Innholdsfortegnelse for 18-Apr-2016 i Woman's Own

Whistles at the ready! Our favourite sports quiz is back for a second series! Play To The Whistle, hosted by Holly Willoughby, proved such a hit after it launched last year that team captains Bradley Walsh and Frank Lampard are returning for more sporting fun. And the man behind the show’s production company is none other than Holly’s husband, Dan Baldwin. ‘We’re going to be ramping up the rivalry between Bradley and Frank so I’ll have my whistle at the ready,’ said Holly, 35. We can’t wait! Play To The Whistle, Saturdays, ITV Join us online Head to our fabulous website, womansown.co.uk , to get all the latest celeb gossip, great competitions and deals, plus beauty, fashion, easy recipes and health tips.…

We’ve all got little secrets we use to cover up those problem areas, and TV stars are no different! When we caught up with Loose Women star Linda Robson, 58, at the National Film Awards, she revealed her tip for looking younger. ‘My trick is my scarves. They hide everything, a multitude of sins. I’ve got boxes of them, honestly, under my bed. I went to put one on tonight and my daughter said to me, ‘No scarf tonight!’…

Denise Welch was left feeling ‘scared and emotional’ after one of the most intense days of her life, even telling friends, ‘I can’t do this,’ in a shock outburst. The actress was preparing for a life-changing moment when she made the exclamation – and worried pals even wondered if she would walk away. ‘At first she felt like she couldn’t do it but she’s not one to shy away from controversy,’ revealed a friend of the actress. ‘So she overcame her fears and went for it.’ The emotional experience came after Denise, 57, was approached to star in EastEnders later this spring. She'll play Alison Slater, the mum of the soap’s first transgender character, Kyle Slater, played by Riley Carter Millington – a role that seems to be one of…

‘I’m never off eBay! I’m a gold buyer. I have a star against my name. I’ve got a whole eBay family’ TV’s Paul O’Grady might be one of the busiest stars on our screens! Not content with a Radio 2 show and penning a fourth instalment to his autobiography, he’s just back from Borneo, where he was filming a third series of his much-loved ITV show Animal Orphans. And with Paul getting up close and personal with baby bears and orangutans, it promises to be the most heart-warming series yet. The 60-year-old, who lives on a farm in Kent, talks to us about pumping iron and his obsession with Weetabix and eBay! You’re looking great, how is your health these days, Paul? [Paul has suffered two heart attacks in the…

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HOW WILL I EVER MOVE ON? As a child I was sexually abused. I’ve never told anyone and, even decades on, now married with two kids, I know I should tell my husband but I can’t. I’m plagued by depression and feelings of low worth, and sometimes self-harm. I know the root of it is the abuse I suffered. I don’t want to tell the police or take the man who abused me to court – I haven’t seen him in 20 years and am unlikely to – but I want to stop feeling so bad. What can I do that doesn’t involve telling my family or taking it further? Anon, 40 No one you seek help from will make you take this further or make you bring it out…

Reader rated Carol Simmons, 50, from West Sussex ‘I love walking around barefoot, but it makes the soles of my feet tough and cracked, so I started using Flexitol Heel Balm with softening urea. I apply it twice a week and the cracked heels and callouses are now smooth (£5.49 for 56g, lloydspharmacy.com).’ 3 ways to beat... ADULT ACNE One in three of those seeking advice for the condition are over 35. Here’s how to give blemishes the boot… 1 GO ORANGE ! Carrots, sweet potatoes and butternut squash all contain beta-carotene with vitamin A. ‘Vitamin A protects skin from damaging free-radicals,’ explains Dr Marilyn Glenville (marilynglenville.com), author of The Natural Health Bible For Women (£16.99, Watkins). 2 SAY YES TO SELENIUM ‘Found mainly in Brazil nuts, shellfish, whole grains…

