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For almost the whole of the 21st century so far, Simon Cowell has held a place in the nation’s hearts as a painfully honest TV talent-show judge and canny music mogul. From finding fame on Pop Idol to creating The X Factor and putting together acts including One Direction – as well as falling in love with his fiancée, Lauren, and becoming a father to their son, Eric – he has been a constant presence in our national consciousness. But now, for the first time, the star has invited cameras into his personal life for his new Netflix show, Simon Cowell: The Next Act. In their first joint interview to promote the series – which doubles up as a reality show about life in the Cowell household and putting together…

The weather outside might be frightful but inside Amanda Cronin’s exquisite Belgravia mews house, the atmosphere is simply delightful. Warm and welcoming, the chic property perfectly sums up its owner, the glamorous entrepreneur from The Real Housewives of London. Amid the modern art and Gucci dining chairs in the open-plan living room, a twinkling Christmas tree takes centre stage, draped with baubles in Amanda’s signature pink and topped with a gigantic velvet bow in place of the traditional star. The colour theme continues above the fireplace, which has been decorated with more pink baubles and bows tucked neatly into the greenery. “This is the Amanda Caroline Maison, aka Barbie’s dream house,” the former model, 57, says as she welcomes HELLO! into her home for this exclusive shoot and interview. “I…

THE DUKE OF SUSSEX The Duke of Sussex made a pre-Christmas trip to Colorado to take part in the World Snow Polo Championships. Prince Harry joined his friend, the polo player Nacho Figueras, at Aspen’s Rio Grande Park, while the Duchess stayed at home in California with Prince Archie and Princess Lilibet. Sharing a photo of her husband on Instagram, Meghan wrote: “Oh, hello there.” THE KING The King poured an “absolutely perfect” pint as he celebrated the opening of the new Guinness brewery in London. His Majesty received the compliment at the Open Gate Brewery in Covent Garden, where he met graduates of an award-winning hospitality course, was shown how to “print” a Christmassy image of holly on the head of a pint and gained a beer moustache as…

They looked like naturals in white tie and ballgowns, but one guest at the glittering Le Bal des Débutantes in Paris needed a little assistance for his debut in high society. Slater Vance, who accompanied his sister, Bronwyn, and their parents, Angela Bassett and Courtney B Vance, to the ball, later posted images on Instagram giving a charming insight into what went on behind the scenes at the high-society event. One photograph – taken at the Shangri-La Paris hotel, where the event was held – shows Bronwyn and her fellow debutante Eirini Zarifi adjusting Slater’s bow tie. In another, Angela, who has twice been nominated for acting Oscars and received an honorary award last year, clasps her hands as she waits for the dinner to begin. Le Bal is an…

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Time to take a break and give your mind a workout WORDSEARCH Locate all of these festive foods and drinks in the grid. The answers appear forwards, backwards, up, down and diagonally, but always in a straight line. You can use letters in the grid more than once. APPLE PIE BRANDY BUTTER BREAD SAUCE BROCCOLI BRUSSELS SPROUTS BUCKS FIZZ CANDY CANE CHAMPAGNE CHESTNUTS CHIPOLATAS CHOCOLATE LOG CHOCOLATES CHRISTMAS CAKE CHUTNEY COLD HAM CRANBERRIES DUCK EGG NOG GINGERBREAD MIXED NUTS MIXED PEEL MULLED WINE NUT LOAF PARSNIPS PHEASANT PICKLED ONIONS PIGS IN BLANKETS ROAST CHICKEN ROAST POTATOES SATSUMAS SMOKED SALMON SNACKS STUFFING SWEETS TURKEY WALNUTS See the next issue for full solutions QUICK CROSSWORD ACROSS 1 Pity (10) 8 Italian rice dish (7) 9 ___ Piaf, late French singer (5) 10…

