Innholdsfortegnelse for Vol. 1359 i HELLO! magazine

‘When I was a child, my favourite game was playing in my Wendy house and now I’m playing properly, in my own house. It’s so much fun’ ‘Christmas dinner is Stephen’s time to shine. He’s determined to be in charge of the roast potatoes’ Millie Mackintosh has had a magical 2014 but the icing on the cake is hosting her first Christmas in the home she shares with her husband Stephen Manderson, who’s also known as rapper Professor Green. “We’ve been working on this house for two years now and last Christmas we were dreaming of spending the festive season here,” she excitedly tells HELLO! when we visit their beautiful London home for this exclusive photoshoot. With its roaring log fire, beautifully decorated Christmas tree, mulled wine and even homemade…

With just weeks to go till the big day, the country seemed gripped by festive fever last week and nowhere more so than the usually serious surrounds of Downing Street, where the Christmas lights were switched on at the Prime Minister’s official residence. After a spirited countdown, a 20ft Nordman fir strung with fairy lights and decked with oversized baubles was lit up to delighted cheers from David and Samantha Cameron as well as the invited audience of children and young military cadets. As Number Ten was illuminated in a cheery glow, a military band launched into a jaunty rendition of The Twelve Days of Christmas and the Camerons took the time to chat to the youngsters. Four representatives from Great Yarmouth’s Sea Cadet unit TS Norfolk were chosen from…

KATIE PIPER ENGAGEMENT JOY AFTER SAMPLING THE FOOD OF LOVE She’s been on sparkling good form this year and TV presenter Katie Piper was shining brighter than ever at the Women’s Aid 40th anniversary party last week – thanks to her new engagement ring (left). In an extra-chippy tweet, the charity campaigner told the world that she had become engaged to carpenter boyfriend James. He proposed while they enjoyed a romantic meal at the home they share with their daughter Belle, who was born in March. “So excited to tell you all.............. I became someone’s fiancée last night! I’m engaged to be married :),” she told her followers. Katie also posted a photo from their special dinner that showed a bottle of champagne on ice and Belle’s cot in the…

For more quotes and quips, visit hellomagazine.com ‘They’re already asking me about tattoos. How do I say no?’ Angelina Jolie (left), who has at least nine inkings, reveals her and Brad Pitt’s children now want their own body art ‘I must say that mine – though it has enjoyed fleeting fame – is not comparable’ Pippa Middleton admits defeat to Kim Kardashian in the battle of the bottoms… ‘I’d think God was doing this for a reason. He was saying: “Kim, you think you’re so hot, but look what I can do to you”’ … while Kim suspects divine intervention was at play with the weight she gained while expecting daughter North ‘They don’t make comedy shows like that any more’ John Challis, who played Boycie in Only Fools and…

It was a charming sight – with her baby bump visible beneath her beach dress, mum-to-be Isabella Branson cheered from the sidelines as her husband Sam skilfully served, sliced and slammed the ball around the tennis court at the annual Necker Cup tournament. Next to her, a lemur bobbed its head from left to right, equally mesmerised by the rally. “It was so sweet,” 34-year-old Isabella, whose first baby is due in February, tells HELLO! when we catch up with her after her father-in-law Sir Richard Branson hosted his third pro-am tennis competition on Necker Island, the family’s idyllic Caribbean home in the British Virgin Islands. “This was the first year that I was unable to compete in the tournament,” continues Bellie, as she is known to her family and…

Having spent an entire year exploring the hidden delights of its gardens, Alan Titchmarsh has a pretty good idea of how the splendid rooms of Buckingham Palace will be decorated this Christmas. The nation’s favourite gardener was given special permission from the Queen to record the striking transformation over the seasons of the 39-acre wonderland in central London for a new ITV series called The Queen’s Garden. In the first programme, which broadcasts on Christmas Day, the 65-year-old horticulturist places the last ornament on the towering Christmas tree that stands in the spectacular Marble Hall, ready for a reception hosted by the Queen. The tree is from Windsor and the pine cones dotted throughout the floral displays have been brought down from Balmoral. Meanwhile, Alan gathers plants, which he brings…

