Innholdsfortegnelse for February 23, 2015 i Woman's Own

What a turnaround! It seemswe’re all ‘Team Katie Hopkins’now. The woman who recentlyfinished as runner-upon Celebrity Big Brother has won the public’s support after an appearance on Loose Women. Viewers felt Katie had been treated unfairly by the panel, with some even saying they were ‘bullying’her. ‘Completely unprofessional,’ tweeted one, while others praised Katie. It wasn’t so long ago that Katie was branded the ‘bully’ for her sharp tongue. So can a stint on Big Brother really change opinions? Join usonline Head to our fabulous website,womansown.co.uk, to get all thelatest celeb gossip, great competitionsand deals, plusbeauty, fashion, easy recipesand healthtips.…

Birds Of A Feather star Pauline Quirke has shocked pals by revealing that she’s so desperate to lose weight, she’s considering going under the surgeon’s knife. The actress, who’s struggled with her size for most of her life, is said to be at her wits’ end after doctors have told her she needs to drop the pounds or risk damaging her health. ‘For the first time in her life, she’s considering taking drastic action to achieve her weight loss,’ a close friend of the star told Woman’s Own. ‘Pauline is considering a gastric band. She can’t control her eating and she confessed to me, ‘This could be my only option.’’ This has come after doctors warned Pauline that she could be further damaging her hips, after being diagnosed with osteoarthritis…

1 Wendy Richard Played Pauline Fowler Wendy Richard died in 2009 aged 65 from an aggressive form of cancer. The actress was much loved by her friends I and colleagues. On-screen 4 husband Bill Treacher said, ‘We worked together for more I than 11 years and we never once had an argument.’ While June Brown said, ‘I loved working with her. She was a very kind woman.’ 2 Ross Davidson Played Andy O’Brien Died in 2006, aged 57. 3 LindaDavidson,50 Played Mary Smith (the punk) Now runs a media marketing agency. 4 AnnaWing Played Lou Beale Died in 2013, aged 98. 5 Shirley Cheriton, 59 Played Debbie Wilkins Lives in Surrey and makes occasional TV appearances. 6 Bill Treacher, 84 Played Arthur Fowler Is retired and living in Suffolk. 7…

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Twitter trolls face jail over sick threats to rape and kill feminist The truth is that alcohol and social media just don’t mix. And Isabella Sorley knows this more than most. Because a drunken abusive tweet turned her into one of the country’s most infamous Twitter trolls, landing her with a 12-week jail sentence, and losing her job and her flat. ‘To this day, 18 months on, I still struggle to fathom why I did it,’ says Isabella. ‘I had no axe to grind or opinion on the matter being debated. I’m disgusted with myself ‘ Isabella’s problems began when she started a three-year degree at Leeds College of Art in 2009, and fell into the student drinking culture. She’d binge, become aggressive or black out, and even got arrested…

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‘I’m £11,000 better off’ Counting out the coins from mypurse, I breathed a sigh of relief– I had just enough to putdinner on the table for my son Ryan. Falling pregnant in 2004, I’d beenthrilled, but it was hard as a singlemumpaying for childcare and rent with mywage from my admin job. Slipping into debt Panicked, I applied for a £500 overdraft.I repaid it but, the next month, whenI fell short again, I applied for another.Every fewmonths, I’d extend it a bitmoreand, before I knew it, I owed £1,750. Then, in October 2013, I got a lettersaying my overdraft was being cut. I hadno savings and no one to turn to. I hadto do something. I called the bank andthey put me on a 12-month repaymentplan. From then on, I…

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As I pulled intomydriveway in a shinynewredMazda 3, itfelt so exciting! Myneighbours would think I’dwon the jackpot… and theywouldn’t be wrong! You see, last year I hit the jackpot on Woman’s OwnBingo, scooping £17,984. And it wasn’t my first win – it was my eighth! I joined the site in 2009 after seeing an advert, and even though I wasn’t savvy with computers, it was so straight forward and easy to use, even for me! I like bingo, but I prefer the slots as the games are fast and exciting. I was playing the Deal Or No Deal slot when I had my first big win. I was at the stage of the game where I could either take £50 or see what prize money was in the box. So,…

