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‘The Real Housewives of London' Cast: Who's Starring in Glitzy Brit-Bound Installment?
The Real Housewives of London, Hayu's first ever original series, has unveiled a glitzy new cast. The recently announced show from Universal Television Alternative Studio U.K. Productions (best known for west London reality series Made in Chelsea) is set to premiere later this year with six fresh faces ready to spill some piping hot tea (English breakfast, of course). More from The Hollywood Reporter Pierce Brosnan Talks 'MobLand' Finale, James Bond and Who Sophie's Real Dad Is in 'Mamma Mia!' The Crawleys Are Off to the Races in First Trailer for 'Downton Abbey: The Grand Finale' Michael Cera Says Jackie Chan Had No Clue Who He Was When They Met: "He Thought I Was a Competition Winner" It includes a Chicago lifestyle blogger, a cake company boss and a former Miss Galaxy Universe. These socialites are slated to showcase the luxury of living in one of the richest cities in the world, but who are they really, and what might they bring to the wine-topped table? Below, The Hollywood Reporter has compiled a who's-who guide for the 30th installment of the wildly popular franchise. 'Whether hosting lavish dinners, escaping to a Scottish castle or rebuilding bongs over bottles of champagne,' Hayu said, 'they're all navigating life, legacy, and loyalty.' You might recognize Karen Loderick-Peace from her starring role on The Real Housewives of Jersey — so, you know she's well-equipped to deal with drama. Originally from Jamaica, Loderick-Peace moved to the U.K. in her twenties to study at the London College of Fashion before marrying Jeremy Peace, the ex-chair of British soccer club West Bromwich Albion. She was regularly snapped WAG-ing out in the luxe boxes at The Hawthorns stadium in England's West Midlands, and the couple share three children. They split their time between London, Jersey and Barbados, where they own properties. The socialite, now a fashion designer, will no doubt be serving on the upcoming series. 'We are here to entertain you all for the long run,' she said on her Instagram after the cast news dropped, 'and we keep it real. To know is to know, it's not a question.' There's rubbing shoulders with A-listers and there's rubbing shoulders with royalty, and Nessie Welschinger does the latter. The London-born, Singaporean-Egyptian business owner was once the global head of equity at British asset management company Schroders, but gave up a career in finance to launch the now industry-recognized Chelsea Cake Company, whose clientele includes the late Queen Elizabeth II. Welschinger is also no stranger to reality television. She appeared on The Great British Bake Off: The Professionals to showcase her natural patisserie talents. She shares her Chelsea family home as well as a 500-year-old estate in the English countryside with her husband, Remy, and their three children. There's one guarantee with Welschinger: she'll be cooking, figuratively and literally, on The Real Housewives. 'London's about to lose its stiff upper lip,' she said about the show. There's not a wrinkle in sight when it comes to Amanda Cronin — the entrepreneur is the founder of the Amanda Caroline Beauty skincare brand. She runs The Secret Door, an aesthetics and wellness clinic nestled in one of the most exclusive areas of London, Belgravia. She's claimed to have 'the longest legs in Belgravia' and most recently caught tabloid attention for dating Wham! musician Andrew Ridgeley between 2022 and 2023, later revealing that the singer is not exactly 'relationship material'. 'I'm quite traditional, a sweet, country girl,' she said. 'When the next Mr Right comes along, he will have the same set of values that I have.' Cronin is a jet-setting friend of The Real Housewives of Salt Lake City star Meredith Marks and The Real Housewives of New York City's Dorinda Medley. The skincare expert is also supposedly close with — no biggie — Jennifer Lopez. 'My secret is out !!' Cronin said in a recent Instagram post. 'I'm a Housewife!! Hold on tight!! It's going to be sassy, funny, feisty, but always classy.' Miss Galaxy Universe 2013 Juliet Mayhew moved to the U.K. from Australia aged 12 — winning a scholarship for her musical talents — and now lives in one of the most expensive neighborhoods in London with her husband and two children. A former actress and creative producer, Mayhew is a devoted philanthropist after spending time travelling with her parents, both human rights activists, as a child. Her work is mostly done under the very large umbrella of her lifestyle company which dabbles in events (including a Marie Antoinette-inspired bash at Kensington Palace), interior design and business. She ran her own luxury leather goods company and was nominated for Young Designer of the Year in 2005. A jack of all trades, Mayhew is taking no prisoners on the Hayu series, it seems. 