Innholdsfortegnelse for 09-may-16 i Woman's Own

Look forward to seeing all your favourite stars this Sunday for the BAFTA TV Awards. Poldark [most likely Aidan Turner (above left) will be wearing clothes on the night, more’s the pity] and mini-series Doctor Foster , starring Suranne Jones (left), have both been nominated for the Audience Award. Suranne – pictured here looking magnificent just weeks after the birth of her son – is also up for Leading Actress. There’s tough competition all round, though – Sheridan Smith, Mark Rylance and Idris Elba are all hoping to win gongs, too. Good luck, guys! BAFTA TV Awards , 8 May, BBC1 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…

Loose Women star Linda Robson has revealed that Pauline Quirke couldn’t hold back the tears during an emotional day out the pair shared together. The actress was chatting about how Pauline, 56, who stars with Linda in their hit show Birds Of A Feather , came to see her try on her wedding dress for the first time. ‘We got the train up to Northampton, tried the dress on and it fitted perfectly, I was a size 10 in those days,’ Linda, 58 – who married her husband Mark Dunford in 1990 – explained. ‘And Pauline just burst into tears, she said, ‘Oh my God, you look absolutely beautiful.’ And I did on that day as well, it was a lovely wedding.’ But it…

Martin Frizell, 57, is married to broadcaster Fiona Phillips and is the editor of This Morning. Here, he spills the beans on his favourite stars and who he’d really like to see sitting on that famous sofa… ON HOLLY ‘Holly has the ability to be the next Cilla,’ says Martin. ‘She has the potential to be the biggest female star of our generation. She has got a lovely, real beauty. She is warm and friendly, the girl next door. Holly is as good-looking inside as she is outside.’ ON PHIL ‘Phillip is there until he wants to go,’ Martin explained. ‘I don’t think you can train someone to be a good presenter. You have to learn your craft in various ways.’ ON HOLLY AND PHIL LEAVING… ‘As long as I…

STUCK IN A RUT? A new self-help book, The Wisdom Of Groundhog Day by Paul Hannam (from £9.99, amazon.co.uk ), is inspired by the film where Bill Murray wakes to the same day, every day. It can help you take control of your life and break bad habits. ‘If you want to change negative behaviours, thinking about things in the morning can make a difference,’ says Paul. 34% That’s how many of us admit to missing our regular dental check-ups* Reader rated Terri Oldacre, 44, from Stockport, Greater Manchester ‘I suffered with back pain after a car accident and couldn’t work for months. I tried ActiPatch (£19.99, Boots), which uses electromagnetic pulse therapy. My pain has decreased hugely and I’m back working as…

DAY 1 I hadn’t even seen Reggie at this point – as soon as I’d given birth he was rushed into resuscitation and wrapped up in a sandwich bag for insulation. Matt snapped this picture for me and, when I saw it, I wept. DAY 2 This was the first time we got to touch our little boy. His skin was so delicate, like cling film, you could see all his veins and bones. He’d been born with sepsis – due to an infection I had picked up during pregnancy – and his lungs weren’t formed properly so machines kept him alive. DAY 9 This wasn’t how I’d imagined holding my baby for the first time would be. There were tears – both happy and sad. I was terrified I…

‘I thought we could erase the blip of our divorce’ Bev Knott, 41, has been married and divorced from Lee Stevens, 43, twice. They’re now back together hoping third time is lucky. ‘This time around we’re very happy together, but there’s no way we’re getting married for a third time. Our relationship works perfectly well as it is. We first married in 1998, having met through a mutual friend. I got pregnant with our son Lewis, and our lives settled down. It began to dawn on me that perhaps we weren’t compatible. I started going out with my friends at night, and I met someone else. Lee was very upset, and we split up. The divorce was finalised in winter 2003. I spent two months with my new partner, before…

