HELLO! magazine 1664

‘This house represents everything I have worked so hard for in the last two decades’ If there is one thing that sums up just how far Guy Sebastian has come in his career, it’s this house. The breathtakingly modern home occupies a large plot of land right near the beach in a beautiful suburb of Sydney. The pop superstar has long been one of Down Under’s biggest music stars. He is the only Australian male to have had six No. 1 singles in his native country and has released a string of platinum-selling albums since shooting to fame as the first winner of Australian Idol in 2003. And that incredible success has helped him build his dream home. As Guy takes HELLO! on a virtual tour of his beautiful abode, he proudly shows…

Sarah, Duchess of York has launched a range of products to raise money for her new charity, Sarah’s Trust, which supports NHS heroes and hard-working charities around the world. Of the pieces, the one closest to her heart is a pin brooch featuring a forget-me-not and her family’s York rose, created in memory of one of Sarah’s oldest friends, who died of cancer in April. Profits from the £10 brooch will help charities supporting families bereaved during the coronavirus pandemic, via Sarah’s Trust. “The forget-me-not flower and the York rose symbolise new life while honouring those who have died,” Sarah explains, adding that she owes much of her positivity and understanding of life to her friend, whose name will remain anonymous to protect her family’s privacy. “Her positive energy and wicked sense of humour,…

'It wasn't the ideal way to form a relationship. Naemally you'd have time to go on dates and it would build over time' Neil Jones’s support for his Colombian girlfriend Luisa Eusse over the past few months never wavered, even when they both became the target of speculation about the veracity of their love. Now, the Strictly Come Dancing professional has opened up about their relationship for their first photoshoot together, revealing how they have decided to live apart so they can rekindle their feelings for one another. “We need to take it back to the beginning, where we can start to get to know each other and actually go on dates when lockdown allows. That is something we haven’t been able to do,” says Neil, 38. Admitting their relationship had moved very fast…

‘I’m looking forward to baking for friends and family who won’t scrutinise as closely as the judges’ In a record-breaking grand finale watched by more than 9.2 million people, Peter Sawkins was crowned champion of The Great British Bake Off last week. Making history as the youngest – and first Scottish – winner, the 20-year-old achieved a dream he has held since watching the show as a child. “Twelve-year-old Peter would be in awe – he’d be the most excited giddy kid, which I feel like I am right now,” smiled the rosy-cheeked champion when hosts Noel Fielding and Matt Lucas presented him with the glass cake-stand trophy. Peter beat fellow finalists Laura Adlington and Dave Friday in a showdown that became Channel 4’s most watched programme (live or later the same…

‘I remember walking to school in deep snow and looking at trees in people’s windows‘ Today she is a “proud mama” to her two daughters, successful singer Lola and top model and artist Tali, but it is her own childhood that Annie Lennox has been reliving most recently. From the home she shares with her husband, Dr Mitch Besser, in Los Angeles, the multi-award-winning singer and songwriter, who has sold more than 83 million albums and won eight Brit Awards, four Grammys and a Golden Globe, can still recall the cold, bleak winters growing up in Aberdeen. “I remember walking to school in deep snow and looking at Christmas trees in people’s windows, with the colours of the fairy lights,” says Annie, who also has memories of being in “crocodile lines, two by…

She’s been rising through the Hollywood ranks for the past five years and now, in her latest move, Anya Taylor-Joy is shining in the role she believes she was destined to play: chess prodigy Beth Harmon in Netflix hit The Queen’s Gambit. “I fell in love with Beth completely,” says the 24-year-old British-Argentinian actress. “There’s just something about when a person is meant for you and when you are meant to tell their story.” Set in the 1950s and ’60s, The Queen’s Gambit is the fictional tale of a young woman whose gift for playing chess propels her on an unlikely journey to the top, shattering stereotypes and battling addiction along the way. For a drama based around a traditionally subdued game, it’s a gritty, gripping watch. “I’ve spent a lot of my life not…