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OK! CONTENTS NEWS AND INTERVIEWS THE DUKE AND DUCHESS OF SUSSEX head to ISSUE JULY the races for Meghan’s Royal Ascot debut THOMAS MARKLE opens up about ust a month after tying missing his daughter’s wedding the knot, the Duke and ZARA and MIKE TINDALL welcome Duchess of Sussex joined a baby girl! other senior members of J DECLAN DONNELLY and his wife ALI the royal family for a day at ASTALL lead the way at Ascot the races last week. VICTORIA BECKHAM praises husband OK! was at Royal Ascot the DAVID as she steps out in New York day Meghan made her debut ANT MCPARTLIN there, but despite the smile and his new girlfriend KIM KARDASHIAN plastered across her face, the week didn’t get returns to Paris LUCY MECKLENBURGH RYAN off to the best start for the newest member of and the royal family. Just a day before, Meghan’s THOMAS look loved up in Mykonos father gave his exclusive first interview on We chat to Love Island favourite JACK TV – turn the page to find out how Harry has FINCHAM’s boss Dane to find out why DANI DYER supported his wife as their private conversations is a keeper, and MEGAN BARTON HANSON’s were laid bare, and what’s next for the couple. friend Lauren reveals her pal’s ‘type on paper’ Elsewhere, World Cup fever has well and KATIE PRICE heads to Glasgow for a romantic truly hit! We caught up with England defender getaway with her new boyfriend KRIS BOYSON Kyle Walker and his girlfriend Annie Kilner at HARRY KANE’s fiancée Katie Goodland gushes home in Cheshire before he headed off to over the England captain after his victory in Russia Russia. On page 44, Kyle tells us about his REBEKAH VARDY’S WORLD CUP COLUMN hopes for bringing home the trophy, and raising BRIT CROWD All the UK showbiz news three adorable young sons with Annie. HOLLYWOOD CONFIDENTIAL This week, we also catch up with Danielle LOVE MATTERS Who’s found Cupid? Lloyd at her new home. On page 58, she hits DUA LIPA and ISAAC CAREW put on a united back at rumours she’s pregnant with her fifth front in New York following cheating rumours child, revealing pictures of her with a swollen KIM KARDASHIAN and KANYE WEST treat stomach were down to endometriosis. She also birthday girl North to a Big Apple birthday meal gives us the lowdown on her wedding plans with AIDAN TURNER Michael O’Neill. whisks his girlfriend away Also in this week’s issue, friends of Love for a romantic mini-break in Paris DAN EDGAR AMBER TURNER Island stars Jack Fincham and and sizzle in Megan Barton Hanson tell us Santorini as they confirm their relationship how they think they’re getting CHRISTINE and FRANK LAMPARD’s babymoon on in the villa, and Inbetweeners At home with England footballer KYLE actress Emily Atack addresses WALKER and his long-term love ANNIE KILNER rumours of a new KIRSTY TYLER KATHERINE JENKINS on being a working mum film from the comedy OK! EDITOR IN CHIEF DANIELLE LLOYD invites us into her new home favourites. Enjoy! @KIRSTYTYLER and tells us about life with her boys The Inbetweeners star EMILY ATACK on her ON THE COVER THIS WEEK Love Island favourites and women in comedy FASHIONISTA WHAT’S IN STORE This week’s fashion FASHION Smash hit! MAYA JAMA on being a role model and designing her first fashion line FASHION SPY Rosie’s stylish week BEAUTY BUZZ Slather on the sunscreen
BEAUTY EDIT Stowaway staples STYLE EDIT Tropical crush LIFESTYLE AND CHAT EMILY ANDRE on juggling her busy life EMILY ANDRE’S OK! COLUMN GEORGIA TOFFOLO on life in the spotlight KATE GARRAWAY tells us what her kids think of having a famous mum OK! DIET Louise Thompson ANDREA MCLEAN talks about breaking taboos OK! REVIEWS The hottest new releases GEMMA COLLINS chats diva demands OK! HEALTH How Love Island stars get in shape OK! ICONS Arctic Monkeys OK! TRAVEL Washington DC GRIGOR DIMITROV on love and tennis KYM MARSH’S OK! COLUMN OK! PARTIES The week’s big events STARS What lies ahead OK! HOTSPOT Fawsley Hall VISIT OUR WEBSITE WWW OK CO UK VINTAGE OK! As Helen Flanagan prepares to give birth again, we look back at her first pregnancy GETTY IMAGES, JAMES ITV, RUDLAND, LORNA ROACH, SHUTTERSTOCK WWW.OK.CO.UK 3 A DAY AT THE RACES IN A TOUGH WEEK FOR THE DUCHESS HARRY SUPPORTS MEGHAN AT HER ROYAL ASCOT DEBUT THE DUKE AND DUCHESS OF SUSSEX JOIN HER MAJESTY THE QUEEN FOR THE GRAND DAY OUT FOLLOWING HER FATHER’S SURPRISE INTERVIEW
he Duchess of Sussex looked as unflappable and demure as ever as she made her Royal Ascot debut last Tuesday, Tkeeping up a brave face following her father’s revelations of their private conversations during an interview on Good Morning Britain (see page 10) a day before. A source exclusively revealed to OK! that neither Meghan or Kensington Palace knew that the televised chat with Thomas Markle was taking place. ‘No one in the royal family was given a heads up. It came as a surprise to everyone,’ the insider said. Duncan Larcombe, former royal editor and author of Prince Harry: The Inside Story, tells OK! that Harry will have been Meghan’s rock throughout this latest ordeal: ‘Meghan will have been feeling rattled and upset by what her father has done, but as always Harry will have been there to support her. Meghan is new to how the royal family works but Harry has been dealing with it his whole life, so he knows how to handle situations like this. It’s clear how in love and protective he is of Meghan so he’ll have been doing his best to reassure her that everything was okay.’ Talking of Thomas’s interview, royal expert Omid Scobie told us: ‘No doubt it will have been an emotional week for Meghan. No daughter wants to wake up and see their father on television talking about a life they’ve so desperately tried to keep private.’ OK! was at Royal Ascot as Meghan joined her husband for the traditional procession. The crowds erupted as, just after 2pm, the couple rode by in the royal carriage with Prince Edward and the Countess of Wessex. Her Majesty the Queen, Princess Anne, Prince Charles and the Duchess of Cornwall were also there. As Harry and Meghan walked hand in hand into the royal box in time for the first race, they seemed still to be riding on a high from their wedding day just a month previously. But despite their smiles, Meghan appeared to seek comfort from her husband, linking her arm through his, taking his hand and touching his back.
4 Above: The Duchess of Sussex was radiant as she waved to the Royal Ascot crowds and posed with her husband (facing page left). Facing page right: Her Majesty the Queen arrives WWW.OK.CO.UK 5 Above: Jockey Frankie Dettori lifts his trophy after winning the St James’s Palace Stakes on Without Parole. Below left: Cheeky Frankie gave Meghan’s hand a kiss! Below right: The duchess was all smiles on the day
6 Above: Prince Charles and the Duchess of Cornwall. Below: Princesses Beatrice and Eugenie
During his first ever interview, Thomas told GMB hosts Piers Morgan and Susanna Reid about his daughter’s tears after she discovered he wasn’t well enough to attend her wedding. He also confessed that he discussed politics with Harry as they struck up a bond over the phone during the early stages of his romance with Meghan. As a rule, the royal family are supposed to remain politically neutral, but during the interview, Thomas said: ‘I was complaining I didn’t like [US President] Donald Trump and he said to give him a chance. I sort of disagreed with that but I still liked Harry.’ Duncan told OK! that the interview will have been seen as a betrayal of Harry and Meghan’s trust, particularly after the Duke of Sussex has spoken passionately about wanting to protect the privacy of the former Suits actress. Shortly after their romance became public, Harry released an unprecedented statement criticising intrusive reporting about Meghan, and calling for her ‘safety’ to be protected. ‘Thomas’s interview causes a real problem for Harry and Meghan. They need those closest to them to help protect their privacy and now they know they can’t trust him. It poses lots of problems for the future. For example, if Meghan gets pregnant they’ll feel like they can’t tell him for fear he’ll let it slip. I don’t think there’s any way either of them gave Thomas their permission for the interview to go ahead,’ Duncan says. The interview will no doubt have been an extra blow for Harry after the prince advised his father-in-law on how to deal with intense media interest in his personal life. Speaking on GMB, Thomas said of Harry’s advice: ‘Most of it was, don’t speak to the press. The rest of the things were to be careful. They were emphatic about not giving any information to the press or talking to them.’ Duncan adds that after Harry and Meghan forgave Thomas for setting up paparazzi shots ahead of their wedding day, this interview could put even more strain on their relationship with him. ‘Harry doesn’t offer many second chances,’ he says. As they stood in the Parade Ring, Meghan – with Harry close by – presented the winning trophy for the 4.20pm Meghan teamed a race to a beaming Frankie Dettori. Afterwards the cheeky Givenchy shirtdress jockey kissed Meghan’s hand, prompting Harry to wag with a Philip Treacy his finger at him! The tactile couple then left, with Harry hat, worth £1,950 protectively taking hold of Meghan’s hand. WWW.OK.CO.UK 7 Prince Andrew tips his hat to the Queen while Princess Beatrice and Sarah, Duchess of York curtsy
Above: The Duke and Duchess of Sussex share a laugh with the Queen’s racing manager John Warren. Above right: Her Majesty with Princess Anne
Harry and Meghan shared a carriage with Sophie, Countess of Wessex for the first-day procession
8 Her Majesty the Queen leaves St George’s Chapel in Windsor after the annual Order Of The Garter Service
Meghan wowed in an elegant While the others arrived on foot white shirt dress by Givenchy, who accompanied by a military band and the also designed her wedding dress. The Guards of the Blues and Royals regiment, Prince Charles and Prince buttoned white dress was cinched in at the 92-year-old monarch was driven to William in their Order of the waist with a black belt and teamed the chapel in a state limousine. the Garter regalia with a monochrome hat by British The Queen’s husband Prince Philip, designer Philip Treacy. 97, was absent, having retired from The rest of the year is set to be very official royal duties last summer. The busy for the couple, as Meghan gets ceremony, which has a 300-year history stuck into life as a full-time member of and was inspired by the tales of King the royal family. On Tuesday the couple Arthur, honours those who’ve been made will accompany Her Majesty to the Knights of the Garter in recognition of Queen’s Young Leaders Awards. their public service or for having served Last week Kensington Palace the Queen personally. It is the oldest confirmed that Meghan and Harry will surviving order of chivalry in the world. be heading on their first tour of Ireland Later in the week Sarah, Duchess in July. The newlyweds will also head to of York and her daughter Princess Australia, Fiji, the Kingdom of Tonga and Beatrice were spotted at Ascot giving an New Zealand in the autumn for their first enthusiastic curtsy to the Queen as the long-haul royal tour. The trip will coincide monarch enjoyed another day at the races. with the Invictus Games in Sydney, which Meanwhile William, who celebrated begins on October 20. his 36th birthday last Thursday, revealed Above: A rendering of Harry and Meghan’s As they settle into married life, plans later in the week that his daughter, three- future home. Below: Plans show a woman for their rumoured future home have year-old Princess Charlotte, is already pushing a pram, which some believe could be been revealed. The farm conversion a fashion fan. He made the observation a reference to the couple’s family plans will reportedly be in the heart of the while meeting two bag makers during an Cotswolds countryside, on the 3,800- official visit to Liverpool. acre Great Tew estate. Drawings for After being gifted with personalised the six-bedroom mansion feature a satchels for Charlotte and her brothers, woman pushing a pram, leading many Prince George and Prince Louis, to speculate that it is an imagining of William revealed: ‘Charlotte will be Meghan in the future. obsessed with that – I’ll never get it off Meanwhile, senior members of the her.’ He also added that she loves the royal family were out in full force last colour pink! OK! Monday as they attended the annual TURN THE PAGE FOR MORE REVELATIONS FROM Order Of The Garter Service at St George’s THOMAS MARKLE’S INTERVIEW. FOR MORE STARS Chapel in Windsor. The Queen was joined AT ASCOT, TURN TO PAGE 16. by the Duke of Cambridge, Princess REPORT BY LAURA HILLS AND CHRISTINA REEVES PHOTOGRAPHS BY EMPICS ENTERTAINMENT, Anne, Prince Charles and the Duchess of GETTY IMAGES, MAX MUMBY, PA, RUPERT Cornwall as she led the celebrations in a HARTLEY, SHUTTERSTOCK, SPLASH NEWS, WEST OXFORDSHIRE DISTRICT COUNCIL, WIRE IMAGE velvet robe and ostrich-plumed hat. WWW.OK.CO.UK 9 THE DUCHESS OF SUSSEX’S FATHER SPEAKS OUT ‘HARRY AND MEGHAN WERE VERY FORGIVING’ IN HIS FIRST INTERVIEW SINCE MISSING HIS DAUGHTER’S WEDDING THOMAS MARKLE OPENS UP ABOUT HIS ‘UPSET’ AT NOT WALKING MEGHAN DOWN THE AISLE HIS WARNING TO HARRY AND HOPES TO MEET THE QUEEN
homas Markle has spoken out for the that. The unfortunate thing for me now is first time about his regret over missing that I’m a footnote in one of the greatest the biggest day of his daughter’s life. moments in history.’ TDuring a no-holds-barred chat for which Thomas also revealed Meghan was in he was reportedly paid £7,500, the Duchess of tears when he told the couple he was too Sussex’s 73-year-old father talked openly about unwell to attend. He recalled: ‘They were watching Meghan’s wedding from a B&B in disappointed and Meghan cried, I’m sure. America and getting to know his future son-in- They said: “Take care of yourself, we’re law during informal phone conversations before really worried about you.” They said that he proposed. Here’s what he said in his intimate the important thing was that I got better.’ first interview… ON SETTING UP PAPARAZZI ON WATCHING HIS DAUGHTER SHOTS BEFORE THE WEDDING GET MARRIED Insisting that he didn’t do it for money, Along with the rest of the world, Thomas Thomas explained that he thought the watched his daughter’s wedding day from afar, photos, which showed him browsing witnessing her big day on TV at a B&B where pictures of Harry and Meghan online he was hiding from media attention while and attending a fake suit fitting, would recovering from emergency heart surgery. promote a more positive public image. ‘She was beautiful, it was incredible watching He went on to reveal that he spoke to her. I cried a bit,’ Thomas said during an both Meghan and Harry in the wake of the interview with Good Morning Britain, describing scandal, saying: ‘I apologised. I realised it the moment Meghan walked down the aisle. was a serious mistake. It’s hard to take it back. Revealing that he disagreed with Harry when The retired lighting director was forced to I just wanted to improve my look. Both Harry and he said of the American President: ‘Give Donald pull out of the wedding just days before, after Meghan were very forgiving.’ Trump a chance,’ Thomas pondered over suffering a heart attack which resulted in him whether the prince’s comment meant that he’s needing emergency surgery. ON HARRY’S POLITICAL VIEWS a Trump supporter. ‘I would hope not now, but at Speaking of his regret that the honour of In a move that is unlikely to have impressed the time he might have been,’ he said. giving Meghan away was left to Prince Harry’s Kensington Palace, Thomas confessed that he Harry also shared his views on Brexit. ‘It was father Prince Charles, he said: ‘I was very upset discussed politics with Harry as they struck up a a loose conversation that we have to try, there’s that it wasn’t me, but the whole world was bond over the phone. As a rule, the royal family no real commitment to it. I think he was open to watching my daughter and I was happy about are supposed to remain politically neutral. the experiment,’ said Thomas. Despite disagreeing with Harry politically, Thomas revealed he found the prince to be a ‘very nice man, a gentleman’. ON HARRY ASKING FOR MEGHAN’S HAND IN MARRIAGE Harry asked his future father-in-law for his daughter’s hand in marriage, with Thomas
Above: Thomas expressed his regret at missing out on walking Meghan down the aisle, an honour which fell to Prince Charles. Above right: Thomas spoke to Good Morning Britain about Meghan (right) 10 Thomas said he watched the nuptials on TV in a B&B WWW.OK.CO.UK 11
Right: The father of the bride was sworn to secrecy when Meghan revealed she was dating Harry. Left: Thomas described Doria as ‘a beautiful woman’
agreeing on one condition. He revealed he told Harry: ‘You are a gentleman, promise me you will never raise your hand against my daughter and of course I will grant you my permission.’ ON WHY MEGHAN CHOSE NOT TO INVITE HER EXTENDED FAMILY TO THE WEDDING Thomas went on to describe Meghan’s mother Doria Ragland, who he split from when their daughter was two, as ‘a beautiful woman’. He also praised her for the dignity she showed on the day and revealed he ‘applauded’ former Suits actress Meghan for not inviting other members of their family to the wedding. ‘Some 40, 50, 60 Markles came out of the woodwork all asking for invitations to the wedding and Meghan probably had the good sense to invite none because she would have offended the others,’ he said. ON FINDING OUT MEGHAN WAS DATING HARRY Thomas said he was sworn to secrecy when Meghan revealed she was dating the prince and was told to use a code name H so that no one would find out. When asked if he was ‘wowed’ by the prospect of Meghan marrying Harry, Thomas was quick to express his pride in his daughter, saying: ‘My daughter is certainly a prize for him as well. Yes, he’s an interesting guy, he’s a prince, but my daughter has been a princess since the day she was born.’ ON HOW MUCH LIFE HAS CHANGED Thomas admitted that while his daughter is ‘very Thomas said he intelligent’, neither of them realised how much hopes one day to life would change when she met Harry. meet the Queen ‘I’m not even sure she realised that. The royals are very complicated. It’s a whole different lifestyle, but I think my daughter is capable of anything and she will certainly be a complement to the royal family,’ he said. Speaking of the intense media interest in his own life since the couple announced their engagement, Thomas said: ‘It was a total invasion for quite a while. Everyone said I was hiding in Mexico. That wasn’t true, I have been living in Mexico for six years.’ ON HIS HOPE OF MEETING HARRY Thomas revealed that he hopes to meet his son-in-law Harry ‘soon’. He added that he’d also ‘love’ the chance to meet Her Majesty the Queen, admitting: ‘I’ve had respect for that woman since I was a child. I think she’s one of the most incredible women in the world.’ OK!
