Innholdsfortegnelse for April 13, 2015 i Woman's Own

Smile, you’re on the sofa! There’s going to be a new face on the Good Morning Britain sofa – Piers Morgan! He’ll be joining regular host Susanna Reid for a week from 13 April while Ben Shephard is away. But the former BGT judge isn't worried about the early mornings. 'Thanks to my three-year-old daughter's sleeping pattern, I've been waking up at 4am for quite a while now,' he said. But it seems not everyone's looking forward to Piers' GMB debut. The Apprentice boss and rival Lord Alan Sugar tweeted of the news, 'Enough to make you pull the bed covers over your head.' Now, now, boys...…

He is renowned for his fierce TV persona, but spend time in the company of Gordon Ramsay, 48, and his youngest daughter, Tilly 13, it’s clear he’s actually a real softie. And the proud dad is pleased as punch as Tilly prepares to follow in his famous footsteps with the launch of a new BBC children’s cookery show. Chatting happily at their plush London home, Gordon teases Tilly – who has a brother Jack, 15, his twin Holly, and older sister Megan, 17 – about her secret crush on Brooklyn Beckham, while she reveals his love of singing around the house. But how well do the father and daughter really know each other? Woman’s Own finds out. What colour eyes does the other have? GORDON She has brown eyes. TILLY…

As One Direction fans come to terms with Zayn Malik’s decision to leave the band after almost five years, the singe has tried his best to make them understand that it’s the right move for him. In his statement, he said, ‘I am leaving because I want to be a normal 22-year-old who is able to relax and have some private time out of the spotlight.’ But once the dust has settled and he’s had a break, will there come a time when Zayn regrets what he’s done? Past lessons Like One Direction, the Spice Girls were at the peak of their fame when Geri Halliwell made the shocking decision to quit the band in May 1998. She tried to launch a solo career but failed to get the same…

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Every day, despite my best intentions, my kids overdose on sugar: cupcakes at a birthday party, pocket money spent at the newsagent, sweet cereals… After dinner, the kids engage in a WWE–style wrestle on our bed, complete with backflips and screaming. Once, one of them actually bit their brother. They play rugby and football, they swim and ice-skate – it isn’t lack of exercise. They get enough sleep. There’s sibling rivalry, but they don’t hate each other. No. I blame this mania on sugar. The National Diet and Nutrition Survey found that UK children get about 15% of their energy from ‘added sugar’ – experts say the limit should be 5-11%. Health risks include obesity, heart disease and type 2 diabetes. I need to reduce their sugar intake or even…

One in eight British women wrongly believes that a stroke could never happen to them. ‘But strokes are on the rise,’ says Nikki Hill from the Stroke Association. ‘It’s because in general we live longer than men, and also have a number of risk factors unique to us – taking the contraceptive pill, pregnancy and using hormone replacement therapy [HRT], all increase your chances of a stroke, for instance.’ WHAT IS A STROKE? It’s a brain attack that happens when the blood supply to part of your brain is cut off. There are two types – 85% of all strokes are is chaemic. These are often caused by a blood clot in an artery or in small vessels deep inside the brain, known as cerebral thrombosis, or by a blood…

Somerset pork and apples SERVES 4 PREP TIME 15 MINS COOKING TIME 12 MINS YOU WILL NEED ◆ 500g pork tenderloin (fillet) ◆ 1tbsp sunflower oil ◆ 15g butter ◆ 2 small red eating apples, quartered, cored and sliced ◆ 1 medium onion, cut into 12 wedges ◆ 2tbsp cornflour ◆ 2tbsp water ◆ 250ml dry cider ◆ 150ml pork stock (made with ½ pork stock cube) ◆ 1tsp soft light brown sugar ◆ 3tbsp half-fat crème fraiche ◆ 6-8 fresh sage leaves, thinly sliced ◆ Flaked sea salt ◆ Ground black pepper HOW TO DO IT 1 Trim the pork of any fat or sinew and cut into 1.5cm slices. Season well with salt and pepper. Heat half the oil in a large non-stick frying pan over a high…

