Table of contents for 29-2019 in Best

Jack P Shepherd, 31 – best known for playing Coronation Street’s David Platt for almost two decades (yes, really…) – has faced a long list of on-screen dramas over the past 20 years. Recently, David’s faced family betrayal by his on-screen brother, Nick, involving issues with his TV mum Gail and gran Audrey… eventually leading to him going behind bars. However, when we meet the dad-of-three on set, there’s not a hint of porridge and we talked all things Corrie, his recent ‘scary’ holiday and his brush with one of Britain’s most terrible crimes while filming his new scenes… So, David must be annoyed with Nick at the moment… how does he feel now that his brother has stabbed him in the back? Yes, very annoyed! The deal was that Nick would give…

Teriyaki salmon with mango salsa Serves: 2  Total time: 20 mins FOR THE TERIYAKI SALMON 150ml water1tsp cornflour4tbsp soy sauce4tbsp runny honey1tbsp fish sauce½tbsp ground ginger½tbsp garlic granules½tbsp chilli flakes4 salmon fillets250g ready-cooked basmati rice2tsp vegetable oil, for fryingWhite sesame seeds (optional) FOR THE SALSA 500g mango chunks or a 420g tin of mango, drained1 lime, zest and juice1tbsp dried coriander, or a small handful of fresh coriander, chopped1 red chilli, frozen or fresh 1 Start by making the teriyaki sauce. Put the water into a bowl with the cornflour and stir until the water is cloudy. Now add the soy sauce, honey, fish sauce, ginger, garlic granules and chilli flakes, and stir. Add the salmon fillets and leave them to sit while you make the mango salsa. 2 Chop…

She made a surprise appearance at Wimbledon last week to support her pal Serena Williams, but while a Royal attendee usually thrills tennis lovers, Meghan Markle managed to infuriate them with her diva demands and was even reportedly dubbed a ‘nightmare’ by an official working at Wimbledon. Speaking about the Duchess of Sussex’s attendance at Court One with two friends, the All England Club official put in charge of the visit admitted: ‘It was a nightmare, she was a nightmare.’ The American Duchess also apparently upset traditional club members by wearing jeans – which meant she couldn’t go into the Royal Box. And, despite being surrounded by 12,000 attendees and captured on camera by the media, the 37-year-old’s security detail asked members of the public to stop taking photos of…

… the new series of Katie Price: My Crazy Life There is a lot of unseen Pricey drama! As usual, every aspect of my life is in there – the ups, the downs and everything in between. … how she copes with being body-shamed It never bothered me until recently. I’ve always been open about any surgery I have – that’s why in the show you get to come on that journey with me. So you can see why I make the changes I do to my body. … her most recent surgery I’m fine now. No pain. It’s definitely worth it! I love the feeling of seeing results after surgery and I will always want to change something else – doesn’t everyone? I love it! … kids Princess and…

Former began to fail, and she had to footballing legend Vinnie Jones has been left heartbroken, following the death of his wife, Tanya, after a six-year battle with skin cancer. Vinnie, 54, who first met Tanya in their hometown of Watford as 12-year-olds, previously said the couple were a ‘perfect match’ and that Tanya ‘saved’ him during their 25-year marriage. Mum-of-two Tanya was married to Watford footballer Steve Terry, before marrying the Lock Stock And Two Smoking Barrels star. In 1987, while in labour with her daughter, Kaley, 32, Tanya’s heart suddenly wait six weeks for a suitable donor. She had said, ‘My life was saved by chance, when a specialist glanced at me and said my heart had collapsed.’ Soon after her recovery, Tanya’s marriage to Steve crumbled. Meanwhile,…

How often do you change your bed sheets? We all have busy lives, and if we’re being entirely honest, it’s difficult to keep up with all the cleaning and laundry involved with running a household. We’re lucky if we can find a clean top for work each morning! So, when a recent poll (commissioned by End of Tenancy Cleaning London) landed on our desks stating that 57 per cent of us don’t change our bedding every week, we were shocked. Not because we think it’s gross when people don’t, but because most of us expected the number to be higher! We’re not proud of it, but a straw poll revealed the majority of us at the best office wash our bedding every two weeks. Helen, our Deputy Lifestyle Editor, however,…