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Above: Zara, Mike and Mia have welcomed their new addition, a baby girl. Below: The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge with Prince Louis
ANNOUNCING THEIR HAPPY NEWS ZARA AND MIKE MAKE IT A ROYAL BABY BOOM! ZARA AND MIKE TINDALL WELCOME A SISTER FOR THEIR DAUGHTER MIA
ongratulations are in order for Zara and a late miscarriage back in December 2016. Zara, at Gatcombe Park in Gloucestershire. Mike Tindall on the arrival of their 37, and Mike, 39, are already parents to four-year- Like Zara and Mia, the new baby will not second daughter, who was born on June old daughter Mia and the family currently reside be given a royal title. These are automatically C18 at Stroud Maternity Unit. afforded only to children of the sons of a The baby, who is 19th in line to the monarch. The Queen offered courtesy titles throne, is Her Majesty the Queen’s seventh to both Zara and her brother Peter when great grandchild. they were born, but Princess Anne and The royal family announced the birth her then-husband Captain Mark Phillips the following day in an official statement, declined. Zara recently said: ‘I’m very lucky adding: ‘The Queen, the Duke of Edinburgh, that my parents decided to not use the title the Princess Royal, Captain Mark Phillips and we grew up and did all the things that and Mike’s parents, Mr Philip and Mrs gave us the opportunity to do.’ Linda Tindall, have been informed and are The latest royal arrival follows that of delighted with the news. The baby’s name Prince Louis of Cambridge in April, whose will be confirmed in due course.’ christening was last week revealed to At a healthy 9lbs 3oz, the youngster be taking place on July 9 at the Chapel is believed to be the heaviest royal baby Royal in London’s St James’s Palace. He on record. Her safe arrival is especially will be christened by the Archibishop of
poignant after the couple tragically suffered Canterbury, Justin Welby. OK! GETTY IMAGES WWW.OK.CO.UK 15 HAT’LL DO NICELY! HOLD YOUR HORSES DECLAN DONNELLY KELLY BROOK AND GEORGIA TOFFOLO ARE AMONG THE STYLISH STARS AT ROYAL ASCOT
ot on the heels of the complemented with a black hat royals, celebrity horse- and clutch bag. Dec looked like racing fans donned their he’d backed a winner when he Hfinest fascinators, summer was spotted celebrating with dresses and three-piece suits as Good Morning Britain presenter they headed to Royal Ascot. Piers Morgan. Declan Donnelly enjoyed a Also catching the racing action day out with his pregnant wife Ali was Kelly Brook, who showed her Astall, having seemingly put the support for the England team in recent turmoil surrounding his the World Cup by wearing a huge presenting partner Ant McPartlin hat which was commissioned to the back of his mind. (Turn to by bookmakers Ladbrokes. The page 22 for more on Ant.) eye-catching creation featured Dec and Ali are due to welcome an action figure in the team’s strip their first child this summer, and perched in the middle holding a the mum-to-be showed off her gold cup. blossoming bump in a pretty In keeping with the team’s floral dress by French label Maje, colours, Kelly – who was there
Below: Eleanor Tomlinson, Victoria Pendleton, Jodie Kidd and Michelle Dockery. Left: Kelly Brook paid tribute to the England football team
16 Above: Ali Astall and Declan Donnelly enjoyed the day, and Dec even looked to be celebrating a win with Piers Morgan (right). Above right: Georgia ‘Toff’ Toffolo without her boyfriend Jeremy Parisi – co- – who has swapped bicycles for horses since ordinated her red and white headgear with retraining as a jockey – looked radiant in her a dress by The Pretty Dress Company. The blush pink shift dress, while Jodie chose a neckline revealing her bronzed shoulders would frilled, floral creation which nearly swept the normally have flouted the strict dress code floor. Michelle was very elegant in a dark green if Kelly had ventured into the exclusive Royal pleated dress and fuchsia floral fascinator. Enclosure – as would the novelty hat! However, Brightening up the event with her yellow Alice this year the style guidelines for the Windsor Archer dress and sunny disposition was I’m A enclosure have been relaxed, allowing for Celebrity – Get Me Out Of Here! winner Georgia strapless dresses. ‘Toff’ Toffolo. The reality star and This Morning Poldark actress Eleanor Tomlinson made presenter – whose personal trainer Sam Bird up a fab foursome with Olympian Victoria is one of the latest contestants to enter the Pendleton, model Jodie Kidd and former Love Island villa – carried all her essentials in Downton Abbey star Michelle Dockery. Eleanor a very on-trend Cult Gaia bamboo bag and wore a beautiful ’50s-style dress by Erdem, accessorised with an intricate Jess Collett featuring a striking jacquard print, and topped Milliner hat. (Turn to page 83 to find out Toff’s off her outfit with a veiled pillbox hat. Victoria race day style tips.) WWW.OK.CO.UK 17
Above: Kirsty Gallacher. Below: Alexandra Burke
Above: Gemma Collins put in a sparkly appearance. Below: Katie Piper and Richard Sutton
Above: TOWIE couple Shelby Tribble and Pete Wicks. Above right: Olivia Attwood
Other race-goers included sports presenter Kirsty Gallacher, who looked sensational in her Rixo London polka dot dress and Vivien Sheriff hat, and last year’s Love Island contestant Olivia Attwood. Olivia wore a hat designed especially for her by Ilda Di Vico, with colourful hearts on a coral reef structure, giving a nod to the Lizzie Cundy and ITV2 dating show which made her famous. Kate Garraway TOWIE star Gemma Collins was a sparkly dazzled in white vision as she made her arrival, thanking boyfriend James Argent on Instagram for her Gucci sandals. Her co-stars Pete Wicks and Shelby Tribble made a picture- perfect couple, as did Katie Piper, whose asymmetric dress was from Solace London, and her husband Richard Sutton. White was a popular colour, chosen by Lizzie Cundy, who wore a Laylaleigh hat, Good Morning Britain presenter Kate Garraway, singer Alexandra Burke and Mummy Diaries star Billie Faiers, who turned heads in her form-fitting bardot dress as she posed with her fiancé Greg Shepherd. Hinting that their big day isn’t too far away, he later told Billie on Instagram: ‘You look stunning sweets not long now Mrs Sheps.’ Meanwhile, Piers was joined by his ITV co-hosts Susanna Reid, who wore a floral Adrianna Papell dress, and Charlotte Hawkins, who opted for a green ’50s-inspired dress by British brand Above: Piers Morgan Suzannah, with navy accessories. OK! was joined by his Greg Shepherd and co-hosts Susanna Billie Faiers looked REPORT BY MICHELLE GARNETT Reid and Charlotte every inch the PHOTOGRAPHS BY GETTY IMAGES, GETTY IMAGES FOR LONGLINES, GOFFPHOTOS.COM, INSTAGRAM, Hawkins (right) perfect couple PA, SHUTTERSTOCK, SPLASH NEWS
WWW.OK.CO.UK 19 AS SHE STEPS OUT IN NEW YORK ‘I AM TRYING TO BE THE BEST WIFE’ VICTORIA BECKHAM PAYS TRIBUTE TO HER HUSBAND DAVID BECKHAM AND SHOWS OFF HER SPARKLY NEW GIFT FROM HIM
dding a splash of colour to the streets really are equal with everything we do at home nonsense’, and in a further show of solidarity, the of New York, Victoria Beckham looked with the children. When I’m away, he is at home former Spice Girl appeared to be sporting a new like she meant business as she further doing the school run, cooking dinner, helping sparkler on her ring finger the next day. Aquashed rumours of a split from her with homework. It’s about being a working Victoria’s extensive collection of engagement husband David last week. The 44 year old spoke partnership. He makes it possible.’ rings is well documented. They are believed at the Forbes Women’s Summit, where she Victoria also revealed her hopes to empower to be gifts from David throughout their 19- gushed about her ‘incredible’ husband and daughter Harper, six. ‘When I take Harper to year marriage. The stunning new square-cut juggling work with family life. school, I tell her: “Harper, you’re a girl and you yellow diamond is thought to be the 14th in her ‘I try really, really hard. I try hardest to be the can do anything”... She wants to be an inventor. collection, and co-ordinated perfectly with her best mother... I am trying to be the best wife and She’s a strong, smart woman – a little woman,’ pastel outfit. Later in the week, Victoria opted the best professional. It is a juggling act and it’s explained the fashion designer. for a flirty pink midi dress from her range and a not easy. When I get home I try to put the phone Earlier in the week, the jet-setter showed no casual camouflage top and blue jeans. down and spend time with the children and signs of flagging as she touched down at JFK She also paid tribute to David on Father’s Day, spend time with David,’ she said. Airport while her husband was in Japan. Despite sharing an adorable snap (below left) of the The fashion designer added: ‘I’m so lucky that the eight-hour flight, she looked flawless in a retired footballer cuddling up to their youngest I have the support of an incredible husband. He fluid trench coat and wide leg trousers from her three children – Romeo 15, Cruz, 13, and Harper. has always encouraged me to follow my dreams own pre-autumn/winter collection. Victoria and ‘I think they love him x Truly the best daddy,’ and passion. If it wasn’t for him supporting me, David recently dismissed rumours that their joked Victoria. She later said that she and David at home as well, it would be very difficult. We marriage was under strain as ‘absolute are currently learning about fine art together.
Below: The Beckhams took to Instagram to honour David on Father’s Day. Right: Victoria goes casual in New York
20 Above: The former Spice Girl looked pretty in pink. Below: Son Brooklyn posted this sweet snap on Father’s Day
Eldest child Brooklyn, who’s studying photography in New York, couldn’t be with his dad in person, but shared a black and white snap of his parents (right) on social media, writing: ‘Happy Father’s Day to the best dad in the world. Love you so much.’ A few days later the 19 year old was reunited with his family in London and was spotted Brooklyn left last leaving the V&A Summer Party (see page 101) week’s V&A Summer with a mystery girl. Party with a mystery girl Meanwhile, as a goodwill ambassador for UNICEF, David gave an insight into his life as a parent as part of the Early Moments Matter Above: Victoria looked campaign. Opening up about fatherhood, the chic as she landed in 43 year old admitted: ‘I don’t think anything the Big Apple last prepares you for the constant worry... But it’s week. Above right and the most special thing. I would never change above right inset: The it for anything.’ OK! designer showed off a new engagement ring, REPORT BY KATIE LANGFORD-FOSTER thought to be her 14th PHOTOGRAPHS BY GETTY IMAGES, INSTAGRAM, OLD BOYS CLUB/BACKGRID UK, SHUTTERSTOCK, SPLASH NEWS from husband David WWW.OK.CO.UK 21 LINKED TO HIS FORMER ASSISTANT ANT MOVES ON PHOTOS EMERGE OF ANT McPARTLIN AND HIS NEW GIRLFRIEND AS HIS ESTRANGED WIFE LISA ARMSTRONG SHARES HER HEARTBREAK
Above: Ant and his former PA Anne-Marie were spotted on a dog walk in April, with sources saying they’re now a couple. Below left: The presenter’s estranged wife, Lisa Armstrong, slammed Ant and Anne-Marie on Twitter (bottom)
hey were together for 18 years A source revealed Lisa reached out to and married for 12, but it Anne-Marie’s estranged husband Scott appears Ant McPartlin has Corbett – who she separated from last Tmoved on from his estranged year – ‘to try and get answers’. Ant is wife, make-up artist Lisa Armstrong. said to have fallen for Anne-Marie earlier Lisa took to Twitter last week to express this year, with a source revealing that her shock after Ant was photographed she had ‘put a smile back on his face’ with his reported new girlfriend, following his split from Lisa. Anne-Marie Corbett. And insiders say Lisa, 41, who co-ordinates make-up that Lisa suspected ‘months ago’ that and hair on BBC One’s Strictly Come the couple’s former PA was seeing him. Dancing, has revealed her suspicions Ant officially confirmed his split from about Ant’s new relationship were only Lisa in January, and Lisa’s suspicions confirmed when news of the romance reportedly grew in March when she saw was reported recently. ‘If it’s true I would a picture of the troubled TV presenter, have hoped out of respect to you that he 42, leaving his flat carrying a packed didn’t let you find out from the media… lunch she believed Anne-Marie had you deserve better than that!’ one fan made. That same month, Anne-Marie tweeted Lisa, who replied: ‘Nope. Just was by Ant’s side when he was taken to how you guys did,’ followed by a broken a police station following his drink- heart emoji. driving arrest. She also supported him in Clare Buckfield, who dated Ant’s court the following month when he was presenting partner Declan Donnelly fined £86,000 and banned from driving for ten years, retweeted a message for 20 months. from a mutual friend that said: ‘Love Anne-Marie reportedly worked as the you doll – you’ll be ok promise. Me and couple’s PA for six years, and in that time @clarebuckfield will make sure of that,’ she organised the couple’s tenth and adding: ‘Always.’ Meanwhile, Lisa wedding anniversary celebration in 2016. has reportedly fallen out with Dec and It’s since been claimed that Ant and Lisa had a heated argument over their beloved Labrador, Hurley, just hours before the accident that led to Ant’s arrest. 22 his pregnant wife Ali Astall over Ant’s new romance. Lisa also hit back to deny claims from one social media user that she was the one who ended the marriage. While it’s not clear how long Ant and Anne- Marie have been dating, they were spotted walking Hurley together in April. The pair also visited Harrods with Anne-Marie’s two children earlier this month. Last week Lisa revealed the extent of her friendship with Anne-Marie, tweeting to one concerned follower who had said she ‘deserved better’: ‘Yeah my friend and OUR PA who I let into OUR home.’ The two women appeared close when Lisa shared a fun photo of herself with Anne-Marie on social media last year (above). However, a source close to Anne-Marie has since claimed that they ‘never saw eye to eye’ and that Lisa sacked her. Ant and Lisa’s divorce had reportedly remained relatively amicable. However, they are now said to be at loggerheads over his £62 million fortune. Ant allegedly asked for all the jewellery he gifted to Lisa during their marriage to be given back, to be valued as part of proceedings, which Lisa has apparently refused. With Ant said to be keen to have the split finalised ASAP, a source said: ‘She is going to get a lot of money. There is no way he is trying to stop her getting the money and will give her entirely what she wants.’ OK!
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Left: Ant and Anne-Marie’s relationship has left his estranged wife Lisa feeling ‘betrayed’. Top: The former PA was pictured in a selfie with Lisa last year
WWW.OK.CO.UK 23 AFTER HER ROBBERY NEARLY TWO YEARS AGO KIM TAKES BACK PARIS KIM KARDASHIAN SUPPORTS HER DESIGNER PAL ALONGSIDE RIHANNA
espite vowing not to return to the French Right: Models strut capital for up to ‘ten years’ following her their stuff in Virgil terrifying armed robbery in 2016, Kim Abloh’s designs. DKardashian made her return with husband Below: Virgil Abloh Kanye West by her side for Paris Fashion Week Men’s. and Naomi Campbell The reality star was noticeably almost jewellery free at the Louis Vuitton menswear spring/summer 2019 show, only wearing her simple wedding ring as she joined Kanye, 41, outside the Palais-Royal. More than 18 months ago, mum-of-three Kim was tied up in her hotel and held at gunpoint as thieves made off with £8 million worth of her jewels. On the following season of Keeping Up With The Kardashians, she told friends she didn’t want to return to Paris ‘any time soon’, adding: ‘Maybe in five, six, seven or ten years.’ It was a very special event that brought the 37 year old back to the city – the debut show of designer Virgil Abloh for Louis Vuitton, who made history as the first black creative director of the iconic fashion house. Kim showed her support by donning a bright blue Louis Vuitton jacket in the front row. She also posed with supermodel Naomi Campbell, who hailed Virgil’s show ‘a proud and historic moment’. Before flying home to Los Angeles, Kim tweeted: ‘Thank you Paris for the emotional trip back!’ Also there was Kim’s half-sister Kylie Jenner and her partner, rapper Travis Scott. Kylie, 20 – who gave birth to their first child, daughter Stormi, in February – grabbed attention in her yellow Louis Vuitton boilersuit as she sat next to Kim. Model Bella Hadid stood out in a vibrant red Louis Vuitton ensemble, while singers Rihanna and Rita Ora turned heads in their outfits. Ocean’s 8 star RiRi worked the utility trend in her white Louis Vuitton boilersuit, while Rita looked colourful in a newspaper-print shirt and low-slung jeans. She told fans that she had visited ‘three countries in one day’ as she landed in France. Meanwhile, Kim has revealed she’s giving up one of her favourite passions! ‘I don’t take selfies any more,’ she told ITV’s This Morning. ‘I don’t really like them... I’d just like to live in real time a bit more.’ She also claimed that her children have no idea she’s famous, saying: ‘It’s pretty intense, but at home I’m not known.’ OK!
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Above: Singer Rita Ora also flew in for the Louis Vuitton menswear show. Right: Travis Scott, Kylie Jenner, Kim Kardashian and Kanye West in the front row 24 Below: Kim – with husband Kanye West – noticeably ditched her jewellery as she posed at the Palais- Royal. Right: Rihanna went all white in her Louis Vuitton boilersuit
Model Bella Hadid donned a red ensemble, adding a holster-style bag
WWW.OK.CO.UK 25 LOOKING LOVED UP IN MYKONOS LUCY MECKLENBURGH SUN SEA AND AND RYAN THOMAS ONLY HAVE EYES FOR EACH OTHER AFTER A SIZZLING PDA THEIR BRIEF BREAK-UP
fter a recent blip in their relationship allegedly caused by a fiery row, Lucy Mecklenburgh and Ryan Thomas Aproved their romance is back on track when they raised temperatures with a passionate PDA. Ryan, 34, was enjoying a belated birthday break with Lucy and family and friends on the Greek island of Mykonos, and there were no signs of trouble in paradise as Lucy wrapped her legs around him as they took a dip in the sea. Lucy, 26, who met Ryan last year when they filmed Bear Grylls’ Celebrity Island together, looked incredible in her orange and black bikini, later throwing on a gorgeous floral kaftan to protect herself from the sun. Sharing a picture on Instagram, the former TOWIE star wrote: ‘Y don’t I live here [sic]!?!?’ Their row was reportedly over rumours of Ryan’s flirtation with a model during a night out in Manchester. But the actor showed the rocky patch was behind them when he told his followers he ‘can’t wait for the next adventure’ with Lucy. However, their trip wasn’t without drama. Ryan appeared to have hurt his arm during the holiday and, as a result, his stylish holiday wardrobe had to be accessorised with a sling! It’s unknown how he obtained the injury. OK!
Above: The couple took a stroll in the sand and got frisky in the sea (right). Above right: Ryan’s hurt himself. Above
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THE ‘LOVE ISLAND’ FAVOURITE ‘JACK IS SMITTEN – DANI IS THE ONLY GIRL FOR HIM’ JACK FINCHAM’S BOSS DANE TELLS OK!’S JOSIE COPSON HE CAN’T WAIT FOR HIS PAL TO MEET DANNY DYER
e’s got his work cut out with new baby daughter Florence, Hwho he shares with partner Casey Batchelor. But Dane Goodson still ensures he’s on the sofa at 9pm sharp every night to watch his best friend and employee Jack Fincham on Love Island. While cheeky chap Jack, 26, may have got into trouble for his flirty ways Above: Dane says Jack and Dani while working for boss Dane, (bottom left) are well suited. Below: 33, selling stationery, he Dane with Casey and Florence appears to have become a one-woman man in the villa after coupling up with Dani Dyer in the first week. Aside from a brief spat over Jack’s confession that he had cheated on two past girlfriends, it has been nothing but loved-up chats around the fire pit for the pair. Here, Dane – who describes Jack as his little brother – tells OK! why he can’t wait for Jack to meet Dani’s dad, EastEnders star Danny Dyer…
Have you been enjoying watching Jack? I didn’t the first week because I was so nervous. Casey had to hold the baby because I he was very on and off Above: Jack flashes his best smile as couldn’t sit down, especially when they first went with towards the end, his boss Dane reveals he also gets his in and Jack was the only one who hadn’t got his so it was very confusing eyebrows done! Below: Dane can’t a**e down the gym, but that’s who Jack is. He’s for both of them. Deep wait for Jack to meet Danny Dyer a great guy and he doesn’t need a six pack – his down he’s a great guy banter and confidence more than make up for it. who will definitely be Do you think Jack could be tempted faithful when he finds to couple up with someone else? He raised eyebrows when he confessed he’d the one. I can’t see it. Jack is smitten, Dani is the cheated on two past girlfriends… only girl for him. If he really likes someone, Not that it’s an excuse, but he was so young with What do you think there could be ten supermodels behind his first girlfriend, and the other one was a girl of Dani? her and he won’t even look at them. He She’s a great match for wears his heart on his sleeve. him, although I think he should let her chase him He’s admitted he got his teeth done, a bit more. He has tunnel has he had any other work done? vision. He’s already I’ll let you into a little secret, he gets his started talking about eyebrows done! He’s going to kill me for being her boyfriend. that [laughs]! When I heard him say that I was screaming: Everyone is loving his impressions, too… ‘Slow down!’ Danny Dyer has brought her up so He does his accents in the office, too! Customers well. I can’t wait to meet her and go for a bit of love it and they love him. Some of them ring dinner. him up on a Monday just to ask him about his weekend. And it is true, when he was single we How will Jack deal with meeting her dad? had a bit of a problem as he was so popular We can’t wait for Jack to meet Danny! I’m hoping with his co-workers. I had to say to him: ‘Can you they do a whole show on the meeting – it should please stop sleeping with the new women?’ be live! Jack will love it, but he’ll be in a right flap too. Dani and Jack are both so respectful to Do you think Jack and Dani could win? themselves and her family, so he has nothing to Yes! They’re a great couple and couldn’t be more worry about. But when he gets out I’ll definitely suited. We’re buzzing for him at the office. We’ve be telling him: ‘Do not p**s off her dad!’ even put a Vote Jack section on our website. OK! Some of the other boys have had their DANE AND JACK WORK FOR DMG OFFICE SUPPLIES. FOR
INSTAGRAM, MARK ITV, MOODY heads turned by the arrival of new girls. MORE INFORMATION, VISIT WWW.DMGOFFICE.CO.UK. 28 AS SHE HEATS UP THE VILLA ‘I CAN SEE WHY SHE CHOSE EYAL’ MEGAN BARTON HANSON’S PAL LAUREN LOFTHOUSE TELLS OK!’S LAURA HILLS WHAT THE MODEL LOOKS FOR IN A MAN
odel Megan Barton Hanson sent shockwaves through the Love Island villa when she found herself Membroiled in a love triangle with Eyal Booker and Dr Alex George. But since coupling up with fellow model Eyal, Megan’s only had eyes for him. In fact, the pair became the first couple to have sex this series after spending a night in the Hideaway together last week. When OK! catches up with her close friend Lauren Lofthouse, she tells us that Megan is probably attracted to his spiritual side. Glamour model Lauren, 25, also reveals that her friend has gone into the villa looking for ‘fake b****’ – do you think a ‘straightforward’ guy, after being messed that was fair? around by some of her exes. The 24 year old She was just saying has reportedly dated famous men, including what she was feeling. Megan Above: ‘Megan is actually Calum Best and an unknown footballer. isn’t a b y girl. She just isn’t **** very shy, which surprises Here, Lauren tells us what could be going used to being around people people,’ says Lauren through her friend’s mind in the villa… who like to be the centre of (above left) of the attention, and Georgia does glamour model Megan seems like she really likes Eyal... seem quite full on! She definitely does. I’m not sure he’s necessarily the sort of guy she would usually Megan has taken part in some raunchy go for, but he seems deep, which she likes. photoshoots and videos – will she go back to that after Love Island? TRIBUTES TO Eyal is very spiritual too – does Megan like She is very proud of her work as a glamour ISLANDER SOPHIE that type of thing? model so it isn’t something she’d want to give It’s not something she’s spoken about, but she up. Megan is actually very shy, which surprises ast stars of Love Island took to does like guys who can talk about deep things. people. She’s a stunning girl but she’s very Psocial media to share their She’s always up for trying new experiences and down to earth. condolences after 2016 getting to know all different contestant Sophie Gradon (right) kinds of people. She had a bum lift and passed away last week. The non-invasive liposuction former Miss Great Britain was Do you think she made before going into the villa found dead at her parents’ home the right decision – is she body confident? in Northumberland, aged 32. choosing Eyal over Alex? As a model, it’s part of her During her time on the show Yes, Alex is a bit boring job to look good so she she was known for being part of and he is way too shy for goes to the gym and is the first bisexual couple. Host her. Eyal is the best looking definitely body confident. Caroline Flack tweeted: ‘So very guy in there and he worked sad. Such a beautiful soul… such a hard to win her over. I can Megan has reportedly beautiful smile… thoughts and love with see why she chose him. dated a few people in the friends and family.’ public eye, including Calum Sophie’s fellow Islander Olivia People have said Eyal Best. Can you tell us more? Buckland wrote: ‘Awful awful news seems a little possessive You’d have to ask her about this morning. I am gutted. I am so sorry over Megan… that! What I will say is that the world failed you. You were such an She clearly fancies him so she hasn’t gone on Love intricate, creative, intelligent soul.’ it’ll make her happy that he Island to find fame, she’s Olivia’s fiancé Alex Bowen, also always has his arm around gone on there to find real starred in the show, added: ‘We had lots her and wants to be right love. She’s been with a few of little chats and so many laughs you by her side. It’ll give her guys who have messed were the shoulder to cry on.’ reassurance that he likes her around so she wants Sophie had suffered from depression, her, which every girl needs. to meet someone who is tweeting last year: ‘Hi guys, no not dead How tactile they are proves straightforward. OK! just battling a little bit of depression. I’ll Above: how into him she is. Lauren says Alex was TURN TO PAGE 92 TO SEE HOW come back I promise.’ Her cause of death ‘too shy’ for Megan, but she’s THE ‘LOVE ISLAND’ STARS STAY was unknown as OK! went to press, but IN SHAPE. She came under fire for attracted to ‘deep’ Eyal (top) wasn’t being treated as suspicious. ‘LOVE ISLAND’ AIRS NIGHTLY AT 9PM calling Georgia Steel a ON ITV2. INSTAGRAM, ITV, SHUTTERSTOCK ITV, INSTAGRAM, WWW.OK.CO.UK 29
