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Check-out this newly released first official picture from the spin-off series we’ve all been waiting for, BBC’s Redwater. This dark drama sees our favourite EastEnders characters, Kat (Jessie Wallace) and Alfie Moon (Shane Richie) head to Ireland in search of Kat’s long-lost son. The six-part series is due to air on prime-time TV in 2017 and is set in the fictional Irish village of Redwater, where residents are hiding a big secret. With the Moons’ Walford storylines proving so popular, the drama seems destined for success and there’s already talk of a possible second series. We can’t wait! 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 tips.…

Katie Price has revealed that she wishes she was still in her first marriage to Peter Andre, despite the pair splitting up seven years ago. The TV star was discussing relationships when she confessed, ‘I’m still quite old fashioned. If I’d had it my way I would have stayed married to the first person I was married to, had kids and lived happily ever after.’ Katie, 38, and Pete, 43, met back in 2004 on reality show I’m A Celebrity , before falling in love and getting married in a star-studded ceremony. The couple had two kids, Junior, 11, and Princess, nine, together before splitting in 2009. Since then, Loose Woman Katie has remarried twice, her first to cage fighter Alex Reid, 41, and her second to…

‘My life has completely changed, but because I’m enjoying it, I don’t burn out’ In just two years Joe Wicks – aka The Body Coach – has gone from run of the mill fitness trainer to one of the most successful health coaches this country has ever seen. With 1.2 million followers on Instagram, Joe, 30, has been transforming bodies with his personal plans, books and social media posts, revolutionising the way we all think about our health – and now he’s about to kickstart his TV career. We caught up with the fitness guru to find out more… Hi Joe! We can’t wait for your show, can you tell us more? We’ve met a group of people: guys, girls, husbands, wives, all different people with different body shapes, and…

WHAT TO DO It couldn’t be simpler – to lose weight at a healthy rate of 1-2lb a week, choose one breakfast, lunch and dinner from our list of Mediterranean-style meals (and have one snack or treat per day as well). And we’ve done the calorie counting for you so you don’t have to. WHY DO IT? This plan is packed with fruit and vegetables, fish, pulses and nuts, which are great for keeping hunger at bay. Low in sugar, high in fibre and with a good helping of healthy unsaturated fat, this sunshine diet is also one of the healthiest ways to eat. BREAKFASTS One small mashed avocado piled on a slice of wholemeal or seeded bread from a small loaf Bowl of strawberries and blueberries with 150g Greek…

MOVING FILLS ME WITH FEAR I’ve recently graduated from university and am living with my parents. I’m planning on moving in with my fiancé so we can start a family but the problem is, he wants us to move miles away, to Manchester, where he’s originally from. He says that having been away from home for the past three years while we were studying has made him homesick. He wants to be with his family, which I understand, but the thought of leaving my parents is giving me sleepless nights. I don’t know how to tell him I don’t want to move and that I want us to live here. How do I make him stay? Gemma, 23, Essex When you’ve never lived away from home, the thought of moving…

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Siena panforte SERVES 10 PREP TIME 15 MINS COOKING TIME 30 MINS YOU WILL NEED • 130g blanched whole almonds • 65g pecans • 190g honey • 150g coarsely chopped good-quality dark chocolate (60% cocoa solids) • 70g unsalted butter • 65g caster sugar • 65g dried figs • 25g glacé apricots • 20g glacé cherries • 175g plain flour • 25g cocoa powder • 1 tsp ground cinnamon • Icing sugar, for dusting HOW TO DO IT 1 Preheat the oven to 160°C/ Gas 2 and line a baking tray with baking paper. Put the almonds and pecans on the tray and roast for 12–15 mins, until the almonds are golden brown. Leave the nuts at room temperature to cool. 2 Increase the oven temperature to 170°C/Gas 3. Melt…

