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IN 2023, JEREMY RENNER ALMOST DIED. HE TELLS EMPIRE ABOUT THE MOST DIFFICULT COMEBACK OF HIS LIFE

Following last year’s glitterball success with dance partner Chris McCausland, Strictly ’s Dianne Buswell reveals how she’s facing this year’s competition and why wellness is so important to her

OVER THE LAST 40 YEARS, ELLE HAS CELEBRATED CREATIVITY OF ALL KINDS. HERE, A RANGE OF TODAY’S LEADING ARTISTS, WRITERS, PHOTOGRAPHERS AND DIRECTORS SHARE THE RITUALS, ROUTINES AND REALITIES BEHIND THEIR GREATEST WORKS, FROM MIND-BLOWING EXCEL SHEETS TO THE MAGIC OF THE DARK ROOM

He’s comfortable mixing with A-listers but says he’ll always play second fiddle to strong women (and Alan Partridge)

Iron Maiden tours. Black Sabbath shows. Judas Priest documentaries. Times Square billboards. Lzzy Hale is everyone’s favourite go-to rock star. But it’s taken a rock-bottom moment and some existential soul-searching to get here

For years, Tom Cullen has charmed audiences while flying under the radar. Now, with a string of leading roles, Britain’s best-kept secret is finally commanding the spotlight, says Christobel Hastings