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She is the doyenne of racy romantic fiction, and now best-selling author and passionate animal-lover Jilly Cooper has been made a dame for services to literature and charity. Speaking exclusively to HELLO! from her home in the Cotswolds, elated Dame Jilly tells how she has been inundated with congratulatory letters, cards and champagne – and one in particular, from a long-standing friend, stands out.
“Among my favourite messages was a beautiful card from Queen Camilla. I also received a lovely telephone call from her former husband Brigadier Andrew Parker Bowles, who has helped me with so many of my books. And darling Dame Joanna Lumley, who starred in a TV series I wrote many years ago.
“One of the loveliest aspects [of becoming a dame] has been the hundreds of congratulatory cards that have poured in saying such gorgeous things. These have come from people I haven’t seen for years – friends from primary school in the 1940s, workmates, old boyfriends and hundreds too from all over the world, such as India, Bangkok, Australia and America.”
Her home, a 14th-century former monks’ dormitory in the same county as the King and Queen’s Highgrove House, has been filled with blooms from wellwishers, too. “Blissfully, the house resembles the Chelsea Flower Show due to all the beautiful bouquets I’ve been sent, not to mention equally blissful bottles of champagne – so I won’t have any problem celebrating my damehood. I’m so touched by everyone’s kindness.”
Dame Jilly’s books, which focus on scandal and adultery in upmarket society and feature titles such as Riders, Mount! and her most recent work Tackle!, sold more than 11 million copies in the UK alone. Her award comes two decades after she received an OBE at Buckingham Palace, where she was presented with the honour by the then Prince of Wales. She was also made a CBE in the 2018 New Year Honours List.
Telling HELLO! about the moment she was offered her damehood, the mother of two and grandmother of five says: “I was alone at home on the morning of 21 November and was blown away by the letter, in strict confidence, from the Cabinet Office. I was amazed and utterly enchanted, but never expected it in a million years.
“Next moment, my son Felix dropped in. Seeing me white and clutching the letter in a frantically shaking hand, he assumed there had been a death in the family, but was overjoyed when I stammered out the truth.
“I still can’t quite believe it. Waking up in the morning, I suddenly remember and have to pinch myself. It’s lovely, but I can’t help giggling a bit.”
Despite her new title, Dame Jilly has no intention of emulating one of the fictional characters, Dame Hermione Harefield, who appears in her Rutshire Chronicles. “She is described as ‘a world-famous soprano, who is seriously tiresome and brings out the Crippen in all’, so I must try not to behave like her,” she says, laughing.
As well as being a prolific author, Jilly is a long-standing patron of animal charities such as Compassion in World Farming, Secret World Wildlife Rescue and the Racehorse Sanctuary & Rehoming Centre. She also helped start the Animals in War Memorial Fund.
“I always wish I could do more for charity. My main focus has always been trying to enhance the lives of all creatures great and small, particularly racehorses, dogs and especially greyhounds.
“I’m also proud that my book Animals in War, published in 1983, which is a tribute to the role of animals in wartime, led eventually to my being part of a committee which created the Animals in War Memorial near Hyde Park.” Caring and kind, becoming a dame is unlikely to change her. “At 86, I’m too set in my ways,” she says, adding with a mischievous twinkle: “But I might try to be gooder…”
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As she celebrates her 42nd birthday on Tuesday, the Princess of Wales has been ushering in a new phase of her style evolution. But while the future Queen has surprised us with her wardrobe choices since taking on her new royal title, she has also remained true to some tried-and-tested fashion options – and we've chosen our favourite 42 of her recent regal looks.
These show her loyalty to Catherine Walker, long one of her go-to labels, which created the stunning cape coat Kate wore to welcome South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol and First Lady Kim Keon Hee to London last November. Her choice of red was deliberate, echoing South Korea's flag, following her green embellished Andrew Gn dress for Trooping the Colour last year, a tribute to her role as Colonel of the Irish Guards. A master of sartorial diplomacy, on royal tours she tends to wear pieces by local designers, opting, for example, for a dress by Mumbai-born Naeem Khan in India in 2016.
Other elements of classic Kate include block colours, such as the royal-blue coat – another Catherine Walker design – worn for last year's Commonwealth Day. When it comes to her silhouette, Kate favours an A-line, as seen on the lemon Emilia Wickstead dress worn during the Platinum Jubilee in 2022, although her hemlines have grown noticeably longer. Another change has seen the Princess experimenting with prints, adding an array of new names to her repertoire, including Holland Cooper and Eponine London.
While Kate has long loved a business casual look, from Zara blazers to Gucci pussybow blouses, 2023 was the year of the power suit, with the Princess even embracing her own "Barbiecore" moment in a pastel pink trouser suit from Alexander McQueen. Sarah Burton, the label's former creative director, is another of Kate's favoured designers, as is Jenny Packham, for state events and red-carpet appearances. Showstopping looks from them include her shimmering gold gown by the latter for the 2021 premiere of No Time to Die and the embroidered McQueen dress and bespoke headpiece for the coronation.
To the delight of royal watchers, Kate rewears many of her gowns, often with new touches, such as swapping the belt on a McQueen gown first worn in 2011 to give it a fresh look on the red carpet ten years later. Other accessories include headbands – a must-have since Kate sported a pearl-adorned Jane Taylor piece at Prince Louis's christening in 2018 – while last year, she surprised in black opera gloves with an upcycled McQueen gown at the Baftas.
A constant in Kate's wardrobe, however, is her love for mixing high street and designer pieces. Take her outing to the Natural History Museum in London in 2019, when she matched Warehouse and Jigsaw with the pièce de résistance – a burgundy Chanel handbag. She is also a fan of the Breton top and her trusty Superga and Veja trainers. Nor is she afraid of sneaking denim into her royal outings – a pair of mom jeans from & Other Stories flew off the shelves when she wore them in 2021. She may have evolved from her tea dresses and nude heels, but the Kate Effect is still going strong.
Holland Cooper tartan coat
Looking sophisticated in a tartan Holland Cooper coat at the Palace of Holyroodhouse in May 2021.
Royal blue coat dress
The Princess looked quintessentially regal wearing a Catherine Walker royal blue coat dress at the annual Commonwealth Service at Westminster Abbey.
Pale blue Mulberry coat
The Princess opted for a muted blue Mulberry coat during a visit to Northern Ireland in 2019.
Miu Miu tartan coat
The Princess donned this Miu Miu tartan coat, paired with a fluffy black cossack hat, for the Christmas Day Church service at the Church of St Mary Magdalene in 2017.
Burgundy Eponine coat
Looking elegant in a burgundy coat by Eponine London for a Christmas carol concert at Westminster Abbey in 2022.
Red caped dress for South Korea state visit
Kate wore a bold red caped dress by Catherine Walker during a state visit in November 2023, echoing the South Korean flag.
Pink Mulberry coat
Kate made a statement in this vibrant yet sophisticated bold pink Mulberry coat during a day of engagements in London in 2015.
Mint green at Trooping the Colour
For this look, this stunning mint green Andrew Gn embellished coat has been paired with a matching wide-brimmed hat and statement earrings.
Red and white for Canada tour
This red and white Alexander McQueen dress, worn by Kate in Vancouver in 2016, is an elegant tribute to the Canadian flag.
Pale blue at the polo
The Princess exudes radiance in this pale blue Beulah London summer dress, as she cheers William on at a charity polo match in Windsor.
Elie Saab two-piece at Royal Ascot
Kate donned this powder blue silk Elie Saab two-piece at Royal Ascot in 2019.
Chanel tweed in Paris
Looking classically chic in a quintessential Chanel tweed dress, paired with a Chanel bag, during a visit to the Invalides in 2017.
Naeem Khan patterned dress at the Taj Mahal
The classic, understated silhouette of this white Naeem Khan dress puts the deep blue embroidered details into sharp relief.
Polka dots at Bletchley Park
Kate channels classic British elegance during a D-Day Exhibition in 2019 with this Alessandra Rich polka dot dress, which features a statement Peter Pan collar.
Florals from Faithfull the Brand
Exuding effortless, laid-back elegance during a visit to The Nook in the village of Framlingham Earl in the summer of 2020.
Lilac Emilia Wickstead dress
The Princess opted for a fit-and-flare lilac midi dress during an outing to the Maritime Museum in Hamburg in 2017.
Eponine checked red two-piece
With a fit-and-flare silhouette, this striking red checked two-piece is offset by simple black accessories.
Lavender Gucci blouse
Kate looked chic and sophisticated in this lavender Gucci blouse with pussy bow detailing at the front during a visit to the Henry Fawcett Children's Centre in 2019.
Barbie pink suit
Kate indulged in her own "Barbiecore" moment by wearing this pale pink Alexander McQueen suit during a visit to the Foundling Museum in May 2023.
Sunshine yellow during Australia tour
Kate wore this fitting vibrant yellow dress with a minimalist asymmetric pattern for a visit to the Sydney Opera House in 2014.
Lemon Emilia Wickstead dress
Kate wore this lemon Emilia Wickstead dress, paired with a matching fascinator and pale yellow court heels, during the Queen's Platinum Jubilee Celebrations in June 2022.
Shimmering pink The Vampire's Wife dress
The Princess stunned in this shimmering pink gown from The Vampire's Wife, complete with statement ruffled sleeves, for a special reception hosted by the Governor General of Belize in 2022.
Sparkling emerald green during Pakistan tour
The Princess donned a glittering emerald green gown from Jenny Packham, complete with statement gold earrings, during the 2019 tour of Pakistan.
Golden glamour on the red carpet
Channeling the glitz and glamour of every Bond movie, Kate stunned on the red carpet for the premiere of No Time To Die with this golden caped sequin gown by Jenny Packham.
Sparkling red Needle & Thread dress
Looking regal in a ruby red sparkling A-line dress from Needle & Thread with mesh sleeve detailing and subtle ruffling at Buckingham Palace in 2020.
Asymmetric red Preen by Thornton Bregazzi dress
Kate donned this bold scarlet Preen by Thornton Bregazzi dress during the 2016 Canada trip. The asymmetric neckline is a playful compliment to the otherwise classic silhouette.
Off-the-shoulder knitted Barbara Casasola dress
The Princess opted for an understated and sophisticated off-the-shoulder knitted Barbara Casasola dress at the first annual gala dinner in recognition of Addiction Awareness Week in 2019.
Bold red Alexander McQueen suit
Combining bold block colour with a sleek and understated silhouette, this Alexander McQueen suit was worn by Kate for the Shaping Us launch at BAFTA in January 2023.
Black lace gown at the Royal Variety Performance
This elegant gown overlaid with black lace was a glamorous choice for the Royal Variety Performance at the Palladium Theatre in 2019.
Erdem checked grey dress
Kate wore this grey checked Erdem dress with an asymmetric neckline to the opening of the V&A Photography Centre in 2018, complimented by matching deep purple accessories.
Red, white and blue for the Coronation
Perhaps one of Kate's most iconic outfits to date, this breathtakingly regal look designed by Alexander McQueen was worn during the Coronation of King Charles III.
Regal caped gown at State Banquet
The Princess shone forth in this show-stopping, embellished caped Jenny Packham gown during the State Banquet at Buckingham Palace in 2022.
Ruffles and sparkles for a formal dinner in Jamaica
This stunning off-the-shoulder, sparkling, rich green ballgown by Jenny Packham is paired with diamonds and emerald earrings borrowed from Queen Elizabeth II.
Alexander McQueen for Prince Louis's christening
For Prince Louis's christening, Kate kept it neutral with a white Alexander McQueen dress with puff sleeves and a matching ivory straw Jane Taylor headband.
Massimo Dutti culottes for the Chelsea Flower Show
This breezy and effortless look, centred around a pair of beige Massimo Dutti culottes, was a perfect fit for the summery and laid-back atmosphere of the Chelsea Flower Show in 2019.
Breton stripes and shorts
Kate looked suitably nautical during a visit to the 1851 Trust and the Great Britain SailGP Team in Plymouth in 2022, thanks to a Breton striped cashmere jumper from Erdem paired with linen shorts from Holland Cooper.
& Other Stories jeans
The Princess does not shy away from high street staples, such as these & Other Stories jeans, paired with a Chloe blazer, for a visit to the 'Urban Nature Project' at The Natural History Museum in 2021.
A high street look for the Natural History Museum
The Princess paired a Warehouse knit with Jigsaw culottes for her visit to The Angela Marmont Centre For UK Biodiversity at The Natural History Museum in 2019.
A nautical look by Alexander McQueen
Kate wore this nautical blue and navy outfit designed by Alexander McQueen to launch the 1851 Trust's two sailing projects in Portsmouth in 2016.
Pale pink for a royal wedding
The Princess looked dreamy at a royal wedding in Jordan in 2023, wearing a blush pink, long-sleeved gown by Elie Saab.
Lilac draped gown
Kate wore an ethereal lilac draped gown at a BAFTA event in Los Angeles in 2011.
A reworn Alexander McQueen for the BAFTAS
At last years' BAFTAs, Kate opted to rewear a flowing white gown by Alexander McQueen, a staple designer who features heavily in the Princess's fashion timeline.
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Silent Witness returned to BBC One on Monday night with its highly-anticipated series 27 debut – and fans are all saying the same thing about it. The long-running crime drama stars Emilia Fox and David Caves as forensic pathology experts Dr Nikki Alexander and Jack Hodgson, who delve into chilling investigations at The Lyell Centre.
The series opener, titled 'Effective Range, saw Nikki and Jack tasked with investigating a murder that has all the hallmarks of crimes committed by a notorious serial killer between 2003 and 2004.
Four Weddings and a Funeral star John Hannah guest stars in the series as retired pathologist Charles Beck, whose wife was the killer's suspected fifth victim.
Taking to social media, viewers praised the compelling plot, which runs across two episodes. One person penned: "Still awake thinking about how amazing the 1st ep of #silentwitness S27 was and what is to come for the rest of this series. My mind can't switch off. Such a gripping storyline and fabulous performances from all. Wonderful, sweet Jakki moments woven into the crime story too."
A second person penned: "Great opener for S27 #SilentWitness, so many twists and turns esp in the 2nd episode. Return to form @bbcstudios @BBCOne."
Many also praised John Hannah's heartbreaking performance as Charles Beck. One person wrote: "Brilliant episode tonight, well done all of you John H is brilliant in everything, a fabulous actor. Guilty of watching episode 2 on BBC iPlayer, couldn't wait! Episode 2 was even more fabulous! So happy #SilentWitness is back," while another added: "John Hannah is SO good."
Meanwhile, other fans were delighted to see that Nikki and Jack had moved in together in the new episode.
"Jack and Nikki are 100% living together right? I feel I need confirmation," wrote one person, while another fan added: "Yeah they are living together, thank you very much I can now sob even more."
Viewers have been hugely invested in the couple's romance over the years. The pair first confessed their feelings for one another at the end of series 24 and are still going strong when we meet them again in the new season.
MORE: Silent Witness: why did these former stars leave the show?
Chatting with HELLO! and other journalists about Nikki and Jack's romance, Emilia and David revealed how they didn't want the show to become "too relationship-orientated".
"I think because they are together now, we've been trying to work out how to have them in a relationship and have them working together," said Emilia. "We didn't want to have a break-up, conflict thing.
"We wanted to do it differently to other dramas that would make them combust, we wanted the pressure to bring them closer and closer. That was a really thought-through thing but without overwhelming what Silent Witness is about because we didn't want it to become too relationship-orientated but to be able to bring some light into what is quite a dark and heavy world."
David added: "Even in the most intense, high-stakes situations, there has to be a bit of relief and letting the valve go. It's constant push and pull."
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When we speak to dancer, model and movement director Patricia Zhou she’s rehearsing for the lead role of Sugar Plum in Nutcracker at the Southbank Centre. Wearing a pink hat she knitted herself, she hops into a taxi, making her way back to east London after a day of rehearsals.
When she’s not appearing in a show, she’s shooting a constant slew of campaigns, training, teaching dance and choreographing dance for film. “I think I’m just generally in a state of exhaustion,” she laughs.
It was during the Covid pandemic that Patricia began choreographing her own dance films. The second film Patricia directed, Orange Tree, which Rodarte provided the wardrobe for, was shown at film festivals across eight countries and received seven awards.
“As a dancer I am someone who is a vessel for other people’s work, but during Covid I started to realise that everyone has their own point of view and stories to tell, and it’s all very valid. I found it a really fun challenge,” she says.
Patricia’s talent was discovered at the age of six, when she attended folk dance classes at a Chinese school in Michigan. “I have a vivid memory of performing on stage and having no idea what I was doing. I just copied my older sister. People still laugh about it to this day, because I was half a count behind everyone, but still the best.”
Following her initial recital all those years ago, Patricia’s mother enrolled her into further dance classes, mainly to keep her from watching too much television rather than with the explicit goal of unleashing an untapped potential.
By the age of ten, her teacher began encouraging Patricia to enter more and more competitions, but her parents, who are first-generation Chinese immigrants, decided she was spending too much time dancing.
Tactically, during one of the yearly trips to visit family in Beijing, her mother signed her up for private lessons at the Beijing Dance Academy. “The ballet teacher was really strict and scary, they thought I would never want to dance again after that,” she laughs. But the experience did the opposite. “Suddenly, I was just like, ‘Oh my gosh, this is what I want to do’”.
Returning home to the US Patricia attended at the Kirov Academy of Washington DC, from where she graduated with a prestigious President’s Award. Her first official role was at The Royal Ballet in London, followed by the Staatsballett Berlin, where she met a Spanish director with contemporary style she fell in love with.
This gave her repertoire a new twist and soon she was headhunted by the LA Dance Project. “I found it really exciting and that’s what spurred me to move into freelance work, which has enabled me to do more commercials and pursue dance in film. And this is the thing that I want to put my own stamp on.”
For the Hello! Fashion cover, Patricia is wearing Chanel SS24 – she has been a friend of the French fashion house since last year. “It just made sense. I feel like Chanel and dance have had such a long history. When they approached me, I thought, yes, this is very much for me and it’s just one of those dream brands.”
Looking towards the future, Patricia is hoping to stay in London and perform work that resonates with her, while continuing to do her own projects and drive change to improve the life of new dancers breaking through.”
And when she’s not working such a back-to-back schedule she likes to hit the dance floor if she’s at a party. “That is one hundred percent one of my favourite things to do,” she laughs. “Most of the time I probably look like a real fool but I am enjoying myself so you know…”
The full interview with Patricia Zhou appears in the February/March issue of Hello! Fashion, out now…
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The invites come in thick and fast around party season, but some are simply impossible to resist.
When the idea of a trip to Chanel's exclusive skincare labs was floated under my nose, I jumped to accept.
A chance to indulge my professional nosiness and unearth some beauty secrets? Count me in.
MORE: The history of Chanel perfume
And so, the opportunity to enter one of the leading luxury skincare brands' inner sanctum was booked into my diary.
A smooth passage across the Channel, a dreamy Club Marigny dinner beside the Eiffel Tower and a palatial night's sleep at Le Bristol made the early wakeup call all the more bearable.
As our party of beauty journalists drove further out of the French capital, the drizzle steadily picked up the pace, turning into a Pantin power shower.
The weather left much to be desired, but otherwise we couldn't have received a warmer welcome when we arrived at the city’s northeastern banlieue and entered the inner fold.
You couldn’t move for interlocking Cs – the verdict on the logo-adorned golf umbrellas? Into it.
After an attentive introduction we were whisked away to begin our tour of the Research and Innovation Centre, starting with a look at the specially curated archive.
To fully comprehend the brand's 'Integrative Beauty' strategy, it feels necessary to turn back the clocks and hone in on Gabrielle 'Coco' Chanel's holistic vision.
The acclaimed pioneer felt there was no separation between the mind and the senses, nor a being from its environment.
MORE: The who, what, why and where of Chanel's Manchester show
READ: Chanel Métiers d'art: the Best Dressed guests in Manchester
Essentially, she believed in a unified approach, and her legacy remains present in Chanel's present-day network of scientists, industry innovators and partners from across the globe, all working towards the same goal of skincare excellence.
Looking back on nearly a century's worth of beauty history – Chanel’s first skincare product, a jasmine oil, launched in 1927 – it's not difficult to see why the (banal, in my opinion) 'ahead of her time' platitude is so frequently linked to Coco Chanel.
The elegant packaging speaks for itself, testament to her foresight and stylistic nous. Essences, talcs, tonics, creams, lotions and potions – perhaps some of these product types have become less fashionable over the past 100 years, but the minimalist typeface and monochrome labels live on beyond the glass casing in the bathroom shelfies of today.
Chanel marches to the beat of its own drum, and that is certainly true in the case of its focus on 'senescence'. 'Anti-ageing' was the reigning buzzword until it fell out of favour, now many beauty brands talk of 'pro-ageing' and the like.
'Senescence' refers to the ageing process on a cellular level, the gradual cessation of cell division. This diminished ability to renew and repair can lead to the appearance of wrinkles, fine lines, uneven tone and a loss of elasticity.
Chanel has concentrated years' worth of research into this area, resulting in the discovery of rare, potent ingredients that target these skin concerns and are present within its ingredient lists, including across its Sublimage line.
Diving headfirst into the world of senescence, we donned our personalised lab coats and took a peek inside the beauty journalist's answer to heaven.
Scientists hard at work, individual ingredients diligently labelled in glass jars and a real-life volume of Sublimage La Crème Texture Universelle being whipped up were just a few of the highlights, but I also loved learning about the rigorous sensorial testing.
Fresh? Enveloping? Or perhaps unctuous? Syringes at the ready, we partook in an activity designed to mimic the meticulous process that goes into developing a new Chanel formula.
We had to test different creams from the Sublimage line, carefully assessing their properties, considering fluidity, firmness, spreadability and absorption speed, and guessing which was which on texture alone.
The verdict of my tour of Chanel's hallowed halls? Fresh, enveloping, and unmissable.
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Jon Hamm's wife Anna Osceola looked pretty in pink on the pink carpet as she accompanied him for the Mean Girls premiere. Jon, 52, gets to flex his comedy muscles as he plays the role of Coach Carr in Tina Fey's musical teen comedy.
Just as on Wednesdays they wore pink in the original film, Anna, 35, stayed on theme for the occasion as she wore a bright pink mini dress with cutouts around the ribs, pairing the look with a simple pair of pink stiletto sandals. She wore her lush auburn hair long and wavy round her shoulders for a simple, girly look.
But perhaps what was most shocking about the leggy look was how tall she looked, as she was just ever so slightly taller than her husband.
This might be a surprise given Jon, who looked striking in an all-black look, is reportedly 6 foot 1, suggesting that his wife is also quite a naturally tall person even without the heels.
It's not the first time that Anna has stunned with her statuesque height, as she donned a long glitzy purple gown when she appeared at the Golden Globes with Jon. The actress cut a striking figure and height, wearing a sleek updo for the esteemed evening.
The couple, who got married in June 2023, have just finished spending their first Christmas together as a newly married couple. While they had dated for two years before marrying, formally meeting on the set of the Mad Men finale, this didn't stop Jon gushing about spending the holidays with her.
The Mad Men actor called it "doubly nice" to spend Christmas together now that they are married. "That's really fun, but hopefully that continues on and you start creating new traditions with your family and all of those things, and that's the best."
It was around 2022 that the actor, who was most recently on The Morning Show, revealed he was "really thinking" about "the possibility of things like being married, having kids, defining a new version of happiness, life, wellness."
Before he was with Anna Osceola, Jon was in a relationship with actress Jennifer Westfeldt, with whom he owned the Points West Pictures production company, for 18 years.
As well as taking on a role in the iconic musical adaptation, Jon is set to reprise his role as Sheriff Roy Tillman in Fargo, alongside the likes of Jennifer Jason Leigh and Lamorne Morris.
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Julianne Hough has a glam squad at her fingertips, but this week she cut off her long locks herself - and the results are amazing.
The Dancing with the Stars alum wowed fans with a transformation you can watch in the video below.
But when she stepped out on the red carpet the next day, they were even more blown away by her appearance.
Rocking her chic, short bob, Julianne supported her brother, Derek Hough, at the 75th Creative Arts Emmys.
She was glowing in a plunging Grace Ling dress which reached her navel, ensuring all eyes were on her.
While daring look was the talk of Tinseltown, Julianne insisted the night was all about her sibling.
She shared photos and videos on Instagram and wrote a heartfelt caption which read: "What an honor to present last night at the 75th Creative Arts Emmys, and an even bigger honor to have stood there in support as my brother won his 4th Emmy!
"Not only is he the most nominated choreographer (14 times!) in history, but to have won such an amazing award after this past month was an extraordinary way to welcome Derek home - a true depiction of experiencing the highs and lows while so gracefully showing up in gratitude Derek! So proud of you! Love you."
It's been a turbulent time for the professional dancer as his wife, Hayley Erbert, was taken ill over the holidays.Derek took to Instagram at the beginning of December to explain how Hayley, who he married in 2023, had "become disoriented" at "the end of last night’s tour performance in Washington D.C."
He continued: "She was diagnosed with a cranial hematoma from a burst blood vessel and required an emergency craniectomy", but added that she is in "stable condition".
Derek dedicated his win to Hayley on the night of the Emmys in his speech, reflecting on their difficult month together as he remarked that the win came exactly one month after she was rushed to the hospital.
"Exactly a month ago, I was in the hospital. This was a different moment," he said, his voice welling up with emotion. "A month ago was a life-changing moment that reminded me to really cherish and savor every moment."
Derek continued: "I want to dedicate this to my beautiful wife. I just flew in from Washington, D.C., last night. Your strength and your courage this whole month has been unbelievable. You inspired me every day."
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The next stage in the 2000s resurgence is one taking Hollywood by storm – the new Mean Girls re-make. Star of the original cast, Lindsay Lohan, 37, made an appearance on the red carpet last night to celebrate the premiere of the new musical version of the cult 2004 movie in which she played one of the lead characters, Cady Heron.
The actress looked so glamorous in a classy black floor-length gown with a high rounded neck and padded shoulders. The gown grazed her ankles where it featured a split to reveal a pair of timeless pointed-toe stilettos with a skinny strap. The star of the show when it came to the Parent Trap star's look was the embellishments at the waist. Lindsay's gown featured a cut-out at both sides of the bodice and was cinched with a gorgeous diamanté-encrusted built-in belt.
The Freaky Friday star, who gave birth to a son named Luai last July, enhanced the appeal of that stunning belt moment with dazzling accessories. She added a small black clutch bag with a diamanté-adorned rectangular buckle that tied in well with her bejewelled drop earrings with triangular detailing. Her iconic auburn locks were styled in loose Hollywood waves that trailed down to her waist with a side part fit for a 1950s movie star.
Lindsay's makeup matched the classic red carpet aesthetic of her breathtaking gown. The Just My Luck actress looked radiant with a rosy flushed cheek, a cool-toned smokey eye that added emphasis on the outer corner of her eye for a cat-eye effect, and topped off the look with a 'your-lips-but-better' satin lip colour. She dazzled next to the stars of the new iteration of the iconic movie that has us all wishing it was Wednesday every day. Auliʻi Cravalho, 23, who plays Janis Ian in the movie, debuted an incredible pink cropped hairstyle which she styled with a black floor-length gown with a piece satin fabric across the front teamed with platformed heels and an eye-catching embellished manicure.
Auliʻi's co-stars also wowed on the red carpet. Broadway star Reneé Rapp, 23, who plays Regina George, in the new movie stunned in a dramatic black blazer with a tie-up pink corset over the top. She styled the bold look with a black satin skirt and a grungy pink and black eyeshadow look. Reneé was seen with the show's screenwriter and co-star Tina Fey, 53, who looked so elegant in a black jumpsuit with white polka dots and butterflies printed over the piece.
Australian actress Angourie Rice who is carrying the baton as Cady Heron in the remake was seen posing with Lindsay in a gorgeous peach gown with a plunging V-neckline and a netted look created from copper beads. She wore her hair in Hollywood waves to match Lindsay's and added silver jewellery to enhance the mermaid feel of the dress.
The Confessions of a Teenage Drama Queen actress showed off her sartorial prowess when she was last spotted on the red carpet at the Christian Siriano Fall/Winter 2023 NYFW Show at Gotham Hall last year. The star wore an oversized co-ord with dramatic bell embellishments on the sleeves made from a high-shine copper fabric which brought out the warm tones of her gorgeous hair which she styled in a half-up bouffant style with loose waves through the ends.
Her makeup look enhanced the fiery appeal of the overall aesthetic. The Herbie star donned a copper smokey eye with fluttery eyelashes and a rosy pink lip with a glossy finish. Her cheekbones were enhanced by a subtle bronzer and her skin was brought to life by a warm pink blush. Her bejeweled earrings brought out the sparkle on her eyelids that made the look feel so ethereal.
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ITV's new drama series, Mr Bates vs the Post Office, has brought the post office scandal back under the spotlight since its release on New Year's Day, sparking conversation in households across the nation, and even bringing about a petition to strip ex-Post Office chief executive Paula Vennells of her CBE. The four-part series tells the story of one of the greatest miscarriages of justice in British legal history, and one person who ensured that the drama made it to the small screen was Toby Jones, who stars as campaigner and former subpostmaster Alan Bates.
The actor, who is known for his roles in various Hollywood films including Harry Potter, Captain America and The Hunger Games, took a reduced fee so producers could meet its estimated £8 million budget. According to The Times, other cast members also agreed to work for below market rates.
One of the show's producers, Patrick Spence, has warned that important short series like Mr Bates vs the Post Office are at risk of becoming "impossible" to make due to lack of investment.
"These kinds of four-part, very British, thoughtful dramas are massively at threat because distributors worry that it is less likely that they will recoup their investment than they would from an international thriller with lots of episodes," Spence told The Times. "There is a huge possibility that shows like Mr Bates will not be made in the future. Not because TV commissioners don’t want them, but because they can’t afford them. The financial pressures are too great."
Gwyneth Hughes, who penned the series, revealed that some storylines and characters had to be scrapped to meet the budget, explaining that factual dramas are often more expensive due to the extensive research involved.
"It isn't like a normal fictional drama where you can just sit at your desk and make it all up," she said.
For those unfamiliar with the series, it tells the shocking true story of hundreds of subpostmasters who were wrongly accused of theft, fraud, and false accounting by the Post Office.
In 1999, the Post Office introduced a new IT system, Horizon, which had glitches in its accounting software that caused discrepancies worth thousands of pounds. The workers were blamed for the money shortages, with some sent to prison and others left bankrupt.
Speaking about the scandal on the Graham Norton Show with Waitrose, Toby said: "Some of them went to prison, some of them lost their minds and some of them committed suicide and this huge tragedy still goes on because they haven’t been paid compensation or anything.
"The really cynical thing was that people were told they were on their own and no one else was experiencing problems with the IT system."
Acknowledging the drama's potential to progress the fight for justice, Toby added: "I hope that this drama and the documentary that goes with it will also mobilise the general population again and make people feel like this has got to be sorted. Maybe even turning into an election issue."
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Christina Hall updated her social media followers with insight into her beauty regime on Monday.
The Flip or Flop alum painted an uncomfortable picture of what she looked like and confessed to having "swollen eyes," and "cuts everywhere" following anti-aging treatment, Morpheus8.
However, she insisted that while a little unsightly, it wasn't painful in the slightest and was excited to see the results.
"A lot of people asking my thoughts on Morpheus8," she wrote in a post on her Instagram stories. "I'll let you know as it heals in a few days and show a slideshow of progression. Day 3: under eyes are swollen, fact feels like sandpaper and it looks like there are little cuts everywhere. But at least it doesn't hurt at all. The things we do for beauty."
But what is Morpheus8? What does it do and is it worth it? Highly regarded medical and cosmetic doctor, Dr Leah Totton, founder of Dr Leah Cosmetic Skin Clinics and Dr Leah Skincare explained the process and its benefits to HELLO!.
What is Morpheus8?
"Morpheus8 is a radiofrequency, micro-needling device that plumps, smooths, and tightens the skin," Dr. Leah Totton said. "As we age our skin starts to lose its collagen, which contributes to the appearance of face and neck laxity.
"Morpheus8 is an excellent anti-ageing treatment to combat the appearance of loose, crepey skin. The treatment uses radiofrequency microneedling to encourage the skin to produce new collagen, reducing fine lines, and wrinkles, and improving skin quality.
"Morpheus8 can also treat poor skin texture, sun damage, acne and scarring, and ultimately reveals a more youthful appearance."
How many treatments do you need and how long does it last?
"Three to six sessions are recommended and results last several years," the skincare expert added. "At Dr Leah Clinics we advocate topping-up results once yearly to avoid collagen depleting and needing to repeat the entire course.
"With Morpheus8 you will not see results instantly, the first visible changes will not be noticeable until after the first few days. The improvements continue to develop and are most noticeable around three months post-treatment."
Is Morpheus8 suitable for all skin types?"
It is suitable for all skin types," Dr. Totton explained further. "Although prescription strength products are advised on darker skin types to prevent the risk of post-inflammatory hyperpigmentation.
"There may be temporary redness and swelling post treatment and faint grid marks on the face, these side effects tend to be short lived.
"Dr Leah Clinics and other leading Morpheus8 providers tend to issue a medical moisturiser, such as the Dr Leah Moisturiser, and a growth factor serum to speed up recovery to ensure minimal downtime is required.
"It is recommended to follow the aftercare your clinic advises which will normally involve using a medical moisturiser on the area afterwards, and ensure a high factor SPF is applied for 2 weeks following treatment."
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Cillian Murphy is fast becoming the 2024 award season darling after picking up the Leading Actor Award at Sunday's Golden Globes and being tipped for Oscar glory thanks to his role as J. Robert Oppenheimer in Christopher Nolan's epic film.
Away from the gritty movie roles and glitzy Hollywood events, the Irish actor prefers to live a quieter life at home with his wife and two sons, but Cillian did decide to bring along his family to the Golden Globes to soak up the glamour – and his son is a dead ringer for his famous dad!
Cillian, 47, and his wife Yvonne, 51, were seen sitting at their table alongside their 16-year-old, Aran, who looked to be having a ball with his parents at the fancy party. In one photo, the trio were in fits of laughter as Cillian's Oppenheimer co-star and fellow winner on the night, Robert Downey Jr., posed extravagantly for the cameras.
Another photo showed the young lad walking through the press pen with his dad while Cillian was interviewed by reporters and snapped by photographers. As well as Aran, Yvonne and Cillian are parents to 18-year-old Malachy, who was not spotted in photographs from Sunday's awards.
Aran seems to be following in his father's footsteps and is keen to pursue an acting career. The teen already has credits in the film LOLA and a stage production of the play, Hamnet.
Cillian might be a huge name in Hollywood, but he and his family live an extremely normal, private life in County Dublin. His wife of almost 20 years, whom he met in the late 1990s, is also Irish and works as a visual artist.
The Batman star has occasionally shared insight into his private life away from the spotlight, telling The Guardian in 2016 about their decision to move back to Ireland from the UK to raise their sons there, rather than remaining in London or indeed making the move Stateside to raise a family in Los Angeles like many A-listers choose to do. "We wanted them to be Irish, I suppose."
MORE: Emma Stone curses Taylor Swift and I nearly caught pneumonia: inside my evening at the Golden Globes
He added: "It's amazing how quickly their accents have adapted. Even within a year of moving back, they are fading into this rakish West Brit kind of thing. Which I think, hopefully, will get them lots of girls when they're 15."
Speaking to Deadline, he explained their location further: "We did live in London for 14 years, it was a big chunk of my life from my mid-20s to my late 30s.
I really enjoyed it, it was really exciting, and it's a great city, but the move to Dublin wasn't motivated by wanting to distance myself from the industry. I was purely motivated by wanting to come home to Ireland and raise our kids as Irish and be near our families."
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Nicola Peltz is a woman of many talents, and it appears that her mother-in-law Victoria Beckham is one of her greatest backers.
Today the Welcome To Chippendales star celebrates turns 29, and with the final year of her 20s comes an influx of heartfelt messages and social media tributes from her nearest and dearest.
A tag notification leading to a recently unearthed video of you doing something 'amusing'? It comes with the birthday girl territory.
READ: Nicola Peltz proves she is a Victoria Beckham superfan in Posh Spice T-shirt
Quashing any lingering feud rumours in a heartbeat, fashion mogul Victoria Beckham, the mother of Nicola's husband of nearly two years Brooklyn, was quick to commemorate her daughter-in-law's big day with a sweet Instagram post.
Shared with her 36.2m followers, the video was not pulled from the Beckham home movie archive, instead it captured a recent moment from their family holiday to the Bahamas just before Christmas 2023.
MORE: Brooklyn Beckham channels David Beckham husband energy in Nicola Peltz merchandise
READ: Nicola Peltz lets us in on a day in her life
Victoria and Nicola danced together on the beach against the backdrop of a beautiful sunset, and Nicola managed to keep up with Victoria despite the vertiginous loft on her cork wedges.
"Happy birthday @NicolaAnnePeltzBeckham… We love you so much!!" The 49-year-old wrote in the caption of her post.
"Your love, kindness, talent and your ability to dance on sand in a major wedge!! [laughing emoji] The best dance partner and loving daughter in law. We love you, have an amazing day!!!!! Xxxxxx" she continued.
READ: Nicola Peltz's NYE outfit featured the biggest fashion trend of the season
RELATED: Nicola Peltz's Academy Museum Gala look was a Grace Kelly cosplay
Wedges are a holiday footwear staple, steeped in easy-breezy glamour while simultaneously elongating the line of the leg.
Nicola teamed hers with white scalloped-edge shorts and her signature dark shades for maximum cool-girl appeal.
But a girl who can dance in her wedges without even so much as a wobble? Iconic behaviour if ever we saw it…
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The Prince of Wales has taken to social media to release a statement following the death of Wales rugby star JPR Williams.
On Tuesday, which coincides with Princess Kate's 42nd birthday, Prince William remembered the late sports legend by writing: "There was no one quite like him on the rugby field. A true @WelshRugbyUnion great, my thoughts are with JPR Williams’ family and friends. W."
The royal, who is patron of the Welsh Rugby Union, also wrote the same message out in Welsh. It read: "Roedd e'n gymeriad unigryw ar y cae rygbi. Un o wir fawrion @WelshRugbyUnion, mae fy meddyliau gyda theulu a chyfeillion JPR Williams. W."
JPR Williams, the former London Welsh, Bridgend and Barbarians full-back, died at the age of 74. A statement from the Williams family said: "JPR died peacefully today at the University Hospital of Wales surrounded by his loving wife and four children, after a short illness, bravely battling bacterial meningitis. The family request privacy at this difficult time."
The sporting legend won three Five Nations Grand Slams - in 1971, 1976, and again two years later. JPR Williams stepped away from international rugby in 1981, but continued to play rugby on occasion before his retirement in 2003.
The official X account for the Welsh Rugby Union released this message: "The world of rugby has lost one of its greatest players of all time... WRU President Terry Cobner leads the tributes to JPR Williams #RIP #JPRWilliams."
The Prince of Wales has been associated with the WRU since 2007, when he became its vice royal patron. Almost a decade later, his grandmother, the late Queen Elizabeth II, passed on the role of patron over to him.
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King Charles has wished his daughter-in-law, the Princess of Wales, a happy 42nd birthday. In a new post shared on X, formerly known as Twitter, the Royal Family shared with fans a never-before-seen photo of Princess Kate at the King's Coronation in May. "Wishing The Princess of Wales a very happy birthday today!" read the caption.
The behind-the-scenes snap was photographed by Chris Jackson of Getty Images, inside Buckingham Palace, following the coronation ceremony at Westminster Abbey. Dressed in her Royal Victorian Order mantle, an effervescent Kate can be seen gazing at her father-in-law, who proudly sports the Imperial State Crown.
Also visible in the photo; the Duke and Duchess of Edinburgh can be seen chatting and laughing with the newly-coronated monarch.
Following her 2011 wedding to Prince William, Princess Kate has developed a sweet bond with King Charles.