Katie and Kris stroll hand in hand as they enjoy a mini-break in Glasgow WWW.OK.CO.UK 31 HE SHOOTS HE SCORES ‘WE LOVE YOU!’ AS HARRY KANE CAPTAINS THE ENGLAND SQUAD IN RUSSIA HIS FIANCEE KATIE GOODLAND CHEERS HIM ON FROM HOME
ngland’s World Cup campaign got off to a fine Estart last week. And it was striker Harry Kane who was the man of the moment as the competition kicked off after netting both goals in their first match. As the entire nation got behind the Tottenham Hotspur star, leading the way were his two biggest supporters, Above: Harry netted both of fiancée Katie Goodland England’s goals against and their one-year-old Tunisia last week. Right: ‘Let’s daughter Ivy. go Daddy,’ Katie captioned Taking to Instagram, this adorable picture Katie, 25, shared an adorable snap of little Ivy sporting her England football kit printed with ‘Daddy’ and his shirt number nine (right), which she captioned: ‘Let’s go Daddy!’ The pair will soon welcome their second child this summer, so while many of the England players’ sweethearts, the pair met at Kieran Trippier, Jordan Pickford, Jesse wives and girlfriends jetted out school and have been together for Lingard and Harry Maguire enjoyed to Russia, heavily pregnant Katie six years. a poolside recovery session joined the 21 million viewers tuning Meanwhile, fresh from their in from home. triumph, Harry’s teammates Kieran The fitness trainer admitted Trippier, Jordan Pickford, Jesse she was ‘gutted’ that she couldn’t Lingard and Harry Maguire enjoyed be watching from the stands, but a poolside recovery session, showed her support on social complete with inflatable unicorns! media, writing: ‘We love you!’ At the time of going to press, And after Harry captained the England were preparing to take squad to victory on Panama, who in their first lost their first game of the game to Belgium tournament 3-0. But there was with a last- one injury blow minute goal, to the team after she called the their manager, striker a ‘king’. Gareth Southgate, Last July, the revealed he pair announced dislocated his the happy news shoulder after that they’re tripping on a run. getting married He joked: ‘I might Above: Pregnant after Harry, not be celebrating Katie watched from who turns 25 any goals as home with the next month, athletically in couple’s daughter Ivy got down on future! The doc has (left) , but said they one knee in made it clear that loved Harry (right) the Bahamas. punching the air is
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he atmosphere out in Russia is incredible, I was worried it might be a nightmare, but I don’t feel on edge at Tall. The fans are so chilled and there’s been no trouble. I was sent a video of some fans singing the Vardy’s on fire song and they looked like they were having a great time! The first time I got to see Jamie out here was at the game against Tunisia in Volgograd – he waved at us in the stand [right] as the team walked out. We saw him after the game but there was a barrier between us. Finley and Sofia didn’t see Jamie until the following afternoon, so Sofia was glued to him [bottom right]! We had a lovely family day at the beach [below left] and the park on Wednesday [left], and we had a nice al fresco lunch. I haven’t had any time with Jamie on my own yet [below far left], unless you include FaceTime, because it’s all about the kids [right]. They love exploring the city and the theme park is next to our hotel. Megs and Taylor love coming to the games and it’s nice that they get to experience different cities for each game. We didn’t get to celebrate after the England win against Tunisia – we saw Jamie for ten minutes then had to leave the stadium to get back to Volgograd airport to catch our flight back to St Petersburg. Our flight was delayed and we didn’t get back to our hotel until 6am! There were so many mosquitos at the game in Volgograd but luckily we had been warned so we were doused in repellent. Jamie didn’t get to has made play but it’s such a huge friends with accomplishment for him Ashley Young’s to be in the England World daughter Cup squad, considering that and their son he was playing non-league brought over football a few years ago. I his PlayStation, won’t be disappointed if he so Taylor has doesn’t kick a ball for the been dying entire tournament, I’m so to get on it proud of him for everything with him. I’m he’s overcome and how hard planning a he’s worked to be here. dinner this I’m proud just seeing his week with the other wives and girlfriends, name on an England shirt. without kids! We all need a bit of adult time I’ve been chatting to – all we’ve done is sit in the hotel reading all of the other wives and bedtime stories every night. I found some girlfriends on a WhatsApp great restaurants in St Petersburg. It’s a group that I set up and we all beautiful city but so busy with football fans. get on very well. I see those I’ve been criticised for taking the kids out with kids the most because of school but I don’t care what a handful of they’re in the same boat as people on Twitter say. We’re very lucky that me with the our children’s schools view attending a World sleepless Cup as a unique life experience, so they didn’t MY COWBOY! nights and want them to miss out. They have homework amie’s American cowboy kids waking up with them and a tutor so they have been doing Jaccent on The Late Late Show and wanting work in the hotel. My kids work hard at school, [left with James Corden] was to do things have excellent attendance and are doing really hilarious, Jamie never takes 24/7. Sofia well and the schools recognise that. himself too seriously and it’s one of the things I love about him. The kids loved it because HITTING THE HOTEL GYM he looked like Woody from Toy ’ve been in the hotel gym most mornings. I’m waking up Story. Jamie is so good at Iearlier than the kids so they’ve been staying in bed with our mimicking accents, but that lovely nanny in the room and I pop down to the gym and do cowboy one was just ridiculous HIIT training for half an hour or so. I love working out early as and great comedy value! it gives me a real energy boost for the day ahead. OK! GETTY IMAGES, INSTAGRAM, MIRRORPIX, TONY WARD TONY MIRRORPIX, INSTAGRAM, GETTY IMAGES, WWW.OK.CO.UK 33 ALL THE GOSSIP FROM THE CROWD OUR SHOWBIZ SHORES
‘I COULDN’T IMAGINE LIFE WITHOUT THEM ’ SAYS KATE
hile RIO FERDINAND is Win Russia as part of the BBC’s World Cup punditry team, his girlfriend KATE WRIGHT has stayed behind in the UK to care for his three children (below left), Lorenz, 11, Tate, nine, and Tia, seven, who sadly lost their mum Rebecca to cancer in 2015. The former TOWIE star, 27, said: ‘I’m with the kids on my own and obviously we miss him but we’re having a nice time just us four.’ Talking about her important role as a stepmum, Kate – who recently temporarily dyed her blonde hair rose gold (above left) for a promotion – admitted: ‘It was never going to be easy, but I love it and I couldn’t imagine life without the three children.’ The couple (far left) have denied engagement rumours after Kate was spotted wearing a diamond on her ring finger (right) during her recent birthday bash in the pair’s garden.
DAN PARTIES UP A STORM IN VEGAS
ctress JACQUELINE JOSSA Arecently told OK! that, despite not living together, she and husband DAN OSBORNE were ‘getting on well’ following their split. But the couple, who are due to welcome their second daughter imminently, were hit by rumours that their relationship is on the rocks again when Jacqueline was twice spotted without her wedding ring after Dan enjoyed a boozy trip to Las Vegas. Jacqueline spent Father’s Day with their daughter Ella (bottom right), three, while Dan, who turns 27 this week, got flirty with various women during a friend’s stag do (above right and below right). The pair were pictured following Dan’s return from the States (left) as they went to pick up Ella. Earlier in the week, Dan – who also has four-year-old Teddy (top right) from a previous relationship – had hit back at social media trolls who branded him a bad dad. But keen to stay amicable, Jacqueline, 25, wished the former TOWIE star a happy Father’s Day on her Instagram Stories. BACKGRID UK, INSTAGRAM, SPLASH NEWS 34 RITA SPEAKS OUT ON LIAM AND CHERYL SPLIT RUMOURS
inger RITA ORA has After a raunchy Srevealed she ‘tried to performance of their respect CHERYL’ after Fifty Shades Freed single getting caught up in split For You (right) on The rumours surrounding the Tonight Show – followed former Girls Aloud star by another at the BRIT and her boyfriend LIAM Awards in February – PAYNE (below right). rumours began to swirl about the pair being more than just pals. Liam, 24, and Cheryl, who turns 35 this week, had been going through a rough patch leading up to the awards, with Liam later revealing they have had their ‘struggles’. ‘Just imagine being the person in that situation. I obviously tried to respect Cheryl and everything that was going down at the time,’ said Rita (left), 27, who is dating musician Andrew Watt (far right). ‘I was very professional, as was Liam, and I completely stayed out of it. We had one goal — to promote the single, and we did just that.’ SINITTA’S SEXUAL ASSAULT CLAIMS
inger SINITTA (right) has claimed that six my head and tried to force me towards him’ at Smen from the music industry have sexually her home in the ’90s. The most recent attack assaulted her, with one attack taking place at took place just two years ago. SIMON COWELL’s villa. She says she was previously afraid to speak The singer, 54, allegedly fought away an out as she ‘didn’t want to end up in somebody’s attacker while at the music mogul’s French car boot’, but is now undergoing counselling. Riveria mansion after he pinned her to a bed Meanwhile, Simon (below right), 58, is said in 2012. When she tried to ‘fight him off’ he to have offered OLLY MURS, 34, (below left) said: ‘Oh – is that what Simon’s into then? You £3 million to return to The X Factor as a judge, but taking charge?’ Simon then confronted him, reportedly dropped him when ROBBIE WILLIAMS saying: ‘Keep your f*****g hands off her.’ (below centre) began talks to join the show. Olly Sinitta also claimed she was attacked is said to have accepted the offer as long as he by two West End performers, but is still too could remain on traumatised to discuss them, and a ‘big star’ The Voice UK. who she’s watched since she was ‘tiny.’ She added: ‘He pushed me into a corner and touched me up. He tried to put his tongue down my throat.’ Sinitta also claims another powerful figure exposed his manhood and ‘grabbed the back of GETTY IMAGES, SHUTTERSTOCK, SPLASH NEWS WWW.OK.CO.UK 35 ALL YOU NEED TO KNOW ABOUT THE LATEST TINSELTOWN GOINGS-ON RACHEL’S BLOSSOMING BUMP
fter announcing last month that she’s Aexpecting her first child with husband DANIEL CRAIG (below), actress RACHEL WEISZ had her growing bump on full display as she strolled around New York (left). The 48 year old, who kept it casual in a patterned dress and denim jacket, previously said: ‘Daniel and I are so happy. We’re going to have a little human. We can’t wait to meet him or her. It’s all such a mystery.’ Rachel already has a son Henry, 12, from her relationship with filmmaker DARREN ARONOFSKY (below right), while the James Bond actor, 50, has daughter Ella, 26 (top right), from his marriage to actress FIONA LOUDON.
ZAYN AND GIGI ‘DON’T LABEL US’
heir relationship status However, he has Thas been a point of committed to buying a confusion lately, but ZAYN horse with Gigi, 23, which MALIK has revealed he and they’ve called Cool. GIGI HADID (left) are simply Meanwhile, there’s not putting a label on it. evidently no love lost The pair have been on and between Zayn and his former off since 2015, but appeared One Direction bandmates to confirm speculation that (bottom). ‘I didn’t really make they’re back together again any friends from the band. It’s after they were spotted not something that I’m afraid kissing in public last month. to say. I definitely have issues The singer, 25, said of Gigi: trusting people,’ he said. ‘I’m really thankful that I met As Zayn’s comments her. We don’t need to put a surfaced, Gigi looked summery label on it, make it something in New York as she stepped out for people’s expectations.’ in a pretty wrap dress (right). BACKGRID UK, INSTAGRAM, SHUTTERSTOCK INSTAGRAM, UK, BACKGRID 36 KATY’S FIERY DATE
ince rekindling their romance right). She accessorised with a Searlier this year, KATY PERRY Hermes Birkin bag and Maxior Joias and ORLANDO BLOOM have drop earrings. become inseparable. If the sight of Orlando revealing Only last week the couple enjoyed his bare bottom on stage ruffled a dinner date after Orlando’s Katy’s cool demeanour, she certainly performance as a detective and didn’t show it. Nor did she seem part-time hitman in West End show bothered that Orlando was once Killer Joe (below left). rumoured to have bedded Katy, 33, who was in waitress Viviana Ross (left) London for her Witness from the trendy eatery. She world tour, wore a was subsequently fired. Stella McCartney Orlando recently called jumpsuit as she headed Katy a ‘remarkable human out to celebrity haunt being’, and said: ‘When you Chiltern Firehouse with get hit sideways, you get the 41-year-old actor hit sideways. You don’t pick (far right and below who you fall in love with.’
DOTING DAD ADAM LEVINE SHOWS OFF HIS BABY GIRL inger and The Voice US star stroll in the Los Angeles sun SADAM LEVINE has shared last week (below). the first photograph of his baby Talking last month, Adam, girl Gio Grace. The image was 39, joked that ‘cute’ Gio ‘has my posted by his wife, Victoria’s Secret feet, which is a bummer for her’. model BEHATI PRINSLOO, as Revealing that they want ‘at least’ a Father’s Day tribute to the five children, Adam also said: ‘I’m Maroon 5 front man, who is seen going to let my wife be in control cradling the four-month-old in his of the timing of the next child.’ arms (right). ‘My first baby holding OUR second baby,’ Behati, 29, wrote. The couple already have a 21-month old daughter called Dusty Rose. Behati added: ‘Our girls are so lucky to call you Dad and I’m so lucky to have you as a husband a lover and a friend. We love you. Life is better with you.’ The family of four were pictured enjoying a GETTY IMAGES, INSTAGRAM, THEMEGAAGENCY.COM, SPLASH NEWS WWW.OK.CO.UK 37 WHO’S FLIRTING UP A STORM MAKING IT OFFICIAL AND FEELING THE LOVE
JUSTIN BIEBER AND SPENCER MATTHEWS HAILEY BALDWIN AND VOGUE WILLIAMS NEWLYWED ROMANTIC REUNION hey recently sparked BLISS Trumours that they were back together, and last week Hailey Baldwin and Justin Bieber (right) proved that the speculation was true as they held hands in New York. The reunited couple were pictured leaving Cipriani restaurant in the Big Apple, after enjoying a lunch date. Earlier in the day Justin pranked photographers by wearing a wedding ring and joking that he was married! Hailey, 21, and Justin, 24, first dated back in 2015 before splitting in the summer ewlyweds Spencer estate. Sharing a snap of the of 2016, with Hailey recently Matthews and Vogue nutritious dish on Instagram, he N admitting that they went Williams stepped out in London wrote: ‘First morning at home through ‘a lot of weirdness’ last week (above right), in with my wife... Thought I’d make afterwards. But things are their first public outing since her a special breakfast!! X’ clearly back on track now, their Scottish wedding. Sweet The couple are set to as just days before their Spencer, 28, had welcome their first lunch date the couple treated his heavily child, a son, next were snapped kissing in pregnant wife to month. Vogue, 32, a Brooklyn park. a home-cooked shared a snap of her meal (right) after growing bump last flying home from week (above left), the ceremony at his telling her followers: ARIANA GRANDE AND family’s Glen Affric ‘Not long now.’ PETE DAVIDSON MEL B AND MYSTERY MAN ENGAGED AND NEW ROMANCE? MOVING IN fter a tough year, Mel B appears to Ahave found love again. Alongside a selfie with a love heart filter, the former Spice Girl wrote on Instagram (right): ‘The way he makes me laugh and smile gives me butterflies beyond belief... Everything about him makes me more than happy and grateful.’ Adding a snap with her daughter Madison (bottom right), she wrote: ‘The look of love #mummysinlove.’ The identity of Mel’s mystery man is yet to be revealed after she denied a romance with her hairdresser Gary Madatyan. Meanwhile Mel, 43, has been granted a temporary ot new couple Ariana Grande restraining order against her former Hand Pete Davidson (above husband Stephen Belafonte right) have finally confirmed (right), also 43, after being rumours of their engagement, known each other since 2016 hospitalised with a panic after Ariana was spotted wearing when she hosted SNL. attack thought to be brought a huge sparkler on her ring The singer – who split from her on by the prospect of seeing finger (above left). During an long-term boyfriend Mac Miller in him. The couple’s divorce appearance on US chat show The late April – sparked speculation was finalised in November, Tonight Show, Saturday Night Live of a proposal earlier this month though they are still battling comedian Pete told host Jimmy when she joked that Pete has for custody of Madison, six, Fallon: ‘I feel like I won a contest. ‘been briefed’ about the fact he’s and Angel, 11, Mel’s daughter So sick!’ ‘marrying my fans’ as well! with Eddie Murphy. Stephen Pete, 24, and Ariana, who turns They have since moved into married Mel when Angel was 25 on Tuesday, have only been a new £12 million apartment two months old and considers dating for six weeks, but have in Manhattan.
himself her father figure. BACKGRID UK, GETTY IMAGES, GOFFPHOTOS.COM, NEWS INSTAGRAM, 247PAPS.TV/SPLASH 38 PASSIONATE PAIR ONE KISS FOR DUA AFTER DENYING CHEATING RUMOURS DUA LIPA AND ISAAC CAREW PUT ON A UNITED FRONT IN NEW YORK
heir romance was recently dress by the rocked by reports of infidelity, same designer but one kiss was all it took as she and Tfor Dua Lipa to get back on Isaac headed to track with boyfriend Isaac Carew. Dua, an appearance. 22, shared a kiss and held hands with The couple chef and model Isaac, 32, as they were seen a strolled through the streets of New third time last York last week. week with Dua The New Rules singer showed off her wearing a green impeccable style, opting for a polka dot bustier top and co-ord set by Marianna Senchina. Days wide-leg jeans. later she opted for polka dots again, It was the this time wearing a daring thigh split first time Above and above left: Dua and Isaac seemed smitten the pair had in New York, just after he was filmed looking flirty with been pictured a female friend in London (below left). Below right: together since The couple pound the pavement in the Big Apple Isaac was filmed cosying up to a mystery girl during a night out at London nightclub G-A-Y. In the clip, Dua’s chart-topping hit One Kiss ironically plays in the background. However, Isaac quickly took to Instagram to clear his name. Alongside a loved-up selfie, he wrote: ‘I wouldnt want you to think that Dua is in a relationship with someone who doesnt love and respect her. She wouldn’t stand for it. I’m in a gay bar dancing with a friend and its been shown in a bad light. There was no kissing...It was a loud club and i was talking to her in her ear [sic].’ The couple rekindled their three- year romance back in January, after originally splitting last February due to their hectic schedules. Days after stepping out with Dua, Isaac was the victim of an attempted mugging. On Instagram Stories he The couple revealed a ‘group of idiots’ tried to reunited in ‘jump’ him for his Rolex watch. He says January after he was subjected to a ‘few punches splitting last year and kicks in the neck’ but they left
‘barely a scratch’. OK! BACKGRID UK, GETTY IMAGES, INSTAGRAM, SPLASH NEWS WWW.OK.CO.UK 39 Above: Kim, North and Kanye arrive at Polo Bar restaurant for North’s birthday. Top right: The restless youngster was scooped up by her dad and carried inside! Below inset: North’s close pal Ryan Romulus joined them for the birthday meal Kim shared a new photo of her youngest child, five-month-old Chicago, TURNING FIVE IN STYLE! last week NORTH TAKES NEW YORK KIM KARDASHIAN AND KANYE WEST TREAT DAUGHTER NORTH TO A BIG APPLE BIRTHDAY
he’s one of the most famous children While there was no sign of siblings Saint and on the planet, but Dad’s word is final Chicago, the group were joined by the birthday – as North West found out when she girl’s best friend Ryan Romulus, and Kim’s pals Swas scooped up by father Kanye and Jonathan Cheban and Lala Anthony. Taking to carried into upmarket New York eatery Polo Instagram, Kim wrote: ‘My baby girl turns 5 today. Bar last week! Never did I think back then that I would have my Little North joined Kanye and best friend for life! I’m so honored Above: Kim’s Father’s Day tribute mum Kim Kardashian inside, and the to be your mom Northie [sic].’ She to Kanye. Below: Kim and Kanye youngster had plenty to smile about added: ‘PS Now that you’re 5, don’t with North and Saint as the meal was in celebration of her you think it’s the mature thing to try fifth birthday! Kim, 37, looked stylish to be nice to your brother now!?!’ in an outfit from Kanye’s Yeezy label, Meanwhile, with Father’s Day while North wore a cheongsam-style falling just two days later, Kim praised dress. Kim later revealed that the Kanye, 41, on social media. Posting a youngster had been gifted a pair of snap of North riding on his shoulders leather Givenchy trousers, before (above right), she wrote: ‘Happy opening up about how her husband Father’s Day babe. Thanks for being once told her she had ‘the worst style’. such a good dad to our babies!’ She ‘I probably had 250 pairs of shoes also shared a candid image of herself and when we were done cleaning it out, I had and Kanye enjoying a hike with North Saint (right), two pairs left and I cried,’ she said of Kanye’s two, and a new clip of five-month-old Chicago
mission to organise her wardrobe. with a heart filter (right, second from top). OK! UK, GETTYBACKGRID IMAGES, INSTAGRAM 40 ROMANTIC RENDEZVOUS AIDAN SOAKS UP THE LOVE IN PARIS ‘POLDARK’ STAR AIDAN TURNER WHISKS AWAY HIS SECRET GIRLFRIEND FOR A MINIBREAK IN THE CITY OF LOVE
he recent sight of TAidan Turner being sponged down in a tin bath on Poldark had fans of the BBC One costume drama in quite a lather! So it’s no surprise that the Irish actor has succeeded in breaking legions Caitlin, who was wearing of hearts after being spotted a red Vince dress for their with his secret girlfriend for Parisian outing, is best known the first time. for her role in US TV drama Aidan, 35, recently enjoyed Masters Of Sex and admitted a romantic minibreak with in a recent essay to having American actress Caitlin ‘had some really bad sex in FitzGerald in Paris, where the my life’! Her grandfather was pair were pictured holding a former CIA chief, who tried Above, below left and below hands, taking selfies and to have Cuban dictator right: Aidan was very sharing kisses. Fidel Castro assassinated affectionate as he went public The couple met while in the ’60s. with American actress Caitlin playing lovers in the Aidan, who’s currently FitzGerald in Paris last week. upcoming fantasy film The starring in the fourth series Above left: He’s famous for his Man Who Killed Hitler And of Poldark and says he has steamy scenes with co-star Then The Bigfoot. According ‘never felt objectified’ by his Eleanor Tomlinson in Poldark to insiders, they rarely frequent body-baring scenes, mixed with the rest of the split from cast while on location near artist Nettie Boston. Filming on the movie Wakefield last wrapped last September, June and was and they’re now said to be rumoured to living together in Aidan’s be engaged to London home. They were a 24-year-old spotted having brunch in lawyer from the capital last week, with Gloucester 34-year-old Caitlin’s pet dog earlier this Charlie in tow. year. OK!