It’s been an incredible year for Ella Henderson, with the 18-year-old singer – who shot to fame on The X Factor in 2012 – telling HELLO! that performing at the Jingle Bell Ball was a highlight. “It was amazing,” she said of the concert at the O2 Arena in London. “It was great to do something Christmassy after being in America and sunny LA. Plus, performing for such a great crowd reminds you why you’re doing it – why you’re doing something you love. It was such an adrenaline rush.” The two-night event is organised every December by Capital Radio, with some of the proceeds going to Global’s Make Some Noise charity for disadvantaged children and young people in the UK. The singer shared the bill with such leading lights…

She's enjoyed sun-drenched Christmases in her native Sydney and snowy, cold Christmases in her adopted New York home, but for supermodel Miranda Kerr it's not so much about where she celebrates the holidays as with whom. "I could be anywhere and enjoy Christmas. It's such a magical lime of year. As long as I'm surrounded by my loved ones, that's all that matters," she exclusively tells HELLO!, revealing that she'll be spending this festive season with her estranged Hollywood actor husband Orlando Bloom and their son Flynn, who turns four in January. "We'll be enjoying great home-cooked meals. We love cooking together," says Miranda. The couple, who went their separate ways in October 2013 after three years of marriage, have maintained an amicable relationship ever since for the sake of…

You need only visit your local accident and emergency department after dark to see that drinking can be bad for your health. Up to 1.3 million hospital admissions a year in England alone can be attributed to alcohol and the charity Alcohol Concern is worried that this is putting an intolerable strain on the NHS, as well as on the nation’s health. The problem is growing. Of the 9.6 million people who regularly consume alcohol at levels beyond safe drinking guidelines, 2.4 million are classed as high risk. This means they drink more than six to eight units of alcohol a day (one unit equating to less than a small glass of wine or a half pint of beer). But if you thought excessive drinking was confined to teenagers you…

Oscar winners Dame Judi Dench and Dustin Hoffman star in Richard Curtis's heartwarming adaptation of Roald Dahl's Esio Trot this Christmas. The film is about a couple finding love late in life. Just don't make the mistake of mentioning age to the theatrical dame, who turned 80 last week and shows no signs of slowing down. "I just think that age is a number and it’s imposed on you,” she tells me. “For some reason, the only time I got upset was when I was 40. But now I think it’s that old thing that everybody says: ‘You’re as old as you feel.’ “The only thing is, it drives me absolutely spare when people say, ‘Are you going to retire?’ Or, ‘Don’t you think it’s time to put your feet…

The last time we saw him, he was taking his first steps. Now look at how he’s grown. Three new photographs released for Christmas show Prince George making great strides into toddlerhood. He’s pictured sitting in the courtyard of Kensington Palace in a cute navy blue knitted tanktop decorated with soldiers – fittingly, in the year the nation paid tribute to the fallen of the First and Second World Wars. A white collared top, a pair of black corduroy shorts, knee-length socks and polished buckled shoes complete the dapper look. With his healthy rosy cheeks, smartly combed hair and cheeky smile, the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge’s baby boy looks more like his father than ever. HRH Prince George of Cambridge The little star of Christmas With his cute rosy cheeks…

They brought Venice to a standstill when they held their lavish wedding celebrations there in September and just over two months later all eyes were once again on George and Amal Clooney as pregnancy rumours swirled last week. Speculation that the couple were expecting their first child emerged when the London-based human rights lawyer appeared to be sporting a baby bump on a night out in Los Angeles. Photos of Amal, 36, and her 53-year-old husband emerging from LA private members’ club Soho House after an evening out with friends appear to show Amal’s cream coat draped over what looked very much like a baby bump. Showbusiness website TMZ wrote: “Coats generally don’t hang from your body and the placement of her hands adds fuel to the fire.” However, within…

ROD AND PENNY STEWART There’s a sunny Christmas in store for Penny Lancaster, her rocker husband Rod Stewart and their sons Alastair, nine, and Aiden, three (together, above), who are swapping chilly Britain for their second home, in Los Angeles. “It is such a different Christmas in LA,” Penny tells HELLO!. “Alastair keeps saying, ‘Mummy, it is not going to be the same. It is not frosty and snowy; I can’t picture Father Christmas walking around in the sunshine.’ So I said, ‘Don’t worry, he comes to every child whatever the weather.’ They do celebrate differently over there, though. There isn’t the build-up and it’s literally one day – there is no Boxing Day. But we bring in the Christmas spirit and decorate the house – the kids do the…

