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An intimate, relatable and funny memoir from Susannah Constantine, our favourite fashion guru and one half of the hugely popular, Trinny and Susannah's What Not to Wear Susannah Constantine, our loved style guru and one half of the outrageously popular television programme, What Not to Wear, spent her youth entangled in glitz and glamour. Susannah's very first memoir is filled to the brim with scandalous stories, jaw-dropping royal relationships and star-studded encounters from pop stars to the fashion greats. But beneath it all is a woman who is still getting to know herself, even after falling in love at first sight, presenting one of the most monumental television programmes ever and having Princess Margaret as a second mother figure. Uncertain of her future, unsure of how to cope with her own mother's tragic battle with bipolar disorder, and becoming a mother herself, Susannah is on a journey of discovery and her memoir tells you her greatest loves and lessons, bound together with disarming honesty and beguiling humour.

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A romp . . . Constantine comes across as a trooper with a filthy sense of humour * The Times *
Hilarious and honest, sparing neither herself nor her readers from incredibly intimate details . . . A book for anyone who's after laughter, tears and one hell of a rollercoaster ride * Good Housekeeping 'BOOKS OF THE YEAR' *
Bonkers and brilliant. Her writing is exquisite. With comedy and candour, she bares her soul . . . Magnificent * Sunday Mail *
Absolutely brilliant -- Elton John
Wonderfully written, very funny, but more than anything completely genuine -- Lady Anne Glenconner, author of Lady in Waiting
A rollicking ride . . . What a life * Sunday Times *
A treasure trove of previously untold stories . . . A riveting read * Good Housekeeping *
We lunched better than we danced -- Anton Du Beke
Wildly fun * Daily Telegraph, '50 BEST BOOKS OF 2022' *
Sensational, juicy, gossipy, filthy and bravely honest in equal measure, Susannah Constantine's memoir is a rollicking romp through the upper middle classes * Sunday Times *
Shewd, funny, ideally candid and written with great confidence, brio and aplomb. A feisty, thought-provoking delight -- William Boyd
Filled with royal anecdotes and celebrity snippits . . . An entertaining read * Scotsman *
Sparkling * Daily Mail *
Entertaining and funny * Mail on Sunday *
Astonishing, frank and frankly hilarious * Eastern Daily Prezs *
Gives readers a fascinating insight into [her] extraordinary life * Woman & Home *
Included in 'Best celebrity autobiographies of 2022 to buy for Christmas' * The Telegraph *
Funny . . . Never dull * Guardian *
Fascinating * Daily Telegraph *
Exuberant * i *

Author Bio

Susannah Constantine is a novelist, journalist broadcaster and podcaster with over 25 years experience in the media and 50 years of f**k ups under her belt. She lives in chaos on the edge of a wood in Sussex and works full time as a housewife, PA and taxi driver to her husband and three (sort of) grown up children.