Britain's Got Talent and I'm A Celebrity. Off-screen, they also share an even closer bond as Dec was best man at Ant’s wedding to his former PA, Anne-Marie Corbett, this weekend.
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45,000 hair and beauty businesses operating in the UK in 2020. While there are no official figures yet for how many shut down during the pandemic, the survival rates for the industry was already in decline. A 2021 report by the National Hair and Beauty Federation identified it as one of the hardest hit by the UK’s pandemic lockdowns, with turnover falling by an average of 45% in 2020 compared to 2019.
Salon capacity also fell to 70% of its pre-pandemic level due to social distancing and enforced closures. Many beauty professionals claimed that they were victims of discrimination, as female-led industries were hit hardest by Covid. With the beauty industry 91% female and many felt they were disproportionately affected by economic ruin caused by the pandemic, as salons were unable to trade for so long.
And now that the cost of living crisis has hit, even celebrity stylist Nicky Clarke has been forced to close his flagship Mayfair salon after he said the establishment, which has been open for thirty years, was no longer viable. Following its closure at the end of April, Nicky said in a statement: ‘The last two years have been the toughest we have experienced with Covid-enforced long-term closures, rising rates and overheads making the salon no longer economically sustainable. ’Businesses across the UK are now facing soaring energy bills and increasing rents and overhead costs.
Britain's Got Talent and I'm A Celebrity. Off-screen, they also share an even closer bond as Dec was best man at Ant’s wedding to his former PA, Anne-Marie Corbett, this weekend.
2022 marks Queen Elizabeth II’s 70th year on the throne, and many of Her Majesty’s Platinum Jubilee celebrations are just around the corner as the UK prepares to enjoy an extra long weekend from the 2nd–5th June. Street parties aside, beauty brands have also got in on the action with limited edition makeup and fragrance buys to commemorate the Queen’s very special milestone – as well as a couple of flash sales in her honour.
Sidse Babett Knudsen, star of returning Danish political TV drama Borgen, has rejected the idea that the series may continue past its brand new fourth season, set to debut in the US and UK on Netflix on June 2.
Emma Raducanu MBE. Earlier this week the 19-year-old British number one female tennis player made her Roland Garros debut in France, almost a year after she made history in New York, beating fellow teenager Leylah Fernandez to win the US Open. That moment saw the Bromley-raised teen become the first British woman to win a Grand Slam singles title since Virginia Wade in the 1977 Wimbledon Championships.
The One Show presenter Alex Jones has encouraged people to buy the Dame Deborah James rose, which is currently on display at the Royal Chelsea Flower Show. Many other celebs have been lining up to throw their support behind the bloom too, which also raises funds for author and podcast host Dame Deborah’s new cancer charity, Bowelbabe Fund. BBC star Alex took to Instagram to share a photo of the potted rose at its stand with the attached information, calling the white and pink flower ‘beautiful’.
untouched for two centuries in South London and it's full of famous landmarks from Big Ben to the London Eye. But it's extremely busy, too. We've all been there, rushing to get on a boiling-hot tube full to the brim with tired commuters.
Takeaway giant Domino’s has confirmed that they’ve brought back a fan-favourite pizza just in time for the weekend. It comes after it was taken off the menu during the pandemic due to staff shortages.
A woman who complained of a sore back for six months tragically died after being diagnosed with secondary breast cancer.
Patrick Frater Asia Bureau ChiefLast month’s Udine festival of all things East Asian was the launch pad for “Making Waves — Navigators of Hong Kong Cinema,” a collection of 13 films that will travel to a dozen cities in Europe and Asia. Billed as an “extravaganza,” mixing old and new talent, the event is pegged to the 25th anniversary celebrations of the return of Hong Kong to China after 150 years of British colonial rule.But it is no longer clear to everyone that Hong Kong cinema has the energy, willpower or finance to face down its larger demons.
It's time to get the bottles ready to pop, because the Queen's Platinum Jubilee weekend is right around the corner. And helping you to do just that is M&S, with 'Britain's answer to Prosecco' in the form of English sparkling wine.
With money tight for most during the cost of living crisis, many homeowners are looking for ways to cut costs on their renovations. Julie Phillips, 50, wanted to give her bedroom a Scandinavian-style makeover without spending a fortune on the job.
There’s plenty to get us excited in 2022: the Queen’s Platinum Jubilee, the FIFA World Cup, Paul McCartney headlining Glastonbury… There’s never been a better time to be proud to be British.To celebrate, we’ve hand-picked some of the best British beauty brands for the latest OK! Beauty Box – and it’s available to buy for an incredible price. This month’s Best of British Edit contains £105 worth of our favourite home-grown hair, skin and body products, including a hair repairing mask, a sleep-enhancing body wash and a £35 suits-all super serum.
Ellen Barkin will testify at the trial between Johnny Depp and Amber Heard. The defamation case is set to resume in Virginia on Monday (16. 05.