Innholdsfortegnelse for 22 July 2025 i Bella

Danny Dyer is reprising his role as Lee in Sky’s hilarious comedy Mr Bigstuff, as it returns for a second series. And this time Danny, 47, is reuniting with a former co-star! He’s being joined by legendary Linda Henry, 65, who played his character Mick’s mum in EastEnders – Shirley Carter. He says, ‘Linda is amazing. She’s playing Pam, who works in Kirsty’s workplace and there’s a funny relationship between her and Kirsty that develops throughout the series. ‘Linda loved the first series… she messaged me afterwards. It’s a bit weird being on screen together because I haven’t worked with her since we were both on EastEnders.’ Series two picks up two weeks after the fallout of the ending of the first series, which saw Glen (Ryan Sampson) realise his…

Dame Kelly Holmes has said she’s finally enjoying living ‘authentically’ after years of hiding her sexuality. The athletics legend, 55, came out as gay in 2022 with ITV documentary Being Me. ‘I went through a really bad period where I made a decision to live and not to take my life… I had to do something where it gave me the ability to free myself. I’m still learning about myself,’ she told Attitude. Dame Kelly served in the Women’s Royal Army Corps for 10 years before leaving to pursue athletics at 27. ‘Sport was my life, my saviour, who I am. The identity that masked everything else,’ she added.…

She found fame as a child star in S Club Juniors aged just 11, before graduating from the school of pop to become one-fifth of The Saturdays. But Rochelle Humes has managed to transcend careers and has now pivoted into becoming a TV presenter, podcast host and all-round entrepreneur. Like her former bandmate, Loose Women star Frankie Bridge, the 36-year-old has become a much-loved member of the ITV daytime family as a regular guest host of This Morning, filling in for Holly Willoughby when she hosted I’m A Celebrity… in 2018 and manning the show the day after Holly sensationally quit after her terrifying kidnap and murder threat. Now, mum-of-three Rochelle tells us all about home life with her JLS star husband Marvin Humes and why she struggles to see…

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Broccoli & lentil salad Serves 4-6 as part of a meze Takes 40min ROASTED VEGETABLES • 700g broccoli (about 2) • 140g radishes (about 16 small round ones) • 2tbsp vegetable oil • Salt LENTILS • 240g puy lentils • 2tbsp extra virgin olive oil • 2tbsp lemon juice • Salt freshly ground black pepper CURRIED TAHINI SAUCE • 120g tahini • 75ml lemon juice • 1 garlic clove, finely grated • 1tbsp maple syrup • 1tsp medium curry powder • Salt and freshly ground black pepper TOPPINGS • 6 Medjool dates, pitted and roughly chopped • 1 small handful chopped parsley or coriander leaves (optional) 1 Preheat the oven to 200°C/fan 180°C. Break up the broccoli florets and slice off the stalks as they naturally separate. Slice the stalks into thick…

GET IN TOUCH Write: Have Your Say, Bella, The Lantern, 75 Hampstead Road, London, NW1 2PL. Email: bella.letters@bauermedia.co.uk facebook.com/bellamagazineUK twitter.com/bellamagazineUK instagram.com/bellamagazineUK Ruth's composure I really enjoyed your article ‘Ruth’s divorce bombshell will help her heal!’. I am a huge fan of Ruth and absolutely love how she has remained composed and managed to maintain her air of elegance throughout her split from Eamonn. I love her ‘Get on with it' attitude! It certainly can’t have been easy being in the public eye. I’m really looking forward to reading her ‘bombshell book’, what she’s gone through and how she’s living her best life. Wishing Ruth all the very best. Amanda Melvin, Rossendale, email £50 Star letter Carefree Zara Your interview with Zara Tindall proved she’s a real breath of fresh air.…

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Sharon Osbourne has declared her undying love for rocker husband Ozzy after his band Black Sabbath performed their last ever gig. The reality TV star, who’s been his manager for more than four decades, said, ‘We have been together for over 50 years. I have stuck by him because I love him. It is simple. I understand him and why he does the things he does.’ Sharon, 71, also declared her management career is over. ‘I’ve been doing this since I was 15, and I’m done. We just want to live our life and not follow an itinerary anymore.’…

It’s been an incredibly tough 16 months for Kate Middleton since she confirmed her worrying cancer diagnosis last year. However, since revealing in January that she’s in remission, she’s been slowly returning to public events to the delight of royal watchers. Last week, the Princess of Wales, 43, attended a state banquet at Windsor Castle, which was hosted by King Charles in honour of French President Emmanuel Macron. And as Bella went to press, she was also expected to attend the Wimbledon final. As patron of the All England Lawn Tennis and Croquet Club since 2016, Kate traditionally presents the trophies to the winners of the men’s and women’s finals. While she missed last year’s women’s final, she received a standing ovation at the men’s final, which marked her second…

