Innholdsfortegnelse for 28-nov-16 i Woman

I haven’t watched muchI’m A Celeb but let’s just say the jungle is welcome to Ola Jordan! Ed isn’t the most graceful, bless him, but he is just fantastic! The pressure’s on him now because everyone can’t wait to see what he does next, but he’s so popular with the public that he could make the final. I just can’t call whether the audience will vote for someone amusing and endearing or a real dance talent... Marvellous Mary Who doesn’t love Mary Berry? She’s a huge fan of the show, so it was fabulous to have her come down and watch it live. I took her for a spin round the dance floor, even though she admitted she was a bit nervous about it! And she even told me she’s…

I ENJOYED SHARING MY KNOWLEDGE This festive season, many of us will be indulging in a glass of wine or two. But when I crack open a new bottle at Christmas, I won’t just be enjoying it for pleasure, I’ll be drinking it for work. Sound like a dream job? Well, let me tell you how I started making a living from wine in my forties… After training as a 3D graphic designer, I set up a design business with my husband. Aged 30, I was working for 12 hours in front of a computer, and like most people, I loved nothing more than unwinding with a glass of red after a long day. Having friends who produced their own wine meant I also spent some weekends travelling to vineyards…

Don’t fancy black? Try dark green lace instead This dress is a designer lookalike HOW TO SHINE IN STYLE * Stick to a neutral colour palette for this trend – silvers, green and black are very chic. * Instead of a simple dress, look for texture, like overlying lace and macramé. * Team leather-look leggings with a sparkly shift dress and create a waist with a belt or length of ribbon. * Don’t spoil the effect with lots of jewellery – simple and minimal pieces are more modern.…

Most women put on a few pounds after having children and I was no exception, but it took me years – decades in fact – to find a solution. I’d always been a slim size 12 – but after having my daughter, Jasmine, in February 1994, my weight crept up and I was a size 20. Don’t ask me how many stone I was, though, as I refused to weigh myself. By the time Jordan was born, two years later, I was slightly slimmer, having cut my portions – but I was still a size 18. With two young children, I reasoned that I didn’t have time to diet. But as they got older, I still didn’t do anything about my weight – even after they were grown up. By…

12 GADGET GIFTS OF CHRISTMAS!   Here’s my pick of this year’s must-haves... 1 Spiralizer Express (£39.99, morphyrichards.co.uk) Effortlessly creates strips of curly veg, such as courgette with a choice of thicknesses. 2 Skross PRO Light USB – World International Adapter (£27.33, amazon.co.uk) This adapter comes with two USB ports to charge more than one device. 3 Fitbit Alta (£99.99, fitbit.com) A very easy to use fitness tracker. The companion app is brilliant and it displays calls and texts on your wrist, too. 4 Chip The Robot Dog (£199.99, amazon.co.uk) This robotic pooch can be trained by voice commands, learn tricks and play fetch. For eight years plus. 5 Vaultcard (£24.99, vaultskin.com) Pop this card in with your credit and debit cards and it’ll stop anyone stealing information from your…

Just Jim! He’s currently playing wartime spy Callum Ferguson in BBC2’s Close To The Enemy , but it’s not the first time actor Jim Sturgess has encountered the era. For 2010 film The Way Back , he played a Polish prisoner of war plotting to escape from a Gulag labour camp. But when he’s not working, Jim, 38, is more at home jamming on his guitar or watching The Wire … At school, I was only interested in skateboarding, music and smoking. My education was wasted. But I was always interested in art and music, so I feel I’m catching up a lot of the time. Now, I read around whatever job I’m doing to educate myself. But I’d rather go…

There’s no denying Carol Vorderman is flying the flag for 50-plus women on I’m A Celeb . She looks to be in the best shape of her life, showing her younger camp rivals how it’s done. The star’s been sending temperatures soaring as she shows off her fab figure in the jungle. And no wonder, as before she jetted to Oz, Carol, 55, confessed she’d been on a ‘major detox’, posting a picture of herself on Twitter wearing a tight-fitting dress with the caption, ‘Haven’t been able to fit into this dress for nearly 10 years… Heck!’ Experts reckon Carol’s lost a whopping 2st in the lead-up to her jungle adventure. ‘She looks like a slim size 10 in recent snaps, whereas before she seemed to…

