Leona Lewis and Myleene Klass Honoured by King Charles at Windsor Castle

Leona Lewis and Myleene Klass have been honoured in an investiture ceremony at Windsor Castle.

X Factor winner Leona has been made an OBE for services to music and charity whilst presenter and singer Myleene has received an MBE for services to women’s health, miscarriage awareness and charity.

Leona, 40, won the third series of The X Factor in 2006 and went on to achieve success with singles including Bleeding Love, Run and Better In Time.

The British singer-songwriter from Islington, north London, became a seven-time Brit award nominee and was nominated three times for a Grammy award.

She has also carried out charity work with a number of organisations including the Prince’s Trust, the Teenage Cancer Trust and WWF.

Myleene, 47, has campaigned for paid bereavement leave to be extended to those who experience a miscarriage.

Leona Lewis and Myleene Klass have been honoured in an investiture ceremony at Windsor Castle

X Factor winner Leona has been made an OBE for services to music and charity

The mother of three suffered four miscarriages and has spoken openly about the psychological effects of baby loss on women.

She is an ambassador for the pregnancy and baby charity Tommy’s and fronted the Bafta-nominated documentary Myleene Klass: Miscarriage And Me in 2021, in which she met women around the UK to hear their experiences.

Myleene has said she is ‘so proud’ of how far she had come and reflected on how she had battled back ‘from a very dark place’.

Talking to the BBC earlier this year she said: ‘When I think back to how all of this started, it all came from a very dark place, and I certainly didn’t have it in mind to become a campaigner at the time.

‘Anyone who has experienced baby loss will know how personal and difficult it is to vocalise this level of trauma.’

Myleene has championed changes to the Women’s Health Strategy, advocating for earlier support for women rather than waiting until they have experienced three miscarriages.

Her efforts have focused on improving miscarriage care and raising awareness about the emotional and heartbreaking toll of baby loss.

The musician has used her platform to push for government reforms and has played a key role in ensuring baby loss is addressed as a critical health issue.

Leona, 40, won the third series of The X Factor in 2006 and went on to achieve success with singles including Bleeding Love, Run and Better In Time

Myleene, 47, has campaigned for paid bereavement leave to be extended to those who experience a miscarriage

The mother of three suffered four miscarriages and has spoken openly about the psychological effects of baby loss on women

She added: ‘If you suffered three heart attacks you wouldn’t only be offered support after the third one and so it shouldn’t be the same with baby loss’.

The former Hear’Say singer’s work has been widely praised for its impact on breaking the silence around miscarriage and offering hope and support to other women.