Table of contents for Issue 713 in Grazia

1 IN THE FUZZ THIS FLUFFY FAUX-fur number is definitely on our coat wish list. Coat, about £185, and trousers, about £100, both Loéil (theloeil.com) 2 BLUE BELT SWAP YOUR MUM jeans for this high-waisted, belted denim shape. Tuck in a sweater now, and a white T-shirt come spring. £39.99, H&M (hm.com) 3 BLOCK PARTY BRIGHTEN UP black pants with a jolt of colour via this block print knit with flared sleeves. £69, & Other Stories (stories.com) 4 ALL OF A FLUTTER LASHINGS AND LASHINGS of No 7 The Full 360 Mascara, £14, will lengthen, curl and add volume without a single clump in sight. 5 REPTILIAN RULES THESE SNAKE-PRINT courts with a geometric heel give any look an instant update. £99, Uterqüe (uterque.com) 6 TWO-WAY TOTE DIP YOUR TOE…

vegan-hatin’ is lazy and clichéd and ‘Vegan-uary’ sounds like it might have something to do with vaginas, not a word I enjoy, so why would I type it? But then I saw an ad, posted online by a woman looking for a flat, in which she specified her age, employment status and her veganism, because… I dunno. She believed it might give her an edge, in the dog-eat-hummus world of flat-hunting? I realised I couldn’t resist vegan-bashing after all. I have no beef with the vegan lifestyle, in and of itself. As long as it’s not masking an eating disorder, which it sometimes does, or destabilising entire farming economies with its sudden dramatically increased demand for avocados, which it sometimes can… Otherwise: why would I care if a person chooses…

POOR WINTER gets a bad rap, doesn’t it? While we all jubilantly raise a glass of rosé when summer gets here, we moan and wince when winter arrives. And, after a stop-start tease, last week the Met Office issued warnings that we’re in the midst of the first properly cold snap. But before you run for cover, consider this: ‘bad’ weather is just a matter of perspective and preparation. To borrow the words of feted fell-walker Alfred Wainwright, there’s no such thing as bad weather, only unsuitable clothing. So what exactly is suitable clothing? Insulating layers are a no-brainer. Uniqlo’s puffers have a fiercely loyal following who couldn’t get through January without them (see also the Heat Tech range of thermal layers). Or how about Ugg boots? They are back…

PHOTOS: CAMERA PRESS, GETTY, SHUTTERSTOCK, BACKGRID AROUND THE MIDDLE of last week, social media was suddenly awash with pictures of people who looked a lot like your friends and acquaintances but were somehow different… Their brows were less defined; their cheeks were less highlighted. They wore American Apparel leggings. They were a decade younger. They were, in fact, your friends and acquaintances, as photographed in 2009. As the #10YearChallenge took hold, celebrities and civilians alike rushed to upload pictures of themselves from 2009 alongside 2019 photos. It became an impossible-to-avoid viral sensation, allowing us all to indulge in a bout of nostalgia – something we seemingly can’t get enough of in these rocky times – as we recalled our collective obsession with side-swept fringes and belted minidresses. 2009 was a…

KATE MOSS WOULD simply never do the #10YearChallenge. It’s way too braggy for her. But if she did post a photo of herself from 2009, few would disagree that, 10 years on, she looks better than she ever did. Which isn’t to say that she looked bad 10 years ago – bar a blip during the Pete Doherty years, Kate’s never looked bad – more a testament to how good she looks in 2019. In the week that the latest internet challenge reached its peak, how serendipitous that Kate turned 45, and in doing so, provided a neat reminder that age is nothing but a number. Judging by the photos on social media of her birthday celebrations, Kate feels approximately eight. How else to explain the joyous rainbow cake and…