Sharing similar interests in art and environmental issues, just six months after her royal nuptials, Charles asked Kate to host a private charity dinner at Clarence House on his behalf.
The pair appear to have a warm rapport with one another too, with the King referring to Kate as his "beloved daughter-in-law" during his state visit to Kenya last November.
Kate, who turned 42 on 9 January, is expected to celebrate her birthday privately this year. With her three children – Prince George, Princess Charlotte and Prince Louis – off school, Kate will likely be enjoying a great family day at Adelaide Cottage in Windsor.
After uprooting their life in London in the summer of 2022, the Wales' have settled into a quieter pace of life.
A Grade II-listed 'cottage,' the family's candy pink property is located on the Windsor Home Park estate in Berkshire, which is where Windsor Castle is located, and the family can walk to the main castle in around 10 minutes.
Built in 1831 and masterminded by architect Jeffry Wyatville, parts of the property were taken from Royal Lodge, which is currently Prince Andrew's home. The property was a place often frequented by Queen Victoria, and the Royal Collection Trust website explains that her beloved pet dog Dash is even buried on the grounds.
There are several reasons behind the Waleses' relocation to the countryside. At first, it was believed it was to be closer to Queen Elizabeth II, who sadly passed away the same month the family moved.
Another reason is to get out of the 'goldfish bowl' of London, giving their children more privacy. Another driving factor could also be the close proximity to Kate's parents, Carole and Michael Middleton, who reside in Bucklebury, Berkshire – less than an hour's drive from Adelaide Cottage.
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No matter the size of your home or room, a great, comfortable and stylish sofa is essential. From our first-ever flat to our current homes, HELLO! editors have tried designs ranging from budget Ikea buys to luxurious leather sofas.
If you're looking for the perfect sofa for your living room or other space in 2024, we've put together this guide to help you find the right one to fit your lifestyle right now.
There are a whole host of designs to shop online including L-shape corner settees, two-seaters, as well as larger designs to seat the whole family - and guests. Modular designs, as well as sofa beds, are also hugely popular. And not only are you shopping for the perfect style and measurements, but also fabric, and filling, which are essential decisions because they are the secret to keeping your sofa intact and plump for years on end.
From our experience, when it comes to shopping for a sofa there's a lot to contend with, including delivery - you want to try sofa in a box companies for the ultimate in convenience.
How we chose the best sofas of 2024
- Style: We've included a variety of top 2024 trends in our list, from modular and L-shaped sofas to sofa beds, with both large and compact seating options.
- Verified ratings: While we haven't been able to test out every sofa on our list, we've examined reviews and ratings from verified shoppers - you won't find any sofas without consistently high ratings in this edit.
- Trusted brands & retailers: We've only included brands and retailers you know and love. In addition to including the most popular furniture brands, we've also greatly focused on the brands HELLO! readers have historically loved to shop over the past few years.
- Popularity and trends: We made sure to include a variety of trends, from velvet and leather sofas to classic mid-century modern looks and Chesterfield styles which are making a comeback.
What types of sofas are there to choose from?
There are a whole host of sofas to shop now, but the key feature is the style. Some may be shopping for a small and simple two-seater, which is ideal for smaller spaces, spare rooms, or homes for one person or two. However, those who have big families, or have a tendency to host parties and get togethers, then a larger design may be for you.
- Corner sofas are popular for those with larger living rooms and open spaces, as it fits into almost every space, and ensures everyone can watch the telly in comfort or from any angle. Even if you have a smaller living room, finding one that's the right size can make the most of your space.
- There are sofas with low backs or high backs, which make all the difference in terms of creating the illusion of more space in the home, plus provide the necessary support. And sofas which sit on higher feet, as opposed to close to the floor, allow light to pass, helping your space look bigger and lighter.
- When it comes to fabric, it’s important to consider your lifestyle - if you have children or pets, you'll want to look for sturdy leather (unless you have cats with sharp claws), a washable fabric, removable covers or stain resistant material.
- Pull out sofas, or sofa beds, are space saving, and ideal for those looking to kit out a spare room or to be able to transform a living room into a temporary bedroom for guests.
What are the best sofa brands?
There are plenty of sofa brands to shop online, and in store. Marks & Spencer and John Lewis are amongst the longest standing and trusted brands to shop furniture, including sofas. Furniture Village, IKEA and DFS are also go-to shopping destinations when it comes to shopping sofas. For those on a budget Dunelm has stunning sofas, as well as lounge accessories not to miss, and of course there's always Amazon for major bargains and trendy looks.
Which are the most comfortable sofas?
The most comfortable sofas depend on your personal preference. However, our personal opinion we prefer a corner sofa so you can put your feet up - quite literally - on the longer edge, or sit upright, plus you can fit all the family. We prefer sofas with high backs to provide the necessary support comes sofa day, although lower back design may look more modern and take up less space in a small living room.
The next consideration is filling. Memory foam filling will hold the shape, yet provide the necessary support and comfort. A hybrid filling is a good choice, although prefer stuffing filling, which is very soft and a bit more old school.
Best sofas to shop in 2024: Our favourites
Marks & Spencer sofa: Our pick
Editor's Note:
"M&S has a vast array of sofas available to shop online, and is one of our personal favourites when it comes to shopping for the best sofas year in and year out. Shoppers can select ready-made designs, like the Jayden, to make your shopping a breeze.
With some models, you can personalise your sofa as part of M&S’ Made To Order scheme - from the shape, to the exterior fabric and filling, and even the legs on the sofa, so you can channel your inner interior designer. But double check the delivery dates as delivery can take a few weeks."
What to know
- Type: Chaise Sofa Bed
- Fabric: Velvet
- Storage? Yes
- Colours available: Velvet Grey, Velvet Dark Teal
Delivery info
- Usually dispatches in: 1 week
- UK Home delivery - £15 for all furniture orders
- Delivered to room of choice
- Partial assembly required
Returns and guarantees
- £25 collection fee for return
- M&S furniture comes with a 10-year guarantee
Sofa size & dimensions
- W223.5 x D146.5cm
- Sofa Bed Length - 146.5cm
- Sofa Chaise End - 148cm
The Jayden Chaise Storage Sofa Bed ticks all the boxes in our opinion. It comes in a left hand side or right hand side, so you can find the perfect fit for your home. It measures 45cm in height, which may come a little lower, while the width is 189cm and depth is 119cm maximum so you can stretch out. It comes in three colourways and fabrics, but also boasts storage underneath, which is a massive tick box.
John Lewis sofa: Our pick
Editor's note
"John Lewis houses a wide range of brands, and have collaborated with major furniture companies to create stylish home pieces. From leather designs, to velvet and fabric creations, storage sofas, to sofa beds, there is something to suit everyone’s needs.
We’ve chosen the Oliver Grand 4-seater sofa – it’s available in 15 different leather colourways – but you can get the Oliver style in 2-seater versions, an armchair, 3-seater or corner sofa, too, so you can choose a bigger or smaller version and create your own arrangements and combinations."
What to know
- Type: Standard 4-seater
- Fabric: Leather
- Colours available: 15 leather colours to choose from
- Reclining? No
- Storage? No
Delivery info
- Usually delivered within 12 weeks
- UK Home delivery cost: Free for mainland UK
- Delivered to room of choice? Yes
- Assembly required? Partial (legs)
Returns and guarantees
- Collection fee for return: FREE if item is damaged or faulty; £29.95 for other returns
- Guarantee: 15 years
Sofa size & dimensions
- H85 x W221 x D86cm
- Height of seat: 46cm
John Lewis’ Oliver Grand 4-Seater Sofa is the classic sofa perfectly suited to all interior styles. The leather design is durable, but also stylish, and comfortable. It measures 85cm in height, perfect for those looking for a sofa with a higher back, a width of 221cm and 86cm in depth, which means you can seat up to four people on this couch.
Furniture Village sofa: Our pick
Editor's note
"Furniture Village is a longstanding retailer when it comes to shopping furniture and home essentials, and we've found it's a popular option with HELLO! Online shoppers looking for a new sofa shoppers. With a vast array of options to shop online, you're really spoilt for choice; there's everything from sofa beds to storage sofas and recliners so you can furnish your home exactly how you want."
What to know
- Type: 3-Seater recliner with USB ports
- Fabric: Heavy duty fabric upholstery
- Colours available: 27 colourways to choose from
- Reclining? Yes - Choose from left/right power recliner, left/right manual recliner or no recliner (for £100 less)
- Storage? No
- Options & accessories: Footstool (£295); Floorguard glides (£15); Fabric care kit (£39)
Delivery info
- Delivery time: Within 21 days for Mainland UK. For Wales, Scotland, the Highlands, Isle of Wight or a postcode more than 40 miles away from one a Furniture Village distribution centre, an additional one or two weeks delivery time may be required.
- UK Home delivery cost: Delivered safely to the room of your choice and assembled - £89
Returns and guarantees
- Returns: Within 14 calendar days from the day the sofa is delivered.
- Collection fee for return: Up to 25% of the value of item
- Guarantee: 20-year structural guarantee
Sofa size & dimensions
- H98 x W237 x D98cm
- Depth when reclined: 163cm
The Touch 3 Seater Sofa ticks all the boxes, as it is a three-seater, features a reclining option and USB port, so rest assured you can while away the hours watching your favourite moves in comfort.
This design in particular boasts a high back, padded arms, as well as foam and fibre seat cushions for ultimate relaxation.
Amazon sofa: Our pick
Editor’s note
“If you’re looking for a sophisticated retro vibe for a smaller space, this 2-seater in velvet with wooden legs and Mad Men vibes is just what you need. It’s a top-rated Amazon buy, with 50+ bought in the past month and a 4.4-star rating.”
What to know
- Type: 2-Seater
- Fabric: Velvet
- Colours available: Green; Grey
- Reclining? No
- Storage? No
Delivery info
- Usually delivered within around 7 days
- UK Home delivery cost: Free
- Delivery not available in: Scottish Highlands, N Ireland, Channel Islands (Jersey/Guernsey), Isle of Man, Scilly Isles, Scottish islands
- Assembly required? Yes
Returns and guarantees
- Item can be returned in its original condition for a full refund within 30 days of receipt
- Guarantee: 2 year satisfaction guarantee
Sofa size & dimensions
This velvet sofa on Amazon is a mid-century modern style, with a sleek, clean lined silhouette, and stylish button tufted seat.
If you have a larger space, you can opt for the 176cm wide 3-seater style, which also comes in grey, for £269.99.
Habitat sofa: Our pick
Editor's note
“Habitat is a firm favourite homeware brand, which is stocked on numerous retailers, including Argos. When it comes to sofas, our top pick is Habitat’s Patsy Sofa Bed - it has a 4.6-star rating, recommended by 95% of customers. And though it may seem simplistic, it is a genius invention, and is compact with no armrests to fit into smaller spaces."
What to know
- Type: Sofa Bed (Clic Clac)
- Fabric: 100% faux leather
- Colours available: Black faux leather or Charcoal Fabric (for £189)
- Reclining? No
- Storage? No
Delivery info
- Order online to enjoy from same-day collection depending on stock
- UK home delivery cost: Free store collection; from £6.95 standard delivery
- Assembly required? Delivered as flat pack with minimal assembly - just add feet.
Returns and guarantees
- Return a faulty item within the first 30 days for exchange, replacement or a refund
- Guarantee: 3yrs Furniture Care-with Accidental Damage Lounge Sofa Bed (£25.99)
Sofa size & dimensions
- H77 W179 D93.5cm (Depth as bed 108cm).
- Size of sleeping area: W108, L179cm.
This creation doubles up as a sofa, as well as a bench, or sofa bed which makes for extra practicality. It measures 77cm in height, 179cm in width as well as 93.5cm in depth, although it extends 108cm in depth when the clic clac contraption is in place to transform this design into a sofa bed.
You can also shop the sofa via the Habitat website, but the order will be fulfilled and delivered by Argos.
DFS sofa: Our pick
Editor's note
“DFS is another hugely popular furniture retailer to head to when investing in a new sofa, or a replacement home furniture piece. The exclusive House Beautiful Long Beach range at DFS is modular - so you can design your own look. We’ve selected the large chaise sofa, but you can create a custom sofa for your space. Note that DFS does have some furniture with quick delivery, but this sofa is hand made to order so takes around eight weeks to arrive.”
What to know
- Type: Chaise lounge / modular
- Fabric: Basket weave texture fabric
- Colours available: Oyster, Sable, Marine, Charcoal, Steel, Azure; an additional six colours in velvet
- Extras: 6 free accent cushions (3 scatter cushions + 3 bolster cushions); Feet available in choice of Light or Dark at no extra cost
- Reclining? No
- Storage? No
Delivery info
- Delivery time: Est. 8 weeks
- Delivery fee may apply
Returns and guarantees
- Returns: As the sofa is hand made, if there is any issue with your order consult with DFS directly for a solution.
- Guarantee: 15 year frame & frame springs guarantee
Sofa size & dimensions
- H83 x W354 x D105 / 176cm
Upholstered in a basket weave fabric, and available in multiple colours, the handmade Long Beach chaise sofa comes with six free accent cushions that complement your chosen colourway, so there's no need for interior designs skills - you'll have a chic, polished look in a snap!
Dunelm sofa: Our pick
Editor's note
“Dunelm is a popular shopping destination for those looking to revamp their homes, stock up on the basic essentials, and finishing touches for the home, but at a reasonable price tag – and that includes chic sofas. For those looking to renovate their home, whether it is the lounge, spare room, or maybe even home cinema, the classic ‘Oakland’ faux leather Chesterfield is sure to impress.”
What to know
- Type: Chesterfield (3-seater)
- Fabric: Faux leather
- Colours available: Marble, Graphite, Chocolate
- Reclining? No
- Storage? No
Delivery info
- Fast delivery: Under a week
- UK Home delivery cost: £9.95
Returns and guarantees
- Returns: If your sofa is deemed to be faulty within 30 days of receipt, the item will be repaired or replaced if possible, however you are also able to reject the item and receive a full refund.
- Free returns: most stores accept in-store returns; can also arrange collection by Chat or via the Dunelm website
- Guarantee: 10 years
Sofa size & dimensions
- H 96cm x W 213cm x D 95cm
While hi-tech recliners and TikTok trending styles are always an option, some prefer to stick with the timeless classics - like this Chesterfield sofa from Dunelm, which is one of its top-rated. The 3-seater design is in durable faux leather, and is the ultimate in stately elegance with brass stud and button detailing and sculptural wooden feet.
IKEA sofa: Our pick
Editor's note
“Because of its practicality, on-trend styles and price, Ikea is always on our radar when it comes to shopping for home furniture, whether it is beds, desks, sofas, and home furnishings, and I have owned IKEA sofas for one room or another since my uni days well into the time I started a family, from basic styles to a leather sofa bed. There’s such a wide selection of sofas to shop to suit every home, flat, bungalow or even outdoor space.”
What to know
- Type: Sofa bed with storage
- Fabric: 55 % polyester, 34% modacrylic, 11% cotton (In Black faux leather - 100% polyurethane, 75% polyester, 25% cotton)
- Colours available: Blue, Dark Grey, Black (faux leather)
- Reclining? No
- Storage? Yes
Delivery info
- Usually delivered within 4 days
- UK Home delivery cost: From £40
- Delivered to room of choice? Yes
- Assembly required? Yes. IKEA Assembly service available for £55
Returns and guarantees
- Guarantee: 10 year guarantee
- You can return many unopened IKEA product within 365 days, for a full refund.
- You can also sell furniture back to IKEA with the IKEA Buyback & Resell service
Sofa size & dimensions
- W230 x D151 cm
- Bed length: 204 cm
- Bed width: 140 cm
Ikea’s Friheten Corner Sofa Bed truly delivers on all counts, as it is a corner sofa, which makes for practicality, it transforms into a sofa bed, and comes with additional storage too.
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If there’s one piece of clothing in Princess Kate’s wardrobe that’s worn on repeat, it’s a coat dress. Elegant and timeless, coat dresses are part sharp tailoring, part softness and favoured by not just Kate Middleton, but fellow royals including Sophie, the Countess of Wessex, Zara Tindall and sisters Princess Eugenie and Princess Beatrice. The royals lean on coat dresses for weddings, royal engagements and even nights out at the theatre.
What is a coat dress?
Not to state the obvious, but a coat dress is a dress that resembles a coat. Usually with a collar or lapel, they can be opened by a front enclosure, typically buttons. A coat dress is often made from slightly thicker material than cotton, and most commonly has long or three-quarter sleeves.
The most popular type of coat dress is the style Kate Middleton wears, with a fit-and-flare silhouette that nips in at the waist with long or half-sleeves, and has either has a collar or wider neckline with lapel.
If Kate’s style is a little too classic for you, look to Meghan Markle for your more modern coat dress inspiration. The mum of two favours the tuxedo dress, a cooler version of the classic coat dress that is essentially an elongated version of a blazer or tuxedo suit jacket.
When to wear a coat dress
Occasion wear and coat dresses go hand in hand – you can wear one to Ascot, a christening or a wedding. You'll find coat dresses for weddings a popular choice as a mother of the bride outfit, or mother of the groom of course.
How to wear a coat dress
Wearing a coat dress is easy – it’s a one and done type of outfit. They work best with a closed-toe heeled shoe, such as a court shoe, or a heeled espadrille (yes, Kate and her Catherine Walker coat dresses really are your best reference). Due to their tailored nature, a structured bag or clutch is your ideal accessory.
Shop the best coat dresses on the high street
LK Bennett Coat Dress
Shipping: Free delivery with a £300 spend.
Sizes: 4-20
Returns: Within 28 days
This LK Bennett coat dress is a great mother of the bride outfit; the lavender shade will flatter warmer skin tones while the A-line fit is great for accentuating a small waist.
Coast Coat Dress
Shipping: From £2.99.
Sizes: 8-18
Returns: Within 14 days
An ultra-elegant and ultra-fitted dress from Coast, this piece wraps around the figure with a classic tux design.
A great alternative to a wedding dress too.
Marks & Spencer Coat Dress
Shipping: Free delivery with a £60 spend; or free next-day click and collect from M&S stores.
Sizes: 6-24
Returns: Within 35 days
Part coat dress, part wrap dress, M&S' midi is made from jersey fabric for perhaps the most comfortable fit out there.
At £35, it's an affordable LBD to keep in your wardrobe for those little black dress moments.
Karen Millen Coat Dress
Shipping: From £4.99.
Sizes: 6-16
Returns: Within 28 days
This sophisticated black dress has a military vibe, with double breasted fastening, notched collar and long sleeves. Note the flowing full skirt and midi hemline.
Etsy Coat Dress
Shipping: Free delivery
Sizes: 6-14
Returns: Within 21 days
This Etsy dress is so like Princess Kate's, we did a double take.
Boasting a belted waist and peplum detail, if you love Kate's style, this is the one for you.
Karen Millen Coat Dress
Shipping: Free delivery with a £100 spend
Sizes: 6-16
Colours: Black and green
Returns: Within 28 days
Princess Kate has Karen Millen's coat dress in burgundy, and the dark green shade is just as wearable.
Available in sizes 6-16, it's currently on sale so grab it while you can.
Sosandar Coat Dress
Shipping: Free delivery with a £60 spend; or free next-day click and collect from M&S stores.
Sizes: 6-18
Colours: Pink and black
Returns: Within 35 days
For something a little different, try Sosandar's bright pink coat dress.
Made from bright pink fabric, we love the addition of gold buttons for a metallic, edgy look.
Ralph Lauren Coat Dress
Shipping: Free delivery with a £100 spend.
Sizes: 2-22
Colours: Black, brown, purple and burgundy
Returns: Within 14 days
With a faux-wrap bodice, belted waist and pockets, Ralph Lauren's coat dress is a casual take on the trend.
We love the pointed collar and barrel cuffs too.
Phase Eight Coat Dress
Shipping: Free delivery with £150 spend
Sizes: 6-18
Returns: Within 28 days of purchase
Phase Eight's coat dress is spot on for a wedding; the traditional fabric covered buttons are an elegant detail, while the classic V-neck and cropped sleeves are flattering whatever your figure.
How I chose the best coat dresses for women
Royal inspiration: Having written about royal style for the past five years at HELLO!, I'm au fait with the types of dresses our favourite royals wear and I've found as many high street versions that have all the markings of a royal worthy coat dress.
Price: The very nature of a coat dress means that, a lot of the time, it comes with a high price tag but I've done some digging to find a few that are on the more affordable side.
Availability: All of the pieces were available in a variety of sizes at time of publication.
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While we’re used to celebrities loving every second of their time on Strictly Come Dancing, it isn’t always the case. While the show is known for it’s upbeat vibes, joyous energy and an endless amount of glitter, it’s not a secret that the training can also be very intense, and the infamous 'Strictly journey' isn’t for everyone.
Following the latest reports that Amanda Abbington has asked for video recordings of her rehearsals while seeking legal advice, we look back on the stars who didn’t love their time on the show…
Nina Wadia
The EastEnders star was the first contestant to leave the show back in 2021. Partnered with Neil Jones, she later admitted that she was "very down" after leaving the show, and was unhappy with how it was marked by the judges. On the Lads Dads and Couple Beers podcast, she explained: " Coming out of Strictly was a big shock because: A, I wasn’t expecting it to happen the way it happened, and it happened very quickly and it was all very surreal for me and when I came out I was very down. My mental health, I’ve got to tell, I was down."
She continued: "If you have a competition, have a level playing field. Give everybody a chance, or if not that, then at least mark accordingly. You can’t give someone like me a three when I’ve tried so hard and tried something so technically difficult, then at the same time give someone else who’s had a bit of a mistake a seven just because they looked good doing it. I don’t understand the marking system at all. I don’t think the marking system makes any sense. I thought, 'Okay, this is only week two, you know, you make a little mistake, you’re only human.’ The way it was marked down, it was shocking, actually shocking."
Danny John-Jules
It was reported at the time that Danny wasn’t getting along with his pro dancer, Amy Dowden, and while the pair didn’t comment on the rumours, it appeared that there was some drama when the Death in Paradise star didn’t join her on It Takes Two following their exit from the competition.
Speaking about his experience at EM-Con Events, he explained: "Four hours a day we had... the sob story crew... 15 crews running around getting sob stories. They were in our rehearsal room three or four hours a day. I hated them, I’m not there to do sob stories, I was there to rehearse and you’re taking up our rehearsal time… how many minutes per show did you see me talking my sob story? Ten seconds. For ten seconds of footage, those people are in our rehearsal room for four hours."
He added: "There was no fight [with Amy]. There was one difference of opinion in six weeks. One difference of opinion. I'll tell you exactly how that difference of opinion came, it was very simple. For two weeks I didn’t have my partner because she had an injured leg… For two weeks I wasn't even dancing with my partner until the night. No one said that though did they?... The week that I made the mistake that everyone came down like a ton of bricks, the judges knew that I hadn’t danced with my partner that week."
Will Young
Will, who was partied with Karen Hauer, quit the show early after struggling with his mental health, admitting that he "just couldn’t do it anymore". Speaking on Bryony Gordon’s Mad World podcast, he explained: "I was really ill. I was dragging myself to rehearsals. I just couldn’t do it any more. It was so bad I thought – I’m not joking – I thought about breaking my leg. I decided to take on Strictly because I bloody love dancing. And I bloody hated it [in the end], because I was so ill."
Before leaving the show, he had joked: "Karen is working me really hard. I thought we would do five minutes, have a coffee break, go shopping."
Rachel Riley
While Rachel said she had a "great time" during the show, she revealed that she had "mild PTSD" after taking part. Chatting on the Spinning Plates podcast, she explained: "It still gets me. And it is ridiculous. It does do something to your psyche that isn’t comfortable. Even now like my body kind of like something’s just like flowing through me that isn’t comfortable. And I hate the theme tune and I have to put a brave face on with the girls and I’m like ‘Yay, daddy’s on’.
"I mean I did get mild PTSD after it. I think the eventual way I decided I learned to deal with it is to ignore it as much as possible. I tried immersive, I tried ignoring it, I tried everything. The best way was to let it wash over me because obviously I was with Pasha so every year I’d find that I’d go through each week I’d know exactly what week it was, and I’d have like the memories of my experience on it, plus the memories of each year, and I’d like bring on everything that he was going through each week as well. So it was compounding. I just don’t like [it]. I mean I had a great time while I was on it, but when I was off it, I think only someone that’s been on that mad rollercoaster can quite get it."
Laura Whitmore
Laura was partied with Giovanni Pernice, and spoke about her struggles on the show. She said: "I cried every day. And I really was broken, both mentally and physically, by the end. To the outside world I tried to suck it up and smile, and I did that to the best of my ability, but it affected me deeply. My friends and family knew that I was struggling. And they were there for me. The media, however, saw me as blonde bait in a sequinned dress."
Gregg Wallace
The TV chef was open about the relationship with his partner, Aliona Vilani, as the pair did not get on. He explained: "I love dancing, but if I were paired with somebody who liked me then I would have done better." Aliona appeared to return the favour, later retweeting a post asking for her to get a better partner for the following year.
Lynda Bellingham
Following her death, Lynda’s husband Michael Pattemore claimed that she didn’t enjoy her 2009 turn on the show at all, and didn’t get along with her partner, Darren Bennett. In his memoir, My Lynda, he wrote: "She said her partner Darren Bennett was such a miserable git. There was no laughter, no fun. All the way through rehearsals she didn’t mind training hard, but it was solid dance. He was just hard work. If Lynda had had a partner like Anton Du Beke or someone, now they would have had some fun together."
He also revealed that she didn’t like her body image on the show, and "always thought she looked fat".
Robert Webb
Although Robert said he has "no bad feelings towards the show," he has since called it an "absolutely weird show". The Peep Show actor left the series early after struggling with his health following heart surgery. Chatting at the Henley Literary Festival, he said: "It is brutal. It is an absolutely weird show. It is not like it is an unpleasant environment, but they are long days and it is a long time to be nice… If we had longer to rehearse it would happen, but we get four days and one performance... At the end of that performance you might get fired."
Fern Britton
Fern took part in 2012, and was partied with Artem Chigvintsev. Unfortunately, it sounds like the pair didn’t click at all, as she claimed that he would "kick" and "shove" her during training. She added: "He was like, ‘Shut your face. Go home before I kill you.'. I would say, ‘Oh please just kill me, it would be easier’. Or what was his other one? ‘If you go for a cup of tea now, I will blow off like an atomic bomb.’ I thought, well I won’t correct him on that one."
Fiona Phillips
Fiona was vocal about not liking her dance partner, Brendan Cole, saying: "Brendan was a real bugger, actually. He wasn’t very nice. He was really naughty. He’s not on the show now. Karma indeed. It works its way every time."
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Kate Beckinsale ditched the Golden Globes after-parties for the hospital on Sunday – and she made a memorable entrance, turning up in the stunning Atelier Zuhra gown she wore on the red carpet earlier in the evening.
The 50-year-old, who presented an award at the ceremony, returned to her beloved stepfather, Roy Battersby's side as he remains in hospital after reportedly suffering a stroke while battling two forms of cancer.
Kate took to Instagram on Tuesday to document her evening, which began at the star-studded event held at the Beverly Hilton Hotel in Los Angeles, captioning a carousel of photos: "Golden globes 2024 start to end".
The photos included some of Kate on the red carpet wearing her jaw-dropping dress, which featured a sleeveless, sparkling silver bodysuit that boasted a high neck and a statement tulle rosette on the shoulder.
The 'Underworld' actress opted to go pants-less and instead rocked a floor-sweeping, sheer tulle skirt that draped from her waist and flowed into a long train. She accessorized with silver platform heels, chunky diamond cuff bracelets, a flower-shaped statement ring, and dazzling sculptural earrings.
The last two pictures though really touched her followers as they showed Kate sitting by Roy's bedside in the hospital while still clad in her designer gown.
One photo showed her tucking into a burger, while another saw her going through her phone as she made herself comfortable for the evening.
Kate's fans rushed to comment on the photos, with one responding: "I don't know how you made it through last night with all that is going on. You are strong and a consummate pro.
"Having to leave the side of your beautiful Roy to honor this commitment at the Globes was above and beyond. Sending love and prayers to you and your family. I'm so happy you were able to make it back to the hospital."
A second said: "The way I can imagine you casually getting your visitors badge in that dress is quite the visual. Family first always." A third added: "I'm pretty sure this needs to be made mandatory attire for visiting loved ones in hospital. Huge love & hugs to you and yours, hope Roy is doing okay."
Roy has reportedly been in hospital since December after suffering a "massive stroke" – but he's not the only loved one of Kate's who is fighting serious health problems, her mother, Judy Loe, has been dealing with a private health battle.
The 76-year-old was diagnosed with a longstanding illness six years ago, a struggle Kate has hinted at in her emotional Instagram posts, sharing images of her mother undergoing hospital treatment.
Last August, she urged her followers to embrace joy and life, despite the challenges of grief and sickness. "It means you are choosing life, fiercely," she wrote, advocating for kindness and resilience in the face of adversity.
Kate has been determined to be around for her parents as they both battle with their health and relocated them from the UK to her Los Angeles home so she could care for them both full-time.
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The Princess of Wales has cemented her status as one of the world's most fashion-forward royals.
Alongside her gracious and modest dress code, she is committed to modernity and championing all kinds of fashion through her varied style agenda - from British designer labels to affordable high street heroes. And whether she’s nailing high-low pairings or strategically coordinating her accessories, her styling hacks are a lesson to us all.
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It’s been almost 13 years since Kate Middleton became a royal, and just over a year since she became a Princess after the death of the late Queen Elizabeth II. "In her new role as Princess, Kate's style has evolved from conservative elegance to embracing bolder, more contemporary fashion choices while maintaining her signature royal grace," explains Hello! Fashion's digital editor Natalie Salmon.
As she celebrates her 42nd birthday today - we take a look at her most memorable looks since becoming the Princess of Wales.
Chanel at the NBA
In November 2022, Kate nailed courtside glamour in a vintage royal blue tweed Chanel blazer to watch the Boston Celtics vs Miami heat in the NBA.
Earthshot 2022
Cold shoulder dresses are inevitably chic, and the Princess appropriately wore a green dress from British brand Solace London that she rented for the Earthshot Prize in 2022. She paired it with dazzling diamante stilettos and an emerald choker.
Christmas at Sandringham 2022
A personal favourite of the Hello! Fashion team's, she oozed countryside glamour in a forest green tailored coat from Alexander McQueen paired with a matching khaki fedora and brown suede Gianvito Rossi boots.
The 2023 BAFTAs
Not only did Kate do a magnificent job of upcycling an Alexander McQueen dress she'd previously worn, but the addition of arm-length black opera gloves looked ultra chic, and they soon became one of the year's most coveted accessories.
Electric blue at Easter
For the annual Easter service at St George's Chapel, Kate turned heads in an electric blue coat dress from Catherine Walker, complete with a contrasting wine-red manicure.
King Charles III's Coronation
A look that will go down in royal fashion history. Princess Kate stunned in an opulent ivory Alexander McQueen gown, featuring silver embroidery. Her showstopping 3D floral headpiece was a collaboration between milliner Jess Collett and Alexander McQueen.
The Coronation After Party
For the after party concert, Kate wore a striking red Alexander McQueen suit featuring a flattering asymmetrical fastening.
The Foundling Museum visit
Kate embraced the Barbiecore trend of 2023 in a stunning pink fitted suit complete with a matching blouse and a pearl belt from Camilla Elphick.
Ascot 2023
Though we loved Kate's fiery red Alexander McQueen maxi dress and statement earrings from Sézane, it was her vintage Hermès clutch that was the real star of the show.
Trooping the Colour 2023
For the King's birthday parade, she opted for a bold green by Andrew Gn and a matching wide-brimmed hat.
Jordanian Royal Wedding
To witness Crown Prince Al Hussein marry Rajwa Al Saif at the Zahran Palace in Amman, Kate wore a dusty pink Elie Saab gown with intricate detailing across the top. Proving her penchant for fashion, she removed the thin gold belt and sheer leg-baring panels that appeared on the garment on the runway in 2017, to make the fashion-forward dress royal-appropriate.
Wimbledon 2023
Kate always nails the elevated summer dress code for the Wimbledon Championships and green was at the top of her agenda for the 2023 competition -(she also wore a pastel Balmain blazer and an emerald Roland Mouret dress), but her lime green look for the Women's Single's Final was our winner of the tournament. She stunned in a Self-Portrait dress complimented by an elegant half-up half-down hairstyle. Pearl earrings by Cassandra Goad amped up the glamour of her incredible ensemble.
The cream two-piece
On a visit to Nottingham Trent University, Kate surprised fashion fans by wearing a cream knitted two-piece jumper and midi skirt set from coveted cool girl label Sézane, paired with a matching handbag from Tusting.
The State Banquet 2023
On November 21, a State Banquet was held in honour of the South Korean President at Buckingham Palace. Kate was the epitome of opulent glamour in a Jenny Packham gown complete with the Strathmore Rose Tiara.
The Diplomatic Reception 2023
The Princess dazzled in a pink Jenny Packham gown and the historic Lover's Knot Tiara
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Jennifer Lopez shared an access all areas tour inside her love nest with Ben Affleck, and the redecorated interiors are even grander than you might anticipate. The Hustlers actress, 54, and the Gone Girl star, 51, purchased the Beverly Hills property in 2023 for $60.9 million, which was half of the original price of $135 million. Despite bagging themselves a bargain, the pair then invested more money putting their stamp on the home, which was visible as Jennifer prepared for the Golden Globes with her husband.
JLo's hallway
Modelling her custom Barbie pink Nicole + Felicia couture gown, the Jenny From the Block hitmaker stood in a series of rooms including the dressing room, the living room and the sprawling hallway. As well as a double-height ceiling, the latter features a large door flanked by two French doors which JLo had painted white to match her neutral aesthetic – a change from the gray that could be seen in the former listing.
In the background, one archway led into the dining room where a large table at the centre of the room was placed on a vintage cream rug, and a giant chandelier hung overhead. Two wingback armchairs sat on either side of the fireplace, which had been topped with foliage and fairy lights for Christmas, while the panelled walls had been painted olive green and finished with a mix of classic paintings and abstract art. If you ask us, it appears to be the perfect spot to host dinner parties!
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JLo's dressing room
JLo also posed up a storm in her dressing room, where a railing of clothes had been placed at one side of the room while velvet sofas, a round buttoned ottoman, a floral chaise lounge and mirrors decorated the serene space.
JLo's swimming pool
The couple are not short on space in the other areas of their home. Developed by Gala Asher, it reportedly features 12 bedrooms and 24 bathrooms with plenty of lavish amenities that serve the family's every need. From watching movies in the cinema room to storing their favourite tippes in the wine room and whiskey room, pampering themselves at the spa and even soaking up the views in their 155-foot infinity pool. A guest penthouse and a two-bedroom guard house also sit on the five-acre grounds.
Jennifer's property portfolio today marks a significant change to her childhood home in the Bronx, where she shared a room with her two sisters. After returning to the property for an interview with W magazine, she shared a little bit about her humble past, which included being temporarily homeless. "The last time I was in there was when my mom and dad called us home to tell us that they were separating after 33 years of marriage. I think that's why I was nervous about coming here today. It's like seeing someone from the past — you're afraid to run into them because you never know if it's going to be 'wow' or very difficult. This is a combination of both," she said.
After leaving home to pursue her dancing career at age 18, she continued: "[I] started sleeping on the sofa in the dance studio. I was homeless," before adding that her career had taken off within a year.
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When he's not busy making the nation laugh alongside his presenting partner, Ant McPartlin, Declan 'Dec' Donnelly enjoys being at home with his wife Ali Astall and their two children at their gorgeous house in West London. The I'm a Celebrity host prefers to keep his personal life away from the spotlight, especially when it comes to their little ones, Isla, five, and one-year-old Jack, and so their large property in the capital allows them plenty of privacy.
But it seems Dec and Ali are set to improve upon their ever-expanding home even more, thanks to Dec snapping up a multi-million neighbouring property. The Limitless Win presenter splashed over £2 million on the house, according to reports, after it became apparent that the "eyesore" home needed renovation.
Metro Online states that the property, which is next door to Dec and Ali's current luxury abode in Chiswick, had been converted into flats. However, the famous couple decided to snap up the house at the end of 2023 and applied for planning permission to extend it at the side and rear.
It's not yet known if Dec will keep the property as an extension of their family home, or indeed decide to rent it out. However, if they keep the home, the proximity will afford even more space and privacy for the family of four.
Dec and Ali's £7 million Chiswick home
Dec and Ali, who wed in 2015, have lived in their home in Chiswick, west London, for many years now. The TV star bought the seven-bedroom property back in 2006 for £1.9 million, meaning the house has increased tremendously over the years and is now thought to be worth a whopping £7 million.
Dec hasn't shared too many photos of himself inside his property, but from the snaps we have seen, the décor is stunning. A photo of the star inside his living room showed off the monochromatic theme that he and Ali opted for, featuring dark wood bookcases, with neutral lamp shades and a cream sofa.
The home not only boasts seven bedrooms, but it features a swimming pool and cinema room, meaning their little ones have endless entertainment at home. The house also features an at-home gym, aptly decorated in a black-and-white theme to pay homage to Dec's beloved Newcastle FC, for when the couple wants to focus on their fitness game!
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During the lockdown years, Ant and Dec were often posting hilarious TikToks at home with their fans, and one snap featured Dec posing in his huge garden, which had stylish horizontal-panelled fences, with huge trees and a lawn area, offering plenty of greenery despite living in the big smoke.
Meanwhile, another photo of the star showed him sitting on a leather chair in another part of his house – perhaps a hallway area – where a stylish glass console table sits with gorgeous artwork on the wall above it.
See more of Dec and Ali's home, here.
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Are you one of the 8.5 million people taking part in Dry January this year? Or maybe you're thinking beyond that and your 2024 plans include saying goodbye to alcohol once and for all?
Although there are plenty of delicious alcohol-free drinks available these days, drinking still remains a big part of our culture, and quitting, or just even cutting down can be tricky.
If you're looking for something to assist you in your journey to an alcohol-free life, there are many helpful books out there to help you give up booze. We've compiled an edit of the best sobriety books, written by those who've managed to wave goodbye to alcohol as well as experts in the field. They're useful in giving you a helping hand in joining the likes of alcohol-free celebrities such as Jennifer Lopez and Blake Lively in a sober life.
How we chose the best books about giving up alcohol
- Personal recommendations: Where possible, we included books that the HELLO! Online shopping team have read and loved.
- Reviews: Where it wasn’t possible to have read the book ourselves we included titles that had a high number of positive reviews from verified shoppers.
- Variety: From memoirs and funny reads, to handbook-style informative books - we tried to include titles to help everyone in this roundup, whether they’re looking to cut back on drinking or quit alcohol forever.
The celebrity-favourite addiction quitting method
Allen Carr’s manual to stop smoking helped millions of smokers ditch tobacco and celebrity fans of his Easyway method include Sir Anthony Hopkins and Anjelica Huston, who dubs it “nothing short of a miracle”. Stop Drinking no applies the same method to problem drinking. The book explains why you feel the need to drink, and injcluided simple step-by-sep instructions to help stop. Many readers report that they bought the book to cut down and ended up stopping altogether.
The ultimate quitting alcohol manual
Sean Alexander has penned a quitting booze manual with a difference - he puts it to us that it isn't just people who know they have a problem who stand to benefit from giving up alcohol – it's everyone. His book explores eight critical areas of life that will drastically improve when you give up alcohol. He promises that you'll be shocked at discovering how drunk society really is, why alcohol has been holding you back, and the life-changing transformations that occur when you go alcohol-free. A gripping read.
The honest and uplifting sobriety memoir
Journalist Bryony Gordon opens up about her 20-year journey to going sober after years of alcoholism, in a book that's been called: "a sobriety memoir like no other." Of the honest memoir, Bryony said: "I hope this book helps even just one person to know that they are not alone - be that someone who has lost themselves in alcohol, or someone who loves someone who has lost themselves in alcohol."
