Innholdsfortegnelse for 24-Dec-2018 i Woman

Is Meghan causing A ROYAL RIFT? Since the Duke and Duchess of Sussex revealed they were relocating from London’s Kensington Palace to Frogmore Cottage in Windsor, royal fans have been wondering exactly why the couple chose to move. Apparently there is now ‘tension’ between Prince William, 36, and Harry, 34, and it’s claimed that Meghan, 37, is causing the rift. ‘Harry felt William wasn’t rolling out the red carpet for Meghan and told him so,’ reveals a royal insider. The Duchess of Cambridge’s and Meghan’s relationship has also apparently deteriorated, with a source saying, ‘Kate and Meghan are very different people.’ It’s been reported Kate, 36, was left in tears after a ‘stressful’ dress fitting for Princess Charlotte ahead of the May wedding. But, Harry will be standing by his…

Theodore Matthews Spencer Matthews and Vogue Williams became parents on 5 September. Model Vogue said, ‘We are bursting with love.’ While the proud dad added, ‘Every day has new meaning now.’ Cass Rooney Coleen and Wayne Rooney announced their fourth son, Cass, had been born on 15 February. Here, Coleen shares a picture of herself and Wayne with Cass and his delighted older brothers Klay, Kit and Kai. Coco Williams On 7 September Robbie Williams and Ayda Field introduced their surrogate baby. Ayda wrote, ‘Welcome to the world Colette (Coco) Josephine Williams!’ Prince Louis The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge added to their brood on 23 April with the birth of their third child, Prince Louis, weighing 8lb 7oz. Patricia Lampard Christine and Frank Lampard welcomed their first baby together…

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CHRISTMAS WITH MY THREE CHILDREN IS MAYHEM My three children have all reached a boisterous Q age and last Christmas it was a nightmare. They all ran amok, opening all their presents before breakfast and from then on were either hyper or in deep gloom all through the day. It was really awful and I’m not sure I can cope this year, especially as my parents are coming for lunch and their entrance last year was the cue for more running around and screaming! Suzie says A I’m not surprised you get this if all presents are opened at once. Cue joy and hysteria followed by an inevitable crash. I strongly suggest parents give out presents one or two at a time throughout the day instead of the free-for-all before…

I am not a number. I am a free man!’ I’m afraid not, you’re a number… when it comes to credit scoring anyway. The famous cry for help of the Prisoner from the cult 1960s TV show, could have been written for today’s world of mass computer-assessed finance. Credit scoring is an art shrouded in mist. There’s a lot of confusion, so I want to try and clear away that fog. Credit scoring is about predicting your future behaviour When you apply for credit – which isn’t just loans, credit cards and mortgages, it’s also bank accounts, contract mobile phones and more – lenders are trying to predict your future behaviour based on your past. They do this by using three pieces of information – your application form, any past…

After making myself a cup of tea, I popped upstairs to my bedroom and turned on my laptop. My housemate was pottering about in his room and I was happily enjoying having some me-time. I’d not long finished reading my favourite magazine, Woman , and I’d seen an advert inside for Woman Bingo. If you joined with £10, you got up to £50 worth of free bingo tickets, and also 30 free spins on a slot game called Double Bubble. I’d never played online bingo before, but after reading some of the winners’ stories, I was curious and wanted to give it a try. They were all saying how much fun it was playing the different games and chatting to other members in…

1 Lady Gaga got great reviews in A Star is Born, released in the UK on 3 October. Which famous female singer starred in the 1976 version of the film? A Barbra Streisand B Judy Garland C Janet Gaynor 2 Which British panel show aired its 3,000th episode on 15 May 2018? A Never Mind the Buzzcocks B Loose Women C Have I Got News for You 3 On 15 September, a new design museum opened in Scotland. What is it called? A Riverside Museum B V&A Dundee C The People’s Story Museum 4 Which winner of a TV competition, announced in July, has a similar name to her well-known father? A Mikey Tyson B Nigella Lawson C Dani Dyer 5 The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge’s…

THEN BBC3’s comedy sketch show Little Britain propelled David and his co-star Matt Lucas to stardom when it first aired in 2003. The duo wrote and starred in three series of the comedy and a spin-off for America, creating characters such as Andy and his carer, Lou. More recently, David has appeared in TV adaptations of his best-selling children’s books, including Gangsta Granny . He’s also been a judge on ITV’s Britain’s Got Talent . NOW David stars as a prime  minister in Sky One’s new one-off comedy The Queen and I, based on the 1992 book by Adrian Mole author Sue Townsend. When an anti-monarchy party is voted to power, the new PM, Jack Barker, evicts the Queen (Samantha…

