Table of contents for Issue 608 in Grazia

Thanks to the fortuitous timing of this special double issue, we’re here to see you right through from your last-minute pre-Christmas panic (see Anna Barnett’s festive food inspo on page 108) to navigating the sales (page 20) and your NYE style saviours. Need a dress delivered to your door in 90 minutes? See our SOS fashion edit on page 28. Legendary photographer Rankin has also shot the ultimate party make-up looks to try on page 68. We’re all obsessed! With 2017 on our doorstep (time to ease up on the drama, world!), some of the UK’s best writers look back at the epic events that have shaped – and utterly transformed – our lives in 2016, from page 83. And Mel C, Olympic boxer Nicola Adams, ex-Whistles CEO Jane Shepherdson…

Photos: David Yeo, The Times/News Syndication, PA, SWNS I MEET LUCIANA BERGER IN her Westminster office on a grim winter’s day. She’s relaxed and remarkably upbeat considering she’s spent the past week in court, reliving the sickening torrent of abuse that was directed at her over several months in 2014. Earlier this month, one of the men responsible, Joshua Bonehill-Paine, 24, was found guilty of racially aggravated harassment and sentenced to two years in prison. Labour and Cooperative MP for Liverpool Wavertree, Luciana is young, Jewish and female – three things that have made her a prime candidate for unprecedented abuse from neo-Nazis. ‘This abuse wasn’t over anything I’d done or said as an MP – these were very specific attacks on me as a person,’ Luciana says. ‘At its…

Photos: Raffael Dickreuter A YEAR AGO, Deddeh Howard was flicking through a magazine when she noticed that none of the adverts featured black models. ‘That’s when it hit me really hard,’ she says. ‘I was like, “Wait, what’s going on?” Walking down the street, I noticed there was barely any diversity on billboards.’ The 27-year-old model’s realisation sparked an idea that went viral last week, casting a light on the fashion industry’s reluctance to embrace BAME (black, Asian and minority ethnic) models. For her project Black Mirror (nothing to do with Charlie Brooker’s TV show), Deddeh recreated famous recent advertising campaigns that featured white models – including Kate Moss, Gigi Hadid and Kendall Jenner – but put herself in their place. Deddeh was born in Liberia and moved to the…

P Ph hotoss: : G Ge etty Images, PA IT’S WEIRD watching one of your good friends become famous. One minute, you’re singing karaoke with them in the early hours; the next they’re being hailed as the saviour of modern feminism. That’s what happened with Phoebe Waller-Bridge, who as well as creating and starring in the hit six-part comedy series Fleabag, also just so happens to be my friend – and my boyfriend’s sister. I’m very lucky to be able to say that, considering Fleabag was one of the biggest critical and commercial hits of 2016: hilarious, sad, angry and really bloody clever. I knew Phoebe was brilliant so wasn’t surprised by its success. Endearingly, however, she was. If Phoebe had one word to describe the year, it would be…

THERE’S A SMALL TV in the corner of Hayat’s tent, which she uses to keep track of the news. Every day, she shivers under a blanket, choking back tears, as she watches bombs fall relentlessly on her home city of Aleppo in Syria. When her husband was killed by an air strike, she fled across the border with her nine children, assuming they’d only be gone a few months. Five years later, they’re still living in a Lebanese refugee camp with no idea if they’ll ever be able to return. ‘I spent every night terrified until the violence became too much to bear. My house is probably rubble now,’ she tells us, after welcoming Tamsin Greig and myself into her tent with tea. ‘We fled so quickly I couldn’t bring…

BACK IN BLACK The little black dress with a little something extra – sold. BACKLESS LOAFERS They’re still going strong: opt for block colours and metallics. NOT-SO-BASIC BLACK BOOTS It’s all in the fin er details: consider animal print and contrasting laces. TOTES UNDERRATED A bag that can fit all of your everyday essentials? Yes please. UNPREDICTABLE PARKAS Try bold colour-blocking, colourful trims or satin fabrics to shake up this winter classic. GREAT LENGTHS The midiskirt is a trans-seasonal staple – wear yours with an oversize chunky knit. ADD A BIT OF BLING This season, when it comes to shoes, more is more... GOLD HOOPS Opt for double-hoop styles or wear just one. MAXIMALIST MACS Love hearts, fluffy sleeves and supersized – make yours count! PATCH IT UP Add patches…