Travelling by sleigh through the crisp fresh snow to meet Father Christmas was the highlight of a “magical and life-changing” journey, actress Tina Hobley tells HELLO!. Joined by her husband Oliver Wheeler and their youngest children – Olivia, six, and four-year-old Orson – Tina visited Luosto in Lapland with nine other families on the annual trip organised by Starlight Children’s Foundation. “My children were counting down the days. They were beyond excited,” says the former Holby City star, who is a long-time supporter of the national charity, which grants cherished wishes to seriously and terminally ill children. “But once they were here, it hasn’t been about the trip – it’s been about the other children. They have made lots of new friends. There are clearly some very unwell children here,…

In the most highly-anticipated royal arrival since Prince George, 56-year-old Prince Albert of Monaco has at last welcomed an heir after his wife Princess Charlene gave birth to twins – a boy and a girl – via caesarean at Princess Grace Hospital on Wednesday. While Princess Gabriella Thérese Marie was born two minutes earlier than her little brother Prince Jacques Honoré Rainier, boys take precedence so it is Jacques who is first in line. The babies were greeted in regal style in the principality, with 42 cannon shots – 21 for each baby – ringing out and church bells pealing for 15 minutes. Albert and Charlene are expected soon to introduce the twins to the public at the Place du Palais on a date which will be declared a bank…

They came, they saw, they conquered. In three whirlwind days last week, the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge completed a hugely triumphant tour of New York City and in so doing cemented their place not just in the hearts of fans in Manhattan, but of an entire nation. Arriving on Sunday evening to the kind of rapturous reception normally reserved for movie stars, the royal couple – on their first foreign tour since announcing the news that they are expecting their second child – proceeded to embrace New York’s famous reputation as the city that never sleeps, embarking on a tight schedule of engagements that combined work and play, but left little time for rest. Their trip brought them into contact with showbiz royalty, as they rubbed shoulders with the…

SUPERSTARS PARTY AT THE BIFAS Joined by hubby James Righton (above left), Keira Knightley rubbed shoulders with Paloma Faith (left) and Helen Mirren (far left) at the Moët British Independent Film Awards in London, where Bride won best film while Belle’s Gugu Mbatha - Raw and Calvary’s Brendan Gleeson scored top acting gongs. Emma Thompson (right, with son Tindyebwa Agaba Wise) was honoured for her Brit film contributions and Benedict Cumberbatch won the Variety Award – which may not quite top the news that he’s to wed partner Sophie Hunter (above). “My engagement to the woman I love is... the most important thing of 2014 for me,” he insists. KATE’S ENGAGEMENT’S OFF AMID NEW MAN RUMOURS Three years after announcing their engagement, Kate Hudson and Muse rocker Matt Bellamy have…

CALL THE MIDWIFE It wouldn’t be Christmas without a trip to Nonnatus House – or the chance for Chummy Noakes to fulfil her am-dram ambitions. ”Chummy puts on a show together with little girls playing snowflakes. It’s very sweet,” says comedienne Miranda Hart, who plays the much-loved midwife. “She also has a more serious storyline that deals with a mother-and-baby home. Chummy to the rescue, I say – tickety boo!” Jenny Agutter, meanwhile, who plays Sister Julienne, tells us: “This Christmas, despite dealing with some very sad situations, there is great hope for the future.” • BBC1, 7.50pm Christmas Day DOCTOR WHO New Time Lord Peter Capaldi promises us a truly terrifying festive edition as the Gallifreyan traveller reunites with Clara at a polar base under attack. “It’s one of…

An actress since she was five and an Oscar winner at 26, mother to two children, writer of best-selling cookbooks, lifestyle guru and a regular on the most-beautiful lists, Gwyneth Paltrow really does have the Midas touch. And not surprisingly she has Christmas all wrapped up, too – from the presents to the party prep. Here, the 42-year-old Hollywood star reveals her festive season family plans, her beauty tips, and tricks for the big day and beyond. What is your favourite festive outfit? “I think every woman should own a black tuxedo jacket. It’s so versatile and a really key staple piece in a wardrobe. And if it’s well tailored it’s so feminine while being a strong shape.” You frequently top the best-dressed lists; how do you do it? “Really…