The sobriety book Miranda chose on 'Just Like That'
We have to include the sobriety book Miranda chose for herself on one of the episodes of And Just Like That. Now a New York Times bestseller, we're not surprised this was Miranda's pick. Holly Whitaker is the founder of the first female-focused recovery program and someone who has gone on the sobriety journey herself - so who better to learn from?
Best funny sobriety book
Less of an instruction manual and more of an inspirational tale, The Sober Diaries has been dubbed "Bridget Jones dries out". In it, Clare Pooley, a high-flying Cambridge-grad, career woman and mum of three kids, opens up about her transformation to sober life. Maybe the best option for those who are questioning their drinking habits but not quite ready for a self-help book, Clare weaves in research and advice such as: 'How do I know if I'm drinking too much?' and 'What do I say to friends and family?' for a much softer approach.
The action plan sobriety book
A definite self-help book, this one is for those who like a plan of action to stick to. Core learnings include how to self-diagnose alcohol dependence, medications and strategies to help deal with cravings, as well as providing details for the best, free support to help maintain your progress over time.
Amazon's most gifted sobriety book
A Sunday Times Bestseller, The Unexpected Joy of Being Sober is a reminder of exactly why so many of us choose to stop drinking. Celebrating all the joys of being sober, this book may be the best first port of call for anyone semi-interested in banning the booze. Inspiring and educational thanks to the help of neuroscientists explaining the science behind the effects of alcohol, even if the sober life is one you've not given too much thought to, we're sure this book will get you thinking.
The definitive guide to alcohol and alcoholism
Dubbed a handbook for those wanting to quit drinking, and even medical students learning about alcoholism, Alcohol Explained details exactly what alcoholism is, the effects alcohol has on the body, and how to overcome it. This is another one for anyone looking to strictly change their life for the long term.
The seasonal sobriety book
If you're attempting to quit alcohol for longer than just Dry January, sober coaches Katie Baily and Mandy Manners can help. They offer positive and empowering ways to harness your power, exploring how old wisdoms, new science and the female experience can help guide you to sobriety.
The 30-day plan for quitting alcohol
The Alcohol Experiment introduces readers to a new way of thinking while offering a 30-day programme for those wanting to move away from alcohol. It asks you to look closer at why you drink, what you get out of it and whether it’s really the alcohol that’s giving you what you want. In this book, Annie Grace - the bestselling author of The Naked Mind - offers the tools to take control of your drinking for good.
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Every summer I hotfoot it down to Cornwall to spend a week frolicking in the sea, walking the South West Coast Path and generally recharging on the beach. When I return to London, I always feel refreshed and rejuvenated and much happier too – and there's a good reason why. A recent survey by the South West Coast Path reported that 80 per cent of people feel more positive after walking the coast, while three quarters feel less stressed and 57 per cent are able to sleep better. Perhaps due to the higher levels of oxygen in fresh clean coastal air.
Writer Laura Silverman, author of The Little Book for Wild Swimmers, notes that Cornwall's seaside location could also be responsible for the good vibes I feel when I'm on the coast.
"Spending 20 minutes regularly in or near blue spaces – large bodies of water – boosts our long-term well-being. Blue mind theory, developed by marine biologist Wallace J. Nichols, suggests that being around water encourages a gentle meditative state," she writes.
"The blue hue may well be important: according to colour psychology, we associate it with feelings of peace and tranquillity. Watching the ocean has also been shown to increase alpha waves in our brain, which are those produced when we’re calm. Moreover, listening to the crash of waves or lapping water switches on our parasympathetic nervous system, the network of nerves that relaxes us."
Given that the winter is a more miserable time of year than summer, I wondered if a dose of Cornwall's magic would work in winter, too? I decided to give it a try, hitting the M4 in search of Cornwall's calming vibes, despite the roaring wind and pelting rain.
Arriving at the Bedruthan Hotel and Spa, I was struck by how quiet the beach the hotel overlooked was, with barely a soul on it save for a few overexcited dogs playing in the waves, but the deserted beach made me feel all the more serene. "Out of high season, Cornwall offers a quiet space to reconnect, get back to nature away from the hustle of city life," says a spokesperson for The Scarlet Hotel, where I spent a night during my quest for calm.
My rooms at both the Bedruthan Spa Hotel and The Scarlet (which are next door to each other) had floor-to-ceiling windows looking out onto the sea and I spent a blissful hour watching the waves as the sun set. I got another fix of sea-gazing while I was in the clifftop hot tub at The Scarlet. Perched outdoors on the edge of the cliff, I whiled away an hour relaxing in the tub, not even minding that the rain was pouring and the wind was howling.
The coastal location of both properties is key to their appeal, with Th Scarlet explaining: "Many of us feel more relaxed and at peace by the sea. Simply focusing on the sea can change our brain wave frequency into a mild meditative state.
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"Being either beside or fully immersed within the sea, acts as a form of mindfulness as people tend to focus on all aspects of it, – the rhythms of its waves, its temperature, taste and smell, rather than their busy, overactive minds and thoughts.
"We find at Scarlet being by the coast helps our guests to restore a balanced relationship with the natural coastal ecosystem that they take home with them. We encourage them to adopt a simple way of living that’s about slowing down, using less and appreciating more."
The fact that it was blowing a gale for much of my time in Cornwall meant that when I ventured out of the spa and into the elements, the wind was against me on my coastal walks, with The Scarlet explaining this is part of the beauty of Cornwall.
"As well as encouraging people to slow down and reflect being by the coast is also about embracing the elements. The wind, the rain, the power of the ocean."
The Scarlet's indoor pool is framed by floor-to-ceiling windows, so you can see the sea at all times, and while I wasn't brave enough to take a dip in the choppy waters, The Scarlet explains being near the sea still likely had a profound effect. "Even without physically being in the sea, we find watching the elements in action can have a very powerful and profound effect on the mind, bringing the strength of the elements into a person’s mindset and approach. That’s why we try to have our guests get out and explore or simply find a quiet place and watch the wonders of our rugged clifftop location (whatever the weather)."
Indeed, during my trip, I was inspired to try cold water swimming for the first time ever, in The Scarlet's outdoor natural pool. I was certainly emboldened by the fact that seconds after exiting the chilly water, I could be in the outdoor sauna or safely back inside in seconds, but maybe the challenging weather inspired me too.
I've written about cold water swimming many, many times and never been inspired to try it, but after seeing an older woman serenely doing lengths in the outdoor pool, I found myself submerging my body in the icy waters.
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I can't say I liked it, but I did feel more energised than I ever had before and I could literally feel the blood returning to each part of my body as I warmed up, which was certainly unique. I also felt the most incredible sense of clarity about half an hour after leaving the pool, with things that had been bothering me for months suddenly seeming simple.
During my stay, I was treated to an ayurvedic attuned massage in The Scarlet's spa, and it was like being transported to an Arabian palace with low, sparkling lighting and tent style treatment rooms.
Unlike any other massage I've had, this was tailored to me. My therapist asked how I was feeling and my plans for the day (which happened to be a coastal walk), and created a bespoke, energising treatment, designed to give me the get up and go required to tackle Cornwall's cliffs.
Normally I feel dozy post-massage, but when my therapist showed me to the blissful relaxation room to rest in post-massage, I only stayed for five minutes as I was feeling so invigorated I wanted to take on the day rather than take a nap.
All in all, my winter Cornwall visit was just as rejuvenating as my summer breaks – if not more so. While lounging on the beach is idyllic, the bracing cold weather helped clear my mind, and the sea's magical calming powers worked just as well during a storm as on a clear, summer day.
Read more inspiring stories of the power of nature on HELLO!'s Nurtured by Nature hub.
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Hello, my name is Emmy, I’m the Digital Global TV and Film Editor at HELLO!, and I just got married! It was a beautiful day, and one I’ll never forget, but I’ll be the first to admit that despite working at women’s magazines for most of my adult career, I had no idea where to turn when I began planning my wedding.
And so, here is everything I would have wanted someone to tell me when I started planning the wedding, the beauty edition. From tips on hair and makeup to the whole look on the big day, here’s what I wish I knew…
Book your hair and makeup person early
If you want a hair and makeup artist for yourself and/or your bridesmaids, it is pretty important to get in there as soon as possible. There is nothing to add more stress to your big day than to find someone perfect for you and realise that they are unavailable. For me, I turned to Google for makeup artists in my area and sent out a few enquiries before landing on 'I Do' Bridal Services, which I couldn’t recommend more. It can be an expensive gig, getting married, and they had very competitive rates with fast, clear communication - everything you could ask for to be reassured ahead of your wedding!
Make sure your hair game is right
It stands to reason that your hair might not be exactly the way you might like it to be for your wedding day. After all, who is booking a date that will only coincide with when your hair is at mermaid length? What if your partner popped the question just after you went for that bob? What if, like me, you went for an ill-advised hair dye and your hair wasn’t back to its natural colour?
As a redhead, I wanted my hair to look like my natural colour on the day and despaired of the now very yellow ends of my hair - the aftermath of what was a once-cute summer balayage. After trying a toner that washed out almost immediately, I got in touch with Arabella Rose Salon who weaved my natural hair colour extensions, beautifully hiding the dodgy blonde while giving my hair a little more thickness and length, all the better for the half-up, half down look. Just make sure your hairstylist on the day is in the know and ready to expertly hide the bonds, as mine was, and go for it!
Wash your hair the day before
My makeup artist Irina had some very good advice here, with the end goal being to keep your hair in shipshape condition for as long as possible on the day. It is better if your hair isn’t fresh with a morning shampoo and condition, as whatever you go for; whether it’s an up-do, hair up, curls and what have you, will have a much better chance lasting the day without washing your hair the day of. A tip I wish I also thought about is to bring your favourite shampoo and conditioner along to wherever you might be staying the night before. As beautiful as my hotel was, you know what works on your hair, and my hair went fluffier than usual with the hotel products!
Steam your gown the night before
In the likely event that you plan to steam your and/or your bridesmaid's gowns in the same place where you are getting ready in the morning, remember to steam your dress the night before the wedding - or don’t do it in the room at all. Steamers are the enemy of keeping your hair intact, as they can cause unwarranted humidity in the room and glad your hair to shrink or expand. Think of Monica in the Bahamas screaming, ‘IT’S THE HUMIDITY!’ and get it done the night before!
Be the tan you want to see in the world
Don’t worry if you’ve already done your makeup trial, your makeup artist will know what to do if you opt for a spray tan in the days leading up to the big day. But how to get it right? I initially opted for sun beds after being nervous about a spray tan (what if it makes my gown orange? What is I’m the wrong glow for the day?) However, the way to nail the tan is like anything in life, prepare and get some good advice. For me, I had my spray tan on Wednesday, showering it off on Thursday, then having a shower with a good old hair wash on Friday, with a body shower on Saturday morning for the big day. Moisturise plenty to keep the tan fresh for as long as possible, and don’t overdo showering.
Have a clear idea of what you want
Not only is it stressful to be unsure of what hair and makeup look you want for the day, but your hair and makeup artist (and her assistants) are on a tight schedule making you perfect for the day. So to give them time for last-minute touch-ups and to get to your ceremony on time, do your hair and makeup trial, share your vision with your artist, tell your bridesmaids to be ready with their options, and let’s make this wedding morning an airtight schedule, you can be a breezy bride later!
Have a little top-up makeup kit ready
An ingenious addition to our hair and makeup on the day was how Irina gave my Maid of Honour a little bag of goodies to keep my makeup topped up on the day, with a sample pot of the lipstick used, blotting paper to keep things photo ready and a little comb to help take out the veil but to keep the hair style neat when the time came. I didn’t even think about it myself, but after the Maid of Honour popped by to keep my lippy fresh for the sixth time during the day, I have to admit that it was a very clever idea.
Make sure at least one bridesmaid knows how to manage your outfit
Depending on what you wear on the day, the looks may require outfit changes - and your bridesmaids need to be ready for it! After all, how are you plunging into your dress to do up the bustle, take out the veil with your hair intact? Your tailor and/or hair and makeup artist can show them this, so be sure they get a little tutorial before the big day!
Go with closed-toe shoes
I spotted a tip on TikTok to wear close-toed shoes on the day - and despite wearing a floor-length, A-line gown, I’m so glad that I heeded the advice and picked out these little beauties from Charlotte Mills. The advice was that there is always a chance of your toes being on show with open-toed shoes, and after seeing my first round of photos - I realised just how many times the tip of my shoe was poking out. A minor detail? Maybe. But I was personally a little bit relieved that my toes weren’t constantly on show.
Get the right SECOND pair of shoes
I realise that I sound obsessed with my shoes at this point, put perhaps my only regret from the wedding was my blasé thoughts on a second pair of shoes. While I provided flip flops in the bathroom for weary feet, I shoved a pair of normal, brown sandals in a bag in case I wanted to swap them out.
While I'm glad I knew somewhere deep down, accurately, that I would be dancing too manically for flip flops to handle, I wish I’d bought some white Converse, or cute white flat sandals, or anything other than a beach brown leather pair that I changed into shockingly early and now appears to be a designed part of my vibe for the day. Heed my words. Buy sensible yet pretty second shoes! Thus concludes the shoe rant.
Photography by Kristian Leven Photography
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Six months after Sinéad O'Connor's untimely passing in July, her cause of death has been revealed.
A London coroner's office shared on Tuesday that the late Irish singer, who passed away aged 56, died of natural causes.
The beloved activist had been found dead at a residential property in London back in July, and a subsequent autopsy was administered. In a statement published by the New York Times, the coroner announced they had officially "ceased their involvement in her death."
Born in Dublin on December 8, 1966, Sinéad in later years went by the name of Shuhada' Sadaqat after converting to Islam in 2018.
Her untimely passing and subsequent tributes from fans and industry colleagues alike has continued to bring on renewed attention to her legacy, not only cemented in her powerful music, but particularly through her commitment to raising awareness about child abuse, organized religion, racism, and other causes.
Shortly after her breakthrough moment after including her rendition of Prince's iconic ballad in her sophomore album, I Do Not Want What I Haven't Got, Sinéad's 1992 performance on Saturday Night Live brought about not only a ban from the long-running NBC comedy show, but severe backlash across the globe.
She had just concluded singing an acapella performance of Bob Marley's 1976 song "War," when she brought up a photo of then Pope John Paul II, ripped it up to pieces, and said: "Fight the real enemy."
The move was an effort to shed light on the rampant sexual abuse throughout the Roman Catholic Church, evidence of which has been continuously exposed in the decades since Sinéad's once-shocking act; in 2001, the late John Paul himself apologized for the legion of cases of child sexual abuse by priests. She also explained that the photo had belonged to her mother, Johanna Marie O'Grady, who she previously said was deeply religious and both emotionally and physically abused her growing up. She died in a car crash when Sinéad was 18.
In a 2021 New York Times interview, recalling the aftermath of the incident, she declared: "I'm not sorry I did it. It was brilliant," though she admitted: "But it was very traumatizing… It was open season on treating me like a crazy [expletive]," and noted: "It was a very lonesome, lonesome 10 years."
Still, during an appearance on the Today Show the same year, she stood by her right to call out the Pope and the Catholic Church, explaining: "Not because I was famous or anything, but because I was a human being, I had a right to put my hand up and say what I felt.
"Ten years after the pope ripping episode, you all then found out in America that this was going on," she noted, adding: "We always say Americans, they think nothing happened until they found out about it."
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It's no secret that ever since George Clooney married Amal, she has become an absolute star within her own right. At red carpet events, the spotlight is often on her gorgeous style and fantastic career as a human rights lawyer.
It seems George is totally aware of this, as he spoke to Lorraine Kelly, the host of British show Lorraine.
The anchor pointed out that "very recently" Amal had attended the British Fashion awards, and she asked if George had happened to be there. The actor, who was appearing on the show to promote his new film The Boys In The Boat, responded sardonically: "does it look like I was at a fashion awards?"
To which Lorraine teased that she was just wondering if he'd been cut out of the picture, as she'd joked before the interview segment that the actor had become something of an 'accessory' or an 'extra' to his wife when it came to the red carpet.
"If I'm in a picture with my wife, they do cut me out", the star admitted jokingly. But it turned out he wasn't that bothered about not attending the fashion awards, as he sarcastically added that it "cut" him up not to be able to attend.
"Have you got used to being this elbow in the picture?" Lorraine asked.
George responded: "They always say 'George was nice enough to hold an umbrella for his gorgeous wife."
The comments were in line with the star's self-effacing sense of humor, but there genuinely are photos of him holding an umbrella for his wife, as she is usually the star of the show on any red carpet.
George seems perfectly happy to let her take the center of attention, as he called his wife "a force of nature" and "homely".
It turns out that his new film, about a team of rowers competing for gold at the 1936 Olympics in Berlin, had strong ties to the United Kingdom as a lot of the rowing was filmed on the River Thames, not far away from George's $18 million mansion in Sonning-on-Thames.
The star mentioned that he and his wife often go for walks near where they filmed the rowing scenes.
Sadly though, the gorgeous manor known as Aberdash House experienced flooding as a storm hit England badly during the new year. Photos showed that the grounds of the house, on an island off the river, had experienced severe flooding due to heavy rain.
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The Golden Globes is the place to be when it comes to the first Hollywood event of the year where our favourite actors and actresses can flex their sartorial prowess and work their best looks. This year's red carpet did not disappoint with Taylor Swift donning that incredible mermaid-esque green glimmering gown or Heidi Klum in that red-hot ballgown with a thigh split. But what is even more incredible than their stunning gowns, is the star's array of gorgeous jewels, with eye-watering worths.
Neil Dutta of Angelic Diamonds explains: "The red carpet was filled with common nature-inspired accessories. So, it comes as no surprise as Google searches for ‘floral jewellery’ have risen by 1010% in the past month alone in the US." He adds: "The likes of Selena Gomez who wore Bulgari, alongside Elizabeth Debicki who wore the Rose Dior Bagatelle collection, Emily Blunt in Tiffany & Co., and Jennifer Lopez in matching ' Hope the Hummingbird’ set by Boucheron carried this up-and-coming trend across the red carpet."
Take a look with us at the most expensive jewels of the Golden Globes 2024, analysed by Neil Dutta, and the stunning dresses they were paired with.
Selena Gomez
'Single Soon' songstress Selena Gomez, 31, looked sensational in red. Neil tells us: "Selena Gomez shone with an array of Bulgari jewellery, complementing her Armani Privé dress. She adorned herself with white gold high-jewellery earrings valued at $45,000 (£35,000).
"Covering her fingers and wrists with a platinum bracelet featuring 42 round brilliant-cut diamonds worth over $70,000 (£55,000), a high-jewellery Serpenti watch worth $87,000 (£68,000), Fiorever bracelet worth $46,300 (£36,000) and several diamond rings sourced from the Fiorever and Serpenti collections worth a whopping $130,000 (£102,000)! All the pieces worn by Serena are valued at around $350,000 (£275,000)." Selena's stunning gown featured a drop hem detail and was adorned with black roses down the chest from a halterneck.
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Carey Mulligan
Saltburn star Carey Mulligan, 38, looked incredible in a classic black mermaid gown by Schiaparelli with a bejewelled panel on the corset. According to Neil Dutta, the Maestro actress teamed the dress with a "pair of Bulgari high jewellery drop earrings which feature 8ct pear diamonds hanging from an elegant abstract cross-like design accompanied with a 3ct trilliant diamond.
"We estimate these earrings to carry a total weight of 24 carats worth over $200,000 (£157,000)," he says.
Taylor Swift
'Cruel Summer' singer, 34, made the 'whole place shimmer' in a sequinned green gown by Gucci and matching stilettos. Neil Dutta tells us: "Taylor Swift can be seen wearing nine lavish diamond rings worth $80,000 (£62,000), accompanied by Arpeggia one-line diamond bracelet featuring a total of 2.61 diamond carats worth $18,500 (£14,500).
"She wore two pairs of drop earrings, a pair of classic round brilliant diamond studs and a dew drop cuff," he added. "All these earrings are set to be worth $110,000 (£86,000). Swift’s overall jewellery collection is worth around $210,000 (£165,000)."
Emily Blunt
Oppenheimer star Emily Blunt, 40, wowed in a golden moment alongside her actor husband John Krasinski in a stunning embellished gown with a floaty white tulle skirt. Neil Dutta tells us that her jewels enhanced the luxurious feel of her gold look. "Emily Blunt embellished her attire with an abundance of diamonds, enveloping herself in luxury," he says. "Wearing a statement Tiffany & Co. gold leaf necklace adorned with diamonds, along with discreet stud earrings, an impressive cuff bracelet, and a generously sized cocktail ring. The estimated value of the jewellery worn is $1,000,000 (£785,000)."
Margot Robbie
Margot Robbie, 33, wore Barbie's dream dress in an Armani pink sequin moment we couldn't get enough of. Neil gave us his insights into the jewels that would fit in Barbie's collection. "Margot Robbie paired her vibrant pink dress with 30 Carat Lorraine Schwartz Diamond studs and a 3 Carat D Flawless old cut Golconda Diamond ring featuring Natural Vivid Pink Diamonds. The combined value of the Lorraine Schwartz jewellery is valued at an impressive $3 million (£2.3 million)."
Elle Fanning
Star of The Great, Elle Fanning, 25, looked angelic in a satin off-white balletic gown. Her jewels were integral to the execution of her Audrey Hepburn aesthetic. Neil says: "Elle Fanning opted for a classic look at the 2024 Golden Globes, pairing her vintage dress with an elegantly simple Cartier necklace adorned with 340 baguette-cut diamonds. She completed her ensemble with a coordinating ear cuff for a touch of timeless glamour. The collection is worth over $1,500,000 (£1.1 million)."
Florence Pugh
Oppenheimer actress, Florence Pugh, 28, looked incredible in a fiery red look with her platinum blonde cropped hair. Neil Dutta tells us she wears the jewellery look of the moment. "Florence Pugh elegantly matched her red Valentino gown with a dazzling Jean Schlumberger necklace from Tiffany. She rounded out her ensemble with several additional pieces of Tiffany & Co. jewellery, including platinum and gold drop earrings adorned with fancy intense yellow diamonds. The combined value of these pieces is $900,000 (£707,000)," the expert says.
"In the past quarter ‘drop earrings’ have seen a 20% increase in Google searches within the US and is a classic statement piece that we expect to see an augment in 2024."
Jennifer Lopez
'On The Floor' singer Jennifer Lopez, 54, caught our attention in a breathtaking soft pink look by Nicole + Felicia with oversized rose detailing on the cape sleeves for a PDA moment with her husband Ben Affleck. Neil Dutta said: "Jennifer Lopez made a stylish entrance adorned in the exquisite 'Hopi the Hummingbird' pendant earrings from Boucheron worth $137,000 (£107,000). Crafted in white and pink gold, these delicate earrings feature a pink morganite stone and are embellished with pavé sapphires and diamonds in the shape of a hummingbird."
He added that Jennifer "included a coordinating 'Hope the Hummingbird' ring worth $122,000 (£95,000), along with the 'Plume de Paon' bracelet in white gold worth $123,000 (£96,000), adorned with a rose-cut diamond and encrusted with diamonds. All the pieces she wore by Boucheron are valued at $400,000 (£314,000)."
Jennifer Lawrence
No Hard Feelings star Jennifer Lawrence, 33, allowed her jewellery to do the talking by opting for a simple black gown with zero embellishments. Neil Dutta commented: “Jennifer Lawrence graced an occasion bedecked in a captivating Tiffany necklace. This exquisite piece boasted an impressive 11-carat array of diamonds skillfully arranged within a setting crafted from both platinum and gold. The source of this alluring necklace was none other than the 2023 Tiffany Blue Book Collection.
"Jennifer complimented the necklace with Jean Schlumberger by Tiffany Sea Coral earrings," he continued. "These exquisite earrings, crafted in gold and platinum, feature diamonds and sapphires totalling over 6 carats in weight. We estimate these pieces collectively to be worth $850,000 (£668,000)."
Dua Lipa
'Dance The Night' singer Dua Lipa, 28, looked so stylish in a black mermaid gown by Schiaparelli with gold embellishments on the torso. Her jewels took centre stage. Neil Dutta divulges: "Dua Lipa adorned herself with a necklace from Tiffany & Co., featuring yellow beryl, topaz quartz, diamonds, gold, and platinum, created in 1962 and sourced from the company's Archives. We estimate this necklace to be worth $250,000 (£196,000).
"Dua Lipa also wore a matching 7ct yellow sapphire set in a diamond pave band, worth around $150,000 (£117,000)."
Elizabeth Debicki
The star of The Crown, 33, looked like a golden goddess in a figure-hugging dazzling dress. She enhanced her look with layered necklaces that Neil says are from the Rose Dior Bagatelle collection that was "complemented by a matching tennis bracelet and ring from the Bois de Rose collection.
"Crafted in exquisite white gold and embellished with dazzling diamonds, these jewellery pieces served as the ideal complement to her radiant metallic Dior couture gown, enhancing her overall ensemble with a touch of sophistication and glamour. We value the collection of jewellery which Debicki wore at $250,000 (£196,000)," he reveals.
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Former Post Office CEO, Paula Vennells will hand over her CBE with immediate effect. Following ongoing backlash from viewers of the hit ITV series, Mr Bates vs the Post Office, the 65-year-old – who was involved in the Horizon IT scandal – has confirmed the news.
Releasing an official statement, Vennells said: "I continue to support and focus on co-operating with the inquiry and expect to be giving evidence in the coming months. I have so far maintained my silence as I considered it inappropriate to comment publicly while the inquiry remains ongoing and before I have provided my oral evidence.
"I am, however, aware of the calls from sub-postmasters and others to return my CBE. I have listened and I confirm that I return my CBE with immediate effect. I am truly sorry for the devastation caused to the sub-postmasters and their families, whose lives were torn apart by being wrongly accused and wrongly prosecuted as a result of the Horizon system.
She concluded: "I now intend to continue to focus on assisting the inquiry and will not make any further public comment until it has concluded."
Prior to her announcement, a petition calling for Vennells to be stripped of her CBE was signed by over a million people, most of whom had tuned into ITV's new drama, Mr Bates vs the Post Office.
A shocking true story, the series recalls how hundreds of innocent subpostmasters working in the UK were wrongly accused and later charged with theft, fraud, and false accounting thanks to a malfunctioning IT system.
Focusing on Alan Bates (Toby Jones), a subpostmaster from Wales, the drama sheds light on his unwavering activism, after making it his mission to get justice in a legal battle that took ten years and cost millions of pounds.
For those yet to watch the drama, it was in 1999 that the Post Office introduced a new electronic accounting system called Horizon. The system had glitches in its account software which wrongly detected financial shortfalls and caused discrepancies worth thousands of pounds.
MORE: Mr Bates vs the Post Office star Toby Jones' sacrifice to bring drama to TV screens
READ: Mr Bates star Toby Jones' famous family and home life explored
Years later, Bates and five other claimants took the Post Office to the High Court and in 2019, a judgement ruled that postmasters were prosecuted based on data from the defective Horizon IT system.
So far, only 93 convictions have been overturned, with many people still waiting to have their names cleared and to receive compensation.
Just last week the real Alan Bates appeared on Good Morning Britain, where he praised the cast and crew of Mr Bates vs the Post Office. "I think the actors have done a wonderful job in it and they've really portrayed a lot of the suffering that people have gone through so well," he said.
Bates is yet to publicly comment on the decision to strip Vennells of her CBE.
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With the exception of Heidi Klum and Seal's oldest daughter, Leni, the former couple's children have remained out of the spotlight.
But when Lou, 14, Johan, 16, Henry, 18 and Leni, 19, made a rare public appearance recently with their dad fans were left stunned on many levels.
Not only was their oldest son Henry, the spitting image of the "Kiss from a Rose" singer, but their youngest daughter has her mom's model good looks too.
Lou's face is rarely seen in photos as Heidi often shields the teen's face or posts photos from behind. But standing proud at The Book of Clarence' premiere in LA, next to her dad, and with her sister by her side, Lou stepped into the limelight with confidence.
She towered over her sibling and wore a pretty, strapless black dress and high heels. Her long locks were worn loose and parted down the middle and her elegant facial features were reminiscent of Heidi's.
At 14 years old, it is unlikely Lou is looking to her future career just yet, but if she has hopes to model like Leni or Heidi, she'll have to wait.
When Leni was 12, she was first approached by a scout to kickstart a career as a model, however, Heidi wouldn't allow it.
"I was stopped in a Brandy Melville when I was 12 and they asked me to model for their clothes. I was freaking out because Brandy Melville was my favorite at the time. It was the only place I went shopping," Leni recalled to People.
"I said 'Mom, Mom, guess what? Brandy Melville wants me to model. Please, please.' And she was like, 'Absolutely not.' I was really sad about it, but in the end she was right. And I feel like that's what sparked me to want to model more."
It wasn't until Leni was 16 that her mom allowed her to make her debut alongside her for Vogue Germany.
"That's, like, insane that I did that as my first job and my mom was with me, which made it so much fun. It was just such a good day," she said. "I wasn't nervous at all. I was just so excited. I was like, 'I'm finally modeling and it's Vogue.' It was just so many things to be excited about."
According to Heidi, Lou is passionate about dance and she's shared videos of her in the past showing off her impressive moves.
Lou turned 14 in October, and Heidi dedicated a sweet social media post to her last born which featured a throwback baby photo and a message that read: "Happy 14 th Birthday LOU. I love you with ALL that i got."
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With the blank slate of a new year comes a fresh crop of beauty trends, and modern It-girl Nicola Peltz is ahead of the game.
The Bates Motel actress, who celebrates her 29th birthday today, turned to Instagram to document her latest nail look – and we are totally here for it.
Nicola leaned into one of the biggest fashion trends of the moment, putting bows on the mani map.
READ: Nicola Peltz proves she is a Victoria Beckham superfan in Posh Spice T-shirt
The ribbon renaissance is well and truly underway, with everyone from celebrities to influencers incorporating playful bow adornments into their 'fits.
There are heaps of styling options available to the bow-curious, from dainty ballet flats and statement satin focal points to, my personal favourite, the voluptuous velvet hair accessory.
But Nicola's nail vibe centred around the sugary and saccharine, starring a pale pink colour palette.
MORE: 9 Nail trends that are set to dominate in 2024
RELATED: We tried London's most luxurious manicures, here's what we thought…
Her manicure design featured a blush pink-to-pale pink gradient with a subtle shimmer, richly reminiscent of the widespread 'Glazed Doughnut' nail trend.
Adorning her index finger was a delicate ribbon in nail art form, and on her ring finger she sported the word "Lola" in a cursive typeface – referring to her upcoming directorial debut Lola James, scheduled to release on February 9.
READ: Nicola Peltz lets us in on a day in her life
MORE: Nicola Peltz's NYE outfit featured the biggest fashion trend of the season
"As a self-proclaimed bow lover you bet your bottom dollar that I instantly saved Nicola's post for my next salon visit," says Hello! Fashion's Fashion Features Writer Orion Scott.
"I love how she's chosen to adorn a bow on only one nail as I think it feels more intentional. I also can't fault the baby pink colour she chose."
Matching our nails to our passion projects? Now there's a beauty resolution for 2024…
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I've loved trouser suits for years, and wear one for nearly every important social occasion in my calendar. I'm even wearing one in my HELLO! profile picture. I don't know what it is, but when I wear a suit I just feel like I have my life together. I feel like a confident girl boss. I feel like I can do anything. I also love that I don't have to think too much about an outfit as a whole.
As wedding invites start to pour in, now's the time to start thinking about the special events you have in your diary for 2024. Trust me - a suit will work for everything. Whether you're after a white suit or a rhinestone suit, floral or a timeless tuxedo suit, check out the list below.
Popular brands: I shop at all of the brands within this list, if I'm choosing my favourite suits it's best that I pick brands I shop and love.
Inclusive sizing: Where possible, the suits in this list are for all shapes and sizes.
Versatility: The best thing about a suit? The way you can wear the jacket and trousers separately and you've got more looks for the price of one.
It's not just me who loves a power suit. Celebrities and influencers, and royals love to dress in a two-piece. Whether it's Joey King wearing a green Bella Freud suit, or supermodel Naomi Campbell in fuschia pink, Katie Holmes in white with a colour pop shoe, or Duchess Kate in purple - a smart trouser suit makes for a great outfit choice.
How to style a trouser suit
You have three ways you can wear a suit. Casual for daytime (see Hailey Bieber for inspiration - or look to Trinny Woodall on Instagram), smart and elegant like Victoria Beckham, or as evening formalwear à la Margot Robbie. As a side note: My obsession with suits wouldn't be a thing if I had to wear them for work - I can totally understand if you want to opt out of this trend because you feel like it's 'boring workwear'. However, you could try a more relaxed approach to a trouser suit, or choose a colour you wouldn't dare wear in the boardroom.
Can you wear a trouser suit to a wedding?
Definitely. If you're wearing a trouser suit to a wedding, obviously don't opt for white (unless you're the bride!) and go for bright or jewel-toned colours instead. Or even a printed suit for extra impact.
For a special occasion, I like teaming a trouser suit with a sexy stiletto or a strappy sandal. A seamstress once told me that if you're wearing wide-leg trousers, the hem should fall halfway down the heel. Also, don't underestimate the fashion trainer - I love wearing my suits in the day or out to dinner with a pair of Veja trainers and a simple white tee. Flat shoes can be tricky, but ideally you would see some skin - you don't want to look like the trousers are wearing you.
Scroll down for the best favourite affordable trouser suits you can buy right now...
Best trouser suits for women
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M&S Collection Tailored Suit In Black
Marks & Spencer Suit We Love
Sizing Details To Know
The trousers come in sizes 6-24 and you've got the option of short/petite, regular, and tall. The jacket goes up to a size 24.
Colours available: Black
Shipping: £3.99 Standard Delivery or free for orders over £60
Returns: Free within 35 days
M&S has nailed it with this stunning tailored suit. I am really into the way the model is wearing flat shoes with it - it instantly gives the outfit a high-fashion look.
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Mint Velvet Pinstripe Suit In Grey
Mint Velvet Suit We Love
Sizing Details
The blazer is available in sizes XS - XL. The trousers are available in sizes XS - XL (with three leg lengths available).
Colours available: Grey
Shipping: £3.95 Standard Delivery or free for orders over £100
Returns: Free within 35 days
Now, this is a fabulous suit! Add this timeless grey pinstripe ensemble to your outfit rotation to inject a dose of smart-chic to your look.
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Hobbs Felicity Suit In Pink
Hobbs Suit We Love
Sizing Details
Both the blazer and the trousers are available in sizes 6-18, and there's a handy size guide section on the Hobbs' website to double check the fit.
Colours available: Carnation Pink
Shipping: £3.95 Standard Delivery or free for orders over £150
Returns: Free within 28 days
A classic pink suit is as timeless as one in black or white, and I love the work-to-weekend vibe of this suit. It would look amazing in the office and the Ritz.
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Boden Marylebone Suit In Hot Pepper Red
Boden Suit We Love
Sizing Details
The blazer is available is sizes 6 - 22. The trousers come in three fits - short, regular and long. They also go up to a size 24.
Colours available: Red Pepper
Shipping: £3.95 Standard Delivery or free for orders over £50
Returns: Free within 90 days
This suit is a real keeper and could be perfect for a special occasion. This semi-fitted style is perfect if you're looking to be smart but comfortable.
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Nadine Merabi Lucille Suit In White
Nadine Merabi Suit We Love
Sizing Details
The items are available in sizes XS (6) up to an XXL (18). The trousers come in just one leg length. If they are too long, you'll need to visit a tailor.
Colours available: White
Shipping: £3.95 Standard Delivery or free for orders over £350
Returns: Free within 14 days
This suit is perfect for any brides out there who are after something a bit different for their big day. It's not just for brides though - this would look stunning for a special occasion in your diary (just maybe not a wedding!)
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H&M Double Breasted Suit In Red
H&M Suit We Love
Sizing Details
H&M doesn't do different leg lengths so be prepared to visit a tailer if you're on the petite side. The blazer and the trousers both go up to a size 22.
Colours available: Red
Shipping: £3.99 Standard Delivery or free for orders over £30
Returns: Free within 28 days
This red suit is guaranteed to fly off the virtual rails. As you can see on the model, this suit is supposed to look a bit oversized. Be sure to team it with stiletto heels and fierce makeup.
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ME + EM Perfect Workwear Short Blazer Man Pant Suit
ME + EM Suit We Love
Sizing Details
The blazer is available in sizes 4 - 16 and the website recommends taking your usual size as it's a slim fit design. The trousers also come in sizes 4 -16. You can also buy the trousers in a more slim fit style.
Colours available: Black
Shipping: £4.95 Standard Delivery
Returns: Free within 28 days
I'm calling it - this is a 'forever suit' and for very good reason. This suit brings together a double-breasted blazer and the 'man pant'. A winner for the winter season.
8/17
River Island Plus Roll Sleeve Suit In White
River Island Suit We Love
Sizing Details
This is part of the plus size edit, and it also comes in petite as well.
Colours available: White
Shipping: £4 Standard Delivery or free for orders over £50
Returns: Free within 28 days
This suit is absolutely stunning. I don't think it'll stay around for long - it's just gorgeous. Team with a statement bag a la the model or rock with platforms or trainers.
9/17
Phase Eight Elandra Tux Suit In Burgundy
Phase Eight Suit We Love
Sizing Details
Both the blazer and the trousers are available in sizes 8 - 18.
Colours available: Burgundy
Shipping: £2.95 Standard Delivery or free for orders over £150
Returns: Free within 28 days
If you're looking to go bold this winter, this vibrant burgundy suit will be a real statement look. The Elandra tux blazer is seriously chic.
10/17
SLA THE LABEL Paloma Suit In Bronze
SLA THE LABEL Suit We Love
Sizing Details
Choose between a 3SX and XL for the Paloma suit. The advice is to size down if you're not into the oversized look.
Colours available: Bronze, Gold, Red, Blue, Green, White
Shipping: £3.99 Standard Delivery
Returns: 14 days and you will need to cover the costs
Sarah Ashcroft's fashion brand SLA THE LABEL is going from strength to strength and this is one of the more tailored suits in the tailoring line-up. You can't go wrong with a bit of glitter and this screams 'wear me'.
11/17
Reiss Wren Suit In Mink Neutral
Reiss Suit We Love
Sizing Details
The blazer is available in sizes 4 - 18 though size 18 is currently out of stock. The mid-rise trousers are available in petite as well.
Colours available: Mink Neutral
Shipping: £5.95 Next Day Delivery
Returns: £1.95 within 28 days
Reiss always does a good suit and this perfect 'mink neutral' suit is ideal for a low-key event or the office. It's more modern take on the classic black suit and will definitely be a keeper for years to come.
12/17
Mango Straight-Fit Suit
Mango Suit We Love
Sizing Details
Choose between sizes XXS and 4XL in the blazer, and the same in the elasticated waistband trousers. The pants are one length and Mango tend to be on the longer side, so bear this in mind when ordering.
Colours available: Black
Shipping: £3.95 Standard Delivery or free for orders over £30
Returns: Free within 30 days
Ok, we're loving this glam suit from Mango, if you have a party in the diary, this could make a great affordable option.
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Karen Millen x Lydia Millen Tailored Wool Blend Suit
Karen Millen Suit We Love
Sizing Details
The blazer and the trousers are both available in sizes 6 - 16, and the slim-leg trousers have only one option when it comes to leg length.
Colours available: Camel
Shipping: £4.99
Returns: £2 and you have 28 days. Returns are FREE for Karen Millen PREMIER customers
Perfect for anyone looking for a seriously chic camel suit. Crafted from a sumptuous wool blend, this streamlined blazer from Lydia Millen's edit is an elegant staple in any wardrobe.
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Coast Pearlescent Premium Satin Suit In Ivory
Coast Suit We Love
Sizing Details
Both the blazer and the trousers are available in sizes 8 - 18.
