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‘I’m 52 years old and the baby has come at a stage of renewal in my life’ Gian His vitality and joie de vivre have made Gianluca Vacchi a global phenomenon, and the life story of the Italian multimillionaire businessman turned social media star is inscribed on his heavily tattooed physique. There are so many things we could talk about, but the main reason he’s speaking to us now is to announce that he and the “love of his life” are expecting a child. Gianluca is going to be a father at the age of 52. The mother of his child is Venezuelan-born Sharon Fonseca, a 25-year-old model and entrepreneur, whom Gianluca met two years ago on the set of one of his videos. Describing himself as a “global entertainer…

OTI MABUSE IT TAKES TWO AS HUSBAND MARIUS JOINS DANCE CLASS The rehearsal studio may be off limits at the moment, but Strictly Come Dancing pro Oti Mabuse and her husband, fellow dancer Marius Iepure have been taking steps to keep kids moving as they adjust to a whole new routine. The pair have danced together professionally outside the show and finally got to do so on screen – albeit minus the sequins – thanks to their hit Home Festival free online dance classes. Set up with Karen Hauer and her partner David Webb, the project has been a huge success. Calling the response “really humbling”, Oti told how being in hold with her husband of three years had brought them even closer together, despite the challenge of choreographing routines…

The Queen celebrated the 67th anniversary of her coronation last week – with a win at the races. She watched on TV at Windsor as her horse First Receiver won the 3.55 race at Kempton on 2 June, the day after horseracing resumed behind closed doors. Trained by Sir Michael Stoute, the colt was ridden by jockey Ryan Moore, who wore the Queen’s racing colours – purple body with gold braid, scarlet sleeves and black velvet cap with gold fringe (left) as he romped home. Her Majesty will have been cheered by the return of her favourite sport after an 11-week break because of coronavirus. A copy of the Racing Post was hand-delivered to the castle as the temporary ban lifted. Meanwhile, the royal family’s social media channels shared glorious…

‘Sienna has turned our world upside down. It’s like first love all over again’ Hugo ‘We’ve been in our little love bubble at home, cherishing those newborn moments’ Proudly presenting her baby daughter to the world for the first time, exclusively in HELLO! , new mum Millie Mackintosh lightly touches the delicate diamond present she was given by husband Hugo Taylor: a beautiful necklace from Aurum + Grey spelling out Sienna – their little girl’s name, which has been a closely guarded secret until now. “Hugo remembered I really like this style of necklace and that I would love one of my child’s name. It was such a sweet gift,” Millie tells us. They picked out the name “a few months before” the birth, with Hugo initially suggesting it. “It’s…

Furloughed flight crews are extending kindness on the ground with “first class lounges” for front-line hospital workers. Project Wingman now has 5,500 pilot and cabin crew volunteers, from airlines such as Virgin and easyJet, providing food and drink to NHS staff at sites including North Middlesex University Hospital (left). “We are offering something very simple, which is a cup of tea and the chance to chat about anything they like,” co-founder and pilot Emma Henderson tells HELLO!. Since opening the first in London’s Whittington Hospital, the scheme has taken off at home and abroad, with lounges landing in hospitals in New York. The hope is that further donations will enable them to reach out to more people in need, including the homeless and those in refuges. “Everyone needs a wingman…

TROOPING OF THE (FLORAL) COLOUR Visitors can once again enjoy gardens fit for a Queen as the monarch’s Sandringham Estate opens its gardens this weekend. Filled with colourful planting, the beautiful gardens are set over 60 acres with a water garden, walled garden, statues (Old Father Time, inset above) and a woodland walk. The Norfolk estate is the private country home of the Queen and is where the royals traditionally gather for Christmas. This is the second of two weekends with the gardens open, with a view to more. Like the Royal Horticultural Society and National Trust, Sandringham is using online booking to manage timed-entry visits in line with social distancing. Visit sandringhamestate.co.uk. PUPPY LOVE Hazel Hedges, a dog breeder from Cambridgeshire, had to paws for thought when her black…