Holiday time is here! But if you haven’t got a body that looks like it belongs on Love Island, then the thought of hitting the beach in your swimmers probably doesn’t fill you with joy. But if you’re lacking confidence then you’re not alone. Did you know 67 per cent of women in the UK admit to dieting before going on holiday and aim to shed half a stone before heading off for sunny shores*? With that in mind, we’ve devised a diet that can help you slim down at speed. It’s based on a low-calorie and low-carb menu – a turbo combination for torso-trimming and burning off fat stores. It’s also a celebrity favourite for looking your best on the beach. HOW IT WORKS • Our seven-day meal plan…

Family holiday blues My husband and I are going on holiday soon to Rhodes, with our two young kids, and our friends and their little ones. We’ve had the flights booked for ages, but have been debating for ages about accommodation. Now my pal, without consulting us, has taken things into her own hands and booked us into a very exclusive hotel, far above the budget we’d agreed. We can’t afford it, nor do we need such luxury – all the boys want is a pool! She’s offered to ‘lend us’ the money, which is embarrassing, and I don’t want to get into debt over it. Help! Paula, Liverpool Everything about this woman’s conduct is wrong. She’s your pal, not your bank manager! She doesn’t get to play fast and…

Dodge the calories Who says counting calories has to be dull! Thanks to the new Jammie Dodgers Jam & Yogurt Snacks, £1.39 for five two-packs, you can enjoy a tasty treat, as each two-pack is just 97 calories each. Perfect to enjoy with that mid-morning cuppa! BEEF UP THE BBQ! So saucy! Clever old Heinz has given classic ketchup a posh makeover just in time for BBQ season! The new range of three gourmet condiments is available now and includes our favourite, Roasted Garlic And Sundried Tomato Ketchup, £2.19 – delicious on a burger or used as a dipping sauce with sweet potato fries. Hot, hot dogs! Wow the family by serving up Asda’s Extra Special Ultimate Wagyu Hot Dog Sausages, £3 for four, at your next BBQ. These super-tasty…

Amanda Barrie, 83, is best known for playing Alma Sedgewick in Coronation Street. She has been married to crime novelist Hilary Bonner since 2014. How would you sum up your whole barging experience? It went remarkably well. Given that I’m not really an outdoorsy person, I got a bit hooked. It’s not what I expected. It was extraordinary, seeing England from that point of view. And the history you came across is incredible. So, you would hit the canals again, then? Well, at my age, you have to make sure you go with the right people. It’s quite hard physical work at times. Anita Harris and I realised that very quickly! Luckily, we had a couple of fellows on the other boat to pull our barge into the side against enormous…

The X Factor is undergoing a major facelift in this, its 16th year, with not one but two new series! The first will feature celebrity singers, while the second is to pitch former X Factor stars in a ‘Battle of the Champions’. Louis Walsh and Nicole Scherzinger will once again team up with Simon Cowell to judge both talent shows – and filming for the first, Celebrity X Factor, is already well underway at Simon’s new mansion in Malibu. In 2010, over 17 million viewers watched Matt Cardle win The X Factor. Since then, ratings for the show have slowly declined – so it comes as no surprise that Simon has gone back to basics and brought back Nicole and Louis to help him judge this year’s two new shows. The Simon I…

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TRAVEL SNAPSHOT Split in two by the great River Rhine in north Switzerland, Basel is an intriguing city. Its buildings, food, language and culture have clearly been influenced by its close neighbours, Germany and France. If you’ve done the usual city breaks and crave something different, you won’t be disappointed. Choose carefully when you go to Basel, as the city has around 40 museums, many of which stage special exhibitions on specific dates. It’s also home to a number of festivals throughout the year, featuring art, photography, music and design. INSIDER’S GUIDE If you pre-book your hotel, you will receive a BaselCard when you check in – giving you free public transport, free wifi and 50 per cent off admission to museums, Basel Zoo, Theater Basel, sightseeing tours, money off…