‘IT FELT LIKE A MIRACLE’ Coming into my house, it’s utter chaos – the sound of children playing can be heard from every corner and there are toys everywhere. Since giving birth to four beautiful – albeit rather messy – girls in the space of just 19 months, this is what life is like. And, while I’ll admit it’s exhausting, the truth is I wouldn’t have it any other way. You see, there was a time when my husband Paul and I thought we’d never have a family... I’d been with Paul for three years when we started talking about children. We both wanted to become parents, so I came off the contraceptive injection and after our wedding in September 2010 we started trying. I was convinced it would happen…

Should we tell the children it’s going to be Mum’s last Christmas? I t’s likely that this will be my mum's last Christmas – she hasn't been well. The whole family – Mum, Dad, my sister and our families – will be at their house for the holiday. My sister’s children are teens and understand, but mine are only seven and eight, and we don’t want to upset them. Do we say anything or do we try to keep things upbeat and light? Suzie says: It’s not so much the mood you need to ask about but whether you come clean. The issue is whether you let the younger children know this may be the last time, and allow them to ask questions about death to prepare them. And I’d…

‘BOOTS WITH EYELET DETAILS ARE A KEY WINTER TREND’ Release your inner disco queen, ramp up the glitz and get set to party. Matalan is a brilliant go-to store for all things glam. I love to mix and match separates, like this metallic-striped jumper and glossy blue mini. But less can be more, too. So start with a classic outfit and dress it up. Think black lace, shimmering pleats and chic dresses and jumpsuits that bare your shoulders. I love the keyhole back on this culotte jumpsuit – simply add glitzy earrings and scarlet lipstick. Check out metallic details on footwear, too. Opt for a pair of eyelet lace-up boots like these, and you’ll be on-trend with every footstep you take!…

‘I’M A MASSIVE BELIEVER IN KARMA’ As we pick up the phone to chat to Corrie star Catherine Tyldesley, she quickly apologises. ‘Sorry I’m ringing a bit early, my son’s quiet so thought it’d be a good idea to call now!’ she tells us, as she reveals she’s enjoying a rare day off from the cobbles with Alfie, 19 months. Cath, 33, who’s best known as Weatherfield’s Eva Price, is also celebrating the release of her debut album Rise , after the success of her first single earlier this year. Here the actress, who’s married to personal trainer Tom Pitford, chats bucket lists, motherhood and why hell hath no fury like a woman scorned! ‘It was always a dream of my grandfather James to see me do an album. Unfortunately…

BY CHRISTMAS, SHE’D GAINED HALF A STONE You can’t put a price on happiness, and Beverley Deakin knows that better than most. When her 12-year-old daughter, Destiny, sobbed as the dial on the scales reached 12st 7lb, she’d have spent any amount of money to make her smile again. Only, the cost of Destiny’s weight-loss treatment – an incredible £12,000 – wasn’t paid for by her mum. No, the truth is, it was you who foot the bill. In a country where the NHS at times seems stretched to provide care for everyone, perhaps you’d expect Beverley to feel guilty, even embarrassed. But the single mum-of-two insists her daughter’s weight gain wasn’t her fault… Like every caring parent, her children’s health has always been Beverley’s top priority. At home, she…

HOW IT WORKS 1 Simply pick one breakfast, one lunch and one dinner every day. 2 Foods printed in bold are ‘Free Foods’. Base meals around Free Foods, which include vegetables, pasta, lean meat, fish, rice, potatoes, fat-free dairy, eggs and more, and if you feel hungry between meals, snack on these foods, including fruit, too. 3 As well as Free Foods, stock your store cupboard with fat-free salad dressings, stock, herbs, oil-free passata, tomato purée, soy sauce and spices which can be used freely to add delicious flavour to meals. 4 To make sure that you’re enjoying a fully balanced diet, choose 350ml skimmed or 250ml semi-skimmed milk, or 30g full-fat hard cheese or 40g reduced-fat hard cheese. Boost your fibre intake by eating two slices of wholemeal bread…

