Maeve Ryan

Journalist

Maeve Ryan's articles

David Larbi

David Larbi: “Being sad is not a moral failing”

Influencer David Larbi has made a career of bringing happiness to the masses – first on TikTok and now with a new book Frequently Happy

Published: Thursday 6th February 2025
Sequin Kay and Gerry Kinch

Meet the artists immortalising four female icons

In their first ever artistic cross-over, Sequin Kay and Gerry Kinch are immortalising some of the world's most influential women: Princess Diana, Cleopatra, Beyonce, and Veronica Lake. The ICON collection is not to be missed.

Published: Friday 20th September 2024
Liv Cooke

Liv Cooke is in a league of her own

Meet the seven-time freestyle football world champion, now running a seven-figure property business. Liv Cooke knows no limits.

Published: Friday 23rd August 2024
Gemma Burke

Gemma Burke: “I'm a born and bred grafter: I don't see anything else.”

Gemma Burke has cycled through nearly ten different careers. Her latest venture? She's helping the charitable billionaire, Manoj Bhargava, feed a million children a day through the hottest new hydration tool to hit the market.

Published: Friday 16th August 2024
Gee Nelly

Gee Nelly: “I did not think I’d get to this day”

Gee Nelly used to work behind the scenes of the world famous Sidemen, now she's playing in their ranks - literally. We spoke with the top Twitch streamer about her journey to the top and the mental health struggles that have accompanied it.

Published: Thursday 9th May 2024

Abdullah Boulad: "Life is not a goal but an ongoing reflection"

Meet Abdullah Boulad - the Swiss entrepreneur turned healthcare expert. He fled the civil war in Lebanon as a child and survived a heart attack as an adult. Now he's helping men overcome their own burnouts

Published: Tuesday 16th April 2024
Kody "Big MO" Mommaerts:

Kody ‘Big Mo’ Mommaerts: Meet Boxing's Great Composer

Ring announcing is a crazy job, we know. But imagine fight night without it? Only a few have ever risen to the top of the industry, but Kody 'Big Mo' Mommaerts is the youngest to ever do it. We hear his story.

Published: Wednesday 6th March 2024
Sushi Kanesaka

Sushi Kanesaka is ninety minutes of Japanese heaven

Fresh off their Michelin star rating, Chef Kanesaka and his team at 45 Park Lane make more than an entrance into the UK food scene. In a matter of months, they have become a dominant player. Book ahead.

Published: Friday 23rd February 2024
Dan Azeez

Dan Azeez: "I'm stronger. I'm better. I can dominate you."

Dan Azeez used to crunch numbers as an accountant, now he crunches faces as the undefeated light heavyweight British boxing champion. He goes up against his friend turned foe Joshua Buatsi at Wembley Arena to see who's really the baddest.

Published: Monday 29th January 2024
Oliver Jackson-Cohen

Oliver Jackson-Cohen: “We all have things that follow us”

Few actors have endured as fraught a journey as Oliver Jackson-Cohen. Few actors are more in demand than the star of The Haunting of Hill House and Jackdaw

Published: Friday 26th January 2024

Benares serves up a spiritual experience

The Michelin star restaurant in Mayfair is the seasonal wonder you need to keep you warm through these winter nights. Chef Sameer serves up only the best for mind, body and soul.

Published: Wednesday 17th January 2024
Frank Smith

Frank Smith: “I’m not a big talker. I’m a listener”

As a teenager, Frank Smith was the Matchroom teaboy. Aged 31, he's the CEO. We sat down with the businessman in Monaco to discuss his rise to the top

Published: Monday 8th January 2024
View from Hotel Eden restaurant in Rome

Hotel Eden is a Roman paradise

The Dorchester Collection's Hotel Eden is the long lost paradise the scholars have been searching for. It's perfectly placed in the heart of Rome. There's no guilt in this garden.

Published: Wednesday 13th December 2023
Chris Billam-Smith

Chris Billam-Smith: man over matter

Chris Billam-Smith went from a dark locker room fighting in front of fifty to winning the WBO Cruiserweight title at Vitality Stadium in front of fifteen thousand. We spoke with The Gentleman about his rise to the top of the hurt business.

Published: Friday 8th December 2023
Eddie Hearn

Eddie Hearn: “I am a blagger but I’m a top blagger’’

Every year, Matchroom Boxing descends on Monte Carlo for a fight night like no other. We caught up with Eddie Hearn to talk leadership, failure and staying at the top

Published: Monday 20th November 2023
Madeleine Mantock

Madeleine Mantock: “There’s joy, there’s hope, there’s conflict. There's life”

Madeleine Mantock has gone from competitive disco dancing to playing Agnes Hathaway in the RSC production of Hamnet. She tells all about taking the lead in the hottest show of the year

Published: Tuesday 26th September 2023

Best VR Experiences in London

Fancy an escape? Or maybe a just a thrill? How about a zombie apocalypse or a simulated sky dive? We've rounded up the best VR experiences making their way into London's entertainment scene

Published: Tuesday 5th September 2023

The Peninsula Istanbul is a monumental hotel

The Peninsula Hotel has newly opened in Istanbul and its Gallada restaurant is helmed by Turkey's only two-starred Michelin chef. The results are nothing short of monumental

Published: Friday 1st September 2023
Lou Llobell

Lou Llobell on finding her foundation

Lou Llobell is making waves for her role in sci-fi blockbuster Foundation. The young actress talks us through her globetrotting journey to stardom.

Published: Thursday 3rd August 2023
Marbella Collection in Corfu

Mar-Bella Collection in Corfu is a triple threat

Taste freshly grown kum kuats and take catamarans through cavernas. This is why Corfu should be first on your travel list

Published: Thursday 3rd August 2023