Innholdsfortegnelse for 06-Feb-2017 i Woman

Elton John Singing superstar Elton and his mum, Sheila, were locked in a bitter eight-year row following a rumoured explosive argument where Sheila refused to cut ties with Elton’s former employees when he asked her to. The pair have since buried the hatchet to mark Sheila’s milestone 90th birthday last year. Amanda Holden The Britain’s Got Talent star and her biological father Frank have only spoken a handful of times since he left the family home when she was just four. Amanda, 45, calls her mum’s second husband, Leslie Collistor, dad, and has claimed Frank is a ‘cliché celebrity father’ who only resurfaced once she was famous. Adele The singer cut her dad Marc Evans out of her life in 2012 after he said she struggled to find love because…

‘IT’S A FAMILY AFFAIR’ For some people, their light-bulb moment happens in the middle of a meeting, for others it’s an epiphany at night – mine came while I was eating toast. It was then that I decided to set up a new business – and I wasn’t going to let the fact I was 43 and pregnant stop me. I’d worked in telemarketing and recruitment ever since my twenties. Self-employed, when my sons were born – Kyle in 1991, Callum two years later, and Alex in 1998 – I did my best to juggle work with my home life. It was hard, and even more so when, two years later, I became a single mum. But then, in 2000, I met Jonathan. It wasn’t long before I knew I…

Like hair, eyebrows have gone through many transformations throughout the years – from running wild à la Brooke Shields and skinny and overplucked in the 90s, to seriously fake drawn-on ‘Scouse brows’. Thankfully, today, real brows – groomed, but natural-looking – are back. ‘Good eyebrows lift and open your eye area, bring balance to your face and can redefine lost contours,’ says eyebrow expert, Daxita Vaghela. Who needs Botox? Just pick up your tweezers and follow our simple steps to perfect brows… SHAPE UP * Use a spoolie brush to comb your hairs upwards. This will reveal the stray ones that need to go. * Use a white eyeliner to draw over the area that you want to pluck from to make it really obvious, says Daxita. * Take a…

Get frisky Good news! Having sex has been linked to boosting memory. Researchers in Canada have found that women who regularly get frisky between the sheets are better at remembering. Snack right Craving an afternoon crunch that isn’t a pack of crisps? Linwoods Snackettes (£1.69 per pack, ocado.com) are full of fibre, protein and omega-3, and come in three flavours –Banana & Coconut, Spicy Tomato and Super Seeds. Thirst quencher Bored with plain water? Infruition water bottles let you infuse flavour into your H2O by putting chopped fruit into a special chamber. They even come in handbag size! Infruition Mini (£12.99, infruition.co.uk).…

Get it before it goes! This Heart Waffle Maker, £19.99, Aldi, is perfect for serving up something special this Valentine’s Day. LIGHT FISH PIE Microwave 1 sliced leek in a bowl with 2tbsp water for 5 mins. Cook 500g smoked haddock fillets in 300ml milk for 5 mins. Put fish into an ovenproof dish, heat milk with 2tbsp thickening granules. Spoon over leeks and sauce. Sprinkle over basil leaves and 50g lemon and pepper breadcrumbs. Drizzle with 1tbsp olive oil and bake at 200°C, Gas 6 for 20 mins, serve with lemon slices. TASTY AND SLIMMING Slimzone, the exciting new product range from Asda, is well worth checking out. Using 5% fat turkey mince, beef mince, dried pasta or rice and vegetables, the only thing you’ll need to worry about…

Barbara Hill read Dear Amy by Helen Callaghan, paperback £7.99, ebook £1.99 (Penguin) Margot Lewis writes the Dear Amy advice column for her local newspaper. When she receives a letter from Bethan Avery begging for help, saying she has been kidnapped, Margot thinks it must be a hoax – because Bethan disappeared 20 years ago. But now another girl has gone missing and Margot wonders if the two cases are connected. When she takes the letter to the police, she learns something shocking. Wow – this one’s a rollercoaster! NEXT WEEK: Buy The Farm At the Edge Of The World by Sarah Vaughan for £3.49 SEE MORE ONLINE   For more books information, see womanmagazine.co.uk/books AND IF YOU LIKED THAT,TRY THESE… LOST AT SEA The…

ARIES 21 Mar – 20 Apr Jupiter will be on a retrograde roll for a few weeks, which may well have the effect of slowing down progress in general and something you are passionate about in particular. Don’t panic; time is your friend. TAURUS 21 Apr – 21 May This is a good moment to make a life-defining decision, although avoid making an impulse move based on an unexpected set of circumstances. The heat needs to come out of a situation before you can judge it. GEMINI 22 May – 22 Jun Good things will come out of current events, so if you are asked to step up to the plate, do so confidently. Travel is about to figure prominently, and the notion of going the extra mile could have…

