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https://wordcounter.net/West End star Elaine Page said she was in ‘complete disbelief’ after being awarded a Damehood in the King’s Birthday Honours. “I’m still in that mode of ‘complete disbelief’,” the theatre actress said of her new title, given for services to music and charity. “It’s been such a shock. And I think probably the word to say is ‘astonished.’”
“I was absolutely astonished to receive such a great honour from the King in recognition for music and the charitable organisations that I support, it’s the ultimate privilege, and I’m just over the moon about it and absolutely thrilled. It’s all very exciting. I’ve got all these different emotions coming at me all at once. I’m proud and I feel grateful, and I’m thrilled, and suprised, and so it’s been quite a lot to take in.”
Others who were also honoured in the list announced last week included presenters Claudia Winkleman and Tessa Daly, who were both given MBEs for services to broadcasting. The Who frontman Roger Daltry and actor Gary Oldman were knighted while actress Samantha Morton receives an OBE, darts champ Luke Little receives the OBE and tennis champ Virginia Wade got a CBE.
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Australian-American actor Julian McMahon has died after a "valient effort to overcome cancer," his wife Kelly McMahon said.
The Nip/Tuck star, who was married to Dannii Minogue, passed away in Clearwater, Georgia. Kelly shared the news on social media alongside a touching black-and-white photo.
She wrote: “We ask for support during this time to allow our family to grieve in privacy. And we wish for all of those to whom Julian brought joy, to continue to find joy in life. We are grateful for the memories.”
Julian is survived by daughters Madison, whom he shares with Kelly, and Brooke from a previous relationship.
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ZENDAYA ACES THE RED CARPET
It was game, set, match for the actress who stunned at
the Challengers London premiere...
It might not have been the All England Lawn and
Tennis Club, but Zendaya made sure to wear
Wimbledon Whites on the red carpet at the London
premiere of her new tennis movie, Challengers.
"We had a lot of time to prepare," the 27-year-old
actress - who takes centre court as professional player
turned coach Tasha Duncan, who endeavours to return
her husband and fellow champion back to winning
territory but is faced with a fault or two along the way
- told HELLO! . "We had tennis training together, we
had rehearsals together, and we worked out together.
So we created this safety and this camaraderie
between us where we could really get to feeling
comfortable."
And appearing alongside the Euphoria star is Josh
O'Connorm who played Prince Charles in The Crown,
as Tashi's former flame Patrick.
Zendaya, who is Executive Producer on the film,
opened up about her role and how she approached
intimate scenes.
"We had intimacy coordinators on set which was really
important,” she said. “I'm very grateful that I came up
in an industry where that job already existed and I
didn’t have to request for one to exist. It's about
[doing] everything you can to make sure that people
are comfortable and safe because that's the only way
to do your best work."
Challengers – which also starts Broadway star Mike
Faist as Art Donaldson, Tashi's parnter-protégé - marks
a first for Zendoya playing a mother on screen.
When it comes to preparing for such a role, she looked
to family for inspiration.
"The biggest inspiration were the mothers in my life
around me. I have many little nieces and nephews and
they're like my borrowed children. I get to have fun
and then give them back to their parents! I'm definitely
inspired by how they tackle and take on motherhood,"
she told HELLO!.
It's no secret that Zendaya has marked the
Challengers press tour as an opportunity to embrace
the sports theme when it comes to fashion. And this
evident during filming.
"I had fun with the 2000s [wardrobe], it was a nice
throwback. I loved Tashi's tennis whites and the Juicy
Couture zip-up."
At the glittering premiere, the Dune star was on a
winning streak in the fashion department. Styled by
her long-time collaborator Law Roach, she aced the
red carpet in a sleeveless, pristine white custom Thom
Browne dress, with a chic collar and a charming tennis
racket pattern dotted throughout the design.
The floor-length gown also featured pleated detailing
on the hem, which was entwined with mesh fabric to
emulate a tennis net.
Meanwhile, Costume Designer for the film, Jonathan
Anderson, explained to HELLO! that fashion forward-
thinking is something that comes naturally to Zendaya
The LOEWE Creative Director, who was behind
Zendaya's intriguing tennis-ball stilettos she wore to
the Rome premiere, spoke about the experience of
working with the Emmy Award-winning actress.
"Z knows clothing inside out and she knows it
sometimes better than I do," he laughed. "She knew
exactly what she wanted from it and we were both on
the same page. Z's easy to work with because she
knew the character down the heartbeat of it. It was
insane. She's one of the best actresses of her
generation at the moment."
Challenger is released in UK cinemas on 26th April.
