Innholdsfortegnelse for November 4, 2013 i Woman's Own

It must be really hardliving your life in thepublic eye – I’d hateit, especially when there are loadsof photographers taking picturesof your every move. We’ve all seenchameleon Madonna’s reinventionduring her 30 years at the top. Andjust when you think she couldn’tchange herself any more, Madgefinds another new image. She now looksyounger than ever, with fuller cheeks andunlined eyes, appearing closer to 40 than 55.But there does come a point when whateveryou’re doing just has tostop, and I think she’sreached it this time...…

Carol McGiffinhas been spottedwithout herengagementring and here atWoman’s Own, we were worriedit could only mean one thing:that her engagement tofiancé Mark Cassidy is off… As our exclusive picturesshow, the formerLoose Womanlooked tired andglum as shevisited her localgym without thering given to herby Mark, 31, afterhe proposed during a romanticbreak in Thailand in 2009. And just days after leavingthe ring at home, Carol,53, opened up about herTV-producer partner,revealing that he found itdifficult to watch her duringher recent three-week stinton Celebrity Big Brother. ‘He was more stressed thanI was. He had a much toughertime watching me than I didactually being in there,’ Carolconfessed recently during avery honest radio interview. As well as herantics in thehouse, whichincluded beingput to bed byher housematesafter drinkingtoo much, Carolalso revealed that Mark strugglesto understand why she doesn’tcare…

It is the front page storythat refuses to disappear. Another jobless coupleexpecting yet another childwhile raking in thousands ofpounds in benefits. In the latest, Tim Fisk, 43, andhis girlfriend, Mandy Ball, 41, aredue to have their 13th child soon.‘How many kids we have is up tous,’ says Tim defiantly. ‘I couldhave 50 if I wanted to.’ There’s just one small catch –he doesn’t work and he paysfor his large family with benefits,reported to be £52,000. Now thecouncil in his home city of Ipswichare even making sure the familyhave enough room by knockingthrough to the next-door houseto give them six bedrooms. Neighbours have slammedthe £6,000 plans, with 84 signinga petition opposingthe scheme. Tim isnaturally upset. ‘Weare sick of livingcramped up in thislittle house. Knockingthrough to next dooris better than us havingto…

1 Eggs for breakfast People who eat eggs for brekkie feel less hungry and eat fewer calories in total over the day compared with those who eat cornflakes, croissants or bagels. In fact, starting the day with two poached or boiled eggs helped women reduce their intake by 400 calories over the next 36 hours. Based on these results you could expect to lose two pounds a month just by going to work on an egg! 2 Protein at lunch and dinner Try to include some protein – lean meat, chickenor fish around the size of a pack of cards – at lunchand dinner to curb your appetite. Protein-richfoods are good at prolonging the feeling offullness because they stimulate the releaseof hunger-controlling hormones in the gut. 3 Stay hydrated Before…

Posing here in my favourite pairof skinny jeans, I’m so proudof my stunning figure. At 54I have curves in all in the rightplaces, a small waist, shapelylegs and the kind of pert boobs womenhalf my age would be envious of. A picture of confidence, right? But the truthis I haven’t always been this self-assured. Becausefive years ago, far from oozing sex appeal, I felttotally unattractive and frumpy, and the merethought of letting anyone see my naked bodymade my stomach turn. But then something incredible happened tome. And when I tell you what that somethingwas, I bet you’ll hardly believe it… When I first met my former husband, Max*,a carpenter, back in 1989, we enjoyed a healthysex life. Then 29, I already hadthree kids from a previousmarriage and Max and I…

Cost perserving from£1.10 Costperserving£1.65 Spicy sausage and vegetable Mediterranean one-pan bake SERVES 4 PREP TIME 10 MINS COOKING TIME 40 MINS YOU WILL NEED ◆400g spicy sausages ◆1 largeSpanish onion, peeled and cutinto quarters ◆1 large beefsteaktomato, cut in half ◆1 redpepper, cut into quarters andseeds removed ◆1 greenpepper, cut into quarters andseeds removed ◆2 sweetpotatoes, peeled and cut intothick slices ◆2tsp dried cumin ◆1-2 red chillis, halved, seedsremoved and cut into quarters ◆2tbsp olive oil ◆Sour cream,to serve ◆Fresh coriander,chopped to garnish HOW TO DO IT 1 Preheat the oven to 210°C/Gas 7. Place the sausages andvegetables into a large roastingpan. Sprinkle over the cumin andchillis, season with salt andpepper and drizzle over the oliveoil. Toss to coat in the spice andoil and arrange in a single layer. 2…