TV presenter Christine Bleakley’s baby is nearly three months old. That’s about the time new mums start adapting to two hours of sleep a night and even consider running a Hoover round the front room, in case any visitors drop by. There’s one person who hasn’t been invited in to meet baby Patricia, though – her husband’s ex-fiancée. Frank Lampard has two daughters with Spanish model Elen Rivas. Asked if she’s met her ex’s newborn, Elen says, ‘I haven’t – I’m not allowed past the door.’ Who do you side with here? Rivas had to stomach loved-up Lampard and Bleakley taking her girls on honeymoon with them. But Bleakley had to react with dignity when Rivas publicly accused her of ‘lacking maternal instinct’ when she couldn’t reach her daughters on…

We’re used to seeing Eamonn Holmes and Ruth Langsford having tiffs on This Morning , but nothing can spark a debate for a couple quite like where to spend Christmas. And it seems this has been the case for Ruth, 58, and Eamonn 59, as they call Surrey and Belfast home respectively – despite eight years of marriage. In fact, Eamonn recently told Woman they’re ‘yet to settle’ on the ‘complicated decision’. With Eamonn being a self-confessed Scrooge and his wife loving Christmas more than Mrs Claus, we’re sure there were fireworks long before NYE… ALL ALONE AT CHRISTMAS? Eamonn has always insisted his wife is ‘Mrs Christmas’ while he’s more than happy to sit back on the big day with a drink.…

Woman’s agony aunt, Suzie Hayman, says: ‘Young children put their parents at the centre of their lives,  but the nearer they get to the dreaded teens, the more they want to be separate from you. That’s the time when just about any choices you make – especially regarding fashion and taste – become a total embarrassment. ‘The problem is that whatever you do, you are wrong – be on trend and you’re trying too hard, be traditional and you’re so boring. ‘But kids have to learn to get over themselves. Yes, you can still rock that fashionable look – you’re not just parents, you’re people in your own right. However, to a certain extent, it’s kind to have some thought for their tender feelings and not go too…

‘IT WAS A STEP TO A HEALTHIER, HAPPIER FUTURE’ Aleighcia Scott is a singer. She lives in Rumney, Cardiff. ‘I FELT EMPOWERED’ The crowd were ready and waiting as I prepared to step onto the stage. All I wanted was to wow everyone with my soulful reggae set – but first I had to face the audience in my loose-fitting, size 20 dress, hoping that nobody realised how self-conscious I was. It was an outfit that said ‘don’t look at me’. I felt a million miles from the star I dreamt of becoming. I’d always loved to sing, but my weight wasn’t just hitting my confidence – it was affecting my voice, too. My lungs felt tight and hitting the high notes was becoming a strain. I’d tried one restrictive…

Resolutions are as synonymous with welcoming in the New Year as counting down the last seconds until midnight. But is there any point in this age-old tradition? According to mindfulness expert Neil Seligman, there is. ‘The ritual of crafting resolutions can be a wonderful reflection exercise, helping you set sail into the new year with clarity and direction.’ Leading life coach Carole Ann Rice agrees, ‘It’s easy to remember when you started and can help you plot your progress.’ Judging by a YouGov study, 48% of people want to lose weight and 31% aim to improve their diet, putting health at the top of the New Year agenda. So what wellness resolutions do the experts reckon we should be making in 2019? FEED YOUR BRAIN Our brain controls all our…

Crumbly Cheddar, oozing Brie and melt-in-your-mouth Stilton – the cheeseboard is often a Christmas highlight. But perhaps not the healthiest? Previously just looking at a slice of blue was thought enough to clog up our arteries and bring on a coronary. But new research may provide good news for all you cheese lovers. According to reports, eating Cheddar, Stilton and Brie could reduce our risk of heart disease (yes, really!). Crackers and grapes at the ready… Sorting the fat from the fiction The fact that cheese could be a healthy option may come as a surprise to many. Previously, it’s had a bit of a reputation as a fatty, salt-filled, calorie-crammed indulgence – and just one more thing to feel guilty about at Christmas. And while there’s no denying that…

THE MORNING AFTER THE NIGHT BEFORE Q I love Christmas and New Year but I’m suffering with worse hangovers than usual. What really helps? Philippa says A Many of us suffer over the festive season due to alcohol indulgence! There is no miracle hangover cure but drinking a pint of water before you go to sleep can help. Don’t drink on an empty stomach either. Some people are sensitive to ‘congeners’ (chemicals found in red wine and dark spirits) so maybe avoid those. Drinking less, or spacing your alcoholic drinks with soft drinks, will ease your hangover too! Should I get antibiotics? Q I get urine infections quite a lot and always used to get antibiotics, but now the GP seems reluctant to prescribe them – how do I know…