‘I THINK IT’S REALLY IMPORTANT TO LOOK AFTER YOUR EMOTIONAL HEALTH, TOO’ Anabel Bonner, 29, lives in East Yorkshire with her husband Andy, 31. They have a daughter, Ruby, two. For me, staying positive was the most important factor in my weight-loss journey. I always repeat the same mantra, ‘Your head has to be in the right place first.’ But, for years, mine wasn’t. I started putting on weight when I moved from London to Yorkshire aged 10 with my mum, after my parents divorced. I had to grow up quickly, and my gran’s pies and rice pudding became my comfort blanket. I ate to make myself feel better. By the time I turned 16, I weighed more than 16st and, although I was outwardly bubbly, I never felt happy…

Diesel Loverdose Red Kiss EDP, 30ml, £33, Fragrance Direct ( fragrancedirect.co.  uk) We’ve got a feeling this may be your next fragrance addiction thanks to the delicious fruity top notes, red rose at the heart, and aphrodisiac vanilla at the base. YSL Beauté Black Opium Floral Shock, EDP, 50ml, £70 A reinvention of YSL’s Black Opium, but there are stronger notes of coffee and amber with fruity and floral notes. So you get a combo of bad girl meets good. Which one are you? DKNY Be Tempted, EDP, 30ml, £37 Succumb to temptation and try DKNY’s latest offering… It’s ideal for date night thanks to the oriental notes and the heady mix of blackcurrant buds, red fruit and exotic Indonesian patchouli oil. Calvin Klein Deep Euphoria, EDP, 50ml £49…

They are both so different O ne of my very good friends who I see a lot has a daughter the same age as mine. Since our girls were little, we’ve met up and taken them to parks or played at our homes. But now the children are at school and are becoming distinctly different – mine is a little sportswoman, goes to a gym class and likes running. My friend’s daughter is quieter and prefers playing with dolls. My daughter has begun to moan when she knows we’re going to see them, saying my friend’s daughter is ‘boring’. I don’t want to hurt my friend or the child, but I equally don’t think it is fair to force my girl to spend time with someone she doesn’t like, doing…

Winter Sausage Pasta Bake So simple to make – just take a jar of pasta sauce and a packet of sausages! SERVES 4 PREP 10 MINS COOK 35 MINS • 1 pack of 3 mixed peppers, deseeded and cut into chunks• 1 aubergine, chopped• 1 courgette, chopped• 2tbsp garlic oil• 454g pack sausages• 300g penne• 2 x 340g jars tomato and basil pasta sauce• Handful of basil, torn, plus extra leaves to garnish• 125g mozzarella, torn 1 Heat the oven to 200°C, Gas 6. Toss the peppers, aubergine and courgette in the garlic oil and tip into a roasting tin. Remove the sausages from their skins, break each one into three pieces and roll into balls. Add to the vegetables and roast for 20 mins, until just cooked and starting to char at the edges. 2 Cook the penne…

What to record next week The Supervet THU, C4 The heart-warming documentary returns for another series, as Noel Fitzpatrick and his team help some of the nation’s hardest-to-cure pets with innovative treatments. The Moorside Project BBC1 A retelling of the real-life kidnapping of Shannon Matthews. Sheridan Smith plays Julie, a local resident who is integral to the desperate search to find the schoolgirl. The Jump SUN, C4 Davina McCall hosts as another group of brave celebs take on the ski slope. This year’s lineup includes Olympians Bradley Wiggins and Louis Smith, reality star Spencer Matthews and model Caprice Bourret. The Girl On The Train OUT 6 FEBRUARY Emily Blunt stars as troubled alcoholic Rachel, who finds herself at the centre of a police probe when a woman goes missing. Based…

GADGET OF THE WEEK Flic smart button, £29.99 You can programme this smart button to perform a range of tasks via a phone app. Set it to turn your alarm off, play music or even adjust your lighting at home. It's especially useful when running, as you can start or stop your exercise app speedily, without fumbling with your phone. STYLE FILE Native Union Jump Cable (£39.99, nativeunion.co.uk ) This tidily wound-up phone lead doubles up as a battery booster, providing an extra three hours’ phone time, or two hours’ internet use on your device. Available with both Apple Lightning or Micro USB connectors. HOURS OF PHONE FUN! Heads Up! (79p, App Store/Google Play) The app version of the 20 questions game gets you holding the phone…

Rugged Robson! He won an army of fans for his role in 90s show Soldier Soldier and as part of spin-off pop duo Robson & Jerome, and Robson Green still has that winning charm. As well as acting, the star, 52, has also shared his passion for the great outdoors in a string of factual TV shows, including his latest, Robson Green Grand Slam Fishing . Robson, who has a 16-year-old son from a previous relationship, lives with partner Zoila in his native Northumberland. Growing up, I didn’t admire celebrities – my biggest inspiration were my parents. My father was a hard-working man. He didn’t have a choice – he had to go down the mines. He and my mother worked hard to…