CONFUSED ABOUT PENSIONS? With so much in the news about how best to fund retirement, pensions can feel like a minefield. If your pension has an ‘open market option’, this means you have the right to shop around for an annuity (the money paid out when you retire) that suits you and you don’t have to stay with your current pension provider. The rates you are offered by different annuity providers can vary. For more information and simple explanations visit pensionwise.gov.uk . TOP HOME IMPROVEMENTS ACCORDING TO GOCOMPARE.COM  1 New kitchens 2 New bathrooms 3 Installing energy-efficient measures (including a new boiler or double glazing) LOFT CONVERSION Adding a loft conversion can increase your home’s value by 20%, according to Nationwide. It’s important not to…

Travel midweek and in the middle of school holidays for the best prices. Because of the plunging value of the pound against the euro, long-haul holidays can be just as cheap as short-haul ones this year. Check both package prices (with ATOL cover) and also DIY flights and hotel prices to work out if you’re getting the best price. If booking DIY deals, pay by credit card for financial protection. Don’t forget the extras – compare prices for airport parking and holiday money (especially if buying euros or dollars) to make further savings.…

Here’s what you’ve been talking about on Facebook this week… Twix spread? No, not while there’s Nutella. Izzy Burberry Bridget Jones’s Baby looks like another winner! Brenda Gallant Dogs are family – I love my two pooches! Judith Ashworth The Ignite Awards are open to individuals from all fields of business who have the drive and enthusiasm to transform an idea or young company into a successful enterprise. For more information and to submit your business idea, please visit toucan.co/ IgniteAwards Deadline for entries is 15 April 2016…

THE CODE MONDAYSFRIDAYS, BBC1 Rogue Traders’ Matt Allwright hosts this new quiz show. Faced with a locked safe full of money, contestants need to answer a series of questions to crack the code and release the huge cash prize. Never Seen A Doctor, Never Seen A Dentist TUESDAYS, CHANNEL 4 Across the UK, there are people who’ve never been to the GP, dentist or surgeon but who desperately need to. Katie Piper will be lifting the lid on those people who’ve spent years neglecting themselves, and following their journey as they undertake huge transformations. I Want My Wife Back FRIDAYS, BBC1 Ben Miller and Caroline Catz join forces for this new comedy series that tells the story of a husband whose wife walks out on him on her…

Last Tango In Halifax star Anne Reid has been hitting all the right notes! You’ve been treading the boards in your own cabaret show recently. I’ve done quite a few now. I love to sing and, actually, I’m happier now than I’ve ever been before in my career, because I’m doing exactly what I always wanted to do – singing and telling stories. So, it’s more than just singing, then? There are stories woven through from my life. I like to think it’s quite fun. It’s scripted, but I do react to the audience if someone shouts something out or I suddenly think of something funny. I love cabaret because I can just be myself and do what I love to do. You have recently been filming with Orlando Bloom…

Steve Backshall has braved it all, from climbing mountains to taking part in Strictly in 2014! He became a household name on The Really Wild Show in 2003, and now Steve, 42, is set to star in ITV series Fierce , which sees him encounter the world’s scariest animals. We sat down with the star, who’s busy planning a September wedding to Olympic rower Helen Glover, 29, to find out more… What makes you happy? A car driving down the street with a dog sticking its head out the window and its tongue lolling in the air is the happiest sight in the world. I travel so much that I can’t have a dog, but I am a proper…

Presenter Ruth Langsford has opened up about a terrifying moment when she was fooled into following a man up to his hotel room! The This Morning host and Loose Women anchor admitted she had made the ‘stupid mistake’ in her early twenties when she believed she was on a business dinner – that turned out to be anything but. ‘We had a director who was visiting our TV station,’ Ruth, 56, explained. ‘He said to me, ‘I’d love to talk to you about a programme idea I’ve got,’ and of course I was all wide-eyed. ‘He took me for a lovely dinner, I had some champagne and he didn’t really say much about the programme. He said, ‘We’ll go back to my…

