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Daily Mail
2 days ago
- Business
- Daily Mail
Helen Flanagan models skimpy swimwear for new Primark ad - after 'broke' star admitted she's lost her £3.5m fortune
Helen Flanagan models skimpy swimwear for new Primark ad - after 'broke' star admitted she's lost her £3.5m fortune Have YOU got a story? Email tips@ Helen Flanagan put on a very busty display as she modelled skimpy swimwear for a new Primark ad on Tuesday. The 'broke' soap star, 34, has suffered a series of bitter setbacks after losing her £3.5million fortune. And in her latest money-making scheme, Helen flashed her envious physique while promoting the brand's newest swimwear range on her Instagram. Helen - who recently returned from a surprise trip to the French Riviera for Cannes Film Festival - posed in glam beachwear while dipping her toes in the sea. She showcased the blue floral swimming costume, part of the brand's forthcoming Love The Summer range and available for just £14. From A-list scandals and red carpet mishaps to exclusive pictures and viral moments, subscribe to the Daily Mail's new showbiz newsletter to stay in the loop. Helen Flanagan, 34, put on a very busty display as she modelled skimpy swimwear for a new Primark ad on Tuesday The 'broke' soap star has suffered a series of bitter setbacks after losing her £3.5million fortune The actress recently announced that she has been forced to put her 'forever home' up for sale as she can no longer afford its upkeep. This followed her pleas to magistrates when she appeared on speeding charges earlier this year that she is a 'single mum' who struggles to scrape together cash for a £10 taxi fare. The actress' company HJF Darling Ltd published accounts for the year to the end of August 2024 of £135,387, leaving after tax a balance of £75,615. Speaking candidly to The Declutter Hub podcast about her living situation in April, Helen explained: 'It actually makes me sad that I'm going to be leaving soon because I actually put so much effort into it. 'When we moved I put like a lot of my savings into doing the house up and making it look really beautiful. 'But it's a big house. It's an eight-bedroom house, which is obviously really hard to keep on top of.' The 'newly-single' star recently confirmed her boyfriend Robbie Talbot had moved out of the home she shares with her three children, previously claimed her finances were so dire that she was struggling to afford the price of public transport. The actress is understood to be single after breaking off her relationship with Robbie, 45, just over a year after the pair went public. She showcased the blue floral swimming costume, part of the brand's forthcoming Love The Summer range and available for just £14 And in her latest money-making scheme, Helen flashed her envious physique while promoting the brand's newest swimwear range on her Instagram Helen - who recently returned from a surprise trip to the French Riviera for Cannes Film Festival - posed in glam beachwear She shares three children Matilda, 9, Delilah, six, and Charlie, four, with her footballer ex Scott Sinclair. Helen had previously hinted at wanting more children with the former non-league footballer, but is said to have had a change of heart over over recent months. A source told The Sun: 'They want different things in life. She has just landed a new acting job and is trying to juggle work projects with the kids. 'She sat him down two weeks ago and said, ''This isn't working''... She just wants to be on her own for a while although she still has feelings for him.' In April, Helen admitted she is no longer living with Robbie after he briefly moved into her home, sharing at the time it wasn't helpful for her children who 'miss' their dad. The actress and her ex-fiancé Scott Sinclair, 36, separated in 2022 after 13 years together. She told The Sun: 'I'd asked him to stay for a while, because I often get quite scared in the house on my own and feel safer with a man there. 'But Matilda is very sensitive and a proper daddy's girl, and she struggles with not seeing Scott as often as she'd like. Flanagan recently confirmed former footballer Talbot had moved out of the home she shares with her three children 'I always think about how she feels when she misses her dad, and having my boyfriend there maybe doesn't help her.' Speaking on The Mail's The Life of Bryony podcast in March, Helen praised Robbie and the positive impact he'd had on her mental and emotional wellbeing. She said: 'He's lovely. Everybody loves him. I just met him at a bar. I literally, I just, I could not stop laughing at this guy.' 'My boyfriend's actually the funniest guy I've ever met. He's got two kids and he's, he's really beautiful with my children.' 'I think that's what made me fall more in love with him because he's so good with my mental health things and that's the main thing for me that I need.' She added: 'I need someone that's good for me mentally and emotionally, that's my top thing and that's what I've realised.' 'No disrespect to the father of my children, I'll always have that love for him, but he didn't know how to cope with me or didn't know how to do that, and not everybody does, but because the man that I'm with now really knows how to do that, it makes me happy.'