Colours available: Ivory
Shipping: £2.99 or free with Coast Unlimited
Returns: £1.99 and you have 28 days
An ivory pearlescent coloured suit is chic with a capital C. If you're getting married and looking for a suit over a dress, this could be perfect. Alternatively, check out our edit of the best bridal suits.
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& Other Stories Tailored Wide-Shoulder Suit
& Other Stories Suit We Love
Sizing Details
& Other Stories has EU sizes on site but there is a size guide on every page that's very helpful. The trousers go up to a size 44 which equates to a size 16 in the UK.
Colours available: Grey
Shipping: £4 Standard Delivery or free for orders over £80
Returns: Free within 30 days
I love how wintery this grey suit looks. If you've got an important event for the new year, this could be a great outfit to wear.
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ASOS x Y.A.S Tailored Suit In White
ASOS Suit We Love
Sizing Details
Both the trousers and the blazer are available in sizes XS to XXL.
Colours available: White
Shipping: Free
Returns: Free within 30 days
Not all bridal white suits are made equal, and this one has the cool factor. We recommend wearing with a power strut as you walk down the aisle.
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Nobody's Child x Fearne Cotton Red Double Breasted Suit In Red
Nobody's Child Suit We Love
Sizing Details
Both the blazer and the trousers are available in sizes 4 - 18. You only have the one option when it comes to the leg length of the trousers. You want an intentional oversized fit with this one.
Colours available: Red
Shipping: £5 Standard Delivery or free for orders over £100
Returns: Free within 30 days
Everyone needs a va-va-voom suit in their wardrobe. The collaboration between Nobody’s Child x Happy Place by Fearne Cotton is serving up a red hot option. Make a statement in red with this double-breasted blazer. It will take you from day-to-night in an instant.
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Paul Giamatti was the man of the moment at the 81st Golden Globe Awards, picking up a well-deserved trophy for Best Actor in a Motion Picture, Musical or Comedy for his stellar turn in The Holdovers.
However, the 56-year-old star avoided the glitz and glamor of the star-studded Globes after-parties to celebrate his win in more low-key fashion.
Actor Michael Warburton took to X to share a glimpse of the newly-minted Globe winner dining at In-N-Out in Los Angeles shortly after the ceremony, still dressed in his crisp suit with his shiny trophy on the table beside his meal.
"PAUL GIAMATTI keeping it real post his Golden Globes win last night , at the Westwood In-N-Out in L.A.," he wrote, and it looked like other patrons at the fast food chain were more interested in keeping to themselves as well in the photo.
Fans reacted with glee to seeing Paul eschew the usual celebrity routine, leaving comments on the now-viral photo like: "I have huge respect for artists who pursue the art, and not the fame. Congratulations to Mr. Giamatti!" and: "With the award just chillin' on the table!!!" as well as: "Even Hollywood stars need their burger fix! Paul Giamatti proving that a Golden Globe win won't stop him from indulging in some In-N-Out goodness. He's just like us, with a side of stardom!"
The actor received gushing praise for his touching acceptance speech, during which he dedicated his win to the teaching community. The actor played eccentric and cynical history teacher Paul Hunham, who is stuck at a New England boarding school in 1970 overseeing the students who can't go home for the holidays, or the "holdovers."
"Surely this is the first time this award has been given to an actor who played a man who smells like fish," he joked at the top of his speech. "Thank you, Golden Globes!"
After shouting out his girlfriend Clara and his son Samuel, who just graduated from college, he continued: "Teachers are good people. Gotta respect them! They do a good thing, this is a tough job. So this is for teachers as well!"
It was a strong night for the Alexander Payne film, which was also nominated for Best Motion Picture, Musical or Comedy and also took home the prize for Best Supporting Actress in a Motion Picture with Da'Vine Joy Randolph, who is the predicted frontrunner for the Oscar.
The Cinderella Man actor gushed about his co-star in an interview with Entertainment Tonight after his win on Sunday, January 7, proclaiming that their chemistry was "immediate" and even shouting her (and newcomer co-star Dominic Sessa) out during his acceptance speech.
"It was one of those things where we didn't have to talk about anything, and that's the best," he told ET. "You don't talk about anything, it just happens. You just get in a room and it happens. She's amazing."
READ: Da'Vine Joy Randolph reveals her 'deal breaker' for The Holdovers
He also joked that because he didn't expect to win, he wasn't planning on going to any of the after-parties, but "it's gonna be nuts!"
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You might remember back in 2017 when one particularly mind-blowing GIF went viral after baffling the Internet with its strange ability to evoke auditory hallucinations. The GIF itself was silent, and yet 70 percent of people reported being able to hear it. What on Earth was going on?
We're referring to this skip-jumping pylon, which, according to some, made a thudding sound every time it hit the ground:
Since then, some researchers have attempted to explain the strange phenomenon of "noisy GIFS". Notably, in 2018, a study published in the journal Cortex suggested that this totally bizarre occurrence – known as “visually-evoked auditory response” (vEAR) – affects roughly 20 percent of the population.
vEAR is a subcategory of synesthesia, a condition where the senses get muddled so that a person might "see" letters as specific colors or "smell" different genres of music. Traditionally, scientists estimate synaesthesia affects 4.4 percent of the population but the 2018 study suggests this common example of sensory "crosstalk" where people "hear" flashes and movements in silent videos could be far more widespread.
Researchers from City University in London recruited 4,128 volunteers to complete a survey testing their ability to "hear" gifs, such as a ballet dancer performing a pirouette. The respondents rated 24 silent video clips on a scale of one to five, with one being “no auditory sensation at all” and five being "vivid and definite auditory sensation”. They were also asked to provide demographic information and acknowledge any previous experience of vEAR.
A subset of the group (1,058 volunteers) was also asked to complete additional trait-related questions, such as “Do you suffer from tinnitus (ringing in the ears)?” and “Do you ever hear music in your head?”
"Some people hear what they see. Car indicator lights, flashing neon shop signs, and people's movements as they walk may all trigger an auditory sensation,” Dr Elliot Freeman, author of the study, said in a statement at the time.
"Ours is the first large-scale survey of this ability. We found that as many as 21 percent of people may experience forms of this phenomenon, which makes it considerably more prevalent than other synesthesias.”
The respondents were more likely to report "hearing" more realistic imagery (think: hammer hitting nails) as opposed to the more abstract imagery (swirling dots), though many described "hearing" both. The researchers found the synesthetes were also more likely to say they experience tinnitus and musical imagery, suggesting an underlying physiological cause to all three phenomena.
"We think that these sensations may sometimes reflect leakage of information from visual parts of the brain into areas that are more usually devoted to hearing. In extreme forms of this crosstalk, any abstract visual motion or flashing may be sufficient to trigger the sensation of hearing sounds," explained Freeman.
It's worth pointing out that the study was based on self-reporting and needs to be replicated, but it could offer interesting insights into the way people with synesthesia experience the world around them.
Another study, also authored by Freeman and published in 2020, attempted to elucidate the mechanisms underpinning this form of synesthesia. Its findings suggest there may be "two independent mechanisms underlying vEAR and its associated traits, based putatively on cortical disinhibition versus excitability."
But enough about hearing silent GIFS, can you see time?
An earlier version of this article was published in March 2018.
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Diamonds on Earth are pretty rare, despite being a girl’s best friend. But on ice giant planets like Uranus and Neptune, it is expected that diamonds rain down through the atmosphere. Now, lab experiments suggest that sparkly precipitation happens at lower temperatures and pressure than previously thought, making it more common not just in the solar system, but also elsewhere in the universe. It might also play a role in influencing the magnetic fields of these planets.
We can’t fly into the deep layers of the atmosphere where the diamonds form, but we can create similar conditions in the lab. Using diamond anvils, researchers subjected a film made of polystyrene to incredible pressure. They then hit the film with high-energy X-rays that heated the sample to more than 2,200 degrees Celsius (3992 degrees Fahrenheit) and diamonds began to form.
The team was also able to experiment on longer timescales, as well as investigate how carbon compounds reacted in the presence of oxygen. They saw that it was possible to create these diamonds at lower temperatures and pressures, meaning that they spend more time in the atmosphere of the planet, before falling deeper into it.
And it’s not just about the precipitation. The magnetic fields of Uranus and Neptune are not symmetric like Earth’s own and is believed to be created by conductive layers deep within the planet. The presence of diamonds falling through those layers, carrying gas and ice as they descend, could stir them up, creating currents and potentially even driving the magnetic fields.
"'Diamond rain' on icy planets presents us with an intriguing puzzle to solve," lead author and SLAC scientist Mungo Frost said in a statement. "It provides an internal source of heating and transports carbon deeper into the planet, which could have a significant impact on their properties and composition. It might kick off movements within the conductive ices found on these planets, influencing the generation of their magnetic fields."
Since the study shows that lower temperatures and pressures are needed to create these diamond rains, it means that smaller worlds – so-called mini-Neptunes – may likely have diamonds falling into their depths. Understanding our ice giant neighbors with direct observations and in the lab opens the door to understanding countless worlds out there.
"This groundbreaking discovery not only deepens our knowledge of our local icy planets, but also holds implications for understanding similar processes in exoplanets beyond our solar system," said Siegfried Glenzer, director of SLAC’s High Energy Density division.
The study is published in Nature Astronomy.
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Fire ant rafts enable these invertebrates to survive floods by aggregating in floating islands of living organisms. For a long time, their formation was thought to come down to something called the “Cheerios effect” – but new research has revealed that actually, pheromones could be a better fit as a trigger for the phenomenon.
The Cheerios effect describes the way that floating objects act as if they’re stuck together, and it’s all to do with how surface tension interacts with the air. It’s a nifty bit of science you’ve probably witnessed if you’ve eaten the cereal of the same name, as when your bowl is a little lacking in those delicious hoops, they seem to flock together.
The researchers put the Cheerios effect to the test using live and dead ants to observe how they behaved on dry and wet surfaces. The experiments revealed that the clumping effect we observe with cereal doesn’t match up to what we see in fire ants, dead or alive.
“By showing that placing the fire ants on a dry, shaking surface can prompt them to aggregate and [that] dead ants in water do not form rafts, we demonstrate that the clumping of cereals in milk, a.k.a. the Cheerios effect, is not a good analogy to explain the fire ant raft,” study author Tzay-Ming Hong of the Department of Physics at National Tsing Hua University told IFLScience.
The team instead suggests that pheromones could have a role to play in the way that fire ant rafts form, something they demonstrated by displacing a raft from water onto dry land, making it harder for pheromones to diffuse among the group.
“That it takes twice the aggregation time for the fire ants to disseminate after the ant raft has been relocated to a dry solid ground collaborates the supremacy of pheromones scenario over the Cheerios effect,” continued Hong. “The argument is that the relaxation time is constrained by the diffusion process for the pheromones, the messenger that calls on the fire ants to aggregate in times of danger, to disperse so that the intoxicated ants can finally sober up and leave.”
Fire ants (Solenopsis invicta) – so named for the burning bites they deliver – were the focus of a 2021 paper that found the rafts consist of layers, with a structural network of interconnected ants supporting a top layer of freely moving ants. The movement of structural ants to the free ant layer, and vice versa, means the raft isn’t stationary, but perpetually contracting as everyone on board shuffles about, enabling constant adjustments that can keep the raft stable.
This new study has established that by having ants available to plug in holes, the fire ant rafts can have a zero Poisson’s ratio, which means they maintain their width and height even when stretched and squeezed. This is of particular interest from a biomimetics perspective – a field of science that borrows ideas from nature to innovate new technologies and materials – as the ability to stretch without getting thinner is typically only seen in objects with very specific and complex shapes.
Exactly how the dynamics of the raft were playing out was something researchers on the 2021 paper weren’t sure of, but this new research highlights that we may have been downplaying the role of pheromones in favor of the Cheerios effect all this time.
“Pheromones were established to be essential for communication among ants by E. O. Wilson. We believe that millennia of evolution helped the fire ants to develop and secrete special chemical compounds as a cue for members to aggregate in times of imminent danger (to survive the flooding rain.),” added Hong.
“What's interesting is that we found the alarm can be equally set off by shaking the fire ants. In other words, the formation of ant rafts does not necessarily require water or the Cheerios effect.”
Back on the shelf with you, Cheerios effect.
The study is published in the journal Physical Review E.
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In a world first, scientists have successfully grown human brain organoids – so-called “mini brains” – from human fetal tissue. The organoids are only about the size of a grain of rice, but they have the potential to offer a whole new way of studying brain development and disease.
Organoid research has exploded in recent years. From stomachs, to kidneys, to a whole “body-on-a-chip”, being able to generate miniature replicas of organs has the potential to revolutionize medical research.
Brain organoids that start from human stem cells have previously been shown to respond to visual stimuli; used to repair injured rat brain tissue; and been infected with COVID-19 to study the damage it can do to the nervous system. A mini brain was even fused with computer hardware to create a hybrid biocomputer.
Despite these incredible advances, however, there’s been a limitation to how human brain organoids can be grown. Up to now, the only option has been to use embryonic or pluripotent stem cells that are prodded down the correct developmental pathway using a cocktail of very specific molecules, which can take a long time to determine.
Now, scientists have found a way to produce mini brains directly from fetal brain tissue.
“Until now, we were able to derive organoids from most human organs, but not from the brain – it’s really exciting that we’ve now been able to jump that hurdle as well,” explained project co-lead Professor Dr Hans Clevers in a statement.
The team, from the Princess Máxima Center for Pediatric Oncology in the Netherlands, figured out that the key was to use small pieces of whole tissue, rather than individual cells as is required for organoids created from other organs. Under the correct growth conditions, these tissue fragments self-organized into complex 3D brain structures.
Although tiny, the organoids contained multiple different cell types, and retained specific characteristics of the parts of the brain from which they were derived. For example, they still responded to various signaling molecules that direct brain development as a fetus grows – this means they could be used to provide new insights into this highly complicated process.
Since the organoids are quick to grow, the team decided to test their potential in modeling brain cancer. Using CRISPR-Cas9 gene editing, they mutated a cancer gene called TP53. After three months, the mutated cells had taken over, just as cancer cells do.
Later, they used the same technique to alter three genes associated with glioblastoma, a type of brain cancer, and tested the effect of some cancer drugs on the mutant organoids. This is just one other way that these mini brains could be used in scientific research in the future.
The organoids will happily grow in the lab for more than six months and can be multiplied, meaning that scientists can repeat their experiments on similar organoids to increase the reliability of their results. The tissue used to grow the organoids in the first place is not an infinite resource, so it’s important that its use is maximized as much as possible.
The fetal tissue used in the research was donated by people undergoing pregnancy terminations between 12 and 15 weeks of gestation. The donors were kept totally anonymous and had given full consent to the use of the tissues in organ development research.
The team hope to continue exploring the potential of their mini brains. They have also been working with bioethicists and aim to continue this collaboration to shape the future of research in this area.
“Being able to keep growing and using the brain organoids from fetal tissue also means that we can learn as much as possible from such precious material,” said co-study lead Dr Delilah Hendriks. “We’re excited to explore the use of these novel tissue organoids for new discoveries about the human brain.”
The study is published in the journal Cell.
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A colossal tsunami that swept through northern Europe more than 8,000 years ago may have decimated the Stone Age inhabitants of northern Britain, according to the results of a new study. Known as the Storegga tsunami, the catastrophe coincided with a sudden decrease in the local population, although until now this decline had never been linked to the disaster.
During the Mesolithic period – or Middle Stone Age – the population of northern Britain was pretty small, with only around 1,000 people estimated to have inhabited the region. The vast majority of these prehistoric Brits would have lived in small coastal settlements, placing them directly in the path of any gargantuan tidal waves.
The archaeological record shows that around 8,200 years ago, the number of inhabited sites across northwest Europe suddenly plummeted. This has been tentatively linked to a sustained drop in temperatures across the continent, although some researchers have argued that coastal communities might not have been impacted by this climactic event.
Intriguingly, the Storegga tsunami also lines up with this mass die-off, having occurred sometime between 8,120 and 8,175 years ago. Triggered by an enormous underwater landslide off the coast of Norway, the event caused monster waves of over 20 meters (65 feet) to batter the Shetland Islands, which lie to the north of the Scottish mainland.
Further south in northern England, the waves would have reached heights of between 3 and 6 meters (10 to 20 feet). To investigate whether the tsunami could have wiped out local populations, the study authors generated computer simulations of the wave at an important Mesolithic site called Howick in Northumberland, northeast England.
Here, sediment cores dated to around the time of the tsunami have been found, suggesting that the site might have become flooded during the disaster. However, the cores are largely filled with coarse rubble, which differs from the fine sandy sediments that are typically deposited by tsunamis. This has caused some disagreement over whether the Storegga wave actually reached Howick or not.
The researchers simulated the wave under two different sea level change scenarios, and found that in neither case did the tsunami reach as far as Howick – unless it happened to strike during high tide. “If a tsunami occurs at high tide it will have a greater inundation distance due to the increase in water height,” they explain.
“The incorporation of the high tide into the… model enhanced the inundation area, with the initial wave inundating the sediment Core A at Howick,” continue the authors. “Furthermore, the wave produced… [was] sufficient to transport coarse gravel,” indicating that this core may indeed have been left by the tsunami.
If this were the case, the consequences would have been catastrophic, with the researchers explaining that “at Howick, mortality estimates varied but were up to 100 percent within the resource-rich intertidal zone.” In addition to killing anyone in its path, the wave would also have wiped out food resources, thus contributing to a massive population decrease throughout northwest Europe.
“This provides evidence to suggest that the tsunami was likely to have been the contributor to the inferred population decline in Northern Britain in the period after 8,200 [years ago] when the tsunami occurred,” conclude the authors.
The study is published in the Journal of Quaternary Science.
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At least one of the gravitational waves detected by the LIGO and Virgo detectors might not be from black holes or neutron stars, but something even more exotic, physicists have claimed. Known as boson stars or dark matter stars, we have no other evidence these objects even exist. However, they would be useful in explaining some aspects of the universe that don’t currently make sense, as well as the exceptional features of this wave.
Gravitational wave detectors were established to capture mergers between objects we already knew existed, such as black holes and neutron stars. Despite uncertainty as to whether we have detected a merger between one of each, signs of two black holes colliding have only been overshadowed for recent scientific importance by neutron star mergers.
However, an additional hope for the detectors was that they would find new objects, whose existence was uncertain or barely guessed at. An international team thinks one detected gravitational wave, GW190521, might have done just that. Their bet is on a merger between two stars made from particles different from those that make up most of the familiar universe.
Bosons are a class of subatomic particles with integer spins. Besides photons, which we know well, and the Higgs boson, where at least the name is familiar, the category includes a class of particles little known to non-physicists. While photons lack mass, and Higgs bosons have exceptionally short lives, it has been proposed that undiscovered bosons could form stars where they are clumped in pockets left over from the Big Bang.
"Boson stars behave very much like black holes but they are fundamentally different, as they lack the two most distinctive (and somewhat problematic) aspects of black holes: their no-return surface known as event horizon, and the singularity in the interior, where laws of physics break down,” said study author Dr Sanchis-Gual of the University of Valencia in a statement.
If so, we might not be able to see such stars – but their mass could contribute to the explanation for the frustratingly elusive dark matter. On their own, such boson stars would be almost impossible to find, but if two are in close orbits around each other they would produce a lasting gravitational wave at the edge of our capacity to detect. If the orbits decayed until the two stars collide, the result would be a gravitational wave superficially similar to those we have seen.
The challenge would be distinguishing such a wave from one produced by two black holes. But one wave is thought to show the signs.
When GW190521 was first detected it was announced as the product of the two heaviest (and most distant) black holes we had yet seen merging, with a combined mass of 142 times that of the Sun.
However, details of the event puzzled astronomers. For one thing, the location appeared to be in the disk around a supermassive black hole, which was unexpected. Moreover, the larger object before the merger had a mass of 85 times that of the Sun, a size thought to be impossible for a single star to produce. Although a previous merger of less massive black holes offered a possible explanation, the event remains an oddity.
In two papers, Sanchis-Gaul and co-authors propose GW190521’s components are more likely to have been boson stars than black holes. They argue that the methods currently used to process gravitational waves are designed on the assumption that anything contributing to a wave, and larger than a certain mass, is a black hole. By scrapping these assumptions and simulating what would happen if boson stars merged, the team produced an outcome similar to GW190521. They also provide evidence another gravitational wave, GW190426, was not produced by boson stars, while GW200220 probably wasn’t either.
The fact a simulation matches the observation doesn’t prove GW190521 was a boson star merger, or even that boson stars exist. Alternative explanations for GW190521 have been offered, but these also require changes to the way we picture the universe. Debates about the nature of this event will continue for some time, but with luck, future gravitational wave detections will be made that require novel explanations, helping us determine which is right.
A paper on how the authors searched for signs of boson stars in specific gravitational waves is published in the journal Physical Review D.
A more general discussion on how to process gravitational wave data to allow for more possibilities is published open access in the journal Physical Review X.
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It isn’t just seafood that’s loaded with microplastic pollution. In a new study, scientists found microplastics in nearly 90 of sampled meats and meat-like alternatives – including seafood, chicken breasts, beef steaks, tofu, and plant-based burgers.
It’s become well-documented that seafood is often tainted with the presence of microplastics due to the shockingly high quantities of plastic in the planet’s oceans. For instance, a 2017 review found that regular eaters of fish and shellfish could be ingesting up to 11,000 microparticles a year.
However, until now, there’s been relatively little research into the prevalence of plastic in terrestrial protein sources, like beef and chicken.
To pry into the issue, scientists at Ocean Conservancy and the University of Toronto sampled 16 protein types, including highly processed protein products and minimally processed "fresh" products.
This included Alaska pollock fillets, headless/shell-on white Gulf shrimp, headless/shell-on Key West pink shrimp, chicken breasts, pork loin chops, top sirloin steaks, minced Alaska pollock fish sticks, breaded shrimp, chicken nuggets, plant-based nuggets, plant-based fish sticks, plant-based ground "beef", and blocks of tofu.
Remarkably, microplastics were found in all 16 protein types tested and within 88 percent of the individual samples.
Furthermore, they found that microplastic pollution was just as prevalent in land-sourced proteins as it was in ocean-sourced proteins. Likewise, they found no statistical difference in microplastic concentrations between the super-processed products and the fresh products.
“It’s tempting to want to draw conclusions like ‘eat less of this and more of that’ to avoid microplastics in your diet; but right now we still know very little about the microplastic burdens in commonly consumed foods. Our study adds to this knowledge but also demonstrates the need for further research to better understand the bigger picture, including where these microplastics are coming from and the potential human health risks,” Madeleine Milne, primary study co-author who carried out the research while at the University of Toronto, said in a statement.
The plastic within the food came in six different forms: fibers, fiber bundles, fragments, rubber, foams, and films.
Nearly half (44 percent) of the identified microplastics were fibers, while a third (30 percent) were plastic fragments. This is in tune with other studies that have shown plastic fibers from clothes and other textile products are the most prevalent form of microplastic in the environment.
The effects of microplastic pollution on human health are not fully understood by science yet, although it’s highly unlikely that they can be considered a healthy component of a well-rounded diet.
In a study published last year, researchers found that tiny plastics can cross the blood-brain barrier in non-human animals and enter the brain within minutes of being swallowed. Once in the brain, it’s believed it could increase the risk of inflammation, neurological disorders, or even neurodegenerative diseases.
Once again, this was an animal study, so we should be cautious about applying the results to people. Nevertheless, there is a mounting collection of evidence that shows microplastics have the potential to pose an unavoidable peril for humans.
“This is a startling reminder of just how prolific plastic pollution has become – humans live on land and yet seafood samples are just as likely to be contaminated with plastics as are terrestrial-derived proteins,” explained Dr Britta Baechler, study co-author and marine biologist and Associate Director of Plastics Science at Ocean Conservancy.
“There’s no escaping them no matter what you eat, it seems. The plastic pollution crisis is impacting all of us, and we need to take action to address its many forms,” added Dr Baechler.
The study is published in the journal Environmental Pollution.
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While there is no shortage of complicated questions to ask about the universe, sometimes it's fun to go back to basics. In that spirit, here's the answer to a question people have asked time and time again on the Internet: "If there's no oxygen in space, how is the Sun on fire?"
First off, there is molecular oxygen in space – just not a lot of it. It has been found in molecular form in a few places, including the Orion Nebula and the Rho Ophiuchi cloud, and the galaxy named Markarian 231. Even in the Orion Nebula, it is scarce, and it is definitely not the reason why the Sun "burns", because it doesn't. Earth is the only place in our solar system where we know that there is fire. In fact, it is the only place in the universe where we are sure that fire exists, and yes, that includes stars and the Sun.
To have fire, you need free atmospheric oxygen. Without it, combustion simply cannot take place, and for sustained combustion, experiments show that an atmospheric volume of around 16 percent O2 is required. Despite being the third most abundant element in the universe behind helium and hydrogen, free molecular oxygen has only been found in abundance on Earth, where our atmosphere is 21 percent oxygen.
The Sun is 91 percent hydrogen and 8.9 percent helium in terms of its number of atoms, and around 70.6 percent hydrogen and 27.4 percent helium by mass. If you do the math real quick, you'll notice that doesn't leave a lot of room for oxygen to be present, let alone enough to sustain fire. Instead, heat and light are generated by nuclear fusion.
"The Sun's enormous mass is held together by gravitational attraction, producing immense pressure and temperature at its core," NASA explains. "At the core, the temperature is about 27 million degrees Fahrenheit (15 million degrees Celsius), which is sufficient to sustain thermonuclear fusion. This is a process in which atoms combine to form larger atoms and in the process release staggering amounts of energy. Specifically, in the Sun’s core, hydrogen atoms fuse to make helium."
It is this that produces the Sun's heat and light. But if the Sun isn't on fire, and space is a vacuum, how do we feel the Sun's heat on Earth?
With fewer particles to interact with in the (almost) vacuum of space, there is not enough matter to heat via radiation. The heat we feel on Earth is not direct heat energy from the Sun, but the result of solar radiation emitted from the Sun (wavelengths across the electromagnetic spectrum, including visible light) interacting with particles on Earth.
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This article first appeared in Issue 15 of our free digital magazine CURIOUS.
We exist in an increasingly online world that bombards us with information at every opportunity. A simple scroll on our favorite websites, news outlets, and social media platforms can bring a torrent of (sometimes questionable) content down on our heads, and it can be a nightmare to decipher the fact from the fiction – especially when it comes to science.
It’s no wonder, therefore, that we find ourselves asking more and more often: Is this science or is it snake oil? And, more importantly, how can we tell?
This distinction, also known as the demarcation problem, is “key to most of the fundamental problems in the philosophy of science,” according to Karl Popper, one of the 20th century's most influential philosophers.
Despite its importance, it’s not always easy to know what’s science and what’s not. Fortunately, there are some tell-tale signs that may help in navigating the maze of misinformation out there – here’s how to spot a pseudoscience in the wild.
Pseudoscience: a history
Pseudoscience is a system of thought or a theory that is erroneously regarded as scientific despite not being rooted in science. Pseudoscientific ideas predate the scientific era, and in some cases are ancient – the practice of astrology can be traced back to the 3rd millennium BCE, for example.
Things really got going in the 19th century, which saw a burgeoning of pseudoscientific ideas. Practices such as phrenology – the idea that bumps on the skull can reveal aspects of our personalities – spirituality, and telepathy became popular, and proponents of them often published their beliefs in books and magazines, presented as "research".
The dawn of the Space Age in 1957 saw things take an extraterrestrial turn, with ancient astronaut theories taking off. However, by the end of the 20th century, skepticism had begun to grow and various societies aiming to counter pseudoscience popped up, including the Center for Inquiry (1991) and Skeptics Society (1992).
Famous examples
Today, belief in pseudoscientific theories is still rife – you only need spend five minutes on TikTok for evidence of that.
Popular examples include the previously mentioned astrology – the concept that the movements of celestial bodies somehow influence our daily lives – which has reams of fans despite evidence it isn’t real; numerology – the belief that the numerical values of our birth and name can reveal deep truths about us; and the handwriting-based personality practice called graphology.
You might also be familiar with homeopathy, cryptozoology (seriously, where is Nessie?), pseudoarchaeology (looking at you, Atlantis), acupuncture, and aromatherapy, which are all largely considered to be pseudoscience. And that’s naming just a few.
But what separates these ideas apart from legitimate science?
Science vs. pseudoscience
A quick Google will tell you that science is “the systematic study of the structure and behaviour of the physical and natural world through observation, experimentation, and the testing of theories against the evidence obtained” – which is a lot of words to essentially say that science adheres to the scientific method.
This begins with a question, which is developed into a hypothesis and tested in a series of experiments, the results of which can be used to draw new conclusions. Ultimately, the process enables us to generate knowledge, make predictions, and advance our understanding.
A pseudoscience, on the other hand, may present itself as scientific, but is in fact incompatible with this method. It often starts with a conclusion and works backwards to find the evidence to “prove” it.
Even with these intrinsic differences, it’s not always clear where pseudoscience ends and science begins: alchemy paved the way for the science of chemistry, after all.
A crucial tenet of “science” is that it builds on previous knowledge, using what has come before, alongside new evidence, to support or refute a theory. Because of this, it is highly adaptable and can change in light of new information.
For example, a widely accepted scientific theory, like Einstein’s relativity, may be the best current explanation that we have for something, but only until a better one comes along.
“Anything that is truly scientific is going to allow for that kind of refinement and even that kind of rejection,” Rachel Ankeny, a professor of philosophy of science at the University of Adelaide, told IFLScience.
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However, pseudoscience, which has likely not been subjected to such scrutiny and stringent testing, tends to be much less malleable.
“For something to be a scientific fact, typically, they have to be a finding that has resulted from careful attention to building empirical evidence. [...] In different fields, these are going to be different but it often involves observations, testing, and measuring through experimentations,” Ankeny added.
The same cannot be said of pseudoscience, which instead of repeatedly carrying out rigorous testing relies on claims of “ancient methods” used for “thousands of years” or cherry-picks its evidence from real existing data, sometimes just one small study, not widely evaluating any further or updated findings and often taking those findings out of context to fit a foregone conclusion.
Even with these intrinsic differences, it’s not always clear where pseudoscience ends and science begins. And sometimes it can seem like the fields themselves are confused: the pseudoscience of alchemy paved the way for the science of chemistry, after all.
So how can you work out what to take seriously when the waters are so diluted? (Yes, that was a homeopathy joke.)
How to spot a pseudoscience
Gwyneth Paltrow’s Goop, which sells many unscientific “wellness” items, from healing crystals to energy rebalancing stickers, has an estimated annual revenue of $18-60 million.
The first thing to ask yourself is “Where has this come from?”. Experts are experts for a reason, and if they’re touting something then it’s likely to be more valid than if, say, you heard it from your mom’s friend’s neighbor. Always question a big claim’s sources.
The next thing you might want to consider is “Why?”; what is the purpose of this theory, and what could someone gain from it? Science generally strives for discoveries to open up new avenues of research, advance knowledge, and perhaps influence current policies or worldviews. Its purpose tends to be more altruistic than pseudoscience, which may be pushing an agenda – perhaps someone stands to benefit financially or in some other way by pushing this idea. Gwyneth Paltrow’s Goop, for example, which sells many unscientific “wellness” items, from healing crystals to energy rebalancing stickers, has an estimated annual revenue of between $18-60 million.
If in doubt, you can always turn to The Research. As we’ve established, science is supported by a broad body of evidence that has stood up to peer review and the scrutiny of scientific peers. Robust evidence is more likely to suggest something is science, whereas limited, flimsy, or cherry-picked data hints otherwise.
If we’re talking science, this evidence is likely to have changed over time, so you should look out for an evolution of ideas. If the principles are more or less unchanged since a concept was first introduced, or no new research has been conducted, you could have a pseudoscience on your hands.
In a similar vein, you could consider how a theory responds to challenges. If it, or its supporters, ignore or refuse to accept contradictory evidence, it may not be legitimate. Science, on the other hand, embraces challenges.
Last but not least, let’s return to our old friend Karl Popper. His theory of falsification posits that for a theory to be considered scientific, it must be able to be tested and conceivably proven false. However, many pseudoscientific claims cannot be tested and so cannot be proven or, crucially, disproven. Where pseudoscience shies away from falsification, science seeks it, something that can be useful to contemplate when looking to uncover a pseudoscience.
Armed with these top tips, you can not only satisfy your skepticism but, according to Popper, you can solve most of the problems in the philosophy of science. We bet that wasn’t in your horoscope for today.
CURIOUS magazine is a digital magazine from IFLScience featuring interviews, experts, deep dives, fun facts, news, book excerpts, and much more. Issue 18 is out now.
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Every now and then people on the Internet, bless them, believe they have found evidence for time travel in an old painting. It happens surprisingly often, and always with a simple explanation that doesn't necessitate time travel being real, and time travelers themselves being absolute posers who insist on sitting for portraits in their old-timey holiday destination.
In a new and fun twist to the genre, people appear to believe dinosaurs lived alongside humans 500 years ago (yes, like in The Flintstones) because of a painting by "Peter·Bruce Gale" in 1562. In one typical post, Instagram user historyunreal wrote: "[It's] a painting by Peter·Bruce Gale in 1562... 300 years before we supposedly knew anything about dinosaurs."
So, despite no other evidence showing up, such as people writing down "isn't it weird how we ride around on Brachiosaurus like a big lizardy horse?", is this evidence that The Flintsones was in fact a documentary? No.
First off, "Peter·Bruce Gale" is not only not the artist of the painting, there's no reference to him outside of this specific conspiracy theory. The artist of this painting – The Suicide of Saul – is Flemish Renaissance artist Pieter Bruegel the Elder. It depicts events described in the Bible – the suicide of King Saul following his defeat by the Philistines on Mount Gilboa.
It is indeed painted in 1562, and shows some weird little dudes riding around in the background. But they aren't dinosaurs. As pointed out by many posts, it is more likely a case of "Pieter has never seen a camel" than time traveling dinosaurs, or a cover-up of humans having lived alongside them all along. Camels are indeed mentioned in reference to King Saul in the Bible, and it is probable he attempted to include them in the background.
Just like lions in European medieval paintings being famously bad, drawings of camels have suffered from the same lack of a sitting model (as well as stylistic choices by artists who had seen the creatures).
Camels were drawn in a variety of ways by those who hadn't seen them. These, like coatis in reverse, just happen to look like Brachiosaurus.
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South Korea announced today a new law that will aim to end the sale and slaughter of dogs for their meat by 2027.
Currently, it is estimated that South Korea has around 1,600 dog meat restaurants and 1,150 dog farms in 2023, according to BBC News.
In the country, dog meat stew, or "boshintang", is considered a delicacy among the older generation but with younger people it has fallen out of favor.
The ban will see that the raising and slaughtering of dogs for their meat will be banned, as will the practices of distributing and selling dog meat. The country’s national assembly voted to ban the breeding, butchery, distribution, and sale of dogs for their meat, it was announced.
Under the new law, those that break these rules and slaughter dogs will face around three years in prison or a maximum fine of 30 million won ($23,000), while those selling dog meat or raising dogs for meat could serve a two-year sentence.
The consumption of dog meat itself will not become illegal. The law will come into place in 2027 to allow those involved in the dog meat industry to phase out their business and find alternative employment. The government of South Korea has said that it will support those whose businesses are affected but details of what that will look like have yet to be released.
The change reflects a different attitude among the younger generation in South Korea who are more inclined to see dogs as family pets rather than have the view that dog meat is the same as pork or beef or chicken. According to a survey by Gallup Korea, and reported by CNN, the number of people who had eaten dog meat in the last 12 months had fallen from 27 percent in 2015 to 8 percent in 2022.
Not everyone is happy about the new law. Traditionally dog meat was consumed in the summer to help people beat the heat and was a cheap source of protein.
"We've eaten this since the Middle Ages. Why stop us from eating our traditional food? If you ban dog meat then you should ban beef," Kim Seon-ho, an 86-year-old Seoul local, told the BBC.
Animal welfare campaigners on the other hand are thrilled with the news after they have been putting pressure on the government to make this change for many years.
“This is history in the making,” JungAh Chae, the executive director of Humane Society International/Korea, told the Guardian. “I never thought I would see in my lifetime a ban on the cruel dog meat industry in South Korea, but this historic win for animals is testament to the passion and determination of our animal protection movement."
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Often described as a ringing or buzzing noise in the ear, tinnitus affects millions of people around the world and yet has no cure. However, researchers have now found that, with the help of a smartphone app that gives users training and therapy, the debilitating impact of tinnitus could be significantly reduced in a matter of weeks.
The findings come as the result of a trial exploring the use of an app, MindEar, to deliver cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT), which aims to change the way a person thinks about their tinnitus so that it becomes less noticeable.
Researchers recruited 30 adults with tinnitus and split them into two groups; one received CBT via MindEar’s chatbot, Tinnibot, whilst the other had access to four 30-minute online counseling sessions alongside CBT with Tinnibot. The intervention lasted for 8 weeks, but the participants were followed up for a further 2 months.
The study found that in both groups, the participants’ tinnitus-related distress decreased significantly over time. “In our trial, two thirds of users of our chatbot saw improvement after 16 weeks. This was shortened to only 8 weeks when patients additionally had access to an online psychologist,” said lead author and co-founder of MindEar Dr Fabrice Bardy in a statement.
Tinnitus, which is thought to affect more than 740 million adults globally, can sometimes go away on its own. For those in whom it remains, however, the unpleasant buzzing, grinding, or ringing sounds that characterize it can be life-changing. People with tinnitus can experience significant changes to their hearing, concentration, and mood, sometimes to the point of anxiety and depression.
Whilst there isn’t a cure for tinnitus, there are management strategies. “One of the most common misconceptions about tinnitus is that there is nothing you can do about it; that you just have to live with it. This is simply not true. Professional help from those with expertise in tinnitus support can reduce the fear and anxiety attached to the sound patients experience,” said Bardy.
The issue comes in accessing such help, as fellow study author and psychologist Professor Suzanne Purdy explained. “Cognitive behavioural therapy is known to help people with tinnitus, but it requires a trained psychologist. That’s expensive, and often difficult to access.”
That’s where MindEar and Tinnibot hope to fit in, with the researchers concluding that their findings demonstrate that internet-based delivery of CBT represents a more accessible and highly effective tool for managing tinnitus. It’s also hoped that future studies will help to make the experience more individualized, figuring out if there’s a relationship between particular characteristics of a tinnitus patient and how successful different modes of therapy are.
This isn’t the first attempt at using tech to treat tinnitus either. Back in 2022, scientists trialed an app using sound therapy, whilst earlier research even tried out tongue-zapping as a treatment.
The study is published in Frontiers in Audiology and Otology.
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Have you ever driven through what appeared from a distance to be an active patch of rainfall coming from dense cloud cover, just to find the land underneath dry as a bone? That’s virga, baby!
Virga, from the Latin word meaning "rod" or "branch", refers to the wisps attached to the underside of rain clouds that give the appearance of heavy rainfall. Unlike regular rain, however, virga trails will never reach the ground.
Sometimes referred to as jellyfish clouds, these rain clouds function in the same way as ones producing regular rain, they only become virga when the droplets meet a layer of dry or warm air on their journey to the ground. This low patch of dry, warm air causes the raindrops to evaporate as they pass through, halting the formation of regular rainfall.
The streaks commonly descend vertically beneath the cloud but can hook almost horizontally at their ends. This can be a result of strong winds, but ordinarily occurs as the droplets begin to vaporize closer to the Earth’s surface, causing the terminal fall velocity of the particles to decrease as they travel.
When virga occurs in mid or high-level clouds, the droplets consist of ice crystals and appear pale, while low-level virga is made up of water droplets and can appear grey in color. Fallstreak holes are a distinct formation of virga that can form as a result of aircraft passing through mid-level cloud cover.
Virga formations can be quite problematic for nearby aircraft due to the formation of microbursts. As the droplets evaporate nearer Earth’s surface, they cool the air around them, causing the cold air above to suddenly sink. These microbursts can cause moderate to severe turbulence for aircraft traveling through the weather system.
