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They say the early bird catches the worm, but it was the whirlybird that caught the attention of the Countess of Wessex on a visit to the new Thames Valley Air Ambulance facility at RAF Benson. Sophie, who was herself airlifted to hospital before giving birth to her daughter Lady Louise Windsor in 2004, attended the opening ceremony for the upgraded operational base and training centre. And as part of her tour she was invited on board the EC135 helicopter alongside pilot Dave Webber (left). In addition to being shown medical gear by Dave, paramedic Tracey Alden and Dr David Zideman (above and right), she also met former patients including three-year-old Lucas, who presented her with a bouquet – which he later tried to grab back. “You’ll hurt yourself,” mum…

When Jessica Ennis-Hill took part in the Great City Games in Manchester she brought along one very special supporter – her baby son Reggie. Making her post-pregnancy return to athletics and competing for the first time since the 2013 Anniversary Games, the Olympic heptathlon champion took part in the 100m hurdles (above) and long jump (right). And the 29-year-old left fans jumping for joy as she chatted with the crowds while carrying the cute ten-month-old in her arms (left). “Thanks for the amazing support today,” Jessica later tweeted. “Great to be back on the track!” She is also on course for her next challenge, the 2016 Olympics. “2015 is about getting back to competitive shape after having my little boy and making the necessary progression to be at my best…

Proving that she is as at home on the motor racing circuit as the social one, Tamara Beckwith made a pit stop at the Formula E Monaco ePrix. While her own racy past is well behind her, the gallery owner and mum of three has a special interest in the championship, which husband Giorgio Veroni helped set up last year. Tamara was not the only high-profile fan watching the electrically powered cars vying for pole position, however. She was joined by a battery of A-listers including Hollywood stars Adrien Brody (below left) and Michelle Yeoh, as well as singer Natalie Imbruglia, who couldn’t resist a spin in the safety car – or a trackside photo with Tamara (left). As co-owner of London’s Little Black Gallery, Tamara is used to being…

THE EX-GIRLFRIEND CRESSIDA BONAS Cressida, the youngest daughter of entrepreneur Jeffrey Bonas and 1960s It girl Lady Mary-Gaye Curzon, dated Prince Harry for two years after being introduced to him by his cousin Princess Eugenie. However, despite consistent rumours that a wedding was on the cards, the couple called time on their relationship in April last year. The unofficial reason given through friends was that Cressida – like Harry’s former girlfriend Chelsy Davy before her – had rejected the goldfish-bowl environment of dating a royal and decided to pursue her dream of a theatrical career instead. Since then, the dancer and actress, 26, has been trying hard to become a name in her own right, working with fashion brands Mulberry and Burberry and showing some talent in a performance on…

The Queen’s 90th birthday next year will be marked with a four-day horse-themed party More than 550 horses and 1,200 performers, including opera singer Katherine Jenkins, will stage a giant celebration in Home Park, in the grounds of Windsor Castle. The 90-minute show will reflect the monarch’s private and public interests and will feature performers from around the world, as well as the Queen’s mounted troops and more than 100 pipers. The party takes place over four nights next May, with members of the royal family among the audience at each performance. The final show will be in the presence of the Queen, who turns 90 on 21 April, and broadcast live on ITV. “I’m so honoured to be asked to be involved,” said Katherine, who is pregnant with her…

Millie Mackintosh is glowing with a truly envy-inducing tan when she arrives at the luxurious surroundings of London’s Corinthia Hotel ahead of wowing on the red carpet at the Bafta TV awards in a stunning Rami Al Ali beaded lace dress. “I like to Pinterest or Google the red-carpet style of people I think always nail it. Girls like Rosie Huntington-Whiteley and Lily Aldridge are always on my go-to list. I also like to look back at what I’ve worn in the past and try something new,” says 24-year-old Millie as she invites HELLO! to join her exclusively behind the scenes as she perfects her look for last week’s House of Fraser British Academy Television Awards in her role as St.Tropez red-carpet ambassador. It’s Millie’s fourth year at the ceremony,…

