstein

Oscar nominee Cynthia Erivo, star of Harriet, is the epitome of glamour in a mosaic-print gown by Fendi Haute Couture and make-up by Armani Beauty. Laura Dern (left), wearing Emilia Wickstead, with her gong for her role in Marriage Story

EXCLUSIVE INTERVIEW AND PHOTOS

FINDING NEW PASSION AFTER MARRIAGE SPLIT

LOUISE REDKNAPP

ON SPECIAL MOMENTS WITH HER SONS AND STILL LOVING HER EX JAMIE

Louise is back in the spotlight with Heavy Love. The sassy, sensual album marks a fresh start for the mum of two after 20 her split from husband Jamie. “I’m being a bit sexy, but why the hell shouldn’t I?”

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leotard, sways to her new album, Heavy Love. Sassy and self-assured, the singer exudes the confidence of a woman in control, yet it is only now, two years after her divorce from England footballer turned TV pundit Jamie, that she is emerging from a dark tunnel of misery and forging a new future as she embraces her sensuality with her first album in 20 years. “I would never have had the nerve to make this album and dance around in a leotard without going through the tough times,” she exclusively tells hello!. “I would have been so worried about being judged and what people would say about a woman of 45 doing that. “But I’ve reached the stage where there’s nothing that hasn’t been said about me already, so I’ve got nothing to lose. I no longer care what people think and trust my instinct about what I believe is right. I’m a sensitive, kind person, but nobody’s fool. ”

THE LADY IS A VAMP From fresh-faced girl next door in girlband Eternal to tantalising vamp, the mum of two is unapologetic about her powerful new image. “When I started out in the music industry, you were cast as either the wild child or the one with a halo. You got boxed into what your role would be. But I’ve got more fire in me than I had back then. I’m not scared of being sexy. “Ten years ago, I wouldn’t have been confident enough, but now I feel grown up enough to pull it off – and I keep it classy. When I dance in the video, I don’t show any cleavage or boobs. I’m being a bit sexy, but why the hell shouldn’t I? I love it. It feels liberating, empowering.” She also hopes the album, which has been inspired by the whirlwind of emotions she experienced in the 18 months after her

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ooking every inch the wild rock chick, Louise L Redknapp flicks back her long, tousled hair and, striking a sultry pose in a figure-hugging

marriage crumbled, will help others going through relationship woes and break-ups. “It’s about the sadness, anxiety and heaviness in your heart over a relationship,” she says. “While I was making it, every day threw up the challenges of anger, heartbreak and frustration.” Louise and Jamie, who have two sons – Charley, 15, and Beau, 11 – had been seen as the golden couple of sport and showbusiness until they announced their split in 2017. The shock news came hot on the heels of Louise reaching the final of Strictly Come Dancing with pro partner Kevin Clifton – but she denies she fell prey to the show’s legendary curse. “Strictly wasn’t the catalyst that led to the breakup,” says Louise. “But it made me realise how much I missed what I’d always done – perform. I’d

been singing and dancing since I was four, but as a wife and mum, something had to give. Jamie and I couldn’t both be out chasing our careers with two small children to care for.” MOVING ON Since Strictly, Louise has returned to the stage with a vengeance and, after playing Sally Bowles in Cabaret , she is starring in musical 9 to 5 in London’s West End. “For so much of my married life I was extremely happy,” she says. “But bit by bit I began to unravel. I felt as if I was a spectator watching my life unfold; I was losing myself and felt very lonely. The lives of everyone around me were so fastpaced, whereas mine felt stagnant.” A flicker of sadness crosses her delicate features as she recalls how some of her friends deserted her

Louise channels her inner vamp for her comeback. “Ten years ago, I wouldn’t have been confident enough, but now I feel grown up enough to pull it off.” She credits Strictly Come Dancing in 2016 (far left, with professional partner Kevin Clifton) with reigniting her passion for performing

as she was dealing with the emotional repercussions of the break-up. “It was the first time in my life that I saw people fall away,” she says. “That was difficult to deal with. I don’t hold any anger about it now, though.” She was also vilified on social media, which caused her deep distress and made it harder to heal. “Even though neither Jamie nor I had said a bad word against each other – and we never will – I was made to feel like the bad guy,” Louise says. “All kinds of false assumptions were being made and I was the one being judged. “ A n y o n e w h o ’s b e e n

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‘I felt as if I was a spectator watching my life unfold. I was losing myself and felt lonely’

Louise poured her heartache into her new music as she returned to the recording studio after her devastating split. She hopes the new record will help others in similar situations

ADDITIONAL PHOTOS: BBC. LOUISE REDKNAPP. REX FEATURES. (LEFT) JUMPER: AMANDA WAKELEY

‘Dating apps and swiping right aren’t for me. I’d prefer an old-fashioned invitation to go out for a drink’

Eternal flame: Louise tells us she isn’t ready for a relationship but that It would be “fun” to go on a date. “Whoever I meet will have big shoes to fill,” she says of ex-husband Jamie (together below left) as they bring up sons, Charley and Beau (below right with mum). “After 21 years together how could I not still love him? He’s a great dad and is very proud that our sons love me so much”

through a break-up knows it’s hard enough without such scrutiny. In the end I didn’t know who I was meant to please or what to do. As a result a lot of time was taken from Jamie and me; time when we could have worked at getting over it. “My mum was there for me throughout it all and told me: ‘It’s going to hurt but it will make you stronger.’ She was right. Jamie and I have both come out of it okay and the kids are happy. “Protecting our boys was my number one priority; it was all I cared about,” she says. “And Jamie. I wanted to protect him, too.” Two years after the divorce, Louise’s respect and affection for her ex-husband remain strong. “I still love him,” she says. “After 21 years together how could I not still love him? He’s the father of my boys. Jamie’s a great dad and is very proud that our sons love me so much. He has oldfashioned values and tells them to respect and love their mum. “We have a great system co-parenting them between us. Our rule is that while one of us is working, the other is with them. We both want the kids all the time and encourage the other to go out so that we can have them. “We share everything, too. On Christmas Day we do the presents together, they’re from us both. Maybe this works now because neither of us is in a relationship, but I like to think it will always be like that.” SOMEONE LIKE YOU Louise says that imagining Jamie with a new partner is a sobering thought. “That will be a tough day. I’d love to be able to say it’ll be fine, but to be honest it’s not a moment I’m looking forward to. “Not that I’m ready for a relationship myself. Over the last two years all my energy has gone into my boys, my career, making a new home and feeling confident. It would be nice to enjoy some male company, though. If the right man turns up and sparks fly, who knows where it will lead. I’m the softest, soppiest human being on the planet. I’m not looking to get married again – but I wouldn’t rule it out. Whoever I meet will have big shoes to fill. “It would be fun to go on a date,” continues Louise, who says she has not been asked out for two years. “Dating apps and all that swiping right and left aren’t for me. I’d prefer an old-fashioned invitation to go out for a drink. “I’m not into fancy restaurants, though. I’m down-to-earth and would be happy with fish and chips and a cup of tea, or going for a pizza and tequila in a hoodie and jeans.” Until then, her two boys will remain the most important men in her life. Her eyes light up at the mere mention of them. “One of my proudest moments was when Beau was in the car with me and his friend, listening as we drove along to my new album,” she says. “Suddenly he turned to his friend and said quietly: ‘That’s my mum singing. She’s a pop star.’ If only I could bottle how amazing he H made me feel in that moment.” INTERVIEW: SALLY MORGAN PHOTOS: ALEX MAY STYLING: LORNA McGEE HAIR: CHARLEY McEWAN AT FRANK AGENCY USING LIVING PROOF MAKE-UP: REBEKAH LIDSTONE AT FRANK AGENCY USING EYEKO

Heavy Love is out now. Louise will tour from 12-26 March. For behind-the-scenes video of our shoot with Louise and more exclusive content, visit hellomagazine.com.

The Inside Story

THE DUKE OF CAMBRIDGE

INVESTITURE CEREMONY IS A SIGN OF THE TIMES ith the Duke of Cambridge second in line for the top job, the future of the monarchy is not only in safe hands, but in versatile ones, too. Standing in for the Queen at an investiture ceremony at Buckingham Palace, Prince William used sign language to congratulate Alex Duguid, who was made an MBE in recogniti recognition of his signing work on T TV shows including Corona ation Street. S miling broadly, William signed: “C Congratulations A Alex,” (above left), b before pinning the iinsignia on his lapel aand getting a signed “thank you” in reeturn (above right). There were also hon nours for former E gland Engla nd cricket captain

Andrew Strauss, who received his knighthood, and singer Mathangi Arulpragasam, who will now be known not only as MIA, but also MBE. The Sri Lankan-born rap star and activist revealed that her honour held special significance for her as it came on a ribbon stitched by her mother Kala, who had spent more than 30 years making them and who accompanied her on the day. “Today I’m accepting this in honour of my mother, who worked for minimum wage to give us a better life,” she said on social media. Uploading a photo of the medal pinned to her mum’s sari (left), she added: “Mum actually made this 1!!! They don’t make this ribbon anymore. I actually got one of the MBE medals mum stitched.”

SIR PAUL SMITH AND S CAROLINE RUSH TURKISH DELIGHTS AS BRIT STARS TURN ON STYLE

ritish design legend Sir Paul Smith and Caroline Rush, chief executive of the R Briitish Fashion Council, led a B rolll call of stylish stars as they heaaded to Turkey for annual h a rtts, media and business nference Marka. co on Renowned Pakistani author nd activist Fatima Bhutto was aan o among the sea of famous also faces who attended the recent gaathering at the Ciragan Palace Ke em mpinski in Istanbul for the eve ent’s 20th anniversary. e Three days of activities in th he h Turkish sunshine included a cruise on the Bosphorus a nd a series of talks from con ntributors including Glenn D Lo owry, the director of New o

York’s Museum of Modern Art. Caroline (left) interviewed designers including Mar y Katrantzou and sisters Ece and Ayse Ege, who founded Turkish label Dice Kayek, while GQ editor Dylan Jones chatted to Sir Paul (far left), who spoke about the importance of always putting the customer first. “I’ve never forgotten who pays my wages,” Sir Paul said, adding that he never wanted to sell his company to private investors. “I don’t aspire to private jets or many houses.” Fatima talked about the rise of Eastern culture in the West. “The past centur y was an American one; it’s safe to say this one will not be,” she said.

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SERENA SER ENA

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ACE DAY N CO RT AS STAR RE URNS TO LE WINNING WAY

ennis ace Serena Williams hit back at her critics in style as she claimed the women’s singles title at the Auckland Classic in New Zealand, her first tournament win since 2017’s Australian Open and the first since the birth of daughter Alexis that year. The two-year-old was safe in dad Alexis Ohanian’s arms (above right) as she watched Serena celebrate (above left) after beating Jessica

Pegula in the final, before joining g her delighted mum and the tro phy (right). The win comes just a fortn night before the start of the Austraalian Open, where Serena will bid to win w a record-equalling 24th Grand Slam title. Praising Serena’s decision to do onate her latest prize money to the Australian bushfire fund, husband Alexis wrote w on Instagram: “Just when I think I can’t possibly be more proud…”

HELEN GLOVER AND STEVE BACKSHALL

DOUBLE DELIGHT AT TWIN DELIVEERY

hampion rower Helen Glover and wildlife TV presenter Steve Backshall had double reason to celebrate last week as they welcomed twins – a brother and sister for 18-month-old son Logan. “We are so excited to welcome the babies to our family,” the husband and wife of four years exclusively told hello!. “It is going to be a learning curve juggling the two of them and Logan, but we are already loving the journey.” The overjoyed new parents were quick to share the love on Instagram with a post of dad Steve holding baby hands (below). “Being a twin is like being born with a soulmate,” he wrote.

“A best friend always on h hand to play, fight, argue and make up stories with. And Helen sh hould know, being a twin herself. All I know is that life is about to o get double the crazy. And we couldn’t be b happier.” The couple were all sm miles when Helen revealed her baby b bump at the Animal Hero Awards la st autumn (right) and, after living on a houseboat recently, are under no illusiions about keeping their heads above water w while raising a family. “We’re gonn na need a bigger boat… Tips for surrviving 3 under 2 on a postcard please,” p Helen joked on Instagram.

The Inside Story ZAYN AND GIGI HADID

LOVE IS BACK ON MENU AS PAIR MAKE A MEAL OF BIRTHDAY CELEBRATIONS here was only one direction in which fans’ conclusions were going to jump after Zayn Malik was pictured arm in arm with former model love Gigi Hadid on the singer’s 27th birthday (left). The former One Direction star and the US catwalk star – who dated off and on before splitting in late 2018 – looked totally at ease, chatting and laughing as they headed to New Yorrk eatery il Buco, sparking rumours that romance was back on the table. The birthday boy was also joined by Gigi’ss p sister Bella and Brit pop star Dua Lipa (all right).. The New Rules singerr had joined the party with boyfriend Anwar – Gigi’s little brother – and the model siblings’ mum Yolanda Foster. It was the pair’s second night together as the previous evening they had joined Gigi’s mum as she celebrated her own special day. “It seemed ver y natural for Zayn to join their family for Yolanda’s birthday,” a source said: “They all had a really good time and Zayn gets along with their family really well.”

KATE MOSS M

LIPP SERVIC CE FOR 46TH BIRTTHDAY

upermodel Kate Mosss may not be the in her 1990s party animal she was back b heyday, but the British styyle icon showed she still has a wild side as she headed out to celebrate her 46th birthday in print coat. Paris in a vintage leopard-p to The fashionable star headed h Lipp, one of her favourite restaurants her in the French capital, with w 17-year-old daughter Lilla Grace, who like her mum is maaking her mark on the world’s catwaalks from nd Count an early age, and boyfrien Nikolai von Bismarck (righ ht). Kate was all smiles as she s and her daughter emerged fro om their pmarket dinner date (left) at the up brasserie – where in 1993 3 she was famously photographed daancing on a table for a shoot for Italian Vogue. brity friends Many of Kate’s celeb media. posted birthday wishes on social s Designer Sadie Frost uploaded he pair and throwback photos of th wrote: “Happy birthday Kaate.. whether n wonderful it’s been hanging out in places like Berlin. Or peaaceful sunny days with the kids in the countryside o much fun.” drinking tea .. its all been so ourne posted And reality star Kelly Osbo her own montage, writing: “You truly e is no one I are a one of a kind there have more fun with than yo ou.”

But while Zayn clearly had no problem getting back together with the Hadids, he is unlikely to be doing the same with his former bandmates anytime soon. Speaking about the possibility of a 1D reunion featuring Zayn, Niall Horan said recently: “He’s doing his own thing. I don’t know what would happen if the conversation came up.”

