Innholdsfortegnelse for 28-May-2018 i Woman

Meghan and Harry’s BABY NEWS Meghan Markle and Prince Harry may have only just tied the knot, but it won’t be long before we hear the patter of tiny feet, according to their close friends. A well-placed source said, ‘They are desperate for children as soon as possible, they hope it won’t take long.’ If this news is anything to go by, it won’t be long before Prince William’s kids – Prince George, four, Princess Charlotte, three, and baby Prince Louis –have a new cousin. But Harry, 33, and Meghan, 36, may have to put their baby-making plans on hold for a few weeks as Kensington Palace has revealed they aren’t going on honeymoon after the wedding. A spokesman said, ‘The couple will be going on honeymoon but not straight…

She won plenty of awards for her role as bad girl Janine Butcher in EastEnders , including British Soap Awards Villain of the Year (2004) and Best Exit (2005). But Charlie Brooks, 37, says becoming a parent to 13-year-old daughter Kiki, who she had with former partner Tony Truman, is her proudest achievement yet. Currently on the road with her touring production of Monogamy , she tells us all about her parenting battles, stepping out of her comfort zone and her dream job… ‘I’m glad social media wasn’t around when I started in EastEnders . I’ll use it as a vehicle for the plays I’m in – I put the odd thing on there, but I don’t really look through it.…

There’s the word ‘orphan’ for a child who has lost a parent, and ‘widow’ or ‘widower’ for someone who has lost a spouse. How do you describe a person who loses their child? The fact is you can’t. It’s an indescribable situation, filled with unimaginable pain, and one that I found myself in. Until then, my husband Ben and I had lived a blissful life. After meeting in 2008, by October 2009 I was pregnant. By now, we were living together in Swindon, along with my son, Tyler, then three, from a previous relationship. Tyler and Ben’s little boy, Oliver, who was the same age, were both so excited to become big brothers. When Isabelle was born in July 2010 they adored her. Looking forward Four years later, Ben and…

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He’s too big to get on top! Q My partner’s put on a huge amount of weight recently because of a medical condition. We usually have a great sex life, but now any position where he goes ‘on top’ just isn’t possible. Any suggestions what to do? Susan says: A There are lots of fun positions you can try out when one partner is heavier than the other. You could lie back with him kneeling in between your legs, or the two of you can go side by side, with him only half lying over you. You can go ‘on top’ – facing either forwards or backwards – so that he bears your weight. But also, remember that sex isn’t only about intercourse. You can lie in any comfortable position…

Mike, 47, says, The first time that Jackie and Claire met, watching my best friend and the woman I loved getting on so well felt like one of life’s perfect moments. I kept thinking, ‘These are the two people I like most in the world and they like each other, too.’ Later, I told Jackie that I could see myself spending the rest of my life with Claire. ‘Tell her that,’ she urged me. ‘If she’s the one, don’t hold back.’ On Jackie’s advice, I told Claire just how I felt and it turned out to be the best thing I ever did. Perhaps it was naive of me never to consider that my friendship with Jackie could be an issue for Claire. But it was unthinkable to me that…

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Arriving home one Friday in December, I called my hubby, who was at work, on a night shift. ‘I can’t wait for our holiday,’ I groaned. The cold weather was already getting to me, even though winter was just starting. Shivering and huddled up on the sofa with our Staffordshire bull terrier, Blu-Bel, and Shar Pei cross, Bonni, I was exhausted after a hectic week working as a teaching assistant. ‘Last summer does seem like a long time ago,’ he agreed. We’d spent six glorious weeks down at our caravan on the Essex coast in Clacton-on-Sea and it had been such a lovely, long break. My job could be pretty demanding at times, but having the long school holidays off was definitely a massive perk. And, as I had won…

Why go? The tropical island of Mauritius is best known for its white beaches, luxurious hotels and topaz-blue sea. Tick, tick, tick! But this haven in the Indian Ocean, lying around 1,200 miles off the south-east coast of Africa, is more than just a popular honeymoon destination – Mauritius is a place to be explored. WELLNESS BLISS I stayed at the Heritage Le Telfair, located in the Bel Ombre area of Mauritius on the south coast, as part of the Wellness Bliss package. It’s an à la carte approach that sets you up with a timetable of massages, chakra-balancing sessions, and yoga and beauty treatments. Needless to say, it wasn’t hard for me to welcome the idea! As soon as I walked through reception and onto the veranda, I knew…

