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A new bunch of celebrities delve into their pasts with the return of BBC 1’s Who Do You Think You Are? Series 16 will see comedian Jack Whitehall and his dad, Michael, team up to learn more about their family roots. Meanwhile, TV presenter Mark Wright is following in the footsteps of wife Michelle Keegan – who starred in the previous series – to find out where his past will take him. Also featured in this series is former X Factor judge Sharon Osbourne, and actresses Kate Winslet and Naomie Harris, who each go on a journey to discover who their ancestors are. Get six issues of WOMAN’S OWN from £1* Subscribe online at womansown subs.co.uk/18AA or call 0330 333 1113, quoting code 18AA Save up 51%…

With rumours of a rift between Princes William and Harry not showing any signs of going away, it’s been claimed that younger brother, Harry, was often made to feel second best by certain members of the royal family growing up. In documentary Meghan & Harry: The Baby Years, royal expert Ingrid Seward said the redhead felt ‘completely left out’ during his childhood, revealing, ‘Harry has always known he was number two. And obviously Diana was anxious he shouldn’t feel that [but] other members of the royal family were very conscious he was.’…

Jane and I hit the ITV float for London’s annual Pride parade just days later. ‘We really need to spend more quality time together,’ quipped Jane. TOWIEstar Bobby Norris, Nadia Sawalha, Denise Welch, Dr Ranj Singh and Corrie’sDaniel Brocklebank completed the glittering line-up! As you can see, we all went for a low-key, no-fuss vibe with our make-up!…

Have you tried to buy a lilo recently? You know, an old fashioned ribbed inflatable with a pillow that always started deflating after five minutes in the water? Well, it’s impossible. You can get a unicorn, a flamingo, a giant donut but not a lilo. Though, it could be just as well because UK coastguards say fancy inflatables blow out to sea much faster than traditional beach blow-ups. Plus, you look like an utter pillock. What’s your opinion? Tell Dawn on Twitter @DawnNeesom…

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For pre- and peri-menopausal women still having periods, seed cycling can help harmonise your hormones. ‘Seeds can help improve hormonal equilibrium in three main ways,’ says Pamela. Here, she explains how it works and how to get started. 1 THEY CONTAIN LIGNANS  These are plant polyphenols that help your body to eliminate excess oestrogen, which can help to reduce hot flushes. The best sources are sunflower seeds and sesame seeds. 2 THEY’RE RICH IN HORMONE-FRIENDLY MINERALS Pumpkin seeds are rich in zinc, which helps to promote healthy progesterone levels, and sunflower seeds are high in selenium, which helps to remove excess oestrogens from the body. THEY’RE RICH IN ESSENTIAL FATTY ACIDS Seeds are great sources of omega-3 and omega-6 fatty acids to help maintain optimal hormone levels, as well as…

Better score, cheaper credit Analysis from Experian estimates that the APR offered on a loan could fall by 3% on average when someone manages to improve their score by just one Experian credit score band, from poor to fair.** So it’s essential that you check yours – it’s free and only takes a few moments. If you discover that your score is less than perfect, you’ll be able to understand why, and see ways you can increase it. How can I improve my score? There are things you can do to boost your score, says Money SuperMarket’s Rachel Wait. • PAY YOUR BILLS ON TIME A missed payment can leave a mark on your file that can impact your credit rating for years. • CHECK YOUR REPORT’S ACCURACY If something…

Luxury bacon beefburger Serves 6-8 Adding finely chopped bacon adds a depth of flavour to this salty and moreish classic cheeseburger. You will need ✽ 3 rashers smoked back bacon ✽ 1 large onion, finely chopped ✽ 1kg minced beef ✽ 2 free-range egg yolks ✽ 1tsp dried herbes de Provence or oregano ✽ 1tsp mustard powder ✽ 6-8 slices strong Cheddar ✽ Brioche buns, to serve How to do it 1 Fry the bacon in a non-stick pan until just cooked then remove and use the bacon fat to cook the onion until soft. Very finely chop the bacon. 2 Once the onion and bacon are cool, mix with the beef, egg yolks, herbs and mustard powder in a large bowl. Season well. Shape into burgers and leave in…

