MEET THE REAL HOUSEWIVES OF LONDON

The socialites and entrepreneurs open up about their royal connections, how they juggle luxury lifestyles with family commitments and why they're 'drawn to drama'

- INTERVIEWS: LAURA BENJAMIN ADDITIONAL REPORTING: ALEX LILLY

Putting together the right group of women to form the cast of any Real Housewives franchise 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.

This week, London became the latest city to launch its version of the show. And when HELLO! 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.

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.

Amanda says that being cast in the Hayu show was “something that landed in my lap”. The socialite, who is often referred to as having the “longest legs in Belgravia”, divorced the businessman Mark Daeche in 2019, going on to establish the skincare brand Amanda Caroline Beauty and the Secret Door Clinic in Belgravia.

THE DATING GAME

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

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’m 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.”