{"id":356459,"date":"2025-08-19T09:34:28","date_gmt":"2025-08-19T09:34:28","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/356459\/"},"modified":"2025-08-19T09:34:28","modified_gmt":"2025-08-19T09:34:28","slug":"inside-the-glamorous-real-housewives-of-londons-lives-from-royal-connections-to-their-cotswolds-estates-exclusive","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/356459\/","title":{"rendered":"Inside the glamorous Real Housewives of London’s lives: from royal connections to their Cotswolds estates \u2013 exclusive"},"content":{"rendered":"

Putting together the right group of women to form the cast of any\u00a0Real Housewives franchise<\/a> is a hard formula to get right. The show, which has generated 21 different international versions, features a cast of glamorous women who let the cameras capture rows, budding friendships and outrageously luxurious lifestyles.<\/p>\n

This week, London became the latest city to launch its version of the show. And when\u00a0HELLO!\u00a0<\/strong>met the cast for these exclusive interviews, it was clear that the producers had picked the perfect mix to make this latest incarnation a hit.<\/p>\n

The cast is made up of the model turned beauty entrepreneur Amanda Cronin; the influencer and reality show star Juliet Angus; the Australian interior designer and event planner Juliet Mayhew; the fashion designer Karen Loderick-Peace, who has starred in The Real Housewives of Jersey; the high-end cake company founder and former investment banker Nessie Welschinger; and newcomer Panthea Parker.<\/p>\n

Amanda says that being cast in the Hayu show was \u201csomething that landed in my lap\u201d. The socialite, who is often referred to as having the \u201clongest legs in Belgravia\u201d, divorced the businessman Mark Daeche in 2019, leaving her to establish the skincare brand Amanda Caroline Beauty and the Secret Door Clinic in Belgravia.\u00a0<\/p>\n

\"A\u00a9 Sam Simpson\/Dave Benett\/Getty Im Amanda looked lovely in a glittering pink dress<\/p>\n

“The timing is amazing,” she tells us. “I\u2019ve got nothing to stop me. It\u2019s not a secret that I\u2019ve reinvented myself post-50; I\u2019m a new person and I\u2019m taking on new challenges. I have a whole new life in front of me and this show is part of it.”<\/p>\n

The dating game<\/p>\n

She is hopeful that gaining a higher profile will improve her dating prospects. “I do see it as a dating platform globally, and I\u2019m hoping it\u2019s going to get me out of my shell, because I can be at home a lot. I\u2019m not going to meet Mr Right sitting at home with my poodle,” she laughs.<\/p>\n

Amanda, 56, who has a daughter, Sofia, 28, and was most recently in a relationship with the former Wham! star Andrew Ridgeley, adds: “I hope I\u2019m going to be an example of how you can thrive and change things up. I want women to be as confident as possible for as long as possible.”<\/p>\n

\"A\u00a9 Sam Simpson\/Dave Benett\/Getty ImJuliet dazzled in a peach tulle-style dress<\/p>\n

Juliet Angus \u2013 who tells hello! that she is \u201cdrawn to drama\u201d \u2013 first found fame on TV, starring in the Housewives spin-off Ladies of London. She formed an instant connection with her co-stars and is hoping to do the same again.\u00a0<\/p>\n

“They really became family, so I\u2019m looking forward to having a new strong group of women to bond with,” says Juliet, who is friends with Princess Beatrice<\/a> and her husband, Edoardo Mapelli Mozzi.<\/a><\/p>\n

“I love them so much,” she says. “They\u2019re the sweetest and they\u2019re adorable. I see them at Glastonbury and at dinner parties, and I love their relationship and how cute and modern they are. I love that they\u2019re a blended family \u2013 rules don\u2019t have to be such big rules anymore.”<\/p>\n

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Princess Beatrice [and her husband] are the sweetest and they\u2019re adorable. I see them at Glastonbury and at dinner parties, and I love their relationship and how cute and modern they are. I love that they\u2019re a blended family \u2013 rules don\u2019t have to be such big rules anymore.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n

The Chicago-born fashionista, 48, moved to London \u2013 along with her children, Georgina and Truman \u2013 for her husband Gregor\u2019s work, and says she now has fewer concerns about what people think of her. \u201cBack then, I was the new girl in town and I cared so much what people said about me. But as I\u2019ve got older, I care less,\u201d she says.<\/p>\n

Which is fortunate, as the trailer for the show depicts a brewing clash between Juliet and Amanda. Although she won\u2019t divulge what happens, she says: \u201cWe used to be very good friends. We have our moments\u2026 I bonded with some of the other girls that I didn\u2019t expect to. You can\u2019t be best friends with everyone.\u201d<\/p>\n

Shooting from the hip<\/p>\n

Her experience matches that of Karen, 50, who has her own fashion label and is married to the former West Bromwich Albion chairman Jeremy Peace; the couple own five luxury properties around the world.<\/p>\n

“You have to take everything with a pinch of salt and have a thick skin,” she says. She juggled her commitment to the show with her fashion range and her three children, aged 22, 21 and 14.\u00a0<\/p>\n

\"Karen\u00a9 Sam Simpson\/Dave Benett\/Getty ImKaren Loderick-Peace wowed in a glitzy white dress <\/p>\n

“I have to manage my time in the best way I know how, because creating a brand by myself is not easy. I like a challenge and I work well under pressure,” she says.<\/p>\n

