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LEONA KONIG The champion of young musicians at her stunning apartment in Paris HEIDI KLUM and KATY PERRY lead the stars at a glittering charity gala for Unicef in Italy BORIS and CARRIE JOHNSON announce they’re expecting a “rainbow baby” KATYA JONES The Strictly Come Dancing star steps out in style in our exclusive photoshoot GOLD STANDARD Our Olympic superstars who have made the nation proud … while swimmer TOM DEAN shares his golden memories with family as he returns home … and fellow prince of the pool MATT RICHARDS speaks exclusively to HELLO! ANT McPARTLIN and ANNE-MARIE CORBETT seal their love in a wedding ceremony SALLY WOOD roars into action with Rolling Stones husband Ronnie THE DUCHESS OF SUSSEX celebrates her 40th birthday with a plan to help young women THE DUKE and DUCHESS OF CAMBRIDGE A family staycation in the Isles of Scilly … and your ultimate guide to enjoying summer like royalty CLAIRE HORTON is honoured for her services to animal welfare at a palace investiture KATIE DERHAM, CLIVE MYRIE and JOSIE d’ARBY are in tune as they sing the praises of the BBC’s Proms music season JACQUIE BELTRAO tells of her joy after receiving her cancer all-clear ANTHEA TURNER Bags of fun for the presenter while wedding plans are on hold R.J. GIBB The son of Bee Gee Robin presents his new baby boy with partner Megan

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OPENING THE DOORS TO HER CHIC HOME IN CENTRAL PARIS

LEONA KONIG

TELLS HOW HELPING YOUNG MUSICIANS BECOME CLASSICAL STARS FILLS HER WITH JOIE DE VIVRE

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‘The views are amazing, especially at night, when you can see the Tour Eiffel and the boats on the Seine’

Leona greets us from her magnificent home in central Paris (above left), which features an impressive entrance hall (left) and incredible views out to the Eiffel Tower (far left)

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A grand fireplace dominates the main room (right), which is decorated in an explosion of colour thanks to the work of Parisian architect FrançoisJoseph Graf, who mixes and matches style and shades. Mirrors from the 18th and 19th centuries add to the sense of space (below, left and right)

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‘It’s classical in style and the apartment is typically Parisian.

I bought it just as it was, furniture and all, because it was perfect’

t was hearing her young daughter’s music that Iswapping inspired Leona König to change her life, her social whirl for a stunning solo act as

apartment is typically Parisian. I bought it just as it was, furniture and all, because it was perfect. The only room we redecorated was the bedroom.

“The interior is the work of François-Joseph Graf, who’s designed prestigious hotels and restaurants throughout France. He mixes colours and patterns you’d never think of putting together, as with the wallpaper, curtains and leopard-print carpet in the library. It works marvellously.”

Some of the decor is original 18th century, isn’t it?

“There are leather-lined walls dating from then, as well as furniture. And there’s a beautiful collection of mirrors from the 18th and 19th centuries that create an intimate, welcoming ambience.”

The views are amazing…

“Yes, especially at night, when you can see the Tour Eiffel and the boats on the Seine. That’s

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a philanthropist. She was watching her little daughter Jana playing the piano and giving concerts when she realised she wanted similarly talented children to have the chance to shine.

So, putting her training as an economist to good use, five years ago she founded her very own IMF, or International Music Foundation, devoted to helping gifted youngsters from any background become top classical performers.

Coming from Austria – and having been married to Austrian tycoon Peter König – Leona knew Vienna was a classical music paradise and the perfect spot for her venture.

It’s there she holds the annual Golden Note

prize gala, which showcases her protégés’ skills by letting them perform alongside great musicians.

The annual TV show Golden Note by Leona König and her TV show Stars and Talents, which follows the same winning formula, last year scooped her an Austrian of the Year cultural award.

Determined, intelligent and refined, Leona never misses a beat as she pursues her philanthropic aims. While she is based in Austria, she has a beautiful home in Paris, too. As she shows us around her magnificent apartment in the French capital, just a stone’s throw from the Eiffel Tower, she tells us how helping others has brought harmony to her own life…

Tell us about your home, Leona…

“The building dates back to the beginning of the 18th century. It’s classical in style and the

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Leona’s library is a vibrant clash of greens and leopard print (this photo and above right), a mix-and-match 8 theme that continues even to the furniture, with a secretary desk contrasting with the print of the walls (right)

‘For me, Paris is romantic and fascinating, while Vienna is the city of music’

pregnancy. My daughter had her first trip to the opera when she was just six, to see Carmen, and she adored it.

“She started piano lessons when she was three and a half. We’d given her a piano for Christmas and she used to play it for her dolls. Soon she started to take part in concerts and competitions.

“Thanks to her passion for music, I realised I wanted to do something for other children.

I knew there are lots who have talent, but don’t have the support they need. So I came up with the idea for the foundation. I wanted other kids to have what Jana and I had together, to give them the benefit of my experience.

“I realised that for me, life is about more than my social calendar; that it’s more important to help those in need and to share your interests and passions.”

So you set up the IMF, or International Music Foundation for Highly Gifted Children…

“Yes, I launched it in April 2016, from headquarters in Vienna. Its aim is to help children aged five to 18 to develop their talent and to make classical music more accessible, especially for the young. The kids are

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guaranteed to make you happy. For me, Paris is romantic and fascinating, while Vienna is the city of music. In Vienna, with my ex-husband, I had a very intense social life, but these days when I’m there I devote myself to the children. It turned out it was my destiny to do something for others.”

What can you tell us about your background?

“I grew up in a family where half my relatives were talented musicians, playing in orchestras, and the other half were economists. I planned to become a doctor of economics, keeping music as a hobby.

I used to play with my uncle and my grandfather.

“I was never the typical model student, staying indoors studying, but more the sporty type. I attended secondary school in the Czech Republic and decided afterwards to go to university in Prague, studying economics with languages.

“After completing my degree, I met my now ex-husband and decided to devote myself to him and to our daughter. We spent our time between Monaco, Vienna, Prague and Paris. The marriage didn’t work out though.”

How did becoming a mother affect you?

“I wanted to share with my child my love of classical music and I listened to it throughout my

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selected through auditions with judges from prestigious music organisations, and those who reach the finals of the Golden Note awards receive both financial support and masterclasses with professionals, in customised programmes designed to suit their individual needs.”

What has the experience taught you?

“I’ve learnt what you can achieve with work. I never thought I’d be able to set up something as important as Golden Note. It was like a dream come true. Then, two years ago, I had the idea of bringing together young musicians and big stars and that proved a key moment for the foundation. Now, I’ve got a national Austrian TV channel on board.”

TV must have seemed like a natural step…

“Yes. I thought: ‘Why don’t we follow the little musicians throughout the whole year?’ So since December 2020, the foundation has been involved in a monthly show called Stars and Talents, which features the winners of Golden Note alongside an international performer.”

Do you have any more challenges lined up?

“The foundation’s aim is to motivate and inspire the children in their musical career. Thanks to the support of the stars, they get lots of visibility. But the goal is not just to give

‘I never thought I’d be able to set up something as important as Golden Note. It was like a dream come true’

Leona entertains in style with a dining room in restful tones of earth and featuring a table large enough for eight people (above 11 left), set out with colourful porcelain crockery and traditional French delicacies (left)

‘My life lessons? You must believe in yourself, put in the effort and be strong’

them a boost, it’s to support them long-term, including financially.

“We need to keep working hard to establish the scheme and to reach more countries, like Germany and Switzerland, by streaming the show. That’s my next goal. And my great dream is to create a children’s orchestra. If we believe in it and keep working, it can become reality.”

Do you have any life lessons to share?

“You must be open to trying different things.

You can’t just focus on one, you need to see the full range of possibilities because that way, you may discover something that makes you truly happy, as I did.

“You must believe in yourself, put in the effort and be strong. Depend on yourself, not on any man or friend. That’s the key H to happiness.”

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French boiserie panels take centre stage in a scarlet bedroom (above), with an abundance of candles and candelabra adding to the dramatic tone (far left), while a bathroom has a much more calming vibe in tranquil neutrals (left)

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A STARRY NIGHT IN CAPRI

GALA DELIGHT

AS HEIDI KLUM AND KATY PERRY AMP UP THE STYLE

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i Klum and daughter azzle in their metallic ks (left) as they show upport for the charity (above) fellow model ca glows in the dark ime-green split gown

‘This is better than being stuck in a room and we get to dress up’ Katy ighting up the lilac carpet against a L backdrop of violet hydrangeas, feathers and blush-hued roses, supermodel Heidi Klum and her 17-year-old daughter Leni enjoyed the most glamorous of mother-daughter dates last week as they joined a galaxy of A-list stars descending on the Italian island of Capri.

Katy Perry, Orlando Bloom, Vanessa Hudgens and John Legend were also among the starry guests who gathered at the historic Certosa di San Giacomo monastery for the LuisaViaRoma for Unicef Gala, just as the sun set on the sparkling azure seas and luscious vegetation of one of Italy’s most idyllic hotspots.

Heidi and Leni, who with her long blonde hair and pretty face bears a striking resemblance to her mother, stole the show in metallic ensembles, with Heidi shining in a sparkling champagne-coloured Elie Saab creation and her daughter going for gold in backless Versace as she made her red carpet debut.

Leni – who is following her mum into the fashion world and who has posed for brands including jeweller Chopard – revealed she usually favours a far more understated look, writing on social media: “Stepped out of my sweats for a day and wore this gorgeous @versace dress.”

But the teena er was more than ha y to get dressed fundraise LuisaViaRo raised mor Unicef’s safe shelt protection natural inequality children acr ISLE BE SE Also showi for the wor pop superst Orlando, night ahe baby dau Dove’s firs at the en month.

The Roa made a stateme an elega monochro Katy Perry a Orlando Blo pose in front of hydrange on the lilac carpet (far ri while Vaness Hudgens’s asymmetrica dress shows off her back and a neck tattoo (right)

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Guests are treated to toptier music as John Legend (joined, inset above, on the night by wife Chrissy Teigen) – and Katy Perry (left) take to the stage, singing a duet as well as their own hits

1978 haute couture Pierre Cardin gown, featuring a black bodice and voluminous sleeve creations, while Orlando looked dapper in pale chinos and a navy blazer.

Adding a splash of colour to the stylish parade of arrivals were models Marianne Fonseca – in flowing lime-green Atelié – and Karolina Kurkova, who brought a splash of Italian summer in the form of a colour ful Dolce & Gabbana ensemble.

BUBBLY GATHERING The guests, who also included Sabrina Elba and Tamara Beckwith, were treated to a champagne reception in the magical setting under the stars, with the 14thcentury monastery’s stone cloisters decked out with flowers and ancient hallways bathed in candlelight.

They sat down at tables adorned with sprays of purple and blue flowers and bottles of tequila courtesy of Casamigos Tequila, which supported the event, to feast on a delicious dinner, followed by a live auction of luxury items and experiences conducted by Harry Dalmeny of Sotheby’s.

Lots included Hollywood legend Steve McQueen’s 1961 Cooper Formula Junior racing car, which was auctioned off by Orlando Bloom; a rare Astronomia watch by Jacob & Co.; fine artworks by Andy Warhol, Alex Israel and Richard Orlinski; and a week-long holiday on a 240ft superyacht that boasts six

bedrooms, resident gourmet chefs and a 20ft swimming pool.

As the dazzling evening got into full swing, Katy slipped into a breathtakingly theatrical caped Dolce & Gabbana floor-length gown dripping with golden sequins to deliver a showstopping rendition of Moon River, duetting with All of Me singer John, who acco them on the piano.

Their moving perform in honour of one of Unic renowned supporters, goodwill ambassador Hepburn, who ori performed the ballad movie classic Breakfast at Ti K a t y, w h o l i k e J o performed some of her throughout the night, mid-set to reflect on her j return of live music and saying: “Doesn’t it feel go together again?… This i than being stuck in a roo we get to dress up.”

John, joined by his wif Teigen, was keen to hig the cause behind the e “Everyone is enjoying b fancy tonight but it’s important the work Unice doing to make the wor better,” the Grammy H winner said.

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Socialite Tamara Beckwith and husband Giorgio Veroni (right) join other famous faces, including Sabrina Elba (below) – the wife of actor Idris – on the Italian island for the glamorous event, which raised more than £4m to aid Unicef’s work with children

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The Inside Story TANA RAMSAY

WEDDING DRESS SERVES UP A FEAST OF HAPPY MEMORIES

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HARPER BECKHAM MUM’S THE WORD WHEN IT COMES TO FASHION

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t seems that being a daddy’s girl doesn’t stop Harper Beckham from stealing her mum’s style every now and again, with fans delighted to spot the resemblance between mother and daughter – in their fashion sense, at least – after an Instagram post of the pretty youngster.

The image showed the ten-year-old fashionista with dad David during a family meal out (below left), for which Harper had donned a design similar to a ess modelled by ctoria earlier this ar (right).

“Harper and addy (with a ajor tan going n!!),” the esigner wrote.

A sell-out from ictoria’s label, he frock had a tarring role in a ost introducing new addition o her beauty ollection in May (far left).

Harper’s version clearly got the thumbsup from her father, too, who smiled proudly in the pic.

ntertainment, to orm a g o a production and distribution company.

“We’ll be creating food and lifestyle ideas, but also developing an incredible new talent pool of food, drink and industry leaders to create our own culinary talent branch,” he said.

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ore than two decades after tying the knot with husband Gordon, Tana Ramsay showed why she is still the chef’s special.

The 46-year-old mum of twins Jack and Holly, 21, daughters Megan, 23, and Matilda, 19, and son Oscar, two, found her wedding dress while cleaning and couldn’t resist trying it on once again (left).

“Clearing out our home and unearthed my wedding dress,” she wrote with a video clip. “25 years and 5 pregnancies later and happy to say it still fits #mamasstillgotit.”

Her celebrity chef husband responded with a fire emoji and posted his own throwback photo (above rig t). e couple married in London in 1996 and mark their 25th wedding anniversary in December. But the family have plenty to celebrate before then. Last week, it was announced that Gordon, 54, had signed a reported nine-figure deal with Fox

MARGOT ROBBIE

IS ALL WHITE ON THE NIGHT OF PREMIERE

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he is reprising her role as Harley Quinn, the anti-hero with a chequered past, but there was nothing bad about Margot Robbie at the premiere of her latest film, The Suicide Squad.

Joining co-stars, including Sylvester Stallone and John Cena, at the Regency Village Theater in LA, t e t the (fashion) goods o all-white outfit by Cha In addition to (righ

and interacted with fans ahead of the screening (above).

Among those showing their support were Kate Beckinsale (below left) and Rita Ora and Taika Waititi (below right). While the actor and film-maker’s role in The Suicide Squad is small, he is reported to have layed

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The Inside Story MICHELLE KEEGAN

IS AN ISLAND GIRL IN SPAIN WITH MARK

ou ive ere an watc t e sunset every day,” one caption read on a photo of Majorca, with the hashtag: “ourplace”.

He doesn’t have long to wait for a return trip – the couple are due to head back to the isle next month to see his sister Jess marry William Lee-Kemp. Michelle, who the bride-to-be calls her “sister and best friend”, is one of 15 bridesmaids while Mark will be master of ceremonies.

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urning the Balearics into her own private love islands, Michelle Keegan looked to be having a tantastic time on holiday.

The Brassic star travelled the Spanish isles with her husband Mark Wright (right), taking in the sights, romantic meals and beautiful sunsets.

Before jetting off to Ibiza to join friends at O Beach day club for what former The Only Way is Essex star Mark said were “memories to last a life time , t e coup e began their break in Majorca, a long-time favourite of theirs.

Sharing her holiday pics on Instagram, 34-year-old Michelle’s photos showed her carefree mood, with one of her beaming at the camera, looking relaxed and happy in floaty florals (left).

Mark, 34, also gave fans back home a snapshot of their visit with a variety of images.