Photos of my daughter, Lauren, cover every wall of my house–happy and smiling, with her long blonde hair and sparkling green eyes. But the trut his, she wasn’t always so care free. At the age of 14, Lauren changed almost overnight. She became anxious about going to school in the morning, and shied away from busy places like restaurants and shopping centres. In 2011, I persuaded her to see a psychologist. I was shocked when he said Lauren was showing psychotic behaviour, but when she confessed she was being bullied at school, it suddenly all made sense. Lauren begged me not to talk to her teachers. 'It will only make things worse,' she insisted. I felt utterly helpless - I could see how unhappy she was, yet all I could…

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Appalling behaviour I was saddened to read your article ‘So just who is looking after Mum?’ about carers abusing their position of power, but I can’t say I was exactly shocked. Unfortunately, this is a problem many of us know too well. It truly is disgusting to think that some people get a kick out of torturing the vulnerable. I hope reports such as this one help to draw attention to what a problem this is and the authorities crack down on these monsters. Beatrice Bradley, Manchester PIC OF THE WEEK Win £50 if we feature your photo Give it up, Danniella Danniella Westbrook claims to be penniless, yet she manages to go to Egypt on holiday. How can she afford it when other people save and save and still can’t…

Slow Train Through Africa FRIDAYS, 9pm, ITV Explore Africa with Griff Rhys Jones as he takes to the continent’s railways, travelling a total of 7,000 miles over five journeys. He will explore fascinating landscapes, encounter unforgettable wildlife and meet extraordinary people. Made In CHELSEA MONDAYS, CHANNEL 4 The totes hilar new series of Made In Chelsea is making a comeback this week with a whole host of new faces joining Binky Felstead and co tomix up the drama. Missed out? Catch up on All 4. The Delivery Man WEDNESDAYS, ITV Don’t miss this new comedy starring Darren Boyd, Paddy McGuinness and Fay Ripley. The series is about a disillusioned cop, Matthew, who decides to leave his job and train to become a midwife on a maternity ward. Missed out? Catch…

From fluoro fuchsia to tangy orange, you’ll need sunglasses to checkout these bold celebs Green goddess At 45, Jennifer Lopez shows how youth boosting statement colour can be. You may have to work a bit harder to achieve her toned tum, though! Spring fever Add a splash of sunshine to your spring wardrobe like Downton Abbey’s Laura Carmichael, 28. She bags extra beauty points with that clashing fuchsia lipstick. Tangerine dream Don’t be afraid to go for something a little brighter for work. Kelly Brook, 35, upgrades a simple knee-length jersey dress and sensible court shoes with this ‘look at me’ shade. Tropical turquoise A nude shoe is essential for this bold trend. Denise Van Outen, 40, lets her summery body-con dress take centre stage. Flower power Got a tan?…

The star’s been Attacked with jealous insults Holly Willoughby has been branded ‘annoying’, ‘false’ and ‘smug’ in a series of online attacks. The This Morning presenter, who’s currently on maternity leave from the show, came under fire from members of the public who have claimed ‘she’s too wholesome for her own good’. ‘She’s got little talent and so false!’ one person wrote, while another added, ‘Too Miss Perfect for me.’ Fans of Holly, who presents the popular morning TV show with co-host Phillip Schofield, have, however, defended the star, saying, ‘Holly is really quite lovely and real, so amused at all the sad and jealous comments she stimulates.’ The barrage of attacks came after Holly, 34, who’s mum to Harry, five, Belle, four, and six-month-old Chester, launched her new fashion…

