Celebrity Interviews

The one and only Chesney Hawkes on music, celebrity and life in Chertsey

May 3rd 2012

Best-known for his chart-topping tune The One and Only, Chesney Hawkes is back with a new album – though his recent attempts to win a medal on Dancing on Ice left him with more than he bargained for. The Chertsey resident chats to Angela Wintle

Ab Fab actress June Whitfield on shopping in Wimbledon, theatre in Guildford and Carshalton charity

March 26th 2012

One of the best-known faces on British television, June Whitfield has been making generations of audiences laugh for over 50 years. At the age of 86, the Ab Fab star is still acting now and enjoying it just as much as ever

Former F1 world champion Damon Hill on Top Gear, City bankers and his life in Surrey

February 27th 2012

Here, in an exclusive interview, the racer who lives near Farnham chats to Surrey Life’s Matthew Williams about everything from his views on Jeremy Clarkson and City bankers to our county’s lack of vegetarian restaurants...

A Place in the Sun presenter Amanda Lamb on why happiness is at home in Hampton

January 25th 2012

As the presenter of A Place in the Sun, Hampton Hill resident Amanda Lamb gets to travel to some of the world’s most glamorous destinations – but she says she’s never happier than when she gets back home to her Victorian town house

Actress Bonnie Langford on wintery walks, fairy dust and giant chocolate buttons

January 4th 2012

Here, the West Byfleet resident chats to Sarah Peters about wintery walks, fairy dust and giant chocolate buttons: welcome to the world of West End and Broadway actress Bonnie Langford

Gary Lineker on football, golf and his Surrey goals

December 23rd 2011

Former England striker and Match of the Day mainstay, Gary Lineker has long called our county home – but could the BBC’s move to the north-west see Elmbridge lose one of its best known stars? Stephen Milton chats exclusively to the Surrey adoptee

TV historian Lucy Worsley on Historic Royal Palaces’ Hampton Court Palace and Kew Palace

December 5th 2011

A regular fixture on our screens, Lucy Worsley’s lively and accessible presenting style has broken the mould in the male-dominated world of TV history programmes – helping to popularise the past like never before. Angela Wintle went to meet her

Strictly's Erin Boag on Kingston life, cycling by the Thames and shopping in Guildford

October 27th 2011

The only female professional dancer to have appeared in every series of Strictly Come Dancing, Erin Boag is thrilled to be back on our screens again this autumn. Here, the Kingston resident chats to Sarah Peters about life away from the camera

Surrey songsmith Newton Faulkner on working at farm shops, underwater gigs and what comes next

October 6th 2011

Multi-platinum singer-songwriter Newton Faulkner has a way of transforming the less than orthodox into a nation capturing hit. With his ginger dreadlocks, the Surrey songsmith has never been your average ‘pop’ star

Faces drummer Kenney Jones: from rock royalty to princely polo in Ewhurst

August 30th 2011

He once drank as an equal with 70s rock wildmen Keith Moon and John Bonham and these days regularly plays host to Prince Charles and his sons for charity polo matches at his own club, Hurtwood Park, in Ewhurst.

Antiques expert Katherine Higgins on why she likes nothing better than bargain hunting in Surrey

July 26th 2011

A perennial favourite on BBC antiques programmes, Katherine Higgins can often be seen unravelling history on the Antiques Roadshow or Put Your Money Where Your Mouth Is. The Guildford-based collectables expert speaks exlusively to Surrey Life

Surrey’s most glamorous granny, Jo Wood

July 6th 2011

The end of her marriage to Rolling Stone Ronnie Wood marked the start of an exciting new chapter for model, TV personality and entrepreneur Jo Wood. From settling into her converted barn near Bramley to the family’s new shop in Cobham

Weybridge resident Kelvin MacKenzie: from life on the tabloids to tackling Surrey issues

May 31st 2011

One of the country’s most successful ever tabloid editors, Kelvin MacKenzie has always been known for tackling issues head-on. Now he’s busy doing the same in Weybridge where he has hopes of standing for the local council.

From Reigate to Cranford with composer Carl Davis

May 3rd 2011

He has penned some of our best-loved film and television anthems, and delights concert-goers up and down the land with his flamboyant stage costumes. But composer and conductor Carl Davis likes nothing better than to get away from it all

TV presenters Michael Underwood and Angellica Bell: the next Richard and Judy?

March 30th 2011

It may not have been love at first sight, but after a decade of tumultuous twists and turns, the Surrey-based TV presenting duo Michael Underwood and Angellica Bell finally tied the knot in New York over Christmas. Here, they talk to ANGELA WINTLE

England cricket legend Alec Stewart on Surrey Sports Park, the Ashes and walks up Box Hill

February 25th 2011

When England finally won the Ashes series against their old enemy Australia last month, there were few people more happy than former England captain and Surrey cricketing legend Alec Stewart.

Crystal Palace FC co-chairman, Steve Parish, on where Eagles dare

January 20th 2011

For supporters of Crystal Palace, life always seems to be a bit of a roller-coaster. Saved from the brink of oblivion last summer, hopes were high that the Eagles might soar once again, but this season hasn’t quite gone according to plan either

Actress Gemma Bissix on life as a Thames Ditton star and her bid to be taken seriously

January 11th 2011

Actress Gemma Bissix finally got the chance to shake off her bad girl image by playing Cinderella in panto at Croydon this Christmas. In a frank interview, the Thames Ditton-based star reveals how she's turning her back on the soaps

Eventer Pippa Funnell on hacking in the Surrey Hills and her Olympic dreams

December 1st 2010

Equestrian champion Pippa Funnell is back on the British eventing squad after five years’ absence and is being cited as a serious contender for the Olympics. But don’t assume she’s been idle away from the spotlight.

Ashes to Ashes star Keeley Hawes on co-stars, Surrey life and hitting the big time

October 21st 2010

Actress Keeley Hawes set pulses racing after her first appearance in Ashes to Ashes in suspenders and a micro-mini. But in real life she’s a devoted wife to actor Matthew Macfadyen, and a mother of three. Here, she talks to ANGELA WINTLE