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THE DUCHESS OF CAMBRIDGE

SNAPS UP A NEW HONOUR WITH PHOTOGRAPHY EXHIBITION

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ne of the world’s most popular cover girls, the Duchess of Cambridge is equally as comfortable behind the lens as she is in front of it, having earnt herself a reputation for taking professional-quality photographs.

But Kate was still “honoured” to have two of her most moving images – portraits of Holocaust

survivors Yvonne Bernstein and Steven Frank, taken last year at Kensington Palace to mark 75 years since the end of the genocide – chosen for a display at the Imperial War Museum (above right).

“Honoured to be part of the new photography exhibition… bringing together over 50 contemporary portraits of Holocaust survivors and

their families,” she wrote on Instagram. “The photographs present a group of survivors who made the UK their home after beginnings marked by unimaginable loss and trauma.”

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BECOMES THE LATEST ACTRESS TO REIGN IN A MAJESTIC ROLE

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THE QUEEN’S PLATINUM JUBILEE CROWNING GLORY FOR TEENAGER’S LOGO

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-of-a-kind celebration deserves equally unique emblem – anks to a teenager from g h amsh ir e, t h e Queen ’s um Jubilee next year will just that. dward Roberts was “over the on” after his design (right) – a on the historic St Edward’s worn by the Queen at her ation – was chosen as the g entry in a competition

launched by the V&A and Buckingham Palace.

The crown is drawn from a continuous line to represent the Queen’s reign, said the 19-year-old student (left), adding: “It’s just an amazing feeling to win it.”

Edward’s logo will now appear on all Platinum Jubilee merchandise and social media, and he will also be a guest at the celebration weekend next June.

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hen it comes to portrayin a living legend in a role th has garnered awards for so man of your predecessors, many actor would be uneasy wearing th crown. Not so Imelda Staunton Fans of Netflix series The Crow recently got their first look at it new Queen, with Imelda lookin regally at ease in the role (left).

The Bafta winner, 65, follows Claire Foy (below left) and Olivia Colman (below centre) in the show’s line of succession, and joins an all-new cast featuring Sir Jonathan Pryce as the Duke of Edinburgh. “There’s pressure from every angle,” Imelda told ITV’s This Morning.

“I’m following two extraordinary actresses; I’m also following one extraordinary human being. [But] I have to take the baton and move on.”

The series started filming last month, and stills from the shooting locations (below right, in Macduff in Scotland) show she has captured the monarch’s classic style (right).

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‘ANYTHING GOES’

STARS GET A KICK OUT OF OPENING NIGHT

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e all need to stand up for the beleaguered theatre industry at the moment – and luckily, the capacity audience at the opening night of Anything Goes at London’s Barbican Centre did not need much persuading. In fact, they did it three times during the performance itself.

Starring Felicity Kendal, Robert Lindsay and Sutton Foster, the musical was among the first major stage shows to open in the UK since the pandemic.

And it did so in front of a celebrity- acked audience

in from his home in the US for the first time since travel restrictions were imposed. Clearly happy to be back, he spent time catching up with former Strictly contestant Bonnie Langford and ex-judge Arlene Phillips (both below, with Bruno).

But while he was delighted to take his seat in the auditorium, Bruno’s place on the panel of the BBC dance contest will continue to be filled by Anton Du Beke – with constant cross-Atlantic flights deemed “too risky until thin s are back to normal…

For tickets, visit AnythingGoesMusical.co.uk.

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BABY NUMBER TWO DUE AT NUMBER TEN

CARRIE JOHNSON

REVEALS SHE AND BORIS ARE EXPECTING ANOTHER CHILD AFTER SECRET HEARTACHE

A special moment for Carrie and Prime Minister Boris after their wedding at Westminster Cathedral. The couple at their Downing Street home (below)

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and it seems her happiness is about to soar more with the news her little family is growing.

In a heartfelt Instagram message, Carrie, 33, announced she and Prime Minister Boris, 57, are expecting their second child in December – the sixth baby to be born at 10, Downing Street to a serving Prime Minister and Boris’s seventh child.

“Hoping for our rainbow baby this Christmas,” she wrote, posting a photo of a pretty bauble shaped like a pram. inbow baby” is a child born to parents who have experienced a previous loss. Carrie continued: “At the beginning of the year, I had a miscarriage which left me heartbroken. I feel incredibly blessed to be pregnant again, but I’ve also felt like a bag of nerves.”

She added she wanted to hare her news to help thers, writing: “I found it a eal comfort to hear from eople who had also xperienced loss so I hope at in some very small way aring this might help thers too.”

Well-wishes flooded in, d by “very proud auntie” achel Johnson, the ime Minister’s sister, ile Georgia Toffolo wrote:

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year after giving birth to son A Wilfred, Carrie Johnson is clearly relishing motherhood –

‘I feel incredibly blessed to be pregnant, but I’ve also felt like a bag of nerves’ “Omg! I’m thrilled x,” and Millie Mackintosh added: “Congratulations darling xx.”

The happy news comes two months after the couple married at Westminster Cathedral, with only 30 guests present. Carrie carried the flame for sustainable fashion by renting her £2,830 Christos Costarellos wedding dress from My Wardrobe HQ for a reported £45 – a unique statement for the stylish Downing Street bride.

Less than two weeks later, the

happy newlywed radiated joy as she entertained Wilfred on the beach at Carbis Bay near Cornwall’s St Ives at the G7 summit.

Dipping her toes into the sea during her first official engagement as the Prime Minister’s wife, Carrie glowed as she chatted to US First Lady Dr Jill Biden. But it was golden-haired Wilfred who stole the show, as the doting mum H delighted in her young son.

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STYLE WINNER AND ‘STRICTLY’ FAVOURITE

KATYA JONES

SHARES TREASURES IN HER WARDROBE AND SETS HER SIGHTS ON THE GLITTERBALL O

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and convenient – you see something, press a button, it’s at your door the next day, and if you don’t like it, you send it back.

“But a year on from when the challenge I set myself ended, I can still count on my fingers the number of new items I have bought – and that includes underwear, tights, everything.”

However, that doesn’t mean her passion for fashion has diminished, she says. “It’s not about chasing trends; it’s about finding your style and what suits you. You can’t go wrong if you look for quality and timeless shapes.”

As an example, Katya cites a pale-pink belted dress edged in lace that she was given

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ver her five years on Strictly Come Dancing, professional Katya Jones has worn some truly dazzling outfits. But for her, the true treasures are to be found in her own wardrobe.

The 32-year-old dancer is modelling a selection of her favourite vintage, upcycled and borrowed pieces exclusively for hello!, following a pledge she made two years ago to “do her bit” to reduce landfill by not buying any new clothes.

Although her original vow was for 12 months, she is still going strong and it has led to “a complete shift in mindset”, she says.

“I’ve always loved dressing up and used to use all the fast-fashion brands, because it’s so easy

Katya dances up a storm modelling favourite vintage, upcycled and rented fashion as she continues her vow to reduce landfill by not buying new clothes

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‘My nan had her clothes handmade by seamstresses, so the quality is exceptional. These are items I treasure’

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ing whizz is she, often be found g o u t S t r i c t l y ’s be team if she has hour. well known on set f they can’t find at’s where I’ll be, g on rhinestones adjustments,” she g. “I love doing it ys so busy.” up some valuable e team are among ive at repurposing

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Katya burns up the dancefloor with her fashion after setting it alight with ex-husband Neil Jones (left) and Olympic boxer Nicola Adams (above left), with whom she made Strictly Come Dancing history and reusing, which is something I don’t think a lot of people realise. For example, you might see me wear a dress in week one and, in the final, the skirt from it will have been transformed and teamed with the top of another dress you’ve seen on another dancer. The ways they find to repurpose is absolutely unreal. They’re brilliant.”

Her commitment now goes beyond clothes.

“Once I tapped into sustainability with fashion, I discovered possibilities in other areas. We are mindful about our use of single-use plastic and carrying our own water bottles and coffee cups –

that’s almost normal now. Leaving the house, I always have my water bottle, coffee cup, grocery bags – and I carry a cutlery set. I know everybody is trying to be better about it. It’s about spreading awareness on the changes that can be made.”

With anticipation about this year’s series ramping up, Katya remembers all too well the devastation she felt last year when, three weeks after making history by partnering Olympic boxer Nicola Adams to become the show’s first same-sex couple, she had to leave the contest following a positive Covid test.

“It was such a privilege to be bringing fans this small slice of consistency at such an uncertain time in the world and also, with Nicola and I being the first same-sex couple, it was very upsetting to have to leave when we did,” she says.

“But we made our mark and Nicola definitely delivered the message she wanted to deliver – and we are always going to be the first.”

Rumours are growing that this year, the hit BBC show will see dancer Graziano Di Prima in the first all-male pairing – but if Katya has heard anything, she is keeping quiet.

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From hiring designer gowns to wearing vintage pieces from her grandmother, 32 such as this pale-pink dress (right), Katya follows a tried-and-tested formula: “You can’t go wrong if you look for quality and timeless shapes”

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‘My job is so important to me. I am fully committed to the show. I always go for it and do everything I can’

‘With my Strictly journey last year cut short, I feel I’ve got even more to give this year’ “Oooh, is that what they’re sa Interesting…” she says.

Her dream partner would be US actor D “The Rock” Johnson. “Although I might wait a year or so for him,” she says. “He see genuinely fantastic guy. And he’s just so he’d be great at doing lifts.”

Not that Katya, whose marriage to fello Neil Jones ended two years ago, is looking f her life right now. “My job is so important t to be totally invested, and with my Strictly j year cut short, I feel I’ve got even more year,” she says. “If something was to c naturally afterwards then sure, that woul But for now I’m fully committed to the sho .

IN IT TO WIN IT With four new faces in the professional line-up, the excitement is mounting.

“Competition is good. Fresh blood keeps us all on our toes,” she says, although she has her eye firmly on the coveted Glitterball trophy. “I always go for it and do everything I can to give my celebrities the best experience. And this year, I’m going all the way.”

Katya will feel like a winner anyway if her positive message about sustainable fashion inspires others.

“With the pandemic, people realised they can go without shopping for a while. It gave us a chance H to rediscover what we have in our wardrobes.”

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OUR SPORTING HEROES

They are Britain’s new stars, who have put their hearts and souls into winning gold, silver and bronze medals for Team GB at this year’s Olympic Games. Following a gruelling two weeks that saw some impressive performances in searing heat, our Olympians proved they were, once again, among the best in the world, racing up the medal table and into the nation’s hearts. From gymnast Max Whitlock successfully defending his title to diver Tom Daley knitting woolly creations at the side of the swimming pool, we take a look at some of the highlights of Tokyo

MAX WHITLOCK In a moment that no doubt matched stepping on top of the Olympic winners’ podium, 28-yearold Max Whitlock received a fitting welcome when he arrived back at Heathrow with his gold medal around his neck. Not only was wife Leah waiting to proudly greet him, their two-year-old daughter Willow delightedly ran into his arms (all below right).

“What an amazing surprise,” he said. “My family kept it a secret so I didn’t think they were meeting me at the airport.”

Max defended his title in the men’s pommel horse, taking his total Olympic medal tally to six – three gold and three bronze – making him Britain’s most successful gymnast in history.

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HANNAH MILLS, EILIDH McINTYRE, GILES SCOTT, DYLAN FLETCHER AND STUART BITHELL Our sailors enjoyed a very successful Games, with Hannah Mills and Eilidh McIntyre winning the women’s 470 gold (below far right), Giles Scott triumphing in the men’s Finn class (below right) and Dylan Fletcher and Stuart Bithell snatching victory in the men’s 49er by mere inches.

After their win, Hannah, 33, is now the most successful female sailor in Olympic history, while 27-year-old Eilidh’s medal follows that of her father, Mike, who won star keelboat gold at the Seou Olympics in 1988.

Welsh-born Hannah said afterwards: “We put everything we are into this and it’s a massive relief. There have been so many incredible female sailors, so to be up there doesn’t feel real.”

Meanwhile, 34-year-old Giles had to recover from a mistake to take gold in dramatic fashion, while former child actor Dylan, 33, and his partner Stuart, 34, triumphed over Germany in a thrilling battle to the finish.

JASON AND LAURA KENNY After already winning fans with her of the Games. “It’s unbelievable. I’m just sunny personality from the 2012 London so glad,” she said. “I’ve never wanted to Olympics onwards, Laura Kenny win a race so badly in my life. It was cemented her hero status last week giving me fears like never before. But we when she claimed victory in the went and did it.” inaugural women’s madison race Meanwhile, her husband Jason, 33, (below, with team-mate Katie Archibald). claimed a silver in the team sprint final, The 29-year-old cyclist became the making him the most decorated British first British woman to win gold at three Olympian of all time with eight medals consecutive Olympics and is the most (below left sharing medal joy with Laura successful female cyclist in the history after her silver in the team pursuit).

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CHARLOTTE WORTHINGTON With a hugely impressive 360-degree backflip, Charlotte Worthington landed gold in the BMX freestyle finals – one of four medals taken home by Team GB in the events.

The 25-year-old cyclist from Chorlton, Manchester, became the first woman to execute the move during the Games and obliterated her rivals to stand triumphant with her winner’s prize (below). “ I t h i n k i t ’s b e e n g o l d medal or nothing this whole journey,” she said. “I think as soon as we set the goal of gold medal, it’s go big or go home. It was incredible.”

DINA ASHER-SMITH Joy followed heartbreak for sprinter Dina Asher-Smith when she helped bring home a bronze in the 4x100m relay after having to pull out of her individual events due to injury. And her happiness was clear as the 25-year-old runner (above, second from right) joined team-mates (from left) Asha Philip, Daryll Neita and Imani-Lara ansiquot for a victory photo. The men’s 4x100m relay am then went one better, finishing 0.01secs behind Italy to e silver. Keely Hodgkinson kicked off Team GB’s track dals with second place in the 800m and it was silver, too, Laura Muir in the 1,500m – “I’m overblown,” she said.

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KATE FRENCH A brilliant series of performances saw Kate French become Team GB’s Olympic modern pentathlon champion after completing four laps of an 800m circuit, stopping to hit a target five times with a pistol at the end of each one.

It was a stunning finale for the 30-year-old athlete (above), who also had to compete in fencing, swimming and showjumping.

“I actually don’t know what to say, I can’t really believe it right now,” she said. “I knew I could do it if I focused on my shooting and just ran as fast as I could. I could hear the team cheering me on and I can’t thank everyone back home enough for all their support.”

SKY BROWN She turned 13 last month and Sky Brown is now Team GB’s youngest ever Olympic medallist following a breathtaking performance that saw her win bronze in the women’s park skateboarding event.

Making her feat even more remarkable, the teenager had come back from a horrific fall last year that left her with a fractured skull and broken wrist and arm.

Beaming with delight after the final, Sky, who was born in Miyazaki, Japan, to a Japanese mother and British father, said: “This is incredible. It feels unreal. I’m so happy to be here. I’m blessed. All the girls are ripping it. It was insane. It was a super-sick final.”

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BEN MAHER wo weeks before he walks down the isle, 38-year-old Ben Maher (below) was elebrating with a gold in the individual howjumping event – the second individual umping gold for Team GB since Nick kelton claimed victory at Rio 2016.

Now Ben, who also took team gold at ondon 2012, is looking forward to marrying iancée Sophie Gracida at their home in ertfordshire this month.

“I don’t know what was more pressure – his or getting married in a fortnight,” he aid. “There are so many people who’ve ontributed to make this possible and opefully, we’ll have a big celebration.”

TOM DALEY the true spirit of Team GB, Olympic diving featuring logos including the Olympic rings hampion Tom Daley was back poolside last (below left and right). eek, cheering on the rest of the swimmers Tom, 27, is using his yarn skills as a fundraiser side the Tokyo Aquatics Centre. in memory of his father Robert, who died of But in between the action, he was showing brain cancer in 2011. “I wanted to take the ff his winning ways with knitting needles, opportunity to try and raise some money for unning up a doggy jumper similar to one he the @thebraintumourcharity in memory of my ade for a friend’s pet pooch (below centre). Dad,” he wrote on Instagram. “Any donations e also created a striking “Team GB” cardigan would be greatly appreciated.”

