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We all fell in love with her on I’m A Celebrity... and now we’re set to see a lot more of former Gogglebox star Scarlett Moffatt. The 26-year-old from County Durham, who went on to become Queen of the Jungle, will present a revamp of the hit dating show Streetmate and even work with Alan Carr on a pilot TV project. And it doesn’t stop there – Scarlett has also bagged a gig with Ant and Dec on their Saturday Night Takeaway show and will be presenting backstage at next week’s National Television Awards. There’s no stopping the girl! 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 and health…

MODEST MARTIN Yippee! Spandau Ballet hunk Martin Kemp is back on our screens in BBC1’s new talent show Let It Shine, and the 80s heart-throb has hinted that one of his roles in the band might have been to provide the eye candy. ‘Maybe I brought the front cover of girls’ magazines to the band,’ the star, 55, cheekily said. ‘No one baulked at taking their tops off – and we hadn’t heard of the gym then,’ he added. We still think you looked pretty hot back then, Martin. And you’re not too shabby now, either! MATCHMAKER Alesha Dixon may be happily settled with boyfriend Azuka Ononye and their three-year-old daughter Azura now, but she admits that during her single days – or at least while she kept her blossoming…

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HOW IT WORKS • Use the following meal ideas to create a menu based on a daily SmartPoints allowance of 30. SmartPoints is Weight Watchers’ simple counting system, which nudges you towards nutritious, healthier foods. Your personalised daily allowance will alter depending on age, lifestyle, weight and height. • Include ½ pint of skimmed milk every day (4 SmartPoints values) as it suits, eg, in tea or coffee, with cereal, or as a drink. • The plan includes a variety of fresh fruit and veg. Eat as much as you like, or switch for frozen fruit and veg you prefer. • Drink 6-8 glasses of fluid a day. This can include coffee, tea, milk, low-sugar/no- sugar squash, diet drinks and water. • Continue your journey with a free Weight Watchers…

The big question How do I move on from my past? I was in an abusive and violent relationship with a man for 13 years. After he broke my jaw and arm, and threatened to kill me, I ran away with my three-year-old son and, with the help of social services, made a new life. I’ve now been free of my ex for four years, but while I’d really like to be in a new relationship, I don’t feel I can trust anyone. I had been seeing a man at work for the last six months, but at a recent event he got drunk and got into an aggressive argument with a male colleague. It scared me and I ended it the next day. He keeps asking why, but I…

1 THE DRINK WATERMELON WATER Hailed as ‘the new coconut water’, it contains rehydrating minerals and the antioxidant lycopene. It’s also potassium-rich, which is great for blood pressure. While it’s healthy it’s quite high in sugar, so don’t overdo it. Try What A Melon (£2.29, Holland & Barrett). 2 THE SUPPLEMENT PEA PROTEIN ‘Adults need a minimum of around 0.8g to 1g of protein per kilo of their ‘ideal’ body weight per day,’ says nutritionist Shona Wilkinson. ‘So if you’re 60kg, aim for around 50g-60g per day.’ Add a few scoops of Natures Plus Pea Protein (£22.50, naturesplus.co.uk) to smoothies. 3 THE SUPER FOOD FERMENTED VEGETABLES ‘Not only are fermented foods such as sauerkraut and kimchi delicious, they will rebalance your gut bacteria,’ says health food writer Ella Mills (deliciouslyella.com).…

1 EAT FOODS HIGH IN QUERCETIN. These include onions, apples, berries, grapes and coffee, which help reduce any inflammation. 2 USE 4 HEAD ROLL-ON STICK, £4.69. It contains 90% menthol, which can relax the muscles in your head and block pain signals caused by tension. 3 SWAP PILLS FOR PINS. Acupuncture is often used to treat headaches and back pain. Fine needles are inserted into the skin at special points to improve self-healing (visit acupuncture.org.uk). 4 DRINK VALERIAN TEA, £2.35 FOR 15 TEABAGS. A natural pain reliever, it reduces nerve sensitivity.…

