Innholdsfortegnelse for Vol 1296. 30 Sep 2013 i HELLO! magazine

Pippa Middleton looked a picture of elegance in a fitted lace dress matched with a hat adorned with peacock feathers, blue Prada shoes and gold jewellery The Duke of Cambridge – a friend of the groom since their school days at Eton – was among a 15-strong group of ushers Like most new fathers, the Duke of Cambridge has been deeply involved in family life since the birth of his son. But he recently took time out from his parental duties to serve as an usher at the wedding of his close friend James Meade to Lady Laura Marsham. With the Duchess of Cambridge staying at home in London to look after eight-week-old Prince George, William was joined at the nuptials in West Norfolk by his brother Prince Harry and…

She has been resolutely single since the collapse of her marriage, but 16 months later Myleene Klass has found love again. The musician and TV presenter was seen strolling in Cannes with a mystery man last week, the duo seeming perfectly in tune as they walked with their arms around each other. They later sealed their fledgling relationship with a kiss, stopping to embrace while sitting next to a yacht. Myleene has admitted she was devastated when her husband Graham Quinn left her last year, but thanks to her mystery man – whoisbelievedtobe from Scandinavia – she is learning to smile again. It’s thought they have been dating for about a month and a friend is reported as saying: “It’s very early days, but Myleene’s finally found someone she feels…

There has been no official confirmation, but Elizabeth Hurley and Shane Warne seem to have called time on their three-year relationship, with the actress and businesswoman removing the sapphire and diamond ring the Australian ex-cricketer gave her when he proposed in September 2011. “Elizabeth is deeply upset about recent events and is hibernating socially for a while, only seeing her old and trusted friends,” a source close to the star told HELLO!. This week, when Elizabeth, 48, travels to London for Estée Lauder’s Breast Cancer Awareness Campaign, she will be doing so alone. She will also fly solo to New York and Vancouver, where she’ll be turning landmark buildings pink to raise awareness and funds for a cause she has supported for nearly 20 years. It’s a far cry from…

The Countess of Wessex embarked on a passage to India last week to see for herself the vital work of sight-saving charities in the country. During her three-day trip, Sophie, the patron of Vision 2020: The Right to Sight, visited the Flying Eye Hospital at Kolkata airport to witness the work of a clinic run by non-profit organisation orbis International. On board a converted DC-10 plane, the charity undertakes ophthalmic surgery and also provides training to pass their skills on to local medics. The 48-year-old royal toured the plane, meeting patients (right), trainees and medical staff. She also inspected the cockpit, the laser room, the operating theatre, the recovery room and the classroom, which is in the front part of the cabin and still features standard plane seating. Arriving in…

Determined to go to any lengths – and heights – to fulfill her royal duties, Crown Princess Mary of Denmark recently joined fellow members of the Danish Home Guard in a training session on the island of Bornholm. And despite her camouflage gear, there was no disguising how much the royal was enjoying herself. The mum of four enrolled in the volunteer force in 2008 and currently holds the rank of Lieutenant. Among other things undertaken as part of her training, Mary learnt how to handle and fire a weapon, how to administer first aid and heard advice on fire fighting. In doing so, she follows in the footsteps of her mother-in-law Queen Margrethe, who was a Major in the Home Guard Women’s Flying Corps. Mary, 41, was one of…

When football ace Jermain Defoe kicked off his charity’s first fundraising gala dinner last week, he wasn’t short of high-profile friends to cheer him on. England star Frank Lampard and his TV presenter fiancée Christine Bleakley, in a sleek Suzanne Neville gown (bottom right), topped the bill of celebs at the glittering party in the ballroom at London’s Grosvenor Park Hotel. “I’m a long-term friend of Jermain’s – we played at West Ham when we were younger and we were more than happy to come down and support the cause,” Frank told HELLO!. “When we can, we always give back to charity – it’s hard to find time because I’m away playing football and Christine is so busy, but it’s important to us to do our bit.” The Tottenham and…

After years of maintaining a long-distance relationship, multi-millionairess Athina Onassis, 28, and her father Thierry Roussel were reunited at the wedding in France of Athina’s half-sister Sandrine – the only member of her immediate family to have attended the Greek heiress’s own wedding in 2005 to Brazilian show jumper Alvaro de Miranda Neto. Refusing to let the rain dampen spirits on the big day, bridesmaid Athina (left, with Alvaro) was all smiles in a pink silk gown and ballerina pumps, as she made her way to the ancient church in Villeny. And after her father – once married to tragic shipping heiress Christina Onassis, Athina’s mother – walked Sandrine up the aisle (right), he and Athina shared an affectionate embrace (above).…

