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She once declared “I love heels”, but it seems former Spice Girl Victoria Beckham no longer really, really wants to wear stilettos. The working mum of four last week revealed she was ditching her trademark footwear because she says it is impractical. “I just can’t do heels any more,” she said. “At least not when I’m working. I travel a lot. Clothes have to be simple and comfortable.” Proving her point in front of the most critical of audiences, the 41-year-old designer wore bright-white Stan Smith Adidas trainers when she took a bow on the catwalk at the end of her New York Fashion Week show earlier this month. Indeed, in recent weeks the designer has been seen out and about in flat shoes, pairing them with items from her…

With a characteristically glamorous turnout, a performance from the newly re-formed All Saints and a celebration of top fashion, modelling, music and acting talent, this year’s Elle Style Awards were a hands-down winner. Among those celebrating (in style, naturally) on the night were Jourdan Dunn (Style Influencer of the Year) and fellow model Karlie Kloss, who was named Inspiring Woman of the Year. Sharing her win with fans on Instagram, she joked: “I’m probably more deserving of the most inspired-by-all-the-women-doing-amazing-things award… but thank you @elleuk, I’ll take it.” For good pals Liv Tyler and Stella McCartney there was the chance to catch up and compare awards as Liv, who’s pregnant with her third child, took home Best TV Actress while Stella was honoured with British Brand of the Year. Also…

Lily Cole can’t imagine her six-month-old daughter not learning how to read and write. So the actress, model and social activist was dismayed to discover that one in five children in the UK leaves primary school with poor literacy skills. “I loved Harry Potter and I’m looking forward to reading Alice in Wonderland to my daughter,” Lily (left) said of Wylde (together below left), her baby with partner Kwame Ferreira (below right). “The idea that she will read and write feels as inevitable as growing teeth. I can’t understand how so many children leave primary school with poor literacy. “It’s more likely you will be illiterate if your parents are – that’s why it’s so important to break that cycle.” Lily spoke exclusively to HELLO! after launching the Project Literacy…

Martin Clunes was on a roll as he welcomed the Princess Royal to the Wormwood Scrubs Pony Centre (WSPC). The Doc Martin star – who is the new patron of the inspirational London centre, which provides riding and equine therapy for children with special needs – was presented to the royal guest (right) before joining her to watch the young pony club members demonstrate fire and first aid drills. At the end, the actor, who revealed that he kept 15 horses of his own at his family farm in Dorset, lined up with the kids to show off the stop, drop and roll action used when clothing catches fire. Amid much laughter Martin, 54, gamely stamped his feet (far right) before rolling along the floor. Princess Anne, who is patron…

‘More than 100,000 people in the UK are living with MS. Despite the belief that mostly old people are affected, symptoms typically begin in your 20s or 30s’ As a child I would tape jingles off Radio 1 and pretend to be a DJ in my bedroom. Every evening at our house in Eastleigh, Hampshire, my mum would cook dinner and “tune in”. She was my one and only listener unless my older brother Wesley was home to double my audience figures. Mum married at 20 and was with my dad for 24 years until they divorced when I was 20. It was a horrendous time and since then I’ve always felt protective of her. We’re son and mother but best friends, too. She can sense if I’m not feeling…

‘Good food and great advice. Love my momma! #bettyknowsbest’ Reese Witherspoon loves quality time with her mum Betty (together left) ‘I’m not even gon’ lie to you. I love me so much right now’ Kanye West doesn’t lack self-confidence as he releases his latest album ‘French women make getting dressed seem simple… and they can be attractive without abusing their sexy side. The English are terrible and very much the opposite, like they wear miniskirts when they don’t have the legs for it’ Actress Kristin Scott Thomas gives UK style a dressing down ‘If people want to take a pic, that’s fine. But they’re going to get a photo of me drunk’ Superman star Henry Cavill is a regular Clark Kent when off-duty ‘When a child says his or her…

Royal Ascot is an excuse for extravagance – both on and off the course. With tickets already on sale, now is the time to start thinking about an outfit. The distinct dress code and unpredictable weather mean planning your look can be something of a challenge. Are strapless dresses out of the question? How big should your brim be? And how short is too short? In the Royal Enclosure for example, hemlines should be of modest length – falling just above the knee or longer, midriffs must be completely covered and fascinators are a definite no-no. “The style guide is released each season to help inform and inspire racegoers. We want to show guests how to dress fabulously while keeping within the dress rules,” says Juliet Slot, who is the…