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REUNITED WITH HIS PROUD FAMILY AT HOME

THE OLYMPIC CHAMPION TELLS WHY GOLDEN MUM JACQUIE DESERVES A MEDAL TOO

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become Olympic champion twice in the same Games in 113 years, reigning supreme in the 200m freestyle then in the 4x200m relay alongside teammates Matt Richards, James Guy and Duncan Scott.

“I owe a massive debt of gratitude to my mum,” adds the 21-year-old as he is joined by Jacquie and his siblings Connie, 22, Nancy, 19, Alfie, 18, and William, 16, for hello!’s exclusive photoshoot at their Maidenhead home, just hours after touching down from Tokyo.

“I was a lazy teenager and she got me up early on those dark winter mornings when it was the last thing I wanted to do.”

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“I couldn’t have done it without her, so to be able to share ome of that success with my mum and my family is all I could ever want. These are their gold medals as much as they are mine,” says Tom, who enthralled the nation by becoming Team GB’s first male swimmer to

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‘These are my family’s gold medals as much as they are mine’ Tom

Tom with proud mum Jacquie Hughes, who helped get him out of bed to train on “those dark winter mornings”.

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Jacquie – a single mum for the past eight years has become a star in her own right. The video f her celebrating Tom’s freestyle win, in the arden at 3am along with dozens of family and iends, went viral, racking up more than three illion views within days.

“I think my mum needs an agent more than I o!” says Tom, who is more than happy to share he limelight, while a somewhat sheepish acquie adds with a laugh: “I did apologise to om and said: ‘I hope you don’t think we’re tealing your thunder.’”

“I treasure that footage as much as the medals hemselves,” adds Tom, whose efforts in Tokyo elped the Team GB swimming squad enjoy its ost successful Olympics ever, with a haul of eight medals in total.

Having Tom back in the family fold is the icing on the cake for his mum. “The Olympic athletes have been the property of everyone else for a while, so to have Tom back – not as Tom Dean the athlete, just Tom, who can relax and eat and sleep when he wants – that is really precious,” says Jacquie, who organised a huge street party to celebrate her son’s homecoming.

It was an emotional reunion for the

Olympian after five weeks away and the bittersweet moment of accepting his medals on the podium but not being able to look up to the stands and see his family cheering him on.

WELL-EARNT REST Now he is looking forward to a month of blissful relaxation surrounded by his loved ones, including girlfriend Catherine Ross, whom he has been with for just over a year after meeting while studying at Bath University.

“She’s been amazing. It’s not easy when I haven’t been able to be with her for a lot of events because of training, early mornings and recovery,” he says.

Tom is also looking forward to “making up for lost time” with his siblings, who “can bring me back down to earth if I ever get too big for my boots”.

“Even on today’s photoshoot, I’ve got my brothers laughing at me [while I’m] getting my hair and make-up done,” Tom laughs.

The Dean siblings are a “tight bunch”, says their mum, and they’re brought closer by their shared love of the water. “All five of them swam from when they were babies,” explains Jacquie. “Tom and William are still swimming, Connie [Tom’s

training partner] went off to America [for four years] to swim.

They have a shared experience of getting up at 5am, training, going to competitions.”

Tom has dreamt of going to the Olympics since he was eight, when he watched US swimming phenomenon Michael Phelps on television. “I remember asking my mum: ‘How does someone go to the Olympics?’”

Thirteen years later, Tom’s dream has come true – and after some well-deserved time off, he’s diving straight back into the pool.

“I have my sights set on Paris 2024,” he says. “As soon as I walked into the Olympic Village, I knew I wanted to do it all over again. I’m going to put in the hard work H that I know it takes.”

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‘The Olympic athletes have been the property of everyone else, so to have Tom back is precious’ Jacquie

The Olympian is keen to relax after Tokyo but plans to compete in Paris 2024. “I’m going to put in the hard work that I know it takes,” he says

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Gold rush: Swimmers Tom Dean, James Guy, Matt, and Duncan Scott (above, from left) celebrate their 4x200m freestyle relay win in Tokyo; Matt and girlfriend Emily Large (together left and below) share a love of outdoor life

AFTER MAKING WAVES IN TOKYO

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happy to swap the pool for the Cornish surf on a well-deserved getaway with girlfriend Emily Large.

“I hadn’t had the chance to let it all sink in, so it’s nice to have a little detox in Newquay, to step back and relax,” says the swimmer, who won gold as part of the men’s 200m freestyle relay team and spoke to hello! ahead of his post-Olympics break.

However, the active couple weren’t planning on lounging on the beach. “We don’t like sitting around, we get bored,” laughs Emily, a fellow international swimmer, who specialises in butterfly and competed at the Commonwealth Games in 2018. “We will spend lots of time in the sea.”

Emily, 20, and Matt, 18, got together last year when the country’s top swimmers were sent to Bath and Loughborough to return to training safely at the end of lockdown in May. “I’m from Newcastle and Matt’s down in Worcester, but we both decided to move to Bath and continue our journey there and see where it takes us,” explains Emily.

IN THE SAME LANE Both being elite athletes has meant their relationship is going swimmingly. “We have the same mindset. We motivate each other through the highs and lows. That’s what a relationship is about,” says Emily. “But when we’re away from the pool we don’t talk about swimming.”

s att: wimming is a weir sport as we spend so many hours in the pool. It’s hard for non-swimmers to understand that world, so it’s good to know that we support each other.”

After a couple of weeks off, Matt will be back to work – inspired by his Olympic team-mates.

“I looked round at the team I was with in Tokyo and some of these guys have done things that nobody’s ever done before in Britain. Duncan [Scott] won four medals at one Olympics, the most ever by a British athlete. For me, the next goal is two golds, three golds; I want to keep progressing. With British swimming the way H it is right now, success is breeding success.”

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SEALING THEIR LOVE IN CHURCH CEREMONY

ANT McPARTLIN AND ANNE-MARIE CORBETT

BECOME HUSBAND AND WIFE AFTER THE TV STAR DESCRIBES HER AS ‘MY ROCK’ H

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takes his turn being best man as Dec marries Ali Astall at St Michael’s Church in Elswick, Newcastle-upon-Tyne, in August 2015, with the roles due to swap at his own wedding in Hampshire last weekend – although Dec has joked: “It’s between me and the dog”

DS OF LOVE has spoken fondly of Anneie, whom he first met nine go, when she became his al assistant, saying: “Annes the fundamental reason great change in my life. been my rock. She’s a l soul. We’re very happy.” roposed at their London home last Christmas Eve, presenting Anne-Marie, who has two teenage daughters from her previous marriage, with a stunning diamond ring estimated to have cost more than £200,000, which the Geordie star is believed to have designed himself.

“I’m a romantic at heart. You know, there were flowers and afternoon tea in front of the Christmas tree. Lovely. It was lovely,” he later said.

As for whether Dec would be his best man, as he had been when Ant married make-up artist Lisa Armstrong in 2006, he said: “[Dec] was very good last time… But I suppose it depends on what kind of wedding we have.”

“It’s between me and the dog,” joked Dec, for whom Ant was best man in August 2015, when he

From walking their dogs Hurley, Milo and Bumble together (far right) to taking in the action at Wimbledon, the bride-to-be’s diamond engagement ring sparkling in the summer sun (above), Ant and Anne-Marie’s happiness is clear married his business manager Ali Astall, with whom he now has twoyear-old daughter Isla.

FRIENDS FOREVER The two friends, who have won a record 18 consecutive National Television Awards, last week enjoyed a relaxing round of golf ahead of the celebrations.

Dressed in co-ordinating blue shorts and polo shirts, they were seen laughing together as they searched for their lost balls on one hole before teeing off again.

But while he may be at home on the golf course, Ant’s heart lies elsewhere. Asked during last year’s I’m a Celebrity… where his happy place was, he replied: “At home, with my girlfriend and the kids.”

No doubt his answer remains the same – only now he can say: H “My wife.”

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e is one half of TV’s mostloved double act but at the weekend, Ant McPartlin formed another special union as he married fiancée Anne-Marie Corbett in the heart of the Hampshire countryside.

With his co-presenter and best friend Declan “Dec” Donnelly by his side, the 45-year-old multiaward-winning Saturday Night Takeaway and I’m a Celebrity… Get of Here! host tied the knot rday. sing the 13th-century St ’s Church in Heckfield as ng for their nuptials, Ant, long been known as one of t popular men in showbiz, e-Marie sealed their love. e countdown to their big e bride and groom-to-be own they were the perfect at this year’s Wimbledon s championship, putting loved-up display at Centre rt. The couple, who have together since 2018, ed the picture of happiness ey laughed, smiled and d for a selfie together.

‘My happy place?

At home, with my girlfriend and the kids’

‘Anne-Marie is the fundamental reason for the great change in my life. She’s been my rock.

She’s a beautiful soul. We’re very happy’

Best friend and cohost Declan “Dec” Donnelly joins Ant to crown Giovanna Fletcher Queen of the Castle in last year’s I’m a Celebrity…

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Ronnie on stage with his Rolling Stones bandmates Sir Mick Jagger, Charlie Watts and Keith Richards

ROARING INTO ACTION WITH RONNIE

SALLY WOOD

TAKES PRIDE IN WORKS OF ART AS THE STONES HELP DREAMS COME TRUE

‘Their confidence soars through music. It’s wonderful to see’ The couple pose with young musicians (above, from left) Chanelle, Lilly, Edward and May at Community Links, before watching the next generation of rockers in action (below)

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hoping to bring Satisfaction to scores of young people by making their dreams of a music career come true. k, guitarist Ronnie Wood stepped out s ife Sally to open a state-of-the-art recording studio that the band helped create in partnership with the Community Links centre in Canning Town, London.

“I remember the help I got as a youngster and it is only right that, through this great charity, the Stones are giving a hand to all the budding musicians in East London,” said the musician.

“It was amazing and such an honour,” adds Sally in this exclusive interview with hello!.

“Some of the young people performed for us and you can tell it’s life-changing for them. Their confidence soars through music and creativity.

It’s wonderful to see.

“It reminded me of the studios at the Roundhouse Theatre, which I also support.

They’re incredible.”

Now Ronnie, 74, and Sally, 43, are gearing up to hit the road again on The Rolling Stones’ No Filter tour. “Everyone is so excited,” says Sally.

“We can’t wait.”

However, they’ll be missing band member Charlie Watts from the US dates – the drummer’s spokesman last week said he needed “proper rest and recuperation” after “a procedure which was completely successful”.

It follows the postponement of the group’s

sell-out North American concerts in early 2019, when singer Sir Mick Jagger had to undergo heart valve replacement surgery.

Despite this, the dynamic Jumping Jack Flash is now raring to go after celebrating his 78th birthday last month with a glittering glamping party joined by family and friends.

“It was a beautiful night and a real treat to see people dressed up and allowed to party again,” Sally says.

CATS IN THE WEST END Film and theatre producer Sally has also been busy, co-producing Footballers’ Wives – The Musical with the original TV show writer Maureen Chadwick, and the soon-to-be-released film Vindication Swim, starring Victoria Summer.

In addition, this week, she and Ronnie will showcase two breathtaking works of art close to their hearts. The artistic duo have each designed decoration for life-sized lion sculptures that will form part of a curated art trail in a global celebration of African lions.

Sally’s cool cat will be showcased on London’s Carnaby Street, while Ronnie’s king of the jungle will cause a stir a stone’s throw away.

“His lion will be holding up traffic on Piccadilly Circus,” Sally says with a smile. “How incredible is that?”

The striking sculptures form part of a pride that silently prowls through iconic locations around the world, serving to highlight the threat lions face to their existence every day.

Spearheaded by the conservation charity Tusk,

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or six decades, The Rolling F Stones have entertained with non-stop hits – and now they’re

‘It’s heartbreaking that lions have become endangered’ the campaign ties in with Lion Awareness Week and has the support of more than 45 artists, musicians and sportspeople. They include wildlife photographer David Yarrow, fashion designer Donna Karan and actor John Cleese, who have all put their creative mark on the noble beasts.

Each sculpture will be auctioned off on 9 November, with funds raised going towards Tusk and various conservation programmes.

NEED FOR ACTION An accomplished artist and ambassador for the charity, Ronnie designed two lions at his studio while Sally created a glitter-glazed animal, collaborating with scenic artist Jess Power.

“I was inspired by the African landscape at sunset and all endangered animals, but mainly the lion,” she says. “For me, this noble creature signifies strength, courage and leadership. They’re incredible animals – so powerful and utterly beautiful – and it’s heartbreaking that they’ve become an endangered species. We must do all we can to protect them.”

The couple’s five-year-old twins, Alice and Gracie, also joined in the creative process, showing off their artistic talents with a lion and rhino of their own. “They’re in the garden and they’re huge,” Sally tells us. “The girls adore wildlife. If it moves, they’re into it.”

Faced with the daunting statistic that the African lion population has halved over the past 25 years, Sally hopes they get the chance to see lions in their natural habitat in the future.

“I’ve never been on safari, although Ronnie has many times,” she says. “We’d love to go as a H family one day.”

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MARKING HER 40th BIRTHDAY WITH A SPECIAL WISH ewe s n the crown: eghan s necklaces by LA designer Logan Hollowell depict the constellations of her children’s star signs – Taurus for Archie, two; Gemini for baby Lilibet

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PAYS A TOUCHING TRIBUTE TO HER CHILDREN IN A VIDEO FROM HER CALIFORNIAN HOME

s she celebrated her milestone 40th birthday last week, the Duchess of Sussex had plenty to be thankful for.

With two adorable young children and a devoted husband at her side, she is happily settled into her dream home on the sun-kissed Californian coastline.

However, by launching her 40x40 initiative to mark her milestone birthday on 4 August – her “40th lap around the sun” as she calls it – Meghan gave many others cause for thanks by encouraging people around the world to commit to giving 40 minutes of their time to support women going back to work.

Among the 40 friends already signed up to support the initiative are her husband’s cousin, new mum Princess Eugenie, singer Adele, designer Stella McCartney, Sophie Gregoire Trudeau, the

wife of Canadian Prime Minister Justin, and Bridesmaids actress Melissa McCarthy.

Making her first public appearance since the birth of daughter Lilibet in June in a video uploaded to the website of the Archewell Foundation she and her husband the Duke set up last year, she explains more about the project she hopes will have “a ripple effect”. Meghan is seated, with her pet beagle Guy on a dog bed in the background, at a desk with family photos, a neat pile of copies of her children’s book The Bench, and a Harrods cup and saucer with a plate of biscuits.

In a touching nod to her children, she wears two diamond necklaces by Los Angeles jeweller Logan Hollowell representing their star signs: Taurus for two-year-old Archie and Gemini for baby Lilibet.

Prince Harry, 36, even makes a cameo appearance, in an outtake at the end, as he attempts

to juggle outside the window, to the delight of his wife. The video also shows Meghan enjoying a skit with Melissa, who suggests a Suits cast reunion for her big day, matching “besties forever” tattoos or a birthday bash on a yacht – even an afternoon tea with their chickens, to which Meghan replies: “I don’t really think tea with the chickens is what we had in mind…”. Melissa then suggests “another photoshoot under a tree where you’re looking very peaceful”, to which Meghan responds: “Peaceful under a tree is me every day.” She is also seen blowing out a candle on a delicious birthday cake covered in cream frosting and fruit.

A UNIQUE BIRTHDAY GIFT After the scheme was unveiled, Princess Eugenie posted an Instagram post pledging to take part.

The 31-year-old, who is close to Harry and Meghan,

‘Time with our loved ones, time doing the things we love... [I’m] reflecting on the many things I’m grateful for’

Guy the beagle looks on and the Duke of Sussex larks about in the Californian sunshine outside the window, as Meghan announces her 40x40 initiative by video at their beautiful Montecito home “To that last point, and with my 40th lap around the sun in mind, it made me wonder: what would happen if we all committed 40 minutes to helping someone else or to mentoring someone in need?

And then what would happen if we asked our friends to do the same?”