DUKE OF CAMBRIDGE MOD puts down guard dogs The Ministry of Defence has justified its decision to destroy two guard dogs at RAF Valley in Anglesey just days after the Duke of Cambridge completed his final shift as a Search and Rescue pilot. “It is true two dogs have been put down, a couple of days after [the Duke left]. It was entirely coincidental,” said a spokesman, confirming the deaths of nine-year-old German shepherd Blade – who had long-standing “behavioural issues” and was a risk to people including his own handlers – and seven-year-old Belgian shepherd Brus, who had come to the end of his working life. “The department’s policy is to rehome all military working dogs at the end of their service life wherever practicable… Unfortunately in this case…

‘It’s great having Harry along, a chance for us to get together as a team’ Major Kate Philp Prince Harry is not only Britain’s most eligible bachelor, but he was also the coolest guy in the royal family last week when he spent the night in a giant freezer in Warwickshire to train for a charity trek to the South Pole this winter. As patron of the charity Walking with the Wounded, the fourth in line to the throne, who turned 29 the day before, will race in gruelling Antarctic conditions with a team of injured British servicemen and women against teams of US and Commonwealth personnel. He and his team were subjected to temperatures as low as -55C and to winds of 45mph. Action man Harry joked that it…

When the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge return soon from a break in Balmoral visiting the Queen, their new life in London will really begin. Prince William, who recently completed his service with the RAF on Anglesey, will go back to work on 7 October when, as FA president, he will host the first official football match ever held at Buckingham Palace. The couple will also move into their new apartment at Kensington Palace in the heart of the city. It’s a huge change from tranquil Anglesey, where Kate could pop from her farmhouse in Bodorgan to the Waitrose outside Beaumaris without a single head turning. As well as the bustle of moving, they also have a christening to plan for baby Prince George in October. So which are the…

‘I’d fly back to New York on weekends to give my wife and kids a hug. I needed that’ Hollywood action man Hugh Jackman is renowned for his tough-guy roles, but the 44-year-old still found it gruelling to shoot violent thriller Prisoners. In fact, the Australian heartthrob says he couldn’t have got through filming his latest movie without the unwavering support of his wife Deborra-Lee Furness. “Deb is the greatest woman in the world,” says Hugh, who married the actress in 1996. “She’s always supportive of me – although she wants me to take more time off because I’ve been spending a lot of time working in the last two years. I’m also starting to feel a bit worn down, but I love my work so much that it’s always…

‘The last time I wore a bikini I was 20, so I thought this was a big joke’ What do you give actress Jane Seymour for her 62nd birthday? If you’re her longtime best friend, designer Cheri Ingle, the answer is a turquoise bikini. “I said, ‘You must be joking!’” Jane recalls. “The last time I wore a bikini I was 20, so I thought this was a big joke.” Relaxing at her Malibu clifftop mansion with Cheri on her birthday back in February, Jane also had a visit from her son Sean Flynn, 28, a fine art photographer. He’d repeatedly asked what she had wanted for a birthday gift and as sunset approached, she suddenly knew what to ask for. “In the spirit of that joke, we just said,…

Crackling with energy, our rock’n’ roll shows made us the envy of the fashion world Aspectacular week of style, creativity and celebrity – that was how the experts hailed London Fashion Week. Crackling with energy, the capital laid on beautiful shows and glamorous parties with a rock’n’roll sensibility that made the city the envy of Milan, Paris and New York. With so many labels livestreaming their spring/summer 2014 shows, the world sat back and watched as Kate Moss sat front row at Topshop Unique, the impossibly elegant Cate Blanchett swapped notes with Colin Firth at Tom Ford and Sienna Miller talked hair and hemlines with Cara Delevingne’s rumoured squeeze Harry Styles at Burberry Prorsum as the model of the moment strutted her stuff in Christopher Bailey’s designs. Paloma Faith took…

