HELLO! magazine 1728

‘Any achievement that I’ve succeeded in is the result of my mantra, which is basically be on time and don’t be an ass’Dame Helen There was a big, warm welcome return to high-octane glamour last week at the Screen Actors Guild Awards in Los Angeles. On a night when Hollywood honours its talent, attendees including Nicole Kidman, Cate Blanchett, Lady Gaga and Will Smith pulled out all the stops to celebrate an event that was dazzling, glitzy and stylish. “I’m just really honoured to be here,” said Lady Gaga. “This is a beautiful night where we all get to celebrate art together and celebrate each other.” REIGNING SUPREME Dame Helen Mirren was queen of Hollywood for the night as she was honoured with a Lifetime Achievement award, looking a vision in a custom pink silk…

As the formality of the awards ceremony unfolded onstage, there were hugs, kisses, selfies and no doubt a few tears behind the scenes as winners, losers and special guests let their hair down and enjoyed being back in each other’s company after a long hiatus. Meryl Streep, who looked striking in a strapless gown, caught up with Dame Helen Mirren – a long-time friend – while Kerry Washington made sure she had lots of snaps taken with her fellow stars. Hollywood power couple Will Smith and Jada Pinkett Smith enjoyed a cuddle, while nominee Andrew Garfield, backed up by Jamie Dornan, made a grab for Nicholas Braun’s SAG award, which he’d won alongside his Succession castmates. There were kisses, selfifies and no doubt a few tears behind the scenesLady Gaga worked the…

‘Life for me now is about my wife, my family, my work and enjoying every precious day’Fabrice This year marks not one but two important ten-year anniversaries for former professional footballer Fabrice Muamba. But while he and his wife Shauna have plans to celebrate a decade of marriage in style come October, the other significant date, later this month, looks set to pass without fuss or fanfare in their happy family home. On 17 March, it will be ten years to the day since Fabrice, now 33, suffered a devastating cardiac arrest during an FA Cup quarter-final match between Tottenham Hotspur and his team Bolton Wanderers. For an astonishing 78 minutes, medics battled to get his heart beating again. Shauna, 37, to whom he had become engaged just weeks earlier, on Valentine’s Day, and…

‘Florence literally arrived as we moved into Downing Street’ Fashion designer Samantha Cameron knows all about the juggle of the working mother. “I think you just have to accept that you can’t do everything,” she says, talking exclusively to HELLO! for our International Women’s Day digital issue. Samantha, 50, raised her children Nancy, now 18, Arthur, 16, and 11-year-old Florence for six years at Downing Street from 2010 when her husband David was Prime Minister. She won many fans for her smart but modern approach to dressing, drawing comparisons with the then US First Lady Michelle Obama – someone she greatly admires – and now runs a luxury womenswear brand called Cefinn that’s loved by stars including Holly Willoughby and Gillian Anderson. “I think there are moments where you don’t balance it all…

This week, a room full of high-achieving, dynamic and decidedly impressive women will gather to celebrate an important day in the campaigning calendar. Sponsored by F&F at Tesco, hello! will be marking International Women’s Day (IWD) with a celebratory breakfast at Fortnum & Mason in collaboration with interior designer Kelly Hoppen – and some special guests have been invited along to join us. The event will be hosted by Kelly and hello!’s editor in chief Rosie Nixon, who will pass the mic to seven inspirational women from a range of backgrounds and industries, who will discuss their lives and what IWD means to them. A global day celebrating the social, economic, cultural and political achievements of women, this year’s theme for IWD is #BreakTheBias – a call for a gender-equal world that…

After inspiring millions of people around the country with her devotion to her stricken husband, Kate Garraway has spoken out about the woman who most inspires her. “I’m going to have to pick the Queen,” she tells HELLO! for International Women’s Day. “I’m sure she’s a popular choice for everybody because she is so extraordinary. She’s been there throughout all our lives and she somehow manages to keep a calm steadiness when all around her is just craziness. I really admire her. “Whether you’re a royalist or not, I think we can all agree that she is a huge asset to our country,” continues the 54-year-old Good Morning Britain presenter, who has been caring for husband Derek Draper since he was struck down with Covid-19 in March 2020. Kate’s praise certainly didn’t seem out…