HELLO! magazine 1781

In a night of triumphant comebacks and inspiring women, Michelle Yeoh’s passionate message at the Academy Awards in Los Angeles rang out loud and clear. “Ladies, don’t let anyone tell you that you are ever past your prime,” the 60-year-old star proudly proclaimed, accepting the Oscar for Best Actress to rapturous applause. Helping prove her point was co-star Jamie Lee Curtis, 64, who joined Michelle and their film Everything Everywhere All at Once in dominating the ceremony. Presented this year by comedian Jimmy Kimmel, the 95th Academy Awards had made a few changes – including exchanging the traditional red carpet for a champagne one. Referring to last year’s Oscars, when Will Smith slapped Chris Rock on stage, Jimmy joked the organisers must have been confident no blood would be shed to go for a…

For the past 15 years, HELLO! creative brand ambassador Rosie Nixon has spent Oscars weekend in Los Angeles. This year, she was a guest at Sir Elton John’s viewing party and here, she gives her verdict on a dazzling evening… ’Of all the special occasions in the showbiz calendar, the Oscars remain my all-time favourite – and spotting Dame Helen Mirren disembark the same British Airways flight to Los Angeles as me was a sure sign proceedings were going to be as starry as ever. My trip to the entertainment capital has long been associated with attending the Elton John Aids Foundation Academy Award Viewing Party on behalf of HELLO! and I was delighted to attend the event’s 31st anniversary. Since the party’s inception in 1992, it has supported the foundation’s efforts to…

After the glitz and glamour of the Oscars, the fun continued later as Hollywood’s biggest names let their hair down and celebrated at various star-studded afterparties. Once again, the Vanity Fair bash was the place to be, and A-listers waited patiently in line outside the Wallis Annenberg Center for Performing Arts in Beverly Hills to make their entrance on the sapphire carpet. Inside a specially erected marquee that was opulently decked out with crushed-velvet walls, supermodels rubbed shoulders with film-makers while celebrities congratulated one another on the evening’s achievements. GLAMOUR WITH A TWIST The party’s theme was Old Hollywood glamour with a modern twist and Tinseltown’s finest didn’t disappoint. Naomi Campbell rocked the glamorous mermaid look in a metallic cream sequinned couture Schiaparelli dress, complete with a bodice shaped like seashells and stilettos with sculpted…

There’s a joy and exuberance to Dame Kelly Holmes as she casually flings her legs over an armchair and grins into the camera, displaying carefree pleasure in the task at hand. “Doing a fashion shoot like this allows me to show different sides to my personality with flair and colour, trying on clothes I wouldn’t normally be comfortable in,” she tells HELLO! during our exclusive shoot and interview. “I like being different to how I’ve always been, which is quiet and reserved. I love make-up, jewellery and heels so I’m embracing my uniqueness.” We are catching up with the double Olympic champion, motivational speaker and Loose Women panellist eight months after the screening of her documentary Kelly Holmes: Being Me, in which she came out as gay at the age of 52. Only…

It’s known as the sport of kings but last week it was the Queen Consort enjoying a day at the races along with her fellow royal horse-loving ladies at the Cheltenham Festival. Her Majesty, 75, stepped out for Ladies’ Day in a long beige coat, furry hat and matching suede boots – and paid a touching tribute to the late Queen by wearing a treasured horse brooch that had belonged to her mother-in-law. Depicting a horse bearing a jockey wearing the Queen’s racing colours, the one-of-a-kind gold and diamond-encrusted piece was a 90th birthday gift to the monarch in 2016 from the Racing Post newspaper, commissioned from Birmingham-based jewellers Alabaster & Wilson. A lifelong racing fan herself, Camilla was delighted to present the Queen Mother Champion Chase trophy to Paul Townend, who romped…

After becoming “completely hooked” on the Royal Academy of Dance’s Silver Swan ballet-based fitness classes for the over-55s, the Queen Consort was happy to pay a visit to the barre and lift her spirits with a group of young dancers. Her Majesty met the next generation of stars as she helped Elmhurst Ballet School in Birmingham, of which she is patron, celebrate its centenary. She chatted to Carlos Acosta, artistic director of Birmingham Royal Ballet, and watched performances by pupils from all year groups. “Every time I come here, I never cease to be impressed,” she said. “Speaking from an ancient Silver Swan… I just had no idea quite how difficult it was. So when I go and see a performance now, I just sit and study all the movements and think: ‘I…