Innholdsfortegnelse for 07-Jun-2021 i Woman

When I was younger, I was a big sun worshipper. One of my priorities on holiday was to get a tan. Yes, I know now that it wasn’t good for my skin and yes, I did wear a token splash of sun cream. But it wasn’t a high enough SPF, despite my mum’s pleas. At that age you feel invincible, don’t you? Happily, the quest for suntans – or, in my case, several lobster-like impressions – is becoming a thing of the past. This week Woman looks at how sunbathing is losing its appeal (p16) and why younger generations appear to be shunning the sun for the (fake tan) bottle. Now, where’s my factor 50+?…

Pierce Brosnan, 68 ‘Be grateful’ Mamma Mia! star Pierce has a very simple trick for keeping his youthful looks – love your life. He says, ‘Work and love. That’s all it is, really. Be grateful that you have a partnership, or a friendship, or a few friends. And just get on with life. I don’t know any other way.’ Daniel Craig, 53 ‘Bond keeps him young’ Playing 007 since 2006 has helped Daniel stay in great shape. His trainer, Simon Waterson, says regular 10-hour days of ‘sprinting and fighting scenes’ and a diet of eggs, rye bread, avocado, turmeric shots and black coffee have turned Daniel into the ‘fittest 50-year-old on the planet’. So true! Peter Andre, 48 ‘Counteract everything with exercise’ Peter is looking better than ever. His secret?…

Zoe Ball’s sudden exit from Strictly Come Dancing spin-off It Takes Two came as a shock to many, not least the star’s co-hosts. When the shake-up – which also saw former Strictly pro dancer Ian Waite walk away – was announced, Claudia Winkleman commented, ‘WHAT? We love you so much. Never missed a show. You’re the greatest. Am calling tomorrow the second you’re off air.’ Zoe, 50, has never hidden her love for Strictly and, discussing her departure on her BBC Radio 2 breakfast show, she said, ‘You know how obsessed I am with it. But sometimes you’ve got to give yourself some new challenges.’ ‘YOU JUST HAVE TO BE YOU’ Some fans have speculated, however, that something simply had to give, and that the pressure of her radio show…

For as long as I can remember, I’ve been told I was ‘tone deaf’. From being thrown out of the choir when I was eight because I was too loud and out of tune, to being told to be quiet by my mum. But I love singing and music, I always have. My grandad had been an aspiring jazz pianist and his father played the organ at St Paul’s Cathedral. My mum always said the music gene had skipped a generation, because she wasn’t very musical, and she suspected it’d skipped me as well. As I got older, I accepted music wasn’t for me and after university, I forged a successful career, writing fiction for young adults. When I met Andy, in October 1996, I was wracked with jealousy that…

Building on the success of SmartPoints® and ZeroPoint™ foods, WW is introducing myWW+, its most customised programme ever. Research shows everyone’s weight-loss needs are different. With three ways to follow the programme, myWW+ gives you what you need without feeling hungry. ✱ Green: 100+ ZeroPoint foods, with a minimum of 30 SmartPoints to spend on foods that you love. Ideal for those who love to eat out and grab ’n’ go. ✱ Blue: 200+ ZeroPoint foods to build your meals around, with a minimum of 23 SmartPoints. (Current WW members will recognise this plan as WW Freestyle). ✱ Purple: 300+ ZeroPoint foods and a minimum of 16 SmartPoints. Great for carb lovers!…

BEFORE ✱ Breakfast Porridge with banana ✱ Lunch Two cheese rolls, family-size packet of crisps, slice of cake ✱ Mid-afternoon snack Cup of tea and half a packet of custard creams ✱ Dinner Ready-meal lasagne with chips, rice pudding Snack A few biscuits AFTER ✱ Breakfast Overnight oats and berries ✱ Lunch 4 rye breads with tuna, tomato and ham, low-fat crisps, 2 pieces of fruit ✱ Mid-afternoon snack Banana ✱ Dinner Meat with green veg and a small portion of potatoes, low-sugar jelly or a WW chocolate bar…

LOST PROPERTY by Helen Paris (£14.99, HB, Transworld) Dot works at the Lost Property Office in Baker Street, where she is custodian of lost items. In her quest to reconnect people with their property, she becomes moved by the significance of memories attached to some of these items. Along the way, Dot’s own buried recollections begin to surface and she realises that her own comfort zones have become a prison of guilty secrets. A book full of compassion and frailty. Madam by Phoebe Wynne (£14.99, HB, Quercus) A grown-up boarding school story – what’s not to love? Only this gothic mystery isn’t all jolly hockey sticks and midnight feasts. For 150 years, Caldonbrae Hall has upheld a certain reputation; an elite institution where pupils emerge to serve society. But what…

