Innholdsfortegnelse for 11-Feb-2019 i Woman's Own

The TV presenter is back for a new series of her ITV show, This Time Next Year . She’ll meet more people from all over the UK who are on a mission to transform their lives over the course of 12 months, from vowing to lose weight to simply finding the love of their life. Get ready to feel inspired, as the show delivers these makeovers in a special ‘time travel’ format – once each pledge is made in front of the audience, the individual will reappear just moments later as a brand new them through the ‘This Year’ door. We can’t wait to see these amazing transformations! Get six issues of WOMAN’S OWN from £1* Subscribe online at magazinesdirect.com/18AA or call 0330 333 1113, quoting code…

The new royal baby is due in April and, as the Duke and Duchess of Sussex get the preparations together, they’re making sure there’s nothing but the very best for their unborn child. Always one to be different, Meghan is currently said to be decorating her nursery in gender-neutral white and grey. The mum-to-be is also said to be using vegan paint made by eco-friendly The Organic and Natural Paint co. Might Meghan intend to raise her baby on a plant-based diet?…

Tell me about your tour… It’s a total night of entertainment, back to basics with me on stage with the band, video screens showing stuff I’ve done, photographs of the family and my career, and structuring the show on that. There’ll be teary moments and fabulously outrageous moments – something for everyone. be a bit of adult stuff’ ‘There will Will you be getting saucy? It will be a little edgy. It’s not going to be all sugar coated. There will be a little bit of adult stuff going on, but people who come to see me know that and what is there will go over the kids’ heads. Your fan base, thanks to Torchwood and I’m a Celeb, is so broad… I love that you said that. I feel…

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Weight gain is out of control Q I have struggled with my weight all my adult life and have tried every diet known to man, but since hitting the menopause, my weight has spiralled out of control. I am 5ft 4in and now weigh 17 ½st . Could I have a gastric band on the NHS? A Your body mass index (BMI) is 42 and weight-loss surgery is available on the NHS for people with a BMI over 40 (or between 35 and 40 for people who also have an obesity-related condition that might improve with weight loss such as type 2 diabetes) and who have tried all other weight-loss methods. You will need to agree to long-term follow-ups after surgery, such as healthy lifestyle changes. It is definitely worth…

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BUY IT Make it Chicken carbonara risotto (serves 4) RISO GALLO CARNAROLI RISOTTO RICE 500G (WAITROSE & PARTNERS) You will need ✽ 2tbsp olive oil ✽ 300g chicken breast fillets, sliced ✽ 140g smoked bacon lardons ✽ 1 onion, finely chopped ✽ 2 garlic cloves, finely chopped ✽ 300g Carnaroli risotto rice ✽ 250ml dry white wine ✽ 800ml hot chicken stock ✽ 100g frozen peas ✽ Chopped chives and grated Parmesan, to serve How to do it 1 Heat the oil in a saucepan, add the chicken, lardons and onion and fry until the onion is soft. Add the garlic. 2 Add the rice and cook for 1 min, stirring. Add wine, bring to the boil and simmer, stirring, until the wine has been absorbed. 3 Add the stock…

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Helen Mirren Dame Helen will play the powerful empress of Russia in Sky Atlantic’s four-part drama series Catherine the Great . It’s set at the end of Catherine’s reign in the 18th century, as she embarks on a scandalous affair. Lesley Nicol The actress who played Downton Abbey’s Mrs Patmore is among the cast of ITV’s lavish new period drama Beecham House , which follows the lives of wealthy residents of Delhi, India, before British rule. Eddie Izzard Along with Taron Egerton and Helena Bonham-Carter, the comedian is among an all-star cast lending their vocal talents to The Dark Crystal: Age of Resistance , a prequel to Jim Henson’s 1980s fantasy film.…