Sir Matthew Bourne has defined a generation in British dance, and now the Hackney-born choreographer is back in the spotlight with the return of The Red Shoes to Sadler’s Wells. Based on the classic 1948 film, the production is being staged by Matthew’s six-time Olivier Awardwinning company, New Adventures, with Ashley Shaw in the role of Victoria Page, the character made famous by Moira Shearer in the movie. Matthew and Ashley are a dazzling combination: he is the recipient of a record nine Olivier Awards, plus two Tony Awards, and was knighted in 2016, while she has impressed in a series of leading roles, from Kim Boggs in Edward Scissorhands to Cinderella, since joining the company in 2009. However, speaking exclusively to HELLO!, the Australian-born dancer says that no character…

Tip: Apres-ski is not reserved for the Alps – have fun with faux-fur accessories and jackets at home…

Butter skin, watercolour make‑up and “cherry‑coded” are all beauty trends that have dominated in 2025, but for cosy season, the make‑up world is leaning into a more timeless aesthetic, with fresh Alpine skin becoming our most coveted look for winter. “Alpine skin looks like snow and sun mixed together,” says the make‑up artist Nic Chapman of the flushed look, which she likens to the light of sunrise reflecting on fresh powder. “It’s lightly glistening, as if you’ve just finished an outdoor workout in crisp air.” This mountain‑inspired make‑up creates a “just stepped off the slopes” appearance, with a shimmering – but never sparkling – rosy glow. Alpine skin is a new take on last year’s viral cold‑girl make‑up, in which blush was applied all over the cheeks, focusing on the…

London‑born Mica Paris was 19 when her debut album, So Good, was released in 1988. Hit singles included My One Temptation and Where Is the Love. It was followed by seven further studio albums, the most recent being Gospel in 2020. She has hosted programmes on BBC Radio 2 and the Channel 4 documentary The Gospel of Gospel, and has also starred in two West End shows. In 2020, Mica was made an MBE for her services to music, entertainment and charity. She is an ambassador for The Amy Winehouse Foundation and supports music, homelessness and rape charities. Mica lives in south London and has two daughters, Monet and Russia‑Mae. ‘A luxury evening is getting dressed up in a great outfit and going for a meal at Shanghai Me in…

Prince George is the picture of a happy young man. In a charming image released to mark his 12th birthday on 22 July, the photographer Josh Shinner captured him smiling confidently as he leant on a gate near his family home in Norfolk. “There’s no jacket and tie; it’s authentic countryside fun,” the royal author Robert Hardman told HELLO!. Given the difficult year that the Waleses have been through, it’s especially good to see George looking so cheerful. Not only is it a tribute to his parents’ handling of the Princess of Wales’s illness, but it also speaks volumes about the secure family life they have created. In behind‑the‑scenes footage from the shoot, George larks around with Princess Charlotte, ten, and Prince Louis, seven, the trio displaying the easy bond…

Royals are seldom compared to buses, but when it comes to marriage proposals, there is a certain resemblance. Admirers of the British royal family have waited four years without sight of a royal engagement ring and suddenly two have turned up at once. Peter Phillips, 48, son of the Princess Royal, announced his news only three weeks after Lady Marina Windsor, 33, granddaughter of the Duke of Kent. Beyond the immediate royal family, Lady Eliza Spencer, 33, a niece of Diana, Princess of Wales, also got engaged in this summer of love. PETER PHILLIPS AND HARRIET SPERLING Peter Phillips, who is 19th in line to the throne, confirmed his engagement to Harriet Sperling exclusively to HELLO! on 1 August, after a year of dating. Both Harriet and Peter have been…

SOPHIE, DUCHESS OF EDINBURGH 60 ON 20 JANUARY The Duchess of Edinburgh entered her seventh decade in style, releasing a stunning new portrait that shows her sitting in a window seat, laughing, dressed in sleek black and white. Taken by Christina Ebenezer, the image sums up the way in which Sophie has become ever more sartorially confident in recent years. The first female in the royal family to wear a jumpsuit to Ascot, she has also worn Prada to attend church. As patron of the London College of Fashion, the Duchess likes to showcase British brands during public appearances. The fashion and celebrity stylist Gayle Rinkoff tells us: “At 60, Sophie has definitely found her fashion edge.” CAROLE MIDDLETON 70 ON 31 JANUARY As a woman who made her fortune helping…