60 SECOND INTERVIEW David Schwimmer The Friends star returns in the second series of Sky One comedy Intelligence. He plays NSA agent Jerry Bernstein, who’s been brought in from the US to work with a team of misfits tackling cyber crime at GCHQ. What was the reaction to the first series? From what I understand it was pretty well received in the UK. I think people really enjoyed the originality of the work place and that environment. They like the ‘fish out of water’ story, and basically how much of an idiot Jerry is. Did you enjoy filming the new series? I was dealing with an ear injury and I had to take different medications just to get through shooting. I was quite grumpy. If I talk too much at…

Anyone else completely baffled about foreign travel following the barrage of misinformation coming from the Government? It’s enough to make you need a holiday, when you might hear this: ‘Welcome aboard British Hairways, flight 666 to Ibiza, this is your captain Boris Johnson speaking. We apologise for the delays to take-off – it has taken 97 hours to board passengers because of lateral-flow testing and COVID passport checks in the departure lounge. Sorry if you had to mingle with green- and red-list travellers in the airport, not much we can do about that I’m afraid. ‘We hope you read the clear-as-crystal Government guidance before boarding this flight. Just to remind you, you are safe to travel to Spain because it’s an amber country. BUT only if you are seeing family…

A BIG LOSS FOR LOUISE Louise Redknapp has had to use £400,000 of her own money to keep her music companies afloat after a tough year. The pandemic meant that Louise, 46, had to cancel her tour in 2020, and now her businesses are in combined debts of over £320,000, according to paperwork. Louise’s label, Lil Lou Records, was £236,000 in the red in its first 16 months of business, while her other company, Lil Lou Touring LLP was running at a deficit of £87,625. Documents revealed she has loaned £317,000 interest-free to the record company and another £101,000 to the touring partnership. Earlier this year, Louise told fans she’s finding the pandemic tough, saying, ‘I’m definitely struggling at the moment.’ We hope things turn around for you this year,…

FLOWER POWER The 53-year-old rocked the red carpet with this beautiful floral number at the Pride of Britain Awards last year. DAZZLING DAME Back in January 2020, Davina jazzed up the red carpet at the National Television Awards in this stunning, sparkly minidress, teamed with teetering heels. COLOUR POPPING Spring was in the air when Davina stepped out in this breezy, sunshine-yellow midi, with its asymmetric neckline and one billowing sleeve. FEATHERED BEAUTY With her slick updo and a gorgeous, figure-hugging trouser suit fringed with ostrich feathers, the presenter wowed at the launch of ITV’s The Masked Singer. LADY IN RED Davina stood out from the crowd in this red suit and managed to nail smart-casual by pairing it with some super bright white trainers. CASUALLY DOES IT Proving less…

My sister Jessica is two years older than me, and growing up, we had a stereotypical sister relationship – best friends one minute, then bickering the next over whose turn it was to pick what we watched on TV. Nowadays though, I’ve come to value her more than I ever thought possible. As Jessica and I got older and left home, we lived independent lives, with Jessica meeting her husband and having children, while I worked as a photographer, and married my husband Jeremy in 2010. Like most newlyweds, talk between Jeremy and me soon turned to having children but after three years of trying without success, and fertility tests that were inconclusive, we began to worry I would never fall pregnant. We started to use our savings to have…

✱ Select the plan that you think best suits you (see left), or find out what WW recommends for you via a self-assessment on the WW app. Here, you’ll find breakfasts, lunches and dinners from 0 SmartPoints to 10, along with some desserts, snacks and drinks ideas. Don’t worry if you don’t use them all; weekly SmartPoints and rollovers are designed to keep things flexible and liveable. ✱ Mix and match meals to create your own weekly meal plan based on the minimum daily budget for your chosen colour plan. ✱ There’s a variety of fresh fruit and veg throughout the plan to help you get your five a day, but feel free to switch them up for seasonal favourites. ✱ Make sure you drink plenty throughout the day –…