Dr Niall Campbell is a consultant psychiatrist at the Priory’s Roehampton Hospital, southwest London. He says: ‘Ahead of the music festivals season, and with the end of exams looming, it’s important to urge parents to make an effort to learn about drugs and the routes to addiction. ‘Parents I meet often say they don’t know anything about drugs, but every parent needs to know what’s going on in their child’s world. Talk to them, or at least try. Talk to other parents. ‘The facts about drugs and their effects are all over reputable sites on the internet. All sorts of personalities take drugs. Not everyone gets addicted, but the earlier a young adult is treated, the better.’ • For more information, visit mentoruk.org.uk…

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I was going ‘I thought to be brilliant’ Loose Women’s Nadia Sawalha likes to share her life with the world through her social media. But recently, the presenter, who has daughters Maddie, 16, and Kiki, 11, with TV producer husband Mark Adderley, has questioned whether she’s  doing the right thing as a parent now her kids are older. ‘Even though I have two incredible children, all I see is where I’m a bad mother. I think you have children thinking you’re going to teach them stuff,’ explained Nadia. ‘What happens is they teach you more than you teach them.’ Speaking about her  insecurities on Kate Thornton’s podcast, Nadia continued, ‘I thought I was going to be brilliant. I don’t find being a mum the easiest thing in the world and…

Shirley Ballas is on cloud nine right now. Since going public with boyfriend Daniel Taylor in May, the Strictly Come Dancing judge has thrown caution to the wind and says she’s ‘happier than ever’. Now, Woman’s Own can reveal that things are getting serious between Shirley, 58, and 46-year-old actor Daniel – so much so that’s she’s even given him a key to her London home! After shying away from love after failed marriages to Sammy Stopford and Corky Ballas – with whom she shares son Mark, 33 – it seems Shirley is finally ready to be happy again. A BIG COMMITMENT Earlier this year Shirley revealed how she and Mark met when they both starred in a production of Jack and the Beanstalk and, at the time, he had…

2000 Sharon Osbourne’s makeover journey started when she had gastric bypass surgery in 1999 and lost a whopping eight stone. 2003 It’s thought Sharon had her first facelift by 2003, after recovering from cancer. The reason? ‘I didn’t want to look like my mum,’ she said. 2006 The star listed all her cosmetic operations, including an eyelid lift, on her talk show, and even had Botox injections live on TV. 2012 After years of procedures, Sharon, by her own admission, started to look pretty ‘plastic’. ‘I won’t be going under the knife again,’ she said. 2013 In 2013, X Factor fans accused Sharon of going ‘too far’ with Botox and fillers, but she later hit back: ‘Puffy? I don’t pay all this money for them to say [I look] “puffy”.…

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Watching the rise and fall of my son Teddy’s chest, a tingle of happiness floods through me. After nine months, you’d think something as simple as watching my baby boy sleep wouldn’t give me that same excited feeling it had when he was first born. But every moment spent with Teddy makes me realise just how lucky I am to finally be a mum. The road to parenthood certainly hadn’t been easy for me and my husband Rob, 36. We got married in 2014 and decided to start trying for a baby in 2015 after settling into married life. I knew it wouldn’t happen overnight. Friends of mine had tried for months before falling pregnant. So in the beginning, it felt like a secret project only the two of us…

Holding the phone up to my face, my hand was visibly shaking. ‘I’ll see you there, Mum,’ I said, aware that my voice was beginning to crack slightly. It was November 2017 and I’d just arranged to pick up my mum for a catch-up, and I knew she was looking forward to seeing me. Only, I already knew that I wasn’t going to turn up. Instead, I was going to send my husband Scott along to meet her. And then he was going to take her to jail. ‘I hadn’t realised just how bad things had got’ I felt guilty of course. I’d only really been back in regular contact with Mum for just over a year. I’d always known she’d struggled to stay on the right side of the…