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BOBBY BRAZIER JADE GOODY’S SON HEATS UP THE MILAN CATWALK

een-eyed fashion fans might have noticed that one of the models on the catwalk at the Dolce & Gabbana menswear show at Milan Fashion Week looked familiar. It was, in fact, 16-year-old Bobby Brazier (right), the son of Jade Goody and Jeff Brazier, who bears more than a passing resemblance to his late mother (above left, with a two-year-old Bobby). The son of the former Big Brother star made his runway debut for the Italian label after being signed by a modelling agency last year. And no one could have been more proud than his dad and younger brother Freddy, 15. Uploading a photo of the three of them (left), TV presenter Jeff wrote on social media: “Freddy and I flew out to Milan today to congratulate Bobby and he seems to be taking everything in his stride. Beyond proud and very grateful we could spend some time with him and bring a bit of home his way midway through his adventure.” The fledgling model, who is also doing an apprenticeship in marketing, called the experience a “dream come true” on his own Instagram post and revealed: “6 months ago I said give me 3 years I’ll be doing fashion week… I’m buzzin !”

IAM H MSWORTH

NEW ROMANCE HO S UP DOWN UNDER

ife’s definitely a beach for actor Liam Hemsworth. Showing that their new romance is going swimmingly, he spent an intimate day by the sea with model girlfriend Gabriella Brooks last week. Enjoying all the sun, sea and surf that Bondi Beach, in Liam’s native Australia, had to offer, the new couple indulged in a PDA or two on the sands (below) before the 30-year-old actor splashed around (right). Whispering into his new

girlfriend’s ear and cuddling her as she lay on the beach, it seems that Liam, the younger brother of Luke and Chris, is incredibly happy about his new romance. The pair are believed to have started dating in December last year, just three months after The Hunger Games actor’s short-lived marriage to pop singer Miley Cyrus came to an end. Gabriella previously dated The 1975 frontman Matt Healy for four years. Reports in the US uggest that Liam su a nd Gabriella are already getting erious. “They have se sp pent a lot of time in Australia together,” A saaid a source. And it would seem t hat Gabriella has aalready got the seal of approval from o Liam’s family. The L ccatwalk star recently joined a lunch date with w his parents, Craig and Leonie, C who w greeted her with w hugs and smiles. Another source told a US magazine: “Liam feels comfortable with Gabriella. His family approves of her and r e a l l y l i k e s h e r, which is very important to him.”

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SIR ROD S WART

A R TZ CRACKER OF A PAR Y fter decades of performing, Sir Rod Stewart knows the importance of a good support act. And that’s just what he had on his 75th birthday, when a sturdy pair of crutches ensured his recent knee replacement surgery did not stop the celebrations. The Hot Legs singer was pictured leaving landmark London hotel The Ritz (left) at the end of what wife Penny Lancaster described as an evening “with family, friends and Celtic-themed gifts” and after warm goodnights from guests w who included Sir Rod’s son Liam and a

his daughter Renee. The h paiir had earlier arrived in style and in high spirits, after squeezing themselves into the back of their car that had been crammed with balloons (above and right). In an earlier Instagram post, Penny revealed that Sir Rod had been discharged from hospital three days after his op and was “doing remarkably well”. Now back on his feet, the singer is due to return to the stage in the US next month ahead of a string of dates at Caesars Palace in Las Vegas in March.

BRUCE CE SPRINGSTEEN

PRIIDE AND JOY FOR FIREMAN SAM SON

e is known for incendiary live shows – and hits including I’m on Fire – but if Bruce Springsteen ever lights up the stage by accident, he can now call his son Sam, who last week became a New Jersey firefighter. The rock legend (above left, performing last December in New York) and his guitarist wife Patti Scialfa were among the families and friends at the swearing-in ceremony at Jersey City Hall. The pair clapped enthusiastically as their youngest son became one of 15 new recruits to the Jersey City fire department and saluted (above left) before getting a hug from his dad (above right). “It was a long road; he’s very dedicated,” his father told reporters of the gruelling training programme. “We are just excited for him.” Keen to ensure that the spotlight

stayed exactly where it should be, the 70-yearold star added: “It’s my son’s day so I’m staying out of it.” However, he did add that the couple were “very proud”. Sam, who served as a volunteer firefighter before enrolling on the course, said of finally achieving his ambition: “It wasn’t easy.” Also sharing the 26-year-old’s big moment was his older brother Evan, who is a musician. The only family member not present was the couple’s daughter Jessica, a leading equestrian who competes around the world. Speaking of the diverse trio (left, with mum and dad), Bruce has previously said: “If I can wish for anything for my children, it’s that they can pursue their dreams and know that if things don’t work out, it’s okay. Patti and I will always be there for them.”

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K KAIA A GERBER

MODEL PEDALS BEENEFITTS OF GREEN T EL IN MIAMI TRAVE

hen you have been working flatout, a change of gear is always M wellcome. In Miami for a shoot for Lo uis Vuitto on, model Kaia Ge erber traded d the fast lane forr the cycle path as she explored Oceean Drive by bike (farr right) E e star wi th Queer Eye An ntoni Paro owski nd actor To an ommy D or fman, before b heeading poollside with classic Mario Vargos V Llosa novel The Badd Girll (left). The trio haad earlier enjoyed a day at the beeach, with Kaia soaking d up the sun in u n a black bikini (right) aand joking on o Instagram about w t he gusty weather. “There’s nothing like feeling the wind n tthrough yo our mullet,” she wrote, in refference to her newly w llopped-off lo ocks. The chan nce to mix x business with pleasure willl have been p b a welcome distraction ffor the 18-year-old, who is reportedly single ag gain after ending her brief reelationsh hip with US comic Pete David dson. Th he pair were first linked in O October, but have not been seen togeth her since e before Christmas.

NICOLE SCHERZIN

NEW ROMANCE WORKING O

s a classically trained lyric soprano, Nicole Scherzinger has an impressive vocal range – and when it comes to tone? Well, she’s got that covered too. In a photo posted last week on her Instagram feed, the singer left fans in no doubt that her fitness motto – “stay active,

eat everything in m so tough on yourse The image, take also features for Thom Evans, looki his biceps (right). the one told d h caption. new w mi S Sho havve to add ded paiir da Nico N jusst gy becom Thhe X weelco reesort Th d ebu ph hot a not affter th his Q singe S Scot ““W h N Nico A iinte for has wor an –s

JOINED BY THE MEN IN HER LIFE

MYLEENE KLASS

adio presenter Myleene Klass hit the red carpet with two very special guests last week when she joined a host of famous faces to see Cirque du Soleil’s dazzling new acrobatic show Luzia. Stepping out at the Royal Albert Hall in London, the Smooth Radio star was not only joined by partner Simon Motson, but their five-monthold son Apollo came along, too. Keeping cosy in a leopard-print hooded top – to co-ordinate with his baby carrier – the new addition to the red-carpet scene stayed cuddled up to daddy for his moment in the spotlight. Mum Myleene was clearly impressed by the action on the stage. “This show, on ne of the most incredible things II’ve ever seen,” she wrote on Instagram m afterwards. Also enjoying a family night out

together were Yasmin Le Bon and her daughter Amber, who made a model pair in black lacy ensembles, despite the January weather. Dancer and ex-Strictly Come Dancing professional Brendan Cole arrived arm-in-arm with wife Zoe, while mum-to-be Lydia Bright cradled her baby bump as she took in the action. The former The Only Way is Essex star, who was with her mother Debbie, hailed Mexican-inspired Luzia as “incredible”. The spectacle – celebrating 30 years of the Canadian troupe performing in the UK – features a huge waterfall with images projected in the cascade. H REPORT: EMILY STEDMAN

Myleene Klass and partner Simon Motson – carrying their baby son Apollo (above) – and Yasmin and Amber Le Bon (left) turn out to see Cirque du Soleil’s new show (top right) at the Royal Albert Hall

Lydia Bright and her baby bump arrive for the show, along with former Strictly Come Dancing star Brendan Cole and his wife Zoe (left)

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GIVES SON APOLLO HIS RED CARPET DEBUT AT CIRQUE DU SOLEIL

EXCLUSIVE INTERVIEW AND PHOTOS

ANNOUNCING THE RELEASE OF HER NEW SINGLE

NADINE COYLE

ince coming out of the I’m a Celebrity… Get Me S O of Here!! jungle in December, Nadine Out Coylee’ss diary has been jam jam-packed packed as she gears up to release new music. But there’s one person who isn’t so keen on the former Girls Aloud star’s busy spell: her daughter Anaiya, whose father is former American football player Jason Bell. “She doesn’t like me going to work. She’s like: ‘Could you please just not do any more work?’ She’s so sweet and lovely,” smiles Nadine. “She loves being at home, being cosy and getting cuddled up, and I’m all for that.” hello! can reveal that Nadine’s new single All That I Know – a retro-sounding singalong number that she promises is “a very happy song” – will be released on 31 January, Anaiya’s sixth birthday. Thankfully, the track gets the little girl’s seal of approval. “She loves it. She sings along to it. It’s very kidfriendly,” says Nadine as we catch up during hello!’s exclusive photoshoot. “We’re always dancing around the kitchen, and her voice is really starting to come into its own. She’s surprisingly good at really high notes. I’m like: ‘Oh my God, I’ve got a little Mariah Carey on my hands.’”

FRIENDS AND NEIGHBOURS Home for the pair is London. Jason, 41, from whom Nadine split last year, lives just up the street. The California-born former sportsman, who now works for the BBC as an American football pundit, takes Anaiya to school every morning and is very involved in her life. He even spent Christmas with her and Nadine and Nadine’s family in Northern Ireland. “There are no issues, no stress,” says Nadine, 34. “We’re not together as a couple, but I see him every day. We get on great – we were always best friends. You have that thing where you’re really close, and sometimes a friendship can ruin a relationship.” The decision to split – they’ve know each other for 11 years – must have been tough. “Yes, but this feels like the right way to do it. As a mother, sometimes you feel like

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ON BEING BEST FRIENDS WITH HER EX, HITTING THE HIGH NOTES WITH HER DAUGHTER AND FINDING HERSELF AGAIN AFTER GIRLS ALOUD

‘Anaiya and I love dancing around the kitchen. Her voice is really starting to come into its own’

Now a mother to fiveyear-old mini-me Anaiya (together, inset top), Nadine is glad the popstar pressures have eased: “I’m still in music, but I’m also there for Anaiya, which is really important”

‘Jason and I are not together as a couple but I see him every day… we get on great’

you’re doing everything. This waay, Jason can stand up and be counted and do his part as a father and not rely on me to do e everything. I think he’s a better parent in this ssituation.” It’s clear Nadine dotes on Anaiiya, so it’s no wonder they found it difficult being apart during her stint on I’m a Celebrity…; Nadine was evicted from the jungle ju ust two days before the final. She won a legion of faans for her courage facing her fears. T The very first episode saw her conquer one of her greatest terrors – heights – when she had to jump out of a he elicopter. “The morning I le eft to go to Australia I was crying g. The driver felt really bad and diidn’t want to drive off. Anaiya was waving at the door and I wass like: ‘This is brutal – so, so tou ugh.’ But, of course, she wa s fine. She came out to Au ustralia with my mum and d dad, my two sisters and m y younger sister’s husband, and she was excited it was summertime there. But everyy day she was like: ‘Where is M Mummy and why isn’t she co oming out?’ And I felt like th hat, too. “It was great to o get out and see her. She’d been picking flowers for m e and had chocolates, so she had a little bag of things fo or me. And straight away sh e told me: ‘Mummy, I threw up on n the plane!’ She had so much to get o off her chest, everything that had happ pened while I’d been away. And she said d: ‘And I lost my tooth, and the tooth h fairy came and left me Australian money and English money.’”

TRAVEL COMPANIO ONS The pair have a strrong bond, and Anaiya is Nad dine’s go-to mini-break compan nion. “She’s such a go ood traveller. We go to New Yorrk – me and Jason still have an n apartment there – so we go o there, like two gal pals tak king on the world. We’re lik ke: ‘Let’s go!’ We go on trip ps and have lovely times to ogether.” Nadine is no stranger to girly tripss, of course, having toured the world wi th her

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Nadine e leaves the I’m a Celebrity… jungle, having made it to tthe final five and conquered her fears

‘The morning I left to go to Australia I was crying… Anaiya was waving at the door and I was like: “This is brutal – so, so tough”’

A confident and happy Nadine would like to mark the 20th anniversary of Girls Aloud in 2022, but says: “It would take a lot of planning and organising”

‘You’re not there to be made fun of or bullied. It’s not allowed. #HelloToKindness is a great idea’

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With a busy year ahead of her, Nadine has little time – or energy – for romance: “It gets to the end of the day, Anaiya goes to bed, and I’m like: ‘Am I really going to get ready and go out now? I think not’”

former Girls Aloud bandmates Cheryl Tweedy, Nicola Roberts, Kimberley Walsh and Sarah Harding during their charttopping reign from 2002, when the group was formed on ITV talent show Popstars: The Rivals, to 2013, when they split. Her I’m a Celebrity… campmates Caitlyn Jenner, Adele Roberts and eventual queen of the jungle Jacqueline Jossa surprised her by joining her in renditions of some of the group’s hits. “They knew the moves to Sound of the Underground and The Promise, and they knew the words better than I did. “People are always asking if we’ll do something for our 20-year anniversary. It would be nice, but it takes so much – it’s like moving a mountain. So many people are involved, and it would take a lot of planning and organising. “I’m not thinking about that at the moment, but I’m definitely very fond of everything we’ve done, and it’s always really nice to support each other. We worked together for so long.” S h e ’s g l a d t h a t t h unrelenting pressure of bein an international pop star i behind her. “I would regret not having this time with my daughter. I love music and always will, but to push yourself at such a pace? It was good to do that back then. Now I have the balance of being a working mother. I’m still in music, but I’m also there for Anaiya, which is really important.” SOCIAL ISSUE Candidly, Nadine reveals that her career took a toll on her mental health. “I was so confident when I first began. I had a good grasp of right and wrong

and how I felt about stuff, and then for years you’re in this smoke-and-mirrors world, and I was like: ‘What was I like before? What would I have done before?’ I’ve spent a long time trying to get back that level of confidence and to who I was before. “I was losing sight of myself and started to get anxiety and stress. You work at such a pace and you don’t have time to sit with yourself and think: ‘What do I really think about this? Do I like this, or do I not like this? Am I happy with this, or am I not happy with this?’ “The entertainment thing – you’re there to entertain, it’s not about you, I get that – but for a while I lost my opinion. I was so young I didn’t really know what it was, just that I felt terrible. Keeping your sense of self is important.” She is aware of the pressures young girls face these days with social media, which didn’t exist when Nadine, who is a Diana Award anti-bullying ambassador, was first in Girls Aloud. “

Nadine with her former Girls Aloud bandmates (from left) Kimberley, Sarah, Nicola and Cheryl in one of their last photos together, in 2013

‘Everything is good the way it is. I’m very happy and I’m lucky. I’m not looking for a relationship’

Nadine has regained her confidence and sense of perspective since her Girls Aloud days, on which she reflects with great candour: “For years you’re in this smokeand-mirrors world, and I was like: ‘What was I like before?’”

