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a dad!’ in make or
break attempt to
save relationship
LAUREN
HER SECRET
PLAN TO MAKE
NICOLE AMENDS WITH
MEGHAN Pals say ‘It’s
finally her time
EX MARK
Tells Harry ‘Let’s
have our next to become a
child in LA!’ mum!’ This version of this edition was current at the
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 CONTENTS
11 November 2019
IN THIS
WEEK’S ISSUE

ON THE COVER 36 Vick Hope

10 Katie Price 40 Sinitta
12 The Duke and 44 Vicky Pattison
Duchess of 45 Maura Higgins
Sussex 64 Abbie Holborn
14 Try Star 82 Laurence
20 Coleen Rooney Llewelyn-Bowen
24 Nicole Scherzinger
37 Lauren Goodger COLUMNISTS
Will’s injury
60 ”I screamed, ‘Drop 30 Kerry Katona left him in
it!’ and wrestled 46 Peter Andre agony
the gunman to 78 Lebby Eyres
the floor”
STYLE
CELEBS THIS WEEK 47 Style opener
22 Carol Vorderman 48 Chic or eek!
28 Kelvin Fletcher 50 Shine on
and Oti Mabuse 54 1 item 4 ways
31 David and 55 Hot list
Victoria Beckham 56 Get the look
32 Rochelle Humes 57 Button up

WE’RE SO GUTTED
34 Lisa Snowdon 58 Beauty

REAL LIFE

FOR BRAVE WILL!

66 ”I wouldn’t
change Louis, but
he’s changed us”
Janette was
REGULARS in tears
4 Papped Our hearts went out to Paralympian
26 Hot, not or tot Will Bayley after he had to pull out
38 Lowdown of Strictly Come Dancing last week to his Strictly journey coming to

48 42 Guest list girls

62 Peek at their pad
following a nasty fall.
The table tennis pro sustained
an agonising knee injury in
a premature end, his career in table
tennis could be jeopardised by his
injury. It’s fair to say that most
65 Fitness
68 Health rehearsals and, despite athletes who appear on
70 Travel early hopes that he the show have put their
71 Recipe might be able to glory days behind
72 Zone dance again, he them, but Will is – as
79 Horoscope was sadly forced he said himself – “at
80 Puzzles to bow out of the the top of my career”.
competition. “I’ve played four
What we loved major tournaments
this season and I’ve
THE LOWDOWN
about Will was the
fact that he never let won three gold medals,”

ON LISA his disability get in the

way of those difficult dances
he explained last week.
“So this is massively scary to
She may look picture each week – and he didn’t have this injury at this moment. It’s
perfect, but even Lisa expect special treatment from only just starting to sink in.”
Like all Strictly fans, the new gang
PHOTOS: Backgrid, BBC, David Cummings, Eroteme.co.uk,

Snowdon admits she the judges, either.

has moments when “I appreciate that they treated wishes him a speedy recovery.
she feels “down in the me like everyone else,” he said. “I
dumps”. This week the didn’t want them to feel sorry for me
presenter tells us why, and think, ‘Oh, we’ll give him a 10.’”
at 47, she finally feels While we applaud Will’s fighting
James Curley, PA, Tim Anderson

body confident and spirit, it’s a worry that, in addition KAREN CROSS, EDITOR
how, after a 15-year
break, her relationship
with fiancé George is

w @new_magazine
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Follo
@KarenCross_, @lisajarvo, @juliabrooks87,
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S E V E N D AY
AY S W I T H T H E S TA R S

CHLOE FERRY
NNEWCASTLE,
EWCASTLE
27 OCTOBER JASON MOMOA
The Geordie
star comes close Y O RRKK ,
NNEE W YO
to a nip slip as 26 OC TO BE Rls his
she leaves a club The actor channe
aracter
on a very windy Game Of Thrones ch ingly
night. Looks like Khal Drogo as he jok
r. He’s
her shoes bites his agent’s ea
weren’t very a lot less scar y wi thout
comfy, either! the wa rpain t
though!

KAI ROONEY
BBARBADOS,
ARBADOS
27 OCTOBER
Move over,
Wayne – it looks
like your son
is ready to be
catapulted into
the spotlight!

DUA LIPA
LLOO NNDD OONN , AMANDA HOLDEN
27 OC TO BE R s the
Talk to the hand co e
face ain’t listening!
Th & JAMIE THEAKSTON
r is clearly th inking
sin ge
IDGAF as she strut
s her LLONDON,
ONDON
stuff in a ne on pu ffer 28 OCTOBER
and pink he . els JJamie proves he’s
tthe perfect gent as
hhe assists his Heart
Breakfast co-host
B
Amanda, who’s
broken her leg.

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 JAMES LOCK
M AANN CCHH EESS TTEE RR,,
26 OC TO BE Rks like
The TOWIE star loo
in a
he’s seen a woman
ma sk . Oh wait,
creepy baby fright
s! Lock ie gets a
he ha
at the Love At First
Swipe launch.

SAM FAIERS
LLOO NNDD OONN ,
29 OC TO BE Rbeams RIHANNA
Mum-of-two Sam
with happiness as
she LOO S AANGELES,
LOS N G ELES
pose s with he r kid s Paul 26 OCTOBER
th e lau nch RiRi gets animated
and Rosie at
of he r River Islan d courtside at a
collection. Lakers game. She’s
got a big voice so
we bet they could
hear her cheering!
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 PAPPED KIM KARDASHIAN
& KANYE WEST
NNEE W YYOO RRKK ,
25 OC TO BE R at the
It’s a rare date night s for
kid
movies without the
o got to
the couple. But wh they
did
pick the film? And t
go for salty or swee
popc orn?

JENNIFER ANISTON
NEW
NE
E W YYORK,
O R K 2288 OOCTOBER
CTOBER
Jen heads to the Good Morning
America studio. As she’s playing a
news anchor on The Morning Show,
we’re sure she handled it like a pro.

MOLLY-MAE HAGUE
ADELE
& TOMMY FURY M AALL IIBB UU,
MMANCHESTER,
A NCHESTER 26 OC TO BE Ror a
30 OCTOBER Is that booze…
ce?
Judging by their freshly squeezed jui
Given the sin ger’s
smiles as they
arrive at the new health regime,
airport, Molly and probably the
Tommy had a latter!
wheely good trip.

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 DEMI SIMS
LLOO NNDD OONN ,
25 OC TO BE Kh R
an!
Move over, Amir
has a
We wonder if Demi
on her mind
certain ex
as sh e throws this
mean punch.

GIGI HADID
NNEW
E W YYORK,
ORK
26 OCTOBER
The model’s pretty in
purple as she steps
out in the Big Apple.
Looking grape, Gigi!

JESSICA BIEL &

BILLIE EILISH
JUSTIN TIMBERLAKE
LLOO S AANN GGEE LLEE SS,
29 OC TO BE R LLOS
O S AANGELES,
NGELES
Looking at that jum
llie
per,
could
29 OCTOBER
we reck on Bi It looks like JT might
do with investing have competitive
in some moth dad syndrome
balls! as he and wife
Jessica watch
their son Silas at
baseball practice.
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 PAPPED
EMMA
WEYMOUTH
LLONDON,
ONDON
31 OCTOBER
If we had abs as
awesome as the
Strictly star’s, we’d be
showing them off in
the chilly autumn
weather too!

SUMMER MONTEYS-FULLAM
CCYPRUS,
Y P R U S 21
2 1 OCTOBER
OCTOBER
What heart-bake?! Paul
Hollywood’s ex shows him
exactly what he’s missing
as she soaks up the
sun on her hols.

SELENA GOMEZ
NNEE W YYOO RRKK ,
RYLAN CLARK-NEAL 28 OC TO BE Rght be
The pop singer mi
LLONDON,
ONDON r smile
wearing blue, but he fans
28 OCTOBER and friendly wave to
Just in case Rylan proves she’s feeling
anything but.
forgets what he looks
like, his It Takes Two WILL.I.AM
pals remind him by
putting his own face LA,
LA
A 31
3 1 OCTOBER
OCTOBER
on his birthday cake. Clearly that vibrant pink
Looking tasty, Ry! bum bag failed to
brighten up the rapper’s
day. Cheer up, Will!
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 HEIDI KLUM
NNEE W YYOO RRKK ,
31 OC TO BE R an
Even dressed as
stard,
alien covered in cu idi
su pe rm od el He
spooky
ky
can’t resist a chee
sque ez e of he r
own bum.

CAMERON DIAZ
LA, 299 OCTOBER
LA OCTOBER
From bling lady to bag lady,
A-lister Cam proves she’s
as down-to-earth as they
come as she carries her
loot to her car.

BEN AFFLECK
CALIFORNIA,
IFF O R N I A 3311 OOCTOBER
CTOBE
No wonder Ben looks so relaxed – that
parking ticket is hardly going to dent the
Hollywood star’s bank balance now, is it?

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 Katie ‘I want
more babies!’
K
atie Price has vowed
to have a baby with her
on/off boyfriend Kris
Boyson after he grew
“jealous” of the time she spends
with her estranged husband
Kieran Hayler.
Katie ditched Kieran from
a planned family trip to Dublin
last week with their kids Jett,
six, and Bunny, five – instead
taking Kris, at his request.
And now an insider has told
new the mum-of-five believes
she has come up with the perfect
plan to ensure Kris accepts she
only has eyes for him – having
a child of their own!
“Katie reckons a baby will give
Kris the commitment he needs
from her,” our insider said. “She
adores babies and really believes
that having another one should
keep them together – at least for
the foreseeable. As far as Katie
can see, it’s a win-win.”
Katie hinted at her baby
plans last Thursday when she
uploaded a clip of herself cradling
her godson, Teo, on Instagram
Stories and captioned it, “Omg
so in love with babies, #love
beingamum #lovecaring.”
PHOTOS: Backgrid
Katie wants to reinforce
her image as a mum
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Kieran was
banned from
the trip
Giggling as she cooed over her
pal’s tot, she can be heard saying,
“Oh my God, I am so broody.”
Her decision to have another
child comes after Kris, 31,
discovered Katie, 41, was set
to head to the Irish capital with
Kieran and their kids to film
a family holiday for her TV series
My Crazy Life.
Kieran, 32, confirmed he was
meant to be on the trip during
an Instagram Live stream.
“Katie was at the airport with
Bunny… I was actually supposed
to go with them,” he explained
before breaking off and laughing.
We’re told personal trainer
Kris and Katie
in Dublin
Kris put his foot down and took
Kieran’s place on the mini-break
– and Katie agreed as she feels
she has some serious making up
to do after a rocky few months.
“Katie knows she owes a lot to
Kris after her fling with Charles
Drury, so she’s trying to keep him
sweet,” our source said. “That’s
why she went along with Kris
banning Kieran from the Dublin trip.
“She actually wanted Kieran
there – it would have been nice
‘Katie owes
a lot to Kris
after her fling
with Charles’
for the kids and good for the
show – but Kris said no, so she
went along with it.”
Our source went on to explain
that as well as strengthening the
bond between Katie and Kris, a
new baby would cement Katie’s
public image as a devoted mum,
after she recently took a battering
in the press from Charles, 22,
who claimed they took cocaine
together and rated her “1/10”
in the bedroom.
“Having another baby will
reinforce her status as a mother
– not some drug-addicted, bad-
in-bed has-been that Charles
made her out to be,” our mole said.
“That’s why she’s been going
above and beyond by posting pics
of the kids of late – to show Kris
and the public what a brilliant
mother she is. She’s wanted
another kid for so long and, with
Kris apparently sticking around,
she knows it’s now or never.”

To prove her
commitment to
on/off boyfriend
Kris Boyson, broody
Katie Price is eager
to add to her family
In his tell-all chat, Charles
confessed that he and Katie –
who’s also mum to Harvey,
17, Junior, 14, and 12-year-old
Princess – had also spoken
about “trying for a baby”.
“She kept saying she wanted
another child and how we’d have
really beautiful babies,” he said.
“Nothing ever came of that
because I didn’t want to jump
straight into it. I might have
dodged a bullet with that one.”
Just hours after Katie and Kris
touched down in Dublin, a fan
asked Kieran on Instagram Live
how he co-parents his kids with
Katie. “I have the kids every two
days, it’s a 50/50 split,” he replied.
“I just want an easy life. The kids
NEWSFLASH
have an up-and-down life on
one side, stable on my side.”
However, he added that
he’s on friendly terms with his
ex. “I’ll always be amicable
with Kate,” he said. “She’s the
mother of my kids. She’ll be in
my life for a long time.”
You can say that again, Kieran!
She’s been Lisa Blake
posting more
family pics
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 Meghan vows
‘We’ll have next
baby abroad!’
The broody couple
are continuing to
ruffle feathers
as the Duchess
wants to give birth

J
ust six months after they welcomed
their adorable son Archie into the The couple are planning
a sibling for Archie
in her hometown
world, new can reveal the Duchess
of Sussex is already planning baby
number two with husband Harry.
But Meghan is considering doing things
slightly differently the second time around,
as we’re told she wants to give birth in her
hometown of Los Angeles.
“Meghan has already told pals that when
she comes to deliver her next baby, she’d like
to do it in LA where she was born and bred,”
an insider told us.
“She said that being pregnant in the UK
without any of her family and friends felt
incredibly lonely and uncomfortable
for her, so she’s keen to change
that the second time around
and would like to buck
tradition to ensure she’s An African Journey that are set to come face to face
happy – although that she found pregnancy with the Duke and Duchess of
may ruffle feathers and the early stages Cambridge at a Remembrance
along the way.” of motherhood difficult Sunday service amid their
As we previously to deal with amid the reported rift.
reported, Meghan, 38, and pressures of a public All eyes will no doubt be on
Harry, 35, are set to visit the backlash. the brothers after Harry refused
US during their six-week break “It’s a very real thing to to deny rumours of friction with
from royal duties to spend time Meghan appeared be going through behind the Prince William, 37, in the
close to tears
with her mum Doria Ragland, scenes,” she explained, appearing bombshell documentary.
who our source said would play a key role to well up, before adding that she’s “not OK”. “Part of this role, part of this
next time around. And while our source says Harry was job and this family being under
“Meghan wants to spend uneasy about his wife’s request to have their the pressure it is under, inevitably
the first three months hs next tot across the pond, he’s stuff happens,” he confessed.
post-birth at home in LA decided to support her every “But look, we are brothers, we
with Doria and bondd with step of the way. will always be brothers. We are
the baby away from m prying “Harry was initially concerned certainly on different paths at the moment
aimed.
eyes,” our mole claimed. at the implications of having but I will always be there for him and, as
“It’s the place she calls their second child in the US, I know, he will always be there for me.”
home, after all, as well as the problems it The couples haven’t been seen together
which she says could cause with his
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in public since Archie’s christening in July,

is vital for her family,” our insider but royal expert Duncan Larcombe tells new
mental health.” continued. “But it’s it’s the best event to reunite at – as they won’t
Meghan has believed he’ll support have to put on pretend smiles.
made no secret Meghan and do “It’s the official laying of wreaths at The
of her struggles, With mum whatever it takes to make Cenotaph and Harry and William will both lay
Doria
recently revealing her happy and alleviate any a wreath. Fortunately for them, it’s a sombre
on ITV documentary ry anxieties or stresses.” occasion so they won’t be all smiles and
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 NEWSFLASH