'The Real Housewives of London may ruffle a few linen napkins, but some of us still remember how to stay a lady,' she wrote on social media. 'Though you can always spot the ones who weren't well bred — their tiaras never sit quite straight. So hold onto your teacups — things are about to get frightfully entertaining.' Another friend of J-Lo's, funnily enough, is the Iranian-born Panthea Parker. Now based in north London, Parker has been a regular on the exclusive Mayfair scene since the '90s, securing invites to Buckingham Palace garden parties and more recently, 10 Downing Street, where prime minister Keir Starmer lives. Her husband is Ed Parker, a top lawyer for the some of the wealthiest people in the city. His wife's Instagram feed certainly showcases the crème de la crème of London high society with snaps boasting A-lister run-ins, extravagant galas and private jet trips across the world. 'Time reveals everything,' Parker said on Instagram about The Real Housewives of London, 'especially the fakes. Gowns on. Gloves off.' Chicago native Juliet Angus is another housewife-adjacent star, previously appearing on Bravo series Ladies of London with Caroline Stanbury (who avid fans will know from The Real Housewives of Dubai). The celebrity stylist, now a social media influencer and global brand partner among other professions, started out as a fashion publicist before she made the leap across the pond. Her website calls her the London stylist, so she's no doubt considered an authoritative voice when it comes to all things fashion. 'Living and working in L.A. and N.Y.C. has meant that her inner circle is decidedly A-list, for Juliet, clinking glasses with the Hollywood elite is just a regular Friday night,' her bio on the online brand reads. 'Since its launch, [the site] has garnered significant industry buzz both here in the U.K., in her native U.S. and abroad.' Despite the career success, Angus cites being a mother as her favorite job and lives with husband Gregor and their two children in London. Best of The Hollywood Reporter 'The Studio': 30 Famous Faces Who Play (a Version of) Themselves in the Hollywood-Based Series 22 of the Most Shocking Character Deaths in Television History A 'Star Wars' Timeline: All the Movies and TV Shows in the Franchise
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Karlovy Vary Fest Sets Lineup, Competition Film From Iran to Be Unveiled Later for 'Safety of its Makers'
The Karlovy Vary International Film Festival (KVIFF) on Tuesday unveiled the lineup of the main competition and other sections for its 59th edition, including a competition movie from Iran whose title and creators will only be shared closer to the fest 'for the safety of its makers.' The fest in the Czech spa town, whose 2025 edition will be running July 4-12, also unveiled its competition jury, including Mexican producer Nicolás Celis (Alfonso Cuarón's Oscar-winning Roma) and Czech actor and director Jiří Mádl (Waves). More from The Hollywood Reporter 'The Real Housewives of London' Cast: Who's Starring in Glitzy Brit-Bound Installment? Pierce Brosnan Talks 'MobLand' Finale, James Bond and Who Sophie's Real Dad Is in 'Mamma Mia!' The Crawleys Are Off to the Races in First Trailer for 'Downton Abbey: The Grand Finale' The Crystal Globe competition this year includes Turkish filmmaker Gözde Kural's Cinema Jazireh, her second feature, about a woman who 'radically changes her identity' in 'Afghanistan under the brutal rule of the Taliban,' documentary Divia, which reminds us that nature suffers with war, through the lens of Russia's war against Ukraine, and Norwegian writer-director Nina Knag's Don't Call Me Mama, a drama about forbidden love. The competition program also includes Czech director Ondřej Provazník's psychological drama Broken Voices, about a 13-year-old female singer who gets the chance to become a member of a world-famous girls' choir but faces a 'clash of innocence and abusive authority, and The Visitor, the feature directorial debut of Lithuanian cinematographer and shorts director Vytautas Katkus about a new father in his mid-30s who leaves his family in Norway and travels to his native Lithuania to sell his parents' flat. Instead of rushing back to his young family to escape the deafening loneliness, he decides to stay. The competition further features the international premiere of Max Walker-Silverman's Rebuilding, which is set in his native Colorado and tells the story of the reticent Dusty (Josh O'Connor), whose ranch has burned down in a devastating wildfire, and Catalan director Pere Vilà Barceló's When a River Becomes the Sea, 'an uncompromising, introspective probe into the soul of a girl who is sexually abused.' KVIFF's Proxima competition program, which aims to put the spotlight on bold works by young filmmakers and renowned auteurs alike, features the likes of Davi Pretto's Future Future, set in a near future where the development of artificial intelligence has brought with it