Plenish Organic Hazelnut M*lk, 1ltr, £3.49, plenish cleanse.com Nut milks are still on-trend and we love this new flavour to the UK from Plenish. 4/5 Alpro Coconut Ice Cream, 500ml, £3.50, Tesco Creamy, light and 30% less sugar and saturated fats than many others on the market. 3.5/5 The Original Oat-ly! Vanilla Custard, 250ml, £1.20, Tesco We found it hard to tell the difference between this and our usual brand – pour over crumble or use it to make ice cream. 4.5/5…

DID YOU KNOW? If your energy firm makes an appointment for an engineer or meter reader to visit you and they don’t turn up, you’re entitled to compensation. Ovo Energy recently had to pay £58,000 to customers and to charity for late or missed appointments. Ofgem, the energy regulator, set up the rule to protect service standards. It means customers are entitled to a payment of £30, which must be made within 10 working days. If the company fails to make the payment then they must pay double. WATCH OUT FOR IN-FLIGHT FOOD PRICES In-flight refreshments are terribly expensive. Airlines mark up beer by an average 382% and bottled water by 273%, according to International Currency Exchange (ICE). Peanuts are actually the best value in-flight snack, with the price an…

BEFORE Breakfast None Lunch Ham and cheese panini, chocolate bar, fizzy drink Dinner Takeaway, pizza, garlic bread Drink Water or fruit juice, cans of cola or chocolate milkshake Snacks Cookies, biscuits, chocolate bars Total 4,000 calories BRIDAL DIET Breakfast Cambridge Weight Plan Chocolate Mint Shake Lunch Cambridge Weight Plan Shake Dinner Chicken breast, poached eggs, mushrooms and lettuce Snacks Cambridge Weight Plan Shake Drinks 3-4 litres of water Total 600 calories…

‘I’m nine years into my injury and I accept that I am a burns survivor and it is part of my life’ Hi Katie! You’ve got a new book out all about confidence, what’s your top tip for feeling confident? A turning point in my life was realising that it isn’t an exclusive thing that only some people have. Everyone has confidence in them but people need to learn how to tap into it. There’s a whole theme throughout the book about creating your own confidence tool kit to rely on. If you’re having an under-confident day, what do you do to pick yourself up? I know I can always rely on exercise to give me a boost. I recognise that sometimes I can get anxious and depressed and if…

Emerald Fennell, 31, dons her midwife uniform once again as she returns to Nonnatus House as feisty Nurse Patsy Mount. Hi Emerald! What’s in store for your character this series? We find out more about her family, which is quite exciting. We’re all context-free in Nonnatus House. You just see the way people interact at work and with each other but we really don’t know much about people’s families. It’s exciting because Patsy spent many of her early years in an internment camp in Japan, lost her mother and sister, but there’s never been any mention of her father… And how is her relationship with Delia Busby [played by Kate Lamb] going? They’ve been to Paris and got some souvenirs, so Patsy and Delia are in a lovely place having…

Your eyes light up whenever you talk about this show! It’s a great gig. I kind of get to do what I want, and me and Professor Green just have a laugh. I had you down as someone who does what she wants most of the time, surely… I do follow some rules, but I don’t really get hired for that, which is fine by me. The show reveals the stars’ inner selves… What I’ve found shocking this time is how nervous everybody is. They get insecure, they want to do the best job ever. One star learned Korean because she was singing a Korean song. Someone else was up the night before for six hours, practising. Do you think that’s because it was so successful last year? I do.…

‘I do feel sorry for my mum’ ‘They both need therapy’ Friends and family have expressed their fears and heartbreak for Coleen Nolan over her marriage meltdown. After her Loose Women pals told of their concern for the ‘vulnerable’ star, now her son, Shane Jr, has admitted he and his family didn’t think she should have gone into the Celebrity Big Brother house. He also revealed it was ‘heartbreaking’ watching her on TV and added that it was ‘not looking good’ for her troubled marriage to husband of nine years, Ray Fensome. ‘I have recently moved back in and it’s not been great,’ Shane, 28, explained. ‘As soon as they argue I go straight down to my girlfriend’s house because it’s never a nice atmosphere to be around. ‘And I…

