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December in London has a special charm and there’s no better place to appreciate that Christmas sparkle than the home of Carol Asscher. A brilliant hostess, Carol – whose grandfather belonged to the Asscher diamond dynasty – has designed a perfect setting to enjoy the party season. Like her other homes in Gstaad, Monaco, Phuket and St Tropez, the three-storey Belgravia townhouse flawlessly expresses facets of its owner’s personality. While the pink and gold decor suggests sophisticated glamour, soft satin and velvet add welcoming warmth. As for Carol’s impressive collection of contemporary paintings and sculptures, that’s proof of the passion for art that she shares with her love, Simon de Pury, a well-known dealer and curator. And the finishing touch is the presence of her adored son Nicolas, who lives…

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Thanks to the enduring popularity of the film that made him a household name, Home Alone’s Macaulay Culkin has become a Christmas fixture. But he had plenty of company at the unveiling of his star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame. Paying tribute to the actor in front of crowds of fans was Schitt’s Creek star Catherine O’Hara (together below), who played his mother in the 1990 festive film (below right). “Home Alone was, is and always will be a global sensation,” she said in a heartfelt speech, crediting the then ten-year-old Macaulay’s “perfect performance” for ensuring its iconic status. She went on to tell the visibly moved actor: “I know you worked really hard, but you made acting look like the most natural thing in the world to do.” Among…

The movie won her a best supporting actress Oscar nomination in 1986. Little wonder, then, that when choosing an outfit for this year’s Academy Museum Gala, Oprah Winfrey chose The Color Purple. The broadcaster and businesswoman (right) was among those honoured at the Los Angeles fundraiser, in front of starry guests including Julianne Moore, Leonardo DiCaprio and Lupita Nyong’o. Modelling her Dolce & Gabbana gown on Instagram, Oprah told her 22 million-plus fans: “It’s a purple kind of night.” In fact, she has been wearing little else in the run-up to the release of the big-screen musical adaptation of Alice Walker’s best-selling novel, which she has co-produced. Fellow guest Eva Longoria Bastón was another in D&G sequins and spent time catching up with fellow actress America Ferrera (both left), who…

Putting on a united front, the King and Queen and the Prince and Princess of Wales hosted international guests at Buckingham Palace for the annual Diplomatic Reception. Their Majesties posed alongside the future King and Queen in the 1844 Room, before moving to the state rooms to welcome more than 500 ambassadors, high commissioners and diplomats at the tiara and white-tie evening. The Queen looked regal in a floor-length cream embroidered evening gown by Fiona Clare and the Girls of Great Britain and Ireland tiara, a favourite of Queen Elizabeth II. The tiara, worn by Elizabeth in her accession photographs, was a wedding gift from her grandmother, Queen Mary, when she married Prince Philip in 1947. Her Majesty added the Garter sash and star, Royal Family Order and a diamond…

The Princess of Wales said last week that taking her children to hospital was “always nerve-racking” as she met young patients, parents and staff at a new children’s day surgery unit in London. The Princess, who is patron of Evelina Children’s Hospital, officially opened its £55m purpose-built facility at Guy’s and St Thomas’ NHS Foundation Trust in South London, which provides pre-surgery checks, operations and recovery under one roof, reducing the need for repeated visits. Looking chic in a blue crepe jacket and matching cropped trousers by Sarah Burton for Alexander McQueen, teamed with Gianvito Rossi pumps and sapphire and diamond earrings that belonged to Diana, Princess of Wales, Kate chatted to families including one waiting in a pre-op cubicle. “It’s always nerve-racking as a parent; I’ve taken mine into…

SHIRLEY BALLAS Grandparenthood is new step for Strictly judge Strictly Come Dancing head judge Shirley Bal las has become a grandmother with the birth of her first grandchild. Her son Mark – a former performer on Dancing with the Stars in the US – and his wife BC Jean welcomed son Banksi early last month. The couple announced their happy news on social media and wrote: “Welcome to Earth my son Banksi Wylde Ballas 11 / 5 / 23.” Liverpool-born Shirley, 63, had spoken of her excitement about being a grandmother, telling BBC Breakfast she was going to be a “glam-ma for the first time” and adding that she was also hoping to visit the new little family at their home in California. “My son lives in Los Angeles… anything…

