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The dance show of the year, Stepping Out, kicks off this week. Pals Amanda Holden, Tamzin Outhwaite, Tracy-Ann Oberman, Angela Griffin and Nicola Stephenson star in this tap dancing spectacular. Starting in Bath, it’s on tour before heading to London’s West End next year. Fab fun! 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.…

‘It was a crushing blow’ Staring at myself in the mirror, I could have screamed. ‘This isn’t what was meant to happen,’ I sobbed to my partner, Matthew. He’d heard it a hundred times before, but he still gave me a cuddle. ‘You’re beautiful,’ he told me. I was sure he must have been lying. With my rolls of saggy skin that had red, raw rashes beneath the folds, and boobs that had gone from a 42H to a 32 nothing, of course I was hideous. It shouldn’t have come as a surprise, not after what my body had been through… Over-indulging The women in my family are all big boned. By the time I was 17, I was 5ft 10in tall and thought carrying a few extra pounds was…

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1 Don’t believe the things you tell yourself. Anxiety increases worst-case scenario thinking, and if you think like this all the time all you do is create a cycle of anxiety and fear. 2 Consider what increases your anxiety. Is it work, tiredness, family, or something else? Write in a journal when you’re feeling stressed or anxious and look for a pattern. 3 Talk to someone about it. Tell your friends and family that you’re feeling overwhelmed and let them know how they can help you. 4 Don’t let your worries hold you back from living your life. Many of them will turn out to be false and the consequences of your anxiety. 5 See your GP. Especially if your anxiety is escalating and your bouts are increasing and affecting…

1 Go Sober for October Thinking about cutting back on booze to improve your health? Check out Macmillan Cancer Support’s Go Sober for October campaign and shun the booze for a month. A pre-Christmas purge will improve your skin, energy and sleep while saving you money and raising funds. Sign up at gosober.org.uk. Or get help changing your drinking habits with the free Drinkaware app (on Google Play and iTunes). Go to drinkaware.co.uk. 2 Think pink Every day, more than 140 women are diagnosed with breast cancer in the UK and there’s lots going on for Breast Cancer Awareness Month – get fundraising packs, inspiring ideas and advice at breastcancer care.org.uk – its Big Pink event is on 14 October. 3 Santa Dash Fancy a laugh while raising money for…

Should you challenge your council tax band? Around 400,000 homes fall in the wrong council tax band. It doesn’t take long to find out if you’ve been overpaying, but is it worth it? SO WHAT’S NEW? Last year, there were 51,580 challenges to council tax banding across the UK and 10,930 households around the country got money slashed off their bills by seeing their band lowered. BUT around 30 households contested their tax boundaries only to find their bills increased! While overall this does mean your chances of facing a hike are small if you make a challenge, it really can pay to do your research before you make a formal application. WHY ARE SO MANY PEOPLE IN THE WRONG BAND? In 1991, provisional council tax bands were announced. Yet…

Davina McCall LIBRA (16 OCTOBER) All Librans have good-luck planet Jupiter bringing a 12-year peak of good fortune. The presenter’s peak Jupiter moment comes in January. Expect a brand-new show then. Aries 21 Mar – 20 Apr All that change that’s been going on for about five years? Sunday’s Full Moon alters things again and this time it’s you who’s calling the shots. It’s a moment of truth. If you wake up and suddenly decide something, go for it. Even if it changes everything. • For more call 0901 609 4780* Taurus 21 Apr – 20 May Truth hurts sometimes. This weekend when a realisation or stunning piece of news hits, even if it’s painful, it’s ultimately better out than in. It may be a stunning recognition of how you…

‘I would definitely never turn my back on Corrie – it has a huge place in my heart’ Katherine Kelly’s feet have barely touched the ground since quitting Coronation Street nearly five years ago. The popular actress has gone on to land roles in the likes of Mr Selfridge , Happy Valley and The Night Manager . And if that wasn’t enough, she’s also found time to tie the knot with Australian digital director Ryan Clark, as well as become a mum to Orla, now two. Yorkshire-born Katherine, 36, is about to star in ITV’s new supernatural drama series HIM . She talks to us about date nights and Ouija boards… Hey Katherine!…