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Trying to stay slim, fit and healthy can be tricky at different times of life, because your eating choices, lifestyle and hormonal factors can all add up. Chloe Thomas, nutrition and mindset coach (@_chloeinspires_), reveals the key healthy nutritional and lifestyle solutions to help you get balance anywhere from your 30s to 60-plus. Rachael Sacerdoti, personal trainer and founder of It’s So Simple (@itssosimple_rs), shares her top exercises to help you get in shape alongside your weight-management goals. For dumbbell use, start off with a light weight, 0.5-1kg, then increase the weight as you progress. 30s High stress levels can be caused by the double whammy of caring for kids while having a busy workload. 'Heightened stress can cause an increase in cortisol, which can lead to our body storing…

I peered anxiously at the screen as the sonographer moved the wand over my tummy. It was March 2018, and I was having my 20-week scan, but I had no reason to suspect it would be anything other than normal. Except there was a problem… The sonographer called a doctor and, after more tests, told me and my partner Nial that our baby boy had something called lymphatic malformation. It meant his lymphatic system hadn’t developed properly and it was particularly affecting his right leg. ‘He might not survive the pregnancy,’ the doctor said. Devastated, we were offered a termination, but decided we had to give our baby every chance of survival. Every week for the rest of the pregnancy we travelled from our home in Colchester, Essex, to London…

SARAH JESSICA PARKER The internet went wild with love and hate - for this gingham cloud that Carrie Bradshaw wore on a recent episode of And Just Like That, with SJP, 60, saying, 'I saw the hat and wanted it on my head.’ LIZ HURLEY Actress Liz, 60, was ready for a day at the races last year, when she attended Ascot in a floral lace dress and a fascinator that could double up as a bird's nest. BILLY PORTER Star of stage and screen Billy, 55, had us all stunned when he turned up to the Grammy Awards in 2020 with not only a fabulous hat, but a rhinestone curtain that could be opened and closed with a remote control. SHIRLEY BALLAS Strictly judge Shirley, 64, was a beauty…

Former Geordie Shore star Vicky Pattison could soon be donning sequins as she’s rumoured to be joining this year’s Strictly Come Dancing. The I’m A Celeb 2015 winner has reportedly been offered a deal after impressing the show’s bosses when she supported Pete Wicks last year. ‘Vicky was in awe of the detail that goes into every performance. She has great energy and will no doubt be a hit with the viewers,’ an insider said. ‘Vicky’s done plenty of reality shows but is ready to be out of her comfort zone on the dance floor.’ A Strictly stint would top a fab 12 months for Vicky, 37, as she celebrates her first wedding anniversary with Ercan Ramadan in August.…

Three years after her traumatic diagnosis with Alzheimer’s disease, Fiona Phillips has opened up about her struggle with the symptoms of the condition in an emotional new memoir. The 64-year-old went public with her health battle in July 2023, just one year after being told she had developed the neurodegenerative disease, and has now detailed the harrowing impact it has had on her life and her marriage to TV producer husband Martin Frizell, 66. In the book, former GMTV host Fiona reveals how the couple -who wed in 1997 and share sons Nathaniel, 26, and Mackenzie, 23 – temporarily split as their marriage was ‘falling apart’ – a result of Fiona’s then undiagnosed battle with Alzheimer’s. Detailing the time back in 2014 after Martin became the editor of This Morning,…

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How much do you spend? I’d say my weekly food shop comes to around £140. I love popping into the Co-op for little top-ups, but for the big weekly shop, Tesco is my go-to. Now that my girls are older, they’ve started requesting certain brands. Gone are the days when I could get away with unbranded foods! Describe your daily diet… In recent years, I’ve embraced intermittent fasting. My morning routine starts with a shot of Symprove on an empty stomach, followed by a 10-minute wait before I fill up my Stanley cup with water and have an instant coffee. I don’t eat until I’m at work at around 11am, where I break my fast with a protein-packed meal – boiled eggs, balsamic vinegar, some green veggies and chicken. Because…

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I don't want his kids to come and stay! Q My husband has two kids from his previous relationship who live full time with their mum as we live in a different city to them. Since they were very small, they’ve stayed during the school holidays, including four out of six weeks in the summer. They’re eight and five now so being with them full time for that long is quite a slog. Last year, it all felt too much. We never got to spend a moment alone together. So I asked my husband if he could arrange for them to go to a summer camp or have a childminder for a few days a week. Although he said he would, he hasn’t done either of these. I’m not expected to…