Limber up, Victoria Beckham’s Reebok collaboration is finally here. Short of actually going to a Soul Cycle class with her, the collab is the next best thing to working out with VB, drawing on many of her own signature styles (no heels, though) and charging them with an athletic spirit. Taking inspiration from her transatlantic lifestyle, the collection blends influences of British tailoring with super-laid-back Californian style – think split-hem trousers, funnel-neck sweatshirts, and super-sleek workout gear in an elevated colour palette. Race you there – literally. From £90, reebok.com/victoriabeckham SHOPPING: FENELLA WEBB. PHOTOS:FRENCHYSTYLE/BLAUBLUT-EDITION.COM,INSTAGRAM/PERNILLETEISBAEK…

● Tell at least one person what you’re doing – or even better, find a friend to get sober curious with. ● Don’t put a time limit on your experiment. Try one day at a time not drinking and they’ll soon begin to add up. ● Try out new ways to socialise and relax – for instance, weekend brunch dates, yoga and meditation. ● Embrace ‘sober firsts’ – your first time doing something sober where you would usually have a drink. This is how you challenge your conditioning about alcohol. ● Write down all the things you want to cultivate in your life by getting sober curious and keep the list somewhere you can see it. Use this as motivation any time you have a wobble.…

1. Talk about it. Don’t wait for a blow-up moment to discuss emotional labour. It becomes less fraught if you do it more frequently and put aside blame. 2. Ditch the perfection. Many women – me included – feel pride in ‘doing it all’. Instead, we should demand equal partnership and enjoy the benefits that come with that. 3. Identify the positives. Rob realised there were parts of his life he wasn’t engaged with before, both with our children and within the household.…

DENIM INSPO This season’s jeans story is all about stonewashed denim. Wear it with a bit of a ruffle, pink and PASTEL HUES and a scrunchie. SUNSHINE CHECKS Wear S/S ’19’s fresh take on checks in sunny yellow with clean-line separates and bold, SCULPTURAL EARRINGS. MODERN SPORT Sharp sportswear is huge for spring. Rock a top-to-toe tracksuit with smart trainers, or just add a SPORTY MAC over your jeans. OPTIMISTIC FLORALS Wear the new bold and bright flowers, patchwork style, on a dress or pair with FRESH GREEN separates for a modern twist. EDITED BY LUCY REBER. PHOTOS: SHUTTERSTOCK, JASON LLOYD-EVANS…

‘In the 21st century, we are only just beginning to see psychodermatology emerge as a subspeciality, because there is now much more robust research to support the mind-skin connection,’ says Dr Ahmed. It is now known, for example, that the skin and the central nervous system start from the same tissue – both develop from the ectoderm, the outer layer of the embryo. And a host of studies prove that our minds affect our skin in all sorts of ways. In one study conducted at California State University, students were given music samples to listen to: one triggering negative emotions, and the other evoking positive emotions. Researchers found the positive music led to significant increases in skin temperature, whereas the negative music did the opposite. In another study in Denmark,…

THE LINE IS WONKY, there’s a faint black imprint in your eye socket and as for the angle of that flick, well – it’s just all wrong. Welcome to feline flick group therapy. We’re all friends here and, yes, we’ve already gone through some of the near three million hits on Google to find the elusive answer to really getting eyeliner application right. Our obsession is justified. ‘A feline flick creates a sexy mysteriousness to the eye area,’ says the make-up artist behind the look you see here, Lynsey Alexander. ‘Anything that makes the eye appear more almond-shaped has the effect of making the eyes appear bigger, too.’ Think Sophia Loren and Alexa Chung, as well as the designers who’ve made it their trademark beauty look – Dolce & Gabbana…

Teatime treat Nicola Moore suggests a hot drink to replace a chocolate craving – Yogi Tea Choco Chili tea contains cocoa shells, cinnamon, liquorice, vanilla and chilli, and has a deliciously warm kick. Pocket yoga Using yoga techniques to improve strength and flexibility, cardio and the option of a digital training coach, the Asana Rebel app, £4.99, has the ability to transform your body and improve strength for real life. Bear with me Bear was created to take the confusion out of the vitamin aisles. Choose from four lifestyle blends: Perform, Protect, Restore and Explore, £50 for 60 tablets. FOLLOW SUSANNAH @SUSANNAHTAYLOR_.PHOTOS: ED MILES, GETTY. BEAR: NET-A-PORTER.COM. PUMP STREET: PUMPSTREETCHOCOLATE.COM. YOGI TEA: YOGITEA.COM…