increasing neurological problems, and Daniel Vidal Toche's The Anatomy of the Horses, whose plot summary says: 'Defeated in combat, Ángel returns home to his village in a remote part of the Peruvian Andes. When he arrives, however, he finds the place has completely changed. What was the 18th century is now the present day. What has become of the ideals of the revolution he fought for?' The Proxima lineup also includes Paula Ďurinová's Action Item, an 'activist anatomy of burnout, set in Berlin,' and the Armenian crime drama Thus Spoke the Wind by director Maria Rigel, described as a 'cryptic, visually and aurally mesmerizing film, viewed through the eyes of a child forced to grow up too soon.' Ammar al-Beik's TrepaNation, filmed in a Syrian refugee camp that opened on the outskirts of Berlin in 2014. 'Visual artist and filmmaker Ammar al-Beik has a cubicle assigned to him for seven months and, in order to survive here, he has to film, document, and rebel against the conditions of life in exile, and also against the established rules of documentaries and features,' its synopsis reads. In its special screenings lineup, KVIFF will present the likes of the European premiere of Paul Andrew Williams' Dragonfly and the world premiere of The Czech Film Project, directed by Marek Novák and Mikuláš Novotný. 'At the 1982 Cannes Film Festival, Wim Wenders invited several of his esteemed colleagues to a hotel room, where he filmed their reflections on the future of film,' reads a synopsis for the movie. 'This exclusive documentary survey, Room 666, inspired two Czech producers to engage in a similar undertaking in collaboration with the Karlovy Vary International Film Festival. During last year's festival, they thus invited around 30 Czech or Czech-based filmmakers from all generations and asked them 'what makes Czech film Czech?'' Also part of the special screenings section are the world premiere of Peter Bebjak's Duchoň, a portrait of singer Karol Duchoň who became a household name more than four decades ago and created the legacy of the 'Czechoslovak Tom Jones,' as well as the European premiere of Cherien Dabis' Palestinian displacement drama All That's Left of You, which debuted at Sundance and is about a Palestinian mother recounting the events that led her teenage son to confront Israeli soldiers at a protest. The official selection 'offers an exciting display of the diversity of contemporary arthouse cinema,' said KVIFF artistic director Karel Och. 'Answering exclusively to their artistic integrity, the filmmakers who have accepted the invitation to premiere their brand new works in Karlovy Vary fearlessly protect the right to challenge expectations, to disrupt stereotypes, and to win over hearts and minds with equal intensity. Disregarding budgetary constraints, these filmmakers from countries, such as Bangladesh, Lithuania, Norway, and Colombia, push the boundaries while keeping in mind the necessary connection between a film and its audience.' And he emphasized: 'The Karlovy Vary IFF has always addressed political issues through powerful individual stories, fully supporting artists and their freedom of expression. Today, we are announcing 11 titles from the usual dozen films in the Crystal Globe Competition. The remaining one comes from Iran; for the safety of its makers, it has been decided to postpone its announcement until closer to the festival.' Check out the full lineup for the 59th KVIFF, as well as its jury members below. CRYSTAL GLOBE COMPETITION Cinema Jazireh Director: Gözde Kural Turkey, Iran, Bulgaria, Romania, 2025, 124 min, world premiere Divia Director: Dmytro Hreshko Poland, Ukraine, Netherlands, USA, 2025, 79 min, world premiere Les Enfants vont bien / Out of Love Director: Nathan Ambrosioni France, 2025, 111 min, world premiere Jimmy Jaguar Director: Bence Fliegauf Hungary, 2025, 112 min, world premiere Quan un riu esdevé el mar / When a River Becomes the Sea Director: Pere Vilà Barceló Spain, 2025, 180 min, world premiere Raději zešílet v divočině / Better Go Mad in the Wild Director: Miro Remo Czech Republic, Slovak Republic, 2025, 77 min, world premiere Rebuilding Director: Max Walker-Silverman USA, 2025, 95 min, international premiere Sbormistr / Broken Voices Director: Ondřej Provazník Czech Republic, Slovak Republic, 2025, 104 min, world premiere Se meg / Don't Call Me Mama Director: Nina Knag Norway, 2025, 108 min, world premiere Svečias / The Visitor Director: Vytautas Katkus Lithuania, Norway, Sweden, 2025, 111 min, world premiere A Vida Luminosa / The Luminous Life Director: João Rosas Portugal, France, 2025, 99 min, international premiere PROXIMA COMPETITION La anatomía de los caballos / The Anatomy of the Horses Director: Daniel Vidal Toche Spain, Peru, Colombia, France, 2025, 106 min, world premiere Avant / Après / Before / After Director: Manoël Dupont Belgium, 2025, 80 min, world premiere Ayspes asatc qamin / Thus Spoke the Wind Director: Maria Rigel Armenia, 