‘Meghan wants
to bond with the
baby away from
prying eyes’
if they’re really not on speaking terms,
so in some ways it’s the best possible
photo opportunity for the fab four to be
reunited,” he explained.
Duncan added that Meghan and
Kate, 37, won’t greet each other
warmly in public, explaining, “They
can’t be photographed smiling
together or laughing because all the
veterans will be there on parade.”
We hope they manage to iron out
their issues soon. The royals put on
a united front
Georgia Trevitt
 EXCLUSIVE
B‘ eing sexy comes
n a t u ra l l y t o u s ’
The hottest band on the block strip
off for and reveal which celebs
have been sliding into their DMs
T
here aren’t many things
we’d rather do on a chilly
Wednesday afternoon
than gawp at – sorry,
grill – three handsome hunks.
So imagine our delight when
X Factor: Celebrity ’s hottest act,
Try Star – aka rugby players Ben
Foden and Thom Evans, both 34,
and Levi Davis, 21, agreed (with a
little cheeky persuasion!) to flash
their flesh for our sexy shoot!
After steaming up our TV
screens with their saucy, and
surprisingly good, performance
of Blackstreet’s No Diggity in the
audition show, the lads left us
wanting more. And that’s just
what we got when they wowed
viewers – and mentor Simon
Cowell – in the first live show
with their mash-up of Ginuwine’s
Pony and Lil Nas X’s Old Town
Road. Chatting to the trio, it
sounds like they’re only just
getting started, too.
“We’re doing this for a
potential career in music,” says
a devilishly handsome Thom.
“That’s what we’re all about.”
He’s not kidding. In between
posing for shots on set, the boys
spend their downtime in the
changing room practising their
vocals for their next performance
and working out their staging.
Being one-third of Try Star is
clearly a welcome relief to band
member Ben, who’s spent much
of the past year in the headlines
for less than favourable reasons.
Back in February, Ben confirmed
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that he had “committed adultery”
after reports claimed he had
cheated on first wife, Saturdays
star Una Healy – mother of his
two children, Aoife, seven, and
four-year-old Tadhg.
He’s since found love again
with new wife Jackie Belanoff
Smith, who he married in August
after a whirlwind romance.
Here, the boys tell us what
Simon is really like behind the
scenes and which boyband’s
success they’d love to emulate,
plus single members Thom and
Levi reveal what they really
want in a woman…
Hi lads! How have you found
X Factor: Celebrity so far?
Thom: We’re absolutely
loving it. We keep having
to pinch ourselves because
we’ve watched the show
countless times. Coming
off stage last Saturday was
the biggest buzz we’ve
individually ever had.
How did you celebrate?
Ben: We didn’t, really. We
gave it the big chat that we
were going to do this and
that and then we all ran
out of steam. We were
going to live the rock and
roll lifestyle, but we didn’t.
Thom: We had a camomile
tea and went to bed!
Sounds sensible! How are
your fellow competitors?
Thom: I honestly can’t speak
badly about anyone. Everyone
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 is so positive and wishes
everyone the best. It’s a real
feel-good environment to be in
and I wish there was something
bad I could say. [Laughs]
Ben: Everyone on the show is
so nice and it’s so heartbreaking
for two people to go. Anyone who
leaves at any point from here on
out is going to be heartbroken
because it’s so much fun.
Has anyone surprised you by
how down to earth they are?
Thom: I just loved Vinnie [Jones].
I watched all his films growing up
and he played that real hardman,
scary guy and he has that scary
look, but he’s such a nice guy. We
got on with him straight off the bat.
Have the judges been telling
you to ramp up the sexiness?
Thom: I think that naturally just
comes to us! [Laughs]
‘I feel like I
have to rein it
in sometimes!’
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Ben: Oh, Tommy!
Thom: When I’m up there with
these guys we’re just rocking out.
Being with them just naturally
brings it out! It’s like being with
two mates and having the best
time ever.
Ben: You feel like you’re in
a big nightclub.
Thom: I feel like I have to rein
it in sometimes! [Laughs]
Levi, you said Megan McKenna
was attractive. Is anything going
on there?
Levi: You’ve done your research,
well done! Look, I’m on the show
to be a professional and I said she
was hot in an interview – and she
is – but nothing’s going on there.
So do you fancy any of the other
contestants, Thom?
Thom: I agree with Levi – I would
be lying if I didn’t say I find a few
acts attractive. But that’s just…
Ben: …your natural animal
instinct?
Thom: There are a couple… But
I’ve forgotten their names!
Ben: Louis Walsh? [All laugh]
What’s it been like having lots of
new-found female attention?
Ben: New-found?!
Thom: It’s just really nice waking
up with a few more DMs of good
wishes. It’s always nice, isn’t it?
What’s the weirdest DM you
have received?
Thom: I don’t think I could repeat
it. There have been some pretty
funky ones!
Have you had messages from other
celebs who aren’t on the show?
Thom: Yeah, there have been a
couple. The one who made me
laugh the most was Judy Murray,
who I did Strictly Come Dancing
with. She used to call me
“#Desperate” when I did Strictly
because I always had my top off,
and she wrote, “Great to see
nothing changes, but fair play
because I loved you boys up
there. You brought the fun.” And
that was really sweet because
I think she’s amazing.
Nice! What type of women do
you go for?
Ben: I like blonde Americans
from New York – usually with the
name Jackie. Quite specific!
Levi: I go for personality.
Someone who makes me smile
and finds my unfunny jokes funny.
And what’s your biggest turn-off?
Levi: Not laughing at my
unfunny jokes!
Ben: I think everyone has the
same one, but I’m a really big
believer in hygiene. A girl who
smells nice, her hair smells nice,
nice-smelling breath, like when
you kiss her on the cheek and
she has a nice smell.
Thom: Someone who takes
themselves too seriously, I think.
I like to have a laugh. I like to be
serious every now and again,
but not someone who’s serious
all the time.
How does Jackie feel about
the increased attention, Ben?
Ben: I don’t get any increased
attention, I’m usually getting
smashed on Twitter by people
slagging me off! I think she thinks
she’s pretty safe because of what
happened in the past. If anything
did happen again, I’d literally be
chopped up into pieces and
buried in a forest! She’s super
relaxed. Americans are very
different to how they approach
relationships. She didn’t know
me as a rugby player and didn’t
know about the show, so she
just met me for me. That’s what
I love about her. She’s pretty
understanding. She comes to
all the shows. She’s got a T-shirt
with Try Star on!
What makes her The One?
Ben: She’s like someone I’ve
never met before. And I’m a social
person, I’ve met thousands of
people, and when she walked
into the room my eyes were
instantly drawn towards her
and she was someone I wanted
to get to know straight away.
She’s interesting, smart and
very sexy. She ticks all the boxes
in so many ways. And I like the
fact she’s a risk taker as well
and is impulsive and would do
something to shock her friends
and family. The whole thing
was very romantic.
Has being in Try Star and
doing The X Factor: Celebrity
disrupted your honeymoon
period together, though?
Ben: Where we got married was
unique. It’s one of the most
beautiful places of the world –
Nantucket is seriously amazing –
so we sort of had our honeymoon
where we got married. It hasn’t
impacted the honeymoon period
because we were back in New
York for a month or so.
Are your children going to come
and watch the show?
Ben: Hopefully.
Will they come with Jackie?
Ben: Yeah, they’ll come with
my mum, my dad and Jackie.
How has it been co-parenting
with Una?
Ben: We’re doing what we can.
When I’m in England I have them
as often as possible. It’s quite
tough being in America, but
I had them for the whole of
August. When I can have them,
I do. I’d like to have them with
me as much as possible.
Do your kids think it’s cool that
you’re in Try Star?
Ben: They’ve been away in Florida
at Universal Studios, so they’re
having a whale of a time. I think
they’ll be amazed by the whole
spectacle. I want them to see it
so when they grow up they’ll have
memories of me being on stage.
Has Una given you any feedback
or said what she likes about the
performances?
Ben: No, because she’s been
away. I don’t really try to get
her to critique us because she
is a professional.
You’ve had quite a whirlwind 12
months. Do you have any regrets?
Ben: I’m a big believer in fate
and that everything happens for
a reason. Obviously, I haven’t
handled myself in the best manner,
but I have nothing but love for Una
and wish her the best in everything
she does in the future. I want us to
have a great relationship going
forward. I want us to be best
friends. We have two amazing
little people together who are our
pride and joy, so we’re going to
be bound together forever.
Have you met her new partner,
David Breen?
Ben: He’s involved in the
rugby world so I have
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 ‘I believe
in fate –
everything
happens for
a reason’

18
bumped into him, but since
they’ve been together I actually
haven’t seen him because he’s
been busy and I’ve been floating
‘I go for personality
in and out. But hopefully we will
get to hang out some time.
You’ve kindly stripped off for our
– someone who
shoot. Who do you think has the
best body in the band?
[Ben and Levi point to Thom]
Levi: Ben and I are still playing.
makes me smile’
We need the winter weight!
Thom, do you think you have the
hottest body?
Thom: No! It’s each to their own.
I’m not everyone’s cup of tea.
Levi: You’re my cup of tea!
Who is the vainest?
Ben: I don’t think we’re that bad.
Thom: We get ready pretty quick.
People will think we’re vain, but
we’re pretty easy-going.
Ben: I’m just happy getting a free
haircut!
Levi: I’m on a student budget!
Who is the best dancer?
Thom: I think Levi’s got the moves.
Ben: Well we know who the worst
is. I’m an A for effort, but C for
talent. Much to work on!
Who’s your biggest competition?
Levi: Everyone is amazing. I’m not
just saying this to be diplomatic.
Every week we go out and think,
“Oh my God they were great, their
performance was amazing.” You
want the competition to be tough,
you don’t want it to be easy. All
we can do now is focus on us,
because everyone is so good.
What’s the dream after the show?
To record an album?
Ben: Oh, 100 per cent. To come
up with our own identity and
our own style of music – to go
into the studio and write our
own songs. Which boyband would you like Boys. They were the biggest Thom: That guy just knows
Thom: And to tour the country to be as big as? bands, right? everything there is to know
with that same buzz we had on Ben: Hanson? [Laughs] Are there Thom: One Direction? about successful artists, whether
Saturday night. I could do that many three-piece boybands? Ben: We want to do our own thing! it’s groups or individually. Even
for the rest of my life. Just the Hanson is the only one I could What’s Simon really like? the judges with their comments,
feeling of being with these guys come up with. If you could pick Thom: He’s been great. we take everything on board.
on that stage, I’ve got a hunger one boyband to be in the world, Ben: He’s been very opinionated. That’s one thing about being
for it like no other now. it has to be *NSYNC or Backstreet [Laughs] professional rugby players –
you take it and try to improve
and make it better.
BEN ‘TROLLS DON’T REALISE THE EFFECT OF THEIR WORDS’
O S Thom, you competed on
Stric
Strictly Come Dancing.
We all make mistakes and I think we should all think everyone goes through points H
How does this compare?
be a bit more forgiving. I’ve done things I’m not like that. I think people who troll don’t Thom: It’s similar in
proud of and for people to hold that against you realise the effect of their words. some ways, but doing
and constantly refer to it – I don’t think it’s right. I When things are done in a hateful X Factor: Celebrity is
know for a fact these people wouldn’t say it to my manner or said in a way to try to hurt even more enjoyable
face. If you’re not willing to say it to someone’s someone, that’s where Facebook, because it’s singing,
face, then why put it on the internet for people to Instagram and Twitter have to be ddancing and being with
read? When you read those nasty comments they careful with how they govern their sites. these two guys. I love music
th
can fester. People put on a brave face, but when Years ago, Una used to have a horrible troll who and I’m happiest when singing
they’re alone that’s when those sort of things eat said nasty things – even about our children. She’d or dancing, so doing them both
away at you. block him and delete him, then he’d open another is an actual dream.
There have been times over the last 12 months account. I think people need to have domains JULIA BROOKS
– before I met Jackie – that I went to some dark registered to their account so there’s an address,
places and was a bit like, “I don’t really know so if you do something that is illegal then the The X Factor: Celebrity live
where my life’s going or what’s going on.” But I site or the police can find where you live. shows continue Saturdays
on ITV

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NEWSFLASH

Coleen ‘flooded
with offers
from the US!’
Stateside agents are begging the mum-of-
four to become a TV star after WAG war

S
he sparked a scandal
by claiming someone
using Rebekah Vardy’s
Instagram account
was selling stories about her,
and now new can reveal
Coleen Rooney has been
offered a string of megabucks
deals to open up about the
furore on US TV.
The drama kicked off last
month when Coleen posted
a detailed report of how
she’d planted a series of fake
stories about herself, while Coleen shared this
cute family snap
blocking all accounts apart
from Becky’s from viewing
them – ultimately identifying her account drama has died down, insisting she
as being responsible for the leaks. doesn’t want to be seen to be riding on
We’re told Col, 33, has since had the wave of the scandal for her own
interest from US talk shows and book benefit. She refuses to let anyone think
agents who want the mum-of-four to she’s trying to cash in on what happened.”
spill the beans on how she managed Becky, 37, has strongly denied having
to pull off such an elaborate sting. anything to do with selling stories about
“Coleen’s profile stateside has been Coleen, even hiring a forensic IT expert
catapulted by the scandal, with some in a bid to prove her innocence.
of the country’s biggest news outlets The WAG, who is pregnant with
reporting on it,” our insider explained. her fifth child, posted a defiant snap of
“Over the past couple of weeks, she’s herself with hubby Jamie, 32, on Instagram
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been flooded with offers from US chat last week, captioned, “Unbroken…
shows, including The Talk and The Wendy Unbreakable.”
Williams Show, as well as book deals Meanwhile, it’s no secret that Coleen
and even the opportunity to front her has been looking forward to moving into
own show. the £20 million Cheshire mansion she
“While and hubby Wayne, 34, had built while
Coleen never they were in Washington DC for his stint
intended to with DC United. The Rooneys – including
use this as an sons Kai, 10, Klay, six, Kit, three and Cass,
opportunity 20 months – are thought to be moving in
to boost this month.
her career, “Coleen is incredibly excited about
she’s been potentially working in America,” our
overwhelmed mole added. “She doesn’t want to move
by the support back there, but she’s keen to carve out
and interest a life for herself again, beyond Wayne
in her from and the kids, and feels this could be the
Becky posted America and is perfect way to do it.”
this pic with keen to pursue We can’t wait for Col to dish the dirt!
Jamie
it once the Joel Cooper

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 EXCLUSIVE

‘You can be too forgiving

sometimes – it damages
Carol Vorderman on her incredible career, learning from
past mistakes and why her 50s are her best decade

O
ne of our favourite celeb Hi Carol. You’ve said previously Fair enough. It’s been three years
events, the Daily Mirror your 50s have been the best since you were on I’m A Celeb…
Pride Of Britain Awards, decade of your life. Why is that? I’m going out again! I’m going on
celebrates its 20th I love my fifties! As you get older the ITV2 show for three
anniversary this week. At the helm you have a newfound freedom, shows, so I’m looking
of the emotional ceremony is Carol especially when you’re a single forward to that. I loved
Vorderman, who’s presented the parent. There’s no more getting I’m A Celebrity and I made
awards since their launch in 1999. the children to school and earning really good friends – it was one Because it was the 20th, it
We speak to Carol the the money to pay for everything. of my favourite shows to do. It came with all the memories of
afternoon following filming the I’ve been the matriarch. Every changed me, because since then those who have been before
show and she tells us she’s decade has its ups and downs, I’ve been obsessed with being – many of whom are no longer
having a well-deserved chill day my 50s included, but there’s the outside. I go hiking and camping with us. And it was also lovely to
– she’s ordered a Deliveroo phrase, “You make your and I love it. see how lives have changed. It
as she “doesn’t mistakes faster.” You look amazing! What’s your was like a Pride of Britain wedding.
feel like cooking”. I now know who fitness regime? It’s an emotional night. How did
A woman after our I want to be I love hiking. I often do up to you manage to hold it together?
own hearts! around and 20-mile walks in Pembrokeshire. I struggled, to be honest.
The former what I want I’m in the middle of buying a Particularly when we showed
Countdown to do. My house in Wales. I’m a bit of montages of previous winners
queen took her life is so a nomad. I just wish there were and it tumbles in your head – you
children, Katie, enriched by twice as many days in the year, remember it so vividly. I was a bit
28, and Cameron, that because because there’s so much I choked at the end, I have to say.
22, to the do, and I waste less time genuinely love doing and I don’t Is there one particular story that’s
she tells us she can’t She loved going on things I don’t have time to do it all. remained with you?
believe how quickly the on I’m A Celeb want to be doing. What would you still love to do? There are quite a few, not
last 20 years have gone. What advice do you wish I’ve fallen in love with doing surprisingly, for all sorts of
“My kids came with me this you could give your younger self? radio. I’ve got a Saturday show reasons. Especially a lot of the
year and I was saying to them That’s a big question. It would be on BBC Radio Wales. It’s doing children who are very ill. The
when it first started Cameron was to stick to the three strikes and really well and we have the foster parents’ stories touch you,
only two years old,” she tells us. you’re out. When you’re around biggest laugh. because they have such love. I
She adds, “Katie, who is a a bully, you overly forgive them. Have you got any plans for your met up with one of my favourites,
research scientist at Cambridge, All the people I know and love 60th birthday next year? Betty McGlinchey, who’s fostered
hadn’t even learned her times are forgiving souls, but you can It’s too early for that yet, but there over 1,000 children. She’s 80 and
tables by then!” be too forgiving sometimes. It will be lots of holidays. I’m lucky she’s still got four of them in the
After a busy evening, Carol damages you and people take I’ve got my aeroplane and my house. She’s amazing. You realise
admits she managed to squeeze advantage. I also hate arguing. racehorse. Life is just good! there are so many different ways
in a couple of drinks before she Are you seeing anybody at Did you enjoy the Pride of Britain to be a good person.
headed home. the moment? Awards this year? Your children were with you at
“I didn’t finish work until I don’t talk about that side It was wonderful – the people the awards. How do they feel
midnight, but I did have a couple of my life. are wonderful. It was so special. about the limelight?
of hours in the bar with my mate, I deliberately kept them out of the

‘I was like Holly Willoughby

which was lovely,” she says. newspapers and that is what has
Here, the 58-year-old talks become their norm. Katie and I
about embracing her 50s, her love have hosted a few things for The

– I was on everything’
of the outdoors and returning to One Show, because she’s worked
Australia following her I’m A at NASA. For me, it’s not for a
Celeb stint in 2016… celebrity parent to sell their child,

22
you’
At the awards with
daughter Katie, son
Cameron (left) and a
family friend

I feel very strongly about that.

