The Real Housewives of London FIRST LOOK: A West Bromwich Albion WAG, the socialite ex of an 80s pop icon and our late Queen's former baker make the cut as cast is finally confirmed
The full line-up for the highly-anticipated new reality show The Real Housewives Of London has finally been confirmed - with the cast pictured together for the first time.
The series, the third UK Real Housewives programme after the Cheshire and Jersey versions, will follow a number of wealthy and glamorous women based in the capital.
Reality TV channel Hayu announced last year it was making the brand new show which is due to drop at some point this year, with the exact date and details yet to be confirmed.
Rumours have been flying about which ladies will take to our screens in the 30th version of the Real Housewives franchise, which went into production in March.
But the final list was confirmed today, with the stars pictured together for the first time - and among them are some surprising faces.
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Juliet Angus
Born in Chicago but now settled in West London, Juliet Angus first hit our screens as a cast member on reality show Ladies of London.
The programme aired on Bravo for three seasons after beginning in 2014 and followed the lives of a group of women, fashionistas, and socialites.
A social media influencer, global brand partner, stylist and former fashion publicist, Juliet, 49, already boasts 326,000 Instagram followers.
The wife and mother-of-two regularly posts snippets of her wealthy lifestyle, including recent trips to multiple five-star wellness hotels in Italy.
Juliet also has a slew of snaps showcasing her designer handbag collection, such as a customised embellished Bulgari bag.
But last year, she was the victim of a burglary in which her huge collection of handbags, worth tens of thousands of pounds, was stolen.
'Twenty-five years of collecting stolen by horrible humans, low-life criminals,' she raged.
'Rebuilding my Hermes handbag collection,' she says.
Born in Chicago but now settled in West London, Juliet Angus (pictured) first hit our screens as a cast member on reality show Ladies of London
'[I] have to start all over. These bags are expensive, and a lot of work goes into being able to afford just one.'
Hermes bags can cost anything from £900 for a new one to £90,000 for a rare vintage piece.
She shares her two children Georgina and Truman with Canadian husband Gregor Angus, who co-founded True Royalty TV, an on-demand platform for content about royals globally.
But in 1997, she dated actor and comedian Bob Saget.
Following the How I Met Your Mother star's death in 2022, aged just 65, Juliet paid an emotional tribute to him: 'You can get lucky to have good people come into your life to help shape who you become.
'To make you better, for your next chapter, a better friend, wife, mother. Bob did that. May angels be near you old friend and may they be laughing,' Juliet added.
'My thoughts to his wife, children, friends, family and their broken hearts.'
Juliet closed out her salute to the comedian with a punchline: 'RIP Bob, thank you for never being an a**hole to me in my 20's.'
But in 1997, she dated actor and comedian Bob Saget
Amanda Cronin
Millionaire skincare brand owner Amanda Cronin is another of the stars taking part in the show.
The socialite, 56, made headlines when she dated Wham! legend Andrew Ridgeley between 2022 and 2023.
There is hope the model-turned-entrepreneur will 'divulge details of their whirlwind romance' on the show, according to the Sun.
Back in 2023, Amanda revealed in an interview with the Daily Mail why they went their separate ways - blaming the split on him not being 'relationship material'.
'I'm looking for a monogamous relationship,' she said at the time.
'When the next Mr Right comes along, he will have the same set of values that I have. I'm quite traditional, a sweet, country girl.
'I'm also discerning and want to be around other people who understand what that means.'
The mother-of-one, to a 27-year-old artist daughter, added: 'I'm intelligent, demanding. Not for everyone.'
The pair met in 2022 after they were seated together at a friend's birthday dinner and while she initially did not recognise the singer, the pair quickly became close and he invited her to join him at Wimbledon.
'It's massive — dating Andrew Ridgeley from Wham! — wow,' says Amanda.
'I'm quite proud of it. He's a good person and it was just great, a lot of fun, and will make a fabulous chapter in my memoir.'
Amanda lives in a £12million Belgravia mansion and claims to have a jewellery collection worth £10million, as well as a £200,000 chauffeur-driven Bentley - and starred in a 2022 documentary about her luxe life, called The Millionairess and Me.
She is the founder of a luxury skincare company called Amanda Caroline which sells the 'Haute Luxe' package for £380 and Haute Lift serum for £150.
The company's latest accounts show debts of £290,000 with less than £3,000 worth of assets held in the company.
Most of the debt is in the form of a director's loan from Amanda herself.
She also runs The Secret Door, an aesthetics and wellness clinic in London's upmarket Belgravia area.
Amanda has previously revealed catching Covid early in 2020 helped her stop taking Xanax and sleeping pills she had been taking since the breakdown of her marriage.
'As I started to recover, I realised that I hadn't taken any medication for six weeks and thought, "Oh, I'll keep going,"' she says. 'So I dug out all the pills and threw them away.'
Amanda is also pals with many celebrities - including singer Jennifer Lopez.
She boasts close ties to other Real Housewives stars too - like Meredith Marks from Salt Lake City's show and Dorinda Medley from New York City's rendition.
Karen Loderick-Peace
Karen Loderick-Peace will already be familiar to reality TV fans from her stint on The Real Housewives of Jersey.
After two series from 2020 to 2022, the star, 49, will now be making the move from the Channel island-based show to its London counterpart.
A businesswoman currently preparing to launch her own fashion brand, she shares snippets of her luxury lifestyle on social media with her thousands of followers.
Born in Jamaica, Karen moved to the UK in her twenties, where she later met her husband - former West Brom chairman and owner, Jeremy Peace.
She could often be seen by his side at The Hawthorns stadium.
The couple, who met in London, moved from their Knightsbridge home to St Brelade, Jersey, a decade ago.