SHAPE UP Our favourite geo accent pieces Stay ahead of this season’s geometric trend with a dramatic statement wall. Get in touch with your creative side and paint your own using different shades and shapes. Paint by Conran, £4.45 for a sample pot CHIC COLOUR COMBO Give your bedroom a fresh new look with shades of soft grey and warm ochre. Ochre knitted cushion, £14, floral jug, £12, ceramic candle, £7, printed bed linen, £20 for a double, chunky knit throw, £25, mustard pillowcase, £5 for a pair, mustard fitted sheet, £9 for a double, drum shade, £10, all Sainsbury’s SAVE v SPLURGE Instantly update an old dining table with contemporary dining chairs. 3 of the best SCENTED CANDLES Create a calming ambience with pretty candles to add a delicious…

1 APPLE TECH WORKSHOPS Apple stores nationwide have free courses, with limited spaces, to teach kids tech skills including learning how to code and creating interactive books (for ages eight-12 only). For details, see apple.com/uk/retail/learn/youth. 2 LEARN TO COOK Tesco’s Eat Happy project, for ages five-11, will be taking place at 50 of its in-store cafes and teaches kids how to cook. Book quickly, and an adult will need to come along too. See eathappyproject.com/ parents for courses near you. 3 DAYS AT THE MUSEUM Children of all ages can take part in a variety of workshops at museums across the UK. As part of its Festival of Brasil, London’s Horniman museum (horniman.  ac.uk) is holding free arts and craft activities on select Wednesdays in August, plus you can explore the…

A mother wishes for nothing more than when her little girl can one day walk beside her as a best friend. I am seeing this with my girls now and it is very special. Tereza Giannopoulos Channel 4’s new dating show Naked Attraction is an interesting concept, but I have to say I spent most of the time laughing – I just couldn’t take it seriously! Sally Clark As my dad used to quote: I cried because I had no shoes until I met a man who had no legs. We need to remember how blessed we are. Joyce Beatty Happy birthday to Jennifer Lopez, who turned 47 recently – and is more beautiful than ever! Ashley Kochel…

Professor Noel Fitzpatrick, 48, is getting all scientific for The Supervet: Bionic Stories . Here, he explains more… What makes your new series different? We focus on the science behind the bionic surgery I do. Many of the techniques shown are not available for humans yet – it’s incredible to think that 20 years from now people may be running in the Paralympics using these implants and techniques! Why should we watch? Anyone who is interested in love, health and something to look forward to should watch these programmes. They represent a shift in our awareness of possibility and responsibility for our animal friends and, importantly, for ourselves in the future. Does your work ever get a negative reaction? I do get criticism for moving things too…

You were a beautiful May bride – how’s wedded bliss? It’s kind of the same but different. It’s more official – kind of like you are stuck with me now. In a nice way! Was the day all you imagined? It was a whirlwind. Everyone kept saying, ‘Make sure you take a few minutes during the day with each other because it just goes so fast,’ but it exceeded all expectations. It was just perfect. We both bawled our eyes out at numerous points. Your son Alfie is 17 months now – a proper little boy! He’s brilliant. He has such a cheeky personality. He’s so musical. As soon as he hears a beat, he just has to dance. It’s too cute. Does he point at Mum on the telly?…

‘I’m not happy in my own skin, there’s too much of it! It sags in all the wrong places’ Pauline Quirke has confessed to pals that she’s not happy with her figure, admitting that she’s suffering with too much loose skin. The TV star, famed for playing Sharon in Birds Of A Feather , has been battling with her weight all her life – but with constant yo-yo dieting she’s now facing a new body crisis. Talking to pals about her concerns over her size, the actress said, ‘I’m not really happy in my own skin, there’s too much of it! The skin just sags in all the wrong places.’ Turning point And it’s now become such a problem, she wants to take positive action. ‘After turning 57 last month,…