Enchanted black forest roulade Chocolate and cherries are always a magical combination SERVES 8 PREP 20 MINS COOK 25 MINS •  180g plain chocolate, broken into squares• 150ml brandy• 175g golden caster sugar * 6 large eggs, separated• 300ml double cream• 2tbsp Kirsch• 425g can black cherries in light syrup, drained• 4tbsp black cherry conserve• Icing sugar mixed with little edible glitter, to dust• Melted chocolate, to drizzle• Enchanted Forest trees from Hotel Chocolat, to decorate 1 Heat the oven to 180°C, Gas 4. Grease and line a 38 x 26cm Swiss roll tin with baking paper. Put the chocolate in a heatproof bowl with the brandy. Place the bowl over a pan of gently simmering water and leave, stirring occasionally, until melted and smooth. Cool slightly. 2 Whisk the egg whites in a clean, grease-free bowl until softly…

What to record next week Tour De Celeb MON, C5 A line-up of eight stars have had a gruelling three months to prepare for the toughest physical challenge of their lives – a 146km endurance ride through the French Alps. The Missing WED, BBC1 The chilling drama, starring Keeley Hawes and David Morrissey, comes to its conclusion. But will there be more twists and turns, or will we finally find out what happened to Alice Webster? We Have Been Watching Christmas Special WED, GOLD Some of Britain’s top comedians, including Ricky Tomlinson, watch clips from some of their favourite festive shows, à la Gogglebox. Billions OUT NOW With Paul Giamatti and Damian Lewis at the helm, it’s not hard to see why everyone’s been talking about this TV show. You’ll…

At last, the hotly anticipated World War II movie Allied is hitting our screens. Set and filmed in Britain (hurrah!) and starring the eternally gorgeous Brad Pitt, it’s an espionage thriller that tells the intriguing story of intelligence officer Max Vatan (Pitt). On a mission in North Africa in 1942, Max encounters a beautiful French Resistance fighter, Marianne Beauséjour (Marion Cotillard). Irresistibly drawn together, they work on a deadly mission behind enemy lines, risking all in their fight against the evil of Nazi rule. Marianne isn’t just a beauty with a stunning wardrobe, she’s also an accomplished agent with a straight aim and a mistress of deception –skills she puts to the service of the Allies. Betrayal of trust It’s not long before their working relationship blossoms into a passionate,…

Joanna Czechowska read A Leap Of Faith by Trisha Ashley, paperback £7.99, ebook £3.85 (Black Swan) Sappho Jones is an independent thirty-something woman who lives on her own, likes to organise her friends’ lives and writes fantasy novels. The only thing she hasn’t tried is motherhood and her mind keeps returning to that subject. She decides to relocate to her cottage in remote Wales and gets involved with the village locals, including a handsome potter called Nye. Could he be the father of her child? A witty and warm read. NEXT WEEK Buy Broken Heart by Tim Weaver for only £3.49 DREAM HOUSE Love, Or Nearest Offer by Adèle Geras Estate agent Iris Atkins not only finds suitable houses for…

 You can always count on a little black dress to make you look and feel fantastic, and Matalan’s Bardot dress is our pick of the bunch. ‘YOU CAN’T BEAT AN LBD – AND DIFFERENT ACCESSORIES WILL REFRESH YOUR LOOK’ Showcasing this season’s off-the-shoulder trend, this dress is not only elegant, it’s flattering as it accentuates curves and will minimise your hips. I also love the chic lace dress on my Ed’s letter page – the detail is stunning. Complete your party look with a smart black clutch and a pair of velvety heels. Add jewellery for all-out sparkle. And, for the ultimate cover-up, throw on this sensational faux fur stole to channel your inner celeb. Oh, and it will keep the chill out too. Brrr!…

‘BLACK AND LACE IS A CLASSIC COMBO – AND IT ALWAYS LOOKS TOTALLY STUNNING’ ‘BARE SHOULDERS ARE EVERY INCH A WINNING LOOK THIS WINTER’ If ever there was a moment to seek inspiration from the celebs and glam up, it has to be Christmas. Faux fur, sparkle, glitter and jewels, nothing is too much – and I love it! So, as my diary fills up with party invites, it’s time to address the big question – what to wear? Luckily, Matalan has nailed the season’s hottest looks. From super-chic little black dresses and stylish clutches to rich velvet footwear and dazzling accessories, it has everything you need to ramp up your party look. So what are you waiting for… Need more inspiration? Check out The Show for style advice…