Storm Keating’s feet have barely touched the ground since her wedding last summer to Boyzone frontman Ronan. Not only has the former TV producer been singing on her husband’s new album, she’s also carved out a new career as a footwear designer. “Like any new bride, I’m still basking in the happiness of our wedding – it was the most magical time of my life,” she tells HELLO!. The couple will soon be briefly separated when Ronan heads for Sydney, where he’ll spend five months working as a judge on the Australian version of The Voice. “Ro’s really supportive of my career and he knows that I’m happiest when I’m working hard and making progress,” says Storm, who unveiled her new luxury boot design at London Fashion Week (right). “We’re…

Celebrating two very special males in her life, Kim Kardashian (right, in a familiar-looking jacket) gave fans their first look at her son Saint West (left), now nearly three months old, as part of a touching tribute to her father Robert Kardashian, who died of cancer in 2003. Posting a picture of the sleeping infant on her website, the reality TV star wrote: “Today is my dad’s birthday. I know there’s nothing more in the world he would have wanted than to meet his grandchildren. So I wanted to share this pic of Saint with you all.” To mark the day on which Robert would have turned 72, Kim also shared a photo of her late father, calling him “my guardian angel”. The post came just after Kim and husband…

While Lady Kitty Spencer might enjoy a party, she recently flew to Milan for the 30th anniversary of designer Elena Mirò (right), there’s no doubting her commitment to her new charity role – after all, it runs in her blood. The niece of Diana, Princess of Wales has become an ambassador for Centrepoint, which aims to improve the lives of homeless young people. Kitty, 25, follows in the footsteps of her aunt (below right), one of Centrepoint’s biggest champions during her lifetime, and her cousin the Duke of Cambridge, the charity’s patron since 2005. Last month Kitty visited two London Centrepoint sites: Bruce House hostel and the Dean Street health centre. She described the visit on social media as a “fascinating morning”. Kitty also had the opportunity to meet young…

CELINE DION Emotional return to Las Vegas stage Celine Dion made an emotional return to the stage last week after the death of her husband René Angélil in January. The singer dedicated her performance at The Colosseum at Caesar’s Palace, Las Vegas, to René, with whom she has three sons, René-Charles, 15, and five-year-old twins Nelson and Eddy. “Through my life I only had eyes for my husband, who sat out here night after night,” she told the crowd, performing the entire set despite a momentary breakdown during her rendition of All by Myself. “He’s always been on stage with me and nothing will ever change that.” KESHA Thanks fans for support US pop star Kesha last week thanked celebrities and fans for their support in her bitter contract dispute…

‘I have never seen Jerry so joyful. She is happier than ever’ They are considered one of the most unlikely – and certainly intriguing – couples. And yet this week Jerry Hall and Rupert Murdoch will defy all expectations and tie the knot. Among the world’s most high-profile and wealthiest men, Rupert will marry actress and model Jerry after a romance of just five months in a low-key civil service at a register office. This will be followed by a wedding blessing at the weekend at St Bride’s Church in London’s Fleet Street. The church is known as “the spiritual home of the media” and is thus a fitting venue for a press baron. It will be the fourth wedding for Rupert, 84, and, technically, a first for Jerry, 59.…

Actor Jude Law last week visited the Calais migrant camp known as the Jungle, where up to 6,000 people, including hundreds of children, are living (Jude with one of the youngsters, above). Joining the father of five in France were comedienne Shappi Khorsandi and fellow actors Toby Jones and Dame Harriet Walter (together, below). “I wanted to see it for myself,” said Jude. “The pressing issue was the kids that were unaccompanied and living in awful conditions and their plight needed to be highlighted.” At the time of his trip, French authorities were seeking to demolish the southern part of the camp, a move opposed by refugee groups and charities. Jude signed an open letter to urge Prime Minister David Cameron to allow unaccompanied children in the camp to be…