Judge swap! Anton Du Beke could behanging up his dancingshoes and swappingsequins for a snappy suitfollowing rumours thathe’s lined up to replaceLen Goodman as a judgeon Strictly Come Dancing.Anton, 48, has beenacting as a guest judgeon the Strictly tour andhas taken to his new rolelike a duck to water.About the rumours, he said, ‘They probablywould have mentionedit by now but maybe thetour is my audition.’ UK for Eurovision! We may never win the song contest thesedays, but this year the Brits are takingthe glory by staging the show’s huge60th anniversary concert. Hosted byGraham Norton, the show will seeacts from previous years perform theirwinning hits live on stage. Confirmedare Conchita Wurst, who triumphedfor Austria last year, and Swedishtrio Herreys, who won back in 1984. ♦Eurovision’s Greatest Hits,31 March, BBC1 Big LEMON He’s a…

The A team Mum-to-be KeiraKnightley, 29, looks blooming lovely. She fashioned her growing baby bump in an A-line bandeau dress with layer upon layer of black tulle. Golden girl If we had a figure like 31-year-old KaraTointon’s, we’d show it off in a sheer metallic gown too! Extra style points are awarded for her big and bouncy hairdo. Petal power Felicity Jones, 31, may have lost out on the Best Actress gong, but she’s a winner in the style stakes. Her lilac-skirt is adorned with 3D floral appliqués that bring a touch of spring to the red carpet. Purple reign This rich purple hue looks amazing on ReeseWitherspoon, 38, and the body-skimming cut shows off her curves to perfection. Cold shoulder Strictly’s ClaudiaWinkleman, 43, channels a huge trend for 2015:…

Woman’s Own EXCLUSIVE PICS Looking relaxedon holiday inour exclusivepictures, DanniellaWestbrook was soaking upthe sun at a luxury resort inEgypt and didn’t appear tohave a care in the world. Yetrecently the ex-EastEndersstar revealed she was skint, homeless and feeding herfamily through food banks. Danniella, 41, said, ‘I haven’t got a penny. There’s nothing left.’ Appearing on This Morning last year to talk about how bad things had got - with the breakdown of her 12-year marriage, ' her relapse with cocaine and her I on-off relationship I with Tom Richards, 24, who is a cage fighter - Danniella said, This year has been the worst ' year of my life. I’ve lost all work, we're in a bedsit, I go to food banks… I messed up.’ The mother-of-two added, ‘It’s a…

Woman’s Own EXCLUSIVE INTERVIEW Sandy and Sandra are back for anew series of Gogglebox freshfrom their win at this year’sNational Television Awards, and they can hardly wait. TheSouth London duo, Sandra Martin, 53, andSandy Channer, 49, are lifelong friends, and with their funny chatter and endlesssupply of Pot Noodles, we can’t getenough of them. We caught up with thepair to find out their latest gossip beforethe new series begins… Hi, Sandy and Sandra! Congrats onyourNTAforthelastseries.Didyouguyshavefunattheawards? Sandra Yes, it was surreal, I was pretty shocked by all the cameras and people but it was good fun. There were thousands of people there - we were shell-shocked when we won. Dermot had to help me up the stairs because I couldn’t workout how to get up. Sandy Amazing time, brilliant. It was lovely seeing…

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Should I continue to date online? I’ve been divorced for twoyears and recently decidedto try dating again. I vowed togo on at least five differentinternet dates, but not get intoanything serious. Then onmy first date, I met Dan. Itwas his first time onlinedating too, and he’s justthe loveliest man. But asmuch as I enjoy spendingtime with him, my bestfriend says I should sticktomy plan before jumpinginto another long-termrelationship. What doyou think? Cat,49, Essex Well it’s all very well to try to continue with the plan, but if you’ve been lucky enough to find a good man on your first go, then why spend time and energy dating other men you have no interest in? The key is just to go slowly. Don’t rush into anything big like sex or meeting…

Clutching the photo collage in my hand I stared at each of the images – some of my children at the park feeding the ducks, others of family members on holiday in Devon. They were all moments I was thankful for, and ones that would never have happened without the man sitting next to me. But though we might have looked like old friends, the truth was that until today, Neil had been a complete stranger… As a single mum-of-three, life has always been pretty hectic. When I wasn’t working, I’d be helping with homework or playing with the kids, but whenever I could graba little time to myself I’d go for a jog. It was on one of these runs, at the end of 2009, that I noticed something…