FRIENDS FOREVER Nadine has a busy year ahead. In addition to her new music, she has other projects in the pipeline. But what about romance? “It gets to the end of the day, Anaiya goes to bed, and I’m like: ‘Am I really going to get ready and go out now? I think not.’ And also, I am the ultimate professional friend-zoner. I have lots of guy friends and I love to go for dinner and have lovely experiences, but ush it any further, to an actual elationship? I just am like: ‘No. Everything is good the way it is.’ I am very happy and I am lucky. I’m not looking for a relationship.” Does she think more children are in her future? “Anaiya still wants to be the baby. She calls herself a ewborn. I think if I had nother one, she’d be horrified, ike: ‘What do you mean?’ So efinitely not yet, and H aybe not ever.” INTERVIEW: ALEXANDRA WILBY PHOTOS: DAVID VENNI STYLING: GAYLE RINKOFF HAIR & MAKE-UP: OLIVIA NEWMAN YOUNG

All That I Know is available on iTunes and Spotify from 31 January.

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not something nice, I immediately block whoever sent it. I would never let somebody text me something like that or come up to me and say something like that, so they shouldn’t be able to do it on social media.” Of our #HelloToKindness campaign, she says: “It’s a great idea. You’re not there to be made fun of or be bullied. It’s not allowed.”

SEEK NG A RESOLUTION TO HE ROYAL CRISIS

T E QU

CAL S A H S OR C SANDRINGHAM SUMMIT TO DISCUSS HE WAY ORWARD FOR HARR MEGHAN AND ARCH E

The Queen’s

42 poignant message

outlining the initial agreement from the royals’ meeting

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The Duke of Sussex discussed his future plans at Sandringham with his brother the Duke of Cambridge, grandmother the Queen and father the Prince of Wales

ust over two years ago, Prince Harry and Meghan Markle spent their first Christmas at Sandringham as a couple, with the besotted Prince later telling Radio 4’s Today programme they had an “amazing time”. He described how his fiancée “really enjoyed it and the family really loved having her there,” going on to describe his relatives as “the family that I suppose she’s never had”. Fast forward to 13 January this year and Sandringham was the setting for a far more sombre family gathering.

Five days after the Duke and Duchess of Sussex announced their plans to step back as senior working royals, the Queen summoned Harry, his father the Prince of Wales and his brother the Duke of Cambridge to her Norfolk home for crisis talks. With Meghan thousands of miles away in Canada with their baby son Archie, Harry arrived at Her Majesty’s private home in time for lunch – a chance to discuss his decision with his beloved grandmother in person for the first time. Prince Charles was already there, having flown back the night before from a whirlwind visit to

Oman to pay his condolences after the death of Sultan Qaboos bin Said and meet the new ruler, Sultan Haitham bin Tariq Al Said. Prince William arrived at 1.45pm and the Queen, her son and her grandsons sat down together to talk through a “range of possibilities” for the Sussexes’ future, which aides had worked on throughout the weekend. The 98-year-old Duke of Edinburgh, who is largely based at Sandringham, was seen being driven from the house earlier in the day by family friend Countess Mountbatten.

‘We respect and understand their wish to live a more independent life as a family’ Amid reports of a painful rift between the royal brothers, William and Harry had already set a conciliatory tone for proceedings by issuing a joint statement, condemning one newspaper’s coverage of their relationship as “false”. Their statement said: “For brothers who care so deeply about the issues surrounding mental health, the use of inflammatory language in this way is offensive and potentially harmful.” The four royals gathered in the Long Library, along with their private secretaries: Sir Edward Young for the Queen; Clive Alderton for Prince Charles; Simon Case for the Duke of Cambridge; and Fiona McIlwham for the Duke and Duchess of Sussex. Though royal sources had suggested Meghan was “likely to” join the discussions by phone, aides later said that “in the end, the Sussexes decided that it wasn’t necessary for the Duchess to join”.

The Queen (above) seen driving at Sandringham days after Harry and Meghan’s bombshell announcement that they wish to step down from their royal roles. The Duke of Sussex leaves the estate (left) following the talks, along with Prince Charles (below left) and Prince William (below right). Their meeting lasted around 90 minutes, during which the four royals discussed a “range of possibilities” for the Sussexes’ future

THE QUEEN SPEAKS Details of the historic meeting were a closely guarded secret last week, with family members going their separate ways again after around 90 minutes. The Queen departed for her rooms at 3.45pm, while Charles was driven to RAF Marham for the helicopter flight back to his Birkhall home on the Balmoral Estate in Scotland. Harry left moments later, while William stayed behind for another 40 minutes before driving himself via a back route to the Cambridges’ Norfolk home, Anmer Hall. Her Majesty later described the talks as “very constructive” in a direct statement issued by Buckingham Palace. In a poignant and deeply personal message, she spoke as a grandmother as well as head of the royal family – offering her support for the Sussexes, but also expressing sadness at the move. “My family and I are entirely supportive of Harry and Meghan’s desire to create a new life as a young family,” read the statement. “Although we would have preferred them to remain full-time working Members of the Royal Family, we respect and understand their wish to live a more independent life as a family while remaining a valued part of my family.” Announcing a “period of transition” during which the couple will spend time in both Canada and the UK, the Queen added: “Harry and Meghan have made clear that they do not want to be reliant on public funds in their new lives.” And she made clear her own desire for a solution to be found as soon as possible, saying:

‘These are complex matters for my family to resolve’ Prince Harry greets his beloved grandmother with a tender kiss as he shows her around his Sentebale charity’s garden at the Chelsea Flower Show in 2013. Her Majesty last week spoke of her regret that the Duke and Duchess of Sussex wished to step down as full-time royals but said she was “entirely supportive” of their wishes. The summit was held in Sandringham’s library – a bowling alley (below left) until Edward VII had it converted funded while they are in Canada. The cost of their Metropolitan Police protection team is currently met by the British taxpayer. Canada’s Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said last week: “I think most Canadians are very

“These are complex matters for my family to resolve, and there is some more work to be done, but I have asked for final decisions to be reached in the coming days.” Key to the debate is the question of how the couple’s security will be

EMILY NASH – hello!’s royal editor atching Harry on d u t y a t Buckingham Palace last week, I was reminded of just how good he is at the public part of his work. His natural ability to connect with people and shine a spotlight on causes will not be diminished by a change in his royal status. We can only hope that his and Meghan’s new life will bring them happiness and peace after what has clearly been a troubled period. Reflecting on their engagement interview in November 2017, it’s hard to believe how much has changed – and how, sadly, a family has apparently become estranged. Announcing their engagement, the couple praised the “solid support” they had received from the royals and Meghan told how they were “progressively helping me feel a part of not just the institution but also part of the family, which

has been really, really special”. She described her future sister-in-law Kate as having been “wonderful”, Harry adding: “Amazing, as has William, you know, fantastic support. And my father as well.” Last week, amid reports of rifts in the royal family, friends of the Duchess told US media she was leaving a “toxic” situation. But the Queen’s own words after the Sandringham summit reiterated the royal family’s support for the couple. She quietly revealed her sadness while reminding the world that the couple will always be a “valued part” of her family. The Queen understands the pressure of being thrust into a prominent role, having herself become heir apparent aged ten when her uncle Edward VIII abdicated. She also recalls the frustration of her husband, Prince Philip, after he gave up his naval career to support her in her duties. Whatever the outcome of the ongoing negotiations about the Sussexes’ future, the monarch and her family will continue with business as usual, as they always do.

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BRAND SUSSEX Among other issues t o be determined is how the co ouple will fund their new life, with particular focus on thee type of commercial deals they might consider. Last week footage emerged of Harry to appearing r e c o m m e n d Meghan’s skills as a voiceover artist to o Bob Iger, chairman and chief executive of Diisney. In the clip, c filmed du uring ple’s the coup appearance on the e red

carpet at the world premiere of The Lion King movie last July, Harry is heard to say: “You know she does voiceovers, right? “You seem surprised? But yeah, she’s really interested.” “We’d love to try,” replies the media boss. hello! understands the Duchess recorded a voiceover for Disney before the couple’s recent extended break from royal duties, in a deal that will benefit conservation charity Elephants Without Borders. Royal aides are thought to be keen to define how the couple can become “financially independent” – the intention they announced in their statement – without being seen to be trading off their royal status. Harry and Meghan have already applied to trademark a range of items and activities with the Sussex Royal brand, while a company linked to Meghan, Frim Fram Inc., was moved from California to the US state of Delaware – where companies do not have to disclose the owner’s name – in December. Meanwhile the couple will launch a charitable foundation in the spring, which they hope will raise H millions for various projects. REPORT: EMILY NASH

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Prince Harry poses outside Buckingham Palace with the children of St Vincent de Paul Primary School in Westminster – before telling them to take care of the grass while playing

Grinning, the Duke turns to face the camera (below) in a behind-thescenes video shot inside the palace and posted on his personal @ sussexroyal Instagram account

PUTTING DRAMA ASIDE FOR ROYAL DUTY

THE DUKE OF SUSSEX

HELLO! JOINS HIM AT THE PALACE AS HE TACKLES THE RUGBY LEAGUE WORLD CUP DRAW T

he Duke of Sussex showed he hasn’t lost his sense of humour when he made his first official appearance since he and the Duchess announced their plans to step back as “senior” working royals. At Buckingham Palace to host the official draw for the Rugby League World Cup 2021, Prince Harry was determined for it to be business as usual – at least for that day. The Duke, who is patron of the RFL, clowned around during the draw, laughed out loud when a reporter asked how discussions on his future were going and joked with Australian comedian Adam Hills as they talked beards. “The beard is fantastic,” Harry told the host of Channel 4’s The Last Leg, who plays disability rugby league for Warrington Wolves. “I love the fact that it is manicured in the middle. It is so beautiful. I’ve never seen that – and I’ve seen some beards.” The Duke also said he had been invited to appear on Adam’s chat show, which he said “breaks down barriers every single time”. “I’ve tried to come onto it,” he said. “I’ve had an invitation, but we’ve never managed to make it happen.” Speaking later, Adam said he had told the Duke: “I promised that I would grow this [beard] until Brexit was sorted and that it should be coming off on the 31st of January. And he said: ‘Well, let’s see.’” As for Harry’s mood, he added: “I’ve never seen him not in a good place. He is always friendly, always chatty.” Earlier, in the palace gardens, the Duke chatted to wheelchair rugby star James Simpson and Women’s Super League player Jodie Cunningham and watched pupils from St Vincent de Paul Catholic Primary School in central London playing tag rugby on the lawn.

Telling the youngsters he wasn’t dressed to join them, he asked them: “Look after the grass, though, yeah? Otherwise I’ll get into trouble.” WINNING WAYS Inside the palace’s Throne Room, Harry joined former Olympic rower Dame Katherine Grainger and ex-rugby league and rugby union star Jason Robinson for the draw of the men’s, women’s and wheelchair tournaments. Afterwards, Jason said it was “brilliant” to see the Duke. “It doesn’t matter what is going on in the background, wherever he goes he still delivers,” said the England hero. “He is very respectful, very warm, very endearing. “If you look at what Prince Harry has done to date, he cares about people – physically, mentally. He has gone all over the world inspiring, caring, looking after people. I don’t think that will change. [In] what capacity he does that, going forward, will be up to him. When you’ve got that in you, it will go wherever he is.” Jon Dutton, chief executive of the Rugby League World Cup 2021, also praised the Duke, saying: “He was authentic, engaging, genuinely passionate about what we are doing. He just has such a terrific interest in sport.” As well as the draw last week, Harry also announced that Düsseldorf in Germany will be the host city for the 2022 Invictus Games, his Paralympics-style tournament for wounded, injured or sick armed forces personnel. Speaking in a video message, he said: “I hope everyone in Germany is ready for what will be an incredible week of sport. I have no doubt that the German public H will get right behind these Games.” REPORT: EMILY NASH

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‘I’ve never seen Harry not in a good place. He is always friendly, always chatty’ Adam Hills

‘It doesn’t matter what is going on, wherever Harry goes, he delivers’ Jason Robinson

Harry hosts the draw for the 2021 Rugby League World Cup in the Throne Room of Buckingham Palace (below right), joined by TV chat-show host Adam Hills (below centre) and local schoolchildren and representatives from the rugby world (below left)

Protected against the Canadian winter in a cosy Barbour jacket and a pair of Le Chameau boots, Meghan looks relaxed and happy

HAPPY BACK IN CANADA

THE DUCHESS OF SUSSEX

MAKES NEW FRIENDS ON A FLYING VISIT AND REUNITES WITH A WEDDING GUEST smiling Duchess of Sussex A appeared to put the turmoil of the last couple of weeks behind her

to make her first public appearance since the dramatic announcement that she and her husband the Duke want to step back from senior royal life. After a tumultuous period during which Meghan and Prince Harry, 35, announced their plans to live parttime in Canada with their eightmonth-old son Archie, the 38-yearold Duchess left Vancouver Island, in British Columbia, to visit two womenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s charities on the mainland.

Wrapped up against the Canadian winter in a Barbour jacket and brown leather Le Chameau boots, the Duchess looked happy and relaxed as she climbed onto the Whistler Air seaplane, accompanied on the flight by her Metropolitan Police security team. It was the first sighting of Meghan since her return to British Columbia after making a brief trip to the UK for an official visit to Canada House in London with Prince Harry â&#x20AC;&#x201C; their first public engagement after a seven-week Christmas and New Year sabbatical in Canada. Meanwhile,

‘Look who we had tea with today! The Duchess of Sussex, Meghan Markle, visited us’

Harry remained in the UK for an emergency summit last week with the Queen, the Prince of Wales and the Duke of Cambridge. Besides keeping busy with her charity visits, Meghan also welcomed one of her close friends to Canada last Thursday. She was at the wheel of a Land Rover Discovery to collect Los Angelesbased Pilates instructor Heather Dorak from Victoria International Aiport and is believed to have driven her back to the £10m waterside mansion where she and Harry stayed during their break on the island. Wearing sunglasses and a beanie hat, Meghan looked thrilled to see her friend, whom she has credited with keeping her in shape, and who was a guest at the 2018 royal wedding.

