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24 February 2019
Easy
does it
20 ways to
blitz stress
What’s
your
tribe?
Fashion
goes
global
Abbey
Clancy
On motherhood
and being a role model
Win!
Win! Win!
£1,000 with
our prize
crossword
Contents Fashion
24 February 2019
The things
they say...
52
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4 Get this!
This week’s must-haves
8 Focus “People who have
It’s all about the beige faults are a lot more
10 Out of Africa
Go tribal with bold prints, bright interesting than people
colours and statement jewellery who are perfect”
34 In the closet Spike Lee,
Scottish pop singer Nina Nesbitt
reveals her style secrets
film director
Lifestyle
32 Fair city
When it comes to cultural gems
and a buzzing nightlife, there’s
no place like Dublin
40 Victoria’s best
Victoria Gray is drawn to beautifully
illustrated designs
42 Interiors
Give your home a warm glow
with accents of hot mustard
and tactile textures
44 Food
Tuck into a delicious budget- 10 42
friendly menu
51 Wine 24 Abbey Clancy Regulars 54 A sting in the tale
BRANCH ON THE PARK (BRANCHONTHEPARK.CO.UK)
Jamie Goode discovers star buys The supermodel talks babies, Thrillers and mysteries reviewed
in southwest France fashion and the men in her life 7 First look 57 Fiction
52 Gardens 28 Creature comforts The hottest tickets in town A short story by novelist CJ Tudor
Alan Titchmarsh creates a window How one writer found consolation 18-21 Beauty 59-74 Switch on
of opportunity with plants aplenty in the company of animals Shimmering make-up for an The week on TV and radio
on the windowsill following his traumatic childhood ethereal glow, plus the latest 75 Mindy Hammond
30 Kacey Ainsworth beauty must-haves Donkeys all over the world
The Grantchester star opens up 36 Health are under threat, but our
People about a charity close to her heart Take it easy with 20 brilliant compassionate columnist cares
22 Life as I know it 58 My favourite photo stress-busting ideas 77 Stars
With comedian and The Great Actress Juliet Mills reflects 38 Agony aunt Russell Grant predicts your week
British Sewing Bee presenter on following in the footsteps By Jane O’Gorman and 78 The £1,000 crossword
Joe Lycett of her famous dad, Sir John Dr Rosemary Leonard Pit your wits against our prize puzzle
Editor Margaret Hussey Art Director Greg Anderson Supplements Picture Editor Karen Vowles Picture Editor Sarah White
Production Editor Jan Brierley Features Editor Nicole Carmichael Lifestyle Director Victoria Gray Commissioning Editor and On the cover: Shirt, £40; skinny
Beauty Editor Laura Mulley Fashion Editor Antonia Kraskowski Deputy Fashion Editor Rivkie Baum Literary Editor Charlotte Heathcote jeans, £35, both Abbey Clancy x Lipsy
Feature Writer Kirsten Jones Group Senior Fashion Assistant Abby McHale Group Fashion Assistant Katy Gale (next.co.uk/lipsy)
Chief Sub Editor Jennifer Wignall Sub Editors Bridget Rowan, Catrina Walker, Mia Bolton Junior Picture Researcher Maya Bedford This page: Dress, £74, Monsoon at
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Get this!
There’s something for every budget in this week’s
k s must
must-have
have se
selection Compiled by Laura Mulley
HEAVEN SCENT
Tanzania reed
diffuser, £48,
Lavender & Lillie
GOING NUTS (01424 581253, SLEEP TIGHT
Yumello nut butter, from £2.85 each, lavenderandlillie. Pyjama shirt, £45; shorts, £30,
Harvey Nichols and yumello.com com) Look & Cover (lookandcover.co.uk)
EN POINTE
Amelie patent croc ballet flats, CUSHY NUMBER FEATHERED FRIENDS
£120, French Sole (020 7351 Cushion, £40, River Island Cockatoo mug, £15.50, Sara Miller
1684, frenchsole.com) (0344 576 6444, riverisland.com) London (saramiller.london)
LOLLY GOOD
Peach Bellini
double dipper,
£9, Smith &
Sinclair (020
3858 7370,
smithand
sinclair.com)
ROCK AND ROLL
BRIGHT AND BEAUTIFUL Bo children’s rocking moose, SECOND SKIN
Rainbow cake baking kit, £15, £139.95 (01305 231231, Snakeskin crossbody bag, £25, V by
BakedIn (bakedin.co.uk) cuckooland.com) Very (08448 222321, very.co.uk)
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RING THE
CHANGES
Necklace, £19,
Accessorize (020
3372 3052,
uk.accessorize.
com)
RED
SIDE ORDER ALERT TAKE A SEAT
Trinity marble sideboard, £449, Pioneer HDJ-X5BT Bluetooth Anderson armchair, £399,
John Lewis & Partners (03456 headphones, £139, Bop DJ Cult Furniture (020 8185
049049, johnlewis.com) (bopdj.com) 6960, cultfurniture.com)
BLITHE SPIRIT
Abelha organic
LET’S GET PHYSICAL silver cachaca, READY, STEADY, COOK
Adeptio pre- and post-workout £26, ocado.com Recipe box of Dame Jessica
Matcha tea drinks, £9.99 each, and £25.75, the Ennis-Hill’s favourite recipes, from
Holland & Barratt (0370 606 whiskyexchange. £5.37 per person, Mindful Chef
6606, hollandandbarratt.com) com (020 3950 0455, mindfulchef.com)
FELINE ART
IN FULL BLOOM A History Of Art In 21 Cats by Nia
Flower pattern vase, £1, Gould, £12.99, Express Bookshop
Flying Tiger (uk.flyingtiger.com) (see page 77)
THINK PINK
Pink faux
monstera potted
TRIO GRAND plant, £64,
HIGH AND DRY Set of three nesting cases, Audenza (0116
Frida tea towel, £6, Albert & Moo £24.95, Rex London (020 298 6393,
(albertandmoo.com) 8746 2473, rexlondon.com) audenza.com)
S MAGAZINE ★ 24 FEBRUARY 2019 5
first look by Kirsten Jones
BOOK
BAFTA-winning BBC series Blue
Planet II heads to big screens
across the country next month
for a 13-date UK and Ireland
tour. The immersive experience
kicks off at Bournemouth
International Centre on March
13 with TV presenter Anita
Rani filling the big boots of
our national treasure David
Attenborough. Revisit the best
bits of the series and watch
your favourite ocean animals
TAKE PART
in action with live music by Put your best feet forward everyone, it’s time to step up and Walk
Hans Zimmer played by the All Over Cancer. Throughout March the Cancer Research campaign
City of Prague Philharmonic invites us all to get outdoors and achieve 10,000 or 20,000 steps
Orchestra. For tickets to Blue a day to raise money and help beat cancer sooner. Walk or jog alone
Planet II: Live in Concert, or with friends, it’s up to you. Sign up for the challenge and get your
visit blueplanet2live.co.uk. free motivational tools at cruk.org/walkallover.