Stop the pop Did you know that phosphoric acid, a mineralin most dark-coloured fizzy diet drinks, suchas cola, can age skin and muscles? Too muchcan also damage the heart and kidneys. STOP THE CLOCK If you have to havefizz, swap diet colas for clear drinks likesparkling water, diet tonic or lemonade. Pillow talk Sleep is good for us, right? But did you know that whileyour face is pressed into those cotton pillowcases,the creases caused by them can develop intolong-term tissue damage and premature wrinkles. STOP THE CLOCK Invest in a silk pillowcaseto keep skin smooth (£19.99, silkkiss.co.uk). Anda memory foam pillow that moves when you dowill help prevent skin creasing – try Value MemoryFoam Collection Pillow (£19.99, dunelm-mill.com). Lap hazards Despite its name, the one place thata laptop computer really…

Moneymyths It’s better to put all yourdebts on to one loan FALSE By consolidatingyour debts, you’ll have repaidall your creditors at the sametime and now owe the wholelot to one company. Thismeans you’ll no longer beable to prioritise the mostimportant debt, like the rentor mortgage. Also, while yourprevious loans will have beenunsecured, your new one islikely to be secured on otherassets. So if you’re unable tomake payments, you couldlose everything, includingyour home. And althoughyour payments may be lower,the term of the consolidatedloan is likely to be longer,which means you’ll end uppaying more interest thanpreviously. For help, go tonationaldebtline.co.uk orcall 0808 808 4000. HOW TO...make moneyfrom yourhobby ◆If you can makesomething other peoplewant, you may be able toearn money from it. Baking,sewing, knitting, writing andcleaning all demand a level ofexpertise some…

To date, the biggestthing I’ve everdriven is a Mini,so on top of myexcitement, it was hard not tofeel a little bit terrified as weset off in our huge six-berthmotorhome (RV).We were on thewrong (for us) sideof the road withonly an itinerary, sat navand map as we set out onthe 721-mile adventure… The route The facts FLIGHT TIME Around 10 hoursfrom Heathrowto Vancouver. TIMEDIFFERENCE Eight hoursbehind GMT PRICE Sevennightfly-driveBritish Columbiafrom £1,999ppwith VirginHolidays. Priceis based on twoadults sharing,departing on 24May 2014. Taxes,accommodation,surcharges andfuel included. Goto virginholidays.com and britishcolumbia.travel Vancouver toWest Bay Beach Resort As we left behind the giantfreeways and skyscrapers ofVancouver, the roads becamethe stuff of wild-west moviesand the scenery breathtaking –as if we’d just stepped out ofBrokeback Mountain, whichwas filmed in Canada. Pitch up at the West BayBeach Resort in…

Thing I bought A pair ofwinter boots. They were for mymother-in-law’s birthday. I usedto go shopping for myself all thetime, but since my daughter Jesshas been in the limelight, there’sso many clothes lying aroundthe house that I don’t need to! Holiday I’ve just got back froma cruise with Nanny Pat, my hubbyand Pat Sharp and his wife Monica.We started in Rome and travelled toTurkey and Croatia. It was fantastic.We go on a lot of cruises together,I think they’rea great way tosee the world. Text IreceivedA friend andI are thinkingabout gettingsome pre-Christmas sun this year,so she texted this morning asking ifI’d found anywhere for us to go.We’re thinking about Marrakech asI’ve neverbeen before.I’ve heardit’s a lovely place. Kiss It was from my youngestdaughter Natalya this morning asI dropped her off at…

Glitz andglamour Tess Daly, 42, shows off her curves in this figure-skimmer. Love the hair side-sweep! Another Alexander McQueen number, and a similar ’do, but Naomi Watts, 45, just can’t carry it off as well as our Tess. Peplumpower Kelly Brook, 33, highlights her famous curves and long legs in this Tabitha Webb dress and towering platforms. PippaMiddleton, 30, goes for a more demure look, with a fussy hat and plain clutch bag Bloominglovely Helen Mirren, 68, opts for the longsleeved version of this Dolce &Gabbana print, softening it with pearls. Rachel Weisz,43, underplays the designer style with black opaque tights and plain heels. Lookingpeachy Petite Kylie Minogue,45, looks super-sweet in Moschino ruffles. Her gold sandals add the final touch. While Vanessa Hudgens,25, shows that peach with an olive skintone…

