Innholdsfortegnelse for January 6, 2014 i Woman's Own

It’s that time of year when we all start making resolutions, and that includes the stars. This Morning host Holly Willoughby recently revealed her plans for 2014 and I have to admit, for a working mum of two youngsters like me, it seems she’s got the right idea. She said, ‘I want to keep balance in my life. I’ve been doing it this year and it’s worked well, so I am going to try to keep that up.’ Holly added, ‘I won’t work in the summer,’ so she can spend time with her kids. Hmm, I suspect taking two months off could prove tricky for me, sadly!…

Holly Willoughby This Morning presenter Holly, 32, is blissfully happy with her husband, Dan, and her two kids – despite her workload she seems to make the most of her time with them. Holly worries about the safety of her family, so there will be a move to somewhere more private by next July. For the next two years Holly will keep working as hard as she currently is, but she may get broody and want another child. I don’t sense Dan will be as keen, but when the time comes they will both agree on what they really want. Peter Andre Peter’s TV career will really take off this year, and he’ll even have more success with his music. Peter, 40, will write a book, dedicated to his brother,…

Denise Van Outen It was a difficult year for Denise, 39, following the breakdown of her marriage to Lee Mead, 32, but she still managed to let her hair down on a whopping six exotic holidays with her gal pals – from Dubai, to Majorca, to Ibiza! Coleen Rooney Col, 27, made the most of some much-needed family time this year following the birth of her second son Klay in May, jetting the whole Rooney clan off on not one but FIVE breaks! Kelly Brook It felt like barely a month went by when Kelly, 34, wasn’t on one of her six holidays this year. If she wasn’t flaunting her curves in Mexico, she was topping up her tan in the Caribbean or wandering the streets of LA. Jealous? Us?…

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ASK YOU R SELF... Answer A, B or C as honestly as you can to the following questions – circle your choice 1 What’s your approach? A I have identified the diet and exercise changes I need to make and am prepared to make them permanent B I’m going to be good in order to lose a few pounds by a particular date C I’m going to try the latest diet that everyone has been going on about 2 How is your life at this particular moment? A Everything is fine at work, home and in my personal life B My life is extremely hectic, but I still want to try to lose weight C I’ve experienced a major life change recently (marriage, divorce, job change, home move or death…

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Every woman wants to look beautiful on her wedding day. Yet I can’t even bear to look at pictures of mine because the experience was so humiliating. As I posed for the camera, the photographer accidentally stood on my veil and dislodged the wig I was wearing. It exposed my real hair – short tufts and bald patches. Yet my problem wasn’t due to cancer treatment or even alopecia. What made my condition all the more shocking that day in August 1991 was that it was my own fault. I was just nine when my parents’ marriage fell apart and I struggled to cope with the stress. One day, sitting alone in my room, I started pulling at my long brown hair. I knew it was wrong, but it was…

Let there be light Florals are a kitsch way to brighten things up, and this year they’ve got an industrial edge. Personalise this shade yourself with some colourful, clip-on butterflies. £40 from Bhs. Reader rated KATHERINE TILLING, 39, MANCHESTER ‘My New Year’s resolution is to cook more. Hopefully this handy recipe card box will inspire me to get busy in the kitchen!’ Recipe card box, £8, Paperchase. Flower Power January is the best time to try out a new look and where better than in your bedroom? This Clara bed set (above) is a steal at only £12 from Asda. It mixes fun florals with bright jewel shades. Bath BRIGHT Breathe some extra life into your bathroom with a vibrant mat. We’re taken with this stripy number – the zingy…

‘I’d been in denial for so long’ Looking at the reflection in the mirror, I was overcome with horror. It had taken more than five years to put on the weight, but at that moment, it felt like it had somehow happened overnight. Yes, I’d noticed my clothes getting tighter, that I needed increasingly bigger sizes, but I’d been in denial, kidding myself it was just a few extra pounds. Only now there really was no getting away from it. ‘Look at the state of me,’ I thought. It was New Year’s Eve 2011 and, after seeing family photographs of our recent Christmas, I’d been shocked how big I looked. Now here, in front of the mirror, I saw my big arms and rolls of fat that clung round my…

