Melanie Macleod

1 day ago | hellomagazine.com | Melanie Macleod

When I turned 50, I realised I couldn't put my dreams on the back burner any longer. I'd always wanted to be a TV presenter – and even signed to an agent in my twenties – but life got in the way. I worked as a model for two decades, travelling internationally for 16 years, before eventually returning to the UK with two young children, while I was in the throes of divorce. Years passed and when I entered my fifties, I began to wonder what was holding me back from my dreams of TV presenting.

2 days ago | hellomagazine.com | Melanie Macleod

If you've hit midlife and found your hair is misbehaving more than your children, we promise you're not imagining it. As we age and enter perimenopause and beyond, our hair can become dry and thinner, as well as resistant to tried and tested haircare routines that we've relied on for years. In a bid to get our hair back to its shiny, healthy best, we called upon celebrity stylist Michael Douglas for his expert advice.

1 week ago | hellomagazine.com | Melanie Macleod

During their early courtship, it was widely reported that King Charles jokingly called Queen Camilla 'Gladys', while she referred to him as 'Fred', believed to be inspired by characters on BBC radio's "The Goon Show”. However, on Thursday, King Charles let another pet name for his wife slip out during a public engagement. King Charles and Queen Camilla were planting a tree alongside Sweden’s King Carl Gustaf and Queen Silvia when King Charles referred to his wife as the endearing term "darling".

1 week ago | hellomagazine.com | Melanie Macleod

Prince William ruffled feathers last week when he wore a blue suit to the funeral of the Pope. The future monarch attended the funeral on behalf of his father, King Charles, and royal watchers were less than impressed by his navy outfit, given that black is traditionally worn to funerals. One commenter said: "The blue suits bother me," while a second added: "Wearing black was too difficult?" A third commented: "Blue suit?

1 week ago | hellomagazine.com | Melanie Macleod

Each week, it seems there's a new trending beauty brand vying for our attention, with endless brands dubbed "viral" - something beauty expert and HELLO! Beauty Collective member Donna Francis is cautious about. "To be honest, I feel like any product has the potential to go viral on TikTok due to the temperamental way that the algorithm works," Donna says.