Woman's Own 24-mar-14

Editor’s LETTER Some women just always bounce back and Coleen Nolan is one of them. She’s had her share of heartache along the way – most recently, the death of her sister, Bernie, from breast cancer just eight months ago. Then she was there to support another sister, Linda, who had her own set of problems in and out of the CBB house, admitting she had self harmed in the past. Both Coleen’s marriage and her close friendships have also had their ups and downs, and now she’s sat down with us to reveal all in her new book. Turn to page 8 to find out more... Join us online! We ’re so pleased that so many of you have chosen to join us on our Facebook page – all…

Surf broad Denise Van Outen, 39, embraces surfer style in a cool tie-dyed bikini with Ray-Ban Wayfarers and beachy hair waves. Fuchsia, what a scorcher! Coleen Rooney, 27, shows off her holiday tan in neon pink. The more bronzed you are, the brighter you can go with your swimwear. Accessories? Yes please Jessica Alba, 32, knows exactly how to dress for a day at the beach. This chiffon kimono is a great throw-on piece and a panama helps shield her face from the sun. Glitz and glamour Who says sequins are only for evening wear? Not Rihanna, 26, who dazzles in a sparkling gold bikini. Keeping it simple A classic black one piece is timeless and slimming. Take a tip from Emma Forbes, 48, and pair it with an on-trend…

FOOD FOR THOUGHT Despite their bitter divorce, Nigella Lawson, 54, has not taken Charles Saatchi to the cleaners, insisting she only wanted her kitchenware. Nigella’s local fishmonger even acted as one of her removal men, taking her cooking appliances from the London home she and Charles shared. A pal said, ‘Nigella adores the indulgences in life – good food, good face cream, good bed linen. But she’s not spoilt. The fact she walked away from her marriage without asking for anything other than the contents of her kitchen is testament to that.’ It’s torture’ Anthea Turner opens up about her split from Grant Bovey Anthea Turner has spoken out for the first time about her heartbreaking marriage split, admitting, ‘I’m not going to get over this in a hurry.’ The…

Coleen Nolan, 49, is well and truly back! not only is she on our telly screens again as part of the Loose Women panel, she’s also releasing her latest juicy autobiography, which includes the sad death of her sister, Bernie. We sat down to chat on a sunny Sunday morning, and discussed the heartache of losing Bernie, marriage problems and going back to Loose Women… No Regrets is a real tearjerker. Was it hard for you to write? Doing the audio version was the hardest because I was saying it out loud. When it got too much, the guy who was recording it would just say, ‘Fag break’, which was great because if he had said to me, ‘are you alright?’ I would have cried and not stopped. In the…

Richard Madeley has admitted that wife Judy Finnigan still has to make sure he doesn’t embarrass himself when the pair are out together. ‘My wife kicked me under the table and pulled a face that clearly said, ‘Shut up. Now!’ said Richard of a recent incident, which saw the presenter nearly land himself in it with a fellow author, who was suffering from a bout of writer’s block. As fans of the pair will know, Richard, 57, is known for his strong opinions – and it seems that even after 28 years of marriage, Judy, 65, is still mindful to make sure that her husband doesn’t go too far. ‘I do cringe at what comes out of Richard’s mouth sometimes,’ Judy reportedly told a close friend. ‘He still hasn’t learnt…

With the recent changes at Loose Women now in full swing, we wanted to find out what Andrea McLean really thinks of it all. We caught up with the presenter, 44, over a cup of green tea and a banana, to discuss her fellow Loose ladies, chocolate cravings, 9 pm bedtimes and who she’d desperately like to see sitting alongside her on the panel… Do you miss Carol McGiffin, Denise Welch and Jane McDonald? It’s different. We still keep in touch via text. People thought we went out socialising a lot, but Jane lives in Yorkshire, Denise is in Cheshire, Carol’s in London and I’m in Surrey. We only ever really saw each other at work. So is it a misconception that the Loose Women are always out on the lash together?!…