They share three children and own five luxury properties across London, Jersey and Barbados.
A businesswoman currently preparing to launch her own fashion brand, she shares snippets of her luxury lifestyle on social media with her thousands of followers
Born in Jamaica, Karen moved to the UK in her twenties, where she later met her husband - former West Brom chairman and owner, Jeremy Peace
Juliet Mayhew
Juliet Mayhew, an Australian native and former winner of the Miss Galaxy Universe beauty pageant, is also joining London's Real Housewives cast.
Having moved to the UK aged 12, she now lives in London with her husband, hedge fund manager Anthony Mayhew, who she nicknames Tiggy, and their two teenage children.
They also split their time at a sumptuous waterside home in the coastal village of St Mawes, Cornwall.
The former actress, 47, is now a creative producer, philanthropist, interior designer and owner of an event planning company, which specialises in immersive events.
The website for her business reads: 'Under the umbrella of her lifestyle company, she produces events and imaginative concepts, such as weddings, birthdays, bar mitzvahs, baby showers - any excuse for a party!'
She even credited herself as creating 'a Marie Antoinette Wonderland at Kensington Palace'.
Juliet has worked on various other design projects too, including creating an exclusive gym for a private members club in London's Mayfair area.
Her social media account describes her as an 'Event & Lifestyle Imaginator'.
Having moved to the UK aged 12, she now lives in London with her husband, hedge fund manager Anthony Mayhew, who she nicknames Tiggy, and their two teenage children
It also makes no secret of her devout religious faith - she regularly shares Bible passages with her 25,000 Instagram followers.
But she took it one step further in 2020 when she appeared on a Christian talk show to discuss why she chose to stay a virgin until she married aged 29.
Juliet admitted to being 'horrified' by the 'painful' wedding night following her strict Christian upbringing by parents who refused to discuss sex with her.
Despite her uncomfortable experience, Juliet told host Cynthia Garrett she has lectured young women on abstinence.
She said: 'I was like "Girls, If you are representing excellence, just stop sleeping with your boyfriends".
'I think people from the pulpit need to start setting some boundaries.'
And while she was pleased 'we did it God's way', she also admits her husband 'had an experience before me'.
The Aussie native is used to the A-List lifestyle as she is friends with Neighbours star Holly Valance, with the duo pictured together in glam Instagram shots.
Juliet is also close friends with Real Housewives of Dubai star Caroline Stanbury.
The former actress, 47, is now a creative producer, philanthropist, interior designer and owner of an event planning company, which specialises in immersive events
Panthea Parker
Born in Iran, Panthea Parker moved to England aged four - and the socialite has now been a fixture on the Mayfair scene since the nineties.
She was a fixture at the elegant Annabel's night club, where she partied with A-listers - and she is still well-known for her high-society lifestyle.
Panthea, 50, recently met King Charles at a garden party at Buckingham Palace, which she documented for her Instagram followers.
As the monarch and Queen Camilla arrived to greet their guests, she filmed herself saying: 'The King is coming, guys. The King is coming now.'
She then shouted, 'God bless the King', and, 'God bless Camilla', as the royals walked past, adding: 'There you go! That's kind of a selfie with the King, isn't it?'
Panthea went on to reveal she had told fellow garden party guests about her upcoming role in Real Housewives Of London.
'I've been chatting to my friends over here about, you know, that people will be wanting my autograph soon, right?!' she said.
'I've just shared with them my secret. Ed [her husband] is dying! He's at the back there, going, "I'm dying!"'
She was a fixture at the elegant Annabel's night club, where she partied with A-listers - and she is still well-known for her high-society lifestyle
Panthea, 50, recently met King Charles at a garden party at Buckingham Palace, which she documented for her Instagram followers
Panthea now lives in north London with her husband, top London lawyer Ed, and their three children. She also has an adult son from her first marriage
Panthea refers to herself as a 'housewife' on Instagram and regularly flaunts her jet-setting, luxury lifestyle on the social media platform.
Her account also showcases her enjoying time on a private jet and visiting 10 Downing Street. She also recently attended an event at Mansion House.
She has even hung out with mega star Jennifer Lopez after the On The Floor singer was booked to be the guest at the wedding of one of her pals.
Panthea now lives in north London with her husband, top London lawyer Ed, and their three children. She also has an adult son from her first marriage.
Nessie Welschinger
The final cast member is Nessie Welschinger, a former Global Head of Equity at asset management firm Schroders - who now runs the Chelsea Cake Company.
It sees her make 'cakes and goodies for royalty and celebs all around the world' - including a 90th birthday cake for the late Queen.
She also counts prestigious London hotels Claridge's and The Ritz among her clients.
Nessie, 56, is also the owner of Cooking with Kids & Co, which sees her share family cooking ideas with the brand's nearly 40,000 Instagram followers.
It sees her make 'cakes and goodies for royalty and celebs all around the world' - including a 90th birthday cake for the late Queen
She also counts prestigious London hotels Claridge's and The Ritz among her clients
She is often seen on social media enjoying a very lavish lifestyle, including trips to Formula One's Saudi Grand Prix and Wimbledon
The star firmly cemented her culinary reputation after appearing on Bake Off: The Professionals in 2021.
Nessie also visits schools to promote nutrition and is an ambassador for Veg Power, an initiative which tries to encourage children to eat more vegetables.
According to publisher Austin Macauley, she has a children's cookbook called Dinosaur Cookbook in the works, full of 'Jurassic-inspired treats'.
She is often seen on social media enjoying a very lavish lifestyle, including trips to Formula One's Saudi Grand Prix and Wimbledon.
Born and raised in London, Nessie shares her Chelsea home - and a 500-year-old Cotswolds estate - with her husband Remy and their three children.
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