2019-07-01_HelloMagazine_UK

The Inside Story

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fter 16 years and 1,141 performances,

Celine Dion is finally leaving Las Vegas –

andnaturally she brought the house down at

hersell-out farewell concert. Singing her

current single Flying on My Own for the first time

at Caesars Palace, Celine said she was embarking

on “a new chapter”.

The show closed with a tribute to her husband

René Angélil, to whom she was married for 22

years until his death in 2016. Singing as a screen

behind played a slideshow of family photos – ending

with an image of the couple together – Celine was

joined on stage by her children, René-Charles, 18,

and eight-year-old twins Nelson and Eddy (above).

Celebrationscontinuedwithfireworks(left)and

partyingat a Vegasnightclubintotheearlyhours.

“I didn’twantthetearsandemotiontotakeover

my strength,

CELINE DION

TEARFUL FAREWELL

AS LAS VEGAS

RESIDENCY ENDS

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VALERIE MORRIS-

CAMPBELL

NAOMI’S MODEL MUM

SUITS THE CAMERA

antthetearsandemotiontotakeove

”she wrote on socialmediaalast week.

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he genetic advantages of supermodel Naomi

Campbell have been brought into sharp focus

by her mum’s latest fashion shoot. Valerie Morris-

Campbell is the face of JD Williams’s summer

collection, and was photographed in a range of

outfits including a floral one-piece (left)anda

glamorous maxi dress (below right).

Describing how she feels confidentin

looks, Valerie shared photos from hersh

on Instagram, writing: “This is a timein

life when I can think about myself more.”

It is not the first time the 67-year-oldform

dancer has taken the plunge into modelli

Signed to the same agency as her daught

Valerie has worked with some of t

industry’s biggest names. “Opportunitiesa

really opening up for older women,”sh

said in a recent interview.

More in demand than ever, last yearsh

joined forces with Naomi, 49, to stari

Burberry’s Christmas campaign, somethin

she called “a really special momentfo

me”. Equally enthused, Naomi toldVogu

that working together on the festive shoo

“brought back so many memories ofthe

holidays and traditions I had growingup”.

The pair (above right) are close. They

speak regularly on the phone and meet

when they can, fitting in around Naomi’s

busy schedule with its many philanthropic

as well as fashion commitments.

“I’m always there when she needs

me,” Valerie has said. “A mother’s job

never ends.”

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