Commonly forming in deserts or at high altitudes, virga can occur in cirrocumulus, altocumulus, altostratus, nimbostratus, cumulonimbus, cumulus, and stratocumulus clouds. And, while it is not a rare phenomenon, caught under the right lighting it can look particularly dazzling.
All “explainer” articles are confirmed by fact checkers to be correct at time of publishing. Text, images, and links may be edited, removed, or added to at a later date to keep information current.
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Ah, the honeymoon phase – when everything is new and exciting, and you can’t keep your hands off each other. It’s thrilling, nerve-wracking… and a really bad time to be making important financial or career decisions. For many years, science wasn’t clear on exactly why our brains go to mush when we’re falling in love, but a new study might just have some answers.
“It is thought that romantic love first emerged some five million years ago after we split from our ancestors, the great apes. We know the ancient Greeks philosophized about it a lot, recognising it both as an amazing as well as traumatic experience. The oldest poem ever to be recovered was in fact a love poem dated to around 2000 [BCE],” said first author Adam Bode, a PhD student at The Australian National University, in a statement.
Despite this long history, however, “We actually know very little about the evolution of romantic love,” Bode added.
Teaming up with Dr Phil Kavanagh, of the University of Canberra and University of South Australia, Bode conducted a survey of 1,556 young adults who identified themselves as being “in love”. The questions aimed to assess the respondents’ feelings and behavior toward their partner.
A second stage of the study looking at the intensity of early romantic love included only 812 of the original participants, who reported being in love for no more than two years.
The scientists wanted to investigate whether the behavioral activation system (BAS) – the mechanism within the mind and body that promotes behaviors that might lead to a reward – plays a role in romantic love. Research has linked the BAS to various aspects of human behavior, as well as psychiatric conditions like bipolar disorder, but this is the first time it’s been studied in this context.
The results confirmed what many people will have experienced themselves when they’ve fallen in love – that the brain operates differently, with thoughts and actions (albeit temporarily) revolving around the new romantic partner.
“The BAS is evolutionarily old,” the authors explain in their paper, “and romantic love made use of this system in a novel way.”
As to what drives these changes in behavior, Dr Kavanagh suggests that a rush of hormones may be to blame.
“We know the role that oxytocin plays in romantic love, because we get waves of it circulating throughout our nervous system and blood stream when we interact with loved ones. The way that loved ones take on special importance, however, is due to oxytocin combining with dopamine, a chemical that our brain releases during romantic love.”
“Essentially, love activates pathways in the brain associated with positive feelings.”
Armed with these new findings, Bode and Kavanah are already turning their attention to the next phase of their research. They’re planning a study looking at the different approaches to love in men and women, as well as a global survey to categorize people who experience romantic love into four different types.
There’s still a lot we can’t explain about love. You could easily argue it belongs up there with some of the greatest mysteries of the universe. But with research like this, we can move one step closer to understanding how it works.
The study is published in the journal Behavioral Sciences.
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It can be tough being a teenager, which is something Jennifer Garner's character seems to find out in her latest film, Family Switch.
As a mom to three children - two of whom are teenagers, Jennifer understands how hard it can be to raise kids through the difficulty of adolescence.
Parenting expert Rachel FitzD, from The Baby Show and author of Your Baby Skin To Skin, describes teenage years as "the very hardest stage of the journey".
"They can be stroppy, sulky, disdainful and unbelievably argumentative. But we’ve all been there and it’s worth remembering how it can feel", she explained. "How vulnerable and misunderstood we felt at times - treated like a child one minute and expected to act like a grown-up the next whilst all the time being washed around in a confusing hormonal soup!"
Considering the growing pains of being a teen, she said it was "heartening" to see a star like Jennifer "stepping up to that toughest of parenting plays" by asking her teenagers how it feels to be their age, something she did in preparation for Family Switch.
"By asking her daughter for tips on how to play a teenager, Jennifer Garner shows that she is interested in her child’s inner emotional life and how the world looks from her perspective."
She continued: "Being curious without judgement and treading that fine but essential parenting line between being friendly with your child without trying to be their friend are two core skills for parents of teenagers to use."
Rachel observed that Jennifer is often seen spending time with her teens one on one - and even spends time with her ex-husband Ben's step children, Emme and Max.
"Just being easy in each other's company as a more adult relationship slowly and gently emerges, which can bring real pleasure for both the parent and teen", she said.
"No need for the constant quizzing which most teenagers rightly hate and can experience as being intrusive and awkward, just a simple sharing of time together."
Jennifer clearly respects her teens as she's commented on how hard they work, as well as how funny and smart they are.
Rachel adds: “By giving our teenagers some of the autonomy, independence and respect they crave whilst maintaining the parental role of drawing and holding boundaries for them, and by listening more than telling, we can start to enjoy a genuine and mutually meaningful, compassionate and fun relationship with our teenagers."
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NCIS star Brian Dietzen shared his delight following the news that NCIS: Los Angeles star Daniela Ruah will be returning to the franchise. The actress, who starred as Kensi Blye in the LA spin-off until its cancelation last year, is heading back to the NCIS universe to direct two episodes.
Taking to Instagram with the exciting announcement, Daniela penned: "Here we go again! So excited to be directing an episode of #NCIS and #NCISHawaii this year! Stay tuned…"
Brian was quick to react in the comments section, writing: "See you soon!" alongside the praising hands emoji.
Fans were equally as pleased with the news, with one person writing: "That's fantastic news to cheer us all up, you know it will be amazing," while another commented: "So happy for you Dani! I can't wait to see your episodes. Congrats!"
Daniela will get to work this month, starting with an episode of NCIS that will air in March, followed by an episode of NCIS: Hawai'i, which the actress will direct in February for an April air date.
On returning to the franchise, Daniela told Deadline: "Kensi was born as a character on NCIS, 15 years ago, so now to be able to step onto that set again, as a director, with that incredible cast and crew, is an absolute honor.
"So many familiar faces and people I love and they've welcomed me with open arms. It's like coming home."
This isn't the first time Daniela has gone behind the camera as the star made her directorial debut on NCIS: Los Angeles back in season 12 before going on to direct five more episodes.
Fans of the show were left heartbroken in May last year when the spin-off came to an end after 14 seasons.
The story ended on a joyous note for Daniela's character Kensi and her husband Deeks (Eric Christian Olsen) as they discovered they were going to have a baby. Meanwhile, Callen (Chris O'Donnell) tied the knot with Anna (Bar Paly) in a wedding held at city hall.
While CBS didn't disclose the reason for the show's cancelation back when it was announced in January 2023, it was reported at the time that budget limits may have been a factor.
Later that month, Daniela said she wasn't "sad" that the show was ending, saying it was "time to move on creatively".
"I'm not sad that it's ending. I think the show has had an amazing, long run, we've told phenomenal stories, the characters have grown and matured on the show in front of everyone," she told ET. "It's bittersweet. Like, it's time to move on creatively, but it's going to be so hard not to be with this family of people, because they are incredible."
Since the series finale in May, Daniela has been super busy with other projects, starring in Netflix's Portuguese-language series, Turn of the Tide, as well as hosting the Portuguese version of The Traitors, Os Traidores.
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Mark Harmon will return as Leroy Jethro Gibbs, and it's all thanks to his son, Sean. Given the green light on NCIS: Origins – an upcoming prequel following a fledgling Gibbs – it was Sean who first coined the idea.
After approaching CBS Studios with the help of his father, Sean and NCIS legend Mark confirmed that they'd secured a slot for the 2024-25 broadcast season this month. Gearing up to reprise his iconic role, Mark will narrate the series, which is set in 1991, embracing the same winning formula as Young Sheldon. Meanwhile, Sean will continue to collaborate with his famous father as an executive producer.
An unstoppable duo, Mark and Sean have worked together on several projects before, and after teaming up on NCIS: Origins, they're clearly closer than ever. We're taking a look at their unbreakable bond…
A doting father-of-two, Mark shares his sons, Sean, 35, and Ty, 32, with his wife, and fellow actor, Pam Dawber. A low-key family, the Harmon boys have a similar temperament to their parents.
Asked about their extremely private lives, Mark told TV Insider: "It's not even a choice. It's who we are. We stay home. A lot. I'm not a Twitter guy or a Facebook guy. Our sons aren't into that either."
While Mark tends to avoid questions about his family, he was happy to speak about Sean's 2008 NCIS debut.
Appearing as a young Gibbs in seven episodes of the show, Sean made his most recent cameo in the 2020 episode 'Everything Starts Somewhere', which chronicles how Gibbs and David McCallum's Donald "Ducky" Mallard became involved in their first case together.
"I'm proud of him taking his work seriously and how he approaches being an actor — not just on this show, [but] just what he has chosen to try to do in his life's work," explained Mark.
Asked about Sean's cameo in a 2023 interview, Mark echoed this sentiment. "Separate from anything as an actor, you hopefully take pride in who people are individually away from any camera just as people, as citizens," he said.
MORE: Michael Weatherly's life and career: From NCIS stardom to Mark Harmon feud and lawsuit drama
READ: NCIS star Brian Dietzen sparks major fan reaction with new season 21 photo
"And both our boys have done well and hopefully made smart choices and are doing well daily. Day by day, we have a lot of reasons to be proud of both of them."
For Sean, the opportunity to play a young Gibbs left a lasting impression, and it's what gave him the idea for a new spin-off series. "The character of Gibbs has been an important part of my life for 20 years, both in watching my father craft the role and previously having the honor to play young Gibbs myself," he said.
"I always felt there was a tale worth telling about his earlier years, so I am thrilled to be stepping into a producing role alongside [NCIS writers-producers] Gina [Lucita Monreal], David [J. North] and my dad as we tell this story and reveal a new side of this beloved character."
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If you’re scrambling for nothing new and exciting to watch after all the good stuff came out over Christmas, you’re not alone. We couldn’t be more excited for some of the 2024 airdates, but it seems like plenty of them are in the distant future! Fortunately, Netflix has some cool shows coming up that’ll keep us going. Check out my top five Netflix picks…
The Brother’s Sun - out now
Michelle Yeoh can do no wrong in my book, and since her very excellent but cancelled-before-its-time show American Born Chinese is over, I’m ready to get invested in something new. In this one, the head of a Taiwanese triad is killed, leading his eldest son Chairleg to head to LA to protect his mother Eileen and younger brother, Bruce. It’s full of action with a sweetheart about the meaning of family, with some laughs along the way.
The Trust - 10 January
After Netflix kind of nailed it with Squid Game: The Challenge, I’ve been excited to see what reality show they dive into next, and this one has a very promising premise. 11 strangers are given a quarter of a million dollars to split evenly amongst them. However, this only works if they agree to take their fair share. Gotta love a show that tests the human capacity for greed and mistrust. Is it morally questionable? Yes. But does it make an excellent telly? Definitely.
Boy Swallows Universe - 11 January
The book is beloved by many, so the show should be worth a watch! The coming-of-age tale is set in 1980s Brisbane and follows a youngster who struggles with his mum, an addict, a heroin dealer stepfather, a criminal babysitter and more. While Eli is trying to grow up and be a "good man," things just keep getting in the way. Sounds excellent, right?
American Nightmare - 17 January
If you liked the Tinder Swindler, this might be one for you. Following a home invasion and abduction, police don’t believe a couple’s far-fetched tale of what happened, and ask even more questions. Is it all a hoax? Why are they both so calm?
The three-part show looks at the consequences of our cultural rush to judgment, and the damage done when law enforcement doesn’t believe the truth.
Griselda - 25 January
This gritty role for Modern Family’s Sofia Vergara sees her in a fictionalised dramatization inspired by the life of Griselda Blanco, who was behind a hugely powerful cartel. Set in 1970s Miami, Blanco’s unsuspected savagery and charm help her become 'the Godmother'.
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I tried to work out how many products that I’ve tested during my 25 year career. A guess-timate is 2700 minimum - if we are basing it on testing 2 products per week. But that is being modest. Some weeks I am trying out something new everyday.
But even though I have tried thousands of beauty products, it may be surprising to hear that there are only a few, even as little as 1%, that I would actually buy again.
In 2023, like every year, I discovered some great new products which have been added to my regime. But the majority of the products that I use everyday have been in my life for a while. Want to find out what they are?
These are the 12 everyday beauty staples that I shall keep repeat buying in 2024:
E.L.F Suntouchable! Woah Glow SPF30
This is a new 2023 contender. Glow? Check! SPF? Check! Moisturising? Check! Great under makeup? Check! This ultimate skincare multi-tasker only launched last year but it’s already a best-seller. I like the original Sunbeam shade as it gives my skin a light realistic shimmer (not a fake sparkly finish). The other 2 shades are gorgeous as well - Sunlight is slightly more iridescent and Sunburst is more golden. It just depends on the finish you want to achieve.
Trinny London BFF De-Stress Serum
I have been recommending this to my friends for a couple of years now because the built-in tint instantly makes your skin look so much better, it is super easy to use and it has skincare benefits too.
Estee Lauder Advanced Night Repair Serum
This has been in and out of my skincare regime for over 10 years and you'll find it at the the top of every other Beauty Editors must-have list too. Even though it’s one of the more expensive products in my collection, it’s so worth it if you can afford it. Serum is a product you should never skip on if you want to see a real difference in your skin and this one really works.
No7 Future Renew Damage Reverse Serum
I can't have enough serums in my skincare kit, and unlike the Estee Lauder one, this one is suitable to use day as well as night too. No7 serums are super affordable, plus they have impressive results thanks to the incredible research and development behind their formulations.
19/99 Beauty Lash Tint Mascara
My ultimate daytime mascara. There are so many mascaras on the market and there are a few new ones that are due to launch this year too, but this has become my go-to in the last couple of years. It applies like a dream thanks to the teeny tiny wand which is small enough to reach the inner corners and lower lashes without smudging. It never clumps too!
Champo Pitta Volumising Shampoo
It’s a debate amongst Beauty Editor’s that often arises - is expensive shampoo really worth it? And in my opinion, it is. Cheaper formulations are often packed with silicones and sulphates that can really dry out your hair and make it look dull and lifeless. This one by Champo has none of that bad stuff in it, and is totally natural and vegan. A sign of a good quality shampoo is that it doesn’t foam well (cheap, drying sulphates are the things that make shampoos bubble) and this doesn’t but is still a joy to use thanks to its luxurious silky texture and spa-like scent. It transformed my frizzy, porous hair in just one shampoo!
Cerave Daily Moisturising Lotion
If you’re looking for a great moisturizer that’s approved by dermatologists and is suitable for sensitive and reactive skin then this is it. I recommend it to teenagers with spotty or sensitive skin; adults who want a good but cheap daily moisturizer; and even to mums to use on their babies. You'll find a bottle in each of my 3 bathrooms! I use it on my face and body too.
Aveeno Daily Moisturising Body Wash
My morning shower gives me time to get ready for the day ahead and set my intentions, so I want to spend it using lovely products. But while it’s nice to splash out on a poshly scented or aromatherapeutic shower gel every once in a while, it can also become an expensive habit. Especially if you’re using it daily. This Aveeno body wash has the perfect mix: a luxe, creamy texture that suits even sensitive skin; it’s lovely to use and smells good too (unlike other budget shower gels which often have a synthetic scent).
Le Labo Santal 33 Eau De Parfum
I don’t leave the house without wearing perfume, and it’s a product that I always invest in. Expensive scents tend to linger longer than cheaper ones and I believe that you can totally smell the difference in quality between the two. Pricier perfumes aren’t pungent and tend to waft around you - think how a posh hotel lobby smells - chic yet subtle! Cheaper ones are more pungent and almost stick in your throat - think air freshener in a loo! This is one of my current favorites. I have got through 3 bottles in 3 years!
Jones Road Beauty Lip & Cheek Stick in Bright Pink
A new 2023 addition to my make-up bag! There are cheaper alternatives but they normally leave a patchy finish. Whereas this lip and cheek stick blends beautifully over skin - it literally melts in seamlessly which gives your face a really natural, healthy flush. One stick will probably last me the whole year!
Kerastase L’incroyable Blowdry Hair Lotion
I use heat appliances on my hair almost daily and this heat damage protector is by far the best I’ve tried in a while. It protects hair from being damaged by blow dries and curling irons for up to 72 hours so if I choose to use irons the day after I apply it, I know my hair will still be protected. It works as a between shampoo frizz smoother too.
CosRx Aloe Soothing Sun Cream SPF50
The only SPF I’m wearing on my face this year! It has a unique, luxe texture that is not often associated with a high SPF and so it feels more like an expensive face cream. The fact that it contains SPF50 is a double win!
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Janette Manrara and Aljaz Skorjanec are doting parents to their baby girl Lyra, and on Blue Monday, the Morning Live presenter headed out for the day with her young daughter in tow.
Taking to Instagram on Tuesday, the star shared an adorable photo of her daughter all strapped into her car seat and wrapped up warm in a furry snowsuit. Lyra looked so cute in the blue item as she had a yellow pacifier in her mouth and what appeared to be a necklace around her neck. "Lyra yesterday out and about… Blue Monday," Janette commented in her caption.
However, some of the Strictly star's followers were a little concerned about Lyra's outfit as one fan voiced: "She's beautiful, but please don't put Lyra in a car seat with a fluffy coat/snowsuit it can be dangerous if there's an accident as the straps won't be as tight. Not saying this to be horrible though so no one come at me. Have a lovely day."
A second agreed: "She's gorgeous but please be careful putting her in a thick snowsuit/coat in a car seat. Because of the safety," while a third added: "Super cute. But yes loose the bulky snowsuit and tighten the straps."
However, many others just saw the cuteness in the photo, as one enthused: "Gorgeous those eyes, eat your heart out Sophia Loren," and another quipped: "Little button," alongside a set of heart emojis.
Janette noticed some of the comments, and responding to one follower, the mum-of-one explained: "Thank you for the concern. The straps were tight on her although it does not look like it in the picture, and we were getting out of the car quickly as it was a short trip so no risk of overheating."
Explaining the dangers behind this, Julie Dagnall, the co-founder of Child Seat Safety explained: "It's a really common mistake that parents make when using child seats. The problem with having thick snowsuits / coats / padded jackets etc. is that firstly you can't get the harness tight enough to your child's body because of all the padding, and in a collision they can't stay secure inside the seat, because their body will just squash the padded clothing and this means more room to move inside the seat at that vital moment of impact. We always teach the message 'indoor clothes in the car'."
Julie continued: "Also, babies struggle to regulate their temperature and with outfits like this, as you're highly likely to have the car's heating on, they can easily overheat, this then causes their breathing to slow down and can reduce the amount of oxygen they get into their bloodstream. Lastly, hoods and hats can cause the infant's head to be pushed forward, making the chin touch the chest and, again, this can reduce the airway capacity causing the same issue of reducing oxygen. This isn't to say all of this would definitely happen, but the more we can do to reduce the opportunity, the better it is for our precious cargo."
The professional dancer and husband Aljaz welcomed their baby girl in July and over the festive season, some got to wondering whether the young tot might follow in her famous parents' footsteps following a cute photo.
In one snap, little Lyra could be seen playing with a glittering tree ornament shaped like a pair of ballerina slippers, whilst in a separate snap, Janette's baby daughter was enjoying a sweet moment with her two elder cousins.
"Three Ballerinas under a Christmas Tree [ballerina slipper emoji]," the 40-year-old noted in her caption. "She is growing up so fast, she will soon be dancing around the lounge", noted one follower, while another added: "Aw so cute! It won't be long before Lyra will be dancing around".
RELATED: Janette Manrara's baby daughter Lyra is precious beyond belief in new picture
SEE: Janette Manrara and mini-me baby Lyra rock matching fluffy hats in heartfelt family photos
Since welcoming their firstborn, the duo have been incredibly candid about their parenting journey. Sharing a glimpse of their new life as parents, doting dad Aljaz exclusively told HELLO!: "Every single day is a pinch-yourself moment. Of course, it's very demanding, but the beautiful moments make all the sleepless nights worth it, like when I see her happy and smiling and I'm looking at her with such excitement and anticipation to see what she's going to do next."
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From new flings to shocking divorces, it's hard to keep a secret in Hollywood, however, when the likes of Kylie Jenner or Halle Bailey were pregnant, they committed to keeping news of their bundle of joy private.
In 2023 alone, Hollywood fans were surprised by several secret pregnancies, including two from Paris Hilton, Chrissy Teigen's fourth baby, Ashley Olsen's first, and more.
Below, scroll through some of Hollywood's best-kept secret pregnancies, and the subsequent sweet announcements!
Halle Bailey
Most recently, The Little Mermaid actress surprised fans by only announcing she was expecting once she had actually welcomed her new bundle of joy with her boyfriend, rapper DDG.
While pictures had previously circulated of the star in what appeared to be a bump, she didn't address the pregnancy until sharing a photo holding her baby boy's hand, and writing: "Even though we're a few days into the new year, the greatest thing that 2023 could have done for me, was bring me my son… Welcome to the world my Halo," before aptly noting: "The world is desperate to know you."
Kylie Jenner
Some pop-culture aficionados and netizens may still remember where they were the moment it was revealed that Kylie, at the time 20, was expecting her first child Stormi with then-boyfriend Travis Scott, back in September 2017.
MORE: Kylie Jenner turns heads with very unexpected Christmas decor inside $38 million mansion
Though the news had been leaked, she didn't confirm the pregnancy until Stormi was born in February 2018, and she subsequently wrote on Instagram: "I'm sorry for keeping you in the dark through all the assumptions. I understand you're used to me bringing you along on all my journeys," adding: "My pregnancy was one I chose not to do in front of the world. I knew for myself I needed to prepare for this role of a lifetime in the most positive, stress free, and healthy way I knew how."
Chrissy Teigen
Chrissy and husband John Legend have never shied away from sharing sweet clips of their family on social media – even through the heartbreak that was losing their third baby, Jack, while Chrissy was pregnant.
MORE: Chrissy Teigen has legs for miles in tiniest hotpants for date with John Legend
Though the model did share news with fans that she was expecting her third baby, daughter Esti, who was born in January 2023, she did surprise with news that the family had welcomed their fourth baby, son Wren, via surrogate five months later.
Paris Hilton
In 2023, Paris surprised fans with not one, but two babies! The Y2K icon announced in January that she had welcomed her first child with husband Carter Reum, son Phoenix Barron, via surrogacy.
MORE: Paris Hilton on baby number 3 – what the star has said about having another child
She kept the news a secret from her family until little Phoenix was born, and months later in November, she did it all over again when preparing to welcome her daughter London Marilyn, whose arrival she announced on Thanksgiving.
Rebel Wilson
Similar to Paris, Rebel kept news that she was expecting her first child via surrogacy a secret until her daughter, Royce Lillian, was born.
The Pitch Perfect actress announced little Royce's arrival with an adorable photo of her on Instagram posted in November 2022, and she wrote: "I can't even describe the love I have for her, she's a beautiful miracle! I am forever grateful to everyone who has been involved, (you know who you are), this has been years in the making… but particularly wanted to thank my gorgeous surrogate who carried her and birthed her with such grace and care. Thank you for helping me start my own family, it's an amazing gift."
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It's understandable to assume that every millennial's dream came true when we heard that a second Mean Girls movie would be released 20 years after the hit film premiered.
But in reality, many of us are erring on the side of apprehension, given that a sequel does not always serve like the original movie. And let’s be honest, living up to the expectations of the OG Mean Girls movie isn't going to be easy because, for the fashion fanatics, nothing hits quite as hard as the era-defining style in the 2004 hit film...
The film is a pillar of early 2000s fashion, and will forever be a reference point for the era’s nostalgic aesthetic - low-rise jeans, velour tracksuits, plaid mini skirts, and designer accessories made up the iconic outfits worn by iconic characters throughout the movie. Ultimately, it used fashion and personal style as a form of identity and used characters to demonstrate what was trending at the time.
'The Plastics' aka - the popular kids - taught me almost everything I know about the Y2K aesthetic, and the fundamental elements needed to create an outfit that would be approved by anyone from Regina George to Paris Hilton in the 2000s.
For example, Regina, Gretchen and Karen altered their gym uniforms and gave them a 'cool-girl' twist. Regina created a skort out of her short gym shorts and paired it with a tight T-shirt, Gretchen tied up her gym shirt and paired it with low-rise shorts, and Karen cut the sleeves off of her t-shirt to create a tank top and paired it with micro shorts, frilly white socks, and pink and white trainers. In other words - short hems and fitted clothing with a girlish touch are integral part of the Y2K aesthetic.
I even used the movie as a point of reference when dressing as Barbie for a week - thinking, how can I give a playful pink outfit a nostalgic spin in 2023? I channelled my inner Plastic and wore a Balmain mini dress, a Chanel handbag and pink stiletto heels - a contemporary adaptation of the characters' ultra girly, short-hemmed, high-heeled aesthetic, always complete with a designer handbag.
Though Mean Girls has never left the pop culture sphere thanks to its iconic quotes about wearing pink on Wednesdays, calling outfits "fetch" and asking for the date on October 3rd, it's regained even more traction thanks to the resurgence of Y2K style in the early 2020s - from Bella Hadid in crop tops and cargo pants to Emily Ratajkowski in low-rise jeans and mini skirts with statement belts, the film and its fashion agenda is perhaps at its influential peak.
Brands, A-listers and influencers alike are adapting and incorporating Y2K elements into contemporary styles, celebrating a mix of retro and modern aesthetics.
Lindsay Lohan attended the premiere of the new movie, which debuts on January 12, wearing a stunning black cut-out dress from Alexandre Vauthier's SS23 Couture collection.
Its a far cry from the aesthetic she sported both on and off screen at the time of the original Mean Girls' release in 2004 - a style agenda she probably had no idea would still be so influential in the fashion realm 20 years later.
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Whether you love or hate the winter weather, one thing you surely can’t deny is that the fashion choices are unmatched. We're talking knits, boots, chunky socks, tights, balaclavas and beanies, what's not to love?
Just like how when travelling the most important outfit is the one you wear to the airport, whilst holidaying to snowy pastures, it's not about what you wear on the slopes, it's the casual after-ski fit that we care about.
From Kendall Jenner’s fluffy cream coat and leather glove ensemble to Hailey Bieber's sequin mini skirt and exposed lace bra, here’s how all the cool Instagram gals and celebs are dressing for the snow in 2024.
Hollie Mercedes
Instagram style mogul Hollie Mercedes never misses and that is just a fact. Whilst on holiday in the South of France the style muse styled the most casually cool fit whilst out on a “coffee run.” Pairing cream low Moon Boots with khaki green parachute pants, a zip hoodie, an Arctyrx burnt orange beanie and a Jil Sander cream puffer scarf, Hollie proved that casual mountain ‘fits are where it's at for 2024.
Kendall Jenner
Aunty Kenny never misses a beat when it comes to her annual Aspen holiday style and this year was no different. Styling a faux fur fluffy coat from Alo, a pair of leather gloves and wrap-around black sunglasses the Kardashian-Jenner sister expertly exuded luxury prowess in more ways than one.
Jami Alix Singer
Keeping things cute and casual the actress, blogger and writer paired black leggings with chunky under-the-knee socks, a pair of black fluffy Moon Boots and a fittingly embossed green knit that reads ‘Après’. She then accessories the look with twinkling gold jewellery and her trusty Chanel shoulder bag.
Sarah Lysander
BFF to Dua Lipa, Sarah Lysander is the cool girl everyone wants to be. Not shy of a little colour, the influencer paired her all-black base ‘fit, consisting of a puffer jacket, track pants and Moon Boots, with a purple pop. Her purple Jacquemus beanie and scarf perfectly matched her lilac-tinged reflective Lexxola sunglasses, resulting in a snow ensemble worth saving.
Kim Kardashian
Kim K is taking things back to her roots, pairing a slouchy grey tracksuit with a matching Louis Vuttion fur coat and duffle bag, Nike trainers and a pair of oversized reflective sunnies. Even when casual, Kim knows a thing or two about quiet luxury.
Shea Marie
If you’re hitting the slopes just for the Apres bar, then Shea Marie’s headband, cat eye sunglasses and puffer coat look are exactly what you want to channel. I can confirm that the full outfit is from Perfect Moment Sports, but I can only assume that the voluminous blowout is from a Dyson Airwrap.
Hailey Bieber
Whether she’s out and about in Beverly Hills or on the snowy sidewalks of Aspen, Hailey Bieber doesn’t let the location stop her from serving stylish standout ‘fits. Late last month the Rhode founder saw an Insta opportunity, proving that fashion trumps the weather each and every time. Pairing a sequin mini skirt, exposed lace bra, baby pink crop top, an overly opulent fur coat and her iconic ‘B’ necklace together, for a “sugar plum” fairy-inspired look.
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It brings a joyous tear to my eye every time I see one of my favourite fashion content creators cooking up a fire ‘fit on my FYP. Whether it’s unboxing a new pair of boots, fashioning a DIY outfit from their childhood closet or just getting dressed for a regular day in the life, you name it, I watch it intently, taking down notes in my brain for my own outfits.
If I were to share with you my weekly TikTok screen time (I’m not going to because I don’t have a problem until I admit to myself I have a problem) you would either be severely impressed or severely disgusted. Whatever side of the fence you’re on, you can rest assured that when it comes to what's trending on the Tok, I know my stuff. In particular, the fashion side of the algorithm.
If you’re still training your FYP algorithm to show you only the coolest of the cool content creators, then let me give it a helping hand and share with you 10 of my most saved and liked TikTok fashionistas that you should follow right now.
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@izzipoopi
Izzi is my Roman empire and I promise that's not an overstatement. If you’re bread and butter is luxury unboxings from brands you both wish you could afford and brands you’ve never heard of then Izzi is your go-to gal.
@madeleine_white
With 4.4m followers and counting, you can rest assured that Madeleine White is well respected in the fashion TikTok sphere. From her fast-paced GRWM content to her DIY Prada dress, you will find yourself watching for the content, and staying for her personality. Also, she recently got engaged which means we’re in for a big few months of engagement party get ready with me vids and the final boss fight- her wedding day.
@sofiarichiegrainge
If you're not already following the seriously chic Sofia Richie Grainge then what are you doing? Known for sporting some of the most stylish 'fit's 2023 has ever seen, 2024 is about to follow suit and I can't wait. Take a deep dive into the BTS life of one of Hollywood's most famed faces and revel in the beauty that is her wardrobe.
@xeniaadonts
As one of the OG fashion and style moguls, Xenia Adonts has built up a cult fan following for reasons that need no explanation. Follow along as the influencer gets ready in an array of designer fits to attend luxury lunches, front-row fashion shows and date nights with the rich and famous.
@olhirst
All the cool girls follow Olivia Hirst and it will only take a few minutes to scroll through her page to see why. Queen of effortless street style that hybrids between gorp-core and Simone Rocha, Olivia is one of my go-to accounts for when I’m lacking outfit inspo.
@annagolkayepez
Every time I see one of Anna’s videos on my feed, it instantly makes me want to go to my wardrobe and pick a whole new outfit. If you’re struggling with how to layer your wardrobe, Anna is exactly the source of inspiration you need. Watch out, her quirky style is wildly infectious.
@tamara
One thing I love about the TikTok world is that you can live vicariously through some of the world's most elite creators. When I feel like shopping at a designer store or jet-setting to the South of France for a ski holiday, I head straight to Tamara Kalinic's page and pretend I'm right there with her.
@linmixonthetrack
I’ll admit, I found Lindsay on TikTok after being a longtime follower on Instagram and just as I thought, the grass (content) is just as green on the other side. If you’re a fan of fashion girlies day in the life videos then Lindsay will have you wanting to quit your job, move to New York, buy a bunny and start a knitwear company.
@himichelleli
Another fashion lover that I originally found on Instagram is Michelle Li. Her TikTok account seems to be significantly more untamed than her usual IG posts, and for that, I love it so much more. The stylist, writer and influencer is a wealth of inspiration for all things fashion and beauty, often trying trends from catwalk shows, sharing her best vintage buys and even taking fans along with her to the dentist.
@luenagamaa
If watching overly energetic videos with equally as vibrant music is your kryptonite then Luena is your gal. Her typical videos consist of her getting dressed in her super cute apartment, leaning into layering, frills, bows and prints. If you're wanting to elevate your style with any of the aforementioned, then Luena's page is the perfect stopping spot.
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Are you lusting after a winter sun vacation? You’re not alone, especially after seeing Kendall Jenner's latest beachside escape on the gram with BFF Hailey Bieber. It seems that the eldest Jenner sister is taking some time away from her aunty duties, treating herself to an island adventure, packing only itsy bitsy bikinis and books.
The 818 tequila founder seems to have been on island time for the last week or so. Posting to her 294 million Instagram followers just five days ago, the model shared a series of sunkissed images to celebrate the New Year, captioning the post “ears pass, and they seem faster and faster. presence and time is all I can ask for. so grateful for what has past, so optimistic for what’s to come. go love on the people you hold close to your heart, and don’t waste a second.2024, shower me with love and laughter, gratitude and growth, patience and presence.”
It seems that aside from the buttery yellow gown she wore in the above post, the rest of Kendall’s holiday wardrobe is made up of floss bikinis, proving that this year is all about prioritising minimal tan lines. What is a floss bikini you may ask? "It's like a string bikini except it features sultry thin straps, that are often compared to dental floss because they are so skinny they are barely visible," explains Hello! Fashion's digital editor Natalie Salmon.
Her first bikini choice was a teeny tiny creme and burnt orange number that looks to be either crocheted or knitted. Kenny posted an array of seriously firey images, showing off her supermodel physic with a white sandy beach in the background. Of course, her famous sister flocked to the comments in support (and likely awe) Khloe commenting “Oh my lord! Happy New Year to all of us” while baby sis Kylie left a simple “HOT” racking up over 24k likes.
The second bikini on the vacay list wasn’t too dissimilar from the first, leading me to believe that perhaps the business mogul is set to launch her own 'kini brand to accompany her existing list of acclaimed brands and partnerships. Opting for a lime green and chocolate brown colourway, the second bikini is just as skimpy as its previous counterpart and somehow perfectly matched the vibrant sun lounger on which she was candidly posing on.
I think it’s safe to say that Kendall is walking away from her beach holiday with little to no tan lines, and she can thank her itsy bitsy floss bikinis for that.
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Being named the BBC Sports Personality of the Year and the best female goalkeeper in the world comes with its perks. Lucky for Lioness Mary Earps, soon-to-be Mary Earps MBE, there's a particular highlight that is one close to her heart – travel.
Whether it's jetting off to Australia and New Zealand with her England teammates for the World Cup this summer or enjoying some hard-earned time off in the Greek sunshine, travel is one of Mary's greatest off-pitch passions, making her latest venture feel totally on-brand. The star player has revealed that she is working with Hotels.com as a travel expert.
It won't come as a surprise that the Lioness has experienced many memorable hotel stays in her time and yet, she tells us that it is a hotel in London that still tops her list. "My favourite was ME London by Melia," the footballer, 30, reveals. "I just had so much fun there." But who could blame her for loving ME London, which is a five-star hotel in Covent Garden that offers a 24-hour gym, luxury roof terrace and stunning city-view rooms?
Though globe-trotting comes with the territory for one of England's most followed players, it is the downtime and sense of personal growth that travel affords that is important to Mary. "I feel like just in general when you get to experience the world and travel, you learn about yourself a lot," the footballer says. "You grow up a lot, you mature, you experience different cultures, you see how other parts of the world do different things and it allows you to experiment with what you like, but also with what's important to you as a person."
She remembers living in Germany between 2018 and 2019 when she was playing for the then-Bundesliga champions VfL Wolfsburg, recalling fondly this time when she says she learned the most about herself. "Being so far away from home, yeah you can jump on a flight but the reality of it is that you're far away, you can't just nip home. You've got to figure things out for yourself," she tells us.
"And just little cultural differences, what time the supermarket shuts, or them not being open on a Sunday and not speaking the language and having to ask for directions. It gives you a sense of independence and resilience to figure stuff out."
But gaining that independence through figuring it all out doesn't mean leaving all her home comforts behind. Mary tells us: "I've figured out how to make a home away from home and make the most of my time on the road."
Key to this feeling of home is having a few essentials in her travel bag, though it's worth noting overpacking is not something Mary is often guilty of. Whether travelling for work or play, the footballer tells us taking a peek in her bag will always reveal "my [Amazon] TV stick, passport, bikinis, some good outfits, good trainers are really important."
The Lioness says sunglasses are also top of her packing list, insisting that she keeps the goodies in her suitcase to a "bare minimum" as a self-proclaimed fan of the "simple things". "I'm not big on dolling up to the nines when I'm on holiday. I'm just about different bikini rotations, different short rotations and getting as much sun as possible," she says.
Part of the excitement of travel for Mary is looking forward to the next trip, especially those with her Lioness teammates. When asked who she would take with her on a long-distance trip, it is 24-year-old forward Alessia Russo that comes to Mary's mind, and for the most heart-warming reason. "She's super chilled, super easygoing," she says. "I think we've got a lot in common in a lot of ways but she was also born the same year as my sister so I kind of look at her like my little sister and as family so that would probably be super easy to go travelling with her."
The goalkeeper tells us why working with a brand like Hotels.com feels right for her. "I feel like it's a really natural fit," Mary says. "I love travel, love experiencing the world. I think as you grow older you learn about what you like, what you don't like, what you don't like in a hotel. You know what you want in a hotel and I've used Hotels.com many times before to book things so it's just super easy."
In her Perfect 10 interview, Mary revealed that she loves spending time in the Instagram-worthy Mayia resort in Greece and indulges in a spot of reading by the pool at the Viceroy Riviera Maya in Mexico.
Top of Mary's travel bucket list is a location many of us dream of, though it's just the tip of the iceberg for the travel fanatic. "I just like anywhere hot really but probably on my ultimate list is the French Polynesian Islands so Tahiti and places like that. That's somewhere I really want to go," she says and we totally get it. Walking along a picture-perfect beach under blue skies after hours spent on the training field is more than deserved.
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Learn more about Mary's ultimate travel highlights and habits in her Perfect 10 interview for Hotels.com.
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Cillian Murphy may be the man of the moment following his Golden Globe win over the weekend, but away from the spotlight, he is very much a devoted husband and father.
Famed for starring in the likes of Peaky Blinders, Oppenheimer and Anthropoid, the 47-year-old – who tends to shy away from the glitz and glam of Hollywood - prefers to keep a low profile in Ireland, where he resides with his wife Yvonne McGuinness and their two sons; Malachy, 18, and Aran, 16.
In a surprise move, Cillian was joined by his wife Yvonne and his lookalike son Aran at the Golden Globes where he picked up the Leading Actor award thanks to his role as J. Robert Oppenheimer in Christopher Nolan's epic film. At the end of his acceptance speech, Cillian paid tribute to his loved ones, saying: "To my family, I'm the luckiest man. I love you. Thanks so much."
The Irish actor has been with Yvonne since 1996 when they met at one of his jazz funk band shows where he played guitar and sang for The Sons of Mr Green Genes. They tied the knot in 2004, and have since become parents to their two children.
On being on tour with his band before pursuing an acting career, he previously told the Guardian: "That time, making Disco Pigs, was kind of the most important period of my life. The people I met there remain my closest friends... They shaped me in terms of my tastes, in terms of what I wanted to do with my life.
"And it was around the same time I met my wife. She came on tour with us. It was so exciting, 20 years ago or whatever it was — we were all just kids, trying to find our way — but such a special, special time."
He has also heaped praise on his wife, crediting her for dealing with his demanding work schedule, which can see him living away from home for months. "I have an amazing wife," the award-winner told GQ in 2019. "I couldn't do this without her and her understanding. But it is a struggle. I think it is for any dad whose work takes him away, which it generally does, and which consumes him, which my work does."
Cillian continued: "I make sure that I try not to go from job to job to job, because that means you live in a bubble of set, hotel, set, hotel, plane, film festivals—which, to me, is not reality. So I just check out from that for six months a year."