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Disgraceful behaviour I read ‘Britain’s worst mums?’ with absolute disgust. ‘The mum who ditched her kids’ was particularly offensive, with her blasé comments that ‘I know the little ones sometimes need their mum, but they seem to be getting on well’. How can she sleep at night leaving 12 children at home? If you’re not willing to take on the responsibility, don’t have the kids in the first place! Kelly Kensington, Derbyshire Goodbye, Deirdre I'm still in shock over the sudden death of Anne Kirkbride. As Deirdre in Come she was a joy to watch. She brought so much laughter to the show and had some great storylines. I can’t imagine how her friends and family are feeling. She was a twonderful actress who enriched our lives. Mrs Foster, Yorkshire…

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She’s the toast of awards season with StillAlice, but Julianne Moore’s just a working mum at heart Doyoustillgetnervousworkingtheredcarpet? Yes, it’s the place I least feel myself as you’re trying to do a million things at once. People are trying to take your photo but you want to say hi to everyone, plus you’re signing things and you’re in heels and it’s cold. WelovedyouinTheHungerGames:Mockingjay–Part1…especiallyyourgreyhair! I know. It was cool. I took a pic and texted my kids, saying, ‘Look at my wig, this is how I’m going to look…’ Youhaveateenagesonanddaughter.Howwereyouasateen? I had two years in the US but my father was in the Army, so I had the rest of my teen years in Europe. It was great. I had a hugeamount of freedom – and terrible hairdos! Wereyouarebel? I was…

Beverley: ‘I WAS ABANDONED’ Beverley Callard has opened up about her battle with depression, and admitted that friends ‘abandoned’ her when they learnt of  her illness. The Corriestar revealed, ‘I had one person say to me – and we’d been friends for a long time – ‘I don’t think we should see each other for a while. You’re not yourself and you’re not good for me.’ We actually got beyond that, but at that time I felt abandoned by lots of people – and I think many people do.’ Beverley, 57, is trying to encourage people who are battling with mental illness to share their fears. ‘If you get the feeling that someone you know is suffering, say, ‘How are you? Do you want to talk about it?’’ she said.…

Actress and former Loose Woman Lisa Maxwell, 51, stepped out earlier this month looking fresh-faced and line-free, sparking rumours that she might have had a little bit of help to ease the ageing process. We asked the experts, cosmetic surgeon Mr Alex Karidis and Mr Miles Berry MS, FRCS of Cosmetic Surgery Partners, for their professional opinion on the changing face of Lisa Maxwell… 2012-2015 ‘I’d describe this as the [Renee] Zellweger effect because Lisa looks so different,’ says Miles. ‘It appears as if she’s let the filler settle down so that she doesn’t have that over-plumped appearance any more.’ Adds Alex, 'Itseems she’s had Botox, filler and possible skin peels.’ 2008-2012 ‘In my opinion she’s had an eyelift,’ says Alex. Those heavy eyelids have gone and more of the…

More than anything, I wanted to be a daddy’sgirl. To read a booktogether, to go for walksand to just play. But, foras long as I was aware, my father, PhilipFraser, was different from other dads. While my mum Katheryn was loving and supportive, one of my earliest memories was crying in my cot and Dad, instead of lovingly cradling me to sleep, was enraged. ‘Shut up!’ he yelled, picking up the mattress and throwing it on me. My younger sisters, Angela and Susan, and I grew up petrified of his dangerous temper. Mum did her best to protect us, but, looking back, she must have been too scared to leave. Whenever Dad lunged at her in anger, Mum would calmly tell us, ‘Go to your room.’ It was all she…

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…my periods are irregular NO Pre-menopause, cycles can be erratic, but if you’re much younger, they should be fairly fixed.‘If the length of your cycle varies by more than four days a month it can be asign of a problem like polycystic ovary syndrome,’ says Helen Mason, Professor No of Reproductive Endocrinology at St George’s, University of London. WEN SHOULD I WORRY? When period pain is too severe for normal painkillers and bleeding so heavy standard protection isn’t enough. This can be asign of fibroids, endometriosis, or pelvic inflammatory disease, which can all be treated. …I only go to the loo twice a week YES 'Anything from three times a day to twice a week covers the bowel habits of 95% of the population,’ says gastroenterologist Dr Anton Emmanuel from…