Stepping into the shoes of Mel Gibson’s Mad Max would be daunting for anyone but Tom Hardy took the iconic role in his stride. And it seems the star had a blast filming Mad Max: Fury Road , the fourth film in the franchise and the first to be made for 30 years. In real life, the 37-year-old, married to actress Charlotte Riley, is as different from the post-apocalyptic Australian road warrior as possible. He’s British to the core, the London-born son of an artist mother and a novelist dad. He describes himself as “painfully middle-class” and says he’d far rather take the Tube than drive a car – never mind the weird and wonderful armoured vehicles of Mad Max… Did you meet Mel? “Of course – it was only…

Bestselling novelist Lindsey Kelk – author of the I Heart series – this month releases her new book Always the Bridesmaid, a hilarious read for the summer holiday and wedding season. To celebrate the book’s publication, we’re giving you and a friend the chance to enjoy a weekend shopping break in London. The amazing prize includes a two-night stay at the vibrant new Ham Yard Hotel. Situated in the heart of Soho and moments from Mayfair, the hotel has an urban village feel, and includes a rooftop garden with sweeping views of the London skyline. The winner also receives a shopping spree at Selfridges, £200 to spend on refreshments at the hotel – and, of course, a copy of Always the Bridesmaid. HERE’S WHAT YOU COULD WIN: • A two-night…

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into the legendary Caesar’s Palace, where she performed flanked by centurions, and besieged by paparazzi and hordes of fans outside. “A litter? Is that what they call it?” laughs Mariah. “I could arrange one for you, darling. It was huge fun.” So was Vegas always part of the plan? “Vegas is fun for everybody. It’s a different place than it was years ago. It has this old Hollywood glamour feeling that I love and I love the vintage vibe here. We’ll be trying to capture that in the show along with the modern-day, having-fun-in-Vegas thing.” Is she likely to be tempted on to the tables? “I’m not really a gambler. I was comped 5,000 once in a casino With a greatest hits album out, featuring no fewer than 18 US…

As the daughter of a prominent entrepreneur in British fashion, it’s no surprise to discover that cherubic Georgia Liberty Andrena Finch, first-born child of Lady Natasha Rufus Isaacs and her lawyer husband Rupert Finch, already boasts an impressive wardrobe of clothes. “We’re lucky to have been given so many beautiful things,” says Lady Natasha, co-founder of the charitable luxury label Beulah London, whose elegant designs have been championed by a host of high profile clients, including the Duchess of Cambridge and her stylish sister Pippa Middleton. We note there are no Beulah dresses in Georgia’s collection as yet, though. “No, although she’s been wrapped in a few of our scarves, including a beautiful cashmere one that is like a blanket and which she seemed very keen on,” says Natasha, 32,…

Autumn, winter, spring and summer – for designer Victoria Beckham there is one capsule collection that brings her more pleasure than all the rest: her children. In a letter published by Time magazine to celebrate Mother’s Day in the US, the star described daughter Harper, three, and sons Brooklyn, 16, Romeo, 12, and ten-year-old Cruz as “a wonder to me every day”. Victoria, 41, was one of a number of high-profile mothers – among them Sharon Osbourne and Ivana Trump – who wrote a “letter from mom”. Sharing touching details about how she copes when her work takes her on the road, Victoria said: “I miss them all the time when I am away. But they hide notes in my suitcase, which I love to find when unpacking, and I…

Despite his imminent departure to the US, footballer Steven Gerrard was still keen to fly the flag – and even got wife Alex to join him. The couple have teamed up with British Airways to promote its Caribbean flights and holidays, posing together alongside a 777 aircraft (left), as well as inside – in one of the plane’s super-sized engines, that is (below). Alex, 32, and Steven, 34, spent their honeymoon in the Caribbean in 2007, which Alex called “a really special place to us”. Steven added: “We love the combination of sunshine, amazing beaches and the kids always have a great time too.” The Liverpool star played his final match at Anfield at the weekend and will be taking off, along with Alex and their daughters Lilly-Ella, Lexie and…

