My Story
My career in journalism has been everything I hoped it would be as rookie NCTJ trainee in northern England – and I’ve been to some showstopping places and interviewed some unforgettable people. From working in a pop-up tent waiting for the birth of a future king outside St Mary’s hospital in London for Mother & Baby magazine, to visiting
Dame Zandra Rhodes’ penthouse apartment above her fashion and textile museum in Bermondsey for a cup of tea and a chat for Hello! Fashion, they are stories woven into the fabric of my life. It’s a job that’s taken me around the world, working in the buzz of London and Sydney newsrooms, to reviewing ceviche restaurants in the South
Reporting on the birth of Prince George
Setting up tent outside the Lindo Wing at St Mary’s hospital in Paddington amongst the scrum of the world’s press and photographers
At home with fashion icon Zandra Rhodes
Dame Zandra Rhodes was on magnetic form for her at-home interview – and I decided to honour her favourite shade
Luxury travel in the Maldives
Spending an idyllic few days writing about Ozen Life Maadhoo resort in the Maldives for Hello! Fashion, with a view of live sharks at its underwater restaurant
Model and activist Adwoa Aboah
Backstage with Model of the Year Adwoa Aboah, who’s wearing a dress by British designer Ashley Williams made from 40 recycled water bottles
Pacific for the Sunday Telegraph newspaper and taking the train journey of dreams, the Ghan, to traverse the vastness of Australia from north to south. Storytelling is as old as humankind and my passion remains exactly where it started: capturing the moments, cultural trends and human stories that define our world.
The Queen’s Platinum Jubilee
Reporting on the ground for Hello! at Horse Guards Parade and interviewing onlookers celebrating the Queen’s Platinum Jubilee
Behind the scenes at Vestiaire Collective
Spending a day amid vintage Miu Miu and Marni with founder Fanny Moizant at the re-commerce giant’s east London HQ