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hey were embroiled to make our minds up. We both in a ‘will they or won’t got bored of it and had to make they?’ scenario a decision. It was all or nothing. Tthroughout the last But we’re very happy now.’ series of TOWIE, but Dan Edgar Amber looked incredible and Amber Turner have proved in a lilac Bahimi bikini as she they’re finally giving their walked hand in hand with Dan. romance a go. However, the reality TV star Dan, 28, asked Amber, 24, was forced to deny she was to be his girlfriend in the season pregnant after sharing picture finale of the ITVBe show, and of herself at the Caudwell the new couple appeared to Children Butterfly Ball wearing cement their relationship with a red satin dress. One follower a romantic trip to Santorini last wrote: ‘Preggers or ate too week. The lovebirds packed on much in Greece? That ain’t the public displays of affection no hip.’ Amber hit back: ‘It’s as they soaked up the sun and my hip sticking out which enjoyed cocktails on the Greek caused shadowing on the isle, putting their turbulent time satin material of my dress but and Dan’s commitment issues thankssss [sic].’ behind them. Dan was previously in a long- Although they have yet to term relationship with Kate disclose much about their Wright, who has since moved on new relationship status, with Rio Ferdinand. Meanwhile, Amber recently told OK! things Amber allegedly cheated on her between them were ‘good’, former boyfriend Jamie Reed while Dan has said: ‘We both with Dan during a cast trip to realised we can’t keep going Tenerife, shortly after joining the round in circles and we’ve got show as a couple. OK!
Above and far right: Amber and Dan looked loved up as they held hands in Santorini. Below right: Cocktails and kisses were on the menu! Below left: Amber denied pregnancy speculation following a charity event THE WENN MEGA AGENCY, 42 FRENCH CONNECTION CHRISTINE’S BLISSFUL BABYMOON PREGNANT TELEVISION PRESENTER CHRISTINE LAMPARD SOAKS UP THE SUN IN CANNES WITH HUSBAND FRANK LAMPARD
Below: Christine ith just a few months left of Christine and Frank were also no doubt was all smiles on her pregnancy, Christine keen to put their recent court appearance her romantic Lampard ensured a relaxing for the trial of Christine’s stalker behind getaway in Wbreak in the sun was top of them. Aspiring actor Christof King admitted Cannes with her agenda as she enjoyed a holiday of one charge of stalking and will be sentenced Frank (below sunshine and mocktails in the south of on July 27 after a psychiatric assessment. right) before he France with her husband Frank Lampard. Judge Robin Johnson said he would headed to Russia The presenter, 39, dressed her not ‘rule out a sentence of immediate for the World blossoming bump in a grey Heidi Klein maxi imprisonment’ after he sent Christine Cup. Far right: dress as she watched the former footballer ‘sinister tweets’ and Christine is due dive into the pool at the exclusive Hotel du turned up at the in September Cap-Eden-Roc in Cannes. couple’s home. The trip came at just the right time for The Loose Women the couple, as Frank was due in Russia for star, who is due in his work as a BBC pundit for the World Cup. September, recently Rio Ferdinand shared a photo of himself discussed how her with the 40 year old, who recently became first pregnancy is manager of Derby County, along with Ryan going, saying: ‘Okay, Giggs and Patrice Evra before England’s I think. It’s definitely first group stage match against Tunisia last getting bigger. It’s Monday (bottom right). compact and if I go this way you see it more.’ She added: ‘I’m feeling it more.’ Frank is also dad to Luna, 12, and Isla, 11, from his previous relationship with model Elen Rivas. OK!
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KYLE WALKER AND HIS GIRLFRIEND ANNIE KILNER TALK FOOTBALL AND FAMILY WITH OK!’S KIRSTY HATCHER
hen we pull up to the a win and I’m proud of how we Cheshire home of fought until the very end. The England and penalty is one of those things WManchester City that I am going to have to take footballer Kyle Walker and his on the chin. Would it have been girlfriend Annie Kilner, the gates given in the Premier League? swing open and we’re greeted by Probably not, but in the World the sight of their beautiful Cup it is probably a penalty. It’s a five-bedroom house. learning curve for me.’ Annie, 25, is busy having her Of England’s chances, the hair and make-up done, and Kyle, defender told us: ‘Well, we have 28, soon arrives with the couple’s to believe. I think we’ve got a eldest son Roman, six, who has young squad that’s capable of just been at a football game. achieving big things.’ Clearly inheriting his father’s Along with Kyle’s parents, prowess on the pitch, he excitedly model Annie has just flown out tells us that he’s just scored a to Russia with an ‘excited’ Roman hat-trick – before joking that he to watch his dad play in his first wants to play for Arsenal when World Cup, something Kyle says is he’s older! important to him. ‘I wouldn’t miss We caught up with the couple it for the world,’ adds Annie. just before Kyle headed out to Last season saw Kyle win the Russia for the World Cup, and Premier League with Manchester at the time of going to press City, with the team scoring a England had won their first match record-breaking 100 points. against Tunisia 2-1, and were yet Mementos of this achievement to face Panama. Tunisia scored sit proudly all around the couple’s after Kyle conceded a penalty, home – which also features which many considered to be a an underground pool, gym and harsh decision by the referee. cinema room – from the painting Speaking after the game, Kyle of Kyle holding the trophy to his said: ‘I’m really pleased we got Champion’s Medal.
Above: Annie and Kyle have been together for nine years. Left: Kyle conceded a penalty against Tunisia at the World Cup, which he calls ‘a learning curve’ 44 KYLE AND ANNIE WEAR THEIR OWN CLOTHES, THROUGHOUT CLOTHES, OWN THEIR WEAR ANNIE KYLE AND WWW.OK.CO.UK 45 46 As we join them in their garden, which is unsurprisingly home to two full-size goals, it soon becomes clear that it’s not just Kyle and Roman who are football mad. While youngest son Reign, nine months, is busy playing with a ball, middle brother Riaan, two, is speeding past him with a football before kicking it into the back of the net. ‘He’s very advanced with a football,’ says Kyle, who signed to Sheffield United at the age of seven and was playing for Tottenham Hotspur before his transfer to Manchester City last July. Proud Annie adds: ‘Loads of people say he’s a star in the making.’ But with all these boys around, would Annie like a little girl to add to their family? ‘I’d love a daughter,’ she says, prompting Kyle to add: ‘If Annie wanted another one, I would have another one!’ Before they flew out to Russia, Kyle and Annie – who have been together for nine years – exclusively told OK! about expanding their family, Annie’s return to modelling and whether Kyle thinks England can take home football’s Holy Grail…
How are you feeling about the World Cup, Kyle? I’m really excited. I think we’ve got a young squad that’s capable of achieving big things, but we obviously need to stick to our game plan and keep playing football with a smile on our face. If you do that, you’re going to get the best out of everyone. ‘WE HAVE TO BELIEVE THAT’S A BIG PART OF FOOTBALL – ALL I CAN DO IS DREAM’
Is the team gelling well and feeling positive? Yeah, we’ve got a good group. A lot of us are the same age. We’ve come through the youth system together and play each other week in, week out in the Premier League. We’ve got a good bond and a good environment on and off the field, which I think is going to be important going into Russia.
Who are you close to on the team? It’s great for me because I’ve played at Tottenham and Manchester City and there’s a lot of us from both clubs, but me, Dele [Alli] and John [Stones] as a trio are quite strong and close. We do quite a lot together off the pitch, too.
What do you think your chances are? Well, we have to believe. That’s a big part of football. I had a dream of winning the Premier League with Manchester City at the start of the season, and it happened. So all I can do is dream and believe in my teammates and trust that they’re going to get me out of sticky situations, like I would get them out.
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Having three children is a ‘game changer’ says Kyle, with Annie and their sons Roman, Riaan and Reign
50 Above: The five-bedroom house boasts luxury furnishings. Left: The spacious dining room
Are you close to any of the players’ partners? Kyle: I was here at home and we had the at a club for so long? But it’s justified my move Annie: Me and Millie [Savage], who is John’s deciding game on in the background. I was with winning the EFL Carabao Cup, the Premier [Stones] partner, get on well and I know Becky doing a football sticker book with Roman and League and then getting Team Of The Year. I got [Vardy] and Paige [Milian], Raheem’s [Sterling] I was just thinking that it was out of my hands. that last season but to do it two seasons in a fiancée. I’m friendly with all of the girls from I wasn’t really bothered about the game as we row is a big credit to myself and everyone who’s Manchester City, which is good. had the next game to make us champions. supported me. Annie: I was sat there saying: ‘Kyle, you do Annie: We’re happier being up here for the What did you think of the backlash over realise you’re going to win the Premier League? children. We wanted to come back up north. Raheem Sterling’s gun tattoo, Kyle? What are you doing?’ But he was sat there all Even though we’re from Sheffield, this feels like I’ve got tattoos all over my body, and if anyone casual. I had a really weird feeling they were home. Our parents are only an hour away and it told me that I couldn’t put something on my going to win and Kyle said: ‘Everyone is saying was difficult in London, being so far. body, I’d say that it’s my body and I can do what that, and it’s a 50/50 chance.’ And then it I want with it. Obviously it’s a gun, and when you happened and we were just like, wow! Is it hard when Kyle is away, Annie? look at it from the outside it’s not good, but it’s Kyle: Then I went to the pub and celebrated Yeah, it’s really difficult. Kyle does help a lot got a deeper meaning to him. I know him inside with everyone. when he’s here and he does a lot of the school and out from working with him for a year, and Annie: [To Kyle] I was like: ‘Oh, see you!’ runs. When I’m by myself I rely a lot on family he’s one of the nicest people I’ve ever met. If I and they don’t mind, but I feel like it’s not up to ever had a problem on or off the field, he would them. I get quite a lot of guilt when Kyle is away be the first person I would talk to. ‘ROMAN LOVES – which is silly, because no one would want me to feel like that. But we have a lot of support Kyle, you recently met the Duke of Cambridge FOOTBALL BUT from our parents. while you were in training… It was really nice. I’ve seen him a couple of times I WOULD NEVER Do you FaceTime each other a lot? now while I’ve been with England and when I Annie: About 500 times a day! Honestly, I am was on loan at Aston Villa, as he’s a big Villa fan. PUSH HIM INTO constantly FaceTiming him. It was good to meet someone from the royal family; I never thought when I was growing up in ANYTHING’ Do you go to all the home games, Annie? Sheffield that I was going to do that! He said he I never miss a home game. We have a box was going to support us all the way. I know he at City so me and all the kids go to every supports Wales in rugby, but England’s got the Kyle: The whole team and staff got together. one. Kyle’s mum and dad will come too, or bragging rights at the moment [laughs]! We’ve been through everything together this my mum and dad, or our grandparents, so season so it only seemed right. I think it’s fate there’s always someone at the match to Your last group game is against Belgium and a and everything happens for a reason – it was support him. Away games are a little more lot of your current and former teammates play my time to win my first Premier League. difficult with the kids. for them. Have you got some intel? Kyle: There has been a little bit of banter flying Did you have a sore head the next day? How did the two of you meet? around. Hopefully we can beat Belgium and get I think I went out the next day as well [laughs]! Kyle: My dad and Annie’s dad were in the the bragging rights to take back next season! I We deserved it and we enjoyed ourselves but same class at primary school and they grew think it will be a great step forward for us as a then we were back to business as we wanted up together. team if we do, because they’re recognised as one those 100 points. Annie: They were best friends through school, of the best teams in the world. so we’ve always been family friends. Are you happy at the club? Kyle: Annie’s brother and I are a week apart and How did you celebrate Manchester City Definitely. At the start you think, is the grass we were born in the same hospital. winning the Premier League? greener on the other side, when you’ve been Annie: So my mum met him before me!
Above: Kyle won his first Premier League with Manchester City and England teammates John Stones and Raheem Sterling. Right: His Champion’s Medal. Left: Meeting the Duke of Cambridge with the England squad
WWW.OK.CO.UK 51 It was ‘love at first sight’ for Kyle and Annie, who have been together since they were teenagers
52 It seems like it was meant to be… Annie: I know. We’ve always known each other but as our parents got older, they were busy so we didn’t see each other loads growing up. I didn’t know him well, I just knew who he was. Then we ended up seeing each other. When we started going out it was love at first sight. Kyle: Annie was 16 and I was nearly 19 when we got together. We’ve been together for so long, and after the first couple of years we were like, oh, it’s our anniversary, then after that it’s like, oh, we’ve got three kids. Now we’re always running around! Annie: Yeah, it’s non-stop. I guess it’s more about the children now!
Do you try to make time for the two of you? Kyle: It’s difficult with the kids, but we try. My job is here, there and everywhere, but if we can get a night where Annie’s family come and watch the kids, we’ll spend some time together.
Can it get chaotic with three boys? Kyle: For me, two was completely fine [laughs]. Three is a game changer because you can’t juggle them, you don’t have enough hands! But I wouldn’t change it for the world. They’re all so pleasant and they enjoy life and that’s what I want. Roman loves football but I would never push him into anything. As long as he’s got a smile on his face, he can do what he wants. Annie: I always say I hope Roman is a footballer and Kyle is like: ‘No, he can be what he wants.’ They don’t ‘ANNIE KEEPS ME ON MY TOES – WE’RE BEST FRIENDS’ have to play football, they are free to do what they want – but Roman is just football mad.
What do you love most about each other? Annie: I fancy him a lot. I know that sounds bad because I should say personality, and I obviously do like him as a person, but attraction is my biggest thing! Kyle: For me it’s her personality. I like that she’s not a pushover. I think if I was with someone who agreed with everything I wanted, it wouldn’t work. She keeps me on my toes and that’s what attracts me to her. We’re best friends but I’m attracted to her, too.
Have you discussed getting engaged? Annie: We’ve just been so busy having the children we haven’t had the chance to think about it or discuss it! Because we’re content and happy, we’ve not thought, we really need to get married. I’ve always said I want all my children at my wedding and I’d like more children. We’ve had the children so close together and when we were younger, so I don’t know where we would have fitted in an engagement or a wedding. We know it will happen one day, so it’s nothing to rush into.
How many more children would you like to have, Annie? I really want a little girl. I love my boys, but I’d really like a daughter as I’m outnumbered in this house. Even the dogs [French bulldogs Ike and Tiny] are boys! I love it, but I’d love a daughter too. I’m so close to my mum and can’t imagine not having that. I hope my boys are close to me, but boys go off and then they meet their wife, whereas girls always stay with their mums. For Kyle it will probably be, no more children!
What do you think, Kyle? If Annie wanted another one, I would have another one [laughs]!
WWW.OK.CO.UK 53 Would you like a little girl, Kyle? schedule is so hectic. It’s also nice Of course I would! because rather than just being a INSIDE KYLE AND ANNIE’S HOME Annie: I hope he remembers mum and being a support for Kyle, saying that [laughs]! I can have a little bit of something How long have you lived here? for me, which I think is important. Annie: It will be a year Does Roman understand that next month. you’re a footballer, Kyle? Kyle, tell us about appearing on I don’t think so. Roman just thinks Jack Whitehall’s show Training Do you see this as your it’s normal. As soon as people ask Days, where you auditioned for ‘forever home’? for pictures, he moves away. Britain’s Got Talent with him as a Kyle: No, we’re actually just Annie: It’s funny because rap duo, where he was dressed renting it. When we were in Roman is so star-struck by Kyle’s as the World Cup trophy... London we bought four houses teammates. Kyle says: ‘Roman, It was a good time and Jack is a in about four years before you know I play with them?’ and very funny guy. He’s an Arsenal finding the right place in Cuffley, Kyle: I used to have a ‘chill room’ he’s like: ‘Yeah, but you’re just fan, though, which didn’t go down Hertfordshire. Then I transferred when I was at Tottenham. It was my dad.’ too well. We had a bit of banter to Manchester City, so instead of a man cave where I watched about that! It’s not often I get to rushing into something and buying football and had a little doze after What stage are all the kids at? do appearances where it’s fun. loads of places until we found the training, but now with all the kids Annie: Roman is football, right one, we thought, let’s rent for those afternoons have gone out football, football. He loves Did you speak to the a year and look at where we the window! I come home, have [computer game] Fortnite, judges afterwards? want to live. Now we feel we’re a coffee and I go again, so my basketball and anything to do They came backstage after in the wrong area a little bit, as favourite room in this house would with sport. He’s very competitive. s ging me off and saying we’re half an hour from Roman’s have to be our bedroom, too. *** He’s also obsessed with his I was terrible, and Alesha school. So we’ve found the right dad so he’s into anything to do [Dixon] saying we were about area and now we just need to find What’s your most expensive with Kyle. If he could sit with his as good as England, when the right house. item in the house? dad all day, he’d be happy. she didn’t realise who it was! Annie: It was furnished for us They all have Kyle as their It was funny and we had some Do you have a favourite room? when we moved in, so probably middle name. We didn’t plan photos. They said they’ll be Annie: Our bedroom, but all our gym equipment [above]. for them to all have R names, supporting us. I think the whole I spend most of my time in the Kyle likes everything the best, so it sort of just worked out that country has to get behind us. kitchen [below]. everything is nice really! way. Riaan is into anything and This year has been positive everything – apart from nursery. where we haven’t had as much He’s the naughty one! The baby pressure. We can just go out is trying to walk. Riaan walked at there and enjoy it. We all want eight months. to perform and do well in the Kyle: He’s very advanced with World Cup, or we wouldn’t be a football. professional footballers. Annie: He’s got a good kick on him. Loads of people say he’s Kyle has said his obsessive a star in the making! cleanliness drives you mad, Annie… You recently did your first Yeah, this is where we clash modelling shoot in two years, a bit. For me, I love things clean Annie. How was it? and I am tidy, but there has It was different. I felt so nervous got to be a point where you as I hadn’t done a shoot in draw a line – Kyle doesn’t really ages. I’ve done shoots, but have that point. I wouldn’t class myself as a Kyle: I like things perfect. As you model. Sometimes I feel a bit can see now, I’m cleaning the uncomfortable and I had a bit of fingerprints off this table! a rough patch because I had my Annie: It is nice having everything Right: The children, so it wasn’t what I was perfect, but with three boys couple’s home doing every day. they’ve got to be able to run has a cinema around too, but we get through it. room and an You look amazing… Kyle: I just like things a certain indoor pool I don’t have time to keep weight way. I was brought up to respect (below) on – I’m running around after the things we bought, because it boys. I think it’s harder being here usually cost my mum and dad than at work! a lot of money that they didn’t have. So for me, the longer I look Would you like to do more after something, the longer I’ll shoots in the future? have it. I’ve got loads of trainers Yes. It’s crazy because when I that I’ve had for ten years that see the pictures, if I like them, still look brand new because I’ve then I enjoy it. But when I’m in the looked after them. zone I’m a bit self-conscious and nervous. Modelling and shoots Is that something you want to are good because it works around teach the kids? the children. If I did a normal job, Kyle: Definitely. I know I’m it would be hard because Kyle’s fortunate to be in the position I’m in, but I’ll never forget where I came from. I grew up on an estate in Sheffield. My feet are firmly on the floor and I hope I can instil that into the kids, too. OK!