Meghan says she was inspired to act as: “In the past two years, and in large part because of the Covid-19 pandemic, tens of millions of women around the world have left the workforce, including over two million women in the US. “I believe mentorship is one way to help women regain confidence and rebuild their economic strength, and for my birthday, I have asked 40 friends, activists, athletes, artists, and world leaders to help kick off a global effort by contributing 40 minutes of mentorship to support women reentering the workforce…

“I hope that they inspire countless others to give 40 minutes of their time as well.”

As well as launching 40x40, Meghan is enjoying taking time with Harry to focus on their young family, two months on from the arrival of their baby daughter.

MORE ADVENTURES AHEAD But as she enjoys the newborn cuddles with Lilibet and precious toddler time with her eldest, Archie, Meghan is no doubt also busy making plans for the coming months.

Having already listed the roles of actress, senior royal, philanthropist, podcaster and author on her CV in recent years, the Duchess has now added executive producer.

She is working on Pearl, her first animated TV series for Netflix. The show will follow the

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wrote: ‘To celebrate dear Meghan’s 40th birthday I’m contributing 40 minutes of mentorship to support women reentering the workforce.’

Her message came on the same day as birthday congratulations were posted for Meghan from the Queen, the Prince of Wales and Duchess of Cornwall, and the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge, sharing favourite photos.

In her own birthday post on the Archewell website, Meghan writes: “In reflecting on my 40th birthday and the many things I am grateful for, I’m struck that time is among our greatest and most essential gifts: Time with our loved ones, time doing the things we love, time spent learning, laughing, growing, and the sacred time we have on this Earth. Amongst the most valuable gifts of time is also time spent in service to others knowing that it can contribute to incredible change.

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Meghan describes herself as ‘a mother, feminist and advocate’

Time for tea (above) and blowing out a candle on her cake (above left) Meghan trades jokes with her friend, Bridesmaids star Melissa McCar (right) – and Prince Harry appears at the window, attempting to juggle adventures of a 12-year-old girl who finds inspiration from some of the most influential women in history.

Meghan says of the series, which she is working on with filmmaker David Furnish, husband of Sir Elton John: “Like many girls her age our heroine Pearl is on a journey of selfdiscovery as she tries to overcome life’s daily challenges.”

Meghan described herself last year as “a mother, feminist and advocate” and in recent months her advocacy has been evident as she and Harry

have used their platform to highlight issues such as racial inequality and vaccine equity, while encouraging people to use their vote.

Meghan has long championed the importance of representation and her first children’s book, The Bench, a series of poems about fathers and children with illustrations of diverse families, became an instant New York Times bestseller. Reacting to the news in June, she said: “While this poem began as a love letter to my

usban an son, m encourage to see that its universal themes of love, representation and inclusivity are resonating with communities everywhere.”

With her husband working on his own memoir, could Meghan be planning another book, perhaps an autobiography of her own at some point in the future?

To celebrate her milestone birthday, hello ! highlights the Duchess’s love of motherhood and her commitment to her missions…

HAPPY BIRTHDAY GREETINGS! THE ROYAL FAMILY CELEBRATES Birthday wishes to the Duchess from (below from left) the Prince of Wales and Duchess of Cornwall; the royal family’s social media – a series of smiling portraits with birthday balloons; Princess Eugenie joining Meghan’s 40x40 project; and the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge

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Her sense of contentment and freedom as a mother shine through

pregnant Meghan is radiant and contented (above) beside Harry at their interview with Oprah infrey. Baby Archie meets the Queen and Duke of Edinburgh, and Meghan’s mum Doria Ragland (right). A blissful family photo celebrated International Women’s Day (below left)

‘The most important title I’ll ever have’ he has been a waitress, an actress and a Duchess S but, in Meghan’s own words: “The most important title I’ll ever have is mom.” The Duchess of Sussex said it while speaking to talk-show host and friend Oprah Winfrey with her husband the Duke of Sussex in March and months later, blessed with two children, she is clearly embracing the greatest role of her life.

Her sense of contentment and freedom as a mother shines through in a video she and Harry shared of their son Archie running along a deserted beach before giving his mum a hug. With baby Lilibet making their family complete, she is overjoyed.

The couple announced their pregnancy by sharing a black-andwhite photo on Valentine’s Day of them at their California home.

Expressing her happiness in the touching portrait – taken by close friend Misan Harriman – Meghan is seen smiling, her head in Harry’s lap, while tenderly cradling her baby bump in a long Carolina Herrera dress she’d worn while pregnant with firstborn Archie.

As a tribute to Harry’s beloved mother, their revelation was carefully timed for 14 February, the same date it had been announced that the Princess of Wales was pregnant with Harry, who was also her second child.

A month later – the day after the Sussexes’ interview with Oprah – Meghan again celebrated motherhood by sharing another intimate portrait from their pregnancy shoot, released to coincide with International Women’s Day. With Harry’s arms around her, the pregnant Duchess exuded maternal warmth as she cuddled Archie. “What wonderful news to celebrate on International Women’s Day,”! Congratulations my friends, and welcome to the #girldad club H,” Misan captioned the photo on Twitter.

The couple’s heartfelt statement on their Archewell website following the birth of Lilibet Diana – named

after her great-grandmother the Queen and her paternal grandmother, Diana, Princess of Wales – on 4 June perfectly summed up Meghan’s elation at becoming a mum for the second time: “She is more than we could have ever imagined, and we remain grateful for the love and prayers we’ve felt from across the globe.”

The former actress revealed to hello! in 2015, six years before Lilibet’s arrival, that she had a special Cartier French Tank watch, purchased to celebrate her breakthrough show Suits being renewed for a third season. “I totally splurged and bought the two-tone version,” she told us. “I had it engraved on the back: ‘To M.M. From M.M.” and plan to give it to my daughter one day.”

Since welcoming Archie in May 2019, Meghan has shared snapshots of her experience, from the rapturous first days to the emotionally overwhelming adjustment to life in the spotlight.

Days after he was born, she said: “I have the two best guys in the world so I’m really happy.” Of her newborn, she added: “He has the sweetest temperament, he’s really calm. He’s just been the dream, so it’s been a special couple of days.”

Archie’s great-grandparents the Queen and Duke of Edinburgh were among the first to meet him, with his maternal grandma Doria Ragland, at Windsor Castle, and proud mum Meghan couldn’t wait to show him off.

“It’ll be a nice moment to introduce the baby to more family, and my mom’s with us as well,” she said.

After just a few months’ maternity leave, the Duchess returned to royal duties, taking Archie with her and Harry on a tour of South Africa, where the four-monthold famously met Archbishop Desmond Tutu.

“Travelling as well with a baby, my goodness it’s a lot,” she said. “But it’s all so exciting.”

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‘Refugee camps to red carpets…’ he may have just launched her new global S initiative 40x40, but Meghan demonstrated her support for women’s empowerment and social justice from an early age.

Setting out her stall as an 11-year-old schoolgirl, she successfully campaigned for Procter & Gamble to alter its use of sexist language in an advert for washing-up liquid.

She fine-tuned her awareness of social issues as a teenager when she volunteered at a soup kitchen on Los Angeles’s Skid Row, and she later dedicated her time to charitable causes, working as a global ambassador for World Vision Canada, travelling to Rwanda to support the charity’s Clean Water campaign. She also became involved with the United Nations, delivering a speech on International Women’s Day in 2015.

She delighted in mixing her campaigning with her acting work: “While my life shifts from refugee camps to red carpets, I choose them both because these worlds can, in fact, co-exist.

And for me, they must.”

It was in the slum communities of Mumbai in 2017 with World Vision that she witnessed the work of the Myna Mahila Foundation, which works to improve menstrual hygiene and female empowerment, and was one of the charities the Duke and Duchess of Sussex asked guests to support in lieu of gifts at their 2018 wedding.

A group of loyal Meghan fans styling themselves “the sussexsquad” held a month-long appeal in honour of her 40th birthday and raised more than £33,000 for the foundation.

As a working member of the royal family, the Duchess took on patronages that reflected her interests and passions, from gender equality to animal welfare, the arts and education. She has retained her ties with two of the organisations that are, perhaps, closest to her heart. One is the London-based Mayhew, founded in 1886 to help animal owners struggling to look after their pet cats and dogs. A dog-lover herself – Meghan has a black labrador named Pula and a beagle named Guy, who appears in her 40x40 birthday video with Melissa McCarthy – she became the charity’s first royal patron in January 2019 after contacting them directly. She also sponsors a kennel in the name of her son, Archie Mountbatten-Windsor.

The other charity she kept was London-based Smart Works, which gives unemployed women attending job interviews a dressing and coaching service and a follow-up working wardrobe.

Having left the royal family as working members and since relocated to California, Meghan and Harry continue their philanthropic work through the Archewell Foundation, the charitable arm of their organisation, which also includes their media companies. With an aim to “uplift and unite communities one act of compassion at a time”, the couple have set H out their goal to “build a better world”.

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The Duchess introduces four-month-old Archie to Archbishop Desmond Tutu on the Sussexes’ South Africa tour (above). Meghan’s campaigning for women’s rights started at the tender age of 11, as a quietly confident LA schoolgirl (below)

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St Martin’s (above) is one of five inhabited islands of more than 200 in the Isles of Scilly, which are part of the Duchy of Cornwall. The Prince of Wales and the Duchess of Cornwall on their visit to St Mary’s (below)

EXCLUSIVE ROYAL REPORT

ENJOYING THE PERFECT FAMILY STAYCATION

KATE’S ISLAND HOLIDAY

AS SHE SOAKS UP THE SUN ON THE SCILLY ISLES WITH WILLIAM AND THEIR CHILDREN ith its crystal clear waters, W per fect golden sand beaches, charming restaurants

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and warm climate, it is the perfect holiday destination. And the Isles of Scilly are also where, for the second year in a row, the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge and their children have chosen to spend their summer break – as hello! can reveal they headed to the islands, off the coast of Cornwall, for a relaxing family break during the school summer holidays.

The family of five spent a few days on the sparsely populated archipelago, which offers the perfect mix of natural beauty, total relaxation and privacy.

Coastal trails provide ideal cycling paths to keep lively youngsters – including Prince George, eight, Princess Charlotte, six, and three-year-old Prince Louis – active, and there are hidden coves where they can explore and build sand castles to their hearts’ content.

There are seafood restaurants in the most beautiful of settings, such as the Crab Shack at Hell Bay Hotel on Bryher, where a “monster” local crab costs £45. hello! has learnt that during their break, Prince William and Kate, who celebrated their tenth wedding anniversary in April, managed to enjoy a romantic night out, which would have

‘I saw William and Kate having a meal by themselves at a restaurant on the beach.

They looked really happy and relaxed’

On St Mary’s, Hugh Town has a population barely into four figures. The privacy and peace are a big part of Scilly’s appeal to the Duke and Duchess (right on a 2016 visit to Tresco) and their children Prince George, Princess Charlotte (above with their father at Sandringham in June) and Prince Louis given them a welcome break from taking care of their energetic children. An onlooker said: “I saw William and Kate having a meal by themselves at a lovely restaurant that was on the beach. They didn’t have any of their children with them, so it looked like it was a romantic night out. They looked really happy and relaxed.”

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FAMILY CONNECTION The main Scilly islands are St Mary’s, St Martin’s, Bryher, St Agnes and Tresco, the last of which is privately run. All five islands are famous for clear blue waters, beautiful sandy beaches and easy access by boat.

It is thought the Cambridges arrived by either helicopter – which takes around 15 minutes – or small plane, which costs around £130 for an adult fare.

Jeff Reines, content editor of Cornwall Live, says the family couldn’t have picked a better place for their summer break.

“The Isles of Scilly are only 28 miles off the coast of Britain but they can feel like they are a world away,” he said. “It’s easy to see why any family – not least one that spends so much time in the public eye – would go there to try to get away from the rigours of daily life, because you feel like you are as far away as the Caribbean.

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No doubt the break brought back many sentimental memories for William, who enjoyed an idyllic holiday there as a child

William and Kate (above with Louis) in a video released for their tenth anniversary, and (below) William with his mother the Princess of Wales on a family holiday to the islands in 1989

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It’s the second year in a row the royals have opted for the destination for their holiday, as last year they were spotted cycling around Tresco.

No doubt the break brought back many sentimental memories for Prince William, who enjoyed an idyllic holiday there as a child with his parents, the Prince and Princess of Wales, and his brother Prince Harry in 1989.

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“They have their own subtropical climate and re unique in geography and appearance.

“It’s a close-knit community where the people re lovely and completely non-obtrusive, so it’s he one place you can imagine William, Kate nd the children walking around where nobody ould approach them, as they would appreciate hat they were having their family time.”

‘A REAL OPPORTUNITY FOR ADVENTURE Nick Bond is executive director of the Islands’ Partnership, the official destination management organisation for the Isles of Scilly The Isles of Scilly have an enduring, timeless appeal: the immense sense of community only a tiny archipelago of this size can create, coupled with the sense of freedom, the surrounding wilderness and sheer breadth of natural beauty at every turn.

Scilly offers a real opportunity for adventure; the very nature of island-hopping

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invites exploration and means visitors can experience a different island every day.

Visitors are sometim surprised at just how diffe each island is – each of the five inhabited islands has its own character and heritage, shaped and established over the centuri and surrounding them are the famous cry clear waters and white sands, which entic around 100,000 visitors each year.

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The stunning views from the Georgian, grade II-listed Dolphin House on Tresco (also below) which the public can rent

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And he’s not the only royal who has frequently returned to the area; Prince Charles and his wife the Duchess of Cornwall stopped by only last month, during an official three-day visit to Devon and Cornwall. They travelled to St Mary’s and Bryher, where Camilla alluded to the popularity of the destination when she said: “I know it is difficult to find somewhere to stay. It’s very busy here. It will be very busy this summer.”

Tresco has a population of only around 180 and boasts private beaches and coves, as well as waterfront restaurants, sandy bays and the popular subtropical Tresco Abbey Garden – the perfect destination for a family looking to get away from it all.

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‘Tresco is a place where you can find little corners and pathways to have entirely to yourself’

After a busy official programme including Wimbledon (above), Kate will be relishing getting active with her children (right, George and Charlotte having a kickabout in 2019)

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William and Kate (above) on a boat trip to St Martin’s from Tresco (below) during their 2016 visit. The couple are very comfortable on the water – and are instilling the same love of the sea in their children (right, Prince George at the King’s Cup regatta in Cowes on the Isle of Wight in 2019)

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‘It’s no surprise William and Kate have chosen to come back’

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Dolphin House on Tresco, which is one of the grandest properties on the island, is available to be booked by holidaymakers. The six-bedroom, two-bathroom property, situated at the top of a hill inside a large private walled garden, overlooks the sea and has room to accommodate ten people. Spectacular views of the Round Island Lighthouse can be seen from almost every room, while two of Tresco’s most popular restaurants – the New Inn pub and The Ruin – are within walking distance.

The weekly rate starts at £2,230 – but the house is booked out for the rest of 2021 and the whole of 2022.

“Tresco is a place where you can find little corners and walks and pathways to have entirely to yourself, where kids can run around and have a great time with their mum and dad,” Jeff continues. “There are also lots of hidden little beaches and coves you can have to yourself. You

‘We hope they made some more wonderful memories on Scilly and love the islands as much as we do’

can just picture Kate and Louis paddling in the shallows laughing like any other family would do and that is exactly what would draw someone like them to Tresco.”

The family’s choice of a UK holiday reflects the desires of many people up and down the country who have opted to take a staycation for their annual summer break. The family have previously been known to holiday in Mustique.

THE PERFECT GETAWAY Stuart Reid, chief executive of the Isles of Scilly Steamship Group, which offers transport to the islands by air and sea, said: “The Isles of Scilly is such a magical place, it’s no surprise William and Kate have chosen to come back for another family holiday – as so many visitors do. You get all

the joys of an island holiday without going abroad. With white sand beaches and clear blue seas, you could be forgiven for thinking you had flown long haul rather than just a 15-minute hop from Land’s End. “For anyone seeking peace and privacy, it’s the perfect destination. And for a family holiday, there’s nowhere better. Scilly is safe and ideal for children of all ages. There’s so much to do, from watersports to beachcombing, wildlife spotting to cycling. Life here moves at a more natural pace and it really helps to recharge the batteries.

