House where Roald Dahl was born goes on the market Changing plans Never believe a story until it is officially denied. Mandrake was told last year that Jamie Lowther-Pinkerton would be stepping down as the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge's private secretary to pursue a career in the private sector. Miguel Head, their then press secretary, told me: "Jamie has no plans to leave, and it sounds like speculation to me." On Friday, Lowther-Pinkerton announced his departure from the full-time role, with a royal source saying it had been "on the cards for months" because he had made it clear that he aimed to finish his career in the private sector. Prison is no bar for Scot Young's girl Scot Young was jailed for six months in January after a judge ruled that he had disobeyed orders to provide financial information to his wife following the collapse of their 18-year marriage. The property tycoon was released last month and his fiancée, Noelle Reno, says they remain unruffled by his spell in prison. "It's great to have Scot back," she tells Mandrake at a gala dinner for Denise Rich's Gabrielle's Angel Foundation, at Battersea Power Station. He is really well. Everything has gone back to how it was; we're really happy. The American model turned fashion designer says she is planning to work on a range for a "very well-known" brand. "Hopefully, I'll be doing my own collection," she says. I can't wait.