Woman's Own May 6, 2013

It’s official – this is the best time of year to go on a diet! Thanks to the warmer weather and longer days, we all seem to have more willpower. So if you’re feeling inspired to lose that last half stone before summer, why not follow our new healthy eating plan on p20? Or, if you prefer calorie counting and being part of a slimming community, you could join the Woman’s Own diet club like Karen on p27 – she’s already dropped two dress sizes and we think she looks fabulous! facebook.com/womansownmagazine twitter.com/womansown twitter.com/womansownwomansowneditor@ipcmedia.com 020 3148 6565…

Join us ON LINE! You can read new stories on our website all through the day, whether you’re after inspiration when out clothes shopping or want to see the latest photos of Kate Middleton. Just go to womansown.co.uk – see you there! Did you know? ANGELA DOWDEN, DIET EXPERT ‘I’m loving that asparagus is in season and affordable at the moment. As well as being low-calorie, it’s a great source of prebiotics, which encourage the growth of healthy gut bacteria. A better balance may help fight obesity – so tuck in!’…

Making the cut Dancing On Ice judge Ashley Roberts, 31, uses that high split to elongate her legs, while the clever cut-out sides skim her silhouette. The right stripes Corrie star Jennie McAlpine, 29, shows off her svelte new figure in this bold body-con dress. She knows the vertical stripes make her look instantly lean. Frilling stuff A peplum, as worn by Corrie’s Jane Danson, 34, can disguise a tummy, and the flared skirt will create a more whittled waist. Belt up Clever Dannii Minogue! The 41-year-old picks this on-trend corset belt to give shape to her Oriental blouse and show off her fabulous curves. Join the panel Last year’s popular illusion dress has been reinvented for 2013. The white flash at 52-year-old actress Julianne Moore’s waist shrinks her middle.…

What a boob! Loose Women anchor Carol Vorderman has confessed that she was once told she would never make it on TV… because her boobs were too small. The sexist comment came from a boss at the BBC, who Carol, 52, met to ask for a job. Carol revealed, ‘He said, “Nah, love, your t*ts aren’t big enough.” I mean can you imagine?’ We bet he’s eating his words now… Tragic Jade tax bill shock Two sons could be left with nothing She worked right up until her death from cervical cancer, aged 27, in 2009 to ensure her two sons, Bobby, nine, and Freddy, eight, could have the type of education she never had, but thanks to a shock new tax bill Jade Goody’s sons could be left with…

Delighted Dawn French has walked down the aisle for a second time, in what friends have described as ‘a perfect day for a perfect couple’. The bride wed partner Mark Bignell in front of a close group of family and friends, in a secret ceremony at the super-swanky Scarlet Hotel in Cornwall. And no expense was spared by the couple, who have been dating for two years. Just to rent the hotel, Mark and Dawn, 55, agreed to a minimum spend of £29,000 – and that’s before you include extras such as lighting, flowers, photography and entertainment! But with Dawn currently getting paid big bucks to judge Australia’s Got Talent, it appears she can afford to be a little extravagant. Celebrity guests, including Jennifer Saunders, Richard Curtis, Sue Perkins and…

After having a ball dancing away night after night on the Strictly tour, Fern Britton has come back to reality with a bump. But thankfully she’s got her husband, Phil Vickery, 52, and children, twins Jack and Harry, both 19, Grace, 16, and Winnie, 11, to help her readjust to a life without glitter and false eyelashes. As she settles down to chat to Woman’s Own, Fern, 55, is in good spirits, spilling the beans on hotel trysts with Phil, why she’s signed up to Twitter and how her heels are getting higher and higher... The Strictly tour is over all too soon. Are you missing the gang yet? Yes, of course. You get attached to everyone but, at the end of the day, we are all there to do a job.…