SWEETCORN, SQUASH AND BLACK RICE SALAD Serves 2-3 INGREDIENTS 1 small butternut squash, peeled and cut into 2cm chunks Olive oil 1 large red pepper, left whole 2 sweetcorn cobs, husks removed 150g black or wild rice Small bunch of coriander, chopped 2 spring onions, finely sliced ½ can cooked black or kidney beans Salt and pepper For the Mexican dressing: 1 small garlic clove, crushed 1 tsp ground cumin ½ tsp ground coriander ½ tsp dried oregano ½ tsp light brown sugar Juice of 1 lime 3 tbsp olive oil Chipotle chilli flakes, to taste METHOD 1 Preheat your oven to 200˚C/ Fan 180°C/Gas Mark 6. 2 Put the squash in a roasting tray, add the oil and season. Rub the pepper with oil and add to the tray.…

Professor Chandra Follows His Bliss Rajeev Balasubramanyam (£12.99, CHATTO & WINDUS) Chandra is a stuffy, competitive Oxford academic who has forgotten how to communicate with his family, preferring professional point-scoring. So when he is nearly killed in a road accident shortly after being passed over for the Nobel Prize, he sort of… unravels. He’s persuaded to visit West Coast retreat Esalen, where he has a radical (and very Californian) shift in perspective. A genuine look at what happiness is or might be, and joyful take on grasping second chances. Properly, heartwarmingly funny.…

READY, STEADY, PIVOT! I felt so inspired reading The cautious woman’s guide to a career pivot (14 Jan) as I’ve recently done just that. In November 2018 I gave up my 16-year career in retail merchandising to become a counsellor and run my own business. I’ve been working and studying at weekends and evenings around my full-time job since 2014 and finally qualified in June 2018. I was having a really tough time at work and, after thinking long and hard about quitting and how I could support myself, I finally made the leap and it’s been the best career decision of my life. I am happier, healthier and loving my new life. I feel I am finally making a difference to the world and also myself. For anyone who…

It was a week that shattered what little faith we had left in the political system: Westminster reached its shambles summit and with no solution for Brexit in sight, as 432 MPs voted against Theresa May’s withdrawal agreement (see page 16). Meanwhile, the rest of us looked on bewildered and started to wonder if stockpiling chickpeas might be a good idea. But in the midst of the madness, a glimpse of politics at its best emerged: Gina Martin’s bill to make ‘upskirting’ a crime passed its final stage. The 27-year-old started campaigning in 2017 after a man at a festival took a photo up her skirt and sent it to his friends. Now, offenders who act similarly can face up to two years in jail. Her win has restored our…

IF 2018 WAS the year that most of the A-list dated someone from the SNL cast (see Ariana Grande, Scarlett Johansson and Emma Stone), 2019 might go down as the year of the gallerist boyfriend. Hot on the heels of Jennifer Lawrence’s romance with New York gallery director Cooke Maroney, Sienna Miller last week confirmed she is dating Lucas Zwirner, 27, whose father owns the David Zwirner gallery in New York (his grandfather was also a gallerist). Lucas, who went to Yale, works for his father and heads up the family gallery’s books department. The pair were last week pictured walking around New York together, close to the public library, while taking Sienna’s dog for a walk. According to friends, the relationship has been going on ‘for a few months’,…