Catch our autumn/winter fashion shows at shopping centres across the country – plus you could be one of ten lucky winners getting a helping hand to pick up the latest looks! HELLO! has teamed up with intu shopping centres to stage a host of nationwide catwalk shows, giving you style inspiration for autumn and winter. And ten lucky HELLO! readers can win a £100 intu gift card to spend at one of the participating intu fashion locations (for details of how to enter, see below). Showcasing the latest high-street and designer looks, the fashion extravaganzas in September, October and November bring you the wardrobe must-haves for the new season. They are free to attend and there are plenty of shows each day, so dedicated followers of fashion will have plenty…

We are at the West London headquarters of Marks & Spencer and Twiggy is riffling through her latest collection for the brand with which she’s become so closely associated. “I love this,” she says, cooing over a long grey sweater with tiny sequins sewn on the sleeves. “We all love a bit of twinkle, don’t we? Well I do.” The smart selection of chic, elegant separates in a colour palette of black, grey, neutrals and red is the ninth collection that Twiggy, now 64, has designed for M&S, a creative collaboration that started last year. Looking casually elegant in a white blouse, soft blue leather jacket (“Feel that, it’s lovely,” she says, fondling the leather) and indigo skinny jeans, she’s dressed from head to toe in her own collection. “Nothing…

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MICH TURNER’S MADAGASCAN BERRY VANILLA CAKE ‘For a truly authentic flavour, be sure to include seeds from vanilla pods when making this recipe. And the addition of Greek-style yoghurt in the mixture gives the cake a really lovely texture’ Serves 8 Preparation time 20 minutes Cooking time 1 hour 20 minutes INGREDIENTS • 250g/9oz unsalted butter, plus extra for greasing • 250g/9oz golden caster sugar • Seeds from 1 vanilla pod • 5 large eggs, lightly beaten • 85g/3½oz plain flour • 250g/9oz self-raising flour • 100g/4oz Greek-style coconut yoghurt • 3 tbsp milk • 100g/4oz raspberries • 100g/4oz blueberries For the topping • 250ml/9fl oz crème fraîche • 50g/2oz raspberries • 50g/2oz blueberries 1. Preheat the oven to 180°C, 350°F, Gas 4 and grease and line a deep 20cm/8in…

PUZZLE SOLUTIONS 1295 Mystery celebrity: FEARNE COTTON ACROSS 1 Olly Murs; 5 Gemma; 10 Minogue; 11 Louis; 12 Naomie; 13 Heist; 15 Jake Gyllenhaal; 19 Amanda Seyfried; 24 Frost; 25 J Blige; 28 Idris; 29 Sorrell; 31 Ennis; 32 Marshall. DOWN 1 Osmond; 2 Len; 3 Maguire; 4 Reed; 6 Ellison; 7 Maud; 8 Sewell; 9 Estelle; 14 Kate; 16 Alan; 17 Lee; 18 Lacroix; 20 De Rossi; 21 Sastre; 22 Roberts; 23 Dellal; 26 Erin; 27 Isla; 30 Eva.…

He become a household name a decade ago when he starred alongside comedian Matt Lucas in the BBC sketch show Little Britain, and has more recently been delighting viewers with his cheeky repartee as a judge on ITV’s Britain’s Got Talent and stirring them with his endurance swims to raise money for charity. But David Walliams has another string to his bow – that of best-selling children’s author. A father to four-month-old Alfred with his Dutch model wife, 29-year-old Lara Stone, David’s sixth children’s book, Demon Dentist, is a dark, comic tale about an evil dentist with an unnatural devotion to teeth extractions. “My first dentist was wonderful and used to tell me my teeth were perfect,” recalls David, who lives with his family in North London. “But when I…

Fresh from conquering New York, Victoria Beckham turned her attention to London last week – and again managed to steal the show. The designer and her husband David were guests of honour at a string of London parties held to mark the city’s Fashion Week, just a few days after Victoria had launched her latest collection to universal acclaim in Manhattan. Naturally, the stylish duo turned heads wherever they went, appearing in matching black trouser suits when they attended two back-to-back events in the capital on Monday night and looking entirely at home with the great and the good of fashion. First up was the Global Fund and British Council party at Apsley House – where they were joined by Colin Firth and Stella McCartney – before the couple attended…

As the season of summer royal weddings drew to a close, Prince Félix of Luxem-bourg turned PhD student Claire Lademacher into a princess in the German town of Königstein, and made a romantic getaway in a cute BMW Isetta 300 with personalised numberplate. A precursor to their grand religious ceremony at the Sainte-Marie-Madeleine basilica in the South of France, the couple kept the civil proceedings simple and fun, with Claire, 28, wearing a white peplum sheath dress by Jan Taminiau, who dressed Queen Maxima of Holland on the day of the Dutch investiture. Close to the bride’s home city of Frankfurt, Königstein was chosen because “it is tradition that the wedding is celebrated in the country where the bride was born,” said Félix, 29, speaking to Luxemburger Wort. Claire added…

