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Her racy novels are brimming with bounders, cads and brooding heroes, but Jilly Cooper’s real-life hero is none of them. “It’s Marcus Rashford,” she tells HELLO! in this exclusive interview from her home in Gloucestershire. “I think he’s absolutely wonderful. Gosh, he’s a good boy.” The Manchester United player, who has been campaigning for free school meals for children during the holidays, appeals to Jilly’s compassion and sense of fair play. “When you can’t feed your children, it must be awful,” she says. “Living in lockdown and being short of money is terrible.” It may come as a surprise to learn the 83-year-old author, whose novels have sold more than 12 million copies in the UK, has experienced financial hardship herself. “The worst rows my husband Leo and I ever…

Celebrities around the world paid tribute to Prince Azim of Brunei last week following his death at the age of 38 after a prolonged serious illness. Dubbed the playboy Prince, the Sultan of Brunei’s sixth child, who was fourth in line to the throne, rubbed shoulders with supermodels and singers and was often photographed partying with stars such as Naomi Campbell, Dame Joan Collins, Mariah Carey and Michael and Janet Jackson – who posted a tender message of condolence on Instagram. “Azim, I love you too and inshahAllah no more pain,” she wrote. “In the name of the most high, the most merciful, He will take care of you now. Ameen.” Azim became famous for his extravagant lifestyle. For his 30th birthday, he held a lavish party at the Dorchester…

‘George is just starting to learn about the Second World War. He would be really honoured to come and speak to you’ With all three children at home during the half-term holiday, the past couple of weeks have no doubt been full on for the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge. But amid all the fun and laughter and sibling spats that, like parents across the country, Prince William and Kate are likely to have experienced, the UK’s heroes have been very much in the Cambridges’ thoughts as we approach a time of huge importance to the royal family. From baking cakes to help the Royal British Legion to a private trip to the Imperial War Museum for seven-year-old Prince George and his sister Princess Charlotte, five, the carefree spirit of…

Proving that quietly elegant looks are always in style, Alicia Vikander goes for classic monochrome for a Louis Vuitton cocktail event during Paris Fashion Week. Feminine tailoring, chic accessories and a touch of sparkle from the label’s new Stellar Times jewellery collection by Francesca Amfitheatrof finish off her look. The 32-year-old actress is a muse for Louis Vuitton designer Nicolas Ghesquière and she is equally in awe of his work, saying: “I feel cool and feminine in his clothes. They’re like my armour.”…

As a child, Irish-born Clodagh McKenna would bake every Saturday morning with her family, and every night they would have a home-cooked supper together on a beautifully laid table. Summers were spent in France with a local family whose mother was an amazing cook and taught Clodagh about the cuisine. Then there were three years living in Italy, where she learnt about Italian cooking and food culture. Clodagh started her career training and working at Ballymaloe Cookery School & House in Co. Cork. For the past two years, the chef, TV presenter and award-winning cookbook author has lived at Broadspear, in the grounds of Highclere Castle where Downtown Abbey is filmed, lovingly bringing the property back to life with her fiancé Harry Herbert, chairman of Highclere Thoroughbred Racing and son…

What about Seb?” Cressida Wright’s best friend Lauren lowered her sunglasses as she posed the question, taking a pointed look across the sun loungers and out towards the pool where Sebastian Brown swam. Lauren and Cressida had been talking about Cressida’s ongoing dating drought. Cressida missed, she explained wistfully, the butterflies in the early days of seeing someone and the way life can suddenly seem lighter and brighter when love is in the air. “Hope,” Cressida concluded. “Frisson! Possibility! I feel like I’ve been born anew after spending all year locked away in that pokey flat, all on my own. I’m ready to date again. I need to. I’m not getting any younger. I feel like an old maid.” Seb completed his lengths and pulled himself up at the end…

VOGUE WILLIAMS HOLIDAY FUN WITH HER LITTLE RAY OF SUNSHINE Trading screen time for sunscreen, TV presenter Vogue Williams gave three-month-old daughter Gigi a taste of beach life on a family trip to St Barts – although the little girl seemed far from impressed. While Vogue was clearly enjoying life in the sun, her baby daughter decided to swap her photo opportunity for 40 winks (left). Mother and daughter were on the Caribbean island with the rest of their family – dad Spencer Matthews and two-year-old Theo – staying at the luxurious Eden Rock resort, which is owned by Spencer’s parents David and Jane. And while Gigi made sure to get in her naps, Vogue, 35, wasn’t snoozing when the tot woke up, capturing a happy moment (right) for fans…

TRACEY EMIN Artist reveals cancer battle Tracey Emin has revealed she is in remission from an aggressive cancer first diagnosed in the spring. The 57-year-old artist was diagnosed with squamous cell bladder cancer and underwent six and a half hours of surgery in the summer to remove her bladder, urethra, part of her colon and several reproductive organs. She now has to wear a stoma bag. Tracey spoke about her treatment last week in interviews with Artnet and The Times newspaper. When asked about future ambitions, Tracey – whose past work includes an unmade bed, My Bed , for which she was nominated for the 1999 Turner Prize – said: “To get past Christmas would be a good one. I would like to be with someone who really really loved…