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Coleen Rooney She lives a glam lifestyle, but loves nothing more than chilling out with her footballer husband Wayne and sons Kai, four, and Klay, eight months. We caught up with Coleen, 27, to discuss her body hang-ups, getting teary and why she can’t resist a takeaway… Which parts of your body do you like most and least? I don’t like my short legs as they’re way too stumpy. I love my teeth though, they’re all my own and a nice shade of white… or at least I think so anyway. What makes you cry? Chopping onions! In general, I’m not a very weepy person, but if I see something on the news about a natural disaster it can make me feel quite emotional. Things like that make me realise…

The showstopper Burlesque dancer Dita Von Teese, 41, goes elegantly gothic. We love the jewelled high neckline with a matching belt. Flower power Sienna Miller, 32, is effortlessly bohemian in this pretty floral dress with black lace trim – just the right mix of girly and glam. Crazy for coral US actress Eva Longoria, 38, goes for a dress that’s both demure and revealing. She completes the look with nude heels. After midnight Navy blue is the new black, as seen on Kimberley Walsh, 32. This knee-length number is perfect for a night on the town. Leader of the pack Actress Emilia Fox, 39, shows how adding a leather jacket turns a girly dress edgy. The opaque tights are a winter must-have. Back to black Bond actress Gemma Arterton, 27,…

Just five months after news emerged that Andrea McLean was dating a mystery man, the Loose Women anchor has admitted she is single. Andrea, 44, made the confession live on the ITV daytime show during an interview with boy band Blue, stars of The Big Reunion. When cheeky band member Lee Ryan, 30, made a flirtatious comment to the former GMTV weather girl, telling her she looked ‘lovely in orange’, it was up to fellow panellist and close friend Coleen Nolan to reveal that Andrea was back on the market again. ‘She’s single,’ Coleen, 48, teased. ‘I’m so bitter… I need a drink’ Flustered on telly Clearly feeling embarrassed, a blushing Andrea appeared to be uncomfortable with the attention her love life was getting and made an attempt to move…

Christmas is over and here we are feeling fat, sluggish, and discontented. We’ve overindulged, spent far too much, the house is in a complete mess and we’re not relishing getting back to work either. So what do we all do – vow to change! ‘It’s New Year! A fresh start!’ we cry and we begin making our long list of resolutions, from quitting smoking, to cutting back on the wine and taking more exercise. According to a survey, 60% of us make at least three New Year’s resolutions every January. Topping the poll* of our favourites in 2012 were spending less money (46%), losing weight (37%) and jetting off on an exotic holiday (22%). And who can blame us? There’s nothing wrong with having good intentions, right? In celeb world,…

Perk up your bottom At £49, it’s pricey, but Rodial Bum Lift, rodial.co.uk, is a real buttock booster. It gives an instant tightening sensation and over time makes the area look firmer and smoother. Lisa Mason Green, 37, from Northampton says: ‘I applied a small amount of the cream (a little goes a long way!) twice a day. In 10 days, I could feel an improvement, and after a month the area definitely looked a little more pert.’ Slim your hips Get rid of overhang with Bliss Love Handler, £30.70, blissworld.co.uk. This contouring gel banishes water retention and streamlines hips in as little as two weeks. Anne Fleming, 56, from The Wirral says: ‘This cream smelt divine and absorbed really quickly. I applied it twice a day and although my…

I never imagined that I’d end up being a bikini queen in my forties Carol Dunster has no regrets about appearing in Woman’s Own – even if she was half naked! ‘Baring my body was the best thing I could have done!’ she says. ‘It’s given me such confidence and made me feel empowered and sexy.’ Carol, 47, from St Austell, Cornwall, appeared in one of our April issues saying how the breakdown of her 18-year marriage had left her at an all-time low. ‘I lost my confidence and stopped taking care of myself,’ she said at the time. ‘I’d been married for so long and suddenly there didn’t seem any point to anything any more.’ But then Carol’s grown-up daughters enrolled her on an online dating site and she…