Cauldron Teriyaki Tofu (Sainsbury’s) TERIYAKI TOFU TACOS WITH PINEAPPLE SALSA Serves 2 You will need ✽ 1tbsp olive oil ✽ 1 pack of Cauldron Teriyaki Tofu Pieces ✽ 200g pineapple, cut into thick slices ✽ 1 jalapeño, deseeded and finely chopped ✽ 8 cherry tomatoes, finely chopped ✽ ¼ red onion, finely chopped ✽ 5g mint, finely chopped ✽ ¼tsp salt ✽ ¼tsp ground black pepper To serve: ✽ 4 corn tortillas, grilled ✽ 3tbsp vegan yogurt mixed with 1tsp lime zest ✽ 16 coriander leaves ✽ 1tbsp peanuts, chopped How to do it 1 Brush a griddle pan with the oil and place on a high heat. Add the tofu and the pineapple and cook for 5 mins, until the pineapple is charred. Set the pan aside, off the…

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Book A Home From Home by Veronica Henry, Orion, PB, £7.99 The Melchiors and Culbones may live either side of the river, but they have been locked in intense rivalry for generations. So when Matthew Melchior leaves the beloved family home Dragonfly Farm to his great-nieces Tabitha and Georgia – as well as Gabriel Culbone, rumours fly. Why did he do so and – more importantly – what will the truth mean for both families? Wonderful description, historical detail and a cast of vivid characters make this an absorbing summer read. Film The Current War Out 26 July Benedict Cumberbatch and Michael Shannon light up this historical drama about the battle of wills between late 19th-century electricity rivals, inventor Thomas Edison and businessman George Westinghouse. Edison favours direct current while…

Susan Boyle The singer will headline this year’s BBC Proms in the Park, which will be shown on BBC4 and BBC iPlayer. Accompanied by the Ulster Orchestra, she’ll sing live in front of a 10,000-strong crowd in Belfast. Gary Lineker In new BBC1 documentary Gary Lineker: My Grandad’s Untold War, the sports presenter follows his grandfather’s footsteps to investigate his role in WWII as he risked his life on the frontline in Italy. Dolly Parton Dolly brings her music to life as executive producer of Netflix drama anthology, Heartstrings. Each episode of the eight-part series is based on one of her songs. Timothy Busfield and Kathleen Turner also star.…

Ant McPartlin and Lisa Armstrong were reported to have locked horns last week when the TV presenter turned up at their former marital home to collect the last of his belongings. But Lisa, 42, was reportedly unaware it would actually be Ant coming to pick up the few remaining items from their West London home. It’s been two years since Ant, 43, was last in the house – when he left to enter rehab – and it’s understood he now just wants to move on with his life and new girlfriend, Anne-Marie Corbett. An insider said, ‘Ant knows he has to do everything by the book.’ Let’s hope sharing custody of their beloved dog Hurley will help the pair start to build some bridges……

So the Dales gets transformed this week into the OK Corral? It’s all part of Bernice’s elaborate plan to win Liam back after he dumped her when she accused him of being a murderer. Bernice kept finding things in Liam’s bag like balaclavas and bloodied clothes and, being Bernice, her imagination went wild and she leapt to the conclusion that Liam was a serial killer. She thought he was going to kill her, but it turns out he has a secret penchant for murder mysteries. He didn’t take it well and finished their relationship and now she wants to propose to him. Bernice then goes to town with her plan… ‘Bernice gets to wear this crazy dress’ She takes over the village and gets everyone involved in a murder mystery…

Yay! It’s now officially going to be wine o’clock all day, every day. Even for breakfast. So crack open the Prosecco with your cornflakes and enjoy a healthy start to the day*. According to recent reports, wine is actually better for you than orange juice. Yes, really. Researchers are now warning that just one glass of fruit juice a day could raise your risk of cancer. The humble breakfast favourite has joined a long and ever-growing list of things that will kill you if you put them anywhere near your mouth. Keeping up with what you should and shouldn’t be eating and drinking is enough to make your head explode. ‘The breakfast favourite has joined a long and ever-growing list of things that will kill you’ You arrange your diet…

Wavy If, like Amy Adams, your tresses boast more of a bend than a curl, you have one of the most coveted hair textures. ✽ The cut: A fresh midi trim like Amy’s will make your locks look thicker while snipping away split ends. Ask for long, soft layers to add extra swish. ✽ The kit: Avoid flyaways by prepping your hair with a lightweight conditioner. A quick scrunch of texturising spray will reward you with beachy waves. Fine Arguably the easiest hair type for a ‘wash-and-go’ woman, fine hair just needs a little added oomph. ✽ The cut: So many styles work well on fine hair. Follow Dame Helen with lots of layers and a feathery fringe. ✽ The kit: Fine hair can become greasy, so wash it every…