No-one will ever forget Rylan Clark-Neal’s stint as The X Factor joke act back in 2012, but while other comedy performers like Honey G and Jedward have faded into the backdrop, Rylan, 30, is now one of the UK’s biggest rising stars. He stole the nation’s hearts! After coming fifth in the singing competition, Rylan was signed up as a contestant on Celebrity Big Brother, which became his big break when he won the competition – beating Claire Richards. Fans loved his funny personality so much that he was asked back – this time as presenter of Big Brother’s Bit on the Side, and it wasn’t long before Rylan became a household name. He continued to steal the nation’s hearts when he was offered a position…

Last year was tough for Coleen Nolan. Her Loose Women spat with Kim Woodburn forced her to take a break from the show, postpone a solo tour indefinitely and had fans branding her a bully. But while she might be back on the show again now, Coleen isn’t the only old face making a return – and Woman’s Own can reveal she’s not impressed with Carol McGiffin’s reinstatement as a regular panellist. BAD MEMORIES It’s a panel that rotates regularly but, usually, most of the Loose Women end up taking a seat at the same table. But Coleen, 53, and 58-year-old Carol haven’t been on the show together since 2011, and we’re told there’s a good reason. ‘Coleen and Carol have never really seen eye to…

GC SUPERSTAR She’s the ice maiden who scolded judge Jason Gardiner on DOI and it seems there’s no stopping TOWIE’s Gemma Collins. ‘I had a call from Ariana Grande’s PR,’ Essex’s First Lady told me. After breaking the internet, the gal is determined to go global! Kim Kardashian is beginning to break out into a sweat. I’M YOUR MANNY! I offered TV’s hottest couple, Marvin and Rochelle Humes my services as a babysitter, I see them out and about so often. I reckon I’d get more per hour than I do at GMB ! ‘You haven’t met our kids, but if you want to babysit next time we’re in the Maldives on holiday, you can be on baby duty,’ they…

Staring at the positive pregnancy test, my stomach churned with uneasiness. As a mum-of-five, I wasn’t unfamiliar with the sight of those two little lines. Over the years, they’d inspired excitement, joy, and surprise in me and my husband Mark. But looking at this test felt different – and not in a good way. ‘Mark and I were already giving everything we could’ A big family had always been our plan. But after having our fifth baby in 2014, we decided that was enough. We’d completed our family and started using contraception again. But when I missed my period in April 2017, I knew from experience not to wait around. I marched straight to the pharmacy. ‘Are you sure?’ Mark asked when I told him. But as soon as I…

Online dating frustrates me Q In the past four months I have been trying online dating. It frustrates me but seems like the only way to meet someone these days. Firstly, there are the time wasters who chat but obviously have no intention of meeting up. Then the men who just want sex, and others who exaggerate their looks and lives. I am honest – I am 46, I use a real picture, I want to meet someone who wants the same things as me, yet I am getting nowhere. Name and address withheld A Part of the problem with online dating is many people go into it with very high expectations, which just adds pressure to what is only another way of finding a partner. And just like any…

Who said it had to be 1 January to embark on a new diet? With this exclusive programme from WW, the new Weight Watchers, you can have your healthiest year yet, thanks to WW Freestyle™, which gives you more freedom and flexibility. Nothing is off the menu, plus, you could lose up to 2lb a week. Ready? Let’s go! How it works • Every food and drink has a SmartPoints value: one simple number based on the calories, protein, saturated fat and sugar it contains. Protein drives SmartPoints value down; sugar and saturated fat drive it up. • Mix and match meal ideas and create your own weekly meal plan on a daily allowance of 23 SmartPoints. You’ll find breakfasts, lunches and dinners from 0 SmartPoints to 10, along with…

‘We send each other supportive messages every day’ ‘I realised I had to improve my health’ ‘I finally felt motivated to follow a healthier lifestyle’ Lindsey, 35, says: Being identical twins, Kirsty and I are pretty similar in many ways – including our lifelong struggle with weight. At school we were bullied for being chubby redheads, but after the sudden death of our dad Barry, when we were in our early 20s, our weight really ballooned. Me, Kirsty, our younger sister Hannah and our mum Heather all turned to food for comfort. Two years later, Kirsty joined WW and managed to get down to 11st for her wedding to her husband Matt. I got married not long after her, but on my wedding day I was the heaviest I’ve ever…