Growing defiance Her Hidden Life by V.S. Alexander, £7.99, paperback It’s 1943 and Magda Ritter finds herself as food taster for Hitler – a duty she despises, though she sees no way out until she meets Karl. An SS officer, he has formed a resistance group within the inner circle. As love blossoms, Magda and Karl realise they must risk everything to help stop their leader. The promise of freedom The Ocean Liner by Marius Gabriel, £4.99, paperback Cousins Masha and Rachel Morgenstern leave everything behind as they board the SS Manhattan to escape war-torn Europe for New York. But the journey is fraught with dangers and their only distraction is the drama that surrounds their very different and often secretive fellow passengers. Securing power In the Name of the…

THEN Siân won a BAFTA for playing murderous Roman empress Livia in the BBC2 adaptation of I, Claudius , in 1976. An accomplished movie actress, Siân starred in the 1972 film Under Milk Wood with Richard Burton, Elizabeth Taylor and her then-husband Peter O’Toole, as well as the big-budget 1984 sci-fi movie Dune , which also starred Sting. NOW Siân appears ’ in Tuesday s episode of Doctors as Joan Bartlett, who stuns her son Derek with her plans to travel to Prague for a facelift. A panicked Derek does some digging into Joan’s surgeon’s credentials and tries to enlist Zara to put a stop to it. But with Derek’s wife, Marcie, eager to get her…

KYLIE AT 50 My5 To mark her 50th birthday, this documentary celebrates all things Kylie Minogue, from her days in Neighbours through to her pop success, her headline-grabbing relationships and her battle with breast cancer. BURMA WITH SIMON REEVE BBC iPlayer Adventurer Simon Reeve heads to Burma, also called Myanmar, in this two-parter, taking in its Buddhist heartlands and secretly travelling into a civil war conflict zone. INNOCENT ITV Hub In this four-part thriller, David (Lee Ingleby) is acquitted of murdering his wife Tara after seven years in prison, with devastating consequences for Tara’s sister Alice (Hermione Norris) and his children.…

She’s been praised for shedding the pounds and looking the best she has in years, but Linda Robson still isn’t content. The Loose Women panellist’s devotion to the gym and avoidance of wine has seen her lose a jaw-dropping 2st 7lb and go from a size 18 to a size 12. However that, combined with the fact that her skin isn’t as youthful as it once was, has left her with excess saggy skin. And now, a source close to Linda exclusively tells Woman that she’s considering a little ‘nip and tuck’ to help remove the skin. According to our insider, the 60-year-old doesn’t want anything ‘radical’ but is eager to get rid of ‘unsightly saggy bits’. She’s even confided in Loose Women co-star Lisa Riley, who also had plastic…

For decades, we’ve been told that what women really want (and not just by Mel Gibson) is to look younger. Supermarkets are lined with anti-ageing products, and celebrities are forever talking about how to stave off the years – most recently, Lisa Snowdon was pictured with nearly 100 painful-looking needles in her face as she had cosmetic acupuncture, and reportedly the Duchess of Cambridge’s go-to is bee venom. It’s no surprise many women feel under constant pressure to turn back the clock. Or do they? According to a recent study, only 3% of those aged over 40 said that they wanted to look younger. Most are happy just to look good for their age. Here, we speak to two women with very different views… ‘MY EYELIFT WAS THE BEST THING’…

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Jessica Bateman, 30, is from London. There’s nothing I love more than waking up on a Saturday morning with no idea what I’m going to do for the rest of the day. Being single means I can be spontaneous and it’s a feeling I relish. From my teens to my mid-twenties, I was in and out of relationships. Then, in the summer of 2013, I decided I was fed up of having to consider a partner when it came to making work and life decisions. It had been my childhood dream to live in different countries and, as a freelance journalist, I had the freedom to do just that. ‘IT’S A FEELING I RELISH’ I scrolled through a list of destinations before landing on Berlin. A month later, after saying…

FEEL BETTER… Beat insomnia Dr Irshaad Ebrahim, Medical Director of The London Sleep Centre, shares his top tips * DO IT ‘A short walk can help to relieve tension and is a great way to boost melatonin and make you feel sleepy.’ * TRY IT ‘Going to bed and waking up at the same time every day can really help get in to a good rhythm for sleep.’ * SWITCH IT ‘In the evening avoid alcohol and caffeine, including chocolate, which can keep you awake. Also, avoid spicy or acidic foods that can cause discomfort.’ * DITCH IT ‘If you do insist on having a phone in the bedroom then try not to look at the screen at least 30 minutes before you want to fall asleep, so that your…