CLAUDIA WINKLEMAN Relives fire that injured daughter TV star Claudia Winkleman has spoken publicly for the first time about the “life-changing” moment last year when her eight-year-old daughter Matilda’s outfit for Halloween went up in flames after she brushed against a candle. “I heard her shout and she was on fire,” she told BBC’s Watchdog. “It was really fast, it was fast, it wasn’t fire like I’d seen.” The incident left Matilda in hospital with severe burns and she has undergone several operations since. Claudia, who pulled out of co-hosting Strictly Come Dancing for three weeks to care for her daughter, called on parents to be more vigilant about their children’s costumes, adding: “Because I didn’t and it cost us.” LINDSAY LOHAN Begins community service in Brooklyn Actress Lindsay Lohan…

Seventy years after she and her sister Princess Margaret ventured onto the streets of London to take part in celebrations (bottom left) at the news the Second World War in Europe was over, the Queen marks the day again. Along with her husband the Duke of Edinburgh (below), she joined senior members of her family, politicians and 1,000 veterans and their families in a service of thanksgiving at Westminster Abbey (inset, right). After the service, events moved to Whitehall, where a military parade, which included men and women who fought in the conflict, made its way down Horse Guards Parade, going past the balcony where the then Prime Minister Winston Churchill told the world that Allied forces had accepted Nazi Germany’s surrender in Europe. Overhead, Spitfire and Hurricane fighter planes…

The people in charge of the Cannes Film Festival know a thing or two about turning up publicity to the Max – and with Charlize Theron striding in a yellow Dior Couture strapless gown along the red carpet to promote her new movie, Mad Max: Fury Road, igniting the 68th edition of le Festival, they will have been purring into their Pernods along the Croisette. Accessorising with glittering Chopard jewels and her superstar partner, actor Sean Penn, the 39-year-old Oscar-winner channelled a more feminine look than the one she sports in the film, in which she plays shaven-headed warrior Imperator Furiosa. “There was talk about a female character that would stand alongside Max,” she told a press conference at Cannes. “For an actress, that sounds really good. “For me it…

It’s almost a quarter of a century since Jim Dale made a Carry On film but he still gets recognised for the bawdy comedies stuffed with double entendres that made him a household name in the 1960s. “I got off the plane at Heathrow and a man at the luggage carousel said, ‘Oh, I do love those films.’ We both knew what he was talking about,” says Jim. In the US, where he now lives, the trained dancer and singer-songwriter (he wrote the lyrics to 1966 hit Georgy Girl ) is better known to millions of Harry Potter fans as the Grammy-winning narrator of the audio books. But in Blighty he is still best known from his Carry On days, which include Dr Nookey in Carry On Doctor and went…

THESE WOMEN ARE THE BUSINESS The Veuve Clicquot Business Woman Award has been investing in celebrating female entrepreneurship worldwide for 43 years and this year’s ceremony was a market leader as ever. The ballroom of London’s Claridge’s hotel was filled with high-profile women to see Katherine Garrett-Cox, chief executive of Alliance Trust, declared winner of the 2015 Business Woman Award and Emily Brooke, founder of Blaze, honoured with the New Generation Award. Among the guests sipping Veuve Clicquot champagne were Lilah Parsons, Jade Parfitt, Baroness Rebuck and Natalie Coyle. A BLIND SPOT IN THEIR AFFECTIONS London’s smart young lovers of all things shaken and stirred gathered for a private party at St Martins Lane hotel to celebrate its recent makeover and the unveiling of its new cocktail bar, Blind Spot.…