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Relaxing on the sofa one Sunday night with my husband, Ian, 71, I reached for my laptop. It was December 2017, and we’d not long ago got back from a trip away in our lovely new motorhome. We’d traded in our old bulky caravan and got a new compact motorhome a few months before. We’d used some savings and some surprise money I’d won playing Woman Bingo, hitting the £10,452 jackpot playing Session Bingo back in August! It was a huge shock, and the third time I’d won, having already scooped a £1,099 prize a few years ago, followed by another £1,111, both playing Tiki Bingo. It was just after 9pm and I was waiting for the weekly game to start in Play off Palace. I had won free tickets…

ARIES 21 Mar – 20 Apr Leave plenty of time for journeys and treat any delays as another part of your Christmas story, which will improve in the retelling later. Chill and be merry. For your reading ☎ 09058 172557 TAURUS 21 Apr – 21 May Let events roll off your back like water. Remember, there are 364 other days when beautiful things can happen, and the angels are on your side this Christmas. For your reading ☎ 09058 172558 GEMINI 22 May – 22 Jun There is a chance something will be lost or misunderstood. So, before close of play on the 24th, make sure your obligations are fulfilled and everyone up to date. your reading ☎ 09058 172559 CANCER 23 Jun – 23 Jul Leave the complainers and…

THEN Miriam’s had many comedy TV roles but one of her most memorable was in an episode of the first series of Blackadder in 1983, in which she played the Spanish Infanta Maria Escalosa betrothed to a rather disappointed Prince Edmund. She would return in 1986 in Blackadder II as Edmund Blackadder’s aunt, Lady Whiteadder. More recently, she was among the pension-age celebs in BBC1’s The Real Marigold Hotel . NOW Miriam appears in this year’s festive episode of Call the Midwife on Christmas Day. She plays Sister Mildred, who unexpectedly arrives at Nonnatus House on her way to taking four Chinese orphans to the children’s home at the mother house, where Sister Julienne and…

STRICTLY COME DANCING BBC1 Six stars from series past return in a bid to be crowned Christmas champions in this fairytale-themed special. Back on the dance floor are Aston Merrygold, Michael Vaughan, Ann Widdecombe, Anita Rani, Jake Wood and Caroline Flack. ZOG BBC1 A much-loved children’s book is being brought to life in an animated special that boasts a stellar cast, including Sir Lenny Henry as narrator, Hugh Skinner voicing young dragon Zog and Tracey Ullman as Madame Dragon. ALIENS LOVE UNDERPANTS… AND PANTA CLAUS Sky One This animated special sees aliens giving away underpants at Christmas. But when they find they have a pair that could halt Christmas, what will they do? Voice stars include Matt Lucas and Ashley Jensen. THE ABC MURDERS BBC1 It wouldn’t be Christmas without…

Sammy Woodhouse was raped by the leader of the Rotherham grooming gang. Unbelievably, social workers have offered jailed rapist Arshid Hussain a stake in her son’s life. She has waived anonymity to demand a change in the law to ‘ensure that no rapist will ever be able to access a child conceived through rape or abuse’. The authorities must listen to Sammy and stop this grotesque idiocy right now.…

Nadia Sawalha My Christmas: It’s my daughter’s birthday, so we’ll be at home having a family Christmas. I do a big roast dinner with roast pork belly, roast duck and roast chicken. It wouldn’t be Christmas without: Sausage rolls! I’d never have one the rest of the year, but Christmas I’ll have sausage rolls with really cold cheddar cheese – and I couldn’t not have cheese. We also always have The Snowman on, even if no-one’s watching it. My best Christmas memory is: The day my daughter was born. What better Christmas present could you have than a beautiful baby girl? Kate Garraway My Christmas: It will be the same as usual really, we always indulge with all the family, go up to my in-laws on…

One was dressed in a fit-and-flare lace-sleeved blue dress, with grey lace-up heeled brogues – appropriate for a chilly winter evening. The other was wearing a sheer skirt and let’s face it, what was essentially a pair of knickers. But while, usually, it’s mothers bemoaning their daughters’ impractical – and inappropriate – attire, this time the sensible look belonged to 24-year-old Skylar McKeith and it was her mum Gillian, 59, who was flashing the flesh. ‘WHY NOT SHOW OFF MY LEGS?’ It’s not the first time former I’m a Celebrity contestant Gillian has made the inner daughter in all of us cringe. Earlier this year the mum of two donned hot pants and a tiny vest at a Tomb Raider event, while Skylar and her sister Afton, 18, wore more…

