Woman's Own 28-Apr-2014

So Daybreak is no more – and hello Good Morning Britain! Strictly star Susanna Reid and sports presenter Ben Shephard are the latest faces to front the new ITV breakfast show and have a huge challenge ahead of them. Can they really succeed where power duos Adrian Chiles and Christine Bleakley and Aled Jones and Lorraine Kelly failed? I wish Susanna and Ben the best of luck – I think they’ll need it! To read more about them, turn to p9. 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.…

Take the plunge Sharon Stone, 56, takes a fashion gamble by pairing a bold shade with a slashed front halterneck. And it totally pays off! Get a leg up A straight-cut maxi can be tricky to wear, but here Samantha Cameron, 42, nails it with her leggy figure and killer heels. Rule breaker Blue and green should never be seen, right? Elizabeth McGovern, 52, shows that the right shade can look fabulous teamed with emerald accessories. Mind the gap From the so-subtle cherry-blossom print to the cut-out neckline, actress Naomi Watts, 45, brings retro bang up to date beautifully. Bright and beautiful Strictly star Susanna Reid, 43, shows off her gleaming tan to perfection in this Grecian-style electric turquoise number. Black and blue By picking a peplum dress with a…

‘I WAS HORRIFIED’ Myleene Klass, 36, has pleaded with members of the public to help police track down the man who mugged her mum and sister in January. ‘I’m very angry about it because he chose a very good target – my mum is only five foot two,’ said Myleene, who admits the attack has had a lasting effect. ‘I try to keep my wits about me and I am always with my two daughters. I make sure we have this bubble around us.’ Her mum, Magdalena, 67, was dragged along the road while the attacker attempted to steal Myleene’s sister’s handbag. ‘I was horrified,’ said the presenter. BIKINI BABE TOWIE stars Sam and Billie Faiers swapped Essex for the warmer climes of Dubai recently for a bit of much-needed…

Linda Robson has reportedly come under fire from her three children after they found out that the actress might be having the occasional cigarette again, six years after she kicked the habit. Speaking previously on Loose Women, Linda admitted she had struggled to quit smoking, telling the panel, ‘It’s a terrible addiction. Quitting has been harder than anything I’ve ever known.’ and now a source has told Woman’s Own that Linda, 56, could have started having the odd cigarette in secret. ‘The stress of going back to Birds Of A Feather could have set off the smoking,’ the insider said. Understandably, her children, Lauren, 30, Louis, 22, and Bobby, 18, wouldn’t be best pleased, because they fear for Linda’s health. ‘Lauren’s quizzed her mum about her suspicions that she might…

After weeks of speculation, Good Morning Britain will finally arrive on our screens next week, to replace Daybreak, with Susanna, 43, and Ben, 39, at the helm. Having been poached from the BBC and recently splitting from partner Dominic Cotton, the father of her three sons, Susanna especially is looking forward to the change. we caught up with her and Ben to find out if they are feeling the pressure… What made you jump the BBC ship and do this show? Susanna I had a fabulous two decades at the BBC but ITV offered me an opportunity I couldn’t refuse. Ben Likewise. I love my sports shows, but there is something really special about breakfast television. We bet you’re not looking forward to the early wake-up calls! S I don’t…

With a no 1 album under her belt and a new baby on the way, you’d expect X Factor winner Sam Bailey to be on cloud nine. But catching up with the singer, we were surprised to hear her talking openly about the darker side to fame. From ‘friends’ crawling out of the woodwork to walking the red carpet on a ‘fat’ day, it turns out the former prison guard has insecurities, just like the rest of us. Except when she’s wining and dining with Simon Cowell, of course… You lost a lot of weight during The X Factor, and now you are pregnant. How body confident do you feel? I’m feeling a bit fat! I was on the red carpet trying to breathe in and then I went, ‘Hang…