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EDEN CONFIDENTIAL: Sir Bernard Jenkin, love rival of Richard Curtis, splits up with wife of 34 years

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He was the love rival of Notting Hill director Richard Curtis, replacing him in the affections of vivacious aristocrat Anne Strutt.

But I can reveal that former Tory Party deputy chairman Sir Bernard Jenkin and Anne have separated after 34 years. ‘We have grown apart, but will always remain friends,’ Lady Jenkin tells me.

Anne, 67, who has two adult sons with Sir Bernard, 63, says they have ‘separated amicably’, though ‘with much sadness’. The MP declines to comment, but Anne says no third party was involved.

As a member of the Privileges Committee investigating whether Boris Johnson misled Parliament over ‘Partygate’, Sir Bernard will, however, remain in the public eye. He’s alleged to have described the former prime minister as ‘dishonest’ and ‘a philanderer’, prompting critics to claim that he cannot give Boris a fair hearing. He said he had ‘no recollection’ of using those words.

Former Tory Party deputy chairman Sir Bernard Jenkin (right) and Anne (left) have separated after 34 years. ‘We have grown apart, but will always remain friends,’ said Lady Jenkin

Anne, 67, who has two adult sons with Sir Bernard, 63, said the pair have ‘separated amicably’, though ‘with much sadness’. The MP declined to comment but Anne said no third party was involved

Anne, 67, who has two adult sons with Sir Bernard, 63, said the pair have ‘separated amicably’, though ‘with much sadness’. The MP declined to comment but Anne said no third party was involved

The couple appeared to enjoy one of the best marriages in Westminster. Anne, who was ennobled as Baroness Jenkin in 2011, said her initial meeting with Bernard was ‘lust at first sight’ and acknowledged that they went naked on their private Scottish island: ‘If it is a beautiful day with the sun shining and nobody there, why not take your clothes off?’

Their wedding was held at the family seat, Terling Place, home of her brother, Lord Rayleigh. Curtis was seen avidly taking notes. These ultimately became the script for Four Weddings And A Funeral — complete with a plodding character called Bernard who falls for sex-mad Lydia.

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Though almost all Curtis’s films have featured characters called Bernard, none has been a nudist with his own private island. An omission that Curtis will now rectify?

Meghan’s Archetypes creator ‘under-valued’ 

When the Duchess of Sussex launched Archetypes, her much-hyped podcast series for Spotify, she said she felt a changed woman. ‘It’s so real,’ she gushed. ‘I feel different. I feel clearer.’

Meghan was not, however, the creator of the series. That honour goes to the departing ‘head of audio’ at her and Prince Harry’s company, Archewell, Rebecca Sananes.

Meghan Markle was not the creator of the series Archetypes. Instead it was Rebecca Sananes, pictured

Meghan Markle was not the creator of the series Archetypes. Instead it was Rebecca Sananes, pictured

In a rant on the video-sharing app, TikTok, just weeks before her departure was reported, Sananes announced: ‘I am the executive producer and creator of Archetypes, hosted by Meghan.’

She complains about a list of the ‘40 most powerful people in podcasting’ that failed to include her. ‘The 40 most powerful people in podcasting are not executives, they’re not celebrity hosts and they’re not talent agents,’ Sananes said. ‘They are the producers . . . Everything you love about your favourite podcast is because a producer made it and producers are being under-valued, under-credited and under-paid and it’s making the industry boring and slow. Let’s do better.’

It’s Mossie and Klum, the next generation!

Kate Moss and Heidi Klum are still earning a fortune from modelling at the ages of 48 and 49, but now their daughters are snapping at their expensively shod heels.

Lila Moss, 20, and Leni Klum, 18, joined forces at the launch party for Marc Jacobs’s new perfume, Perfect, in New York.

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Lila Moss, left, and Leni Klum, right, joined forces at the launch party for Marc Jacob's new perfume, Perfect, in New York

Lila Moss, left, and Leni Klum, right, joined forces at the launch party for Marc Jacob’s new perfume, Perfect, in New York

While Lila has inherited her mother’s looks, she admits she’s not always keen to boast about being her daughter. ‘Like every mum, she’s embarrassing and annoying, but you love them really,’ she says.

Leni, whose father is Heidi’s ex-boyfriend Flavio Briatore, 72, grew up with her stepfather, the pop star Seal. ‘It’s just a fact. My parents are famous,’ she says. ‘I did get help starting off and I know that people would dream to start off with what I had. But I am doing the work and putting in the time.’ 

Boycie’s widow prepares to sell his ‘passion’ 

When Only Fools And Horses star John Challis bought Wigmore Abbey in 1998, he said it was his ‘great passion’ to restore the 12th-century monastery to its former glory.