SEE
Award-winning actress and
former Coronation Street
favourite Julie Hesmondhalgh
returns to the stage in Bertolt
Brecht’s masterpiece Mother
Courage And Her Children. Julie
takes the iconic title role in a
DO bold new adaptation showing at
Manchester’s Royal Exchange
LEE BAXTER / SIMON WEBB
Theatre until March 2. The
Odeon Leicester Square in central London has been updated to world of war in the 20th-century
host film fans and Hollywood stars with five luxury screens, luxe classic is brought bang up to
recliners and the UK’s first-ever Dolby cinema experience. Enjoy date by director Amy Hodge.
cocktails at the glass-fronted Oscar’s bar and book for the premiere To book, call 0161 833 9833
screen to get a glimpse of the original Compton organ. Find a film or see royalexchange.co.uk.
and book tickets from £10 at odeon.co.uk. Tickets start at £10.
MUST HAVE Tune in to a BGT track and watch Johnny English wrestle with a cyber attack
Fighting With The Lucky Ones Johnny English Strikes Again
My Family They melted our hearts When a cyberattack puts
Dwayne Johnson on Britain’s Got Talent the lives of undercover
packs a punch in and now by popular agents in peril, bungling spy
this hilarious sports demand, Simon Cowell’s Johnny English is Britain’s
drama. When Paige golden buzzer act Tim only hope. With sidekick
beats her brother and Jack have released Bough, he embarks on a
to join the WWE, she leaves her family to make their first single. Father and son share the crazy, yet nonetheless critical
both of their dreams come true. Based on a true spotlight to sing about the love and loss in mission. It’s out on Blu-ray
story, it’s in cinemas from Wednesday. their lives. Find it online for 79p from iTunes. and DVD now.
S MAGAZINE ★ 24 FEBRUARY 2019 7
The new beige
From neutrals to caramels, it’s the
season’s most wearable hue
Compiled and styled by Abby McHale
Photographs by Megan Bramley
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FOCUS Facing page: Scarf, £19.50, Marks & Spencer (0333 014 8000, marksandspencer.com) Trousers, £22.99, New Look (0344 499 6690, newlook.com) Bag, £25, Topshop (0344 984 0264, topshop.com) Necklace, £19.50, Marks & Spencer This page: (as before) Top, £24, River Island (as before) Earrings, £10, Asos (0344 576 6444, riverisland.com) Boots, £89, Topshop (020 7756 1000, asos.com) Bag, £545, Strathberry (as before) Shoes, £195, LK Bennett (strathberry.com) Bangle, £17.99, Mango (020 7033 8333, lkbennett.com) Earrings, £4, Primark (0800 026 0028, mango.com) Jumper, £124.95, Scotch &Soda (0118 960 6300, primark.com) Skirt, £70, Free People (020 3868 0496, scotch-soda.com) Hat, £19.50, Marks & Spencer (freepeople.com) S MAGAZINE ★ 24 FEBRUARY 2019 9
Wild
10
thing Mix rich colour and
bold prints for spring’s
key trend – tribal
Styling by Rivkie Baum
Photographs by Roberto Aguilar
S MAGAZINE ★ 24 FEBRUARY 2019FASHION
Far left: Striped dress,
£59.99, Mango (0800 026
0028, mango.com); kimono,
£435, Beatrice Clothing
(beatriceclothing.com);
necklace, £220; wooden
bangle, £120, both Pebble
London (020 3176 7794,
pebblelondon.com);
earrings, £12, Jon Richard
(jonrichard.com)
Left: Jumpsuit, £50, Next
(0333 777 8000, next.
co.uk); kimono, £548, Free
People (freepeople.com);
necklace, £180, Pebble
London (as before)
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FASHION Left: Top, £79.95, Scotch and Soda (020 3868 0496, scotch-soda.com); shorts, £28, River Island (03445 766 444, riverisland.com); cape, £35, Marks & Spencer (0333 014 8000, marksandspencer. com); earrings, £15, One Button at QVC (0800 514131, qvcuk.com); necklace, £220, Pebble London (020 3176 7794, pebblelondon.com); Right: Top, £44, Oasis at Littlewoods (0344 822 8000, littlewoods.com); trousers, £225, Beatrice Clothing (beatriceclothing.com); scarf, £26.99, Mistral (mistral-online.com); earrings, £5.99, New Look (0344 499 6690, newlook.com); orange bangle, £85; wooden bangle, £120; beaded bangle, £30, all Pebble London (as before); ring, £30, Jigsaw (020 8392 5603, jigsaw-online.com) S MAGAZINE ★ 24 FEBRUARY 2019 13
Left: Wrap dress,
£395, Luisa Cerano
(luisacerano.com);
skirt, £35, River
Island (03445 766
444, riverisland.
com); sandals,
£65, Dune London
(020 7258 3605,
dunelondon.com);
bag, £29.50,
Marks & Spencer
(0333 014 8000,
marksandspencer.
com); earrings,
£15, One Button
at QVC (0800
514131, qvcuk.