All under £3 a head Try our affordable and nutritious recipes for tuna, cod, haddock and prawns Tuna quesadilla SERVES 2 PREP TIME 10 MINSCOOKING TIME 5 MINS YOU WILL NEED ◆160g tin of tuna ◆50g sweetcorn◆Small handful of coriander, chopped◆2tbsp chipotle sauce ◆2 roasted redpeppers, sliced ◆3tbsp Cheddar, grated◆2 tortilla wraps ◆1 avocado ◆Juiceof 1 lime ◆1 tomato, deseeded anddiced ◆2 spring onions, sliced HOW TO DO IT 1Mix together the tuna, sweetcorn, most of the coriander, chipotle, peppers and Cheddar. Cover 1 tortilla with the mix and lay the other on as a lid. Place in a hot frying pan and cook for 5 mins on each side, until hot and oozy. 2 Meanwhile, in a bowl mash the avocado, with the lime juice and season, then stir…

My friend SaraCutting alwaysseemed to haveendless energy, juggling her busy job runninga building companywith herpartner Liam, 38, and helpinglook after Liam’s daughterPippa, 13. And she somehow stillfound the time for running andher dance classes four times aweek. But everything changedin July 2014 when she found alump in her right breast. ‘I’m sure it’s nothing,’ Liam soothed, but her GP was worried and referred Sara, 46, to a breast care clinic in their hometown of Brighton. A week later, they went back for the results. Sara, ever positive, told Liam to wait outside. ‘I’ll be back in five minutes,’ she joked. But when she was ushered into a side roomwith a box of tissues, her face fell. ‘It’s cancer,’ the consultant said. ‘You’ll need surgery, followed by chemotherapy and radiotherapy.’ Sara…

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Carol McGiffin AQUARIUS (18 FEBRUARY) The former Loose Womenpresenter is planning a major new venture, which look s like coming to fruition in early June. And tying the knot with her toy-boy fiancé Mark Cassidy? That could happen in August. Aries 21 Mar – 20 Apr Hang on to your hats – life’s set to get spicy! On Friday your ruler Mars comes into Aries, putting you at the top of your game ready for the opportunities that start coming your way. Then on Sunday: forget Valentine’s, this is 2015’s most romantic day. ◆For more call 0901 609 4780* Taurus 21 Apr – 20 May Some Taureansare reeling after acome-on from a friend. Maybea ‘silly’ Valentine that wasactually meant seriously? Someof you now enter into a secretflirtation that feels superintense.If…

Woman’s Own EXCLUSIVE INTERVIEW Unsurprisingly, Letitia Dean is still blown away by the fact that after auditioning for EastEnders when she was 16, she’d still be in the thick of the drama on the square at 47! With the show’s live special hitting our screens this week, Richard Arnold got her to spill the beans on her favourite memories and the surprising way she winds down… HeyLetitia, nowdowntoseriousbusiness–it’saknownfactyou’vegotthebestlegsintheindustry! They look like corned beef at the moment! Nonsense!You’vegonefromtorturedteenagertosirenintheSquare I love that – I’ll take that! Canyoustill rememberyourveryfirstepisode? Oh yes. I remember I was really frightened. I had done a little bit of TV before – Brookside, I think – but I remember I was outside Ian’s vegetable stall, or Pete’s as it was back then, and I had a little trinket box for…

Crush It was the lead singer of The Monkees, Davy Jones. I used to fantasise about going on tour with them and being his girlfriend. I think I was about 12 the time. I used to watch them every Saturday afternoon on the telly and bought all their records. Designer item When I was on my honeymoon in 1990, in Singapore, I bought a Donna Karen jacket. It was expensive but I still wear it! It’s lovely tailoring, navy, with lots of quirky detail. Home It was with a former boyfriend and we bought a two-bedroom flat in Stoke Newington in London. It was really skuzzy back then, and cost us ￡19,000. Drunken night out We used to go drinking inbars when we were 13! Noone ever got IDed, it…