And I found that very difficult. She had a sommeliers nose for sycophants and could reduce even the most powerful to a damp wreck. Certainly, she didnt suffer fools. Photo by Julieta Cervantes. L. G. Pine, p. 515, 'Constantine of Tanton Grange' pedigree, List ofI'm a CelebrityGet Me Out of Here! The details of his story are demonic, but don't discount this near-death experience. Having said that, the only time she really spent out of the shade was on our post-lunch strolls down the beach. Fashion guru Susannah Constantine has revealed how much she misses the late Princess Margaret, saying she could "pour [her] heart out to" the royal. Susannah's very first memoir is filled to the brim with scandalous stories, jaw-dropping royal relationships and star-studded encounters from pop stars to the fashion greats. Tune in! We're probably the only people who have an opinion, who care how ordinary people dress. From there they were commissioned to BBC Two to host the style series, What Not to Wear, from 2001 to 2005. "[30], In 2006, Constantine and Woodall moved from the BBC to ITV to start a new show, Trinny & Susannah Undress, on 3 October. But I dont know, for all that it must have been lucrative, that it made her happy, even if it was only after it ended that her boozing began in earnest (she once appeared drunk on QVC). When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. At Kensington Palace, Princess Margaret was more open-minded and, so long as we were discreet, turned a blind eye to us sloping off together at the end of the night. With shattering honesty, TV style guru SUSANNAH CONSTANTINE lays bare her struggle with drink, in the hope others can learn from the lessons she says have saved her life. I think the mother in her saw I needed help. [50], On 20 September 2007, Constantine and Woodall launched their own Littlewoods women's clothing range which consists of trousers, coats and tops which like their underwear range, are designed to make certain areas appear slimmer. I could have gone to university, but my father said to me, 'Darling, don't be silly, you'll be much better off learning how to make a good Beef Wellington.'. When my mother died in 2007, she'd been in poor health for years, suffering from both bipolar disorder and early onset dementia. As part of their contract, Constantine and Woodall gave a Nescaf competition winner a 10,000 makeover.[24]. There was a problem. Susannah Constantine, 60, has spoken about the "humiliating" experience that forced her to seek help from her family for her drinking problems. Now, in a new book titled 'Ready for Absolutely Nothing,' Susannah tells her fans that growing up, she was unprepared for what life would throw her and what outside life was like. My childhood, split between Kensington in West London and our rented country house on the estate of Belvoir Castle in Lincolnshire, was distinctly privileged, though something of a gilded cage for women. No, I fucking hate cyclists. She is married to Sten Bertelsen. Susannah Caroline Constantine [1] (born 3 June 1962) [2] is an English former TV fashion 'guru', fashion writer, style advisor, television fashion presenter, author and clothes designer. Were opposites in every way but we have an incredible bond. To the outside world, Princess Margaret was often seen as the sad, lonely, barbed sister of our monarch. Like some great Renaissance artist, Susannah Constantines life may be divided into three distinct eras. Susannah Constantine says she drank up to a bottle-and-a-half of wine every night as a 'functioning alcoholic' and would wake up 'praying the four horsemen would come and take her away'. She gave me the courage to be myself, because thats exactly what she always was. The thieves broke into the villa on the French Riviera where they were staying, rendered Constantine and Woodall unconscious with chloroform, and then continued to steal money and jewellery. [7] Constantine and Woodall became the co-founders of Ready2shop.com, but the business venture failed, and investors lost a reputed 10million. Answers for She was Susannah Constantine's What Not To Wear co host, ___ Woodall (6) crossword clue, 6 letters. Previously labelled the "Queen of the royals," Georgia knows the whose who and what's what when it comes to the monarchy. EXCLUSIVE: 'He's an artist! [15] Constantine admitted that her relationship with Linley undeniably opened doors for her, but after they broke up, she was keen to put the episode behind her and become well known in her own right. ", Nobody in Hollywood looks as good as Gwyneth Paltrow in wide leg pants - here is how to get the look, The first trailer for the new Peter Pan & Wendy movie live-action remake with Jude Law as Captain Hook looks amazing. The second series of Trinny & Susannah Undress was transmitted in June 2007, and it maintained the format of series one which saw Constantine and Woodall advising couples who were finding problems within their marriage. what mother of your ex-boyfriend would have the generosity of spirit to do that," Constantine . Its amazing to think she built a whole career around advising women how they might look more stylish (What Not to Wear began on the BBC in 2001). But seeing the way Princess Margaret treated her made me realise that my mother and her illness were two separate things. @snhconstantine. [4] Her father, Joseph Constantine, was an Old Etonian who served as an officer in the Coldstream Guards. They founded Ready2shop.com, a dot-com fashion advice business, and wrote their first fashion advice book in 2000, Ready 2 Dress, both of which failed. Watch: Susannah Constantine reveals her close relationship with Princess Margaret The 58-year-old said that for men it's seen almost as a badge of honour, while women like herself often feel a. "[17] She also says that she finds dressing other women easy, but finds it difficult when dressing herself. And she and Trinny are still the best of friends. Former What Not To Wear star Susannah Constantine has revealed the highs and lows of growing up with a mother who had bipolar disorder. [11] Whilst doing a piece for GMTV, he asked Constantine to report the women's World Cup Final in cricket. While she may have come from money, life was not always rosy and behind closed doors, life was very different. Last year, Susannah Constantine revealed that she was an alcoholic who had been in recovery for seven years.. Now, the 59-year-old presenter's former What Not To Wear co-host, Trinny Woodall, has opened up about how she supported her friend through this difficult