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Marking another year of celebration and dedicated public service, Queen Rania of Jordan looks as radiant as ever in a glamorous new portrait to commemorate her 53rd birthday this Thursday. The royal has certainly had a momentous year to remember, with several happy family occasions to look back on. Her elder son Crown Prince Al Hussein, 29, married Rajwa Alseif in a stunning ceremony brought to you by HELLO! (inset, above right), joined by guests including the Prince and Princess of Wales, Princess Beatrice and husband Edoardo Mapelli Mozzi, Queen Jetsun Pema of Bhutan and US First Lady Jill Biden. Their big day came less than three months after elder daughter Princess Iman, 26, tied the knot with financier Jameel Alexander Thermiotis. There have been several academic achievements to celebrate,…

You don’t need to be a mathematician to know that Ed Sheeran plus a bunch toof of A-list fans equals a night to remember. The singer (above) played a one-off gig in the Hamptons in front of a starry crowd, encouraging the likes of James Corden and Gwyneth Paltrow (along with her son Moses Martin) to Sing along to his biggest hits. The hour-long set was staged for US radio station SiriusXM’s limited-run Ed Sheeran Channel, which launched on 16 August for two weeks. Held at Stephen Talkhouse in Amagansett, New York, the intimate concert was a world away from Ed’s Mathematics Tour, which is attracting capacity crowds in the tens of thousands. But what it lacked in numbers, it more than made up for in star power Among those…

‘Perhaps she looked to the US as a symbol of somewhere she aspired to be — a place of liberty’ As the world’s auction houses are proving, interest in Diana, Princess of Wales and especially in her clothes, shows no sign of abating. A new book examining how she used fashion to communicate with the world develops this theme even further. In The Lady Di Look Book: What Diana Was Trying to Tell Us Through Her Clothes, US fashion writer Eloise Moran describes how Diana often expressed herself through her wardrobe – evolving from teenage bride-to-be to a royal wife and mother and finally, to an independent public figure, humanitarian and campaigner. “As is the case for most members of the royal family, there’s no free outlet to communicate openly,”…

From bravely speaking out about her fight with Crohn’s disease to celebrating her joyful wedding last year, Amy Dowden’s life has played out in the pages of HELLO!. The Strictly Come Dancing professional chose to share her breast cancer diagnosis for the first time with us in May and, since then, her famous fighting spirit has been tested more than ever. A nightmare situation four weeks ago saw the Caerphilly-born dancer contract sepsis soon after her first round of chemotherapy. But today marks a ray of happiness following that dark time, because, with the help of HELLO!, Amy – who is joined by her parents Richard and Gillian and husband Ben Jones – is reuniting with the two medics she credits with saving her life. “We couldn’t be more grateful…

‘Orlando pointed at her and said: “Baby.” That was sweet’ Cuddling up to their new baby sister in matching stripy pyjamas, Formula E presenter Nicki Shields’s sons with husband Mark Sainthill – Arthur, four, and Orlando, 17 months – couldn’t look any cuter. Their sibling Alyra Lily arrived in their West London home earlier this month and has settled in right away. “The family feels complete; it’s really lovely. It feels as though she has always been here – it’s so strange how that happens,” Nicki, 37, tells HELLO!. “There was always a longing for three kids, although we didn’t know if we could handle the juggle. But it happened and now I’m so happy. “At the moment, Alyra is still in the newborn phase, where she just sleeps and…

Her serene expression and ready smile say it all. Bar Refaeli is happier than she’s ever been. Two decades since she first found fame, Bar still looks every inch the supermodel. But a lot else has changed. These days, she’s married to the love of her life, entrepreneur Adi Ezra, and is a blissfully happy mum to their three young children. Rather than travelling the world, she spends most of her time in her native Israel with her work projects – including a TV reality show – carefully chosen to fit around her family. So our colleagues at sister magazine ¡HOLA! Fashion were lucky to be able to catch up with Bar recently in Madrid, which she was visiting as ambassador for Spanish shoe brand Xti. Bar, how have you changed…

For some people, the word “wellness” makes their eyes roll. But after spending time with wellbeing advocate and TV presenter Cherry Healey, they could change their ways. Mother of two Cherry, 42, wants to demystify the world of wellness and help people understand the real-life impact of taking time out for themselves. “‘Wellbeing’ is not a fluffy, stupid word,” she tells HELLO!. “It’s actually really important. What it really comes down to is a switch in your energy that can be uncomfortable initially and then incredibly beneficial.” Ahead of her partnership with P&O Cruises next year, when she’ll host a series of workshops on board wellness cruises, Cherry tells us the wellbeing advice she’d give her younger self and her secrets to a good night’s sleep… What does wellness mean…