Carol Vorderman has admitted she suffered dark thoughts during the menopause, and she is just one of a growing number of women who have opened up about experiencing suicidal feelings during this time. The TV star, 58, confessed she ‘didn’t want to wake up’ after suffering severe menopausal symptoms as she grieved over the death of her mum during 2017. Here, two other women share their harrowing stories. ‘IT WAS A LONELY AND DESPERATE TIME’ Jacqui Wright, 60, lives in Salford, Greater Manchester For me, it was the uncontrollable mood swings that were the most terrifying side-effect. I totally overreacted to things. I can’t even remember this, but my kids Ashley and Dan (now 30 and 32) told me how one time I smashed up the kitchen, breaking plates. They’d…

Book We Must Be Brave by Frances Liardet, Fourth Estate, HB, £14.99 Out 7 February In this tale of friendship, Frances Liardet has built up layers of historical and character detail, effortlessly crossing different periods of the 20th century. As bombs fall and evacuation becomes a priority, village dweller Ellen Parr forms a remarkable bond with young Pamela. But when Pamela’s father returns to claim her, the decision of whether or not to give her up will haunt Ellen for the rest of her life. Beautifully written, with characters you can’t help but feel for. Film Boy Erased Out 8 February The 19-year-old gay son of a Baptist preacher in small-town Arkansas gets forced to attend a ‘conversion’ therapy programme after being outed to his parents while at college. Based…

1 The 72nd BAFTA Film Awards, BBC1 She’s the favourite to win after her turn as Queen Anne, and she’s nabbed a few BAFTAs in her time, so the smart money is on Olivia Colman to bring home the Best Actress award. Joanna Lumley returns as host. 2 EastEnders, BBC1 This isn’t the first time someone’s asked how to get away with murder in Walford, but when a pesky dog unearths Ray’s body in the woods, Mel’s life starts to unravel at lightning speed. 3 Emmerdale, ITV There’s a case of Who Do You Think You Are? when Paddy comes face to face with the man he believes to be his dad, wrestler Bear Wolf, after he and Marlon head to Belfast on a road trip to discover more about…

Susanna Reid has finally opened up about her romance with Steve Parish, and confessed she doesn’t see wedding bells down the line. The Good Morning Britain host, 48, insists that, while she’s very happy with Crystal Palace chairman Steve, they don’t see a need to take things to the next level. Susanna explains, ‘[Our relationship] it’s not a secret, but it’s private. I’m happy. Very happy. I’m having fun. I don’t want to be married. I think the focus should be on the relationship.’ Susanna confirmed her relationship with Steve, 53, on GMB in November, when co-host Piers Morgan tried to take credit for introducing the pair, however last month it was revealed they’ve actually been in contact since 2014 after exchanging a string of late-night tweets!…

Mysterious Girl Pete found fame in Australia in the early 90s, and made it big in the UK after his single got to No2 in the UK charts in 1996. He set pulses racing by showing off that six pack! Career high It’s been more than two decades since he burst onto the scene and Pete is going on tour to talk about his experiences in the industry. With lots of stories and songs to entertain, it’s sure to be a great night! Big screen Peter recently dusted off his acting shoes after landing a starring role in last year’s Thomas & Friends film. He said, ‘It’s a buzz to do my first movie voiceover for something I grew up on, and that my kids now love.’ Jungle fever Who…

A little more respect please Old people should neither be seen nor heard. In fact, the sooner everyone over, let’s say, 55 shuffles off this mortal coil the better. Especially if they dare to drive a car, vote in an election, use the NHS or own a home. Well excuse me while I check my middle-aged privilege. ‘I have nothing but total awe for my parents and grandparents. Their lives were beyond tough’ It can’t have escaped your notice that’s it’s now ‘totes fash’ to oldie bash. Prince Philip’s car accident meant that suddenly every elderly driver should be hauled off the road and given 50 lashes for even thinking they could still get behind the wheel. Then, there was the hideous newspaper columnist who declared that older generations shouldn’t…