“We hope William and Kate made some more wonderful memories on Scilly and love the H islands as much as we do.”

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The fastest way to reach the Isles of Scilly is by plane (left) or helicopter, a mere 15-minute ride from Land’s End and the best method of transport for anyone prone to seasickness on the sometimes rough 28-mile crossing from Penzance, which takes 2hrs 45min

The world-renowned Tresco Abbey Garden (above) is home to 20,000 plants from 80 countries, which flourish thanks to the islands’ almost subtropical climate

‘It’s an absolute gem’ Harriet Char nock-Bat hello!’s contributing trav e d i t o r, e x p l a i n s w h y the Scilly Isles are so enduringly popular It’s easy to see why the uke and Duchess of bridge would pick th lies for a sunny, slow-pac ily escape. With their fiel flowers, little whitewashed cottages and powder-soft shores lapped by startlingly clear waters, the Isles of Scilly couldn’t be lovelier.

The archipelago spans 200 or so tiny islands, but only a handful are inhabited – each one deliciously unspoilt, with its own unique rhythm.

Days can be spent cycling between the dunes and combing the sand for cowrie shells, before joining locals for just-cau crab and chips at one of the clapboard be shacks. From impeccably turned-out Tres to wild and wonderful Bryher, the scener staggeringly beautiful. The whole place i an absolute gem.

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FROM PICNICS TO PARTIES, SLEEPOVERS TO MOVIE NIGHTS

HOW TO SUMMER LIKE A ROYAL AS THE QUEEN INVITES YOU TO HER RESIDENCES

You can spend time in the garden the Queen has loved since childhood

The magnificent castle boasts a visually captivating East Terrace Garden, with a bronze lotus fountain centrepiece designed by the Duke of Edinburgh

STROLL IN THE QUEEN’S WINDSOR CASTLE GARDEN hen the Queen had a special W rose planted in her garden at Windsor Castle to mark the 100th

used to enjoy growing vegetables there after each being assigned a small plot of land, while Queen Victoria and Prince Albert were woken each New Year’s Day by a band playing on the East Terrace outside their window.

PRINCESS PASTIMES Inside the castle, you can see huge pictures of fairytale characters that used to provide the backdrop for Elizabeth and Margaret’s charity pantomimes during the war. You can also wander through the magnificent State Apartments and visit an exhibition commemorating the Duke’s life, Prince Philip: A Celebration, which runs until 20 September and has as its centrepiece the robe and coronet he wore at the Queen’s coronation in 1953.

Meanwhile, if you want to get up close to where the Duke and

Duchess of Sussex tied the knot in 2018 in front of a host of Hollywood stars, you can step inside St George’s Chapel, the magnificent medieval church that was also the wedding venue for the Prince of Wales and Duchess of Cornwall, the Earl and Countess of Wessex and Princess Eugenie and Jack Brooksbank.

Outside the castle walls in Great Windsor Park, open-air performances of Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland and Shakespeare’s A Midsummer Night’s Dream on The Lawns by the Chapterhouse Theatre Company are sold out this year, but if you’re inspired by the Queen, who still rides in the park at the age of 95, why not enjoy a carriage ride tour, taking in views of the castle and the Long Walk while coachmen share stories and royal history passed down through generations.

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anniversary of her late husband the Duke of Edinburgh’s birth, the world got a rare glimpse of the monarch in one of her favourite places.

Stretching out beneath her private apartments, the beautifully landscaped East Terrace Garden was the place where Her Majesty enjoyed a spot of fresh air and exercise during lockdowns.

Now, with the monarch at her Scottish holiday home Balmoral for the summer, you too can spend time in the garden she’s loved since childhood.

For the second summer running, East Terrace Garden is open to the public after remaining under wraps for 40 years. Until September, weekend tickets to Windsor Castle include entry to the Queen’s private

garden, which includes 3,500 rose bushes and a bronze lotus fountain centrepiece designed by Prince Philip himself, as well as the newly planted Duke of Edinburgh rose.

Founded by William the Conqueror in the 11th century, Windsor Castle is the oldest and largest occupied castle in the world and has been home to 39 monarchs.

It’s where the Queen traditionally spends her weekends, but during the pandemic she and Philip relocated there full time and formed a bubble with their staff.

East Terrace Garden was created in the 1820s for George IV and designed by architect Sir Jeffry Wyatville; Philip redesigned the flowerbeds some years ago and the garden is particularly special to Her Majesty. During the Second World War, the then Princess Elizabeth and her sister, Princess Margaret,

If you’ve ever wondered what it’s like to picnic in Her Majesty’s garden or have dinner aboard the royal yacht like many world leaders, now you can find out.

This summer, the Queen has thrown open the doors of some of the UK’s most exclusive royal spaces – some of which have remained out of public view for decades – allowing us all to get a taste of royal life and create unforgettable memories.

With its palaces closed to tourists for much of the past year, the pandemic has left the royal household facing a potential £15m loss of income over the next three years. Now, as it finds new ways of welcoming visitors, hello! presents the ultimate guide to a right royal summer

The Queen enjoys spending time in her much-cherished garden, where she had a rose planted to honour what would have been her husband’s 100th birthday (below)

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ROY-AL FRESCO To give your picnic a proper regal feel, the Royal Collection has launched a new range of summertime products to mark the garden’s opening, including a picnic blanket, cotton napkins, a reusable water bottle and a sandwich bag, while its strawberry and champagne jam and buttery shortbread biscuits are perfect additions for your palace feast.

The Queen usually hosts three Garden Parties a year at Buckingham Palace, where she and members of the family, including the Prince of Wales and Duchess of Cornwall and the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge, mingle with guests ranging from Prime Ministers to people invited for services to their community.

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parties had the opportunity to munch cucumber sandwiches on the sweeping lawns of Buckingham Palace. But this summer, you too can picnic in the shadow of one of the world’s most famous landmarks as Her Majesty throws open the garden of her official London residence to allow the public to wander around freely for the first time.

With garden parties cancelled for the second year running because of the pandemic, tickets are on sale until 19 September to visit the royal backyard and eat your lunch alfresco while admiring the palace and its stunning grounds. You can explore the 39acre garden independently or take a guided tour, which includes the Rose Garden and meadows.

Dating back to the 1820s, when George IV turned Buckingham House into a palace, the garden is home to more than 1,000 trees and 320 different wildflower and grass species. Meanwhile, its homegrown botanicals, including lemon verbena, hawthorn berries, bay leaves and mulberry leaves, are used to make Buckingham Palace’s own brand of gin.

The urban oasis features a 512ft herbaceous border, plane trees planted by and named after Queen Victoria and Prince Albert and a 3.5-acre lake and island with beehives that produce honey for the royal kitchens. On Mondays, children can enjoy art and craft activities and 26 and 30 August are Family Festival days, where special family tours explore lesser-known areas of the garden.

The Duchess and Duke of Cambridge, Her Majesty, the Princess Royal, Prince Philip and Princess Beatrice (above, from left) attend a garden party at Buckingham Palace in 2017

From left to right: the stunning 3.5-acre lake, rose garden and 512ft herbaceous border are some of the stunning sights at the royal residence

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Eat your lunch alfresco while admiring the palace and its stunning grounds

Follow in the footsteps of royalty by heading to the Buckingham Palace lawns until 19 September. Pre-pandemic, the Queen would mingle with guests at her garden parties at the palace (below)

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Visitors can see the Diana, Princess of Wales statue in the Sunken Garden (right) at Kensington Palace (above) or soak up the atmosphere while watching a classic film in the open air in front of the palace (left)

WATCH A MOVIE AT KENSINGTON PALACE was home to Diana, Princess of InowtWales and her young sons, and the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge are bringing up their own three children in the grand surroundings of Kensington Palace.

Prince William, Kate and their children Prince George, eight, Princess Charlotte, six, and Prince Louis, three, live in the palace’s Apartment 1A, which, far from being a humble flat, is actually a fourstorey, 20-room official residence, where they have entertained the former US President and First Lady Barack and Michelle Obama.

While a visit to Kensington Palace won’t get you inside the Cambridges’ private quarters, you can explore the

state rooms and gardens, see Diana’s wedding dress or watch a film under the stars.

This week (until 15 August), the Luna Cinema takes up residence in front of the palace, which is floodlit to provide a spectacular backdrop to a giant screen showing classics such as Top Gun, Pretty Woman and Singin’ in the Rain.

DIANA’S PLACE Last month, William and his brother the Duke of Sussex unveiled the long-awaited memorial statue to their mother, which stands in the palace’s tranquil Sunken Garden – the same place Prince Harry chose for the photocall to announce his

engagement to Meghan Markle in 2017 – and you too can see it closeup. Meanwhile, visitors to the palace can step inside the recently restored Orangery to see the iconic ivory silk taffeta wedding dress that Diana wore to walk down the aisle at St Paul’s Cathedral 40 years ago. The David and Elizabeth Emanuel creation, complete with its showstopping 25ft train, is part of the Royal Style in the Making exhibition, which also includes outfits worn by Princess Margaret and the Queen Mother and runs until 2 January next year.

And if you fancy staging your very own royal wedding at the palace, that’s entirely possible. You can

Children have a nautical adventure a the Diana memorial playground (left which also features a carved tre (below). Diana’s wedding dress a Royal Style in the Making (right)

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arrange to marry in one of the beautiful state apartments, which can hold up to 150 guests, or in the Orangery, where heiress Nicky Hilton wed James Rothschild in front of 1,000 guests.

In nearby Kensington Gardens, where Diana loved to spend time, a memorial playground in her name continues to delight the younger generation. More than a million visitors a year enjoy the free playground, which has a huge wooden pirate ship surrounded by a man-made beach as its centrepiece, along with a sensory trail, teepees, toys and play sculptures.

For more information, visit hrp.org.uk and thelunacinema.com.

The multi-level tower includes a water play feature and slide as well as high-level walkways Her Majesty and Prince Philip go ahead of the rest of the royal family as they leave the t r a d i t i o n a l Christmas Day church service at St Mary Magdalene in Sandringham, Norfolk (below)

This replica of the Appleton Water Tower has been built at the children’s adventure playground at Sandringham (below), which also features large wooden walkways (top) and was inspired by the Duchess of Cambridge’s Back to Nature garden (far left) which she designed for the Chelsea Flower Show

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The multi-level tower includes a water play feature and slide, while there are also highlevel walkways, a toddler area and wheelchair access. Elsewhere in the 600-acre Sandringham Royal Park there’s plenty of woodland to play in and wildlife galore.

Sandringham has been the scene of many happy royal Christmases and the Queen and her family traditionally gather at the country retreat for the festive season, which includes their outing to St Mary Magdalene church each Christmas morning.

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The sovereign attends evensong in celebration of the centenary of the Order of the Companions of Honour at Hampton Court Palace with the Duke of Edinburgh in 2017. The palace and its grounds (below right) are open to visitors all year long, and host its Food Festival over the bank holiday weekend

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ust as Henry VIII wined, dined and cavorted at court, this summer so can you. This month sees the return of the Hampton Court Palace Festival for its 25th anniversary, showcasing musical royalty such as Sir Tom Jones, Van Morrison and Lionel Richie against the beautiful backdrop of the 16th-century Tudor palace.

Over the bank holiday weekend, the Hampton Court Food Festival is taking place in the East Front Gardens, while you can learn about the rivalry between Henry

VIII and Francis I of France in a theatre production A Tale of Two Kings, which takes place in the palace gardens three times a day until 22 August.

Meanwhile, the palace and its grounds – which includes the UK’s oldest surviving hedge maze – are open to visitors all year round, and a pop-up ice rink over the festive season allows you to skate against the backdrop of the magnificent riverside residence.

For more information visit hrp.org.uk and hamptoncourtpalacefestival.com.

The King’s Great Hall in the White Tower is among the rooms available to hire for events

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hear all about the tower’s gruesome history with a Yeoman Warder tour or learn about Elizabethan England’s recovery after the plague, set in 1563, with a pop-up performance from HistoryRiot.

Meanwhile the King’s Great Hall in the White Tower is among the rooms available to hire for events and you can dine among displays of armour once worn by Henry VIII and Charles 1.

For more information, visit hrp.org.uk.

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The majestic Tower of London overlooks the River Thames. Beefeaters (above right) have a story or two to tell about the landmark’s grisly history

he capital’s oldest building is home to the Crown Jewels and one of the venues from which the royal gun salutes are fired to mark occasions such as royal births and deaths.

The 1,000-year-old fortress, which sits on the banks of the River Thames, is also where prisoners were held captive and where Henry VIII’s second wife Anne Boleyn was one of the many unfortunates to be beheaded.

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he Queen once said that the T Royal Yacht Britannia was the “one place where I can truly relax” and her affection for her floating palace was never more evident than in 1997, when she was seen shedding a tear as her beloved ship was decommissioned as a cost-cutting exercise by Tony Blair’s Government.

For 44 years, Britannia had been a home away from home for the royal family and she sailed more than one million miles on 968 official visits around the globe.

The Queen and Prince Philip enjoyed family holidays on board with their four children, while the Prince and Princess of Wales spent their honeymoon in August 1981 cruising around the Mediterranean, where Diana was photographed gazing adoringly at her new husband.

Princess Margaret and Lord Snowdon also honeymooned on the yacht, as did the Duke and Duchess of York, while one of the most touching images captured on board saw Diana reunited with her young sons, William and Harry, in Toronto in 1991.

Today, Britannia is the only royal yacht in the world available for exclusive private hire and is billed as one of the most luxurious

five-star venues in the world. You can dine in the very spot where Her Majesty entertained Winston Churchill, Nelson Mandela and Ronald Reagan, with top-notch food prepared in the same royal galleys and everything replicated to the same high standards as when the boat was in royal service.

Ten years ago, Zara Phillips hired the venue to celebrate her imminent marriage to Mike Tindall and partied with her mother the Princess Royal and cousins William and Harry, as well as Kate and Princesses Beatrice and Eugenie.

If you don’t have the budget for such extravagance, you can simply buy a ticket to visit the yacht, which is docked in Edinburgh. You can wander around the Queen’s stunning state apartments – the yacht is the only royal residence where the bedroom of a living monarch can be seen – and tuck into a champagne cream tea in the Royal Deck Tea Room, where the royal family played deck games and entertained their guests.

But don’t forget to take a watch as each clock on board points to 15.01, the exact moment the Queen stepped off her beloved Britannia as a home for the last time.

For more, visit royalyachtbritannia.co.uk.

Diana greets her boys on the Britannia in 1991 (above left). Mike Tindall and Zara Phillips enjoy their pre-wedding party on the yacht ten years ago (above right) and the Queen and Philip leave for Fiji in 1977 (right). Her Majesty wipes away a tear (inset top) at the vessel’s decommissioning

HAVE A SLEEPOVER AT DUMFRIES HOUSE he Prince of Wales rescued this T historic residence from an uncertain future so that the public

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Prince Charles, Kate and William visit Dumfries House in 2013

could enjoy its elegant interiors and antiques for years to come; today, Dumfries House serves as the headquarters of his heritage charity The Prince’s Foundation.

Back in 2007, the Prince stepped in at the 11th hour to buy the 18th-century estate, just as its contents, including its original Chippendale furniture, were being shipped off to Christie’s auction house.

This month the house, which was built in the 1750s for William Crichton Dalrymple, the 5th Earl of Dumfries, reopened for guided tours after being shut by the pandemic for more than a year.

You can stay on the estate’s fivestar country guest house Dumfries Lodge, which has 22 luxury guest rooms and two self-catering cottages, and eat at the Woodlands Restaurant or Coach House Café.

Meanwhile, the five-acre Queen Elizabeth Walled Garden is currently in bloom and the maze, which was inspired by Charles’s childhood visits to Sandringham, is also open to the public.