When John Challis, pictured, star of Only Fools And Horses, bought Wigmore Abbey in 1998, he said it was his 'great passion' to restore the 12th-century monastery to its former glory

When John Challis, pictured, star of Only Fools And Horses, bought Wigmore Abbey in 1998, he said it was his ‘great passion’ to restore the 12th-century monastery to its former glory

Then its historical significance increased when his wife, Carol, noticed what appeared to be her family’s coat of arms above a fireplace and discovered that it had previously been owned by her ancestors.

But, a year after the death of Challis, 79, best known for playing used car salesman Boycie, Carol plans to sell the property on the Shropshire-Herefordshire borders.

‘I might have to put it up for sale in the spring,’ she tells me.

‘Life is certainly very boring without John around.’ The former West End showgirl, who was Challis’s fourth wife, adds: ‘I’ll have to sell it eventually.’

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Wigmore Abbey was used as a location in Only Fools And Horses spin-off The Green Green Grass.

‘Horror film’ Cowell puts Craig off Botox

Strictly Come Dancing judge Craig Revel Horwood says the face of his television talent show rival has put him off having any cosmetic treatments.

Simon Cowell, pictured, said earlier this year that he was finished with Botox after it made him look ‘like something out of a horror film’

Simon Cowell, pictured, said earlier this year that he was finished with Botox after it made him look ‘like something out of a horror film’

Strictly Come Dancing judge Craig Revel Horwood (pictured) said the face of his television talent show rival has put him off having any cosmetic treatments

Strictly Come Dancing judge Craig Revel Horwood (pictured) said the face of his television talent show rival has put him off having any cosmetic treatments

‘Ever since Simon Cowell had his eye drooping live on television from too much Botox, I decided I couldn’t go through with it,’ the Australian choreographer, 57, (left) tells me.

Cowell (right) said earlier this year that he was finished with Botox after it made him look ‘like something out of a horror film’.

Delphi Primrose dives into the red

Storm Models, which turned the hard-living Cara Delevingne into a star, is clearly determined to transform Delphi Primrose, the teenage daughter of Sotheby’s boss Lord Dalmeny.

The agency, which signed up aristocratic Delphi in 2018, has persuaded the Tatler cover girl to ditch her brunette locks for an edgy, redhead look.

Showing off her new curly crop at the opening of the Del Core flagship store in London, the 19-year-old said: ‘Storm thought I needed a new look and I totally agree'

Showing off her new curly crop at the opening of the Del Core flagship store in London, the 19-year-old said: ‘Storm thought I needed a new look and I totally agree’ 

Showing off her new curly crop at the opening of the Del Core flagship store in London, the 19-year-old tells me: ‘Storm thought I needed a new look and I totally agree.

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‘This is so far removed and it’s fun being a redhead.’

Help boost the King’s wellbeing…

King Charles could be forgiven for feeling a little under the weather if he’s had the misfortune to watch his younger son’s Netflix series, so this could be just the job to give him a boost.

His charity, the Prince’s Foundation, is advertising for a health and wellbeing manager. Based at its Dumfries House HQ in Scotland, the health initiative set up by His Majesty includes his favourite complementary therapies such as reiki, reflexology, acupuncture and hypnotherapy.

King Charles could be forgiven for feeling a little under the weather if he’s had the misfortune to watch his younger son’s Netflix series, says Richard Eden

King Charles could be forgiven for feeling a little under the weather if he’s had the misfortune to watch his younger son’s Netflix series, says Richard Eden

Broadcaster Adrian Chiles is brutally honest about his former TV jobs. Asked why he presented ITV’s breakfast show alongside Christine Lampard, he says: ‘Daybreak was so bloody miserable, I’d be more than happy to be at home with screaming babies vomiting all over me.’

And he doesn’t spare The One Show, where he made his name on BBC1, admitting to being ‘lackadaisical’ over pre-show research.

‘You can do too much for The One Show, because every interview took just three minutes and you had three questions and, after a while, I lost the art of conversation.

‘I couldn’t speak to somebody in a pub for longer than three minutes.’

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Looking  forward to receiving a Cliff Richard calendar for Christmas?

I hear the Living Doll singer boosted his fortune by almost £1 million last year — thanks, in part, to sales of his best-selling year-planner.

Sir Cliff, 82, saw the value of his company go up from £1.5 million to £2.4 million, according to newly filed accounts.

He topped last year’s music calendar sales chart, beating younger stars such as Harry Styles, Taylor Swift and Little Mix in the process.

His company, Balladeer Ltd, channels royalties from his career, which began in 1958 and now spans eight decades.

As well as calendar sales, Sir Cliff re-released his classic No 1 Mistletoe And Wine. He will be hoping for another boost to his fortune next year on the back of his album Christmas With Cliff, his first festive collection for more than 20 years.

Source: Daily Mail

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