Woman's Own 27-Jan-2014

Just when you thoughtit was safe to startwatching TV again,Celebrity Big Brother comes alongto terrify and entertain us in equalmeasure. This series has been themost controversial yet, includingsame-sex kissing and even showbizveteran Lionel Blair, 82, dressed headto-toe in PVC, swinging around a polewith other scantily clad ‘stars’. Hereat Woman’s Own, we’ve been glued toour screens just to see who’s going tobe outrageous next. CBB, we’re goingto miss you –please comeback soon!…

Smarty pants No minidress or navelskimming neckline for Emma Watson, 23. she opts for a T-shirt style dress, and even tones down that split with a pair of smart cropped trousers. Modest in monochrome With its built-in classic white shirt, this Dolce &Gabbana gown is perfect for covering your upper arms. although we don’t think Julia Roberts, 46, needs to worry about that! Green with envy Yes it’s covered up, but this spearmintcoloured gown with glittering overlay looks fresh and fabulous on Helen Mirren, 68. Golden girl Emma Thompson, 54, pairs an ankle-skimming skirt with a fitted metallic bodice and skyscraper heels for an elegant, sophisticated red-carpet look. Sheer bravery Lady Victoria Hervey, 37, shows she’s anything but shy in this revealing opaque dress. The sequin embellishments just about cover…

Headingto court Kym Marsh, 37, is said to be taking Jamie Lomas, 33, to court following their quickie divorce. The Corrie actress is reportedly struggling financially to look after the couple’s daughter, Polly, two, and wants EastEndersstar Jamie to cough up. ‘Jamie hasn’t helped pay for her in the three months since they split,’ an insider alleged. Flashingthe cash! It’s no secret that the Beckhams have afew bob, but just how much they’ve beenspending recently may raise a few eyebrows. Victoria, 39, has apparently rented a £45million house for her family just 90ftaway from their recently purchasedmansion, so that she can keep a closeeye on the year-long renovations.‘Victoria and David wantto be very hands-on withtheir new home. It makessense to live on the samestreet and means they canboth pop over…

EXCLUSIVEPICTURES We all knowhow easy itis to put ona few extrapounds over the Christmasbreak – with all that deliciousfood it’s virtually impossibleto not see a few extra numberson the scales come January. And as Woman’s Own’sexclusive pictures show, DawnFrench, 56, also struggled notto gain a bit of holiday weightover the festive period. Shestepped out sporting a fullerfigure recently. Quick to defend Dawn appeared make-up freeand deep in thought as shemade her way back from ashopping trip in Plymouth,where she grew up. The French And Saunderscomedian looked a far cry fromher usual bubbly self as she leftthe store carrying someheavy-lookingshopping bags. When theselatest picturesappearedonline, Dawn’sever-loyal fanswere quick todefend her before any negativecomments could be madeabout the star’s weight. ‘Leave her be! I love Dawn,’wrote one fan. Another added,‘She’s 56, not 22.…

Cheryl Cole &Kim Kardashian Cheryl, 30, and Kim, 33, struck up an unlikely friendship last year after Cheryl posted a sweet message online sticking up for Kim when she was criticised for her pregnancy fashion, and the rest is history. Kim even treated the singer to front row seats at fiancé Kanye West’s gig recently. Lily Allen &Miley Cyrus Like a lot of modern-dayladies, the controversialpop starlets formeda bond after meetingon Twitter. Miley, 21,tweeted praise ofLily, 28, to her 16million followersand the pair metin LA soon after.A collaboration is intalks, naturally. Jay Z/ Beyoncé& Barack Obama Beyoncé, 32, and her husband Jay Z, 44, struck up a friendship with the American president after he admitted to being a fan of their music. It wasn’t long before the influential pair were…

The recent newspaperreport ‘Top 20 habitswe hide from ourmen’ had us twitching.Women everywhere scanned thelist to make a mental note ofhow many related to them. Wax chin and upper lip in private – tick. Remove hard skin from feet – tick. Shave bikini line – absolutely tick. After all, would anyone really want to do that in front of their bloke? In fact, the survey’s* researchers found women hate the thought of their other half knowing their beauty secrets. And a large majority of the 2,000 women polled wouldn’t even let on if they were wearing body-slimming underwear, or that they treated spots with toothpaste. So it begs the question – how much should you show your man? Is constant deceit about what it takes to look good really healthy,…