Glow stick Cold air + low humidity = a recipe for dry skin. Give it a dose of much needed moisture with Milk Makeup Hydrating Oil, £20.50, packed with apricot, avocado and jojoba oils. (Launching in the UK on 28 Jan.) Fake flush Perk up a weatherbeaten complexion with a little blush, like Glossier Cloud Paint in Dawn, £16. Just dab on to cheeks and blend with fingers for a believable healthy glow. Helping hand Jumper weather or not, treat the skin on your body as you do your face. Try Mauli Reawaken Hand & Body Lotion, £29, rich in vitamins and antioxidants to protect and soothe skin. Lip love Avoid chapped lips with the dreamy Drunk Elephant Lippe Balm, £15, blended with avocado, cranberry and marula oil to seriously…

WHEN BORIS JOHNSON announced he was divorcing his wife of 25 years last September, his ‘friendship’ with a young Tory communications executive was thrust into the spotlight. Less than six months on, he’s now said to be besotted with Carrie Symonds, 30, who he apparently follows around ‘like a puppy’ and plans to make his third wife. The couple have attended many private dinners as an item, hosted soirees at the flat they now share and spent New Year’s together at a quiet villa in Greece. If whispers can be believed, Boris, 54, plans to announce the relationship publicly at a Conservative event later this month and they’re looking at a £2m flat near Whitehall to make their new home together. With Boris widely expected to run for PM if…

PHOTOS: GETTY IMAGES, SHUTTERSTOCK COULD CELINE BE THE new red carpet hit brand? That is the new Celine by Hedi Slimane, the controversial designer who caused a furore when his first collection hit the catwalk in Paris last September. You may remember the painfully thin, youth-obsessed casting of models who stomped down the runway in knicker-grazing dresses and whippet-thin trouser suits. You may also remember the context of the debacle: he’d taken over from Phoebe Philo, the British designer beloved for her grown-up solution dressing that celebrated understated luxury, which he replaced with his sharp, angular, skinny aesthetic that seemed to piss off the entire fashion world and beyond. Well, looking at recent red carpets at the Golden Globes and last week’s Critics’ Choice Awards is proof that fashion can…

PHOTOS: ESCADA S/S ’19 BY CRAIG MCDEAN I AM SITTING in a West London pub close to where Rita Ora grew up, and the singer is rattling off the countries she’s visited in the last few days. ‘I went from Sydney to LA to London to Berlin to London, then I’m going to New York tomorrow. And then Paris, and then Istanbul.’ This, it turns out, is standard procedure. Indeed, over the last seven years, the 28-year-old has been very busy, taking on side hustle after side hustle. She’s had stints as an actor, as a judge on The X Factor and The Voice, as a fashion face (she’s fronted campaigns for DKNY and Rimmel London and has designed a collection for Adidas), and as an honorary ambassador to Kosovo,…

EDITED BY FENELLA WEBB. PHOTO: MARCO VITTUR Originally launched in 1952, Omega’s Constellation collections take inspiration from the night sky. Here, the Constellation Manhattan – a masterclass in mixed metals and the ultimate modern classic – is guaranteed to bring star quality to those who wear it. And, ingeniously, it features a hidden mechanism that means you can expand the bracelet by 2mm, so it fits more comfortably in hot weather. Chic – and practical!…

1. Disciple Miracle Drops 1% CBD, £22, contains calming cannabidiol and can be used two ways. Apply to stressed skin or take directly under the tongue whenever you’re feeling fraught. 2. A study in the British Journal Of Dermatology found that meditation improves acne, eczema, psoriasis and even vitiligo. Add a 10-minute practice to your daily skincare routine and you’ll reap the rewards. 3. Tephrosia purpurea seed extract has been shown to block cortisol production in skin cells and activate the release of a calming neuropeptide. Find it in Rituals The Ritual of Namasté Glow Anti-Aging Serum, £35.50, and Murad Revitalixir Recovery Serum, £70.…