com); necklace,
£213; ring, £57.50,
both Konplott
(konplott.com)
Right: Blouse,
£24.99, Lindex
(lindex.com);
jacket, £70, River
Island (as before);
trousers, £159.95,
Madeleine (0333
400 0400,
madeleine.co.uk);
earrings, £15.99,
Mango (0800 026
0028, mango.com);
necklace, £45;
wooden bangle,
£120; beaded
bangle, £30, both
Pebble London
(020 3176 7794,
pebblelondon.com)
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FASHION Top, £35, V by Very (0344 822 2321, very.co.uk); jacket, £65, Asos (020 7756 1000, asos.com); trousers, £216, Beatrice Clothing (beatriceclothing.com); earrings, £3, Primark (0118 960 6300); ring, £30, Jigsaw (020 8392 5603, jigsaw-online.com) Hair and make-up: Jenny Morrell using Unite and IT Cosmetics Fashion assistant: Abby McHale Model: Femke at M+P S MAGAZINE ★ 24 FEBRUARY 2019 17
Laura Mulley
Ethereal girl
Get an otherworldly glow with shimmering pearlescence
Photograph by Megan Bramley Styling by Sarah White
I
f you thought you could pack wonderful, whether it be the outer Topshop Chameleon Lip Gloss in
away your shimmers and sheens reaches of space, the natural Charm School (£12; topshop.
for another 10 months, think world or mystic moments. com); Milk Makeup Holographic
again. Sparkle is back in these Swipe a sheer layer over fresh, Stick in Supernova (£23.75;
spring make-up collections. But natural skin for a pretty, modern cultbeauty.co.uk); Flower Beauty
rather than chunky gold glitter and flirt with shimmer this season. ●S Supernova Celestial Skin Elixir
rich, opulent colours, these new Primer (£14.99; Superdrug);
launches come in the pastel tones From left: Guerlain Météorites Cosmetics à la Carte Eye Glaze
more typical of this time of year. Highlighter Duo (£45; counters Sparkling Shadow in Supernova
Classic candy colours of pale nationwide); Guerlain KissKiss (£25; cosmeticsalacarte.com);
pink, lilac and aqua have been Shaping Cream Lip Colour in Lottie London Lacquer in Daze
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It seems inspiration has been
taken from the weird and the
18 S MAGAZINE ★ 24 FEBRUARY 2019Beauty 19
Beauty
Counter
Edited by Laura Mulley Ever heard the old
saying, “Eyebrows should
be sisters, not twins?”
Anastasia Beverly Hills
– which has been
keeping the brows
Launched in 1992, of LA royalty beautifully
YSL’s Touche Éclat groomed for more than
Radiant Touch is one of 20 years – disagrees,
the most iconic beauty and has a huge range of
products, but where pencils, gels, pomades
many have gone wrong and even stencils (from
with it over the years £18; Selfridges) for
is by using it as a creating flawless arches.
concealer – it’s actually If you’re passing through
more of a highlighter. Selfridges, stop by the
Now, however, there’s counter to have your
no need for confusion brows perfectly
as YSL has just positioned
launched the Touche using its
Éclat High Cover Golden Ratio
Radiant Concealer shaping
(£26; Debenhams). It method.
comes in the same gold
pen and an illuminating
finish on the skin
but with the long-
wearing high coverage
of a concealer.
It might seem
counterintuitive to
use clay to clean
yourself, but it’s
actually excellent
at deep cleansing
and gently
exfoliating,
especially for oily
skin types. The
new Nivea Clay
Fresh Shower
Range (£1.99 each;
nationwide)
combines kaolin clay
with spa-inspired scents
in a creamy, non-drying formula.
And if you’re expected them to
be a shower-staining dark grey colour,
like so many clay-based products,
don’t worry as these squeeze out
in pale pastel shades.
S MAGAZINE ★ 24 FEBRUARY 2019 21Life as I know it
Joe Lycett
Comedian and TV presenter Joe, 30, is single and
lives in Birmingham Words by Katherine Hassell
Not a lot of people know this, but I’m very good dinner with good wine and chatting. I love a tapas-y
at… swimming. I’m a trained swimming instructor kind of meal, sharing stuff, different flavours.
but only did that for three weeks as I got a job in My first kiss was... with a girl outside Snobs
a theatre selling ice creams and got to watch nightclub in Birmingham when I was 16 or 17.
shows. It seemed a bit more fun. I played water I was blown away – someone wanted to kiss me.
polo, too. I wasn’t very sporty but wanted to The best thing my parents taught me was… a
do something for exercise and thought it’d be calmness, really. They’re quite stoic and reasonable,
gentle. Little did I know the only rule in but with a sense of fun. They have an
water polo is you can’t draw blood. easy-going nature. So, being calm,
My best friend is... probably my considerate and compassionate
mum. She’s the person I tell about other people’s needs.
pretty much everything. I’m
such a mummy’s boy, I have
“I’m not My biggest regret is… It’s
not something I do a lot
to admit, but it’s always
been the case.
My nickname is…
very brave. of, regret. I see things
other people would see
as regrets as part of
Rhubarb Bikini. I went
into a Royal Bank of Feats of the process, part of
life. You need to feel
Scotland building with uncomfortable, like
my friend last year
and rather than type in
derring-do are you’ve embarrassed
yourself and failed, in
my name when I got my
guest pass I typed in the
words Rhubarb Bikini because
not for me” order to learn. I sort of
regret a couple of corporate
gigs I’ve done because I did
I wanted to be silly. The security them for the money, not the
guard asked, “What’s that?” I said, artistry, but I sort of don’t regret
“It’s pronounced Ryan. It’s Irish.” them either. I had to do them to know
The bravest thing I’ve ever done was... Probably I don’t want to do them any more.
my first gig felt quite brave, though I was very shaky. I’d like to say sorry to… a teacher at school who
But I’m not very brave. Feats of derring-do are not I called mum once – that classic thing you do as
for me. You say it’s brave to do stand-up, but it’s a kid. I’ve thought about it loads. I can’t remember
not. This couple came up after a gig and said, her name now and couldn’t remember her name
“You’re so brave.” I said, “Oh, not really, but thanks. at the time. I’m constantly saying sorry.