As I sat on the sofa, my husband, Neil, 49 switched on the TV. ‘Not more rugby!’ I groaned. It seemed like there was a game on every day! Switching on my tablet, I logged in to my Woman’s Own Bingo account. It’s the perfect way for me to relax when Neil is watching rugby, or any other sport. I joined the site in 2015 after I’d seen a winner’s story in the magazine. It seemed like good fun and I’ve always liked bingo. I play with two of my good friends at our local club. But we only go once in a while when everyone is free. So, when I heard about playing online, I thought I’d sign up and I soon got the hang of it. I started…

She sheds are great I think the idea of a ‘she shed’ is wonderful – I’ll definitely be putting one on my Christmas list. I had a dear friend called Joyce who had a summerhouse, which she bought with some money left to her by a relative. She called it her sanctuary and we spent many happy hours sitting on its little veranda. Hazel Sismore, via Facebook Leave the Beckhams alone! Whatever people say about David and Victoria Beckham – and it can be quite unpleasant sometimes – they have stuck together for almost 20 years, have four lovely children and obviously love each other. These are all things that you can’t take away from them! Diane Freeman, via Facebook Autism awareness is key TV programmes like the The A…

Homes Under The Hammer presenter Lucy Alexander has had a love of property all her life, buying her first house at just 17. She began her TV career hosting Channel 5 kids’ show Milkshake! in 1997 and even appeared in the music video for Chesney Hawkes’ The One And Only . Now living in Thames Ditton with her husband, ex-footballer Stewart Castledine, 43, and two children, Kitty, 13, and Leo, 10, we sat down with Lucy, 45, to find out more… What makes you happy? My kids are old enough now to behave themselves in nice restaurants and they’re really good company. I love hanging out with them. We live really near the river, and we recently bought some kayaks so…

‘I try not to obsess about it’ Star Ruth Langsford may come across on screen as a woman who rarely struggles with her weight, but privately she’s admitted she’s been suffering. The star has confessed that in the years since turning 50, she’s finding it more and more difficult to keep her weight down. And now she’s battling with it more than ever before. ‘I have never really struggled with weight, I’ve been lucky with that but since I hit 50, and I’m 56 now, I’m finding it harder and harder to maintain my weight,’ the star said. ‘I just feel like I’ve thickened up everywhere. I try to eat healthily, I do a bit of exercise every day. But I find it a little bit depressing.’ Healthy new regime…

‘I’d never say never to Britain’s Got Talent, to getting the old band back together again’ Our mornings have transformed since Piers Morgan joined Susanna Reid on Good Morning Britain . And love him or hate him, no one can deny that he’s been a hit! The former America’s Got Talent and Britain’s Got Talent judge, 51, is now facing some much tougher interviewees, however, as he chats to convicted murderers in new documentary Killer Women With Piers Morgan . We caught up with the star, married to journalist Celia Walden, 40, and dad to Spencer, 22, Stanley, 18, Albert, 15, and Elise, four, to find out more. You’ve been on GMB for…

1 Start the month with a bang in a statement lippy. A coral-pink, as worn by Downton’s Laura Carmichael, 29, perks up your face instantly. Talk about a complexion injection! 2 High-maintenance nail art – who has the time? Instead, try a wash of Sally Hansen Complete Salon Manicure in Shell We Dance, £9.99, for a pretty blush manicure. The sheer finish means it adapts to every skin tone. Easy peasy, mani-squeezy! 3 Fair lashes rejoice! Rimmel Volume Colourist Mascara, £7.99, is so much more than a regular mascara. It contains a lash tint within the formula, which gradually darkens bare lashes as you wear it, so that even when you’re going au naturel your eyes still look defined. 4 Get that designer hit without the price tag with Marc…