Eggs and tomato cook- with avocado Upgrade your campsite brunch game with this one-pan wonder. SERVES 2 PREP 5 MINS COOK 10 MINS ✱ 1tbsp olive oil ✱ 1 onion, chopped ✱ 1 orange pepper, deseeded and chopped ✱ 1 garlic clove, crushed ✱ 400g can tomatoes ✱ 1tsp sugar ✱ 125g baby spinach leaves ✱ 4 eggs ✱ 1 ripe avocado, quartered and peeled 1 Heat the oil in a frying pan, add the onion and fry for a few mins to soften. 2 Add the pepper and garlic and cook for 2 mins, then stir in the tomatoes and sugar and bring to the boil. 3 Scatter over half of the spinach leaves, then crack in the eggs and season generously. Cook for a couple of mins. 4…

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Anyone who has tried to get back out there after splitting from a long-term partner will understand what Fern Britton is going through right now. And the pandemic, which has seen us all in lockdown for months, can’t have made things easier. The TV presenter-turned-author, 63, always appeared to remain positive after separating from husband Phil Vickery January year – recently was even spotted flirting on social media, seemingly telling the world she’s ready to move on. ‘LIFE IS WORTH LIVING’ But, like the rest of us, Fern has days when she’s not feeling as bright, and she’s doing everything she can to keep her head up and focus on the future. Positive vibes Fern regularly engages with her fans on social media and appears to use her own experiences…

If there is any justice, journalist Martin Bashir will be off to a cell and his dirty tricks held up as a clear example of how never to go about business. A report into how the former Beeb favourite secured the interview of the century in 1995 recently concluded that the late princess was conned and misled. It’s the most revolting example of unethical journalism this country has ever seen. But Bashir won’t go to jail – he’ll most likely slip into the shadows with his full, taxpayer-funded BBC pension.…

1 EXPERT EXFOLIATING Revealing bare legs for the first time since winter can be a daunting prospect; dull, dry skin builds up when we’re wearing layers and often foregoing the razor. So start with some exfoliation. A body scrub such as This Works Perfect Legs 100% Natural Scrub, £24, lookfantastic.com, buffs away dead cells for silky soft skin, creating a smooth base for self-tan and hair removal. For added ‘oomph’, apply the scrub with Eco 2-1 Exfoliating Glove, £6.50, Holland & B ett, and focus on dry areas such as the ankles and knees, to keep scaliness and ingrown hairs at bay. 2 GO FUZZ-FREE If you’re looking for fuss-free hair removal, Wilkinson Sword Hydro Silk Razor, £10.99, wilkinsonsword.com, will give you smooth legs in seconds. A new, sharp razor…

It was the photo from my holiday in Australia in 2020 that did it for me. There I was, standing next to my 23-year-old niece – and she was half my size. I was enormous and my huge arms and neck left me cringing with shame. That’s when I knew I had to do something about my weight. It had been a long time coming. I’d always been on the big side. Growing up, I enjoyed tucking into home-cooked meals and puddings every night made by my gran – jam roly-poly, rice pudding, crumble – they were all delicious and I often had seconds. Bad habits Luckily I was quite an active child, always out on my bike or walking to school. But when I left school at 16 and…

‘I NEEDED TO START BEING TRUE TO MYSELF’ Zoey Allen, 39, lives in Cardiff with her wife Kelly, 39, and their two children, George, 11, and Molly, 10. Together, the couple run a handmade jewellery company, KelZo, and a blog, at ourtransitionallife.com. My wife Kelly is the person I trust the most, and I’ve always been able to tell her anything. But in December 2018, I had a secret to share with her that left me riddled with anxiety. I was terrified of losing her and our two children, George, then nine, and Molly, eight. For 10 years, I’d been her husband, but now I needed to tell her that I wanted to be her wife instead. I wasn’t the man she’d married, in fact, I wasn’t a man at…

WONDERFUL WALES WITH MICHAEL BALL CHANNEL 5 Singer Michael Ball discovers his Welsh ancestry in this four-part series. As well as exploring the landscape, traditions and heritage, he’ll round off each episode by performing with a local choir. SACRED ISLANDS BBC1 Ben Fogle fell in love with Scotland when he took part in BBC1’s Castaway 2000 and, in this, he explores some of its islands on a journey that takes him from the Western and Northern Isles to the Hebrides. LOVE, VICTOR STAR ON DISNEY+ The drama following gay high-school student Victor (Michael Cimino) is returning for a second series. It will pick up from the cliffhanger at the end of the first series. SANDYLANDS GOLD Former EastEnders star Tracy-Ann Oberman will join the cast of…