Amal Clooney secretly underwent 'powerful' transformation in her 40s

Amal's fitness routine

Fitness is key to a radiant appearance, and Amal's routine reportedly includes an hour-long walk, supplemented with 20-minute weightlifting and 30-minute Pilates sessions. "Amal's training approach is smart because it blends the three components that maximise the body's longevity: cardiovascular endurance, muscular strength and flexibility," qualified PT and founder of Ladies Who Crunch, Nancy Best, tells us.

"Walking is a brilliant form of steady state movement that builds aerobic endurance, keeping our heart rate in the moderate zone 2-3 range. It's also hugely valuable for boosting mental wellbeing."

The personal trainer adds: "Her weightlifting routine will build power and stability through exercises that replicate 'everyday' movement patterns. It's a great mode of training for all ages and abilities, but particularly for peri and post menopausal women, helping to reduce the risk of developing osteoporosis and protecting joints as oestrogen levels decline.

"Lastly, Pilates will promote postural alignment, deepen core strength and improve balance," Nancy concludes. "This will not only deliver aesthetic results, but also support her strength training programme by improving her functional mobility."

Amal's makeup routine switch-up

Amal's makeup look has also undergone an overhaul – as a makeup artist with over 25 years of experience, Sarah-Jane Froom unpacks. "From looking closely in 2019, Amal's makeup look was all about chic sophistication; she often wore deep brown matte lips paired with a defined gel or liquid liner and that perfect flick on the upper lid," she says.

"Her brows were bold and structured, her lashes fuller on top, and her complexion was more of a natural matte finish with high sculpted contouring. It's a timeless, polished glamour look that Amal wears so effortlessly."

Sarah-Jane continues: "Fast forward to 2025, and Amal has a much softer look and has embraced warm peaches and a monochromatic palette with similar tones across eyes, cheeks and lips for more of a fresh, modern, radiant finish. 

"Her brows are still full but softer and more natural. Her lashes are balanced top and bottom, which really open the eyes, and her complexion has a lit-from-within look. It feels much more confident, relaxed and of course very Hollywood."

She says both looks are absolutely gorgeous, but one celebrates timeless, red carpet sophistication, and the other radiates fresh, confident modern beauty.

Amal's Hollywood hair

Amal has also embraced a change to her hair colour, as she showcased most recently with her Hollywood waves as she joined George at the headline gala of his new film, Jay Kelly (about a movie star, played by George Clooney, who goes on a European journey of self-discovery), at the 69th BFI London Film Festival on October 10 2025.

When she first emerged onto the A-list scene, her natural raven-hued locks reigned supreme. In the last two years, her hair has looked blonder than ever as she has introduced subtle highlights to add dimension to her flowing tresses.

"Amal's new look features a rich, warmed-up brunette base paired with soft caramel face-framing – a perfect match for her olive-warm skin tone and dark eyes," celebrity hairstylist Jason Collier, who has worked in the hair industry for over 20 years, told us previously. 

"The warmth in the colour brings light to her complexion and softens facial features, while the subtle highlights add dimension without overpowering her signature dark hair. The result is polished, elevated and glowing rather than stark or high-contrast."

Fashion flip

Her appearance at the London premiere of Jay Kelly also showed how Amal's sense of style has evolved from choosing pieces that were more business-wear chic to a full showgirl moment.

Having followed her fashion all year long on HELLO!'s Lifestyle desk, I would say her most eye-catching looks are from when she made an appearance at the Jay Kelly red carpet during the 63rd New York Film Festival in September and when she joined her beau at the Tony Awards in June. 

At the New York Film Festival, she looked next-level glamorous in an Oscar de la Renta mini dress covered in scarlet flowers and teamed with gold heels. Meanwhile, the Tonys were all about mermaid chic as she rocked a Tamara Ralph midi dress covered in pearls.

Skin secrets

The secret, of course, to makeup which sits well and looks radiant is well-looked-after skin. Aesthetics practitioner, Dr Hansel Misquitta, tells us that she has noticed a smoother texture to Amal's beautiful skin as her forties have progressed.

"While it's impossible to say exactly what she's done without treating her personally, her results look like the outcome of subtle, consistent skincare along with some in-office treatments rather than aggressive procedures," Dr Hansel says.

She explains what these treatments might involve, saying: "She may be maintaining her skin with regular professional treatments such as light laser facials and fractional laser resurfacing treatments, microneedling, or gentle collagen-stimulating injectables and skin boosters that enhance hydration and elasticity. Combine that with disciplined skincare, antioxidants, and strict sun protection, and you get the gradual refinement we’re seeing now."