Table of contents for 8 April 2025 in Bella

Just two months after Coleen Nolan tragically lost her sister Linda to cancer, her older brother Brian has gone public about his own battle with the disease. Brian, 69, appeared alongside Coleen, 60, on the Loose Women panel to discuss his prostate cancer diagnosis, which he received following Linda's death in January. But as his sibling's health deteriorated, Brian himself underwent PSA tests (which use blood to screen for prostate cancer), an MRI scan in December and a biopsy in the new year before getting his diagnosis. He said he waited several days after Linda's passing to tell his siblings about his cancer – which has thankfully not spread – as they ‘were already knee-deep in tears and knee-deep in grief’. Opening up about her reaction when Brian – who…

Tina O'Brien has fuelled speculation that she and husband Adam Crofts have split after she was pictured without her wedding ring. The Coronation Street star, 41, shared a selfie where her ring was notably absent, before being papped on a solo outing ringless days later. A source claimed that separate holidays cemented for the pair – who are parents to 10-year-old Beau – that they ‘want to be on their own’, despite moving house in December. Tina started dating businessman Adam in 2011 following her break-up with Ryan Thomas, with whom she shares daughter Scarlett, 16. Adam and Tina tied the knot in 2018.…

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Why has my mum become mean? Q Since I was about 14, (I'm now 21) things have changed between me and my mum. She used to say we were best friends, but I'm not sure she feels that way any more. On holiday, she kept telling me to cover myself up, that I was showing off. I was in a swimming costume on a beach, so I'm not sure what she meant. She also hates it when anyone tells me that I'm pretty, or that I have a nice figure. She gets annoyed with me for no reason, which is confusing, and the other day, she said, ‘Why are you always trying to make everyone look at you?!’ She puts me down a lot in front of my dad. I…

Hot on the heels of her lifestyle series, Meghan Markle has launched another new venture – listing a ‘handpicked and curated collection of the things she loves’ via an online shop. Meghan will make money through ‘commissionable links’, if fans buy the fashion and beauty products, which include a £1072 Heidi Merrick Windsor gown, a £715 Cesta crossbody bag and a £405 Brochu Walker cashmere jumper. While some criticised Meghan, 43, for being ‘totally removed from reality’, others lauded her latest pursuit, writing, ‘She deserves a cut from the brands she elevates!’ Meghan has promised her millions of followers that there is ‘more to come’.…

Lorriane Kelly is a woman used to early mornings. Since 1988, the 65-year-old presenter has worked on a number of breakfast shows. She's famous for her bright personality and tough talk with politicians, despite it sometimes not even being daylight. All of that was no doubt great training for not only being a mother to daughter Rosie, 30, but also a grandmother to granddaughter Billie, who is now nearly eight months old. ‘I've got no time for hobbies!’ Alongside her husband Steve Smith, who she wed in 1992, the pair are embracing a fun new chapter in their life, once again involving nappies, bedtime stories and treating their granddaughter to some truly unusual presents. We caught up to talk all about it, plus plans for her second novel and how…

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Marmite pasta Serves 2 Takes 20min • 200g spaghetti, linguine or tagliatelle • 40g butter • 1tsp Marmite • 2tbsp finely grated Parmesan (vegetarian, if needed) • 2 egg yolks, at room temperature • Freshly ground black pepper FOR THE PANGRATTATO • 2tsbp extra-virgin olive oil • 1 slice sourdough bread, torn or chopped into breadcrumbs • Fine salt 1 First make the pangrattato: place a small frying pan over a medium heat. Add the oil, then the breadcrumbs, and toast, stirring often, until golden and very crisp, about 8-10min. Season with a pinch of salt. Set aside. 2 Cook the pasta in a pan of boiling salted water, using a bit less water than usual to make it starchier. When al dente, or about 1min less than the packet suggests, scoop…

£50 Star letter Family man I enjoyed reading your interview with Danny Dyer (issue 11). It was nice to learn more about Danny and his family through this chat. I love what he says about his grandchildren. He's right. Being blessed with grandchildren is truly a gift from above. Amber Jacobs, Frodsham Nadia's honesty How refreshingly honest of Nadia Sawalha to talk about how she recovered her marriage twice (issue 11). We usually hear about the perfect relationships or the failed ones, and rarely the normal ones that occasionally struggle. Thanks for the reminder that we can work to repair a rupture and that it's worth the effort! Roisin Fee, Belfast THIS WEEK Bella LOVES… With the weather finally turning to sunnier days, ChicP's little snack pots are perfect as…