TEA WITH THE DUCHESS Two days earlier, Meghan called in at the Downtown Eastside Women’s Centre, in one of Vancouver’s most disadvantaged areas, which provides emergency shelter, meals and training to vulnerable women and their children. Delighted, the centre posted a photo of Meghan with a group of eight women on Facebook, writing: “Look who we had tea with today! The Duchess of Sussex, Meghan Markle, visited us today to discuss issues affecting women in the community.” The Duchess also went to the headquarters of Justice for Girls to “discuss climate justice for girls and the rights of Indigenous peoples”, the women’s rights group wrote on Twitter. “Was great to talk about the importance of a holistic approach to social justice, and

The Duchess boards a seaplane (above) to leave Vancouver Island and head to the mainland, where she joined women and staff at the Downtown Eastside W o m e n ’s C e n t r e (right) and Justice For Girls (below and below right) in Vancouver to discuss issues facing women and the impact of climate change on younger women

Smiling at the wheel, Meghan collects her friend, LA-based owner of Pilates Platinum Heather Dorak (left, arriving at Victoria International Airport)

Meghan looked thrilled to see her friend, who was a guest at the royal wedding

Meghan arrives at the airport on Vancouver Island (below) to meet her friend Heather. She has described the fitness instructor’s style of Pilates as “hands down the best thing you could do for your body” and counts her as a close friend. Heather attended the Duke and Duchess of Sussex’s wedding in May 2018 with her husband, businessman Matt Cohen (together inset left). Posting a photo on Instagram afterwards, she wrote: “A special friend married a wonderful guy surrounded by the love of incredible people. A weekend we will never forget” the power of young women’s leadership,” they added, along with two photos. Aides said the Duchess’s visits were made in a private capacity. Women’s issues have always been at the heart of Meghan’s charity work and she is a passionate advocate of gender equality and female empowerment. COURT BATTLE Meghan’s outing came as court documents emerged exposing the breakdown in the former actress’s relationship with her 75-year-old father Thomas Markle. The papers, which were submitted to the High Court in London, are part of the Mail on Sunday’s defence in a lawsuit brought by the Duchess over its publication of a letter she sent Thomas. Father and daughter have been estranged since her H wedding in May 2018. REPORT: TRACY SCHAVERIEN

TALKING CHILDREN, MENTAL HEALTH AND HARMONY

THE DUKE AND DUCHESS OF CAMBRIDGE ARE A ‘CLASS ACT’ ON A VISIT TO BRADFORD he Duke and Duchess of Cambridge T kept calm and carried on last week on a trip to Bradford in West Yorkshire,

where they visited projects that support and promote community cohesion. Despite the drama of the previous week, William and Kate were all smiles as they greeted the crowds, cuddled toddlers, shared sweet updates on Prince Louis’s progress and giggled as they made milkshakes. Wrapped up against the chill in a mossgreen coat by Alexander McQueen over a houndstooth dress from Zara, and with earrings from Pakistani retailer Zeen, Kate dazzled as she chatted to well-wishers outside City Hall in Centenary Square. She hugged Josh Macpalce, 25, after finding out he had sent her a card after the birth of each of her three children. Josh, who is autistic and has DiGeorge syndrome, asked whether she might have another child. “I don’t think William wants any more,” she replied. She also chatted to children from Moorfield School in nearby Ilkley. “It’s so nice to see you,” she said. “I love your uniforms, you look so smart. Are you cold?”

The Duke and Duchess make for the crowds outside City Hall for a 54 walkabout, during which they met lots of flag-waving local schoolchildren (right)

‘They spent such a ong time talking to people. They didn’t seem rushed’

Kate dons earrings from Pakistani retailer Zeen in homage to Bradford’s Pakistani community, which accounts for around a fifth of the city’s population

William and Kate receive a warm welcome on arrival at City Hall, whose entrance is flanked by sculptures of Queens Elizabeth I and Victoria

William hands Kate a single white rose – the symbol of Yorkshire – from a bouquet (below), and gives one well-wisher a double thumbs-up (below right)

Kate chats to a pupil from Moorfield School in nearby Ilkley. She had earlier 56 descended the steps of City Hall (above) to loud cheers from the waiting crowds

The Duke accepted several bouquets of flowers for his wife, and the couple shared a romantic moment when he took a single rose from one and presented it to her. William was also handed a late birthday card for Kate from Rayhan Hussain, 15, who told hello!: “It was a birthday message and I just said what an amazing woman she is and how thankful I am that she visited my

home town. I love her commitment and dedication to her work and her patronages, especially her work with mental health and early years.” “Are you all freezing?” William asked one cheering group. “This is the noisy corner. You are in fine voice.” Leanne Jones, 33, from Halifax, chatted to the Duke, later telling hello!: “I told William he’s an inspiration and to carry on doing

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Inside City Hall (above), William and Kate chat to young people about life in Bradford an nd with et jobs local employers helping youngsters to ge what he’s doing. I find him very approach hable. They spent such a long time talking to pe eople, they didn’t seem rushed. I find them very genuine people and they seem to genuinelyy care about the public and about helping people.”

MAKING AN IMPACT Inside City Hall the Duke and Duchess met young volunteers, community workers and local business figures, and William talked about the need for better “mental fitness”. “We all look after our bodies, go to the gym, keep fit, but we need to think about our mental fitness each day, too,” he said. Charity leader Adeeba Malik told the couple: “Your trip to Pakistan, please don’t underestimate the importance of it… It was so powerful.” “We loved it,” William grinned. There was more reminiscing about their visit to Pakistan in October at the flagship MyLahore restaurant, which runs apprenticeships for local college students and provides free meals to the homeless and needy. The chain’s chief executive Asghar Ali said the restaurant was inspired by the Pakistani city of Lahore, which the royals visited during their trip. “We had the most wonderful time, it was amazing, everyone was so welcoming,” said the Duke. “It wasn’t until we were in the country that we could really appreciate how culture, food and the community are everything. It was an amazing experience.”

A relaxed William and Kate share a laugh inside one of City Hall’s oak-panelled rooms (left). It was the couple’s first visit to the city and their presence was much appreciated. Leanne Jones from Halifax said of them: “They spent such a long time talking to people, they didn’t seem rushed. I find them very genuine people”

‘I don’t think William wants any more [children]’ The Duchess of Cambridge After taking turns to make mango and kulfi milkshakes, William and Kate spoke to boxing star Amir Khan, who was born and raised in Bolton. He and his wife Faryal are expecting their third child, a boy, next month. Amir told the royal couple: “[Faryal] really wanted to meet you but she just couldn’t leave the house as she’s heavily pregnant at the moment.” “That’s such wonderful news,” replied Kate. The boxer – nicknamed “King” Khan – told William: “I’ve seen what you’ve been doing with mental health – it’s amazing. Please, if there’s anything I can do for you, with your charities, in the UK or in Pakistan, please let me know, I would love to help.” He also weighed in on the Duke and Duchess of Sussex’s decision to step back from being senior royals and balance their time between the UK and North America, saying: “Every family has its difficulties for sure, but it’s about sitting together and resolving them.”

A DOUBLE-TAKE Saadia Mushtaq from the Muslim Women’s Council noticed that Kate was wearing the same Zeen earrings she had worn in Pakistan. She said: “I noticed her earrings straight away and Kate was really impressed. She told me she loved the designer and she loved Pakistan. She was so lovely, and William was so interested in the project. They were a real class act together.” At the Khidmat Centre, the couple were presented with an elaborate cake by Siama Ali of local business Cup Caker. It was decorated with edible picture frames containing photos of the couple and their children. William did a double-take when he spotted a photo of himself aged ten, briefly mistaking it for one of his daughter Princess Charlotte. “Is that me? Or is that Charlotte? Is that me?” he asked. “Oh my goodness, that looks just like Charlotte. That is incredible.” The couple joined a session led by Better Start Bradford, which works with pregnant women and families with children under the age of four, and met grandparents who have completed the Older Yet Wiser workshop on caring for grandchildren. JoBroadbent,wholooksafterhergranddaughter, told hello!: “I asked [Kate] how her children were. She said Louis had started to tell her he’s ‘balancing’, and she said it was really nice to see him turning into a little boy from being a baby. She’s obviously very proud of her children.” The Duchess beamed as she scooped up

58 The Duke and Duchess make themselves milkshakes at the city’s flagship MyLahore restaurant (right). After pouring her kulfi milkshake into a glass (above), Kate tasted it and declared it: “So nice.” William made a mango milkshake, revealing he had never made a milkshake before

Kate chats to representatives from the Muslim Women’s Council (above), which was created to address the barriers encountered by local Muslim women. Earlier, she and William met Lancashire-born boxer and philanthropist Amir Khan (below right), who offered to help with their charity work, saying: “If there’s anything I can do for you, with your charities, in the UK or in Pakistan, please let me know.” Bradford-born MyLahore restauramt chief executive Asghar Ali (below left, with William and Kate) is equally passionate about helping others, offering apprenticeships to local students

‘Here is a couple… wing we are at our show beest as one family’

18-month-old Sorayah Ahmad into her arms and haad a dance with her. Sorayah’s grandmother Maryiam Ahmad told h hello!: “I almost started crying. It was very, veery emotional.” Kate e later expressed her admiration for a group of women doing crochet. She told them: “I tried knitting when I first had George. I tried to knit him a very special jumpeer, but I got halfway down and it splatte ered. It’s such an amazing skill.”

The Duchess gives 18-month-old Sorayah Ahmad a cuddle. Sorayah’s grandmother told HELLO!: “I almost started crying”

A COM MMON CAUSE The e centre’s main focus is to help the most vu ulnerable members of the community from minority ethnic backgrounds, and W William told his hosts: “That’s why these so orts of things and events where everyone can get together and get to meet each o other and understand – the barriers start coming down and you realise that ere’s so much in common.” the IIn words interpreted by some as an olive branch to his brother Harry, William ed: “It’s sometimes trying to get people adde nderstand that it’s okay to have these to un challeenges. We just need to deal with them and we need to move forward, rather than be stuck in paralysis and pretend they just b don’t happen, which is no good.” ked about the importance of the royal Ask visit to the city, Bishop of Bradford the Rt Revv. Toby Howarth said: “The royal family haave made it very clear all the way along that Britain is a nation for everyone, every religion, every culture. Her Majesty has done that, Prince Charles has done that, and now we can see the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge will do that… “In coming to Bradford and meeting alll the different communities, they are ng the lead in showing how Britain can takin celebrate its diversity… At a bumpy time for our naation, here is a young couple at ease with themselves and at ease with all the different munities they’ve met today, bringing comm peop ple together and showing that we H are all aat our best as one family.” REPORT: EMILY NASH

W William and Kate admire a cake made in their honour (far left), which featured photos of their love story (below).

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The Rt Rev. Toby Howarth

Kate chats to women at the Khidmat Centre, declaring herself a failed knitter. She and William learnt about the centre’s work within the community (below) The Duke mistook a photo of himself aged ten (left) for his daughter Princess Charlotte (below left), s a y i n g : “ T h a t i s i n c re d i b l e ”

The Duchess of Rothesay, as Camilla is known in Scotland, and the Princess Royal step out together on a chilly day at the University of Aberdeen last week

PROMISING ‘NO TALK OF RIVALRY’

THE PRINCESS ROYAL AND THE DUCHESS OF CORNWALL

SHARE LAUGHS AND A SPECIAL HONOUR AT THE UNIVERSITY OF ABERDEEN

t was a case of a royal double act when the Duchess of Cornwall presented the Princess Royal with an honorary degree in a joint engagement at the University of Aberdeen. Wearing ornate ceremonial robes, Camilla, who is known as the Duchess of Rothesay in Scotland, conferred the honour in her role as chancellor of the university, making Princess Anne an honorary Doctor of Laws in recognition of her extraordinary contribution to 300 charities, education and public life in the UK and overseas. VENERABLE INSTITUTIONS The ceremony, which took place in Elphinstone Hall, was attended by around 400 guests. Known for her sense of humour, Camilla joked in her speech that there would be “no talk of rivalry” as she presented the honour to

Wearing the gold and black robes of chancellor of the University of Aberdeen, Camilla confers an honorary degree on Anne – who puts on her graduation gown – and applauds her sister-in-law in the ceremony (below from left)

Anne, who is also a chancellor – of the University of Edinburgh. “But I might just casually observe,” said Camilla, “that, while we are celebrating our 525th birthday next month, the University of Edinburgh is comparatively youthful – a mere 437 years old.” The Duchess concluded by quoting from The Quarry Wood by Nan Shepherd, who graduated from Aberdeen a century ago. “‘It’s a grand thing, to get leave to live,’” she said. “This is a university with an extraordinary heritage of giving its students and its graduates ‘leave to live’. May I congratulate you all and wish you well for the future.” Wearing a graduation gown over her elegant burgundy dress, Anne said it was a “real honour” to be recognised by the university. In a statement, the University of Aberdeen praised the Princess Royal for her “simply outstanding contribution to public life and sport for more than four decades… much of her work relates to education and charities based H in Scotland”. REPORT: SALLY MORGAN

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‘The Princess Royal has made a simply outstanding contribution to public life for more than four decades’

Princess Anne holds her honorary law degree (above), awarded by the University of Aberdeen in recognition of her services to charity – especially education and research-based causes – and her contribution to sport. Making her acceptance speech (above left), Anne, who attended 506 official royal engagements last year, described the accolade as a “real honour”

ROM BUCKINGHAM PALACE TO SIERRA LEONE

THE COUNTESS OF WESSEX

HOW HER BIRTHDAY IS KICKING OFF A BUSY WEEK

The Countess of Wessex is spending the evening of her birthday at a Buckingham Palace reception hosted by the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge

Family time: Sophie enjoys a day out with husband the Earl of Wessex and their children Viscount Severn and Lady Louise Windsor (above) and at Royal Ascot with her mother-in-law the Queen (right)

After marking the day privately with her loved ones, it’s business as usual for Sophie Caring Countess: Sophie joins Angelina Jolie at last year’s Fighting Stigma through Film Festival (below). This week Sophie is visiting Sierra Leone and will focus on one of the important causes she has taken up recently: addressing issues around violence towards women

It’s the first of several overseas trips planned over the next 12 months, which will shine a spotlight on some of the issues and causes closest to Sophie’s heart. These include the UK’s Preventing Sexual Violence in Conflict Initiative (PSVI), which has seen the Countess join forces with Hollywood star Angelina Jolie to help victims of wartime and conflict-related rape, sexual violence and exploitation. THANK-YOU DINNER Last week, Sophie and Edward hosted a dinner at their Surrey home Bagshot Park to thank staff and trustees of their recently renamed charity, The Earl and Countess of Wessex Charitable Trust, as it celebrates its 20th year. Since marrying Edward in 1999, Sophie has become patron of more than 70 charities, as well as a close confidante and firm favourite of her mother-in-law the Queen. The two women regularly have tea together and no doubt Her Majesty will be one of the first to wish her daughter-in-law a H happy birthday. REPORT: TRACY SCHAVERIEN

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s she celebrates her 55th birthday this week with her family and their royal relatives, the Countess of Wessex is looking forward to a busy year ahead. Sophie, who is thought to be spending her special day on 20 January with her husband the Earl and their children Lady Louise Windsor, 16, and 12-year-old Viscount Severn, has a packed diary for 2020 as she continues with her royal engagements and charity work both at home and abroad. After marking the day privately with her loved ones, it’s business as usual for Sophie, who is spending the evening of her birthday with Edward at a Buckingham Palace reception, hosted by the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge, to mark the UK-Africa Investment Summit. As well as being a loving wife and mother, Sophie is an integral part of the royal family and adds a touch of style to everything she does, but she isn’t afraid to tackle the less glamorous side of life. This week sees her make an official visit to Sierra Leone, which will highlight one of the gritty causes she has focused on of late: sexual violence towards women.