BEN SAYS... Ben has spoken out about his family’s latest comments, blaming The X Factor for the rift. ‘I was very close to my parents, but fame and greed changed everything,’ he says. ‘Why has my mum, the person who should defend me, said things that are hurtful? It infuriates me that Olly always points the finger at Amy, when she and her family have been my rocks. I’ve done what I can and I want to move on. I don’t care about the superstar Olly Murs, I don’t need his money or his life. I just want to know my brother.’ FAME VS FAMILY Growing up in Essex, Olly and Ben were inseparable. In a recent interview, their mum VickyLynn recalled how, as toddlers, when Ben struggled with language…

THE MODERN WAY TO WEAR FLORAL * If you love relaxed, boho styles, search for small, ditzy floral patterns. Or, if you crave a luxe look, big florals look effortlessly glam. * Choose pieces that can be dressed up or down. Clothes that look amazing with flats during the day or statement jewellery and heels for night are always wardrobe winners. * Don’t forget accessories! Floral shoes and bags are an effortless way to work the trend into any outfit.…

You’re doing everything right, eating less and exercising more. Yet, you’re still finding it difficult to lose weight. Could hidden sugars be the problem? ‘It’s not enough to just cut back on sugar,’ says celebrity nutritionist JJ Virgin (jjvirgin.  com). ‘You also need to cut out the hidden sugars found in the unlikeliest foods.’ ‘Eating sugar causes your body to create insulin,’ says JJ. ‘Too much insulin leads to belly fat. Give up sugar for five days to reset sugar sensitivity and get you burning fat again. You’ll feel less bloated and lose those food cravings.’ SIX SUGARS TO DITCH 1 FRUCTOSE In its natural state – eg, in berries, wrapped up in fibre and bundled with nutrients – it’s great. But when it’s extracted, added to foods, or in…

As my whole body shook, I desperately gasped for breath. I could feel my heart pounding in my chest – as if set to burst – and no matter how many times I told myself everything would be OK, I couldn’t calm down… My first panic attack happened when I was seven – only back then, I didn’t realise what it was. I’d been asleep when all of a sudden I woke terrified. I knew I’d not had a nightmare, but then I started feeling sick – like I might throw up. As the fear gripped me, I ran to my mum’s room. She tried to comfort me, but I couldn’t stop crying. Mum said I was just poorly, but then, aged 16, I had my first major attack. I…

Going out The ONE great film FIFTY SHADES DARKER WHO? Jamie Dornan, Dakota Johnson, Kim Basinger WHAT? The sexiest sequel ever! Troubled billionaire Christian Grey pulls out all the stops to rekindle his romance with Anastasia, but there’s trouble ahead when old flames turn up. WHY? Whether you devoured the books or just want to see Jamie in action, it’s a must-see! WHY NOT? The first film wasn’t exactly a classic, and if you didn’t enjoy the novels, you won’t find much to love here. THE VERDICT This erotic thriller is perfect for a girls’ night out – leave him indoors at home! OUT 10 FEBRUARY My weekend top 5 Ben Fogle WATCHING We don’t watch a huge amount of television as a family, but the one exception is Planet…

...one-stop shop You can’t beat the M&S Gastropub range for tasty comfort food. And there’s something for everyone. Nice and beefy Peppercorn Beef, £4.50/400g Slow-cooked short rib beef with parsnips, carrots and celeriac in a peppercorn sauce and crust. Old fave Chicken Kiev, £4/ 225g Juicy British chicken breast with Cornish butter and wild garlic centre, in breadcrumbs. Posh cheese on toast Beef & Mustard Rarebit, £4/400g Slow-cooked Jacob’s Ladder beef ragu topped with sliced potato and a mustard rarebit. Perfect puds 2 Belgian Chocolate Soufflés, £3.50 for 140g. Everyone will love these new dark chocolate treats. Just heat through and they’ll rise like a dream. Plum & Blackberry Jelly, £3.50/570g Or if you fancy something a little lighter – you’ll love this fruity take on jelly. ...and…

I’ve always been a bingo fan and have been playing since my mid-twenties, but for the last 10 years I’ve been playing online, as well as making the odd trip to my local bingo hall. I’ve always worked around computers and technology, so playing bingo online seemed like a fun and easy way to spend my free time, especially when getting to the local bingo hall became less convenient for me. After searching around a few websites, I came across Woman Bingo and thought it seemed like a good option because of the buzzy online community and the chat rooms that accompany the games. That was eight years ago now and I still play on my desktop computer, usually with a cuppa and with the telly on in the background.…