‘I want my kids to see that I’m proud of who I am’
Dressed in a dazzling burgundy and pink lehenga, under a cascading canopy of pink flowers, Saira Khan looks radiant.
“I feel like a princess; I’ve never felt so feminine,” says the TV presenter and entrepreneur, as HELLO! joins her for this exclusive photoshoot, which marks a landmark moment in her life.
It has been 19 years since Saira, who is of Pakistani heritage, married her husband Steve Hyde, wearing a Western white meringue-style dress. Now, nearly two decades later, she finally feels ready to embrace her roots and become a South Asian bride by trying on a selection of stunning traditional gowns and jewellery.
“It’s only now, as a 52-year-old mum of two, that I feel confident to reconnect with my heritage,” says Saira, who is mum to Zac, 14, and Amara, 11. “They’ve seen photos of Mummy in her white wedding
