Woman's Own 20-Jan-2014

They do say every cloud has a silver lining, and in the case of Alexandra Hollywood (right), this certainly seems to be true. Only months ago she was the scorned wife being cheated on by her husband, celebrity baker Paul Hollywood. He moved out in May after having an affair with his co-star, Marcela Valladolid, who he met on The American Baking Competition. But now Alex has put her ‘tough year’ behind her to make her cooking debut on Lorraine, in a new series called Hollywood Plates. The couple are trying to make their marriage work, too, and it’s great to see that Paul is supporting Alex’s TV career. Good luck to her for 2014!…

Sheer genius! From the beginning, Kate, then 19, knew how to be the centre of attention. With her enviably slim frame, this sheer dress meant all eyes were on her. White hot Aged 21, an alreadystylish Kate treated us to a masterclass in elegant, understated eveningwear in this simple slip dress. Mellow yellow A Grecian-style gown is a fashion fail-safe. Savvy Kate, 29, gave hers an update with a shorter length and pretty pastel colour. Luxe lace The delicate fabric kept this dress ultra feminine, while black leather accessories were a nod to the 31-year-old’s signature rock-chick style. Slinky in satin It takes a brave lady to wear top-to-toe silk but Kate, 33, pulled it off effortlessly with a slick of bold scarlet lippy and a gold clutch. Black to…

BEACH BABES Mum-of-two Amanda Holden, 42, looked the picture of happiness as she walked hand in hand along the beach with her two daughters, Lexi, nearly eight, and Hollie Rose, 23 months. Although the Britain’s Got Talent star wouldn’t reveal where she was when the picture was taken, she did show off the cute snap to her 1.4 million Twitter followers with the caption, ‘Der da, der da, der da #spotthe shark.’ Adorable! ‘He made me do it!’ Kylie Minogue is going down a storm with viewers on The Voice and she reckons she’s only got one man to thank for getting her there. While she was in talks with bosses to land the job, fellow mentor Will.i.am burst in midway through, and persuaded her to come on board. Kylie,…

Shocked fans have raised fears online for the wellbeing of Judy Finnigan, after pictures and video emerged of the former presenter looking dishevelled and slurring her words during a recent night out. Judy, 65, was attending a red carpet event alongside husband Richard Madeley, 57, and daughter Chloe, 26, when she was captured on video acting out of sorts while taking part in an interview. In the footage, Judy can be seen swaying from side to side as she mumbles her words, and appears agitated during the brief chat about spending time with her granddaughter, Ivy, one, even stumbling on the word ‘granddaughter’. ‘Judy is probably still in pain’ On medication ‘What’s wrong with Judy?’ wrote one person online after seeing pictures from the event, while another added, ‘Poor Judy,…

Jane McDonald once said she’d never wear a bikini on the beach – but the Loose Woman clearly had a change of heart while in Barbados last week. Jane, 50, was holidaying with long-term fiancé Ed Rothe and wasn’t shy about showing off her bikini body, despite once admitting that the thought of going out in a twopiece sent her into a panic. When Woman’s Own asked her in August whether she could follow in pal Denise Welch’s footsteps and wear something revealing in public, Jane replied, ‘I haven’t got the confidence Denise has, to wear bikinis and such. I’d like to get myself in shape like she did, but a bikini shot would make me come out in hives.’ However, judging by these photos, Jane doesn’t have anything to…

It’s that taboo question that refuses to go away. How much sex are we all having? As much as our friends? More than the neighbours? Just enough to keep our partners happy? We can all nod our heads in confidence, declare we’re ‘at it all the time’ because that makes us sound good, doesn’t it – vibrant, sexy, young even? Yet we know it’s a fib and in fact, it’s bottom of our to-do list after defleaing the cat and cleaning the oven. Bedroom blur But now our cover’s been blown. Official figures prove it: bedroom action is on the decline. The average Brit now has sex 4.8 times a month, down from the six times that was recorded when the survey was last carried out 10 years ago.* Professor…