Sharon osbourne has spoken out for the first time about ‘one of the worst periods’ in her marriage to ozzy, which saw her moving out of their home earlier this year after discovering that he’d started drinking and taking drugs after seven years of sobriety. ‘I had to give it three months before I put my ring back on,’ Sharon, 61, revealed. Couple in crisis As Woman’s Own reported back in April, split rumours began circulating when Sharon moved out of their LA home and into a nearby hotel while ozzy sought help for the 18-month binge, which ended in March. At the time, a source revealed, ‘They’re living at different addresses and are not spending any time together. They row a lot. They aren’t acting like husband and wife.’…

Katie Beers, 30, is finally ready to share the horrifying truth about her past – one that has haunted her for years When people look at me,what do they see? A happymum with two beautifulchildren and a lovinghusband. Yet behind mysmile lies a dark secret, one that haunts meat night or catches me at unlikely moments. I can be watching my little boy, Logan, four,playing, or my two-year-olddaughter, Halee, giggling happily,and I see their innocence, andthink of everything I lost. My husband Derekunderstands. He reassures methat I’m safe now, that it’s reallyover. Yet I know deep downthat I’ll never truly escape my nightmares,because they’re part of me and for good orbad, have made me the person I am today. Snatched by a friend Growing up, my family life was deeplyunhappy.…

There was just one littleword guaranteed to get theMcShane sisters running inthe opposite direction andthat was ‘cheese’! Not the one used for the lovely chunksof Cheddar Paula and I scoffed watchingTV. Or for the oozy, bubbly kind we had ontoast and in jacket potatoes. No, it wascheese as in ‘smile for the photo’. If anyonebrought out a camera, we would turn onour heels. And ifscarpering didn’twork, we’d do the ‘biggirl shuffle’ and headstraight for the back row. Not that we really hadany chance of beinginvisible. We were both5ft 4in and straining atthe boundaries of size20 clothes. There wasone particular photothat I could hardlybear to think aboutbecause I actuallyagreed to posefor it! It had beentaken a few monthsearlier in 2011, on anight out with myfriends. I had picked outa pink top…

Mum, Dad andmy big brother,Martin, 15, werewatching TVin the sitting room. It gaveme the perfect chance and,disappearing to the kitchen,I reached for the biscuit jarand crammed one digestiveafter the other into my mouth. ‘The programme’s starting!’Mum called out and I quicklybrushed the crumbs off my topand hurried to join them beforethey realised what I’d been up to. I was 13 and a secret eater. Thetaste of sugar, chocolate andlight golden sponges helped meforget my sadness. My belovedbrother, Martin, had been bornwith severe heart problems andI’d grown up watching himstruggling for breath and tiringeasily. Then a few months earlier,after a particularly bad attack,I’d found out just how seriousit was. ‘Doctors are doing allthey can for him,’ Mum hadconfessed. ‘But he could die.’ The thought of losing himwas unbearable. Foodhad been the…

Celebrity Gossip ◆Breaking news! Whatthe stars are up to now ◆Celebrity galleries ◆Latest gossip frombehind the scenes Win! Win! Win! ◆Unmissablecompetitionsand offers PLUS! SIGN UP TO OURFREE NEWSLETTER WIN prizes like this & more! Hot Fashion News ◆On-trend & on-budget! ◆Find looks you’ll lovefor every occasion ◆Get star style withoutthe designer price tag Look Younger ◆Hairstyles toflatter your face ◆Stars revealtheir bargain beauty tricks ◆The pros’ top tips FREE gossip, beauty, fashion and diet news sent toyour inbox every week. Sign up to our newsletteron our home page at womansown.co.uk…

Women are ignoring theirown wellbeing by puttingtheir families first, ourexclusive poll has shown. Amazingly, a shocking 67% of you admitto forgetting about your own aches andpains because you’re used to thinkingof your partner and children first. And while it may come as little surpriseto most of you as you juggle work andcaring for the kids,it certainly raisessome worryingissues. EditorCatherineWestwood says, ‘It’s frightening to thinkwe are putting ourselves in second place.Often women are the ones holdingeverything together and if they’re taken ill,the effects on the rest of the family canbe catastrophic. Women need to takeresponsibility to look after theirown health and wellbeing, too.’ More than 1,700 womentook part in our Woman’sOwn survey in conjunctionwith the Breast CancerCampaign. And the resultsmake for some veryinteresting reading... 20%wish theyhad biggerboobs You & yourbreasts Too…