If you’re feeling brave, you can take a dip in the nearby New Cumnock Swimming Pool, Scotland’s only outdoor freshwater swimming pool, which was threatened with closure in 2016 but rescued by The Prince’s Foundation.

For more, visit dumfries-house.org.uk.

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Enjoy fun family festivities hosted at the Queen’s 16th-century Scottish residence

ask in the history of Mary Queen of B Scots and Bonnie Prince Charlie as you experience the fun family festivities being hosted at the Queen’s 16th-century Scottish residence, located at the end of Edinburgh’s Royal Mile. The Walter Scott Storytelling Festival Day on 15 August celebrates the 250th anniversary of the Scottish novelist’s birth, while the palace gardens host the Summer Garden Party Family Festival on 28 August.

For more information, visit rct.uk.

The stunning grounds of Holyroodhouse. The Queen attends the Ceremony of the Keys in June (left)

CARDIFF CASTLE ngulfed in Welsh history, Cardiff E Castle is a staple stop-off point, and a popular attraction that has caught the eye of many royals over the years; from the Prince of Wales and William and Kate – who visited last December – to Harry and Meghan, who made their trip in 2018. And now, the Welsh capital’s iconic medieval castle buildings are welcoming guests once again to marvel at the site’s 2,000-year history.

On 14 August, the Depot in the Castle music festival makes its much-anticipated return with music from the Kaiser Chiefs, Tom Grennan and Ella Eyre. While a new family attraction, Black Tower Tales, has come just in time for summer, telling the story of Llywelyn Bren, the Robin Hood of Wales.

For more information, visit cardiffcastle.com.

The Norman Keep at Cardiff Castle. William and Kate visited last year (right)

Visitors at Hillsborough Castle will be busy bees in August at the Honey Fair

HILLSBOROUGH CASTLE escribed as the “Grandest D House in County Down”, this late-18th-century residence is home to the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland, as well as the Queen when she visits the country.

On 21-22 August, the castle will be home to Hillsborough Honey Fair, where you can tour the gardens and learn about bees, honey and hives while enjoying

live folk, pop and classical music.

New to the castle this year is its shiny play trail, The Imaginary Menagerie, which features animals, wildlife, sculptures and trails – from Lord Erskine’s tropical fish to the robins that H roam the grounds.

For more, visit hrp.org.uk.

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‘I got very emotional…

I felt this surge of pride’

ton receives her CBE from the Princess Royal at St James’s Palace he Battersea Dogs and Cats Home’s honorary vice president describes y’s patron, the Duchess of Cornwall (below with Claire), as “huge fun”

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ER PAW-FECT DAY AT THE PALACE LARRY THE DOWNING STREET CAT law (“We’re delighted sentences for animal cruelty have finally been raised from six months to five years”), one that stands out is rehousing Larry, now known as the Downing Street cat, in 2011.

PRIME DELIVERY “[I was] delivering this cat to Downing Street… David Cameron came rushing at me with a photo on his phone of a mouse.

He said: ‘You see this mouse? It ran across my kitchen last night. So, this cat better work hard when he comes here.’”

Battersea’s patron is the Duchess of Cornwall, who Claire describes as a “real champion”. “When it comes to animals [and] welfare, she knows everything there is to know,” Claire says, adding Camilla is “huge fun”: “She always wants to do things that are a little bit H different. That give people joy.”

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ore than a decade, she has ated her time to rescue animals rsea Dogs and Cats Home in ndon, helping it develop into a treasure. And last week, Claire as awarded a CBE for this work incess Royal in a ceremony at St alace. “I got very emotional,” she lo!. “I felt this surge of pride.” ttersea’s honorary vice president, er chief executive role in January years, insists the award is not all his has to be for everybody at and for all the animal welfare es.” With over 30 years in the sector, the mum of one helped ttersea and, with a stellar team er, its rofile rose, and support – including a glittering roster of ambassadors such as Amanda Holden, Tom Hardy and Paul O’Grady – flourished, enabling staff to care for and re-home more animals; including her own Battersea rescue og, Archie, who aughtily ate her CBE croll upon its arrival in er postbox.

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RIHANNA

Make-up range helps singer become a billionaire Pop star Rihanna has reportedly become a billionaire, making her the world’s wealthiest female musician. A run-down of the US’s richest self-made women in Forbes magazine estimated the Umbrella singer is worth $1.7bn (£1.2bn).

The majority of her fortune – around $1.4bn – comes from her Fenty Beauty cosmetics brand, which she owns with French luxury conglomerate LVMH. LVMH chief Bernard Arnault said: “Everyone knows Rihanna as a wonderful singer, but through our partnership at Fenty Beauty, I discovered a true entrepreneur.”

Rihanna, 33, is now the second wealthiest woman in entertainment behind Oprah Winfrey, who has an estimated worth of $2.7bn.

BO DEREK AND JOHN CORBETT

Marry in surprise ceremony after almost 20 years Bo Derek has secretly married Sex and The City star John Corbett after almost 20 years together.

Appearing on US chat show The Talk last week, John, 60, who has been in a relationship with the 65-yearold actress since 2002, told host Jerry O’Connell: “I can’t believe I forgot to tell you that around Christmas time, we got married. Bo and I got married.”

He added: “After 20 years, we decided to get married. We didn’t want 2020 to be that thing that everybody looks back at and hated. We thought: ‘Well, let’s get one nice thing out of it.’

“We’re pretty private people,” he added. “We didn’t make an announcement. All our friends and family knew, but this is the first time either one of us has said anything publicly about it.”

REESE WITHERSPOON

Sells production company for $900m Reese Witherspoon is selling her production company, Hello Sunshine, for a reported $900m to a new firm founded by former Disney executives Kevin Mayer and Tom Staggs.

The Legally Blonde star launched Hello Sunshine in 2016 and it went on to create hits such as AppleTV’s The Morning Show as well as her successful book club.

Together with Hello Sunshine chief executive Sarah Harden, Reese, 45, will continue to operate the production company as well as be on the board for the as-yet-unnamed media firm.

“I couldn’t be more excited,” she said. “I am committed to continuing to create opportunity for film-makers, authors and creators of all backgrounds and experiences.”

JOHN WHAITE

Former Bake Off star to make Strictly history Great British Bake Off 2012 winner John Whaite will take part in this year’s Strictly Come Dancing as one-half of the show’s first all-male pairing, following on from Nicola Adams’s female partnership with Katya Jones last year.

“When they asked me if I’d be interested, I bit their hand off,” said the 33-year-old chef, who is engaged to graphic designer Paul Atkins. “I thought to do that and represent the LGBTQ+ community is one thing, but also just to see two men or two women dancing together – it’s not necessarily about sexuality, it’s about intimacy and respect.”

John will be competing against celebrities including McFly star Tom Fletcher, TV presenter AJ Odudu, comedian Robert Webb and CBBC star Rhys Stephenson.

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TV cook Delia Smith’s take on healthy eating is food for thought

ALEX SCOTT

‘Proud’ of her background after accent criticism TV presenter Alex Scott has spoken out after Baron Jones of Birmingham accused her of spoiling the BBC’s Olympic coverage with her accent.

In a tweet, the politician said the former footballer had an “inability to pronounce her ‘g’s at the end of a word”, adding: “Competitors are NOT taking part, Alex, in the fencin, rowin, boxin, kayakin, weightliftin & swimmin.”

In response, Alex, 36, who signed for Arsenal at the age of eight, tweeted back: “I’m from a working class family in East London, Poplar, Tower Hamlets & I am PROUD. Proud of the young girl who overcame obstacles, and proud of my accent! It’s me, it’s my journey, my grit…

“Never allow judgments on your class, accent, or appearance hold you back.”

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JOANNA PAGE

Announces ‘surprise’ fourth baby due this year Actress Joanna Page says she i s “stil l in sh oc k” a f ter discovering she is pregnant with her fourth child.

The Gavin and Stacey star, 44, shared her happy news on Instagram last week, with a photo of her baby bump showing beneath a summer dress. “Well, this is a surprise!!” she wrote. “Baby number 4 on the way!

It’s going to be a busy Christmas!”

Joanna is already mother to Eva, seven, Kit, five, and four-year-old Noah with her actor and voiceover artist husband James Thornton.

She has previously spoken about possibly having a large family, saying in 2014: “James is one of four so to him, four children is the norm. For me, one is the norm, but I can see how people get addicted to having babies.”

The Duchess of Cambridge ‘to tackle new rugby roles’ he Duchess of Cambridge is reportedly T taking on new roles as royal patron of both the Rugby Football Union and Rugby Football League.

According to an article in the Sunday Times, Kate, 38, will take over from the Duke of Sussex, who had to give up both positions when he and his wife the Duchess stopped being working royals. Kensington Palace has not yet confirmed the appointments.

Patronage of England’s two rugby bodies would fit in nicely with several of Kate’s other roles: she is patron of the All England Lawn Tennis and Croquet Club and the Lawn Tennis Association, as well as SportsAid and the 1851 Trust, which encourages youth sports.

The Duchess has long been a devotee of rugby union, having grown up supporting England, and has made appearances at Rugby World Cup and Six Nations matches – she was gripped by the France versus Wales game during an official visit to Paris in 2017. Meanwhile, her husband the Duke is patron of the Welsh Rugby Union.

Kate’s sister Pippa Middleton has also written of her family’s love of the game, saying: “The focal point was international matches… We’d plan our weekends around the matches.”

The Queen, who was patron of both organisations herself until 2016, is expected to announce the Duchess’s new role before the Rugby League World Cup, which has been put back to 2022 from this autumn.

It is thought one of the Duchess’s early moves will be to champion the Allianz Inner Warrior campaign to encourage more female players.

For the latest celebrity news, visit hellomagazine.com

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EXCLUSIVE INTERVIEW AND PHOTOS

REJOICING IN A SUMMER OF MUSIC

PROMS AND PASSION JOSIE D’ARBY, KATIE DERHAM AND CLIVE MYRIE ON THEIR DELIGHT AS AUDIENCES RETURN TO THE ROYAL ALBERT HALL

s the first notes broke through the silence, A there was a huge sigh of relief and joy at the recent return of the BBC Proms in all their glory, heralding a summer of musical delights after an incredibly tough year for the arts.

Now, in our exclusive celebratory photoshoot at London’s Royal Albert Hall, which is staging the Proms for the 80th time in its 150-year history, Katie Derham, Clive Myrie and Josie d’Arby reveal how presenting the world’s largest classical music festival – with 2,000 musicians performing at 52 concerts over 44 days – is more than a coveted job: it’s a passion.

It’s “a pleasure and a privilege”, former news presenter Katie says. “While being really proud of what they managed to achieve last year within the [coronavirus] restrictions, having no audience obviously made a huge difference.

The buzz on the First Night was remarkable. It’s fantastic to be back in this wonderful venue, sharing live music with an audience.”

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A CRESCENDO OF GLAMOUR It’s always a spectacular reason to roll out the red-carpet style, too. New Mastermind host and jazz aficionado Clive – who makes his debut this year in the presenting line-up – says: “Oh yes, I’m a sucker for a nice tux.”

‘It’s fantastic to be back in this wonderful venue’ Katie

Josie d’Arby, Katie Derham and Clive Myrie (from left to right) are 75 dressed to impress as they pose on the steps of the Royal Albert Hall

‘My love of music began when I started playing the violin and trumpet at school’ Clive

KATIE’S DRESS: ZEYNEP KARTAL. EARRINGS: VINTAGE LANVIN. JOSIE’S DRESS: GABY CHARBACHY

As well as making his presenting debut for the Proms, Clive has taken over as quiz master on Mastermind on TV later this year. The Last Night (inset 76 right, the 2012 event) will be as spectacular as ever in September

PIECES OF MUSIC Welsh-born Josie tells how seeing her first musical, Chess, ignited her interest. “I was at school but I took a job as an usher at the theatre just so I could watch the show. All my wages went on the train fare to Bristol, and I’d have to run for the last train home in the evening! I was just captivated by how the music elevated, enhanced or explained emotions. It was true escapism. Then I started to listen to classical and was overwhelmed at what music could do, with or without words.”

Katie, who grew up in Cheshire and “always played the piano and violin”, has presented the Proms since 2010 and it is now an annual family highlight. “They love coming to the Proms; from my first year, when my younger daughter was only five… she loved the Stephen Sondheim Prom. She thought he was called Stephen Song Time, which I think is a great name for him.”

Among the many highlights will be Sir Simon Rattle leading the London Symphony Orchestra in a celebration of Stravinsky, the KannehMason family performing The Carnival of the Animals, joined by former Children’s

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Slipping on a showstopping red Gaby Charbachy gown, artist and broadcaster Josie enthuses about the famous Last Night singalong.

“Hearing so many voices singing together is epic; I think it only happens at important football or rugby matches, and it’s that same atmosphere and energy in the hall.”

Katie agrees that the sense of occasion during the music extravaganza is perfect for fashion lovers but adds: “I always want people to know that they don’t have to dress up. Lots of people come on the day, just popping in on their way home from work, or from the park.”

Whatever the dress code, music is the shared passion. “My love of music began around the age of ten or 11, when I started playing the violin and trumpet at school,” says Lancashireborn Clive, whose appreciation for jazz developed during his university years. His wife Catherine “used to queue up to get cheap tickets when she was a student in the 1980s”.

‘It’s the perfect tonic after what we have been through’ Josie

Katie and Josie, in amber and red gowns, are thrilled audiences have been given the green 77 light this year. “The buzz on the First Night was remarkable,” says Katie

‘Lots of people come on the day, popping in on their way home from work’ Katie

Laureate Sir Michael Morpurgo, who has written new poems for it, and the Proms debut of tenor saxophonist Nubya Garcia.

“Boy, can she make that tenor sax sing,” says Clive. “She produces a deep, rich, punchy sound that reminds me of greats like John Coltrane, Sonny Rollins and Dexter Gordon.”

His enthusiasm for presenting the Proms is matched by stepping into John Humphrys’s shoes on Mastermind, which will return to TV later this year. He has always been a huge fan.

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Former Strictly Come Dancing contestant 78 Katie gives us a twirl; she has presented the Proms on the BBC since 2010

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BBC Proms continue until the Last Night on 11 September, broadcast on BBC TV, BBC Radio 3, BBC iPlayer and BBC Sounds. For tickets, visit bbc.co.uk/proms.

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Josie takes us inside for a glimpse of the Royal Albert Hall auditorium

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SOAKING UP THE SUN, SKY NEWS PRESENTER

JACQUIE BELTRAO

SHARES HER RELIEF ON FAMILY HOLIDAY AS SCAN SHOWS SHE IS CANCER FREE ooking tanned, toned and, most important L of all, glowing with health as she basks in the sun on a family holiday in the Algarve, Jacquie Beltrao has everything to smile about.

For the Sky News sports presenter – sharing these private snaps from a two-week break in Praia da Luz with hello! – recently received the best news ever: she is finally free of cancer.

“I never expected a result like this in a million years,” Jacquie, 56, who has battled the condition for seven and a half years, exclusively tells hello!. “And I am absolutely thrilled.”

The mum of three reveals how she and her family were determined to get away from it all after being informed in May that her stage 4 breast cancer had spread to her legs and spine.

“We knew that with Covid restrictions, it was risky to book a holiday abroad,” she says. “But we were determined to go and were prepared to jump through hoops to get there. I didn’t know how many holidays I had left, but after the results of my latest scan came back, this turned out to be the best holiday we’ve ever had.”

Jacquie shared a huge villa in Portugal with her husband, social media executive Eduardo, 56, and their three children – Amelia, 23, Tiago, 20, and Jorge, 19 – and her sister Lorraine and her three children. “The weather was fantastic, I cooked some delicious meals and we had fun.

Tiago loved water-bombing in our swimming pool and, in the evenings, we’d spend hours hanging out in the massive games room.

“Watching the kids enjoy each other’s company and having a laugh was special. I’ve no idea when we’ll be able to get them together

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“I’m so proud of my children and feel as if I’ve equipped them for life,” says Jacquie, whose youngest, Jorge, will read economics at Durham University, while Tiago is studying fine art at Leeds.

