But its also pretty funny. Susannah grew up amongst the great and good of British aristocracy and (unwittingly) trained to be a society bride. By the time I met his mother, we had been dating for three months. But behind the scenes, there was a different story playing out, which Susannah has captured - along with plenty of other formative memories - in her new autobiography. Part of the Daily Mail, The Mail on Sunday & Metro Media Group. She was first sent to boarding school at the age of 11 years, and recalls her first night away from home: "I sobbed uncontrollably into my pillow. . What Im trying to say is, there was a deep sense of loyalty between us. Her memoir will also be of immeasurable use to the more specialised social historians of the future. In my Sloaney world you didnt get much higher than a viscount, especially one who also happened to be the Queens nephew. Our main concern on the island was whether or not wed get a decent breakfast. "[10] Constantine had taught children for three years,[11] and also worked as a shop girl for Harrods. [18] Critics of What Not to Wear argued that the duo were too patronising to their subjects, a claim which they strongly disagree with. Inside Matt Hancock's 41-hour battle to save his career when photo of 'a snog and heavy petting' with aide JANET STREET-PORTER: You're not a teenager, Mr Hancock. While life in the noughties was a success, and the show Trinny and Susannah Undress was loved by all, life would soon take a turn for the worst. This memoir is her third book; she has also written two novels. What Not to Wear was also aired in countries such as Spain and Portugal as well as in the American continent. But it was her grit and resourcefulness I most respected. [17] A notorious moment arose when Constantine spontaneously pulled a female candidate's underwear down during filming as her knicker line was visible. They now have three children together: Joe, Esme and CeCe. Previously labelled the "Queen of the royals," Georgia knows the whose who and what's what when it comes to the monarchy. She and John, of course, have known one another for eons. Torn between protecting her mother and uncovering the secrets tumbling out of Culcairn Castle's ornate closets, Esme realises that life will never be the same again after the snow Susannah Constantine provides a rare glimpse into the secret lives of the scandalous upper classes. Constantine is no Mitford. This isnt an uncommon dynamic, I think but I suspect I needed a sense of security more than most. Who'll find love on our blind date? Meeting the in-laws (we werent engaged, but thats what it felt like) is stressful at the best of times, but when one of them is a princess it adds an extra layer of pressure. Susannah Constantine's age is 60. The rules of my class meant the only thing I was prepared for by the time I got to 21, in 1983, was marriage to a suitable mate. Susannah Constantine was born on the 3rd of June, 1962. In a new memoir, she recalls his mother dancing round the drawing room to. Susannah Constantine's book is unexpectedly profound. [55] Other success with the book includes winning a British Book Award in 2003 for the TV & Film Book of the Year. [51], In 2017 she published her first novel, After the Snow.[61]. Her second book, What Not to Wear, co-written with her fashion partner Trinny Woodall, won her a British Book Award and sold 670,000 copies. [49] When the campaign began, Littlewoods' sales rose by 18 per cent, with brand awareness and customers visiting the website rising as well. Susannah Caroline Constantine [1] (born 3 June 1962) [2] is an English former TV fashion 'guru', fashion writer, style advisor, television fashion presenter, author and clothes designer. The author achieves with her book something Joseph Campbell referred too as the "Hero's Journey". "[8], In mid-2007, Constantine spoke about how she received a letter from St Mary's School, inviting her to come back to the school to talk about her career and success to current pupils. . ', "Suddenly I didn't have my other half and so I had to re-identify myself as a single person, as just Susannah. Friends knew she was unwell, but it was an unspoken rule to treat everything as though it were normal. She was nothing if not practical. If she taught me anything it was that the component parts of a full English must be neither compromised nor left to chance. Constantine appeared on Children in Need in 2004, which included a special segment in which she gave the fictional EastEnders characters Little Mo and Mo Harris a makeover in the style of What Not to Wear, commenting on them with her usual "no nonsense" approach. And the pair's working relationship was so successful Susannah said she lost her identity when it all ended. They work with the designers, it's more creative and artistic they are creating something beautiful. Susannah Constantine revealed that Princess Margaret once rescued her in two lavatory-related . My husband is a cyclist and if I see him on the road on his bicycle, Im going to run him over And the day when I know Im about to die, Im going to get in my car, aged 90, and Im going to drive into cyclists wearing Lycra, kill the lot of them and go and die in Guam.