Photo: David Marquez. & Other Stories: stories.com. Bobbi Brown: bobbibrown.co.uk. Dior: harrrods.com. Giorgio Armani: armanibeauty.co.uk. Givenchy: debenhams.com. Laura Mercier: spacenk.com. YSL: yslbeauty.co.uk PALETTE PERFECT We’ve rounded up this season’s most decadent and dazzling pigments. Take your pick… YSL Beauty Couture Scandal Eye Palette, £42.50 (1) Because: these hot-off-the-catwalk hues will enhance any wi nter wardrobe choice. Laura Mercier Fall in Love Illuminator Collection Palette, £45 (7) Because: you can mask a multitude of party-induced skin sins with these four chic rounds. & Ot her Stories Andem Mosaic Palette, £12 (6) Because: the unusual inclu sion of a clear gloss in this perspex palette adds a coveted gleam to every smoky eye. Bobbi Brown Brightening Brick in Naked, £35 (2) Because: even a quick dip into this gem lends ethereal, other-worldly…

Photos: Getty Images, Rex Features I KEEP EXPERIENCING Bowie’s death. The first time he died was the same moment for all of us, just two days after the release of his Blackstar album. A Sunday night for me in LA – a Monday morning in the UK. 10 January. I had just finished writing a report from the funeral of Motörhead frontman Lemmy, which I’d attended the day before. I made a quick dash outside for cereal and milk. By the time I got home, the news had broken. I plonked myself down, tears leaving make-up all over my face – a painting of grief and joy in celebration of a life that relentlessly inspired. Bowie changed everything before we knew he had to; he changed sound, he propelled vision,…

Photos: Xposure, Rex, Getty, Instagram/@liampayne IF A YEAR IS A LONG TIME in showbiz, then 2016 has been practically an epoch for the artist formally known as Cheryl Vernandez-Fersini. The year began with a bang when, following months of speculation, it was revealed that she had split from husband Jean-Bernard Fernandez-Versini after just 18 months of marriage. It wasn’t long until things took a toxic turn. Reports surfaced that Cheryl was terrified JB was planning to write a tell-all book, while others speculated he could receive a substantial portion of her £20m fortune because they neglected to sign a prenup. Matters became more murky when several factors surrounding the French businessman’s background were called into question. Among them, claims that JB had studied at Paris’s prestigious ISG Business School, that…

ADULTING Pulling up your socks and getting on with the dull/scary business of grown-up admin. Booked your smear test? Eaten your five-a-day? Congratulations, you have ‘adulted’. Do say: ‘Today I adulted. I looked at my bank balance with BOTH EYES OPEN.’ Don’t say: ‘Adulting is so easy! What are you talking about?’ BREGRET The sensation some Leave voters experienced on realising the downsides of Britain leaving the EU. Do say: ‘Struggling with Bregret today… make mine a stiff one.’ Don’t say: ‘Bregretfully, I must decline your invitation to rejoin the EU.’ HYGGE That ethereal Nordic notion of cosy/friendship/comfortable/well-being that’s storming the nation with cookbooks and cable-knit jumpers by the fireside. Do say: ‘Well, the wind’s getting up. Let’s all hygge at my house.’ Don’t say: ‘Actually, it’s pronounced “hoo-gah”.’ No…

The Guardian’s Owen Jones reflects on the biggest mass murder of LGBTQ people since the Holocaust. ON 12 JUNE, IT WAS A typical Saturday night for the patrons of the Pulse nightclub: no doubt downing shots of Tequila, dancing to Latin beats, trying to catch the eye of some hottie. Such venues have a unique importance for many LGBTQ people. Outside these spaces, they are widely judged by the rest of society. They may have to hide who they really are; they don’t dare hold the hand of their loved one, for fear of inviting abuse; maybe of being seen as too gregarious or ‘camp’. But here you can be yourself without fear of judgement or abuse. You’re safe. That refuge was savagely overrun by hateful terrorism. Omar Mateen hunted…