Aries 21 Mar – 20 Apr This is a week formicro-management.In the trying moments that come– and there will be a couple, aswell as some light ones – attendto the details involved. Yes, itmight be boring, but sweating thesmall stuff is what will get you tothe fun stuff a lot quicker. ◆For more call 0901 609 4780* Taurus 21 Apr – 20 May Commitment in arelationship meansdifferent things to differentpeople. Friday’s new moon says anew level of devotion enters yourpartnership. It may be that togetheryou need to take responsibility forsomething – or someone. It’s achallenge, but teamwork will help. ◆For more call 0901 609 4781* Gemini 21 May – 20 Jun Something orsomeone is pullingyou back into the past. It may bethat you literally bump into an oldfriend. Or an…

Craig RevelHorwood’sreputationfor beingthe MrNasty of Strictlyis thestuff of legend. But inspite of his many years asa professional dancer andchoreographer, even headmits that he sometimesgets it wrong. As thisyear’s contestants bracethemselves to be on thesharp end of his tongueeach Saturday night, wecornered Craig, 48, to find outwhy he doesn’t always lovebeing ‘the mean one’. We’re loving the new seriesof Strictly.Why do youthink the showis so popular? It touches thehearts and theminds of thenation. Years agoI was probably the most hatedman in the UK, but people’s loveof the show and their dancingknowledge has grown. NowI even get TV executives askingme for my autograph! ‘I get booed when I’m being honest’ Does itbotheryou thatpeoplesee you as the bad guy? Yes, I’m invading the privacy ofviewers’ homes every Saturdaynight and the only person theyget…

‘I want toBey herbest friend’ Dawn French is desperate tobe mates with pop superstarBeyoncé and has revealed thegreat lengths she’d go to be a partof Bey’s inner circle. Dawn, 56,said, ‘Not in a creepy way, I don’twant her skin or anything, I justwant her to be my best friend.I don’t know quite how we’lldo that. It should be lifelong,exchange a tiny pinprick ofblood… and that kinda girlstuff.’ Er, over to you, Bey… LOVE CHEAT? A fan has accused Emmerdalestar Matthew Wolfenden of cheating on his former fiancée Charley Webb while they were engaged. Klaire Holloway, 25, claims she had aonenight stand with the actor, 33, after meeting at a BBQ in June. However, she wasn’t impressed with his moves. ‘He was very affectionate but the sex was nothing to write…

From divorce and a highlypublicised affair to the tragedyof miscarrying and nearlydying, it’s fair to say thatAmanda Holden has beenthrough the mill. Here the Britain’s GotTalent judge, 42, who lives in London withher husband, Chris, and two daughters,Lexi, seven, and Hollie, one, talks to usabout writing her autobiography, herill-fated marriage to Les Dennis, whethershe regrets her affair with Neil Morrisseyand why she feels happier now than ever… Was it a hard decision to do theautobiography? For the past five years I have been asked towrite one but there was no reason for meto, as I knew my life was primarily about Lesand Neil. I didn’t want to dig that up. Butwhen I nearly died, I knew that if I was dead,someone painting a picture of me wouldn’tbe the real me…

Carina Cross, 50, from Uxbridge, says:‘I just had my 50th birthday and wantto spruce up my look. I’ve been tryingto grow my hair but it’s lost its shape.’ ◆THE CUT Carina’s stylelacked definition so wegave her an on-trendmidi cut that rests onthe collarbone andlots of face-framinglayers aroundthe jawline. ◆THECOLOURThe sandy-blonde hue suited hercolouring but looked a little wornout, so we applied a smoothingtreatment to create a glossy finish. ◆THE STYLE A smooth blowdrylooks elegant and will helpyou shed years. Apply UmbertoGianniniFrizzi Frizz Off Blow DryCream, £5.49, to damp hair. In ourmake-up kit ◆Bobbi Brown Pot Rouge inMelon, £19 ◆Soap & Glory SexyMother Pucker Gloss Stick inPlum Jam, £8 ◆CollectionIntense ColourSupersoft Kohl inLove Bird, £1.99 Isobel Madden, 46,from Hillingdon, says:‘I’ve been dying my hairblonde for years and thebleach has made it…

My doctor couldn’thelp someone so fat Spread out in front ofme was my ‘last meal’,an array of foil traysfull of fatty favouritesfrom the Chinese takeaway. Forafters there was a whole cherrycheesecake and a large tub ofice cream. I tucked in greedily. ‘Aren’t you going to miss this?’my husband, Colin, then 37, asked.I nodded. I still couldn’t believethis would be my farewell to food. All my life, eating and overeatinghad been my favourite pastime. When I’d married Colin in April2000, wearing a size 30 weddingdress, the only worry in my headhad been babies. In the threeyears we had been together, wehadn’t used contraception, yetnothing had happened. Soafter the wedding, I wentto the doctor to askto be tested.‘Lose someweight andthen we will doa laparoscopy,’he said. Mortified,I did anything but.‘There are plentyof big…

