Innholdsfortegnelse for November 9, 2015 i Woman

Bruno is definitely becoming nastier. That’s my turf! Perhaps I need to have a few words with him. I think it’s because he’s the tough judge in the States and that character is crossing over the pond. He needs to be careful he doesn’t get too carried away and slip up again with a swear word, though. It’s drummed into us that Strictly is a family show and bad language is not tolerated, but to be honest, Bruno swears like a trooper backstage so it could have been so much worse! Back to his best Len’s knee has been giving him gyp for three years now, so it’s about time he got it fixed. He told me he enjoyed being in hospital because no one bothered…

Whether it’s sightseeing in Rome, dancing until 1am or our silly sense of humour, I count myself lucky that my partner Chris and I have so much in common. But while there are many ways in which we’re similar, there is one thing that separates us – our age. I’m 41 and he’s 29. If you’d told me a few years ago that this was how life would turn out, I wouldn’t have believed you. Back then, I had everything planned – I was married, had a house and I felt sure I’d have a family one day. But gradually things started to change. And after 12 years together, my husband and I decided to split. Instead of letting myself wallow, I found a confidence I never knew I had.…

‘I’M PROOF THAT ANYTHING IS POSSIBLE’ Michelle Walker, 32, lives in Edinburgh. As a child, I was chubby, and though everyone told me it was just puppy fat, I got bigger in my teens. After graduating, I got a job. I tried to eat healthily at lunch but by drowning salads in mayonnaise and snacking on crisps, the calories added up. By August 2012, aged 28, I weighed 22st and was a size 26. At 5ft 3in, I looked round. Still, it wasn’t until I went on holiday that I found a reason to change for good – which was the moment I sat on a chair in a cafe and it collapsed beneath my weight. I was mortified. Back home, I joined Scottish Slimmers. Walking into my first meeting…

ARE YOUR TEETH AGEING YOU? We invest hours looking after our skin and body, but it’s our teeth that can reveal our true health age. Tooth decay and gum disease are two of the world’s most common diseases, both caused by plaque build-up. ‘There is evidence linking poor oral health with health issues such as heart disease and diabetes, while inflammation in the mouth is associated with conditions elsewhere in the body,’ says Elaine Tilling, a member of the British Society of Dental Hygiene. YES, YOU CAN GET A PERFECT SMILE Dental chair phobia puts many of us off visiting the dentist regularly enough, but treatments can now be a relatively pain-free experience. As well as standard check-ups and dental treatment, you can also get: * Scale and polish –…

She thinks we’re lying to her M y granddaughter, 13, and her brother, 10, couldn’t be more different. She’s quiet and responsible; he’s a little monkey. She worries and always wants to excel, while he’s more laid-back. Now my granddaughter’s found out one of her friends is adopted and she’s convinced that’s the reason she and her brother are so different – she thinks she’s not from our family. My daughter thinks the idea is silly so refuses to even talk about it. But my granddaughter is really worried. She asked if I was there when she was born, but because we were living abroad we didn’t see her until she was three months old. She says I can’t prove that we’re related. How can I show her she is…

The ONE big film THE LADY IN THE VAN WHO? Maggie Smith, Alex Jennings, Jim Broadbent, Frances de la Tour. WHAT? Adapted from his hit play, this comedy tells the true story of the unlikely friendship between Alan Bennett and Miss Shepherd, an oddball homeless woman with a secret past. Watch out for cameos from some famous faces who owe their careers to The History Boys. WHY? Witty and warm, the film is as comforting as tea and crumpets on a soggy Sunday. WHY NOT? If you’re after thrills and spills, this drama may be too gentle. THE VERDICT: Maggie is marvellous in this brilliantly barmy Brit flick. OUT 13 NOVEMBER My weekend top 5 Stephen Mulhern WATCHING The X Factor and Strictly Come Dancing – I’m a big reality…

…make this CHOCOLATE MACAROON LAYER CAKE SERVES 8 PREP 20 MINS COOK 15 MINS 150g dark chocolate 3 egg whites 40g caster sugar Few drops almond extract 75g icing sugar, sieved 50g ground almonds 50g hazelnuts, whizzed in a processor until fine 75g white chocolate, melted 300ml double cream, whipped 2tbsp Frangelico liqueur 4tbsp dark Belgian chocolate sauce 2tbsp toasted hazelnuts, roughly chopped 1 Heat the oven to 150°C, Gas 2. Line 3 baking sheets with baking paper and draw a 16cm round on each. 2 Melt the dark chocolate in a bowl over a saucepan of simmering water. 3 Whisk the egg whites until soft peaking. Add the caster sugar 1tbsp at a time, whisking until glossy. 4 Fold…