✽ BRITTLE, DRY HAIR AND SPLIT ENDS duct can indicate name a lack of iron, zinc and vitamin C. racter SOLUTION Beef is top of the list for boosting. zinc levels CC , wholegrain pasta and brown rice do a good job, too. Citrus fruits help out your vitamin C levels, and if incorporating more iron into your diet is an effort, reach for a bottle of Salus Floradix Liquid Iron Formula, £10.94. ✽ HAIR SHEDDING could reflect a vitamin D deficiency and low iron levels. SOLUTION For iron, eat more lean, red meat or chickpeas, lentils and green leafy veg. A vitamin D spray is a great way to up your levels, too. BetterYou Dlux 3000 Vitamin D Oral Spray, £7.99, Holland & Barrett. ✽ FLAKY SCALP can often…

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1 TALK ABOUT THINGS before you get angry and feel resentful. Most arguments can be avoided if your partner understands how you feel. 2 Find proper CLOSURE each time you fight. As in apologise or accept an apology and mean it. Otherwise all that will happen is the issue will arise in another fight. 3 DOWNLOAD THE FIX A FIGHT APP (IOS) this app guides you through steps to help you and your partner make quality repairs to relationship fights. Guided by marital therapist Mark McGonigle.…

✽ Fit more activity into your daily schedule – try taking stairs parking further away from the shops, or jog on the spot during TV breaks. ✽ At the weekend, take a long family walk, go for a bike ride with the kids or have a swimming class. ✽ WW has now launched FitPoints™ 2.0, encouraging members to chose their activity based on what will have the greatest health pay-offs. The new FitPoints is personalised to each individual within the WW app, based on height, weight, age and gender, so members know how each activity benefits them. ✽ Use FitPoints 2.0 to help set goals, boost activity levels and add extra flexibility to your eating by adding them into your SmartPoints budget.…

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Chinese spiced pork belly & plums Serves: 6 This fruity dish is a good way to make the most of tasty, but great-value, pork. You will need ✽ 1.2kg pork belly, cut into thick slices ✽ 2 cinnamon sticks ✽ 3 star anise ✽ 1tsp Chinese five spice ✽ 6 plums, halved ✽ 150ml red wine ✽ Juice of 2 oranges ✽ 1 chicken stock pot – we used Knorr ✽ 150g Chinese greens, such as pak choi or tatsoi How to do it 1 Put the pork into a slow cooker with the cinnamon, star anise, five spice, plums, wine, orange juice and stock. Cook on low for 6 hours or on high for 3 hours. 2 Alternatively, put the ingredients into a casserole then cover with wet greaseproof…

Driven by a wish to spend more time with the children, escape work pressures and discover new cultures and lifestyles, more parents are selling up, taking the kids out of school and setting off on an adventure of a lifetime. Also known as world-schooling, ed-venturing (a mix of education and adventuring) is proving popular among Brits. For many, home schooling is not just a consequence of travel, but part of the attraction and has increased by 65% over the past six years.…

Aries 21 Mar – 20 Apr It’s your final week to benefit from the extra oomph of your ruler Mars in Aries. And what a week! One that could bring radical change and unpredictable developments. Taurus 21 Apr – 20 May You might want to put your feet up at the weekend because next Monday and Tuesday look busy. If you need to get an idea off the ground, that’s when to give it your all. Gemini 21 May – 20 Jun Beware prickliness when you could hurt someone by trying to get your point across too forcefully. If you do, you’ll be feeling guilty when the other person won’t drop it. Cancer 21 Jun – 22 Jul Now that Venus is sashaying through your love sector, relationships perk up.…