Innholdsfortegnelse for 28-Oct-2024 i Woman

Liam Gallagher and Nicole Appleton Following their split in 2013, Liam, now 52, and Nicole, 49, were embroiled in a row over dachshunds Ruby Tuesday and Brigitte Bardot. The Oasis star, who was married to the All Saints singer for five years before it emerged he’d fathered a child during an affair, reportedly consulted his lawyer in a bid to get access to the dogs, threatening a civil case. A source at the time said, ‘Liam doesn’t want to have to ask Nicole all the time for visiting rights... Nicole avoids all contact with Liam as the split is still very raw.’ Jennifer Aniston and Justin Theroux Jennifer, 55, and Justin, 53, managed to reach a custody agreement over their four dogs after they announced their split in 2018. The…

4 SIMPLE STEPS GEMMA CHAN Modern smoky 1 As demonstrated by Gemma, the new version of the classic smoky eye welcomes brown liners and autumnal eyeshadow colours. 2 Create the base of your look by taking Anastasia Beverly Hills Sultry Mini Eyeshadow Palette, £29, Boots, and choosing your preferred neutral base colour. Then apply a darker shadow, blending it into the outer corner of your lids and buff it out with a brush. 3 Investing in brushes is the secret and Real Techniques Eye Shade and Blend Set, £11, Boots, has everything you need to blend, buff, smudge and outline. 4 Apply Maybelline Tattoo Liner Smokey Gel Eye Liner Pencil in Smokey Brown, £6.99, lookfantastic.com, to line your top and bottom lids before buffing it out. It defines and dramatises.…

I always hoped I’d travel the world and experience places I’d only ever seen in photos. But when I was told I was going blind at just 14 years old, I assumed that dream was over. It only goes to show how wrong you can be. As a young child, I loved climbing trees and running around with my friends, but at the age of seven I broke my arm after falling off a swing. Although my arm healed easily, my knee swelled up. Doctors were baffled as the swelling spread across my whole body, and it took over a year of tests to discover I had arthritis. It was a shocking diagnosis for someone so young, but I took the medication I was given and got on with things.…

Avocado, feta and chorizo on toast A tasty upgrade on your usual avo toast, this is perfect for brunch, lunch, or a light dinner. SERVES 4 PREP 10 MINS COOK 6 MINS ✱ 140g chorizo, sliced lengthways on the diagonal✱ 2 ripe avocados, sliced✱ 4 slices sourdough bread, toasted✱ A few basil leaves (optional) For the marinated feta: ✱ 100g feta, broken into chunks✱ 4tbsp olive oil✱ Zest 1 lemon✱ Pinch chilli flakes✱ ½tsp fennel seeds✱ Salt and black pepper 1 Combine the feta ingredients in a bowl and gently mix. Cover and chill until needed. 2 Heat a dry frying pan on a medium heat. Add the chorizo and cook until crisp (about 3 mins each side), then transfer to a plate lined with kitchen paper to drain any…

What do actor Zendaya and singer Jennifer Lopez have in common? To find out, solve the crossword then read down the shaded squares to find the six-word answer. ACROSS 1 Gown (5)4 Group of actors (4)6 Assesses the dimensions of an object (8)13 City, north-west England (7)14 Small glass balls (7)15 Confess (5)16 Country, capital Baghdad (4)17 Summer month (6)18 Gesture (6)20 Pistachios, for example (4)21 Suspends (5)22 Painter (6)25 Having a beat (8)28 Journey by air (6)30 Child’s magazine (5)32 Having the most weight (8)34 Anxious, unsettled (6)35 White long-necked bird (4)38 Scrubs (6)39 Running contests (5)40 Shriek (6)43 Nicolas _, Con Air actor (4)44 Next to (6)45 Chemical element with the symbol N (8)48 Additional (5)49 Heavenly messengers (6)51 Part of a word (8)54 From one side to…

DWAYNE JOHNSON After swapping the wrestling ring for Hollywood in 2001, Dwayne ‘The Rock’ Johnson became one of Tinseltown’s heaviest hitters. As well as earning £15 million a movie, the action star also does very well from various lucrative advertising hook-ups. Dwayne, 52, was even tempted back into the world of wrestling with a £23 million promo deal earlier this year, after earning just £30 a match during his early career. With his fortune now at a whopping £612 million, it won’t be long until he’s a billionaire. TOM CRUISE Action star Tom is one of Hollywood’s biggest stars and has earned over £765 million during his 40-year career. A bankable name, the actor can command huge salaries but is said to prefer a percentage of the movie’s profits. After…

MARTINE’S COMEBACK Singer and actor Martine McCutcheon made a surprise return to her pop career in a new advert for Lidl. Donning a sparkly silver jumpsuit, the former EastEnders and Love Actually star, 48, sings a hilarious remix of 90s track Ooh Aah... Just a Little Bit by Gina G, with the lyrics aptly changed to ‘just a Lidl bit’. Martine previously topped the charts with her 1999 hit Perfect Moment but in recent years has stayed out of the spotlight. Her new career move comes just weeks after she announced that her husband Jack McManus had decided to leave her. ‘After much thought and consideration, Jack has decided it’s best for us to separate after 18 years together and I accept his decision,’ she shared on social media. Why…

After first making a name for herself three decades ago as a chat show host, Vanessa Feltz is now one of TV’s most recognisable faces. Here, Woman sits down with the star, 62, to discuss her new book, Vanessa Bares All: Frank, Funny and Fearless, in which she opens up about finding love after heartbreak (she split from fiancé Ben Ofoedu in January last year after it emerged that he had cheated), the reality show she’d love to take part in and setting her sights on Hollywood. Hi Vanessa, how’s single life treating you? It’s OK, thank you. Although I’ve been ill recently and am still feeling pretty rotten. I hope day by day I’ll start to feel better. Are you looking for love? I’m not ‘looking’ for love but…