Although the family were once based in London, Cillian and Yvonne opted to leave and raise their sons along the coast in Ireland. In 2016, Cillian told The Guardian: "We wanted them to be Irish, I suppose...It's amazing how quickly their accents have adapted.
"Even within a year of moving back, they are fading into this rakish west Brit kind of thing. Which I think, hopefully, will get them lots of girls when they're 15."
The couple sought to move away from "pressure of living in a massive city". Speaking about living near the sea, Cillian told Esquire: "It's quiet. I like it, where I am now in life. Wouldn't have been that exciting in my twenties." He added: "We're quite close, and it does make you feel instantly decompressed in some way. I think it's good for the old Happiness Index."
In 2022, the dad-of-two confessed to shying away from the "terrifying" Hollywood spotlight, telling the Guardian: "I love getting up and being someone else. What I find hard is getting up and being hilarious or entertaining as myself. "That was never in the job description and I'm not very good at it. But it's an unwritten part of the gig. You do the work and then you have to go out and perform as yourself. I find it terrifying, because I'm not a personality, you know?"
While there's a lot of Oscar buzz around Cillian's latest film role, he will no doubt continue being supported by his wife and sons. Last week, Cillian commented about his loved ones when he was honoured with the Desert Palm Achievement Award at the Palm Springs International Film Awards.
"Two-thirds of them are sitting down there. We had to leave one of them at home doing exams," he explained. "But just thanks for putting up with me - putting up with the half me and the shadow me and the absent me, the remains of me when I'm doing a film like this or work in general. You're always there. I love it. So thanks, guys."
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The internet was abuzz this week after Timothee Chalamet and Kylie Jenner attended the Golden Globes together looking super loved-up, and while their kisses and intimate chats were super cute, Kylie's low-key makeup look captured almost as much attention.
The 26-year-old beauty mogul cast aside her usual full-glam in favour of a pared-back look and while people online were praising her toned-down makeup, the compliments felt backhanded – a bit like when a well-meaning older relative, or a misguided boyfriend tells you: "You look so much prettier without all that makeup."
"She’s wearing less makeup and looks so much better," one person wrote, while another commented: "It’s so nice seeing Kylie looking more natural." A third added: "OMG her makeup looks so much better pared back."
And of course, these comments are supposedly being nice to the mother-of-two, but something doesn't sit right about us passing judgement on how much makeup another woman wears. It feels as if they're disguising their critiques as compliments.
By praising how much better Kylie looks with less makeup, we're in the same breath criticising her usual, heavily made-up look, which I feel plays into the notion that wearing a lot of makeup is something to be frowned upon – that it makes the wearer lesser, somehow
It’s not our place to comment on Kylie's beauty choices, especially keeping in mind that she has spoken openly about how criticism of her "thin" lips drove her to have filler when she was a teenager after feeling insecure. "I had an insecurity because this guy said something to me one time," she said during the Keeping Up With The Kardashians reunion in 2015. "Then I got an obsession with makeup because I would over-line my lips and it just made me feel confident."
Kylie admitted that it was down to a man that she got filler in the first place, and online commenters are suggesting her new look is because Timothee prefers his women natural. Another insult to the Kylie Skin founder, to suggest that as an adult woman, she's willing to change a major thing about herself for the man she's dating. I highly doubt TImothee has any sway on his girlfriend's beauty choices.
Wearing makeup is Kylie's thing. She's built an empire on it and to say she looks so much better without her trademark look is to criticise what she feels makes her, her, as well as undermining her million-dollar business.
"The makeup that we decide to wear can be such a personal reflection on our personalities and mood," agrees HELLO! beauty expert Donna Francis. "Just like our clothes, what we feel like wearing today we may not feel like wearing tomorrow. And so whether we choose to go natural or full on glam should totally be up to the individual."
Whether she goes bare-faced or full coverage for her next event, it's Kylie's choice, and we can't wait to see her rock it!
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Photos of Selena Gomez, Taylor Swift and Keleigh Teller having a good old gossip at the Golden Globes brought a smile to my face this week. That was, until I read the comments section. Always a mistake, I know. But messages were rolling in to the tune of: "They're 30-year-old women, what's wrong with them?" and, "They really are too old for this. Grow up ladies." A third wrote: "34 years old. Surely this can't be her personality much longer?"
Did I miss the memo that at 30 we're supposed to stop laughing with our friends? Maybe the commenters were referring to the belief that the trio was gossiping and should have matured beyond that behaviour. But again, who wrote the rule that the day we turn 30 we have to become serious?
I'd be inclined to say, it's the same online people that comment: "You're a mother!" anytime someone with children dares to post a photo of themself looking sexy.
I'm 34 now, and when I get together with my friends, we giggle just as much as we did when we were eight, 16 and 28. Some of us are married, others have babies, my best friend is a doctor - and none of these facts mean that we suddenly became a giggle-free zone, so why are women expected to suddenly stop enjoying ourselves the day we leave our twenties?
"It’s often suggested that there's something inherently laughable or cringe-worthy about older women simply enjoying themselves," says BACP registered integrative therapist Abby Rawlinson when I quizzed her on why women are so judged.
"The focus on the age 30 is interesting to me," adds BACP registered psychotherapist Lucy Myers. "I think this is perhaps because women are still – consciously or unconsciously – defined by our reproductive systems in ways that men aren’t. Women are often forced more into 'caring' roles, which require a greater level of responsibility and 'maturity', than men."
Abby is right - this pressure certainly isn't put on men. My partner spends a good portion of his free time gaming - and nobody tells him to grow up. And when men (read: Ben Affleck and Matt Damon) are seen laughing and joking together at award shows, people praise their camaraderie and male friendship, so why is there this societal pressure for women to be mature in our thirties?
"There’s a societal double standard," Abby says. "Men are often encouraged to keep the fun alive as they age, but for women there’s this weird expectation to become more subdued. And when women challenge the status quo and continue having a blast, it disrupts these ingrained ideas about what they should or shouldn’t be doing."
Life coach Mhairi Todd elaborates: "Our society is built around gender inequality. Women and girls are reminded constantly by (frankly outdated) societal norms that they are under a different sort of time pressure from their male counterparts.
"As such there exists a belief that by 30, women should have ticked off various milestones: career, kids, marriage, house. The same pressure simply does not exist for men. Have you ever met a man in his late 30s and thought, 'Odd that he doesn't have kids'? Probably not. But maybe the thought has crossed your mind of a female acquaintance. This shows the unwitting pressure that exists for women."
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Lucy Myers agrees that the goalposts are different for men, explaining: "Traditionally speaking for men, they often find connection in their following of sport which explains why football and rugby are such an important part of men and women's lives today.
"For women from our teenage years onwards, we're more likely to bond over communicating with each other, sharing stories and jokes, and forming our own identities of who we are and who makes us feel good and confident. We build our own set of cheerleaders around us.
"Would we have seen the same judgement of photos of Harry Styles, Barry Keoghan and Austin Butler high-fiving over football results, as we did seeing three women responding to whatever it was that Selena was saying (in private) to two of her mates?"
If we were to suddenly become people who no longer spent time laughing with our friends, as the internet seems to demand, what would this do to us, I wondered.
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Why is it important to laugh with our friends?
"Playfulness' is an important part of being a happy human, regardless of our age, gender, or status in life," says Lucy.
"There are real emotional and physiological benefits to spending time with friends," she continues. "Laughing reduces the stress hormone cortisol and releases ‘happy chemicals’ such as dopamine, oxytocin and endorphins into our systems.
"Oxytocin is also known as the bonding chemical and helps us feel connected to others in a powerful way. As well as triggering feelings of pleasure and pain relief, the physiological act of laughing decreases our heart rate and blood pressure and relaxes muscle tension. Thankfully for most of us, our private moments of relaxing with our friends aren't captured and dissected by a judgemental world."
Abby adds that there's no tonic quite like giggling with the girls: "Spending time laughing and being silly with our friends is a great mood lifter because it can help shift our perspective - problems seem to shrink and everything feels a bit more manageable."
Long may the giggling continue!
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Busy Philipps was almost overshadowed by her teenage daughter, Birdie, at the premiere of 'Mean Girls' in New York City on Monday.
The 15-year-old was her mom's date for the evening and stole the show in a 70s-inspired outfit as she posed for photos with Busy, 44, on the pink carpet at the AMC Lincoln Square Theater.
Birdie stood as tall as her mother in a pair of white heels while rocking a white and blue checked dress with a white headband in her hair, which had been styled into voluminous curls.
Busy looked just as chic, opting for a strapless, polka dot maxi dress that cinched in her waist. She accessorized with long black gloves, a matching clutch, and black peep-toe heels.
During the event, the 'Cougar Town' actress gushed about her "cool" daughter but admitted that her children – she is also mom to daughter Cricket, 10 – don't see her in the same light.
"I think I'm cool, but my kids don't think I'm cool. And I'm aware of that," she told People. "I also think I'm very clear on the fact that I'm their mother and not their friend, so that definitely makes me uncool," she added.
The mother-daughter outing comes after Birdie's recent health scare. In December, Busy revealed that she was forced to watch her daughter suffer a seizure over FaceTime while at boarding school in Sweden, where she has been since August 2023.
The actress detailed the "terrifying" incident on her podcast, Busy Philipps Is Doing Her Best, explaining that she was at home in NYC with her estranged husband, Marc Silverstein – whom she split from in 2021 after 15 years of marriage – when she was alerted to Birdie's seizure.
"I was just kind of like muttering to myself and then I heard Marc screaming for me," she recalled. "I heard his voice, and I knew something was really wrong. And he just said, 'It's Birdie, it's Birdie. She's had another seizure. The paramedics are on the phone.'"
Getting emotional, Busy continued: "The paramedics were on FaceTime and she had just come out of the seizure and she was still in the post-aura state. They were like, hooking her up with stuff and on FaceTime."
Sharing some of the gut-wrenching details of watching Birdie in that state while in a different continent, Busy added: "She was reaching toward the camera and just saying like, calling out for me. Just saying, 'Mama. Mama. Mama. Where are you? Mama.'"
Thankfully, Birdie wasn't alone and made it to the hospital before Busy, Marc, and Cricket flew out to Sweden to take care of her.
In December, Busy also shared that Birdie is once again using she/her pronouns after revealing in 2021 that the then 12-year-old is gay and uses they/them pronouns. "The truth is Birdie has decided that her pronouns are she/her," she said at the 2023 American Museum of Natural History Gala in November.
Back in 2021, Busy admitted on her podcast that Birdie had revealed her sexuality when she was just 10 years old. "For those of you who are my friends listening at home, this is the first you're hearing that Birdie is gay and out," she said at the time.
"Birdie told us at 10 years old and we immediately... I mean obviously, I knew that Birdie knew."
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The Prince and Princess of Wales have been together for more than 20 years, having met at St Andrews University.
During that time, Prince William has treated his wife to some heartfelt and beautiful gifts, including a personalised necklace.
But the father-of-three admitted during an appearance on Peter Crouch's podcast in 2020 that he doesn't always get it right.
After former England forward Peter confessed to buying his wife Abbey Clancy a raincoat three years running, William said: "I did get my wife a pair of binoculars once - she's never let me forget that.
"That was early on in the courtship, that was - think that sealed the deal," and with Peter laughing, he added: "It didn't go well. Honestly, I have no idea why I bought her a pair of binoculars, it seemed like a good idea at the time."
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Luckily, William seems to have impeccable taste in jewellery. As the Princess marks her 42nd birthday, read on to find out about the Prince's incredible gifts for wife Kate.
Sapphire and diamond earrings
William proposed to Kate in Kenya in 2010 with his late mother Diana's sapphire and diamond engagement ring. Around the time of their wedding, the Prince also presented his wife with a pair of matching earrings, which were customised into single-drop earrings.
Personalised Daniella Draper necklace
Kate's dainty gold disc necklace is engraved with the initials of her three children – George, Charlotte and Louis – and is believed to be a Christmas or birthday present from William, given that she debuted the piece in early 2020.
Kiki McDonough amethyst earrings
William reportedly bought Kate a gorgeous pair of earrings from Kiki McDonough with an amethyst gemstone to celebrate their first Christmas together as a married couple in 2011.
Kate owns multiple Kiki McDonough earrings, including a bespoke pair featuring green tourmaline and green amethyst gemstones which were gifted to her to celebrate Princess Charlotte's birth in 2015.
Annoushka eternity ring
It's believed that William is the one to have bought Kate an 18ct white gold and diamond eternity ring from Annoushka following the birth of their son Prince George in 2013.
Halcyon Days aquamarine bangle
The Princess debuted a gold bangle by Halcyon Days in January 2020 not long after her 38th birthday.
Kate's aunt-in-law, the Duchess of Edinburgh, also has the same piece of jewellery in the pearl version, so perhaps it was Sophie who gifted it to the Princess of Wales?
Now take a look at 42 of Kate's most iconic fashion moments in the clip below...
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The fluid surrounding the brains of people with Alzheimer’s disease carries proteins different from those seen in people without the neurodegenerative condition. When Dutch scientists compared samples from more than 400 patients, however, they found they were not all the same. Instead, they identified five variants of the disease, with each patient having a set of proteins that marked them as having one of these variants. It’s plausible that this not only explains some of the differences we see in how Alzheimer’s progresses, but also signals the need to treat each variant differently, potentially explaining the high failure rate in finding successful treatments up until now.
Alzheimer’s is not only a particularly cruel disease, both for those who die of it and their loved ones, but one that could overwhelm healthcare systems as populations age. Aware of the problem, and the immense rewards from solving it, scientists have trialed a vast array of drugs against the condition. Many of these have performed well in animal models, yet failed in human trials.
Recently there has been some progress, with the first new drug for Alzheimer's approved by the FDA in 18 years in 2021 and considerably better results announced last year for possible wonder drug donanemab, though both have their issues. For a long time, some neuroscientists have proposed the lack of success is that multiple conditions have been lumped together under the Alzheimer’s label. New research provides evidence for that hunch.
A team led by Betty Tijms of Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam tested the cerebrospinal fluid of 419 people diagnosed with Alzheimer’s, and 187 controls, for 1058 proteins. Half of those diagnosed had progressed to dementia. The authors had previously identified three subtypes based on testing for fewer proteins.
Alzheimer’s is associated with the development of beta-amyloid plaques on the brain, which can be used to diagnose it after death. So it was no surprise that some of those studied, labeled subtype 1, had increased amyloid production, among other distinctive features. Subtype 5, however, actually had reduced amyloid production, accompanied by disruption of the blood-brain barrier. Their nerve cell growth was also inhibited.
Subtype 2 suffered excessive pruning of the synapses and proteins associated with microglia (immune cells of the brain). Subtype 3, the rarest, showed RNA dysregulation, while in subtype 4 the problem was apparently with the choroid plexus, which produces the cerebrospinal fluid.
Each subtype has a specific genetic profile indicating higher risk. For example, subtype 1 is associated with enrichment of the TREM2 gene, which has previously been associated with Alzheimer's.
If Alzheimer’s has such different molecular causes, the past failures in developing an effective treatment make sense. Laboratory animals, bred for similarity and with common genetic modifications, would likely all replicate the same variant. A molecule that interrupts the disease in one is likely to succeed in others. When it gets trialed in humans, however, we’d expect it to only work on a slice of the study group.
If the drug was a silver bullet that stopped neurodegeneration in its tracks in everyone with that variant, this might still be enough for the drug to prove its worth in clinical trials. However, few drugs are that effective.
Something that worked passably well in one-fifth of the treatment group might outperform a control so poorly it wouldn’t be statistically significant without a very large (and very expensive) sample size. The benefits would be even harder to detect if a drug was harmful for one variant, as might be the case for amyloid-targeting drugs given to subtype 5.
If that is the problem, then Tijms and co-authors might have the solution. If, by sampling the cerebrospinal fluid of people enrolled in future trials, their variant can be identified, it could be possible to test new drugs against each subtype.
The findings may reveal promising new targets for several subtypes. Targeting amyloid production looks like a viable strategy, but only for subtype 1, while ways to protect the blood vessels of the brain might be the priority for subtype 5. Subtypes 2 and 5 suffered more rapid disease progression and shorter life expectancies than the other subtypes, which could be important information for those being diagnosed in future.
The study is published in Nature Aging.
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Magnetosheath jets are fast plasma streams that form in the region between a planet’s magnetic field and the solar wind, the stream of charged particles that come from the Sun. It’s an area of peculiar magnetism where the field lines are weak and irregular, and the jets play an important role. These temporary events have been found around Earth and Mars, and now researchers report that even Jupiter has them.
The biggest planet in the Solar System has a magnetic field that is 20,000 times stronger than Earth’s own. If we could see the radiation it creates with the naked eye, it would appear three times larger than the Sun or the Moon in the sky: A magnetosphere so large that it begins to push against the solar wind 3 million kilometers (1.86 million miles) from the planet. In that incredible environment, researchers found evidence of three magnetosheath jets.
Data from Voyager 2, which visited Jupiter in 1979, have been reanalyzed by astronomers from the Harbin Institute of Technology in Shenzhen. They report evidence for the presence of three of these jets, one moving towards the Sun and two moving away from the Sun. These jets extend from the bow shock, the region where the solar wind slams into the magnetic field. The solar particles are heated and slowed down by the magnetic field, in this case, that of the planet Jupiter.
The team compared the size of these jets with the size of the bow shock around Jupiter, Mars, and Earth. It seems that these plasma jets' sizes scale with the size of the bow shock. So Jupiter and its massive magnetosphere have massive jets, while Mars's modest interaction with the solar wind – lacking a planet-wide magnetic field – has much smaller jets.
Finding jets around a magnetic powerhouse like Jupiter is not groundbreaking, but tentative observations of jets were also seen around Mercury. The smallest planet in the solar system has a very weak magnetic field, about 1.1 percent of Earth’s own. The team looked at data from Cassini, an international mission to Saturn, and analysis suggests that similar structures could also exist around Saturn.
While the data from Mercury and Saturn is not as strong as the rest, the team believes that this plasma behavior is very common among planets and that jets might even be interacting with the moons of the gas giant. Titan, for example, would travel in that region of Saturn’s magnetosphere when on the dayside of the planet. However, the details of these behaviors will require a lot more studies.
A paper describing this research is published in the journal Nature Communications.
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Extraordinary drone footage filmed in Antarctica shows two humpback whales (Megaptera novaeangliae) creating the perfect bubble net and a Fibonacci spiral to boot.
Polar photographer Piet van den Bemd captured the footage of the whales working together. The bubble-net feeding technique involves the whales diving below their prey, then using bubbles created from their blowholes to trap the fish closer to the surface of the water. According to the National Marine Sanctuary, these whales are known as “gulp feeders", meaning they will go up to the surface with their mouths open and gulp down everything in their way – including the fish they have trapped with their bubbles.
The behavior is highly complex, involving timing, coordination, communication, and teamwork, and highlights what intelligent animals the whales are. Previous work has found that the behavior is learned, meaning not all humpback whale populations feed using this technique.
When showcasing this behavior in van den Bemd's footage, the whale's bubble net pattern matched that of a perfect Fibonacci spiral, also known as a golden spiral. In geometry, it is a spiral that grows by a factor of φ, known as the golden ratio, for every quarter turn the spiral makes. It appears to be a common occurrence in nature, featuring in pinecones and many fruits and vegetables, although it has also stumped scientists looking for it in the fossil record.
“The Fibonacci spiral shape executed perfectly made it incredible,” van den Bemd told Storyful, adding that it was a moment he’d “absolutely never forget.”
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When people want to possess something unique it usually has to be human-made, not a piece of the Earth. After all, we live on a large planet, and if geologic forces produce a particular mineral in one spot, there’s a pretty good chance they will make it somewhere else as well. Indeed, of the 6,000 minerals recognized by the International Mineralogical Association (IMA), many are formed by multiple processes, with quite different chemistry leading to identical outcomes.
Even if a mineral did only form once, samples could easily be broken up and dispersed over a wide area. Consequently, it’s somewhat remarkable any mineral would be known from just a single sample. However, that’s the case for one crystal, kyawthuite.
Kyawthuite has only been found in the form of a single gemstone from near Mogok, Myanmar, and was recognized by the IMA in 2015. An almost identical synthetic compound was already known, so if you badly want some, you don’t need to steal the single specimen from the Natural History Museum of Los Angeles County, where it is stored.
Kyawthuite is a transparent reddish-orange and the single specimen weighs 1.61 carats (0.3 grams). The chemical formula is Bi3+Sb5+O4, with traces of tantalum. Both bismuth and antimony (yes Sb is the chemical symbol for antimony because why make things easy) are rare metals, but not extraordinarily so. There’s more bismuth in the Earth’s crust than gold, while antimony is more abundant than silver. Oxygen is the crust’s most abundant element, so Kyawthuite’s rarity must relate to the method by which it formed, rather than a shortage of its ingredients.
Bismuth is such a heavy element that the density of kyawthuite is more than eight times that of water (and double that of the rubies it slightly resembles), so the stone is even smaller than its weight would suggest. Caltech’s mineral database describes the structure as having checkerboard sheets of octahedra Sb5+O6 parallel to Bi3+ atoms. It is the only recognized bismuth-antimony oxide and is named after Dr Kyaw Thu, formerly a geologist at Yangon University.
The kyawthuite specimen was found in the bed of a stream by sapphire hunters and approved by the IMA in 2015 as a distinctive mineral. Its scientific description was published in 2017.
Interestingly, Myanmar is also the source of the second rarest mineral, painstone, a gemstone with only a handful recorded. Speaking to LiveScience, Caltech Professor George Rossman attributed the abundance of gemstones in Myanmar to the pressure and heat produced when India collided with Asia. Although having so many types of gems puts Myanmar in the running to have the two rarest minerals, decades of war and international sanctions make it likely a lot of examples of each are not reaching scientists.
An earlier version of this article was published in January 2023.
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The words "perfect", "magical" and "very emotional" were just some of the ways Made in Chelsea stars Maeva D'Ascanio and James Taylor described their second wedding. One month after legally tying the knot at Chelsea Old Town Hall – a symbolic location since the couple first met in the affluent London neighbourhood – in November 2023, Maeva and James travelled to Hedsor House in Buckinghamshire for their second wedding with a larger guest list including their fellow MIC stars and their son Beau.
Nestled within 100 acres, the manor house features wood-panelled walls, sweeping staircases and chandeliers which, combined with the romantic candles and white flowers, made for the most beautiful backdrop. Don't just take our word for it, keep scrolling to see inside Maeva and James' wedding photos shared exclusively with HELLO!, including two bridal gowns, a remote-controlled car and a slew of famous faces…
Getting ready
Before their 76 guests arrived at the manor house, which was covered with Christmas lights, Maeva travelled from Cliveden House to Hedsor Hall to prepare for her big day with her mother Corinne and son Beau.
“My mum was getting ready with me so we had a nice time together, but she was more stressed out than me!” Maeva says. “I kept saying: ‘I’m the one getting married! I’m feeling okay, so please chill out.’”
The finishing touches to her bridal look included Chanel No.5 perfume.
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James' nerves
The groom looked dapper in a Diverso navy tuxedo as he walked down the aisle in the Centre Hall at 3.30 pm, accompanied by his baby boy who was dressed in a matching blue velvet jacket and bloomers from Little Bevan. Despite his wide grin, James admitted that he felt a few last-minute nerves, telling HELLO!: "I’m good at hiding my nerves and I was quite calm, but once I got to the ‘stage’, that’s when my heart was pounding a little faster, because I knew it was the moment for us."
Maeva's grand entrance
All eyes were on the bride as she made her entrance on the balcony above the guests before joining her father Thierry to walk down the aisle to Sheena Easton’s For Your Eyes Only.
Recalling the moment, James said: “She stopped in the middle and everyone looked up and almost clapped. He jokingly added: “That’s what Maeva has attached to her – drama, drama, drama. I’d even thought about putting her on a fly-by wire so she could be dropped in, but thought it might be too much." Meanwhile, Maeva confessed she wanted to take make the most of the opportunity, stating: “I do like to show off a bit sometimes."
The wedding dress
Maeva looked stunning in a silk and lace wedding dress by Liz Martinez from P.S. Bridal Rental, featuring hand-embroidered florals, a low V-neck and an A-line skirt. "It was a little bit see-through, but also traditional, so I managed to get everything in one dress," explained the bride, who finished her outfit with a veil from Eden b. Studio and Jimmy Choo heels.
The ceremony
The couple exchanged "very emotional" vows in a ceremony presided over by celebrant Marcus Armstrong. "I had to take a few breaks and our guests got behind me saying: ‘You can do it.’ I was looking at Maeva, totally engrossed in the moment, and felt the weight behind my words.
"I told her that she is my home, Beau is my home, and that I wake up every day a proud father because of her. Everything has fallen into place," he said, while his wife returned the praise. "He’s always there for us and he’s the best father to our little Beau."
Maeva D'Ascanio and James Taylor's wedding suppliers
Wedding venue: Hedsor House
Main photographer for HELLO!: Roberta Facchini
Event Planner: Audrey Ametis Weddings
Florist: Wildabout Flowers
Celebrant: Marcus Armstrong
Caterer: Lettice Events, leading London caterer
Cake: GC Couture
Mini-croquembouches tower: Le Papillon Cakes
DJ/Entertainment: Black Rabbit Projects
Production: Glo Productions
Wedding favours: mini-bottles of Moet & Chandon
Macarons: Laduree UK
Wedding invites: Mount Street Printers
On-the-Day wedding stationery: Millie Stone
Christmas Trees Decoration: Twilight Trees
Bridal styling: PS Bridal Rental
Hair: Barnets Hair
Make-up artist for bride: Jade Ewen
Champagne tower: Miss Carlysle and Co
The wedding rings
The couple exchanged Cartier wedding rings, which matched Maeva's engagement ring perfectly. James proposed with a custom 2.5-carat pear-shaped diamond engagement ring in Rome, surprising his bride-to-be as she closed her eyes and threw a coin into the Trevi Fountain.
Beau's tears
Aside from the emotive vows, their son Beau cried for a very different reason! "He had his three or four seconds of stardom, but fell asleep within ten minutes," said the doting father, who revealed the tearful little boy left with his nanny for a nap.
The remote-controlled car
James and Maeva's son's stardom didn't end there! Taking after his mother with his impressive entrance, Beau entered the ballroom in a remote-controlled car before his parents sat down for their wedding breakfast. How cute!
Famous guests
The couple's love story has played out on Made in Chelsea, so they wanted some of their fellow stars and close friends who have been on their five-year journey to join in with their relationship milestone. They included Ruby Adler, Reza Amiri-Garroussi, Hugo MacKenzie-Wood, Joel Mignott, Robbie Mullet, Tristan Phipps, Digby Edgley and Sam Prince.
"We had some very nice words from our Chelsea friends who said: 'You’ve completed it,'" James told us. "They know how hard it is to survive, with everyone looking on and analysing. But we’ve always been a team."
The flowers
While the Centre Hall was decorated with white roses, delphiniums and foliage from Wildabout Flowers and five sparkling Christmas trees from Twilight Trees, the reception had more pops of colour.
Dusty pink and romantic red table decorations accompanied the candles and chandeliers in the luxurious dining space, while wedding favours of mini Moet & Chandon bottle sat waiting for guests. "We wanted a Christmas vibe and to have it warm and cosy at the same time," said Maeva.
Smaller details
A champagne tower, speeches from the groom and father of the bride, and a Santa serving shots to guests were just some of the smaller details that made up their "magical" wedding day.
The second wedding dress
For the evening celebrations, Maeva slipped into her second wedding dress - an Alon Livné from P.S. Bridal Rental with a strapless neckline, a corset bodice and a thigh-high split that highlighted her platform Jimmy Choo heels.
The newlyweds were pictured cutting their four-tier cake by GC Couture before partying with guests until
Future family plans
After sharing two special wedding days with their son Beau, the MIC stars are looking forward to a quiet honeymoon. But they have not ruled out expanding their family in the future, according to Maeva. "I want us to have a happy and healthy life. I’m sure we will look to expand our family, but we’ll see what the future holds," she said.
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King Charles III and his wife Queen Camilla have had a controversial love story, but the couple have an undeniable connection and "deep intensity" that continues to grow, according to a body language expert. The royal family are typically tight-lipped when it comes to their private lives, but there are certain cues they give off in public that give us an insight into their relationships. Darren Stanton analysed some royal relationships and concluded that while Prince Harry and Meghan Markle are no longer "openly passionate" and Prince William and Princess Kate can't hide their "mischievousness", the King and Queen are "the most compatible."
Speaking on behalf of Betfair Bingo, Darren explained that the couple's bond has been visible since they were "very young." He said: "They have had this deep love since they were both very young. We're talking about a 50-year-plus romance. They've been in love a long time and it's been an intense relationship where they've had to overcome a lot. Even looking at pictures of them when they were younger, whenever Camilla was photographed, it's so clear they had this deep intensity for one another and it has continued to grow."
He also suggested the monarch become "dependent" on his wife, who helps relax him in public settings. "They have the same passion for each other still to this day. During public events, Charles is often looking around and fidgeting when Camilla isn't by his side, which shows how dependent he is on her. But when they are together, we see this genuine laughter shared between them with engaged eye contact, and this shows how they are on the same page emotionally. When he was a young Prince, we rarely saw him display a relaxed nature. Camilla brings that side out of him where he can be himself, let go and just enjoy his time as King," Darren said.
Charles and Camilla's relationship, which was serialised in The Crown, began in 1970 after they met at a polo match aged 23. When the then Prince travelled overseas on naval duties, he didn't ask his girlfriend to wait for him and she went on to marry Andrew Parker Bowles in 1973 and welcome two children. Years later in 1981, Charles also tied the knot with Lady Diana Spencer – with whom he shares Prince William and Prince Harry – but Charles and Camilla's close friendship continued.
Following the breakdown of his marriage, the father-of-two admitted he had committed adultery with Camilla while still married to Diana. Camilla and Andrew called time on their marriage in 1995 followed by Charles and Diana's divorce the year after. While there was controversy about the royal couple's rekindled relationship, especially following the tragic death of Princess Diana in 1997, Camilla slowly won back public opinion with the help of spin doctor, Mark Bolland.
Prince Harry touched upon his relationship with his stepmother in his book Spare, describing her as "the Other Woman" but insisting that he wanted his father to be happy. After recalling his private meeting with Camilla while he was studying at Eton, he wrote: "Yes, Camilla had played a pivotal role in the unravelling of our parents’ marriage, and yes, that meant she’d played a role in our mother’s disappearance, but we understood that she’d been trapped like everyone else in the riptide of events. We didn’t blame her, and in fact we’d gladly forgive her if she could make Pa happy."
On 10 February 2005, Charles and Camilla announced their plans to marry and the civil ceremony took place that April – the rest, they say, is history!
DON'T MISS: Prince William and Princess Kate's rare sweetheart moment at picnic gets royal fans talking
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Carol Kirkwood was the latest BBC Breakfast star to tie the knot, but she isn't the only celebrity to choose her luxurious wedding venue. In December 2023, the presenter and her long-term partner Steve Randall gathered their close friends and family at Cliveden House for their big day. She later described it as "the most perfect and romantic and intimate wedding." So why has the five-star hotel seen a slew of famous faces come through its doors over the years? We delve into the Berkshire wedding venue, which has special links to the Duchess of Sussex…
Cliveden House weddings
Nestled in 376 acres of Berkshire countryside, the Grade I stately home is described as having an "opulent history" and "luxuriant interiors." Brides such as Carol can choose a range of locations to exchange vows depending on the size of their guest list. Weddings with over 60 attendees can hire the venue for exclusive use, with up to 130 guests for the ceremony, reception and wedding breakfast and up to 180 guests for the evening party. The venue can also accommodate larger weddings of 121 to 230 seated guests in a marquee.
The size of the wedding impacts the price, with packages for 8-16 guests costing £510 per adult and £100 per child, while those inviting 30-60 guests would need to shell out £330 per adult and £100 per child. This includes two reception drinks per person, a three-course wedding breakfast, an overnight stay in a bridal suite and more perks.
For those looking for a post-wedding stress-reliever, the hotel's spa not only offers relaxing treatments, but also a steam room, an infrared sauna, hot tubs, an indoor pool and, most iconically, the 'Profumo' pool which is the last listed outdoor pool in England.
Famous guests
The hotel has attracted the likes of Queen Victoria, Winston Churchill and Charlie Chaplin in the past, but it was Meghan Markle who chose to make it part of her big day. While she chose St George's Chapel at royal residence Windsor Castle for her ceremony, the night before her 2018 royal wedding to Prince Harry, the Duchess headed to the stately home with her mother Doria Ragland.
Her makeup artist and long-term friend Daniel Martin opened up about the preparations at Cliveden, revealing she enjoyed a "chill morning" with cereal and fresh fruit. Daniel said on Good Morning America: "We had breakfast. Guy, her dog, was with us. We were playing around with him. It was a very chill morning."
Carol's wedding
Weather presenter Carol chose to host her intimate ceremony at the Buckinghamshire property. She looked elegant in a Bardot satin wedding dress with a fitted waist and an A-line skirt, styling her blonde hair in a classic updo, while her partner Steve looked dapper in a black suit with a silver tie. Proving Cliveden offers a very picturesque backdrop, Carol and Steve posed for photos in a majestic archway against the backdrop of winding treetrunks before heading inside where they stood in a wood-panelled room with intricate carvings and vintage carpets.
Carol previously confessed she planned to wed Steve in secret before "[telling] everyone later." She said during Good Housekeeping Live, she should "get on with it", adding: "I imagine we are just going to go and do it and tell everyone about it later." However, she later clarified they chose an "intimate" wedding with a small guest list. "We had the most perfect day. It was a tiny wedding but so romantic and intimate. A day we will never forget. We are bursting with happiness. It wasn’t a ‘secret’ wedding, just a private one," she wrote.
Carol was previously married to cricket player Jimmy Kirkwood for 25 years before they got divorced in 2008. She went on to find love with fitness fanatic Steve, who split from his ex-wife in 2017.
Steve proposed in spring 2022 during a romantic stroll near the couple's home in Berkshire, and Carol announced the happy news during a BBC weather forecast for the Chelsea Flower Show. Speaking of the proposal, she told HELLO!: "It was a lovely, sunny day and we had taken a picnic with us, and we were sitting by the river, watching the boats going by. Steve started fidgeting; I turned to say: 'What's wrong?' He was on his knee, and he proposed. At first, I thought he was joking, but he said: 'No no, I really do mean it, Will you marry me?' I said: 'Yes!! Of course!'"
LOOK: BBC Breakfast hosts' weddings unearthed: From Naga Munchetty's mishap to Sally Nugent's rare photo
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Lisa Bonet and Jason Momoa have finally taken steps to make their split official after the actress filed divorce papers on January 8 – two years after they announced their separation.
The former couple secretly wed in 2017 after meeting at a jazz club in 2005 and shocked their fans with news of their breakup. However, Lisa and Jason had been apart for much longer, as 'The Cosby Show' actress listed their date of separation as October 7, 2020, according to court documents obtained by People.
Both Lisa and Jason have become huge stars, and each amassed a staggering fortune during their relationship, but their reported net worths are worlds apart from each other.
Lisa Bonet net worth
Lisa is worth $10 million, according to CelebrityNetWorth, and has earned her fortune primarily from acting. She began her career in the entertainment industry when she was just a child, appearing in various TV shows including her first major role in 'St. Elsewhere' in 1983.
However, it was when she landed a job on 'The Cosby Show' the following year that Lisa's career took off. She played Bill Cosby's on-screen daughter, Denise Huxtable Kendall, for seven seasons before starring in the spin-off series 'A Different World'.
Other acting credits include 'Angel Heart', 'Enemy of the State', 'High Fidelity', 'Biker Boyz', and the TV shows 'Life on Mars' and 'The Red Road', which starred her future husband, Jason.
Jason Momoa net worth
Jason is worth considerably more than his soon-to-be ex-wife, with CelebrityNetWorth estimating his fortune to be a whopping $40 million. He began his career as a model before landing his first acting role on 'Baywatch Hawaii' followed by 'Stargate Atlantis', but it was his portrayal of Khal Drogo in 'Game of Thrones' that put him on the map.
Unbelievably though, Jason confessed that he was left "completely in debt" when he left the show. "I mean, we were starving after Game of Thrones," he told InStyle in 2022. "I couldn't get work. It's very challenging when you have babies and you're completely in debt."
His fortune changed once he was cast as Arthur Curry/Aquaman in 'Justice League', eventually going on to front 2018's 'Aquaman', which grossed more than $1.1 billion worldwide and saw Jason's net worth skyrocket after he was reportedly paid $7 million for 'Aquaman' and $15 million for the 2023 sequel.
Jason has also starred in 'Dune', 'Slumberland', and in 2023 he joined the 'Fast & Furious' franchise with a role in 'Fast X' which he will reprise in 'Fast X: Part 2', which is currently in pre-production.
Will they pay spousal support?
In the divorce filing, Lisa reportedly asked that no spousal support be awarded to either party. She is, however, seeking joint custody of their two children – daughter Lola, 16, and son Nakoa-Wolf, 15.
Why did Lisa and Jason split?
When Lisa and Jason announced their split in 2022, they shared a joint statement on social media, which read: "We have all felt the squeeze and changes of these transformational times… A revolution is unfolding and our family is of no exception… feeling and growing from the seismic shifts occurring.
"We share our Family news that we are parting ways in marriage," they added. "The love between us carries on, evolving in ways it wishes to be known and lived. We free each other to be who we are learning to become."
They concluded. "Our devotion unwavering to this sacred life our children. Teaching our children what’s possible. Living the Prayer. May Love Prevail."
When Lisa filed for a dissolution of marriage on January 8, 2023, she cited the reason as "irreconcilable differences".
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It wasn't just Nicola Peltz's birthday that gave Victoria Beckham reason to celebrate on Tuesday, as the former Spice Girls singer revealed a major career moment for her and her former co-stars.
In an excited post, the 49-year-old revealed that she and her fellow Spice Girls had become the first-ever girlband to feature on a set of stamps. The image of Victoria that was chosen for the set featured the singer in a slinky purple and black dress, and was captioned: "Posh Spice." The rest of the stamps bore her co-stars' monikers including Scary, Baby, Ginger and Sporty.
Victoria tagged her friends and enthused in her caption: "Honoured to be the first girl group to be featured on a commemorative stamp and so proud of everything we've achieved @SpiceGirls!! Thank you to my family, friends and all of our fans around the world for the love and support! Kisses @EmmaLeeBunton @OfficialMelB @GeriHalliwellHorner @MelanieCMusic xx."
Her followers were quick to react to the incredible news as one responded: "Time to start sending letters again," and a second joked: "All five of you should like reunite and go on a global tour or something idk I just think that would be fun."
A third added: "Iconic & totally deserved. Girl power," while a fourth playfully posted: "Spice up your mail!" and a fifth commented: "Epic the greatest girl band ever! Epic epic Victoriaaaaaa."
The incredible moment came just hours after the mum-of-four celebrated her daughter-in-law, Nicola Peltz's birthday, sharing a hilarious clip showcasing the pair's friendship with one another.
In the video, Victoria and Nicola could be seen dancing around on the beach as the sun set. The duo showed off their best moves, with Victoria taking the lead, while the person who filmed the video zoomed in on Nicola's stylish wedges.
"Happy birthday @nicolapeltzbeckham!!! We love you!! Kisses," Victoria wrote alongside the video before sharing two other photos one of Nicola embracing husband Brooklyn Beckham and another of Victoria and the star enjoying a couple of drinks together.
The fashion mogul also shared the video of the pair grooving together on her main feed, sharing a more heartfelt caption, as she penned: "Happy birthday @NicolaAnnePeltzBeckham… We love you so much!! Your love, kindness, talent and your ability to dance on sand in a major wedge!! The best dance partner and loving daughter in law. We love you, have an amazing day!!!!!"
