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Last year, two of the Heroes at our best awards were Steve Walters and Chris Unsworth. If their names ring a bell, it’s because they’re the men behind the Offside Trust – the charity that spoke out about child abuse in football. Their honesty made sure paedophile soccer coach Barry Bennell was sentenced to 31 years in jail. In an official statement, the men said, ‘We hand our shame back to him today. It was never ours to carry.’ No, it wasn’t, guys. If you want to lend your support, visit theoffsidetrust.com and make a donation to help the growing army coming forward to say, #MeToo. • Please let me know your thoughts: siobhan.wykes@hearst.co.uk…

Viewers wondered if the show of togetherness, including backstage pictures, was a stunt When best attended last week’s Brits, there was only one question on everyone’s lips – is the romance between Cheryl and singer Liam Payne in trouble? The couple put on a very loved-up display on the red carpet, and dropped saucy hints about a red-hot sex life when quizzed by host Jack Whitehall, 29, but not everyone was convinced. Our reporter said Liam ‘looked awkward’, and body language expert Judi James believed that despite ‘Cheryl working the cameras like a pro’, her usually mega-watt smile looked ‘forced’. ‘Her mouth was in a rigid shape with a straight, tense-looking top lip. The smiling seemed to be taking its toll,’ says Judi. Viewers also wondered if the show of…

With two new shows on TV this week, there’s no escaping Piers Morgan! The former newspaper editor, 52, is now an established face on daytime telly, and we catch up with him to hear his thoughts on early starts and setting people up… Hi, Piers. It seems you’re hardly going to be off our TV screens this week… Yes, in all my guises. Good Morning Britain, Serial Killers and Life Stories. Do you have a favourite out of your TV jobs? GMB has been an unexpected joy, although it’s alarming to me that people want to wake up and see me in the morning! How are the early starts? I threatened to quit in the summer – prima donna diva at all times! I was coming in at 4am like…

• GET A HAIRCUT: Everyone feels better with a good ’do. • SORT YOUR UNDIES OUT: Bras and knickers that fit make clothes look good, which makes you feel more confident. • DON’T BE AFRAID OF COLOUR: Try bold, bright colours, but get some advice from a stylist, or a friend, about the colours that suit you. • ACCESSORISE: I love using headscarves to hide greys and roots. Try vintage sunglasses or a jaunty hat for a bold new look. • LEARN SOMETHING NEW: It will broaden your mind and boost confidence. See more on Suzi’s blog alternativeageing.net…

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HOW IT WORKS 1 LA-based celebrity trainer Liz Josefsberg, who helped Emma Stone and Jennifer Hudson get in shape for last year’s Oscars and was behind Jessica Simpson’s post-baby weight loss, says celebs actually do eat – a lot. But it’s a lot of the right things like green veg and leafy salads that make them feel full. 2 Stars prevent bloating on the big day by avoiding all carbs, such as pasta, rice and bread. They also drink up to two litres of water a day to stop water retention, which makes skin look puffy. 3 Our Oscar diet starts with a two-day raw veg fast: THE TWO-DAY LA SUPERGREEN FAST First thing each day: Have a glass of warm water with freshly squeezed grapefruit juice. DAY 1 Morning…

A feast in your freezer Speed up cooking by keeping Asda Cook From Frozen Slow Cooked Mint & Honey Lamb Shoulder, £3.50, in the freezer. Put in the oven for 65 minutes, or blitz in the microwave for just 11 mins! Flavoured with herbs and honey, it’s perfect for a laid-back Sunday lunch. HOT STUFF Spice up your life! Fancy trying some new curry flavours? Head to Iceland and pick up a selection of dishes from the new Mumbai Street Co. The range is quick to cook, perfect for sharing and has tasty options including Calcutta Kale Bhaji, Mother Butter Chicken and Goan Pulled Pork. And at just £1.50 each, you can afford to experiment! Take the biscuit Make room in your biscuit tin for a packet of Bahlsen Choco…

‘It’s like a bomb of history blows up in Claire’s life when she meets Nelly again’ What attracted you to Save Me? I’d planned to take six months off with my boy when my agent told me to look at it. I needed some time off, but then I read it… What’s your character like? Claire is a wife and mother, with big, expensive highlights – she’s ‘new money’. And their house is utterly amazing. Dr Foster’s house was fab, too – is it written into your contract? You’d think so! But we also film outside Deptford station in the cold. Next time, I’ll say I will only do my scenes in the nice house. What is Claire’s connection to Nelly? She had a relationship with him 13 years ago,…

Win EVERY WEEK WIN 1 X £200, 2 X £100 OR 3 X £50 PRIZES STRAIGHT CLUES ACROSS 1 Least expensive (8) 5 English compositions (6) 10 Garden buildings (5) 11 Turn into gas or vapour (9) 12 Consciousness (9) 13 Perfume, fragrance (5) 14 Pieces, portions (4) 15 Climbs, goes up (5) 18 Proprietor (5) 20 Vocalise (4) 22 Chores (5) 24 Oversee, manage (9) 26 Frozen sweets (3-6) 27 Having life (5) 28 Sofa (6) 29 Umpires (8) DOWN 1 Off-hand, free and easy (6) 2 Act of raising or ennobling (9) 3 Large outdoor placards (7) 4 View, panorama (5) 6 Financial backer (7) 7 Astound (5) 8 Most sugary (8) 9 Cereal crop (4) 16 Responsive to pain, etc (9) 17 Tubes in the nose (8)…