PLUS 10runners-upgoody bagsworth £50each Fancy a shopping spreewith £500 to spend?Thanks to Palmer’s,one reader will win£500 worth of vouchers fromLove2shop, to be spent at morethan 20,000 high street stores,such as Argos, Boots, House ofFraser, Debenhams and more! Ten runners-up will each wina Palmer’s Hand & Lip goody bag. The arrival of the colder monthsmeans our hands and lips can lackmoisture and start to feel dry, whichis why it is essential to have goodmoisturising products at the ready.Fear not, Palmer’s has the solution! Palmer’s has three new handcreams for you to choose from,each one specially formulated totarget specific hand issues. Idealfor mature skin, the Eventone AgeSpot Hand Cream contains Palmer’sTone Enhancing Complex, whichtargets age spots and pigmentation. The Intensive Relief Hand Cream,which is fragrance- and parabenfree,is formulated with soothingoats and soy…

How do I tellmy kids theirgran is dying? My mum has helped me lookafter my kids (seven and five)since they were babies. She is 62and has been diagnosed with latestagepancreatic cancer. She isgoing downhill very quickly andmay only have a few months.I’m devastated, but most ofmy worry is about how to tellmy kids. Should I even sayanything? I burst into tearsevery time I think about theirfaces when they find out theirgran is dying. Please help. Kylie, Sussex My heart goes out to you, Kylie.You don’t have to get throughthis alone. Cruse BereavementHelpline – 0844 477 9400 – cansupport you as you negotiatethese last weeks. It’s hard totell kids about death, but theycope better with loss and griefwith a warning. There’s a helpsheet called ‘talking to childrenabout dying’ available onlineat dyingmatters.org.…

3 step fix...Bonfirefirst aid ◆DO THIS The mostcommon injury on GuyFawkes Night is a burnfrom picking up a hotsparkler. Light them oneat a time, wear gloves andnever give them to underfives. Keep a bucket of waterhandy for spent sparklers. ◆TRY THIS If someonedoes get burnt, cool thearea under running water forat least 10 minutes. Removeany jewellery, watches or clothingnear the burn before it swells. Don ’t use lotions or plasters. Cover with something cleanand non-fluffy to protectfrom infection – a plasticbag or loose clingfilm areideal. Call an ambulance ifthe burn is severe. ◆BUY THIS Boots Emergency Burn Gel (£3.69 for 60ml) for the immediate treatment of minor burns and scalds. It cools and protects the area and can be used in place of running water. Reader rated BONNIE WILLIAMS, 57,ST…

Beat the bluesnaturally I read your article ‘Hookedon happy pills – are you at risk?’[23 September] with interest,as I was in the same positionas Lynda Hamilton. I wasprescribed the antidepressantcitalopram by my GP andreally struggled to come offit. My depression startedafter a period of stressand I was off work forfive months. I startedrunning and I went to seea homeopath who wasalso a GP; it was thebest thing I did and shewas a great support. Sheprescribed a couple ofremedies; I also cut out allcaffeine and replaced milkwith soya milk. My goal wasto go to Australia to meetmy husband’s brother whohe had never seen before,and I achieved it. Pleasepass my story to Lynda, asI’m sure she’ll get there. Jayne Desmier, email PICOF THEWEEK Win £50 if wefeature yourphoto Just a quickthank-you... To our…

BOSOMbuddies! We all know how popular HollyWilloughby is, but the presenter hasone particularly keen fan – showbizlegend Cilla Black. Cilla, who wasHolly’s predecessor on SurpriseSurprise, has now suggested thatHolly take up the reins should Cilla’siconic show Blind Date come backfull-time. Speaking on This Morning,a flattered Holly, 32, responded,‘Well, it is an amazing show. I usedto love it very much!’ Meanwhile,the new BFFs have enjoyed morescreen time together, when Cilla,70, filmed a one-off return toSurprise SurprisealongsideHolly. We bet the ladies hada lorralorra laughs. Andshared a few tears, too. NAT’S BACK! Actress Natalie Cassidy, 30, isreturning to EastEnders, sevenyears after leaving Walford. Despite having made severalguest appearances, Nat’scharacter, Sonia Fowler,will be back permanentlyas part of an extensiveoverhaul. And she’s keento get started. ‘I feel solucky as an actress toget back to my…