‘He was wearing a gas mask’ ‘I heardLaura scream’ Every mum will know that time to yourself is scarce and, with three kids and a job working as a carer for the elderly, I had my hands full. That’s why, when my friend Justine invited me to her house for an Ann Summers party in April 2015, I said yes straightaway. I’d been to a couple of them before – everyone has a great time trying on the clothes and getting a bit tipsy, it’s the perfect girlie night in. So, the following weekend, after leaving the kids, Destiny, then nine, Bailey, seven, and Chaise, six months, with my partner, Matthew, I headed off to Justine’s house. It was only a few miles away from my home in Chorley, Lancashire,…

HOW IT WORKS 1 Pick one breakfast, one lunch and one dinner every day. Repeat meals you enjoy. Find more ideas at slimmingworld.co.uk or when you join a Slimming World group. 2 Slimming World’s eating plan is based on fullness – eating foods that are lowest in energy density and satisfy your appetite, keeping you feeling full for longer. At Slimming World these foods are called ‘Free Foods’. Foods printed in bold are Free Foods, which you can enjoy freely with no weighing, counting or measuring. Base meals around Free Foods, like veg, pasta, lean meat, fish, rice, potatoes, fat-free dairy, eggs and more, and if you feel hungry between meals snack on veg crudités and fruit. 3 Stock your store cupboard with fat-free salad dressings, artificial sweeteners, stock, herbs, oil-free…

After ADELE gave birth to son Angelo in October 2012, many sent congratulations – but among the well wishes were insults and abuse. One message, ‘Adele was pregnant? I thought she was fat’, was retweeted hundreds of times. KATIE PRICE regularly deals with trolls targeting her son Harvey, 13, who was born with a rare genetic syndrome. Frustrated, the former glamour model hit back, challenging her bullies to appear with her on Loose Women – but none of the people contacted by the show agreed to take part. In August 2012 GARY BARLOW received vile messages mocking his stillborn daughter Poppy. Gary refused to be affected – instead penning hit song Let Me Go in her honour, which reached number two in…

1 FIND THE CULPRIT People experience different symptoms at different times of the year, depending on which pollens they’re allergic to. For example, the hay-fever season generally begins with the release of tree pollen as early as February and continues until late May. Grass pollens, which an estimated 90% of sufferers are allergic to, appear between May and September. And, from summer to autumn, levels of weed pollen and fungal spores rise. Once you know which pollens are the culprits, you can try to avoid them. Keep a diary and match symptoms against a pollen calendar – download one for free at zirtek.co.uk. 2 ACT QUICKLY The earlier you start treatment the more successful it should be, say experts. ‘A variety of effective treatments are available, including eye drops, oral…

Emma Thompson ARIES (15 APRIL) Like all Aries women, Emma has something of the warrior queen about her. And this year, she’s riled up and on a mission, probably speaking out about favoured causes like the environment. Aries 21 Mar – 20 Apr You’ve just had an exciting or unexpected event, now there’s a frustrating or tedious one. It feels like things grind to a halt and you have to rethink your options on important plans. But that’s better than doing the wrong thing. For more call 0901 609 4780* Taurus 21 Apr – 20 May You’re itching to communicate something and as the days go by, you get clearer about what it is. But realise it has elements others might find difficult to hear. Especially partners who may be…

One night last summer, I was relaxing at my computer. I had the telly on and I was logged in to my Woman’s Own Bingo account. I’ve been a member for a few years and I enjoy occasionally playing online. I sometimes go to my local bingo hall, but playing online means you can do it at any time and the tickets for some games start from just a penny, so it’s really good value for money. It was July last year and I’d planned to play in Tiki because you don’t have to spend lots of money to be in with a chance of winning. Plus there are Super Link games every half an hour, so for those games, the jackpots are even bigger! The…