It has been five years since the Duke and Duchess of Sussex left Britain, and the dust has started to settle on their exit from the Firm. In 2025, they refrained from making further revelations about the royal family, while Prince Harry took an important step towards reconciliation: face-to-face talks with the King over tea at Clarence House. The reunion on 10 September was the first time that father and son had met since a brief visit in February 2024, following the King’s cancer diagnosis. It was reported to have been under consideration for some time, and the opportunity arose when the Duke visited the UK to fulfil charity commitments. Harry had flown into London two days earlier, on the third anniversary of the death of his grandmother, Queen Elizabeth…

This autumn, the Windsors bade an emotional farewell to Katharine, Duchess of Kent, who died peacefully, aged 92, on 4 September. As if in tribute to a woman who had worked tirelessly to brighten others’ lives, sunshine flooded Westminster Cathedral for her funeral, which was attended by every senior royal with the exception of the Queen, who was recovering from illness. Katharine’s 90-year-old husband, Prince Edward, Duke of Kent, was supported by their sons – George, Earl of St Andrews, and Lord Nicholas Windsor – and their daughter, Lady Helen Taylor, as well as their ten grandchildren. Reflecting the faith of the Duchess, a Catholic convert, the congregation took part in the ancient and moving ritual of a Requiem Mass, the first offered for a member of the royal family…

TWIN VISION FOR LILY AND DAKOTA Lily Allen and Dakota Johnson made a stylish double act when they appeared on the American chat show Saturday Night Live sporting near-identical brunette hairstyles and co-ordinating outfits. Singer Lily, who performed Madeline, the lead single from her fifth studio album, West End Girl, looked cool in a little black dress with cut-out details. Fifty Shades of Grey actress Dakota – the daughter of the Hollywood stars Melanie Griffith and Don Johnson – joined Lily on stage in a black lace dress. “2 Girls 1 Mic,” wrote Lily, 40, on Instagram, captioning a photo of herself with Dakota, 36. The actress, who stars alongside Anne Hathaway in the forthcoming film Verity, played the role of Madeline in the performance, representing the woman involved in…

In a rare family outing, Rocco Ritchie celebrated his latest art exhibition in London with both his mother, Madonna, and his father, Guy Ritchie. Rocco, 25, who began his career as an artist under the pseudonym Rhed to allow his work to develop without the influence of his parents’ fame, unveiled his show, titled Talk is Cheap, in a studio warehouse in Soho. He posted on Instagram an image of himself with his arms around both parents, standing in front of two impressionistic portraits. “It’s obvious why some people might hold judgement against me,” Rocco wrote, acknowledging the status of his musician mother and film-director father. “I don’t blame them. “However, I am proud to be who I am, but I’m even prouder to have both of my parents together…

Standing side by side after being declared husband and wife, Sam Vanderpump and Alice Yaxley are the epitome of married bliss. The newlyweds, stars of the Channel 4 show Made in Chelsea, married in an intimate ceremony in front of 30 guests at the Kensington and Chelsea Register Office last week – and here, they share their exquisite photo album exclusively with HELLO!. “Our wedding was amazing; it was better than either of us imagined,” says model Alice, 24, who is seven months pregnant with the couple’s first child. “It was perfect, with all the people I love. I felt the happiest I’ve ever felt.” Sam, 28, adds: “Everything went off without a hitch. The whole wedding was fantastic and it was the perfect start to our marriage. I’m extremely…

It’s been quite the year for Giovanna Fletcher. Not only has she hosted guests including Keira Knightley and Davina McCall on her hit podcast, but her husband, Tom Fletcher, has also won rave reviews for his work on the score of Paddington the Musical. The show has already proved to be a sell-out success – and Giovanna reveals that it moved her to tears. “I cried straight away,” she tells HELLO! in this exclusive interview. “It’s beautiful, and the theatre magic melts your heart. Tom has worked so hard on this project, and it’s a testament to the brilliance of the show that when you’re watching, you’re only thinking about Paddington and his story.” On the night of the premiere, Tom told us how much it meant to him to…