It wasn’t until she was eight years old that Tukwini Mandela met her grandfather Nelson for the first time. The anti-apartheid activist, who became South Africa’s first black President, was in prison throughout her childhood, cut off from family life as he spent 27 years behind bars. Last week marked the tenth anniversary of his death and Tukwini, who is one of his 18 grandchildren, could reflect on the special bond she had with one of the world’s most cherished political leaders. Nelson’s state funeral on 15 December 2013, ten days after his death at 95, witnessed an outpouring of emotion as almost 4,500 people, including heads of state, foreign dignitaries and royals from around the globe, converged on his childhood village of Qunu in the Eastern Cape province, where…

GLOW FOR IT TV personality Cat Deeley (above) is the new face of Irish skincare brand Ella & Jo and she swears by its Glow Up Enzyme Mask (£34; visit ellaandjo.co.uk). “It’s my absolute favourite,” says the 47-year-old. “I cannot live without it. It’s got vitamin C, hyaluronic acid, and all the Ps – pumpkin, papaya, pomegranate and pineapple. I can see the difference immediately – my skin is smoother, brighter and instantly hydrated. It’s my go-to, before I go anywhere.” Cat, who shares sons Milo and James with comedian Patrick Kielty, also credits the brand with helping her prioritise her self-care: “I often spend my mornings sticking Post-it notes on lunch boxes and goodness knows what. These products give me a moment of me-time, so I can take a…

Lisa Snowdon is a model turned broadcaster who was crowned winner of BBC’s Celebrity MasterChef last year. In May, she published Just Getting Started: Lessons in Life, Love and Menopause. Dr Nighat Arif is a GP who specialises in women’s health, family planning and menopause care and has worked in the NHS for more than 16 years. She is the resident doctor on ITV’s This Morning and BBC Breakfast, an ambassador for the charity Wellbeing of Women and has written The Knowledge, a guide to female health. In these edited highlights from our wellbeing podcast In a Good Place, the two women talk to HELLO! editor-at-large Rosie Nixon about their experiences navigating the menopause. ‘We all just connected on a much deeper level and suddenly you would feel like there’s…

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Katie Piper was supported by celebrity friends last week as she hosted an emotional Christmas carol ser vice in aid of her eponymous charity foundation. The presenter, model and activist was joined by Amanda Holden and Simon Cowell and his fiancée Lauren Silverman at St Peter’s Church in London’s Belgravia, where guests were moved to tears as she and fellow burns survivors, who have been given rehabilitation support by her charity, told their stories. Katie, 40, who suffered life-changing injuries in an acid attack in 2008, even made light of her most recent eye operation, describing putting on her single false eyelash for the evening’s celebrations. Simon, whose nine-year-old son Eric was watching from the pews, fought back tears as he read a poem and paid tribute to his friend.…

When Olly Murs and Amelia Tank married in July, a joyous occasion covered exclusively in HELLO! (above), they decided to put their honeymoon on hold until 2024. And now it may have to wait a little longer. It’s going to be a very nappy New Year indeed for the singer and presenter and his fitness model wife, who are expecting their first child. The couple shared the news with fans on social media, posting an image in which Olly is holding a scan photo and pointing to his wife’s mini baby bump (above right). “Baby Murs due 2024,” the caption confirmed. Amelia later uploaded another photo of the pair, this time seated on the stairs of their Essex home with their dog Missy. She added: “The Murs the merrier,” while…

She is a committed charity fundraiser who has cycled, swam and skied her way towards raising thousands. So it should come as no surprise that Pippa Middleton (right) played an active role in ensuring that the British Heart Foundation’s (BHF) Heart Hero Awards ceremony, held at London’s Glaziers Hall, was a big success. An ambassador for BHF for nine years, the mother of three is always ready to help in a heartbeat. “Being a parent now, I appreciate even more acutely the importance of helping those who are born with, or develop, heart and circulatory diseases,” Pippa has said. But she was not the only one giving support at the ceremony. Presenting the CPR Heroes awards were S Club band members Jon Lee, Tina Barrett and Bradley McIntosh(together left), while…

A sprinkling of frost and softly falling snow put the finishing touches to the “perfect wedding” of former Dancing on Ice professional Alex Murphy and YouTube star Paul Klein. “It was the best day of our lives,” Alex says, as the couple share their special moment with HELLO! after tying the knot at Ashridge House in Hertfordshire in front of 200 guests including ice dancing stars Jayne Torvill, Christopher Dean and Karen Barber. “I’d dreamt of having a winter wedding and it was better than I could ever have imagined. I felt so excited to be surrounded by the people we love that I was jumping up and down the whole day.” TEARS OF JOY Smiling at his wife’s enthusiasm, Paul – one-half of YouTube duo Woody & Kleiny –…