What do you do?” They said, “We’re soldiers. We The one thing I’d change about myself is…
just got back from Iraq.” my inability to remember names. When I meet
My favourite TV show is... Tipping Point. Such somebody, I say, “Nice to meet you. I’m Joe.”
a stupid idea, yet so engaging. That machine… And they say, “My name’s whatever.” I’m thinking
I could watch it all day. Everyone comes up with of the next thing to ask, so the name doesn’t
a theory of how the coin is going to go. The get registered. My primary concern is to keep
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suspense is real. conversation flowing rather than listen.
My perfect evening… would involve going to The last time I cried was… watching Call Me
a restaurant with five close pals, having a really nice By Your Name, a film about a couple of gay lads.
22 S MAGAZINE ★ 24 FEBRUARY 2019There’s a speech at the end to do with heartbreak,
a beautiful bit of dialogue that just resonates.
I had a good old weep.
The first record I ever bought was... The Whole
World by Outkast. I was 11 and really loved that
track. I played it over and over.
It’s not good for my image, but I like… not ironing.
I don’t bother. Life’s too short.
My greatest weakness is... chocolate. I try not to,
but I’ll hoover up any kind. I’ve got into very dark
chocolate with over 90 per cent cacao content. It’s
very bitter. You feel like you’re doing something
good, but you’re not – you’re just eating chocolate.
If I could pass any law I would... make it illegal for
the Government to allow people to be homeless.
It’s a really big problem that’s getting worse.
I drive... a space-grey Ford Fiesta. I also drive
women wild.
The shop I can’t walk past is... any natural wine
shop. I love a crisp white wine. I went to Gavi in Italy
this year and spent a lot on wine.
The most expensive thing I’ve ever splashed out
on is… I spent £320 on bedsheets with a 1,000
thread count. I didn’t realise it was going to be that
expensive, but I’m so glad I spent it because it’s
heaven in that bed. I don’t want to get out.
My perfect Sunday is... a roast with the family,
then a post-roast snooze in front of the fire
and a cosy film. I’ve got a log burner and I’ve
such a thirst for fire. I really like Disney films.
At the minute, I’m rewatching them all – The Lion
King, Mulan, Hercules. It’d be amazing to be
a voice in one some day. I love Italian cinema and
I love Italian wine. I sort of want to be Italian.
My favourite place in Britain is... my mother’s
garden in Birmingham – a calm and happy place.
She’s quite experimental with her plants and loves
her vistas. She opens it for the National Gardens
Scheme every year to raise money for charity.
Everyone says it’s one of the best they go to.
My last holiday was… to an all-inclusive on the
Greek island of Corfu. I turned off the phone, lay
down next to the pool and ate and drank a lot. Bliss.
I’m currently reading... Why Buddhism Is True by
Robert Wright. I’m interested in mindfulness and
stoicism and it’s more of a scientific look at the
techniques of Buddhism and how effective they are.
The best day of my life was... last summer.
I had a really blissful day with my housemate Ben
that just rolled on and on. We went to the pub,
then for an Italian lunch, then to this fabulous
bar. We met these cool dogs and got a tapas meal
off a friend we bumped into. So many lovely things
on a lovely day.
If I had half an hour left on Earth I’d... If the world
was going to explode, I’d say, “Let’s get a bottle in.
Let’s get a Gavi.” ●S
Joe hosts The Great British Sewing Bee on Tuesdays
at 9pm on BBC2. The comedian’s DVD, I’m About To
Lose Control And I Think Joe Lycett Live, is out now.
S MAGAZINE ★ 24 FEBRUARY 2019 23Model
mum
With baby number four on the way and a new fashion
range, Abbey Clancy is sitting pretty Words by Kirsten Jones
hen S Magazine When you’re pregnant you’ve got have my own swimwear range
W caught up with
Abbey Clancy
in October she
was quite sure
three children was her limit, which
is hardly surprising after the
difficult pregnancy she’d had with
to listen to your body. If you
want to exercise, do it. If you want
to lie on the couch all day, that’s
great. It’s a personal choice.”
Abbey, who also has three
siblings, announced her pregnancy
from a beach in Dubai last month
instead of wearing other people’s.”
The beachwear collection, part
of a 25-plus piece fashion range,
includes plunge-neck swimsuits,
detailed bikinis and cover-ups.
Abbey flew to Miami to model
her designs which, she says,
her son Johnny. So we were very while on holiday with channel her “inner 90s
surprised to learn the supermodel Peter and their supermodel”.
is pregnant with baby number four.
“The more the merrier, I guess,”
children Sophia
Ruby, seven,
“I like to She says,
“The collection
laughs 33-year-old Abbey, when
asked what made her change her
Liberty Rose,
three, and
be active.You reminds
me of fun
mind about having more children.
“My happy little family is now
one-year-old
Johnny.
should listen summers.
There are
a happy big family. It’s full-on, it’s
busy, but it’s great.”
Sporting
a leopard- to your body lots of
prints, cami
This pregnancy has been
a much smoother ride for Abbey,
print bikini,
the model when you’re dresses, slip
skirts and
who is married to footballer Peter
Crouch. Contrary to the morning
showed off her
little bump – so pregnant” daywear like
wrap dresses and
sickness, hair loss and hospital it’s with pretty a staple leather
stays she experienced carrying good timing she has jacket. For me, it’s
ABBEY CLANCY X LIPSY DRESS, £45
Johnny, she has been quite brought out her first about having key pieces in
comfortable and is practically swimwear collection as part of your wardrobe that you can mix
bursting with energy. her wider spring and summer and match.”
“The pregnancy has been really range with Lipsy London. Abbey is also a big fan of
good so far,” says Abbey, whose “I’ve a bit of a bikini-swimsuit animal prints that scream girl
baby is due at the end of May. fetish,” confesses Abbey. “Doing power and has high hopes of
“I don’t sit down until I go to bed this collaboration with Lipsy was seeing the Spice Girls go wild
at night. I like being active and like a dream come true, really. at Wembley this summer, “I’m
going on long walks with Johnny. I finally feel ready in my life to hoping I’ve got tickets, put it that
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way. I am more of a Take That These days, however, she is Abbey and her son have
fan, though.” more into comfort than killer something in common and
Well... take that, Spice Girls. heels. For her birthday in January, she is not afraid to hide it. We’re
With a new baby on the way, Peter wrapped up a gorgeous pair not sure where she puts it all,
we are intrigued to discover of fluffy Louboutin slippers worth but Abbey is a self-confessed
whether Abbey has a maternity a whopping £1,000. If that isn’t cakeaholic. “My favourite thing in
range in the making and to get classy, then what is? the world is a Victoria
her tips on how to stay classy with “Oh yes, it’s all about looking sponge. When I ask
a beautiful baby bump. classic. I’m not a big trends for some I don’t
“The thing is, maternity wear
is quite niche,” she explains.
follower. I like being comfy but
cool like Kate Moss and Rosie
mean one slice,
I mean the “Work keeps
“It can go a bit mumsy and
old-fashioned and you lose your
Huntington-Whiteley.”