The royals are famous for exchanging jokey Christmas presents rather than splashing out on lavish, expensive gifts. The tradition began with the late Queen Elizabeth and Duke of Edinburgh, who wanted Christmas to be fun and relaxed, and it has been carried on by the King. Gifts are exchanged after afternoon tea at Sandringham on Christmas Eve, a timing that reflects the family’s German roots. As the Duke of Sussex recalled in his 2023 memoir, Spare, the presents are laid out on a long table covered in a crisp white cloth. “By custom, at the start of the night, each of us located our place and stood before our mound of presents,” he said. “Then suddenly, everyone began opening at the same time – a free-for-all, with scores of family…

She has dressed some of the most beautiful women on the planet, so Amanda Wakeley knows a thing or two about feeling confident and attractive at any age. In this week’s episode of HELLO!’s Second Act podcast, Amanda, 63, speaks to host Ateh Jewel about the lessons she’s learnt over the past few years, from recovering from personal tragedy and professional setbacks to giving herself permission to rest after a hectic first act. The designer reveals how working with the psychotherapist and grief counsellor Julia Samuel, a close friend of Diana, Princess of Wales, helped her through the hardest period of her life, when she lost her brother and her business within a fortnight of each other. “It hits you like a freight train,” she says. “Julia saved my sanity.…

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Christmas is a time of year when the gap between expectation and reality widens to a chasm. The dream is a content family in Ralph Lauren-esque garb merrily chatting around a beautifully tablescaped dinner. This meal will be sophisticated and served at the perfect temperature. Afterwards, you will open a present from your beloved that makes your heart leap. When this is very much not the case – think squabbling siblings, cremated sprouts and a practical gift (despite your request for nothing with a plug) – it can be crushing. Add to this in-laws who want you to accommodate their traditions (horrifying because, as we all know, the way your family does Christmas is the only way) and you have relationship friction. I got a divorce to sideline the “in-laws…

STAY The Swiss ski resort of Verbier has long been famed for its secluded, exclusive nature, so do as the stars do and book a luxury stay in a private chalet. At Chalet Pierrepointe, part of Ski Armadillo’s portfolio, guests can enjoy a fully hosted experience with a private chef, a dedicated host and an in-resort concierge all on hand. Fitted out with beautiful Alpine furnishings, this chalet can accommodate up to ten guests across five rooms. Its plush sofas and wood fire provide a welcome spot for recharging, but the all-important sauna and hot tub are sheer bliss after tackling the 410km slopes of the Four Valleys, one of Europe’s biggest ski areas. Evenings are made for indulging in a delicious four-course meal whipped up by your own chef,…

Brimming with personality and fun, Prince Louis is the adored baby of the Wales family who delights royal fans with his antics at public events. At seven, Lou-Bug, as he is fondly nicknamed by his mother, remains as engaging as ever. During a visit to the Women’s Institute in September, one well-wisher asked the Prince of Wales whether his youngest was a “handful”. William smiled warmly and replied: “He’s a character, but he’s a very good boy.” He and the Princess of Wales show what good parents they are in the way they channel their bouncy younger son’s energy. They chose Lambrook as their children’s school partly because of the strong emphasis it places on sport. There, Louis has thrown himself into tag rugby, where his fearless approach has led…

Pictures from a carriage-driving competition in August suggest that Lady Louise Windsor, the 22-year-old daughter of the Duke and Duchess of Edinburgh, is upholding family tradition in style. On the course, her equestrian skills were a credit to her grandfather and mentor, Prince Philip. Off the course, the sweet looks she shared with a student friend point to her having taken a leaf from the Prince and Princess of Wales’s book when it comes to romance. Louise, 22, appeared to be “very close” to Felix da Silva-Clamp, who is, like her, enrolled at the University of St Andrews, where the Waleses famously met. He supported her enthusiastically at the National Carriage Driving Championships in Essex. After competing, Lady Louise smiled delightedly as she joined him on the sidelines to watch…