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When it comes to wedding bells, Annie tells us: ‘We’ve just been so busy having the children that we haven’t had a chance to think about or discuss it!’ WWW.OK.CO.UK 55 AS SHE RETURNS TO WORK ‘BEING A MUM IS THE BEST THING IN THE WORLD’ KATHERINE JENKINS ON GETTING BACK IN THE STUDIO LIFE AS A MUM OF TWO AND WHY SHE’S STOPPED READING NEGATIVE COMMENTS ABOUT HERSELF
atherine Jenkins signed a record- to two-year-old Aaliyah Reign and son Xander, breaking six-album deal in 2003 with born in April. ‘Having two is obviously double Universal for £1 million, and has been the trouble, but they’re just both so adorable,’ Kdominating the classical world ever since Katherine says. – with six of her albums reaching number one in Recently the Welsh singer graciously laughed the classical charts. She’s gone on to do off comments about having ‘long toes’ after the everything from America’s Dancing With The sister of her former partner, presenter Gethin Stars, to visiting troops in Afghanistan and Jones, suggested that may have been the reason Kosovo, and in 2013, Katherine was elevated to for their split! Katherine responded with: ‘My national treasure status and awarded an OBE. toes are my new partner’s fifth favourite part of The singer, 37, is happily settled with her my body – you can work out what the rest are!’ husband Andrew Levitas, 40, and the pair – who Here, the mezzo-soprano opens up about tied the knot back in 2014 – are proud parents returning to work, getting back in shape and why she refuses to read anything about herself…
Is Aaliyah enjoying having a little brother? She’s great because I never said: ‘Mummy is having a baby.’ I said: ‘Aaliyah is having a baby brother.’ So she’s not threatened and now whenever he cries, she says: ‘Mummy, my baby needs some milk.’ And I’m not going to correct it. She loves him. So that worked out quite well – it was a fluke, I think! feel like going back to work?’ But I actually And you’re back to work already… found I wanted to show her that Mummy was Well, I’m already back in the studio with [record passionate and dedicated to something. I think label] Decca and will release an album towards then having Xander, you want to continue that. the end of the year. And that’s lovely because It just felt like the right time for me. I’m trying to take things gradually because I have a newborn. But there’s nothing more special You look amazing, how did you get back into than being able to take the baby into the studio such incredible shape? and I am inspired by having him in my life. Thank you. I’ve been in a baby bubble so I’ve not really been thinking about that yet but I’m going How is balancing motherhood and a career? to start getting back into exercise. It’s walking I love being a mum, it’s just the best thing in with the pram; I think it’s just being an active the world. Having two is obviously double mum. I’m not really one to just sit around. There the trouble, but they’re both so adorable. isn’t time to sit down as I’m just running around Xander was a few weeks old and at the Albert with Aaliyah. Hall listening to an incredible orchestra! He was crying earlier and Bryn [Terfel] sang him Have you ever gone through anything like Above: Katherine and her a lullaby. I was thinking, you have no idea the the baby blues? husband Andrew welcomed son world’s best baritone is singing to you! I luckily did not. I’m very thankful that I have Xander in April (below). Top a lovely mum there. It’s great, you do feel like right: Performing at this year’s Do you find juggling it all easy? as a woman you’ve got a support system of Classic BRIT Awards No, it’s not easy. I honestly love being a mum people who are checking that you are okay and and what’s lovely about my job is I have plenty I’ve always really appreciated that. Because it is of time with full on, but I’m really enjoying it. them at home and Can we expect to see you doing more TV work they’re able in the future? to come and Of course. My husband and I created an be backstage animated TV show for children about the with me in orchestra called Symphony Street, that’s in the day. production. All the members of the orchestra are different characters, they’re schoolchildren, Does it feel and I voice a character. like the right time to be Do you ever read negative comments getting back about yourself? into music? No, especially not now. I don’t have the time! I I never put wear my hair in a ponytail, jeans, no make-up any pressure to Waitrose, but people are lovely and come up on myself. and talk to me but I am pretty oblivious. OK! Katherine used to When I had date TV presenter Aaliyah it INTERVIEW BY VICKY DEARDEN/HOTFEATURES EDITED BY SOPHIE GODDARD Gethin Jones was: ‘When PHOTOGRAPHS BY JOEL ANDERSON/EYEVINE, ALPHA, will you GETTY IMAGES, INSTAGRAM, SHUTTERSTOCK 56 ‘I WANTED TO SHOW HER THAT MUMMY WAS PASSIONATE AND DEDICATED TO SOMETHING’
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alling Danielle Lloyd outnumbered would be an understatement. The 34 year old is mum to four sons – all Cunder the age of ten – who keep life at her new £1 million Walsall home very busy indeed! When we arrive at the six- bedroom house, situated at the end of an exclusive cul-de-sac, Danielle and her brood are posing for adorable family photos. When the boys begin to get distracted, Danielle calmly says: ‘Whoever does the best smile gets chocolate,’ and just like that, they flash their cheeky grins. Danielle has clearly learnt how to navigate the chaos with ease. Her three older boys from her marriage to footballer Jamie O’Hara – Archie, seven, Harry, six, and George, four – then settle down to play with their iPads in their playroom, but regularly call out ‘Mum!’ to solve their squabbles. ‘I’m going to change my name!’ she jokes. Meanwhile, her youngest son – nine-month- old Ronnie, who she shares with her fiancé, Since having Ronnie, electricity company owner Michael O’Neill – Danielle says she feels even happily sits on her lap and takes in the action. closer to her fiancé Michael Here, we chat to Danielle about having a baby girl, why she’ll always be honest and giving up plastic surgery… Oh God, about four years. It sold three times and fell through. Obviously it was meant to Your new home is beautiful. How are you be that we got this house. I was in tears every finding it? day, saying: ‘It’s not going to happen.’ Down Amazing. We moved in October and I’m so to the last minute I thought something would happy here. It’s tucked away, so it almost feels go wrong. It was all just so tense. We’re never like we’re in the countryside. This house is much doing that again, we’re staying here forever. smaller than my last one, but I prefer it. You don’t need rooms that you don’t use – this feels What’s it like having four boys? more like a family home. The boys live in the F***ing nuts. I have five really, because of playroom. The next thing I want is a swimming Michael! Every day I come down and look at pool. Michael said: ‘You can’t, you’ll only be able the washing and I’m like, how? I did ten washes to use it two weeks of the year,’ but I don’t care! yesterday! I love being at home, though, and when the boys aren’t here, I get so bored. How long were you waiting to sell your last house in Sutton Coldfield? What stages are they all at? They’re all different. Archie is seven going on 21. He’s getting a little attitude! He wants to ‘This feels more like do things on his own because he thinks he’s a a family home,’ big boy. Harry is the little sensitive soul and so says Danielle loving. He’s away with the fairies constantly. George is really cheeky and naughty. You’ve got to shout at him, but I find myself just laughing. Then Ronnie is spoilt. Everyone dotes on him!
Do the boys understand that you’re famous? Yes. When they see paps in the street, they do funny poses. They aren’t big-headed about it, and I love the way they are. They’re asking for Instagram at the minute. I’d never let them have an account until they’re teenagers – they are so innocent and you get vile people on there.
58 Danielle poses with her sons George, Harry, Ronnie and Archie in the kitchen of their Walsall home, telling us: ‘I love being at home and when the boys aren’t here, I get so bored!’ DANIELLE WEARS DRESS BY JOHN LEWIS. ARCHIE, GEORGE HARRY, AND RONNIE WEAR CLOTHING FROM A SELECTION JOHN LEWIS AT THROUGHOUT WWW.OK.CO.UK 59
If it happens, it happens, but we want to do gender selection. I’ve been honest about the fact that I’d really like a little girl. When boys grow up they get girlfriends and leave you, but a girl wouldn’t. I’m really close to my mum and I want that bond again. I just want that mother/ daughter relationship. But whatever happens is in the hands of God.
Have you looked into gender selection services yet? We have looked into it, but things are on the backburner because Ronnie hasn’t been sleeping. It’s putting me off [laughs]. It’s been difficult, and we’re planning our wedding too. We definitely want to get married before we have another child.
You were criticised for your plans for gender selection – what do you think of that? [Gender selection is illegal in the UK but legal in the US and Cyprus.] If I worried about what other people were thinking, I’d lose sight of it being my life. I would regret it if I got to 50 and didn’t have a daughter, and I don’t want to have any regrets, so I’m going to do it.
How’s the wedding planning? We know we want to go abroad, but it’s quite hard to deal with people over email. We have a date, but we want to try to keep everything to ourselves. We don’t want it to turn into a circus.
How many guests will you have? Just my family, Michael’s family and the kids. It’s going to be really small and private.
Have you decided on a dress? I’m so excited because I’ve found the dress now! I wanted something really plain and simple, as it will be a beach wedding, with just a little bit of glitz and sparkle. I’ve been working out about three times a week. I try and get to the gym as soon as I drop the children at school, because if you get it out of the way it’s much better. Michael goes twice a day. He’s obsessed! We do workouts together, which is nice.
You recently had a ‘designer vagina’ procedure – what did that involve? It was vaginal rejuvenation to get rid of my stress incontinence. After four babies, it was not good. They put a probe inside me and then a laser that goes round and round. It didn’t hurt and it only took ten minutes! In the summer, I’d start sneezing and wet myself. I went to a trampoline park with the kids, jumped twice and wet myself. People could see. I’m just so thankful that I’ve had it fixed now.
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Did you have to wait before having sex? THE FAMILY HOME Yes, you have to wait between three to five days. I waited five just to be sure [laughs]. What have you done to the place since moving in? You’ve said you’re not having any more plastic We’ve had all new wallpaper and surgery. What led to that decision? paintwork done while we were on I’ve had so many problems in the past, especially holiday, so it was nice to come back to. with my boobs. [Danielle has had seven surgeries I love interior design – it’s something to correct a botched boob job, which led to blood I’m really passionate about. I would clots and an implant exploding.] It just makes love to go into that. me wish I hadn’t started getting things done. I got massive boobs when I was younger because Does Michael get involved with it was the in thing to have, but now everyone the decorating? has little boobs and wants a big bum. I can’t be He lets me pick what I want, but he bothered any more. I’m staying away. wanted a Smart Home so he rewired the whole house. It took him a few Would you still have Botox? weeks to do and it drove me mad I wouldn’t say never, but I had fillers in my because there was dust and wires cheeks and I do regret that I did that because of coming from everywhere. We can now bullies. People are always going to say negative turn the TV on and turn the lights off things so you’ve just got to be happy with yourself. using Alexa. I’m not really bothered, I just don’t read those comments now, I just but he’s into all the technical stuff as block them. an electrician. It was recently reported that you missed a What’s your favourite room? court date with your former husband Jamie in I love my bedroom [above right], it’s favour of a holiday to Marbella… my own little boudoir. I love my living I’m not really allowed to talk about court, but it room as well [right] – we try to not let wasn’t him who said that. It was totally not true. the kids in there, although I can’t stop At the end of the day it’s about our kids, and I don’t them when the football is on! understand why people would talk about private stuff. It’s not right. 62 Danielle shows off her packed walk-in wardrobe
You and Michael recently went on holiday. How important is it to get away just the two of you? It’s so important. We needed that time, especially after having Ronnie. I was like, forget the nights out, I need some rest! I did get a bit drunk one day, but you’ve got to enjoy yourself because you can’t do that stuff at home. People are like: ‘Oh God, she’s away having fun.’ Yeah, I’ve got four kids, I’m entitled to a break! We’re so lucky our parents are happy to look after them. We don’t have nannies. We do everything, including the school runs and taking Archie to football four times a week. Both Archie and Harry want to be footballers. George is funny – one day he’ll want to be a bin man and then the next it’s an astronaut!
Did you miss the children? Yeah, we FaceTimed them every single day. But Danielle tells us her boys are ‘all they love being with their grandma and granddad different’ – Archie is ‘seven going on as they get spoilt more! 21’, Harry is ‘sensitive’, Ronnie gets spoiled by everyone and George is Was it nice to take you mind off the iCloud ‘really cheeky and naughty’! hack? [An intimate photo of Michael and Danielle was leaked online recently.] We found out when we were about to board the plane. It was perfect timing really, because we were able to go away and take our minds off it.
How are you feeling about it all now? We’re just trying to get on with our lives. It’s all in the hands of the police and there’s nothing I can do about it. If I sat there crying then I wouldn’t be able to look after my kids, and they are my main priority.
Did it annoy you that former TOWIE star Maria Fowler tweeted ‘I am never eating Pringles again’, in reference to the photo? She can’t help herself, she’s just got to get her neck in everywhere. What annoys me is people who are happy at others’ misfortunes. It’s just a sad way to live. If I see someone that’s down, I wouldn’t try to drag them further, especially another mum. She needs to grow up. Have a bit of class! I don’t even want to give her the time of day. She only gets in the paper when she’s trying to s**g me off. OK!
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Above and right: Emily says she’s happily single for the first time in her adult life following her split from Jack Vacher (facing page)
hen OK! sits down with Despite her success, the 28 year old is The role is most certainly not a case actress Emily Atack for a heart refreshingly down to earth, even nipping of life imitating art, though, with Emily to heart at the three-bedroom out to get some coffee and croissants in telling us: ‘I’m not sporty in any way – Wnorth London home she for our visit. Thoughtful, hilarious and very my friends laughed when I told them I shares with two friends, we quickly agree willing to laugh at herself, Emily’s honesty was playing a PE teacher!’ on something – the world needs more is disarming and we soon feel like we’re Here Emily opens up about her dream outrageously funny women on our screens. catching up with an old friend. role and being happy in her own skin… Emily is the perfect example of just that Emily’s now happily single for the first and recently had Love Island fans in tears time in her adult life. Just seven months What was it like working with of laughter with her spot-on impressions ago, she broke up with her boyfriend of Jennifer Saunders on Patrick? of the contestants on five years, model She’s as cool as a cucumber! She’s Instagram. Jack Vacher. brilliant, an extremely funny, nice, normal She first shot to Describing the woman. Beattie [Edmondson], her fame as glamorous split as ‘very, very daughter, plays one of the other girls in sixth former Charlotte hard’ she adds: the film, so it was nice to see mother and Hinchcliffe on ‘I’ve really found a daughter on set together. cult comedy The happiness being Inbetweeners. And, in by myself now.’ You play a PE teacher in the film. Are the ten years since, she’s For her latest you sporty in real life? carved out a steady acting venture, Not at all. In some of the stage directions, acting career, starring in Emily stars it says: ‘Becky is stretching like a ballerina the Dad’s Army movie, In Patrick as PE teacher by the side of the river,’ and by the end they Birds Of A Feather and with Jennifer Becky in Disney’s had to change it to: ‘Becky is sat by the even getting her skates Saunders upcoming doggy river,’ because I can’t do anything! I love that on for Dancing On Ice. comedy Patrick. Patrick is about everyday, regular women.
64 Do you go to the gym? I went off it for a bit and put on a bit of weight. I’d also been comfort eating because of going through a break-up. But for the past eight weeks I’ve been training every day, apart from Sundays. We’ll do three days of cardio, things like boxing, and then the rest is weights. I’ve lost five pounds in eight weeks so I’m losing it in a very healthy way. I’m not one for fad diets. I forget that I’m on them and go out and drink a bottle of wine! I still wouldn’t say I love exercise, but I love how it makes me feel.
The Me Too and Time’s Up movements have shone a light on sexual misconduct in the workplace. Have you ever experienced it personally during your career? Yes, definitely. There was a particular time when a make-up artist overheard something that someone had said to me and she immediately jumped to my defence. He just laughed it off and then I received messages that night which were inappropriate and ‘I FOUND IT VERY HARD THIS IS THE FIRST TIME IN MY LIFE I’VE EVER BEEN SINGLE’ crossing a line. He wasn’t in my age group, let’s put it that way, and the next few days on set were a bit uncomfortable. That was at least five years ago now and I truly believe that it wouldn’t happen to me now. And if it did, I’d definitely speak up. But 95 per cent of the time the men I’ve worked with have been nothing but respectful, a great laugh and know the boundaries. If they can work it out, then the other five per cent can – come on, get a grip!
You recently went through a break-up [from her boyfriend of five years, Jack Vacher]. Has that been tough? I found it very, very hard and, even though it was my decision ultimately, it still doesn’t stop the pain of it. Then they move on really quickly and it shocks you. This is the first time in my life I’ve ever been single. I’ve been in relationships since I was 13 years old. At one point a few months ago I was so miserable and just cried until I physically couldn’t cry any more. But my dad sat me down and said in his northern accent: ‘Love, we’ve got to stand by the decisions that we make.’ It’s so simple and so true.
Why did you split? I knew the relationship wasn’t right for either of us any more. Our lives were going in different directions. It was the hardest decision I’ve ever had to make because I was ending a relationship with someone that I loved.
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I’ve really found a happiness on my own. If you feel insecure about something, why not? I’ve favourite Islanders, in terms of who I fancy, There is someone I like who I’m spending never had anything done yet, but if I did it would are Eyal [Booker] and Adam [Collard], but time with, but I’m fully focussing on work. It’s probably be much later on and I’d be very careful I’d probably end up marrying Alex [George] the only time I’ve ever been able to do that because you do have to think about expression. because he’s husband material! because I’m not exclusive with anyone. I’m getting to know myself a lot and I quite What’s your dream role? Rumour has it there’s going to be a third like myself. To star with Melissa McCarthy, Kristen Wiig Inbetweeners film… and Rose Byrne in a Bridesmaids-type film – There’s been lots of talk about it but it’s my Acting can be a tough industry. Has your Bridesmaids 2 understanding there are no plans confidence ever been knocked? [laughs] – playing for a new film at the moment. It You really have to develop a thick skin. In this a woman who’s not would be great, though. I’d love to industry there’s a massive pressure to be a afraid to be funny, work with the boys and the rest of certain weight. I’ve been told I’d get so much crude and sexy. the team again. It was such a great more work if I was smaller, but going out for time in my life. I enjoyed it so much. dinner and drinks with my friends is more We loved your important to me than size. I’m just a regular Love Island Were you disappointed that you size and I’d love to see more women like that impressions weren’t in the first two films? cast in lead roles. on Instagram… I had so many other things going on I’ve always so the timing wasn’t right. But the As an actress, what’s your take on been good at writers and actors on the show have cosmetic surgery? impressions. My been so supportive of me so I don’t 66 hold it against anyone. In this industry you learn not to get too disheartened when things like that happen. It was a good time for me to try playing other characters, but I’ll always be proud of The Inbetweeners.
Emily Head, who played Carly on the show, is now in Emmerdale. Were you pleased when you heard that? Emily’s a lovely girl so I was really happy for her. She really deserves it. I haven’t stayed in touch with her but if ever we bump into each other we get on really well.
Would you like to join a soap? I’d never rule it out. I’ve done a lot of film so I’d like to get back into television. If I was to do one I’d love to do EastEnders, I could play a new naughty Mitchell sister! OK! STOCKISTS: ASOS WWW.ASOS.COM; DANCING LEOPARD WWW.DANCINGLEOPARD.CO.UK; ELLIE LINES WWW.ELLIELINES. CO.UK; JAMES LAKELAND WWW.JAMESLAKELAND.NET; NASTY GAL WWW.NASTYGAL.COM/GB; RUTH EROTOKRITOU RUTHEROTOKRITOU.COM; SIMMI WWW.SIMMI.COM. ‘PATRICK’ IS OUT IN UK CINEMAS ON JUNE 29.
TWITTER.COM/KT_ELLE_EFF PHOTOGRAPHS BY LORNA ROACH ADDITIONAL PHOTOGRAPHS BY GETTY IMAGES STYLING BY ELLIS RANSON HAIR AND MAKE-UP BY LYDIA BARNES AT HOME WITH EMILY What’s it like living with pals? Oh it’s lovely. One is a party girl like me and the other is quite sensible so she mothers us. It’s the perfect balance. I adore them. We have so much fun.
How long have you lived here? I lived here for two years before with different people and then last year my boyfriend and I moved out together, but when we split up I came back.
What’s your favourite feature? I love the bookshelf which we put up ourselves. And we’ve got a little balcony for summer drinks, but we have to climb out the window to get to it! MAIN: EMILY WEARSMAIN: DRESS EMILY BY NASTY EMILY GAL. INSET: WEARS DRESS BY ELLIE LINES; AND SHOES BY SIMMI
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WWW.OK.CO.UK 73 ‘I’M NOT PERFECT I MAKE MISTAKES’ MAYA JAMA TELLS OK!’S HARRIET WHEELER ABOUT BEING HONEST LOVING ’ s FASHION AND HER STYLE ICON
aya Jama is one busy woman, juggling a successful career as a Radio 1 DJ and TV presenter – and she now has Manother string to her bow, fashion designer. The 23 year old has created a spring/ summer collection with PrettyLittleThing. Here, Maya – who is in a long-term relationship with rapper Stormzy, 24 – opens up to OK! about how she keeps in great shape, her love for Rihanna and being a role model… The Radio 1 Tell us about your new collection for presenter is PrettyLittleThing... dating rapper I love it and I think it reflects my style perfectly. Stormzy I’ve worn PrettyLittleThing for a very long time and once they approached me, I was like, perfect – we can make the things in my head With photographers waiting come to reality! I can’t wait to see people in it. outside the Radio 1 studios, do you feel the pressure to What was your inspiration? dress up? The movie Clueless, with the whole ’90s vibe, and When I first left the studio and also old school Chanel catwalk shows. saw the camera people, I was Above: Maya – who like, oh my God, say goodbye wears crop top, £18, and What’s your favourite piece? to tracksuits and no make-up skirt, £18 – was inspired I love the pink three-piece – it’s businesswoman days! But now I’m like, you know by Clueless for her chic, but if you also wore it with trainers you could what – I’m here every Friday and PrettyLittleThing go through the day. Saturday, so you’re going to take collection. Below: Her me as I am. fashion icon is Rihanna How would you describe your style? Super comfy and casual, then also super slinky What’s your summer staple? and sexy. I go from tracksuit bottoms in the day A denim two-piece. You only need a little crop about your own stories – if you were late to work to a bodycon dress in the evening. top, then it’s done. Also dungarees – everyone and fell out of the taxi, say it! should have a pair! Do you feel responsible for being a role model MAYA’S PICKS FROM If you could raid any celebrity’s wardrobe, to younger girls? PRETTYLITTLETHING who would it be? I’ve always been quite transparent with Rihanna. I’ve never seen her look bad. It sounds like everything I’ve been through or whatever is going a cliché, but she owns the fashion queen title. on in my life. That helps young girls to see a real Crop image. I’m not perfect, I make mistakes, but I jacket, Do you have a favourite look do work really hard. If you do that, you will get £18 of hers? to where you want to be. The one with the massive red love heart jumper – I’d love one just to Who were your role models? be snuggly in the winter. My mum. She’s a single mum who raised me and my little brother. I You’re in such great shape – used to love June Sarpong, being how do you keep fit? one of the first black women on I swim loads. Swimming helps the telly to look up to. And Davina mentally and physically – I find McCall was my presenter love, as she it really Zen. seemed super personable and fun.
Skirt, £28 You have your own show on Radio 1 If you could go back and give yourself now, how’s that been going? one piece of advice, what would it be? Amazing! I did Fridays with Scott Don’t rush to grow up. I was so young Trousers, Mills and Chris Stark, but now when I moved to London; I was 16 and £25 I’m on my own. It was such a felt like, I’ve got to be an adult. But you’re Bralet, good idea to be on Scott’s show allowed to be silly, you’re allowed to make £15 because I could learn from the mistakes, you’re allowed to grow and learn. absolute pro. So, don’t put so much pressure on yourself to get your s*** together, because no one Has Scott given you any advice? really has their s*** together! OK! T-shirt, £10 Just go for it, be yourself. The best thing SHOP THE PLT X MAYA JAMA COLLECTION AT
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each season is officially here! If you’re like Bikini top, Swimsuit, me and you become a bit of a Duracell £45, and £80 Bunny on the water, you may think you bottom, Bneed to compromise your style to stay £40 active. Not so, thanks to Sweaty Betty’s chic summer collection. Hallelujah!