When Shaun Pulfrey appeared before the Dragons’ Den entrepreneurs with his revolutionary hair comb, they all poured scorn on his creation. But the Grimsby-born inventor is having the last laugh as he’s just hit the headlines with news he could be selling the company for £200 million. Shaun was asking for an £80,000 investment in return for a 15% share of his company. But the five judges told him that his Tangle Teezer – designed to smooth knotted hair – ‘was not a business’. Fast forward seven years and the comb is sold in 60 countries worldwide and has celebrity fans including Victoria Beckham and Cara Delevingne. What’s more, if Shaun sells Tangle Teezer for the staggering sum quoted he would be five times richer than…

1 Keep calm. Before you say or do something you might regret, take a timeout to calm down. Use phrases like, ‘This is not a good time for me to talk,’ to buy yourself space. 2 Don’t follow their lead. It’s easy to get riled and be drawn into an equally confrontational pattern of behaviour. Take 10 deep breaths and stay measured. 3 Back away. If the person is frightening you, don’t be afraid to say so and step back. It’s always important to feel you’re safe, even if you think you’re overreacting. 4 Tell them they’re being confrontational. Often they have no idea how they come across. Tell them in a non-accusatory way and let them calm down. 5 Reflect. This makes others feel they are being listened to.…

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‘I’d lost an incredible 10 stone’ Every one who is overweight has their weakness. Some reach for the biscuit tin when their stomach rumbles, others like to have a pudding after dinner. But, for me, it was sandwiches – I couldn’t say no to two thick slices of white bread covered in butter. And it was this habit that was killing me… I was just six months old when I first got ill. I suffered from reflux nephropathy – where urine flows back from the bladder into the kidneys, causing lifelong damage. As I grew up my parents told me that one day I’d need an organ transplant. Because I’d always known, it didn’t worry me. Unhealthy habit But instead of taking care of my health, I developed a very…

HOW DO YOU SAVE MONEY   Tell us how you save cash and you could earn £25! Get in touch via email at womansown@timeinc.com or on Twitter @TaraEvans THIS WEEK I’M LOVING... Polaroid Snap (£89.99, Argos) This new Polaroid camera has all the fun of the brand’s retro models with some modern twists. It takes great-quality pictures (10 megapixels) and instantly prints them in less than a minute. So easy to use – just load the paper film and you’re off. It’s ideal for taking to the beach or weddings this summer to share your fun snaps with others. An 80-print pack of the easy-to-load paper costs £20.99 at amazon.co.uk . £474.20 – that’s how much the average weekend break in Blackpool costs, compared to £1,786…

NEVER leave getting cash until you’re at the airport unless you pre-order it online and arrange to collect it there. Travel bureaux save their best rates for those who order online. Compare rates via travelmoneymax.com . GO INDIE It’s also worth trying independent bureaux on your high street as they can often come up trumps – and the best-known names aren’t always cheapest. CARD If you’re worried about how much cash you’re losing out on, then by far the best bet is to get a credit card designed for use overseas. The Halifax Clarity card doesn’t charge for usage or withdrawals and usually has the best exchange rate too. But you’ll need an excellent credit history to get it. PRINT A VOUCHER: iceplc.com  has bureaux…

Why did you join Woman’s Own Bingo? I used to work from home, so I joined the site to have something to do when I had finished work. I enjoyed the friendly chat rooms and I’ve met lovely people there. Now I log in just as much to have a chat and a giggle as I do to play the games. How did you hear about the site? My mum got me on to it. She had joined a while before me and recommended it. How did you win your big jackpot? It was in the Playoff Palace weekly game. You win tickets for this special game when you win one line, two lines or the full house in Sapphire Bingo at selected times throughout the…

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‘Back in the day they tried to present me as the UK’s Justin Timberlake, but as I’ve got older I’m more of a George Michael’ He shot to fame in 2005 when he won The X Factor , but now Shayne Ward, 31, is better known as Coronation Street’s factory boss Aidan Connor. And in just one year on the cobbles he has bagged a prestigious National TV Award. With a dramatic new storyline coming up, Shayne talks about his singing ambitions, topless scenes and why his fingers are so talented.... Shayne, you must get chatted up a lot when you’re out... I’ve got a partner, but I do get a few comments from older women, ‘Ooh, look at you! You’re just as nice in real life as you are…