THE COMMONWEALTH DAY SERVICE OF CELEBRATION The uplifting annual ceremony to celebrate Britain’s “family of nations” was particularly special for royal fans around the world this year because the King and the Princess of Wales returned to the fold. Both had been absent in 2024 while being treated for cancer, but this March, they were back in Westminster Abbey – and the event’s theme, Together We Thrive, could not have been more fitting. There were warm greetings between the King and Queen, the Waleses and the Princess Royal before they joined the lively congregation, where Kate’s vibrant red outfit stood out even among the many young people dressed in the national costumes of their countries. TROOPING THE COLOUR Dazzling sunshine lit the balcony of Buckingham Palace when four generations of…

The royal family have long been known for their charity work, which remains part and parcel of their duties at home and abroad. Many of the royals support special causes that are particularly close to their hearts, with their involvement having touched the lives of people around the world. The family have shown a caring, humanitarian side that reaches far beyond duty. The King’s Trust has helped more than a million disadvantaged young people since its inception as The Prince’s Trust almost 50 years ago, while the Prince of Wales is on a mission to eradicate homelessness and find innovative ways to save the planet. The Queen and the Duchess of Edinburgh both care deeply about women affected by sexual violence. Her Majesty lends her support to organisations, such as…

It is an evening of festive joy and friendship as stars join HELLO! for our special Santa Paws Christmas party, held in support of the Dogs Trust charity at the chic Bluebird Chelsea cocktail bar and restaurant on the King’s Road, London. The TV personality Penny Lancaster, wife of the rock star Sir Rod Stewart, looks as glamorous as ever as she arrives at the party in a leather skirt and berry-coloured blouse. “I’m excited because Grandma is coming into play,” she tells HELLO!. “We have two of Rod’s older children coming from America to spend Christmas with us, with their little ones. “So we’ve got two two-year-olds and a nine-month-old, and I cannot wait. I’ve booked a lot of Christmas experiences local to where we live in Essex –…

BIG MOUTH BILLY BASS ELECTRONIC SINGING FISH Prince Harry liked to amuse his grandmother with his presents, and Billy Bass was one of his most successful gifts. She is said to have kept the novelty animatronic singing fish on top of a piano at Balmoral. “[It] provided the Queen with great laughs,” according to an unofficial biography of the Duke. LEATHER TOILET SEAT The Princess Royal does not sit on ceremony with her brother, as became clear when she gave him a leather toilet seat. The former royal press secretary Dickie Arbiter once explained that the royals referred to the lavatory as the throne. “So this was Princess Anne’s way of saying: ‘Here you are, you’ve got your own personal throne!’” ‘CEREAL KILLER’ SPOON The Duchess of Sussex surprised the…

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Now 77, and despite his ongoing treatment for cancer, the King spent 2025 proving that he remains firmly in the driving seat. As if to illustrate the fact, His Majesty celebrated his birthday on 14 November with an impressive turn at the controls of a tram-train, declaring “this is wonderful” as he sped on his way. Spending the day in his beloved Wales, Charles was shown around the South Wales Metro Depot in Taff’s Well, near Cardiff, where he eagerly accepted the opportunity to drive. “He was quite keen to just get going,” the instructor Bev Hannible revealed. “I did ask him if he’d driven a train before and he said: ‘Of course.’ I told him what was going to happen, waited for the signal to turn and said: ‘Away…

The troubled story of the royal formerly known as Prince Andrew reached its perhaps inevitable conclusion in October, when the King announced that he was stripping his younger brother of his remaining titles and honours and forcing him to surrender his lease on Royal Lodge, on the Windsor Estate. Now known simply as Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor, the 65-year-old will move out of the 30-room mansion he has called home for more than 20 years. He will relocate to a property on the Sandringham Estate in Norfolk that is privately owned by the King, who will also provide the former Duke of York with an annual stipend. PERSISTENT SPECULATION The move followed weeks of damaging headlines about Andrew’s friendship with the late sex offender Jeffrey Epstein and the publication of a posthumous…