Best known for playing Coronation Street barmaid Becky McDonald, actress Katherine Kelly will soon be pushing a pram rather than pulling pints – and the newlywed star and her husband Ryan Clark could not be happier. “We ’ ve always said that having a family is not something we wanted to plan, that it would happen when it was meant to happen. It just happened much quicker than we expected,” the actress told HELLO! after the couple attended London Fashion Week’s Jasper Conran show, where Katherine’s shimmery shift dress revealed a hint of baby bump (left). Katherine and Ryan tied the knot in Las Vegas in August (right) – a secret wedding covered exclusively in HELLO! – but it was no shotgun wedding. “No, it wasn’t why we got married,…

Most children love fairytales, but few get the chance to meet a real-life Princess. In her first official engagement since becoming patron of the Sick Kids Friends Foundation in July, Princess Beatrice gave young patients at the charity’s base in Edinburgh some stories of their own to tell. While touring a centre funded by the foundation at the Royal Hospital for Sick Children, Beatrice, 25 (left and far right), took the opportunity to chat to some young patients, including Rebecca Cullen, who presented the Princess with flowers before showing her some favourite toys, including a dolls’ house. “To meet some of the children that are being cared for and to hear their experiences and to see it in such a happy, wonderful place is the most important thing,” said Beatrice.…

Two months after calling time on her five-year romance with Formula 1’s Lewis Hamilton, it looks like Nicole Scherzinger’s determination to put heartbreak behind her and adjust to her new single status has paid off. So much so that she is revelling in it. Last week the singer and X Factor star took advantage of a break in filming the Judges’ Houses episodes for the ITV1 show on Antigua and got into the carnival vibe in Shirley Heights. Nicole, 35, flew her crop of female hopefuls to the Caribbean island to select the three acts she would take through to the live shows. And while there she could not resist showing off some talents of her own, joining in a group dance (left) and wearing a colourful mask (above right)…

It’s one of the most dazzling nights of the year – when Britain’s brightest stars gather to celebrate our unsung heroes at the Daily Mirror Pride of Britain Awards. On Monday 7 October, Carol Vorderman will host the glittering event – now in its 15th year – at London’s Grosvenor House hotel. The Prince of Wales and Prime Minister David Cameron are both former attendees and this year the guest list is expected to include such stars as Gary Barlow, The Saturdays, Katherine Jenkins, James Corden and Emma Bunton, as well as the casts of Strictly Come Dancing and Downton Abbey. “The Pride of Britain Awards are, I believe, a unique way to celebrate the achievements of some truly remarkable people and hear something of their inspiring and humbling stories,”…

There’s one person who definitely won’t be poring over the pages of A Whole Lot of History, the candid new autobiography by former Girls Aloud star Kimberley Walsh – and that’s the singer herself. “I am proud of it and I know that the last few times I read it through before signing it off I was really happy with it. Then I had to let it go,” she tells HELLO! in our exclusive interview. “I can’t read it again now. That’s it.” Close friend and former bandmate Cheryl Cole got an advance copy and loved the book so much that she devoured it in one sitting. So did “baby” of the group, fl ame-haired Nicola Roberts. “I think, for them, it was a nostalgia trip because I’ve got a…

Comic Billy Connolly has undergone surgery for prostate cancer and is suffering from Parkinson’s disease, it was revealed last week. “Billy recently underwent minor surgery in America after being diagnosed with the very early stages of prostate cancer,” a spokesperson for the 70-yearold said. She added that the operation “was a total success”: “Billy is fully recovered.” The performer, who is married to former Strictly Come Dancing contestant Pamela Stephenson, went from working as a Glasgow shipyard welder in the 1960s to becoming a folk singer, before turning his hand to stand-up Later on, he moved into acting as well, starring in films including the Oscar-nominated Mrs Brown. His spokesperson also said: “In addition, Billy has been assessed as having the initial symptoms of Parkinson’s disease, for which he is…