Vest, £55, and bikini bottoms, £45
Crop vest, £45, and leggings, £90
BAGS OF STYLE orking directly with women-led artisans from vulnerable communities around the Blue bag, W world, So Just Shop’s creations are as ethical as £160 they are eye-catching, and I don’t go a day CHAIN Necklace, without wearing some of their handmade jewels. £35 REACTION Now the brand have collaborated with the Wayuu tribe in Colombia on a cute collection of woven hile she’s best bags for Anthropologie. Obsessed. Wknown for judging Britain’s Got Talent, Amanda Holden has a hidden talent for design. Her BundleBerry homewares collection for Yellow QVC has now expanded bag, £74 into jewellery, with a pendant necklace featuring her lucky charm – a ladybird, a motif which recurs throughout her whole collection. ‘The ladybird for me and my family became such a huge symbol of Pale pink hope,’ she says. ‘Now I’m sharing the love.’ bag, £160 SLOGAN TOPS
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he sun is a funny one face masks, but not with in the beauty world. I SPF. Luckily, you don’t need Tcould harp on about harmful chemicals entering the dangers and benefits for your bloodstream to keep hours, but in short, it boosts damaging rays at bay. Natural production of melatonin, suncreams use zinc oxide and serotonin and vitamin D. And titanium oxide, which the skin on the down side, it causes doesn’t absorb, to physically premature ageing and even block – rather than chemically skin cancer. With that in alter – UVA and UVB rays. mind, it’s important we find Zinc is effective against both a balance between exposure UVA and UVB, while titanium and protection. is most effective on UVB – Then there’s the added which doesn’t penetrate as drama of the clean beauty deeply as UVA rays – and is bandwagon. It’s a walk in usually combined with other BALANCE ME NATURAL the park when it comes to ingredients. Here are my PROTECTION shampoos, moisturisers and favourite sun saviours... WWW. MOISTURISER SPF Eco beauty WWW.JURLIQUE. activist Emma Watson [above] likes this natural sunscreen.
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Earrings, Michael Kors £335, Oscar De La Renta at Matches
Dress, £45, Warehouse
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eing a junior doctor, a mum, a stepmum How long can it take you to sunglasses are for kids. and often appearing on both TV and switch from work mode to They’re really cool and so radio, Emily Andre certainly has her mum mode? reasonably priced. Bhands full. But whenever we catch up It can take a while, but I try with the 28 year old, she’s always cool, calm to do it as quickly as possible Do the kids have a pair? and collected. because by the time I’m home I’ve got some for Millie The OK! columnist has also added another I’m lucky if I see the kids for and I’m going to get some string to her bow, teaming up with sunglasses more than 45 minutes before matching ones. Theo has brand monkey monkey, and she already has her bedtime. I try and give them been wearing Millie’s pink eyes on a matching pair for herself and her four- 100 per cent. It can be hard polka dot pair so we’ve had year-old daughter Millie. if I’ve been at work all day, a few funny looks on the Emily also shares Theo, one, with husband but you have to go through way to nursery! I think he’s Pete, 45, while the singer is also dad to Junior, 13, it because they’ll be in bed more fashion conscious and Princess, who turns 11 this week. soon and then you’ll wish you than Millie. Junior loves Here, Emily tells OK! about her children’s love spent more time with them. wearing Pete’s sunglasses, for each other and switching between mum but we’re going to get him mode and work mode… And before you know it and Princess a pair, too. they’ll be in university… How are you finding balancing work with Exactly, and then I’ll be Does Pete ever pick out home life? wanting more babies! I need what they wear? Really good. I can be Emily at work and Mum at a long break. We’re just Oh he rarely does, which home. When I start night shifts, I’m not sure how getting life back to some is lucky for them because it’ll be as you’re asleep when the kids are awake form of normality. Even now, when he has, there have – so it’s hard because you hardly seem them. Theo is quite difficult when been some pretty special we’re travelling and when combinations! I tend to lay Do you ever get any ‘me’ time? he’s out of his routine he their clothes out for the My friend asked me the other day if I do anything gets a bit stroppy. Meals out next day. We’re a very just for me and I realised that I don’t do a single are quite difficult, but he’s so good parenting team, Above: Emily and her husband thing, which lovely. He sticks his belly out though. We’re very fair Pete. Left: Pete with his eldest is really bad! I when he walks and he has and it’s balanced. children Junior and Princess. mentioned it the cutest, roundest belly. Below: Emily has teamed up to Pete and he As a doctor, would you be with monkey monkey was like: ‘Oh my Do Theo and Millie get on mortified if one of the kids God!’ and was well together? got sunburnt? so supportive. Really well. Millie loves him so much and she’s I’d be really angry with myself. I’m really lucky, We’ve made a very protective. I have to tell her to give him none of the kids have so far because I’m so plan to change space because she cuddles him all the time. militant about suncream, but it will probably it, but that was happen at some point because it can catch you about two Kim Kardashian’s daughter North recently by surprise. I’m dreading that! months ago had her hair straightened, but Kim said it’s [laughs]! not something she’d do ‘all the time’. Do you What would be your dream family holiday? ever let Millie do anything like that? I love going to our home in Cyprus, but I’d love Millie has dead straight hair anyway to take them to Paris or Rome and one of my but every now and then she’ll put my dreams is to see the pyramids. We’ll definitely lipstick all over her face and put my go to Cyprus this summer and Pete’s going to shoes on. I wouldn’t let her go out like America with Junior and Princess. OK! that, though. I do paint her toenails EMILY IS SUPPORTING MONKEY MONKEY CHILDREN’S and sometimes her nails. She sees me EYEWEAR SUMMER AWARENESS CAMPAIGN – SUN’S doing it and she wants to do it, too. OUT, SUNNIES ON!
TURN THE PAGE FOR EMILY’S OK! COLUMN. Do your patients recognise you? Sometimes patients will say: ‘I know who you are.’ Or: ‘How are the children?’ But then it’s forgotten about. When I’m at work, colleagues and patients see me as my job role.
Tell us about teaming up with monkey monkey sunglasses…. When I get asked to do anything, I look up the evidence to find out if it’s valid from a medical point of view. I Above: Emily with educated myself and I discovered that daughter Millie and people get 80 per cent of their lifetime TWITTER.COM/KIRSTY_HATCHER PHOTOGRAPHS BY JAMES RUDLAND PRODUCTION BY THE CAN GROUP ADDITIONAL son Theo (left) UV exposure before the age of 18. PHOTOGRAPHS BY BACKGRID UK, GOFFPHOTOS.COM, It made me realise how important INSTAGRAM, MARK MOODY 80 ‘WE’RE JUST GETTING LIFE BACK TO SOME FORM OF NORMALITY’
‘I try to give them 100 per cent,’ Emily tells us. ‘It can be hard if I’ve been at work all day’ WWW.OK.CO.UK 81 EXCLUSIVE OK! COLUMN OUR COLUMNIST ON MILLIE GROWING UP HER NEW-FOUND LOVE OF LEGO AND THE WEEK’S LATEST EMAIL ME AT EMILY ANDREA@OK CO UK HEALTH NEWS
OUR BABY’S FIRST DAY OF SCHOOL
ast week Millie had her first proud of her whatever she does, day at school. It was a trial as long as she goes to work with a day and it went really well. I smile on her face. Maybe she’ll be a Lfelt quite emotional the night florist as she is really amazing with before and I gave her a big hug when flowers. The other day we were I put her to bed. I said to Pete: ‘Our driving and I pointed out a pretty baby is going to school tomorrow. I plant to her and she said: ‘Mummy, can’t believe it! It’s such a lovely it’s a rhododendron!’ school, walking distance from our She understands that I’m a house and loads of her friends from doctor and when I come home she her nursery are going there. The says: ‘Where’s your stellyscope? week before, I took her to meet her Can I play with it?’ There are three teacher and Millie was really shy. generations of doctors in my family She was always shy as a toddler but with my brother, my parents and the thought of big school seems to my grandparents, so it will be be bringing it back again! interesting to see if her or Theo I always wonder what she’s follow in our footsteps. going to do when she’s older. I’ll be We were recently sent some Lego [left] and I got so into it that while Millie was at nursery I sat there and made Elsa from Frozen’s entire castle [right]. It took me hours but it was worth it as she loved it! I also did some interviews for the monkey monkey children’s got him an Amazon Dot. We have sunglasses campaign I’m involved an Alexa in the kitchen and you in, which went really well [far left]. can talk through the two like an For Father’s Day we went for intercom. I thought it might be lunch at our favourite restaurant, nice and I can say things like: the Spaghetti Tree near where we ‘Hello, can you bring me some live. We grouped it in with Junior’s nappies down?’ Or: ‘Darling, your 13th birthday too, so he had a cake. dinner has been lovingly prepared The kids made Pete cards and I and is ready for you!’ BILLY’S CANNABIS FIGHT UNA SPEAKS OUT illy Caldwell’s mother Charlotte [below] has been na Healy has spoken about Bcampaigning for a law change on medicinal cannabis Uher diagnosis of post-natal after her son’s cannabis oil was confiscated at Heathrow depression, and how her husband Airport. It was returned to him after doctors made clear Ben Foden [both right] and it was a ‘medical emergency’. This case is a very difficult undergoing cognitive behavioural one, but thanks to the publicity gained from it, the therapy got her through. She government have announced they’ll review reclassifying described it as being in a ‘dense cannabis for medical use. Cannabis oil doesn’t produce fog’ which she went ‘thicker and a high when used recreationally, as long as certain thicker into’. Even though it’s really components are in very low levels. But there are worries quite common – one in ten women about how difficult it will be to regulate cannabis oil and suffer from it – I think it’s something ensure the amount of chemicals that could produce a that people often don’t recognise high are within in themselves, so it’s good she’s legal limits. highlighting what it felt like for her. Scientists A lot of mums, and I would include are already myself in this, have times when looking into they’re quite tearful, but it’s about the possible recognising when things are getting uses of worse rather than better. I’m lucky cannabis to have never suffered from it but oil for many I remember being tearful when different Theo was quite young and Pete conditions, was away in Australia working. It’s so it will be totally normal to feel emotional, interesting but post-natal depression is to see what when your mood is affected for happens in much longer than what we would the future. consider the baby blues. OK! GETTY IMAGES, PA GETTY IMAGES, 82 ENJOYING THE RACES ‘IT HAS BEEN A BIT OF A SHOCK’ GEORGIA ‘TOFF’ TOFFOLO REFLECTS ON HER WHIRLWIND SIX MONTHS AND SHARES HER ADVICE ON STYLE AND LIFE
ince being crowned treat me no differently. queen of the jungle I also try to go home to on I’m A Celebrity Devon as much as I can. S– Get Me Out Of Here! last December, You’ve been open about Georgia ‘Toff’ Toffolo’s coping with adult acne. feet have barely touched What advice do you have the ground. for others who suffer? Yet despite being linked If anyone says anything Toff’s been on a to jeweller Charles Goode, nasty to you, it says a lot high since winning Gary Lineker’s son George more about them than it I’m A Celebrity... and Emmerdale actor does about you. These Danny Miller, along with days I double cleanse a phone flirtation with Geordie Shore because I wear a lot of make-up to cover star Scott ‘Scotty T’ Timlin, she’s still up my spots. I also try to give my skin single. Toff blames this on her jungle win, more time to breathe, but that’s hard claiming it has ‘massively affected my because I feel very self-conscious. love life because it’s very rare to meet someone that doesn’t recognise me’. What tips do you have for feeling But the 23-year-old Made In Chelsea happy in your own skin? regular has plenty to feel positive about, Set your own rules and don’t worry what including her presenting work on This other people think. Morning and her upcoming debut book, Always Smiling. You recently met Paris Hilton... Following five exciting days of Royal She’s iconic. The Simple Life was Ascot, Toff spoke to OK! about her my favourite show when I was ‘surreal’ year so far, her ongoing struggle younger and she definitely lived up with acne and why she’s looking forward to my expectations. to a summer of racing… You’re an ambassador for Great Your life has changed dramatically in British Racing, how does that feel? the past six months. How would you A great honour. Racing is my favourite describe the whirlwind? pastime. I love the atmosphere at the Slightly surreal and a bit of a shock, even races when the horses are on the final six months after leaving Australia. I’m stretch and the crowds are going crazy. doing so many wonderful things, It’s such a quintessential British event. I have to pinch myself sometimes! What’s your golden rule for dressing How do you cope with fame? for the races? I try to be as private as possible. I mostly Think of your ensemble as a whole hang out with my school friends who outfit, not separate pieces. Your outfit is a great expression of yourself, so make sure you stand out.
Who are your fashion icons? Olivia Palermo and the Duchess of Cambridge always look so elegant. Toff was linked to What are your summer plans? Chelsy Davy’s ex, There’s a lot of racing in the diary and Charles Goode I’m also going on holiday with friends to the Sotogrande in Spain. My book’s coming out in September too, which is so exciting. I keep The Made In staring at the cover! I’m sharing Chelsea star my experiences – some funny, has ‘lots of some very sad and some that racing in the make me cringe – and how I diary’ this keep a smile on my face. OK! summer, and Above: With George GEORGIA TOFFOLO IS AN AMBASSADOR advises ladies Lineker. Right: FOR GREAT BRITISH RACING. TO FIND to ‘stand out’ Meeting Paris Hilton OUT ABOUT FASHION AT THE RACES AND YOUR LOCAL RACECOURSE, GO with their race TO WWW.GBRACI.NG/LADIESDAYS.
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KATE GARRAWAY TELLS OK! ABOUT PIERS MORGAN’S BIG SCOOP HOW HER KIDS FEEL ABOUT THEIR MUM’S FAME AND HOW SHE REALLY FELT ABOUT HAVING CUSTARD POURED OVER HER HEAD ON LIVE TV
arly mornings The last time we spoke, you told us you wouldn’t be the work out three times a week. Are you still same without the doing that? Esight of Kate I’ve never really gone to the gym but I try and Garraway on ITV’s Good stay active. At least three times a week I do Morning Britain. But the lack something that leaves me out of breath and of lie-ins doesn’t seem to a bit sweaty, for 20 to 30 minutes. I don’t do a be slowing her down. lot of sitting down either, and I’m so forgetful Grabbing her for a chat I’ll spend loads of time running up and down is no mean feat. As soon as the stairs going: ‘Argh, I meant to bring this she’s finished presenting down!’ It’s like a step class. GMB alongside Piers Morgan and Susanna Reid, How do Darcey and William feel about you she’s off to her Smooth radio daytime show. so early! It’s always good to go out with the being on TV? Then she’s off on the school run to pick up gang and with it coming up to ITV summer When Darcey started school she said: ‘Mum, Darcey, 12, and William, eight, her two children party season, it’ll be great to spend more Pearl’s mummy watches you on TV in the with husband Derek Draper. time with them. mornings but doesn’t watch her mum.’ And Her role in front of the cameras certainly I said: ‘Well, not everyone’s on TV…’ and you keeps her on her toes. Just last week Kate How do you cope with the early mornings, could see the endured having custard thrown over her by her does that impact on family life? penny dropping. co-star Sean Fletcher after she flung some at It works well with family. Although it’s an early They’re used the sports presenter following a cheeky remark, start, once I’ve done my radio show I’m free to to it now, but ruining her red Hybrid dress and her hair do! meet the children from school. The downside sometimes Here, Kate, 51, fills us in on everything from early is that a big chunk of my working life happens they’re like: starts and staying in shape to Piers’ chat with the when they’re asleep, which is great in a way, ‘Why did you Duchess of Sussex’s dad Thomas Markle… but it means I don’t get a lot of sleep myself. throw that custard, Mum? What did you think of Piers’ recent interview Everyone was with the Duchess of Sussex’s father? ‘I’M LUCKY going on about The great thing about GMB at the moment it at school!’ is we’re getting some brilliant guests. It was THAT MY HOURS fascinating to hear from Thomas Markle Has Sean [see page 10 for the chat]. Good for Piers – forgiven you? MEAN I GET TO Kate got everybody wanted that interview. He thought it covered in was hilarious SPEND A LOT OF custard by Was he on cloud nine afterwards? and he did pour Sean Fletcher The whole team was, it was a big effort. It was TIME WITH MY an entire jug great to have him on the show and it created a of custard on big debate about his position. CHILDREN’ my head, after all! I take taxi motorbikes to get to Smooth, so I had to shower and wash Do you spend much time socialising with my hair first so the next person didn’t find Piers and Susanna? Do you struggle with that? custard in the helmet. It could have been Holly Yes, we always have a good night out – or There’s all kinds of research saying that Willoughby wearing it next! I apologised to the should I say a good lunch, as we’re always up shift work isn’t great for you, but you just taxi guy for being late but he was fine. Nobody have to wants to be responsible for custard in Holly look after Willoughby’s hair. yourself. Look at Can you tell us why you’re supporting the some of RCNi Nurse Awards? the shifts With two children, I spend so much time nurses going to A&E with scrapes and bumps – my do. I’m daughter’s always hurling herself off things! lucky that Nurses are brilliant at putting your mind at rest my hours and helping you through it. When my uncle mean I was nearing the end of his life with pancreatic get to cancer, the nurses were fantastic. Often we spend a don’t get the chance to thank them. OK!
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WWW.OK.CO.UK 85 LOUISE THOMPSON THE ‘MADE IN CHELSEA’ STAR ON HOW SHE GOT THOSE ABS BEING ‘OPEN MINDED’ ABOUT FOOD AND WHY SHE CUT BACK ON DRINKING
AGE 28 HEIGHT 5ft WEIGHT 7st 8lb perfectly. Even if I’m working my arms, I can still DRESS SIZE ‘A 4. I have to buy kids be tensing my abs. But I also do specific core clothes! That’s just the way I am.’ exercises to the point of burning pain! BREAKFAST ‘This will always incorporate eggs, like a tomato and Your boyfriend Ryan is a personal trainer – feta omelette with rye bread. Smoked do you work out together? fish –mackerel or haddock – is also a Ryan taught me about the weights rack and weird guilty how to harness my strength at the gym, but he pleasure of mine!’ hasn’t trained me in a long time. Although when LUNCH ‘Marinated we’re abroad and don’t have access to a gym, chicken, maybe we’ll do little routines together. some sweet potato mash and What’s your food philosophy? vegetables. I have I’m pretty open minded but I don’t agree vegetables with with diets and I’ve never dieted. I have a light every meal.’ breakfast and tend to eat most of my calories DINNER ‘Ryan towards the end of the day. I don’t abstain [Libbey, her from anything – last night I had a pizza, but I’d boyfriend] and probably only do that once a month. I like to cook together. On Do you have cheat days? the weekends I’m not that regimented. I have a sweet tooth it’s our ritual to so now and again I’ll treat myself to a pudding, have a roast. On like a chocolate fondant or a slice of lemon weeknights I love meringue pie. chicken ramen or a prawn laksa.’ You mentioned struggling with alcohol in the SNACKS ‘A past. Do you limit how much you drink? protein shake or My relationship with alcohol is so different now. a rice cake. Also I don’t drink to oblivion and black out – I’m rye bread with much more controlled. Now I don’t really enjoy homemade pesto or hummus.’ drinking because it makes me feel anxious, but sometimes I’ll have a gin and tonic or a beer.
When did you first get into fitness? Has fitness helped with your anxiety? When I was at university I fell into a downward Massively. I immediately feel better after spiral of partying all the time. I neglected my working out. I’ll probably suffer bouts of body to the point where I’d sometimes wake anxiety throughout my life, but it’s about up after a night of binge drinking and think, I’m managing it. surprised I’m still alive. But when I left university I started working out a lot more and gradually Are you happy with your body? realised fitness made me feel amazing, I’m very happy! I have good and bad weeks but emotionally as well as physically. The more I in general, it’s great. My favourite part is my core worked out, the more I fell in love with it. and strong upper body.
How often do you exercise now? Do you have any hang-ups? In a week I’ll do a gym workout, a home workout The fitter I become, the smaller my boobs get. and a Reformer Pilates class. But I don’t really mind – it’s quite elegant, and I never wear bras! Your abs are amazing – how did you get them? Which celebrity’s body do you really admire? I take exercise really seriously. I always make I don’t compare myself to other people, but I sure I’m performing everything 100 per cent admire people like [Australian personal trainer] Kayla Itsines. She’s very in shape and loves working out. OK!