At Peter’s birthday bash, only
whole cake,”
she laughs. me focused
own sense of style.” a few weeks after Abbey’s own big “Johnny loves
A lot of women nowadays prefer day, the striker was pictured with it, too. When and sets a
to ditch maternity wear in favour a football-shaped cake, complete I eat cake
of their favourite clothes in bigger with candles. he screams
and points
good example
sizes and it seems Abbey has Was this to mark his move to
the same idea. “I need to be
comfortable so I wear stretchy
Burnley from Stoke City?
“No, he gets the same cake
to it.
“This pregnancy
for the kids”
soft stuff. That’s why the slip every year.” It looked delicious. has been all about
dresses in my Lipsy collection “It was,” laughs Abbey. “I ate the the cake,” she adds.
are so good. They’re cut on the whole thing.” “It’s quite difficult for me to eat
bias so they shape over your Mum and dad weren’t the only anything green, apart from celery
curves and they’re made from ones to blow out the candles in juice. It’s popular on Instagram so
lovely silky fabrics that feel good January, either, as baby Johnny I thought I’d give it a whirl. I drink
on your skin. The wrap dress is celebrated his first birthday in the a large glass every morning before
great, too, because you can adjust New Year. anything else. It’s supposed to be
it to however big your bump is.” “My little baby is the cutest a fantastic healer. I’ll let you know
So it sounds as though fashion thing on earth,” she smiles. what happens.”
is still top of the agenda for Abbey, “I just love him so much. He’s Having three children hasn’t
who was runner-up in Britain’s Next the little prince of the house dampened Abbey’s career – and
Top Model in 2006 and later went and everyone’s favourite under nor should it. After taking part in
on to judge the show. our roof.” Britain’s Next Top Model, she took
Peter with
their children
Johnny, Liberty
Rose and
Sophia Ruby
ABBEY CLANCY X LIPSY DRESS, £45
GETTY IMAGES / INSTAGRAM
Abbey with
her football
star husband
Peter Crouch
26 S MAGAZINE ★ 24 FEBRUARY 2019INTERVIEW
to the catwalk for some of the
world’s biggest fashion names
and made the front covers of
magazines like Elle, Marie Claire
and Esquire. She has also shown
herself a good sport on Hell’s
Kitchen and in A League Of Their
Own and put her best foot forward
to win the 11th series of Strictly
Come Dancing with her partner
Aljaž Škorjanec.
Then there’s her Catwalk
Collection of prams and highchairs
with My Babiie, her previous
sell-out Lipsy collection and her
best-selling novel, Remember My
Name. Yes, Abbey certainly proves
there’s much more to her than just
her model good looks.
“I like work. It’s very important
to me. It keeps me ‘me’ and
keeps me focused,” she says. “It
sets a good example for the kids,
too. I feel like I’m at a time in my
life where I want to focus on where
I want to be and what I’m doing.”
And she is clearly doing just
that. Abbey’s next Lipsy collection
is already in the works and there
are a few TV projects coming up,
too, which are currently top secret.
There is always room for
more, though, as far as Abbey
is concerned, and with her own
brood growing she fancies doing
something for children.
“My two girls are obsessed
with clothes and fashion,” she
reveals. “It’s not something I’ve
drilled into them, it’s just the
way they are. Designing a kids’
range would be great and having
their help to inspire me would be
a good thing.”
It sounds like a hectic life for
Abbey right now, but she wouldn’t
have it any other way. And besides,
there’s nothing that a good
pampering won’t sort out.
“Paul Edmonds in London is
literally a spa,” she says. “It’s
a sanctuary where you can get
your hair and nails done and get
a facial, too. Sophia’s really into
face masks, massages and hair
treatments right now so we
do that at home together on a
Friday. She wants a pamper party
for her birthday in March.” ● S
Abbey Clancy x Lipsy is available
from Thursday at next.co.uk/lipsy.
27Simon with one of his
Great Danes
Simon likes to share his
problems with his animals
Creature comforts
After suffering an unhappy, loveless childhood, author Simon Dawson
discovered that animals were the best therapy around
“W
hen my mother gave My room was blue for boys, with toys and So there it was, the confession I’d look back
birth and looked down snazzy outfits. People dropped by to inspect on many, many times as the moment that
at me, she said she felt and coo over the new arrival. It must have been changed everything.
absolutely nothing at all. weird for her, wondering what had gone wrong, It’s hard to imagine what it must have been
Zilch. ‘Can I change him why she didn’t feel anything for her new baby. like for my mother. Certainly by the time my
for one I might like?’ ‘No, sorry madam, it Did she think, ‘How come they all love him, yet memory kicks in around the age of four,
doesn’t work that way.’ I’m his mother and I don’t?’ things had settled down. Our relationship
Of course these days, women are told not to One morning when I was about 11 years old, though dysfunctional – it was with frequent
worry if they don’t bond instantly, that it might Mum told me she’d gone to see a psychiatrist. fights, tears, anger and dramas – felt normal.
gradually happen over a few days, or weeks. She said, ‘He didn’t say much, he just sat It’s funny how memory works. The memory
So there we were, the three of us sitting up there smoking in his big leather chair. I told of Mum screaming and yelling and shoving me
in the hospital bed, Mum, Dad and me. I know him I didn’t love you and hadn’t bonded with out the door to go to school doesn’t make a
a lot of what happened next because she you.’ It seems odd now to think that she would dent. But remembering my younger self in the
was quite open about it. But I don’t know chat so calmly and openly about it, but to her it school canteen with a desire to fit in and have
everything. For instance, I don’t know when she was no big deal, it was just normal. friends makes me want to reach out and hug
told my dad that she didn’t love me. Was it ‘Your aunt paid for the psychiatrist,’ she the boy I was and tell him it’ll be OK.
straight away, or did she ponder it for a while said. ‘She was worried about us and I’d hoped And then there was my 12th birthday…
before taking him to one side and saying, ‘Erm, she might take you away and be your new We’d gone to a restaurant, all of us, me,
I think I might have a bit of a problem here. I mummy. But in the end she said no. Such a Mum and Dad... and Dad’s girlfriend and
don’t feel anything for him at all. Is that bad?’ shame, I thought she might want you, but she Mum’s boyfriend, which wasn’t exactly the plan.