EXCLUSIVE INTERVIEW AND PHOTOS

INTRODUCING HER DARLING DAUGHTER DEMELZA

AMY WILLERTON

TELLS OF HER DRAMATIC ARRIVAL, HOW HER NAME WAS INSPIRED BY ‘POLDARK’ AND WHY FIANCE DANIEL IS THE BEST DAD

before their daughter made her arrival on 4 January. “When my mum was pregnant with me, she was obsessed with the original Poldark series – it’s why my brother’s called Ross,” Amy tells us. “She always wanted to call me Demelza but my dad said Demelza Willerton was too much of a mouthful. “When we were going through names, I remembered mum talking about Demelza and we thought Demelza Day sounded lovely. “I haven’t met another Demelza, which is nice. There’s also significance because it’s Cornish and I spent a lot of my childhood in Cornwall,” she adds. “Her middle name is Eira, which means ‘snow’, and we chose that because she’s a winter baby.” BEST-LAID PLANS… Prior to Demy’s arrival, Amy planned “the most epic home birth of all time”. She created a birth room “of ridiculous proportions”, complete with pool and essential oils, to deliver her baby through hypnobirthing, which

t’s ten days since Demelza Eira Day made her entrance in to the world d she’s already proving herself to be eaceful soul, sleeping at night and cking in plenty of daytime naps. Despite this being her first otoshoot, Demy, as she’s known, is oozing contentedly in mum Amy illerton’s arms when hello! arrives the South London apartment e TV star and model shares with sinessman fiancé Daniel Day. “When she was in my tummy, her ovements were so gentle I said to an that she was going to be a really ntent baby. And luckily, I was right,” ys Amy, gently stroking her aughter’s dark hair. “If you see pictures of me as a baby, he’s my doppelgänger,” she adds. “I ad this much hair, but so did Dan, o we thought she’d have the same. “She’s so sweet, calm and serene nd I think that’s a lot to do with how alm I was during the pregnancy.” Knowing they were expecting a irl, Amy and Daniel, both 27, ettled on the name Demelza well

(LEFT) DEMY’S OUTFIT: PEPA & CO. (RIGHT) AMY’S JUMPER: PAISIE. SKIRT: LUISA CERANO. DEMY’S BABYGROW: PATACHOU

A pretty headband highlights Demelza’s dark hair (above). “If you see pictures of me as a baby, she’s my doppelgänger,” Amy says. The star’s businessman fiancé Daniel Day (together left) has “gone above and beyond” the traditional fatherhood role, Amy says: “I didn’t change a nappy for the first five days. Every time I tried, he’d go: ‘No, that’s my job’”

‘She’s so sweet and serene. I think it’s a lot to do with how calm I was during pregnancy’

Amy proudly introduces us to baby daughter Demelza Eira Day. Her first name is inspired by the Poldark character while her middle name is Welsh for “snow” – “because she’s a winter baby,” says her mum

“wedged” on a nerve in Amy’s back and the labour could be complicated. She was offered two choices: to deliver with an induction with a 50% chance of an emergency Caesarean or a forced labour with forceps, or to have a “semielective” Caesarean immediately. After not sleeping for two days and not being able to keep any food down, Amy opted for the immediate Caesarean. “I said: ‘Take me to theatre,’” she says. “I just wanted to know our baby would be safe.” Doctors administered a spinal block that left her feeling euphoric. “Daniel gave his phone to the anaesthetist to record the birth so it’s all on video – me yelling how happy I am and with a massive smile on my face all throughout labour,” she says. “I’d been in so much pain and suddenly I felt great.” BABY BLISS The happy parents then witnessed the exact moment of Demelza’s birth, with the little girl arriving at 11.08pm, seven days after her due date and weighing 7lb 5oz. “They lowered the screen and we both saw her come out,” Amy says. “I now can’t believe I watched it, but I was actually so chilled. All I could say was: ‘Wow, she’s real.’ “This last week has been incredible,” she adds. “We’ve been on lockdown, just lapping her up and taking it all in. It feels as though time has stopped because it’s just us and our

ses breathing techniques, sualisation and meditation to reduce ain and anxiety. “I’d thought out the whole thing,” e tells us. However, on 2 Januar y, after joying a night out having dinner th Daniel in central London, Amy s robbed while walking along Oxford reet. “I felt someone put their hand in my cket and my phone, with all my birth preparation – voice notes, a birthing playlist, my plan to get through early labour – was gone. None of it was backed up. I began crying my eyes out. I was devastated,” recalls Amy, who believes the shock of the event contributed to the subsequent onset of labour. “That night, my waters broke in bed at 1am and within two hours, I was having three contractions every ten minutes. Two midwives came and things progressed really quickly, but as the pain built up, labour slowed down.” On the advice of her midwives, Amy tried to “give her baby time to move around”, seeking comfort from the warmth of her balcony hot tub, gentle walks and lower back massages from Daniel, which temporarily relieved the overbearing back pain. But after 46 hours, she and Daniel decided to o to St Thomas’ Hospital in central London, where doctors said Demelza had become

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my has wanted nothing more than to he in “the cave we’ve built” with her little girl, hose tiny feet poke out from beneath a comfy blanket (left). It’s a far cry from Amy’s adventurous stint on IÕm a CelebrityÉ Get Me Out of Here! in 2013 (below left)

‘This last week has been incredible. We’ve been on lockdown, just lapping her up and taking it all in’

Demy, as she is known, sleeps soundly in her besotted mum’s arms. “When she was in my tummy, her movements were so gentle I said to Dan that she was going to be a really content baby. And luckily, I was right”

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‘Daniel says: “If we make kids this cute, we have to make loads more”’

Mother and daughter snuggle up together. Amy has chosen neutral tones for her baby’s calming nursery (below right)

little baby in the cave we’ve built. “Having a first baby is truly lifechanging. Some people have asked: ‘I bet you can’t wait for her to walk and talk?’ No, no, no. I just want to love every stage.” DADDY’S GIRL Daniel, Amy’s partner for the past five years, is “so proud” of the family they have created, she says. “I knew he’d be a good dad because he’s so good with kids and he’s a lovely person. But he’s gone above and beyond. “I didn’t change a nappy for the first five days. Every time I tried, he’d go: ‘No, that’s my job.’ It’s really made me appreciate having such a good partner. I feel more of a team with Daniel than ever.” While marriage plans are on

pause for now and Demy is merely days old, the couple are already dreaming of adding to their family. “I’m a baby-making factory now,” Amy says, laughing. “Before I had Demy, I thought it would be four or five years until we tried again but we’re already talking about the next one. “Daniel says he wants eight kids. He said: ‘If we make them this cute, we’re going to have to make loads more.’” Amy, a former Miss Universe finalist who has appeared on I’m a Celebrity… Get Me Out of Here! and The Jump, has taken a step out of the public eye to focus on building her beauty brand HairFlick. However, she’s not ruling out a return to TV. “I’m getting jealous watching Dancing on Ice,” she says. “I’d love to do something like that. After I’m a Celebrity…, when my career was really

at its peak, I got quite lost. I didn’t have any stability and my whole life was about the next job. Now I’ve found a really good balance.’ Amy takes an equally balanced view of her post-pregnancy body. “I look at my body and think: ‘I love you so much,’ because it gave me my daughter,” she tells us. “I put on 17kg [2st 9lb] during the pregnancy, which is more than average, but I’m very chilled about it. Yes, I’m hoping I get my waist back soon, but my priority is healing and loving every moment o f b e i n g a m u m . T h a t ’s H what’s important.” INTERVIEW: GEMMA CALVERT PHOTOS: STACEY CLARKE STYLING: GAYLE RINKOFF HAIR & MAKE-UP: NICKIE THEOBALD

W TH ANOTHER OSCAR NOM NAT ON UNDER HER BE T

ARGOT ROB IE

ON BE NG A GIR S’ G RL AND WHY WORK NG W TH HER HUSBAND MAKES OR A ‘PRETTY SWEET DEA ’ argot Robbie laughs when she M remembers the first time she saw her face on a poster. “It was for Pan Am,” the Australian actress says, P talking about the 2011 US TV series in which she starred. w “It was in New York. I’d just gotten to America a few months before,” she aadds. “I asked someone in the street to take a picture of me in front of the poster and they kept cropping the poster out and I kept saying: ‘No, p ccould you take it again? Can you get the poster in?’ and they could not ffor the life of them understand why.” These days, there’s little chance of Margot, 29, wandering unrecognised M aaround New York or anywhere else. She shot to the top of the A-list with S The Wolf of Wall Street and in the past T yyear has co-starred i n Once Upon a Time in Hollywood T aand with Charlize Theron and Nicole T in Kidman Bombshell, the story B of women con´o ffronting sexual harassment at US h TV network Fox. T In the film, Margot plays Kayla Pospisil, a fictional office intern based P on several women who fell victim o t o Fox chief Roger Ailes’s sexual harassment. It has gained her a fistful h of awards and nominations, including o a Best Supporting Actress Oscars nod. But more important than the nominations was working with two n women she had admired for years, w she says when we meet in Los Angeles. ““Although as it turned out, we only had the one scene all together.” h It is, however, a doozie: the three women, each locked in an individual w battle with Roger Ailes, walk into the b same lift at Fox News; while barely a word is spoken, the atmosphere could w be cut with a knife. b “That scene wasn’t even in the film when I first got the script,” Margot w says. “It was just Charlize and me and no one else was on board yet. And n t hen when it turned into the ccombination of Charlize, Nicole and me, everyone was like: ‘Whoa, we have m to put them all into a scene together.’ “I loved that scene because it

symbolised exactly these women’s predicament – they were isolated, they weren’t reaching out to each other, they were all three stuck inside their own prisons. And that was what happened: Roger pitted women against each other, which he did deliberately because he was aware that when women combine forces, they’re pretty unstoppable.” Margot is a firm woman’s woman, saying: “The best thing in my life is my girls group from Oz – we’ve been best friends since we were four.” A farm girl and proud of it, she is thankful to have been brought up in a setting that differs hugely from her life today. “I’m very grateful that the upbringing I had was so far removed from film-making,” she says. “My parents actually thought acting was just a hobby for me and kept asking me when I was going to go to university and get a real job. They understand now that this is what I really do with my life. But they definitely didn’t realise that for a couple of years.” It undoubtedly helps their understanding that Margot has married a fellow professional, Surreyborn director and producer Tom Ackerley, with whom she has various professional projects in the pipeline. “I quickly figured out that I didn’t have time to do all the things I wanted to do – work, friends, fun – as much as I wanted to do them, so I mushed them all together,” she says. “These days, I work with my friends and I work with my husband and I have a ton of fun working, and it’s a pretty sweet deal in my eyes.” After sharing a rambling house in London with a shifting cast of other people, Margot and Tom now live in LA. But the actress is firm that she is and will remain an Aussie. Which is why, this month, she shared a plea on Instagram for funds to help fight the fires ravaging her beloved homeland, asking for donations – “anything you can… whatever you would have spent on yyour next cup of coffee” – to help bring relief to the afflicted area. b “Let’s give future generations the kind of childhood I was so k H llucky to have,” she ends. INTERVIEW: GABRIELLE DONNELLY

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e pack at this year’s Academy Awards nominations, with star Joaquin Phoenix among those recognised. Based on the DC Comics character, the psychological thriller is up for 11 Oscars, including Best Film and Best Director, as well as Joaquin’s Best Actor nod. The 45-yearold faces competition from Leonardo DiCaprio, Antonio Banderas and Adam Driver. Meanwhile, British star Cynthia Erivo is nominated for Best Actress alongside Saoirse Ronan, Charlize Theron, Renée Zellweger and Scarlett Johansson – who also picks up a nomination in the Best Supporting Actress category. Veteran Jonathan Pryce is up for his first Oscar nomination at the age of 72 for his role as Pope Francis in The Two Popes.

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Quits Bake Off after three years Sandi Toksvig has announced she is leaving The Great British Bake Off after three years hosting the hit show. In a tweet, the 61-year-old comedian said she wanted to focus on other work projects. “As my waistline will testify, Bake Off is an all-consuming show,” she said. “Spending time with Prue, Paul and Noel has been one of the great pleasures of my life. These are

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Story of the Week Ant McPartlin ‘agrees £31m divorce deal’ Ant McPartlin a n d e x wife Lisa Armstrong (together left) are reported to have agreed a £31m divorce settlement – one of the biggest deals in British celebrity divorce history. The former couple reportedly agreed to terms last week in a face-to-face meeting in London. “They both decided they wanted it resolved,” said a source. “There was no acrimony and both of them walk away contented.” Ant, 44, is said to be friendships which I know will continue beyond the confines of television.” In reply, co-host Noel Fielding said he felt like “Tom without Jerry”. Sandi and Noel took over hosting the baking competition in 2017, joining Prue Leith and GBBO veteran Paul Hollywood when the programme moved from the BBC to Channel 4.

LEWIS CAPALDI Scottish singer gets four Brit nods Lewis Capaldi is up for four trophies at next month’s Brit A w a r d s , including Best New Artist and Best Single. The 23-year-old Glaswegian is also in the running for Male Solo Artist and Album of the Year, competing against the likes of Harry Styles and Stormzy. Best Female Artist sees Neneh Cherry’s 23-year-old daughter Mabel take on singers including Freya Ridings and FKA Twigs, while Lizzo and Ariana Grande are among those battling it out for International Female Solo Artist. Chris Martin’s Coldplay will take on bands including Bastille and Foals in the Best Group category.

‘My New Year’s resolution is to try to get to a point where I do one show this year not wearing Spanx’ The Late Late Show’s James Corden (left) gets his knickers in a twist over underwear

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“delighted” with the settlement, which will see him hand over more than half of his £50m fortune and the £5m home they shared in West London. In addition, he and Lisa, 43, are believe to have agreed to share custody of their labrador Hurley. Speaking last year, the Britain’s Got Talent host said: “Hurley’s welfare comes first and we both love him very much. That’s the way it is, really.” Ant and make-up artist Lisa married in 2006, with the TV star’s professional partner Declan Donnelly as best man. They announced they had split up in January 2018, five months after Ant left rehab, and their divorce was finalised later that year.

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MICHELLE KEEGAN

Leaves hit BBC show Our Girl Michelle Keegan has quit the BBC drama Our Girl to spend more time in the UK. “I’ve had the most incredible four years on the show and I want to thank the BBC for giving me such an amazing opportunity,” said the actress. “I’ve loved every second of the adventure so it was a very hard decision to make not to return.” Michelle, 32, plans to pursue new acting roles and spend more time with husband Mark Wright.