TV star Jo Joyner, 39, is back on our screens playing the ghost of a vicar in the hilarious new series of Marley’s Ghosts … Marley’s Ghosts is back! Why do you think people love it so much? It’s a lovely, gentle show. It’s not rude or shocking. It has a really approachable quality that appeals to a wide audience. That has helped it sit very well with viewers. What’s going to happen to the vicar this series? A character called Reverend Rose appears, so there’s a vicar-off! When Rose starts quoting the Bible, the vicar says, ‘Yeah, I know that.’ But of course she doesn’t. Do you think people are shocked to see you in a comedy? I’ve done a lot of comedy in…

Life in the Yorkshire Dales is going to take a shock turn for the villagers this week with a huge and explosive twist that’ll leave you gasping from your sofas! And Woman’s Own were lucky enough to go down to the set to see some of the filming first hand. While there we also caught up with two members of the cast – Zoe Henry, who plays Rhona Goskirk, and Jonathan Wrather, who plays Pierce Harris. Here they talk stunt doubles, relationships and how someone will be leaving the soap in a hearse – but who could it be? ‘MY STUNT DOUBLEIS AKID!’ Zoe Henry’s character Rhona Goskirk has had a rocky few months after her relationship with Paddy Kirk (Dominic Brunt) came to a sad…

Former doctor Harry Hill has been leaving us giggling on the sofa ever since his big break with Harry Hill’s TV Burp back in 2001. Since then he’s also hosted You’ve Been Framed and now Harry, 52, has landed his own cookery show on Sky 1, Harry Hill’s Tea-Time . We sat down with the comedian, married to artist Magda Archer and dad to daughters Kitty, 19, Winnie, 17, and Frederica, 12, to find out all his secrets… What would be your dream way to spend 24 hours? A fry-up, a walk with my dogs Snowy and Wilson and I might go down to a fish restaurant in Whitstable and lie on the beach. Then I would go to…

‘There’s alwaysan agenda’ Denise Welch was faced with a tough decision recently, revealing to us that she was torn between two men she loves. The actress was talking about her husband, Lincoln Townley, who wanted her to come to LA with him for a recent project, and her eldest son, Matt Healy, who was performing with his band The 1975 in the UK. Rarely home ‘Lincoln’s doing some of his icon paintings for LA fashion week,’ Denise told Woman’s Own just before Lincoln left for America last month. ‘But I can’t go because my Matthew [with his band] is playing Blackpool Tower Ballroom with the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra. ‘I had to choose between proud wife and proud mum on that one and Matthew wins as I hardly ever see him!’…

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LOUISE’S BABY PLANS! Is Louise Redknapp getting ready to add to her family? Strictly star Louise Redknapp could be planning on adding to her brood, after admitting that her husband wants them to have another child! Talking about her family, the star, who’s been impressing us with her dance moves on this year’s series, revealed, ‘Just when I was signing up to Strictly , Jamie went to me, ‘Do you think we should go for just one more? Should we try for a girl?’’ But Louise, 41, who’s already mum to Charley, 12, and Beau, eight, has ruled it out for the moment. ‘I was like, ‘What, right now?’’ she said. ‘Honestly, the one chance I’ve got to lose a few pounds and now you…

‘I watch Keeping Up With The Kardashians [for] the clothes!’ Jane Danson has grown up in front of our eyes on the Corrie cobbles. Arriving on the street 20 years ago as Leanne Battersby when she was just 18, we’ve seen the character go through custody battles, affairs, prostitution and now she’s pregnant after a one-night stand with Steve McDonald (Simon Gregson)! Thankfully, in real life Jane, 37, has it a little easier. Married to actor Robert Beck and mum to Harry, 10, and Sam, seven, Jane fills her days working, being a mum and running off to yoga. As she prepares for some explosive weeks ahead on Corrie , we caught up with the star to find out how she escapes…

Autumn is the perfect time to embrace a fresh new shade. The right hair colour has the power to make your skin glow, lift your mood and shed years from your look. Think of it as a facelift in a bottle! So are you ready to discover your dream dye job? Read on... TAKE THE QUIZ 1 DESCRIBE YOUR BEAUTY REGIME A I get up, have a quick shower, apply my essential skincare and finish with a touch of lippy and mascara. B The full works – after dabbling with my lotions and potions, I’ll style my hair then try out a new lipstick, eye shadow or nail polish. C I shower the night before and style my hair before bed, so I can get up the next day and…