A BRAND NEW VEG Asda Grower’s Selection Chinese Leaf – just £1! Perfect to add a crunch to your stir-fries and salads. Plus it’s proven that the darker the food, the higher the level of youth-boosting antioxidants. Get it before it goes! Release your inner baker with Aldi’s Premium Stand Mixer, only £149.99. Similar machines can cost up to four times more! Easy to use and with eight speeds, it allows easy access to the generous-sized mixing bowl for checking consistency, taste, and adding ingredients. TASTIER TOAD IN THE HOLE To celebrate British Sausage Week, try this – roast sausages with 2tbsp oil for 10 mins at 220°C, Gas 7. Whizz together 250g plain flour with 4 eggs and 300ml milk to make a batter. Add 200g each of pumpkin,…

Lying on the beach, soaking up the warm Caribbean sun, I could hardly believe my luck. I’d always wanted to go to Saint Lucia, and now my dream had come true. But we’d never have been in such an exotic place if I hadn’t won a big cash prize a few months before. Recently, I logged on to my Woman Bingo account. I’d been a member for about three years and I joined because I thought it would be more convenient and flexible than my local bingo hall. I often have a few games of bingo after work and I enjoyed playing the Wonderland slot, which is exactly what I decided to do that evening. I spun once and the screen flashed to say that I’d won £48. But then,…

With her signature fringe and heavy black eyeliner – not to mention a couple of red carpet disasters – Claudia Winkleman might not seem the ideal choice to design a beauty range. The Strictly Come Dancing presenter was just as shocked when M&S approached her to do just that – she laughs that she told them off for being ‘ridiculous’ – yet as she leaps around showing us the nail varnishes, lippies and conditioner that bear her name, it’s clear she does know a thing or two about looking good... After initially saying no, what made you change your mind about doing your own beauty line? When I first started telly, I thought I would get letters from boys saying, ‘Can I take you out for…

Most people would admit they’ve wished they were their own boss. But these days, you don’t have to be in your twenties to start a business. Dubbed ‘encore entrepreneurs’, more and more women over 40 are turning bright ideas into businesses. Here, three women reveal how they traded in their old lives for new ventures… YOGA GURU ‘I sold my jewellery to get me started’ Kat Farrants, 40, was a solicitor in London. A car crash in 2009 and a marriage break-up in 2011 made her rethink her life. She set up a yoga streaming site with video classes. LIGHT-BULB MOMENT The accident made me question everything. Then my marriage broke up and when I found myself crying on the kitchen floor, I decided life was too short and walked…

Master the art of contouring As you age, sadly your face shape changes and due to gravity it all heads south. But with some clever contouring, you can help it look pert and defined which will take years off. HOW TO DO IT: It’s all about using dark and light shading to give your face shape and definition. Use a matte taupe shade under your cheekbones to give them shadow and look sharper. Add the same shade into the sockets of your eyes and around your hair and jawline – this will bring the rest of your face ‘forward’ and make it look more chiselled. Then emphasise the definition by using a highlighter along the tops of your cheek and brow bones and press a tiny amount on the inner…

Despite having seen this photo countless times, I still find it hard not to gasp. With deep purple bruises covering my arms and legs, it looks as though I’ve been attacked. However, the truth behind those marks is even more terrifying… I’ve always been the sort of person who tries to do a hundred things at once – happily waking up early to go for a 10k run or to take my dog, Florence, for a walk before heading to my sales job. So, when I started to feel a bit run-down in October 2014, I just assumed I’d been pushing myself too hard. Over the next few days, as I started to feel more sluggish, I dragged myself to see my GP. I was diagnosed with a sinus infection…

Woman’s Associate Editor, Sara Nuwar, tried Philips Sonicare Airfloss Pro (£100, Boots) THE PROS: The flosser is very easy to fill with water or mouthwash and simple to use. There are three pressure settings and the compressed air and water droplets clean between your teeth and gently massage the gum line. THE CONS: The device claims to remove 99% of plaque but I couldn’t feel much difference after using it for a few weeks. VERDICT: Blasts out food and leaves your mouth feeling fresher. 6/10 Commissioning Editor Laura Jackson tried the Waterpik Ultra Cordless Waterflosser (£41.99, Boots) THE PROS: There are two pressure settings and it comes with four attachments – a soft tip brush, tongue cleaner, orthodontic tip and jet tip, so it’s suitable if you’ve got…