Because once you’ve sold
privacy you can never pull it
back. Every decision they make is
their decision. They love Pride of
Britain because they’re very kind
people. My best friend, who I met
when she won a Pride of Britain
award 20 years ago, came too.
Were you starstruck by anyone
at the do?
I don’t get starstruck. When the
celebs are at the event, the
awards peel away a layer and
they expose themselves a bit more
heart-wise. Everyone dresses in
a very respectful way and that’s
the tone I’ve always wanted to
set. It’s an amazing turnout from
all walks of life, because it’s the
big one. Twenty years ago, I was
a bit like Holly Willoughby – I was
on everything. We’ve driven it all
the way for 20 years.
Do the awards make you feel
more grateful for what you have?
Absolutely. I wake up every day
and I know how lucky I am. I
choose not to live a celebrity life.
Ninety five per cent of celebs live
in London, but I choose not to. I
want a different life. I want to be
around normality, rather than the
hamster wheel of turning up to
everything. I love my life. I laugh
so much and I’m happy and calm.
I do things that I genuinely want
to do. Pride of Britain and
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meeting all these people has

molded me in that way.
GEMMA MCCARTNEY

The Daily Mirror Pride of

Britain Awards, in partnership
with TSB, is on ITV on
5 November at 8pm

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NEWSFLASH

Nicole ‘ready
to become a
mum’
The X Factor:
Celebrity judge
wants to try for
a baby once the

W
ith an endless
stream of music
and television
show is over
commitments,
Nicole Scherzinger has always
seemed to put her career firmly
at the top of her list of priorities.
But an insider close to the
star has told new that’s all about
to change, as Nicole, 41, has
decided she’s finally ready to
start a family.
While the former Pussycat Doll
is currently focusing on judging
The X Factor: Celebrity, we’re told
having a baby will be her next big
focus once the show has wrapped.
“Nicole is really at a stage now
where she’s thinking about what
the next big thing in her life will be
and she’s more convinced than
ever that it’s time to become a
mum,” our mole revealed.
“She’s openly said backstage
at The X Factor that she feels
like she has the confidence and She’s said to be
self-belief for the first time to be a back with Grigor
parent. She’s never been so open
about that side of her life, so she
obviously feels she’s in the right revealing she was single while
frame of mind to start working on filming Australia’s Got Talent.
making it a reality.” But we’re told the pair have
And she won’t be going it rekindled their romance.
alone, as our insider has claimed “In the past with Grigor,
the star is back in the arms of Nicole felt their relationship was
tennis ace Grigor Dimitrov, 28. not on steady ground, so even
The on/off couple reportedly contemplating starting a family about the future. If he had his way Nicole the chance to start
split back in August, with Nic seemed like a real stretch,” our they would be starting to try now.” thinking about having children
source continued. Nicole will step down from the after years of prioritising work.
“She didn’t feel X Factor panel once the celebrity “Nicole will always be a really
On the X Factor confident enough in series is finished, with former driven career woman, but she
judging panel the relationship to American Idol judge Paula Abdul knows she doesn’t have the
take such a big leap. thought to be taking her seat for luxury of countless years to make
“But they are in a The X Factor: All Stars, which will up her mind,” our insider said.
PHOTOS: Backgrid, Shutterstock, Splash News

place now where they begin straight after. Back in 2017, she revealed
are much more united Our source says this will give she wanted to become a mother
by the age of 44, confessing, “I

‘She has the self-belief want to do more movies, more

theatre, more charity work and
then in five years’ time hopefully

for the first time’ I’ll have a family.”

Well, we think you’d make
a shamazing mum, Nic!
Georgia Trevitt

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Bundles
of joy
A growing family shares secrets
on how they keep their newborn
clean and dry on a tight budget
C
hances are, if you’ve got
little ones in the home or
are planning on starting
a family, you’re on the
hunt for ways to look after your
baby without breaking the bank.
And number one on the list?
Nappies, of course.
Aldi has a range of amazing,
affordable, high-quality nappies
– and a host of awards to prove
it. Converts Liz and Drew, who
have just had another baby,
were impressed by the
cost-cutting they managed
when they started shopping
at Aldi, and are now huge fans
of Mamia nappies.
“We love Aldi, and the nappies
are the big hit,” says Liz. The
saving they made by swapping
from other nappy brands is made
all the more pleasing by the
excellent quality of this improved,
redesigned range. “Mamia
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nappies are super absorbent, soft
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Liz. “The waistband is stretchy
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In fact, Liz thinks the nappies
are the most comfortable they’ve
tried. Mamia nappies range from
newborn (launching in the new
technology late November) to size
6 easy pants for toddlers. They
have an ultra-dry air system and
12-hour leak protection, and have
won a host of accolades. Aldi was
even named Supermarket of the
Year in the Loved By Parents
awards, not only for the nappies
but for the entire Mamia range.
Liz and Drew also swear by
Mamia wipes. If you’re new to
parenting, you’ll soon discover
that you will go through more
baby wipes every day than you
could ever have imagined, so it’s
THINK AHEAD
Babies grow very quickly, so
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you’ll always have a size that fits.
Liz, Drew and
children appreciate
the value and quality
of Aldi’s baby range
a good job Mamia’s are strong,
effective, kind to baby’s skin and
very reasonably priced.
“I believe that when it’s time
to start weaning it’s important to
start your baby on healthy food,
so hopefully they’ll eat well for
life,” says Liz. Mamia’s baby
pouches even include a 100 per
cent organic range with flavours
such as carrots, apples, and
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Mamia Ultra-Dry Nappies
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Liz and Drew haven’t looked
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parents, so be sure to share the
jobs – even changing nappies!

Following her
painful split with
Stephen Belafonte, Mel B, 44,
has found love again.
The Spice Girl, who has
moved back to the UK, is dating
Leeds-based hairdresser Rory,
31. It’s thought the pair have
been on and off for two years,
Mel B
& Rory McPhee
but they made their romance
official recently by going to
a friend’s wedding together.
“Sparks flew between them
two years ago, but they’ve
upped the ante by going public,”
a source said. “They looked so
happy at the wedding.”
Great to see you smiling, Mel.
Coronation Street
star Brooke has
given birth to a baby boy with
her footballer beau Kean.
The actress shared the news
on Instagram by posting a shot
of the tot with the caption, “On
Wednesday 23rd October at
8.14am Our Baby Boy Arrived.
Mexx S J Bryan, you complete
us.” She later uploaded an image
of Kean cradling Mexx.
Brooke, 27, and Kean,
22, have been together
for two years, after
meeting through mutual
friends in Manchester.
Congratulations on Brooke Vincent
your little bundle of joy! & Kean Bryan

Let You
Love Me
singer Rita has split
from US record
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producer Andrew for

a second time.
They reunited in
March this year after
breaking up last
September, but a
source claimed
Andrew has been
telling pals, “This time
it’s for good.”
Andrew and Rita, OR
both 28, dated for two
years, and before that
she was linked to
Spider-Man actor, Rita Ora THE STARS WHO ARE HOOKING UP,
& Andrew Watt
Andrew Garfield.
Let’s hope Rita finds
BREAKING UP AND HAVING BABIES!
Mr Right soon.

The former
Geordie Shore
After star has finally had her first child
just – a son – with boyfriend Casey.
two months, Brody The baby’s arrival will have
and Josie have gone come as a huge relief, given that
their separate ways. Marnie, 27, had to be induced as
A source revealed, she was 12 days over her due
“One of their main date. Just days earlier she
issues was their age spoke of the “discomfort” she
difference – Brody is was experiencing, saying, “I
36 and Josie is 22. feel horrific in so many ways!”
We’re told they’re A rep for the new mother
just on different announced, “Marnie gave
pages in life.” birth to a beautiful baby boy
The reality star Marnie Simpson yesterday afternoon. Mother
began dating model & Casey Johnson and son are both doing well.”
Josie shortly after And later, proud Casey, 24,
splitting from his ex shared a sweet
Kaitlynn Carter. snap of his son’s
Brody Jenner
No doubt you’ll hand clasping
& Josie Canseco embrace the his finger.
bachelor lifestyle Congrats!
again, Brody!

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 Just four
months

WHATISIS
after this year’s series
of Love Island ended,
contestants Ovie and WHAT
India have called time on
LOVE?
LOVE?
their summer romance.
The couple, both 28,
who came third on the
dating show, are believed
to have parted ways due to
“conflicting schedules”.
And while an insider
claimed the genetically
blessed pair finished

LIAM GATSBY
things “amicably”, last
month India was accused
of cheating on the
basketball player with
footballer Kieran Gibbs TELL US ABOUT YOUR FIRST
while Ovie was rumoured EVER DATE…
to have been getting close I was 13 and we went bowling and then to the
to TV presenter Maya Ovie Soko cinema. She became my first girlfriend and we
Jama – something he & India Reynolds went out throughout Year Nine at school.
has denied.
We doubt these two HOW DID IT FEEL THE FIRST
will stay single for long! TIME YOU FELL IN LOVE?
It was puppy love and you’re like, “Wow.” You
just want to spend all your time with them.

Days after HAVE YOU EVER EXPERIENCED

admitting he HEARTBREAK?
and his wife Kate had been A few times. It feels like someone has died. It’s
experiencing “some difficulties”, like grief. Going from talking to someone every
but were working through them, day and then not, it’s similar to losing someone.
Jeff has appeared in a Twitter
video without his wedding ring. WHAT DO YOU LOOK FOR IN
The presenter, 40, can be seen A POTENTIAL GIRLFRIEND?
with his bare hands clasped in I’m a bit older now, so the next relationship
front of him as he makes I have has to be quite serious. I’m looking
predictions for FA Cup matches. for someone who’s going to be a good
The couple, who have mother to our kids.
unfollowed each other on social
media, have not been pictured WHAT’S MOST IMPORTANT
together since August. TO YOU IN A RELATIONSHIP?
Jeff was previously in a You’ve got to be attracted to them, but the main
Jeff Brazier high-profile relationship with things are personality and loyalty.
& Kate Dwyer Jade Goody, the mother of his
sons, Bobby, 16, and Freddie, 15. WHAT ADVICE WOULD
OULD
Hope you work it out, guys… YOU GIVE YOUR
LF?
16-YEAR-OLD SELF?
Don’t worry – when the time’s
ime’s
Huge congrats to singer right, you’ll meet the rightt
Ricky Martin and his person. Just do what makesakes
husband Jwan, who have welcomed you happy.
their fourth child, a little boy called Renn.
Puerto Rican Ricky, 47, captioned a WHAT DO YOU
beautiful picture of himself and Jwan, 35, THINK YOUR
with their newborn, writing in Spanish, RELATIONSHIPS
S
“Nuestro hijo Renn Martin-Yosef ha TAUGHT YOU?
nacido,” If it’s not meant to
which be, there’s no point
translates chasing them
as “Our afterwards or trying
son Renn to get them back.
Martin-Yosef Once it’s done,
was born.” it’s done.
The pair are Ricky Martin
also parents to & Jwan Yosef TOWIE is on Sundays
ys
twins Valentino at 9pm on ITVBe
and Matteo, 11,
and 11-month-
old Lucia.
 EXCLUSIVE
‘Oti t e x t s m e a t 1 a m !’
The show’s heartthrob Kelvin Fletcher and his dance partner
Oti Mabuse on making the final and late night texting
A
s one of the hot
favourites to win this
year’s Strictly Come
Dancing, the pressure
is building for Kelvin Fletcher
to pull out all the stops every
Saturday night.
But the former Emmerdale
actor, who’s partnered with
professional dancer Oti Mabuse,
reveals he’s refusing to think
about the final just yet.
“Oh gosh, it’s premature!” the
35-year-old tells us, while Oti,
29, adds, “It’s one of those things
where you have to take one week
at a time. You can’t put yourself
under pressure on how long
the journey will be. It’s about
enjoying every single week.”
Here, hunky Kelvin – who’s
married to Eliza Marsland and
is dad to Marnie, three, and
11-month-old Milo – and Oti
chat to new about their strong
bond and going on double
dates with their other halves.
Take it away, guys…
Hi Kelvin and Oti! What’s Strictly
been like so far?
Kelvin: It’s been incredible.
There’s an element of it feeling
quite surreal. It’s much better
than I ever imagined.
Is it tougher than you thought
it would be?
Kelvin: This is by
far the toughest
thing I’ve ever
done. I’ve done
marathons and
triathlons, but this
is the most testing
thing ever. But I
wouldn’t change
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anything.
What’s Oti like
as a teacher?
Kelvin: She’s brilliant
and amazing. She’s
everything I’d want
in an instructor. She
sees the potential
In Emmerdale with
Sammy Winward
28
ner
and wants to extract that
at all costs. If we have
to rehearse until 10pm,
then that’s what we
have to do. You’re in
complete awe of not
just Oti, but all the pros.
Oti, what’s Kelvin like
as a pupil?
Oti: He works hard and
pushes himself. He’s
intelligent, too, and I don’t
have to be as strict with
him as I have been in
previous years. He’s a
good friend. You spend
so much time with your
partner, it’s a blessing
we get on so well.
Kelvin: I’m a perfectionist,
but I’m also a realist. I’ll
never be able to dance
like these guys [the
professionals].
Is Strictly all consuming?
Kelvin: Yes it is! I’ll get a text from
Oti at 1am with a screenshot
showing where my arms could
be better. That’s because she’s
committed. [The professionals]
are investing in you and it’s
humbling to know they see it as
a team thing. It’s my journey, but
she wants me to be the best I can.
Has it been difficult being away
from your wife and children?
Kelvin: It’s hard. My daughter
routine and I still
train in the morning,g,
because it’s the only
nly
time I can train at the
gym. Doing Strictlyy
means you can
afford to dip into
treats as you’re
burning so
much energy.
You are on your
feet 10 to 12 hours
a day and you’re
constantly fuelling
your body. My body
shape has certainly
changed. I feel like
I’ve become a lot
Oti with her
leaner and I’m now
husband striving to have
Marius a better posture,
walk like a dancer,
talk like a dancer
has met Oti. She knows Oti is and dance like a dancer…
Daddy’s dance teacher and she’s What have you learnt about
helping Daddy dance. If she’s had yourself during the process?
an active day with swimming, Kelvin: A lot! I’ve learnt to
she’ll be asleep by 7pm on a stay in the moment and, yes,
Saturday, but she does watch it’s a great show to be part of,
it. I watch it with my family on but I need to stay in the present.
a Sunday. You’re working so hard, your
Oti: I start crying when I watch body is hurting and you get
the show back. The celebrities frustrated, but I’ve learnt to
have kids, wives and they’re enjoy it all because this is such
giving their best. Nobody is a great opportunity. People
thinking about the final – they would give everything to be
just want to dance. doing what I’m doing.
Is your wife proud of you, Kelvin? Is it good for the public to get
Kelvin: I hope so! Oti has met to know you as yourself rather
my wife. Within the first week, than playing a character?
we all went for a meal with Oti’s Kelvin: It’s refreshing for me.
husband [dancer Marius Lepure]. They’ve only seen me a certain
We’re in this together. way and maybe me being on
Are you still sticking to your Strictly has startled a few people.
gruelling gym routine, Kelvin? But that’s because they’ve seen
Kelvin: When I can. It’s my me play Andy Sugden for so long.
‘I still get starstruck by
the judges every week’
Kelvin with
his family

How do you feel about the judges?