Antibes STAY Hotel du Cap-Eden-Roc ( 3 ) is a star-spangled Riviera playground like no other. Set between pine groves and the glittering Mediterranean, the views are breathtaking and the suites, with their floral bedspreads and vast terraces, are the epitome of elegance. Between stints beside the rock-hewn saltwater pool, you’d be remiss not to book a treatment at the airy Spa Eden-Roc by La Prairie. TASTE On pretty Rue de la Pompe, Boulangerie Veziano churns out delicious pissaladière (Provençal onion-topped bread) and almond croissants, while beach hut Chez Josy serves cones of salty pommes frites on the sand at Plage de la Salis. Back at Hotel du Cap-Eden-Roc, Louroc’s tasting menu features seasonal local produce, from pot-caught langoustines to Sisteron lamb. When it’s time for fizz, the vista-rich Champagne…

‘It’s crazy, man. All these people came to see my brother, it’s amazing he touched so many hearts’ They came together in the middle of a pandemic, desperate to make their voices heard. In a movement which began in the US and quickly spread across the world, thousands gathered to protest against the death of 46-year-old African-American George Floyd in police custody in Minneapolis and to call for change. At many protests, police officers got down on one knee in a sign of solidarity with the protesters and their message that Black Lives Matter. One of George’s brothers, Philonise, said of the demonstrations: “It’s crazy, man. All these people came to see my brother, it’s amazing he touched so many hearts.” In Minneapolis, where a memorial service was held, Roxie…

‘I haven’t seen my father for a long time. He is going to be 99 next week’ The Prince of Wales opened up about missing his loved ones during lockdown last week, saying: “You really want to give people a hug.” Prince Charles has been contacting family members via video calls, but said: “I haven’t seen my father for a long time. He’s going to be 99 next week, so yes – or my grandchildren or anything. I’ve been doing the FaceTime, it’s all very well but…” The future King was speaking during an interview for the Sky News programme After the Pandemic: Our New World . He said of lockdown: “It’s terribly sad… But fortunately at least you can speak to them on telephones and occasionally do this sort…

Last month, five-year-old Princess Charlotte was pictured delivering parcels of pasta she had made at home with her parents the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge and her brothers Prince George and Prince Louis. And now Prince William and Kate have revealed their own secret voluntary work during the coronavirus outbreak. The Duchess has become an NHS Volunteer Responder, along with the Duchess of Cornwall, the Countess of Wessex and the Duchess of Gloucester. The royal women have been making “check-in and chat” calls to people who are self-isolating. Kate’s calls have included one to mother of two Donna Williams, who is shielding her daughter Alessandra, who has a rare form of type 1 diabetes. Meanwhile, the Duke has been working as one of 2,000 volunteers responding to people using the…

‘You’ve got to unlearn some habits for TV. With radio, you can turn up in your pyjamas’ At just 25, Maya Jama is taking the entertainment world by storm. And now she’s consolidating her status as one of our most high-profile TV presenters by fronting a new Saturday night prime-time show on BBC1 alongside footballer star Peter Crouch and comedian Alex Horne. Maya’s success is not surprising, though – she’s been destined to light up our screens from an early age. “As soon as I started school, everyone was like: She’s going to be on the telly.’ There’s even a video of me at seven years old saying I was going to be on telly. I always knew,” she has told HELLO!. The Bristol-born star, who moved to London aged…

It’s one of the highlights of the British summer, when the worlds of royalty, celebrity and fashion mingle amid the thunder of hooves and a sea of colourful hats. But this year’s Royal Ascot is taking place behind closed doors and the crowds who usually attend in their finery, including Lady Forsyth, will be staying at home and watching the action on TV. But the former Miss World and widow of entertainer Sir Bruce isn’t going to let that stop her looking her glamorous best for the occasion. She plans to make the most of the event by dressing up to the nines and raising money for charity at the same time. Wilnelia is one of the celebrities joining HELLO! to support Ascot’s Styled With Thanks campaign, which invites racing…

Dance fitness classes aren’t just fun, they also get your heart rate up and boost your mood; 97% of people attribute them to improving their mental health during lockdown (in a survey by dance workout providers Clubbercise). Singer-songwriter, radio presenter and co-founder of home gym in a box W8 Gym, Fleur East (right) has taken up online Zumba while stuck at home. Here, the 32-year-old former star of The X Factor speaks exclusively to HELLO! about moves, motivation and meditation… Fleur, what is your usual fitness regime? “I do an hour of HIIT [high-intensity interval training], usually five times a week. I allow for rest days and generally maintain a healthy diet, but also allow for treats. Fitness has always been a part of my life and plays a huge…