If you love reading HELLO!, the chances are that you love all things royal – which is just as well, because so do we. So much so, in fact, that we’ve launched a club dedicated to covering the family. Welcome to The HELLO! Royal Club – we’d love you to join us… WHY YOU SHOULD JOIN We’ve divided our club into four tiers: free; monthly (£5); annual (£50); and Inner Circle (£100). Non-paying members will receive one weekly newsletter and occasional public posts, but if you upgrade to a paid membership, a raft of benefits* comes into play: ● Two weekly newsletters, one from HELLO!’s royal editor Emily Nash ● A subscription to the digital edition of HELLO! magazine (worth £82 a year) ● Video posts and audio notes from…

The Prince of Wales was reunited with a The Big Issue seller when he took to the streets of London to help sell copies of the social enterprise magazine (above). Sporting a baseball cap and tabard, Prince William once again teamed up with Dave Martin, whom he first met ahead of his 40th birthday last year (right and below). “Great to be back with Dave, selling the latest edition of the @BigIssue once again!” he wrote alongside a photo on social media. The Big Issue founder Lord Bird says: “We are very lucky to have the Prince of Wales throwing his support our way yet again. It’s grand to have this huge level of awareness that HRH brings, especially at a time when thousands of our vendors are facing the…

Generous HELLO! readers have helped raise a record-breaking £33m – in just one week! – after joining charities and celebrities to back a Christmas campaign. Big Give, the UK’s leading match-funding organisation, founded by philanthropist Sir Alec Reed, last week announced its Christmas Challenge had smashed its £30m target, bringing much-needed funds to more than 1,000 charities. Almost half the money raised will go to those who need it most – small concerns with an annual income of less than £1m. HELLO! helped spread the word about the appeal, which ran from 28 November until 5 December: donations made through the Big Give platform were matched pound for pound, doubling the amount raised with donations from companies and philanthropists. As media partner, HELLO! published interviews with famous names including Sarah,…

Ask Charlotte Church what her favourite part of Christmas is, and her answer is immediate. “Being together is what Christmas is all about for me; we don’t really give gifts any more; we make things instead,” the Welsh singer and mother of three tells HELLO!. Which is precisely why Charlotte was in her element when she helped Action for Children spread some festive magic by joining a choir of young carers to help them give the performance of their lives at the charity’s inaugural Starry Night gala. The 37-year-old star had teamed up with the children’s charity – of which the Princess of Wales is royal patron – to put together an unforgettable set to headline the star-studded fundraiser, which was hosted by Kate Thornton at Battersea Arts Centre in…

The wellness industry is booming and it continues to come up with some weird – and expensive – trends (yoni egg, anyone?). But not every celebrity is eager to throw themselves completely into it. “Life is about balance, isn’t it?” asks popular broadcaster Tess Daly. However, she adds, that doesn’t mean she doesn’t look after herself. “I am big on selfcare and I’ve got a geek-like interest in nutrition,” she says. “As women, you need to show up in so many different areas and you’ve got to stay well for that.” Mum to Phoebe, 19, and 14-year-old Amber, with her BBC Radio 2 DJ husband Vernon Kay, 54-year-old Tess’s wellness practices range from keeping a skipping rope to hand to enjoying a cup of strong builder’s tea. Here, the Vitabiotics…

Ceramicist and entrepreneur Emma Bridgewater (above) set up her brand – famed for commemorating royal events – almost 40 years ago, after failing to find a special cup and saucer to give to her mother. “That was my eureka moment,” she tells HELLO!. “I realised there was a gap in the market for pottery that was beautiful and practical; that reflected the relaxed, colourful, mismatched home I’d grown up in.” At Christmas, Emma Bridgewater is a hive of festive activity, setting the tone for cosy seasonal celebrations. Here, she talks about traditions, how to decorate your table and her ideal Yule… Who or what inspires your work, Emma? “The goal with the Emma Bridgewater collection is that items genuinely feel like home, that the designs we produce are unfussy and…