Home was a two up, two down in a terrace of didn’t. It would have been good for both of us.’ ‘You thought it was just going to be me and
identical houses just outside Dartford in Kent. The silence sat between us like a toad. your dad, didn’t you? Well, tough. We’ve both
28 S MAGAZINE ★ 24 FEBRUARY 2019PROFILE
With his micro pig Telling his story with
wife Debbie and TV
presenter Ben Fogle on
New Lives In The Wild
moved on. We both have new partners. animals and outdoor life. So what the heck, my own self-hatred and a sense of being
Come on, open your presents.’ I thought. Why not? unlovable. But on the flipside I’ve got Debbie,
‘I don’t want them,’ I said. We now have two Great Danes and a farm whom I love very much, my farm and my
She grabbed the presents closest to her full of crazy animals including a one-eyed animals, without which, I know for certain
and slammed them down in front of me. collie who thinks he’s a duck, a boar with I would have gone down a much darker path
‘You horrible child. You ruin everything,’ agoraphobia, a goat who will only eat stolen and it’s highly unlikely I’d be here now.
I didn’t dare move. food, a cat with Tourette’s and a sex-mad micro Mum is 73 and now lives in a nursing home.
I could hear her gathering her things pig. This band, I’m proud to say, are my She has dementia, can’t feed herself or get out
to leave. As she passed, she friends, and they saved my life. of bed. Her brain is dead. There is nothing in
knelt down and said, ‘Like it My therapy is sitting with my there of the person she was. How do I feel
or not, I do love you,’ and 55-stone porker telling him about her? I love her. I miss her. She was my
kissed me on the cheek.
My heart heaved so “My therapy my problems while he
turns in a muddy
mum. But I also hate her and want to scream
and shout at her. Why couldn’t she love me;
is sitting with my
heavily I actually puddle. And it works. was it me, her or both of us? Even at 51 I wish,
choked, and those He might be fat and I wish, I wish my mum loved me.
tears that I just smelly, but he’s a The biggest step was writing it all down in
couldn’t work out
how to stop washed 55-stone porker very good listener.
Fortunately,
a book. I needed to move on, and writing the
book was my way of trying to do just that. At
telling him my
down my face again. Debbie and I have times, it felt like a mad professor’s chemistry
Did my mum love me never wanted kids. I experiment, all bubbly and smelly and I had
tonight? Is that why try not to go down the to go to the edge, hold my nose and jump in.
she’d bought me
presents? I don’t know.
I’m 51 now and have
problems” ‘what if’ rabbit hole
and wonder what life
might have been like with
Reliving all the memories was so tough and
my self-loathing got so bad I couldn’t even
bring myself to look in a mirror. I would even
been happily married to children, but when I do, I shave with my eyes closed. But things are
Debbie, my soulmate, for more feel sad. But I also feel it was better now, possibly even better than they
than 28 years. After a number of the right decision. How can I have were before I started writing my book.
jobs – including an estate agent, postman, kids when I don’t know what makes me I don’t know if writing the book will work, but
private investigator, industrial chemist and unlovable? What if it’s hereditary? it feels good now it’s complete. It feels healthy.
helping victims of domestic violence – at the Some of my experiences have been rubbish, And hopefully, finally, I can begin to repair. ●
S
age of 32 I got into farming by accident. I was such as having a mother who, I’m sure, had
drunk and Debbie asked me to give everything postnatal depression and growing up in an The Boy Without Love by Simon Dawson, £12.99,
up and start again. She’d always been into environment of constant domestic violence, is out now. See Express Bookshop on page 77.
S MAGAZINE ★ 24 FEBRUARY 2019 29Heart & soul
Away from the small screen Grantchester’s Kacey Ainsworth shows her caring
side Words by Rianne Ison
I
t’s testament to Kacey Ainsworth’s acting
talents that when TV fans stop her in the
street they don’t just ask her about her
much-loved role as EastEnders’ Little Mo, but
the countless parts that have come since.
“The public’s quite good at telling you when
they don’t like something and they’re very
honest. So it’s really lovely when you’re just
going about your business and people stop you As Cathy in She found fame on
to tell you nice things about your programme Grantchester EastEnders as Little Mo
– and that’s what happens with Grantchester,”
Kacey, 50, tells us. Asked how she’s avoiding falling into the trap misunderstood. It’s not a disease or a disorder
Riding high on the success of the latest of being typecast, or work drying up post soap – it’s a condition. It just means your brain
series, Kacey, who plays Cathy Keating in the stardom, Kacey answers honestly. works in a different way and unlike the heart,
ITV drama, is well accustomed to fans wanting “I’ve kept away from all of the reality side of liver, or kidneys, it’s an area we can’t fix, or we
to discuss what will happen next. things as that’s what you get offered when you don’t really understand how it works.”