DON’T LET HER MANIPULATE YOU My fiancé loves my six-year-old daughter and his parents have been great and get on with us both. The trouble is his pregnant sister. I can forgive her constantly calling her bump the ‘first grandchild’, which is fair. And even that she’s chosen a name like both mine and my daughter’s, and uses the nickname that we both use to refer to her. But I can’t forgive her for insisting we all change how we are called, so as not to ‘confuse the baby’. My fiancé is all for giving in – he says his sister is in a delicate state. But I have the feeling it’s nothing to do with the pregnancy and this will go on well past the birth. What should I…

Refund, refund, refund… No, I’m not stuck on repeat, I’m trying to hammer home that people are owed hundreds of millions of pounds that they’re just not claiming – most of which can be done with just a quick click or phone call. Here’s what you need to do… 1 Over a million people are due a refund on power of attorney registration fees. A lasting power of attorney (POA) is a legal document. It allows you, while you still have the mental capacity to do so, to nominate a trusted friend or relative to look after your affairs if you lose capacity. And they’re not just for the elderly – I have one, and I’m 45. For more on how to do it cheaply go to mse.me/ powerofattorney. Yet…

Communicate Talk through your expectations. Are you both ready? Have you thought about protection? Does sex mean commitment or is it just for fun? Take it slowly Start gently so you get to know each other’s bodies. With penetration, make sure you get to say when, how fast, how deep, and for how long. Don’t expect fireworks First-time sex is rarely spectacular. If it wasn’t what you hoped for, don’t complain. Next time, gently coach your partner – and he can coach you.…

Jackie Behan, 47, lives in Manchester with her partner Mark and their daughter, Connie, 13. Mike and I have been there through every romantic relationship the other has had, but there’s never been so much as a spark of sexual tension between us. I think that’s why our friendship has lasted so long. I’m an only child and, to me, Mike has always been like the brother I never had. Having a friend like him – a good man with respect for women – set the bar high for men I dated. When he asked me to be his best man, it felt absolutely right. Of course, making a speech was nerve-racking. I told the room I’d had the privilege of watching my friend fall in love. I said that…

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Remember that beautifully acted final scene when EastEnders legend Peggy Mitchell said farewell to Pat Butcher before swallowing a fatal number of pills? That classic soap moment from 2016 seems even more extraordinary now we know Dame Barbara Windsor filmed it fully aware she was in the grip of Alzheimer’s disease. And as recently as March, she was still fronting events for her beloved charities, knowing her attendance would guarantee press coverage. So it’s shocking to learn that Babs was diagnosed with the disease four years ago. It is not just Barbara who is suffering here but her husband, Scott Mitchell, whose tender words about his wife are devastating. He said, ‘She’ll suddenly look at her wedding ring and say, “Are we married?” and when I…

I’m inclined to agree with MP Emily Thornberry, who said on Good Morning Britain , ‘Why do you have Mr Men, and then, Little Miss? It’s something about women being less.’ She’s right. The term is patronising. Worse, research into popular kids’ books showed most are dominated by male characters. But if boys love those books, I’d rather they were reading them than nothing. Particularly when three quarters of girls achieve the expected level of reading ability aged five, compared with just 58% of boys. Perhaps Mr Bookworm could be a new character.…

Here comes the sun! Brighten up your wardrobe with this beautiful pom-pom detailed dress. RESORT READY Hero prints and vibrant colours are big news this summer and guaranteed to turn heads. These dresses are spot on for poolside drinks or dinner al fresco. Vacay all day This season’s holdaywear has to feature neon brights, embroidered details and plenty of pom-poms. Aloha! These bold statement accessories have just gone to the top of our summer lust list! SUMMER STYLE STARTS HERE... For stunning new season pieces in a spectrum of hot tropical colours and bold botanicals, check out JD Williams latest trends, all available in sizes 10-32, at jdwilliams.co.uk…

For some people, their lightbulb moment happens in the middle of a meeting, for others it’s an epiphany in the night – mine came while I was scrolling my way through emails. Alone at the laptop, suddenly it dawned on me, what I wanted to do with the rest of my life. I was going to set up my own business – and I wasn’t going to let the fact I was 47 stop me. I’d worked as a primary school teacher since my 20s. I loved my job and had two sons – Jackson in June 1996, followed by Louie two years later. After separating from their dad, life as a single working mum wasn’t always easy – but we’d share the chores at home and spend weekends as…