TV NATIONAL TELEVISION AWARDS British TV’s biggest night returns, with comedian Joel Dommett (right) hosting the festivities. Happy Valley star Sarah Lancashire, TV presenter Alison Hammond and money-saving expert Martin Lewis all have nominations, with posthumous nods to Dame Deborah James and Paul O’Grady. On ITV on 5 September at 8pm. ALBUM HAPPY MUM, HAPPY BABY: THE SLEEP ALBUM Best-selling author, podcast host and mum-of-three Giovanna Fletcher is on a mission to help families with young children get enough rest, with an album designed to help babies nod off, through calming sounds and lullaby-inspired melodies. Out on Friday via Decca Records. FILM THE EQUALIZER 3 Nearly a decade after the original film and five years after the second instalment, Denzel Washington (right) reprises his role as government assassin Robert McCall,…

The Prince and Princess of Wales have shared many picture-perfect moments together, but one in particular is in the frame for a top award. Photographer Samir Hussein has been nominated at the UK Picture Editors Guild Awards for some of his work over the year, including this photo of the royal couple (left). Samir captured the then Duke and Duchess of Cambridge sharing a laugh as they shielded from the showers during a rainstorm in the Bahamas last March, where Kate shone in her mint dress by Self Portrait (right). Samir now hopes to reign supreme as Lexar Royal Photographer of the Year when the awards are announced in October. “I was really surprised because last year was such an incredible year for royal pictures with the events that happened,”…

It was hills, not cameras, that were rolling when Michelle Keegan holidayed on the Amalfi Coast with her husband Mark Wright. But you could not fault the location – or the actress’s wardrobe. Ten Pound Poms star Michelle, 36, shared highlights from her Italian escape on Instagram with a series of snaps of the area’s stunning scenery (above and left). “Beautiful Ravello by day,” she captioned one group (below right), followed by a later post (below left) saying: “Beautiful Ravello by night.” Having finished filming a Netflix adaptation of Harlan Coben’s best-selling thriller Fool Me Once, in which she stars alongside Dame Joanna Lumley, Michelle had earnt her break. She marked the final day of shooting with a message on social media, in which she thanked the cast, crew and…

As a former member of Destiny’s Child and a successful solo artist, singer Kelly Rowland is well-versed in awards ceremonies. And she knows the key to making a great impression on the red carpet. Honoured at the latest Black Excellence Brunch (BEB) in Los Angeles, she looked suitably stylish in a Georges Hobeika design (left and right) featuring bow detail and crystal embellishment. It wasn’t just her outfit that hit all the right notes, however. Joining BEB founder Trell Thomas on stage, Kelly spoke about her life as a black woman in the spotlight and praised initiatives like the brunch for “allowing us to be our authentic selves”. Sharing photos on social media, she thanked her host, telling him: “And what a beautiful room you curated of black excellence!” Earlier…

More than a quarter of a century after her death, the global fascination with Diana, Princess of Wales, still endures. Netflix drama The Crown has brought back her unforgettable sense of style for a new generation to enjoy, an award-winning producer is making a new documentary about her life and four of her most famous outfits are expected to sell for hundreds of thousands of pounds at auction next week. Among three dresses being sold in Beverly Hills on 8 September is a custom-made red sequinned Bruce Oldfield gown, which is expected to fetch up to $400,000 (around £315,000). The floor-length silk and metallic jacquard chiffon dress, which Diana wore a number of times, including to the 1991 world premiere of Hot Shots in London’s Leicester Square and to an…

‘I definitely have pushed myself into areas I didn’t want to do’ A fresh-faced and ambitious Annabel Croft made her name winning junior Wimbledon in 1984, days before her 18th birthday. And 39 years on, she has her eyes on another prize – the Strictly Come DancingGlitterball trophy. Annabel, 57, now has an impressive broadcasting career and is among the celebrity dancers in this year’s contest, hoping that staying fit by running with her girlfriends for the past 20 years and playing padel will put her in a good place. “I’ve been running for 20 years with a whole group of ladies and I know that whatever the weather, whether it’s gale force wind, torrential rain, snow or sunshine, we always meet,” she tells HELLO!. “We run early in the…

SIENNA MILLER Expecting a baby with actor partner Sienna Miller is pregnant with her second child, her first with partner Oli Green. Sienna, 41, showed her growing baby bump on the beach while enjoying a holiday in Ibiza last week. The star, who already has 11-year-old daughter Marlowe with her former partner, actor Tom Sturridge, has been dating The Crown actor Oli, 26, since February 2022. The pregnancy comes after the actress revealed she froze her eggs two years ago. “Biology is incredibly cruel to women in that decade,” she said. “Then I got to 40 and I froze some eggs. Having been really focused on the need to have another baby, I’m just like, if it happens, it happens. That kind of existential threat has dissipated.” CHRIS EVANS Preparing…