DON ’T GIVE UP If you have a bad day, start again tomorrow 1 Eat 100 calories fewer a day GOAL Lose 12lb in 2014. HOW? Stop the snacks by ditching the biscuits with your cuppa. Cut portions down to the size of your fist. Check your body mass index is healthy (between 18.5-25), and if it isn’t, download the free 12-week diet and exercise plan from nhs.uk/livewell/loseweight. 2 Give thanks GOAL Boost your mental health. HOW? Make a list of five positive things every day – for example, a favourite view, walking the dog or seeing a friend – and then write them down. Something that simple can increase your happiness by 25%, reduce stress, boost immunity and cut your risk of heart disease. 3Time to get your oats…

The full monty sausage sarnies SERVES 6 PREP TIME 5 MINS COOKING TIME 20 MINS YOU WILL NEED ◆ 12 good quality British pork sausages ◆ 2tbsp olive oil ◆ 6 sprigs thyme ◆ 250g mushrooms, wiped and sliced ◆ 150g cherry tomatoes ◆ 3 large tomatoes, quartered ◆ 2tbsp balsamic vinegar ◆ 6 ciabatta rolls ◆ Red onion chutney or ketchup to serve HOW TO DO IT 1Place sausages in a roasting tin with 1tbsp oil and thyme. Cook for 10 mins at 220°C/Gas 7. Add the mushrooms and tomatoes and drizzle over the remaining oil and the vinegar. Cook for a further 10 mins until cooked through. 2 Put the rolls in the oven for the final 5 mins of cooking, then serve with the sausages and chutney…

Money myths Supermarkets are the cheapest place for petrol FALSE Not always true. If you live in an area with only one supermarket petrol station, you may find that the price you pay is higher than at a non-supermarket pump. This is because in areas with lots of petrol pumps there’s more competition, so retailers are more likely to drop prices to attract customers. It’s worth paying your local petrol station a visit to see if they come up trumps. Some places are charging up to 4p a litre more for petrol and diesel than neighbouring postcodes. To find the cheapest pump near you, check petrolprices.com. How do you save money? Tell me your top saving tips and, if printed, you’ll get £25. Email me at tara_evans@ipcmedia.com Log on to…

Aries 21 Mar – 20 Apr The Christmas season is finally over, so why are you still so stressed? Maybe because you did too much in the break. Or perhaps the plans you made are now going all over the place. Be proactive and by Monday you’ll be back in control. Resolutions? Keep being proactive. ◆ For more call 0901 609 4780* Taurus 21 Apr – 20 May Often at this time we think about what we have achieved in the past year and what we want our future to look like. This is especially true for you as you may be feeling restless or unsatisfied with your life as it is. So do something. It’s a good moment for positive change. ◆ For more call 0901 609 4781* Gemini…

We’re so happy Mr Selfridge is back and so is Katherine Kelly, who plays the clever and manipulative Lady Mae Loxley. The pregnant actress, 34, reveals the plot is thickening with the shock arrival of her husband, who comes in to disrupt her little world. Here, Katherine, who married Australian digital analyst manager Ryan Clark, 33, in August, reveals just enough to get us even more excited! Are you happy to be back? God, yeah! I started discussing the second series before we’d even finished the first. That’s when they told me, ‘we’re bringing your husband in and he’s not who people expect...’ Intriguing. In what sense? Well, Lady Mae has painted him out to be this old, weary gentleman who spends his time shooting in the country. But, actually,…

Most awaited BABY Prince George The world rejoiced when Prince George finally made his much anticipated arrival on 22 July after nine months of royal baby hysteria. Weighing 8lb 6oz, the future king made his first public appearance just one day after mum Kate Middleton, 31, gave birth, complete with a royal wave the rest of his family would be jealous of! Cringeworthy rebellion Miley Cyrus Unless you spent the whole of 2013 living under a rock you couldn’t have missed Miley Cyrus’s transformation from Disney princess to twerking temptress. From constantly poking her tongue out at the cameras, to grinding up against singer Robin Thicke on stage and boasting of her drug use, this pop star, 21, has certainly been busy this year in her quest to ‘reinvent’ herself.…

