Innholdsfortegnelse for 04-Mar-2019 i Woman's Own

It’s like Christmas has come early for us! First, the Spice Girls announced their reunion tour and now Geri Horner is back with comedian Rob Beckett for a second series of BBC1’s All Together Now . Get ready to watch Geri in action as head of The 100 – a unique panel of 100 music experts and performers from across the UK. They’ll be scoring a range of talented singers, who will be aiming to impress them by getting them up on their feet for a singalong. Looks like we’d better get our vocal cords warmed up to sing, then! Get six issues of WOMAN’S OWN from £1* Subscribe online at magazinesdirect.com/18AA or call 0330 333 1113, quoting code 18AA Save up to 51%…

Coleen has worked hard to sort her life out since the Kim Woodburn row. As well as her 17-year-old daughter Ciara, Coleen shares her house with a dog and two kittens, which she couldn’t do before, as Ray is allergic to pets. ‘She can get a bit maudlin about her future’ ‘In many ways Coleen knows she’s blessed,’ says a friend. ‘But there are only so many girly nights in you can have.’ Coleen’s health hasn’t been good either and resulted in a dash to hospital after her face swelled ‘like a red balloon’. Coleen said, ‘They found I’m allergic to a certain product. When you’re stressed, your immune system can’t fight the allergy... my face started burning and I was rushed to resuscitation in case my throat swelled’. Situations…

TOWIE Gemma Collins, 38, first burst onto our screens in The Only Way Is Essex as a car saleswoman. She was an instant hit with viewers and soon became a series regular. ‘The GC’ was born! Splash! Gemma described getting kicked out in week one from the diving show as ‘the best news I’ve heard all day’, after hitting the water left her with giant bruises. I’m a Celebrity... Get Me Out Of Here! The star walked out of the jungle after only three days! She justified her departure by saying, ‘Murderers get treated better than this.’ Celebrity Big Brother One of The GC’s funniest diva moments in CBB was when she sacrificed her fellow housemates’ hot water just so that she could get a fresh ‘Essex’ blow dry. Celebrity…

When will he learn? Do men ever grow up? Anyone with half a brain realises the answer is a resounding NO. Scratch beneath the surface of even the most blustering, muscular alpha male and you’ll find a little boy who still wants his mummy. Take Wayne Rooney. Look up ‘man-child’ in the dictionary and it has a picture of the footballer next to it. Long-suffering wife Coleen has five boys to look after. Four she gave birth to and one she married. US-based Rooney’s latest indiscretion involved a 10-hour bar crawl with a random blonde barmaid, that included him getting into her car in the dead of night. Hmm. I think he’s been here before. ‘As long as we carry on mollycoddling our sons and partners things will never change’…

Fabulous florals Susanna Reid, 48 She never puts a fashion foot out of place when presenting Good Morning Britain, and Susanna’s latest dress is no exception. Available from high street hero Oasis, we love the high neck and floaty cap sleeves. Keira Knightley, 33 Stepping out for an event hosted by BAFTA, this isn’t the first time Keira has been spotted in a dress by cult fashion brand The Vampire’s Wife. The tailored waist stops the floor-skimming length and exaggerated sleeves from swamping her frame. Glenn Close, 71 Proving suiting doesn’t need to be boring, Glenn rocks this androgynous outfit and looks gorgeous! With a print this bold, all she needs is velvet slippers and a hint of a bold red cami. Emily Blunt, 36 Putting a new spin on…

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1 GET RID OF NEGATIVE INFLUENCES From friends to social media, stop seeing anyone or using anything that makes you feel down. 2 DOWNLOAD THE MY POSSIBLE SELF APP It will teach you coping mechanisms to handle situations, helping you to reduce feelings of anxiety, stress and low mood in just a few weeks. 3 HAVE REALISTIC EXPECTATIONS FOR YOURSELF A sizeable part of feeling good about yourself and your life is having realistic expectations. Learning to accept yourself for who you are will help you to feel better about your life.…