[67]. Silver. No, seriously . My parents were of the view that nice girls didnt sleep with their boyfriends. EXCLUSIVE: The mother behind 'drag act for babies': Businesswoman set up show with performers gyrating in Do not sell or share my personal information. She lives with this motto in mind; "if your dreams don't scare you, they aren't big enough. Susannah Melvoin (born 1964), American vocalist, songwriter, and actress. Brave and brutally honest. Bath For me, this was the home of my boyfriends mother. But I dont know, for all that it must have been lucrative, that it made her happy, even if it was only after it ended that her boozing began in earnest (she once appeared drunk on QVC). She had a sommeliers nose for sycophants and could reduce even the most powerful to a damp wreck. [54], Their most successful book to date, What Not to Wear, was published in 2002 which displayed chapters such as "Big Tits", "No Tits" and "Big Bum" with fashion advice for each category. How the Princess of Wales recreated her 2006 outfit from Prince William's Sandhurst graduation Behind-the-scenes at fashion week with the Spencers! Constantine is its third- Mother of Constantine the: Greece's Constantine II, keanu of "constantine" Trinny , co-presenter with Susannah Constantine of BBC TV series What Not to Wear from 2001-05: Constantine's vision: Year in the life of Constantine: "Greece's Constantine II, for one" Mother of . 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There were nannies one, Linda, turned out to be moonlighting as a prostitute; Constantine remembers sitting on a toadstool in Biba while she perused the racks of hip clothes; and then there was boarding school (St Marys in Wantage, Oxfordshire, well known for accepting any old thicky I dont remember any student going on to university unless they had detoured via a London crammer). We are no longer accepting comments on this article. [17] The show was nominated for the Features Award at the BAFTAS in both 2002 and 2003. [21] On the show Big Impression, impressionist Ronni Ancona took to spoofing Constantine's presenting techniques on What Not to Wear. Product details Speaking to the Sunday Telegraph about the period after the pair stopped working together in 2014, the fashion expert, 57 . I think deep down Ive always worried Ill be the same as my mum; that Ill fall down the same hole. [31] Constantine stated in an interview that filming the show was very emotionally draining, and as a result, she often went home crying. This memoir is her third. We wont work together again, but we speak all the time. [7][12] Constantine and her family bought a 120-acre (0.49km2) property in Sussex. The secret WhatsApp mode that lets you EDIT texts after you've sent them, Revealed: The new '23' number plates the DVLA deems offensive and has banned including EU23 OFF and GO23 HEL. The first season featured interviews with eight high-profile guests: Michelle Visage, Tan France, Elizabeth Hurley, Nile Rodgers, Trinny Woodall, Joe Sugg, Kristin Scott Thomas and Stacey Dooley. We love women and they can see that. Somehow or other shed learned of my upcoming nuptials and wanted to host an engagement dinner for my fiance, Sten, and I at the ultra-discreet Blakes Hotel in South Kensington. Once she knew your motives werent self-serving, there was no kinder, funnier, more loyal ally to be had. Were like clothing doctors. On Thursday's episode of ITV's Lorraine, she. Middle period Constantine is mostly all about her television career, when she and her friend Trinny Woodall made a living out of telling women what not to wear (in this capacity, she once explained to me that I had saddlebags and should immediately burn the coat I was wearing). Susannah Constantine's memoir is a wild safari tour of Britain's upper classes 3/5 The 'Trinny and.' TV presenter hung out with Elton and Warhol - but grew up in the shadow of an alcoholic. authenticate users, apply security measures, and prevent spam and abuse, and, display personalised ads and content based on interest profiles, measure the effectiveness of personalised ads and content, and, develop and improve our products and services. Search for crossword clues found in the Daily Celebrity, NY Times, Daily Mirror, Telegraph and major publications. Meeting her son, David Linley, was like bagging the star prize at a fancy tombola. If you do not want us and our partners to use cookies and personal data for these additional purposes, click 'Reject all'. The second series of Trinny & Susannah Undress was transmitted in June 2007, and it maintained the format of series one which saw Constantine and Woodall advising couples who were finding problems within their marriage. [62][63] Constantine married Danish entrepreneur and