PHOTO: BENJAMIN MADGWICK. BEAUTY DIRECTION: JOELY WALKER. MAKE-UP: LYNSEY ALEXANDER AT STREETERS USING LANCÔME. HAIR: DAVID WADLOW AT HURR BY DAVID. NAILS: ADAM SLEEAT STREETERS USING LANCÔME. STILL-LIFES: MARCO VITTUR. ARDELL: SUPERDRUG.COM. BENEFIT: BENEFITCOSMETICS.COM. GIORGIO ARMANI: ARMANIBEAUTY.CO.UK. LANCÔME: LANCOME.CO.UK BABY STEPS Ardell Fame Chaser Liquid Liner Pen [5], £6.99 The long, slender tip makes this ideal for total beginners. STRAIGHTEN UP Lancôme Grandiose Liner [3], £25 Thanks to a pivoting brush head, this liner makes it incredibly easy to get the angle right, providing a little extra help on that straight line. LONGEVITY LINER Giorgio Armani Eyes To Kill Lacquered Eye Liner 1 [2], £30 For all-day and all-night wear, look no further than this pot and pen dream, which delivers a vinyl finish for extra lustre. FLATTERING FLICKS Bemefit…

PHOTO: JULIAN HERBRIG (INSTAGRAM/@CARE4ART) Häselgehr,Austria Offering spectacular views of the Alps, the B198 road winds its way through the Lechtal Nature Park, flanked by fir trees reaching towards snowy skies. It’s one section of a stunning road trip that, travelling west, takes you through the famous Flexenpass, a high mountain road of tunnels and bridges that’s open all year round, despite being 1,770m above sea level.…

Any Human Heart William Boyd (£8.99, PENGUIN) Writer Logan Mountstuart’s life spans the 20th century, from the Bloomsbury set to the Wall Street crash, via Edward and Mrs Simpson. This is his story, with all of its highs and lows, shames and triumphs, and witty asides. By the last page of this classic you’ll feel as if he’s a member of your own family. When All Is Said Anne Griffin (£12.99, SCEPTRE) 84-year-old Maurice Hannigan is at the bar. Having sorted his life’s affairs, he orders five drinks – a toast to each of the key people in his life, and then tells the story of his life. With echoes of Any Human Heart, this is a proper tear-jerker, but one that will ultimately leave you feeling hopeful. The Six…

SCANDI-LICIOUS streetwear to go! COOL COLLAB ALERT. H&M has joined forces with fellow Swedes, Eytys, for a unisex collection that includes riffs on the streetwear brand’s signature chunky soled shoes and raw denim. We’ll take the lot. Available from 24 Jan; from £2.99, hm.com LOVED-UP BIEBERS say ‘I do’ all over again HOLLYWOOD LOVEBIRDS Justin and Hailey Bieber are getting married (again). Despite tying the knot in a clandestine ceremony last year, the Biebers are reportedly having an official wedding in California on the first weekend in March. Kylie Jenner and Travis Scott are among those said to be on the guest list. GIRLS ON FILM: actors strike a pose STAR-STUDDED FROW? Meh. Louis Vuitton’s Nicolas Ghesquière just raised the A-lister bar. Unveiling his Pre-Fall ’19 collection last week, he…

PHOTOS: GETTY 1 NON-MOVER SERENA WILLIAMS In a sea-green playsuit with fishnets, on court at the Australian Open. Redefining workwear, one game at a time. 2. UP ANDY MURRAY For being nobly vulnerable in the face of possible enforced retirement; and for looking fine all the while. (YES, IT’S OK TO NOTICE!) 3. NON-MOVER GILLIAN ANDERSON Exceptional in the generally delicious Sex Education (Netflix), because of course she is, because when wasn’t she? Eh? 4. UP KEEGANMICHAEL KEY Star of Friends From College, series two of which is now up on Netflix (and it seems like the critics have finally realised how excellent it is, which is to say: caught up with us). 5 NEW IN WINSTON DUKE In a black velvet tux, presenting at the Critics’ Choice Awards. Props…