Melanie Sykes, 43, has raised concern among her fans after being spotted looking noticeably thinner following the breakdown of her marriage to husband of eight months, Jack Cockings, 28. The Let’s Do Lunch With Gino & Mel presenter looked gaunt and frail as she stepped out in London following the announcement that the couple were having a trial separation, after she spent a night in custody for common assault on the roofer. ‘Melanie needs to put on a few pounds – her face is looking a good 15 years older than it should,’ one fan wrote online, while another said, ‘Being too skinny is ageing.’ Unfortunately for the pair, who met on Twitter and were engaged after just three months, things don’t look hopeful for their relationship. A source revealed,…

The last thing anyone would think upon walking into my home is, ‘something’s missing here.’ It’s a house brimming with love, fun and children – six of them! It’s the family I have been dreaming about and planning since I was just a little girl myself. My eldest is 10, the youngest eight months, so you can imagine this house is never quiet. And yet something is missing, and always will be. When I’m with my children, laughing at four-year-old Danielle, my little comedian, or watching Thomas, who’s only three, bossing everyone around, marvelling at how Callum, 10, can be so calm, when eight-year-old Sophie is a whirlwind, or I’m trying to find teddy-mad Kelsey, six, under a heap of stuffed toys. Or when I’m cuddling baby James… especially then.…

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She won’t apologise When I was eight, my older sister and her friend locked me in a cupboard in our basement and told my mum I’d gone to a neighbour’s house to play. They left me for four hours and when they finally let me out they said if I told Mum, they’d do it again, so I didn’t until much later. Over the years, I’ve tried to talk to my sister about what happened but she always blames her friend for it. She knows I’m claustrophobic as a result, but even now she won’t say sorry. Katarina, 28, Jersey I’m truly sorry to hear about this awful incident and I’m shocked to hear how your sister behaves when you speak to her about it. I think you’re asking how…

The new year is a special time for me, a time of thanks. I’m just so grateful to have the chance of another 12 months with my precious daughter, Tilly, four. Then my thoughts drift to 11-year-old Harry Moseley, an incredibly special boy and Tilly’s guardian angel. I imagine his cherub face, his smile lighting up the room, and I know we owe him so much. He was the kindest, bravest boy who burst into our lives just when we needed him most. Tilly was born in September 2009. By the time she was one she was walking and, a few months after that, running. That was Tilly, full of fun and always out playing with her big sister, Olivia, then 12. But at 20 months, she was playing in…

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My heart pounded as I carefully slipped out of my robe and went to stand next to my mum. With our hair perfectly styled and our immaculate make-up, we were both so excited to be taking part in a glamorous photo shoot. Yet this was no ordinary family portrait because we were naked! It was September this year and we were posing for a charity calendar. I had only given birth to my daughter Eva May two months before, yet I’d never felt prouder of my body – and I had my mum, Wendy Watson, to thank for that. Twenty years earlier, she’d made history by being the first person to have a double mastectomy as a precaution against cancer. And since then she’s helped me – and countless other…

Forgotten traditions I read ‘What gifts should we buy our kids?’ [29 November] and must say I prefer to keep things traditional. My grandkids ask for gadgets and gismos I’ve never even heard of, and the cost of them – it’s ridiculous! What’s wrong with a good old-fashioned jigsaw or pair of socks? Kids need to learn how to amuse themselves rather than relying on technology. When I was young, it was an orange in your stocking and a round of charades – and that was enough! Verity Bloomer, Harrogate PIC OF THE WEEK Win £50 if we feature your photo Sisterly love My husband died of a heart attack on holiday last year and six days later, I discovered I had breast cancer. With no children or siblings, and my…

TELEVISION The Voice New host Emma Willis, who replaces Holly Willoughby as the talent contest gets a huge revamp, has said, ‘I cannot wait to get started!’ With Kylie Minogue and indie star Ricky Wilson taking to the swivelling seats, can all the changes save the show? January, BBC1 Birds Of A Feather The girls have reunited for a comeback series 15 years after we said goodbye to them and we can’t wait. What has been going on with sisters Sharon and Tracey, played by Pauline Quirke and Linda Robson? Do they still see the crazy Dorien (Lesley Joseph)? Linda’s said, ‘It ’s been fantastic – we’re really excited!’ The girls will be joined by Matt Willis (Emma’s husband), who plays Tracey’s son Garthy. January, ITV1 Broadchurch 2 When Olivia…