ROAST GOOSE WITH POTATO, APPLE AND CHESTNUT STUFFING ‘It is almost impossible to write about goose without mentioning Charles Dickens. Roast goose is the centrepiece of the Cratchits’ festive dinner in A Christmas Carol and is so splendid that: “Bob said he didn’t believe there ever was such a goose cooked,” while Tiny Tim bangs the table with his knife and cries “Hurrah!” I hope this recipe brings you as much joy’ Serves 6-8 Freezable You can make the stuffing ahead and freeze it. Defrost a day before using INGREDIENTS • 5-6kg/11-13lb goose • 1 onion, peeled and finely chopped • 25g/loz butter • Salt and freshly ground black pepper • 7 large, fresh sage leaves, finely chopped • A big bunch of fresh, flat-leaf parsley, finely chopped • 1…

FILM ANNIE Bright young star Quvenzhané Wallis plays the optimistic orphan Annie in this cool modern remake of the classic musical. With Cameron Diaz as mean Miss Hannigan, Jamie Foxx as the hard-nosed billionaire whose heart is won over and Jay-Z and Will Smith among the producers, there’s no chance of this production facing hard knocks. [MJ] • In cinemas from 20 December. TO WIN one of five Annie goodie bags, visit hellomagazine.com/promotions-closing date 4 January. TOUR THE CURIOUS INCIDENT OF THE DOG IN THE NIGHT-TIME If you missed this award-winning play in the West End, snap up a ticket for the nationwide tour and see young sleuth Christopher solve a mystery… [AW] • Visit curiousonstage.com/tour/ THEATRE THE RAILWAY CHILDREN It’s full steam ahead for this stage adaptation of E Nesbit’s…

As the recently unveiled face of Gucci’s debut beauty line, the label’s muse Charlotte Casiraghi was more than ever in the limelight at last week’s Gucci Masters event. But far from maintaining her usual reserved public persona at the event, the glamorous Monegasque royal gave us a rare glimpse into her private life. Charlotte was spotted in a heartwarming public display of family affection at the show jumping competition, cuddling up with both her actor parter Gad Elmaleh, 43, and their son Raphael, one. The devoted young mum seemed to be pointing out all the arena’s action to her son, perhaps in hopes of encouraging another passionate equestrian in the family. Meanwhile, stand-up comedian Gad also had his share of tender moments, gently kissing his son on the forehead and…

‘I still have to pinch myself to believe that it’s really happening, that this time next year we’ll be celebrating Christmas as a family’ Martine McCutcheon still has a few weeks to wait until she gets to meet her precious baby boy but he’s making his presence felt when she arrives for our festive photoshoot. “He’s got such a strong kick,” says the 38-year-old actress and singer, who announced exclusively in HELLO! in August that she was expecting her first child with her songwriter-producer husband Jack McManus. “Last night, Jack had his head resting on my tummy, talking to our baby, and he responded with such a boot that Jack went, ‘Whoa.’ He had this look of wonderment and love on his face that was priceless and I thought, ‘This…

SIR PAUL McCARTHY Tears for slain bandmate John Sir Paul McCartney spoke candidly last week about the murder of his ex-Beatles bandmate John Lennon by “the jerk of all jerks” Mark Chapman in 1980. The tearful musician told chatshow host Jonathan Ross: “I was at home and I got a phone call. It was just so horrific, you couldn’t take it in.” He and John had healed any rift between them that followed the Beatles’ split, he added. BARBARA WINDSOR Back in the Queen Vic Barbara Windsor will return as ex- Queen Vic landlady Peggy Mitchell to EastEnders for a one-off special to mark the soap’s 30th anniversary. “I’m absolutely thrilled that Peggy has been included in the celebrations,” said the actress. SCOT YOUNG Tycoon dies in 60ft fall Property…

‘It’s daunting having your first baby, it’s lovely to be able to share our pregnancies’ As baby booms go, there couldn’t be a more glamorous one than that among the circle of friends of fashion designer Lady Natasha Rufus Isaacs and Sky Sports F1 reporter Natalie Pinkham. The close girlfriends were thrilled when they discovered – almost telepathically – earlier this summer that their first babies were due just weeks apart. “Nats caught me out when I turned down a glass of rosé,” confesses Natalie, 35, whose child with her husband, TV executive Owain Walbyoff, is due in January. “I promised Owain I wouldn’t tell because I wasn’t 12 weeks but I’m such a terrible liar I went red and gave the game away. “Then I got her back a…

