Woman's Own March 9, 2015

We all know he likes to throw some shapes after seeing his opening routines on The X Factor. But now Dermot O’Leary is set to take on a real challenge with a 24-hour live danceathon in aid of Comic Relief. The presenter, 41, will begin his epic day on the BBC’s The One Show on 12 March, ending the following night at the London Palladium. ‘I’m going to need all the support I can get from the public to keep me going,’ he says. Don’t worry, Dermot, we’ll be watching you every dance step of the way!…

Tiers of joy Wearing custom Chanel, Oscar-winner Julianne Moore, 54, lets her three-tiered dress take centre stage with slicked-back hair and drop earrings. Feeling blue Take a tip from Cate Blanchett, 45, and brighten up a classic LBD with a statement turquoise necklace. Suits you Proving that a two-piece suit can be super-glamorous for evening attire, Naomi Watts, 46, shuns a shirt and taps into the extreme cleavage trend instead. The cold shoulder Patricia Arquette, 46, should add ‘Best Shoulder Sweep’ to her Supporting Actress gong. We love the Grecian feel to this one-shoulder gown with its floor-skimming cape. Golden girl Joan Collins, 81, always excels in the glamour stakes. Those striking metallic embellishments draw the eyes to her slim waist. Belt up Gorgeous Reese Witherspoon, 38, wows in this…

‘I really wasn’t EXPECTING IT’ Carol McGiffin has revealed how overwhelmed she was by all the support and kind messages she received after admitting she had been diagnosed with triple negative breast cancer. ‘I can honestly say I wasn’t expecting it,’ she said. ‘I couldn’t believe people were describing me as ‘strong’ and ‘brave’. Carol, who’d been keeping her diagnosis and treatment a secret, admitted she has been through a mastectomy, an intensive course of six rounds of chemotherapy and 15 radiotherapy sessions. ‘We’re going to adopt’ Kym ‘Dan and I would like to have a child together,’ she said. ‘Sadly I can’t have any more children but we could adopt. It’s wonderful to give a child a home – and it would be a very loving home.’ Marsh has…

Alesha Dixon has always admitted that she loves working out and looking after her figure, but recent images of the TV talent judge have sparked concerns that she might be taking it too far. After stepping out on the runway for a recent charity fashion show, fans of the former singer looked on shocked at her tiny frame, with one person commenting, ‘Alesha, you’re too thin now, mate! You need some hearty meals.’ And another person adding, ‘How thin is Alesha Dixon? Not nice!’ Alesha, 36, gave birth to her baby, Azura, in October 2013, following which she revealed that she was taking her weight loss slowly, ‘I haven’t been obsessively training or dieting,’ she said at the time. ‘I wanted to let nature take its course. I always try…

Michael Patte more has been criticised for his ‘distasteful and odd’ behaviour in the wake of his wife Lynda Bellingham’s death last year. The grieving widower has even been urged to ‘let go’ after fans of the late actress went online to beg him to stop tweeting from her account and regularly speaking to the media. Following Lynda’s death from colon cancer last October, Michael, 59, has appeared in a string of TV and newspaper interviews talking about his wife. He has also been tweeting regular updates about his life – from her Twitter account. And people are starting to think the behaviour he’s displaying is strange. Following on from the recent memorial held in Lynda’s honour, one person said, ‘Hopefully her widower will now retreat to grieve in private…

Everyone’s talking about Fifty Shades Of Grey and it’s the biggest film of the year so far – but behind all the sex and glamour, a massive falling-out is taking place. First of all, director Sam Taylor-Johnson, 48, was said to have dropped out of the trilogy due to on-set clashes with author Erika L James. ‘Sam won’t be back for the Fifty Shades sequels. She wants out and Universal knows that’s the right decision,’ a movie insider said. ‘Her relationship with Erika has become toxic. They despise each other and blame each other for the problems with the film. And now, in a further twist, scriptwriter Kelly Marcel is also said to have quit amid claims she grew tired of the control Erika, 51, has over the films. One…