‘When I look back at how I was 12 months ago, I don’t recognise myself’ She looks radiant and is more energised than ever, but Natasha Hamilton is also feeling reflective as Remembrance Sunday approaches this weekend. The poignant day holds a special place in her heart, especially since her eldest son Josh, 18, passed out as an army paratrooper. “He’s going to be fighting for his country and he makes me so proud,” the Atomic Kitten singer says. “I look at him and think of the bravery of these men and women who are out there putting their lives on the line so we can live as normal a life as we possibly can. “This is what he has always wanted to do. Josh always had a passion for…

‘William is a brilliant father, teaching his children about the environment and leading by example’ As the search for the winners of the Duke of Cambridge’s Earthshot Prize began on Sunday, HELLO! can reveal that the innovative global project has the overwhelming support of the public. It was in a heartfelt bid to save the planet that Prince William recently joined forces with Sir David Attenborough to launch the most prestigious environmental incentive in history. Now an online HELLO! poll reveals that a large majority is convinced that William will make a difference with his new campaign, especially with his wife the Duchess by his side. “The demands on William are great, but he has huge support from Catherine,” Dickie Arbiter, the Queen’s former press secretary and author of On…

‘The family who DIYs together stays together’ With his flamboyant floral shirts and racy leather trousers, Laurence Llewelyn-Bowen was the exuberant interior designer who entertained the nation by transforming drab beige homes with flourishes of crimson and splashes of purple velvet on Changing Rooms . Fast forward 16 years and he is about to wave his magic wand over tired interiors again as the much-loved show returns. But fans of spartan decor and 50 shades of white be warned: Laurence is on a swashbuckling design mission, complete with a new take on his trademark dandy-ish wardrobe. “Our banner cry is to make Britain bright again,” he says. Laurence is throwing open the doors of his grade II*-listed 17th-century manor house in the Cotswolds to give HELLO! an exclusive first glimpse…

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If anyone can prove the adage that women turning 50 are in their prime, it’s Tamzin Outhwaite. The award-winning actress, who celebrates her milestone birthday this week, feels as energetic as when she was in her 30s. “When I was young, I used to think a 50-year-old woman was an old lady wearing a shawl in a rocking chair, knitting,” the star of TV dramas including EastEnders and New Tricks tells HELLO! . “Now when you’re 50 and you look around, you have your J-Los and you think: Fifty is obviously the new 30.’ “This looks really do-able if this is what 50 is. I can do this. It’s also what you make it.” And if having a boyfriend 21 years her junior is anything to go by, Tamzin is…

The Duchess of Sussex’s High Court case delayed A privacy court case brought by the Duchess of Sussex has been delayed for at least nine months. Meghan is suing Associated Newspapers, the publishers of the Mail on Sunday, over an alleged breach of privacy and copyright infringement after they reprinted parts of a handwritten letter she sent to her estranged father, Thomas Markle, in August 2018. The case was scheduled to begin on 11 January next year and to last ten days; the Duchess might have been called to give evidence. But in a private hearing at the High Court last week her lawyers requested a delay to the start of the trial and gave a “confidential” reason for the adjournment. Mr Justice Warby considered the request and granted the…

HELLO! has long been advocating acts of compassion with its social media campaign #HelloToKindness and is excited to launch this unique collaboration with Kit Heath, the award-winning, family-run British jewellery brand. The limited-edition Kindness necklace (left) is a beautifully elegant sterling silver keepsake that can be worn at two different lengths, and has a tag engraved with a signature “Kindness” message (inset). Every necklace sold includes a £5 voucher for a charity from HELLO! and Kit Heath’s shortlist of five: Heads Together, Age UK, Make 2nds Count, Refuge and The Black Curriculum. As well as paying the gift of kindness forward with the voucher, this necklace makes a heartfelt Christmas present for a loved one or simply a timely reminder to always be kind to ourselves. The limited-edition Kit Heath…

‘It’s hard in my position to constantly be surrounded by pictures of yourself when you’re 20 and in the best shape of your life’ She saved the world many times as Buffy the Vampire Slayer, but for several years Sarah Michelle Gellar has faced a different challenge: her body image. After having two children – Charlotte, now 11, and eight-year-old son Rocky – with her actor husband of 18 years, Freddie Prinze Jr, the 43-year-old New Yorker suffered a loss of confidence over her changing shape, though health and positivity remained her focus. “For me, showing my children that I take care of myself, but that I don’t do drastic things [is important],” she says. “I don’t want them to ever feel bad about themselves.” The Emmy-winning actress and businesswoman,…

BOOK NOW THE GRUFFALO’S CHILD Enjoy this musical stage adaptation of Julia Donaldson’s classic children’s book live this Christmas. One wintery night the Gruffalo’s daughter ignores her father’s warning about a big bad mouse and goes out into the snow. What does she discover? Part of the festive fun, including Santa’s Grotto, at Alexandra Palace. To book, visit alexandrapalace.com . FILM THE HAT Jude Law and his son Raff (left) star together, for the first time in this short film following a man who walks into the middle of a field and is chased by a stranger. Shot in the UK during lockdown and filmed on iPhones, it has an original score by The Who’s Pete Townshend. All profits from streaming go to Teenage Cancer Trust and Teen Cancer…