Karen has already gained a reputation among the cast for being a straight talker, and she relishes the label. “I have to tell you how it is, because if I don\u2019t, I\u2019ll never get a good night\u2019s sleep. It\u2019s who I am, so you either take it or leave it.”<\/p>\n

\"A\u00a9 Sam Simpson\/Dave Benett\/Getty ImJuliet looked stunning in a cream lace gown<\/p>\n

Another busy cast member is Juliet Mayhew, 47, who runs a high-end events company while dabbling in interior design. A former actress, her circle of friends includes Holly Valance. “I\u2019ve always told my children to take risks, so I felt I couldn\u2019t say that without taking one myself,” she says of joining the show.\u00a0<\/p>\n

Juliet, who moved to the UK at the age of 12 and is married to the hedge-fund manager Antony Mayhew, says she “juggles life well” and “loves being busy”. She adds: “How do I find time? Give a busy woman something to do; they get it done.”<\/p>\n

Her role in the show came at the right time, she says, as she considers resuming her acting career. “My priority was being a wife and mother, and I loved those roles, but with my eldest going to university, I thought it could be fun to do that again.”<\/p>\n

\"A\u00a9 Sam Simpson\/Dave Benett\/Getty ImPanthrea Parker chose a gorgeous navy blue sparkly dress for the evening<\/p>\n

Panthea Parker had attracted attention even before the show aired, after her husband, Ed Parker, a high-profile lawyer, jokingly said that the couple were told not to ask about the Duke and Duchess of Sussex while they were filmed en route to a party at Buckingham Palace.<\/p>\n

“He is dying,” she says of Ed\u2019s reaction to the scene. The couple often attend royal events and gatherings at Downing Street, but she plans to be discreet about this part of her life. “I have a lot of friends who are high-net-worth individuals and they were all like: ‘Please do not use our names!\u2019 I\u2019ve told them not to worry.”<\/p>\n

However, she did reveal to\u00a0HELLO!\u00a0<\/strong>that she regularly sees the Princess of Wales<\/a> on the sidelines at sporting events. “My son\u2019s school plays against her son\u2019s school [Prince George attends Lambrook], so they play rugby and football against each other.<\/p>\n

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My son\u2019s school plays against Princess Kate son\u2019s school [Prince George attends Lambrook], so they play rugby and football against each other.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n

“I do see her a lot, but not to talk to \u2013 just from afar. So classy, so lovely, and she never misses any of her children\u2019s matches: so, really amazing. And nor do I, otherwise how do I know that?”<\/p>\n

The sparky 50-year-old has a 30-year-old son from her first marriage and three children \u2013 aged 11, nine and eight \u2013 with Ed. And she says that her role in the show has given them a new outlook on their mother. “They used to think: ‘Daddy\u2019s got the only job and our mum doesn\u2019t work.’ Now they keep saying: ‘This is your first job.’ I\u2019m very proud of that.”<\/p>\n

\"The\u00a9 Dave Benett\/Getty Images for HayThe Real Housewives ladies are making their mark on London<\/p>\n

A newcomer to the showbusiness world, what does she think she brings to the table? “I never, ever lie, and I\u2019ve always been this character that\u2019s like Marmite. But you always need to find your tribe and they\u2019ll know you for yourself. Those other people don\u2019t matter.”<\/p>\n

As for whether this first taste of fame will change her, she says: “Absolutely not. I love going to Costco and having my hair tied up with no one knowing me.”<\/p>\n

New challenge<\/p>\n

Nessie, 42, has been an investment banker, published a book and performed as a concert pianist \u2013 and has also raised three children with her husband, Remy.<\/p>\n

But she says that starring in Real Housewives was the hardest role of all. “The other jobs were a walk in the park, compared with this,” she tells us. “I am a calm and level-headed person, so although everyone has great big personalities, I do come across as a mediator.”<\/p>\n

\"A\u00a9 Sam Simpson\/Dave Benett\/Getty ImNessie looked wonderful wearing a pink lace dress<\/p>\n

Perhaps her current career has helped her navigate this rarefied world; she runs The Chelsea Cake Company, which provides bakes for high-end individuals and made one of the late Queen Elizabeth\u2019s 90th birthday cakes<\/a>. She has also showcased her skills on Bake Off: The Professionals. \u201cMy cakes aren\u2019t cheap. I ship them by private jet,\u201d she says.<\/p>\n

Despite her impeccable pedigree \u2013 she and Remy own a 500-year-old estate in the Cotswolds \u2013 she can\u2019t wait to be seen on the small screen. \u201cI\u2019d say that people have surprised me, and I think you\u2019re going to see a real evolution of friendships going through this show,\u201d she says.<\/p>\n

\u00a0The Real Housewives of London will stream weekly on Hayu (or @\u200cHayuSocial) from 18 August.<\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Putting together the right group of women to form the cast of any\u00a0Real Housewives franchise is a hard…\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":356460,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[7757],"tags":[748,4082,393,4884,63451,257,12719,50315,16,15],"class_list":{"0":"post-356459","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-london","8":"tag-britain","9":"tag-celebrity-news","10":"tag-england","11":"tag-great-britain","12":"tag-hello-exclusive","13":"tag-london","14":"tag-real-housewives","15":"tag-tv-and-film","16":"tag-uk","17":"tag-united-kingdom"},"share_on_mastodon":{"url":"https:\/\/pubeurope.com\/@uk\/115054750698471502","error":""},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/356459","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=356459"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/356459\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/356460"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=356459"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=356459"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=356459"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}