Her son Sebastian confirmed her death on an Instagram post on Wednesday, where he paid tribute to his 51-year-old mum as a “best friend and the best mother”.

The accident happened in Aspen in the US on Christmas Eve.

Ban’s family did not reveal her immediate cause of death.

In a social media post on New Year’s Eve, Ban had revealed that while skiing at the top of a mountain she had fallen and “face planted”.

As she was wearing a helmet, “it didn’t seem that bad at the time and I was able to ski to the bottom,” she had said, adding that a ski patrol officer later checked for a concussion and cleared her.

But she still had “a bit of a headache” and decided to go to a hospital, on the advice of a paramedic. She then discovered she had a brain bleed, and went for an emergency craniotomy.

“In a blink of an eye… life can change,” she had written in the post, which was accompanied by a picture of her in bed with her head partially shaved. “There’s a long road of recovery ahead but I’m a survivor.”

Born in Singapore, Ban had worked in New York, London and Paris.

Her designs have been worn by pop stars Madonna, Beyonce, Rihanna, Lady Gaga, Cardi B and Billie Eilish, according to her website.

On Bling Empire New York in 2023, she was part of a cast of Asian American socialites who “flaunt their fortunes — and fashions — while bringing the drama and living it up in New York City”, according to Netflix.

In his tribute, Sebastian Ban said he wanted the world to know who his mum was as a person.

“She always had a smile on her face even when times are tough during her recovery process,” he said.

“She is a fighter until the end and is the strongest woman I know,” he said.

The much-anticipated programme saw superstars including The Rock, John Cena and The Undertaker make appearances during the three-hour event in Los Angeles.

Pro-wrestling’s most popular weekly show had previously been shown on broadcast TV around the world for 31 years.

But last year bosses of TKO – the company formed when WWE merged with UFC – announced that Raw would be exclusive to streaming.

It’s claimed that it brings in 17.5m viewers each week in the US, and that WWE boasts one billion followers across various social media platforms.

Reviews of the first show suggested it “was far from perfect” but that there were “lots of special moments to cover”.

Another noted the “amazing production values and improved visuals” but criticised “the sameness of the promos” delivered by stars such as Triple H, The Rock and John Cena.

There was praise for the in-ring action, but widespread agreement that bringing out WWE to use Hall of Famer Hulk Hogan was “a mis-step” after loud boos from the California crowd during his appearance.

The show also marked the start of John Cena’s “farewell tour”, with the star announcing 2025 will be his last year as a competitor.

Cena is regarded as one of the greatest professional wrestlers of all time and has achieved world champion status a joint record 16 times since joining WWE in 2001.

He told cheering fans he “could not think of a better place to start” his goodbye, while stating his intention to “win the Royal Rumble” event in February.

Fans were also treated to the return of Dwayne ‘The Rock’ Johnson, who is a director of TKO.The Rock has previously played the villainous role of “The Final Boss”, but on this occasion he spoke about the “history” of the night and, to the surprise of many, praised and embraced former rival Cody Rhodes.

He then later appeared at the conclusion of the Tribal Combat Match between Roman Reigns and Solo Sikoa, embracing Reigns following his victory.

The night also saw the brief return of The Undertaker at the end of the Women’s World Championship match between Liv Morgan and Rhea Ripley.

It was the culmination of a long-term storyline which saw Ripley win the championship.

The action ended with CM Punk and Seth Rollins following up a much-praised back-and-forth promo on the final televised episode of Raw.

It was a match widely recognised as the highlight of the night’s in-ring action, with the sometimes divisive Punk coming out on top.

Netflix agreed to pay more than $5bn (£4bn) for rights to show Raw and other WWE programming, including archive content.

Viewers outside the US will be able to watch all weekly shows such as SmackDown, NXT and live events on the service.The company said that would include pay-per-view specials including WrestleMania, SummerSlam and Royal Rumble.

It said the deal would affect fans in the USA, Canada, UK and Latin America first, before being expanded to other countries later.