Kelvin: I still get starstruck by
the judges each week. I want
them to be truthful. It’s good to
be told where to improve.
Do you feel under more pressure
to do well as the show goes on?
Kelvin: I feel under no more
pressure than week one. Every
week is a new week and a
new challenge. What’s gone
on before doesn’t really mean
anything because you’re only
as good as your last dance. The
bar has been set quite high and
everyone has done great.
Who do you think are your
biggest rivals?
Kelvin: They’re all really good.
Oti: I like them all. I love Karim
[Zeroual] and Amy [Dowden] is
one of my best friends on the show.
Is this your best year ever?
Oti: Every year is the best year!
I have literally had the best five
years with all of them. Everyone
comes with their traits.
Is it nice having your sister
Motsi on the judging panel?
Oti: It is. She’s doing a really
good job.
Has doing Strictly changed
your life?
Kelvin: It’s had a profound effect
on everything. I’ve never done
a job where I’ve had such lovely,
reassuring comments and it’s
unique in that sense.
CHRISTINE SMITH

Strictly Come Dancing is on

every Saturday and Sunday
evening on BBC1 (times vary).
BBC2’s Strictly – It Takes Two
is at 6.30pm Monday to
Thursday and 6pm on Friday.

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 EVER
WEE Y
K E E P IN G U P W IT H K!

KERRY This week our girl reveals her en

nightmare and rubbishes a repor
dometriosis
t abou yan
o t Ry

SIMON’S A PRO SICK OF BEING SICK

You may have seen me out and about
If you’re Simon Cowell last week looking very uncomfortable
you can do whatever the – it’s because I’m still in such awful
hell you like, so I wasn’t pain with my back. I can barely stand
that surprised to see he up straight. I’m sick of crying about it,
cancelled his massive but it’s really restricting me. I’m going
60th birthday party due to to a clinic later this month to see a
“scheduling conflicts”. gynae specialist, but early indications
I’ve known Simon for suggest it’s endometriosis, which can
years and I can tell you, take years to diagnose. The pain is
the man is the epitome of stopping me from doing the housework,
professionalism – he’s and when the housework starts
always gonna do what’s building up it affects my mental health.
best for his business. All in all, I’m having a really rough
Thanks for the invite, time – I’m nervous about my panto
by the way, Cowelly. starting next month, but if it comes
I presume it must have to it, I’ll just have to grit my teeth and
got lost in the post?! get on with it.

MY ROCK
L weekk I saw daft
Last d f reports that
I was “scared” to trust Ryan after
HATE LETTERS
I was horrified to read that Scarlett
what I’ve been through with men. Let Moffatt received a handwritten letter
me set the record straight on the real in the post calling her fat.
story – I trust Ryan more than I’ve It reminded me of a truly awful
ever trusted anyone in my life. experience I had when I was pregnant
I don’t know where these reports with my Molly. I was at my mum’s
PHOTOS: Getty, Goff Photos

come from. Believe me, my only pals flat in Warrington and a letter to me
at the moment are my kids and Ryan. was hand-delivered through her
I trust him implicitly. I could put my door, saying, “I hope you lose the
heart in his hand and he’d carry it baby, you’re only with Brian for the
with pure delicacy. Soppy… but true!
money,” and “I hope the baby dies
inside you.” It stressed me out so
RIDICULOUS much I started bleeding and was

RINGS
rushed to hospital. I almost miscarried
my Molly because
So Nicki Minaj’s engagement ring is of what some vile
worth over $1 million, apparently. I’m sorry, troll did to me.
but that is absolutely ridiculous, you could Words can
feed a small country with that sort of money! cause so much
I remember my first engagement ring – and I’ve damage. Think
had a few – from Brian was a simple white gold band before you
with a diamond that cost him £1,100. To me, being put pen to
brought up on a council estate, that felt like a fortune, paper, people!
but I chose it myself and it meant the world to me.
George’s ring, below, was a bit more
expensive – I think it was worth
about £3.5k. I’ve no idea how
much Mark Croft spent
– he probably got it
out of a cracker.

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 NEWSFLASH

Posh’s fears
over Becks’
LA plans
The former footballer wants to pursue
a career in Hollywood on top of his
Miami-based soccer commitments

S
he’d only just
come to terms with
husband David
Beckham’s upcoming
move to Miami to launch his
own football team, but now
Victoria Beckham has been
dealt another blow after it
was claimed he also wants to
spend more time in Hollywood
working on his acting career.
Last week, eyebrows
were raised when snaps
of actress Courteney Cox
getting cosy with Becks, 44, This hot tub
in a hot tub went viral – but snap went viral
it turns out the pictures were
from the set of hit US comedy
Modern Family, in which the when he’s planning on moving
pair are guest starring. to Miami could mean spending
Now, an insider has told new even more time away from her
the former England captain has and the kids, potentially for
told Posh, 45, he wants to pursue months at a time. It would feel like were shocked when they
more opportunities in Los Angeles he was permanently based in the spotted that Friends icon Courteney and David
– 2,700 miles away from his new US again. Courteney – who has been in Modern Family
base in Miami when he finally “Victoria was feeling happier in a relationship with Snow
makes the move, and even further and more settled, but David’s new Patrol’s Johnny McDaid
away from the former Spice Girl plan could upset her once again.” since 2013 – appeared to
and their four children, who will The Beckhams lived stateside have her hand resting on
remain in London. while David was playing for LA David’s thigh in the snap.
“David dropped the bombshell Galaxy between 2007 and 2012, “Too hot in the hot tub!
that he’s keen to but the family sold their #modernfamily,” Court, 55,
pursue acting more Beverly Hills mansion wrote, while Becks posted
seriously in the last year for a snap of him and the star
coming year, $33 million. reading scripts with the
even making Victoria caption, “I met a new
plans to meet and the kids FRIEND today at work
up with casting – Brooklyn, @courteneycoxofficial.”
directors and 20, Romeo, 17, But while Becks was
agents about Cruz, 14, and busy rubbing shoulders with
some upcoming eight-year-old Hollywood’s elite, we’re told concluded. “But she worries
roles,” our mole The Beckham
Harper – joined Posh has been left worrying that him going to LA is only going
PHOTOS: Backgrid

claimed. “Victoria kids in LA David in LA during about their future together. to create a bigger emotional –
was taken aback when the school holidays last “Victoria wants David to be as well as physical – distance
she first heard of the plans. week, while he filmed his TV happy and wouldn’t try to put a between them.”
“Adding acting in LA to the mix cameo. But eagle-eyed fans stop to his ambitions,” our insider Joel Cooper

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 EXCLUSIVE

‘Party host should

be on my CV!’ Rochelle Humes opens up
about motherhood, romantic
dates with husband Marvin
and having big nights out

I
t may only be November,
but Rochelle Humes is
already getting into the
festive spirit as she’s just
launched her Christmas
range with New Look.
“It seems so early but it
comes around quick,” she
tells us as we sit down for
a chat. “I’ve already had
Christmas songs on today!”
As well as her New Look
collection, Rochelle also
has a soaring TV career,
fronting shows including
This Morning, The Hit List
and Ninja Warrior UK. But
she says she finds it easy to
switch off when she’s at home
with hubby Marvin, 34, and their work! We love
daughters Alaia-Mai, six, and
Valentina, two.
Here, the 30-year-old tells us
about family life, feeling broody
and dealing with hangovers…
Hi Rochelle! What’s the best
thing about being a mum?
It’s amazing to watch them
grow. Shaping them as people
is the most rewarding job in the
world. The responsibility is
overwhelming, but at the same
time, that’s the beauty of it.
What do you find hardest?
Mum guilt. Every mum I speak to you’ll always be broody, but you
experiences it. It’s something you also know how hard it is. So it’s
can’t switch off. I try, but it’s hard. a different kind of broody. Before
Do you and Marvin still make
time for date nights?
PHOTOS: Tuesday’s Child/Alan Peebles
The star loves
seeing her
girls grow
running around, What other projects are you
you definitely working on at the moment?
switch off from She hosts We’ve got the second series of
The Hit List The Hit List starting this month.
putting a boxset with Marvin I feel in a really happy place.
on when the kids And I love working on This
have gone to bed. Are you a good party host? Morning and Ninja Warrior UK.
What’s your favourite thing to I love throwing a party – I feel like Speaking of Ninja Warrior UK,
do as a family? that should be on my CV. As long your colleague Chris Kamara is
Just a day out, like going to a farm. as you’ve got the right amount of releasing a Christmas album…
Sundays are my favourite family food, enough drinks and good He is! He’s a really good singer.
days. We’ll go somewhere for a music, you’ll have a good time. He told me about a year or so
nice roast or make one at home. Do you ever go out and party ago that he was going to do it. He
Your pal Chloe Lewis recently with your This Morning played me some of it at the start
gave birth – have you met her co-stars, Holly Willoughby of the year and I was really
son yet? and Phillip Schofield? impressed. Michael Bublé
Yeah, I have and he’s gorgeous! Whenever we do, it’s never quiet! needs to watch out!
Are you broody at all? The NTAs is always a big night. Did he try to get you involved?
I think when you have children, Everyone’s there and we all get He did ask me if I fancied doing it.
excited and have a lovely time. I was like, “No! I’m not singing!”
Tell us about your Christmas
range with New Look…
I had kids I was really broody. It’s got good staple Christmas
Whenever I saw kids I’d be like, party pieces. I’m all for day-to-

Definitely. We’ve been together “Oh my God, I want a baby!” You night dressing and layering up
10 years now and it’s important miss that newborn smell, but you in the winter. My favourite is
to make time for date nights. But also know you don’t sleep at all. probably my suit because it’s the
obviously there’s a lot less time Do you still enjoy a night out? perfect party piece.
now that we have children. I love a good night out – I just GEORGIA TREVITT
You also work together – do don’t love the next morning! You
you ever find it hard to switch think a hangover is bad, then you Roch enjoys partying Shop Rochelle’s new
off when you’re at home? have kids and you’re like, “Wow, with Holly and Phil Christmas range at New Look
No, when you’ve got two babies that was nothing!” in stores and at newlook.co.uk

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 EXCLUSIVE
‘Plann i n g m y w e d d i n g
is n ’ t m y t o p p r i o r i t y’
Lisa Snowdon on rekindling her relationship with
George Smart after 15 years, her dating show
dream and why she’s in no rush to get married
L
isa Snowdon tells us she’s
feeling “more confident
than ever” about her body
– and we don’t blame her!
The 47-year-old model and
presenter always impresses us
– and leaves us a little envious –
with the stream of bikini snaps
she posts on Instagram.
“Life’s going so fast that I just
think there are so many things I
used to worry about in my 20s that
I just don’t now,” she tells us.
“There’s more space in your brain.
It’s a really positive way to feel.”
Another reason Lisa’s got a
smile on her face is that she’s
loved-up with her fiancé George
Smart, 40, who popped the
question on Christmas Day 2016.
The TV presenter got back
together with George in 2015,
15 years after they first dated.
“When you’re younger, you’re
so eager to get out there and
see what life has to offer, not
necessarily relationship-wise,
but work-wise and travel-wise,
that you don’t appreciate what’s
happening in the moment,” Lisa
tells new in our exclusive chat.
Here, the former I’m A Celeb
star opens up about her lack of
wedding plans, her fitness regime
and why she’ll be dodging reality
TV in the future…
Hi Lisa! You’ve been a model,
appeared on reality shows, are
busy presenting… What’s left
on your career bucket list?
I look back and I’ve had such
a varied career, I just want to
continue what I’m doing. The only
other thing I’d love to do would be
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a dating show that would
reflect the relationship
I’ve had with George
and how we revisited
our relationship after
a huge 15-year break
– looking back on how
sometimes you let him
or her pass you by. I’d
like to get into the psyche
of relationships and why
you connected with
people and why it didn’t
work at the time.
We’d tune in! Why do you
think it works better this
time round with George?
We’re just older and he’s gone off
and done the stuff he needs to do
and it’s the same with me. At the
time I was travelling and living in
LA. There is also a seven-year
age gap and that wouldn’t have
worked as well back then. He’s
lived a life and so have I. We’ve
both made mistakes and you just
realise you have more in common
With Brendan
Cole on
Strictly
Fair enough! We have to
say, you’re in amazing
shape! How do you do it?
Just healthy living. I have
a good diet, but I don’t
want to be too restrictive
with myself and if I fancy
some chocolate I have
it. But mostly I eat good
lean protein, not too
many refined carbs and
every now and then I
have a pizza or fish and
Lisa and her chips. I like to exercise
fiancé George and my body likes to
move. I do functional
training with a bit of
and your views are very similar. weightlifting, and I like Zero
For me, I wouldn’t have focused on Gravity Pilates, which is really
being in a long-term relationship fun. I go running every now and
back then. then to get a sweat on. I also like
How are the wedding plans going? to get eight hours sleep, which
We haven’t got a wedding day I think is really important, as well
planned. We’re both really bad at as drinking loads of water.
organising and really busy, so it’s Does exercise help with your
not at the top of our list. A lot of mental health?
people don’t understand that, One hundred per cent. I notice
but we’re pretty happy the way if I don’t exercise I don’t have as
that we are, so I don’t know when much focus or clarity. I can feel
we’re going to get married or if a bit down in the dumps.
we even will get married! We’re You’re supporting Perfect 7’s
just very happy being engaged Confidence Curve Campaign,
and with that commitment to each which is about middle-aged
other it almost feels like we’re women feeling more confident
married, without the contract. than when they were younger.
But you live together? Why did you want to get involved?
Oh God, yeah. So marriage I found it really empowering
wouldn’t actually change anything. that women my age are having
We deal with all the bills and this surge in confidence and
fun stuff that goes with being a feeling the best version of
couple. There’s always something themselves. I wanted to be
to do, like travelling and putting involved because of this sense
money into doing up the house, of happiness and being quite
so the wedding is slightly lower excited about this next chapter
down on the list of priorities. of your life.
 Lisa is partial to
posting bikini snaps

Do you feel more confident in

your body now?
I do. Everything’s not as perky as
it once was. Back then you worry
too much about, “Pinch a bit here,
pinch a bit there.” Now I feel
strong and good from the inside
and I think that radiates, so
you don’t sweat the small stuff.
You don’t worry about a bit of
cellulite. It’s silly to obsess about
those things.
What have you learnt about
yourself as you’ve got older?
You have the power to say no to
things, which is very liberating.
I’m a good person, kind, generous
and thoughtful. I quite like myself.
You appeared in Strictly in 2008
and I’m A Celeb in 2016. Are
there any other reality shows
you’d like to try?
No – absolutely not. I loved
Strictly and wanted to do it. It
was a massive tick off my list.
The jungle I wasn’t keen on.
So you wouldn’t consider the
gruelling Celebrity SAS: Who
Dares Wins?
I got asked to do that and I said
no. I’m pleased I didn’t do it
because it looked like absolute
hell. But I love watching it.
What advice would you give to
the celebs going into the jungle
this year?
Just try to forget there are
cameras there, which is quite hard
and I couldn’t. Try to be yourself
as much as you can.
GEMMA McCARTNEY

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energy, skin, hair and nails.
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 INTERVIEW
@MICHELLEOBAMA
I love following former First Lady
Michelle Obama. I saw her on her
book tour and I spent the whole
show in tears. Her work ethic,
journey and intelligence are so
inspirational. Following her on
Instagram takes me back to when
I watched her and the things she
said that stuck with me.

@GIRLVSCANCER
Lauren Mahon had
breast cancer a few
years back. She’s
overcome it, but on
her Instagram account
she helps to give you
a level of perspective.
She’s incredible to
follow because of her
positivity and her practical
tips for anyone who
is going through
something similar.