Style | Beauty | Health FROM £1! Celebrating a decade of affordable beauty buys, Poundland’s own-brand collection, Make Up Gallery, has an impressive line-up of new autumn essentials. Choose from mattifying primers, liquid highlighters, quick-drying nail polishes and an array of lip liners and glosses, and find everything you need to create endless make-up looks this season. With prices starting from as little as £1 and never more than £3.50, you can expect to save on prices but not quality with this new collection.…

Columnist Quick fixes to beat bloating There’s nothing more uncomfortable than a tight waistband. Psychologically, it does nothing for your body confidence and physically, it leaves a horrid red welt. There will always be some foods that cause gas and make us swell up – I only have to look at a chickpea – but if you suffer from persistent bloating and wind every day, then this is what I would try first: 1 Feed your gut: Bloating is often a digestive issue so for a healthy gut microbiome, ensure you’re getting enough probiotics in your diet. These are foods that contain live microorganisms and which will improve your range of ‘good’ bacteria. Fermented foods like kimchi (you can make it yourself), sauerkraut and yogurt are all probiotics. 2 Try…

Beat ticket scammers If you’re a live music or sports fan, watch out – you’re a prime target for fraudsters. Taylor Swift and the Euros accounted for nearly four in 10 fake ticket purchases this summer, with consumers losing an average of £394, according to Nationwide. Police are now issuing scam warnings to Oasis fans ahead of next summer’s already sold-out reunion tour. Missing out on these landmark gigs might be disappointing, but losing your hard-earned cash is worse. HOW DO THEY TRICK US? Ticket scams often start with criminals creating fake posts on social media or online marketplaces to advertise tickets – often resales – that don’t exist. The victim is tricked into making a payment, usually by bank transfer, which offers little protection if something goes wrong. Once…

TWO-TONE BRIGHTS Embrace a bold look of contrasting colours – think cherry reds, cobalt blues, zingy greens and mustard yellows to pack a punch with your decor. COUNTRY NEUTRALS Give beige a fresh feel with hints of soft sage and forest green. Introduce ginghams and nature-inspired prints too. ROMANTIC BLUSH Give pink a grown-up feel by pairing dusky blush tones with deep greys, browns and brassy metallics, with the odd floral.…

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Columnist WOULD YOU GIVE YOUR PARTNER A HALL PASS? Sitting in the soft play in Center Parcs, surrounded by squealing children, sticky floors and parents chugging coffee, our friend confessed he’d had a threesome. He was going through a messy break-up, and he was left with his big job plus running the home and looking after the kids. To our surprise, he thought a three-way might be the answer to his many problems. My husband and I caught each other’s eyes. We did NOT see this coming (pardon the pun). ‘I signed up to this app and before I knew it, I was meeting a couple in a coffee shop who told me the wife wanted to celebrate her birthday with a ménage à trois…’ As stories go, this was…

Columnist IS THE TOUR TOO MUCH FOR THE KING? It’s great news that the King feels well enough – and, crucially, has been signed off by his doctors – to visit Australia and Samoa. The long-awaited trip is hugely significant, as it is his first visit to a Realm, of which he is head of state, since becoming King and his first CHOGM (Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting) as Head of the Commonwealth. Yet Charles and Camilla are embarking on a packed schedule with up to 10 engagements a day between them during their 11-day royal tour. Is it all too much for a 75-year-old man who is still receiving treatment for cancer? Buckingham Palace has never confirmed what type of cancer the King has, nor indeed what kind of…

BELTED Whether you opt for a classic trench or a wrap style, a belted coat is one of the most versatile options that flatter every body type. It effortlessly cinches the waist, creating a defined shape that adds structure and elegance to any look. QUILTED If you’re petite, heavier or longer styles can easily overwhelm your frame. Choosing a jacket with just the right amount of fabric is essential to avoid looking bulky or oversized. Wear a fitted bottom half to keep your silhouette streamlined. SINGLE-BREASTED A winter coat is not only a practical investment but also one where a more generous outlay can be easily justified. Outerwear trends have remarkable staying power and this simple, easy-to-wear style remains on trend season after season.…

When the second line appeared on the pregnancy test, my eyes filled with tears. Anyone who’s been on the rollercoaster of IVF will understand this very particular brand of elation. After months of drugs and scans, it felt like I’d won the greatest prize on the planet. Unlike most women at this moment, however, I wasn’t pregnant with my own child. At 52, I was carrying my 28-year-old daughter Heidi’s baby – my longed-for grandchild. Having endured the agonies of watching my daughter struggle through years of infertility, I was going to make her a mum at last. Some will no doubt baulk at the idea of me carrying my grandchild – my son-in-law’s biological baby. Or question the risks of a 50-something woman being pregnant. After all, while there…

Carol Vorderman once again joins Ashley Banjo to host the Pride of Britain Awards, which celebrates its 25th anniversary this year. As usual, members of royalty, world leaders and famous faces from worlds of entertainment and sport will gather at London’s Grosvenor House Hotel to honour the nation’s unsung heroes. Here, the co-hosts reveal more… Can you believe it’s 25 years since the first Pride of Britain Awards?! Carol: When we started it in 1999, we never dreamed that they would last this long, but they have, and the reason for that is simple. Every year our winners show to us all how extraordinary and unselfish and courageous people can be. It’s about recognising the good that people do and have done over the years. It celebrates people from all…