Oh dear… it doesn’t seem to matter to Katie Price that Emily Andre and hubby Peter have been happily married for four years and have two beautiful children, Amelia, five, and Theo, two, together. Emily, 29, a doctor, must be on permanent standby for the latest comments from Peter’s ex, reminding her she was married to him first and still has feelings for him – whether it’s love or hate! Reality TV star Katie, 41, really is the ex who won’t go away. Most recently, she claimed she’d still be married to Peter if she had kept their relationship out of the spotlight. You can almost picture the eye-rolls when Emily read that interview. The former glamour model confessed, ‘With Pete, I probably wouldn’t have done so much stuff in…

TOP TIP! On sunny days, swap heels for stylish flats – it’ll lend to a more relaxed feel. TOP TIP! Bold floral prints are perfect for strutting your stuff on holiday. TOP TIP! Exude sophistication by showing a little ankle with a dipped hem style.…

‘The thing that bugs me most about the hot weather isn’t the badly dressed blokes, the lack of outside space for eating and drinking, or even the absence of air-conditioning on public transport. No, it’s the worrying ubiquity of plastic water bottles. What did we do before we had them? I think we drank water from a tap when we were thirsty. Now, it feels like a crime not to carry one. I’m not sure about the rest of the country, but in London there are signs and announcements all over the place telling you to carry a bottle of water. The reason it worries me is because I’m convinced our over-reliance on plastics is a contributory cause to cancer. According to a recent report by WWF, the average person…

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Winning BBC’s The Great British Bake Off in 2015 propelled Luton-born chef Nadiya Hussain to instant fame. Here, the chatty 34-year-old mum talks about her new cookbook and TV series – and baking for the Queen herself! Tell us about your new book, Time To Eat… It’s about cooking together and saving time. I love being in the kitchen, but I’ve got three young kids who constantly demand attention, so I’ve found ways to save time. Also, I don’t throw away food. My family still lives in Bangladesh with no gas or electricity, and that’s how I grew up – basic living, where nothing gets thrown away. In the new TV series, also called Time To Eat, you try out these recipes… Yes, on people who don’t have time to…

ONE SMALL STEP FOR MAN Fifty years since Neil Armstrong and Buzz Aldrin touched down, this documentary follows the entire sequence of man’s first walk on the moon. Watch the most famous leap forward for mankind. DVD, £7.99. THE PLANETS Professor Brian Cox guides us through the most memorable events in the history of the solar system, using groundbreaking effects to tell the thrilling story of all eight planets. DVD, £14.99. APOLLO 11 MOON LANDING: 50TH ANNIVERSARY COLLECTION Patrick Moore and James Burke take us through all the Apollo missions to the moon, bringing the drama of Apollo 11 to life – a nail-biting story of triumph over adversity. DVD, £18.99.…

GEMMA COLLINS While there is no confirmation as yet, expect to see the GC! She’s already confessed she wants to be taken seriously as a singer, and appeared on the BBC show All Together Now, where she sang a version of Shirley Bassey’s Big Spender. Simon is also a big fan of Gemma’s and knows she will help boost ratings. BRENDAN COLE The former Strictly star is expected to appear and is a huge fan of The X Factor. He’s a wannabe singer and appeared on BBC’s Just The Two of Us performing with Beverley Knight. DAVID WALLIAMS David has been very vocal about wanting to appear on The X Factor and was at judges’ houses last year with Robbie Williams. The BGT judge really enjoys singing and I honestly…

CANCER 22 June – 23 July Cancerians like Paloma Faith are about to encounter a situation where they will feel spoilt for choice. Enjoy the luxury of having so many options. If you worry about which one to select, remember your innate wisdom and an inner knowing will help you see the best way to go. Trust your gut instinct. LIBRA 24 September – 23 October Varied interests will stop you from getting bored and restless – ideas now forming in your mind could lead to the start of something completely new. By the end of the week, it will all come together, and you will be ready to act on these intentions. It is important for you to find pleasure in your work. CAPRICORN 22 December – 20 January…