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Wales Online
3 days ago
- Lifestyle
- Wales Online
Ella Mills knew she would be deemed a ‘nepo baby' when creating Deliciously Ella
Ella Mills knew she would be deemed a 'nepo baby' when creating Deliciously Ella The businesswoman, known for her cookery books that promote a plant-based diet, is the great-granddaughter of Lord Alan John Sainsbury, of the Sainsbury's supermarket-owning family Ella Mills will reopen her Deliciously Ella cafe in the West End later this month (Image: UGC/Google ) Food writer Ella Mills has said she knew people would call her a "nepo baby" when she set about creating her recipe blog and brand Deliciously Ella. The businesswoman, known for her cookery books that promote a plant-based diet, is the great-granddaughter of Lord Alan John Sainsbury, of the Sainsbury's supermarket-owning family. She told Good Housekeeping UK: "I passionately wanted to do Deliciously Ella on my own. Of course, it didn't take journalists long to link the dots and I felt so bad in retrospect. "I knew people would say I was just a nepo baby, but you don't sell 100 million products because 40 years ago Sainsbury's went public. "At the same time, having that connection meant I had a subconscious wish to do something quite different, against the odds, as my great-grandfather had done." In the mid-2010s Mills was touted as a pioneer of the "clean eating" movement, despite telling a magazine in 2016 that "I would never use the word 'clean'." The concept, promoting minimally-processed foods, was controversial, with Nigella Lawson telling BBC Radio 4's Woman's Hour that "behind the notion of clean eating is an implication that any other form of eating is dirty or shameful". During this time, Mills received backlash for her gluten, meat and dairy-free recipes, as well as her personal wellness journey, which was associated with the clean eating movement. She told the magazine: "It (the backlash) was instigated more by the media than by social media. "I don't have it as bad as some people who've been trolled, but I'm aware that a fair share of people don't like me, for sure. "I accept that if you have a public platform and you share your opinion with the world, the world is quite right to have an opinion back. "If I can help people to eat more plants and have a more natural diet, then that's more important than anything a troll can say about me." Speaking further about the wellness industry, she said: "You have this bizarre, quite ironic dichotomy: as our collective health gets worse, the wellness industry gets bigger, noisier, more confusing and more niche. "If you go online, people are following these extreme morning routines, achieving so much by 9am. "My concern is that too many people think that their health is synonymous with expensive powder and wildly elaborate routines. "Everything I suggest is evidence-based. It's not about gimmicks or fads. I changed my diet (to plant-based) and it changed my life." In the summer of 2011, Mills was diagnosed with postural orthostatic tachycardia syndrome (POTS), which is when your heart rate increases very quickly after getting up from sitting or lying down, according to the NHS website. In her book, Deliciously Ella, published in 2015, she said that changing her diet meant "in less than two years I was off all the medication I should have been on for life". Article continues below Read the full interview in Good Housekeeping UK's July issue, on sale from June 29.
Leader Live
3 days ago
- Entertainment
- Leader Live
Peter Kay's Car Share star Sian Gibson on her acting career
Sian Gibson, from Mold, is best known for her collaboration with comedian Peter Kay in BAFTA Award winning series, Car Share. And it was that, she says, which led to her acting career getting back on track, having virtually given up on the dream. Gibson recently sat down with Woman's Hour presenter Kylie Pentelow to discuss that and the upcoming return of the hit BBC comedy 'The Power of Parker' in which she also stars. That returns for a second series on Friday (May 30) and also stars the likes of Conleth Hill and Steve Pemberton. Gibson co-wrote the show and stars as Kath, a mobile hairdresser by trade and the devoted mistress of her sister's husband. Set around the fortunes of the Parker family's electrical shop in 1990s Stockport, the next instalment sees a shift of power between the trio of Kath, her sister Diane and the object of their affection, Martin Parker. Speaking on Woman's Hour, Gibson talked of how Peter Kay's Car Share led to other opportunities for her acting-wise, after she had been working in a call centre. She said: "Like many other actors, the work's not always there. I was very lucky when I left college that I could still play teenagers, but then I hit my 30's and the work really dried up. I wasn't getting any auditions. "I was very lucky that Peter Kay's carshare came along and that Peter thought of me. I was very very lucky to have a friend who supported me like that." TOP STORIES She added: "It was a massive sliding doors moment, because I live in north Wales, where I live its not the centre of the entertainment world. "I was happy, I wasn't absolutely gutted that this could be the end of the career or the dream. "But, I still live in the same place, the same village, so things haven't changed that much."