My face has swollen up like a chipmunk’s! Q One side of my face has swollen up, I look like a one-sided chipmunk! It hurts but isn’t red, and I don’t have toothache, so what could it be? Philippa says: A There are various options here that could be the cause of the facial swelling, so please see your doctor and perhaps your dentist, too. You may have an abscess, which can be related to a dental problem. You say you don’t have a toothache but that the swelling hurts, so this is still a possibility. Other potential diagnoses include parotitis, which is an infection of the parotid gland on the side of the face. This used to be caused by mumps, but can also be due to other viral…

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‘SHE WAS BEAUTIFUL’ Claire Gayle, 45, lives in Birmingham with her husband Mike, 47, and their daughters, Olivia, 15, and Ruby, 11. We’ve all seen the romantic comedies, where the female lead has a male best friend and – surprise, surprise – it turns out she’s secretly in love with him. The ending’s always the same. The pals finally become lovers and live happily ever after. Imagine, then, how I felt when my new boyfriend Mike kept dropping another woman’s name into the conversation. When I probed a little further, he cheerfully announced, ‘Oh, you’ll love Jackie – she’s my best friend.’ I wasn’t exactly thrilled. And it didn’t help when he handed me a photograph of an extremely beautiful young woman. It’s every woman’s nightmare. And so, the next…

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New potato and chorizo hash Spanish chorizo really perks up this classic fry-up SERVES 4 PREP 10 MINS COOK 20 MINS * 850g new potatoes, halved * 2tbsp olive oil * 190g chorizo cooking sausage, sliced * 2 sticks celery, sliced * 175g cherry tomatoes, halved * 6 spring onions, chopped * 2tbsp chopped fresh parsley 1 Put the potatoes in a frying pan, cover with cold water, bring to the boil and simmer for 10 mins until tender. Drain. 2 Heat the oil in the pan, add the potatoes and fry for 10 mins, turning occasionally, until golden. Add the chorizo and fry for 3-4 mins until crisp. 3 Add the celery, cherry tomatoes and spring onions and heat for a few mins to warm through and soften slightly.…

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HOUSE OF GOLD by Natasha Solomons, £14.99, Hutchinson, hardback Headstrong Greta Goldbaum longs to be able to make choices without the influence of her powerful and wealthy family. But she is expected to further their legacy, and moves to England from Vienna to marry distant cousin Albert. Slowly love develops, only for the couple to be torn apart by WW1. With her husband and brother on opposing sides, Greta must make a choice, as her family is left more vulnerable than ever before. For more books information, see womanmagazine.co.uk/books…

60 SECOND INTERVIEW ‘It’s great to play all that rage!' She’s won two Oscars and starred in films such as Howards End and Nanny McPhee . Now Emma Thompson stars in a modern BBC2 adaptation of King Lear . She tells us about playing Lear’s daughter Goneril and what it’s like to work with Anthony Hopkins again… You’ve done Shakespeare on film before, but why were you keen to be involved in this TV adaptation? Because of Anthony Hopkins. It was a no brainer, – I was made up to be asked. It’s not the first time you’ve worked with Anthony, who plays King Lear. Was it nice to be together again? It was joyful! We first did Howards End…

BRITAIN’S GOT TALENT ITV It’s time to get serious as BGT’s live semi finals begin. Five golden buzzer acts, including father/son duo Tim and Jake Goodacre, will be among those aiming to make it to the final. A VERY ENGLISH SCANDAL BBC1 This episode, look out for Blake Harrison from The Inbetweeners, who stars as hapless hitman Andrew Newton, on a mission to murder Norman Scott (Ben Whishaw). IBIZA Netflix This one-off rom-com tells the story of 30-something New Yorker Harper (Gillian Jacobs), whose best friends tag along on her work trip to Ibiza and end up embarking on a crazy hunt for a famous DJ.…

Moving on TOWIE star Kate Wright announced she was dating the former England footballer Rio Ferdinand last year, and recently told how his kids have now begun pestering her to marry their dad. Some would say it’s too soon after Rio’s wife Rebecca Ellison’s death from cancer in 2015. But anyone who watched Rio’s BAFTA award-winning documentary about the impact of such enormous grief on him and his kids will wish the entire family well. Go for it, Rio. Spanx appeal Given up on your beach body diet after one day and reached for a third custard cream? Well, at least you’re in good company. Yes, Jennifer Lopez and Kim Kardashian, two of the world’s sexiest women, have recently been pictured wearing Spanx.…