Folli Follie is the celebrity favourite go-to shop for the best on-trend accessories for the season. Its spring/summer 2015 collection is infused with dynamic pops of colour and a jolt of joyful energy. Offering vibrant twists on the classics, each piece is designed to exude glamour and allow you to move effortlessly from work to play. With a huge following, Folli Follie’s fun and stylish pieces have become the must-have accessories for celebrity wardrobes. Laura Whitmore, Millie Mackintosh and Mollie King are among the stars who are huge fans of this exciting brand. A one-stop shop for all your accessories, follow these leading ladies and deck yourself out in style this season. •  To browse the gorgeous new collection, visit follifollie.co.uk READER EVENT Want to be among the first to…

ALPHABET STREET New from Monica Vinader are these covetable alphabet pendants. Each letter comes in a different font, some upper case, some lower case and in polished or textured finishes. Once you’ve chosen your initial you can wear it alone or layer it up with other charms from Monica’s collection – they look great with the Ziggy petal pendant and Riva diamond hoop pendant. Available from July in sterling silver, 18ct yellow gold and rose gold vermeil. Prices from £65-£85, chains sold separately; visit monicavinader.com . LOOKING SWISH Bold and dramatic tasselled earrings were seen swinging from some of the most stylish lobes in showbiz at the Met Gala earlier this month. Sienna Miller chose a custom-made design from Jacob & Co, while Uma Thurman wore a…

Do you slavishly apply SPF the minute you step off the plane when you go on holiday, yet fail to do so during sunny spells here in the UK? If so, you are certainly not alone. Many of us underestimate the power of the British sun and with the bank holiday fast approaching it is all too easy to lay out in the park or garden all day and take an equally laid-back approach to sun protection. The result? A painful and damaging back-to-work burn. In a study carried out on behalf of Cancer Research UK and Nivea Sun, more than a third of respondents said that the last time they were sunburnt was in the UK. The survey, which asked more than 4,100 UK adults about their sun habits,…

FILM TOMORROWLAND George Clooney stars as jaded former boy genius Frank, who teams up with curious teen Casey, played by rising star Britt Robertson (both right), to try to uncover the secrets of a place that’s strange yet oddly familiar in this twisty sci-fi thriller, inspired by the Disney theme park attraction of the same name. •  In UK cinemas from 22 May BOOK THE SUDDEN DEPARTURE OF THE FRASERS When Joe and Christy Davenport start to wonder why the previous occupants of their dream house on Lime Park Road left so abruptly, they have little idea of the shocking truth that tore the street apart… but not for long. Louise Candlish’s latest thriller is packed with twists and turns. •  Published on 21 May by Penguin THEATRE BUGSY MALONE…

It had been only a short absence but it was certainly a case of the heart growing fonder when Hollywood heart-throb Bradley Cooper and supermodel Irina Shayk reunited last week. The lovebirds, who had been separated for a few days when Irina travelled to Spain for a modelling assignment, were spotted locked in a tender embrace in London. Dressed in a baggy T-shirt and tracksuit bottoms, Bradley, 40, wrapped his arms around the 29-year-old Russian beauty, who was also dressed casually, in black trousers and long-sleeved top, as they shared a lingering kiss. Irina then kissed her new beau on the forehead, stroked his hair and whispered in his ear before the couple reluctantly separated to head off in separate directions. LONDON CALLING The pair, whose romance appears to be…

Her latest film sees her portraying the wife of King George VI, but last week Emily Watson got a royal day out for real when she was invested with her OBE by the Prince of Wales during a ceremony at Buckingham Palace. Accompanied by husband Jack Waters and their children Juliet and Dylan (together left), Emily received the honour on the same day the film A Royal Night Out went on general release, something she called “the most amazing coincidence”. While Emily prepped for her royal role by watching archive footage of the Queen Mother, her performance at the Palace was more improvised as she met the real-life grandson of the woman she plays (right). Speaking after the ceremony, with Dylan proudly showing off his mum’s latest award, Emily, 48,…