“So many people use Netflix and they’ll put it on and see WWE prominently,” says Brandon Thurston, editor of wrestling site Wrestlenomics.

“So that [could] have a great positive effect for their business.”

With streaming on the rise and television numbers shrinking, Brandon feels WWE has the opportunity to enter more households around the world and attract newer, younger audiences.

“We’re going away from traditional TV [to] the most popular streaming platform. So it should increase that 18-49 audience even more.”

Amazon Prime offered few details about the project, but said it was looking forward to sharing this “truly unique story”.

Neither Mrs Trump nor her husband, President-Elect Donald Trump, has commented on the documentary since the announcement.

Because she has yet to comment, it is unclear exactly how involved she will be but the executive producer role signals she has editorial control over the film.

The project began filming in December 2024 and will be released in theatres and on the streaming platform in the second half of 2025, Amazon said.

“Prime Video will be sharing more details on the project as filming progresses and release plans are finalized,” the company said in a statement.

“We are excited to share this truly unique story with our millions of customers around the world.”

The president-elect will take the oath of office later this month.

The documentary will be directed by Brett Ratner, who was accused of sexual misconduct by women, including actress Olivia Munn, in 2017. His lawyer denied the allegations.

This is the latest media project from Mrs Trump, who released an autobiography in October. The memoir was a New York Times and Amazon best seller.Mrs Trump has only made a handful of public appearances with her husband since they left the White House in 2017.

Some US news outlets report she will not live in the White House when her husband returns to Washington later this month.

The documentary announcement also marks the latest in string of connections between the president-elect and Amazon founder Jeff Bezos.

Last month, Mr Bezos announced Amazon would donate $1m to Trump’s inauguration fund and make a $1m in-kind contribution.

Amazon also announced it would stream Trump’s inauguration on its platform Prime.

Mr Bezos recently described Trump’s re-election victory as “an extraordinary political comeback” and dined with him at the president-elect’s Mar-a-Lago residence in Florida.

With Love, Meghan premieres on 15 January and includes eight 30-minute episodes featuring appearances from celebrities such as actress Mindy Kaling and former Suits star Abigail Spencer.

In the trailer released on Thursday, Meghan garnishes a cake with raspberries and harvests honey in California, where she lives with her husband Prince Harry and two children.

She posted the trailer on her new Instagram account, writing: “I have been so excited to share this with you! I hope you love the show as much as I loved making it.”

The news comes a day after the Duchess returned to Instagram under the account @meghan.

Her first post showed her dressed in white, running on an overcast beach, to write 2025 in the sand, before dashing past the camera laughing.

Her second post shared the trailer for her upcoming show.In it, she is seen making food in a home kitchen, shopping for flowers, and laughing and eating with friends.

“I’m going to share some little tips and tricks… and how you incorporate these practices every day,” Meghan says in the trailer’s voiceover.”We’re not in the pursuit of perfection… we’re in the pursuit of joy,” she continues.

In one scene with others, Kaling says “this is probably one of the most glamorous moments of my life,” making Meghan burst into laughter.

Chefs Roy Choi and Alice Waters are also among the guests in the series.”Everyone’s invited to create wonder in every moment,” the text of the trailer says.

Meghan’s husband Prince Harry even makes a brief appearance, with the two embracing as they hold drinks on a sunny outdoor patio. One of the couple’s dogs, Guy, also has a starring role.

Meghan, formerly an actress, married Prince Harry in 2018. The couple stepped down as senior royals in 2020 and moved to California.

Since then, the pair have started a production company and charitable foundation, and pursued various ventures, including another Netflix show, called Harry & Meghan, about their relationship.

In April, the couple’s media company Archewell said two new series were in production, one celebrating “the joys of cooking & gardening, entertaining, and friendship” (now known to be With Love, Meghan), and another exploring the world of professional polo which aired in December.

Meghan also previously hosted a Spotify podcast Archetypes about stereotypes against women, and launched a lifestyle brand called American Riviera Orchard in 2024.