Daily Mail
2 days ago
- Entertainment
- Daily Mail
Married at First Sight's 'hottest bride ever' Evelyn Ellis shows off her incredible body in a $860 bikini after attending Cannes Film Festival
Evelyn Ellis, aka 'Married At First Sight's hottest bride ever' put on a very busty display in Cannes, France this week. The 29-year-old star shared a jaw-dropping Instagram clip in which she showcased her enviable figure in an eye-catching $860 Missoni bikini. In the video, Evelyn confidently flaunted her toned physique as she relaxed on a jetty before diving gracefully into the crystal-clear water. She captioned the post: 'It's a @missoni girl summer.' Evelyn looked every inch the brunette bombshell as she rocked her best angles in front of the camera. From A-list scandals and red carpet mishaps to exclusive pictures and viral moments, subscribe to the The luxurious designer bikini featured a classic polka dot print and flattering high-cut bottoms. Earlier this month, Evelyn weighed in on the controversial red carpet dress code changes that rocked the A-listers at this year's 78th Cannes Film Festival. The former MAFS star, who attended the star-studded event, said she was not informed of the new rules, which included 'no nudity' and no 'voluminous outfits in particular those with a large train'. Unfortunately for Evelyn, she had picked out a dazzling Cappellazzo Couture for her grand entrance at the world's biggest film festival, which is held annually on the French Riviera. 'I had this massive train on my gown,' Evelyn told 9Honey on Thursday. '[Then] the organisers of the event come to me and tell me that "no trains are allowed" this year. 'They're like, "Didn't you get in your email?" and I'm like, "this dress was made a month ago, what email?"' Evelyn said things were so drastic during the opening ceremony that she was 'hyperventilating'. Just as she was preparing to cut off her train to make it onto the red carpet, famed German actress Heidi Klum appeared in an astonishing pink outfit. 'Right at the last minute, [one of the organisers] goes, "They're gonna let you have the train"' Evelyn continued. 'I realised it's probably because Heidi Klum had just arrived with a massive train. I think they thought, "We can't just tell one person to cut the train and let Heidi have it." So in I went. Despite all the behind-the-scenes drama, Evelyn sizzled in the dramatic two-toned gown. She ensured she was the centre of attention as she graced the red carpet at the opening ceremony and premiere of Partir Un Jour (Leave One Day). The Aussie reality star joined a bevy of A-list luminaries, including Eva Longoria, Heidi and Leonardo DiCaprio. Although she was all smiles as she strutted through the event, Evelyn revealed on Instagram she would miss boyfriend Duncan James while in Cannes. The couple, who announced they were dating in May 2023 despite having been matched with different partners on MAFS, recently celebrated their second anniversary.
Eater
2 days ago
- Entertainment
- Eater
Alain Ducasse's Sky-High Restaurant to Close After a Decade Above the Strip
A decade after opening his French Riviera–inspired restaurant 64 floors above the Las Vegas Strip, Alain Ducasse will close Rivea this summer. The final dinner service is set for Sunday, June 22. Ducasse has operated restaurants in that iconic rooftop space for more than 20 years, adapting through two major hotel rebrands. The first, Mix (stylized as miX), opened in 2004 atop what was then the Hotel (stylized as THEhotel) at Mandalay Bay. Mix earned Michelin stars in both 2008 and 2009, back when Michelin still evaluated Las Vegas restaurants, adding to Ducasse's grand total of 21 Michelin stars across his global restaurant empire. In 2014, the Hotel rebranded as Delano Las Vegas, and one year later, Rivea and the adjacent Skyfall Lounge replaced Mix on the 64th floor. Most recently, in December 2024, the hotel rebranded again, this time becoming W Las Vegas under a partnership between MGM Resorts and Marriott International. Rivea's French-style dining spans dishes like mussels in garlicky white wine and herb butter sauce, tender gnocchi with English peas and romanesco, and Maine lobster with fresh linguine and truffle cream. It debuted with a bold design — the lighted 'wave wall' was made of hundreds of glass squares arranged in a pattern meant to evoke the motion of the Mediterranean. But the primary draw has always been the view, which looks out over the Las Vegas Strip. MGM Resorts International confirmed that the Skyfall Lounge, with its balcony views, will remain open and that plans for the now-vacant restaurant space will be announced in the coming months. Whatever takes its place, the views will remain a stellar highlight. Sign up for our newsletter.