Former champion cyclist Victoria Pendleton is getting back in the saddle in more ways than one. As well as getting on her bike to promote Halfords (above) last week, she has also decided to train to be an amateur jump jockey. “I’m really happy right now,” said the 34-year-old, as she pondered the growing number of strings to her bow. “I’m still just formulating what’s out there and what I’m capable of, so who knows what I’ll end up doing,” added Victoria, who hopes to be under starter’s orders in the Foxhunters Steeplechase at Cheltenham in March. “But I’m feeling so much more balanced than when I was competing. “Everyone says I’ve changed. People say I laugh a lot more and I’m a lot more relaxed and outgoing.” Victoria, who…

Emily Blunt is a British acting success story, with a raft of hit Hollywood films including The Devil Wears Prada to her name, but one person who always knew she had the write stuff is her big sister Felicity. “I knew Em was exceptionally gifted and that made her stand out,” the literary agent tells HELLO!. “I thought there was a good chance she would end up celebrated, but either way she would always be extraordinary.” Now the sisters have teamed up to help promote a novel initiative to get people talking about their favourite books by female writers ahead of this year’s Bailey’s Women’s Prize for Fiction awards. But while Emily’s top pick for the #ThisBookClub campaign is A Visit From the Goon Squad by Jennifer Egan and “bookworm”…

He was on the other side of the world when she was born, but last week Prince Harry said that the recent arrival of his baby niece Princess Charlotte has made him think of starting a family of his own. In a rare interview during his week-long tour to New Zealand, the 30-year-old Prince revealed that he’d “love to settle down” and have children. “Of course, I would love to have kids right now. But there’s a process that one has to go through,” he said, reflecting on his desire to become a dad. Pouring out his innermost feelings, he continued: “There come times when you think, ‘Now is the time,’” he said. “Or ‘Now is not,’ whatever way it is. But I don’t think you can force these things.…

‘Oops. I just announced the winner of Got Talent in Italy as the winner of the X Factor . Slightly awkward. Sorry’ Simon Cowell (below left) says he should “stick to being a judge” after getting his programmes confused ‘I am God so it’s easy to play him. They say God is in all things so if God is in me, then I am in God. Therefore, I am God – God does not exist without me’ Actor Morgan Freeman gives a spirited explanation of playing the creator ‘I’m fed up with looking pale and interesting’ Downton Abbey’s Laura Carmichael plans to book a summer holiday and get a tan after six years of playing Lady Edith ‘There are no longer any…

In February last year, while senior government ministers sat in their offices in Whitehall, the Prince of Wales visited the flood-hit Somerset Levels. For several weeks, thousands of acres in south-west England had been subject to severe flooding, with villages cut off, hundreds of people evacuated from their homes and hundreds more living without power or water. Travelling around by boat and on the back of a farm trailer, Prince Charles saw for himself how lives had been affected and how little was being done to alleviate the hardship. The delay in government action was, he said, “a tragedy”. His words – carefully chosen for their impact while condemning nobody – had the desired effect. Within hours, plans were in place for Prime Minister David Cameron and the head of…

It has a reputation as one of the most glamorous events on the showbusiness calendar – and this year’s Cannes International Film Festival certainly saw its fair share of the world’s most beautiful and stylish women gracing its red carpet at the start of the two-week gala. The opening night of the festival set the tone for the days to come, with actresses Julianne Moore, Sienna Miller, Natalie Portman and Naomi Watts among the stars posing for the banks of photographers outside the Grand Théâtre Lumière at the Palais des Festivals. Sienna, who is on this year’s Cannes Festival Jury alongside big names including Jake Gyllenhaal, wore a sleek midnight-blue one-shouldered Lanvin gown, while 54-year-old Julianne showed off her age-defying figure in a plunging, beaded Armani Privé dress. Naomi did…