FEMALES: Weight in kg x 22.4 = Resting Metabolic Rate (RMR is the amount of calories you need to lie in bed all day and do nothing) Then take the RMR and multiply it by an activity level. Ashton says, ‘If you’re looking to lose body fat healthily, take this number and reduce your calories by 10-15% to start with, then adjust from there. If you want to add muscle, increase calories by 10% to start with.’ 1.3 = SEDENTARY 1.4 = TRAINING LOW INTENSITY 1-3 DAYS A WEEK 1.5 = TRAINING HIGHER INTENSITY 3-5 DAYS PER WEEK 1.6-1.7 = HARD EXERCISE 6-7 DAYS PER WEEK 1.9 = ATHLETE So, a 60kg female looking to lose body fat who does high-intensity training with weights 4x per week: 60 X 22.4…

Rae Radford, 56, lives in Herne Bay, Kent, with her partner Shaun, 59, and has two grown-up sons, Lee, 32, and Dean, 30. For as long as I can remember, I’ve always worked. I had a Saturday job in a hairdresser’s from the age of 11, washing people’s hair. I’ve delivered newspapers, babysat, worked for a telecommunications company, a catalogue company, even run a pub. Some of the jobs I hated, but as long as I could pay my way that’s all that mattered. ‘I have another 10 or 15 years of work in me yet’ My mum never had much money, Dad died when I was little, so if I needed new clothes I had to buy them myself and that work ethic has stuck with me ever since.…

BUY IT Make it Pip & Nut Peanut Butter (Tesco) ELVIS PRESLEY TOASTED SANDWICH* Serves: 2 You will need ✽ 4 slices of streaky bacon ✽ 4 slices of thick white bread ✽ 6tbsp peanut butter ✽ 2 bananas, sliced ✽ Honey or maple syrup (optional) ✽ 3tbsp butter How to do it 1 Preheat the grill and cook the bacon on each side for 2-3 mins. Meanwhile, lightly toast the bread, then spread with the peanut butter. Place the banana slices on 2 of the slices and add 2 slices of bacon to each of the other 2 toast slices. Drizzle over some honey or maple syrup, then sandwich together and spread the butter on the outside of the toast. 2 Heat a large frying pan and, when hot,…

Book On a Turning Tide by Ellie Dean, Arrow, PB, £6.99 Set against the fragmented backdrop of war, times remain tough at the Beach View Boarding House. Rosie’s wedding is thrown into disarray when the groom accepts a secret assignment that calls him away, while a face from matriarch Peggy’s past seems set to make her new position at the uniform factory a battle in itself. Ellie Dean expertly evokes a sense of hope and steers the characters towards a touching ending. Film Captain Marvel Out 8 March Best known for her dramatic prowess in films such as Room , Oscar-winning actress Brie Larson takes on a fresh challenge – playing Marvel’s first female superhero to have her own solo adventure. She’s US Air Force test pilot Carol Danvers, who…

No ‘ We should be encouraging kids to be kids’ Deborah Armitage, 50, lives in Sheffield with her husband Vincent, 53, and her daughter Ruby, 10. Three months ago, my daughter Ruby asked me once if she could start waxing her legs. I refused because I felt she was far too young to be worrying about her appearance. She didn’t seem too disappointed and forgot all about it within minutes. It scares me the amount of pressure that is put on young girls these days to look like the celebrities they see on social media. Ruby is still a kid and I want her to be having fun playing with toys, not worrying about what body part she needs to wax. Ruby’s hair isn’t dark and her body hair…

Lisa embraces her new curves! Her weight-loss journey is one that’s been well documented but it looks as if Lisa Riley has decided it’s time to relax the diet. Lisa, 42, famously dropped 12 stone in two years and proudly flaunted her slimmer figure last year. But pictures have emerged showing the Emmerdale actress looking undeniably curvier, with fitness and nutritional expert Laurel Alper estimating that Lisa’s put on a couple of stone. ‘I’d say Lisa’s now a good size 14 and has definitely put on around two stone,’ says Laurel. now a good ‘I’d say Lisa’s size 14’ After losing the weight, Lisa became an advocate for getting into shape, releasing two books on the subject, and Laurel thinks part of the reason is down to her doing it…