The reason why we love the Loose ladies so much is because they wear their hearts on their sleeves about everything from parenthood to the menopause. Dishing out strong opinions is the order of the day. But, sometimes, the banter can take an uglier turn, with tempers between our favourite panellists fraying, and viewers reacting in rage! Here are just a few of the fiery moments that have us glued to the sofa – and fans taking to Twitter with ruffled feathers… JANET ‘Disgusting’ and ‘warped’ Janet Street-Porter, 71, is known for her outspoken ways and, most of the time, we love her for it. But some viewers claimed she had gone way too far when she said, ‘No one is clean,’ in a heated debate about paedophiles on TV.…

Even Kardashians fans have to admit that, rather like his friend Donald Trump, Piers can cause everything from offence to amusement when he decides to share with us the benefit of his views. Speaking about the birth of Kylie Jenner’s baby, he said, ‘Hasn’t she called it Butterfly? Why doesn’t she just call it “Talentless, Annoying Halfwit The Third”, because that’s what they all end up being. ‘I think the Kardashians are so unnecessary. And I feel sorry for these babies – from the moment they pop out, they’re livestreamed. It’s pathetic. ‘I used to get on well with Kim, but once she started doing the topless selfie in the name of feminism, I lost all respect.’…

THE WAY I SEE IT... Wise words from our feisty, fearless and funny columnist ‘In the past couple of decades, successive governments have banged on about the “value” of degrees, saying that almost all students need a university education regardless. In my opinion, this has not only been wrong but damaging, so I applaud the Prime Minister. Oxford graduate Mrs May has finally ordered a review of this old-fashioned system and, hopefully, agrees with her Secretary of State for Education Damian Hinds – a degree is NOT a prerequisite for getting on in life, and should be linked to its worth to society as a whole, not just to the individual. In my view, having an abundance of useless degrees devalues those that benefit not only the student but the…

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While there are countless skincare solutions available to brighten, plump and smooth, sadly there’s no such thing as a miracle fix. But you can get around that by using these nifty cosmetics. They work by enhancing your best bits and concealing your problem areas, so you can look great in a flash. TAP THE APP Benefit Wow Brows collects virtual points with every appointment. 1 Wake-up make-up Tiredness can show itself in all manner of ways, from dark circles to patchy, dull skin. Adding more layers to your face might seem counter-intuitive, but Clarins has developed a series of coloured primers designed to counteract whatever complexion issue you might have. So, if you look like you could do with several hours’ more sleep, apply Clarins SOS Primer in Rose, £26.50,…

STARTER Pea and ricotta dip This makes a nice starter served on rounds of toasted sourdough Serves 4 Prep time: 10 mins Cook time: 2 mins Per serving: 152 cals 250g fresh or frozen peas, defrosted if frozen 50g ricotta 25g vegetarian Parmesanstyle cheese, grated 1tsp dried mint Zest and juice of ½ lemon TO SERVE Raw veg (carrot sticks, radishes, cucumber) Rounds of sourdough, toasted 1 garlic clove, halved Grated vegetarian Parmesan-style cheese 1 Bring a saucepan of water to the boil and add salt. Add the peas and blanch them for 2 mins, then drain and leave to cool. Speed the cooling up by running the peas under cold water. 2 Put two-thirds of the peas in a food processor with the ricotta, grated cheese, mint, lemon zest…

£1.36 PER SERVING Chilli bean tacos I love Mexican food-spicy, packed with flavour and, when it’s taco night, my kids love eating with their hands (as do I!). I’ve used a couple of cheats in this recipe to ensure your Mexican supper doesn’t take long to make… PER SERVING CALS 415 FAT 18g SERVES 4 45g onion, diced 15ml olive oil 1 red chilli, chopped 2 cloves garlic, sliced 1tsp ground cumin 1tbsp mild chilli powder 1tsp smoked paprika 500g beef mince 415g baked beans Salt and black pepper 100ml chicken stock (or water) 1 iceberg lettuce, sliced Sour cream, to serve 16 taco shells 1 Fry the onion in the olive oil for a minute, then add the fresh chilli, garlic, all the spices and, finally the mince. Cook…

…her new show, Classic Mary Berry For me, ingredients are the stars of the show, and simplicity is the key. Classic dishes will always put a smile on the faces of family and friends. This is food you can cook at home with no fuss. …filming in Cornwall It is a special place for me. I used to go there with the kids when they were young. We’d have picnics on the beach, and I remember buying lobsters from a stall in a shed by the beach. ...whether husband Paul helps with the cooking You must be joking! He is wonderful, but I do the cooking at home. On the rare occasion I am not well, he will always make an omelette. After two or three omelettes, I am normally…