Travel Daily News
3 days ago
- Business
- Travel Daily News
Hôtel Belles Rives to oversee concierge services at Riviera Residence Le Provençal
Caudwell partners with Hôtel Belles Rives to deliver luxury concierge services, lifestyle amenities, and exclusive experiences at Le Provençal, French Riviera. ANTIBES, FRANCE – Luxury developer Caudwell has agreed a partnership with the five-star Hôtel Belles Rives to manage the concierge at Le Provençal on the French Riviera, providing residents of the new £300 million plus (GDV) luxury residential address with concierge, lifestyle services, valet parking and the benefit of privileged reservation at the diverse gastronomy, activities and well-being on offer at Hôtel Belles Rives including its one-star Michelin restaurant, famed cocktail bar, spa corner and private beach club. At the gateway to Cap d'Antibes, located adjacent to Hôtel Belles Rives on Boulevard Edouard Baudoin, Le Provençal is the landmark former Hôtel Provençal, built in 1926-27 by architect Lucien Stable for American millionaire Frank Jay Gould, now converted to provide 41 residences, all with secure garaging. Complete with Art Deco styled public areas, cinema, health spa, restaurant, children's playroom, retail boutiques and six acres of landscaped gardens with a 30-metre swimming pool. Le Provençal offers gracious luxury living and amenities unrivalled on the Cote d'Azur. Under the new partnership Hôtel Belles Rives, which is renowned for its luxury and outstanding hospitality, will provide Le Provençal with a range of concierge services that are included in the service charges. The concierge staff will have bespoke uniforms designed to complement the restored iconic building. Managed from a dedicated concierge room the services include concie welcoming guests, valet parking, managing post and deliveries and operating and booking the health spa. Residents at Le Provençal will benefit from privileged reservations, subject to availability, at each of the restaurants at the Hôtel Belles Rives, from the Michelin-starred La Passagère, its beachfront La Plage, the famous Bar Fitzgerald, and Paseo, the convivial all-day dining at Hôtel Juana, as well as beach chairs available at the private beach. In addition, the luxury Swiss skincare house, Valmont, offers a jewel-box of a spa at the hotel where facials and body treatments are on offer. With snacks and drinks served at the water's edge the private beach includes loungers, and a pontoon with a private landing for tenders ferrying guests arriving from superyachts berthed in the Bay of Golfe-Juan. With professional lifeguards on duty daily the private beach can also provide on a tariff basis Le Provençal guests with swimming lessons, water-skiing, pedalos and paddleboards. On a tariff basis, residents of Le Provençal can also benefit from apartment cleaning, bed linen clean and turn down and the provision of flowers. Other concierge services include restaurant bookings, the organisation of museum visits, day trips and cultural tours; the hire of a chauffeur driven Bentley Flying Spur or Mercedes S-class limousine for airport transfer or other Riviera journeys; access to an exclusive collection of Ferrari, Mercedes and BMW sportscars that can be rented during a stay and the hire of skippered motoryachts. Golf enthusiasts can have access to the world-renowned Mougins Golf & Country Club and Golf Club Cannes-Mandelieu whilst teenagers and children can benefit from personalised sports and leisure activities including tennis lessons, dance, games, gym, art classes and French language lessons. The new partnership reunites two iconic buildings which have a unique shared heritage. Hôtel Belles Rives and Hôtel Provençal (now Le Provençal) helped provide the glamorous backdrops for American author F. Scott Fitzgerald's life on the French Riviera during the 1920s and 1930s, which had a key influence on The Great Gatsby, completed in 1925, ironically celebrating the centennial of its release