1 Realise that however you’re reacting is normal. Losing someone you love is a very painful thing to go through and you’ll experience all kinds of emotions – even anger. 2 Grieve in your own way. It is a personal and highly individual experience. How you do it depends on your coping style, personality, life experience, and beliefs. 3 There are no stages to grief. The process is more like a roller coaster, full of ups and downs. Even years after a loss you can still feel a strong sense of grief. 4 Accept that others don’t know what to say to comfort you, as there are no words that can adequately acknowledge your loss. 5 Get  support. Let people help, because talking about your loss makes grieving easier…

1 THE 10-MINUTE EYE WORKOUT TO IMPROVE YOUR SIGHT Want to boost your eyesight? Perhaps even stop wearing glasses or contact lenses? The Bates method of natural vision improvement may be the key. Devised by Dr William Bates over a century ago, it’s a series of simple exercises that strengthen the eye muscles and therefore improve vision. When you strain these muscles, they become too tense to work properly. By retraining them, it can even help to reverse some vision problems. Here are two to try: Palming: Cover both eyes with your palms (without actually touching the eyes). The idea is to rest and relax the eyes in total darkness for 5-10 minutes. Swaying: Stand with your feet shoulder-width apart in front of a window with a pleasant view. Look…

Summer fruit jelly SERVES 6 PREP TIME 20 MINS , PLUS CHILLING YOU WILL NEED 135g pack strawberry jelly, broken into squares 300ml cranberry juice drink 600g mixed strawberries, raspberries and blueberries HOW TO DO IT 1 Place the jelly in a heatproof jug. Pour in boiling water from the kettle to the 300ml mark on the jug. Stir until the jelly has dissolved. Stir in the cranberry juice drink. 2 Slice the strawberries. Layer half of the mixed fruits in a 1ltr jelly mould. Pour in a third of the jelly and chill for 30 mins. Add the remaining fruit and remaining jelly and chill for 2 hours, or until set. 3 To unmould, dip the jelly mould into a bowl of hot water for 30 seconds. Place a…

INTHE NEWS… Credit card firm NewDay – the provider behind Debenhams, Topshop and Topman and House of Fraser store cards – is going to refund 180,000 customers for wrongly charging them fees. The Financial Conduct Authority, who is in charge of regulating financial companies, said that the customers are due an average of £20. Affected customers will be contacted in the next few months via letter for those who had charges applied before 1 April 2014. Think you’ve been unfairly charged fees? Go to newday.co.  uk/lets-talk. Could your spare room earn you £7,500? The amount you can get from having a lodger has just been dramatically increased… MORE MONEY IN YOUR POCKET From 6 April 2016, the amount you can earn tax free under the rent-a-room scheme increased…

‘I stared at the screen,totally dumbfounded’ Sitting in my lounge in front of my computer, I logged in to my Woman’s Own Bingo account. I’d been a member for over two years and it’s always so much fun to play. I knew which games I liked, as well as other members and the chat-room hosts. I’d played bingo for years with my mother-in-law at our local club, but after she moved to Andover, I didn’t fancy going on my own. That’s why I joined Woman’s Own Bingo and, I have to say, I haven’t looked back! Since I joined I’ve had lots of wins, scooping a few hundred pounds here or there. But it was in April last year that I had my biggest win. I…

Jennifer Aniston is a classy lady who rarely has a fashion fail. Pauline Searle A good cuddle goes a long way. Vale Gale My granddaughter, two, was in the middle of a meltdown when she saw her grandpa taking out the rubbish. She stopped her tantrum and said, ‘Oh I help papa.’ Anne Harrison Mr Darcy – aka Colin Firth – is definitely my favourite period drama hunk. Angela Newstead I always had Yorkshire pudding growing up – and I’m Canadian! Nora Kean…

BACK IN THE COAT! We never dreamt we’d see the day when Phillip Schofield would once again don his famous Technicolor Dreamcoat and belt out Lloyd Webber numbers, but that’s exactly what he did for recent production The Knights Of Music. The This Morning host, 54, sang classics from Joseph And The Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat, which he starred in during the 1990s, for the touring musical theatre production that celebrates legends of entertainment. But one thing shocked him about donning the famous coat again. ‘It still does up around the middle,’ he said. ‘I would go so far as to say it’s even less snug. It’s not one of those things I put on at a costume party. I would be scared it would get wine spilt on it!’ Don’t…

