Innholdsfortegnelse for 30-Dec-2019 i Woman

Well, that was quick! This year has gone by in a flash – yet so much has happened. Who can forget all the juicy celebrity gossip? Turn to page 4 for a must-read recap. Hopefully, these celebs will begin to heal rifts in 2020 but my New Year’s resolution is to be more Kate. Page 10 shows the thrifty duchess has the right idea – buy well and buy less. I’m also loving Claudia Winkleman’s trouser suit on page 22. Remember, sequins are not just for Christmas. Enjoy!…

Nigella’s new-found confidence isn’t hard to see and it’s thought to be partly due to her slimmed-down figure and glowing complexion. Her thriving career sees her shuttling between Australia, where she is now a massive star, and her home in England, where she is on the verge of national treasure status. It’s in stark contrast to the fuller-figured woman who frowned her way through the final years of her marriage to Charles Saatchi. ‘That was a different woman,’ adds the friend. ‘When they divorced in 2013, Nigella was at a serious low. The balance of her life was wrong.’ Nigella has said of her weight gain, ‘It’s certainly true my weight went up [in recent years] – that happens in life sometimes.’ Our insider adds, ‘Now Nigella is virtually teetotal…

As most people prepare to rid their home of every unhealthy treat in sight as they step into 2020, Andrea McLean has already made preparations to stop herself from the fall that follows a binge. ‘If you overindulge in partying and start again in January you just feel awful,’ admits Andrea. ‘I STILL HAVE MY BLOWOUTS’ ‘I still have my blowouts – my biggest weakness is a biscuit – but massively crashing and having to pick yourself back up again is exhausting. So I try and keep on top of it the whole year round then there’s not this massive kick-start in January,’ she said. Like most, Andrea has her body hang ups, including her waist, legs, bum and tum, and at 5ft 6ins her weight fluctuates between nine and…

Jane Hawkes, 44, lives in Cheltenham, Gloucestershire, with her husband, Andrew, 44, and Labradoodle, Barney. On New Year’s Day 2013, I forced myself out of bed, head pounding and feeling sick, with a sinking dread lodged in my stomach as I thought back to the night before in my local pub. I’d been so drunk, the landlady told me she wasn’t serving me any more, and I cringed with shame. ‘Never again!’ I said to my husband, Andrew, then 38. I’d been saying the same thing every New Year’s Day for 20 years – only, this time, I meant it. Later, I called the landlady to apologise, so mortified by my drunken antics I wondered how I’d ever show my face in there again, and as if the humiliation of…

Standing in front of my partner, our hands clasped together, I straighten my back and wait for our cue. As the music plays, we set off, our feet move quickly – he steps back with his right foot, I move forward with my left – and soon we’re twirling in perfect sync. When I was in my early 40s, following my divorce from my partner of 15 years, I felt lonely. I knew I needed to move on, find hobbies and carve out a fresh life for myself. So when I spotted an ad in the local paper for ballroom dance lessons, I decided to go along – alone. I had great friends, but they were all married and I couldn’t expect them to lift my spirits. I had to…

1 Powder your brows Many of us use a brow product day-to-day, usually a pencil, gel or even hairspray. For an evening look, go further with powder. These give a strong shape that stands up to a full face of make-up, but have a softness too, so you don’t look like an Angry Bird. Soap & Glory Powder Brow, £8.50 won’t move all night. 2 Master false lashes Think false lashes aren’t for you? We did too until we tried Velour Lashes, from £24. They’re subtle, fluttery and made with ultra-fine silk. They’re a bit pricey, but they can be re-used 25 times, so it’s a good investment. Founder Mabel Lee suggests tilting your mirror ‘so you’re looking down; this allows you to see the eyelashes and eyelid.’ 3 Try…