Her eldest, Amelia, is a freelance journalist

‘I want people to feel empowered… You can still enjoy your life and never have to give up’

PHOTOS: JACQUIE BELTRAO. NICKY JOHNSTON

again as the boys are going off to uni soon, but this was the perfect time to make happy memories together. I’m so proud of my children and feel as if I’ve equipped them for life.”

GRUELLING JOURNEY Jacquie has experienced a rollercoaster of emotions with every fresh hope and setback since she was first diagnosed with breast cancer in 2013. She has been applauded for sharing candid updates with her 100,000 social media followers during her treatment – describing multiple rounds of chemotherapy, hair loss and cold caps, encouraging women to go for mammograms and detailing the devastation and elation of bad and good news.

“I want people to feel empowered, to know that they can still work, bring up their kids and look good,” she says. “You can still live your life, enjoy your life and never have to give up.”

In a bid to keep her cancer at bay, the former Olympic gymnast has also spoken of how she keeps fit, practises yoga, eats healthily and has cut sugar from her diet.

She has tried holistic therapies alongside conventional treatments such as olaparib, a targeted medicine she received after the recent diagnosis of the cancer’s spread.

Within eight weeks, tumours that had shown up so prominently on a scan had vanished.

Jacquie recalls receiving the uplifting news during a car journey she and her family will never forget. Her husband Eduardo’s mother Anna had just died and he had been trying to get a flight from Heathrow to her home in Brazil when suddenly Jacquie’s mobile rang.

“It was my oncologist with the results of the scan I’d had only a couple of hours earlier,” she says. “‘There’s no evidence of cancer,’ she said.

‘Your scan is completely clear.’ I was stunned and told Eduardo and the boys. At that moment our tears of grief also became tears of relief.”

However, Jacquie is proceeding with caution.

“I’ve learnt that life can be so uncertain,” she says. “But this result is the best I can hope H for and I am so grateful.”

INTERVIEW: SALLY MORGAN

Follow Jacquie at @SkyJacquie.

Jacquie and Eduardo Beltrao (above) beam as they cherish their family holiday with their children, seen below in a selection of photos from their two-week break in Praia da Luz. “This was the perfect time to make happy memories together,” she says

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STORMZY’S SCHOLARSHIPS GRADUATE TO THE NEXT LEVEL e’s known for his chart-topping hits, but grime H artist Stormzy has brought music to the ears of some young people in a different way – by pledging to fund their studies at Cambridge University.

“For 30 more black students to have the opportunity to study at Cambridge – the same year our initial 2018 scholars graduate – feels like an incredible milestone,” the star (pictured above with Cambridge students) said as he announced that ten scholars each year for the next three years will have their tuition fees and maintenance costs covered under a new partnership between his charity, #Merky Foundation, and bank HSBC UK. Stormzy’s initiative, open to UK students of black or mixed race heritage with a confirmed university place, has led to a significant increase in the number of black pupils applying to study at Cambridge, one of the top universities in the world.

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When it came to trimming a wildflower meadow at Cambridge University’s iconic King’s College, a pair of trusty shire horses have proved it’s neigh problem.

The equine duo made history last week as they pulled a mower to tame blooming wildflowers, including vibrant poppies, cornflowers and corn chamomiles.

The horses provide an ecofriendly solution, as they give time for wildlife to leave the site.

“Not only do they have a far lower carbon footprint than using a rotary mower, the sight of these creatures at work in the college should make for a bucolic scene,” said head gardener Steve Coghill. The planting of the wildflowers last year ended a 300-year tradition of keeping a neatly-mowed lawn, resulting in the meadow supporting three times more plant species than the lawn.

REPORTS: EMILY HORAN. PHOTOS: MABDULLE. JACK PELLOW. NICKY JOHNSTON. ROB HAMILTON. SWNS. WE ARE EXTRAORDINARY CREW

BRINGING YOU UPLIFTING STORIES FROM AROUND THE WORLD

SAIRA KHAN’S PICK OF THE WEEK

I am so inspired by Kat Cordiner, Charlotte Irving and Johnston, who are rowing 3,000 miles across the this December to raise money for three cancer s; Cancer Research UK, Macmillan and The arsden Cancer Charity. are participating in the Talisker Whisky Atlantic Challenge and hope to set a new world speed record.

It’s brilliant to see three women leading from the front and doing something incredible. The thought of them going out on a 23ft boat for up to 60 days, rowing two hours on, two hours off continuously, is incredible.

What I love about this journey is that they are fearless. One of the ladies, Kat, was diagnosed with cervical cancer in 2019 and last July she was told it had come back. A lot of us see cancer as a death sentence but with the right help, funding and research, we’re finding

more and more people can be saved. I know cancer patients and charities have really suffered during the pandemic, so to fundraise for them is phenomenal.

Charlotte, Abby and Kat (top, from left) might spark a lightbulb moment in someone else’s head, who has always wanted to do something like this but doesn’t believe they can. As their team name suggests, t are three ordinary women, but they’re do something extraOARdinary.

This amazing story shows that we can achieve goals and dreams if we push ourselves outside ou comfort zones.

Team ExtraOARdinary is holding a fundraising ball on 18 September 2021 at Grosvenor House, Park Lane, London. To buy a ticket, visit weareextraoardinary.com.

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EXCLUSIVE INTERVIEW AND PHOTOS

AS SHE HAPPILY WAITS TO SAY ‘I DO’

ANTHEA TURNER

LIFE IS BLOOMING AS SHE LOOKS FORWARD TO MARRIAGE WITH MARK eternally optimistic broadcaster Anthea Turner is making the most of her lengthier engagement to businessman Mark Armstrong, whom she describes as “the absolute love of my life”.

“Mark and I are living together in London and I’m slowly putting my stamp on his place. It’s being ‘de-bloked’ as we speak, but he hasn’t realised yet,” she tells us. “I actually think he is secretly enjoying it. At our age we are merging two lives and lifestyles and tastes, so we are having fun navigating all that.”

As for setting the date, she says: “Italy is still being considered but it has become complicated with all the travel issues, so we will have to wait and see what next year brings.

As you get older you don’t worry about these things in the same way.

It will all fall into place when the time is right.”

While wedding plans are in the slow lane, their romance moved at whirlwind speed: just two months after their first date, Mark proposed in 2019 in Rome, where they had travelled for her half-Italian partner’s birthday on 1 September.

There have also been other memorable dates recently, including celebrating her 61st in Brighton

Anthea still hopes to walk down the aisle in 84 Italy but is holding off making plans. “It will all fall into place when the time is right,” she says

when restrictions lifted – “We were so grateful to get away for a few nights and wake up and look at the sea, which is my idea of heaven” – and being reunited with her 90-yearold mum and 88-year-old dad in Stoke-on-Trent. “We had been in constant phone contact, but it was gorgeous to see them at last.”

PASSION PROJECT She has also been having bags of fun, turning her talents to working with Sarah Haran on her own handbag collection.

Known for her clever and stylish signature creations that can be worn in different ways, Sarah is launching Anthea’s Chrysanthea range – a cross-body or shoulder bag that has a distinctive detachable smaller pouch bag on the front – this week.

Posing for these exclusive photos at Eastwell Manor in Kent with her French bulldog, Soho, Anthea tells how it’s been a personal passion project. “Your handbag is an extension of you, isn’t it? It’s your little piece of home when you are not there, so it’s a vital piece of kit.

“I feel it needs to be an investment piece that can’t just look good, it has to be functional, wear after wear, year after year.”

Known as the original Queen of Clean, Anthea – who came up with

PHOTOS: ALISON WEBSTER. EASTWELL MANOR. NICKY JOHNSTON. SARAHHARAN.COM

er original plans for a wedding H in Italy are still postponed from September last year, so

‘Mark and I are living together in London and I’m slowly putting my stamp on his place’ the sweet name for the bag with Sarah, combining her own with that of the garden flower – is unlikely to include the usual clutter we all tend to carry around in our handbags – though she laughs as she says: “Like a squirrel, I always keep some nuts on hand, to keep away any hunger pangs.”

And she always carries a notebook and pen. “I know you can make lists on your phone, but you can’t beat the written word – and it stops me forgetting H anything important!”

INTERVIEW: JANE DOWDESWELL

The Chr ysanthea is available in aubergine, caramel, blue pearl and black.

For more info, visit sarahharan.com.

Enjoying life with her fiancé Mark Armstrong (above), Anthea has been busy putting her 85 stylish influence on the home they share, as well as working with luxury brand Sarah Haran on a collection of handbags (far left in Blue Pearl and left in Caramel – with her dog Soho). She says a bag “can’t just look good, it has to be functional, wear after wear”

MEGAN’S DRESS: LILI GRACE. RJ’S SHIRT: LOVE BRAND & CO. OLIVER’S OUTFIT: THE NURSERY WINDOW

Robin (left) with his brothers Barry (centre) and Maurice at the height of their Bee Gees fame in 1979, the year of Tragedy, their fourth UK No. 1

EXCLUSIVE INTERVIEW AND PHOTOS

A NEW ARRIVAL FOR BEE GEE ROBIN’S SON

ROBIN-JOHN GIBB

TELLS HOW DEEP IS HIS LOVE FOR BABY BOY WITH PARTNER MEGAN AND HOW HE REMINDS HIM OF HIS FATHER ‘The anniversary of Dad’s death was always a sad occasion, but since Olie was born, it will be a time of joy, too’ eneath an arch of balloons B a nd flo wer s, musi c i a n Robin-John “RJ” Gibb and

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his partner Megan proudly introduce us to their 12-weekold son Oliver-Eugene.

“He gives us beautiful smiles every day,” says the son of Bee Gees star Robin, talking

exclusively to hello! at the family’s home in Oxfordshire. “It even sounds as if he’s trying to speak to us. We’re convinced we’ve already heard his first word.”

Right on cue – and to everyone’s astonishment – baby Olie seems to echo his mum, saying: “Hello!” after she repeats the word to him.

This lively little chap is RJ and Megan’s third son, and the three older children, Maxwell-Robin, eight, Theodore-Alexander, six, and Ella, 11, gather excitedly around the new arrival alongside Robin’s widow – and devoted grandmother – Nana Dwina.

“We couldn’t imagine having a

Robin-John – “RJ” – and Megan proudly cuddle their 12-week-old son Olie at the family home in Oxfordshire, where RJ grew up with parents Dwina and Robin (together left in 1986, with a three-year-old RJ) and still lives

with a smile. “He likes being sung to, too, and when he holds his thumbs between his fingers, he reminds me of my father, who did this when he was deep in thought.”

Olie was due on 20 May – the ninth anniversary of the day RJ’s father Robin died aged 62, after a brave battle with cancer – but arrived

two days earlier. “The pregnancy was running smoothly until I reached week 30,” Megan tells us. “Olie had turned and engaged prematurely and, because doctors thought I would give birth early, I was placed on bed rest and given steroid injections to help mature his lungs.”

It was during a check-up at The

Portland Hospital in London on 18 May that they discovered Megan’s waters had broken and began to induce the birth. Despite being almost fully dilated, Megan couldn’t feel any contractions. “I was waiting for the pain, but it didn’t come,” she says.

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baby again,” says RJ, 38. “But now it feels as if Olie’s always been here.”

“We have three brothers Gibb under one roof again,” adds Megan, 41, alluding to the famous Bee Gees – brothers Robin, Maurice and Barry. “Olie can certainly hit the high notes right now.”

“He’s a crying vibrato,” RJ says,

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Ella, 11, Theodore-Alexander, six, and MaxwellRobin, eight, show their love for the new member of the family, celebrating his birth with a blueberry and vanilla cake (below)

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contractions, yet she couldn’t feel a thing and kept falling asleep.

Our obstetrician Colin Davis had never seen anything like it.”

It wasn’t until 8.05pm that Megan suddenly felt the urge to push and Olie was born 12 minutes later, weighing 9lb 4oz.

However, his umbilical cord had wrapped tightly around his neck and the team had to leap into action to free him.

“When they placed him in my arms, I was shocked,” RJ says. “His eyes were red from being strangled by the umbilical cord and he was so badly bruised he looked like a boxer.

“He really was a fighter, though.

When I reached out for his hand, he clenched my finger.”

Megan adds: “The skin on his little face was mottled and grey, but the doctors reassured us he would

‘We have three brothers Gibb under one roof again’

ADDITIONAL PHOTOS: REX FEATURES

Nana Dwina joins for a family photo. “I can’t wait to see Olie grow up and run around with his brothers and sister,” she says

be fine.” However, there was further concern when Megan developed an inf e cti on and was unable to breastfeed. When Olie couldn’t digest formula milk, she was distraught. “I was in pain and in tears and had no idea how to feed our baby,” she says. “We were desperate.”

After searching the internet, RJ found NeoKare, a company that provides frozen pasteurised milk supplied by other mothers.

“I’ll be forever grateful to those mums for helping,” Megan says.

“Olie started to gain weight – our nickname for him is Pudding.”

Olie’s actual first name reflects his Irish heritage through Nana Dwina, while his middle name, Eugene, is in honour of Megan’s father and her favourite uncle.

Meeting Nana Dwina and his three siblings, who welcomed Olie with homemade cards and gifts, was

a special moment. “Teddy even gave him one of his favourite toys – Geoffrey the musical giraffe,” Megan says, smiling. “He’d been our baby until then, but when Olie came along, Teddy declared: ‘I’m not the baby any more.’”

A GRANDMOTHER’S LOVE Olie has also formed a special bond with Nana Dwina, who tells us: “Holding him for the first time was lovely. When Olie smiles at me, it feels as if we’re connecting.

“This house is made for children and I can’t wait to see Olie grow up and run around with his brothers and sister,” she adds.

“They all have vibrant personalities. One of them put his model of Obi-Wan Kenobi from Star Wars on a table next to our mini statues of the Bee Gees. Robin would have found that funny and I’m so

sorry he’s missing out on being a grandad. He would have loved it.”

D w i n a i s w r i t i n g R o b i n ’s biography, based on his taped recollections. His presence is still keenly felt in the home and there are constant reminders of him through the grandchildren he’s never met.

“The boys enjoy singing in the car and I can hear the harmonies in their voices, just like the Bee Gees,” she says. “They’re mini Gibblets.”

“We always talk to the children about Robin,” adds Megan. “Our home is opposite the church where he was laid to rest.”

RJ says: “The anniversary of Dad’s death was always a sad occasion, but since Olie was born, it will be a time of joy, too.”

This autumn, RJ is producing and starring in a celebration of Bee Gees hits and showcasing his own songs in a UK, Scandinavian and European

tour of Legacy, featuring RJ and The Egiziano Brothers. “My father loved their music,” he says. “It will be a nostalgic experience.”

A wedding is also on the cards for the family: a week before Olie was born, RJ presented Megan with a Tiffany & Co. heart-shaped platinum and diamond commitment ring to mark their ten-year relationship.

“The diamonds represent the love we have for each other and our children and our strength as a family,” says Megan.

“It’s a pre-engagement ring,” RJ adds, smiling. “When we get married, we’ll have all our children H around us.”

INTERVIEW: SALLY MORGAN PHOTOS: BRIAN ARIS STYLING: GAYLE RINKOFF HAIR & MAKE-UP: ENZO VOLPE

For more on RJ’s ventures, visit ktt-legacy.com.

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Model and DJ Soo Joo Park wore a sultry smoky eye to the Cannes Film Festival and let her skin do the talking. The L’Oréal Paris ambassador, 35, prefers to keep things simple – “I’m not someone who does a seven- or ninestep routine. I like to find one or two skincare products that work for me,” she says. “I try to consume less – I use a small hand towel as a gentle exfoliator.”

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LEADING

WOMAN Actress, social activist and brand founder Priyanka Chopra Jonas talks to HELLO! about privilege, new opportunities and how confidence is the key to beauty

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hen hello! caught up with Hollywood star Priyanka Chopra Jonas to find out about her make-up routine and favourite beauty products, she was keen to point out that the life of an actress is not all glamour: “It’s a grind; it sounds like it’s just about red carpets and designer clothes, but it’s a grind. Today, for example, I have been in water all day, being hit by waves for the entire day, even though it’ll only last for two minutes in the movie I’m in.”