Above: ‘I take exercise really Above: Louise credits her seriously,’ says Louise, adding: boyfriend Ryan Libbey with ‘I don’t agree with diets and getting her comfortable ‘LIVE WELL WITH LOUISE’ I’ve never dieted.’ Left: The with weights (right) (£18.99, YELLOW KITE) BY LOUISE THOMPSON IS OUT Made In Chelsea star has
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hen Andrea McLean’s second marriage broke down in 2011, Wshe felt ‘destroyed’ and thought she’d ‘never find love again’. But last November, the Loose Women star had her happy ending when she married Nick Feeney. The day wasn’t drama free, though, and Andrea, 48, tells OK! that she had such a crippling anxiety attack that the registrar thought she was going to do a runner! Above: Andrea married Nick It marked the end of a tough (left) last November. Below few years suffering ‘every possible left: The Loose Women symptom’ of the menopause. In ladies hit the beach 2016, following a hysterectomy, she feared she’d die when she was diagnosed with a rare blood my dress felt so tight and I couldn’t I’d just been so worried that I was disease, medium vessel vasculitis, breathe. I could feel my anxiety doing the wrong thing. which can cause organ failure. ‘I’ve rising until it got to the point where been given a second chance and I thought I was going to be sick or Why did you think you might be I’m not going to waste it,’ she said faint. I just stared out of the window, doing the wrong thing? last week, revealing she’s ‘stopped gasping for air, thinking, please don’t I was so scared that our marriage caring’ what people think of her. be sick in the car. Can you imagine would fail. I was finally really happy Here Andrea – who has a son throwing up in your wedding dress? and had met this amazing man Finlay, 16, and daughter Amy, 11, That would be horrendous! who loved me for who I was and from her previous marriages – chats all my flaws, and I was so scared it about helping other menopausal How did you get through it? would fall apart. Days before the women and how her husband When we arrived at the registry wedding I had a panic attack on quelled her fears about saying I do… office, the registrar took one look the way to work and had to get off at me and asked if I was alright the train and sit there with my head You revealed that you had a – I think she thought I might do a between my legs. I went home and panic attack on your wedding runner! As soon as I walked into just cried and cried. Nick was so got in touch with questions day, what happened? the room where I was marrying lovely. He told me to ring work and because the information just isn’t It was really horrible. I was sitting in Nick everything went away. One tell them I couldn’t go in, then told readily available. There are a lot of this beautiful car with my daughter look at his face and I felt this huge me to go to bed. When I woke up I things that people are afraid to talk and stepdaughter and suddenly rush of love for him and was fine. talked to him about my marriage about and the book feels like you’re worries. He said it made perfect sitting opposite me in the pub sense after two divorces, but talking things over. then he said: ‘You may have been married before, but it wasn’t to me.’ You started going through the menopause at 38, what was the Congratulations on Confessions toughest part for you? Of A Menopausal Woman – what The mental side was really tough. inspired you to write it? I felt I really lost my sense of self. I started writing it in 2016 when My anxiety became a lot worse I had my hysterectomy as the too. But you don’t have to suffer in menopause seemed like a silence, help really is out there. OK! On Loose Women with Nadia complete taboo. When I revealed Loose Women ‘CONFESSIONS OF A MENOPAUSAL WOMAN’ Sawalha, Janet Street-Porter on that I was having (£14.99, PENGUIN RANDOM HOUSE) IS OUT
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‘REMEMBER’ ased THE MILITARY on an WIVES CHOIRS Bincredible eleased in honour of true story, Tag RArmed Forces Day follows a group on June 30, the Military of childhood Wives Choirs present this friends who stunning collection of powerful tunes. Showcasing have played five original songs, the choirs are accompanied the schoolyard by military musicians including the Band Of The game every Household Cavalry and the Royal Marines Corps May for nearly Of Drums. The Poppy Red and We Will Remember 30 years. Them feature all 1,105 singers on the album, from Break ins, 69 choirs across the country. A striking reminder of cross-country the strength the Armed Forces community show flights and every day, the Military Wives voices are a beautiful ludicrous tribute to those on the front line and behind the disguises are scenes. KLF ++++ OUT THIS FRIDAY all fair game when it comes to tag – but the competition is more than just fun. As the film points out numerous times, you don’t BOOK stop playing because you get old – you get old because you stop playing. Starring comedy powerhouses such as Ed Helms and Isla Fisher, Tag unfortunately fails to live ‘NOAH COULD up to its cast’s talents, with a flabby and directionless script. The madcap premise is NEVER’ SIMON taken to ridiculous extremes, with Jeremy Renner playing an action man spoof on his JAMES GREEN roles in Avengers Assemble and The Bourne Legacy. Like the rest of the film, it never quite works. While Tag has a few good one-liners, ultimately it feels like a wasted ust in time for Pride opportunity. AR +++ OUT THIS FRIDAY Jmonth comes Simon James Green’s new novel Noah Could Never, the sequel to coming- HOT TICKETS! HENLEY ROYAL REGATTA of-age comedy Noah HENLEY-ON-THAMES OXFORDSHIRE Can’t Even. Refreshingly he world’s best-known regatta is back with a splash from July 4 to 8. The five-day positive, the novel competitive rowing event has taken place on the River Thames every year since balances heavy issues T 1839 and attracts rowers and spectators from all over the world. Whether you’re such as coming out and lucky enough small-town mentality with light-hearted humour, to watch while also capturing the charming awkwardness from the of a typical teenage life. Relatable and amusing members’ moments flood the pages and are sure to leave you only with a smile on your face. EN +++++OUT NOW Stewards Enclosure or sat with TOP TELLY PICK a picnic by the riverside, it’s sure to ‘WIMBLEDON’ BBC TWO MONDAY JULY am be a lovely summer’s ake sure you have your strawberries and day out. ES Mcream at the ready as Sue Barker presents live coverage from the opening day of the SEE WWW.HRR. Wimbledon Championships from the All England CO.UK FOR MORE. Club. Over the next two weeks, reigning champs Roger Federer and Garbine Muguruza will fight ‘THE TIGER WHO CAME TO TEA’ to retain PICCADILLY THEATRE LONDON their titles, hoping to ith summer holidays fast approaching, thoughts will already be turning to how fend off stiff Wto entertain the children. While popping down to an Olivier Award-nominated competition play may not instantly spring to mind, the all-singing all-dancing production of The from the Tiger Who Came To likes of Tea really is a must. Andy Retelling the classic Murray, Judith Kerr tale, director Novak David Wood has Djokovic packed the 55-minute and Rafael production with colour, Nadal. Clare laughter and, of course, Balding will a very hungry tiger – a be on hand welcome screen-free at the end distraction for kids of of each day all ages. SU for a round PRODUCTION RUNS AT up of all the LONDON’S PICCADILLY THEATRE FROM JUNE 29 TO action on SEPTEMBER 9. VISIT WWW. court. NB TIGERSTEALIVE.COM. NANCY BROWN, SALEEM USMANI; PHOTOGRAPHS BY BBC BY PHOTOGRAPHS USMANI; SALEEM NANCY BROWN, REVIEWS BY ARABELLA RODEN, ELEANOR NAYLOR, ELLIE SMITH, KATIE LANGFORD FOSTER, FOSTER, LANGFORD KATIE ELLIE SMITH, ELEANOR NAYLOR, RODEN, ARABELLA BY REVIEWS
88 SHARING HER WISDOM ‘I CAN’T STOP READING MY BOOK!’ GEMMA COLLINS TELLS OK!’S JOSIE COPSON ABOUT HER DIVA STATUS AND HER PLANS TO BREAK AMERICA
ever one to shy away from a business opportunity, Gemma Collins has just Nbrought out her second book – The GC: How To Be A Diva – teaching us all how to take control of our lives in order to get exactly what we want. Since starting out on The Only Way Is Essex back in 2011, the 37-year-old star has transformed herself from car dealer to reality star and meme queen. Fans of the show were thrilled when she finally got the man of her dreams, James ‘Arg’ Argent, after Gemma says she has ‘being in love with him for seven been in love with years’. She now plans to spend Arg for seven years a large chunk of the summer in Marbella supporting him during his singing residency at Olivia’s La Does your Cala Restaurant. book take back Despite telling us she hasn’t ownership of stopped talking since she woke the word? up, Gemma digs deep to reveal Yeah, my book why she’d love to be best friends is about the fun with Paris Hilton, how Love Island element of the favourite Jack Fincham is similar to word. Everyone her boyfriend Arg and why being a who reads it diva is a good thing… will feel totally different about their lives. I can’t What does it mean to be a diva? stop reading it! I’ve got three copies Being a diva is about embracing in my house: one in the bedroom, yourself. The word is often used one in the bathroom and one in the Above: ‘Being a diva is about embracing in a really negative way, but it’s a living room! yourself,’ Gemma says, as she releases her positive thing. There is a difference second book (below right). Above left: Being between being a diva and an What’s the most diva-ish thing followed by Paris Hilton on Twitter was ‘the a hole, after all! It makes me you’ve ever done? *** best thing that’s happened to me all year’ laugh when people say: ‘Oh, she’s I saw a helicopter today in London a diva…’ It means you’re confident and said: ‘I need to get a helicopter enough to know what you want and because the traffic is so bad.’ I have Are you still enjoying TOWIE? Yes, I filmed something at the you can go out and get it. a bit of a laugh with it all. It made me, so I’ll never forget it. beginning of the year. It will be out later this year. Are you living in Marbella now? Would you ever leave to do your Gemma falling I’m over there a lot. I’ve been having own TV show? Have you been watching off the stage at loads of fun and the weather is Who knows what’s around Love Island? the BBC Radio 1 always nice there. We have our the corner! Yes, Jack and Dani [Dyer] are my Teen Awards house there [she rents a villa with favourites. People are saying Jack Arg], which is lovely. I’m either in You signed a copy of your book looks like Arg and I agree 100 per Essex or in Spain. for Paris Hilton. Are you friends? cent. He’s the love child of Arg and I was flicking through her clothing Mark Wright. How do you manage to make range and thought it looked time for everything? amazing, then I clicked on her What’s next for the GC? I’ve gone absolutely crazy busy. I Twitter profile and it said that I let the universe have to pinch myself sometimes. I she was following me. It was the decide for me never thought it would go as mad best thing that’s happened to me It never lets as this and I can’t see it calming all year! I could absolutely see us me down. OK! down anytime soon either. It’s ever being pals. I would love to be Paris ‘THE GC: HOW TO BE since I fell off the stage at the BBC Hilton’s best friend. A DIVA’ BY GEMMA COLLINS (£16.99, Radio 1 Teen Awards, to be honest. HEADLINE), WITH There’s nothing I don’t enjoy about Would you like to make it big PHOTOGRAPHS BY EWELINA STECHNIJ, IS
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FITNESS SECRETS OF THE ‘LOVE ISLAND’ STARS WE DELVE INTO THE ISLANDERS’ ROUTINES AND REVEAL HOW THEY KEEP IN TIP-TOP SHAPE
ronzed and brazen, this year’s Love keep their biceps bulging that they spend Island contestants spend every day hours pumping iron in the villa. showing off their buff physiques. With But it seems getting island-ready is no Bthe boys showcasing rippling six-packs easy feat. As last year’s contestant Montana and the girls parading their honed bikini bodies, Brown recently revealed: ‘No one looks like the the Islanders have left little to the imagination. girls on Love Island naturally. People who are But their almost too-perfect bodies are watching the show should remember those hardly surprising, as the girls – including Dani bodies aren’t “normal” – there’s been a lot of Dyer, Laura Anderson, Megan Barton Hanson, hard work, gruelling fitness regimes Samira Mighty and Georgia Steel – are all and healthy eating put into them.’ devoted fitness fans, with activities like ballet, Here, OK! reveals exactly how running and swimming forming part of their this year’s crop stay in shape and everyday routine. And the boys are so keen to how they prepared for the villa…
GEORGIA STEEL DANI DYER ormer performing arts t’s no wonder Dani, 21, takes Fstudent Georgia (left), 20, Iexercise seriously, as the family calls her bottom her ‘best home – where she lives with asset’ – and it seems she owes her mum and dad, EastEnders it all to dancing. OK! spoke to star Danny Dyer – has its own Georgia’s mum Sharon, who gym. OK! quizzed Dani’s close says her daughter never stops friend Kayleigh Short on her moving. ‘She has done ballet fitness secrets, who revealed: ‘She did a half since she was three. She was marathon [above] a few weeks ago so she’s a member of North Yorkshire been running... She loves the gym, too.’ She Dance so has performed all added: ‘Dani doesn’t diet but she eats really over the county. She’s a very healthily. She’s always had a good body so Dani stays in good dancer and that keeps she’ll be feeling very confident walking around shape thanks her in shape. I’m naturally slim in her bikini.’ Dani also briefly appeared in to running, too, so it’s in her genes, but Survival Of The Fittest earlier this year, which gym sessions she’s very active. She’s always involves hardcore training – including killer and healthy on the go – she can’t sit still!’ bootcamp sessions. eating
MEGAN BARTON HANSON SAMIRA MIGHTY LAURA ANDERSON he glamour udding West End star Samira (below aura (right), 29, was Tmodel (right), Bright), 22, has starred in Mamma Mia! Lonce engaged to 24, is no stranger to and Dreamgirls (below left), and her passion super-fit Welsh rugby showing off her body for dance keeps her in shape. She trained at star Michael Poole, and according to her London’s prestigious his athleticism clearly Instagram page. But Millennium Performing inspired her. At home it seems Megan isn’t Arts School, and in Dubai, the part-time too worried about specialises in ballet, hairdresser and Emirates staying ultra-slim. tap and contemporary flight attendant often ‘The other girls are dance. Samira says she shares snaps of her all very toned and I’m is ‘permanently’ full of gruelling gym sessions quite curvy,’ she says. energy, and she also doing endless squats, ‘I’ve got big boobs loves rollerblading, kettlebells and cardio. and a big bum. I’m ice skating, swimming In fact, Laura referred to very real. I’m more and horse-riding. She’s herself as ‘the strongest chilled than the also a keen surfer and woman in the world’ after other girls.’ But being regularly shares snaps one workout! Outside chilled clearly doesn’t of herself riding waves. of the gym, Laura is an mean slacking off, as adrenalin-junkie, and she works out in the gym religiously before says her ideal date is photoshoots. Before Megan’s arrival at the ‘something adventurous like villa, she visited Katie Price’s aesthetician paddle boarding’. She enjoys Shane Cooper for a non-surgical bottom rock-climbing, cycling, sailing lift and stomach contouring session using and kayaking (right), as well LipoFirm Pro (above right), costing up to as yoga, hiking, paragliding £800 a course. and rollerskating.
92 ROSIE WILLIAMS osie (right), 26, who left Rthe show last week, is a big boxing fan, and her brother- in-law happens to be Welsh light-middleweight pro Liam Williams. Although a qualified solicitor and part-time model, Rosie’s biggest passion is dance. Last year, she received a certificate for her efforts at the Princess Studios in Marbella, which runs burlesque, salsa and pole-dancing sessions. Rosie’s favourite is the Single Ladies class, which is based on Beyoncé’s booty-shaking dance moves.
NOT FORGETTING THE BOYS… ot to be outdone, body (below centre), a model who’s Nimage is just as important to committed to the gym. ‘I train the Love Island lads, too. Geordie pretty hard so I’ve got a decent Adam Collard (below left), 22, body,’ the 22 year old says. is a personal trainer and spent Meanwhile, nuclear engineer weeks preparing for the show Wes Nelson (below right), 20, at his gym, Sculpt Fitness. He has a black belt in Muay Thai has undergone a seismic body kickboxing and is also a semi- transformation since his school professional footballer. Wes days, and now shares regular maintains his muscles with speed videos on his high-octane skipping, core work and sparring, workouts which include rowing, as well as casual three-mile runs spinning and weights. ‘I’m tall, and 5ft box jumps. OK! I’m dark, I’m in good shape,’ he says proudly. REPORT BY OK! ANNA POINTER Just as happy with his PHOTOGRAPHS BY INSTAGRAM, ITV, SHUTTERSTOCK washboard abs is Eyal Booker
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or many, it’s hard to remember a time be single, having split from American model to distribute their demos wherever they could, when I Bet You Look Good On The Taylor Bagley last year after two years together. and their tracks were soon plastered all over Dancefloor wasn’t an indie club night The star also had a high-profile relationship the Internet. As a result, they began to sell out Fclassic. And it’s even harder to believe it with Alexa Chung, which ended in 2011. shows and it wasn’t long before they had A&R has been 15 years since the band from Sheffield Despite their now legendary success, when teams from across the country banging at their behind the hit stormed the music scene. Their teenage neighbours Alex and Jamie were given door. Drummer Matt admits: ‘We never made eagerly anticipated sixth studio album, guitars for Christmas back in 2001, little did they those demos to make money or anything. We Tranquility Base Hotel & Casino, was the band’s know that they would one day make history. The were giving them away free anyway – that was sixth album to hit number one in the charts. boys were soon joined by Stocksbridge High a better way for people to hear them.’ And while their sound has evolved, a lot has School mates Matt and Andy Nicholson, and The group set up their own label, Bang Bang changed in their personal lives, too. the Arctic Monkeys were born. Recordings, in order to release their debut Drummer Matt Helders, 32, and his actress Of their humble beginnings, frontman Alex, single, Five Minutes With The Arctic Monkeys. A wife Breana are now parents to a two-year- now 32, once admitted: ‘I always feel we’re month later they were signed to Domino old daughter, Amelia. Current bassist Nick disappointing people when they ask about how Records and I Bet You Look Good On The O’Malley and his partner Kelly Boss share son we got together. Especially because everyone’s Dancefloor went straight to number one. Hearst, three, while lead guitarist Jamie Cook always like: “I can really tell there’s a lot of pain It was just the beginning of a seemingly and his model wife Katie have two-year-old in your words.” Sorry, but it’s not like that.’ endless run of chart success for the band. Their son Forrest. Fast forward a year and a half, and the boys cheeky frontman joked: ‘Obviously you can Meanwhile, although he keeps his personal played their first ever gig at The Grapes pub in never really expect it on this scale, but… I think life out of the limelight, Alex Turner is thought to their hometown of Sheffield. The band began we always knew we were alright, like.’
The Arctic Monkeys performing at Glastonbury in 2013
Above: The Arctic Monkeys were the second band in history to debut four albums in a row at the top of the charts. Right: Alex and Miles Kane in The Last Shadow Puppets
FROM SHEFFIELD SCHOOLBOYS TO A GLOBAL SENSATION
2003 The band play their first BRIT Awards. Andy Nicholson straight to number one. Headline also goes straight to number one ever gig at The Grapes pub in their later leaves the band and is Glastonbury’s pyramid stage. in the charts. hometown of Sheffield. replaced by Nick O’ Malley. 2008 Win British Group and 2012 Perform at the London 2005 Release their debut single 2007 Win British Group and British Album Of The Year at Olympics opening ceremony. Five Minutes With The Arctic British Album Of The Year at the BRIT Awards. 2013 Headline Glastonbury’s Monkeys on their own label, the BRITs. The album is also 2009 After a brief hiatus – during pyramid stage once again. Fifth Bang Bang Recordings. Only nominated which time Alex studio album AM tops the charts. 3,000 copies were made. Sign to for Best Turner tours 2014 Win British Group and British Domino Records. I Bet You Look Alternative and records Album Of The Year at the BRIT Good On The Dancefloor goes Album at the with his side Awards (left). In August of that straight to number one. Grammys. project, The year, following their AM tour, the 2006 Release their debut Release Last Shadow band announce a hiatus, as they album Whatever People Say I second album Puppets – the work on other musical projects. Am, That’s What I’m Not, which Favourite band release 2016 Alex confirms that their then becomes the fastest-selling Worst their third hiatus has ended and work has debut album in UK chart history. Nightmare album Humbug. begun on their sixth album. The album then wins the 2006 which, like its 2011 Their 2018 This album – Tranquility Base Mercury Prize. The band win predecessor, fourth album Hotel & Casino – is released and British Breakthrough Act at the shoots Suck it And See hits number one.