NOTHING THIS YEAR has been more horrific than the destruction of Aleppo, Syria’s largest city and one of the oldest inhabited cities on earth. As Western leaders stood by, those in the rebel-controlled east had their homes, schools and hospitals pounded by air strikes. Under siege since July, forced to eat leaves and burn furniture to keep warm, things got even worse as November brought a relentless offensive, with shells and bombs raining down and Russian-backed Syrian troops (with Hezbollah and Iranian help), sweeping into more and more of the area. With reports of civilians being shot on the spot and men taken to torture camps, one UN official said there had been a ‘complete meltdown of humanity in Aleppo’. After five years of war, taking Aleppo is a major…

WE HEARD A LOT about traumatised women during the final months of the US election, as it devolved into a referendum on our humanity and a cornucopia of our worst fears confirmed: society’s rabid hunger to punish female ambition, the futility of reporting sexual assault, gruesome lies about abortion debunked to mass indifference, millions of our friends and neighbours cheerily voting for our degradation. A headline in New York Magazine in early November observed, ‘Therapists say this election is traumatising women’. Social media shook with a resounding, ‘Yes, duh.’ One psychotherapist told Time magazine, ‘Women I’ve seen for years are only now bringing up physical and sexual trauma from their past.’ The same glissade of revelations was happening in public: women flayed open our worst memories, begged to be listened…

1 PEA & CHICKPEA FILO CUPS WITH STICKY SHALLOTS 150g filo pastryOlive oil For the filling: 40g blanched peas40g chickpeasZest of 1 lemonJuice of ½ lemonSea salt flakes For the topping: 5 baby shallots, finely sliced into rings2 sprigs of thymeGlug of oil50g pea shootsSea salt flakesBlack pepper 1 Preheat oven to 160°C/Fan 140°C/Gas mark 3. Cut filo pastry into 2.5cm squares. You need 3 squares per cup. Brush oil between each layer, turning each square so it doesn’t sit exactly on top of the last. Bake for 5-6 mins, then cool. 2 Blitz the filling ingredients. 3 Fry the shallots and thyme. Season. 4 Fill the pastry with the pea mix, shallots, thyme and pea shoots. 2 ROASTED SWEET POTATO WITH BLUE CHEESE & CRISPY SAGE 5 small sweet…

THE HOLLYWOOD HITTER: TROLLHUNTERS Hollywood ace Guillermo del Toro will be forever loved for his fantastical spooky evergreen horror fable, Pan’s Labyrinth. Here, telly gets the Toro treatment. Starring the late, young Star Trek actor Anton Yelchin, who plays an animated teen who discovers a mysterious amulet, the key to saving two worlds. Given Yelchin’s passing and del Toro’s talent, it’s unusually poignant material. 23 December, Netflix THE REVIVAL: BLANKETY BLANK In a perfect bit of TV casting, David Walliams steps into the Terry Wogan/ Lily Savage hosting spot for a one-off reprisal of the missing-words celebrity panel quiz. A patina of ’80s kitsch and suggestive double entendres will hang over proceedings just as surely as bunting over the fireplace. 24 December, 6.30pm, ITV1 THE TEARY FAREWELL: THE GREAT BRITISH…

Photos: Thiemo Sander/Mondadoriphoto SAGITTARIUS 23 Nov – 21 Dec Others may not agree with your highly original approach to a get-together or travel plan. But you’ll be inspired by Saturn connecting with Uranus over the holidays. You’ll lose all previous inhibitions that have prevented you from taking chances when planning something that’s meant to be a source of enjoyment. However, you obviously mustn’t squander money or be so impractical that the whole thing becomes a series of problems rather than a joyful experience. CAPRICORN 22 Dec – 20 Jan People will turn to you for advice or guidance over petty issues as well as those of a more serious nature. Don’t feel obliged to spend all your time providing support for those who should take better…

 Gird your loins and sharpen your elbows, shoppers: the winter sales are here, and they’re packing half-price McQueen. Charlie Gowans-Eglinton rounds up the 26 best bargains – but you’d better hustle!…