As fourth in line to the throne, he is used to travelling in some luxury. But when it came to the marriage of his first cousin last week, Prince Harry cheerfully boarded a traditional Routemaster London bus along with all the other wedding guests. The 29-year-old was attending the nuptials of Alexander Fellowes – the only son of the late Princess Diana’s sister Lady Jane Fellowes and Lord Fellowes, a former private secretary to the Queen – to society shoe designer Alexandra Finlay. And along with the other 70 guests who attended the ceremony, held in a small chapel inside the Houses of Parliament, Harry happily boarded the specially customised red bus to get to the wedding breakfast at Claridge’s hotel. The wedding was permitted to be held at St…

Sitting in a private poolside cabaña on the rooftop of her luxurious Beverly Hills hotel, Tamara Ecclestone sips a glass of sparkling water. With her immaculately coiffed hair and oversized designer shades, she looks the epitome of Los Angeles glamour, but her glow isn’t just down to her California-bronzed skin. Just three months after marrying former City trader Jay Rutland in a lavish ceremony in the South of France, the 29-year-old model and entrepreneur exclusively reveals to HELLO! that she and her new husband are expecting a honeymoon baby. Instinctively placing a protective hand over her barely rounded belly, Tamara, who is 14 weeks pregnant and finally over the nausea that plagued her first trimester, beams as she declares: “I just feel so lucky.” Jay, 32 – who proposed to…

‘Rehearsals have been a joy – although I have to watch David, as he’s determined to make me laugh’ Fresh from her spellbinding debut as fairy queen Titania in A Midsummer Night’s Dream, acclaimed actress Sheridan Smith was glowing as she joined castmates at the firstnight afterparty last week. The 32-year-old was in enchanting form as she chatted and laughed with co-star David Walliams. The comic and author, who plays Bottom in the latest production of Shakespeare’s classic comedy, was accompanied to the party at the National Gallery in London by model wife Lara Stone. Sheridan and David have received rave reviews for their on-stage chemistry at London’s Noel Coward Theatre and they seem to be having just as much fun away from the footlights. Before the party, the Little…

DEDICATED FOLLOWERS OF… To celebrate London Fashion Week, style luminaries sashayed to Claridge’s Hotel in Mayfair for a party launching an exhibition of drawings and watercolours by artist-in-residence David Downton. Attendees who sipped champagne and admired the artworks included Marie Helvin and photographer Alison Jackson. The exhibition, Midnight at Noon, celebrates Claridge’s illustrious guests and includes portraits of Diane Von Furstenberg, Dita Von Teese and Joan Collins. HAVING A BALL The cream of society joined Irene Forte at her family home in Surrey for a football tournament held to raise money for the Samaritans and the Elizabeth Collins Hardship Fund. Ten teams were sponsored by companies including Ciroc Vodka and tods. The spectators, who included Prince Harry’s girlfriend Cressida Bonas and her sister Gabriella Calthorpe, enjoyed a barbecue lunch as…

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Facial fillers have had some seriously bad press recently – and with good reason. The fact that they are not regulated in the UK means that anyone can take up a syringe and start injecting. And with more than 60 different fillers available over here, compared to only around ten in the US, how do you even start choosing which filler is right for you – let alone choosing a practitioner who can administer it safely? “A good cosmetic doctor is also an artist,” says Dr Maurice Dray, a pioneer in the field of aesthetic medicine and a specialist in gerontology, the science of how the body ages. His 10-minute liquid facelift, which uses fillers to lift and sculpt the face, was developed in Paris but is now so in…

If you have ever had sunburn it is likely that you have reached for an after-sun gel containing aloe vera for cooling relief. But researchers believe that this powerful plant can do a lot more than simply soothe summer holiday skin. It could play a part in year-round health, quelling indigestion and stomach upsets, calming inflammation and easing pain. Celebrities who have spoken about using the extract include Gwyneth Paltrow, Victoria Beckham and Alicia Keys. There are more than 240 species of aloe growing in the dry regions of Africa, Asia and America, but of these only four are recognised as being of medicinal value. The most potent is Aloe barbadensis Miller, more commonly known as aloe vera. According to some studies, the sap from the plant can act as…

