West London. My mum [the singer Neneh Cherry] moved just off All Saints Road when she was about 14 with Andi Oliver and lots of very cool people, and I’ve lived here pretty much forever. I live with my husband and Italian greyhounds Imani and Tahini. My extended family have a few houses on the street so we have a communal living situation.
Where do you stay in London?
My house is kind of like a hotel — it’s always been the place everyone comes to have dinner or to stay. Everyone calls me like, “Do you have any more rooms free or anywhere I can stay?” I make a great lasagne for them too.
What are your favourite restaurants?
There’s a great place on Portobello Road called Portobello Garden — it’s an Italian restaurant that my husband and I go to all the time. It’s simple, romantic and run by a great family. I also love Tiella Trattoria by Columbia Road. The chef is Dara Klein, who makes seasonal food that changes all the time.
Which shops do you rely on?
I love Rellik and One of a Kind for the best designer vintage clothes you’ll find in London. I got one of my wedding dresses in One of a Kind. Then there’s a cute coffee shop on Willesden High Street called Axis, which does matcha flavours like salted date. I love being close to Westfield too for my Space NK bits.
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When I’d just turned 18 and was trying to figure out my own music and writing for myself, I did a lot of fashion assisting and was a runner on a lot of shoots. It made me realise that fashion is actually a lot more cut-throat than music, but it also put me around a lot of creatives who were in the music business. I realised that I wanted to be part of that visual world but not have fashion be my only thing.
Where would you recommend for a first date?
Probably The Tabernacle. They do nights on the first Friday of every month, and we go a lot as a family. My parents always go there for date night — it’s really cute. So I’ll go with my husband or my sister or whoever and they’ll be on their date night just having a dance.
What would you do if you were mayor for the day?
There’s a lot I would like to do. I’m passionate about venues and a lot of them are either dying or dead. I often think for a young up-and-coming artist it’s so difficult now. I’d assemble a board of geniuses to work out how we put them back together. How are you supposed to get good if you can’t play all the time?
Who is the most iconic Londoner in history?
Ian Wright. I’ve seen him in his car blasting music a few times. And I’ve seen him at Carnival with his kids just having a great time. He’s a sweet, beautiful soul.
Ian Wright
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Where do you go and what do you do to have fun?
I’m always down for an amusement park like Thorpe Park — it’s my favourite. There’s no ride I won’t go on. The dream would be to shut it down and have no queues. I might not even invite anyone and just go on my own.
What’s the best thing a cabbie has ever said to you?
Nine times out of 10, if I’m with my mum, London cabbies always recognise her. They’ll be so gassed to meet her and it’s the most wholesome thing.
Who do you call when you want to have fun?
Probably my friend Maxi Millz. He throws events called kinin tonights with really good DJs. Then Selassie TBC — he’s pretty much always DJing somewhere cool.
What’s your biggest extravagance?
Diptyque candles and piercings at Maria Tash.
Mabel at the Brit Awards 2026
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What’s your London secret?
There’s a great hammam near Charing Cross called Aire. And then Crème Cookies but I don’t know if that’s a secret anymore.
What are you up to at the moment for work?
I just shot a campaign with Crocs. Then I’ve been spending a lot of time working on new music and going to my grandma’s house in Sweden and bringing creatives there to work.
I love vintage T-shirts. I have a vintage Ozzy Osbourne T-shirt and if anyone took it from my wardrobe I would hunt them down. I have loads of fun old Batman ones too.
Chris Martin. I’ve been to every Coldplay show. It’s just great pop music — great writing — and the shows are always big and epic.
As told to Jessica Burrell