Balance wide-leg trousers and billowy floor-skimming dresses with a chunky wedge sandal…

They’re the social media superstars who’ve made decluttering cool, tidying their way to nearly 300,000 Instagram followers. The Style Sisters – aka Gemma Lilly and Charlotte Reddington – specialise in the detox, re-styling and arranging of the homes and wardrobes of stars including Rita Ora, Amanda Holden and Rochelle Humes into a colour co-ordinated haven. Now the sisters have teamed up with Wayfair as expert judges in the first Roomover of the Year Awards, showcasing how the interiors company can help put the final touches to any home project – as Charlotte shows, opening the doors to her contemporary home in Essex. Charlotte, tell us about your home… “I live in Epping and we absolutely love where we live. We’re so close to the [Epping] Forest, we have a lovely…

Less than four months after revealing that she and husband Alexis Ohanian were all set to become parents for the second time, Serena Williams is back to changing nappies – rather than changing ends. The multiple Grand Slam winner treated fans to a first look at the new arrival in an Instagram post featuring a photo (left) of the family of four and used the caption to reveal her youngest daughter’s name: Adira River Ohanian. Proud dad Alexis shared the same shot, plus a further two images of the couple’s five-year-old daughter Olympia getting to know the new arrival. And he revealed that it was definitely love-all. “Feeling grateful. @serenawilliams you’ve now given me another incomparable gift – you’re the GMOAT [greatest mother of all time],” he wrote. “I’ll never…

Emmy Award-winning film-maker Tom Jennings produced the 2017 National Geographic/Netflix documentary Diana: In Her Own Words, which used audio tapes that Diana secretly recorded for author Andrew Morton to tell her story like never before. As he makes a second film based on a further six hours of tapes, Tom tells HELLO! why the world is still fascinated by the late Princess. Why the continued interest in Diana, Tom? “For me, Princess Diana is the true definition of an outlier. She came out of nowhere and was thrust upon the world stage in a way that few, if any, ever have been. We are all raised on fairy tales of kings and queens, princes and princesses, and now the world had that real-life story playing out in the international media.…

From ballroom to building site, Katya Jones brings a touch of sparkle when she swaps sequins and glamour for a hi-vis jacket and a hard hat to help transform a dilapidated building into a new dance school in a DIY SOS Strictly Special. Taking centre stage with her in the show, which airs on Wednesday, are her Strictly co-stars Luba Mushtuk, 33, Graziano Di Prima, 29, and Nancy Xu, 32, who all joined in on site after judge Anton Du Beke asked for their help. Rolling up their sleeves, the Strictly stars put in some fancy legwork to lend support to the hit BBC show’s presenter, Nick Knowles, and his team of workers, plus scores of volunteers, to give the performing arts school in Wallsend, North Tyneside, a sensational makeover…

The Duke of Sussex to make brief UK visit The Duke of Sussex is returning to the UK in September for a charity event close to his heart – the WellChild Awards. Prince Harry, 38, who is patron of WellChild, the national charity for seriously ill children and their families, is due to attend the prestigious ceremony in London on 7 September. “For over four decades, WellChild has been transforming the lives of children and young people across the UK, providing critical care that prioritises the physical, mental and emotional wellbeing of them and their families,” he said last week. “The courage and strength embodied by these young people – and the tireless devotion of those who support them – never cease to inspire me. I’m honoured to attend this…

Stepping into the shoes of an iconic singer of the 20th century, the legendary late great Frank Sinatra, would be a challenge for even the most accomplished performer. But with the My Way star’s daughter Tina on hand to help him prepare for his role in the world premiere at Birmingham’s famous Rep theatre of Sinatra The Musical, Tony Award-winning US actor Matt Doyle was ready to do it his way. “Completely overwhelmed” by the honour, the 36-year-old exclusively tells HELLO! of his elation at being offered the part: “I was on cloud nine. It’s equal parts thrilling and exciting and an honour. And then, the other side of it is absolutely daunting and terrifying. I’m making sure I carry Frank’s own blind confidence that he had and that made…

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After a life of music, singer Jake Quickenden will have to contain himself if he feels the desire to burst into song over the next few months as he takes on a full-time acting role in the new touring production of The Full Monty. “I’ve done musicals with acting in them but there’s always been a lot of singing, too, so now it’s nice to concentrate solely on acting,” says the former The X Factor contestant, I’m a Celebrity… Get Me Out of Here! runner-up and winner of Dancing on Ice. “I’ll just bust out a few tunes in the dressing room. That’s fine!” ‘It’s important to do things you love. You’re never promised tomorrow; you may as well enjoy today’ Jake, who turns 35 on Sunday, plays Guy in…