It’s her latest role in an extensive career, come out,” she reveals. Kacey is keen to raise more awareness of
which saw her first tread the boards at the “There’s nothing wrong with those shows autism and hopes we’ll see big changes in
tender age of eight in a West End production and the people who do them, but in the acting the future.
of Annie. world it’s not looked on as a good thing She explains, “Children on the autistic
Kacey says, “I did that whole thing of because you’re then with reality stars and spectrum need support to work in the way that
an open audition when I was younger. We celebrities. And sometimes it’s quite difficult is right for them and then they thrive.
went because it was round the corner from for audiences to get into your character if “It’s been proven, time and again – if a child
my dad’s office and we happened to be having they’ve seen you with a pair of skates on. on the autistic spectrum is diagnosed early,
lunch with him. They’re just two different worlds. they absolutely have all the abilities to move
“Back then, to be taken from your tiny little “I’ve always said doing those kind of forward. But they won’t have it if they don’t
suburban school and put in a West End show programmes is like Gordon Ramsay doing have a diagnosis. There’s so much shutting of
at the age of eight was unusual. I did that until MasterChef. He doesn’t need to do MasterChef the door when the horse is bolted and you’ve
I was about 14 and then I said to my mum, ‘I because he’s already in his field. I just decided already got a frustrated, upset child whose
don’t want to do this any more.’ So I stopped. to stay in my field and my field was acting. needs are not being met.
And that was completely my choice. I wanted “There are so many other actresses who “Years ago, it was the same with dyslexic
to have a regular lifestyle.” are the same who have come out of soaps – children. My sister’s severely dyslexic and for
But, it was too late – she had been bitten by Sarah Lancashire, Suranne Jones, Anna Friel, her, school was hideous because nobody could
the bug. After a short stint working at Saatchi Tracy Ann Oberman. All we’ve done is made explain why she couldn’t read. All she thought
& Saatchi advertising agency, she left to a conscious decision to carry on within our was that she was thick and stupid, like a lot
pursue a career on stage and screen. acting world.” of people in her era. Now, of course, we have
She says, “I knew I wanted to go and I said And it’s a decision she hasn’t regretted, screenings for dyslexia. It’s going to be the
to my boss at the time, ‘I want to be an actor,’ quipping, “You might not have a lot of money same with children with autism.”
and he said, ‘Don’t get tied down with a but you have longevity.” It’s clear Kacey’s home life helps her
mortgage. Go off and do what you want to do.’ Aside from her busy career, Kacey is an maintain a sense of calm.
He gave me some great advice. ambassador for two autism charities – Anna “I live very rurally on a sheep farm, so
“My parents were petrified. I didn’t come Kennedy Online and ADD-vance, an organisation I unwind the minute I get home as my home
from a wealthy family, so they couldn’t provide based near her Hertfordshire home. is in the middle of nowhere. It’s quite nice to
for me. They thought I’d be living in a squat It’s a cause extremely close to her heart, as come home and just be surrounded by nature.
drinking curdled milk,” she smiles. her 11-year-old son Elwood was diagnosed with I’m looking out now and all I can see is sheep
Fortunately, that wasn’t the case and, after the condition. – well, that and one of my son’s crocs...” ● S
being propelled to fame on EastEnders – a Kacey, also mum to daughter Blossom, 14,
role she played for six years until 2006 – she’s with partner Darren Hales, says, “I’ve read Grantchester series four is released on
gone on to carve out an impressive career. so much about autism and it’s much DVD on March 4.
30 S MAGAZINE ★ 24 FEBRUARY 2019PAUL CLARKE ITV / BBC
INTERVIEW
31Edited by Laura Mulley
Trinity College houses
the famous Book of Kells
Irish spirit
Dublin rocks with culture,
pubs and the famous craic
Dublin’s Grafton
Street teems with life
very morning during my trip to Dublin the Huey (you have to say it out loud). We they wanted a drink which would be passed
E I’d pass the statue of Thin Lizzy
frontman Phil Lynott. The bronze
sculpture has become one of the
biggest tourist attractions in the
Irish capital with rock and non-rock fans alike
gathering around him for a selfie. And it is
easy to see why – Mr Lynott pretty much
preferred the shanks’s pony route, a great
way to take everything in with the added bonus
of non-guilty pit stops along the way.
We sampled so many places from Clement
& Pekoe in South William Street for coffee
to La Cucina in the Powerscourt Centre. A
fabulous bottle of house red sipped by their
through a hatch from the pub.
Back at The Westbury we retired to old-
school glamour. In the lobby with its plush
chairs and cushions, even a cup of tea was
delivered with real elegance. The hotel is
a hub to both international guests and locals
and a magnet for the literary and arts crowd.
captures the essence of the city. A bit roaring fire was just heaven. When we stayed, Peaky Blinders’ Cillian Murphy
rebellious, out for a good time and proud No visit to Dublin would be complete without was visiting to accept a theatre award.
of its roots. a drop of the black stuff – and yes, Guinness We had a superb meal in the hotel’s
Our base for the long weekend was the does taste different here. We dropped into The Wilde restaurant, which is also open to
fabulous Westbury Hotel, just off the main Dame Tavern on a Sunday night and walked non-residents. The produce is local and
shopping area of Grafton Street. It’s a superb straight into an impromptu session with locals traditional with a twist. Try and get a table by
location from which to explore, with literally singing and playing instruments. Everyone’s the window to watch the world go by, and then
everything on your doorstep. We were minutes encouraged to join in and get up and dance, decamp to the bar for a moreish Martini.
from Trinity College and the iconic Book of and the staff couldn’t be more welcoming. Dublin is a very young city – Ireland as a
PAUL WINCH-FURNESS / GETTY IMAGES
Kells, a 10-minute walk to O’Connell Street Other notable pubs are Davy Byrnes, whole has one of the youngest populations
and the General Post Office, the pivotal place made famous by James Joyce in Ulysses and in Europe – and with Google, Facebook and
in the 1916 Easter Rising. There is also a very Dubliners, and a bit outside the city centre LinkedIn all having headquarters here in the
good walking tour you can join outside The there’s The Gravediggers aka John Kavanagh’s. so-called Silicon Dock, the hipster scene is
International Bar (see 1916rising.com), as It backs on to Glasnevin Cemetery (hence its thriving. Artisan gin is everywhere and The Ivy
well as the famous Ha’penny Bridge. nickname), the final resting place of some of has opened a branch here. And with record
Dublin is a very compact city and easy to Ireland’s great and good from Brendan Behan numbers of people applying for Irish passports
walk around. You can also hop on the local to Éamon de Valera, the Dubliners’ Luke Kelly for post Brexit, there is a real buzz and edge
tram service, the Luas, which has various local to Charles Stewart Parnell. The story goes the about the place. Mr Lynott would be proud. ● S
nicknames: the Jerry Lee, the Daniel Day and gravediggers would knock on the wall when Margaret Hussey
32 S MAGAZINE ★ 24 FEBRUARY 2019Sample old-school glamour at
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S MAGAZINE ★ 24 FEBRUARY 2019 33In the closet with
Nina
Nesbitt
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and vintage pieces the soundscape has changed a lot. I listen to
a lot of R’n’B and rap music now so I’ve taken
Words by Laura Mulley influences from all these genres and put them
into the pop world.