this year, and Tender is the Night which he penned between 1925 and 1933. Hôtel Belles Rives was originally a private residence known as Villa St. Louis which was rented in the summer of 1926 by Fitzgerald, his wife Zelda and their daughter Scottie where the couple socialised with their bohemian circle who included Gertrude Stein, Picasso, Dorothy Parker and Ernest Hemingway. One evening Fitzgerald persuaded musicians performing at a restaurant in Juan-les-Pins to come to Villa St. Louis and perform until dawn, an event that helped to inspire the creation of the hotel's famous Bar Fitzgerald. In 1929 the Villa St. Louis was extended and remodelled into the now iconic Hôtel Belles Rives. The adjacent Hôtel Provençal, opened in 1927, provided another Riviera setting where Fitzgerald, Zelda, and their famous friends liked to socialise, the cocktail bar hosting the Fitzgeralds, Picasso, Ernest Hemingway and Sir Winston Churchill. Hôtel Provencal closed for refurbishment in 1977 and never reopened, its future uncertain until it was acquired in 2014 by luxury developer Caudwell. For the restoration Caudwell has worked alongside Parisian architecture and interior design house Affine Design, renowned for the renovation of celebrated hotels such as the Hôtel de Crillon, Hôtel de Paris and Hôtel Shangri-La Paris. Le Provençal is scheduled for completion in summer 2025 with the building's restored public areas including a porte cochère, grand reception lobby and a rotunda with an Ottoman style domed gold leaf ceiling. There is also an Art Deco inspired 16-seat cinema and a 2,155 (200 sq.m.) health spa. Inside the spa a serene sanctuary of wellness beckons with a semi-circular tinted mosaic spa pool with a feature waterfall and jets, an inviting Jacuzzi, vitality pool and submersed beds. Complemented by a sauna, a hammam, a cold plungepool, an ice fountain, hydrotherapy jets and soothing hot stone benches for a deeply rejuvenating experience. There is also a gymnasium, treatment room, fitness studio and a separate female steam room and sauna in the ladies changing rooms. Residents will be able to book health, beauty and spa treatments and private fitness and gym coaching through the concierge. The 41 residences are up to 9,440 (877 sq.m.) in size, and include lateral apartments, penthouses and garden houses/villas. Most of the residences offer outside terraces and views of the sea, with most also benefitting from views of the Alps. Located across the 8th to 11th floors the three penthouses, each with six bedroom suites, all have a private mosaic lined swimming pool and offer panoramic views along the French Riviera including views of Cap d'Antibes, Nice, Monaco, Cannes and the Alps. John Caudwell, British businessman, philanthropist and Founder of Caudwell says: 'The partnership with the Hôtel Belles Rives provides Le Provençal with outstanding 5-star concierge and lifestyle services, valet parking and the benefit of privileged reservation at the Hótel Belles Rives restaurants, cocktail bar and private beach. The concierge security and services such as apartment cleaning, bed linen clean and turn down and airport transfer provide Le Provençal with the perfect lock-up-and-leave offering for second home owners and a premium buy-to-let opportunity for investors.' Stéphane Vuillaume, Director & General Manager at Hôtel Belles Rives, says, 'For nearly a century, Hôtel Belles Rives has embodied the golden age of Riviera hospitality, where timeless elegance meets the refined art of personalized service. Our conciergerie upholds the storied tradition of the grand hotels of Europe, anticipating every need and crafting experiences that capture the effortless glamour of the Côte d'Azur. Residents of Le Provençal will have access to this unparalleled level of service, along with world-class wellness, leisure, and cultural offerings—including our renowned private beach, a cherished retreat on Cap d'Antibes that has welcomed discerning travelers for generations.'