She arrived back in the village in June last year, and since then Emmerdale’s Joanie Wright, played by actress Denise Black, has been ruffling a few feathers, especially after her affair with the village’s most famous resident, Zak Dingle! But Denise is well versed in this area after playing man-eater Denise Osbourne on Coronation Street in the 90s. Here we chat to the star, 58, who’s married to vocal coach Paul Sand… So you’re now settled with Zak Dingle. Is it all happy families? I don’t know because obviously there are problems, aren’t there? I think Joanie hopes that it will work and the Dingles will shape up and eventually accept her. Me as Denise, I’m not so certain! It must be…

Fresh from her big TV hits including The Night Manager and Broadchurch , Olivia Colman, 42, is back to play a mum struggling to hold her family together in new dark comedy Flowers . Here, the mum-of-three, married to writer Ed Sinclair, chats about awkward love scenes and improvisation… So we’ve heard you have some romantic scenes in this new show… I don’t often get to play the object of love, so it was really fun to play – and it turns out, quite embarrassing. I got a bit nervous and giggly. Being lusted after, I don’t know how to do it! But to do different things each time is always a joy and why I want to act. Your…

Way back when Britain’s Got Talent was just a dream in the ITV offices, it was none other than Fern Britton who was in talks for the role of judge. In fact, the former This Morning host even filmed the pilot! Can you imagine how fab she would have been? According to sources, the show was originally meant to be hosted by Paul O’Grady, 60, with Fern, 58, Piers Morgan, 51, and Simon Cowell, 56, on the panel. It was said, however, that she pulled out after the pilot was shot and so Simon drafted in Amanda Holden at the last minute. We wonder how Fern feels about that today……

MARC & NADIA Playing loved-up couple Annie Palmer and Gianni di Marco in EastEnders made sparks fly between Nadia Sawalha and Marc Bannerman. The pair dated for three years, until 2002. RYAN & TINA Tina O’Brien and Ryan Thomas got together in 2003 and have a daughter, Scarlett, together. But they weren’t meant to be and sadly split in 2009. KYLIE & JASON Kylie Minogue met Jason Donovan on the set of Neighbours in 1986 and the pair fell in love. But Kylie’s career took off and she ditched Jason for Michael Hutchence in 1989. Poor Jason! PETER & CLAIRE She may have played his stepmum in Emmerdale , but that didn’t stop Claire King from dating and then…

You love… YOUR LEGS LONG-TERM PLAN Shapely pins are worth raising those hemlines for, but you need to put in a bit of leg work (pardon the pun) to step out of those palazzo pants this summer. Get into the habit of body brushing every day with Sanctuary Dual Performance Body Brush, £12. Sweep over dry skin in long strokes from your feet upwards to get your circulation going for smoother, less dimpled legs. Exfoliate once a week to slough dead skin and moisturise every day with Garnier Body Ultimate Blends Soothing Hydrating Lotion, £4.59. QUICK FIX Mask varicose veins with Vichy Dermablend Corrective Stick, £15 – it’s so good it even covers up tattoos. Tan up with St. Tropez Gradual Tan Tinted, £15, which cleverly delivers both…

STRAWBERRY TOPS ‘The leaves contain more antioxidants than the fruit,’ says Mike Sweeney of nutritionable.co.uk. These slow down cell damage linked to wrinkles so blitz some into your smoothie. ORANGE & LEMON PEEL ‘The skin contains more flavonoid phytochemicals – linked to better brain health – than the fruit itself,’ says nutritionist Fiona Hunter. Grate unwaxed zest into salad dressings or to flavour natural yogurt. WATERMELON SEEDS ‘Unlike the flesh, watermelon seeds contain monounsaturated fat, which can help reduce bad cholesterol,’ says dietician Dr Sarah Schenker. Toast washed, dried seeds in a frying pan with a little oil. Enjoy as a snack or sprinkle on to salads. CELERY LEAVES ‘Higher in vitamins than the fibrous stalks, celery leaves are a good source of immunity-boosting vitamin E,’ says Dr Schenker. Juice…

