The moment I met Samantha Renke, I found her energy utterly infectious. She has her own wonderful and unique sense of style, wearing a brown trilby hat and some very cool lace-up boots. Our mutual friend, the brilliant actress Michelle Collins, had introduced us at a women in media group that Samantha has been part of for quite some time, and I was lucky enough to sit near Sam so I could get to know her better.

I first met Michelle about 20 years ago, when I was working in London. Back then, there were many nights filled with laughter, fun and frolics! Michelle was the impossibly glamorous girl, who never failed to make an entrance with her gorgeous looks.