South Wales Guardian
3 days ago
- Lifestyle
- South Wales Guardian
Ella Mills knew she would be deemed a ‘nepo baby' when creating Deliciously Ella
The businesswoman, known for her cookery books that promote a plant-based diet, is the great-granddaughter of Lord Alan John Sainsbury, of the Sainsbury's supermarket-owning family. She told Good Housekeeping UK: 'I passionately wanted to do Deliciously Ella on my own. Of course, it didn't take journalists long to link the dots and I felt so bad in retrospect. 'I knew people would say I was just a nepo baby, but you don't sell 100 million products because 40 years ago Sainsbury's went public. 'At the same time, having that connection meant I had a subconscious wish to do something quite different, against the odds, as my great-grandfather had done.' In the mid-2010s Mills was touted as a pioneer of the 'clean eating' movement, despite telling a magazine in 2016 that 'I would never use the word 'clean'.' The concept, promoting minimally-processed foods, was controversial, with Nigella Lawson telling BBC Radio 4's Woman's Hour that 'behind the notion of clean eating is an implication that any other form of eating is dirty or shameful'. During this time, Mills received backlash for her gluten, meat and dairy-free recipes, as well as her personal wellness journey, which was associated with the clean eating movement. She told the magazine: 'It (the backlash) was instigated more by the media than by social media. 'I don't have it as bad as some people who've been trolled, but I'm aware that a fair share of people don't like me, for sure. 'I accept that if you have a public platform and you share your opinion with the world, the world is quite right to have an opinion back. 'If I can help people to eat more plants and have a more natural diet, then that's more important than anything a troll can say about me.' Speaking further about the wellness industry, she said: 'You have this bizarre, quite ironic dichotomy: as our collective health gets worse, the wellness industry gets bigger, noisier, more confusing and more niche. 'If you go online, people are following these extreme morning routines, achieving so much by 9am. 'My concern is that too many people think that their health is synonymous with expensive powder and wildly elaborate routines. 'Everything I suggest is evidence-based. It's not about gimmicks or fads. I changed my diet (to plant-based) and it changed my life.' In the summer of 2011, Mills was diagnosed with postural orthostatic tachycardia syndrome (POTS), which is when your heart rate increases very quickly after getting up from sitting or lying down, according to the NHS website. In her book, Deliciously Ella, published in 2015, she said that changing her diet meant 'in less than two years I was off all the medication I should have been on for life'. Read the full interview in Good Housekeeping UK's July issue, on sale from June 29.