‘You have to keep looking good because that is what you are selling – yourself’ Dressed in a casual sweater and jeans, with her strawberry-blonde hair tied back in a ponytail and with the barest of make-up, it’s hard to believe Jane Asher will turn 70 in April. But the fresh-faced actress says there is no secret to her youthful appearance. “A huge part is not going in the sun,” she tells us. “Of course being a redhead I couldn’t go in the sun. I would burn and get rashes, terrible. I do remember being desperate for a tan and everybody saying, ‘Oh go on, you will go brown eventually.’ My face blistered it was burnt so badly. It was like having a chemical peel that people pay thousands of…

‘As a parent I understand even more how vulnerable children are. I can’t imagine Alfred in a situation like that’ Over the past decade David Walliams, whose son Alfred turns three in May, has completed a number of gruelling challenges for Sport Relief, including swimming 140 miles of the River Thames over eight days in 2012, after which he said: “I think a bath is the only water I will be seeing for a while.” This was his first trip to Uganda. ‘I saw people living in slums with no sanitation and children with no shoes running around in sewage. I think it hits you harder as a parent because your thoughts go to your own child and you start imagining if they were in that situation. These circumstances had…

‘The lifestyles of actors often takes a toll on their skin. They are on set for long days and wear far too much make-up a lot of the time. If you see an actor with great skin, it’s because they have worked for it’ One Los Angeles address will have seen more visitors than usual in the run-up to this year’s parade on the Oscars red carpet. Handily located between The Beverly Hilton and the Peninsula hotels, 9975 Santa Monica Boulevard is where you’ll find Sonya Dakar, Hollywood’s secret skincare agent. Sonya is the facialist Gwyneth Paltrow credits for her flawless skin, the specialist to whom Jennifer Lawrence turns at the end of a long filming schedule and the woman Leonardo DiCaprio sought out for advice on eye creams. Black…

Band aid Show your support for the fight against cancer by buying one of these fundraising rope wristbands. The Cancer Research UK Unity Band, £2, comes in two sizes and a range of shades, including the charity’s navy, turquoise and pink colours; visit cancerresearchuk.org. #Fleur power Catherine Walker & Co has created its first scarf to help raise funds for breast cancer charity The Haven. The beautiful silk Fleurs Sauvages design, priced £295, comes courtesy of creative director Said Cyrus in memory of his late wife, designer Catherine Walker, with whom he founded the label. The Haven receives £50 from each sale. From the Catherine Walker store, Tel: 020-7352 4626. T time Macmillan Cancer Support has joined forces with urban fashion outfit Bore Off to create a T-shirt to raise…

Brush up your act With tooth decay now the top cause of hospitalisation for young children in the UK, the British Dental Health Foundation has launched a school programme, Brush Time, to help staff teach their pupils the best oral health techniques. Teachers can visit dentalbuddy.org/ brushtime for free advice. If the shoe fits If you want to create the best women’s sports shoe, it makes sense to consult female athletes. Adidas has done just that and the result is PureBoost X, £90, a running shoe specifically designed for women. Team work L’Occitane has been supporting the female shea butter producers of Burkina Faso for more than 30 years. To mark International Women’s Day on 8 March, the brand is releasing Ultra Soft Balm, £4, all profits from which will…

Pisces 20 FEB – 20 MAR How hopeful is your outlook in March? A solar eclipse in your sign implies an immense, imminent advantage – a decisive moment where a line is drawn under the past and the doorway to a brighter future is thrown invitingly open. Your woes and worries won’t all vanish in an instant this month, but bit by bit you will feel so much more confident that many troubles will shrink. For good news, hear your in-depth March forecast. Call 0906-751 8080. Aries 21 MAR – 20 APR They say that travel broadens the mind. But what if the mind is already so broad that it doesn’t need to travel? In March it looks like you will make a journey of discovery. This may not involve…

FILM HAIL, CAESAR! When film star Baird Whitlock (George Clooney) is drugged and kidnapped, renowned real-life studio fixer Eddie Mannix (Josh Brolin) has his work cut out. Set in the Golden Age of Hollywood and featuring a singing cowboy (Alden Ehrenreich), a swimming starlet (Scarlett Johansson) and a handsome dancer (Channing Tatum), this latest Coen Brothers comedy is bonkers and brilliant. • In UK cinemas from 4 March TOUR JASON DONOVAN The 1980s heart-throb has just added 12 more dates to his Ten Good Reasons and Greatest Hits tour to avoid Too Many Broken Hearts in the wake of huge demand. Book now for a night of nostalgia Especially for You as the former Neighbours star sings hits from his chart-topping heyday. • Visit facebook.com/jasondonovanofficial BOOK NOW ROMEO AND JULIET…