GREAT CANAL JOURNEYS WEDNESDAYS, CHANNEL 4 Prunella Scales and Timothy West are back navigating their way through some of the most beautiful and challenging canal routes. This time, we’ll see the pair take to the Scottish Highlands. Alphabetical MONDAYS, ITV This brand-new quiz show is very similar to a former favourite – it’s a revival of Andrew O’Connor’s The Alphabet Game. Jeff Stelling hosts and it promises to be a corker! Katie Price’s Pony Club THURSDAYS, TLC Katie Price has a new reality show – creating and managing a pony-club team made up of daughter Princess, nine, son Junior, 11, and four of their closest young friends. This series follows the six novice riders as they take on the world of pony clubs.…

Fashion guru Gok Wan has been making people feel good about themselves since 2006, when he first popped up on our screens in How To Look Good Naked . Since then he’s turned his hand to hosting cookery show Gok Cooks Chinese and now he’s taking the reins from Kirstie Allsopp in Fill Your House For Free , helping families give their homes a makeover. We sat down with the TV star, 41, to discuss his proudest moments and getting spotted by a fan in a service station toilet… What has been your proudest moment? Retiring my parents, who owned a fish and chip shop. I caught my mum just before work one day and she said, ‘I…

CAPTAIN EAMONN Eamonn Holmes has confessed to having a hero, and it’s not someone we would have ever guessed! The TV star has admitted that he’s a massive Trekkie, and particularly loves Captain Kirk! ‘Always in life I sit there and say to myself, ‘What would Kirk do?’’ confessed Eamonn, 56, who’s married to his This Morning co-host Ruth Langsford. ‘It happens every day. If I’m sat in a traffic jam on the M6 I’d say, ‘What would Kirk do now? Would he sit in traffic or go into the service station, because there might be a barrier and that might lead to another road with no jam.’ There is always a way out of a dilemma. Kirk is strategic. Ruth plays by the rules but, like Kirk, I don’t.’…

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FERNE McCANN, 25, made her name on TOWIE and was runner-up on I’m A Celebrity… Get Me Out Of Here! in 2015. ALISON HAMMOND, 41, first found fame on series three of Big Brother back in 2002. She became the second contestant to leave and walked straight into her job on This Morning . JEFF BRAZIER, 37, appeared on Shipwrecked in 2001, along with 15 other people who had to stay on a tropical island with no creatre comforts.…

1 WRITE THE ALPHABET WITH YOUR FEET ‘This simple exercise will stretch and strengthen small intrinsic muscles in the foot and improve flexibility too,’ says podiatrist Paul G Johnson ( sportspodiatry. co.uk ). ‘Sit on the couch with your shoes off, heel on the floor, legs extended, and spell out the alphabet. Start drawing the capital letter A with your big toe, then B and so on. Repeat with the other foot.’ 2 DON’T BE THICK-SKINNED If you have callouses – thickened areas of skin on the balls of the feet and heels – from long walks, Dave Wain, Carnation Footcare podiatrist, recommends Carnation Advanced Pressure Relief Insoles (£6.23, firstaidfast.co.uk). Don’t try cutting the hard skin. ‘Over-use of metal ‘cheese grater’-style foot files can create more…

‘My relief was short-lived’ ‘Chemo ravaged my body’ Everyone knows the first months of being a new mum are tough: sleepless nights, sore breasts. For most new mums it’s difficult, but for me it was torture. From the moment I brought my baby Maia home from the hospital in July 2013, I was in agony with constant cramps and constipation. ‘I don’t think this is normal,’ I’d cry to my partner Joeie, as I grabbed my stomach. ‘It’ll ease, give your body time to recover,’ he’d reply, helping with Maia. Embarrassed, I went to see my doctor but he agreed with Joeie. ‘You’re body is just taking a while to get back to normal,’ he assured me. But as the months passed and Maia grew into a happy little…