Surrounded by designer shoes, including a £500 pair of Yves Saint Laurent stilettos, posh outfits and enough jewellery to rival Mr T, Kim Farry looks like a footballer’s wife or perhaps a lucky competition winner. But the truth is very different… and much, much darker. ‘I made millions and had a life most people can only dream of,’ she says. ‘I may not have made the money in the most moral way, but I refuse to feel ashamed.’ Kim claims her desire for a better life was the catalyst for her incredible multimillion pound lifestyle. Growing up as one of nine siblings raised by a single mum on benefits, every week was a struggle to make ends meet. ‘I remember coming downstairs one morning when I was nine and my…

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I consult nutritionist Fiona Hunter and agree to keep a food diary. The kids like tuna, avocado, broccoli and salmon; I mostly cook from scratch; they eat chicken, vegetables, fruit, even oats. How bad can it be? It’s bad. My diary shows Oscar, 12, is eating three times as much sugar as he should be – 80g a day – and a shocking 73g (18tsp) consists of ‘free sugars’ from sweets and biscuits. ‘Empty calories,’ Fiona says. I’m flabbergasted. Eight-year-old Caspar eats 70g. Conrad, 10, is holier at 50g, but that’s still twice the recommended amount of 25g. But you can’t force kids to eat like Gwyneth Paltrow. You want to encourage independent choice. I used to send Oscar to school with date bars and smoothies, but his mates had…

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We all know choosing what to put on in the morning can be stressful, matching the right top with the right skirt, finding a pair of tights without a ladder. But opening my wardrobe every morning I’m faced with a very different choice. Not what should I wear – but who should I be today? My unusual outfit choices might seem a bit strange to you – but not when you know the reason behind it. Powerless to help It began in 2013, when one night, my best friend, Corinne, rang... ‘It’s my mum,’ she said, her voice shaking. ‘She’s got cancer.’ Corinne had been a friend of my husband, Dave, and when he had introduced us eight years earlier, we’d got on so well. She’d even been my bridesmaid…

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Woman’s Own EXCLUSIVE INTERVIEW The Britain’s Got Talent gang are back to brighten up our Saturday nights with fun and crazy acts. And Alesha Dixon is again taking up a spot on the judging panel with Simon Cowell, Amanda Holden and David Walliams. Woman’s Own caught up with Alesha, 36, who lives in London with her partner, Azuka, and their daughter, Azura, 18 months, for all the BGT gossip and to learn why she definitely does not want her friend, Amanda, to leave the show… How annoying has David been since winning the TV Judge award at the NTAs? Oh, he's been constantly going on about it! At the start of the auditions, he kept putting his award on the desk. If anyone disagreed with him, he’d put it on…

Emmerdale’sNatalieAndersonchatsabout hergrippingstorylineandfamilylife Thestoryline involving Lachlan’s underageassault onAliciahas beengripping... Having a son of my own, I’m really interested in the impact of the internet on young people. I found a lot of unnerving imagery when I was researching it – stuff you can easily stumble across and which shouldn’t be available to kids. People need to take responsibility for that. Are the parents to blame or is it a social issue? Talkingaboutyour son,howisFreddie? He’ll be three this year! I asked him what kind of party he’d like and he said Frozen. He wants to be Elsa, me to be Anna and Daddy to be Olaf. Kids should be anything they want to be as far as I’mconcerned. So it’s a Frozenthemed party in August for us! Howmany timeshave youseenit? Oh my…

Eamonn’s BABES! It turns out Eamonn Holmes has become a bit of a babe magnet! The TV presenter has revealed that he’s good pals with the ladies of Sky channel Babestation TV – erm, we can’t imagine his wife, Ruth Langsford, would be too happy about that! Eamonn, 55, revealed, ‘I have a big following on Babestation. The girls are gyrating around and when they see me at 6am on Sky News they know their shift is over. Then I get a spate of messages saying, ‘Morning Eamonn, how are you?’ They invited me to their Christmas party, but I thought I’d better not.’ In other news, Eamonn has been approached to appear n the next Celebrity Big Brother, but Ruth, 55, has banned him from going n. ‘She is…