VICK HOPE
THE X FACTOR: CELEBRITY EXTRA
BITES PRESENTER REVEALS THE
ACCOUNTS SHE LOVES TO FOLLOW

@CHIMAMANDA_ADICHIE
Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie is a Nigerian
writer and author. She recently did a make-up
campaign and said it’s OK to be a feminist and
to like make-up, because it makes her feel
good. She also loves dressing up and she
wants to support designers from where she’s
from. Her Instagram shows pictures of her
wearing African and Nigerian clothes. She
shows it’s OK to be multifaceted.
WORDS: Gemma McCartney PHOTOS: Getty

@RUPIKAUR_
@CHESSIEKINGG
Chessie King has a body positivity account
Rupi Kaur is a poet and I find her words really
beautiful. Something about the language she
uses gets me in the right headspace to see the
and she does a lot to adjust your mindset world as something positive, especially when
around perfection online and shows her body the news can get you down a bit.
for what it is. She makes me feel a lot better. It
makes me realise my body isn’t here for Watch Vick on Just Eat’s Xtra Bites
other people to critique. every Wednesday on the official The
X Factor YouTube and Facebook pages
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 NEWSFLASH

Lauren’s bid
to ‘win over’
Mark
Lauren Goodger plans
to make amends with
her ex Mark Wright –
and it involves his best
pal James Argent!

S
he was spotted supporting
her long-term pal James
Argent following his
recent health scare, and
new can reveal another reason
Lauren Goodger was so keen
to be by Arg’s side – to end the
feud between her and her first
love Mark Wright.
Lauren, 33, jetted to Majorca
to watch Arg perform just days
after paramedics dashed to
his Essex home following a
concerned call from his on/off
girlfriend Gemma Collins.
And the former TOWIE star
is hoping her show of solidarity
won’t go unnoticed by Arg’s
best mate, her ex-fiancé Mark,
a source tells new.
“Lauren’s secretly hoping
that supporting Arg will help
her get back in Mark’s good
PHOTOS: Backgrid, Shutterstock
Mark has moved
on with Michelle
books,” the insider said.
Lauren watched as Arg opened
up to the audience about his
recent issues. “It’s been a hell
of a week for me, but I’m so glad
to be here tonight,” he said.
Our source explained that
Lauren has been dishing out
advice to the 31-year-old.
“She’s been telling pals she’s
going to help Arg with his
weight-loss battle,” the mole
said. “And she’ll prove to Mark Mark and
she’s a good person with the Arg are
close pals
kind heart he fell in love with
all those years ago.
“She’s reached out to Arg’s
friends, asking them to stage an
intervention. Her hope is that
Mark will get involved and he’ll
start talking to her again, to thank
her for her efforts to help his
closest mate.”
Lauren and Mark dated on and
off for 11 years, but ended things
once and for all in 2011. Mark
began dating actress Michelle
Keegan a year later and they
married in 2015, while Lauren had
relationships with jailbirds Jake holiday in Marbs, even thinks
McLean and Joey Morrisson, but clearing the air with her ex could
has failed to find lasting love. get her love life back on track.
The former couple clashed Our insider added, “Lauren is
several times after going their convinced that once she’s got
separate ways, but Lauren says Mark back on side it will help

she’d like to be back on speaking open up doors to meet a new

terms with Mark.
“I’d happily say hello. I haven’t
got a problem – it’s history,” she
Lauren supported explained.
Arg in Majorca The star, who flaunted her
curves in a neon bikini during her
guy. She thinks once their feud
is mended, guys from her past
will start flocking to her again.”
Let’s hope your plan works,
Lozza!
Karmel Doughty

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 YOUR BITE-SIZED ROUND-UP OF THE WEEK’S TOP CELEB GOSSIP
WORDS: Julia Brooks, Hamaiz Iqbal, Gemma McCartney, Georgia Trevitt PHOTOS: Getty, Shutterstock
S Club fans, rejoice! The band are
in talks about a reunion to celebrate
their 20th anniversary next year.
Members Rachel Stevens, Jo
O’Meara, Tina Barrett, Jon Lee,
Bradley McIntosh, Paul Cattermole
and Hannah Spearritt are said to
be contemplating an arena tour.
“It’s still early days, but they’re
talking and fans may be in for a
treat in 2020,” an insider revealed.
There ain’t no party like an
S Club party!
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ZAC’S SNAP
GETS FANS
IN A FLAP!
Zac Efron admirers went into near-meltdown
last week after he posted a shot of himself
hanging out in a sauna… as you do.
At first glance, they were bedazzled by
the Baywatch heartthrob’s taut torso and
sculpted biceps. But on closer inspection,
they noticed a suspect, er, object, poking out
of the top of his shorts. It couldn’t be, could it?!
Fans went wild, speculating that the 32-
year-old actor had inadvertently flashed his
pecker to his 40.5 million Instagram followers
– before reality hit that it’s just the drawstring
on his shorts.
“Omg, that black string on your shorts
could second for something else. Kinda in the
craziest position. Lol,” one fan posted. Another
commented, “I had to do a quick little double
take and zoomed in on this picture!”
As for the man himself, he simply captioned
the provocative pic with heat and praying hands
emojis. We second that, Zac!
JAKE’S HOLIDAY
HORROR!
Jake Quickenden was rushed to hospital
while on holiday in Bali after suffering a
horrific head injury.
The Hollyoaks star, 31, slipped by the
pool and bashed his head on a step, which
resulted in 25 stitches, a CT scan
and an X-ray. Ouch!
Sharing a gory snap on Insta,
he wrote, “I’m pretty sore and
feeling sorry for myself, but
as I look back I was so lucky.
I’ll be fine in a week or so after
I get the stitches removed.”
Reflecting on just how
serious the incident could have
been, the hunk advised fans to
“be careful” because “a little
loss of concentration can end
badly!” Get well soon, hun!

JOEY ESSEX
The TOWIE favourite,
29, is to take on his
toughest TV challenge
yet – a stint on the
gruelling Celebrity
SAS: Who Dares Wins.
“Joey is really determined
to show people he’s not
just this glam reality star
living a life of luxury. He
can get his hands dirty,”
a source said.
OZZY OSBOURNE
After suffering
a few health
scares in
recent years,
rocker Ozzy,
70, has started
planning his own
funeral. “I’m thinking
of having them play a
recording of my voice at
the service, shouting, ‘I’m
not dead yet.’ That’ll scare
them!” he said. We wonder
what Sharon thinks?!
MELINDA
MESSENGER
The ex-glamour model,
48, has pulled out of her
role as Fairy Stardust
in the Robin Hood
pantomime at New
Theatre Royal in Lincoln.
“So sad that I won’t be
donning my fairy wings
due to a personal family
situation which came to
a head end of September
and which has made it
impossible for me to
appear,” she tweeted.
SIMON COWELL
Days before his
60th birthday
celebrations,
X Factor:
Celebrity
judge Simon
cancelled the
lavish bash. “Simon’s
priority is his incredibly
busy work schedule over
the next month,” a
spokesperson said.
BRITNEY SPEARS
The singer has revealed
she’s a secret bookworm in
a new Instagram video.
“I feel like a princess,
wait no a queen...
a goddess, as i’m
reading The Inner
Goddess Revolution
at the moment,” the
37-year-old captioned the
clip. Go, Brit!
RICHARD AND JUDY
ARE BACK AGAIN!
After thrilling fans with their brief return
to the famous This Morning sofa last
month, former hosts Richard Madeley
and Judy Finnigan are planning on
making further appearances.
“We’ll do some more,” promised
Richard, 63. “They’ve asked us and
we need to work it out.”
Richard – who presented the
morning TV show with Judy, 71, for 13
years until 2001 – also reassured the
show’s current hosts, Phillip Schofield
and Holly Willoughby, that they’re not
looking to replace them.
“We’re not after anyone’s jobs
or anything like that,” continued the
dad-of-two, who recently starred on
The Circle. “It’ll be like having an
occasional party.”
It’s a party we’ll be glad to attend!
CHRISSY ‘I THOUGHT
JOHN WAS GAY
OR A MODELISER!’
Chrissy Teigen has confessed to turning detective on
her hubby, John Legend, 40, before they became an
item. The model said she scoured online gossip sites
to see if John was gay or a player!
“He was kind of known at the time for either being
in the closet or a modeliser,” the 33-year-old said. “I
used to go on the websites and it was always either
how I was his beard, or how he paid his past serious
girlfriends, or how he was with some new model. Oh
my God, I would read everything,” she added.
The pair are now happily married and have two
children, Luna, three, and 18-month-old Miles.
SCARLETT ‘BE
KIND, PLEASE!’
Scarlett Moffatt , who last month backed
new’s #TurnOffTrolls campaign, has revealed
things hit a new low last week after she
received a vicious handwritten letter at
her home address.
The 29-year-old shared an excerpt
from the scathing note on Instagram,
which included the words “so fat”.
“Turns out I’m not even safe from
vile comments in the comfort of my
own home. I WILL NOT let bullies like
this get me down,” Scarlett raged.
“Let’s just be kind to people as we
don’t know what’s going on in their
lives #bekind,” she added.
Ignore the haters, Scar!
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 EXCLUSIVE
‘I wanted to hide
ch o p p e d - u p M a r s b a r s
in Simon’s salad!’
Pop legend Sinitta on saving ‘gaunt’ Simon
and the ‘hormonal’ X Factor stars she
reckons will end up in bed together
Y
ou don’t exactly have
to squint to spot Sinitta
sitting pretty behind
Simon Cowell at the X
Factor: Celebrity live shows. The
80s pop goddess has famously
been besties with Simon for
decades, and as a result she’s
bagged a place by his side.
While Louis Walsh and Nicole
Scherzinger judge the acts every
Saturday night, it’s Sinitta, 56, who
has Simon’s ear. She holidays
with his family, they share ideas
and she even put him on a strict
healthy eating plan.
“But there was a point where
he took it too far,” she tells us,
which is why she found herself
wanting to hide chocolate bars
in his lettuce!
Sinitta is also on a mission
to change the stereotypes
of female football fans. The
Chelsea FC supporter loves of
the beautiful game and even
aspires to be a referee!
But before we get to her
ball skills, we want to hear
all the backstage goss from
the X Factor. Ratings may be
in decline, but Sinitta’s not
worried. What she is concerned
with is figuring out which
members of Try Star she can
get her claws into!
Here, the star reveals who’s
romancing who backstage and
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why Simon’s infamous harem is
finally defunct…
We’re loving this series, Sin,
but ratings have been down…
It’s fine. I spoke to Simon yesterday
and he sounded really happy with
how things are going. You have to
remember, viewing is so different
today to 13 years ago. The days
of 20 million viewers because
there was nothing else to watch
on a Saturday night are long
gone. The millennials watch the
show on their phones or on catch
up. It’s all OK.
Is the show still fun to be a part
of after all these years?
Oh yes, but it’s different with the
Sinitta’s family holidays
with Simon and Eric
celebs. This series, everyone’s
already a star in their own right,
so backstage it’s a completely
new vibe. It’s very swish. There’s
a champagne bar, the friends
and family roam free… The
contestants even have riders!
Who’s got the most outrageous
rider?
Probably the V5 girls. Oh my gosh,
what a life to be an influencer –
maybe they get sent it all for free?
They’ve got everything. Flowers,
champagne, sweets, things tied
up in ribbon. And they all have an The pair are
entourage! But they’re not divas. old friends
Are there any romances
blossoming backstage?
The Love Island boys and V5. What about the judging panel
I can definitely see – are Simon and Louis still at
something happening there. each other’s throats?
Erm… do you know All I can say is, thank goodness
something we don’t? Nicole is sat in the middle of
Ha, I’m just guessing! But them! Louis gets so sulky and
there are a lot of hormones stroppy with Simon. When Simon
flying around backstage. critiqued Megan McKenna’s
And the girls are gorgeous. outfit on the first live show, I just
The rugby boys are hot, wanted to tell Louis to shut up.
too. Are they single? Simon’s entitled to his opinion.
Two are, one’s married… Louis was being ridiculous.
Well, I’m just saying, I’m Yeah, but you are a bit biased…
single. And they’re all Well, maybe I am. I probably do
very cute. I’d definitely take Simon’s side. Though I will
go for whichever ones stand up to him if I think he’s
aren’t married. I’m on wrong about something.
the market, after all! But Any chance of getting you on
no, I’d better keep a the judging panel?
respectable distance. I think I should take Louis’ place,

She dated
John in 1996
‘Simon told
me I saved
his life’
don’t you? Simon could be sat in
the middle of me and Nicole!
Why do you think your friendship
with Simon endures?
We’re each other’s oldest friends. can’t believe. People liken me to
Our first real successes were
with each other, so our journey
has always been together. He’s
truly an adorable, loyal person
and he’s fun to be around.
When you’re in his
presence he treats
you like you’re
the most
important
person in
the room.
Why does
he have that
Mr Nasty
tag then?
He just tells it as
he sees it. The other
day he was quite rude to
me – he was teasing me about
fancying Try Star and told me they back of it. Now, being a WAG
wouldn’t go for me because I’m
too old. He said it so bluntly, but
that’s just him being matter of
fact. I couldn’t really take offence. Vinnie on The X Factor?
Has becoming a dad to Eric
softened him?
When you’ve been at the top of
the showbiz game for as long
as Simon, it’s normal to guard
yourself, protect your feelings
and hold a bit back. But he’s
always been very paternal and
kind. Eric’s just opened up that
side of him.
Do your kids [Magdalena, 14,
and Zac, 13] hang out with Eric?
Yeah! We all go on holiday
together and everything. They
adore him! He’s a really sweet
little boy. His mum Lauren
Silverman is my best friend.
So the harem is no longer?
The tabloids used to call it that,
but now it’s just Simon and Lauren.
I’m very happy to be a part of the
friendship group, though. He trusts
me, he knows I have no agenda.
It was me who got him on to the
diet that led to his weight loss.
He was starting to look unhealthy
and I told him so. He took it on
board because it’s me. He’s since
told me I saved his life.
Did you think he lost too much
weight at one point?
Yes. I thought he was looking
gaunt, so I told him to slow down.
He’d cut out sugar and his calorie
intake dropped dramatically.
His body changed massively. I
wanted to hide chopped-up Mars
bars in his salad! I think he looks
really well again now, though.
He certainly does. So tell us
why you’re keen to change
perceptions of female footie fans?
Not a lot of people realise, but
I love football. And I know my
stuff, which people sometimes
Lineker! I’d love to be the first
female Premier League referee.
Unexpected! Do you know
a lot of players?
I used to hang out with
footballers! Long
before WAGS
were a thing,
I grew up
with the
likes of
Gazza
and Vinnie
Jones. And
of course
Sinitta’s I dated John
a footie fan Fashanu. But
there was never
a sense of trying
to be famous off the
apparently makes you a celebrity
in your own right.
Is it nice to be reunited with
Yes, I love him. It’s lovely to see
him happy doing this, especially
after what he’s been through.
Who knows, he might yet win it!
SARAH MORTON
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Sinitta reveals her passion for
the beautiful game for Hotels.
com, official travel partner of
the UEFA Champions League
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GOS
A L L T H E R I TA I N A W A R D S
B
PRIDE OF
PRIDE OF BRITAIN
AWARDS, GROSVENOR
HOUSE, LONDON
A host of celebs donned their
glad rags to honour some of
Britain’s unsung heroes last
week. Former Strictly pro
dancer and yummy mummy-to-
be Ola Jordan looked blooming
gorgeous in a sparkly gown
as she walked the red carpet
with her hubby James.
The star, who’s due to give
birth in March, told GLG she
doesn’t think James will cope
well when she goes into labour.
“He’ll be terrible! He’s more
scared than me – he’s more
afraid. If things aren’t going the
way they should be, I think he’ll
be quite bad,” she said while
James was out of earshot.
She also admitted her
blossoming baby bump has
come in handy at home, saying,
“He’s doing my housework.
I told him I can’t do it!”
Well, you can’t argue with
that, James!
Next up, we chatted to X
Factor: Celebrity contestant
Megan McKenna, who told us
she’s glad she’s being taken
seriously as a singer at last.
“It’s been really tough the
past few years. I feel people
are finally recognising this is
something I’ve been working on
my entire life,” she explained.
Fellow X Factor contestant
Martin Bashir dished the dirt
on who the real Mr Nasty is
out of the show’s judges.
“Simon was the one I was
most fearful of, because of his
reputation,” he admitted. “But
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Ola and
James Jordan
Nicole came to my practice
last weekend and tore me
to shreds. I haven’t been
as badly treated as that
since I played rugby
for my university
and I conceded
two tries!”
And there we
were thinking
Nic was a softie!
Meanwhile,
former Love Island Martin
star Chris Hughes told Bashir Ferne
us why he was flying solo Vicky McCann
at the event, admitting he’d Pattison
left his girlfriend, Little Mix star
Jesy Nelson, tucked up in bed. d.
“I gave her a kiss on the
forehead and told her I’d be e
back soon,” he told us.
So is an engagement on
the cards any time soon?
“We’re just focusing on life e
and being happy,” Chris said..
“I think the next step would
be buying a house.”
Fellow Islander Curtis
Pritchard let us in on the
secret to his and Maura
Shirley
Higgins’ lasting romance. Ballas
“Open mindedness and
allowing each other our own
space,” he told us. “I’ve only
known her for three months Sam
and things are going incredible. le. Faiers
I just think we just need to take ke
Emily
it slow. I want longevity. I don’t’t Atack
want something that’s rushed
into, because that’s normally
when you make mistakes.”
Wise words, Curtis!
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Britain Awards in partnership
hip Molly-Mae
with TSB will air on ITV on Hague
5 November at 8pm
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Megan
McKenna