Taking my partner’s hand, we get into position on the dance floor and I take a deep breath as we wait for the music to begin. Around us, a sea of faces are gazing with anticipation. My heart is pounding with nerves, but I know that whatever happens, the next few minutes will be exhilarating. I’d never been much of a dancer and the extent of my moves were limited to a few wiggles on the dance floor at parties. And I needed a few drinks first. A friend of mine loved to go to salsa classes and I’d sometimes watch her, though I lacked the courage to join in. It was during one of the classes in 1996 that I met Michael, then 37, who had been salsa dancing…

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FEEL BETTER! Avoid injuries this Christmas Our top tips will hopefully mean no-one spends the festive season in A&E * DO IT Keep your fizz cool as Champagne corks can travel up to 50mph, and warm bottle corks are more likely to pop unexpectedly. * TRY IT Have a soft drink in between each alcoholic one. Your body can only process one unit of booze an hour, says Drinkaware. * EAT IT Check your sell-by dates. According to Hisense, 27% of Brits admit to eating meat past its best. * SWAP IT Do your shopping online instead – 700,000 people have been injured in a sale rush when shopping, says National Accident Helpline. STOP THE CLOCK! 60 seconds to… feel better Friend looking great? Pay them a compliment. Praise boosts…

The scientists have spoken! Try these easy ways to achieve a happier, healthier life… Plant power According to researchers from the University of Reading and the Royal Horticultural Society, house plants improve air quality and reduce  the risk of dry skin. They recommend peace lilies and ivy, as they are particularly thirsty plants that release water vapour into the air and swap CO2 for oxygen. Pimp your Prosecco Finding your Italian fizz a bit dull? Add a drop of shimmer and shine with these Prosecco Sparkle Drops (£3.99, teamhen.co.uk) – just a couple of pipette squeezes will change its colour and flavour, while still keeping the calories low. We love! Eat more fish! New research* has found that fatty acids in oily fish (such as mackerel) can help reduce the risk…

When I see the photo of my family with Santa on Christmas Day, it’s bittersweet. Not many people can say they would enjoy spending the festive season in hospital, but despite it all – everything we went through, everything we’d lost – this photo marks a happy moment, one that managed to pull my family from a din of sadness. When I discovered I was pregnant just 10 months after giving birth to my son Hugo, my husband Dave and I were ecstatic. We’d always wanted a sibling close in age for our son, so the timing felt perfect. And when the 12-week scan revealed we were having twins, we were speechless. Dave and I were told that our babies were non-identical – they each had their own amniotic sac,…

Jupiter’s passage through Sagittarius will bring positive effects in 2019, with an emphasis on fun and sport. We'll spend more money, enjoy holidays and escape our comfort zones. A Jupiterin-Sagittarius year will bring good prospects in education, communication and travel. It's also the Year of the Earth Pig in Chinese astrology, so we can expect good times and a little bit of luck. The last time Jupiter transited Sagittarius was in 2007, when we faced a global recession and 2020 looks distinctly troublesome. However, things could still bode well for Britain in the wake of its exit from the EU. Since August 2016, a series of eclipses has occurred in Leo or Aquarius, which is why – if you belong to these two signs – you’ve had such an up-and-down…

Ackley Bridge actress Poppy stars as Jayne Torvill in ITV’s one-off drama Torvill and Dean . Here, she tells us what it was like to portray an ice-skating legend… Could you skate before this project? No, I’d only been ice-skating at Christmas and a couple of times here and there. Ideally, I’d have liked a year to train but we only had two weeks! We were obviously never going to match Torvill and Dean’s standard in that time. They have such posture, poise and elegance, but we got the basics down. Were you aware of Torvill and Dean’s Olympic triumphs in the 1980s? It’s strange because you know Torvill and Dean’s iconic name, but you don’t really know how. My main reference to them was…

Hollywood legend Kurt Russell is currently starring as Santa in Netflix feel-good drama The Christmas Chronicles . The story follows siblings Kate and Teddy, who try to prove Mr Claus exists, but put his usual plans for the festive season in jeopardy when they cause his sleigh to crash. Here, the 67-year-old, whose partner is Goldie Hawn, tells us more… What can you tell us about The Christmas Chronicles ? It’s about a 10-year-old girl and her 15-year-old brother, who are going through a difficult time involving their father. The kids set out to catch Santa on film, and they end up having to help him save Christmas. It changes their lives. Why did you want to play Santa? I’ve been acting for 57…

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