Some prominent women let themselves age naturally; others pay secret visits to plastic surgeons.
Kirstie Allsopp, on the other hand, is disarmingly honest.
The wholesome TV presenter, who turned 50 last summer, has revealed she plans to get a facelift.
“I’ve been really lucky so far: I’ve turned 50 and my face hasn’t crumbled,” Allsopp says. “But I think I only have about five years left. I know it’s only a matter of time before I have to think about avoidance action.
Paraphrasing Dylan Thomas’ poem about death, she says, “I will not go quietly through the dark night; I will rage against the death of light and I will make a new skin.
Allsopp pokes fun at those famous people who publicly claim to appreciate the aging process.
“I always marvel at people who say, ‘Getting old is great. I have never felt better.
The wholesome TV presenter, who turned 50 last summer, has revealed she plans to get a makeover
“Sorry, but getting older means more aches and pains; it means you have to work harder to maintain your weight; this means that your hairdresser has to use more dye each time you go to see her. The Location, Location, Location co-host (below) has two children and two stepchildren with her property developer boyfriend Ben Andersen, 59. She is the daughter of the former chairman of Christie’s, the 6th Lord Hindlip, and she doesn’t mind being called classy.
“Not at all,” she said. ‘I’m classy. What pisses me off is when people assume I got to where I am because my dad is a baron.
“Like everyone else, I had to work very hard – nothing to do with my father.
“Yes, I have famous friends, but I also spent two decades talking to ordinary working-class and middle-class people in every county. I probably understand the people of this country much better than some members of Parliament.
Allsopp pokes fun at those famous people who publicly claim to appreciate the aging process.
With Boris Johnson’s future uncertain, ‘Dishy Rishi’ Sunak is on a charm offensive.
I heard that he offered Treasury officials the opportunity to get to know him at the monthly “Chancellor’s coffee meetings”.
A small group of staff “who don’t typically interact with the Chancellor” will have the opportunity to “spend 45 minutes discussing everything from their favorite TV shows to how to measure human happiness”.
But the mandarins must first think of a question to impress Sunak, who will receive it in advance, “to help move the conversation forward”.
Questions about Downing Street parties are unlikely to be allowed.
With Boris Johnson’s future uncertain, ‘Dishy Rishi’ Sunak is on a charm offensive.
She fearlessly stripped naked and walked through fire as Daenerys Targaryen in sex and dragon drama Game Of Thrones, but a blast of bracing Yorkshire air seems to have hit Emilia Clarke for six years in real life .
The 35-year-old star made sure to pack a hot water bottle into his blue quilted coat in an attempt to keep warm between takes while filming Marvel’s superhero TV series, Secret Invasion, in Halifax.
Roads in the West Yorkshire town were closed for filming while a set was created in the historic Piece Hall.
Clarke, who lives in north London, is filming the Disney+ show with Hollywood stars including Samuel L. Jackson, and it will act as a sequel to the 2019 film Captain Marvel.
The 35-year-old star made sure to pack a hot water bottle into his blue quilted coat to try to keep warm between takes on the set of Marvel superhero TV series Secret Invasion
While Charlie Chaplin was known for his trademark hat and cane, his granddaughter Kiera says she can’t get enough of her war paint.
“Lipstick won’t solve all problems, but it’s a good start,” says the model and actress, who shares this photo of herself applying Guerlain red lipstick.
And Kiera, 39, has more exciting news. “I have a boyfriend,” she reveals. “I have someone serious in my life.” She refuses to name the lucky winner, though, insisting, “Sometimes private things are better private.”
Jeremy Hunt, who was beaten to the Tory leadership by Boris Johnson, mourns his mother, former nurse Meriel, who died aged 84.
She married the father of the former Health Secretary, Admiral Sir Nicholas Hunt, who served as Commander-in-Chief of the Royal Navy Fleet, in 1966.
“My mother was a proud nurse, a devoted naval wife, and a grandmother of beautiful grandchildren,” he tells me. “Most importantly, she was full of energy and a lot of fun to be around, so we will all miss her dearly.”
After receiving the restaurant boot from Gordon Ramsay, most chefs would have to flee to a beach somewhere to recuperate. So I’m delighted to hear that his former protege, Matt Worswick, has landed in the Caribbean after being sacked from Ramsay’s restaurant at the Savoy. I revealed last November that Worswick, who won his first Michelin star aged 26, left the Savoy Grill after working there as head chef for less than a year (Ramsay was overseas at the time ). Now Matt is “honored and privileged” to be appointed executive chef of The Cliff restaurant in Barbados.
Prince Charles and Camilla are determined to appeal to a new generation of loyal subjects, as is the ad for a digital communications manager “responsible for directing and coordinating all online and social media activity”.
The advertisement on the royal website does not provide the salary, but describes the position as a “rare and exciting opportunity” to join a growing team of digital prodigies.
The royal couple are already on Instagram and Twitter. How long until you see their dance moves on teens’ favorite TikTok?
Music is the food of love for amorous actress Emilia Fox and her new boyfriend, TV producer Jonathan Stadlen, 43, who I hear play piano duets every night.
She started classes during the pandemic, as did Jonathan before they even met. “So now every night we duet together – it’s the happiest thing,” says the 47-year-old Silent Witness star.
“Right now we’re learning Wonderful Tonight from Eric Clapton. We also learned Lean On Me from Bill Withers and some classic stuff too.
But have the duo mastered Chopsticks?