Leader Live
4 days ago
- Lifestyle
- Leader Live
Ella Mills knew she would be deemed a ‘nepo baby' when creating Deliciously Ella
The businesswoman, known for her cookery books that promote a plant-based diet, is the great-granddaughter of Lord Alan John Sainsbury, of the Sainsbury's supermarket-owning family. She told Good Housekeeping UK: 'I passionately wanted to do Deliciously Ella on my own. Of course, it didn't take journalists long to link the dots and I felt so bad in retrospect. 'I knew people would say I was just a nepo baby, but you don't sell 100 million products because 40 years ago Sainsbury's went public. 'At the same time, having that connection meant I had a subconscious wish to do something quite different, against the odds, as my great-grandfather had done.' In the mid-2010s Mills was touted as a pioneer of the 'clean eating' movement, despite telling a magazine in 2016 that 'I would never use the word 'clean'.' The concept, promoting minimally-processed foods, was controversial, with Nigella Lawson telling BBC Radio 4's Woman's Hour that 'behind the notion of clean eating is an implication that any other form of eating is dirty or shameful'. During this time, Mills received backlash for her gluten, meat and dairy-free recipes, as well as her personal wellness journey, which was associated with the clean eating movement. She told the magazine: 'It (the backlash) was instigated more by the media than by social media. 'I don't have it as bad as some people who've been trolled, but I'm aware that a fair share of people don't like me, for sure. 'I accept that if you have a public platform and you share your opinion with the world, the world is quite right to have an opinion back. 'If I can help people to eat more plants and have a more natural diet, then that's more important than anything a troll can say about me.' Speaking further about the wellness industry, she said: 'You have this bizarre, quite ironic dichotomy: as our collective health gets worse, the wellness industry gets bigger, noisier, more confusing and more niche. 'If you go online, people are following these extreme morning routines, achieving so much by 9am. 'My concern is that too many people think that their health is synonymous with expensive powder and wildly elaborate routines. 'Everything I suggest is evidence-based. It's not about gimmicks or fads. I changed my diet (to plant-based) and it changed my life.' In the summer of 2011, Mills was diagnosed with postural orthostatic tachycardia syndrome (POTS), which is when your heart rate increases very quickly after getting up from sitting or lying down, according to the NHS website. In her book, Deliciously Ella, published in 2015, she said that changing her diet meant 'in less than two years I was off all the medication I should have been on for life'. Read the full interview in Good Housekeeping UK's July issue, on sale from June 29.
South Wales Argus
4 days ago
- Lifestyle
- South Wales Argus
Ella Mills knew she would be deemed a ‘nepo baby' when creating Deliciously Ella
The businesswoman, known for her cookery books that promote a plant-based diet, is the great-granddaughter of Lord Alan John Sainsbury, of the Sainsbury's supermarket-owning family. She told Good Housekeeping UK: 'I passionately wanted to do Deliciously Ella on my own. Of course, it didn't take journalists long to link the dots and I felt so bad in retrospect. 'I knew people would say I was just a nepo baby, but you don't sell 100 million products because 40 years ago Sainsbury's went public. Good Housekeeping UK July issue (Jonty Davies/ Good Housekeeping UK/PA) 'At the same time, having that connection meant I had a subconscious wish to do something quite different, against the odds, as my great-grandfather had done.' In the mid-2010s Mills was touted as a pioneer of the 'clean eating' movement, despite telling a magazine in 2016 that 'I would never use the word 'clean'.' The concept, promoting minimally-processed foods, was controversial, with Nigella Lawson telling BBC Radio 4's Woman's Hour that 'behind the notion of clean eating is an implication that any other form of eating is dirty or shameful'. During this time, Mills received backlash for her gluten, meat and dairy-free recipes, as well as her personal wellness journey, which was associated with the clean eating movement. She told the magazine: 'It (the backlash) was instigated more by the media than by social media. 'I don't have it as bad as some people who've been trolled, but I'm aware that a fair share of people don't like me, for sure. 'I accept that if you have a public platform and you share your opinion with the world, the world is quite right to have an opinion back. Ella Mills on the cover of Good Housekeeping UK (Jonty Davies/Good Housekeeping UK) 'If I can help people to eat more plants and have a more natural diet, then that's more important than anything a troll can say about me.' Speaking further about the wellness industry, she said: 'You have this bizarre, quite ironic dichotomy: as our collective health gets worse, the wellness industry gets bigger, noisier, more confusing and more niche. 'If you go online, people are following these extreme morning routines, achieving so much by 9am. 'My concern is that too many people think that their health is synonymous with expensive powder and wildly elaborate routines. 'Everything I suggest is evidence-based. It's not about gimmicks or fads. I changed my diet (to plant-based) and it changed my life.' In the summer of 2011, Mills was diagnosed with postural orthostatic tachycardia syndrome (POTS), which is when your heart rate increases very quickly after getting up from sitting or lying down, according to the NHS website. In her book, Deliciously Ella, published in 2015, she said that changing her diet meant 'in less than two years I was off all the medication I should have been on for life'. Read the full interview in Good Housekeeping UK's July issue, on sale from June 29.