Kate Jowett-Baker and Barney Clargo Kate and Barney celebrated their wedding by hiring North Cadbury Court in Somerset for three days of fun and games with their guests. Clare West and David Littlewood University sweethearts Clare and David enjoyed a seven-year engagement before taking the plunge and taking their vows in a joyful ceremony at Swinfen Hall, Staffordshire. Victoria and Ryan Carter It was an intimate affair for Victoria, Ryan and the handful of loved ones who shared their “amazing and special day”, spent in picturesque Ayia Napa, Cyprus. Kelly Clark and Mark Robertson A classic English garden party followed Kelly and Mark’s “I do’s’’ at Leez Priory in Essex. If you’d like us to consider your photos for Just Married, please send a selection, by email only, to spy@hellomagazine.com.…

Being a woman of many guises comes with the turf when you are one of the nation’s most popular actresses. The last time I met Sarah Parish on set she was wearing a grotesque mask. “That’s right, I was a troll,” laughs the 45-year-old of her stint on Merlin, the predecessor of BBC1’s new Saturday night fantasy drama Atlantis, in which Sarah makes her debut this weekend as scheming Queen Pasiphae . “A lot of them are the same crew as Merlin so I wouldn’t put it past them to turn me into some hideous creature,” she says, draped head to toe in an exotic costume and gold headdress (inset, below, with me) befitting her royal role in the show, which also stars seasoned turns Juliet Stevenson and Mark Addy.…

On paper they seem like an odd couple, but that hasn’t stopped writer and comedian Russell Brand and human rights campaigner Jemima Khan from embarking on a relationship. They were spotted enjoying a romantic stroll in New York last week, confirming recent speculation that they have started dating. Their Manhattan rendezvous was the latest in a number of occasions Russell, 38, and Jemima, 39, have shared, with the pair also seen in a Vietnamese restaurant in East London’s Hoxton earlier this month. It is thought they have been secretly dating for a number of weeks, though they initially met two years ago, when Jemima – the former wife of Pakistani cricketer-turned-politician Imran Khan and daughter of Sir James and Lady Annabel Goldsmith – commissioned Russell to write a piece for…

‘ I was emotional on the trip – I think it’s healthy to get it out,” she adds. “But I left it all in China.’ Denise van Outen was prepared for the physical challenges of walking the Great Wall of China – trekking up steep inclines for up to eight hours a day in the soaring heat. But this was an emotional journey, too. Joining close friends to honour the memory of a loved one, it was a trip close to her heart. It also coincided with a tough few months in her own personal life, giving her time to reflect. “Some things happen at the right time,” she tells HELLO!, back home and still slightly jetlagged. “I left my emotional baggage on the Great Wall of China.” Not one…

Looking blissfully in love, actress Michelle Keegan proudly showed off her engagement ring for the first time last week. The Coronation Street star and fiancé Mark Wright couldn’t have looked happier (right) after returning from holiday in Dubai, where he proposed. The ring, a large sapphire surrounded by diamonds, is believed to have cost about £20,000 and weighs around five carats. It had to be resized after TV personality Mark popped the question, but was back on Michelle’s finger as she joined a birthday party for her co-star Catherine Tyldesley in Manchester (left). The couple, both 26, have been acquaintances for some time, but only began dating after bumping into each other in Dubai at the start of the year. Said a besotted Mark last week: “I never realised love…

Shortly after marrying in a private ceremony on Lake Como last week attended by some of the biggest names in music, John Legend and Chrissy Teigen were once again making the most of Italy’s romantic ambience, with a dinner date in Portofino (above) as they released photos of their big day. The Grammy-winning singer married his girlfriend of six years in the spot where they first fell in love, inviting guests including Kanye West, actress and model Brooklyn Decker and Stevie Wonder, who performed after the ceremony. There was another musical treat when the 34-year-old groom serenaded his bride with new song All of Me, which, he revealed: “I wrote for her.” While John looked dapper in a Gucci two-button Signoria suit with white dress shirt and white bow tie,…

There was little doubt that former sprinter Marlon Devonish (above left) would be in good time for his wedding. The Olympic Gold medallist – one of Britain’s most decorated athletes, with 18 international medals – married Tessa Thornton in a summer wedding at the Château de Varennes in Burgundy, France (above), followed by a honeymoon at the Park Hyatt Hadahaa in the Maldives. “The most emotional part was as Tessa walked up the aisle,” says Marlon as the couple, whose romance has been on track since 2006, share their wedding album with HELLO!. For the big day, Marlon donned a silver Dolce & Gabbana suit and Prada shoes, while Tessa, a Virgin Atlantic crew member, looked stunning in a San Patrick gown with Jimmy Choo shoes. Said Marlon: “We wanted…