Photos: Jason Lloyd-Evans, Wire Image, Xposure, Rex Features. L'Oréal Professionel Braids, Buns & Blow-dries Menu will launch nationwide in February 2017. For your nearest salon, visit hairdressers-near-me.lorealprofessionnel.co.uk THE FASHION ELITE have been busy upping their braid game this week, with Gigi, J-Law, Hailee and Sofia all stepping out displaying artistic cornrows, dishevelled French braids and pretty pleats. ‘Braids are very much back,’ reveals London session stylist and favourite-of-the-stars Adam Reed. ‘And they’re no longer just for schoolgirls. These modern looks work for women of all ages, exuding strength and femininity’. So whether your Christmas plans involve venturing to the office do (we wish you well), clocking up Netflix hours, all-night NYE partying or frosty park walks, we suggest plaits should be a priority. ‘Look both to the streets and the…

Actor Tamsin Greig, ambassador for Tearfund, shares her thoughts on our visit to Lebanon’s refugee camps Not only did the women we met welcome us into their living space, which is now their only protected area, they had the courage to put their story into words. I feel humbled by this. My fear is that I would be broken if this were happening to me. I wouldn’t have the fortitude and perseverance to come through it. I don’t know how you lose everything and still find the hope to continue. But they do. Because their pasts have been swept away, they channel hope by focusing on their children’s futures. I’m very fortunate to be a mother and my children are having to deal with the difficulty of being teenagers in…

1. SMOOTH OPERATOR We understand that good shaves are hard to come b y but, once a chap has the correct tools – a seriously luxe shaving cream or, more specifically, Buly 1803 Crème Pogonotomienne, £33 – expect no nicks and silky-soft jawlines. mrporter.com 2. A HELPING HAND We shan’t beat about the bush. Czech & Speake Gold Manicure Set, £450, costs the earth. That said, encouraging nail health among the male of our species is important and requires serious investment of time and money. czechandspeake fragrance.com 3. SEX ON LEG S Dior Sauvage, £6 8, gets us every time. Combining vetiver, bergamot and patchouli, it’s sexy and distinguished on all who wear it. We know because we’ve spray-tested it on an array of suitors over the years. You know…

Obama tightened gun laws A tearful President Obama took executive action to introduce more background checks on firearms buyers despite opposition from Congress and the powerful National Rifle Association. Zika outbreak The mosquito-borne virus continued to spread and, in January, the World Health Organization predicted it would spread throughout most of the Americas by the end of the year. The virus, which can cause microcephaly and other brain abnormalities in unborn children, was declared a global Public Health Emergency just weeks later. Kate went public with the Count The rumours had been circulating for a couple of months, but in January Kate Moss was pictured in Brazil holding hands with Count Nikolai von Bismarck – son of Kate’s good friend Debbie – confirming their relationship (which has been on again/…

NICOL A STURGEON The vote didn’t go her way, but amid the post-Brexit chaos, many saw her as a beacon of Remain stability. JEREMY CORBYN The Labour leader was accused of conducting a lacklustre Remain campaign that triggered a vote of no-confidence among his own MPs. THERESA MAY Our second female PM was interestingly quiet during the referendum build-up but, once inside Number 10, she insisted that ‘Brexit means Brexit’. ANGELA MERKEL The German Chancellor woke up to a huge headache on Friday 24 June as other countries clamoured for their own chance to exit the EU. ANDREA LEADSOM The referendum took her from unknown backbencher to possible Conservative Party leader – and back again. Claimed being a mother made hera better candidate than Theresa May. MICHAEL GOVE Egged on…

Photos: Getty Images, PA “This cowardly attack reminds us of the evil in the world, but one man’s kindness gives me hope” ON 14 JULY, IN NICE, FRANCE, Mohamed Lahouaiej-Bouhlel deliberately drove a cargo truck into crowds celebrating Bastille Day on the Promenade des Anglais.The attack killed 86 and injured 434 before the driver was shot dead. Adelaide Stratton, 23, who works in production in Sydney, Australia, was struck by the 19-tonne lorry but miraculously survived. Here she tells Grazia about the stranger who helped save her life. ‘I slowly lifted my hand away from my head and realised it was pouring with blood. I couldn’t focus but a blur of flashing white and blue lights flitted into the periphery of my vision. What I didn’t know was that I…

