EDEN CONFIDENTIAL: Baker at heart of freebie feud bites back at tearful Binky
Binky Felstead thought she had given a heartbreaking interview to a newspaper last weekend, seeking sympathy for the “ruthless” abuse she suffered after a baker exposed her desperation for freebies.
But the former Made In Chelsea star’s story has left a bitter taste in the mouth for Reshmi Bennett, the baker at the heart of the line.
The owner of London-based luxury cake company Anges de Sucre dismissed Binky’s response as the ‘biggest pile of absolute b******s’.
Reshmi said last month she was stunned when Binky’s assistant contacted her asking her to give the star a ‘yellow train cake’ for her son’s third birthday party.
Instead of being paid, the bakery was offered online promotion, with a photo that Binky allegedly posted to her 1.4 million Instagram followers – a practice called ‘gifting’.
Binky, 35, insisted the approach was a ‘standard’ collaboration request made by her assistant while she was on holiday.
However, the bakery rejected the offer and decided to go public instead, mocking its approach online.
The public shaming then prompted another company, Funfetti, to reveal that it had taken up such an offer from Binky and agreed to make her wedding cake, but would not keep its promises.
Binky Felstead lives in a £2 million Edwardian home with her husband, businessman Max Darnton, and their three children
Reshmi Bennett, owner of London luxury cake company Anges de Sucre
Now Reshmi says, “How much better it would have been if she had just called Funfetti London to make the cake for her child and personally apologized for ghosting her for five years, and actually created a partnership instead of just bombing PO boxes for freebies.”
Binky lives in a £2million Edwardian house with her husband, businessman Max Darnton, and their three children.
“She could have invoked her privilege and called us both for a drink to bury the hatchet,” says Reshmi.
‘I would also have given her a baking lesson because she has such a beautiful kitchen. We could have done a photo shoot together.’
Camilla discovers that beauty is pain after all
BEFORE: Soprano Camilla Kerslake before laser surgery to remove wrinkles from her face
TWO DAYS AFTER: The singer after a painful laser operation by aesthetic surgeon Vahe Karimyan
Soprano Camilla Kerslake wails in pain after laser surgery to remove wrinkles from her face.
“The swelling is so intense I don’t even recognize myself,” admits the wife of former England rugby star Chris Robshaw.
‘I’ve had two babies without medication – you’d think my pain threshold was high – but it really hurts.’
The 37-year-old singer had the treatment carried out by aesthetic surgeon Vahe Karimyan at his clinic in South Kensington.
It costs £715 for the face and neck, but she refuses to tell me whether she paid for it or got a discount for posting the photos online. She then added “gifted” to her online posts.
Miriam Margolyes has toured the world with her one-woman show Dickens’ Women, but the Harry Potter star admits she prefers to share the stage.
“I don’t really like one-man shows,” says the 84-year-old actress, “it’s very lonely.” She adds, “People keep texting me [proposals for] one-man shows, as if the stage is too small for anyone else to be on it when I’m on it.’
TV instigator Cathy is no longer on the edge of her seat
Cathy Newman has already shown her tough and determined side for her new Sky News show – before her first interview.
‘The problem with a lot of TV furniture is that they are made for men – they are too big,’ says the former Channel 4 News star. “You can’t reach the floor. I’m very small so I made my opinion known and the team did a great job choosing a seat that would allow me to reach the ground. And it’s very comfortable.’
Exciting dress sense and sensitivity
Daisy Edgar-Jones arrives at a pre-Met Gala dinner in New York on Sunday
Daisy Edgar-Jones wasn’t planning on waiting until the Met Gala before making her entrance, as she put on a sizzling show at a pre-event dinner in New York on Sunday.
The Normal People star, 27, wore a red leather lingerie-inspired dress by Yves Saint Laurent.
The London-born actress will star as Elinor Dashwood in a new adaptation of Jane Austen’s Sense and Sensibility this year.
The gala faced backlash because Amazon boss Jeff Bezos and his wife Lauren Sanchez are honorary co-chairs of the big fashion night, after reportedly paying $10 million for the privilege.
Former Vogue editor-in-chief Dame Anna Wintour has defended their involvement, saying: ‘Lauren will be a great asset to the museum and the event.’
Honeysuckle’s fossil faux pas with Sir David
Foyle’s War star Honeysuckle Weeks was embarrassed when she met Sir David Attenborough, who turns 100 on Friday.
“He asked me, ‘What’s your favorite fossil?’ the actress recalls. “I replied, ‘The ammonite.’ He then asked, “What genus of ammonite?” Honeysuckle says, “The Nautilus?” I was of the opinion.’
Sir David ‘politely remained silent on the subject of submarines and submarines, but added that the Nautilus is the family of Nautiloidea, and not in fact an ammonite’. She adds, “The lighting hid my blushes. I should have said he was my favorite fossil [Attenborough].’ Cheeky!
Mayfair’s all-male Savile club, torn by debates over female members, will hold another mass meeting tomorrow evening.
The club has had to book an expensive hotel to accommodate the likely crowd. Motions include a proposal by Stephen Fitzjohn, a retired senior police officer, to keep a register of every visitor.
“It means we have to write down the names of our mistresses every time we go for a drink,” huffs a louche Savilian.