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"I need a mother in law like you," one follower commented, while another posted: "Ahhh wish everyone had a mother-in-law like you, this family full of love. I only stan beautiful souls," while a third drew attention to the pair's alleged feud, saying: "And everyone thought y'all hated each other."
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Oprah Winfrey is putting a stop to any speculation about how the cast of The Color Purple was treated on set.
Earlier this week, lead star Taraji P. Henson opened up to the New York Times about the musical remake of the 1985 classic (which Oprah starred in), produced by the veteran media mogul alongside Steven Spielberg.
In her conversation with the Times, the Empire star spoke candidly about what she "fought" for while on set, like proper transportation for the cast. Revealing that they had initially been given rental cars as their method of transportation while filming in Atlanta, she explained: "I was like, 'Can I get a driver or security to take me?' I'm not asking for the moon. They're like, 'Well, if we do it for you, we got to do it for everybody.' Well, do it for everybody!"
Oprah, speaking with Entertainment Tonight at the Golden Globes – the film's actresses Danielle Brooks and Fantasia Barrino both received nominations – defended her support for the movie and its cast, and maintained no ill will between her and Taraji.
"People are saying that I was not supporting Taraji," she said, before maintaining: "Taraji will tell you herself that I've been the greatest champion of this film. Championing not only the behind the scenes production but also everything that everybody needed."
She noted: "So whenever I heard that there was something that people needed... I'm not in charge of the budget because that's Warner Bros. That's the way the studio system works."
"We as producers, everybody gets their salary and everybody is negotiated by your team," she further explained, and ultimately stated: "Whenever I heard there was an issue or there was a problem, there was a problem with a cars or the problem with their food, I would step in and do whatever I could to make it right. And I believe that [Taraji] would even vouch for that and say that is true."
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Danielle, who stars as Sofia and was nominated for the supporting role, also recently opened up about the initial challenges on set in a conversation with The Hollywood Reporter, and credited both Oprah and Taraji for correcting them.
"I remember when we first came and we're doing rehearsals, they put us all in the same space," she initially said, before sharing: "We didn't have our own dressing rooms at the time. We didn't have our own food… [Oprah] corrected it for us. [Taraji] was our voice."
Last month, Taraji went viral after she teared up during an appearance on Gayle King's SiriusXM show, while discussing the ongoing pay disparity she has experienced even after her critically-acclaimed and award-nominated performances in movies such as The Curious Case of Benjamin Button and Hidden Figures.
She earned praise from fans and fellow actors alike when she said: "I'm just tired of working so hard, being gracious at what I do, getting paid a fraction of the cost," adding: "I'm tired of hearing my sisters say the same thing over and over. You get tired. I hear people go, 'You work a lot.' I have to. The math ain't math-ing.
MORE: Taraji P. Henson responds to claims she shaded Ryan Seacrest at 2018 Oscars
"I'm only human. It seems every time I do something and break another glass ceiling, when it's time to renegotiate, I'm at the bottom again like I never did what I just did, and I'm tired. I'm tired. It wears on you."
In her 2016 memoir, Around the Way Girl, Taraji recalled the difference in salary between hers and that of Brad Pitt's after they starred in The Curious Case of Benjamin Button, which earned her an Oscar nomination for her supporting role. In the book, she recalled asking for $500,000 and receiving $150,000 instead, while Brad made $10 million for the 2008 book adaptation.
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Zara Tindall's head-turning race day outfits never fail to delight royal style fans. With her immaculate eye for a silhouette-hugging gown, her fun and fluorescent millinery, and her penchant for pastels, the royal's sartorial prowess paired with her love for equestrianism is a match made in style heaven.
Much like her mother Princess Anne's loyalty to her beloved chignon hairstyle, Zara, 42, has sported the same honey-blonde locks for most of her life. From choppy bobs to wavy, shoulder-skimming locks, the royal has never opted for a longer 'do.
That is until unearthed photographs from the noughties show the former Olympic equestrian did in fact experiment with a longer, Barbie-inspired length.
In photos captured from 2010, Zara (née Phillips), is seen enjoying the racing at 'Ladies Day' on Day 3 of the Cheltenham Horse Racing Festival in March.
The mother-of-three, who would have been just 28 at the time, looks smart and sophisticated in a light cream jacket and an oversized, cowhide handbag.
Most striking, however, is Zara's seemingly tumbling blonde hair, which falls past her shoulders and down her back. The royal had also cropped her fringe into so-called 'baby bangs', the short side fringe hair trend that became incredibly popular in the 2010s.
The photos aren't the only evidence that Zara once sported luscious, long locks. In the same year, the talented royal showed off her athletic talents while taking her horse Glenbuck through the first horse inspection at Badminton Horse Trials - and just look at that ponytail swish!
Ponytails aside, 2010 was a significant year for Zara. After a seven-year relationship with former England rugby player, Mike Tindall, the professional sportsman finally proposed in December with a dazzling diamond engagement ring.
Mike hinted to HELLO! in 2009 that a proposal was in the near future, teasing: "I don't think it is about whether we will get married but when."
However, it was a year later that he actually surprised Princess Anne's daughter with a ring estimated to be worth £140,000 with a round diamond and a split platinum band. He explained that this was actually due to not wanting to get engaged too soon after other close family members, including the Prince and Princess of Wales who revealed their happy news on 16 November 2010 – how thoughtful!
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Welcome to the Daily Lowdown podcast from HELLO!. In this episode, we're talking about Justin Timberlake convincing his fans that he's set to a big music comeback after he deleted his whole Instagram feed - a classic move from an artist hinting that a new era is on the way.
Not only that, but Golden Globes host breaks his silence to give his take on how that Taylor Swift joke went down, and
Listen to the episode in full below…
Is Justin Timberlake finally making a return to music? The Mirrors hitmaker has wiped his Instagram of all posts, a classic move from an artist that indicates a new era and fresh material is on the way. If JT does make a big comeback, it'll come soon after he put on a surprise gig at the opening of the Fontainebleau resort and casino in Las Vegas last month where he performed his biggest hits including Cry Me A River, which prompted him to tell the crowd there was "No disrespect", a nod to Britney Spears, who is the 2003 song's subject. Meanwhile, Justin hasn't released an album since 2018's Man of the Woods, and we are so excited to hear what he has in the pipeline.
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After the internet went wild for Taylor Swift's unamused reaction to a joke at her expense made by Golden Globe host Jo Koy, the presenter and stand-up comedian broke his silence to give his take of what went down. The awards show MC told the a-listers in the audience that the difference between the NFL and the Golden Globes was that there were fewer camera shots of the grammy-winning singer, which prompted Taylor to simply take a sip of her drink with a deadpan expression. But afterwards, Jo told Entertainment Tonight that it was just a cute comment, and that he was simply saying there were less cutaways, adding that the joke was meant as a compliment. We're sure Taylor has forgiven him for the awkward moment!
Lil Nas X has sparked controversy after announcing his new single and unveiling the artwork. The track, which will be released this week, is titled J Christ and is the singer and rapper's first music since 2022. The Old Town Road hitmaker said the song was dedicated to the man who had the greatest comeback of all time and features a photo of him depicted as Jesus on a cross, but fans were a little divided with the religious theme and some were accusing the star of making fun of Christianity. However, Lil Nas X defended himself saying nothing in the image is a mockery of Jesus, but it's simply an image used in art that has been depicted throughout history. Fans will be able to listen and judge for themselves when the song drops on Friday.
A tribute concert in honour of Shane McGowan and Sinead O'Connor is in the works. The show is set to take place in New York City on 20th March, with names on the bill to perform including the likes of Cat Power and Dropkick Murphys. More artists are set to be announced. The concert will be a one-night-only gig at Carnegie Hall and will pay homage to the legendary Irish singers who both died in 2023. Sinead died aged 56 in July, while Shane died in November from pneumonia aged 65.
And speaking of late singers, Prince's iconic film Purple Rain is set to become a Broadway musical. The movie was first released in 1984 starring the singer, who also released the album of the same name featuring hits from the film, and it immediately took the world by storm. The film even won Best Original Score and gained over 100 million dollars at the box office. The musical will of course feature music and lyrics from the album and film and is set to follow a similar plot to the movie. It comes a few years after Universal also acquired the rights to the late singer's track with the intention of making a big-budget movie, but there's no word on whether this is still in the pipeline. Prince died in 2016 from an accidental opioid overdose.
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For so many of us, the start of the New Year signals a lot of 'out with the old and in with the new'. I'm not a huge lover of radical New Year's resolutions and try to resist overhauling my entire life in the name of an unattainable goal every time January 1st rolls around, but there is something I'll happily leave in 2023, and that's micellar water.
What is micellar water?
Micellar water is a skincare product with a liquid consistency that is often advertised as a cleansing water but many of us use it as an effective makeup remover. The tiny molecules of oil and water can break down makeup, as well as draw excess oils and dirt from your skin. You can use micellar water on a cotton pad as a no-rinse cleanser or to take off stubborn makeup before you cleanse. There are many variations on standard micellar water, some catered towards oily skin, and others for dry or sensitive skin.
Micellar water used to be a staple in my skincare routine
I used to use micellar water every night before I went in with a rinse-off cleanser. Sometimes I would even use micellar water to its no-rinse advantage and use it to freshen my skin up in the morning before heading to the gym. It was a product that I felt my skincare routine couldn't be without and I bought bottles of the stuff time and time again.
Why am I waving goodbye to micellar water?
So why am I kicking this beloved product to the curb? Well, the simple answer is I discovered cream cleanser in 2023. I had known about cream cleanser for a while and had loved Liz Earle's 'Cleanse and Polish' as a teenager. But as I got older I felt that using a cream cleanser after a makeup remover didn't always leave my naturally oily skin feeling as clean as I wanted. I had tried cream cleansers that left a slimy residue on my skin and I just thought cream cleanser wasn't for me.
It wasn't until I wanted to look into more sustainable options within my skincare routine that I reconsidered the cream cleanser with a cloth and warm water as a method of removing makeup before a rinse-off cleanser and I haven't looked back.
What is a cream cleanser?
A cream cleanser is a product with a thick moisturiser-like consistency that is often formulated with plant-based oils to help remove makeup and excess dirt from the skin without drying out your face. On a day when I have worn makeup, I will squeeze a pump of cream cleanser onto clean hands and start massaging it into my face, including over my eyes to remove even the most stubborn of mascara and eyeshadow looks. I massage it for a minute or so to ensure I have broken down the makeup and then will take a micro-fibre face cloth like the 'Face Cookie' by W7 under warm water and will start to remove my makeup.
Why do I love a cream cleanser?
I have found that the combination of the cream cleanser with the micro-fibre cloth takes off my makeup effortlessly, meaning I never have to rub roughly at my skin to get my makeup off and am never left with panda eyes with half of my mascara left on my face after cleansing. I am now obsessed with this more sustainable method of removing makeup. I have been using cream cleanser from a recyclable bottle with a micro-fibre cloth that I pop in washing machine and use time and time again for a much more eco-friendly and inexpensive alternative to bottles of micellar water and endless bags of cotton pads. I found the microfibre cloths remove makeup better than reusable cotton pads that tend to absorb product, though they are a better alternative than standard cotton pads.
I have also found that a tube of cream cleanser lasts longer than a bottle of micellar water and can be bought at a cheaper price point. I am obsessed with the Lacura hot cloth cleanser which is only £2.99 and comes with a handy muslin cloth. Popular cream cleansers are also sold by other brands including The Body Shop, Elemis and Kate Somerville.
Importantly, I have noticed a marked difference in my skin. Often my skin would feel tight after using micellar water, crying out for that all-important moisturiser at the end of my skincare routine. My skin feels nourished after a cream cleanser and I am picky about my second cleanser, ensuring I don't opt for a drying foaming cleanser even though my skin is oily. After that second cleanse, my skin feels softer to the touch and doesn't have that squeaky clean feeling that we should all stay away from.
Benefits of a hot cloth
The cream cleanser is enhanced by the use of a hot cloth. Doctor in aesthetic and regenerative medicine and the founder of CellDerma skincare and Perfect Skin Solutions, Dr. Dev Patel tells HELLO!: "The temperature of the cloth should feel comfortable on the skin. The heat will work to open the pores, which will also allow the skin products you use following the cleanse to penetrate deeper into the skin and work more effectively. The hot cloth can remove excess oil and dirt, whilst wiping the cloth across the skin will gently remove dead skin cells."
An expert weighs in…
Dr. Dev tells us that "it depends on the ingredients used in the cream cleanser as to how beneficial it will be for the skin, but if the skin is free of makeup, then using a hot cloth alongside the cream cleanser may be enough. However, if makeup needs to be removed then I would recommend cleansing the skin twice. Double cleansing involves cleansing the skin twice, this is most effective for people who wear makeup, as the aim of the first cleanse is to remove excess oil, makeup and dirt. The second part of the cleanse looks to exfoliate and hydrate the skin."
I have found that a cream cleanser and a microfibre face cloth remove my makeup quickly and are certainly a good solution for those of us who are tempted to reach for a makeup wipe. Dr. Dev tells says that "makeup wipes can contribute to fine lines and wrinkle formation due to the harsh rubbing motion and dragging of the skin, especially around the eye area. Our eyes are the quickest part of our face to age, due to the thinner layer of skin and lack of fat around the area. Some makeup wipes can deplete skin of essential moisture by stripping it of its natural oils making the skin feel dry and fine lines to become more visible."
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It is safe to say that I am leaving micellar water in 2023. My skin feels happier for the decision and the possibilities of cream cleansers to try in 2024 are endless.
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The health and fitness space is full of buzzwords. Every so often, a new one comes around that piques interest and becomes a talking point of the masses, particularly when it relates to the lifestyles of the rich and famous. In recent months, that buzzword has been Ozempic.
If it sounds familiar, it's likely because it's a term that has been peppered in headlines and news stories regarding well-known celebrities and their health, more specifically, weight loss. Ozempic, which is an approved prescription medication, has been branded "controversial" by some, mainly because of its use by those who don't necessarily need it.
The specifics of the drug, and its efficacy, are not a straightforward case, but what is clear is that its consumption is on the rise. We spoke to The Fast 800 diet creator, Dr. Michael Mosley, to get his expert thoughts and opinions on the subject.
What is Ozempic?
First things first, these are the facts: Ozempic is the brand name of semaglutide which has been approved for use by the NHS and Department of Health for managing blood glucose levels for those living with type 2 diabetes. It can only be prescribed by a doctor.
Last year, HELLO! spoke to Doctor Sohere Roked, a General Practitioner with a specialist interest in integrative medicine, who gave their input into how Ozempic works in practice: "These medications mimic the hormone produced by your digestive system in response to eating food and act on both the brain and the digestive system to regulate how full you feel after a meal."
However, according to the Diabetes UK website, a rise in "off-label" prescriptions, i.e. outside of approved licenses, has resulted in a "knock-on effect for people with type 2 diabetes who are prescribed GLP-1 RAs as supply is not currently meeting demand."
This is one reason why the drug has been labelled "controversial" because it has been used by people solely for weight loss, rather than managing a health condition such as diabetes. This has meant the Department of Health and Social Care has enlisted new guidance for clinicians not to prescribe the drug out of its approved use.
This is where former medical professional-turned-broadcaster Dr. Michael Mosley, who created The Fast 800 programme along with his wife, Dr. Claire Bailey Mosley, comes in…
What does Dr Michael Mosley think?
Michael says he's been looking at the drug for the last 13 years since he first came across it in the lab when it was initially created to treat type 2 diabetes. "I think [the rise of consumption] is going to be inevitable. I think it's one of the first weight loss drugs which seems to be truly effective. [But] they start off with a lot of hype and then the side effects come in and then they turn out not to be such wonderful things as you first thought."
Like a lot of expert opinions around the subject, he's not opposed to Ozempic itself, but the misuse of it which is unsustainable. "I think [Ozempic] is different because it affects the brain as well as the gut.
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"I'm not against it, particularly when it's been used for type 2 diabetics. But I think the worry is that unless you use it as an opportunity to acquire healthier habits, like healthier ways of eating, then either you have to go on and take it for the rest of your life or, yes you're losing weight, but unless you have switched your lifestyle at the same time, then it's unlikely to be terribly healthy."
Michael offered more insight into how what effects it can have if not taken appropriately. "We know, for example, that when you take this drug, you lose quite a lot of muscle along with fat. So there is weight loss, but unfortunately, a lot of it is muscle loss as well, which is why it's important if you're going to take a drug like that, to also have a sort of a program that works with it."
He continued: "Such as The Fast 800, or something where you're doing an exercise regime to maintain your muscle mass at the same time and where you are learning new recipes. Because in the end, it's about learning new ways of eating and enjoying your food."
"I think you need to kind of learn how to eat more healthily. You need recipes. You need menu recipes so that they become second nature, so you can go and grab them. Otherwise, if you're just using a drug, in the end, when you stop taking the drug and you fall back your old ways, then the weight goes back on."
The celebrities who have spoken about Ozempic
One well-known name in the public eye who has spoken about Ozempic and its effects is Sharon Osbourne. The TV star opened up about losing 28lbs through the use of the drug and, during an interview on Good Morning Britain in November 2023, she expressed her regret and concerns about the rise of its use. "I was just fed up of going back and forth with my weight constantly. I thought 'I've tried everything so I thought I might as well try it.' I could do with putting on a few pounds.
"But at this point the way my body is, it's not listening. Ozzy doesn't like it. He thinks something is going to happen to me. It's too good to be true." Sharon then went on to say it should not be used by "teenagers" and that she was now trying to put weight back on.
Other stars have spoken out about Ozempic, including Amy Schumer, who revealed that she took the drug but suffered physically as a result. "Like a year ago, I tried it. I was one of those people that felt so sick and couldn't play with my son. I was so skinny and he's throwing a ball at me and [I couldn't]."
Although they didn't diclose whether they had taken it themselves, actor Raven-Symoné summed up the general argument quite succinctly when they spoke to E! News: "I think it's very important we understand certain medications are made for certain people and to not take that away just for glamazon purposes. Do what you gotta do. Just make sure you save some medication for the people that actually need it."
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Travis Barker's parenting skills have frequently been put on display through the trappings of reality television, first with Meet the Barkers, which ran for two seasons from 2005-06, and now once again as a member of The Kardashians family.
The 48-year-old musician and entrepreneur is a father of three – son Landon Barker, 20, and daughter Alabama Barker, 18, with ex-wife Shanna Moakler, and two-month-old Rocky with current wife Kourtney Kardashian.
Alabama took to TikTok to share a glimpse of her supposedly "strict" father's parenting style, and as you can see in the video below, quizzed him on how he'd react to certain hypothetical situations. Watch…
While he denied actually being a strict parent, Alabama asserted that "restrictions" were often a part of their household, and called him her "strict but not so strict" father.
The budding influencer also asked her famous dad about his rules for boys in the house ("only when I'm home") and staying out past curfew ("you have").
Travis maintained a calm tone throughout while asserting the importance of following the rules of the house for her safety, saying that if she were out with a boy and wasn't responding to him, he'd go to her location and find her.
When she asked what he would do if her car got towed, he said he'd make her find it and pay for it, and when Alabama wondered what he'd do if she started skipping her classes, he responded: "I would start doing school with you," which left her in stitches.
Alabama asked her followers if her dad "passed the vibe check," and her fans certainly had some thoughts, though many deemed that he wasn't really that strict to begin with.
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"It's Travis Barker of course he passed," one fan gushed, with another joking: "I finally get it Kourtney," with a third adding: "So calm natured it's kinda scary," and a fourth also saying: "I would be scared to disappoint him. He's so sweet."
Clearly, Travis is a parent who loves to spoil his children and dote on them, which the young social media influencer revealed was fulfilled in grand fashion with his Christmas gift for her and her older brother.
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On Instagram, Alabama shared that the Blink-182 drummer and music producer had gifted the siblings matching black Mercedes-Benz G-Wagons, with the 2024 model starting at $140,000. She also received a white Hermes Birkin bag under the tree, which she called her "first birkin" and retails for $30,000.
Alabama also turned 18 on Christmas eve, with her stepmom Kourtney gifting her a lovely diamond necklace for her special day, and Travis sharing a sweet message on his Instagram page.
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"Happy Birthday my beautiful daughter," he penned. "I can't believe my baby is 18 and all grown up. Being your Dad is the biggest joy in the world.
"May you be surrounded by love and all your favorite things today and forever! I'm so proud of you and I love you so much," he added, receiving a heart emoji from The Kardashians star too.
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Grand Duchess Maria Teresa was the epitome of a proud grandmother as she shared the first photos of the latest addition to the Luxembourg royal family.
The royal, 67, posted the precious snaps on her Instagram page as she and her husband Grand Duke Henri, 68, met their grandson for the first time at Maternité Grande-Duchesse Charlotte hospital.
"What a great joy the arrival of Balthasar, our seventh grandchild, born on January 7 in Luxembourg," the Grand Duchess penned in the caption.
The Grand Ducal Court announced on Monday that Henri and Maria Teresa's second son, Prince Felix, and his wife, Princess Claire, had welcomed their third child on 7 January.
The statement read: "The newborn Prince will be named Balthasar Felix Karl. He weighs 3.220 kg (7lbs 1 oz) and measures 50 cm. Prince Balthasar and Princess Claire are in perfect health."
The images show Princess Claire, wearing a pair of white and navy star-patterned silk pyjamas, gazing lovingly at her baby boy.
Prince Felix smiles proudly at the camera as his and Claire's eldest children, Princess Amalia, nine, and Prince Liam, seven, cuddle up to their mother and their little brother.
Other snaps show the Grand Duke and Grand Duchess cooing over their new grandson, with Maria Teresa holding baby Balthasar as she sits next to her granddaughter Amalia.
Amalia and Liam are also captured enjoying cuddles with their baby brother, with one sweet image showing Amalia kissing the top of Liam's head as he also kisses little Balthasar.
Grand Duke Henri and Grand Duchess Maria Teresa will also welcome their eighth grandchild this spring when their daughter Princess Alexandra gives birth to her first child.
The Luxembourg royals celebrated Alexandra's marriage to Nicolas Bagory last April.
Henri became Grand Duke of Luxembourg in October 2000, following his father Grand Duke Jean's abdication. He married Cuban-born Maria Teresa Mestre y Batista in February 1981.
The couple have five children – Hereditary Grand Duke Guillaume, Prince Felix, Prince Louis, Princess Alexandra and Prince Sebastien.
Hereditary Grand Duke Guillaume and Hereditary Grand Duchess Stephanie have two sons, Prince Charles, three, and ten-month-old Prince François.
Prince Louis shares two sons with his former wife, Tessy Antony de Nassau – Prince Gabriel, 17, and Prince Noah, 16.
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A tradition that many of us look forward to on our birthdays is the birthday cake. Whether we spend hours in the kitchen baking up a storm, we have a special cake made to celebrate the big day or we revert back to the classic Colin the Caterpillar cake, there is nothing more special than blowing out the candles on your special day and diving into a slice of delicious cake. The tradition of buying, baking, or bringing a cake to a special occasion is one the royal family also abide by.
Princess Kate celebrates her 42nd birthday today, reminding us of all the occasions she has celebrated with a special cake, starting with her own birthday cake. Though not much is known about Kate's personal favourite cake on her birthday, we know that the homemade route is her preferred and it has been said that the princess loves to make it about her children, even on her birthday.
Vanity Fair reported that the Princess celebrates her birthday in private at Kensington Palace and that “Kate’s not into big birthday celebrations, but [Prince] George and [Princess] Charlotte adore birthday cake, so there will be a special tea party at the Palace with candles and presents." Meanwhile, Woman & Home reported that her low-key celebrations will likely include a sweet feast of jelly and ice cream with the children.
When it comes to her children's birthday cakes, Princess Kate gets her apron on. During the 2019 edition of Mary Berry's A Berry Royal Christmas, Kate revealed she "stays up until midnight" to make her children's birthday cakes – something that has now become quite the tradition in their household. A homemade cake is never too rustic for a royal. In fact, the sweet tradition was repaid on Mother's Day when William and Kate shared a photo on their Instagram of a delicious Victoria's sponge cake made by George, Charlotte and Louis for their mother.
The jam and buttercream-filled cake was decorated with piped icing and sprinkles, prompting one royal follower to comment: "George, Charlotte, Louis, you'd get a handshake from Mary Berry! Happy Mother's Day!". William and Kate also ensure there are gorgeous cakes to mark occasions besides members of the family's birthdays. The royal pair had a delicious fruitcake made to mark Prince George's baptism at the Chapel Royal at St James's Palace in October 2013.
The most special part of Prince George's cake was its traditional origin. As per British custom, William and Kate froze the top layer of their wedding cake, which is customarily a fruitcake, and served it to guests at Prince George's baptism. The Prince and Princess of Wales' wedding cake was quite the affair. The couple celebrated their big day with a bespoke eight-tiered cake created by cake designer Fiona Cairns.
Speaking exclusively to HELLO!, Fiona said that the cake, which took six weeks to make, was always going to be fruitcake. "We knew it was going to be a fruitcake because that's what we'd been briefed to do and we're sort of known for fruit cake. Then it had to be designed and we had to visit the picture gallery in Buckingham Palace to get the proportions right and where it was going to be [placed]," the cake designer said.
Fiona revealed: "It amazes people that we hadn't actually seen the finished cake assembled until the day before. So you can imagine how stressful the whole was because we'd worked it all out to great detail.
"We had assembled mock-ups or parts of it and we knew it was going to work, but we hadn't actually physically done it on that beautiful bespoke glass stand that we had made for it in the middle of the picture gallery in Buckingham Palace. We didn't see the whole thing ourselves until we finished it lunchtime the day before the wedding." The white cake featured stunning flowers made from sugar paste, with the lace of Kate's Sarah Burton gown inspiring the design. Fiona told us: "Yes, that was part of the brief but we weren't told it was part of her dress. It was amazing when I saw her [Kate] in the Abbey. I thought, 'Oh I recognise that lace, I've seen that before!' We were trying to copy it."
DISCOVER: King Charles shares new photo of the Princess of Wales to mark her 42nd birthday
Kate has also been photographed with many a cake during public engagements. The then-Duchess of Cambridge was seen cutting a cake on a visit to the Robin Hood Primary School to celebrate ten years of The Royal Horticultural Society campaign for school gardening in 2017. In the same year, the mother-of-three was pictured marvelling at a cake with a cycling design during a one-day visit to Luxembourg at Place de Clairfontaine for a cycling festival.
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Dianne Buswell had a reason to celebrate on Tuesday as her parents, Mark and Rina, celebrated their 42nd wedding anniversary. The pair's day will no doubt be more poignant this year as Mark currently lives with cancer.
To mark the special day, Dianne shared a gorgeous photo of her parents at their wedding, with the couple standing next to an impressive wedding cake that was at least three tiers tall! Mark looked like a Disney prince in a frilled suit, while Rina looked every inch the blushing bride as she posed in her breathtaking wedding dress.
The dancer also shared a selection of more modern snaps with her parents cuddling up to one another by the beach, and another from Christmas which saw Mark making his beloved laugh while dressed as Spider-Man. The final snap showed Dianne with her parents as they captured the most beautiful sunset.
In her caption, the 34-year-old said: "Happy 42nd wedding anniversary mum and dad, you are the best parents and grandparents to all us kids we all love you very much!"
The star's followers loved the sweet images, as one commented: "Wishing them every happiness. They really have raised such an amazing family. You Brendan and Andrew are all superstars smashing life," and a second added: "Happy Anniversary to them - you've definitely got your dad's lovely smile."
A third commented: "Aww that second picture is so lush. Happy anniversary Mark and Rina," while a fourth shared: "Happy anniversary to your lovely mum and dad. Love the wedding photo," and a fifth posted: "A very happy anniversary to you both and many thanks for sharing all your beautiful photographs with us all."
Dianne saw her parents for the Christmas holidays, arriving in Australia with her long-term boyfriend, Joe Sugg. During their time there, Joe and Dianne enjoyed numerous romantic moments, including many walks across the beach.
On one date night, the star wore the most spellbinding outfit, with an oversized green shirt and matching pair of barely-there shorts. The 34-year-old carried her phone with her, and she had her signature red hair swept to the side as the dancer joined her beau on a wooden jetty.
Joe also uploaded a photo of the lovers posing together on the beach, with Dianne flashing a huge smile. The Wiltshire-born star looked suave in the snap, styling out a white shirt.
Although the pair have been together since 2017, it doesn't appear that marriage is on the cards for the lovebirds just yet. In 2021, the star admitted: "I plan my work a lot, but that’s probably as far as I go with planning. I'm quite an unorganised person actually."
Joe and I don't really talk about that kind of thing. We're both so relaxed so we just play it by ear. We really enjoy each other's company so much and whatever happens, happens."
PHOTOS: Dianne Buswell shares sweet sun-soaked moments from family reunion with lookalike nieces
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David Caves is back on our screens as leading man Jack Hodgson in the new series of BBC One's hit crime drama, Silent Witness, which follows a group of forensic scientists as they investigate grizzly mysteries. During his nine years on the show, David has amassed a legion of fans, who are deeply invested in Jack's romance with his colleague Dr Nikki Alexander, played by Emilia Fox.
While viewers know all about Jack's home life with Nikki, how much do you know about the actor who plays him? Keep reading for all we know about the Northern Irish actor, including his home and family life...
David landed his big break in 2013 when he made his small-screen debut in the 16th season of Silent Witness. The actor had spent many years in the theatre after graduating from the esteemed acting school London Academy of Music and Dramatic Art (LAMDA) in 2005, performing in various stage productions, including The Beggar's Opera at Regent's Park Open Air Theatre and The Taming of the Shrew with the Royal Shakespeare Company.
David's role in Silent Witness soon led to parts on the big screen, including the 2014 epic war film, Ironclad: Battle for Blood, and the 2016 biographical drama film Jackie, which starred Natalie Portman as former First Lady, Jacqueline Kennedy.
But what about David's life away from the cameras?
The actor, now 45, hails from Belfast, where he attended the prestigious Campbell College. His parents, Michael and Naomi, were both teachers at the school and the family lived on-site.
After leaving school, David left his homeland for Scotland to study modern languages, including French and German, at the University of St Andrews. Following his graduation in 2002, David spent a year teaching in France before deciding to pursue his dream of being an actor.
Speaking about his childhood during a visit to his old school as a guest speaker back in 2016, David revealed that he wasn't drawn to academic subjects while studying. "I was rubbish at maths but enjoyed rugby," he said, per Belfast Live. "And now that I'm playing a member of the pathology team some people seem to think it would be a natural job for me, but it would be a disaster. I was really rubbish at the sciences at school - really rubbish."
Detailing his parents' reaction to his dreams of becoming an actor, David went on: "My parents were very surprised when I told them I wanted to be an actor but they were shocked. After all the effort they had put in, all the encouragement, all the money spent on fees and uniforms and everything else, they were surprised by my choice but they always supported me and never once stood in my way."
Thankfully, David decided to pursue his passion and has since gone on to enjoy a successful career. But when he's not busy filming for Silent Witness, he can be found at home with his wife and two children.
Since David tends to keep off of social media, very little is known about his private life. He is, however, thought to be married to Associate Finance Manager Verity Cunningham, with the pair having tied the knot in 2019.
In January last year, David confirmed that his wife was expecting their second baby, telling host Alex Jones that the new arrival was due within "the next couple of weeks".
He was previously linked to fellow actress, Lisa Dillon, with whom he co-starred in the RSC production of The Taming of the Shrew in 2012.
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Kaley Cuoco isn't taking any judgment, especially not from strangers, over how she handles parenting her daughter Matilda.
The Big Bang Theory alum, 38, first became a mom last year, when she welcomed her baby girl with partner Tom Pelphrey.
The Flight Attendant actress has been candid sharing both sweet details of motherhood and photos of little Tildy ever since. Most recently, she didn't hold back when expressing her anger after having a less than pleasant experience during her daughter's first flight.
During an appearance on Jimmy Kimmel Live, Kaley recounted her "terrifying" first flight with Tom and her daughter over Thanksgiving, and explained the two relied on their sound machine to have Tildy hopefully fall asleep.
She said: "We put it right next to her ear, it's the only thing that will get her to go to sleep," before sharing: "We were having one of those flights that you hear what other people have and you're like, "Ugh, that sucks for them,' and that actually happened to us."
The first-time mom went on: "She's crying, she's crying… it was hard. She finally falls asleep, she was on Tom, with the sound machine on," and noted the two had finally achieved some sense of relief.
However, it unfortunately did not last long, and Kaley then revealed: "The steward comes over and is like, 'Hey, one of our passengers would love it if you would turn the sound machine off,'" before adding: "I can feel Tom be like, 'Hey… ask the passenger if she wants to hold our screaming child,' I mean, the ice went into his veins."
MORE: Kaley Cuoco reveals unique holiday decorations in milestone photos with baby Matilda
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"I can't believe she came over and said that!" Kaley exclaimed of the passenger's request, and continued: "We were so angry."
Plus, the tense situation didn't stop there. After sharing how Matilda was finally in a cheery mood once the plane had landed, Kaley revealed the passenger, who was sitting in front of them, turned around and told them: "Oh so your daughter does know how to smile!"
Kaley then joked: "It was in that moment where I understood why women end up on Dateline!" adding: "I could have strangled [her]... I could have thrown that woman off the plane."
Host Jimmy Kimmel quickly sympathized with her, and said: "People who get mad at babies on planes… because first of all, what are you going to do, and secondly, what are you supposed to just never fly with [your baby], and also, weren't you at one time a baby?"
"Justice for babies!" Kaley quipped to applause from the audience, ultimately declaring: "This is ridiculous! Leave them alone!"
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If there was one dress that left everyone, quite literally, speechless at the 2024 Golden Globes Awards, it was quite easily Gillian Anderson’s Gabriella Hearst concoction.
Her white gown, was delicately embroidered with line drawings of vulvas (which could easily be mistaken for botanical florals) the internet has dubbed the ‘vagina dress’ the sartorial standout of the awards ceremony.
But while the Sex Education star’s choice was bold, it's nothing new in the world of fashion. The trend of female anatomy illustration, namely boob art and vagina line drawings on clothes and interiors has been going strong since the pre-pandemic era.
One of the most prominent advocates is Anissa Kermiche, whose jewellery and homeware collections exploded in popularity during Covid. Her ceramics are designed with the intention to explore the erotic links between womanhood and sexuality and she makes jewellery that glistens with sex appeal through the use of whirling petals, flirty stamens and what she calls, "tenacious but delicate genital forms."
This movement aligns with a broader societal shift towards embracing body positivity and challenging traditional norms regarding sexuality and gender representation. Artists and designers are increasingly utilising these motifs as a form of empowerment, celebrating the female form and pushing back against long standing taboos and censorship surrounding women's bodies. Even post #metoo women's rights are still being tested around the world. This is something Anissa is aware of in her work, "It is important to me women have the right to freely express their femininity and sexuality and still feel safe," Anissa told Hello! Fashion in 2023, "when looking at the bigger political picture, for instance the current persecution women are facing in Iran, or the removal of abortion rights in the US."
“The little black and white line drawing of a pair of boobs has been a homeware and clothing trend for some time now,” reported Lauren O'Neill from Vice Magazine back in 2021, “Just ask any millennial woman who has shopped on the high street (or its online avatar) in the past four years or so.” Back in 2017 Barcelona based brand Paloma Wool, created white button down shirts with nude female forms stitched onto them. They were an immediate influencer-approved success with Camille Charrière and Laura Jackson posted pictures of the 'titilating' design on their Instagram feeds.
Incorporating these designs and statements into everyday items like clothing and homeware serves as a statement of self-acceptance and an assertion of identity. It reflects a desire to normalise and destigmatise the female body, particularly aspects that have been historically objectified. Of course Gwenyth Paltrow’s ‘Vagina Candle’ also comes to mind when we talk about merging eroticism and aesthetics. During a Q&A on her Instagram Stories last year, the Goop founder told her followers that she created the viral ‘This Smells Like My Vagina’ scented candle, to send “a really strong feminist statement.”
The trend clearly resonates with the ongoing feminist movement, one that Gillian has been supporting even before nabbing the role of sex therapist Dr Jean Milburn on her hit Netflix series. “Women centric issues have always been important to me but since doing Sex Education, women’s health has been a topic that has been brought to me quite a lot," she told Hello! Earlier this month, “There are so many taboos, oddly, even in 2023, that are still around discussion about women's bodies, about sex, about menopause."
Of course, there's an aesthetic appeal to these designs. They offer a blend of simplicity and provocation, often executed in minimalist and abstract styles that appeal to contemporary tastes.
Gillian’s dress represents a shift towards greater openness in discussing and portraying bodies and sexuality, while also serving as a stylish choice.
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Nicola Peltz has one of the most impressive and varied street style agendas of the moment.
Whether she’s donning a Y2K-approved ensemble, championing her mother-in-law Victoria Beckham’s eponymous brand or wearing fashionista favourite cool-girl accessories, her wardrobe spans a plethora of aesthetics and she nails them all.
The model, actress and wife of Brooklyn Beckham has a knack for injecting a touch of her signature Y2K aesthetic to create ensembles that balance a retro and contemporary style agenda.
Here's everything you need to create the Lola director's iconic street style agenda:
Statement Handbags
Nicola's most iconic street style hack? using a muted outfit as the perfect canvas to allow a statement handbag to shine. She has a serious collection of vintage bags, some of which are perfectly sized for carrying a puppy. Does anything say Y2K Paris Hilton more than this?
The Graphic Tee
Graphic tees made a comeback in 2023 with A-listers from Sofia Richie to Emily Ratajkowski championing its return. Nicola showcased support for her mother-in-law by wearing a Posh Spice tee.
The 90s Mini Skirt
The retro-dressing muse often wears super short hemlines with chunky heeled shoes to accentuate the length of her frame. A denim mini skirt is the perfect piece to last season after season. Pair with a cropped vest and wedges to get her complete summer evening look.
Platform Boots
Whether it's 70s Elton John-approved boots or Valentino heels - when Nicola wears a heel, it's almost always a platform. Black platforms are the ultimate timeless and versatile pair to wear with everything from jeans to leather skirts.
The Low-rise Jeans
She wouldn't be a Y2K icon if she didn't wear low-rise jeans. Alongside short hems, her favourite lower-half attire sits below her hips.
Dark Academia
A TikTok trend also embraced by the likes of Hailey Bieber and Jenna Ortega. Think classic school uniform with a twist: tapered trousers, collared shirts under knitted vests and plenty of tweed in hues of brown, grey and black. Thanks to the simplicity of the trend and its earth-toned aesthetic, it's a simple one to recreate.
Mixing Metallics
When not making a statement with her handbag, she is the statement. Why choose between gold and silver when it's perfectly acceptable to combine both?
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Lady Gaga has fans bursting at the seams with anticipation at the prospect of a comeback to music as she teased that it was just on the horizon with a pair of brand new photos shared on Instagram.
The 37-year-old pop superstar took to the social media platforms with photos of herself from inside her recording studio, bathed in a blue light and crowded with all kinds of instruments, wires, and professional audio equipment.
A drum kit, piano, electric guitar, and tambourine were among the instruments visible in the post, in which Gaga wore a striped oversized sweater that showcased her legs with a pair of nearly knee-high lace up black boots with an outrageous platform heel.
The idea of new material from the singer left fans thrilled, leaving comments like: "OH MOTHER IS COMING," and: "I couldn't have asked for a better start to 2024 omg," as well as: "Oh yes, oh yes, oh yes! I'm ready, bring it on, Mama," plus: "AHHHHHHH!!!!! IM OBSESSED!"
Gaga has not been involved with new music since September 2023, when she was a featured artist on the Rolling Stones song "Sweet Sounds of Heaven." However, she hasn't released material as a lead artist in nearly two years, when she dropped the Oscar-nominated Top Gun: Maverick track "Hold My Hand" in May 2022. Watch her perform the track at the Oscars below...