businessman Sten Bertelsen, who launched Death cigarettes,[13] with whom she has three children; Joe, Esme and CeCe. Susannah Constantine has revealed she suffered extreme anxiety when her working relationship with Trinny Woodall ended. Constantine was born at Hammersmith, and raised at Knipton, a small village in Leicestershire. [14], Constantine made her television debut when Granada Sky Broadcasting signed her and Woodall to present a daytime shopping show called Ready to Wear, and they released their first fashion advice book, Ready 2 Dress in 2000. He appeared one night the friend of a friend at a dinner party I threw at our house in Cottesmore Gardens, and I reeled him in with my signature pasta pesto bake and banana split chaser. Woodall, now a makeup magnate, gets hardly a mention, and I suppose that Constantines late period into which she has been accompanied by her husband, Sten Bertelsen (who looks like Morten Harket of A-ha) is too domestic and thus too boring to make for good copy (though she does, at some point, become BFs with Jake Shears of Scissor Sisters). Susannah Constantine opens up about her mother's tragic battles with mental health. Like all ladies of her generation, the emphasis when swimming was on keeping ones hair dry, which was why she always swam breaststroke, hovering almost upright and propelling herself through the water with tiny hand movements like a little otter. While the pair are still close friends, Susannah previously revealed she'd never work with Trinny again after their programme Trinny & Susannah Undress the Nation was the "death" of their career. [55] It became an instant best-seller with total sales reaching 670,000 copies. All rights reserved. It's been nearly twenty years since the TV duo first graced our screens on BBC's What Not To Wear. Susannah's very first memoir is filled to the brim with scandalous stories, jaw-dropping royal relationships and star-studded encounters from pop stars to the fashion greats. Princess Margaret was one of very few people who treated my mum as an equal. Mitchell Winter and Nicole Villamil in Wolf Play at MCC Theatre. Susannah Constantine has revealed she suffered extreme anxiety when her working relationship with Trinny Woodall ended. Susannah Constantine on her style now: 'I've turned into the sort of middle-aged frump Trinny and I used to help' . Read More. The only real difference was that while the Queen gave herself to Crown and Country, Princess Margaret by then divorced from Davids father, the Earl of Snowdon gave herself to her sister as friend and confidante for close to half a century. We encourage you to . [26] In 2005, Constantine voiced a robot version of herself in the science fiction series, Doctor Who. Would I bow down and curl up in a ball at her feet or meet her head on with bravado and hope for the best? If you would like to customise your choices, click 'Manage privacy settings'. The decision is the result of a confluence of factors, including my intention to [] It took me a long time to come to terms with mums depression. To support the Guardian and Observer order your copy at guardianbookshop.com. The views expressed in the contents above are those of our users and do not necessarily reflect the views of MailOnline. [1] Other variants of the name include Susanna, Susana, Susan, Suzanne, and Susie . It was the relationship that would define my 20s, and yet the most significant part of the equation, it turned out, was not my boyfriend but his mother HRH Princess Margaret. Q&A with Trinny Woodall. We both agreed that had his mother not been a senior royal, shed have made an excellent secret service agent. Nothing was beyond her reach and the only goal in life she had was to be married. My childhood, split between Kensington in West London and our rented country house on the estate of Belvoir Castle in Lincolnshire, was distinctly privileged, though something of a gilded cage for women. [38], In 2010, Constantine and Woodall starred in an online mockumentary series called "Trinny and Susannah: What They Did Next". She celebrated her 56th birthday in 2018. [57] The book was at one point selling 45,000 copies each week and sold 300,000 copies in just fifteen weeks,[58] eventually making sales worth 8.7million. Published: 19:02 GMT, 24 April 2020 | Updated: 02:44 GMT, 25 April 2020. My mother was on an almighty high that night and, though she was at home around the aristocracy, began an evening of compulsive curtseying the minute our guests arrived. A bikini was out of the question. Clothes and how they define us have fascinated Susannah for years - and were famously explored in her seminal 'What Not To Wear' TV series and bestselling books. England and Wales company registration number 2008885. When she and Linley split after several years he just wont propose she has a fling with the cricketer and future prime minister of Pakistan, Imran Khan, whose chat-up line is: You have perfect breasts! Khan is not a keeper a smoked-glass