Move over the Kardashians, there’s a new showbiz dynasty in (Tinsel)town!
New E! show Stewarts & Hamiltons follows Alana Stewart and her blended family, including her ex-husband and present day BFF George Hamilton, and daughter Kimberly Stewart from Alana’s second marriage to Rod Stewart.
A former party girl, Kimberly has settled down since having her three-year-old daughter Delilah with Benicio del Toro. Which is not to say that she isn’t busy. As well as taking part in the show, she’s signed to Storm models and has recently collaborated on a range of scarves with A-list favourite Rockins. We caught up with Kimberley on the phone from LA…
**How did the show come about? **
The production company had the idea had the ideas years ago. They asked me about doing a family type reality show when I was pregnant with my daughter, which didn’t feel like the right time. Then we revisited the idea about a year ago when my daughter had started school. I had more time on my hands and really wanted to focus on starting to work again, so it felt right.
** What did filming the show teach you about the dynamics of your family? **
I think it has brought us a lot closer, because with large mixed families where there are so many different brothers and sisters it is very hard to keep up with everyone. I’m much closer to my brother Ashley now.
**What role do you play within the family? **
I try and keep everyone together and make sure everyone gets together for family dinners on Sunday, but it is hard because there are so many of us!
**You and your mum bicker quite a lot. Did you have any reservations about that happening on camera? **
At the beginning I had reservations. As you keep going and filming you forget the cameras are there, which is good and bad. It is such a universal thing, having troubles with your mum. Everyone deals that with one of their parents. For us, it could be because we are extremely alike, or because we deal with things differently. I’ve learnt to be more patient by doing the show.
**You’ve also done a collaboration with Rockins scarves , is it true you raided your dad Rod’s archive for inspiration? **
Yes, he’s got rid of a lot of it since I was younger but there’s still really cool stuff, lots of polka dots and stripes and different patterns. I always thought my dad’s clothes were cool. I can’t fit into a lot of his old pants, which I was really surprised about!
**The scarves have been worn by people like Kate Moss and Alexa Chung. Who would you love to see in one of your designs? **
Stevie Nicks. She is everything! I have met her before and she is lovely. I love her music, her style… and she is a wonderful human being
Stewarts & Hamiltons Tuesdays at 9pm on E!