Allergies are getting her down Q My teenage daughter is constantly sneezing and takes antihistamines most days. Her GP thinks she could be allergic to house dust mites. How do I help her? A Dust mites are tiny insects in household dust and a common cause of allergy. You can’t remove them altogether but you can reduce them by replacing carpets with hard flooring, choosing leather or plastic over upholstered furnishings, wiping surfaces regularly with a damp cloth, using a vacuum cleaner with a high efficiency particulate air filter and washing bed linen and towels on a 60º wash. Try also putting cushions or soft toys in the freezer for a few hours. I can’t let my period ruin our special holiday Q My husband and I plan to celebrate…

I can’t get over the affair Q A few months ago, my husband and I got back together after we realised our separation was affecting our kids (aged 13 and 15) badly. Even though he had an affair (now over), we agreed we’d stay together until our youngest is 18 and then go our separate ways. However, he’s now back home and acting like nothing ever happened. He expects me to do his washing, cook for him and even go on holiday the way we used to. I’m furious and feel like I’ve been tricked into taking him back. What do I do? A You need to talk to your husband and really iron out what this deal is between the two of you. For instance, do your children know…

Whatever stage of the menopause you might be going through, it’s likely your hormones could be making things a little tricky. Right from when you begin the peri-menopause and your reproductive cycle starts to prepare for ‘the change’, oestrogen and progesterone begin to deplete, and this can cause hot flushes, mood swings and sleep issues. ‘All women will have a different experience of the peri-menopause and the menopause,’ explains specialist menopause nurse, Kathy Abernethy. ‘While there’s no such thing as an ideal menopause diet, there’s no doubt that some foods will become particularly relevant at this time of life.’ Here are the ones to eat to help create some calm... Oats ‘The B vitamins in foods such as oats, whole wheat, wholegrain rice, barley and quinoa support the adrenal glands,…

IF YOU DO ONE THING THIS WEEK.. BEWARE MISSED FLIGHT PENALTIES A little-known ‘no show’ clause means many airlines will cancel your return flight without warning you if you miss the outbound one. So if you have to book an additional flight to get to your destination, you could end up stranded there and have to pay for another flight home. Different airlines have different rules – some will keep your return flight if you contact them – so make sure you get in touch as soon as possible. HAVE YOU HEARD? The number of penalty tickets issued to motorists parking on private land has surged by more than a million in just a year to a new high, according to the latest available figures. The RAC Foundation’s analysis of…

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Aries 21 Mar – 20 Apr You’re feeling more optimistic every day, which, for those who’ve been through the mill, is especially good. News around Thursday gives you more reasons to be cheerful. Taurus 21 Apr – 20 May When will you stop fretting about things that don’t matter or that you can’t change? Perhaps on Thursday, when you can lay an unnecessary habit or worry to rest for good. Gemini 21 May – 20 Jun If your finances could do with some cosmic help, tackle them on Thursday. It’s a peak day for calmly negotiating money with bosses, partners or even a mate who owes you. Cancer 21 Jun – 22 Jul You’re moving on from a few draining weeks. Now’s your chance to recover your energy levels, emotions…

1 Otherhood, Netflix Former Desperate Housewife Felicity Huffman, Angela Bassett and Patricia Arquette star in this comedy flick about three long-term friends and suburban mums who decide to take a trip to New York City to surprise their sons unannounced. 2 EastEnders, BBC1 The double-baby drama for the Mitchell family continues with both Louise and Sharon expecting within weeks of each other and Sharon finds out whether or not the baby is hubby Phil’s or the offspring of young buck, Keanu. 3 Emmerdale, ITV A fraught week in the Dales as Bernice throws a Wild West Murder Mystery fundraiser to woo back Liam, Robert plots his revenge on Lee and Amy and Kerry accidentally start a fire at the factory with devastating consequences.…