His parents have had a whirlwind week taking New York by storm, but Prince George certainly hasn’t been forgotten as Christmas approaches. The Duchess of Cambridge has been spotted gift shopping and it seems that lucky George could be in for a treat. Like his father and grandfather before him, the young Prince loves sports cars – albeit toy versions – and Kate has been seen browsing miniature models of the racy top brands. Before heading to the Big Apple, the Duchess joined Christmas shoppers and visited her favourite department store, Peter Jones, in Chelsea’s Sloane Square. According to one report, she headed straight to the toy department, where she spent time comparing ride-on cars. SPOILER ALERT A spokesperson for the store would neither confirm nor deny the report, but…

Professor Stephen Hawking was guest of honour at the London premiere of The Theory of Everything last Tuesday. He joined the film’s stars Eddie Redmayne and Felicity Jones at the Odeon Leicester Square to celebrate the new biopic, based on his first wife Jane Hawking’s bestselling book Travelling to Infinity: My Life with Stephen. Eddie, 32, had worked with a choreographer to perfect the deteriorating physicality of the legendary scientist, who was diagnosed with motor neurone disease at the age of 21. “I won’t lie, it was demanding and pretty intense,” Eddie said of playing the man who became his hero. “I met Stephen a few days before we started filming and by then I’d researched everything I could about him. He’d one from icon to idol status," Eddie told…

SPARKLING FUN IN STORE Fans of Monica Vinader headed to Chelsea’s Duke of York Square to celebrate the opening of the British jewellery designer’s flagship store. Guests, including US fashionista Olivia Palermo and shoe designer Rupert Sanderson, had a gem of an evening, sipping champagne while enjoying a DJ set from Lady Mary Charteris and admiring the friendship bracelets, coloured gemstones and contemporary diamond designs for which Monica is known. HEART AND SOLES The cream of the style world put their best feet forward at matchesfashion.com’s No. 23, its private shopping and events townhouse in London, to celebrate the addition of luxury shoe brand Maison Souliers to its stable of designers. The glamorous crowd – fashion designers Maria Grachvogel and Zoe Jordan among them – enjoyed fig collins cocktails as…

SHOE TIME Party season means gorgeous high heels and this pair from J Crew has stolen my heart. With its caged-heel detail and gorgeous oversized bow, it’s the perfect shoe to wear with slim-cut trousers or a dress. Instagram OF THE WEEK Here I am at the British Museum hosting Cancer Research UK’s Women of Influence Bags, Bangles & Brooches event for influential business leaders, entrepreneurs and celebrities to keep women in science and help beat cancer. What a great cause and an amazing night! #woibbb FASHION QUEST THE PERFECT LBD I’ve been looking for the perfect little black dress for ages and was thrilled to find it on the high street. This lace and feathered number is just the right combination of fun and classic and looks as if it…

Jocelyn and Matthew Sanderson Held on the eve of Bonfire Night, Jocelyn and Matthew’s nuptials at Theobalds House in Hertfordshire included a truly sparkling reception. Maria and Richard Stuart Maria and Richard made sure married life got off to a flying start by releasing a pair of doves at Carlton Towers, Goole. Lesley Etherington and Michael Lander Despite a downpour, Lesley and Michael were all smiles as they said ‘I do’ at The Orwell Hotel, Felixstowe. Nicola Taylor and Timothy Sansom There were signs of gratitude and romance as Nicola and Timothy wed at Sherborne Castle in Dorset. If you’d like us to consider your photos for Just Married, please send a selection, by email only, to spy@hellomagazine.com. All photos must be at least 1,500 pixels in size and accompanied…

There are carols in the air and Katie Holmes is thinking about Christmas. Although we're meeting in sunny Beverly Hills, the 35-year-old actress has bundled herself up in a black polo-neck sweater and red and green tartan skirt, and is looking positively festive. The season suits her - the youngest of five children herself, and a famously devoted mother to Suri, her eight-year-old daughter with ex-husband Tom Cruise, she says she looks forward all year long to gathering friends and family around the fire and celebrating Christmas the way it should be. On the work front, she's about to be seen in Miss Meadows, a black comedy about a prim and proper schoolmarm with a surprising talent. We sat down with Katie to talk a little about her work and…