Inhoudsopgave van 24 - 2018 - Best

Fake tan, bikinis and body oil at the ready… it must be summer as Love Island is back! Gorgeous presenter Caroline Flack tells best that living in the Spanish villa is the perfect place for some lessons in love (see page 14). But the show’s not without controversy – GMB’s Susanna Reid divided viewers when she admitted that she allows her 12-year-old son to watch the steamy show. And more youngsters applied to go into the villa this year than apply to Oxford or Cambridge universities! What do you think? Can a stint on the Island set you up for life better than an Oxbridge education could?  Please let me know your thoughts, siobhan.wykes@hearst.co.uk…

The Beckhams may be football and fashion royalty, but they also come across as a genuinely close-knit family, and there’s one bond in particular we just can’t get enough of… fashion royalty, but they also come across as a genuinely close-knit family, and there’s one bond in particular we just can’t get enough of… And if you haven’t guessed by now, we’re talking about David and his little girl, six-year-old Harper. Only last week, mum Victoria shared a hilarious Instagram video of Harper donning a humungous face mask of her famous dad! Already close to his boys – Brooklyn, 19, Romeo, 15, and Cruz, 13 – David was overjoyed on 11 July 2011 when Harper was born. – Brooklyn, 19, Romeo, 15, and Cruz, 13 – David was overjoyed on…

Most of the country seems to be hooked on the fourth series of Love Island – it’s the perfect daily dose of sunny escapism. In the sizzling summer reality TV show that moves a group of ridiculously good looking young men and women (including frontrunner Dani Dyer, EastEnders star Danny’s daughter) into a luxury Majorcan villa together - they must couple up, and win the hearts of the public, to survive. Its host, a sun-kissed Caroline Flack, is positively glowing. And it’s not just the Spanish sun working its magic, it’s also that Caroline, 38, is loved-up herself - with her toy boy fiancé, former CBB contestant Andrew Brady, 27, following a shock holiday proposal after dating for just a few months. Here she talks Love Island, the lesson she’s…

‘There are just too many reasons to dread travelling by train in this great nation of ours. First, there are the fares – excruciatingly expensive, and it’s way too complicated to buy tickets. No wonder so many people try to get away with not paying. Then there are the delays, strikes, cancellations and overcrowding – not to mention the annoying timetable changes. Especially at peak commuter times, when fares are at their most expensive. But the biggest, most off-putting reason? The passengers. Not all of them, obviously, but the ones who think it’s OK to eat really stinky food and leave the rubbish on the table. And the ones who put their filthy feet on the seat in front of them, or their bag and coat on the seat next…

JOIN THE CONVERSATION How old is too old? If you haven’t had time to keep up with Twitter, Facebook or Instagram, we’ve done it for you… The news that Brigitte Nielsen is pregnant at 54 has crept into nearly every conversation we’ve had to date. The successful actress, who starred alongside ex-husband Sylvester Stallone in Rocky IV, has us all asking ourselves, how much is too much of an age gap between your kids? Already a mum of four children, her eldest, Julian, is 34, which means he’s old enough to be the baby’s parent himself! So, does that make it wrong? Others have suggested that having older siblings and an experienced mother can only be a good thing, but will the baby really get the same benefits as being…

Crowned Sexiest Man Alive by People magazine twice, Hollywood heart-throb Johnny Depp was famed for his chiselled cheekbones and olive complexion. But the actor sparked widespread concern last week, as pictures emerged of him looking emaciated and ill. On tour in Russia with his band Hollywood Vampires, fans were shocked by his gaunt appearance. They were quick to take to social media, commenting, ‘Is he ill?’ and ‘Hope he’s OK.’ Johnny has never been a role model for healthy living. It’s no secret that the Kentucky-born star, who famously dated Kate Moss in the 90s, drinks heavily, smokes and has experimented with drugs. He said in 2008, ‘Pretty much any drug you can name, I’ve done it.’ So are his unhealthy habits finally catching up with him, or is something…

BEFORE AFTER I couldn’t stop myself smiling as my husband, Simon, wrapped me in his arms and planted a loving kiss on my cheek. ‘I love you, babe,’ Simon, 41, whispered, pulling me in tight. It’s hard to believe that such a simple act of affection between us would have been impossible just a few short months ago. With Simon weighing in at 19st 12lb and me tipping the scales at 18st 8lb, our size meant we could barely sit side by side on the sofa, never mind have a cuddle. A devastating trail of miscarriages meant the past few years hadn’t been easy on us as a couple. With each cruel blow, we found solace in food, bingeing on nightly takeaways. Nothing was off-limits. Each evening, when we came…