HE SAYS HE WANTS TO CHANGE OUR SEX LIFE After 33 years together my husband has suddenly said he finds sex dull and wants us to change things a bit. He said it very suddenly when we were watching TV one night and it threw me. I didn’t say anything out of shock. Now I feel upset and worried, and I’m wondering what brought it on? Is he having an affair or is he trying to tell me something else? It makes me feel like I haven’t been good enough all these years. We got together when we were 16 so we’ve never slept with anyone else. Jo, 51, Taunton Sudden change can feel really threatening and lead you to imagine all kinds of things that aren’t true. For instance,…

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Flamenco eggs with tomato and serrano ham (From Cadiz) SERVES 4 PREP TIME 5 MINS COOKING TIME 55 MINS YOU WILL NEED • 4tbsp olive oil • 1 small onion, chopped • 1 clove garlic, chopped • 80g serrano ham, chopped • 1tsp hot smoked paprika • 8 large tomatoes, skinned and chopped • 1tsp tomato paste • 75g peas, fresh or frozen • 100g fine green beans • 4 eggs • 12 slices chorizo • 1 red pepper, roasted and skinned, cut into 8 strips • Salt and freshly ground black pepper • Small handful of chopped flat-leaf parsley, to serve For the griddled bread • 4-8 thick slices bread • 1 clove garlic, halved • 2tbsp olive oil HOW TO DO IT 1 Heat the oil in a…

‘I learnt some hard lessons’ As a child I was never very academic, I couldn’t stand school and struggled to pay attention. Then, aged 15, I fell pregnant. Naturally, my family were pretty shocked, and as my baby bump grew, revising for my exams was the last thing on my mind. I left school a few months later with just one GCSE. My son Cameron was born in December 2001 and 10 months later, wanting my independence, I moved us out and into our own place. Although I was still with his dad, it wasn’t easy. I was on benefits, so once I’d paid the bills and bought food, there wasn’t much left over and everything I bought for Cameron was second-hand. I dreamt of being able to take him…

Don’t be so quick to judge When I heard Zoe Ball was splitting from Norman Cook after 18 years, with claims she was bored, I thought it was a poor reason. Our lives aren’t exciting all the time. However, relationships do sometimes just run their course, and people change. I know many couples who have been in what appeared to be ‘strong’ relationships for many years and a break-up has happened out of the blue. Maybe we shouldn’t be so quick to judge. April Place, via Facebook Social NETWOR K Here’s what you’ve been talking about on Facebook this week… The Duchess of Cambridge looked stunning in her red dress in Canada. What a classy lady! Janet Dixon I’m gutted about Quality Street taking out its Toffee Deluxe!…

COULD SPARKS FLY? We’re only a few weeks into the new series of Strictly Come Dancing but rumours are already flying about who might be getting romantic behind the scenes. And top of the list is presenter Laura Whitmore, 31, and her partner Giovanni Pernice! Former pro dancer Gleb Savchenko would even put money on it. ‘I bet £100 Giovanni will get with Laura,’ he said. ‘And I bet you another £100 he will get with his partner next season.’ Gio, 26, recently split from his girlfriend and partner from last year’s show, Georgia May Foote, leaving him very much single. Watch this space! SHE’S OFF! EastEnders star Kellie Bright is gearing up to welcome her second baby next month, revealing that she’ll be taking a six-month break…

Steve’s condition has put a dampener on Michelle’s pregnancy – but she’s not alone... She’s so relieved after she finds out everything’s normal at the 12-week scan. Then Steve drops the bombshell that Jim’s told him he’s got a rare genetic condition – and that Steve could have it too. Which means not only is Michelle’s baby at risk, so is Leanne’s! Another tangled web for Steve – but great for you on screen! Absolutely! It’s a really serious subject and as an actress it’s great to get to flex the drama muscles. And having Simon [Gregson, who plays Steve] back has been great. Does being pregnant on screen make you broody? No! I can’t have any more kids anyway, so it’s good I don’t feel broody. I’ve done my…