She is known for being one of the sunniest and most easygoing people on British TV. But Alex Jones has one Claus in her contract, as visitors to London’s South Bank discovered last week. The One Show presenter was among the celebrity supporters of Action for Children’s Secret Santa campaign at its popup Magical Bauble shop in Hay’s Galleria and she dressed the part in a fur-trimmed red velvet Christmas cape (left). Alex, who regularly champions the charity, was joined by football manager Harry Redknapp and TV personality Vanessa Feltz and posed with Gavin and Stacey star Larry Lamb and boxer Derek Chisora (above) to showcase two limited-edition tree decorations, profits from the sales of which go to the fundraiser. “All parents want what’s best for their kids,” the mother…

In court, she delivers winning arguments in some of the toughest human rights cases. On the red carpet, however, Amal Clooney delivers winning looks, time and time again. The latest evidence of her unbeatable style counsel came as she joined her Hollywood actor husband George in London for the premiere of his new film The Boys in the Boat (left). Putting her own spin on a Christmas party classic, Amal paired a one-shoulder black velvet corseted top with matching trousers, adding a splash of fashion to the rain-soaked event. Posing with their arms around one another, she and George looked delighted to be there in spite of the downpour, beaming dazzling smiles at photographers and fans outside the Curzon cinema. They were joined by some of the cast – among…

‘The children were especially excited and got dressed up. They were thrilled to meet their favourite celebrities’ It is well known that Strictly Come Dancing has long kept the Queen spellbound. While she was the Duchess of Cornwall, Her Majesty visited the set on several occasions and also enjoyed a behind-the-scenes ballroom session with judge Craig Revel Horwood. Now it seems the BBC’s hit show has cha-cha-charmed a new generation of royals after it emerged the Princess of Wales hotfooted it to the studios with her children Princess Charlotte, eight, and Prince Louis, five, to enjoy a private tour ahead of Musicals Week. Moreover, the lucky siblings even got the chance to follow in Craig’s nifty footsteps and sit in the judges’ chairs – lifting those all-powerful scoring paddles on…

The Duke and Duchess of Sussex will not be attending the Duke of Westminster’s wedding next summer – although senior royals including the King and Queen and the Prince and Princess of Wales are expected to be among the guests. Hugh Grosvenor, who is one of the wealthiest men in the country, having inherited his father’s £9bn fortune, will marry Olivia Henson (together above) at Chester Cathedral on 7 June. According to reports, the groom – who is a close friend of both the Prince of Wales and his younger brother, and godfather to Prince George as well as Prince Harry and Meghan’s son Archie – had hoped to invite the Sussexes and the decision is not a snub, but rather intended to protect his wedding day from being overshadowed…

As they prepare to celebrate their last Christmas as a double act ahead of welcoming their first child, former BBC1 Strictly Come Dancing professional Oti Mabuse has been mulling over what makes her and her husband Marius Iepure such great partners. “We communicate freely without judgment and we’re both ready to take on chores. This is something we established very early on in our relationship; that everything is 50:50,” says the 33-year-old, who married Romanian dancer, choreographer and dance instructor Marius, 41, in 2014, having moved to Germany from her native South Africa to partner with him professionally two years earlier. This even-split of responsibilities is something the couple plan to continue once their baby arrives. “What we’ve decided, because I am still working [and] Marius is still working, is…

Arsema Thomas GET THE LOOK Queen Charlotte actress Arsema Thomas sports slicked-back hair and a statement eye, giving us all festive inspo. Her secret for long-lasting coverage? Nars foundation. “This is actually the same foundation that I used on set, they let me take it. Or I stole it,” she jokes. Arsema applies her base with a cosmetic sponge, focusing on the area around her nose and cheeks.…

1 MOG’S CHRISTMAS An A-list cast including Claire Foy, Benedict Cumberbatch, Adjoa Andoh and Miriam Margolyes voices Channel 4’s animation of Judith Kerr’s well-loved children’s book. As the Thomas family busily prepare for Christmas, family cat Mog escapes the commotion (right) and scrambles onto the roof. Despite her family’s attempts to rescue her, Mog has a magical night in the snow with a cat-themed Christmas dream, but will the feline arrive back home in time for Christmas Day? Christmas Eve at 7.45pm on Channel 4. 2 STACEY SOLOMON’S CRAFTY CHRISTMAS Stacey Solomon (below) is joined by friends and family to create a new batch of ingenious homemade crafts to bring Yuletide joy without blowing the Christmas budget, from nutcracker figures made from household items to foraged decorations and a special…