BARRY MANILOW IS A GEMINI 22 May – 21 June Organising a fundraiser will be lots of fun for sociable Geminians. Volunteer work and seeing friends always lifts their spirits. CANCER 22  June – 23 July Private matters keep you in the background. Be careful who you discuss problems with – you don’t want people knowing your personal business who might use it to their advantage. But don’t keep secrets from people who are involved in your daily life. LEO  24 July – 23 August Be on your guard for hidden rivals if in a position of leadership. The last thing you need is an envious person breaking your stride. After trying to block your progress, a competitor will finally give up. Your time will be well spent guarding your…

BEWARE OF THE BBQ!  The smell of sizzling sausages might be tempting, but could do your four-legged friend more harm than good. Kellie Ceccarelli, Iams nutrition expert and veterinary training manager, reveals the top foods to keep those little paws away from. ★ CHICKEN WINGS AND DRUMSTICKS While both cats and dogs love the smell of chicken, the bones can splinter and could be dangerous if eaten. ★ ONIONS Shallots, onions, garlic and scallions contain compounds that can harm your pooch’s red blood cells if sufficiently ingested, so make sure you keep your burger onions well away! ★ HOT DOGS Eating these could upset your pet’s tummy, leading to diarrhoea and digestive problems. This is because most hot dogs contain high amounts of preservatives and salts. ★ ALCOHOL Both dogs…

Lynda La Plante, 75, is an actress, author and screenwriter – famous for creating Prime Suspect. Can you believe it’s over 30 years since Widows aired? The funny thing is, it’s with me all the time, as they made an amazing poster for the TV series, and it hangs in my office, so I see it every day. Didn’t it begin as a TV script? Yes, I wrote one page, and sent it into a film company. They asked me to go away and write the first episode, and I was in a state of terror, thinking ‘I don’t know how to!’ So I thought, ‘The only way I can do this, is to go to source.’ I’d played a prostitute in so many programmes. I once punched John Thaw…

BEST’S CELEBRITY INSIDER TALKS TO BEN HAENOW Ben Haenow, 33, shot to fame after winning The X Factor in 2014. But, after he was dropped by label Syco, the singer went to a very dark place, to the point where he felt he couldn’t face the outside world. Now, after two years away, the former van driver is finally back and on fighting form with a second album. Here, he talks about life after The X Factor, and how his wife, Jessica, saved him when he was at his lowest ebb… Your new album, Alive, is out this month. Are you happy with it? Really happy, and a little bit anxious – it’s been a long time coming! I wrote all the songs on it with my brother, Alex. I…

WIN 1 X £200, 2 X £100 OR 3 X £50 PRIZES Both sets of clues lead to the same answer, revealing in the shaded squares a new film starring Isla Fisher (3). STRAIGHT CLUES ACROSS 8 Obstinate (8) 9 Casual garment (1-5) 10 Airline captains (6) 11 Last parts of daylight hours (8) 12 Started (5) 13 Natural aptitude (5) 14 Possessed (5) 16 Coarse, uneven (5) 18 Narrow-necked bottle (5) 20 Take place (5) 25 Of least age (8) 26 Dramatically sad (6) 27 Winged insect (6) 28 Reducing to flour (8)  DOWN 1 Chevron (6) 2 Utter, total (8) 3 Grilled bread (5) 4 Book’s reference section (5) 5 Put into speech (5) 6 Piercing, high-pitched (6) 7 Pulling roughly (8)  15 Greets with pleasure (8)  17…

As our future queen, we’re used to the Duchess of Cambridge making dignified speeches in a variety of official settings. What we aren’t quite so accustomed to is hearing the ever-composed Kate speak about personal matters with emotion, wearing her heart on her sleeve. Kate’s revelations came not during a public address, but in an incredibly powerful open letter that the mother-of-three penned to a hospice for sick children, to mark the recent Children’s Hospice Week. In the letter, Kate – who welcomed her third child Louis, a younger sibling for George, four, and Charlotte, three, on 23 April – comes across simply as a loving mother – one who clearly cannot imagine the utter heartache of the prospect of losing a child through illness. Who could? It’s every parent’s…

Pulling up at the airport, it was time for the bit I hated… saying goodbye. Turning to my wife, Joy, I kissed her on the cheek. Despite being together for 19 years, I still hated leaving her, even just for a week. She was so much a part of me – she was in my very soul. We’d met when she was just 15 and we were both volunteers at our local theatre in Horley, Surrey. Back then, our 15-year age gap made a big difference. A fully fledged man, I saw her as nothing more than a friendly teenager – a pal. When she came back from studying at the University of York a few years later, though, she had really grown up, and our friendship blossomed. By 1998,…