Bafta-winning actress and screenwriter Michaela Coel is blazing a trail through the entertainment industry by skilfully reflecting her life experiences on screen. She was first catapulted to fame in 2015 as the creator and star of smash hit Channel 4 comedy Chewing Gum, adapted from her semi-autobiographical one-woman play. ‘Storytelling is really a service, like a beauty therapist… It helps people make them feel good about themselves. That’s what I do’ Since then, the multi-talented 32-year-old has added a plethora of roles to her CV, including a crew member of a futuristic spaceship in Netflix’s Black Mirror and as a Rwandan genocide survivor in BBC’s Black Earth Rising. Now, in her first writing project since Chewing Gum, the actress, writer, producer and director has drawn on her most personal story…

After lifting the Glitterball trophy following his victory on BBC1’s Strictly Come Dancing , actor Kelvin Fletcher began the year with plans and auditions for TV, film and theatre projects. “Then the world hit pause, and everything has had to be put on hold,” the former Emmerdale star tells HELLO! in our exclusive interview. “I had two or three weeks when I was auditioning and having productive meetings, then Covid hit. “It has been a little frustrating as things were stopped in their tracks, but I’m treating it as an opportunity to reset and have a longer post- Strictly holiday than expected.” After spending a lot of time apart during Kelvin’s Strictly stint, which also saw him hit the road for a four-week tour, lockdown has meant that he and…

Looking super cute in pink skirts, jazzy rainbow wellies and tops emblazoned with their age, twin sisters Alice and Gracie Wood were all smiles as they celebrated their fourth birthday with their greatest fans: their devoted parents, music legend Ronnie and theatre producer Sally. “They’d been looking forward to it for so long,” proud mum Sally tells HELLO! as she shares with us these exclusive photos. “They were so happy when their birthday finally came around and they could say they were four.” The lively duo began their day of excitement in the garden at the family’s country home, where Sally took a photo of them sitting together on a wooden bench, a charming echo of a picture of them as babies that featured in HELLO! . “They were making…

‘As each looked at the challenge ahead they wanted to be together’ For the past 12 weeks, they have enjoyed lunch together every day, spending more time in each other’s company than they have for months. And as the Queen and the Duke of Edinburgh sit down to eat on 10 June, they will quietly mark another personal milestone as Prince Philip enters his 100th year. There will be no big gathering of family and friends, but the husband and wife of more than 72 years will delight in speaking to their loved ones via the video calls that they, like so many of us, now rely on. “Given the panorama of experience they share, their interest in their children, grandchildren and great-grandchildren, I’m sure talking to them on the…

Giving extra care to cancer patients during coronavirus is The Lewis Foundation, which has been delivering gifts to patients across the East Midlands. Founders Lorraine and Lee Lewis (above) have organised more than 32 parcels for people to enjoy in isolation, including puzzles, craft kits, magazines and pamper packs, with the charity also providing gifts including snacks to NHS staff to thank them for their service. “We have had an amazing response from not only patients who have received our gifts but also their family and friends, knowing that their loved one is supported,” Lorraine tells HELLO!. “People need support more than ever, especially when people are facing cancer treatment alone or are in hospital without any visitors. A pack shows love and support so people know they are not…

‘We’re trying to create memories that are good as opposed to bad’ Kate Silverton is feeling a little tired on the morning we speak to her. The night before, the broadcaster and journalist had turned her small back garden in London into a wild camp, hanging out bunting, throwing down blow-up mattresses and stringing up a hammock. She and her husband Mike Heron and their children Clemency, eight, and Wilbur, five, ate chocolate-spread sandwiches and slept soundly under the bright stars until the dawn chorus woke them up. “We’re trying to create memories of lockdown that are good as opposed to bad,” says Kate, stifling a yawn. “And the camping was amazing. I did a lot of travelling and backpacking when I was a teenager, so that’s my happy place.…

Languid. The word that formed in Rachel’s mind was languid. The figure on the lawn was languid. Its limbs were loose, its joints fluid. Its hands and feet seemed too heavy for the bones that held them. It was draped over the sun lounger, dripping from its edges. Not a single muscle seemed tensed. Rachel knew she was staring. The sun was so high that everything in the garden was bleached. The grass was brittle and the patio slabs blinding white. Rachel’s feet were cool against the kitchen tiles and it felt indulgent. It had been too hot for days but was only mid-June; there were still five weeks until the school holidays began. The temperature had crept into the high 20s every afternoon, and Rachel had woken tangled in…