Woman's Own 03-feb-14

It’s refreshing to hear a star be so honest about ageing. Former Sporty Spice Mel C, who has just turned 40, admitted she was ‘terrified of Botox and avoided it for a long time but then I had it and really loved it. If you have a tiny, tiny bit then that’s fine.’ She added, ‘That’s another thing about ageing, learning to be a bit kinder to yourself.’ Like Mel, we’d all prefer to look younger, yet are reluctant to do anything too extreme – but happily we’re not famous! However, I am going to start being kinder to myself – now where are those chocs?! Join us onlin Head to our fabulous website, womansown.co.uk, to get all the latest celeb gossip, great competitions and deals, plus beauty, fashion, easy…

Scarlet fever Cheryl Cole, 30, almost disappears into the red carpet with this gown’s vermilion train. A matching nail polish and clutch ties the whole outfit together. Go green with envy The spearmint shade, the ankle-grazing trousers, the flattering trapeze top… Oh Rihanna, 25, there’s nothing we don’t love about this ensemble! Off the scale As singer Ellie Goulding, 27, shows, a gently fared fshtail style balances out curves – a great trick for slimming down larger hips. Nice bit of fluff Dancing On Ice judge Ashley Roberts, 32, combines two hot trends with her lace top and fuffy skirt. No jewellery and simple sandals keep the look from going too over the top. Vested interest Cate Blanchett, 44, has totally mastered the look of effortless elegance in this colourblock…

‘Pregnancy was hard on me’ Kim Kardashian, 33, has admitted she didn’t enjoy pregnancy one bit. When asked what she thought of women saying it was a beautiful thing, she was quick to respond, ‘They are lying. They are LYING to you. It was hard mentally on me.’ Kim suffered pre-eclampsia, and had to have baby North early. Speaking about her seven-month-old daughter with Kanye West, Kim said, ‘She changes all the time. One day she’ll look like Kanye, one day she’ll look like me. It’s crazy.’ Naughty 40 Kate Moss was never going to turn 40 quietly! The model celebrated at the exclusive 34 restaurant in Mayfair with friends like Naomi Campbell, Sadie Frost, Stella McCartney, Jo Wood, designer John Galliano, photographer Mario Testino and Radio 1’s Nick Grimshaw.…

Pauline Quirke is happy in her own skin – she’s enjoying the romping return of hit ’90s comedy Birds Of A Feather and she’s finally found her preferred weight. A friend of the actress told Woman’s Own, ‘Pauline admitted to me, ‘I haven’t weighed myself but I’ve put on more than 3st – I think I’ve put on 3½st.’’ Hard to maintain After losing a whopping 8st on the LighterLife diet in 2011, Pauline, 54, unveiled her new body and at the time was really happy with the results. But the pal says, ‘Pauline loved her slimmer shape but just found maintaining it was not practical. She offcially stopped the diet when her contract ended – however she was already putting the weight back on well before that.’ The pal…

She’s lost over 2st and has been flaunting her fab new figure, but sources close to Denise Welch, 55, claim she’s insecure, and terrified she will lose her younger husband, Lincoln Townley, 41. ‘Denise’s insecurity is manifesting itself in depression and neediness,’ a close pal told Woman’s Own. ‘She feels particularly clingy and needs Lincoln’s undivided attention, especially as she is now more of a housewife than a household name. Plus the age gap is playing on her mind – she wants to turn back time.’ Even though Den has openly talked about having an eyelift for her 50th birthday and a ‘knife-free’ facelift in the past, she is apparently seriously considering having more work done in a bid to keep herself looking as good as possible, claiming she doesn’t…

When it was announced that Dermot O’Leary would be filling in for Phillip Schofeld on This Morning, no one could have predicted just how popular the swap would prove to be. But with fans calling for Phil, 51, to ‘be gone’ and for Dermot, 40, to ‘stay’, should Phil, who is affectionately known as ‘the king of daytime TV’, be worried? ‘I could definitely get used to waking up to Dermot on This Morning,’ wrote one viewer on Twitter, while another added, ‘Dermot can you stay please? Phil be gone!’ The X Factor host stepped into Phil’s shoes while he was busy with flaming commitments for The Cube, and Dermot clearly made a lasting impression on regular viewers, who went online to praise his ‘far more palatable’ presenting style. ‘Great…