Kelly Hoppen is one of the UK's top interior designers. Known for using muted colours, she has transformed the homes of celebrities including the Beckhams (right, with Victoria), as well as making her style available via affordable collections such as K for Kelly Hoppen.
She received an MBE in 2009 for services to interior design and was appointed a CBE in 2020 for her work to promote the UK.
Born in Cape Town, Kelly has a studio and home in London but spends weekends in the Cotswolds. She has one daughter, food writer Natasha Corrett, from her first marriage, and was stepmother to Sienna and Savannah Miller during her second.
At 64, the busy designer - who has also written 13 books and appeared on Dragons' Den - has no desire to retire: just one of the things she discusses in HELLO!'s podcast In a Good Place...
Kelly, are you in a good place?
"I'm in an amazing place. I'm happy, healthy and counting down the days to Christmas."
Do people avoid showing you their house until it's in a good place?
"People take years to invite me to their home, thinking I'm going to criticise it. It's crazy. I've got friends who say: 'We'll have to move before you can come. Or they puff their cushions for a week before I arrive."
When did you first get into design?
"When I was ten. I was obsessed with Architectural Digest and I designed my bedroom at the age of 13. It had felt walls in chocolate brown. How revolting!
"I loved how welcoming my grandparents' house felt, and that was my takeaway as a child - to create that experience. I think I was born to do this."
Did your parents nurture your budding creative streak?
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AS 'THE DIPLOMAT RETURNS KERI RUSSELL
ON HAVING FUN WITH RUFUS SEWELL, MEETING THE U.S. AMBASSADOR AND BEING STRAPPED TO TOM CRUISE
FROM HIS CHALLENGING CHILDHOOD TO HOLLYWOOD'S HOT LIST BARRY KEOGHAN
ON BEING DRAWN TO STRONG WOMEN AND ENJOYING LIFE WITH HIS LITTLE BOY
AS 'THE SUBSTANCE' IS RELEASED MARGARET QUALLEY
ON MAKING THE LEAP FROM BALLET TO HOLLYWOOD
BUSY MUM-TO-BE AND DUTIFUL DAUGHTER PRINCESS BEATRICE
TEAMS UP WITH SISTER PRINCESS EUGENIE TO SUPPORT THEIR FATHER IN HIS EXILE FROM ROYAL LIFE
CHAMPIONING WOMEN'S HEALTH THE DUCHESS OF EDINBURGH
HONOURS 60 YEARS OF GROUNDBREAKING CHARITY
AS ONE DIRECTION REUNITE TO BID FAREWELL TO FORMER BANDMATE LIAM PAYNE
HUGS AND TEARS AS MOURNING FRIENDS AND FAMILY SAY GOODBYE
CELEBRATING HER GAME-CHANGING NEW CONCEALER VICTORIA'S SECRETS
THE DESIGNER SHARES HER TOP SKINCARE TIPS AND REVEALS WHICH PRODUCTS HARPER LOVES TO STEAL
CHANNELLING MARY POPPINS TO CHAMPION LITERACY THE QUEEN
JOINS CELEBRITIES AND BEST-SELLING AUTHORS TO APPLAUD YOUNG WRITERS' 'ABSOLUTELY BRILLIANT WORK'
CONTINUING A FESTIVE TRADITION - WITH A TINY NEW TREAT TO DELIGHT VISITORS WINDSOR CASTLE AT CHRISTMAS
STAFF DECK THE HALLS - AND, FOR THE FIRST TIME, THE ROYAL DOLLS' HOUSE
SNAPPING UP RECORD-BREAKING £60M MANSION IN MIAMI THE BECKHAMS
WE GO INSIDE THEIR BILLION-DOLLAR LIFESTYLE AS THE FAMILY PREPARE TO EXPAND THEIR BRAND