You might remember me from Grange Hill in the late 1970s. As teenager Trisha Yates, I was the bad girl who shunned uniform regulations and got in trouble for wearing too much make-up. From flouting school rules to flirting with boys, it seemed nothing could dent my character’s tough exterior. And in real life, while I wouldn’t dream of breaking the rules like Trisha, I’m just as unflappable as she was. Yet earlier this year something happened that shook my world to its foundations. Birthdays are a big deal in my family, and this year we had twice as many reasons to celebrate – with my 50th in May and my daughter Chloe’s 21st in June. Shocking discovery At first, I wasn’t sure I wanted a…

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Twinkly king of chat Graham Norton has more great showbiz stories up his sleeve than most, having rubbed shoulders with the rich and famous for almost two decades on his chat shows. As he lands another batch of A-listers on his sofa this week, Graham, 52, tells Woman exclusively about his favourite showbiz moments both on camera and off… 1 Chris Pratt does TOWIE ‘Occasionally a guest on the show surprises you, which is so delightful. When we had Chris Pratt from Jurassic World on in the last series, he did the most amazing impression of a character from The Only Way Is Essex. Not only did he nail the accent perfectly, but he got the sort of stuff they talk about, and you just wouldn’t…

In 1930s Yorkshire, Lily Briggs and her gang of friends work hard in the flailing wool mills trying to make ends meet. Weekends bring the prospect of a night’s dancing at The Assembly Rooms and a chance to catch the eye of a local lad. But with change afoot, will the girls of Albion Lane grow closer or find the ties that bind them slowly fall apart? This page-turner will draw you into their lives from the start. Our verdict: IF YOU LIKED THAT, TRY THESE… TROUBLED TIMES Blue Moon by Pam Weaver It’s 1933 in the coastal town of Worthing and Ruby enjoys the camaraderie of work at a seafront hotel. She falls for handsome Jim but a tragic family accident plus her brother Percy’s recruitment by…

7 EASY TRICKS TO SLASH WINTER BILLS Winter is coming. Don’t leave it till we’re knee-deep in white stuff to sort bills, as changes take time. So snuggle up with my checklist to keep your costs down and the heat up. 1 Save £££s on energy bills. Ensure you’re on the best possible deal – that may mean changing tariff with your existing provider or switching. The move takes 17 days, so do it now. It’s the same pipes, gas, meter and safety, the only difference is customer service and price. About 70% of customers are on their provider’s standard tariff – an average of £1,095 a year. Yet the cheapest deal is about £830 – that’s £265 a year saved. But tariffs depend on what you use and where…

Racy Ricky! Ricky Wilson has done it all: frontman for the Kaiser Chiefs, he’s also a Saturday-night favourite as a coach on The Voice. He’s even been an extra in one of the Harry Potter films. Now the 37-year-old singer has his own show on Sky. Here he tells Woman why he’s glad he gave up teaching for a career in rock and roll. I’ve been doing The Voice and now Bring The Noise and I’ve found out I enjoy it. I was a bit guilty about that at first. I didn’t enjoy a second of the first series of The Voice, but after we finished, I missed it. I think that’s the same…

* Slammed by High Court judge * Toxic war with Katie *Anxiety fears * Weight in free fall It should be the standout time of his career. But unfortunately for Peter Andre, his Strictly Come Dancing appearance is becoming increasingly overshadowed by a slew of ongoing controversies. While trying to win over the voting public and judges, Pete, 42, has a lot to contend with, as problems continue to arise thick and fast. He’s currently facing the fallout of a court case, which saw him branded a liar. Plus, with another legal clash on the horizon – this time against ex Katie Price – things aren’t likely to settle down any time soon for the singer, who’s dad to Junior, 10, Princess, eight, and 22-month-old Amelia. Even for a consummate…

My son’s face is pixelated on my laptop screen in front of me. He keeps freezing at the best parts of his story – stepping over a snake in the woods, falling asleep while hiding out in a bunker. I’m paying attention to make up for the computer glitches and for the gaps in my knowledge of him. They are my fault for living in London instead of near him, and for making the decision, when I was 23, to give him up for adoption. My son rotates his laptop and his mother waves from behind him. Everything his laptop camera surveys in his home, I chose for my son when I picked this family from the hundreds who offered to adopt him 15 years ago. At that time, having…