Psychologist Emma Kenny (ekenny.co.uk) says: Internet trolls tend to be socially poor, feel very isolated and have too much time on their hands. They’re also likely to be very shy – which is why they only express their opinions behind the safety of a computer screen. By sending abusive comments over the internet, it gives trolls meaning to their lives. So by upsetting people and sparking debates, trolls can feel important – probably much more so than they are in real life.…

1 Break the habit. Bickering is a habit couples fall into. Next time it starts, take a deep breath and say something to calm the waters. Do this enough and you’ll break the cycle. 2 Work out what’s not being said. Often, bickering is an avoidance tactic. You fight about the small stuff because you’re too scared to broach the bigger issues. 3 Always clarify what’s being said. This gives your partner a chance to agree that this is what he actually meant – just in case there’s been a misunderstanding. 4 Listen as much as you speak. If you’re always waiting to say your bit, then you’re not listening. This can lead to anger and frustration on both sides. 5 Make the row constructive. Say how tiring it is…

1 Five-day-oldembryo After my daughter Alexandra was stillborn in April 2012, one of my biggest regrets was not having many photos of that precious time when she was growing inside me. So when I became pregnant again, in December 2014, I decided to document what I desperately hoped would be a happier journey. Like Alexandra, Sascha was conceived by IVF because my partner Maxie, 40, a TV producer, and I have fertility problems. We had both NHS treatment and private, paid for with savings. We started treatment three months after my stillbirth, but five attempts failed and I felt like giving up. Yet Maxie wanted to try again, so I agreed. This photo was taken by the lab at the fertility clinic in November 2014, just before Sascha was placed…

‘Nan was my bridesmaid!’ Ever since I was a little girl, I’ve been thinking about my wedding day. I’d spend hours talking about it with Nan, my mum’s mum – who looked after me, my brother and my sister most weekends. Aged just seven I’d already made some important decisions. ‘Nan, I want you to be my bridesmaid when I get married,’ I told her. After all, we were so close. At the time, she just laughed it off, but as the years passed I never forgot about my promise. By the time I was 26, I was mum to Morgan, then eight, Harley, six, Aaron, five, Kai, four, Lexie, one, and, in November 2014, Mason was born. My partner, Patrick, and I were so happy, and there was more…

‘It really was a great week for us’ Although we always loved playing bingo, as we got older, it became more difficult for my mum, my sisters and I to get to the local hall. But, thankfully, it didn’t mean I had to give up, as I started playing online! I joined Woman’s Own Bingo and I haven’t looked back… The thing I love about the site is that it feels just like being at a local hall. The way the games look is brilliant and it’s really easy to get used to. I’m busy during the week with my part-time job, so I’ll play around my shifts. Sometimes I play in the morning and at other times I’ll play in the evening on my laptop…

Shayne has the X factor Shayne Ward is doing a fantastic job in my favourite soap Coronation Street, which has been lacking eye candy since the loss of Chris Gascoyne and Keith Duffy. He’s come a long way since The X Factor and I hope he gets back with Eva – they are made for one another! Sylvia Foster, via email PIC OF THE WEEK Win £50 if we feature your photo How to contact us! WRITE Miriam Habtesellasie, In touch, Woman’s Own, Blue Fin Building, 110 Southwark Street, London SE1 0SU TWITTER Follow us at twitter.com/womansown TELEPHONE 020 3148 6539 FACEBOOK facebook.com/  womansownmagazine EMAIL womansown@timeinc.com…

LET ME COACH YOU Robbie Williams could be about to swap the stage for a spinning red chair as it’s rumoured he’s set to become a coach on The Voice . With the show moving from the BBC to ITV next year, producers are planning big shake-ups – and the former Take That star, 42, is in the mix. ‘The X Factor has been courting Robbie for years,’ revealed an insider. ‘But The Voice team think they have a better chance because their filming schedule is shorter, and it allows him to concentrate on other projects. Robbie ticks all the boxes in terms of personality and experiences.’ THAT’S RAUNCHY! Channel 4’s come up with a new idea to help people find The One – but it involves getting starkers!…