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 NEWSFLASH

Vicky
‘I’m putting
She’s happy
with Ercan

Ercan first’
After several failed relationships, Vicky Pattison
says she’s cracked the secret to happiness

T
welve months after she was left
heartbroken by her ex-fiancé
John Noble, Vicky Pattison has
revealed she is finally “happy
again” thanks to her boyfriend Ercan
Ramadan – and the fact that she’s
learned some vital life lessons.
Reflecting on past mistakes with men, her first engagement to Ricci Guarnaccio
the 31-year-old explained her romance
with her boyfriend of eight months is
flourishing as she no longer prioritises
her career above everything else.
Admitting she was “incredibly naive”
to assume she didn’t need to work hard
at her previous relationships, she said,
“I’ve come to understand that if I want
a relationship to work and thrive, I have
to dedicate the same amount of time and relationship the best it can be,” she
passion to it that I would unthinkingly
and without a second’s hesitation
dedicate to my career.”
Although she admitted her revelation
could sound obvious to some, Vic added, also stopped her punishing herself for
“I always assumed if a relationship was
meant to be it would just work out,
regardless of how much effort you put
in or how hard you worked at it. I realise and strong again and I’ve promised
now that was incredibly naive.”
In November last year, Vicky was
dealt a devastating blow when she
discovered her then fiancé John had
been caught getting cosy with
a string of women in Dubai,
while she was back home
planning their wedding.ng.
Just three months later,
old
a distressed Vicky told
new, “He broke me. He
probably hadn’t loved d
PHOTOS: Getty, Giulia Smith/SWNS.COM
“I went to boot camps because
I convinced myself that if I looked the
way I looked when we were first going
out then maybe he’d love us the way he
did back then,” she explained.
The broken engagement followed a
series of failed relationships, including
in 2012 and short-lived flings with Kirk
Norcross and Stephen Bear. But it
seems Vic’s finally found The One in
Ercan, who she praised in a gushing
Instagram post.
“Your patience and kindness
throughout our relationship have made
me want to be better for you – to be the
best version of myself and make our
wrote. “It’s made me realise I have so
much still to learn and I intend to, with
you by my side as my equal.”
Vicky’s newfound self-confidence has
not “being back in my size 10 jeans”.
She told her 4.4 million Instagram
followers, “I want to feel healthy, happy
myself I’m not in a rush to get there and
be kind and patient with my poor old
bod! I just need to breathe. I know I’m
on the right track – my internal
changes aare happening and
long I will see the
before lon
external cchanges too.”
Wise words, Vicky!
W
Karmel Doughty

me for a while. The

Vicky with her
moment I realised was as ex John Noble…
very devastating.”
Vicky’s split from John
affected her self-esteem
eem
as she told us she even
ven
contemplated losing
weight in a desperate te …who cosied up
to other women
bid to win him back.

44
 NEWSFLASH

Vicky
‘I’m putting
She’s happy
with Ercan

Ercan first’
After several failed relationships, Vicky Pattison
says she’s cracked the secret to happiness

T
welve months after she was left
heartbroken by her ex-fiancé
John Noble, Vicky Pattison has
revealed she is finally “happy
again” thanks to her boyfriend Ercan
Ramadan – and the fact that she’s
learned some vital life lessons.
Reflecting on past mistakes with men, her first engagement to Ricci Guarnaccio
the 31-year-old explained her romance
with her boyfriend of eight months is
flourishing as she no longer prioritises
her career above everything else.
Admitting she was “incredibly naive”
to assume she didn’t need to work hard
at her previous relationships, she said,
“I’ve come to understand that if I want
a relationship to work and thrive, I have
to dedicate the same amount of time and relationship the best it can be,” she
passion to it that I would unthinkingly
and without a second’s hesitation
dedicate to my career.”
Although she admitted her revelation
could sound obvious to some, Vic added, also stopped her punishing herself for
“I always assumed if a relationship was
meant to be it would just work out,
regardless of how much effort you put
in or how hard you worked at it. I realise and strong again and I’ve promised
now that was incredibly naive.”
In November last year, Vicky was
dealt a devastating blow when she
discovered her then fiancé John had
been caught getting cosy with
a string of women in Dubai,
while she was back home
planning their wedding.ng.
Just three months later,
old
a distressed Vicky told
new, “He broke me. He
probably hadn’t loved d
PHOTOS: Getty, Giulia Smith/SWNS.COM
“I went to boot camps because
I convinced myself that if I looked the
way I looked when we were first going
out then maybe he’d love us the way he
did back then,” she explained.
The broken engagement followed a
series of failed relationships, including
in 2012 and short-lived flings with Kirk
Norcross and Stephen Bear. But it
seems Vic’s finally found The One in
Ercan, who she praised in a gushing
Instagram post.
“Your patience and kindness
throughout our relationship have made
me want to be better for you – to be the
best version of myself and make our
wrote. “It’s made me realise I have so
much still to learn and I intend to, with
you by my side as my equal.”
Vicky’s newfound self-confidence has
not “being back in my size 10 jeans”.
She told her 4.4 million Instagram
followers, “I want to feel healthy, happy
myself I’m not in a rush to get there and
be kind and patient with my poor old
bod! I just need to breathe. I know I’m
on the right track – my internal
changes aare happening and
long I will see the
before lon
external cchanges too.”
Wise words, Vicky!
W
Karmel Doughty

me for a while. The

Vicky with her
moment I realised was as ex John Noble…
very devastating.”
Vicky’s split from John
affected her self-esteem
eem
as she told us she even
ven
contemplated losing
weight in a desperate te …who cosied up
to other women
bid to win him back.

44
 EXCLUSIVE

‘I’ve made a
great friend
in Joe Swash’
Maura Higgins on being battered
and bruised in DOI training and
why women should follow her
lead and embrace their sexuality

M
aura Higgins has had
her hands full since
making it to the Love
Island final in July.
She presents on This Morning, is
in training for Dancing On Ice and
is the new face of Ann Summers
lingerie. Phew!
As we chat to the 28-year-old
about her Be More Maura
campaign, she can’t quite believe
her luck. “It’s a dream come
true for me to work with Ann
Summers,” she says. “I can’t
believe that my face is going to
be on the front of shop windows!”
The Irish model is loved-up
with pro dancer boyfriend Curtis
Pritchard, 23, and the pair
revealed last month they have
made it official. No more eggs
or baskets involved!
Here Maura talks all about
DOI rehearsals, getting close
to her co-star Joe Swash and
why Curtis is still 100 per cent
her type on paper…
Hi Maura. How are things going
with you and Curtis?
Things are very good, I have to say!
You’re so busy at the moment –
do you get much time together?
It’s hard to see each other all the
time, but we see each other when
we can. We’ve spent a lot of time
together recently and we make
time for each other, which is the
most important thing.
You’ve made it official. Do you
feel closer to Curtis?
I was very close to him before so
it’s really only a label, but it’s lovely
to be his girlfriend. It couldn’t be
With Joe and some
of the DOI team
going any better and we’re happy
at the pace we’re going. We’re
not trying to do anything for
headlines. We were official for
a while before we told anyone.
We’re in our own little bubble.
Do you ever argue?
No. Of course we have
normal disagreements
about silly things
like the weather,
but that’s it. We
have a lot of fun.
Did you feel a
lot of pressure
on you when
you came out
of the villa?
I don’t feel any With boyfriend
pressure. But I’m very
different to a lot of people
– I just do what I want.
You certainly are! Do you keep
in touch with the Islanders?
I do. We had a double date with
Lucie Donlan and Joe Garratt the
other night and we had another
double date with Tommy Fury and
Molly-Mae Hague. And I see Chris
Taylor all the time – he was one of
my best friends in the villa. We try
to stay in contact with as many as
we can, but we’re so busy.
How’s the DOI training going?
It’s going really well. I’ve definitely
progressed and improved, but I’ve
got a long way to go.
Is it harder than you
thought it would be?
Oh, 100 per cent! So
much of skating
forward is more
complicated
than you can
ever imagine.
But I’m very
competitive and
I really want to
do well. Fingers
Curtis crossed I get to at
least the semi-finals.
Have you fallen over a lot?
Loads! I’ve got bruises all over
my legs. I’m battered and bruised,
but it’ll be worth it.
Have you met any of the other
celebs taking part?
I’ve met them all – it’s a good team.
Me and Joe Swash call each other
outside of training. I’ve got some
really good friendships from it.
Have you met his girlfriend
Stacey Solomon?
Not yet, but I’m planning on it
when I get the time. He wants
me to meet Stacey and the baby.
Your Ann Summers campaign
is called Be More Maura. Why
should women be more like you?
I’m very confident and ballsy and
I stand up for what I believe in. I
think women should feel confident
about themselves. A lot of people
put a smile on their face, but are
they confident? Ann Summers is
the perfect partner to spread this.
The campaign is about
embracing sexuality too. Do
you have a high sex drive?
Yeah, sex is a very good thing
and people should love it.
GEMMA McCARTNEY
Maura’s range is available in
stores and at annsummers.com

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heroes
about celebrating the country’s
most deserving heroes. Emily
usually comes with me, but sadly
she had to work. I didn’t have a
hugely late one because I had to be
up at 4am for Good Morning Britain.
By the time I got home on Tuesday afternoon
I was knackered. Unlike Junior, who didn’t get
out of bed until after 12 – but it was half-term!
I took him to the cinema to watch
Joker for some dad and lad
time. Junior’s really serious
about being an actor, so LIFE LESSONS
the film’s star, Joaquin
Phoenix, is someone Robbie Williams says he was once
great to study. asked to give a troubled Zayn
I’ve been in talks with Malik guidance following his
a big director in the departure from One Direction,
States, and while I think but he refused because he
J has what it takes to act was battling his own demons
professionally, I want him and didn’t have the heart to tell
to wait until he’s at least 16. him things might not get better.
I can completely relate to why
he didn’t feel right giving advice. When

SORRY LADIES I was struggling with my mental health in the

90s, I remember going up to certain people in
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It’s official – men are funnier than women! the industry and asking for advice, but they
Uni researchers found that us guys are didn’t know what to say.
better at telling jokes, after scientists Thankfully, Robbie’s come out the other
analysed gags from more than 5,000 side, which reminded me of a time when
people and rated blokes’ jokes 66 per we were both performing at the Europe
cent funnier. Music Awards and Robbie knocked on
Well, there you go. Although, let’s my dressing room door to ask if he could
be fair, the person who carried out the share, because Mark Morrison had kicked
research may have been a man. In all him out of his. I just remember him saying
honesty, I think it’s bollocks, as there are how much he didn’t like the industry. It was
so many fantastic female comedians. shortly after he left Take That and was trying
I’d like to get this straight, though – I’m to make it solo.
funnier than Emily... But maybe it’s just I believe that unless you’ve come through it,
because I think I’m funny. you’re not in a position to give advice. I’m glad
Robbie has highlighted that.

What an insult!
When I was on Good Morning Britain
last week I got really riled by a debate
about banning over-70s from voting.
Former Apprentice contestant Joanna
Jarjue was arguing that the older
generation shouldn’t have a say
because they don’t know what’s
right for younger people, while
Boris Johnson’s dad Stanley was
defending the need for their vote.
I’m in Stanley’s corner. Older people
have life experience and they’ve
taught us so many lessons, such as
the power of free thinking, respecting
people’s opinions and not being
MY wasteful – things the young can
VIE sometimes lack. The over-70s are the
ON W
T backbone of our future generations.
N E WH E
S
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A tricky debate
Nature presenter Chris Packham
has urged Ant and Dec and I’m A
Celebrity bosses to scrap trials that
use live animals. I can see his point,
but the insects the celebs are asked
to eat in the trials are consumed by
people in other countries around the
world every day, so can it really be
classed as animal cruelty? Plants
are also living organisms and have feelings
too, so should we not eat those either?
On the other hand, I do think the eating trials
would work just as well without using live
insects. From an entertainment point of view,
watching the celebs eat vomit fruit and
fermented eggs is just as gruesome!
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 ‘I screamed
“Drop it!” It was just a
routine call

and wrestled
for Sgt Stevie
Bull, 29,
but when
a man held

the gunman a nurse at

gunpoint, the
brave officer

to the floor’
took him
on with her
bare hands

T
he call came over
the hospital public
address system. “Can
security go to A&E?
Security team to A&E now.”
It was a bright morning in
March 2018 and I was at University
College Hospital, near London’s
Euston, on a routine call. As I
waited in the main reception, two
security men rushed past me and
at that moment my radio crackled
into life. The signal was poor, but
I just made out the word UCH.
I had no idea why police had
been called to the hospital, but
I was right there on the spot so I
had to go and investigate. I
stepped through the double doors
into a corridor and headed for A&E.
On my way, a nurse stopped me
and said the security men had run
the wrong way. “It’s through there
that you want,” she said, pointing
to a second set of double doors. As
I pushed them open, I was struck
by how eerily quiet it was.
UCH is a busy hospital and is
always bustling with patients and
staff. But as I walked in I could
see about six people standing with
their backs to me, all looking in
the same direction, but saying
nothing and not moving. Whatever
it was that had grabbed their
attention, I couldn’t see, because
they were blocking my view.
I pushed through and that’s
when I saw him – a powerfully
built man in his 30s, smartly
PHOTOS: PA
clearly scared, but trying to
remain calm.
The man was silent, too.
I looked down and saw he was
standing next to a suitcase. I was
instantly worried that, with the
current terrorist threat in London,
he might have a bomb.
FLYING LEAP
“Drop it!” I shouted.
He didn’t react, but
carried on looking
at me. I didn’t
even have time
to think, I just
launched myself
at him in a
flying leap.
We tussled
around together, She says she was
me trying to get the just doing her job
gun and him refusing to
let go. What I wanted to do was
eliminate the threat by getting
him on the floor and restraining
him. But it was hard to get him
down because of his build and
the fact he didn’t want to let go
of the gun. He was a large man,
but I’m nearly 6ft tall and fit and
was pumped with adrenaline.
He shoved me hard and
I smashed my head against the
wall and then rebounded onto
him. I grabbed him again and
‘I would never leave
we were
bouncing
off the walls
with me
desperately
trying to get
control. When we
crashed through the
second set of doors, he lost his
balance and that’s when I got
the upper hand.
At that moment I saw the
security men and screamed,
“Get him on the floor! Get him
on the floor!”
Four men – security and
hospital staff – helped me pin
him down and I managed to
roll him onto his front and cuff
him. That’s when two other
officers arrived and we took
Richard and Judy
told Stevie she’d
won an award
control. They told everyone else
to stay back while I arrested him.
The struggle took just 10
seconds and, honestly, I’d acted
on pure instinct. I later discovered
he’d fired three blank shots before
I arrived at the scene.
It was only when I was back
at my station in Islington, London,
being treated for concussion,
whiplash, bruising and scratches,
that it began to sink in. It’s a very
busy patch and in my five and
a half years on the job I’ve been
called to some serious crimes,
but nothing like that had ever
happened to me before.
Like all unarmed officers, my
training is to run away from guns
and wait for armed officers to
deal with the situation. But I
was so close to him that at that
moment the choice was either to
go forward or run away, leaving
all those people in danger. That

dressed in a suit and tie. He was didn’t even cross my mind.