Sienna is summer fashion’s poster girl. You know that, of course – her flippy, hippy dresses and accessorising always exuded a wanderlust energy. But since moving to New York – where the pace is fast and the winters brutal – Sienna has mastered the on-the-go, cold-weather wardrobe. Stateside Sienna’s cold snap style tactics are one part school run mum, one part grungey teen, and one part gym bunny. Kate Middleton through a Justin Bieber filter – better than it sounds, trust us, Sienna’s nothing if not eclectic. So how do you do it? Step one: get a coat in any colour so long as it’s khaki. A substantial parka, a bomber and even a Barbour are on heavy rotation (extra points for deep pockets that diminish the need for gloves).…

IN THE MIDST of the most acrimonious divorce in Hollywood history, Angelina Jolie, 43, was warned last summer that she may lose primary custody of her children if she didn’t improve their relationship with their father, Brad Pitt. (Angelina limiting Brad’s access, according to the judge, was in danger of ‘harming’ their six children, Maddox, 17, Pax, 15, Zahara, 13, Shiloh, 12, and twins Knox and Vivienne, 10.) Now, after finally reaching a custody deal in December (Brad, 55, reportedly gets joint custody), Grazia understands Angelina is working hard to re-establish Brad’s role in the children’s lives to create ‘a war-free zone’ for the family. ‘She’s finally accepted Brad will be involved in their lives and they’ll be sharing parenting duties. While it was never clear anyway, no one could…

TIMES ARE HARD on the Great British high street. Hardly a week goes by without reports of another chain shutting shops or big-name bricks-and-mortar brands offering unprecedented discounts. It certainly makes for gloomy reading. But it’s not all bad news. Last week, JD Sports reported that like-for-like sales were up 5% in the 48 weeks to 5 January, and were also consistently positive over the festive and Black Friday period, when many other established retailers faltered. So how is it bucking the trend? ‘JD Sports is a very interesting brand,’ says retail and commercial expert Kate Hardcastle, co-founder of business consultancy Insight With Passion. ‘It seems to be quietly getting on with the job so many retailers are struggling with – operationally working on a business that offers ease of…

Single people are often unfairly infantilised as overgrown teens who haven’t had to grow up, when in reality they’re the grandmasters of responsibility… Yesterday, somebody said to me, ‘All you need to do now is get a long-term partner and then, then you’ll finally be an adult!’ I contemplated how to respond in a mature manner. Hmmm. Perhaps I could frog-march him to my flat, put his head inside the washing machine I’d bought by myself, and then turn it on. Then we could go to his place and I could ‘vroom, vroom!’ a chainsaw and cleave his sofa in half. Finally, I could follow up by sending him a picture of me – smiling, drinking camomile tea on my intact sofa. (Please note: during this fantasy of mindless violence…

THE BAGS PHOTOS: JASON LLOYD-EVANS, GETTY IMAGES AS EVERY PURVEYOR of luxury handbags reveals here, there is no single defining trend. From baskets to mini trunks, duffle bags to metallic pillows – welcome to a world of choice! HEAD YOUR HEAD IS definitely the new accessory zone, so wrap it or cap it! EAR STILL GOING STRONG and ever more statement-worthy, the mega earring is here to stay. NECK NECKWEAR JUST WENT up in the lust-have charts with silk ties, talisman necklaces and giant chains. WRIST MAKE YOUR WRISTS more interesting with multiple cuffs, chains and leather straps, all worn at once. H A N D FOR HAND ADORNMENT, it’s all about fitting as many big, bold rings as you can on one hand. More is more. ANKLE WE PREDICTED…

IF YOU’VE EVER woken up with a spot the day you have to give a presentation you’ve been stressing over for weeks, or clocked the enviable glow on a newly loved-up friend, it should come as no surprise that our mind and mood have a massive impact on the state of our skin. Yet, surprisingly, up until now this connection has been somewhat overlooked. When the mirror presents us with spots, eczema, or just a less-than-luminous complexion, our usual response is to throw products at the problem – not to entertain the idea that our mind could be the cause. But a growing interest in psychodermatology is set to change all that. PHOTOGRAPHS KARINA TWISS ‘Psychodermatology is the study of how the mind and skin interact – not only the…