Grammy awardwinning singer Michael Bolton got his first record deal aged just 16. But it took him 18 years before he had his first hit. Since then, the 64-year-old has sold over 75 million albums. He talks about his incredible career, and how his mum first inspired him to sing… ‘I live with perpetual jet lag!’ Michael, do you ever stop touring? Funny you should say that, as my manager told me that we have been doing the same number of shows for the past five years – that’s about 150 days on the road each year. I live with perpetual jet lag! It took you 18 years to get a hit. You must have been very determined... I was, but I knew very little about the music business when…

Has Gemma sprinkled a little stardust on her social media images? She’s never knowingly understyled. Famous for her false eyelashes, fake tan and big blonde hair, the occasions when TOWIE star Gemma Collins is spotted out without her warpaint on are few and far between. But could it be that Gemma – who’s been spending time recently with her Celebrities Go Dating co-star Laurence Hearn – is relying on a bit more than hair and make-up to ensure she looks her best in images she shares on social media? Eagle-eyed fans examining some recent pictures that Gemma, 37, has posted, suggest that the Essex-born star could be using a little trickery to make herself look that little bit more fabulous! A recent post on her Instagram feed, which is followed…

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‘If there’s one thing I’ve learnt’ ‘Never put off until tomorrow what you can do today. Follow your dreams NOW… life’s too short to wait.’ Swinging open the door to my favourite deli, I breathed in the smell of freshly baked bread. ‘What can I get you?’ the man behind the counter asked. ‘I’ll have… ’ I began, before realising he wasn’t talking to me. His gaze was firmly fixed on the pretty 20-something standing next to me. My eyes pricked with tears of indignation – I felt completely invisible. When I hit my 50s, being ignored was something that started happening to me a lot. Walking my dog in the park, nobody gave me a second glance; waiting at the bar in the pub, younger, pretty women were always…

Did you know that heart disease causes twice as many deaths in women as breast cancer each year in the UK? Or that there are 900,000 women in this country living with it? When talking about women’s health, we should be focusing on this important matter, alongside others. Do you know how to look after your heart? BREATHE EASY Changes in your breathing can be an important sign of heart disease to discuss with your doctor. Being more short of breath during your usual daily activities or noticing your breathing feels more difficult during exercise can be a sign of heart problems. If the heart is not as strong, it cannot pump well – this can lead to fluid building up in your lungs, which causes the breathing difficulties. RISK…

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We’ve likely all read murder mystery novels at some point or another, caught up in the intrigue and shocking twists and turns. And in a new series set to air on Investigation Discovery in partnership with New York Times bestselling crime author James Patterson, reallife crimes are depicted on-screen in hour-long episodes that will keep you hooked until the very end. One of the six episodes, called Mother Of All Murders, centres around Clauddine ‘Dee Dee’ and Gypsy Rose Blanchard. To the outside world, the mum and daughter were the best of friends, extremely close and one was never seen without the other. Often smiling and chatting within their Missouri community in the United States, they were usually spotted hand-in-hand. Dee Dee had raised Gypsy alone from an early age…

With DANCING ON ICE’S MATT ‘I’m going to be an usher at Candice’s wedding!’ ICE-OLATED? James Jordan recently tweeted about Corrie’s Antony Cotton, ‘Is it just me? He seems like he could be a right pain to work with. Doesn’t come across as likeable.’ All I can say is, when he wasn’t screaming at Jason Gardiner (all obviously panto), he seemed a very caring person to me. He’s been in showbiz a long time, and he’s put some walls up, but sometimes you have to. HEART ON HIS SLEEVE Weatherman Alex Beresford mentioned on Good Morning Britain that he and his wife had a little ‘blip’ recently, and the song he skated to the other week was the one that won her back (All Of Me by John Legend). Respect to…

THOUGHT OF THE DAY Life is 10 per cent what happens to you and 90 per cent how you react to it. My daughter-in-law can be so rude to me My son’s wife has never acted as if she likes me – no matter what I do! We live in Manchester and, along with their two toddlers, she and my son live near Liverpool. It’s not exactly a 10-minute drive, but last time we turned up to surprise them, complete with flowers, she looked almost annoyed. She doesn’t even pretend! She said she couldn’t cancel a meet-up she had with her friend and promptly disappeared, leaving us to deal with our rather embarrassed son and two hyperactive little boys. Should I give up? Sheila, Manchester Who said all daughters and…

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TRAVEL SNAPSHOT Spanning just under two miles, WeHo, as it’s known by the locals, is jampacked with boutiques, galleries and cafes. The hotspots change, although landmarks like the legendary Chateau Marmont remain constant – and is well worth a visit. Looking for some late-night action? You’re only a stroll away from the Rainbow Bar (where Marilyn Monroe and baseball great Joe DiMaggio first dated), and famous Whisky a Go Go, where bands from The Doors to No Doubt started out. INSIDER’S GUIDE Love celeb-spotting? WeHo is home to the ever-youthful star. Forget boring Botox – movie stars keep themselves looking good with vitamin B12 injections in their derrières! At Facile Skin, a discreet beauty boutique on North Robertson Boulevard, they use cryofacials (liquid nitrogen) to eliminate lines – Jennifer Aniston…