MOCKTAILS With low or no alcohol drinks becoming more popular, mocktails are having a revival too. Whether you’re looking for inspiration for booze-free options for a New Year’s Eve party, or want a fresh start for dry January, Belvoir pressés and cordials have loads of inspirational ideas (belvoirfruitfarms.co.uk). Happy hour has never tasted so good! LIVEN UP YOUR LEFTOVERS In The Buff’s high protein, plant-based ketchups are just what’s needed to give leftovers a makeover. Choose turmeric fusion for chicken or veg, sweet paprika for dipping or chipotle spice to give sausage and bacon sandwiches a kick, £3.99, 452ml, Waitrose and Ocado. HARVESTER RESTAURANTS HAVE STARTED MEAT-FREE MONDAYS, WHERE YOU CAN ENJOY SOME OF THEIR VEGETARIAN AND VEGAN OPTIONS FOR JUST £6. UNDER 100 CAL SWEET TREATS Indulgent snacks that…

Vitality turkey salad A lovely, crunchy, wholesome way to use up leftover turkey SERVES 6 PREP 15 MINS ✱ ½ red cabbage, shredded ✱ 1 red pepper, deseeded and sliced ✱ 295g can of mandarins, drained ✱ 100g pomegranate seeds ✱ 400g cooked turkey, shredded ✱ 100g pecan nuts, chopped ✱ 75g watercress ✱ 75g rocket FOR THE DRESSING ✱ 4tbsp extra virgin olive oil ✱ 4tbsp red wine vinegar ✱ 2tsp runny honey ✱ 1tbsp Dijon mustard 1 To make the dressing, pour the oil, vinegar, honey and mustard into a jar with a screw-top lid. Season, screw on the lid and shake well to combine. 2 In a large bowl, mix the red cabbage, red pepper, mandarins, pomegranate seeds, turkey and pecans. Pour over the dressing and toss…

What should I do for irritable bowel syndrome? Q My doctor has diagnosed me with IBS – is there anything I should cut out of or add into my diet? Philippa says A IBS is a relatively common gastrointestinal syndrome, which can lead to abdominal pain, cramping, diarrhoea or constipation, or sometimes a bit of both. The FODMAP diet aims to exclude particular fruits and vegetables that can worsen IBS symptoms, such as garlic, onions and apples. However, this shouldn’t be started without advice from your GP and is generally carried out as a six-week trial – if it doesn’t help, then put the foods back in. Taking a probiotic such as VSL3 could improve your symptoms by increasing the good bacteria in your gut. Speak to your GP for…

I want to buy raunchy novels Q My partner and I have been into sexy videos for ages. But the last time we went away for a dirty weekend, we stayed in a quiet hotel, browsed the bookshelf and found a raunchy novel. Next thing I know, my man is reading out extracts to me in bed, and the sex we had afterwards was amazing. Back home, we’ve carried on doing this – but are now running out of inspiration. Where can we find more great bedtime stories? Susan says A There are entire series of sexy books, some with angles such as sex-in-exotic-locations. Type ‘erotica’ into amazon.co.uk, go to one of the dedicated sites such as lushstories.com, or access libida.com’s free erotica section. You can also get audiobooks to…

When I see this photo of me conquering glacier climbing in Iceland, in February 2016, it's a reminder of how far I’ve come from the moment, six years ago, when doctors told me I’d never walk unaided again. I was 16 when it all began, on the cusp of adulthood, with so much to look forward to, but by the age of 26, it felt like it had all been ripped away. If I had one wish, it would be to go back to my younger self, show her this photograph and tell her that everything was going to be OK. It was December 2002, and after ignoring a lump growing in my groin for a year, I finally went to the doctor. By then, it was the size of…