Fragrance first ‘My first memory of fragrance was going into my grandmother’s bathroom and spraying all of her bottles. I remember that smell so well! Now, I don’t really have one signature scent. I love Red Roses by Jo Malone, it’s the perfect daytime go-to, but I’ve also really got into Honeysuckle & Davana [both £94 for 100ml]. Sometimes I’ll layer them, too.’ Skin wisdom ‘When I first started modelling as a teenager I worked with [legendary make-up artist] Pat McGrath, who introduced me to a bunch of products that really helped with my problem skin. She also said just don’t wear any make-up when you’re not working, and now I don’t overdo it on my skin because it doesn’t need it. I always say to women, you can have…

FORGET ALCOHOL, fags or prescription drugs – I need to check into rehab for chocolate addiction. These days, I have to have chocolate every single day. If I run out, I start rooting around in the kitchen cupboards in the hope of finding a bit of last year’s Easter egg or a random Celebration from Christmas hidden behind the biscuit tin. I don’t eat a whole bar – usually about three chunks (note the word ‘about’ here, I am clearly in denial), but it’s definitely an addiction that has got worse since having a baby a year ago. What’s more, I’m not talking about ‘good’ dark chocolate here – I can’t get enough of full-on lardy Dairy Milk. And I’m not alone – according to Mintel, around eight million people…

ONE-STOP COLOUR Painting your walls and ceiling (including skirting and cornicing) the same colour, as Sarah has done here, makes a room appear larger as the lines blur and there are no contrasts to draw the eye. Sarah has gone for a pale blue; shades from this spectrum plus grey work particularly well. GET BLENDING Sarah’s sofa bed (innovationliving.com) blends in with the colour of the wall behind – another trick for small-space living as furniture that’s similar in shade to the walls around it creates a sense of space. LOOK UP Floating shelves hung near the ceiling, such as these in Sarah’s kitchen, draw the eye up, making your ceilings appear higher. Floor-to-ceiling bookshelves have a similar effect. GO BARE A solid floor rather than carpet makes a room…

SHORTLY AFTER Come Dine With Me, the idea of awkward dinner party TV became golden. What could be more stressful than sitting down to eat with strangers? How about strangers you might fancy? Hence First Dates. And what could be more stressful than even that? How about dinner with someone who broke your heart? Hence Eating With My Ex. You might like to think of it as Last Dates, a whole new crucible of wince teatime TV. Niall and Chloe were together for three and a half years. A psychologist would probably tell them they weren’t ready to love someone else when they didn’t yet quite know themselves. But life got in the way. The last time Niall and Chloe met, to try and rekindle their obvious affection for…

Modern Love This is a podcast based on The New York Times column, with readings from Sex And The City’s Cynthia Nixon (above) and Gillian Anderson. Addicted To Sex Sangita Myska meets a number of sex addicts, their partners and therapists in this revealing and candid podcast. Everything Is Alive Host Ian Chillag interviews an everyday object, which is played by an unscripted actor. Episodes have explored the ‘experience’ of a tooth, a grain of sand and a lamp post. DOWNLOAD THE GRAZIA LIFE ADVICE PODCAST FOR BRILLIANT ADVICE FROM WOMEN WORTH LISTENING TO BOOKS: ALEXANDRA HEMINSLEY. PODCASTS: HARRIET KEAN. PHOTO: GETTY…

TOUGH LOVE Is it ever OK to ask your partner to lose weight? (14 Jan) made me remember the day 12 years ago my husband said he didn’t find all 18 stone of me attractive and asked what was I going to do about it. It was just one of many factors that set me on a path of change. The speedy story is that I lost 8 stone in a year and kicked my decades-long eating disorder. I also learned that I am more than good enough and food is never the solution to my issues. I hope this may inspire others to not always focus on the negativity of weight comments. Good can emerge sometimes. Sarah STRONGER TOGETHER @PollyVernon thank you for taking a stand against ‘the medical…