All the world knows the end of John F. Kennedy Jr. and Carolyn Bessette's story. The hidden chapter was the gradual unraveling of their marriage as it slid from wedding-day hysterics into a spiral of depression, drugs, and violence. In an excerpt from his new book, EDWARD KLEIN explores the conflicts—over starting a family, George magazine, and life in the spotlight—that drove Kennedy and Bessette apart, despite interventions by a couples therapist and, fatally, Carolyn's sister Lauren
Rod McPhee
Updated: 12 Jan 2021, 22:30
WHEN four New York women first strutted on to our screens in Sex And The City in 1998, their glittering lives of fashion, passion and Cosmopolitans created a TV phenomenon.
But after a series of disasters and bust-ups among its stars portrayed in the show as “best friends for ever” the hit drama quickly lost its shine.
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This week, Sarah Jessica Parker announced a Sex and the City reboot without Kim CattrallCredit: Kobal Collection - Shutterstock
The actress, who plays central character Carrie Bradshaw and is also the show’s executive producer, has been at the centre of several controversies, including the fallout from the flop movie sequel of 2010.