A LITTLE CRUSH We love that Kate Garraway has admitted to a secret cougar crush on none other than 22-year-old One Direction star Harry Styles! For a scene on Good Morning Britain, the presenter had to sit on deckchairs on a mock beach, eating cake with co-host Ben Shephard. But Kate, 49, was quick to point out while she loved the scenario, she wished she was sharing it with someone rather different. ‘This is one of my recurring dreams,’ she confessed tucking into strawberry sponge. But then she told Ben, ‘You’re not usually here, it’s usually Harry Styles!’ We’re totally with you there, Kate! Queen OF COMEDY We were so shocked to hear the news that comedy genius Victoria Wood sadly passed away aged just 62 after a ‘short but…

‘Emily is good for the kids’ Peter Andre has warned new wife Emily not to get too friendly with his ex, Katie Price, telling her to ‘keep her distance’. The advice follows fears from the singer that since his truce with Katie earlier this year, his ex is now trying to cosy up with his wife of just nine months. ‘Pete has forewarned Emily to keep her distance, telling Katie he would be there for their children. In layman’s terms, he’s saying to give them some space,’ a source revealed. And while Pete’s keen to keep things happy between the two families, he’s worried that Katie’s reputation and profile could affect Emily’s important career as an NHS doctor. ‘Katie is constantly courting controversy and Pete fears it could have a…

‘It was all too much to take in’ ‘I couldn’t wait for it to be over’ Every bride wants to look beautiful on their wedding day and when my partner Joe and I decided to get married, I was no different. We’d been been together for two years, and I couldn’t wait to see his face as I walked down the aisle. I wanted to feel incredible. That’s why I decided to have a boob job. It might sound a little drastic – and Joe kept telling me it was a silly idea – but while he was perfectly happy with my 34Bs, I wasn’t. After having three children, Aaron, 23, Alfie, 19 and Asa, 14, my breasts had lost their shape, and I knew I’d look so much better…

How and why it works With the weather improving (slowly!) it’s the perfect time to step away from heavy comfort food and see if the light, low carb New Atkins Nutritional Approach could work for you. It’s designed to keep your carb intake below 20g a day – Atkins chief nutritionist Linda O’Byrne has put together a meal plan packed with fresh and healthy spring foods that she says will help you lose up to 7lb, reduce bloating and leave your skin glowing! DAY1 BREAKFAST Asparagus and bacon scramble (serves 1) Chop a stalk of asparagus and fry with one rasher of bacon. Chop bacon into small pieces and return to pan, with one beaten egg, mix and cook through. CARBS 1.5g SNACK 1 Atkins Chocolate Raspberry bar CARBS 2.5g…

DID I MAKE THE WRONG CHOICE? Twenty-four years ago I married the man I’d been dating since I was 15 years old. We went on to have two kids who are now grown up, and while I love my husband and my family, at 49 I realise I’ve done nothing with my life. I see my children doing all these amazing things – travelling, going to university, starting careers, falling in and out of love – things that I never got the chance to do, and I feel like kicking myself. It’s got particularly bad since my youngest left home in October. I can’t help but feel like my whole life is over and that all those years ago I made the wrong choice. Martina, 49 It’s impossible to say…

EAT… MORE BLUEBERRIES A handful a day eaten from middle age onwards can ward off dementia, says research by the University of Cincinnati. It is thought the anthocyanins that give the berries their colour strengthen your brain’s defences against Alzheimer’s. WALK… A BIT MORE May is National Walking Month, so join the Living Streets campaign and pledge to TRY#20 to get more walking into your everyday life. An extra 2,000 steps a day – about a mile – can cut your risk of heart disease by 10%. The walking charity will show you 20 easy ways to fit 20 minutes’ extra walking into your day. Find out more at livingstreets.org.uk . CHECK… FOR TECH NECK It’s a pain caused by frequently bending your head down while typing…