HE’S LATE We arrive at London’s Dominion Theatre at 8pm, as planned. The second round of the day’s Britain’s Got Talent auditions are due to star any minute. However, there is a problem: Simon Cowell is late. The security guy rolls his eyes and says Simon was late to the first set of auditions that day too. Apparently his dinner over-ran. Fair enough! ANTICIPATION Still, as we take a seat in the packed-out theatre, everyone is in high spirits, eagerly anticipating the judges’ arrival. And it turns out to be sooner than expected. Ant and Dec are introduced, there’s a bit of comedy from warm-up act Ian Royce – who brings a married woman on to the stage and snog her – then some special shots are done of the…

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Stepmum banned my daughter My 57-year-old ex has married a woman 30 years younger than him and they’ve just had a baby. Initially, my 15-year-old daughter was very upset at having to share her dad, but after she offered to babysit her new sister, things brightened. Then, last week, her stepmum turned her away at the door because she had a cold. Her dad called to tell me what had happened and sort of apologised, but didn’t say much else. Since then, my daughter has refused to visit. I feel caught in the middle. Siobhan, 52, Penrith Your daughter is dealing with a lot of changes and it’s no surprise she’s feeling rejected. While it’s her stepmum’s right to protect her newborn, she shouldn’t forget the importance of your daughter’s…

All mums strive to protect their children from harm and keep them safe. But in August 2014, I did the unthinkable. I put pen to paper and sat down to write a letter that would do the very opposite for my little girl – but I had a very good reason. My partner, David, was thrilled when I’d first told him he was going to be a dad. We’d been together two years after meeting on a night out and I couldn’t wait for us to be parents. But six months into my pregnancy, a routine test showed I had group B streptococcus. It’s a bacteria that lives in your body, and if it passed to our baby it could be very dangerous. I’d need antibiotics once my waters had…

IN THE NEWS Sick of cold-callers (and texters) plaguing your mobile phone? A drastic clampdown means companies behind nuisance calls and texts will be fined up to £500,000. Four in five people are regularly cold-called at home, according to consumer group Which?, while a third of people feel intimidated by the messages. More than 175,000 complaints were made to the Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) last year about nuisance calls and text messages. Visit ico.org.uk for information on how to report them. 5 WAYS TO…cut the cost of your pets Owning a furry friend can set you back thousands of pounds over the years. Here’s how to slash those bills. 1QUIT BIG BRANDS Food is one of the biggest costs of pet ownership. If you have already swapped brand names for…

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FAIR DINKUM ED Ed Sheeran could be heading down a new career path Down Under! The awardwinning pop star, 24, was spotted filming scenes for Home And Away recently, with Australia’s Seven Network saying, ‘He will appear as himself on the series. But storyline details about what Ed brings to Summer Bay are being kept under wraps for now. Ed’s episode will screen later this year.’ Make them pay! The last series of Celebrity Big Brother was such an explosive one, Perez Hilton, 37, has claimed he needed therapy to get over it – and the showbiz blogger made the TV show pay for it! Talking about his time in the house, which saw him in a series of rows with controversial TV star Katie Hopkins, 40, he said, ‘I’ve…

Actress Lucy-Jo Hudson, 31, is best known for her roles as Katy Harris in Coronation Street and Rosie in Wild At Heart. Now married to her former Corrie co-star Alan Halsall, who plays Tyrone Dobbs, the pair are parents to adorable 18-month-old Sienna-Rae. We caught up with Lucy-Jo to chat all things showbiz… What’sthemostexpensive itemyou’veeverbought? Going back to my Corrie days, well over 13 years ago, getting my first job and my first decent wage, I spent a ridiculous amount of money on a Mulberry jacket. It was about £900. I’m embarrassed to say that! I don’t spend silly amounts of money like that any more, but I still wear that jacket and it still looks brand new. Haveyouevergoogled yourself? Yes! It’s so embarrassing to admit that but I have…