time.. When her relationship with Linley ended in 1989, she was left to grieve both the loss of her boyfriend and his royal mother. From boarding school through the Sloane years to her turn as Anton Du Bekes worst-ever Strictly partner, the former TV style gurus memoir is sometimes borderline deranged, often haphazard, but never dull. [55] Other success with the book includes winning a British Book Award in 2003 for the TV & Film Book of the Year. She stated that it took her four days to get over the sight of herself aged so drastically, and compared the feeling to having an "electric shock". [13] She dated Imran Khan, then a cricketer and playboy, later Prime Minister of Pakistan, in 1992. David Furnish commented: 'Such a gorgeous family!' A turn as Anton Du Bekes worst ever partner on Strictly Come Dancing would, indeed, one day be hers (in 2018), and it surely says something about her charmed life that, in the small hours, its Ann Widdecombe of whom she thinks enviously, the former politician having somehow made it to week 10 of that redoubtable, long-running talent show. My Wardrobe Malfunction did not disappoint - Susannah takes her guests into a journey through their wardrobes, their pasts & their life experiences, and we are brought along for the fab trip. She is an actress and writer, known for Doctor Who (2005), Trinny & Susannah: From Boom to Bust (2010) and What Not to Wear (2003). Speaking to Kate Thornton on Yahoo UK's. Queen Letizia of Spain is polished in a recycled Reiss skirt as she joins King Felipe VI at Repli-Kate! And, Susannah Constantine, 57, shared a family photograph to Instagram for first the time EVER on Thursday, to celebrate her silver wedding anniversary with husband Sten Bertelsen. While the pair are still close friends, Susannah previously revealed she'd never work with Trinny again after their programme Trinny & Susannah Undress the Nation was the "death" of their career. Sign up to our free daily email for the latest royal and entertainment news, interesting opinion, expert advice on styling and beauty trends, and no-nonsense guides to the health and wellness questions you want answered. Susannah Constantine's memoir is a wild safari tour of Britain's upper classes 3/5 The 'Trinny and.' TV presenter hung out with Elton and Warhol - but grew up in the shadow of an alcoholic. It was the relationship that would define my 20s, and yet the most significant part of the equation, it turned out, was not my boyfriend but his mother HRH Princess Margaret. Susannah Constantine is a novelist, journalist broadcaster and podcaster with over 25 years' experience in the media and 50 years of f**k ups under her belt. Early Constantine, for those of us of a certain age and disposition, is where its at: dancing to Desmond Dekker with Princess Margaret; posing for Patrick Lichfield on Mustique; hanging out at Tramp and Annabels. [56][57] Before the prime book selling season, their book had sold 250,000 copies in Britain. Speaking to the Sunday Telegraph about the period after the pair stopped working together in 2014, the fashion expert, 57 . But its also pretty funny. She made regular appearances as a style advisor on The Oprah Winfrey Show and following her success on the shows, she went on to co-host Trinny & Susannah Undress on ITV in 2006 and Undress the Nation in 2007. Prince Charles 'evicts' Harry and Meghan for Camilla comments, Corrie Spoilers: Proposals, LSD and more murder on the cards for Stephen, Watch: Season 2 of Netflix's hottest show Sex/Life returns, PICS: Boxer Jim Rock squares off for a hug with daughter Kaci at Creed 3 premier. [12] The column promoted affordable high-street fashion and they used themselves to illustrate which clothing suited which figure. Opening up about the low period that followed the end of their TV era, Susanna, 58, likened it to a "divorce". She said 'I was completely unprepared for anything other than getting married. How I responded to her imperious greeting would set the tone for the rest of our relationship. What Not to Wear was also aired in countries such as Spain and Portugal as well as in the American continent. As I stand outdoors at the edge of a frozen lake, axe in hand, I desperately struggle to recall what on earth gave me the idea that this would be a good thing to do. That if I expose my weakness Ill be labelled in the same way shed been as a woman who couldnt cope with life rather than as someone who was ill. Princess Margaret with her son David Linley on the island of Mustique in the Grenadines. BA1 1UA. It was a wonderful feeling and one I hadnt known I needed. Susannah Constantine was born on June 3, 1962 in London, England. I dont think my poor parents could have withstood the pressure. [15] Soon after the start of their television career, they secured a frequent makeover slot on the show Richard & Judy. [27][28] They also did an "Oprah bra and swimsuit intervention". Constantine has been involved in fashion for a long period, originally working in America for Giorgio Armani and then John Galliano in London. [7][12] Constantine and her family bought a 120-acre (0.49km2) property in Sussex. Blitz Pictures Ltd. Mike Lawn/Shutterstock Margaret, who died in 2002, also came to her aid following a notorious moment when Constantine was dining at Windsor Castle with the rest of the. This isnt an uncommon dynamic, I think but I suspect I needed a sense of security more than most. Her second book, What Not to Wear, co-written with her fashion partner Trinny Woodall, won her a British Book Award and sold 670,000 copies. [23] They became the faces of Nescaf in 2003 in which they were featured in television advertisements promoting the brand of coffee. have seemed like Constantines birthright, her parents were socially anxious and frequently unhappy; her mother was a depressive and an alcoholic (the latter a problem she inherited, though shes in recovery now). [18] Critics of What Not to Wear argued that the duo were too patronising to their subjects, a claim which they strongly disagree with. The 60-year-old TV presenter had known the late royal - who died in 2002 at the age of 71 and was the sister of Her Late Majesty Queen Elizabeth - when she dated her son David Armstrong-Jones, 2nd. The format was changed slightly, to a 60-minute show with two makeovers instead of a 30-minute show with only one makeover[25] and also saw Constantine spending a day as one of her subjects. Thankfully Susanna - who appeared on Strictly in 2018 - has turned things around and is now enjoying her new life as an author.