Pistorius was jailed for murder South African Paralympian Oscar Pistorius began a six-year jail term for the 2013 murder of Reeva Steenkamp. He was initially sentenced to five years for manslaughter. The Chilcot Report was finally released After seven years of investigation, and at a cost of over £10m, the findings of the Iraq War Inquiry were released – all 2.6 million words. An ashen Tony Blair faced two hours’ questioning by the world’s media but justified his reasons for taking the UK into war. Michelle Obama did Carpool Karaoke The First Lady climbed into James Corden’s SUV and proved she knew every lyric of Missy Elliott’s Get Ur Freak On. She also sang along to Stevie Wonder and Beyoncé. And we thought we couldn’t love her any more…

Fashion director Rebecca Lowthorpe reflects on the biggest power move of the year IN FASHION INDUSTRY TERMS, 2016 might as well be known as the Year of the Creative Power Shuffle. With so many designers embroiled in high-stake musical chairs at some of the world’s major-league brands, no debut could have been more hotly anticipated than that of Maria Grazia Chiuri at Christian Dior. The first woman to be handed the creative reins in the company’s 70-year history, she followed Raf Simons, John Galliano, Gianfranco Ferré, Marc Bohan, Yves Saint Laurent and Mr Dior himself. Chiuri, 51, was also designing solo for the first time in two decades, by leaving her design partner, Pierpaolo Piccioli, behind at Valentino. Perhaps it was Chiuri’s newfound independence that influenced her first collection for…

A royal rebellion Canada might be in love with Justin Trudeau, but the Prime Minister’s spotless record on feminism, refugees and tackling climate change wasn’t enough to impress our Prince George, who left JT hanging when he went for a high five during the Cambridges’ eight-day tour of the country. Goodbye Bake Off The final of the Great British Bake Off was watched by 14.8 million people, all eager to get their last glimpse of the BBC’s much-loved line-up. When the marquee moves to Channel 4 next year, it will do so without Mel, Sue and Mary Berry. Rocco became a Londoner A nine-month custody battle between Guy Ritchie and Madonna ended when they agreed that 16-year-old Rocco should remain in London, living with his dad. Rocco previously flouted a…

The High Court ruled on Brexit Theresa May’s hopes to get Brexit started in March were dealt a blow when the High Court ruled Parliament must first give its approval. The Government has now gone to the Supreme Court to try to get the decision overturned. Football’s abuse shame Former Crewe player Andy Woodward bravely spoke out about the sexual abuse he suffered as a young footballer. As Grazia went to press, 98 football clubs were involved in the police’s investigation into child abuse in the sport. Honey G owned X Factor The ITV juggernaut served up its usual dose of controversy. Blasted as offensive, a joke and a genius, Honey G (aka IT recruiter Anna Georgette Gilford) exited the show after being mobbed on stage. We say Honey, you…

Copyright ©2016 Warner Bros. Ent. All Rights Reserved WHEN ADVERTISING EXECUTIVE Howard (Academy Award nominee Will Smith) encounters personal tragedy, he withdraws from life. As his concerned loved ones – the stellar line-up of Edward Norton, Kate Winslet and Michael Peña – witness his descent into despair, they discover his attempts to channel his emotions into writing. Having spent a career using words to sell, now Howard pens letters to Love, Time and Death, to thrash out how life can go on when something you hold so dear is taken away. So when Howard gets a unique response to his letters from three enigmatic characters – in the form of Keira Knightley, Helen Mirren and newcomer Jacob Latimore – we learn that the joy’s of life aren’t over and hope…

Photoss: : S Sh hutterstock ‘MY BEST PRESENT WOULD BE FOR MY DOG NOT TO DESTROY THE CHRISTMAS TREE’ What is your favourite Christmas memory? Finding a quiet moment with my mother one evening and walking along Fifth Avenue looking at all the Christmas windows together. You can't beat Christmas in New York. And the biggest Christmas Day disaster? Thankfully, we've never had one! My mother Lynn is a total pro at Christmas, she has everything covered. She is so diligent and organised, she puts most people to shame. What would you like to find under the tree this year? The best Christmas present would be for my dog, Mr Butler [above], to behave and not destroy our tree. Also, a fabulous shearling jacket by Boss Orange. It's very versatile.…

