Innholdsfortegnelse for 21-Oct-2024 i Woman

GEEK CHIC A fresh-faced Brad briefly dated his co-star Shalane McCall back in 1987, and matched her preppy outfits by wearing waistcoats and high-waisted trousers. We think young Brad looks adorable! PUNK ROCKER Another early relationship of Brad’s saw him take on a rocker look. The star dated fellow actor Jill Schoelen from 1988 to 1989 and the pair wore fedora hats, leather jackets and chunky jewellery. BACK TO BLACK Throughout his 12-year relationship with Angelina Jolie, Brad took his cue from monochrome-loving Ange and the pair often stepped out in all-black ensembles. GWYN’S TWIN During Brad’s three years with Gwyneth Paltrow, the pair became so close, they started dressing alike. Brad even sported a similar sweeping blond fringe to Gwyneth at one point! SMART AND SUAVE Brad dated musician…

Alex Jones A colourful coat will lift your autumnal looks in an instant. Coat, £65, sizes 8-24, jeans, £35, sizes 8-22, both Cotton Traders Lorraine Kelly Toughen up florals with cool leather-look pieces. Jacket, £30, dress, £36, both sizes 10-28, Bonmarché Sarah Hadland Add height by wearing head-to-toe block colour. Jumpsuit, £69, sizes 6-18, wearethought.com Rebecca Adlington Mix and match these separates with your wardrobe basics. Shirt, £59, sizes xs-xl, trousers, £69, sizes 6-18, both French Connection Davina McCall Swap your jeans for dungarees for a retro spin. Coat, £35, sizes 8-20, Matalan; dungarees, £45, sizes 12-30, bonprix at freemans.com Josie Gibson Black, wide-leg jeans will elongate your legs. Blouse, £35.99, sizes 4-26, Mango; jeans, £19.99, sizes 4-22, H&M Charlotte Hawkins Give tailoring a ladylike charm with a classic shirt…

‘I FEARED OTHERS WOULD SEE ME AS A FRAUD’ Rachel Watkyn OBE, 52, lives with her husband, Steve, in Crowborough, East Sussex, and has three grown-up stepchildren. As my father lay dying, he told me about a box of secrets hidden under his bed that would answer any questions I may have about my past. What I found inside changed my life forever. I was brought up believing my father was an aristocrat, part of the noble German Gaisberg family. Despite my father’s heritage, my two half-sisters and I lived in squalor. The farmhouse was freezing and filthy – dirty pots were piled outside the back door, we were constantly hungry and our clothes consisted of a huge pile of dirty washing, smelling of mould and urine. My parents declared…

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ZOE’S ‘ROCK’ BBC Radio 2 star Zoe Ball is said to be leaning on her ex-husband Norman Cook – aka Fatboy Slim – following the death of her mum Julia earlier this year. A source revealed, ‘Zoe has really struggled these past few months as she copes with the loss of her mum and just lots of changes in her life.’ They added, ‘And despite them splitting up, Norman is the one person she can still rely on and he has been her rock, as he always is.’ The news comes after Zoe, who shares son Woody, 23, and daughter Nelly, 14, with Norman, returned to work after a six-week break. STRICTLY Salaries revealed Craig Revel Horwood Known for his harsh criticism, Craig has been part of the show since…

If there’s one word to describe Carol Vorderman, it’s most definitely formidable. With brains as well as beauty, when it comes to Carol there’s much more than meets the eye. The star, 63, grew up – in her own words – ‘in poverty’, yet against the odds found herself at Cambridge University, before going on to become one of telly’s most recognisable faces. A self-confessed ‘outrageous’ extrovert, in recent years the former Countdown presenter has made headlines – and sparked backlash – for calling out the government, but that hasn’t stopped her from speaking her piece. ‘I have always been riotous,’ she admits, adding, ‘They had to calm me down. I was out in nightclubs at 15 in Rhyl, North Wales!’ Here, unapologetically herself, Carol opens up about ageing, keeping…

Style | Beauty | Health FROM £9! There’s no print quite like leopard, mastering the art of being both cool and timeless. If you’ve yet to invest, ease yourself into the trend with a fierce accessory. Maximum impact with minimal commitment, pair this bold pattern with your wardrobe classics – think jeans and a crisp white shirt or a party-ready LBD. Once you’ve walked on the wild side, you’ll never look back.…

Many women see getting older as a chance to sit back and relax – but not me. After taking early retirement, there was nothing I loved more than doing a high-impact kick-boxing class at my local gym, or running round the garden and splashing in the pool with my four young grandchildren on holiday. But one day, all of that changed. It was the beginning of 2021 when I first felt something wasn’t right. It was nothing I could put my finger on – just a crick in my neck and feeling slightly more tired and weak than usual after the gym. My husband Philip, then 66, thought I was overdoing it and that I needed to rest more. But I enjoyed keeping busy. As well as my regular gym…

Aubergine parmigiana Lentils give this classic dish a fibre boost for improved gut health. SERVES 4 PREP 15 MINS COOK 1 HR ✱ 3 aubergines, sliced lengthways into 1cm thick slices✱ 2tbsp olive oil✱ 1 onion, finely chopped✱ 2 garlic cloves, roughly chopped✱ 1 red chilli, thinly sliced✱ 400g tin chopped tomatoes✱ 400g tin black or green lentils, drained✱ 30g basil, leaves torn✱ 125g ball of mozzarella, torn✱ 20g finely grated Parmesan cheese You will need:✱ Ovenproof dish (20-23cm) 1 Heat the oven to 180C Fan/Gas 6. On a large, lined baking tray, lay the aubergines in a single layer. Season and drizzle 1tbsp olive oil. Bake for 20 mins until golden. 2 Meanwhile, sauté the onion in a frying pan over medium heat with the remaining oil until softened.…