2025, 92 min, world premiere Balur Nogorite / Sand City Director: Mahde Hasan Bangladesh, 2024, 99 min, world premiere Forenses / Forensics Director: Federico Atehortúa Arteaga Colombia, 2024, 91 min, international premiere Futuro Futuro / Future Future Director: Davi Pretto Brazil, 2025, 86 min, world premiere Kako je ovde tako zeleno? / How Come It's All Green Out Here? Director: Nikola Ležaić Serbia, Croatia, Bulgaria, 2025, 114 min, world premiere Na druhé straně léta / The Other Side of Summer Director: Vojtěch Strakatý Czech Republic, Croatia, 2025, 85 min, world premiere Neplatené voľno / Action Item Director: Paula ĎurinováSlovak Republic, Czech Republic, Germany, 2025, 69 min, world premiere Regen fiel auf nichts Neues / Rain Fell On the Nothing New Director: Steffen Goldkamp Germany, 2025, 85 min, world premiere Renovacija / Renovation Director: Gabrielė Urbonaitė Lithuania, Latvia, Belgium, 2025, 90 min, world premiere TrepaNation Director: Ammar al-Beik Syria, Germany, France, 2025, 222 min, world premiere Vgainoun mesa ap ti Margo / They Come Out of Margo Director: Alexandros Voulgaris Greece, 2025, 91 min, world premiere SPECIAL SCREENINGS Dragonfly Director: Paul Andrew Williams United Kingdom, 2025, 98 min, European premiere Duchoň Director: Peter Bebjak Slovak Republic, Czech Republic, 2025, 99 min, world premiere Hore je nebo, v doline som ja / Promise, I'll Be Fine Director: Katarína Gramatová Slovak Republic, Czech Republic, 2024, 93 min, European premiere Illi baqi minnak / All That's Left of You Director: Cherien Dabis Germany, Cyprus, Palestine, Jordan, Greece, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, 2025, 145 min, European premiere Karavan / Caravan Director: Zuzana Kirchnerová Czech Republic, Slovak Republic, Italy, 2025, 102 min Letní škola, 2001 / Summer School, 2001 Director: Dužan Duong Czech Republic, Slovak Republic, 2025, 102 min, world premiere Projekt český film / The Czech Film Project Director: Marek Novák, Mikuláš Novotný Czech Republic, 2025, 83 min, world premiere A Second Life Director: Laurent Slama France, 2024, 74 min, European premiere Tehran, Kenarat / Tehran Another View Director: Ali Behrad Iran, United Kingdom, 2025, 92 min, European premiere CRYSTAL GLOBE JURY Nicolás Celis Mexican producer, his films include the Oscar-winning Roma (Alfonso Cuarón). One of Latin America's film industry key figures, he has also produced films by Tatiana Huezo, Amat Escalante and Jacques Audiard. Babak Jalali Filmmaker, screenwriter and producer whose second feature Radio Dreams won the Tiger Award at Rotterdam IFF in 2016. With Fremont he won Best Director at KVIFF 2023 and the John Cassavetes Award at the Independent Spirit Awards. Jessica Kiang Film critic, essayist and programmer with bylines in Variety, Sight & Sound, Criterion, Mubi, The New York Times, The LA Times, The Washington Post, Film Comment and Rolling Stone, among other outlets. She is now a member of the selection committee of the Berlinale. Jiří Mádl One of the Czech Republic's most popular actors, now also established as a writer and director. His third directorial effort Waves won the Audience Award at KVIFF 2024 and was shortlisted for the Academy Award for Best International Feature Film. Tuva Novotny One of the most prominent and successful actresses in the Nordics today. She has worked with such filmmakers as Lars von Trier, Bent Hamer, Alex Garland and Tobias Lindholm. Her writing/directing debut premiered in San Sebastian IFF's Official Selection. PROXIMA JURY Yulia Evina Bhara Indonesian producer. Her films regularly appear on the programme of important festivals such as Cannes (Tiger Stripes or Renoir), Venice (Autobiography) and San Sebastian (Last Shadow at First Light). Noaz Deshe Romanian filmmaker living in Mexico. His first feature film White Shadow won Best Debut at Venice IFF in 2013. Last year KVIFF screened his Xoftex in the Crystal Globe Competition, where the film earned him a Special Jury Mention. Nelson Carlos De Los Santos Arias Dominican filmmaker. His debut Cocote won the Golden Leopard in the Signs of Life program at the Locarno IFF, while his latest film, Pepe, was selected for last year's Berlinale Competition, where it won a Silver Bear for best director. Jakub Felcman Czech screenwriter, festival organiser, film journalist, creative producer, director, trained plumber. He worked as a script editor on films by Jan Němec, Petr Václav, Radu Jude and Corneliu Porumboiu. Marissa Frobes An agent in the Media Finance department at leading entertainment and sports agency CAA, specializing in packaging and sales of independently financed films. She supported packaging or sales of projects including The Brutalist and Rebuilding (Crystal Globe Competition at this year's KVIFF), among many others. Best of The Hollywood Reporter 13 of Tom Cruise's Most Jaw-Dropping Stunts Hollywood Stars Who Are One Award Away From an EGOT 'The Goonies' Cast, Then and Now