1. UP MARIAH CAREY (ALL I WANT FOR XMAS IS YOU) Because her sexy Mrs Claus video look is beyond camp, and given what we know about her riders, we presume ‘you ’ is the least of what Mariah actually wants. 2. NON-MOVER JAMES STEWART (IT’S A WONDERFUL LIFE) We’d like to pretend we’re beyond Feeling Things other than lust (w e’re not), and this film makes us Feel Them. Happily, JS also make s us feel lust. Win win. 3. NEW IN THE WEEKND (STARBOY) Not a Christmas thing, admittedly; but we can’t stop listening to this/telling strangers: ‘Look what you’ve done! I’m a motherf** cking Starboy.’ 4. UP DESTINY’S CHILD (8 DAYS OF CHRISTMAS) Great song obvs, but patently this entry is a tribute to the Sexy Mrs…

Let me tell you about the ways I fail at Christmas. 1) I can’t wrap. I am s*** at it. Toddlers with zero motor skills wrap better than me. Dogs wrap better than me. 2) I don’t do Duty. I don’t: send cards, call any relatives other than the ones I really like, pretend my boyfriend had anything to do with the purchasing and presenting of ‘joint’ gifts (because he didn’t). But most of all: 3) I fail at Christmas because I don’t feel as happy as I think I should. Through these 10 or so days, as I make my way from dos to the pub on Christmas Eve to the godkids’ on Christmas Day to the walks to the hungover brunches to whatever the shag I end up…

Stylist: Chloe Bloch. Stylist's assistant: Jessica Skeete-Cross. Hair and make-up: Amanda Grossman at Frank Agency using Pai skincare and Ilia make-up As told to Joe Stone ‘I’ve listened to my instincts’ MEL C Singer “If I had to describe 2016 in one word, it would be ‘complicated’. At the start of the year, I was in limbo. I’d been working on a solo album, but the Spice Girls’ 20th anniversary was looming and we’d talked about doing something to celebrate. Choosing between the two was a really hard decision to make. Financially, I’d have done very well out of a reunion, but more importantly, I didn’t want to let the girls or our fanbase down. These days, people who were fans at a very young age approach me all the…

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Alan Rickman, 14 Jan From Shakespeare to Harry Potter, he played villains and romantic leads with languid ease. ‘He was the ultimate ally,’ said Emma Thompson. Victoria Wood, 20 April The ground-breaking comedian brought us Acorn Antiques, Dinnerladies and strict instructions on what to do with a Woman’s Weekly. The only good thing about her death from cancer was that we got to indulge in her perfectly observed comedy all over again. Prince, 21 April The Grammy Award-winning media-shunning showman sold more than 100 million records during a 30-year career. His sudden death left fans united in grief that we may never see talent on Prince’s scale again. Caroline Aherne, 2 July She relentlessly skewered her celebrity guests as Mrs Merton and reduced us to tears of laughter and sadness…

BEYONCÉ IS AN EVASIVE and rare interviewee. For a long time, her fans had no way of knowing what she thought about the world. And she kept it that way, until 2016. First there was the surprise release of her single Formation . In an unapologetic video, packed with black cultural references, she couldn’t have made her thoughts on the importance of the Black Lives Matter movement any clearer. A young black boy danced, teasing, in front of a line of heavily armoured policemen. In another scene, the words ‘STOP SHOOTING US’ were spray-painted on a wall. Later, after two more police shootings of unarmed black men, Beyoncé elaborated on her website, writing, ‘These robberies of lives make us feel helpless and hopeless but we have to believe we are…

Obama out! At his final White House Correspondents’ dinner, Obama made the coolest exit ever, with an ‘Obama out’ mic drop. Murray won Wimbledon It was a second victory at Wimbledon – and helped Murray become the number one player in the world by the end of the year, displacing Novak Djokovic. Top Gear relaunched The orginial Top Gear line-up was dropped after Jeremy Clarkson punched the show’s producer, which left fans revving up for the revamped series. But the new show, hosted by Chris Evans and Matt Le Blanc, had poor viewing figures and, two months later, Evans resigned. Jo Cox was murdered Referendum campaigning was suspended when Labour MP Jo Cox was shot and stabbed in her Batley and Spen constituency by neo-Nazi Thomas Mair. A proud defender…

