Celebrities and special guests including Davina McCall, Tess Daly, Natalie Imbruglia, Kate Garraway, Katherine Ryan, and Judi Love partied the night away with over 60 fabulous women who see midlife as just the beginning.

Supported by partner L’Oréal Paris, who have a long history of championing women of worth regardless of age, the event honours women who use their platforms to change perceptions.

HELLO!’s Power List is a celebration of women eschewing the traditional labels of midlife to pivot into a fabulous new beginning over forty and is part of the ongoing Second Act campaign that drives visibility for women in midlife making waves.

With an exclusive DJ set from Melanie Blatt of All Saints and Jaime Winstone, one of this year’s Strictly Come Dancing stars, the event was buzzing with positivity, with mutual respect, and camaraderie amongst the second act stars – with Ateh Jewel, Second Act’s podcast presenter, leading the dancing long into the evening.

The Power List arrivals are published here and the full list of Power List honourees will be published in next week’s issue of HELLO! magazine, the UK’s leading weekly read. This year’s honourees were photographed together on the night for an outstanding roll fold cover execution, draped in gold and glamour.

Davina McCall, Power List’s 2025 honouree said: “I love coming here, I love what you do, looking around at all these women who’ve all been through so many calamities – I wouldn’t miss it, I’m coming every year… It’s liberating. When I see other women behaving exactly how they want, I think. Oh, that means I can do that. 
Or when I meet 40-year-olds, I want to go, this is what nearly 60 looks like. How lucky I am!”

Laura Cross, General Manager, L’Oreal Paris UKI said “At L’Oréal Paris, we believe that true influence and beauty are defined by self-worth, experience, and impact. Partnering with HELLO!’s Second Act podcast and celebrating inspiring leaders through the Power List creative reflects exactly what we stand for as a brand. As the world’s leading beauty brand, we are committed to amplifying the voices of women who rewrite the rules at every stage of life, and we are proud to champion those who lead with purpose.”

Sophie Vokes-Dudgeon, HELLO!’s Chief Content Office, says: “The Power List represents a sea change of perception which HELLO! has been proudly platforming for several years. The women we recognise in the List have not only achieved significant mid-life victories of their own, but are cornerstones of a supportive, multi-faceted community of women for whom midlife is just a new, more powerful beginning.

Partnering with L’Oréal is a natural fit for the campaign: a brand committed to shining a spotlight on brilliant women in their second act and we could not be more pleased to combine our brand power to drive the conversation on.”