LIFE LESSONS I WISH MY FATHER HAD TAUGHT ME… Calum: With Father’s Day looming, I started thinking about my relationship with my own dad. I was about one when my mother left him. She couldn’t cope with his drinking. She says she couldn’t take care of two babies – it was me or him. She chose me, and we moved to Los Angeles. I understand her actions, but I often wonder how my life might have been if my dad had been around more. Fathers should be role models for sons (and daughters!). They have such a lot to teach us about relationships and self-belief. These days, I’m happy and feel strong. But I’ve had to learn the hard way, tackle obstacles and find answers on my own. I wish…

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TAP THE APP Feelunique Makeup Live allows you to virtually try on make-up. Free for iPhone and Android. Believe it or not, the key to a healthy-looking complexion can often lie in a brightly coloured product. From greens to purples and oranges, using certain shades underneath your usual foundation can fix a whole host of skin concerns, from patchy pigmentation to sensitivity. Start stocking up now! Fake it yourself Complexion-calming facemask A lot of external factors can be held responsible for our skin playing up. Air conditioning dehydrates, while sun exposure over a number of years can contribute to pigmentation. While colour correcting holds a clever short-term solution, in terms of your skincare, sometimes it’s good to just keep it simple and go back to basics. While many facemasks contain…

Caramelised pork with noodles and pickled carrots The pork is cooked until juicy and succulent, with a sticky, sweet coating of sugar and spice. Serves 4 Prep time: 10 mins Cook time: 30 mins Per serving: kcals 260, fat 6g, sat fat 1.5g, carbs 33g 300g pork tenderloin1tbsp olive oil1tsp Szechuan pepper1tbsp fish sauce2tbsp muscovado sugar250g pack of rice noodles4 spring onions, finely chopped, to garnishCoriander leaves, to garnish 1 red chilli, deseeded and chopped, to garnish (optional)Lime wedges, to serve PICKLED CARROTS 3 large carrots, peeled with a swivel peeler, then thinly sliced2 red chillies, deseeded and finely chopped2tbsp caster sugarJuice of 1 large lime1tbsp fish sauce1tbsp rice vinegar 1 Preheat oven to 200°C/180°C fan/gas 6. Put the pork in a roasting tin, score, then rub all over with…

…drama, Ackley Bridge It’s about a new flagship school up north. A lot of schools were becoming predominantly white or Asian – so the big mission of Ackley Bridge is to bring the community together. …her character, head teacher Mandy Carter Mandy comes from a working-class background, so she’s no pushover. Rather than going off the rails, she climbed up the ladder, so she can be a little bit serious. She’s not always the most liked person in the school, but it’s always for a good reason! …filming up north We stay in Hebden Bridge, which is really lovely. It’s absolutely stunning. I’ve always been really fond of Manchester and Leeds. Everyone is really friendly. …working with kids It’s fantastic. Some are picked from the streets, and they’re excited and…

THE GIRL: MICHELLE MORGAN  This book presents a picture of Marilyn as an unlikely feminist – following her turbulent years. Running Press, out now, £6.99. FIFTY SHADES FREED  Return to the Red Room for the final instalment of the trilogy based on the mega-selling books, as Jamie Dornan and Dakota Fanning return as Mr Grey and Anastasia for more saucy goings on. Out on DVD Monday, £9.99. NOW THAT’S WHAT I CALL DAD ROCK  Struggling for Father’s Day ideas? This compilation, with classic hits from Queen’s We Will Rock You to The Killers’ Mr Brightside, is perfect for any music-obsessed dad. £9.99, available now.…

Looking to give your home or garden a summer spruce-up? Whether you want to pretty up your patio or invest in some barbecue essentials, we’re giving 10 lucky readers the chance to win £50 of B&Q vouchers, to help get your house summer-party ready. All you need to do is enter below… HOW TO ENTER POST: Send a postcard with your name, address, phone number and email address to B&Q Voucher Giveaway, GVBSTN18370, Hearst Magazines UK, The Data Solutions Centre, Worksop S80 2RT. Closing date for postal entries is 29 June 2018. PHONE: Call 0901 027 2709 by midnight on 26 June 2018. Calls cost 30p per minute, plus your telephone company’s network access charge, and will last no longer than two minutes. Calls from mobiles may cost significantly more.…