THEN In the 1970s and 1980s, Zoë mainly worked in the theatre. Her breakthrough TV role was as Adam Faith’s love interest in Love Hurts (1992-94), and in 2000 she starred in the hit BBC1 sitcom, My Family, which ran for 11 series until 2011. She’s also known for playing Madame Hooch in Harry Potter and the Philosopher’s Stone (2001) and Ariadne Oliver in ITV crime drama Poirot (2005-2013). NOW Zoë stars in the second instalment of BBC1’s Worzel Gummidge, based on Barbara Euphan Todd’s tales about a walking, talking scarecrow. She plays local aristocrat Lady Bloomsbury Barton, who’s holding a fete featuring a scarecrow competition that Worzel (Mackenzie Crook) is determined to win. But scarecrow creator The Green Man (Michael Palin) is not at all happy about Worzel consorting…

STICKS AND STONES ITV Hub In this psychological drama, Killing Eve’s Ken Nwosu stars as team leader Thomas, who becomes a victim of workplace bullying after he freezes during a business pitch. CALL THE MIDWIFE BBC iPlayer Mother Mildred (Miriam Margolyes) leads a select few from Nonnatus House on a mission to the Outer Hebrides in this Christmas episode. Watch out for the ninth series in a few weeks. FLIRTY DANCING All 4 In this Stand Up To Cancer special, Loose Women’s Coleen Nolan performs a choreographed dance routine with fellow Cheshire resident Kevin when they meet for the first time. Will they want to meet again?…

FOUR LIVES BBC1 Sheridan Smith stars as the mother of a murder victim in this three-part drama about serial rapist and killer Stephen Port (Extras star Stephen Merchant), who targeted young gay men on social-networking sites. The cast also includes Jaime Winstone. PENANCE Channel 5 This tense thriller follows married couple Rosalie (Julie Graham) and Luke (Neil Morrissey) as they struggle after the death of their son. When a man from bereavement counselling enters the frame, it leads to lust, lies and betrayal……

Phillip and Amanda’s PUBLIC FEUD Phillip Schofield and Amanda Holden became embroiled in a feud after rumours surfaced he’d ‘blocked’ her from covering Holly Willoughby’s role on This Morning. Amanda, 48, had reportedly been told ‘in private’ that she’d step in while Holly temporarily co-hosted I’m A Celebrity, but later found out Rochelle Humes got the job. Insiders said, ‘Phillip campaigned for Rochelle to get the job despite Amanda being more experienced. She feels Phil unfairly used his powers of persuasion. She was told he’d chosen Rochelle because she was ‘easier’ to manage on air and that incensed her.’ Phillip, 57, then took to Twitter, writing, ‘When you try for 35 years to be the easiest, most fun person to work with and you read such hurtful and wildly untrue…

Despite joking that the secret of her new look is down to ‘elasticated waistbands’, the food writer actually credits yoga for her super toned figure. She practises three times a week and friends say, more often than not, she answers the door in a vest and yoga pants. As for her diet, the biggest change has been cutting back on alcohol. Without those empty calories, the weight’s fallen off, and she’s focused on maintaining a healthy diet, rather than cutting out her favourite foods. She said previously, ‘I do yoga three times a week. I have to do something I enjoy, otherwise I wouldn’t do it. I love kale and I’m an avocado obsessive. But life is about balance, it’s not about being smug. You don’t eat things because you…

Back to black Kate showed that a black lace dress can last you years! She wore this one to a 2017 charity gala dinner at Kensington Palace, exactly three years after she first wore it to attend the Royal Variety Performance. Lady in red Kate originally chose this pretty red dress to wear at the Queen’s Diamond Jubilee Pageant in June 2012. But she kept it in her wardrobe for a long time, as she wore it again at the Anna Freud Centre Family School Christmas Party in 2015. The showstopper Many celebs would wear a gown as memorable as this only once, but not the duchess. A year and a half after wearing it to Claridges in May 2012, she donned it again for the premiere of Mandela: Long…

Woman’s agony aunt, Suzie Hayman, says: One of the stressful aspects of New Year is that nagging feeling we have to have a good time. There’s such a build-up, it’s easy to believe there’s something wrong with us if we don’t keep up with the Joneses in having a wild night out. Whether we think we should go to a party or join in at a bar or club, the pressure is on to be like everyone else. The end result could be misery and stress – not only because we don’t enjoy it as much as we think we should, but because we believe everyone else is having a ball! I’m a great believer in JOMO. Don’t compete and don’t compare. Think of how you’d like to spend that…