The 39-year-old Unicef goodwill ambassador, who married singer Nick Jonas in 2018, has had over 20 years in the spotlight. She launched her own sustainable haircare line, Anomaly, in the US earlier this year and has just been announced as a global ambassador and creative collaborator for Max Factor. “I am excited about being a part of the evolution of the brand and the next chapter,” she says.

Here, she talks about self-confidence, social responsibility and learning to chill out.

Priyanka, why is it important for you to use your platform to champion women’s rights and environmental issues?

“Everybody needs to have social responsibility.

I was raised in India where you see poverty and affluence living side by side, as you do everywhere in the world, and I learnt at a very young age that social responsibility is something that anyone with privilege needs to have – and privilege is if you have a home, can feed yourself, etc. It doesn’t necessarily mean to empty your wallet or change your life around to be a philanthropist. It’s about caring and what matters to you – what would you like to change? [As the saying goes] ‘Be the change you want to see in the world.’ I think it really starts with that.”

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When do you feel your most beautiful?

“When I’m feeling confident. I think if I am

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confident about where I am, what I’m wearing, what I’m doing and how I’m feeling. If I feel confident, I feel beautiful.”

What makes you feel confident?

“I always go back to my strength, in my job, in everyday life, and I focus on that.

I know what I bring to the table, what I’m good at.

“Confidence can be someone’s most powerful asset. Whenever I’m having a bad day, I remind myself: ‘This is what you do well, this is why you’re here; just show up and do what you know how to do.’ I remind myself of that and that makes me feel confident.”

Congratulations on your new role as a Max Factor ambassador. Where do you take your beauty inspiration from?

“The trends that I learn, or who I get inspiration from, are the make-up artists I work with. I am so lucky that I get to work with the best in the business; my face is their canvas. There’s nowhere else I need to turn to learn the newest, most exciting tricks and tips or secrets of the trade because it starts with them – they are creating the trends.”

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What has been your favourite red carpet look to date?

“Over 20 years, I’ve had a few that I really love, but one that was really special was my first Emmys [in 2016]. It was a custom Jason Wu red number that matched the carpet perfectly. It was so magical.”

Away from the red carpet, how do you apply your foundation?

“Blend, blend, blend. In my opinion, the most important thing about foundation is you should not be able to see it. I like to use enough for coverage and contouring, but it has to be blended well. It shouldn’t feel like a mask on the face. I like to use my fingers for initial application, and then I like to use a sponge to be able to blend it all out before powder. A little bit goes a long way, especially Max Factor’s Facefinity All Day Flawless Foundation because it’s a primer, foundation and concealer all in one.”

Describe your make-up routine. What’s your favourite daytime look?

“I’m an on-the-go kind of girl, I don’t have time for a big make-up bag with multiple products. I prefer an [eye] palette which can give me a day-to-night look. Max Factor’s Masterpiece Nude Palette is amazing. I am someone who likes to keep eyes light most of the time, it helps me achieve a beautiful contour.

“For a daytime look, I am a big fan of mascara, and slight colour on the eyes. I do not like mascaras that give you spider eyes after the first application; that’s not the look I like to go for. Divine Lashes Mascara puts a quick curl into my lashes, which I love. The brush doesn’t get clumpy, and at the same time it gives you amazing volume as you layer it.”

How do you amp up your eye make-up for a night out?

“Going into night, I use the darker shades and build on what I used during the day. I’m all about efficiency. I end up usually creating a smoky eyeliner and a contour on the eye; sometimes I’ll even do a full smoky eye.”

‘I

Priyanka at the 68th Primetime Emmy Awards in Jason Wu

about my achievements. I always look at the next step forward – I don’t rest on my laurels much. I feel proud when I see them proud of me.”

know what I bring to the table, what I’m good at. Confidence can be someone’s most powerful asset’

You’ve achieved so many things in your career; what would you say is your proudest moment to date?

“That’s a very hard question! There are different milestones that have meant various things in my life, but the proudest moment to me is when I look at my family, my mum, my husband, my brother and my friends – when I see pride on their face, that gets me excited

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What advice would you give your 20-year-old self?

“I would say: ‘This too shall pass.’

In my 20s I used to feel like one mistake and the sky was going to crash. Now, in my 30s, I’m like: ‘No, it doesn’t work that way.’ Everything passes and time heals. I would tell my 20-yearold self to chill out a little bit.”

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Struggling to sleep in the heat? You’re not alone – 60% of Britons find it hard to drop off during a heatwave, according to a survey by bedding company Mela.

But there are things you can do to help, says NHS doctor Frankie JacksonSpence: “Your core temperature drops a couple of degrees to initiate sleep – this is part of your body’s circadian rhythm, which regulates your sleep-wake cycle.

“As many of us don’t have air conditioning, put away your cosy pyjamas for lighter versions or even sleep naked to improve the quality of your shut-eye.

And swap your bedding for a lighter summer duvet.”

Not only will sleeping naked naturally cool your body temperature, stripping off could come with added benefits, from reducing your stress levels – skin-to-skin contact releases happy hormone oxytocin – to boosting your self-confidence by reinforcing a positive body image. An increase in airflow could also be good for genital health.

Try these comforting sleep aids for improved slumber…

Do you find yourself scrolling through social media and being confronted by bad news that makes you feel anxious? A new app could be the antidote to your doomscrolling.

Head Plan allows you to curate your own newsfeed with feelgood content from fellow users and professional contributors and tag them with hashtags,

including #SelfLove and #RitualRewire. It includes a 30-day guided meditation programme, covering topics such as gratitude and inner peace, and you can set journalling prompts and suggestions to uplift and motivate you. In addition, you can receive positive affirmations such as: “I am in charge. I now take my own power back,” and: “I

am willing to change.

Today I choose to let go of my old patterns,” straight to your phone.

Head Plan also provides a safe space for supportive conversations in the comments sections and community discussion forums with fellow users.

Head Plan is free to download from the Apple App Store and Google Play.

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Mask-wearing and social distancing during the pandemic has had a profound impact on the hard of hearing and deaf community, with research showing they find it more difficult to communicate and feel isolated and frustrated as a result.

In the absence of visual cues, such as lip patterns, there are simple ways you can help bridge the divide, such as speaking clearly while facing someone and using plain language, according to Franki Oliver, audiologist specialist at the Royal National Institute for Deaf People.

“Don’t shout,” she says. “Write things down and reduce the amount of background noise where possible.

“The most important thing is: ask someone how best you can communicate with them. Everyone has different needs.”

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ICED FANCIES Nothing tastes better in summer than ice cream.

Here, we serve up a scoop or two of Italian-inspired sweet things from Letitia Clark’s La Vita è Dolce to cool you down

PEACH & BASIL SORBET Makes 1ltr/1¾pt Preparation time 25-30 minutes, plus infusing and not including churning

1. Bring the sugar and water to

the boil in a small pan. Simmer for 1 minute (swirl the pan to make sure the sugar has melted but do not stir). Once you have a clear, shiny, thick syrup, remove the pan from the heat. Drop in the torn basil leaves, then decant the syrup into a glass jug or bowl to cool. Cover and set aside.

2. Cut the peaches into chunks

and macerate them with the lemon zest and the lemon juice.

3. When the syrup has cooled, pour it over the peaches and leave the whole lot to infuse for a few hours at room temperature, or covered in the fridge overnight.

4. Blend everything (leaves, zest and peach flesh) in a blender

until you have a smooth purée.

Sieve the mixture, discarding the bits of basil left behind in the sieve, and press the pulp to extract all the flavours and juices.

5. Transfer to an ice cream machine and churn according to the manufacturer’s instructions.

To make by hand, see tip on p103.

Store in an airtight container. ▼

INGREDIENTS • 200g/7oz caster sugar • 100ml/4fl oz water • 20 fresh basil leaves, rinsed, patted dry and torn • 750g/1lb 10oz very ripe peaches • Zest and juice of 2 lemons

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FOOD MASCARPONE ICE CREAM Makes 1ltr/1¾pt Preparation time 20-25 minutes (not including churning)

turns hard, place the whole lot over a low heat again, whisking until you have a smooth mixture.)

3. Transfer to an ice cream machine and churn according to the manufacturer’s instructions.

Store in an airtight container.

1. First make a sugar syrup: put

Other possibilities:

the sugar, water and pinch of salt in a small pan and bring to the boil, swirling the pan to help dissolve the sugar. Simmer over a low heat for about 3 minutes until the syrup is shiny and just slightly thicker. Leave to cool for a minute.

2. In a large bowl, whisk the mascarpone, yoghurt and milk together to form a smooth, creamy mixture. Once the sugar syrup has cooled slightly, whisk it into this mixture. (If the sugar syrup seizes up at this point and

• Infuse the milk with a handful of roasted coffee beans to make a simple coffee/ mascarpone gelato, or do the same with a cup of wellroasted almonds.

BLACKBERRY MASCARPONE RIPPLE ICE CREAM Makes 1ltr/1¾pt Preparation time 15-20 minutes (not including churning) INGREDIENTS • 1 x quantity of mascarpone ice cream (see recipe above) • 260g/9½oz fresh blackberries • Zest and juice of 1 lemon • 1 tbsp sugar • 1 tbsp water 1. First make the mascarpone

ice cream (steps 1-2 above).

2. Put the blackberries, lemon zest, sugar and water in a pan and cook over a low heat, covered with a lid, until the fruit is soft. Add the lemon juice and then, using a stick blender, blitz to form a purée.

3. Churn the ice cream mixture in your ice cream machine, according to the manufacturer’s instructions, then when it has just reached soft set, after 40 minutes or so, scoop it out into an airtight plastic container.

While it’s still soft, ripple through the blackberry purée and then freeze in an airtight container. ▼

INGREDIENTS • 220g/8 oz caster sugar • 100ml/4fl oz water • A pinch of salt • 400g/14oz mascarpone • 100g/4oz Greek yoghurt • 250ml/9fl oz milk

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FOOD SPARKLING LEMON SORBETTO IN LEMONS Makes 1ltr/1¾pt (enough to fill around 6 lemons) Preparation time 40-45 minutes INGREDIENTS • 250ml/9fl oz lemon juice (roughly the juice of 8 small lemons), plus the zest of 1 lemon • 280g/10¼oz caster sugar • 100ml/4fl oz water • 200ml/7fl oz fizzy water (use a slightly salty brand such as San Pellegrino) 1. If you wish to serve this inside

the lemons, cut off 1cm/½in from the base of the fruits to create a flat surface for them to

stand upright. Cut the tops off (a larger 2-3cm/¾-1¼in) to create a good lid, and reserve. Scoop out all of the flesh as if preparing a Halloween pumpkin and squeeze the flesh through a sieve to obtain the juice for your sorbetto. Freeze the lemon shells before using them to serve the sorbet; they look much more effective slightly frosty, and will keep the sorbetto colder for longer.

2. Put the lemon zest into a small

pan. Add the caster sugar and still water and bring to the boil.

Reduce the heat and simmer for 3-5 minutes until syrupy.

Strain the syrup through a sieve into a bowl, discarding the zest.

3. Stir in the lemon juice and the fizzy water, then transfer to an ice cream machine and churn according to the manufacturer’s instructions.

4. Serve in the hollowed-out lemons with the lids perched on top.

CO-ORDINATED BY SARAH HAMILTON-WALKER. PHOTOS: CHARLOTTE BLAND

‘One of the purest and simplest of sorbets – it is the most refreshing thing in the world’

MAKE ICE CREAM BY HAND If you do not have an ice cream machine, don’t worry.

While some recipes can be frozen and scooped straight from the tub, as they are naturally chewy in texture, others will need to be stirred/ whisked/blitzed during the freezing process to prevent ice crystals forming.

To make ice cream this way: 1. Pour your mix into a shallow container and cover with baking parchment. Place in the freezer.

2. After 90 minutes, whisk (with a hand whisk) or blitz (in a blender or food processor) the mixture and then return it to the container and freezer.

3. Repeat the process at least twice at intervals of 90 minutes.

LIFE IS SWEET La Vita è Dolce is a celebration of Italian-inspired sweet things to make and eat or to give to others, with recipes including biscotti, tarts, cakes and gelato.

La Vita è Dolce by Letitia Clark is published by Hardie Grant, priced £26.

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CYNTHIA ERIVO

SHINING STAR Playing one of her musical inspirations has been a dream come true, but now the Oscar nominee is telling her own story with a debut album

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hen London-born actress and singer Cynthia Erivo was offered the chance to portray queen of soul Aretha Franklin, she was hit by a stream of emotions.

“I was surprised, honoured, gobsmacked, blown away, overwhelmed – all of those things,” she says, chatting exclusively to hello! from her home in Los Angeles.

“I was given the opportunity to tell a story of a hero of mine, of someone who inspires the way I sing, the way I hear music. It was one of the most incredible and complicated journeys I’ve ever taken with a character.”

Playing the singer in Genius: Aretha gave Cynthia a chance to showcase her vocals as well as her acting skills.

“To learn the nuances Aretha put in her music, the choices she made when she would sing, was like taking a masterclass, but being paid to do so,” she says with delight.

Since being showcased as a rising star to watch by hello! in 2014, when she was a 26-yearold Rada graduate and theatre star, Cynthia has not stopped.

She has taken Broadway and Hollywood by storm, won a Tony, an Emmy and a Grammy, ‘One of my dreams and been Oscar nominated Best Actress and Best before I was nominated for Original Song – for Stand Up, was simply to sing on from Harriet, which she coand performed at last the Oscars stage… wrote year’s ceremony.

That’s all I wanted’ “It’s kind of crazy,” she says.

“Being nominated for those two Oscars was really a dream come true.

“One of my dreams before I was nominated was simply to sing on the Oscars stage. That’s all I wanted. To be able to do that was the dream being realised tenfold.”

Cynthia’s love of music began when she was five, but her

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mother predicted her future as a performer even earlier. “[My mum] has this baby book and in it she wrote: ‘I think [Cynthia is] going to be a singer and an actress.’ I was like 18 months old or something,” the star has said.

Next month, she will consolidate her place in the music world by releasing her debut album, Ch. 1 Vs. 1. Recorded over the past two years, it is the realisation of her original dream and embodies her experiences of life and love.

“These are songs that mean a lot to me; they’re like my kids,” she says. “It’s taken a long time to get here. It’s definitely one of those: ‘Oh, my God it’s happened [moments].’ I’m really pleased to finally be able to have an album that is mine. To be able to share it with everyone is really special.”

The “overwhelming” reception to the debut single from the album, The Good, which came out in June, is a testament to how special it is.

“I wrote the song pure of heart,” she says. “I’ve been getting messages about how people are now playing the song on repeat and how it feels. It’s the thing that gets them going or when they’ve had a bad day.”

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Cynthia also connected with fans in her role as Holly Gibney – a character who lives with obsessive compulsive disorder, synaesthesia, sensory processing disorder and autism – in HBO’s miniseries adaptation of Stephen King’s The Outsider last year.

“I’ll get stopped in the street or at an event [by someone] who says: ‘I watched this series and it really helped me communicate with this person.’”

After a busy few years, Cynthia’s schedule is still jampacked. She has concerts lined up, “a couple more films in my bag” and is looking forward to next month’s release of her debut children’s book, Remember to Dream, Ebere, which aims to show young readers that no dream is too big or too small.

Not one to rest on her laurels, she’s more than happy to go with the flow.

“I’m just gonna go with it, to be honest,” she says, laughing, “[2021] seems to do whatever it pleases.”

INTERVIEW: EVE ROWLANDS

Ch. 1 Vs. 1 is out on 17 September. Visit cynthiaerivo.lnk.to/ch1vs1.

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Sisters Dara and Marie inherit a ballet school after the death of their parents. When they meet contractor Derek, Marie embarks on a tumultuous affair with him that threatens her tight bond with Dara and opens up long-forgotten family secrets.

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