As love stories go, it was, in key details, Facebook (Resource) an age-old one. Arrested aged 16, she was sentenced to a six-year stretch, which, in its grimmest moments, saw her confined to a claustrophobic cell. Her father pleaded for help from a member of Russia’s parliament – Lebedev. It’s an impeccably optimistic spirit – one which perhaps owes something to her escape from an unpromising start in life. Stressing that they are parting on the best of terms she adds: ‘There was a lot of kindness and goodness. But, says Vogue model and style icon Elena ‘Lena’ Perminova announcing her divorce from KGB colonel-turned-oligarch Alexander Lebedev, ‘even the most beautiful stories come to an end’. She was a young woman of show-stopping beauty, he had less obvious physical charms, being thickset, grey-haired and 27 years her senior. Born into a family in which money was tight, Lena was persuaded to deal in ecstasy by an older, unscrupulous boyfriend. He married Lena, who’s now 38, in 2005. ‘He was my angel,’ Lena later said. He compensated for it by owning an Italian palazzo, a chateau outside Paris, an 18th-century residence at Hampton Court and another in Moscow – and by flying from one to the next by private jet. And most importantly four wonderful children came out of all this.

In 2011, Lebedev punched a fellow guest when appearing on Russian television, and was subsequently sentenced to community service for disorderly conduct. The retired racing star, 53, proposed to Sigrid, 29, in Mauritius. We got evacuated and haven’t been back since,’ Petra, 36, tells me at the Autosport Awards at the Roundhouse, where her father was honoured with the 75th Anniversary Award. He kept it a secret and asked my parents for permission to marry me. Let’s hope that he remains in touch with his angelic side – especially when he learns the identity of the man said to be comforting Lena after their split. Taras declines to comment. Perhaps that’s wise. A Ukrainian, he describes himself as a ‘freedom fighter’ and makes no secret on social media of his support for his country’s leader, Volodymyr Zelensky. King Charles is said to ‘love’ Ed Miliband’s efforts to make Britain greener, even though the Energy Secretary’s zealous push to meet Net Zero targets is reportedly alienating some fellow ministers. I wasn’t nervous proposing,’ he tells me at a party in London. He is Taras Romanov, a 6 ft 3 in toned male model. Swedish model Sigrid Silversand tells me that he has proposed to her after four years together. We were in a hotel for a few days, realised it was getting bad and came back to our London home,’ she says. But David Coulthard prefers to take things slowly when it comes to his love life. Reducing the palace’s carbon footprint has become a key aim for Royal Household Property Section in the build-up to the UK becoming carbon neutral by 2050,’ says a palace statement. When Formula 1 heiress Petra Ecclestone moved her family to Los Angeles from their home in Chelsea in 2018, she had hoped it would be a haven away from the ‘unsafe’ streets in London. As a Formula 1 driver for 15 seasons, his career was built on speed. Now, however, billionaire Bernie Ecclestone’s younger daughter has returned after nearly losing her £25 million mansion to the wildfires. It was a surprise as David is really good at hiding stuff,’ she says. He separated from wife Karen Minier, a Belgian TV presenter, in 2021 after eight years. So this will please ‘Red Ed’ – the Royal Household has applied for planning permission to install seven electric vehicle charging points at four locations around St James’s Palace.

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They have a son, Dayton. I even remember going to friends in the holidays. Triple-Bafta winner Mike Leigh’s new film, Hard Truths, follows the life of a troubled woman who is quickly enraged by ‘inconsiderate’ strangers. But the death aged 80, announced yesterday, of Lord Davies of Stamford has prompted memories of his unusual path to his peerage. This Morning presenter Ashley James says her working-class parents were determined to send her brother to public school because of his hair colour. The former Made In Chelsea star says: ‘My brother, he’s very academic, ginger. The director admits to having a complaint of his own when it comes to the public’s behaviour. Ashley was also sent to boarding school. My gripe is people who walk about with umbrellas without any consideration for what the spokes are going to do to people’s eyeballs,’ he says at a screening at London’s Barbican Centre. He was, in his pomp, every inch a lord, from the patrician face and equestrian prowess to the membership of no fewer than three gentlemen’s clubs – not to mention possession of a splendid, 18th-century country pile, Frampton Hall in Lincolnshire. Quentin Davies had been a Tory MP for 20 years before defecting to Labour in 2007 when he said leader Gordon Brown was someone ‘I have always greatly admired’. Presumably he’d forgotten that, two years earlier, he’d called Brown ‘extraordinarily incompetent’. All the girls in my year had titles,’ she says.

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If you’re as magpie-like about jewellery as I am, you’ll always be on the lookout for new brands and original pieces to add to your collection. This British brand was launched in the autumn of 2024 by Tofi Caroline Adedoyin, a former investment banking director. Her signature T-bar necklaces have been worn by the likes of Taylor Swift. The brand’s founders, sisters Christie and Rosanna Wollenberg, believe you shouldn’t just save beautiful jewellery for best, so the sculptural rings and earrings are as practical as they are elegant. Their goal is to make pieces that ‘will be your go-to for years to come’. But along with the prominent brands we all know and love, there are a load of under-the-radar gems (no pun intended) out there just waiting to be discovered. There are so many amazing affordable and mid-range jewellery brands out there today, with a plethora of choice no matter what your style. If you love keeping things unique and prefer to shop independent, these jewellery brands are worth checking out and keeping in mind for your next purchase. Tilly Sveaas founded her eponymous brand in 2016. Born in Hong Kong to British-Norwegian parents, London-based Tilly has been a jewellery designer for over 25 years, creating her first pieces during an extended trip to Bali, where she still produces to this day. All Grove & Vae jewellery is designed in London, and created using 14k gold vermeil and rhodium-plated sterling silver. Otiumberg positions itself as a demi-fine jewellery brand.

The brand focuses on creating timeless, versatile pieces tailored to the modern woman’s everyday wardrobe. Crystals & Co. founders (and best friends) Emily Mackeogh and Leah O’Reilly aim to accessorise peoples lives with fun, high quality affordable jewellery. It specialises in bright, colourful jewellery. Think timeless glamour meets modern minimalism, without the unattainable price tag. The pieces are gorgeous too – from delicate pendants to eye-catching hoops, available in either 18ct gold vermeil or sterling silver. Prior to starting Bijoux De Mimi, Amelia attended Central Saint Martins. Catherine ‘Catch’ Rhys Jones started her label out of a frustration with the jewellery she was buying. Founded by Amelia Hitchcock-Merritt in the middle of lockdown at just eighteen, Bijoux De Mimi became one of the fastest growing jewellery brands in the UK. So she decided to make her own. Items are produced in developing countries, giving the artisans income to lift themselves and their families out of poverty. With Love Darling believes in changing the world one piece of jewellery at a time. I was tired of sacrificing style for quality, or my bank account for both’ says Neima Row founder Naomi Genes. After working in the jewellery industry for 10 years, Amelia Bainbridge saw a gap in the market for jewellery that was both beautiful and affordable – and Auree was born in 2014. All Auree pieces are made with the highest quality solid gold, sterling silver or gold vermeil and natural gemstones. The brand uses solid metals – not plated or vermeil, and promises no green fingers or brass rash. It always came with lengthy care instructions and still tarnished after only a few wears or turned my skin green’ she says. Made by small workshops all over the world, each piece holds a story.