Watching Chris race around on his motorbike, wearing his leather jacket, I thought he was the coolest big brother anyone could ever have. At 17, I idolised him, always begging for rides on the back of his Yamaha or sneaking into his room to listen to his Jimi Hendrix records. He was eight years older and it never occurred to me he wouldn’t always be there, until he was suddenly gone, without warning or explanation, throwing my life off course and taking me on a 38-year quest for the truth. It was December 1977 when Chris, a trainee doctor, then 24, set off backpacking with his childhood sweetheart, Peta Frampton, 24. They’d been together since they were 14 and, both adventurous types, I knew they’d have an incredible time, but…

‘OUR MARRIAGE WASN’T WORKING’ Alice Judge-Talbot, 34, lives in south London with her two children, aged nine and seven. She was married for four years before she divorced. I met my ex-husband in a bar when I was 18. We were young but fell in love instantly. A year on, he proposed. We got married in 2009, had our first child the following year and our second child two years later. After we married, we moved from Nottingham to the town of Olney, 80 miles away in Northamptonshire. At first, it was hard being in an area without mates. I called a local personal trainer, called Kaisa, to get into shape and we became friends. She became my closest friend and introduced me to her friend, Kaeli, a few months…

1 BURRITOS TO GO For a punchy lunch or sofa supper, grab a Jake & Nayns’ Burrito, £2.50, serves 1, Sainsbury’s. Choose from four tempting flavours – vegan BBQ chilli jackfruit, Mexican chicken, jerk chicken or chipotle BBQ pork. 2 SEAFOOD IN MINUTES Keep a pack of Gino D’Acampo’s Clams With Garlic & White Wine in the freezer and you can whip up a tasty seafood dish in minutes. Serve with pasta or crusty bread. Priced £3, 450g (serves 2), Iceland. 3 STEAK & STILTON PIE For a warming, hearty pie that tastes as good as a homemade one, you can’t beat Charlie Bigham’s Steak & Stilton Pie, from the new range. Generously filled with quality ingredients, it’s delish! £4.50, serves 1, Waitrose.…

‘YOU FIND YOU’RE CALMER AS AN OLDER MOTHER’ ‘I WANT THEM TO SEE HOW WELL I’M DOING’ Tracey Britten wants everyone to know she’s fine. More than fine, happy as can be and coping very well, thank you. She’d like to silence all those ‘nasty folk’ online who utterly crucified her last year when she hit the headlines as Britain’s oldest mother of quadruplets. Then aged 50, and a grandmother of eight,  she’d conceived her bumper brood – three girls and a boy – with her younger, second husband, through IVF at a clinic in Cyprus. They were delivered by caesarean section, nine weeks premature, at London’s University College Hospital, on 26 October 2018. The quads are now one, and some of the reaction Tracey has encountered since announcing her…

Meat-free Monday Pledging to go flexi-tarian in the new year? Stock up on Tesco’s Plant Chef range, which offers vegan versions of your favourites, including bangers and mash and sticky toffee pud. Yum! From £1.75, Tesco. Try kombucha Looking for a healthier tipple to see you through the festive season? Try Humm Pomegranate Lemonade Kombucha (£3.50, Planet Organic). It’s packed with probiotics to boost your gut health, and it tastes delicious. Relax! It’s good for your bones. Stress has been linked to inflammatory conditions, including osteoporosis*. Try LithoLexal Bone Health (£24.95, litholexal. co.uk) to maintain bone strength and density.…