Embarking on the final stretch of her pregnancy, Monaco royal Charlotte Casiraghi was on sparkling form as she attended a charity dinner in the principality. The glamorous 27-year-old mum-to-be arrived for the gala, organised by the Friends of the New National Museum of Villa Paloma, on the arm of her uncle Prince Albert (left). Her mother Princess Caroline, 56, was on equally fine form (right), beaming broadly at the event But amid growing rumours of an imminent wedding to her child’s father, 42-year-old French screen heartthrob Gad Elmaleh and being seen with a band on her ring finger in recent weeks, it seems marriage may not be on the agenda. Despite widespread talk that Charlotte will soon follow her brother Andrea down the aisle, Gad last week told a US…

Former Prime Minister Tony Blair was moved to tears last week at the wedding of his eldest son Euan and Euan’s long-term girlfriend, Suzanne Ashman. Holding his son’s face in his hands at the door of All Saints church in Wotton Underwood before the service, the retired politician kissed the groom warmly on the cheek. Commenting later, he said the day had been “very happy”. For her part, Tony’s wife Cherie, dressed in a champagne lace dress with matching silk coat and fascinator, was brimming with pride over her first-born. “Didn’t my boy look amazing?” she beamed. And Tony added: “We are grateful to have such a wonderful daughter-in-law.” SERVICE WITH A SMILE Wearing a sleeveless ivory dress with a lace overlay and tulle veil and something blue – cobalt…

‘I was never going to change my name to Rocknroll’ Kate Winslet (left) exercised some Sense and Sensibility when it came to taking her husband Ned’s surname… ‘I have started drinking a lot more tea… and a lot more alcohol’ Claire Danes’s So-Called Life with Stokeon-Trent born husband Hugh Dancy is taking on a distinctly English flavour ‘We’re going to be Luddites for a while’ Ben Affleck takes cover after an Internet backlash to his casting as Batman ‘Fame and ego and money can do terrible things’ Sting waxes lyrical about the pitfalls of showbiz celebrity ‘Who doesn’t want to spend their Saturday nights with Kylie Minogue?’ Kaiser Chiefs star Ricky Wilson is Spinning Around as he’s announced as the latest judge on The Voice ‘I might renew his contract.…

MIRANDA CHEERS ON HER ROMEO AS ORLANDO DEBUTS ON BROADWAY Miranda Kerr is a knockout in a J Mendel dress as she rolls up for the opening night of her other half Orlando Bloom’s play, Romeo and Juliet, on Broadway (left). Not surprisingly, at the after-party, the actor left it in no doubt who is his real-life Juliet (above) The couple’s two-year-old son Flynn had also come out to support his dad, sporting a red baseball cap bearing the slogan “Lil’ Romeo” to visit the theatre with his mum earlier in the day (below). JENNIFER DENIES PREGNANCY RUMOURS… AGAIN Jennifer Aniston has once again denied rumours that she and her fiancé, Justin Theroux, are expecting their first child. “Jennifer is not pregnant,” the 44-year-old star’s rep told E! News after a…

Back in 2009 pop star Lily Allen announced that she would be taking a break from the music business. Four years, a wedding and two children later, she has decided it’s time for her comeback. “There’s only so much children’s TV and Lego you can play with before you go insane,” she tells HELLO!. And, as the Smile singer emerged onto the floating stage at Martini’s 150th anniversary party on the shores of Lake Como last week, her comeback couldn’t have been more dramatic. Celebrity pals model Rosie Huntington-Whiteley and musician and DJ Mark Ronson toasted her set in the spectacular setting of the Italian Lakes with sparkling Martini Royales. “I’ve just jetted in from London Fashion Week to watch Lily perform,” said Rosie. “Mark Ronson and she are friends…

Gary Barlow has described himself as “not a good time-off person”, so we shouldn’t be surprised to hear that on top of his judging role on The X Factor, the 42-year-old father of four has been busy working on a third solo album – his first this century. “After 14 long years I’m proud to announce my new solo album out on November 25th! I’m excited for u to hear it! More info to follow,” tweeted the star, whose last solo release, Twelve Months, Eleven Days, was in 1999. News of the album comes a year after Gary’s sell-out tour of the UK and follows his headline spot at a Prince’s Trust gala at London’s Royal Albert Hall in December. He’ll no doubt hope the new record matches the success…