holding a handgun and pointing
it straight at a nurse. She was anyone in danger’ If I’d known what I was walking
into when I went through those

60

double doors I would have
waited for the armed police to
arrive, but I didn’t know and I
had to deal with the situation
as I found it. The gun turned out ut
n’t
to be a starting pistol, but I didn’t
new
know that at the time – I just knew
I had to get it off him.
BRAVERY AWARD
I received a Metropolitan Police
ce
Award for bravery last year
and was awarded the This
Morning Emergency Services
Award at the Daily Mirror and
TSB Pride of Britain Awards
at a ceremony in London’s
Grosvenor House last week.
d
I was given the news that I’d
won by Richard Madeley and
Judy Finnigan at the This
Morning studio, where I’d
gone thinking I was going to be
interviewed as a nominee. I never
dreamed I’d win, so it was another
surprise like that day – but a good
one this time!
I wouldn’t say
I’m brave, but I’m
With Met chief
Cressida Dick at the
awards do
so touched by this award and the
people who nominated me.
It still hasn’t sunk in even now,
and perhaps never will, but I can’t
say it’s affected me. I was just
doin
doing my job and I’d do the same
thin
thing tomorrow. Most of my
coll
colleagues would say the same.
W happened that day was
What
unusual, but just highlights
that wherever you are in
frontline policing, if something
happens near you – and
something can happen at
any time – you’re going to
have to deal with it.
In our job we come across
p
people who are in crisis,
w
whether as a victim,
someone who has
your stories
mental health problems
or someone who
reachplc.com
REAL LIFE
just needs to talk.
We help them
the best we can.
I like that my job is
not nine to five. It’s
unpredictable and
I love the sense of
the unknown when
I start a shift. But
when I’m at home
I find it easy to leave
it behind and enjoy
my young family.
I was promoted to
sergeant this January
and now work in Stoke Newington,
Hackney. My role has changed –
it’s more deskbound these days.
My focus is trying to help out my
officers, but I do still go out to the
more serious calls.
In my job, I’ve really enjoyed
going to schools and telling the
kids what we do, or sitting down
with communities and listening
to their problems and trying to
find solutions. We get called
to everything you can think of
– domestic calls, stabbings,
antisocial behaviour.
One of the most satisfying parts
of my job is dealing with victims of
really serious crimes, like rapes.
We’re the first there and being
able to say, “It’s OK. We’re here
now and you’re going to get the
help you need,” is so rewarding.
I might not know how things
turn out in the end, because many
times cases get passed over to
specialist units. But I’m proud that
we’re the first people there, and
the first to make them feel safe.
The awards were overwhelming.
I can’t believe I was there. My
favourite part was meeting the
athletes Greg Rutherford and
Dina Asher-Smith and boxer
Nicola Adams. They’re so
inspiring to young people.
GILLIAN CRAWLEY
At Blackfriars Crown Court in
August 2018, Luke Weekes,
then aged 35, admitted firing
an imitation firearm and
assault by battery of a police
officer. Judge Peter Clarke QC
ordered him to be detained at
a psychiatric hospital under
Section 37 and Section 41 of
the Mental Health Act.
The Daily Mirror Pride of
Britain Awards in partnership
with TSB is on ITV
r on 5 November
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E I R PA D
TH K O U S O U L O U
GEORGIA M A L L E T
AND TO M M Y
TOWIE’s Georgia, 28, and fashion
entrepreneur Tommy, 27, live in a
luxurious property just down the road
from her parents in Brentwood, Essex
An understated grey sofa is the
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room, while mirrored and marbled
furniture gives the wow factor. The
large space also boasts a stunning
cream coffee table and a It’s cocktail
co-ordinating side table. o’clock! We
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silver trolley
With talons and are very
like that, we’re impressed by how
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Georgia match the stool.
Look at those probably
little paws! We doesn’t do
see why Georgia much
loves cuddling housework,
her Pomeranian leaving her
pup, Monkey. time to perfect
And we’re also her look in
rather taken front of the
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dressing room.
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separates the living
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modern kitchen.
Monkey relaxes on
a super-soft shaggy
rug in front of an
elegant 1930s-style
mirrored table,
bringing a touch
of the boudoir
downstairs.

Georgia perches
on a stylish slate
grey armchair in
a corner of her
pared-down dining
room. The brushed
steel storage cases
echo the cool tones
of the rug.

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Georgia
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the adorable £151.15
Monkey. She kicks
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there’s extra glam set of four
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Wine rack
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Mirror
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Monkey may be small, but he is clearly top

dog at home with his own pint-sized black chaise
longue to relax on in the kitchen. Light
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The main bathroom

features a free-standing bath
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elegant orchids – the perfect
spot for some last-minute
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 HEALTH M Y D IE T S E C R E T S
‘I’ve cried over
my figure’
Geordie Shore star Abbie Holborn, 22, on her
fluctuating weight and her ‘phobia’ of the gym
HEIGHT 5FT 8IN WEIGHT 10ST 2LB DRESS SIZE 10
Hi Abbie. Are you body confident?
Lately I’ve started to accept this is my body
and this is the way it is. It was hard living in
the Geordie Shore house. You had the likes
of Chloe Ferry and Holly Hagan with their
hourglass figures – they can wear the
most skin-tight dresses. I just don’t
feel comfortable wearing them.
I prefer to wear outfits that suit
my figure more, like long
trousers and a crop top. It
is hard when you’re in there
– I want to look my best, but
I constantly feel bloated. There
were times in the house where I
cried because I felt like shit!
Do you put on weight in the house?
Last series, I put on 8lb. Before filming starts
I will train really hard so I look my best. I was
really lacking in confidence when I came out
of the last series. That’s the downside, but
I’m quite lucky – I have a fast metabolism.
It takes two or three weeks for all the water
weight to go and then I feel alright again.
What is your favourite part of your body?
My arms. When I put on weight it never goes
to my arms, it goes to my belly. But I’ve never
had an issue wearing nice crop tops. I’ve
always been a bit scrawny on my top half.
And your least favourite?
My love handles and my bum. My boyfriend
[Charlie Gratton] says, “I love your bum,
WORDS: Gemma McCartney PHOTOS: Getty, Samo Trebizan/Alamy Stock Photo
MY FOOD DIARY
A coffee
Chicken teriyaki salad from Subway
with lettuce, onion, gherkins and
light mayonnaise
Gymology sweet
potato curry meal
A protein
bar
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don’t get anything done.” Us girls are
never happy!
Are you a healthy eater?
I am quite healthy. I have prep meals
delivered and they’re so much easier.
How’s your workout regime?
I used to have a personal
trainer because I had a
phobia of the gym. When
you don’t like the way
you look and it’s full of
mirrors… I couldn’t bear
it. But I had to bite the
bullet, so three months ago
I joined one. I do spinning
classes – I really enjoy them. I try to
do a bootcamp twice a year as well.
Which Friday night takeaway
is your favourite?
It’s got to be a Chinese! I get a lot
– chicken curry, chow mein, salt ‘n’
pepper chips and chicken balls.
Have you tried any diets?
I’ve tried shakes before and they were
an absolute no-go. You end up starving
yourself. Then you end up going on a
rampage and stuffing your face because
you are so hungry. I really like prep meals
and the portion sizes are right.
Geordie Shore is on Tuesdays at 10pm
on MTV
NUTRITION CONSULTANT
IAN MARBER SAYS…
“Skipping breakfast cuts calories, but it’s
important Abbie eats plenty of nutrient-
dense foods throughout the rest of the
day. The chicken salad is a low-calorie
option with fewer than 300 calories per
portion, but there aren’t many vegetables,
so Abbie might make up for this at snack
time and change the protein bar for some
hummus with peppers and cucumbers.
Hummus is still protein rich at 2.2g per
28g, while the vegetables offer fibre
as well as vitamins A and C.
“Sweet potato is rich in vitamin C
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healthy bones, protein metabolism
and reducing day-to-day inflammation.”
 FITNESS
FITNES

FIT
IN 5
Ta yl or Sw ift , 29
1 Running isn’t just a form of exercise
for Taylor, it’s a chance for her to
listen to new music and explore her
surroundings. “For me, running is about
blasting a whole bunch of new songs
and running to the beat. It’s also good
because it makes me find a gym
wherever I am,” she says.

2 The Look What You Made Me Do

singer takes a balanced approach
to her diet. “During the week I try to
eat healthily, so that means salads,
yoghurt, and sandwiches,” she says.
“No sugary drinks. I try to keep it
lighter, but it’s nothing too regimented.
I like comfort foods like a burger and
fries or ice cream.”

3 For Taylor, exercise has a practical

purpose rather than just to look good.
“Working out is not so I can get skinny,” she
says. “It’s so that I’m not panting on stage.”

4 Her philosophy is to work hard but to

treat herself for her efforts. “I have a
need to feel like I’ve earned things, so when
I have a week of working really hard, I get to
have a day or two off – whether it’s from
exercise or watching what
I eat,” Taylor explains.

WORDS: Gillian Crawley PHOTOS: Getty, Shutterstock

5 Taylor guzzles water to
flush out her kidneys.
“I have so much water in
my dressing room – I drink,
like, 10 bottles of water
a day. But she turns to
Starbucks for her daily treat,
opting for “skinny vanilla
lattes on weekdays” and
“spiced pumpkin lattes
on weekends”.

A D
G TH
G E TE
OF EK
Get in the zone
WE Looking for a fun way to
motivate yourself? The
Myzone heart rate monitor,
used by Strictly lovebirds Gemma
Atkinson and Gorka Márquez,
turns exercising into a game.
By sharing your data in real
time on screens at participating
gyms or with your friends in
the partner app, the MZ-3 adds
a dose of friendly competition to
your workouts.
back to full
fitness after
The device monitors heart having baby
rate, calories burned and time, Mia, born in
and converts these into Myzone July. But the
Effort Points (MEPs), so it gives monitor is also good
credit for effort and an accurate for complete beginners or gym
view of how effective your bunnies looking for new ways of
session has been. tracking their progress.
Gemma has been using it to get ■ Priced £129.99, see myzone.org

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 ‘I wouldn’t
change Louis,
but he’s
changed us’
Stay-at-home mum Anita Killick, 47, from Caterham, Surrey,
worried what the future held when her baby boy was diagnosed with
Down’s syndrome. But Louis is now blazing a trail for diversity

T
he crowd burst into applause as
Louis strutted down the catwalk
to open the fashion show.
“He’s a natural,” said
the woman next to me. “I know,”
I said, proudly. “He’s my son.”
That was five years ago and
just one of the things Louis, 10,
who has Down’s syndrome,
has achieved. Louis’s dad
Jason, 48, and I had always
believed in him. But when he
was born, other people doubted
him right from the start.
Louis was my third child, born with a bit
of a gap between him and our other kids,
Hannah and Nathan, then nine and six.
We were all so excited to have a new baby
in our family and Louis’s birth, at East Surrey
Hospital in Redhill, went smoothly. He was
gorgeous, but the midwives said he had a
touch of jaundice, so they took him away to
the special care baby unit.
After a short spell of treatment under
special lights, which helped his liver to
process the jaundice, Louis was better. But
the hospital still wanted to keep us in for a few after giving birth that you
days for tests. I didn’t notice anything at all,
but a doctor casually mentioned his button
nose and slanting eyes.
I was nursing my beautiful boy four days
later when I was called into a side room to
see a consultant and a doctor with Jason,
who’s the managing director of a building firm. A HAPPY SOUL
“He has Down’s syndrome,” the consultant
PHOTOS: James Prince
were expecting a baby with Down’s, we’d brother Mark said simply, “Have they got it
never have aborted him. But now, we were right? He looks great to me.”
sitting there trying to absorb the news, I went from thinking, “How do I deal with
while the doctor bombarded us this?” to “Well, I’ll just have to, because he’s
with facts. my son.”
“You can talk to this person, And that’s how it has always been. It was
join this group. Here, have obviously a relief to hear that Louis had no
some leaflets,” he said. heart or feeding problems, which can come
We were told Louis with Down’s. But if he had done, we’d have
might have heart problems coped. Louis has always been a happy soul,
and may never be able just like any other little boy.
to have a job or lead an He didn’t walk until he was about three –
Louis supports independent life. I couldn’t say he just shuffled on his bottom – but that didn’t
Crystal Palace anything, but Jason got angry. stop him being accepted into a mainstream
“Look, my wife has just had a nursery when he was two. We wanted him to
baby,” he said. “We’ve just found out he socialise and make friends and all the staff
has Down’s syndrome. Leave us alone for and the other children accepted him.
a while, will you? We’ll come back when It was the same deal with his primary
we want to talk to you.” school. We chose a mainstream one and
All I wanted to do was he thrived. But what always made me angry
get home and shut myself was that people who didn’t know
away with Louis. At first, about Down’s thought it was terrible
I couldn’t help but blame and that the children had no life and
myself for his Down’s. It could never achieve anything.
was probably my hormones “But what can you expect when
– you’re so up in the air you never see them on telly or in
adverts – it’s like they don’t exist,”
get emotional. Everyone I’d say to everyone.
was telling me what I knew Five years ago my friend Karen,
deep down – that it wasn’t who’s a presenter on our local
my fault and there was online radio station, Ridge Radio,
nothing I could have done.
When my parents, Carol and
‘We never