94 Left: Matt Helders, Alex Turner, Jamie Cook and Nick O’Malley have come a long way since giving their demos away for free to get as many people listening to their music as possible. Right: Alex once dated Alexa Chung
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the London Olympics Opening Ceremony most certainly did. Alex later described the experience as ‘like playing on a lunar surface’. Six years after they first played there, the lads took to Glastonbury’s pyramid stage once again in what Alex would later describe as ‘one of the biggest gigs we’ve ever done’. He also joked: ‘I’m just glad we’ve got enough of them Alex wasn’t wrong. January 2006 saw the to record with their side project The Last songs to play the pyramid stage at Glastonbury release of their debut album, Whatever People Shadow Puppets. Their album The Age Of The on a Friday night.’ He was back there once Say I Am, That’s What I’m Not. The record won Understatement went straight to number one, again in 2016 with The Last Shadow Puppets. that year’s Mercury Prize and became the once again proving that the seemingly golden Much to the disappointment of fans, the fastest selling debut ever at the time. The boys touch of the Arctic Monkeys knew no bounds. band announced another hiatus in 2014 as they also took British Breakthrough Act at the BRIT In true Arctic Monkeys style, when the turned their attention to their individual musical Awards. Their debut album was named British foursome finally reunited, both their third and projects. Matt explained: ‘There isn’t any rush Album Of The Year at the BRIT Awards in 2007 fourth albums immediately shot to the top spot to do something else yet. For now this album and the same year their second album seems like a place to leave it for bit.’ Favourite Worst Nightmare shot to number one. The same year, Alex was listed as the 14th Their success saw them headline on ‘I THINK WE richest musician under 30 in the UK, with an Glastonbury’s pyramid stage that summer. estimated wealth of £9 million. But he still Sadly, in June of that year, the band ALWAYS KNEW WE appeared to have his feet firmly on the ground. announced that bassist Andy would leave the Two years passed before Alex finally group due to ‘fatigue following an intensive WERE ALRIGHT’ confirmed that the band had reunited and period of touring’. He was replaced by Nick begun work on their sixth album. A month O’Malley, who remains in the line-up today, after its arrival, the iconic foursome show no though Andy has said he and the Monkeys have in the charts, making them the second band in sign of stopping. But what’s next for them? remained ‘very close friends’. history to debut four albums in a row at the top Alex recently said: ‘It’d be nice if one of us was In 2009, their studio album Humbug was of the charts, beaten only by The Beatles, who a judge on Strictly Come Dancing.’ But perhaps British Album Of The Year at the BRITs and the still hold the record at seven. he shouldn’t be taken at his word. After all, it band picked up the gong for best British group. And if their astonishing musical career was Alex who famously told fans: ‘Don’t A brief hiatus followed, during which time hadn’t already cemented their status as true believe the hype,’ and 15 years on, we’re pretty Alex Turner teamed up with his pal Miles Kane British icons, then being invited to perform at glad that we did. OK! FEATURE BY KATIE LANGFORD-FOSTER; PHOTOGRAPHS BY ANDY COTTERILL/CAMERA PRESS, AUSTIN HARGRAVE/THE SUNDAY TIMES MAGAZINE/NEWS LI MAGAZINE/NEWS TIMES SUNDAY HARGRAVE/THE AUSTIN PRESS, COTTERILL/CAMERA ANDY BY PHOTOGRAPHS LANGFORD-FOSTER; KATIE BY FEATURE WWW.OK.CO.UK 95 pick and mix, before taking a ten-minute drive over to the Tanger Outlets, where we picked up a CAPITAL CHILLS Michael Kors handbag at a third of the UK price. STEP BACK IN TIME OK! DISCOVERS THE DELIGHTS OF WASHINGTON DC A tranquil 25-minute water taxi ride took us AND ITS RELAXING SURROUNDING RETREATS to the cobbled streets of Alexandria, Virginia. The hometown of the country’s first president, George Washington, it’s known for its Old Town, with its red brick houses and 18th and 19th century buildings that now house independent boutiques and restaurants. OK! hopped on the free trolley from the harbour, alighting at the Kimpton Lorien Hotel & Spa at the top of the main stretch, King Street. The hotel’s 107 guest rooms – decorated in an ethereal colour palette of purples, copper and blues – are set around a beautiful central courtyard, and relaxation is key. Breakfast can’t be taken in the courtyard in case it wakes guests too early, but you can indulge in the daily wine hour outside at 5pm, where guests are offered a complimentary tipple. Small but perfectly formed, the hotel’s spa is home to five treatment Above: Alexandria’s King Street is home rooms, two eucalyptus to the idyllic Kimpton Lorien Hotel & Spa steam rooms and a (below right). Right: Michelle and Barack fitness centre, which Mark Obama are often seen in the area Wahlberg used during a recent trip to Alexandria. ant to explore world-famous Wheel – a London Eye-like And he’s not the only star Washington DC but find the thought ride that offers views across visitor, with Kevin Bacon of non-stop sightseeing exhausting? to DC – hotels, shops, enjoying a massage WThen we have the answer. OK!’s restaurants, bars and in the spa. OK! signed Nancy Brown headed out to the Capital Region a small beach. up for a couple of to discover three distinctly different places, all Heading to the treatments from the connected by the tranquil Potomac River. MGM National Harbor, Quick Pick-Me-Ups Travelling via water taxi – which means no we checked out the menu, designed to relax need to sit in stressful traffic – we checked into the eye-catching cherry and revive without new National Harbor development in Maryland blossom display taking up too much of before hopping across to Virginia to take in the in the vast lobby, your downtime. old-school charm of historic Alexandria, making before discovering By day, we loved sure to find time for some relaxing spa treatments. that Britney Spears wandering around the Both resorts are perfectly positioned to dip is set to play in the historic streets, popping in and out of the capital, but should you wish to hotel’s 3,000-seater into Penny Post to pick stay in DC, it’s now home to a new waterfront auditorium this July. up some new stationery area with five-star hotels, restaurants frequented There’s also a casino, and The Hour, where by the Obamas and tranquil activities such as an outdoor pool and restaurants such as Asian we loved browsing the Mad Men-style antique sightseeing bike rides and paddleboarding… eatery Ginger, where OK! enjoyed a delicious cocktail sets, before visiting the Stabler- pad Thai. The hotel’s Clarins spa – decked out Leadbeater Apothecary Museum, one of the EXPLORING THE WATERFRONT in soothing white and slate grey – is the ultimate nation’s oldest pharmacies, which counted First Our first stop was National Harbor, on the escape and home to a hair salon, nail bar, gym Lady Martha Washington among its customers. banks of the Potomac in Oxon Hill, Maryland. and 11 luxurious treatment rooms, where you We also drove out to Mount Vernon, the former As the name suggests, it’s home to a gorgeous can indulge in massages, scrubs and facials home of George Washington, and loved waterfront area, complete with the Capital that will leave you feeling brand new. exploring the beautiful estate. Down on the waterfront, don’t miss Below: Visit the White House. dinner at Bond 45, Left: Ride the Capital Wheel where huge plates in National Harbor of chicken wings and burrata salad provide tasty sharing starters. Rosa Mexicano, where we perused the menu over a pomegranate margarita, is a great spot for lunch. We couldn’t resist a stroll around the local shops, including Savannah’s Candy Kitchen with its wall of 96 Above: Take in the sights in DC, including the Washington Monument and the Thomas Jefferson Memorial. Below: Enjoy a treatment in the Kimpton’s spa, which Kevin Bacon has visited
Room rates at the MGM CAPITAL GAINS CANADA Hopping back onto the National Harbor (www. TREAT OF THE WEEK water taxi, we took the mgmnationalharbor. 20-minute journey to NEW YORK com) start from £180. WASHINGTON Return flights SUNBORN LONDON Washington DC. Nestled DC ● between Maryland and from London to Virginia, it’s home to a host Washington Dulles of sights, and we ticked off ATLANTIC with FlightGiftCard OCEAN one before we even left the (www.flightgiftcard. boat as we cruised past the com) cost from £621. CIA headquarters. Alighting Price valid for travel this at the new riverfront Wharf development, July. Treat your friends or family to the OK! checked into the InterContinental new FlightGiftCard, the only cross- Washington, DC – The Wharf, which airline gift card offering flights with opened in October. The hotel is so new, more than 300 airlines to hundreds of the vast L’Occitane spa is still being built, destinations worldwide. OK! but there’s a rooftop pool with views that FOR MORE ON THE CAPITAL REGION, VISIT stretch for miles, should you wish to relax WWW.CAPITALREGIONUSA.CO.UK, OR SEE WWW. ll aboard for an idyllic skin was soon looking NATIONALHARBOR.COM; WWW.VISITALEXANDRIAVA. city centre spa break! shipshape thanks to the after a day of sightseeing. COM; AND WWW.WASHINGTON.ORG. Life on The Wharf is calm and chilled, AOK! headed to the clarifying power mask and with al fresco bars and restaurants that REPORT AND TREAT OF THE WEEK BY NANCY capital’s Royal Victoria three-step massage to BROWN, OK! SPA EDITOR PHOTOGRAPHS BY Docks and checked into the detoxify, relax and refine are perfect for summer. Head to Del ALAMY, ALTITUDE LIFESTYLE, DESTINATION DC, Mar, a tapas bar frequented by Michelle GETTY IMAGES, R KENNEDY/VISIT ALEXANDRIA Sunborn London – a 136- uneven skin texture. and Barack Obama, or Kith/Kin at the room floating hotel housed Afterwards, our skin InterContinental, where the head chef in a sleek 124m superyacht. looked sparkling, so there serves up sharing dishes influenced by Docked in the Thames, was only one place to go his Nigerian and Jamaican heritage. each of the elegant rooms – the Sunborn’s Laurent If it’s activities you’re after, there’s offer river or dock views, Perrier champagne bar! stand-up paddleboarding in the calm while Canary Wharf glitters Perfectly positioned on Washington Channel, just along from the in the distance. the yacht’s top deck, the LP hotel, or see the sights on two wheels We couldn’t wait to Rooftop Bar summer pop- with Bike And Roll. During our leisurely visit the Symphony Skin up serves specially-created three-hour tour, we took in all the sights, Therapy Rooms, where champagne cocktails and stopping off at the thought-provoking treatments from high-end bespoke canapés, while Martin Luther King Jr Memorial, the brands Decléor and Carita guests can also enjoy the Washington Monument and the National are on offer, as well as Essie sensational city skyline Mall, before whizzing over to the Capitol manicures and pedicures. views. Tucking into the Building and the White House. Settling into our luxury delicious crab and lobster spa cabin, we opted for arancini balls with lemon HOW DO I GET THERE? Decléor’s Aroma Expert aioli while sipping our Le Room rates at the Kimpton Lorien Oxygenating Matt & Pure Fizz signature cocktail Hotel & Spa (www.lorienhotelandspa. Facial, designed especially was the perfect end to our com) start from £140 per night. for oily skin. Targeting relaxing day on the water. One night at the InterContinental blemishes, open pores SEE WWW.SUNBORNHOTELS.COM/ Washington DC – The Wharf (www.ihg. and excessive shine, our LONDON FOR MORE INFORMATION. com/intercontinental) costs from £260. WWW.OK.CO.UK 97 IT’S LOVE ALL ‘I GOT NICOLE ON THE TENNIS COURT ONCE!’ GRIGOR DIMITROV TALKS ABOUT WIMBLEDON AND MAKING THINGS WORK WITH HIS GIRLFRIEND NICOLE SCHERZINGER
rigor Dimitrov is one of tennis’s rising young stars. The Bulgarian- Gborn player was ranked third in the world last year after winning the 2017 ATP finals, but he’s perhaps best known to some as Nicole Scherzinger’s other half. The pair have been dating for two and a half years after meeting in late 2015. Despite rumours of a split earlier this year, things seem to be firmly back on track, as the tennis ace – who is a brand ambassador for Häagen- Dasz – tells OK! about how supportive they are of each at Wembley and visit comedy other’s careers. clubs. I’m quite a foodie, so I love Here, 27-year-old Grigor – who restaurants and catching up previously dated Maria Sharapova and with friends. Serena Williams – tells us how he and Nicole, who turns 40 on Friday, juggle work Hopefully after Wimbledon you with their relationship and what he loves and Nicole can go on holiday… about the UK… That will be the best-case scenario! After Wimbledon is one You publicly thanked your girlfriend of the only times you can take Nicole Scherzinger recently – are you very time for yourself. When you’re so supportive of each other? limited on time, you want to do Yeah, of course. That’s one of the most everything in one day. I’d like to important things in any relationship. I think take a few days holiday for sure both of our successes have come because and just enjoy some sunshine, we help each other. The long distance and but I have to start getting in our time schedules are difficult, but it is what shape for the US Open. it is. That’s how things are at the moment. Does the speculation about Above: ‘Right now I’m living my Have you ever played tennis together? your personal life prove tricky? dream,’ says Grigor of his tennis I got her on the court once! She has great No, but I’ve always been a very career (below right). Above left: hand/eye co-ordination but we’re so limited private guy. It’s not always easy He says of his girlfriend Nicole: on time that we try and spend time together but I’m trying to control as much ‘Our successes have come just for us, not on tennis or doing her craft. as I can. My number one priority because we help each other’ We appreciate that time a lot. is tennis. I enjoy that part of my life and I’m living my dream. You’ll be in London soon for Wimbledon – what do you like about visiting the UK? Do you have any pre-match rituals? I love London and the spirit of the city. Not really. I think the most important thing When I’m around I like to catch a concert is to open in the best way possible, and treat your body well. Tennis is one of those sports where anything can happen and sometimes the less you expect, the better it gets!
Who are your idols? I’ve never had a role model, I always just wanted to be myself. At the beginning of my career people would call me ‘baby Federer’ but I disliked that. You have to be yourself and have your own identity – I never want to be somebody I’m not. OK!
HAAGEN-DAZS BRAND AMBASSADOR GRIGOR Grigor is a brand DIMITROV HAS LAUNCHED A NEW LIMITED-EDITION STICK BAR INSPIRED BY HIS FAVOURITE FLAVOUR, ambassador for COOKIES AND CREAM, TO CHALLENGE THE CLASSIC Häagen-Dazs WIMBLEDON PAIRING OF STRAWBERRIES AND CREAM. WHOSE SIDE ARE YOU ON – #TEAMCOOKIES INTERVIEW SOPHIE BY GODDARD; PHOTOGRAPHS OR #TEAMSTRAWBERRIES? BY GETTY IMAGES, SPLASH NEWS 98 HER EXCLUSIVE OK! COLUMN THE SOAP STAR ON ROLLING HOME AT am SAYING FAREWELL TO HER CO-STARS AND A CHANGE IN THE LAW MY WILD BIRTHDAY NIGHT OUT!
ast week I had a wild night out in Lavish Alice. I’ve been hitting the gym hard so I’m Manchester which resulted in me getting feeling good at the moment, although I didn’t feel home at 5am! It was a late night but it was like the best version of myself when I was walking Lmy birthday. You’re only 42 once, aren’t you! up my drive with my son David and his friend Mikey The evening started with a meal at on Sunday morning! Neighbourhood in the city centre. There were The following day we had a family day out for about 20 of us out including my daughter Emilie Father’s Day. I couldn’t have done half the things [right] and son David, as was their dad Dave. in my life without the support of my dad [below Antony Cotton and his partner Peter [Eccleston] right] and I like him to know how grateful I am for were there and so was Corrie’s Rob Mallard him – he’s the best. [below centre]. Love Island star Scott Thomas, On July 4 I’m taking part in the NHS Big who’s a friend of mine, organised the evening. Singalong Live and we’ll be singing live from the After the meal we headed to Impossible. It’s a cobbles. The singalong’s happening all over the really cool place with fire-eaters and stilt walkers country to celebrate 70 years of the NHS and wandering around and we all had a few drinks. everyone will be singing The Beatles’ With A Little Afterwards we ended up dancing the night away in Help From My Friends. I was asked to round up a the Gay Village. I had so much fun [below left] and few people to be involved and the choir from the I love the fact that I can socialise with my children. neonatal intensive care unit at Manchester’s St People were very kind and said Emilie and I looked Mary’s Hospital agreed to come down. They looked like sisters! I felt great in my black jumpsuit from after Polly when she was poorly after she was born and they were brilliant. The NHS is amazing and everyone should show their support.
SAD ‘CORRIE’ GOODBYES KATY’S A FAN ast week Catherine Tyldesley [below left aty Perry Lwith Georgia Taylor and Jane Danson] K[right] was UPSKIRTING filmed her final scenes on Corrie. I wasn’t performing on THE ISSUE involved in her last scene but I heard it was stage in the quite emotional [bottom right]! Sadly I didn’t West Midlands ust a few weeks ago I wrote about how see her to give her a hug goodbye but I sent her recently and told Jdistressing it is when photographers a text. She’s a great actress and I’m sure she’ll the crowd that have tried to take pictures between my do really well in whatever she does next. she watched legs when I’ve been getting into a car It was also announced recently Coronation after an evening out. It’s happened to that Nicola Thorp [right] is leaving Street! It always so many women I know in the public the soap. I’m sure it’s not the last makes me laugh eye and it goes without saying that it’s we’ve seen of her – she’s a great when the most a complete violation of our privacy. So actress and, like Cath, I’m sure unlikely people I thought it was outrageous that a bill she’ll do well. say they’re a to make upskirting illegal was blocked fan of the show. by Conservative MP Christopher Chope Her Majesty recently. I can’t think of one single the Queen reason why it shouldn’t be made a watches it and I criminal offence to take photographs of find it bizarre to a woman’s private parts without consent think of her sat and, unsurprisingly, people were up in watching the soap in the surroundings arms about it. Thankfully last week of Buckingham Palace! The strangest legislation to make it a criminal offence fan for me is Snoop Dogg, who once was introduced by the government. It’s expressed his love for the show. It’s funny illegal in Scotland and carries a sentence to think of him dipping in and out of Corrie of up to two years and I think the rest of while making music in Los Angeles! the UK should follow suit. OK! BACKGRID UK, GETTY IMAGES WWW.OK.CO.UK 99 WITH MARK MOODY OK! PARTIES @MARKJMOODY
Above: Ben and Marina Fogle. Left: Donna Air. Far left: Jenna Coleman and Lily Collins
HORSING AROUND
WHAT Cartier Queen’s stars including James Cup Polo. Blunt and Donna Air. Above: Amber WHERE Guards Polo LOWDOWN Guests Le Bon. Above Club, Egham, Surrey. enjoyed Cartier left: Her Majesty WHEN Sunday June 17. champagne, lunch the Queen. Left WHO Her Majesty the and drinks at the James Blunt and Queen was joined by botanical-themed bar. Sofia Wellesley GETTY IMAGES, SHUTTERSTOCK GETTY IMAGES,
Above left: Kristin Bell. Above right: Chris Pratt. FILM BUFFS Left: Kim Kardashian and Kris Jenner WHAT MTV Movie & TV Awards. WHERE Barker Hangar, Santa Monica, California. WHEN Saturday June 16. WHO Guests included Kim Kardashian and Zendaya. LOWDOWN The evening saw wins for Keeping Up Above: Zendaya. Left: With The Kardashians, which Stranger Things stars won Best Reality Series, and Finn Wolfhard, Noah Black Panther, which took Schnapp, Sadie Sink home four of the 14 gongs. and Gaten Matarazzo BROADIMAGE NEWSWIRE, GETTY IMAGES NEWSWIRE, BROADIMAGE
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WHAT The Serpentine Summer Party in partnership with Chanel. WHERE Serpentine Pavilion, Kensington Gardens, London. WHEN Tuesday June 19. WHO Princess Eugenie joined stars including Ellie Goulding and Alexa Chung. LOWDOWN Frida Escobedo was selected to redesign the Serpentine Pavilion this year, Above: Suki Waterhouse. Above: Princess Eugenie with where guests enjoyed drinks and Above right: Natalie Dormer. Ellie Goulding. Above left: Lady a performance by Nile Rodgers. Right: Alexa Chung Amelia Windsor BACKGRID UK, GETTY UK, IMAGES BACKGRID
SUMMER FUN
WHAT The V&A Summer Party, in partnership with Harrods. WHERE The Victoria & Albert Museum, Kensington, London. WHEN Wednesday June 20. WHO Princess Beatrice, Brooklyn Beckham and artist Grayson Perry Above: Claudia walked the pink carpet. Winkleman. Right: LOWDOWN Guests enjoyed Above: Brooklyn Lisa Snowdon. Harrods champagne, bespoke Beckham. Above right: Far right: Princess cocktails and seasonal small bites. Grayson Perry Beatrice GETTY IMAGES WWW.OK.CO.UK101 A WIGHT LAUGH
WHAT Isle Of Wight Festival. WHERE Newport, Isle of Wight. LUCK OF THE IRISH WHEN Thursday June 21 to Sunday June 24. WHAT An Evening With Dermot. WHO The Wombats kickstarted WHERE Irish Community Centre, the four-day gig. Camden, London. LOWDOWN Festival-goers WHEN Tuesday June 19. headed to Seaclose Park to enjoy WHO Ed Sheeran performed a the summer solstice in style, and sold out gig to stars including Laura to see Rita Ora, Jessie J, Camilla Above: Rita Ora. Above Whitmore and Courteney Cox. Cabello and Liam Gallagher take right: Matthew Murphy LOWDOWN Hosted by Dermot to the stage. of The Wombats
O’Leary, the intimate concert saw THE MEGA WIRE AGENCY, IMAGE Ed take to the stage to raise money for the London Irish Centre Charity.
Above: Laura Whitmore. Top right: Dermot O’Leary
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WHAT VIP launch of Puttshack. WHERE White City, West London. GLITZY GALA WHEN Wednesday June 20. WHO Ashley Roberts and Calum WHAT Variety’s 16th Gastronomic event. Best were among the stars to Above: Jon Culshaw WHERE The Dorchester, London. grace the red carpet. and OK! auction WHEN Wednesday June 6. LOWDOWN Guests at the new winner Julia Ross. WHO Jon Culshaw and Cassidy Janson luxury mini golf launch had a go Above right: Caroline Above: Ashley Roberts. joined the attendees at the annual gala. at the course’s nine holes and Monk, Duncan Syers, Top: Calum Best and LOWDOWN Guests enjoyed a enjoyed Puttshack’s huge island Cassidy Janson and Jamie O’Hara. Above right: sumptuous five-course gourmet menu. bar and restaurant. Malcolm Brenner Mollie King GETTY IMAGES FERGUSBURNETT.COM 102
JUNE – MAY – CANCER JULY GEMINI JUNE Although there seems to be no connection RUSSELL GRANT Home and family matters are rewarding as the sun in your sign combines with Jupiter. A between two events, they are so similar relative will have news to celebrate and you that shivers will be sent down your spine. will be delighted to share their happiness. The universe is sending you a message, and OUR ASTROLOGER TELLS YOU ALL YOU NEED Don’t be surprised if your personal life starts Mercury’s link with Uranus makes you very TO KNOW ABOUT YOUR WEEK AHEAD! to improve, too. STARLINE ** sensitive to it. STARLINE **
JULY – DECEMBER – LEO AUGUST CAPRICORN JANUARY
Your mind is on distant horizons as your Mischievous Mercury conflicts with Uranus, ruler, the sun, connects with Jupiter. teasing you about all the enjoyment you Exploring different places and learning seem to be missing! There’s time for fun opportunities will put you on a new spiritual later – right now it’s all about focusing on path. New philosophical insights will be work opportunities. A neighbour is on the gained. STARLINE ** warpath. STARLINE **
AUGUST – JANUARY – VIRGO SEPTEMBER AQUARIUS FEBRUARY
There’s something in the air that is You’re on the brink of something special. making you talkative and excitable. Rest You feel the stirrings of excitement brought assured, Mercury’s link with Uranus will on by your ruler, Uranus. Focusing on be affecting many other people – not just meaningful new goals will be a great way you. This should make for some interesting to break out of a well-worn rut and make conversations. STARLINE: ** a fresh start. STARLINE **
SEPTEMBER – FEBRUARY – LIBRA OCTOBER PISCES MARCH Libra is the sign of balance and if you and Planning a big project will be a pleasure. The a friend or partner haven’t been getting sun combines with Jupiter to ensure that on very well recently, there should be arrangements being made now will make opportunities to create harmony now. your life more secure and comfortable in Compromise is the key to successful the long-term. Jupiter urges you to grab new relationships. STARLINE ** opportunities. STARLINE **
OCTOBER – MARCH – SCORPIO NOVEMBER ARIES APRIL
A stimulating Uranus link will stir up your A relationship or joint arrangement will not life in some weird and wonderful ways. You come up to your expectations. A cautious might sense what people are going to do, approach to a team effort is advisable. or how events will work out. You may have On the other hand, there could be some doubts until your intuition is proved to be exciting things within your family thanks to correct. STARLINE: ** lucky Jupiter. STARLINE: ** NOVEMBER – APRIL – SAGITTARIUS DECEMBER TAURUS MAY
Your powers of persuasion are strong at If you’re looking for a job, explore the the moment. Friends and colleagues will fields of art and entertainment. An be amazed by how convincing you can be influential friend will set up an interview or when you feel strongly about something. introduction. Mars encourages you to take Pour on the charm if you are in the process advantage, and don’t be afraid to blow your of negotiating. STARLINE: ** own trumpet. STARLINE ** **Calls to Starlines cost 80p per minute plus your telephone company’s network access charge. Maximum six minutes duration. Entertainment only. SP: Spoke, 0333 202 3390. OK! WORLDWIDE
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WWW.OK.CO.UK 105 TAKE A TRIP DOWN OK! CELEBRITY MEMORY LANE ISSUE JANUARY AS HELEN FLANAGAN PREPARES FOR LIFE AS A MUM OF TWO OK! LOOKS BACK AT HER FIRST PREGNANCY
ast month, Helen As it turns out, Helen was Flanagan excitedly told indeed shocked that summer LOK! that she and her when she gave birth to a long-term love Scott Sinclair daughter, who they named were expecting another little Matilda Jessica. girl – and they’d discovered Helen and Celtic FC the sex of their second child winger Scott had been five months earlier, on New together for six years by that Year’s Eve. point, and while marriage However, the situation was never far from Helen’s couldn’t have been mind, she insisted it was ‘up more different when the to Scott’. ‘He knows what Coronation Street actress ring I’d like. I won’t say what
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