Woman's Own June 10, 2013

I don’t know about all of you, but I love getting something for nothing and the idea of winning a trip to New York is top of my list! It’s just one of the fantastic prizes on offer this issue and we’re even throwing in $500 spending money. If you want to indulge yourself closer to home, then why not enter our competition to win £500 worth of Boots vouchers? Just think of all the treats you could buy! We’ve also got three cool Kobo Glo eReaders worth £100 each up for grabs. Enter all of our comps at womansown.co.uk/win. Good luck! facebook.com/womansownmagazine twitter.com/womansown womansowneditor@ipcmedia.com 020 3148 6565…

Maxi power This floral floorsweeping dress, worn by The Great Gatsby actress Isla Fisher, 37, has a glam edge with its peekaboo lace skirt. Be a lady Model Kelly Brook, 33, looks classy in this colourful flower design. The dress cinches in her middle and shows off her curves. Fancy pants Curvy Mad Men actress Christina Hendricks, 38, works the trend for statement trousers in a rose-patterned pair, finishing the look perfectly with a classic white shirt. Pretty pencil Strictly star Kimberley Walsh, 31, looks fresh for spring in this fitted floral skirt. The cropped top shows off her tiny dancer’s waist. It’s a wrap! Lorraine Kelly, 53, opts for a flattering tie-waist style with a black background, which has a slimming effect. Suits you It takes a brave woman…

Rod’s Own We all know the dapper Rod Stewart is a man of great taste – as he proved when he showed off his latest copy of Woman’s Own. The singer, 68, appeared on Alan Carr: Chatty Man reading his favourite weekly. Rod is such a fan that he even tweeted our praises, in addition to showing us off to the country on prime-time TV. ‘At last found time to catch up with @womansown tonight under the hair dryer with @AlanCarr,’ he wrote. We presume you’re reading this right now, so hi, Rod! Charitable chaps One Direction have pledged over £200,000 from ticket sales from their UK and Ireland tour to charity. The boys will donate 50p from every ticket sold to Stand Up To Cancer. 1D’s Liam says, ‘Cancer…

Carol McGiffin’s revealed that she doesn’t think twice about telling white lies to her toy-boy fiancé Mark Cassidy. Carol admits she’s guilty of hiding the truth about just how much she’s spending. In an admission that most women will understand, the Loose Lady confesses that she has kept the odd receipt hidden from Mark, 31. ‘I do lie about the price sometimes,’ she says. ‘It’s a bit obscene and he doesn’t understand. If I buy a camera or a computer, for example, I’ll halve the price, otherwise he’ll say, “You spent that much on that?”’ But rest assured Mark is just as bad as Carol when it comes to opening his wallet. ‘Mark buys clothes and I buy gadgets,’ Carol explains. ‘He’s like a girl, he hides them in a…

After going through her second divorce, from Steve Toms, Andrea McLean, 43, had some dark moments. But it’s quite clear the Loose Woman – who is mum to Finlay, 11, and Amy, six – is finally bouncing back, because her cheeky sparkle has returned. As we talked to Andrea, she joked, ‘I’m going slowly orange – I’ve put some fake tan on and I’ve done it without looking!’ Here, she tells Woman’s Own all about the new man in her life… You seem really relaxed and happy at the moment – is everything settling down? It’s been bumpy and, when you’re going through it, you’re just dealing with it all. You don’t even notice you’ve chilled out until someone says something to you. Yes, it’s funny how visible it can…

Pauline Quirke has raised eyebrows after leaving her car parked in a disabled spot while she spent the day in London with her family. Pictured looking glum, Pauline, along with husband Steve, and their son Charlie, 18, left their large navy-blue people carrier parked in a clearly marked disabled spot at Beaconsfield train station while they took the train into the city. And while a valid disability badge was on display on the car’s windscreen, it’s unclear just which of the three family members the Blue Badge belongs to and whether they had the right to use the spot. The three headed from their home in Bucks for a day in the capital, where Charlie was due to attend an acting audition, and also found time for a spot of…