However, it's been over three and a half years since the release of the star's last studio album, 2020's Chromatica, which became a staple during the early lockdown stage of the global pandemic for its club-ready beats and instant slew of fan favorites like "911," "Sour Candy," and the Grammy-winning "Rain On Me" with Ariana Grande (who coincidentally also announced her first album in over three years this week).
Gaga emotionally gushed over the process of making "Sweet Sounds of Heaven" months ago with a behind-the-scenes video of the recording, and penned: "I was in the studio at Henson preparing for Joker, leaving to go home for the night and someone said 'Mick wants to see you.'
SEE: Lady Gaga rocks new curtain bangs as she steps out in tightfitting jumpsuit with plunging neckline
"I only know one Mick, so I walked down to a studio at the other end of the hall and opened the door. It was a portal to the 70's. I saw Mick, Keith, Ronnie. Stevie Wonder was there along with all the musicians they were collaborating with."
She described with detail the feeling of seeing so many of the musicians she'd looked up to in her youth in the studio and then joined Jagger in a separate room, riffing and freestyling over the melodies he'd presented her, asking her to "go on and do your thing then."
MORE: Lady Gaga channels Marilyn Monroe, Madonna in stunning figure-hugging new look
"We played for a few hours and everyone was so excited having me there (this felt so exciting if not slightly insane). I went home not thinking much of it, I loved the song and all the musicians but I thought we were just hangin'."
Things changed the following day when she was called in to record and cut fresh vocals with the iconic rocker for what would become one of the pivotal tracks from their comeback album, Hackney Diamonds.
MORE: Lady Gaga looks phenomenal in bold red lip and metallic stage attire
The "Perfect Illusion" singer continued: "I thought about Mary Clayton…Gimme Shelter…gospel and soul. I thought about my favorite old Stones tunes and all the great vocalists who had sung with Mick, making what we know now as a 'sound' unique to a band that defined a huge piece of rock'n'roll.
"I sang in a way I never really sang before except for with Mick. And Andrew [Watt] and I both cried – there's something about witnessing music history and when you get to be a part of it I think that's exactly what our heaven feels like. It's just a sweet sound."
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Christie Brinkley is not spending a second later in the cold New York weather with the model jetting off to enjoy a sunny tropical island, where she shared a stunning photo where she relaxed in warm waters.
The 69-year-old, who is just a month away from her 70th birthday, resembled a mermaid in the stunning snap as she wowed in a tiny white swimsuit. Christie smiled for the sensational image as she added a pair of sunglasses and straw hat to her ensemble. The model also uploaded a short clip showing off her secluded location, with just a close friend seen walking along the sandy shore.
"Water, Sky, Seashells and Driftwood ..a few of my favorite things," the star wrote in her caption, also revealing that she was staying at the Lucky House, a seaside villa which is located in the Turks and Caicos Islands.
Her fans fell in love with the flawless photo, as one commented: "What a gorgeous island and beach and water. Secluded get away," and a second enthused: "PURE BEAUTY," alongside a series of flame emojis.
A third added: "Just saw a video last night on T&C what a beautiful place you are so very blessed! On a little family vacation?" while a fourth posted: "Perfect tabletop pilates," and a friend reassured Christie that she wasn't missing anything back at home, as they noted: "Looks so refreshing! NYC has its usual winter grey skies."
The mom-of-three decided to ditch the cold weather for the holidays, revealing that she spent Christmas abroad with her family and their adorable pet dogs. "Christmas was a day at the beach. Hope yours was too. No matter where you were, I hope you were feeling the magic," she shared with fans.
Fans loved the look into her special day, with many praising her National Lampoon sweater. "Love this Christie! Also love your T-shirt! I bought one for both my kids and myself and we all have matching Griswold T-shirts," commented one fan. "Absolute adorableness Christie. You and the dogs," shared a second as others wished Christie a merry Christmas and prayed for a happy 2024.
In 2022, Christie revealed that the secret to her fitness lay in her diet, which she called her "Rainbow Diet," a fitting name for the plethora of colorful and nourishing foods she tends to favor. The star kicks off her morning with not just a simple coffee, but rather a variety of drinks, including water with apple cider vinegar and cayenne pepper, another glass with coconut water and charcoal, and one more blend of orange juice, turmeric, ginger, and sesame oil.
Even early in the morning her diet packs a punch, as she drinks her beverages alongside an incredible platter of fruits. It is clearly a diet she has studied intensely, and she's keen on sharing her knowledge with followers, such as with a breakdown of the healthy benefits of dragon fruit, which according to her, is: "High in iron, vitamin C, and magnesium."
LOOK: Christie Brinkley glows beside lookalike daughters and son in heartwarming family Christmas portrait
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Barry Keoghan has proven that he's the embodiment of sticking it through, whether it comes to his career and difficult upbringing, or a bout of necrotizing fasciitis.
The 31-year-old actor, who is currently on the promotional circuit for his movie Saltburn, sat down with GQ to discuss life and career in the fast lane, and opened up about a health battle that almost left him without an arm.
He revealed that a few years ago, he'd developed a case of necrotizing fasciitis, which the Center for Disease Control describes as "a rare bacterial infection that spreads quickly in the body and can cause death."
The Irish actor revealed that the disease, which can prove fatal for one in five cases, left him in the hospital days before he was set to begin shooting for the 2022 film The Banshees of Inisherin.
He recalled that amputation, for a while, was a prospect, and remembered asking his doctor: "But I'm not gonna die, right?" and hearing in response: "Well, we don't know."
Banshees director and writer Martin McDonagh spoke to the publication about visiting Barry at the hospital four days before filming was scheduled to take place.
"I'm not sure if he was on a lot of meds, but he seemed to shrug it off," he shared. "We were only about four days out from shooting, and his arm was puffed up. But he was like, 'Yeah, no, I'm going to be fine – I'll see you on Tuesday.'
"I went to the hospital thinking, [expletive] – is he going to die? Let alone, is he going to make the movie. But I came out of there energized and looking forward to it."
MORE: What you need to know about Oscar nominee Barry Keoghan and his remarkable journey
Barry remembered the director telling him "just remember this when you've been nominated for an Oscar" with the heart monitor beeping in the background. He eventually made a full recovery and even kept his arm.
What's more, The Banshees of Inisherin, also starring Colin Farrell, Brendan Gleeson, and Kerry Condon, was one of the year's biggest critical darlings and an awards season favorite. Barry received rave reviews for his supporting turn and won a BAFTA Award for his troubles. Plus, he got that Oscar nomination for Best Supporting Actor (losing to Ke Huy Quan in Everything Everywhere All At Once).
Barry is touted as a potential Best Actor nominee this year for his leading role in the psychological divisive black comedy Saltburn, co-starring Jacob Elordi and Rosamund Pike. In fact, he was nominated for a Golden Globe at Sunday night's ceremony, losing to Paul Giamatti in The Holdovers.
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Director and writer Emerald Fennell told GQ about the drastic turns the film takes (it could scar you if you're weak, let's just say that) and how the father-of-one was game to play ball. Watch the film's trailer below...
"Both of us are really interested in pushing things really far," she said. "Not in a way that's just supposed to be deliberately shocking, but because especially if you're talking about desire, if you're talking about obsession, you need to get somewhere that feels really hard to watch, because that's what it feels like.
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"So I think for both of us, the whole time, it was about the understanding between us, and pushing each other always to do something more interesting, more surprising."
The February issue of British GQ is available via digital download and on newsstands on January 30th
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Astronomers have discovered what they have dubbed “overmassive” black holes, supermassive black holes that appear to violate the well-established relationship between the stellar mass of a host galaxy and the mass of its central black hole. The black holes are too big and this excess is telling something profound about the origin of these objects.
Astronomers used the JWST to observe 21 extremely far-away systems. Their light comes to us from between 12 billion and 13.2 billion years ago. In the current universe, the proportion between a supermassive black hole (SMBH) and the star in its galaxy is 1 to 1,000. But in these systems, the proportion between the two masses gets to 1 to 100, 1 to 10, and even 1 to 1.
“In the nearby Universe, there is a well-known relation between the mass of the central supermassive black hole and the mass of stars of their host galaxies,” lead author Dr Fabio Pacucci of the Center For Astrophysics | Harvard & Smithsonian told IFLScience. “Typically, the black hole mass is about 0.1% of the mass of stars. This is not the case in the distant Universe.” "Overmassive" black holes is clearly an apt name.
JWST has pushed humans' ability to see further into the early universe (also known as the high-z universe), and while we are yet to see the birth of one of these supermassive black holes, this new study provides more evidence of how these curious objects came to me.
The "light seed" scenario has them form from extremely massive stars, 100 to 1,000 times the mass of the Sun going supernova. The "heavy seed" scenario instead suggests that enormous clouds of gas from which those stars form also directly formed massive black holes weighing 10,000 to 100,000 times the mass of the Sun.
“Several studies (dating back many years) suggest that if the first black holes formed as heavy seeds, then at high-z, their mass should be similar to the stellar mass of their hosts. This seems to be what we are witnessing with JWST observations,” Dr Pacucci explained.
This is not the first evidence that the heavy seed scenario might be the most likely formation pathway. Previous observations combining JWST data and X-rays from NASA’s Chandra also favored this scenario over a light seed. The heavy seed would also affect the whole galaxy in a way that can better explain why these objects stay overmassive for a while.
“These overmassive galactic systems may have formed heavy seeds with a mass close to the mass of the stars of their hosts. Then, given the size of their central SMBH, they may have emitted so much energy as to stunt star formation for a while. This combination of reasons could explain why we are observing primarily overmassive black holes in the high-z universe with JWST, violating the local relation,” Dr Pacucci told IFLScience.
"With JWST, it will be possible to pinpoint how the first supermassive black holes formed by finding black holes that are farther and smaller than those found so far, and which our study predicts to be quite abundant," co-author Roberto Maiolino, a professor at the University of Cambridge said in a statement.
The study is published in The Astrophysical Journal Letters and was presented at the 243rd meeting of the American Astronomical Society.
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When Neil Armstrong became the first person to walk on the Moon, forgoing his planned nap time, he did so in a suit that had been made by Playtex, a brand more famous for manufacturing underwear.
Going into the near vacuum of space or the Moon requires a robust wardrobe. Without an airtight suit, the pressure around you would become so low that the boiling point of the fluids inside your body decreases to below that of your body temperature, and gas bubbles will begin to form inside you.
"Some degree of consciousness will probably be retained for 9 to 11 seconds. In rapid sequence thereafter, paralysis will be followed by generalized convulsions and paralysis once again," NASA's Bioastronautics Data Book explains.
"During this time, water vapor will form rapidly in the soft tissues and somewhat less rapidly in the venous blood. This evolution of water vapor will cause marked swelling of the body to perhaps twice its normal volume unless it is restrained by a pressure suit."
Your blood would stop circulating, while gas and water vapor would flow slowly out of your airways, and the resulting moisture evaporation would cause your mouth and nose to freeze slightly before the rest of you.
This is all to say, if you delegate the task of creating an airtight suit, with the additional requirements that it must deliver oxygen to its user and closely control their temperature, you give it to the best manufacturer out there.
NASA invited a number of teams to compete for the task of creating spacesuits for the Apollo Moon mission. International Latex Corporation (ILC), better known by its consumer brand Playtex, was not among the chosen, but convinced NASA to allow them to enter their own.
After working around the clock for six weeks, they created a test suit worthy of submitting to NASA. Led by a car mechanic and a former television repairman with no previous experience in manufacturing spacesuits, the team's test suit beat off the competition, bigger companies with far more money to spend. The suit withstood the conditions it was meant to, while also allowing its occupants the flexibility they needed on their Moon trip.
Neil Armstrong was a fan, likening the suit to a spacecraft.
“It turned out to be one of the most widely photographed spacecraft in history,” Armstrong later wrote of it. “That was no doubt due to the fact that it was so photogenic.”
“Equally responsible for its success was its characteristic of hiding from view its ugly occupant," he added. "Its true beauty, however, was that it worked.”
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A Greenlandic start-up has dreamt up the idea of collecting “untouched” ice from the Arctic and shipping it to Dubai where it can be enjoyed in fancy cocktail bars. How refreshing.
While some might say this sounds like a slow-motion environmental disaster in the making, the company insists its business intends to protect the environment, all while supporting local communities in Greenland.
Known as Arctic Ice, the company claims its ice will be harvested from the “pristine glaciers of Greenland”. Lab tests will then be carried out to certify the ice is safe to consume and of a desired quality – phew, no ancient viruses – before it's "expertly packaged" and sent to Dubai via international transit.
The company says it will opt for carbon-neutral vessels in the future, suggesting that good old-fashioned fossil fuels will be doing the work in the meantime. To justify the shipping, Arctic Ice says Greenland imports more than it exports, so the ice cubes are being transported via "almost empty cargo ships returning to Europe after having delivered goods to Greenland".
Once the ice arrives in the United Arab Emirates, it will apparently be subject to further testing and quality control. Finally, it will be sent out to “A-list bars” and premium restaurants for the sole purpose of chilling drinks.
“Arctic Ice is sourced directly from the natural glaciers in the Arctic which have been in a frozen state for more than 100,000 years. These parts of the ice sheets have not been in contact with any soils or contaminated by pollutants produced by human activities. This makes Arctic Ice the cleanest H20 on Earth,” Arctic Ice said on its website.
The company has produced several slick promotional videos, which have been posted on their social media accounts, to explain their business.
The start-up has already attracted some heat on social media. Redditors on the r/NotTheOnion subreddit were less than welcoming to the company’s plan, with users describing it as “speed running climate change”. Other media reports of the news were met with an array of comments, ranging from "Oh, come on. How's that necessary" to "Our Civilization is doomed."
The shipping industry emits approximately 3 percent of global greenhouse gas emissions and that figure is rapidly rising, set to increase by up to 130 percent of their 2008 levels by 2050. Accordingly, people have taken issue with the thought of shipping ice from one part of the world (which is being dramatically impacted by climate change) to another when it can simply be made by, y'know, freezing water.
It's such an outlandish idea that you might be mistaken for thinking it’s a viral marketing stunt, designed to parody how unconstrained capitalism and complacency are fanning the flames of the climate crisis. However, Danish business records suggest the company is legitimate. Arctic Ice has even run LinkedIn posts looking for sales managers in Dubai (applications are accepted until later this month, by the way).
They are also not the first people to entertain this money-making scheme. In the early 19th century, Boston businessman Frederic "The Ice King" Tudor made a fortune by shipping ice from the lakes of New England to the Caribbean for the uber-rich to enjoy in their cocktails.
He eventually ended up masterminding the international ice trade across South America, Europe, and Asia. Needless to say, however, freezers hadn’t been invented yet and humans were oblivious of how industrial activities would perturb the Earth’s natural environment.
IFLScience reached out to Arctic Ice with a few questions, but they did not respond at the time of publishing. We’ll update the article with their comments, if and when they get back to us.
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Matt Damon had his wife Luciana Barroso Damon by his side at the Golden Globes on Sunday in more ways than one.
The Oscar winner had two movies to celebrate during the star-studded show, which kicked off awards season. Air, which he produced and starred in alongside longtime best friend and director Ben Affleck, and which earned him a best actor nomination, plus Oppenheimer, which won several awards throughout the night.
For the event, the actor opted for a standard black tux, though he added a sweet romantic gesture to his wife by way of his cufflinks.
Matt accessorized his sharp, custom Giorgio Armani tux with David Yurman's Streamline Cushion Cufflinks in sterling silver, which were engraved with none other than his wife's initials, "LD."
He perfectly coordinated with his wife, who looked stunning in a black Versace gown with a fitted bodice and high thigh slit, and was later even spotted wearing Matt's jacket over her shoulders.
Matt and Luciana started dating 20 years ago, after meeting at a Miami bar in 2003 where Luciana was working as a bartender, and Matt was filming in the city.
The two tied the knot in 2005, and share daughters Isabella, 17, Gia, 14, and Stella, 12, plus Alexia, 24, Luciana's daughter from a previous relationship.
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During the event, the pair were photographed posing at their table next to Ben and wife Jennifer Lopez, who while on the red carpet expressed her pride over both her husband and his best friend's respective nominations.
"I'm so proud of [Ben]," she told Variety, before adding: "I love the movie [Air] and I do think it was one of the best movies of the year, so I'm happy for him and Matt who are both nominated."
Though Ben and Matt have been collaborating on movies together for decades, Air was the first film they produced as part of their new production company Artists Equity.
Their second film is already in the works, starring none other than JLo herself. Last year while promoting Air, Ben shared with CBS News: "We're just getting rolling on working again with Amazon, to do the story of a wrestler named Anthony Robles, who was born with one leg and won a National Championship for Arizona State."
Though he initially played coy about his wife's potential participation, he eventually revealed: "Yes, I believe Jennifer Lopez may be doing that movie," and even cheekily admitted: "Can't make it look like she's doing it as a favor to me, but actually she is."
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Gordon Ramsay recently became a father for the sixth time with the arrival of son Jesse in November, and the tot is already having a huge impact with the rest of the family.
Speaking on the Last Meals show, hosted by US chef Josh Scherer, Gordon opened up about his family life and revealed that Oscar ended up flubbing some lines in the school play when he saw his younger brother in the audience. Speaking about where all of his children are in their lives, the dad-of-sixth joked: "Oscar is causing havoc in the Nativity play."
Gordon continued: "He had two words to say in his play and he ballsed them up because he spotted his mum [in the crowd], and obviously Jesse is just a few months old."
Elsewhere in the interview, Gordon had praise for the career paths that all of his children had taken, while also revealing the one thing he always told his kids is: "The sooner you tell me, the more I can do to help."
Gordon and wife Tana welcomed their sixth child in a low-key manner, with the couple keeping Tana's pregnancy under wraps. The Hell's Kitchen star broke the news on Instagram where Tana cradled their newborn, with the chef giving his child a kiss on the head.
Although the 57-year-old didn't reveal when his son was welcomed, he hinted that his birth happened on his own birthday in his caption. "What an amazing birthday present please welcome Jesse James Ramsay, 7lbs 10oz whopper!!" he penned.
He also joked that he and Tana were now finished having children, as he added: "One more bundle of love to the Ramsay brigade!! 3 boys, 3 girls… Done."
Alongside their newborn, Gordon and Tana are already the parents to sons Jack, 23, and Oscar, four, alongside daughters Megan, 25, Holly, 23, and Tilly, 22, who also shares her birthday with her father.
Tilly was delighted to have a new baby brother, as the former Strictly Come Dancing star shared an adorable snap of herself embracing her baby brother. Tilly held Jesse, who was all bundled up in a blanket, close to her chest as well as giving her sibling a little kiss.
Gordon had hinted at the pregnancy back in September when he appeared on the Dish podcast alongside Nick Grimshaw and Angela Hartnett. "I've got a little secret… Tana wants another one," he told the pair, although he was quick to joke that the family would soon need "two buses" for them all.
He continued: "It's like going to school, going out for dinner in two buses. And secondly, I'm going to be the oldest [expletive] at school. 'Who's your grandad?' And what about sports day? The egg and spoon race. What am I going to do? So, I'd love another one, but no."
PHOTOS: Gordon Ramsay's wife Tana glows in sweet moment during newborn son Jesse's first Christmas
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Crown Prince Frederik and Crown Princess Mary's lives will change on Sunday as the royal couple are proclaimed King and Queen of Denmark, following Queen Margrethe's abdication.
Frederik, 55, has been heir to the throne since the age of three and now that baton will pass to his and Mary's 18-year-old son, Prince Christian.
The teenager celebrated his milestone birthday with a lavish gala dinner last October and will assume the title of Crown Prince of Denmark on 14 January.
But what else do we know about Prince Christian and his younger siblings?
Read on to find out about Crown Prince Frederik and Crown Princess Mary's four children.
Prince Christian
The future Crown Prince was born Christian Valdemar Henri John on 15 October 2005 at Rigshospitalet in Copenhagen.
He was named Christian to continue the Danish royal tradition of monarchs naming their first-borns sons either Christian or Frederik.
Christian was baptised in January 2006 at the Christiansborg Palace Chapel and counts his paternal uncle Prince Joachim, Crown Prince Pavlos of Greece, Crown Prince Haakon and Crown Princess Mette-Marit of Norway and Crown Princess Victoria of Sweden among his godparents.
As well as being the first Danish royal to attend nursery school, he was also the first to attend a public state school, Tranegårdskolen, in Hellerup.
At the age of two, he carried out his first official engagement with his late grandfather Prince Henrik at Copenhagen Zoo.
Christian undertook his first official engagement when he attended the opening of a new elephant house at the Copenhagen Zoo with his grandfather, Prince Henrik in 2008.
In 2022, Prince Christian was pulled out of boarding school, Herlufscholm, after a damning documentary alleged a culture of bullying and violence at the institution.
He is now in the final year of his secondary education at Ordrup Gymnasium in Gentofte.
Queen Margrethe hosted a glittering white-tie gala dinner at Christiansborg Palace for her grandson Christian's 18th birthday last October, with foreign royals in attendance.
See the other heirs of Europe in the video below...
Princess Isabella
Frederik and Mary welcomed their daughter Isabella Henrietta Ingrid Margrethe at Rigshospitalet on 21 April 2007, making her the first girl born into the Danish royal family since the birth of her great aunt, Queen Anne-Marie of Greece, in 1946.
Frederik's first cousin, Princess Alexia of Greece and Denmark, and Queen Mathilde of Belgium were named as Princess Isabella's godmothers at her baptism.
Like her older brother Christian, Isabella attended Tranegårdskolen for the first stage of her education, before attending Ingrid Jespersens Gymnasieskole.
She enrolled at her father Frederik and her uncle Joachim's former school Øregård Gymnasium in Hellerup last August.
Prince Vincent and Princess Josephine
Frederik and Mary's twins celebrated their 13th birthday on Monday 8 January.
Vincent Frederik Minik Alexander was born 26 minutes before his sister Josephine Sophia Ivalo Mathilda at Rigshospitalet in 2011.
The twins were baptised in April 2011 at the chapel of the Church of Holmen. As the younger sibling, Josephine wore a christening gown found among her late great-grandmother Queen Ingrid's belongings, making her the first child of a future Danish monarch not to wear the family's traditional christening gown – which was worn by her twin brother.
Like their older siblings, Christian and Isabella, Vincent and Josephine began their education at Tranegårdskolen.
As of August 2023, Josephine began attending Kildegård Privatskole in Hellerup.
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Birthdays for your parents are always a tricky thing to plan for. When it comes to buying for dads, we usually default to a bottle of port or whiskey, while heading straight for candles when it comes to mums. So, as my dad hit his milestone 60th birthday, I decided to think a little bit outside the box for his gift.
Whenever my dad and I travel to Wales we always pass the Welsh International Convention Centre, and nestled just behind it is the Celtic Manor Resort, a five-star hotel that includes fine dining, an impressive pool, an 18-hole golf course and enough activities to make Center Parcs blush. Just 45 minutes from Cardiff and five minutes past the Severn Bridge, getting to the resort couldn't be easier.
Upon checking in, which was incredibly simple, we were whisked up to our gorgeous deluxe suites that were the epitome of luxury. The king-sized bed was perfect to spread oneself out on after a busy day of activities (more on those later) and the marble bathroom was just the place to unwind ahead of going to bed or to freshen up ahead of a meal.
What's more, the suite that we stayed in had a view across the acres of land that house the hotel, allowing us to peer down across the golf course and catch our bearings when it came to walking around the premises. We were also able to enjoy a glass of complimentary prosecco at a small bar that had views across the River Severn.
Best places to eat at Celtic Manor Resort
When it comes to food options at the Celtic Manor Resort, you are certainly spoiled for choice, with at least ten bars and restaurants available either on-site or located nearby. As we were celebrating my dad, the best option for us had to be the adults-only Steak on Six, located on the sixth floor.From its smart-casual dress code to the jazz-style contemporary hits that are played over the sound system, everything about the restaurant oozes sophistication, including its menu. Of course, we went for steak, and as people who have sampled a lot over the years, this was certainly one of the best I've ever had with both the rare and medium-rare offerings hitting all the right spots. A starter of artisinal bread and butters and a cheesecake dessert put the cherry on top for an evening to remember. The restaurant also proved to be our breakfast venue with its buffet-style menu and unlimited coffee giving you the energy to face the day.
The other restaurant we dined at during our trip was Pad, which offered sumptuous Asian dishes, although it was a short walk through the hotel to close to the ICC, and proved to be a little bit of a maze to get to. However, when we arrived and were seated, with gorgeous nightime views of nearby Newport, it did live up to expectations. Perhaps I could have been more adventurous but when spring rolls and pad Thai are dishes you know come out perfect, why mess with it?
Things to do at the Celtic Manor Resort
In my opening paragraphs, I described the activities available being like a mini Center Parcs, and that really does hold up. For those skilled at golf, the 18-hole course and clubhouse would be the perfect place to spend the day, but for families, there's plenty more to tackle. My dad and I tried our hand at archery and while I might need to rub up on my skills, he was never far off the perfect score. We also took on the 18-hole mini-golf course, which features the usual zany obstacles and even water hazards, but also has stunning recreations of world-famous golf holes. I felt like Tiger Woods playing through the final nine holes, though I imagine he would've walked away with a much better score.
The resort is also the perfect place to lace up some walking shoes and go for a walk. Although there's a shuttle service to the golf clubhouse, my dad and I walked most of the distance before turning back, and we also spent a lot of time exploring the grounds, seeing the manor house in its full beauty and even spotting a forest adventure course that I'm sure would be a delight in the summer weather.
How to relax at Celtic Manor Resort
Outside of the luxurious rooms, fresh air walks and prosecco by the window, Celtic Manor Resort is also home to its own treatment centre and pool complex. Located just beneath the hotel, both of these places proved to be the ultimate places to unwind. A heated pool, steam room and sauna lie just outside the main pool and are the best spot to relax in if the main pool is crowded with noisy children. The pool itself is spacious with the roof design mirroring a starry night, giving the feeling of night falling. And located just next to it is a powerful jacuzzi with bubble jets that go off like bazookas.
The hotel also boasts numerous treatments. After 60 years, my dad finally got his first full-body massage and it appears we have a convert. I was also treated to the experience and after weeks of sitting at my desk, the massage was just what I needed, effortlessly undoing all the knots in my back and leaving me incredibly contented on the table.
Final thoughts
The Celtic Manor Resort was one of those places that I always passed by, wondering what it would be like to stay there, but now that I have, I know that on my next journey on the M4, I will be wistfully thinking of the two days in heaven that I spent there. Relaxing treatments, endless activities and food to die for. What more could someone want for a 60th birthday present?
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Natalie Portman's latest interview with WSJ. Magazine has sparked speculation about the current state of her marriage to choreographer Benjamin Millepied.
In the interview, Natalie, 42, mentioned living in Paris with her two children, Aleph, 12, and Amalia, 6, but notably omitted any reference to Benjamin.
This omission has fueled rumors about the status of their 11-year marriage, especially in light of past cheating allegations against Benjamin.
The couple has been subject to scrutiny since an explosive report by the French outlet Voici last year, which alleged that Benjamin, 46, had an affair with 25-year-old climate activist Camille Étienne.
Although the affair was reported to be short-lived and over, it was said at the time that Benjamin was striving to reconcile with Natalie and preserve their family.
Natalie's recent solo appearance at the Golden Globes, where she was notably seen without her wedding ring, added to the growing speculation.
She walked the red carpet in a floral Dior gown, appearing somber. This was not the first instance Natalie was seen without her wedding ring since the cheating allegations surfaced.
The last time she was publicly seen wearing it was in early June last year, just days after the news of the alleged infidelity broke.
Despite these rumors, the couple has made a few public appearances together. In August, they attended the FIFA Women's World Cup final in Sydney, Australia, with their son.
They were also seen in Paris in September with their two children, though they appeared tense as they left their apartment for a school run.
Natalie and Benjamin's relationship began in 2009 on the set of "Black Swan," where Benjamin worked as the choreographer.
They married in 2012, and their union has been closely followed by fans and media alike. The recent developments and Natalie's subtle hints in the WSJ. Magazine interview have led to increased public interest and speculation about the private aspects of their relationship, particularly given their typically low-profile approach to their personal life.
The couple's journey, from their professional collaboration to their personal life, has been under the spotlight, reflecting the challenges faced by public figures in maintaining privacy amid personal turmoil.
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Selena Gomez recently addressed speculations that she was discussing Kylie Jenner and Timothée Chalamet during the 2024 Golden Globe Awards.
The scene in question showed Selena in an animated conversation with Taylor Swift and Keleigh Sperry, Miles Teller's wife, leading to rampant fan theories about the subject of their talk.
In response to a fan's Instagram query about whether she was discussing Kylie and Timothée's appearance at the event, Selena clarified: "Noooooo I told Taylor about two of my friends who hooked up. Not that that's anyone business."
The video captured Taylor's and Keleigh's surprised reactions to Selena's story, but with no audio, fans were left to speculate about the conversation.
The incident sparked discussions on social media platforms like X (formerly known as Twitter), with various interpretations of the exchange.
One user suggested: "I asked for a picture with him and she (Kylie Jenner) said no,” attributing the quote to Selena and leading to further comments and assumptions from fans.
This interaction comes after previous tensions involving Selena, Kylie, and Hailey Bieber. In early 2023, a social media feud seemingly unfolded after Selena posted a TikTok with overly laminated brows, followed by Kylie sharing a selfie focusing on her eyebrows and a FaceTime screenshot with Hailey.
However, Selena and Kylie later clarified that there was no drama between them.
Amid the online negativity towards Hailey, Selena urged her fans to stop the hate and bullying, emphasizing her advocacy for kindness.
Hailey responded in kind, thanking Selena for her stance and expressing a desire to move past the narrative between them, emphasizing empathy and compassion.
Timothée, who was at the center of the Golden Globes speculation, later commented on the situation.
When approached by TMZ in Beverly Hills, he described the rumored gossip as "BS" and suggested that things were amicable between Selena and Kylie.
This statement from Timothée adds another layer to the ongoing narrative surrounding these public figures' interactions at high-profile events.
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Haylie Duff is mom to two young girls, eight-year-old Ryan and five-year-old Lulu, but she's raising them as strong young women – and credits her own years in Hollywood for being able to teach them confidence and resilience. "Working in this business really inspired my creativity, but also made me very resilient. Having that confidence to take chances and be brave is something I’m really proud of and something I’m hoping will inspire my daughters as they grow up," Haylie – the sister of Lizzie McGuire star Hilary Duff - tells HELLO!
It's an important lesson as confidence drops by up to 30% in young girls by the age of 14. "That is so striking to me, and I think it’s largely up to us parents to build self-love and self-expression in our daughters for a healthy childhood and into 'teendom,'" Haylie adds.
"My New Year’s Resolution is to find unique ways to connect with my girls and to instill confidence in my daughters and really let them shine."
The 38-year-old found fame on 7th Heaven and later alongside her sister on Lizzie McGuire, and has now teamed up with Rainbow High, a fashion doll franchise, revealing that they are one of the tools she uses for her girls to find "a connection with me, connection with each other, and connection with their inner voice".
"My goal as a mom is to encourage them to have the confidence to celebrate being entirely themselves. Luckily, my girls love to be creative and express themselves! And I think that’s why they love Rainbow High."
But Haylie is also aware that as a mom, there is only so much she can do to instill confidence in her girls, with peers and the world around them all also impacting the ways they see themselves. She is raising her girls in Austin, Texas, with husband Matt Rosenberg; they moved there during the COVID-19 pandemic.
"Kids their age can help build them up and break them down, so the biggest challenge has been making sure they have reliable, kind friends and the skills to navigate unkind comments," she candidly reveals, suggesting that keeping your children engaged and interested in their own hobbies helps to "build their sense of self", with both of her young girls talking part in dance classes, basketball and tumbling.
"Especially with girls, I think it’s important to make the space for THEM to shine. Realizing they aren’t you and will do things in their own way is important too."
And it's not just on the moms to help their daughters; Haylie's husband Matt is involved with their sporting achievements, and she says as parents they "talk a lot about making sure we pay close attention to their lives".
"Staying involved with them and talking to them about their feelings is important to us, and spending quality time together as a family is so key."
For many parents, the topic of social media is also one that can be scary to not only navigate but tough to know which decisions are right for your children. Haylie says she has already talked with both of her girls about safe online practices, but that neither girl will be allowed their own account "for a long time," adding: "It’s hard enough to navigate these young years. Social media adds a whole other level that I don’t believe they can handle yet."
But although they both "love" being featured on Haylie's Instagram page, which reaches over 1 million followers, he is careful not to share anything too personal – and admits that "if they expressed to us that they didn’t want to be photographed anymore, I would respect that".
As for her number one tip for parents whose girls are about to hit those all-important tween years?
"Put away your devices and spend time with your children,' says Haylie. "We can help them navigate through so much, like reimagining what beauty means, especially for young girls. Beauty is on the outside AND the inside!"
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https://www.hellomagazine.com/healthandbeauty/mother-and-baby/510904/haylie-duff-says-young-daughters-love-their-social-media-appearance-despite-young-age/
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Beauty
Tommy Dorfman Wants You To Lean Into Pleasure
The actress and activist on the beauty products she can’t live without, her favorite day-to-night makeup tip, and her strangest skin care ritual.
Tommy Dorfman is the kind of celebrity who’s so busy, it’s hard to decide how exactly to specify her multi-hyphenate status. She first came into the public eye as an actress in the hit 2017 Netflix series 13 Reasons Why, but more recently has found herself in roles behind the camera. This year she’s set to make her directorial debut with I Wish You All The Best. The movie hasn’t even come out yet, and already she’s been tapped to direct a film adaptation of another LGBTQ+ coming of age story, Laura Dean Keeps Breaking Up With Me.
But Dorfman’s ambitions don’t just stop there. She is also the founder of the all-inclusive digital lifestyle platform, Club Curran, which she describes as “a space for LGBTQ+ writers and artists to explore the vibrancy and nuances of joy, wellness, creation, identity, and intimacy.” Recently, she added an online shop to the platform which features a curation of queer and trans-owned beauty, clothing, accessories, and home goods brands with 3% of the shop’s proceeds going to support the Ali Forney Center. So, if you’ve been coveting Dorfman’s ethereal glow on Instagram, you’re in luck. She’s been generous enough to share some of her beauty secrets with NYLON — and now you know where to find the tools.
What is your first beauty memory? Do you remember the first beauty product you ever loved?
As a kid, my mom would let me apply makeup on her before going to events. She was a Bobbi Brown loyalist and Clinique lover. Both these beauty brands shaped me as a child.
How has your relationship to beauty grown and changed as you’ve grown up?
My relationship to makeup on myself was centered around ballet performances and musical theater as a kid. I found makeup to be a great tool to create character and transform myself. But aside from that, I certainly was obsessed with anything glittery or glossy — and that remains true today.
What’s your favorite beauty category now?
Skin care [is my favorite] and especially the fusion of skincare and makeup.
How much time do you think you spend on beauty in a week?
I spend approximately an hour a day on beauty. So seven to eight hours a week!
What’s the weirdest or quirkiest part of your beauty routine?
I'd say my weekly facial ice plunge gets the most side eye at my house.
What are beauty products that you use every day or couldn’t live without?
Tatcha Dewy Skin Cream, Saie Slip Tint, Glossier [Lash Slick] mascara, Noto Botanics Multi-Bene Sticks, SkinBetter science [Instant Effect] eye gel, and About-face everything.
What’s one beauty look you haven’t tried yet, but would like to?
I'd like to learn how to do a perfect crease cut.
What’s the best beauty tip you’ve ever gotten from the internet?
I’ve learned blush and contour placements.
What’s your favorite beauty look you’ve worn recently and why?
Fine wing-tip eyeliner. I love the Pat Mcgrath [Perma Precision] Liquid Eyeliner. It’s great from day to night.
Do you have a beauty philosophy?
Lean into pleasure.
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https://www.nylon.com/beauty/tommy-dorfman-beauty-skin-care-routine-interview-club-curran
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Fashion
The Designer Of K-Pop’s Favorite Knitwear Brand Doesn’t Even Know How She Was Discovered
How Dainty Knit’s crochet pieces ended up on aespa, SHINee, STAYC, and more idols.
Dainty Knit founder Rebecca says she doesn’t consider herself much of a K-pop listener. But somehow, her knitwear brand has landed on the biggest (and most sartorially influential) K-pop stars, from soloist HyunA and mega groups like NMIXX and XG — and, most recently, aespa’s Karina for her first-ever Converse campaign.
“I feel like I didn’t do anything except exist in Korea,” she tells NYLON. “Korean stylists tend to use a lot of small brands, but people [online] tend to not believe me because there aren’t many other foreigners doing what I’m doing here.” (For the record, she says she still doesn’t know exactly how the stylists discovered her one-woman operation.)
Before moving to Seoul in 2021, Rebecca was selling her handcrafted pieces on Depop and juggling a part-time bartending gig in her hometown of Liverpool, England. “At that moment, I thought, ‘Fuck it, I’ve got nothing to lose,’” she says of launching her storefront, which she filled with delicately woven two-pieces and mini dresses, cat-ear bonnets, and mohair balaclavas — many of which took cues from her childhood spent creating outfits for her Bratz dolls. Within 10 months, she received so many orders that it felt like a sign to pursue designing full-time. Now, Rebecca says she sees her work as a time capsule of her early 20s that anyone can wear (“you can even put your dog in it”).
Ahead, the British creator breaks down how she took her business from Depop to K-pop, finding out about her first celebrity placements from TikTok, and what aspiring designers should know.
On Dressing Emma Chamberlain
“After I started my Instagram six months [after opening my store], Emma Chamberlain’s stylist, Jared Ellner, popped into my DMs. I sent a screenshot to my twin sister, thinking this person was trying to scam me. After we confirmed it was legit, I replied and sold him the piece that was later seen on her. A few months later, I sold another item to an Instagram-famous client. I gained a following from there, which eventually led to K-pop clients.”
On Designing For K-pop Idol Groups
“I don’t realize who [these stylists] are when they reach out, so I never know where it’s going at first. My first major K-pop client was STAYC. I actually didn’t find out until a month later when I made a TikTok, and people started commenting that they saw my pieces on them during a performance. In Korea, if you can get in with one stylist and if they like your products, they’ll recommend you to other stylists.”
On the Struggles of Being an Independent Designer in Korea
“It’s been trial and error for me. When I first started, I received so many orders at once. I didn’t realize I needed processing times, but luckily, my customers understood if my stuff shipped a bit late. These days, I let people know there’s a wait, and I give myself extensions just in case of emergencies.
There's always something to do when you’re just a one-person business. When I have free time, I’ll make and ship orders. I also remember taking months to build my website. While I love what I do, my day-to-day is tedious. It’s also tough to start a business here as a foreigner because you need to deal with the paperwork that comes with it.”
On Advice For Aspiring Designers
“For people starting a brand, I recommend doing your research. Brush up on everything and map out a plan. What’s your aesthetic? Business plan? Before starting a brand, you need to know the identity and who your target customer is. I didn’t think about these things when I started, but I should have, looking back.
Be true to yourself while trying to maintain a unique perspective when designing. Don’t just copy what everyone else is doing because it might get you some short-term attention, but you won’t build a long-lasting customer base doing that. Instead, focus on a niche in the market and find something no one else is doing. Try to be original even with your marketing ideas because I learned how you brand yourself is essential. It’s funny seeing myself as a professional entrepreneur because, most times, I feel like a 25-year-old teenage girl.”
On What’s Next For Dainty Knit
“I don’t know if any of these will happen soon, but I have a few things in mind. First, I would love to hire interns and staff, but so far, it’s been difficult because of the laws in Korea. I’d love to focus on designing and having others help with things like social media. People don’t realize a lot of work goes into small labels, and online, people write mean things about me or the brand. I want to move into a bigger studio space in the next few years. And lastly, I hope to see some of my stuff in magazines!”
This interview has been edited and condensed for clarity.
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https://www.nylon.com/fashion/dainty-knit-founder-rebecca-interview
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