She was one of the world’s most photographed models, gracing countless magazine covers, and Rachel Hunter’s head-turning looks are still in evidence. She answers the door to her Hollywood home in an oversized jumper, her face devoid of makeup, and apologises for her slightly hoarse voice. “Ever since I got back from my last trip, I’ve had terrible allergies,” she says. “Maybe I’m allergic to Los Angeles.” If she’s feeling under the weather, she hides it well, demonstrating an impressive array of yoga poses in her tranquil back yard and displaying an enviable figure during a stroll on the beach. A self-confessed “homebody”, 45-year-old New Zealand-born Rachel has created a sanctuary at her long-time residence in LA, with cosy faux-fur throws, elaborate mirrors and an abundance of family photos decorating…

Poppy Delevingne gave a masterclass in spring dressing as she celebrated her appointment as the first Jo Malone London Girl at a dinner party thrown in her honour in Los Angeles. The 28-year-old ambassador for the brand looked fragrant in a cornflower blue skirt and cropped cashmere sweater, both by Miu Miu. Keeping the outfit casual, she ditched the high heels in favour of Converse trainers. Add a tan shopper to complete the look. 1 . Cropped sweater , £19.99, Zara; visit zara.com 2 . Pebbled shopper bag , £19.99, Mango from johnlewis.com 3 . Cotton skirt , £450, Miu Miu from mytheresa.com 4 . Chuck Taylor All Star Core White Ox trainers , £45, Converse from asos.com…

THAI MUSHROOM SOUP WITH CRISPY WONTONS Mushroom stems and tantalising Thai flavours create a wonderful base for this tasty soup. Serve with easy-to-make wontons, ensuring the filling ingredients are finely chopped to get a good mix of flavours Serves 6 Preparation time 25 minutes Cooking time 40 minutes INGREDIENTS For the soup • 125g/4½oz shiitake mushrooms• 1.5ltr/2¼pt vegetable stock• 2 stalks lemon grass, trimmed and finely chopped• 4cm/1½in piece root ginger, peeled and finely chopped• 1½ tbsp lime juice• 4 kaffir lime leaves• 1½ tbsp shoyu or soy sauce• 2 tbsp vegetable oil• 1 large clove garlic, crushed• 100g/4oz chestnut mushrooms, wiped and sliced• 1½ tbsp sweet chilli sauce For the wontons • 60g/2½oz shiitake mushroom tops, diced (use stalks in the soup stock)• 75g/3oz pressed tofu (eg hazelnut or smoked with sesame seeds), finely diced• 2 spring onions, trimmed and finely chopped• 1½ tsp…

Taurus 21 APR – 21 MAY The New Moon in your sign heralds an annual festival to which all Taureans are invited to participate. A time of renewal, reinvention, letting go and moving on. While inspiring, we should note that sometimes the most positive changes come about only when we are finally ready to see the truth where we have been deceiving ourselves. Even so, what’s changing now is something to celebrate. We are in the Dark of the Moon. For your prediction, call 0906-751 8080. Gemini 22 MAY – 22 JUN Don’t be assertive. Don’t set deadlines or try to get to grips with a problem and show it who is boss. Well, when I say don’t, I mean don’t do any more than you have to – and…

Whoever said that women can’t be funny had clearly never met Kristen Wiig. A graduate of the legendary US TV comedy show Saturday Night Live , she achieved worldwide fame in the no-holds-barred, female-heavy comedy Bridesmaids in 2011, which she co-wrote and starred in. The New York-based actress is currently filming the hotly anticipated Zoolander 2 and this summer she’ll begin work on the all-female remake of Ghostbusters alongside her Bridesmaids co-star Melissa McCarthy. Kristen, 41 – a quiet, thoughtful and, she says, shy woman – talks here about her latest projects, being funny – and her ukulele… Kristen, you begin filming Ghostbusters soon. Are you looking forward to working with a group of women again? Absolutely – I love working with an ensemble. I have…