With Ciara set to head off to university soon, Coleen has been taking on new hobbies to keep busy. She’s sold the family home to fund their divorce and splashed out on a country farm, where she keeps horses and goats. ‘She lost her sister Bernie to cancer, and now Linda’s also got a terminal diagnosis, so Coleen tries not to look too far ahead,’ adds the friend. ‘Ideally she would love to settle down with someone new and marry a vet, or be a farmer’s wife, but in her line of work you just don’t meet too many of those types. ‘The idea of a fresh start was very appealing when she made the move last year. But the reality of living in the country isn’t always so easy.…

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‘When we consider whether a food is healthy, the nutrition content of that food is usually the most important factor,’ says Tom Forster, co-founder of Fit Delis. Here are some of his key foods to stock up on: Almonds These are rich in monounsaturated fatty acids (eg the good fats), which can promote your cardiovascular health. Avocados These are full of micronutrients and are one of the most nutrient-dense (vitamin C, K, B6) fruits available. Spinach This leafy green boasts an impressive array of vitamins and minerals and is one of the healthiest carbohydrate sources. Mushrooms There are all kinds of different mushrooms, but they all supply a plethora of benefits including vitamin B5, copper and zinc. Kale It’s loaded with fibre, vitamins, minerals, antioxidants and various bioactive compounds to…

Imagine planning for a future, to then suddenly be told what you had in mind is no longer possible. That’s the situation millions of women have found themselves in since the government raised the age at which they can receive a state pension from 60 to 65, bringing it in line with men. It’s just the first step in the process to increase the state pension age for both sexes to 66 by October 2020, but it’s hitting women – especially those born in the 1950s – hard. Campaign groups like Women Against State Pension Inequality (WASPI) and #Backto60, say those now approaching, or already in, their early 60s are suffering severe financial hardship as a result, having had little time to prepare for the changes. It’s a troubling situation,…

Anne Keen, the co-founder and director of WASPI, says: The WASPI Campaign was founded in April 2015 with the aim of fighting for fair transitional pension arrangements for women born in the 1950s. There are 3.8 million WASPI women who received little or no notice of the changes. In fact, a FOI request by BBC Money Box presenter Paul Lewis revealed the few women who were written to only received a maximum of 18 months’ notice. This isn’t sufficient time for people to make proper financial plans for such a significant change, especially late on in their careers.…

Scooping up my one-year-old baby girl Daisy, I nestle on the sofa and let her snuggle cosily into my chest and drift off to sleep. I wouldn’t usually let her nap on me – I’d normally be racing around trying to get through as many chores as possible before she wakes up. But today is a day for cuddles because tomorrow I’m going back to my HR job and I’m going to miss her so much. My maternity leave has gone by so quickly, but as it’s just me and Daisy, I need to earn money to put food on the table. It is a struggle You might be feeling sorry for me, after all, everyone knows that being a single mum isn’t easy. But while I’ll admit it’s a…

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Aries 21 Mar – 20 Apr In the great scheme of things you’re in a ‘one door opens, another closes’ place. The wild ride you’ve seen ever since 2011 is ending and a calmer era is coming. Phew. Taurus 21 Apr – 20 May Are you in the best shape? Not just physically but energy levels, fitness, mental health? Do what you can to look after yourself. Momentous changes are coming your way. Gemini 21 May – 20 Jun If you read your horoscope regularly you know that Mercury retrograde always brings confusion. That happens next week in an especially chaotic way so be prepared. Cancer 21 Jun – 22 Jul Is there a habit you wish to break? The sneaky cigarette or chocolate binge? If you drum up the…

Sofie Gråbøl The actress from Danish police drama The Killing is set to star as Queen Marie of Denmark in Gentleman Jack , the upcoming eight-part series about forbidden lesbian love in the 19th century. Robert James-Collier When C4’s Ackley Bridge returns for a third series, look out for the Downton Abbey star as deputy head Martin Evershed, who’s soon ruffling feathers. Mark Hamill The Star Wars hero, AKA Luke Skywalker, will star in the second series of the epic History Channel drama Knightfall . The show follows the Knights Templar on a journey to locate the Holy Grail.…

She has done everything possible to put a brave face on it. But a year after she split from her husband, Ray Fensome, Coleen Nolan is feeling the strain. Back on the Loose Women panel after an extended break, prompted by her televised explosive spat with nemesis Kim Woodburn, Coleen, 53, is struggling to come to terms with her new reality. Viewers are divided on Coleen – some have celebrated her return, but a vocal segment have attacked her online. ‘Since she came back Coleen has been noticeably more fragile,’ a show insider tells us. ‘She doesn’t blame anyone else for the situation, but that doesn’t make it easier. ‘Coleen knows it was her who chose to call time on the marriage, after her daughter Ciara told them “to stop…