Fawaz Gruosi, fine jeweller to the stars and legendary host, knows how to throw a party. His sumptuous soirées at the Cannes International Film Festival are the hottest ticket in town, drawing the likes of Sharon Stone, Naomi Campbell and Leonardo DiCaprio. Yet the Geneva-based founder and creative director of de Grisogono would be the first to admit that none of his previous triumphs could match the magical and most intimate of celebrations for the Italian wedding of his youngest daughter Violetta in Apulia. “It’s once in a lifetime you do something like this,” the proud father of the bride told HELLO!. “It’s all about family and friends – although Violetta has too many friends,” added Fawaz with a laugh. The Adriatic coastal setting for the three days of festivities…

‘There’s such a good feeling around London’ Samantha Barks London Fashion Week is as much about the parties as the clothes and this year was no exception. One of the best attended was the reception for financing institution the Global Fund, co-hosted by Livia Firth, founder of the Green Carpet Challenge (GCC) and wife of actor Colin, and fashion authority Anna Wintour. Joining the beautiful crowd were designers Victoria Beckham, Roland Mouret, Christopher Bailey, Christopher Kane and Erdem Moralioglu, who have each designed an evening dress and a cocktail dress for a GCC collection. Some of the proceeds from the sales of the dresses – available from net-a-porter.com – go to the fund. Those not too pooped to party some more then hot-footed it to Mayfair club Loulou’s for a…

Alexa Chung may be based in New York these days, but her style is still very much British hipster. On a flying visit to London Fashion Week, Hampshire-born Alexa stuck to her roots in a leather mini teamed with suede ankle boots, a fluffy Topshop jumper and a heart-motif Burberry Prorsum oversized clutch. Her trademark shaggy haircut – courtesy of friend, celebrity scissor hands George Northwood – completes her laid-back look. 1. Knitted wool bobble jumper, £45, Topshop; visit topshop.com 2. Heart-print oversize clutch, £19, Accessorize; visit accessorize.com 3. Leather miniskirt, £70, Oasis; visit oasis-stores.com 4. Brockley nubuck ankle boots, £149, Jigsaw; visit jigsaw-online.com Lifestyle: SHOPPING•BEAUTY•WELLBEING•RECIPES•ENTERTAINMENT…

Opting to say it with flowers at the rainy UK premiere of We’re the Millers, Jennifer Aniston dazzled in her floral Dior dress and romantic make-up. HELLO! caught up with her make-up artist Angela Levin to discover the secrets behind the star’s romantic look… Skin sheen First, Angela prepped Jennifer’s skin. “I started with Aveeno Daily Exfoliating Cleanser, £5.99 (2), followed by her favourite moisturiser, Dr Hauschka Rose Day Cream, £24.95 (4),” says Angela. “Then I applied a light layer of Face Stockholm Ageless Foundation, £34 (5), from cultbeauty.co.uk, using a brush and just blending a small amount into the moisturiser, creating a tinted moisturiser. On her cheeks, I applied Le Blush Crème de Chanel in Destiny, £27, with a small blush brush in a round motion to create a…

While certain health issues, such as breast cancer often make headlines, the UK’s single biggest killer of women remains largely ignored - coronary heart disease. Commonly said to be a “man’s disease”, it kills three times more women than breast cancer.* Flora pro-activ and the British Heart Foundation think it is time for women everywhere to start talking about their heart health so that together we can take action to prevent more of us falling victim to the illness. High cholesterol is a key risk factor in the development of coronary heart disease†, but it’s never too late - or too early - to lower you cholesterol** and help protect your heart. Making just a few simple changes to your life and diet can make a big difference. And sharing…

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1 FILM BLUE JASMINE It’s no surprise that Cate Blanchett (right) is being tipped for Oscar glory after her mesmerising turn in this Woody Allen comedy-drama. Cate stars as distinctly snobbish Jasmine, left financially crippled when husband Hal (Alec Baldwin, above, with Cate) is arrested for embezzlement. She seeks refuge with her sister Ginger (Sally Hawkins), another of Hal’s victims. As Jasmine tries to piece her life back together, we learn about her glamorous yet ultimately unhappy life in New York but her growing anxiety threatens to push away the one person who has stuck by her. [CL] • In UK cinemas from 27 September 2 BOOK NOW STRICTLY COME DANCING THE LIVE TOUR Sequins at the ready as the famous ballroom belles and boys from the hit BBC1 show…