GIGI HADID Taken off Harvey Weinstein jury list Gigi Hadid has been dismissed as a potential juror in the trial of former film producer Harvey Weinstein. The 24-year-old model reported to court in New York among with 120 other people last week to be questioned about her suitability to sit

I just think she’s so much fun. She’s the best. Sure, if I got invited to do that, that sounds like fun’ Renée Zellweger would be v.v. happy to be writing Bridget Jones’s diary again

‘He’s so confident. He sits there and just walks really slowly around my room and I’m stood on my bed literally screaming until about 4am’ Emily Atack has a new bushtucker trial to endure – a mouse in her house

‘I drink lager. My husband Derek drinks champagne.

Pops the question to Naomi Courts Diversity star Jordan Banjo has got engaged to his girlfriend of five years, Naomi Courts, six months after they welcomed their second child. The 27-yearold The Greatest Dancer co-host proposed during a romantic holiday in the Maldives with an illuminated sign on the beach reading: “Will u marry me.” Sharing his joy on Instagram, he wrote: “Well she didn’t say no.” Their happy news comes only months after the couple announced the arrival of daughter Mayowa Angel, a baby sister for their 20-month-old son Cassius.

BILLIE EILISH Makes history with Bond theme Billie Eilish has recorded the theme tune for the next James Bond film, No Time to Die, making her the youngest artist to write and perform for the 007 franchise. “It feels crazy to be a part of this in every way,” said the 18-year-old US singer. “To be able to score the theme song to a film that is part of such a legendary series is a huge honour.” Other recent Bond singers include Adele and Sam Smith, who both went on to win Oscars for their tracks. As well as the James Bond honour, Billie also learnt last week that she has been nominated for International Female Solo Artist at next month’s Brit Awards. For the latest celebrity news, visit hellomagazine.com

Waiters always put it down the wrong way’ Restaurant staff leave TV presenter Kate Garraway crying into her beer

‘I love myself more than I love Rosalind, my wife. I look in the bathroom mirror and I’m a cross between a yeti and a gorilla. But I love it’ It’s not only his body of work that actor Brian Blessed is impressed with

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on the jury. She told the judge she thought she could “keep an open mind on the facts”, despite having met the producer and knowing actress Salma Hayek, who may be a witness. However, she was among 62 potential jurors to be dismissed from the trial. Harvey, 67, is on trial for alleged rape and sexual assault.

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Leading ladies: Zoë Wanamaker and Kara Tointon

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Who: Zoe Wanamaker, Bruno Tonioli, Vick Hope Kara Tointon. Where: Royal Opera House, London. What: Opera-loving celebrities hit a high note at a press night preview of La Bohème, with actress and ex-Strictly Come Dancing winner Kara Tointon and soprano Camilla Kerslake among the famous faces enjoying the Puccini opera about young love in Paris. Radio DJ Vick Hope enjoyed a capital night out with her mum. “It blew us away,” she said.

Capital DJ and new opera fan Vick Hope

In the right aria: Singer Camilla Kerslake with Strictly star Bruno Tonioli

Noble film fans Baroness Lawrence and Lord Hastings

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Suitably stylish: Jamie Foxx and Ozwald Boateng

Who: Jamie Foxx, Michael B Jordan, Baroness Benjamin, Baroness Lawrence. Where: House of Lords. What: The stars of film drama Just Mercy headed to the House of Lords to celebrate the release of the film, based on the true story of AfricanAmerican Walter McMillian, wrongly convicted of murder in Alabama in 1988. Jamie Foxx stars as Walter with Black Panther’s Michael B Jordan as the lawyer fighting to free him from Death Row.

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AS HIS GIRLFRIEND STACEY DOOLEY WOWS ON THE ‘STRICTLY’ TOUR

KEVIN CLIFTON

REVEALS HIS OTHER LOVE AND VOWS TO PUT HIS ALL INTO LEAD ROLE IN ‘THE WEDDING SINGER’ e lifted the Strictly Come Dancing Christmas trophy H with his celebrity partner Debbie McGee just weeks ago, and now professional dancer Kevin Clifton is

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turning his attention to his next project: starring in the stage musical The Wedding Singer. The Strictly favourite is preparing to play wannabe rock star Robbie Hart, a part made famous by Adam Sandler in the 1998 film, a role which will see him putting his singing skills to the test. He says he sees a lot of himself in Robbie, a wedding singer who is abandoned at the altar before his own marriage ceremony. “He is a hopeful romantic who wants the dream of a lovely relationship, and he wants to be a singersongwriter,” Kevin tells hello!. nd Stacey Dooley, Perhaps referring to his girlfriend Dooley with whom he won the 2018 series of o Strictly, he adds: “I guess I did latch on to a couple of things that worked with the character.” Kevin was approached about the paart during the most recent series of Strictly, when he was partnered with broadcaster Anneka Rice. He has alw ways been a fan of musical theatre and appeared in th he 2010 West End production of Dirty Dancing and in Roock of Ages e last year. “I love any art form that’s abou ut expression and storytelling. It just happens that dancee is the thing I have always done, but I have always loved the idea of telling stories and playing characters and alw ways had an eye on wanting to do it. People see me in one o way, and I just want to move around and play a s many different characters as I can.”

Kevin with his girlfriend Stacey Dooley, with whom he won the 2018 series of BBC1’s Strictly Come Dancing. His latest Strictly win – in the Christmas Special – was with Debbie McGee (together below)

‘Stacey is busy with her work. She loves dancing though – she just can’t get enough of it’

TOUR DE FORCE His new role will see him sing more th han ever before. “I see it as the next challenge, but b I do enjoy singing and I have kept up singing g lessons for quite a long time.” His parents Keith and Judy wil l be in the audience on the first night. Stacey, who w is currently hosting the Strictly Come Dancing live tour, will see it as soon as she is able to. Kevin is also planning p to visit her and his Strictly co-stars on the road d. “I do love it, and obviously with Stace hosting it, it’s going to be great.” Will he and TV presenter Staccey be dancing together again in the near future? “We have no plans for it. She is veryy busy with all her documentary work. She loves danciing, though, and that’s why she has gone on the Strictlyy tour – she just can’t get enough of it.” Kevin went straight into rehearsalls for The Wedding Singer following the couple’s relaxing Christmas break. mal for me as I am “I did get a rest, which isn’t norm constantly on the go. We went to Neew York for a week just before Christmas, and then w we went to see my mum and dad on Christmas Day aand Stacey’s mum on Boxing Day.” nger, r Kevin will start After appearing in The Wedding Sin rehearsals for his and his dancer siste er Joanne Clifton’s in a recording touring dance show Burn the Floor. A spell s studio may also be on the cards. me recording here “I have actually been doing som e tracks down for and there. We have had to get the Burn the Floor. And a friend of mine who w has a jazz band uetted with him on has been recording an album and I du one of the tracks. ough confidence to “It was only last year that I had eno d Rock of Ages, and sing in front of everyone when I did now this is the next step: I am the le ead in The Wedding Singer, so I am being very much seen as a a singer now H too. I just love it.” INTERVIEW: LAURA BENJA AMIN

The Wedding Singer is playing at Troubadour badour Wembley Park Theatre in north-west London from 30 January to 1 March. Visit troubadourtheatres.com/wembleypark.

‘Dance is the thing I’ve always done… now I’m seen as a singer too’

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SINGING FROM THE HEART, AMY WINEHOUSE’S GODDAUGHTER

DIONNE BROMFIELD

he day Dionne Bromfield T discovered a huge stack of vinyls belonging to her mother opened her up to a whole new world of music. “I remember holding one up and thinking: ‘What is this?’ I couldn’t understand how it fitted in the CD compartment,” she smiles as she recalls the moment she chanced upon the collection of Motown records in a cupboard. “Then I found an old turntable, and the first record I played was Marvin Gaye and Ta m m i Te r r e l l ’s A i n ’ t N o Mountain High Enough. It was a whole moment, listening to an incredible song on something I didn’t even know existed.” Fifteen years on, the young singer-songwriter’s passion is just as strong. “I’m an old-school girl. I will probably die listening to Marvin Gaye. If you want to be the best, then you have to learn from the best,” says Dionne, who turns 24 next month and speaks with a maturity beyond her years.

A SINGLE LADY It is just days before the release of her new single, Bad Intentions, which marks her return to music. Two more tracks, Silly Love and More, will follow. “My last album was 2011, so it has been a long time. Fifteen to 24 is a big

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SHARES MEMORIES OF A STARRY CHILDHOOD AS SHE REFLECTS ON ‘LEARNING FROM THE BEST’

‘Amy was the biggest inspiration you could ever hope for’

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learning period, not just on the musical front but as a girl growing up. It’s a big chunk of life, of finding yourself and what you like.” For someone so young, Dionne has amassed a wealth of experience. Her early career was co-managed by her mother – “amazing single mum” Julie – who named her daughter after Celine Dion. “When she was giving birth to me she had Celine Dion playing in the background. She loved her, so I was going to be either Celine or Dion, and she went with Dion but the way that Dionne Warwick spells it.” Her mother also worked with several bands, including The Libertines and Babyshambles, and was good friends with singer Amy Winehouse, who became D i o n n e ’s g o d m o t h e r a n d mentor, signing the youngster to her Lioness Records label. “It probably does seem quite a starry upbringing,” Dionne agrees. “But to me these were just our friends, people who came to our house.” She does, however, admit to being slightly in awe when she visited Kate Moss’s home. “She had the best bathroom I have ever been in,” she laughs.

With more than a decade of experience, Dionne is ready for the next stage in her career: “I was very shy when I was younger, almost nervous going out to sing. Now I am more sure of myself”

FRANK TALK Dionne’s relationship with Amy was special. “I think with me she felt she could be herself – I was just a young kid. And I would call her Aunty Amy. She asked my mum if she could be my godmother, and she was like a second mother to me. There was stuff that I would tell her that I didn’t mention to my mum. Amy was the biggest inspiration you could ever hope for. To have someone that musical and that talented mentoring me was incredible.” The pair occasionally performed together in public, the first time on Strictly Come Dancing in 2009, when Dionne was just 13. “I was so excited but so nervous. I am glad I have that footage to look back on. She was very much: ‘This is about you. I don’t want it to be about me.’ She was very proud. I hope she would be proud of me now.” Of Amy’s death in 2011 aged 27 after battling drug and alcohol addictions, Dionne says: “I didn’t know how to react or how to show my emotions. It hit me more two or three years after. It’s why I took such a break. Even now I can’t listen to her music because it is a sadness

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‘I’m an old-school girl. I will probably die listening to Marvin Gaye’

‘Amy was like a second mother to me. I would tell her stuff that I didn’t mention to my mum’ I feel. I don’t want to have to make myself remember certain things as then I am reminded of the good times I miss.” It was Amy who encouraged Dionne to start writing her own music, “as my first album was all covers”. “I said: ‘I don’t know what to write about. All I do is get the bus and go to school.’ And she said: ‘That is something, start with that.’ “If she hadn’t encouraged me to write, I probably wouldn’t have done. Although I’m talkative, I’m a bit of a closed book when it comes to my emotions.” She now feels better able to write and sing from experience. “Bad Intentions came from a situation with a guy where we both knew it wasn’t ever really going to work between us but we enjoyed each other’s company.” There is no one special in her life right now. “I live with my mum in East London. We are very close. I wouldn’t say she is my best friend as she hates that. She says: ‘I am not your best friend, I am your mother.’ But we have that relationship where I can tell her everything.” Julie is no longer involved in her career. “She said: ‘I trust you to find your own way. Spread your wings, girl, and fly.’” Looking back, does she feel she missed out on her childhood by being thrust into an adult world at such a young age? “My days back then were: get up at 6.30, be at school by 8.30, finish at 4, go to the studio until 11, fit in homework, and repeat. That was my normal. You go one of two ways – either you go stupid and silly, or you have to mature and wise up.” Dionne attended the Sylvia Young Theatre School from the age of 14, a year after her debut a l b u m I n t ro d u c i n g D i o n n e Bromfield was released, and by the time she was 16 had been a support act for Bruno Mars and The Wanted. “I am glad I started singing and performing at a young age. I wouldn’t want to be 24 and only just be finding out all the things I know. “I was very shy when I was younger, almost nervous going out to sing. Now I am more sure of myself. I love performing. H I know what I can give.” INTERVIEW: JANE DOWDESWELL PHOTOS: JOSEPH SINCLAIR STYLING: ALEXANDRIA REID AT FRANK AGENCY HAIR: LEEMA WILLIAMS MAKE-UP: LAKE SANU

Dionne has her “Aunty Amy” to thank for becoming a songwriter: “If she hadn’t encouraged me to write, I probably wouldn’t have done. Although I’m talkative, I’m a bit of a closed book when it comes to my emotions”

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On the promotional circuit for her new film Like a Boss, Salma Hayek made an impact as she stepped out for an appearance on breakfast TV in the US dressed head to toe in Gucci – which is owned by her husband François-Henri Pinault’s company, Kering. Her ensemble – a ruffled blouse, wide-leg trousers and wool coat – gave a whole new meaning to the January blues. In a recent interview she said: “It is so nice that I have access to the best brands in the world… to have those fashion angels at my disposal.”

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Accepting her recent Glamour Awards Woman of the Year gong, Charlize brought an ice-queen vibe to the red carpet, with a coolly glowing base and defined eyes. The 44-year-old, who was nominated last week for a Best Actress Oscar for her role in Bombshell, knows how to treat her skin in the winter. “If it’s really, really cold, I’ll use Crème de la Mer moisturiser,” she says. And for her eyes, she uses DiorShow mascara: “It builds lashes without clumping and holds the curl.”

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adio and TV presenter Rochelle Humes has become a household name since finding fame as a member of former girl group The Saturdays. As well as being a regular guest presenter on ITV’s This Morning, she hosts BBC1’s music quiz show The Hit List with her husband Marvin. Her charisma has gained her more than 1.6 million Instagram fans – a following that’s only going to grow next month with the launch of her family hair and skincare brand My Little Coco. “It’s a different year for me because I’m a boss lady now, which is petrifying,” laughs the 30-year-old mother of two. “It’s my baby, my own actual business.” Rochelle has also teamed up with beauty subscription service Birchbox – which sends a range of hand-picked products to subscribers every month – to choose her own edit. “In the last few years I’ve really learned to embrace what makes me me, so I love the idea of delivering products personalised to you.” Speaking exclusively to hello!, Rochelle shares her day-to-day beauty products and reveals how she’s teaching her daughters Alaia-Mai, six, and Valentina, two, the power of self-acceptance. Rochelle, what’s the best beauty advice you’ve been given? “The basic lesson my mum taught me – to always take your make-up off. I can’t tell you a time when I have gone to sleep with my make-up on. Even after a boozy night, it just would never happen. “The best little tip I’ve had is coconut oil – it’s a key beauty product for me. I get a big jar of Vita Coco and use it as a hair mask and a scalp treatment. It’s really good for spots, too, which I couldn’t believe but it’s an antiseptic. It’s my secret ingredient.” Which make-up products do you use daily? “I use a bit of concealer – Estée Lauder’s Double Wear is the only thing that doesn’t go crepey under my eyes. I also use Eyebrow Queen’s Brow Fix. I brush my brows up then use it to keep them in place. “If I’m just doing the school run, it’s concealer and a bit of lip balm. I love Sisley’s Nutritive lip balm. There’s also a really good highlighter I love from Chantecaille – Liquid Lumière Anti Aging Illuminator. It’s really nice for when you’re on holiday and don’t have much make-up on, but equally it sits on top of foundation nicely.” You’ve collaborated with Birchbox; what do you love about beauty subscription services? “I’m such a product junkie, and the best thing about this kind of service is that you can try so many products. That’s the only way you find what you like – trial and error. “In my edit for Birchbox I’ve included a Philip Kingsley conditioner – I’m obsessed with its products – and a Mélusine jade roller. I get the same car to work every day and I keep a jade roller in the back so I can depuff my eyes on the way in.”