AYDA FEELING… It was girls versus boys on the all-star version of The Apprentice, Lord Alan Sugar’s hit show. Our challenge? To put on a cabaret show. Enter my fellow contestant Ayda Field – Mrs Robbie Williams – on the rival team. If only she had some contacts in the world of showbiz to help her and the gals perform their task! GIRL POWER Alongside Ayda was Rachel Johnson, Amanda Holden, Kelly Hoppen and EastEnders’ Tameka Empson. Talk about formidable opponents. The job was to raise as much cash as possible. You’ll have to tune in to see if Amanda tapped up Ant and Dec or Simon Cowell, or, in interior designer Kelly’s case, David and Victoria Beckham. Back of the net! OH…

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Can I stop my antidepressants? Q I started taking sertraline last summer after my marriage broke down and I was in a pretty bad way emotionally. I think I’m out the other side now. My GP is on maternity leave and I really don’t want to see any of the other doctors. Is it OK for me to stop taking it? A It’s definitely not OK to just stop taking it. If you need to be on an antidepressant like sertraline, there is good evidence that you should take it for at least six months, as the risk of relapse is quite high. Speak to the receptionist at your surgery – they will advise you who you should see in your preferred doctor’s absence. They are bound by the same…

He ended our affair Q I have been in an unhappy marriage for a long time, which is why I had an affair with an old college friend. I always felt there was a connection between us and couldn’t believe it when we got together a year ago. He said he loved his wife, but I was his soul mate and always had been. Then suddenly a few months ago, he ended things saying it’s all been a big mistake. I feel hurt and crushed. He won’t return calls and has said I shouldn’t contact him again. I have stuck to this, but life feels so bleak. Joanne, 40, Hampshire A Unfortunately, this affair was never going to save you from your unhappiness and now it’s imploded it’s time to…

‘A satsuma just doesn’t cut it like a biscuit does’ Kirstie Thompson is a mum to DJ, seven, Ruby, five, and Ebony, two, and lives in Sherborne, Dorset, with husband Carl, 30. ‘I dread to think what my insides look like’ My children always get their five-a-day or more, but my own fruit and vegetable intake is more like none-a-day. For me, a typical day’s food diary would be no breakfast because I don’t have time. Mid-morning I will grab a chocolate croissant, lunch will be a bacon sarnie or chocolate spread on toast, and for tea I’ll have pasta. I don’t dislike greens, and before I had kids my diet was better, but everything is about speed and convenience now. I work long hours outside as a horse groom…

Dee Wild Kearney, 60, lives in Canterbury with her husband, Duncan, 58, and has two grown-up children, Sarah, 40, and Alex, 35. When I had my children back in the late 70s and early 80s, many women worked part-time while bringing up the kids. But my husband and I unexpectedly separated so I found myself, at the age of 27, a single mum to a seven-year-old and a two-year-old. I went out to work full-time as an oil rep selling petrol to pay the bills, leaving the kids with my mum, Doreen. When I got made redundant I retrained as a theatre production manager. Making sets on stages, I was often working 70-hour weeks and constantly lifting heavy props. In my 40s, I developed a number of health problems, including…

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1 Celebrity Apprentice, BBC1 Catch me over two nights battling it out in Lord Sugar’s boardroom with Rylan Clark-Neal, Omid Djalili, Amanda Holden, Kelly Hoppen and Ayda Williams in an all-star boys v girls special of the show for Comic Relief, the first in 10 years. Fired or hired? Tune in to find out! 2 The Great Stand Up To Cancer Bake Off, C4 Caroline Flack, Sally Lindsay, Russell Brand, Michelle Keegan, Johnny Vegas and Jungle Queen Georgia Toffolo are among the stars braving soggy bottoms to stand up to cancer. Unmissable. 3 Emmerdale, ITV A cross-generational episode of Emmerdale celebrating International Women’s Day, with an all-female cast and produced behind the scenes by an all-female crew, promises to be a poignant treat for fans.…