As one of the world’s top supermodels, she is accustomed to looking stylish whatever the occasion. And despite being hindered by crutches and a leg brace after a skiing accident, Kate Moss still rocked a glamorous look at a star-studded bash in North London. The dedicated partygoer accessorised her walking aids with black latex leggings, a studded leather jacket, white tee and high-heel Tabitha Simmons ankle boots to attend a private party at the home of her close friend, PR executive Matthew Freud. Kate, 42, injured her knee while on the slopes of Verbier in Switzerland, where she had been holidaying with her rumoured new flame, Count Nikolai von Bismarck, and her 13-year-old daughter Lila, forcing her to cancel a promotional job in Canada. She was treated for her injuries…

Ariana Grande (left) has arrived on the fashion scene with a Bang Bang thanks to her new collection for Lipsy. “I’d say my style is feminine and fun,” the 22-year-old pop princess exclusively tells HELLO! . “I get inspiration from everywhere. I love looking at Instagram to get ideas.” The range of 20-plus pieces, which includes dresses (right) skirts and tops, might be her first fashion collaboration, but musically, the star has worked with some greats. “I’ve already been able to collaborate with some amazing talents like Jessie J and Iggy [Azalea],” she says. “Most recently I performed with Madonna, who is my everything. She is a total inspiration. I’d say the bar has been set pretty high.” Ariana joined the queen of pop on stage during the Miami leg…

Dame Janet Smith’s £6.5million review into child sex abuse by Jimmy Savile and Stuart Hall while at the BBC in the 1970s and 1980s was branded a “whitewash” last week. The 1,200-page report concluded that 117 staff members knew of rumours concerning assaults, but as none of them was at management level the BBC could not be held accountable. Specialist abuse lawyer Liz Dux, who represents 168 victims, said: “All the Savile and Hall victims have ever wanted from this report is truth and accountability. Despite millions having been spent on the inquiry, my clients will feel let down that the truth has still not been unearthed and many will feel it is nothing more than an expensive whitewash. “There is real concern that the culture of fear and oppression…

MARIAH CAREY AND JAMES PACKER Singing superstar Mariah will walk down the aisle with Australian business billionaire James later this year, according to insiders. The couple (together below) became engaged in January, with Mariah immediately sporting a huge 35-carat ring (inset bottom). With money no object, they can choose anywhere to marry and recent reports suggest they have plumped for the South Pacific island of Tahiti, where James, 48, often sails his luxury yacht Arctic P . Speaking about her wedding plans last week, 45-year-old multi-Grammy Award winner Mariah said: “It’s not going to be a big wedding but it’s going to be grand… The most important thing about it is the relationship and the connection and the love of it all, but of course I love a grand moment.…

She’s tipped to be the next patron of Wimbledon and is famously competitive when it comes to sport. So the Duchess of Cambridge was in her element at a tennis coaching clinic hosted by Judy Murray in Edinburgh last week. The Duchess – or the Countess of Strathearn as she is known north of the border – joined Judy to run through the drills that the coach once taught to her tennis-star sons Andy and Jamie when they were children. At her Tennis on the Road roadshow at Craigmount High School, Judy, 56, instructed adult coaches – including Kate – and primary school children in the arts of beanbag tennis, running relays and rolling on the floor while keeping up a balloon. Judy’s royal visitor demonstrated her skills with a…

The Queen was all smiles as she unveiled the logo of London’s latest train route. And as she looks forward to turning 90 in April, she received an early birthday treat: the line has been named after her. The £15billion Elizabeth line, currently known as Crossrail, will carry 200 million passengers through the capital each year, joining Reading and Heathrow in the west to Abbey Wood in the east. On her visit to a construction site at Bond Street, the monarch seemed delighted to unveil the line’s logo, a roundel in a purple that matched her wool crepe dress, coat and hat by Angela Kelly. She beamed as she received her own framed copy of the logo, as staff and officials applauded. London Mayor Boris Johnson said: “As well as…