1 Keep problems in perspective. Much of what we torment ourselves about are things we have little or no control over. 2 Change the subject in your head. Do something different – being distracted stops these thoughts in their tracks. 3 Don't let an issue become overwhelming. Nip it in the bud early on, or it will start to niggle away at you. 4 Ask yourself whether the anxiety is really worthwhile; if the problem is out of your hands, dismiss it. 5 Stop talking about it. Talking could be prolonging the issue rather than solving it.…

1 BREAKFAST: DARE TO EAT PROTEIN There is rarely any protein on our kitchen tables in the mornings, yet protein is our body’s essential fuel. It’s designed to see us through until lunchtime (which should be a light meal) without us feeling peckish at 11am. Don’t hesitate to try new things such as chicken or turkey breast, eggs and fromage frais with as little sugar as possible. 2 OPERATION CLEAN HANDS Washing your hands isn’t just a matter of rinsing in water, and you must also remember your wrists if you’re serious about destroying germs. Use soap and make sure you rub between the fingers, around rings, and give the palms special attention, too. 3 GO GARLIC This bulbous plant does you no end of good, including battling cardiovascular disease,…

‘I’m often left with only ten minutes to grab a bite’ Like a lot of busy mums, I’m always looking for ways to drop a few pounds, but rarely have the time to put a plan into action. That’s why I was excited when I was challenged to swap one meal a day for soup – with the possibility of losing up to half a stone in a month. Working from home, you’d think I’d have time to create myself lots of wonderful lunches. Sadly not. Cramming my working hours into the school day means I’m often left with ten minutes to grab a bite to eat before rushing out. That meant lunch was the perfect place to start my challenge. I stocked up with canned soups, and was amazed…

Griddled prawn skewers with a harissa and honey dressing SERVES 2 PREP TIME 15 MINS COOKING TIME 20 MINS YOU WILL NEED • 2tsp harissa paste • 2tsp honey • Juice of ½ lemon • 150g raw king prawns • 1tbsp coconut oil • 1 red pepper, halved, deseeded and sliced • ½ red onion, peeled and finely chopped • 8 baby plum tomatoes, halved • 150g pre-cooked quinoa • ¼ bunch fresh coriander, chopped • Sea salt and freshly ground black pepper HOW TO DO IT 1 In a bowl, mix the harissa, honey and lemon juice. Place the prawns in another bowl and toss with half the harissa mixture until they’re fully coated. 2 Heat half the coconut oil in a frying pan over a medium-high heat until…

1 If you won an £80,000 jackpot what would you buy? I would buy a one-way ticket to the US to visit Yellowstone National Park and then see where the wind takes me! 2 Who is your celebrity crush and why? The actor Gerard Butler, because he is just perfection. 3 Which is your favourite Chat Game on the site? Quickdraw is my favourite game – it makes me and the roomies laugh so much! 4 What’s your favourite movie of all time, and why? Gladiator. I love this film and have watched it over and over and over again! 5 Name the one thing you couldn’t live without. My family, and this includes my dog Charlie.…

Brave Kym! It’s going to be heartbreaking to watch Kym Marsh’s character lose her newborn baby in Coronation Street . Kym is so brave for doing this, especially as she lost her own baby at 21 weeks in 2009. I hope it will help someone else in her position. Her beautiful angel will be very proud. Diann Farrell PIC OF THE WEEK Win £50 if we feature your photo How to contact us! WRITE Hana Carter, In Touch, Woman’s Own, 161 Marsh Wall, London E14 9AP TWITTER Follow us at twitter.com/womansown TELEPHONE 020 3148 6539 FACEBOOK facebook.com/   womansownmagazine EMAIL womansown@timeinc.com Editorial complaints We work hard to achieve the highest standards of editorial content, and we are committed to complying with the Editors’…