Scottish singer-songwriter Nina, 24, has just What do you wear onstage? It depends what
released her second album, The Sun Will Come mood I’m in. Sometimes I like to go full-on
Up, The Seasons Will Change, which includes stage clothes with matching make-up, then
the Radio 1 and 2 playlisted single Loyal To sometimes I’ll keep it more casual, which
Me. She has written songs for artists such as I think I can get away with because my lyrics
Jessie Ware, Jonas Blue and The Shires, last are about everyday life. I do enjoy dressing up
year she toured the US with Jake Bugg and though. I don’t really go “out out” much
she’ll be embarking on her own UK headline nowadays so the stage is my time to dress up.
tour in April. She lives in London. Have you a favourite stage outfit? I have this
How would you describe your style? I’d say suede dress from Topshop that I really love.
it was romantic androgynous – it’s a bit I can wear it in summer or in winter with
tomboyish and it’s definitely got a bit of 90s tights and a polo-neck. I like outfits that
to it. I like my pinks and blush colours, but I can take through seasons.
then I also like ripped jeans and chunky boots. Do you own more high street or high
What colours and shapes suit you best? I’m end? I wear more high street. I love
really into my visuals matching my music and Topshop, Urban Outfitters, all the
at the moment it’s very much inspired by classic high-street stores.
flowers – pinks, peaches, nude tones. I think Who are your favourite designers? Even
as an act it’s good to have your own colour though I don’t wear them, I’m definitely
palette. I also like a lot of denim. I’m quite tall inspired by high-end brands. I love the
and straight so I’ll usually wear something high Gucci Bloom advert – it inspired the
waisted that gives me a bit of shape – and video for my single Colder and my
I like polo-necks because they’re so cosy. album artwork. I love the simplicity of
Which is your favourite fashion era? Definitely Chanel, too. I love Parisian fashion.
the 1990s, but I also like the early noughties Do you own anything vintage? Mostly
– that Paris Hilton tacky-glam style. jackets. I’ve a leather jacket I bought
Who is your style icon? I love a lot of the 90s Nina from Camden Market and I painted it
actors like Natalie Portman, Angelina Jolie and matches on the back. I love vintage shopping.
Johnny Depp – styles that are a little bit grungy. this black They can be a bit hit and miss, but
I also love the 70s rock’n’roll women like Lavish Alice thrift stores in America are amazing.
Debbie Harry and Stevie Nicks. I like a lot of jumpsuit What is the oldest item in your
men’s fashion, too, and I buy a lot of T-shirts with a grey wardrobe? Probably some jackets.
from men’s departments. polo-neck I’ve got a suede aviation jacket
What can people expect from your latest and black which I bought from a thrift store in
album? It’s an honest account of someone boots, both Glasgow for £40. I’ve had it for
in their early twenties and all the things you from Asos about five years.
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● From far left: Some of Nina’s bags
include these by Pop & Suki, Levi’s,
Calvin Klein and Australian designer
Poppy Lissiman
● Nina’s tortoiseshell sunglasses are
from Tens, the multicoloured pair is by
Prada and her pink shades are from
om
Sunday Somewhere
● Some of Nina’s tees from Localal
Heroes and Urban Outfitters.
She often buys men’s T-shirts
● Both these pairs of trainers
are by Puma
● Nina is happy to cosy up in this
is
winter coat from Urban Outfitterss
Left: The pop singer Are you a hoarder or do you clear out your
customised this vintage wardrobe regularly? I’m the worst hoarder but
leather biker jacket she I live in a small flat so clothes can build up
picked up at Camden quickly. Then I’ll get friends round, we’ll have
Market. Here, she wears a few drinks and I’ll clear out my wardrobe and
it over a pink Topshop give them things. Or I’ll take stuff down to the
T-shirt and Levi’s shorts local Mind charity shop. My boyfriend and
PHOTOGRAPHS: TESSA HALLMANN / HAIR AND MAKE-UP: JULIE READ AT CAROL HAYES USING CLINIQUE, EVO HAIR AND REN CLEAN SKINCARE
I donated four or five bags recently and we got
Right: Relaxed chic in a letter from them saying it had raised £600.
a slouchy pink suit from What is the most expensive item in your
River Island and white wardrobe? The Off-White trousers I wore for
Doctor Martens boots my music video Loyal To Me. I don’t know
how much they were but the brand is very
expensive. I wear them onstage sometimes.
How much do you spend on clothes a month?
I do like shopping. I try to get a new outfit for
every performance and I’m really interested
in fashion. I try to pick up things wherever
I go because I think I’m not going to be there
again. I’m lucky that a few brands, like Local
Heroes and Ellesse, send me some clothes
now, though.
How many shoes and bags do you own? About
20 pairs of shoes at the moment, but it’s a lot
for my very small wardrobe. I have a lot of
boots and trainers – my boyfriend doesn’t
understand why I need so many different pairs.
I’m not really a handbag girl. Maybe I would be
if I was really rich. I always just use a rucksack
because I carry so much stuff around with me.
What is your best beauty secret? Steaming.
I use a steam room a few times a week and
my skin looks really clear afterwards. And I
never sleep with make-up on. No matter
how late I get in, I’ll always take it off.
What is the best piece of fashion advice
you have ever been given? Be comfy and
confident. Sometimes I’ve gone on
stage in a really skimpy outfit and
haven’t felt that comfortable. ● S
The Sun Will Come Up, The Seasons Will
Change, is out now on Cooking Vinyl.
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