Which steps in your beauty regime do you never skip? “Since I’ve worn my hair curly for the past couple of years, I have regular hair masks and

treatments. I use Philip Kingsley’s Elasticizer deep-conditioning treatment with a bit of coconut oil. My hair drinks moisture, so I use masks once or twice a week. There’s also a spray from Twisted Sista called 30 Second Curl that I use to bring the life back into my curls. “I am religious with face washes, too, and use a vitamin C cream and SPF in the morning. I’ve been using PCA Skin products for a year now and they’re really effective. And as I get older I’m starting to get breakouts when I haven’t before. My skin has also become sensitive to stress, sleep and hormones. “I like a good facial, too, and try to do that once a month. During the winter I use more moisturiser and more lip balm. I use a lip pencil from MAC in Spice, then I use the Sisley lip balm rather than any lip gloss. It keeps my lips hydrated and less sticky.” Does Marvin ever borrow your products? “Marvin is one of those irritating people who just has the best skin and he does nothing to it. He washes his face under the shower with shower gel and puts a bit of cream on after – but it’s any cream he takes from the side.” What makes you feel confident? “I don’t know, actually. I feel like I’m quite confident. I have moments where I don’t feel as confident but I’m one of those people who just ‘fakes it ‘til I make it’. I think: ‘Okay Rochelle, you’ve got this.’ Even if I don’t feel like I have, I tell myself I have.” Your children’s book, The Mega Magic Hair Swap!, is about celebrating and accepting our differences. How do you teach your girls about self-love and acceptance? “Every guy and every girl will go through a phase where they’re like: ‘Oh, I want to be like them.’ I try to teach my kids that being you is what makes you special, and that’s where your beauty lies. I’ve always tried to push that message. I think that’s really important for this Instagram generation.” How important is representation in the beauty and entertainment industries? “So important. They have become a lot more diverse in race, sexuality, age and gender, but there is still a lot of work to do. I can’t wait to

get to a place where it will be like: ‘Remember when you could only get a job if you were male?’ It will be nice when it’s in the past.” How do you relax? “When my kids are in bed and everyone has left me alone, I want some quiet time to watch a box set and switch off or have a hot bath. It’s very simple. I try different things in my bath – Weleda’s Citrus Refreshing Bath Milk is lovely.” Do you have a signature scent? “I wear Molecule 01 by Escentric Molecules. I started wearing it when I was pregnant with Alaia because everything I smelt made me feel sick, but you can’t smell this on yourself.” Do you ever feel body conscious? “Of course, but I’ve got to the stage where I murmur in my mind for a minute and then I’m like: ‘No, come on now.’ I appreciate my body and what it’s done – carrying two babies and birthing two children.” What would you tell your younger self? “Don’t put pressure on yourself. There’s no schedule or time limit on anything. Everything will work itself out. If you’re supposed to do something, you will. I think a lot of young people worry that they should be doing things by a certain age. It’s crazy.” Are you good at sticking to resolutions? “I’ve got quite a lot of self-control. If it’s something that I really want to do, I do it. However, I’ve got no self-control when it comes to giving up dessert.” What does 2020 have in store for you? “My Little Coco is out in February. From newborn right the way up, there are seven different products, including bath wash, shampoo and conditioner. It’s been three years in the making and is my first actual business, not a licensing deal. It’s been so stressful but amazing at the same time. I can’t believe it’s actually happening now. I feel like the grey hairs are going to start sprouting soon.” The Rochelle Humes January Birchbox is available now. Subscriptions to Birchbox start from £10 per month (plus £2.95 P&P). Visit birchbox.co.uk.

TV and radio star Rochelle Humes shares her beauty must-haves, the secret to her confidence – and reveals her beef with her presenter husband Marvin

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Sisley Nutritive Lip Balm, £52.50; visit sisley-paris.com

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PCA Skin Facial Wash, £29; visit pcaskin.co.uk Philip Kingsley Elasticizer, £33, from Birchbox

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Twisted Sista 30 Second Curl Spray, £5.89, from Superdrug

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Are your diet resolutions starting to wane? Louise Parker explains how not to fall off the wagon

Lifestyle transformation is at the very core of what I do – and I’m the first to admit, it isn’t easy. I’ve had my own battles with yo-yo dieting, which led to me create the Louise Parker Method – a dietitiansupported programme that blends CBT (cognitive behavioural therapy) and NLP (neurolinguistic programming) – as a way of helping others disembark from the rollercoaster. Obesity is a condition that ‘Don’t beat suppresses one’s zest for life and sets us up for diabetes, heart yourself up if disease and cancer. Yet the you haven’t statistics on sustained weight-loss are staggeringly bad. stuck to a success Within the “diet industry”, the gruelling weight- success rate can be as low as 5%. no way we would accept loss plan. Feel There’s these figures with other lifeno shame in changing conditions. Saying that, I totally get why asking for help’ people are tempted by shortcut weight-loss “options” (let’s not call them solutions – solutions, by definition, last). I’ve done them and I suspect that you have, too – juice cleanses, colonics… the list is a catalogue of disasters, each attempt worsening your faith in yourself. Eventually, your mind and body fight back if you set out on a journey where weight loss is the primary goal. At Louise Parker, we see impressive results and a mindset primed for the longterm when

clients adopt a more holistic approach; by shifting the focus away from weight – and by concentrating on finding pleasure in new habits – the pounds take care of themselves. When weight loss starts to plateau, you also need the tools and knowledge to get things going again – and to keep your mind motivated. Your metabolism slows when you lose muscle mass, so we carefully monitor clients to make sure they are losing dormant body fat as opposed to muscle that shapes and tones. Make sure that you avoid any “diet programme” that promises weight loss of more than 2lb a week. If it seems too good to be true, it’s probably just melting muscle. I once had a client who attended a weightloss retreat and he bounced back into the clinic a few weeks later citing an 8kg (17lb) weight loss. When I popped him on my machine, all of what he’d lost was muscle – all of it. And after a further seven weeks of intensive personal training, he had recovered just half of it. So many people embark on a post-Christmas gruelling weight-loss plan – don’t beat yourself up if you’ve been unable to stick to something unsustainable. Feel no shame in asking for help, but be careful who you ask. You should always consider: “Is it likely I will still be doing at least 70% of this programme in five years’ time?” If the answer is “no”, walk away and make a pact to do things more intelligently this year. Be kind to yourself, too.

I’m a blanket junkie. On work-at-home days I carry one around and it’s great to snuggle under during evening digital detox time. This throw, made from baby alpaca wool, is wonderfully cosy. Wave Knitted Throw, £389, Tuwi; visit tuwi.co.uk

Here’s a concentrated bath treat that will last you yonks. Just divine – I love it. Kiehl’s Lavender Foaming-Relaxing Bath with Sea Salts and Aloe, £32; visit kiehls.co.uk

These super-flattering joggers are a cotton-cashmere blend, which holds its shape better than pure cashmere. Sidestripe Knitted Joggers, £89, The White Company; visit thewhitecompany.com

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TIME TO CELEBRATE Chinese New Year – the most important holiday in the Chinese calendar – begins on 25 January, with 2020 the year of the rat. Cookery writer and TV chef Ching-He Huang shares two of her dishes in celebration… ▼

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cucumber is viewed as a delicacy and is a symbol of prosperity, as is lobster – the ‘dragon prawn’ – which symbolises status and wealth. The Chinese word for prawn, har, is a homonym [a word that sounds the same but has a different meaning] for ‘happiness’ in southern China, so the king of prawns symbolises extra happiness. “Dried scallops are also a symbol of prosperity as they resemble coins. Black moss seaweed – in Cantonese, the homonym for ‘prosperity’ – together with cooked dried oysters are a prized staple in southern China.”

Are there particular desserts Ching, celebrating with food served at Chinese New Year? and family is the main event ‘The rat symbolises “Often, nian gao is served, which of Chinese New Year. What is made from sticky rice and cane new beginnings as sugar [in Chinese, the word nian comprises a typical meal? “A banquet would include means year]. Sticky rice flour is it is the first animal mixed seaweed and prized seafood with cane sugar to create such as scallops. Dumplings to start off the next a dough and shaped into a are served, too, as a symbol thick round cake, which is then 12-year cycle’ of prosperity as their shape steamed and cooled. Small pieces resembles ancient Chinese are cut and dipped in egg batter gold ingots. Noodles are a symbol of long and deep fried, then coated in cinnamon sugar. life and, traditionally, longevity noodles are “The result is a crisp batter with sticky, soft served – simply cooked laced with garlic, salt chewy dough on the inside. It is really delicious. and sesame oil. The symbolism of eating sticky rice cake is the belief that you and your family stick together. “Fish is a must. It is also symbolic to serve the fish whole (from the head to “The famous tang yuan dumpling also makes the tail) as it is a symbol of unity and an appearance. These sticky rice dumplings are small, round and cooked in dessert soup. completeness. A whole roast – whether Sometimes they are filled with peanut, black chicken, duck or suckling pig – would also be on the menu as it is a symbol of sesame, adzuki red bean or green mung bean.” wealth, wholeness and completeness.” Among the many stories surrounding Chinese Are there certain foods that symbolise New Year is one telling how the 12 zodiac animals were chosen – can you explain? celebration in the Chinese culture? “Many ingredients are prized. Sea “The year 2020 is the year of the metal rat. The

rat symbolises new beginnings as it is the first animal to start off the next 12-year cycle. Rats are believed to be very industrious and thrifty, diligent and positive. “According to one of the legends of Chinese New Year, Buddha summoned 12 animals to appear before him when the world was created, and the first 12 appeared before him in the order of a rat, ox, tiger, dragon, rabbit, snake, horse, goat/sheep, monkey, rooster, dog and pig. Each animal has five elements attached to it [wood, fire, earth, metal and water], so an animal and a particular element appears every 60 years.”

BRAISED HONG SAO PORK Serves 4 Preparation time 15-20 minutes Cooking time 1¼-1½ hours “This is said to have been one of Chairman Mao’s favourite dishes. It is best served simply with some steamed jasmine rice and stir-fried greens such as pak choi. For a smooth cooked sauce, strain through a sieve and discard the whole spices, or you can just eat around them like the Chinese do.” INGREDIENTS • 700g/1½lb pork belly slices, rind removed • 2 tbsp rapeseed or groundnut oil • 1 tbsp peeled and grated fresh ginger • 3 tbsp Shaohsing rice wine or dry sherry • 3 star anise • 1 tsp whole Sichuan peppercorns • 3 long whole dried red chillies • 250ml/9fl oz chicken stock • 80ml/3¼fl oz dark soy sauce • 3 tbsp soft brown sugar • A pinch of salt To serve • Steamed jasmine rice • Stir-fried greens

1. Bring 1.5ltr/2½pt water to the

boil in a large pan. Add the pork belly slices and simmer over a medium heat for 30 minutes. Carefully remove the pork and drain well, then pat dry with kitchen paper and slice into 2 x 2cm/¾ x ¾in pieces. 2. Heat a wok over a medium heat. Add the rapeseed or groundnut oil and give the oil a swirl. Add the pork pieces and brown for 2 minutes, turning occasionally. Add the ginger, rice wine or dry sherry, the star anise, Sichuan peppercorns, dried chillies, chicken stock, dark soy sauce, brown sugar and pinch of salt. Cover with a tight-fitting lid and cook over a medium heat for 45 minutes, until the liquid has reduced and thickened slightly and is a glossy reddishbrown colour. 3. Remove from the heat and serve the pork with steamed jasmine rice and stir-fried greens of your choice. ▼

hinese New Year is the most important of all Chinese festivals, when families come together in celebration, to feast and set off fireworks. It is commonly known as the spring festival in China because it marks the end of winter and the beginning of spring and represents the desire for new life. Here, TV chef and cookery writer Ching-He Huang talks exclusively to hello! about the food and traditions that surround the festival…

FOOD SICHUAN-STYLE LIANG MIAN Serves 4 Preparation time 10 minutes plus chilling Cooking time 5-10 minutes “A delicious cold egg noodle salad, where the dressing is wokked up and then assembled. The spicy Sichuan flavours are particularly refreshing. This can easily be doubled up for a family buffet, too. For vegans, you can substitute the egg noodles with plain wheat flour noodles of your choice.”

INGREDIENTS • 300g/11oz dried egg noodles • 1 tbsp toasted sesame oil For the hot sauce • 1 tbsp rapeseed oil • 2 cloves garlic, finely chopped • 2.5cm/1in piece of fresh ginger, peeled and grated • 1 red chilli, deseeded and finely chopped

• 1 tbsp chilli bean paste • 1 tbsp Shaohsing rice wine or dry sherry • 2 tbsp black sesame paste or tahini • 50ml/2fl oz hot vegetable stock • 2-3 tbsp tamari or low-sodium light soy sauce • 1 tbsp chinkiang black rice vinegar or balsamic vinegar

• 2 pinches of soft brown sugar • 2 tbsp toasted sesame oil • 2 tbsp chilli oil For the garnish • 150g/5oz beansprouts • A pinch of ground toasted Sichuan pepper • 3 spring onions, sliced into julienne strips • 3 tbsp toasted white sesame seeds • 1 large handful of coriander 1. Cook the noodles according to

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the packet instructions, then drain and refresh under cold running water. Drain well then toss with the toasted sesame oil. 2. Blanch the beansprouts for the garnish in hot water for 10 seconds, then drain and rinse in cold water. Set aside. 3. For the hot sauce, heat a wok over a high heat. Add the rapeseed oil and give it a swirl. Add the garlic, ginger and chilli and cook, stirring, for a few seconds. Add the chilli bean paste, rice wine or dry sherry, sesame paste or tahini, vegetable stock, tamari or light soy sauce, vinegar, sugar and sesame and chilli oils. Stir well to combine. Take the wok off the heat and add the noodles, tossing them well. Transfer to a serving plate. 4. Chill in the fridge for 20 minutes, then sprinkle over the Sichuan pepper and serve garnished with the beansprouts, spring onion, toasted sesame seeds and coriander.