Judy Finnigan has made a startling admission about her health, revealing that she has been feeling ‘depressed and anxious’. Her comments came as she spoke about how she found last year particularly tough. Talking about seeing out 2016, Judy, 68, said, ‘I don’t mind admitting that for the final months of the year I was in the slough of despond. Depressed and anxious, I began to feel panicked by every political upheaval, every premature celebrity death. It was all too easy to see each horrible event forming a pattern: terror, war, losing people we loved and respected.’ For Judy, who’s married to fellow TV presenter Richard Madeley, 2016 was particularly tricky privately as well. Early in the year Judy talked about how she and Richard had faced a tough time…

Coleen is facing turmoil in her life but it hasn’t stopped Denise Welch seemingly taking a side swipe at her former Loose Women pal. Talking about Coleen on Celebrity Big Brother’s Bit On The Side, she said, ‘I think she has got a strategy. Coleen is very good at the passive aggressive things. Like going in the garden and hearing stuff, and coming back in and saying, ‘Oh, you would die if you heard what they’re saying about you!’’ Fans quickly responded, saying, ‘Ooh do Coleen and Denise have a bit of a beef?’ Another added, ‘Denise Welch throws Coleen Nolan under a bus.’ The former colleagues fell out in 2013 over comments that Coleen made about celebrities and mental health. SISTER’S SADNESS Coleen and her sister, Linda Nolan, have…

‘How far would he go?’ Heart racing, I turned the pages of the newspaper. When I reached the ‘Announcements’ section, I stared at the words in black and white. ‘Happy birthday, Mandi. Love from Gaz xx’. It was 16 March 2006 – my 20th birthday – and my boyfriend, Gary Thorne, also 20, had sent me a public declaration of his love. I should have been thrilled. Instead, my stomach was twisting. The truth was Gary terrified me – I’d never been more frightened of anyone in my life. It hadn’t always been this way. When we first met in a pub in Shrewsbury, a year earlier, I was drawn to his warm smile. True colours Afterwards whenever I bumped into Gary he’d make me giggle. ‘Can I have your…

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children’s homes and with foster carers. I got in with the wrong crowd and fell pregnant. ‘When my son Charlie arrived, it felt like things were going right. But then I met Jack, who began hitting me. ‘I’d never press charges because I didn’t want him to get into trouble. Charlie was later taken into care, which was devastating. Eventually the court allowed me to have him back and told me there was a place with a mum-and-baby foster carer. ‘Yvette is the first person in my life to show me the right way. I’d never eaten dinner at the table before or even been on a family day out. When Yvette and Dave took me and Charlie to the seaside it was a really special day. ‘Now I’m more…

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‘What future will he have?’ As my 10-month-old daughter Aimee placed one building block on top of another, her twin brother Thomas sat transfixed by the TV. It was April 2001 and my babies looked so alike with their fair hair and big eyes. But while Aimee was crawling and babbling constantly, Thomas never moved. Although he was smiley and loved cuddles, he barely made a sound except for crying if we turned off the TV. Worried, my husband Stuart and I went to see the GP. He reassured us Thomas would catch up. But as time went on, he lagged further behind. Aimee took her first steps at 15 months, but not Thomas. He was content to stay sitting. By the time they turned two, in June 2002, Thomas…

So, how did you win your jackpot? I was at home and my husband was watching TV when I won my £1,000 jackpot in Tiki Bingo – a 90-ball room – on a link game. I didn’t think I would be so lucky – I was waiting for one number for the full house and I never dreamt it would be called. When the dabber hit my number, I just stared at my laptop. I didn’t really believe it! How did you feel when you won? I was so excited, for days I was telling everyone and it took a while to sink in that it was actually happening. What did you do with your win? I spent the money on sprucing up my home, which was great, and I…