SLIM YOUR TUMMY Clever layers are lifesavers when it comes to skimming over your middle. Keep your shirt untucked and longer than your jumper to distract from your problem area. COMPLEMENT YOUR CURVES A belted dress nips in your waist, creating an hourglass silhouette. Look out for thicker fabrics, which won’t cling to lumps and bumps. SKIM HIPS AND THIGHS If you’re pear-shaped, try a high-waisted midi to show off your slim waist while covering your bottom half. Go for a pussy-bow shirt to even out your shape. WHITTLE YOUR WAISTLINE Vertical stripes work no matter what size or shape you are. Wear them with a belted longline sleeveless jacket and cinch in your waist for a flattering figure. Check out our style advice videos at womanmagazine.co.uk/  modernnotmutton…

HOW IT WORKS 1 Eat as you normally would five days a week, then for two days a week cut back to no more than 500 calories (or 600 for men). 2 The other five days a week, you should be aiming to eat around 2,000 calories a day, but don’t worry too much if you have the occasional blowout, such as a birthday dinner and/or drinks with friends, a couple of times a week. 3 You should lose around 1lb a week, or more if you have a larger amount of weight to lose. As you get used to eating less on the fast days, you should find your appetite decreasing on the five normal days, too. This will help boost your overall weight loss. NB: If you’re on…

Red hot Next time you’re thinking of ordering a takeaway, opt for a curry – and make it a spicy one. Research suggests that eating chilli peppers can prevent pain signals from reaching the brain – which is thought to extend your lifespan. Two’s company Exercising with a friend can help you achieve better results. New app GymPal (free on iOS) can help you find fitness pals by matching you with people in your community who share similar goals and interests. Sleep tight One in three of us suffer from poor sleep, which can impair judgment and increase irritability. Kalms Night (£4.89 for 50 tablets) contains valerian extract, which encourages a restful night without making you feel drowsy the next day.…

Miso baked salmon with sweet potatoes and fennel The sweet potatoes are low-GI so they’ll keep hunger pangs at bay – plus they are packed full of vitamin A, which is great for boosting your immune system. SERVES 4 PREP 15 MINS COOK 30 MINS 500g sweet potato, sliced 2 garlic cloves, crushed 2 heads of fennel, sliced 2tbsp white miso paste 4 lightly smoked salmon fillets 1 red onion, chopped 4tbsp tamari 1 lemon 200g cherry tomatoes 100g kale 1 Heat the oven to 200°C/Gas 6. Arrange the sweet potato, garlic and fennel in the base of an ovenproof dish. 2 Mix the miso paste with 500ml boiling water and pour over the vegetables. 3 Top with the salmon fillets, sprinkle over the onion and drizzle over the tamari.…

Cirque du Soleil at the Royal Albert Hall Cirque du Soleil brings Amaluna , its current touring production, to the Royal Albert Hall in early 2016. The show features Cirque’s unique blend of storytelling and showmanship, with stunning costumes, dazzling effects and breathtaking circus acts. The break also includes travel and hotel stay – a great way to start the new year! Departures from 16 January 2016 to 13 February 2016. The price includes: Return standard-class rail travel Overnight stay at a choice of four-star central London hotels with breakfast A Circle ticket (face value £61) to see Cirque du Soleil at the Royal Albert Hall on Saturday evening (or upgrade to Ringside West ticket, face value £77, for an additional £18) Lots of free time in…

ARIES 21 Mar – 20 Apr Hold your fire regarding finances and work, unless you know all the facts and the consequences of your actions. Wear your diplomatic boots at all times. For your reading 09058 172557 TAURUS 21 Apr – 21 May A period of growth begins, which you may recognise because people are reaching out to you and the potential for new beginnings is evident. It’s time to start building bridges. For your reading 09058 172558 GEMINI 22 May – 22 Jun People need to hear your ideas and you require the feedback, so get on your soapbox. This is also an ideal week to put your health under the microscope. For your reading 09058 172559 CANCER 23 Jun – 23 Jul Thursday’s New Moon is a sign…

When we catch up with Danny Dyer, it’s clear he’s got his hands full. He’s looking after his two-year-old son Arty, who sounds like he’s running amok, demanding to watch The Mickey Mouse Club . ‘We’ve probably had the naughtiest kid possible!’ he confesses, but it’s clear he wouldn’t have it any other way. The actor is taking a break from his busy EastEnders schedule to talk about his new book – The World According To Danny Dyer . Here, he tells us about meeting his soulmate, Arty’s scary start to life and losing his grandad. What inspired you to write a book? It was interesting to me to put down what I thought on paper. I discovered I had…