EAST MEETS WEST Our recipes are taken from Ching-He Huang’s book, Wok On (Kyle Books, £20), full of simple, delicious recipes gathered from across Asia that are easy to create at home. Follow Ching on Instagram @Chinghehuang or visit chinghehuang.com.

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STEP CHANGE The former Strictly Come Dancin ng pro tells us about swapping sequin ns and sambas for a career in Californ nia as a life coach and author

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routine day in Los Angeles for Camilla Sacre-Dallerup sounds idyllic: waking up to clear blue skies and hiking in the hills above Sherman Oaks where she lives. However, it’s in London where the former Strictly Come Dancing professional feels most at home. Although born in Denmark, she adopted the capital as her home many years ago. “It always will be. I like walking around the city and being reminded of all the amazing memories here. The UK was the place my dreams came true in dancing,” says 45-year-old Camilla, who won the Glitterball trophy with actor Tom Chambers in 2008 before leaving the popular TV series. A successful life coach, hypnotherapist and author in California, Camilla is back in the UK to celebrate the recent publication of her third book, It’s Not You It’s Me: How to Heal Your Relationship with Yourself and Others. While here she met up with many of her Strictly friends, including Karen Hauer, Flavia Cacace-Mistry and Katya Jones. “I have so many memories of my time on Strictly but the most magical has to be the final night’s showdance with Tom and winning the trophy,” says Camilla, who for the past two years has been a judge on Dancing with the Stars in New Zealand. Saying goodbye to the life ‘There was a time when she knew and heading to LA I thought that loving was a huge step into the someone or being loved unknown. “I had been an and at the top of my would “complete me”. expert game so to start over from To realise we are whole scratch was daunting but the best thing I’ve ever already was a revelation’ simply done. I’ve carried on in jobs and relationships in the past because of the fear of the unknown and facing the void,” says Camilla, whose earlier self-help book, Reinvent Me, was written to inspire others to change their careers. “Let’s be clear, though, it was hard work but worth it. It was a huge part of me finding my way to who I truly am.”

DON’T MISS THIS WEEK… TELEVISION NEXT IN FASHION Model Alexa Chung and Queer Eye star Tan France (together right) host this high-stakes Netflix competition, which sees 18 designers compete for $250,000 (£192,000) and the chance to launch their collection with retailer Net-a-Porter. The contestants, who have all worked for major brands or dressed A-list celebrities, will go head-to-head in challenges that focus on the world’s biggest fashion trends. On Netflix from 29 January. Camilla (above, enjoying the Californian life with her husband of ten years, former Hollyoaks actor Kevin Sacre) surprises her ex-Strictly dance colleagues, including Karen Hauer and Katya Jones (beside her, below far left), by dropping in on a Strictly tour rehearsal with gifts to celebrate the launch of her book

A strong message at the heart of her new book is that you need to love yourself in order to be loved. So has Camilla – who was once engaged to former Strictly professional Brendan Cole – struggled with that at times in her past? “Absolutely. I like to think I’m a coach who walks the walk, and part of how I can help support others is due to my own life experience as well as my professional training. “There was a time when I thought that loving someone or being loved would ‘complete me’. To realise we are whole and enough already, and the power of self-love, was a revelation. After realising that, I made different choices and I was aware of what I was looking for in a partner.”

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Camilla has found happiness with her husband of ten years, former Hollyoaks actor Kevin Sacre, who quit acting and is an investment advisor in LA as well as creative partner in her coaching and hypnosis business, Zenme. “The expression we both used when we came together was: ‘It’s easy.’ Easy in the sense of no games and it feels right. We started out being friends and communication flowed.” It was exactly a year after their first date that Kevin proposed on the island of Capri and, 12 months later, in 2010, they tied the knot in Ibiza. When they decided to move to LA in 2014, neither knew what was in store but Camilla believes her tranquil lifestyle, starting each day with meditation, which she also teaches, has helped improve her mental wellbeing. “It has encouraged me to take time for myself and there are always people you can turn to who take mental health as seriously as having a healthy diet so it makes it the norm. The weather helps. Blue skies do something to the soul.” She applauds the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge and Duke and Duchess of Sussex for putting the spotlight on mental health, and encouraging men to talk, too. “It’s so needed. To think that some suffer in silence because they are scared that they’ll be judged is awful and we need to move beyond this.” Strictly’s Karen recently credited Camilla with helping her “through some of my most challenging times over the past few years. She gave me the tools to help me heal, strengthen and understand the meaning of being myself from the inside out”. “I felt so touched by her words,” Camilla tells us. “I have said this before but helping someone else and watching them blossom is the best. It’s better than winning a trophy.” INTERVIEW: JANE DOWDESWELL

It’s Not You It’s Me by Camilla Sacre-Dallerup is out now, published by Watkins Publishing, priced £9.99.

TOUR THE SOUND OF MUSIC The hills – and the UK and Ireland – are alive with the sound of music as the family favourite musical begins its latest tour in Dublin. Emilie Fleming, a finalist on BBC1’s Over the Rainbow, stars as Maria, while former Coronation Street actor Andrew Lancel reprises his role as Captain von Trapp. Fabulously staged and packed with memorable songs. For venues and tickets, visit kenwright.com.

BOOK NOW TO KILL A MOCKINGBIRD Star of stage and screen Rhys Ifans (right) takes on the role of lawyer Atticus Finch in a new adaptation of Harper Lee’s classic novel, coming to the West End this summer. The enduring story of racial injustice and childhood innocence follows Atticus and his children Scout and Jem in 1930s Alabama. At London’s Gielgud Theatre from 11 June. For tickets, visit tokillamockingbird.co.uk.

FILM THE PERSONAL HISTORY OF DAVID COPPERFIELD Charles Dickens’s classic tale gets a starry makeover as Dev Patel (left with Aneurin Barnard, far left), Game of Thrones’s Gwendoline Christie and Tilda Swinton star in this adaptation, directed by The Thick of It creator Armando Iannucci. It follows David’s journey from poor orphan to burgeoning writer. In cinemas from 24 January.

BOOK SUCH A FUN AGE This razor-sharp debut from Kiley Reid brilliantly covers race, prejudice and social commentary within a fascinating story. Privileged Alix is drawn into a social media drama when her black babysitter Emira is accused of kidnapping her daughter during a late-night trip to a Philadelphia supermarket. The ensuing fall-out sees them on a collision course where their past histories come back to haunt them. Out now, published by Bloomsbury.

Take in the cool views from L’Apogée’s penthouse hot tub. Suites (below) look out to snowscapes (bottom)

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From world-beating ski stays to bijou boltholes in the Arctic tundra, the hottest luxury winter escapes are beckoning…

TRAVEL HIGH-ALTITUDE OASIS SUNYATA HOTEL MEILI THE STAY: Cradled amid jagged mountains in China’s China s snow-dusted Yunnan province, this high-perched hideaway is a triumph of tone and teexture. Simplicity reigns supreme, though every incch of the place has been painstakingly considered. IIts smooth lines and muted palette are juxtaposed with h the drama of the adjacent peaks, much of the furnitu ure has been crafted by local artisans, and even on braciing winter days, sunlight streams in through the sizeeable windows. You’d be forgiven for wanting to stayy put, but the surrounding landscapes offfer thrills by the thousand, from spottin ng snubnose golden monkeys in the Baima Sno ow Mountain Nature Reserve to pulse-quickenin ng treks towards the spectacular Mingyong Glaccier. There are softly lit nooks to settle into after a day outdoors, and the seasonal Yunnan cuisine seerved in the woodpanelled restaurant is wortth the trip alone. THE STARS: Michelle Obama (right) has explored rural China. DETAILS: Design Hotels offers o rooms at Sunyata Hotel Meili from £ £165 per night, room only; visit designhoteels.com. China Eastern flies from London n to Shangri-La from £900 return; visit uk.cceair.com.

ALPINE GEM L’A APOGEE THE STAY: As far aas star-spangled ski spots are concerned, twin nkly Courchevel, with its jaw-dropping sceenery and Chaneldolas (above), is hard to branded gond beat, and off all the sought-after addresses in this Alpine enclave, does cocoon-like nowhere d cosseting q quite like L’Apogée. us without being showy, Sumptuou this ski-in, sski-out wonder sits in the heart of thee Jardin Alpin – mile upon mile o of idyllic tree-lined pistes becko on, and there’s an assembly off can’t-do-enough-for-you staff to help p you in and out of your boots. Bedro ooms are enveloped in jewel-toned ffabrics, fires crackle in wood-lined lo ounging spaces, and windows fram me fairytale snowscapes. When it com mes to easing ski-wearied limbs, a few lazy lengths in the glistening p pool will do the trick, and the meelt-in-the-mouth tuna tataki at achingly cool Koori hits the spot in n a way no unctuous fondue co ould. Think of it as a supercharged slopeside home from hom me. The only downside? Dragging g yourself away. THE ST TARS: Victoria Beckham (left) haas skied at Courchevel. DETAILS: Elegant Resorts offers sseven nights at L’Apo ogée from £5,620 per person on a half-board basis including Jet2 flights from m London Stansted, privvate transfers and UK lou unge passes; visit elegantresorts.co.uk.

Sunyata Hotel Meili (below) is a lesson in refined f d simplicity; l interiors have been outfitted with admirable restraint placing the staggering scenery (left) centre stage

TRAVEL The Scottish Highlands – and the luxurious Fife Arms (left and right) – are particularly splendid in the winter

HIGHLAND FLING THE FIFE ARMS A THE STAY: Brought to us by the coup ple behind the Hauser & Wirth galleries, this newly zh hooshed-up former hunting lodge in Scotland’s wiild and wonderful Cairngorms is a terrific spo ot to hole up for a winter weekend. Frosty days unfo old in the chandelier-hung Clunie Dining Room m with Scottish drop scones and poached plums, and end fireside at atmospheric Elsa’s Bar, nursing a drram of Macallan. In between, you can be just as intrepid or downright bone idle as you please. He ead out with gamekeeper Steve Rennie on an off-ro oad ramble around the Invercauld Estate – a magnificent pine-andheather-blanketed expanse that borde ers Balmoral – or simply pad around the labyrinthine co orridors, marvelling at the immense collection of curios and art. The richly decorated suites are a sight to behold,, and downstairs there’s a candlelit library packed with well-thumbed tomes on sea serpents and Gaelic proverbs. It’s I flamboyant and beautiful, but best of all, it doesn’t tak ke itself too seriously. THE STARS: Cara Delevingne (right)) has holidayed in the Scottish Highlands. DETAILS: Rooms at The Fife Arms be egin at £250 per night including VAT and breakfast; vissit thefifearms.com. The Caledonian Sleeper runs overnight services between London and Scotland from £45; visit sleeper.scot. s

SWISS SOPHISTICATE EXPERIMENTAL CHALET THE STAY: Perched on ravishingly rowdy Verbier’s snow-dusted main drag, Experimental Chalet sent the style stakes soaring when it opened its doors just over a year back. The playful Fabrizio Casiraghi-designed interiors have a distinct Wes Anderson feel – think pistachiotoned panelling in the restaurant, keys adorned with oversized tassels and snappily dressed staff at every

turn. In the forest-green-and-white bedrooms there are retro phones and velvet curtains, terraces afford outrageous vistas of the snow-cloaked Grand Combin massif, and there are pre-filled hip flasks to take out onto the slopes. Down in the bijou spa, treatments are by Biologique Recherche and the mixologists at the buzzy bar offer potent, off-piste libations. It’s all a short amble from

the main gond fuelled ski acti THE STARS: peaks have lur Chopra (right DETAILS: Mr double rooms Chalet from £ mrandmrssmit from London one way; visit s

Stunning Experimental Chalet (also far left and left) looks out to the lofty Grand Combin peaks

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Peace and quiet – and ice-spangled surrounds (above) – are standard at Ilimanaq Lodge

ARCTIC ESCAPE ILIMANAQ Q LODGE THE STAY: Blending into its raw w, ice-spangled surrounds in the remote reaches of Greenland, Ilimanaq Lodge is a clutch of tin ny fjord-gazing cabins with casually cool aesthettics and views to make your heart sing. Here, the serenity is almost meditative and days drift by in a happy, frosted blur. Along with fjord sailing besside icebergs the height of cathedrals and jaw-slacckening walks through the vast tundra, there aare glacier climbs for the fearless and dog sledding g, too. Back at base, cosy sheepskin-strewn chairs on the deck make for the ultimate whale watching spo ot, and the endless skies above light up a mesmerising shade of pink at sunset. Accessible only by boat, tthe journey to reach this startlingly beautiful bo olthole is an adventure in itself – one you won’t soon forget. THE STARS: Greenland’s otherrworldly beauty has captivated Ellie Goulding (right). DETAILS: Black Tomato can arrrange five nights in Greenland from £7,500 per p person including two nights at Ilimanaq Lodge with all accommodation, tours, transferss and flights via Reykjavik; visit blacktomato.com m.

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STAR ESCAPES Paro STAY

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Shrouded by a fragrant pine forest and gazing out to snowcapped Jhomolhari, the tranquil Amankora Paro Lodge (2) is a clutch of 24 elegant suites combining traditional materials with contemporary design. There’s a mindmellowing spa and fire pits for gathering around come sundown; the living room, with its thick-cushioned daybeds, is ideal for relaxation and there are birth chart readings and prayer flag-printing sessions and blessings by local monks. It’s a triumph, and a terrific base from which to explore the Paro valley’s otherworldly expanses.

The Aman Spa is balm for mind, body and soul. Here, treatments are anchored to age-old Bhutanese traditions. The hot oil head massage, featuring warmed coconut oil and long, soothing strokes, helps to release deep-rooted emotional stress, though after the gruelling ramble up to the Tiger’s Nest monastery, nothing breathes life back into sore muscles like a soak in a Bhutanese hot stone bath infused with the healing herb khempa.

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Emma Stone has explored the beautiful valley of Paro

Mornings begin in the dining room (1) with cups of masala chai and hunks of rye toast spread with local honey. As the day unfolds, inventive twists on classic Bhutanese dishes grace the menu alongside flavourful Indian and Western plates. A highlight is the thali-style supper – a sequence of slowcooked dhals and tandooried meats, soundtracked by live dranyen (traditional Himalayan lute) music.

EXPLORE Paro’s pine-carpeted terrain is dotted with temples and WHAT monasteries, the most sacred of which is the cliff-clinging Tiger’s Nest (3). The climb to this spiritual marvel is worth the Cashmere mixed effort. Less strenuous stripe jumper, is the amble to the £160, Jigsaw; visit Drukgyel Dzong ruins. jigsaw-online.com Make time, also, for a visit to the Kyichu Lhakhang temple to join one of the monks in the ceremonial lighting of 108 butter lamps.

i Black Tomato can arrange a four-night stay at Amankora on a B&B basis from £5,350pp, including all accommodation, transfers and international flights; visit blacktomato.com.

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Snuggled into pine-clad hillsides in the official happiest country in the world, this Bhutanese valley is the ultimate escape

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