‘I want to give a massive thank you to my boyfriend. I’m so lucky to have you love me the way you do’ Adele With tears streaming down her face, it was clear for all to see just how much Adele’s record-breaking Brits 2016 haul meant to her. After picking up awards for British Female Solo Artist and Best British Single, for Hello, the singer lost her composure when she was honoured with the Global Success award, which was presented by British astronaut Tim Peake via a live feed from the International Space Station. Addressing the audience she said: “My kid is going to think I’m so cool,” talking about her three-year-old son Angelo, who had earlier been running around backstage in a James Bay-style hat and mismatched…

Karlie Kloss works a cool all-grey ensemble as she leaves Holborn’s Rosewood London hotel during London Fashion Week. Teaming a cropped knitted jumper with wide-leg wool trousers, the US model and face of Kurt Geiger looks fresh and refined. A monochrome tote bag and flatform sneakers from the brand’s S/S16 collection add a playful touch to her winning combo. Lifestyle: SHOPPING • BEAUTY • WELLBEING • RECIPES • ENTERTAINMENT…

PORT LYMPNE RESERVE Experience the wonder of a family safari in the UK at Port Lympne in Kent. Take your mum for a walk on the wild side with giraffes, rhinos and lemurs before bunkering down to spend the night at the Treehouse Hotel. Mid-week Treehouse stays from £300 a suite per night; visit aspinallfoundation.org.…

Oscars night regularly puts the issue of public speaking in the spotlight. Sadly, some of the most memorable acceptance speeches in Academy Awards’ history have been so for the wrong reasons. Who can forget Gwyneth Paltrow’s tears in 1999, or Matthew McConaughy’s introspective ramble in 2014 – not to mention all the stars whose speeches went on for so long that they had to be drowned out by the orchestra? It goes to show that even the world’s greatest actors can mess up the art of delivering lines. So what hope is there for the rest of us when we are called upon to speak in public for work or for a social occasion like a wedding? If you find yourself in that position, don’t be afraid. Follow these simple…

HERBY COURGETTE FRITTERS ’Known in Turkey as kabak mücver, these courgette fritters are served as a meze dish throughout the country, but the seasonings change a little from region to region – extra chilli pepper in the East and more fresh herbs in the West. To get the fritters perfect every time, make sure that you wring all the excess moisture out of the courgettes before adding the other ingredients. This will stop the fritters breaking apart when you cook them and will give them a more intense flavour‘ Serves 4 Preparation time 30 minutes Cooking time 5-10 minutes INGREDIENTS • 500g/1lb 2oz courgettes, trimmed and finely grated• 4 spring onions, trimmed and finely chopped• 2 handfuls fresh flat-leaf parsley leaves, finely chopped• Handful fresh dill, finely chopped• 1 tsp dried mint• 1 tsp Turkish pepper…

Glamorous actress Samantha Barks is one of seven intrepid celebrities to sign up to battle the wilds of Southern Africa on a 12-day survival expedition in Bear Grylls: Mission Survive, which kicks off on ITV this week. The Les Misérables star (far right) will be ditching her heels to join famous faces including 2011 Strictly Come Dancing runner-up Chelsee Healey and former Dancing on Ice judge Jason Gardiner as they trek over treacherous mountains, forage for food and attempt to build their own shelters. “I never dreamt I’d do anything like this and I’m just hoping to push myself to new limits,” the 25-year-old says. Also up for the challenge is former Men Behaving Badly star Neil Morrissey (right), who has passed his mid-century since last we met, but tells…

At 39, Shakira already wears so many hats – singer, dancer, record producer, choreographer, model – that it’s hard to believe that she has found time to lend her talents to yet another venture: film. The Colombian-born superstar voices the character of Gazelle, a famous pop singer, in the animated film Zootropolis , which gets its UK release at the end of March. Off the stage and screen, she’s happily partnered with handsome 29-year-old Barcelona football star Gerard Piqué, the father of her two little boys, Milan, three, and Sasha, one. Is it any wonder she’s smiling? You are looking good, Shakira… Thank you! I don’t believe in trying to be super-slim and when I signed on to play Gazelle in Zootropolis I looked at the original drawing and said:…