We’ve teamed up with high-street fashion chain Bonmarché to offer you 20% off in-store purchases and online to give you a head start on your autumn wardrobe. The Bonmarché autumn/winter 2016 collection is brimming with wearable on-trend pieces. Consisting of three key lines – Persian Artisan, Hamptons Treasures and Weekend – it is full of unique designs that stand out. Featuring must-have trophy jackets, tailored dresses, essential fabrics of suedette and pleather, and super-soft knits in an array of colours and prints, the range includes figure-flattering designs to suit women of all ages. So stock up now with our discount… HOW TO CLAIM YOUR DISCOUNT Take this voucher into a participating Bonmarché store, or enter 20WO at the online checkout at bonmarche.co.uk  or quote 20WO via telephone orderline…

Going into an unarranged bank overdraft can be more costly than borrowing money from payday lenders over the short-term, new analysis has revealed. Consumer group Which? compared the cost of borrowing £100 for 28 days and found that charges at RBS were as much as £90, up to four times higher than the maximum charges of £22.40 on a payday loan. And it found that account holders at Lloyds, HSBC and TSB could be hit by up to £80 in costs. Most banks can now send you a text alert if you’re close to your overdraft limit, so give them a call to set up this handy service.…

Vodafone is still the most complained-about mobile phone firm by a long stride, according to stats from the telecoms regulator Ofcom. The number of complaints about the mobile giant dipped slightly in January to March this year, compared with the last three months of 2015. However, Vodafone still got more than three times as many complaints as the next most complained-about provider. Last month, moneysavingexpert. com  called for all Vodafone customers to check their bills for errors after it carried out an investigation into the firm.…

Ban Wi-Fi I think all cafes and restaurants should refuse to have Wi-Fi. The number of times recently that I’ve had to say, ‘Excuse me, can I get past?’ to people who are typing texts on their mobiles is incredible. I was in a restaurant recently and the table next to me had six women all talking, listening or sending texts on their phones. Are we forgetting how enjoyable it is to meet up with friends and actually look at them, talk to them, and enjoy each other’s company? Marianne Fagan, via Facebook Blonde ambition Michelle Keegan looks stunning with her blonde hair! What I wouldn’t give to have looked like that when I was young. Often people who are naturally dark and pretty don’t suit blonde, but she is…

‘I HAD COLD FEET’ We’re just weeks away from the brand-new series of Cold Feet – but one of its stars almost didn’t get involved. Hermione Norris, who plays Karen Marsden, nearly said no to coming back over worries that it wouldn’t work as well as it did 13 years ago. ‘I didn’t want to undo anything we’d done,’ the star, 49, said. ‘The series was so loved. If we made it, it had to be really good. But Karen is mine, you know? She’s mine. It felt like only yesterday. But it started almost 20 years ago, so you keep remembering where you were at that time. It was a totally different life.’ HE’S STAYING! It looks like Piers Morgan isn’t leaving Good Morning Britain…

Hotel collection summer duvets Get a good night’s sleep with our deluxe non-allergenic bedding with plush, super-soft microfibre casing and hollow fibre filling, for wonderfully lightweight comfort and warmth. Choose from our summer-weight range of 4.5 or 10.5 tog to keep you cool during the warmer months. A twin pack of microfibre pillows can be added to your order for £19.99. Machine washable. Handheld vacuum cleaner Powerful handheld vacuum, ideal for quick clean-up jobs. Comes with a carpet brush attachment for cleaning upholstery, car interiors and carpets, as well as a crevice tool for hard-to-reach areas. Compact and bagless design, with a transparent dust collector. The addition of a HEPA filter makes it perfect for allergy sufferers, too. Comes complete with a comfortable shoulder strap. Two-year manufacturer’s warranty included. D7274…