mirror hangs beside the bed in his flat but they do trek together through the Himalayas, where she displeases him greatly by producing a tin of Heinz baked beans 1,500ft up (she was starving, having been willing only to eat naan bread in the villages they travelled through). Murdaugh is heckled as he leaves court, Ken Bruce finishes his 30-year tenure as host of BBC Radio 2, Missing hiker buried under snow forces arm out to wave to helicopter, Hershey's Canada releases HER for SHE bars featuring a trans activist, Insane moment river of rocks falls onto Malibu Canyon in CA, Fleet-footed cop chases an offender riding a scooter, Family of a 10-month-old baby filmed vaping open up. She professes now to loathe the snobbishness she knew growing up, and I think I believe her; only someone appalled by the more recherch aspects of social class could delineate them so minutely. The swimsuits were the corseted kind, strapless to ensure an even tan. The mom of three children (ages 22, 19, and 17) tells PEOPLE, "It . It was difficult to maintain the flow of conversation given that my mum dropped halfway to the floor every time Princess Margaret so much as blinked. When her relationship with Linley ended in 1989, she was left to grieve both the loss of her boyfriend and his royal mother. Former Strictly Come Dancing star Susannah Constantine has opened about her close friendship with the late Princess Margaret. [19] In 2002, Constantine advised Jeremy Clarkson on a celebrity version of What Not to Wear. Info Share. Susannah Constantine, 60, has spoken about the "humiliating" experience that forced her to seek help from her family for her drinking problems. Princess Margaret taught me many things, but the most valuable was the need to know yourself and to have confidence to stand by your own opinions. Recommended Stories. Early Constantine, for those of us of a certain age and disposition, is where its at: dancing to Desmond Dekker with Princess Margaret; posing for Patrick Lichfield on Mustique; hanging out at Tramp and Annabels. Susannah Constantine, who hosted the TV programme What Not to Wear alongside Trinny Woodall, has revealed she is an alcoholic and has been in recovery for nearly seven years. [36], On 21 August 2018, it was announced that Constantine would be a contestant on the sixteenth series of Strictly Come Dancing. [3] Constantine and Woodall have designed their own clothing range for Littlewoods which made its debut in 2007, followed by the release of their last fashion advice book, The Body Shape Bible. Oscar Cainer tells all. Susannah is a feminine given name. In the very early days it was the closest thing youd get to a desert island. G iven she suffers from anxiety, and recently announced that she is an alcoholic, but hasn't drunk for eight years, Susannah Constantine is weathering lockdown remarkably well. Fashion journalist and author who won the British Book Award for her second book What Not To Wear. I could have gone to university, but my father said to me, 'Darling, don't be silly, you'll be much better off learning how to make a good Beef Wellington.'. Now, the 59-year-old presenter's former What Not To Wear co-host,. Putin's foreign minister Sergei Lavrov provokes gales of laughter as he tells audience the West started French authorities fear 'narco-tourists' could flock to Normandy beaches after 'more than two tonnes of Hopes for cervical cancer vaccine after trials in mice showed it reduced tumours 80 per cent of the time. [7], Constantine has spoken of the constant pressure to look good in public but affirms "We're as much in the business of dressing ourselves but more importantly helping other women to do that. Fashion and Bauty Icon. Her ankles and calves were tiny; birdlike almost. When I met David, Mums bipolar disorder was at its peak. Russian dictator, 70, ANDREW NEIL: What's REALLY going on in Boris Johnson's head - and why I'd advise Rishi Sunak to sleep with Find out what Uber drivers really think of you! Train fares will rise by 5.9% TOMORROW - but travellers can still get cheaper tickets if they buy them What happens when classic cars sell for too much? Dad went the other way altogether, and in an effort to prove we were as good as she was, adopted a relaxed, Dave Allen manner. This meant there was no one to turn to when things were rough at home. It was a wonderful feeling and one I hadnt known I needed. manic-depressive mother, and one that's led Sir Elton John (who also happens . When we hit our 20s, I think the relationships we make are a halfway house between the comforts of childhood and the freedoms of adulthood. Ready For Absolutely Nothing, by Susannah Constantine (20, Penguin Michael Joseph), is published on Thursday. [15] Soon after the start of their television career, they secured a frequent makeover slot on the show Richard & Judy. [18] Constantine and Woodall share the belief that dressing to flatter body shape is vital, stating "For us, its all about shape, and how that is