Daily Mail
3 days ago
- Entertainment
- Daily Mail
Sophie Turner oozes elegance in a white two-piece as she stuns in drinks photoshoot after her ex Joe Jonas revealed 'scary' part of their divorce
Sophie Turner looked as glamorous as ever as she posed up a storm for a new photoshoot and video with drinks brand St-Germain. The actress, 29, has returned as the face of the elderflower liqueur for a show-stopping new summer campaign and dazzled in the stunning imagery. Sophie oozed elegance in a stylish ensemble worth over £1,450 as she channelled French Riviera style after the glitz and glamour of Cannes Film Festival. She showed off her incredible figure in a fitted white linen two-piece from Reformation, made up of a vest top and pleated skirt, which costs £298. Styled by Emma Jade Morrison, the Game Of Thrones star added a few extra inches to her height in a pair of £695 mule heels from Manolo Blahnik. From A-list scandals and red carpet mishaps to exclusive pictures and viral moments, subscribe to the Daily Mail's showbiz newsletter to stay in the loop. She let her understated outfit do all the talking as she kept her accessories minimal and shielded her eyes with £460 shades from Khaite x Oliver Peoples. Sophie posed up a storm in a conservatory for a series of gorgeous snaps before she lounged on a deckchair outside and soaked up the rays. She sipped on St-Germain's Hugo Spritz - made with its elderflower liqueur, Prosecco and soda water - as she advertised the brand's summery cocktail. Sophie has returned as the face of the brand and her rom-com inspired advertising video, shot in the south of France, serves as a sequel to her popular last campaign. The video showed Sophie eagerly awaiting the arrival of a mystery man, prompting her whip up an array of summery cocktails before ordering in an easy takeaway. Sophie said of the collaboration: 'I'm thrilled to continue my partnership with St-Germain, a brand that not only embodies my philosophy of embracing the lighter side of life, but also makes me look pretty good behind a bar. 'I'm excited to finally show off my bartending skills in this summer's sequel and, whilst I might not be a chef, when it comes to making the perfect drink, I've definitely found my signature – the St-Germain Hugo Spritz.' St-Germain will launch the campaign with events at some of the world's most vibrant events and hotspots, from London's rooftop bars to St. Tropez and the Amalfi Coast. The Game Of Thrones star added a few extra inches to her height in a pair of £695 mule heels from Manolo Blahnik Sophie's latest venture comes after she hinted at where she stands with her ex-husband Joe Jonas, less than two years after their contentious separation. The couple tied the knot in a Las Vegas wedding in 2019 and welcomed two daughters, Willa, four, and Delphine, two, before splitting in September 2023. After Joe filed for divorce, they were plunged into a rancorous legal battle that played out in the headlines, before they reached a settlement one year later. And earlier this week, in an Instagram post, Sophie hinted she is now on good terms with Joe by showing support for her ex-husband's new album. She shared an image of his new album, Music for People Who Believe in Love, on her Instagram Stories on Saturday. She captioned it, 'Go go @joejonas,' as she gushed over the new album, which officially dropped on Friday, May 23. Last week, Joe, 35, gave some insight into what he feels was the scariest part of getting divorced while speaking on a TalkShopLive. He talked about the inspiration behind the track Only Love from his album Music For People Who Believe In Love. 'I was seeing somebody at the time and I was kind of having this idea of dating again,' he recalled. 'It was really scary and intimidating. Love takes different shapes and forms and I was rediscovering what that was.' Joe remembered that someone he was dating - and whom he did not name - had simply told him, 'Well, it's only love. 'I was like, ''Well, when you put it that way…'' So we wrote a song about it. Like, it was not a big deal, but it was a big deal to me, and a big deal to them, too.' 'But it's okay to take a leap of faith and just try again and put yourself out there,' he added. Sophie and Joe began dating in 2016 and got engaged in October 2017 before tying the knot on May 1, 2019, in Las Vegas. In 2023, it was revealed that Joe and Sophie had split before their divorce was finalised in September 2024. Sophie, who has since moved back to the UK, previously told Harper's Bazaar of their split: 'We had a beautiful relationship, and it was hard.' Speaking to British Vogue, Sophie also opened up about having a public divorce, describing it as 'the worst few days of my life'. Amid their split, the two stars underwent a custody battle over their daughters and had disagreements over where their children would reside full-time. Sophie has since been romantically linked to Peregrine Pearson, although the pair have recently been embroiled in split speculation. Joe also went on to .