His alcohol intake Drinking too much, too often, can have an impact on performance, so help him to cut back. Nhs.uk/ live-well/ alcohol-support can guide him to help and advice. His body Has he recently had an injury or surgery to his bits? Has he got a neurological or hormone disease? Has he recently started taking new medication? Encourage him to go for a check-up. His mind Any kind of mental pressure, perhaps about work or family, can delay a man’s climax. Try not to add to the stress by wobbling about the problem. Instead, reassure him and help him get support. ✱ PS: for extra help with ejaculation problems, log on to cosrt.org.uk.…

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THE TRIAL OF CHRISTINE KEELER BBC1 The story of how an affair between politician John Profumo (Ben Miles) and call girl Christine Keeler (Sophie Cookson) led to one of the biggest scandals of the 20th century. CHITTY FLIES AGAIN C4 To celebrate the 50th anniversary of the film Chitty Chitty Bang Bang, this one-off documentary follows die-hard fan David Walliams as he attempts to create his own Chittystyle car that can fly! DRACULA BBC1 Created by Mark Gatiss and Steven Moffat, who brought us Sherlock, this scary three-parter is based on the story by Bram Stoker and stars Danish actor Claes Bang as the bloodsucking vampire.…

CORONATION STREET ITV On New Year’s Eve, Steve gets out of taking Tracy to a gig by lying that he’s got to cover a sick Tim at the cab office. When she finds out that he fibbed, Tracy's fuming and storms off to the Rovers. The next morning it seems she’s had quite a night of it when she wakes up naked in someone else’s bed! Things get even more complicated when Amy finds out what her mum’s been up to. Will she tell her dad?…

I love Beyoncé. She is an Amazonian beauty. Her music can get the shyest wallflower wildly shaking their booty. She dealt with relationship difficulties with grace and held her marriage together. But I worry about what she had to say about weight in a recent interview. Bey explained how being a mum has changed her priorities. ‘Children and maturity have taught me to value myself beyond my physical appearance and understand that I am more than enough no matter what stage I’m at in life. Giving zero f***s is the most liberating place to be,’ she said. If you’ve seen Homecoming, the remarkable film of Beyoncé’s stunning performance at the Coachella Festival shortly after her twins Rumi and Sir were born, you will know this is utter nonsense. One of…

With her smooth skin, killer body and flowing raven locks, Nigella Lawson looks every inch a glamorous forty-something enjoying the prime of her life. But, astonishingly, the foodie goddess is set to turn 60 in January. Hitting that milestone birthday as a single lady, with an uncertain future, would be enough to send many of us into a panic. Nigella, however, is not just any woman. In fact, having shed 2st and embarked on a total overhaul of her life, she is more comfortable in her own skin than at any time since her twenties. ‘She’s walked a rocky road in recent years and at times life got on top of her, as she would be the first to admit,’ a long-standing friend tells Woman . ‘However, it wouldn’t be…

Nigella’s first husband, the journalist John Diamond, died of throat cancer just as her career was taking off – a loss she still feels keenly. Her second marriage, to Charles Saatchi, was less happy, as she told a court he subjected her to ‘intimate terrorism’ and that his ‘controlling behaviour’ drove her to occasional drug use. Today, however, she is happily single and enjoying spending time with her children from her first marriage, Cosima and Bruno. ‘It took a long time after the split from Charles for Nigella to love herself as much as everyone else loves her, ’ concludes her pal. ‘She needs to be happy on her own before she can even think  about letting another man into her life again. For now, feeling good is good enough…

‘I’VE BEEN NICE TO EVERYONE’ Since he first appeared as a young hopeful on The X Factor in 2012, the career of our favourite Essex boy Rylan Clark-Neal has skyrocketed. Starting with a string of presenting jobs, including This Morning, The Xtra Factor and Big Brother’s Bit on the Side, now Rylan, 31, has his own BBC Radio 2 show, co-presented Strictly’s It Takes Two with Zoe Ball, and hosts the recently rebooted Supermarket Sweep. And earlier this month, he added another string to his bow when he anchored Channel 4’s election night coverage. Rylan has even found time to meet and marry the love of his life, former policeman Dan, 40, and become stepdad to his hubby’s son Cameron, now 20. Here, the man himself tells Woman about married…