Columnist WHAT’S REALLY BEHIND HARRY AND MEGHAN’S SEPARATION? Prince Harry has just spent a hectic fortnight criss-crossing the globe – but without the Duchess of Sussex. For a pair that Meghan once described as ‘always moving together like salt and pepper shakers’, it’s quite the departure that Harry has gone travelling solo. The straightforward answer is that Harry spent time in New York promoting his own charitable interests, such as The Diana Award and The Halo Trust, before travelling to the UK, and on to southern Africa for the same reasons. He was the guest speaker at the annual WellChild Awards (which he tries to visit every year) in London, then went to Lesotho, where he and Prince Seeiso founded Sentebale, and on to South Africa. In Johannesburg, Harry met…

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Columnist Get toned arms fast – without hitting the gym Have your underarms got a life of their own? Are they a little wayward? Try this. Hold your arm out straight and tense the tricep muscles (back of the arm). Now give it a prod. The firm stuff will be muscle and any wobbly tissue will be fat. (I like to call a spade a spade.) We can certainly do something about both. A healthy diet, keeping an eye on portion sizes and reaching a good target of steps each day will help to reduce fat everywhere on your body (because we can’t choose where it comes off, it just comes off where it likes). However, we can be more specific about muscle strengthening and firming. The triceps are small…

Health and wellbeing What to do if you find a lump Found something and feeling scared? Here’s what you need to do… When it comes to breast lumps or other changes, it doesn’t matter how old you are, what your personal or family medical history is or what you think it might be, we need to see you quickly. They can be absolutely harmless, but with breast cancer now affecting one in seven women in the UK during their lifetime, we need to be vigilant. Because of this, it’s one of the instances where I urge you to make it known to the receptionist why you need an appointment because it means we will see you urgently. Your GP will want to take a history and then examine your breasts.…

Easy ways to split bills From the ‘let’s-divide-it-equally’ to the ‘let’s just pay for ourselves’ approach, settling a bill with a group of friends can be a nightmare. According to financial wellbeing app RiseUp, 37% of us aren’t comfortable discussing money matters with friends, and new research from Starling Bank shows that more than half of holiday arguments between friends stem from disagreements over money. MAINTAINING TRUST ‘The discomfort we feel discussing money often comes from being perceived as greedy or unfair. How we handle money with friends isn’t just about balancing the books, it’s about preserving the trust and respect in our relationships,’ says Elena Churilova, CEO of Cino. BILL SOLUTIONS These apps and ideas can make it easy to keep track of group expenses and help pay bills…

If actor Jack Black could be any animal, which one would he be? To find out, solve the crossword then read down the shaded squares to find the three-word answer. IF YOU LOVE TO WIN PRIZES THEN VISIT comps.womanmagazine.co.uk ACROSS 11 Royal residence (6)12 Very funny (9)13 Closing word of prayer (4)14 Green vegetable (8)15 Desert haven (5)16 _ Hitchcock, film director (6)17 Tooth doctor (7)18 TV chef (5,6)20 Snow _, fairy tale character (5)22 Large church (9)24 Sir Francis _, explorer (5)28 Lead an orchestra (7)29 Voted into office (7)32 Damon _, Blur singer (6)34 Put off, discouraged (8)36 Catastrophe (8)37 _ Blackadder, sitcom character (6)39 Portable lamp (7)40 Half-man, half-horse (7)45 Furious (5)47 Very tasty (9)48 Started (5)51 Place to buy food (11)53 Argument (7)55 Eldest son of…

Aidan Turner stars in the eagerly awaited adaptation of Jilly Cooper’s novel Rivals, which is set in the heady world of independent television during the 1980s. Expect secrets, scandals, lies and a fair bit of sex, too! In the eight-part romp, which also features David Tennant, Alex Hassell, Emily Atack, Danny Dyer and Katherine Parkinson, the Poldark star plays Irish chat-show host Declan O’Hara. Here, he reveals more… Can we just say we are loving the moustache that you have in Rivals! I’ve never played a character who has a moustache before and it’s not mentioned in the books that he has one, but when an opportunity comes up to play an Irish chat-show host in the 1980s, you’re growing one! There is some terrific facial furniture in this series,…

SHIRLEY & SEXISM Head judge Shirley Ballas found herself accused of sexism after fans claimed she favoured male contestants over female celebs. During the 2022 series some viewers even called for her to be sacked, saying she lacked credibility due to her having ‘favourites whether they have ability or not’. Shirley fought back against the criticism, saying that, ‘I’m there to do a job, I haven’t got a mean bone in my body.’ She also revealed the online onslaught has seen her seek counselling and she even considered leaving the show. GIOVANNI’S BULLYING CLAIMS Strictly found itself engulfed in scandal earlier this year, with pro Giovanni Pernice quitting following claims he bullied partner Amanda Abbington. The actor chose to leave the competition last series, with the star saying she struggled…

Columnist SPOTTY TEENS NEED SUPPORT We associate teenagers with being spotty, but scientists at Peking Union Medical College Hospital ranked UK teens the 8th spottiest out of 204 countries. Reported acne cases have risen since the 1990s. It seems we’re either getting better at seeking help or spots are on the rise – hopefully, it’s the former. If you’ve never had bad skin, you might not understand the self-consciousness it can cause. From personal experience, acne affects not just physical appearance, but also self-esteem and mental health. What began as typical teenage blemishes escalated into persistent acne, especially on my back. While I could mostly hide it, summer and special occasions were harder. I found myself ashamed and in need of professional help. Dermatologists prescribed everything from topical retinoids to…