going to cure a bodily defect. That if I expose my weakness Ill be labelled in the same way shed been as a woman who couldnt cope with life rather than as someone who was ill. Princess Margaret with her son David Linley on the island of Mustique in the Grenadines. Fashion guru Susannah Constantine has revealed how much she misses the late Princess Margaret, saying she could "pour [her] heart out to" the royal. Here, she talks us through the various chapters of her life - from dating David Linley to meeting her husband Sten and . Although not formally trained in journalism or in fashion, she has successfully co-written fashion advice books with Woodall, some of which have become best-sellers in the United Kingdom and United States. Her mother suffered from mental illness and manic depression when Susannah was a child. She first met him in the early 1980s, at the Queen Mothers home, Royal Lodge, in Windsor, where he performed at the piano after dinner in a ringmasters tailcoat, balloon trousers, bejewelled spectacles and a cap accessorised with a sapphire brooch the size of a baked potato. Her post came just a day after Susannah marked 25 years of being married to Sten with a couples' photograph, captioned simply: '25 years today. [11], In 1994, she first met Trinny Woodall at a party hosted by David Armstrong-Jones, Viscount Linley. 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Duo Trinny and Susannah made some impact during the last noughties when it came to fashion, but we never really knew the background story of their life. [11] Whilst doing a piece for GMTV, he asked Constantine to report the women's World Cup Final in cricket. When her days with Trinny Woodall ended, the star became lost and by 2012, she was drinking heavily. Blitz Pictures Ltd. From dating royalty to alcoholism, TV's Susannah Constantine says she was unprepared for life. Id flown the nest and was looking for somewhere new to rest my head and sleep safely. The bulk of her memoir is devoted to all this. She knew the strengths and weaknesses of her figure and how to make the most of the former. She mixed among the rich and even dated Princess Margaret's son, Viscount Linly, but later married businessman Sten Bertelsen. She said 'I was completely unprepared for anything other than getting married. She was ravaged by it. As a precaution, half my suitcase was packed with smoked salmon, Lincolnshire sausages, marmalade, Marmite and bacon at the request of the princess. Now, in a new book titled 'Ready for Absolutely Nothing,' Susannah tells her fans that growing up . [7] A series of eight dresses, cashmere knitwear, faux fur and sequinned shrugs also feature in the range. If you would like to customise your choices, click 'Manage privacy settings'. And while she may have come across as a strong, confident and determined woman on the show, in reality, she thought her main purpose was to get married. She proceeded to write about cars and then fashion. Constantines descriptions of her childhood, teenage years and early 20s are astonishingly detailed. [65], In August 2014, Constantine was one of 200 public figures who were signatories to a letter to The Guardian opposing Scottish independence in the run-up to September's referendum on that issue. Everyone knew she loved a drink and a fag, but few had the pleasure of seeing her dance around to Desmond Dekkers Israelites in her drawing room. BA1 1UA. Susannah Constantine (born June 3, 1962) is an English fashion guru and television personality. [64], Carol Vorderman was involved in a feud with Constantine and Woodall in 2003. [5], Constantine was educated at boarding schools including Queen's Gate School in South Kensington, London[7] and St Mary's School in Wantage, Oxfordshire which was run by Anglican nuns. Guests were invited to share their 'comfort blanket', 'burial suit' and 'wardrobe malfunction'. Susannah Constantine has had many. authenticate users, apply security measures, and prevent spam and abuse, and, display personalised ads and content based on interest profiles, measure the effectiveness of personalised ads and content, and, develop and improve our products and services. In one episode exploring the theme of age, Constantine was transformed into a seventy-year-old with the use of prosthetics and makeup. We, Yahoo, are part of the Yahoo family of brands. ', "I lost all my confidence, I put on weight, my self worth was on the floor.". Here's What He Saw. Susannah Constantine is a novelist, journalist broadcaster and podcaster with over 25 years' experience in the media and 50 years of f**k ups under her belt. Find out more about how we use your personal data in our privacy policy and cookie policy. And, Susannah Constantine, 57, shared a family photograph to Instagram for first the time EVER on Thursday, to celebrate her silver wedding anniversary with husband Sten Bertelsen. Joining Kate this week is TV fashion guru Susannah Constantine!
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