Ashley Roberts GET THE LOOK Looking cute and cosy, singer Ashley, 38, rocks fabulous faux fur and gives her tonal look a pop with colourful pumps. Claudia Winkleman GET THE LOOK Presenter Claudia, 47, must be jealous of all those Strictly sequins so she’s strutting in some of her own – dazzling! Beverley Knight GET THE LOOK Taking inspiration from the 1970s, singer Beverley, 46, looks stunning in this corduroy boiler suit. Dame Helen Mirren GET THE LOOK Scared to wear animal print? Swap leopard or zebra for stylish snake print like Helen, 74.…

EAT ‘Take the pressure off weight loss by not counting calories,’ says Jessie. Use this three-day taster menu (on the right). SWEAT ‘With any amount of exercise, you’re telling yourself that you’re important,’ says Jessie. Ideally, spend 150 minutes per week doing activity that makes you sweat. Jessie suggests doing so at least three times a week. THINK ‘Good emotional and mental health are crucial when losing weight, but what can you do over 24 hours?’ asks Jessie. ‘Pause to slow your breath for 30 seconds, when busy. Or start a daily mindfulness or gratitude routine to programme the brain towards positivity.’ CONNECT ‘Spend time with people who make you feel good, as meaningful relationships and deeper connections will raise your confidence to succeed,’ says Jessie. ‘Championing others will also…

MULLED GINGER WINE For a cosy night in, hunker down with Crabbie’s new Ginger Mulled Wine – it’s spiced wine with a twist. Warm and serve with a cinnamon stick and lemon peel, £6.69, 70cl, Ocado. THIRD OFF WINE OFFER There’s some great savings on wines until 2 Jan at M&S, including £3 off a bottle of Las Dalias Malbec, down from £9 to £6. This fruity Argentinian red goes well with meat and veggie dishes. UNDER £12 CHAMPAGNE Celebrate New Year with the real deal without breaking the bank. Comte de Senneval Champagne Brut from Lidl is just £11.49 a bottle.…

AM I BEING A BAD FRIEND? Q We have some dear friends who we used to see a lot, sharing holidays and outings. Last year they moved to be near their children and grandchildren and since then, they’ve expected us to go and visit them on weekends and put pressure on us if we don’t. They usually have grandchildren with them and last weekend was typical. We arrived looking forward to a pre-Christmas event, which was family friendly, but because their grandson threw a wobbly, we didn’t go and they spent the entire time we were with them placating him. I really don’t want to go for New Year, but feel like I’d be a bad friend if we didn’t. Suzie says A You all fitted together once and enjoyed…

Consumer rights aren’t just for Christmas, they’re worth knowing all year round. Yet as the calendar canters on towards the January sales, this is a key time to understand shopping rights and wrongs. So here are my seven key need-to-knows. 1 You don’t have a right to change your mind – so don’t assume you can take it back. Whenever I say this, jaws drop and people look at me askance. Buy goods in-store and you have no legal right to return them if you change your mind, if it’s the wrong colour, or you got the wrong size. You may have a contractual right, but only if the store has a published ‘returns policy’; for example, ‘you can exchange within 30 days’. If so, then that is enforceable, but…

Live long and… single Star Trek’s William Shatner is getting divorced at 88. He is bang on-trend. The number of ‘silver splicers’ aged 65 and over in the UK went up by 46% from 7,468 in 2004 to 10,937 in 2014. At 88, Bill is the very definition of optimism. Springing hell Apparently guests are no longer happy nicking the soap and fluffy towels from posh hotels, they’re now stealing the mattresses too. How? Have you ever tried moving a mattress down stairs? That moment when you try to turn the corner at the bottom of the steps, but end up with springs in your face is so painful that the thieves almost deserve to keep them!…