Sitting propped up in the hospital bed, I groaned in agony. It was December 2014 and I’d been admitted, suffering from kidney stones. ‘I’ve just got a few routine questions,’ the nurse said as she pulled the curtain around me. Running through the list, she asked, ‘What do you weigh?’ ‘Um,’ I hesitated. I hadn’t paid attention to my weight for years. I knew I was a size 24 to 26 but told myself the clothes just came up small. ‘I guess I’m around 19st,’ I said, eventually. When I was well enough to get out of bed, a few days later, I climbed on the scales to give her a more accurate reading. ‘You’re actually 23st 2lb,’ the nurse said, taking my measurements. Mortified, my cheeks flushed red. I…

Emma Bunton 21 JANUARY (AQUARIUS) The former Spice Girl has a make-or-break influence for relationships happening this year. It’s good for finally tying the knot with her fiancé Jade Jones, though. Aries 21 Mar – 20 Apr It’s a funny old week – great things are happening but difficult stuff is in the mix, too. Often the two combine and reinventing your life involves a painful ending. Know that the pain is temporary, and the opportunities long-lasting. • For more call 0901 609 4780* Taurus 21 Apr – 20 May Friendships aren’t easy suddenly. The past few weeks have exposed some painful crack in an important relationship. This week brings the high point of feeling hurt, but it also helps you be clear on what you want for you in…

What’s this obsession with ‘perfect brows’ at the moment? We are all individuals and should embrace that. These thick, dark eyebrows may look amazing on one person but not suit another! Karen Lynch Nicole Kidman looks incredible in this unusual dress – mind you, she could wear a sack and still look beautiful! Cathy Hixon I decided that I was going to run more in 2017… but I keep spilling my wine! Charly Lews…

BAKE OFF REUNION We’re already missing our favourite TV duo Paul Hollywood and Mary Berry, but we’ve heard they could be making a comeback! It’s rumoured the pair might be crossing the pond to judge the US version of The Great British Bake Off. ‘The Great American Baking Show did well in the ratings and execs love the British accent,’ a source explained. ‘They may want to get the pair back together for their chemistry.’ We were heartbroken when Paul, 50, decided to follow Bake Off from the BBC to Channel 4, with Mary, 81, staying with the BBC. Could America see them reunited? BABY AMBITIONS Could we soon be hearing the pitter-patter of tiny feet on our TV screens? Good Morning Britain’s Susanna Reid, 46,…

EUROVISION: YOU DECIDE FRIDAY, BBC2 Six shortlisted acts take to the stage in a bid to impress viewers at home and win the honour of representing the UK at the Eurovision Song Contest this year. Could we be in with a chance of winning for the first time since 1997? Mel Giedroyc hosts. Miss it? Catch up on BBC iPlayer. Apple Tree Yard SUNDAYS , BBC1 A new psychological thriller that will leave you hiding behind a cushion! Emily Watson stars as Yvonne Carmichael, whose suburban life is thrown into chaos when a chance encounter leads to a passionate affair. Terrifying! FOUR ROOMS SATURDAYS, CHANNEL 4 Sarah Beeny’s back offering sellers the chance to pitch their unique treasures to some of Britain’s top dealers from the worlds of art, antiques…

TV doctor Hilary Jones, 63, has spent his life helping other people. He joined TV-am as its resident doctor in 1989 and has since given medical advice on GMTV, Good Morning Britain and Lorraine. Now he’s using the technology of the future to give virtual medical appointments for new show Pure Genius. We sat down with the dad-of-five to find out about his showbiz secrets… If you had 24 hours to yourself, what would you spend it doing? I would definitely do some exercise, then I’d like to meet up with my mates and enjoy a meal and a drink. Afterwards, I’d watch a movie. My favourite film is Forrest Gump – it makes me laugh and cry – or read a book. Because I do so much academic reading…