For the week 18–24 March TAURUS 21 April — 21 May Get-togethers with friends are the ideal way to begin the week because you're feeling so sociable. But you don't have the emotional energy to deal with anyone who's difficult, and on the 23rd you gravitate towards people who show you the sensitivity you crave. Theme of the week: Kindness 0906 650 7231 GEMINI 22 May — 21 June Are you ready to plan for the future? This also includes daydreaming about some of your hopes and wishes. Be prepared to rethink one of your ideas on the 24th, or even to put it on hold because you're not sure if it's still the right option for you. Theme of the week: Looking ahead 0906 650 7232 CANCER 22 June…

PRIZE crossword WIN £200 Solve the crossword to find, reading from top to bottom in the shaded squares, the name of a Grammy Award-winning music star. This is your competition entry answer. See the ‘How to enter’ panel, below right. Across 1 First name of Mary Shelley's Doctor Frankenstein (6) 4 Descending a rock face using ropes (9) 8 Mooring for yachts (6) 11 Roman digit (7) 12 Liberty (7) 13 Children, progeny (9) 15 Channel 4 sitcom set in Northern Ireland starring Nicola Coughlan, - - - Girls (5) 16 Bread-raising agent (5) 18 Worker who tiles the tops of houses (6) 19 Elk (5) 21 American Woman actress, - - - Miller (6) 23 Daytime medical soap set in Letherbridge (7) 24 Knowledgeable (7) 27 French sculptor of The Thinker and The Kiss, Auguste - - - (5) 28 Natalie Cassidy's EastEnders role…

Kate Garraway has reportedly been snapped up for the much-anticipated first celebrity version of The Traitors. A source claimed that the Good Morning Britain host, 57, will be in Scotland next month for filming of the hit BBC show, fronted once again by Claudia Winkleman. Kate – who tragically lost husband Derek Draper in January 2024 – is said to have already signed her contract, with an insider adding, ‘The BBC were trying to avoid stars who've done reality TV before but Kate's someone they want to support and champion. She's a great journalist and they think she's perfect for a seat at the table. She's had such a tough time since losing Derek and is a huge fan of the show, so this is a dream come true for…

She may be in the throes of divorce, but almost a year after calling time on her marriage to Eamonn Holmes, Ruth Langsford let her hair down on a luxurious holiday in the Caribbean to celebrate her 65th birthday. Holidaying at the five-star Saint Vincent Sandals resort with Homes Under the Hammer presenter Lucy Alexander and PR businesswoman Louise Alexander, Loose Women anchor Ruth shared glimpses of their girls’ getaway on Instagram. Gushing about the opulent resort – where they stayed in garden suites with their own butler at a cost of around £20k for all three of them for a week – Ruth wrote to her 1.3m followers, ‘What a birthday! Celebrated it in the sunshine with my best pals @lucyalexandertv and @louiseathenapr. Sun, sea, sand, MANY cocktails and…

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As the sonographer swept the scanner over my tummy, I looked at the monitor and burst out laughing. ‘Look!’ I said to my boyfriend Ryan. There on the screen was our baby girl – and she was waving! Ryan and I already had a little boy, Jacob, who was one, and when our baby Eloise arrived, she completed our family. But two weeks after she was born, I noticed something odd… Eloise's skin had taken on a yellowish tinge, so I told the health visitor. ‘Is this normal?’ I asked. ‘It's just a bit of jaundice,’ she replied. ‘Lots of babies have it. Nothing to worry about.’ But it got worse, so I took Eloise to the baby clinic to have blood tests, which revealed something wasn't quite right with…

The Take That singer is often described as having aged like a fine wine himself, and now the ever-youthful Gary Barlow is on a new voyage of discovery finding the perfect tonics on the other side of the world. In this new series, which follows his first travelogue to South Africa's wine regions, Gary travels around Australia sampling the country's vast selection of vino. He visits vineyards, dines in restaurants that reflect the culinary landscape, and even dives in the great barrier reef's sharkinfested waters. Here, Gary tells us all about it… Were you delighted to be asked to make a new series of this show? I was actually a bit worried that it was going to feel like we were making the same show again, but the country is…

DAVID BECKHAM When he's not in his London townhouse, you can find David, 49, in the sprawling gardens of his Cotswolds mansion. Becks also enjoys tending to his chickens and looking after his beehives. PAMELA ANDERSON Baywatch star Pamela, 57, has described her remote Vancouver Island garden as being her ‘playground.’ Alongside raised beds for her veggies, Pamela loves to add colour and smells with an array of gorgeous flowers. JAMIE OLIVER Professional chef Jamie, 49, loves quality produce – which is exactly why he's the proud owner of his own thriving veggie patch. Just look at the size of that cabbage! KING CHARLES Charles's passion for the environment has seen him nicknamed the ‘Green King.’ A dab hand in the garden, the nature-loving monarch, 76, even transformed his Highgrove…