Ever had one of those mornings where time whizzes by and all of a sudden it’s lunchtime and you’re starving? When that happens what you need is a quick and delicious meal that’s ready in minutes. That’s where McCain Jackets come to the rescue. These ready-baked potatoes can be cooked from frozen in only five minutes, yet taste as if they’ve just come out of the oven – because McCain has baked them for you. Top them with some creamy butter or a tasty filling – we’ve got some yummy recipe suggestions for you here – and you’ll soon be back up to speed and ready to enjoy your afternoon. McCain Jackets are so much quicker and easier than all that faff of oven-baking a potato. And you’ll have the…

‘She fell asleep with her phone’ From the moment I relented and bought my daughter Olivia a mobile phone she was hooked. Whether she was playing games, taking photos or decking it out with all the latest accessories, her iPhone 5C was never far from her hand. In fact, she loved it so much that she didn’t even mind spending her own money on it. And, just after Christmas 2015, Olivia, then nine, asked me to take her shopping to buy a new phone case. After browsing the shops in Cambridge town centre, an hour’s drive from our home in Ware, Hertfordshire, she found one in New Look. It was covered in unicorns and rainbows with pink glitter liquid inside and she happily handed over the £5.99 to the sales…

Adele TAURUS (5 MAY) The singer’s chart suggests she’s considering a change in direction or writing songs with a different feel to them. This year, she may be showing off her proven abilities, but her rich inner life is the source of even more success. Aries 21 Mar – 20 Apr Many Aries people are rethinking their future now. Does something you were sure about or working towards looks like it won’t pan out? Don’t forget you do still have a future. Pay attention to the financial side of things this week and a solution appears. For more call 0901 609 4780* Taurus 21 Apr – 20 May This week will bring revelations, fresh starts and new ways of seeing things. Even situations that have gone profoundly wrong aren’t beyond…

‘When you’re in Tesco people tell you how odd and old you look on the telly. I wish they were a little more shy!’ There aren’t many dramas that Jaye Griffiths hasn’t popped up in, from playing a detective inspector in The Bill to Dr Elizabeth Croft in Doctors in 2006. Last year she was even chased by alien Zygons as Jac in Doctor Who ! Now Jaye, 52, is joining Casualty as eternal optimist consultant Elle Gardner. Here we chat to the star, who is married to TV director Paul Bezodis, about embarrassing moments, childhood dreams and why she never watches herself back on TV… Hi Jaye! How excited are you to be joining…

HAIRY BUILDE R WEEKDAYS, BBC2 Loveable hairy biker Dave Myers turns his attention to buildings in his brand new show. Swapping his chef’s hat for a hard hat, he is visiting some of the most prestigious structures in the UK to find out the work that goes in to keeping them looking their best. Give A Dog A Home TUESDAY, REALLY If you’re a dog fan, you’re going to love this new series. Helping cute pooches find loving new homes, New Zealand’s animal behaviour expert Mark Vette rescues mistreated dogs ready to rehabilitate them. UPSTART CROW MONDAYS, BBC2 David Mitchell stars in this hilarious new comedy series about William Shakespeare. Don’t miss the chance to see Will’s life at the beginning of his extraordinary career, including how he stumbled across…

Tell us about your tour Making Memories… This is definitely the biggest thing I’ve ever done. I describe it as an expensive hobby because we do it all ourselves and anything I want comes out of our budget – including the massive staircase I have on stage. But I absolutely love it with such a passion. You look sensational up there on stage! I am still so delighted that people want to see me. When my career started, I thought it would be 15 minutes of fame, not 17 years! I am just so grateful I can still do this and that people still buy tickets. But despite all the success, home is where the heart is for you, right? I’m a Yorkshire girl at heart and I love it…