Adele headlined at Glastonbury More than 160,000 people flocked to the Pyramid stage to watch 2016’s arena queen do her totes emosh thing. Craig David staged his comeback He graced the Grazia X Facebook office with an intimate gig, so we’d like to take some credit for the most enjoyable comeback of the year. Back at the top of the album charts after 16 years and with a sell-out tour for 2017, Craig David is born to do it… all over again. The Queen turned 90 Bunting, a giant garden party on the Mall, a service of Thanksgiving at St Paul’s Cathedral, a horse pageant featuring 900 horses and, of course, the obligatory fly-past were all present and correct for the biggest birthday celebration of the year. Junior doctors lost…

HERE AT GRAZIA, we’re not ones for gratuitous profanity or displays of nudity, but when we got together to reflect on 2016, we were unanimous: there’s been a whole lot of arse around. Bottoms have been big – and we’re not just talking Kim K’s long-reigning wonder. There were plenty of massive A-holes about too. So in the spirit of being, well, gratuitous, we bring you our top – and er, bottom – rears of the year… Remember when we fancied Tom Hiddleston before he became a bit of a joke, traipsing round the world panting afterTaylor Swift? Why did we fancy him so? Arse. How very saucy that glimpse of buttock was during his up-against-the-wall romp with Elizabeth Debicki in The Night Manager. But soz, T-Hiddy, once Matt Smith…

Bridget had a baby Renée Zellweger reprised her role as everyone’s favourite singleton, only this time, she had something new to fill up her diary: a baby. Corbyn won again Nobody thought he’d manage it the first time around but, in September, Jeremy Corbyn won a second even more convincing ballot in the bitter battle for leadership of the Labour Party.The vote was triggered after Labour MPs overwhelmingly backed a motion of no confidence in him. His challenger, Owen Smith, took just 38% of votes. Ed Balls reinvented himself (with bells on) The former Shadow Chancellor may have been cast as Strictly Come Dancing’s obligatory laughingstock contestant, but John Sergeant he was not. The nation (including Team Grazia) quickly fell for Glitter Balls’ warm-hearted efforts. Gangnam Style #everydamnday. See our…

Photos: Getty, PA, Rex In October , thousands of refugees who’d been living in Calais’s ‘Jungle’ camp watched as their makeshift home was bulldozed by the French authorities. Some had survived in the shanty town for over a year, nearly all had fled war and poverty and were desperately trying to reach Britain. Over 8,000 people were living in the camp at the time of the demolition, which saw adults moved to reception centres and children to temporary shelters around France. Some 200 children with family in the UK were brought here as part of the Dublin III regulation, and a further 100 unaccompanied minors who don’t have family here have arrived under the Dubs amendment. The refugee crisis is the worst to hit Europe since World War II. In…

MENU WELCOME COCKTAIL Spiced eggnog STARTER Roquefort, walnut and date salad MAIN Porchetta with fig, chestnut and sage stuffing, served with rosemary and garlic butter roast potatoes, celeriac bread sauce, mulled wine-braised red cabbage and onion, balsamic and Marmite gravy VEGETARIAN CHOICE Bay-baked celeriac, Jerusalem artichoke purée, cashew stuffing crumble and cranberry sauce DSSER Ginger-poached pears with salted chocolate sauce WELCOME COCKTAIL SPICED EGGNOG Serves 6Preparation time: 10 minutesCooking time: 30 minutes 250ml double cream550ml full-fat milk¼ tsp vanilla bean paste2 cinnamon sticks½ tsp ground cinnamon1 heaped tsp freshly grated nutmeg120ml bourbon4 free-range egg yolks100g dark brown sugar 1 Combine all the ingredients except for the egg yolks and sugar and bring almost to the boil, then reduce the heat and simmer for 30 minutes. 2 Whisk together the egg…

Head shot: Anna Huix. Hair and make-up: Sophie Higginson “I DREAD THAT BIT BETWEEN CHRISTMAS AND NEW YEAR WHEN EVERYONE IS COMATOSE IN FRONT OF THE TV IN PAIRS” I DON’T REALLY KNOW what it means to be friends with a straight male – I’ve never done it before – but The Sexy Geek and I are trying. My ego smarts from his suggestion that, while I’m ‘great’, after a few dates and lots of kissing, he just doesn’t fancy me. I don’t understand the logic but, well… I’m not in the business of persuading a man to be into me, so we swap messages and plan drinks soon and I hear whispers from our mutual friend that, ‘Honestly, he thinks you’re the coolest person he’s met in a really…