Woman's Own 10-mar-14

Take a look at these women. Model Christie Brinkley (top left) has just turned 60, while actress Raquel Welch (left) is now 73. Wow, you say, they look so young! But do you admire or envy them? We all want to look the best for our age, but this can take constant maintenance – from strict vegan diets to punishing daily workouts and perhaps even having a little work done? Hmm… suddenly it all sounds like too much effort – so I’d better get used to my wrinkles after all...…

Black magic Kylie Minogue, 45, adds a playful twist to this asymmetric style with a huge bow across the shoulder and a cheeky one to add balance at the hip Prom queen Corrie’s Catherine Tyldesley, 30, channels the fabulous 1950s with a nipped-in waist and fared-out skirt – the perfect disguise for bigger hips. Lady in red Actress Amanda Seyfried, 28, looks like she’s ready to be unwrapped in this glam satin number. Cover star Helen Mirren, 68, the doyenne of eveningwear, picks an oyster satin overlay to make a chic and fattering alternative to a separate shawl. Racy lacy Curvy girl Dita Von Teese, 41, knows all the tricks for slimming your silhouette. She breaks up a solid block of colour with a waist-whittling ribbon. Bow belle If you want…

Fern’s DIET HELL Fern Britton has been forced to deny she is using diet pills, after a company used her image and details as a means of selling the tablets. Furious Fern, 56, took to Twitter to declare, ‘Warning: it’s not me! It’s a scam!’ The advert, for raspberry ketone supplements, stated, ‘English TV presenter Fern Briton used this diet to lose over 2st in just 28 days. Since being on the diet, she has lost more than 7st. She recommends this exact diet to anyone looking to lose belly fat.’ However, Fern has never offcially been associated with the company. She’s not the first star to be used in these ads, which appear prominently on Facebook and other social media sites. Pauline Quirke, Adele and Lorraine Kelly have all…

Comedian Dawn French has been jolted into losing the weight she gained last year and could be dieting to save her life. She told a friend, ‘I’ve lost 2st already,’ after receiving the shock news that her ex-husband, Lenny Henry, had been diagnosed with diabetes. The pal told Woman’s Own, ‘Dawn’s turned over a new leaf in terms of her approach to eating. First it was Jennifer’s [Saunders] cancer, now Lenny’s diabetes. Dawn knows her weight will cause long-term health problems and is doing something about it.’ Dawn, 56, who originally lost a whopping 7st back in 2011, confessed, ‘I think when you’re over 50 you have to pay attention to your health a bit. I’d just ballooned more than I had wanted to, but you can always address it.…

Hollywood star Julia Roberts has been dealt another tragic blow, following the death of her estranged halfsister, nancy, last month. The actress is said to be suffering an ‘emotional collapse’ after learning that her mother, Betty, has been diagnosed with cancer. Julia, 46, was left shaken after doctors found a cancerous tumour on Betty’s lung during a routine mRI. ‘Everyone was frantic because Betty has a history of smoking and emphysema,’ a source said. Pals are said to be worried about Julia, who found out about her mum’s condition in the weeks before nancy, 37, was found dead in her bathtub after an apparent overdose, with prescription medication found nearby. a suicide note was found next to her body, which allegedly blasted Julia and the rest of the Roberts family.…

There’s no doubt that Simon Cowell is positively beaming following the birth of his son, Eric, but the new father will face fresh pain when he is separated from his baby as the result of a court ruling. Simon and Lauren Silverman, his partner and Eric’s mother, will be forced to endure several separations from April onward, when Simon, 54, returns to the UK for Britain’s Got Talent. Rather than being based with him full-time, Lauren will return to her home in New York to be with her elder son, Adam, eight, her child with her ex-husband, Andrew Silverman – who also happens to be Simon’s former best friend. As part of the divorce settlement, which was thrashed out while Lauren was heavily pregnant with Eric, she and Andrew share…