All eyes were on the first ladies of soap at the recent British Soap Awards, strutting their stuff in glamorous gowns at the first-ever live broadcast of the annual ceremony. of soap at the recent British Soap Awards, strutting their stuff in glamorous gowns at the first-ever live broadcast of the annual ceremony. But conspicuous by her absence was Jessie Wallace, who returned to EastEnders as Kat Slater earlier this year. Sources at the black-tie event claim that Jessie was, in fact, at the awards, but was ordered home after organisers declared her ‘too drunk’. Jessie, 46, had travelled to the event with a male pal. He posted a picture of the two en route, in which the actress appeared relaxed. The source claimed she arrived already much the worse…

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TV presenter Davina McCall has had a difficult time since the sad breakdown of her 17-year marriage to husband Matthew Robertson last year. But it looks like the mother-of-three could be moving on with her life – as she’s put her luxurious six-bedroom Sussex country mansion up for sale. It’s a clear sign that the TV star is looking to start a fresh chapter in her life as a single woman with a brand-new place to call home. The Grade II-listed property in question, a former medieval nunnery, situated in the village of Wadhurst, East Sussex, has six bedrooms, a swimming pool, a tennis court and 38 acres of rolling countryside, complete with water features and topiary. The 18th-century stone mansion, which also boasts a gate house, coach house, cottage…

Nowadays, people ‘nip and tuck’ just about every part of their bodies. Meet the latest trio of treatments… DESIGNER LOBES This year, we’ve seen a rise in earlobe reductions and requests to inject fillers into creases in front of the ears. As collagen and elasticity decrease, ears can get elongated and saggy, with fine wrinkles. Wearing heavy earrings can further stretch the skin, leaving large pierced holes. With ear-reshaping, two treatments are usually required. The first uses laser to reshape the lobes. When healed, after around three months, a second session can plump the lobes, using filler. From £1,800. DESIGNER NIPPLES Smaller, larger, more symmetrical, deeper colour… there are many nipple procedures. To reduce large nipples, the existing outer circumference of the areola is marked, as is the desired, smaller…

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BELLY BLASTER SHOPPING BASKET • Coconut oil: A four-week study by Malaysia’s University Of Science found coconut oil helped reduce waist circumference. • Kefir: This milky drink contains 30 strains of friendly bacteria (probiotics) to help digestive problems. A study by Laval University, in Canada, found women who consumed a probiotic lost twice the weight of those who didn’t. • Mushrooms: Did you know these contain vitamin D? Researchers have found the more you have of the vitamin in your body, the lower your belly fat. • Matcha tea: This green tea contains antioxidants known as catechins, found to help fat burning, and has three times the amount of standard green teas. • Pistachios: These contain MUFAs (monounsaturated fatty acids), which researchers from Reina Sofía University Hospital, in Spain, found stops fat…

Gloria Hunniford is a mum-of-three and grandmother of 10. She’s been divorced, remarried and learned to deal with the loss of her daughter and, on Rip Off Britain, she battles consumer issues. In her own words, she’s ‘lived a lot’. So, ask Gloria anything… Where did my husband go? My husband and I always treasured each other and our date nights, even when our kids were small and it was hard to get out. We’d joke about being ‘big kids’ at heart. But, in recent months, he’s lost that spark and it’s making me so sad, especially as I haven’t! He doesn’t want to go out, actively avoids social situations and seems perfectly happy to laze on the sofa every night and watch TV. He’s 52, is this the ageing…

Go easy on the sauce Looking for simple, healthy food swaps? Switch over to new Heinz No Added Sugar & Salt Tomato Ketchup, £1.99. It’s got the great taste of the classic ketchup, but with 50 per cent less salt and sugar, making it a healthy change the family will approve of. Booze-free beer Keep designated drivers happy this summer by stocking up on new Adnams Ghost Ship Alcohol Free, £11.99 for a pack of eight. With no compromise on taste, it’s also low in calories – the ideal choice if you’re on a summer slim down. Feeling hot, hot, hot! If you’re planning to fire up the barbecue for Father’s Day, then turn up the heat with a pack of Iceland Red Hot Chilli Chicken Thighs, £3. Made with…

Read ONE thing! Back in the 80s, the nation was gripped by Widows, a TV series created by Lynda La Plante, featuring a bank heist carried out by four fearless female criminals. An updated version of the novel is out now, following the women’s efforts to carry out the perfect crime. And, work starts on an all-star cast movie version later this year… ‘I once punched John Thaw!’Lynda La Plante…