Last year, Barbara established a new performing arts company, Sing Street UK, recording England as her country of residence. As a child, she had what she agrees was ‘a very British accent’ – courtesy of her attendance at Lady Eden’s School, in London’s Kensington. The television chef, 50, whose eldest child Poppy is 23, says: ‘I remember that my 40th birthday really annoyed me. They were joined by Lord Downpatrick, 37, a travel consultant who’s the grandson of the Duke and late Duchess of Kent. (Very) modern mannersHe turns 83 next year, but Sir Vince Cable still seems to see himself as middle-aged.

Source: Daily Mail December 27, 2025 12:14 UTC