said. “It’s mild, but he has it.” Brian came to visit, they told
Jason and I sat there in shock. During my me Down’s syndrome didn’t
pregnancy, I’d had a blood test and my doctor change a thing about the Louis push his
said I was low risk. We’d never given it a
second thought and even if they’d said we
way they felt about their
newest grandson. And my
strikes
a pose modelling’
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interviewed Angel Sinclair, who runs the
agency Models of Diversity. The agency
promotes greater diversity in the fashion,
beauty and media industries, with models
of minority ethnic origin, older people,
larger and smaller people and people with
disabilities. Karen mentioned Louis to Angel,
who got straight on the phone to me.
TV STAR
Louis’s first job was opening that show in
Shepherd’s Bush, west London. He’s done
other adverts and live shows since, with his
biggest job being a Back To School advert
promoting Sainsbury’s children’s clothes.
He played a boy being taken to his first
day at school by his big sister. We were so
excited about it, but gutted when we realised
we’d miss it because it was going to be on
TV in August 2015 when we were on holiday
in Spain!
I was in the kitchen of our holiday villa with
the TV tuned to a British channel as Louis
helped me make lunch. I was amazed to see
the advert come on.
“Quick,” I shouted to Jason, who was
in the living room. “It’s Louis on the telly.”
Jason rushed in, but he was too late.
Anita and Jason
Jaso
Hayden
with sons Hayd
and Louis
“What was it like seeing yourself?” he
asked Louis. Our son shrugged like it was
nothing. “It was just me,” he smiled.
Modelling isn’t a career for him and we
never push. It’s just something he enjoys and
shows the world that people with Down’s
syndrome can do anything and are part of
our society. We only let him do things we
know he’d be able to do.
Last year, he was asked to audition as
Tiny Tim in the prestigious production of A
Christmas Carol, starring Stephen Tompkinson
as Scrooge, at London’s Old Vic Theatre.
We turned it down because he wouldn’t
have been able to manage the lines or
spending a long time in rehearsals and the
performances. We didn’t want to waste
their time – or his. But there are actors with
Down’s and it was wonderful that the theatre
considered casting him.
His other great passion is football and he’s
mad about Crystal Palace, just like his dad and happiness Louis has brought us is massive.
grandad. Louis plays for the Crystal
Palace Down Syndrome Eagles
against bigger boys, but never We pay for
lets that daunt him. Give him the your stories
ball and a clear shot at the goal email us at
and there’s no stopping him. truelife@
hplc.com
reac
REAL LIFE
His TV advert for
Sainsbury’s
Five years ago I got pregnant again – Jason
and I always wanted four children and having
a child with Down’s wasn’t going to put us off
that goal.
When I refused all tests, the hospital staff
were shocked. A consultant even phoned
me at home to push the test and I got angry.
“I have a son with Down’s and I love him,”
I said. “If I have this test, what does it say
about Louis?”
In the end, Hayden, now five, was born
without Down’s and has no other problems.
I know Louis needs a little extra care and
sometimes we have difficult days, but I just
embrace it. We want Louis to have a fulfilling
life and know he will.
It breaks my heart when people stare
at him or when something happens that
brings it home that he is a little behind in
certain aspects, but I’ve learned to become
stronger and wiser. There’s no reason he
can’t have a job and a place of his own close
to us one day.
With the right intervention, Down’s
syndrome is so different today, with more
people understanding it. But even though
I’d never change Louis, I would never
condemn someone for choosing to terminate.
I only want them to know what I know now.
When he was first born, I worried so
much and I wish someone could have
shown me a vision of what his life and our
family’s life would be like now. Trust me, the
The tears I wasted have been replaced
with smiles a million times over.
GILLIAN CRAWLEY
–
Models of Diversity is a registered
charity. See modelsofdiversity.org
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 WOMEN’S
HEALTH GOES
HIGH-TECH From tracking menstrual
cycles to easing menopause
symptoms, reveals
the gadgets helping us
transform our lives
I
t’s taken the male-dominated tech
industry a long time to produce
genuinely useful women’s health
products. But at last the tide is turning
– out with cringeworthy gizmos such as 2013’s
anti-overeating “smart bra” and in with the
likes of Elvie’s clever wireless breast pump.
Innovations labelled “femtech”, to help
manage periods, maximise fertility, ease
menopausal symptoms and strengthen pelvic
floors muscles, aim to give women better
understanding and control of their bodies.
AVA FERTILITY TRACKER
Worn at night, the Ava Fertility Tracker (£249,
avawomen.com) is a bracelet which monitors
signs that alter during a woman’s cycle such as
resting pulse, temperature and sleep pattern,
to indicate five fertile days a month. With
claims of 89 per cent accuracy, data fed to an
app helps wearers understand their cycles.
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MYLOTUS FERTILITY
MONITOR
The hand-held myLotus
monitor (from £149, mylotus.
com) measures luteinising
hormone concentration in
a urine sample to indicate
when a woman can get
pregnant, helping them to
conceive naturally.
The monitor gives a precise LH readout
which can be tracked by the app. As
ovulation occurs within 24 to 36 hours after
an LH surge, myLotus is a good option for
women with irregular cycles, as well as
those who aren’t familiar with their ovulation
days. It is particularly aimed at women over
40, when ovulation can be erratic.
Many women report speedy results after
months and even years of trying to conceive.

PELVIVA PELVIC
FLOOR MUSCLE
RETRAINER
Used internally, the
pelvic floor muscle
trainer Pelviva
(£199.95 for 15
devices, pelviva.com) is
covered in foam that adapts
to the shape of the wearer. It uses reactive
pulse technology – a type of muscle
stimulation – and claims to achieve 25 per
cent deeper penetration of pelvic muscles
than similar products.
The devices are single use, which may
be a turn-off for the environmentally
conscious, and for maximum effect
a month-long programme using one device
every other day is recommended.
HEALTH
GRACE COOLING BRACELET ELVIE BREAST PUMP
One area where femtech has been slow off Any woman who’s spent hours bent over
the mark is the menopause, but that’s finally a noisy breast pump, tethered to electric
starting to change. A new product on the wires, tubes and a bottle of breast milk,
horizon is the Grace tracking and cooling won’t have been surprised that the original
bracelet (gracecooling.com), which hopes batch of Elvie wireless breast pumps
to fend off hot flushes day and night. (£249, elvie.com) sold out within 24 hours.
The smart bracelet monitors The silent, wearable pump fits inside
temperature, detecting an imminent flush a bra and pauses when
before the wearer is even aware it’s on the the boob-hugging
way, and activating a cooling patch on the “bottle” is full. An
wrist. And there’s an app so wearers can optional app monitors
track the frequency of their flushes. milk volume, tracks
history and can control
the pump remotely.
Former Olympic skier
Chemmy Alcott even
posted on social media
about expressing in
a ski lift.

MARODYNE LIV MOONA PILLOW COOLER INNOVO PELVIC FLOOR TONER

While osteoporosis can affect both sexes,
women are more at risk of developing the
condition after a hysterectomy, menopause
or more than six months of absent periods,
all of which can affect bone density.
The Marodyne LiV (£2,995, marodyne.
co.uk) is a low-intensity vibration device
designed to stimulate and regulate the
stem cell processes, key to
generating tissue, with
10-minute daily
sessions.
The technique
was developed
in collaboration
with Nasa to
help astronauts
regain bone
density lost during
time in space.
The Moona cooling system (£310, Urinary incontinence affects one in three
getmoona.com) wasn’t designed women in the UK, usually after childbirth or
specifically to help with night sweats, but menopause. The stigma around the subject
research has shown that some menopausal has meant that many women have assumed
women were able to fall asleep more there’s nothing to be done except buy
quickly after using it and reported feeling incontinence pads and soldier on.
more rested the following morning. But there are a growing
The Moona consists of a device which number of gadgets
monitors the room’s brightness, humidity designed to help
and temperature while the water cooler women regain
fits inside any pillow to create the ideal bladder control by
temperature around the head and neck. strengthening their
pelvic floor muscles.
Innovo (£249,
myinnovo.com)
looks like a pair of
cycling shorts and
contains conductive
panels that stimulate
muscles.

There’s an app for that...

As well as an increase in femtech gadgets, there are several useful apps aimed at
improving women’s health and wellbeing, and many of them are free to download

CLUE PERIOD APP CLEMENTINE NATURAL CYCLES MINDFUL IVF

The Clue period app Founded by marketing Used in conjunction Meditation app Mindful IVF
WORDS: Lizzie Catt PHOTOS: Getty

(helloclue.com) tracks more than
30 details, including skin, hair and
sleep, to demystify women’s
cycles, predicting fertile windows,
PMS and period dates.
executive Kim Palmer when
she started suffering panic
attacks, Clementine
(clementineapp.co.uk) offers
hypnotherapy to improve
emotional wellbeing, helping
to boost confidence, control
anxiety and aid sleep.
with a basal body
thermometer, Natural Cycles
(naturalcycles.com) is designed
as a birth control app, predicting
fertile days so women can try to
avoid becoming pregnant.
(mindfulivf.com) is designed
to help women at all stages of
the IVF process, with daily
prescriptions for preparation,
initial stages, embryo transfer
and the two-week waiting
period. The last two steps
are paid-for content.

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 TRAVEL

WHAT’S
THE CRAIC?
Escape to the Emerald Isle for an indulgent Dublin city break
THE LOWDOWN: The exciting toppings.
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Irish capital is known The Devlin We went crazy for
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FOR MY LAST SUPPER I’d THE BEST MEAL OUT I’VE MY SIGNATURE DISH is to
have a huge mixed grill of prawns, EVER HAD was in South Africa. get two cans of tuna, an egg, onions,
lobs chicken and all the sauces.
lobster, My wife and I had a lovely fish dish. spinach and mush them all up. Turn
The venue, food and setting summed them into burgers and fry!
TH STRANGEST THING
THE up everything about the day we had.
II’VE EVER EATEN was TO IMPRESS MY WIFE I’d
grasshoppers, just to see what IN MY FRIDGE YOU WILL make her a cup of tea while we wait
the buzz was all about. FIND it needs to be defrosted! for a Chinese. She’s a pig like me!

AS A CHILD I REFUSED MY IDEAL DINNER PARTY Hollyoaks is on weekdays at

TO EAT anything my dad GUEST WOULD BE Jim Carrey 6.30pm on Channel 4 and again
made – I’d hide food in pillows. – I loved Dumb And Dumber as a kid. on E4 at 7pm

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 TV // SOAPS // FILM // MUSIC // BOOKS // FOOD

STAR WARS: THE RISE OF SKYWALKER

With barely a month to go
until the release of the new
Star Wars film, popular
YouTube star Colin Furze has
been challenged by two of
the cast, Daisy Ridley and
John Boyega, to make a real
working landspeeder, the form
of transport used in the films.
Young people from the
Children In Need projects will
be getting involved to help him
build it, ready for a big reveal
in the studio. Even if you’re not
a fan of the movies, you can’t
fail to be moved by the sheer
innovation and creativity
shown by youngsters making
an actual vehicle from scratch.
Let’s hope the force is
well and truly with them on
appeal night!

STRICTLY
COME
DANCING
What could be better than lifting the
Glitterball trophy, we hear you ask?
Lifting the Pudsey Glitterball trophy
WORDS: Sarah Morton PHOTOS: Getty, Shutterstock
CRACKERJACK
You might have to ask your parents (or or
ackerjack
grandparents) about this one, but Crackerjack
was the children’s show from the 1950s 0s
right through to the 80s. Long before
the Teletubbies and Mr Tumble were
a twinkle in their creators’ eyes,
Crackerjack was bringing games,
comedy and music to kids across
the country.
It’s getting a revamp in 2020,
hosted by Sam and Mark, and
they’ll give us a little taster of what’s
to come in the CIN studio, no doubt
with lots of stunts – and lots of slime!
THE ENGLAND
FOOTBALL TEAM VISIT

is what! And this year we’ve got four

EastEnders stars waltzing in from Last year, The Three Lions got agonisingly close
Walford, hoping their salsas and to World Cup glory and as a result became role
sambas become pride of the Square. models for millions of children across the country.
The lucky actors – who’ve no doubt On appeal night, three of the standout players –
been begging Strictly contestant Emma Marcus Rashford, Raheem Sterling and captain
Barton for tips – are Ricky Champ, Louisa Harry Kane – will join Mark Wright (who’s not too
Lytton, Maisie Smith and Rudolph shabby on the pitch himself) in surprising kids from
Walker. They’ll be taking to the dance the England Amputee Football Association.
floor live with the pros and will also If you thought losing to Croatia last summer was
compete in a group number, in a bid to a tearjerker, wait until you see the work this charity
be crowned the CIN champs. does supporting these brave little ones.

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ZONEIN
ZONEI

FOR THE TV
Q&A

KIDS!
This year’s Children In
Need appeal is broadcast
live next Friday. Here’s
what to expect, from the
best segments within the
show, to host Graham
Norton’s pick of the night

‘I CAN’T WAIT
FOR THE STRICTLY
SPECIAL!’
Graham Norton is
back on CIN hosting
THE HIT LIST duty, alongside Mel
Giedroyc. Here, he
Marvin and Rochelle Humes will welcome artists who have reveals why he loves
previously performed on official CIN singles to this special edition doing the show – and
of the quiz show, to test their pop knowledge. why he’s particularly
Hoping to beat the buzzer in this modern-day version of Guess excited about this
The Intro are hip-hop artist Wretch 32 and former JLS member year’s EastEnders
JB Gill, Sugababe Heidi Range and Girls Aloud’s Nadine Coyle, offering...
plus Michelle Heaton from Liberty X and Blue’s Antony Costa. No
pressure guys, but you should all ace this particular subject! You’re back again,
Graham! What’s your
favourite part of presenting
GOT IT COVERED the live show?
The Got It Covered documentary was broadcast prior to the It’s a joy to be reunited
live show, but some of the stars involved will be in the studio with Mel and to hear the
on the night to talk about their experience of the project. extraordinary stories
And what a project it was! Basically, a whole bunch of of hard work and courage
ridiculously famous people got together to record an album from all over the country.
of bespoke cover versions for CIN. So if you want to see Olivia Why is Children In Need
Colman put her Oscar to one side and take to the mic or Doctor so special to you?
Who’s Jodie Whittaker paying homage to Coldplay, or even It’s one of those rare
Hollywood heavyweight Helena Bonham Carter cranking out occasions when the whole
a Joni Mitchell classic, this is the segment for you.
country is inspired to join
together to support some
truly inspirational causes.
Do you have any standout
moments from previous
years?
I’ve always enjoyed the
EastEnders musical
numbers, so I can’t wait
to see what moves they’ve
got in store in the Strictly
special this year.
A huge amount of money
was raised in 2018. Do
you think it’s possible to
do the same again?
It seems impossible, but
we can dream. After all,
that’s what CIN is all about.
The BBC Children In Need
Appeal night returns
to BBC One on Friday
15 November

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 ‘LIAM REALLY
OPENED UP TO ME
ABOUT CHERYL’
Ant Middleton on getting to
know the real Liam Payne and
his next terrifying challenge
H
e’s used to climbing mountains and
screaming at people on telly – now
military man turned adventurer
Ant Middleton has become an
interviewer, with his first subject being
former One Direction star Liam Payne.
Ant, 39, headed all the way to Namibia to
discover the real Liam in his new Sky One
documentary Ant Middleton & Liam Payne:
Straight Talking. And the SAS: Who Dares
Wins instructor tells us it got quite candid!
During the emotional show, the pair discuss
the singer’s life in the public eye, his
high-profile relationships – including his
romance with Cheryl Tweedy – and being
a father to their son Bear. Ant assures us
we’re in for a treat and reveals some of
Liam’s revelations will “shock” viewers.
Here, he talks Liam, Chez and why he
can’t veg out watching TV…
Hi Ant. Were you a fan of Liam before this
experience?
I’d met Liam before, but I can’t say I was
a fan of One Direction because it wasn’t my
era. Even when people tell me about people,
I like to make my own decisions. I give
people the respect of taking them by face
value. So I didn’t have any planned questions
– I just wanted to get to know Liam. He is
so young to have so much life experience.
Liam spills about
Cheryl on the show
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You use interrogation
tactics on SAS: Who
Dares Wins. Did
that skill help when
interviewing Liam?
It didn’t take much
grilling. He’s very open
to conversation. That
just goes to show the
type of guy Liam is. I did enhance on a few
areas, but he’s very unafraid of himself and
happy. He’s got this attitude of, “It is what it
is.” I was refreshingly surprised by how open
he was and that made for better conversation.
I think why he was so open was because he
knew I could relate. I’ve been there on the
other side of the spectrum.
What do you talk about then?
Everything from the beginning to the now
– relationships, girlfriends, marriage, Bear,
One Direction, his solo career now. I had
a real insight into his life. I mean everything!
He’s had some real personal struggles and
hurdles to overcome in life. Some things
he’s going to talk about are quite shocking.
It’s very brutal, open and honest.
Ooh. Tell us more…
Ha, ha. No, I can’t. You’ll have to watch the
show, but what I can tell you is we covered
everything. I think a lot of people will get
a lot of positives out of it.
Does he go into the ins and outs of his
relationship with Cheryl?
Yep! [Breaks into fits of laughter] He sure
does. He’s really open about it. He’s not
afraid to let us know what he’s been doing
and how things are.
Did filming this style of show push you out
of your comfort zone?
Yeah, this is a completely different show
to what I’m used to. You’ll see a completely
different Ant Middleton. People are used
to the screamy, shouty guy and that’s just
my military side. I’ve been through so much
myself. That’s why it’s great to relate to
these people.
You nearly died climbing Mount Everest in
2018. Has that changed your outlook on life?
Yeah, don’t climb any mountains during
storms! I did that to show a bit of grit and
Liam and Ant on a
train in Namibia
determination. With a bit of commitment
we can achieve amazing things.
How are you going to top p climbing Everest?
ace. Fire me into the
I’ve got to go to outer space.
stratosphere! I’ve got to go to the depths
of the ocean or out into space.
pace.
What does your family think ink of you
doing this life-threateningg stuff?
They don’t like it, but I make
ke them feel
at ease. At least I’m not getting
etting shot
at or going away for six months at
a time. So anything else iss a bonus.
You’ve said before you wouldn’t do
a reality show. Do you oftenten get
approached?
There are a few shows, but ut they
now know not to ask because ause
they know I’m going to say ay no.
Do you watch any of them? m?
My wife Emilie watches I’m
A Celeb, so I might watch h
a bit of that with her. But
if I’m sitting down and
I feel like my mind isn’t
working, I’ve got to get
up and do something.
I hate sitting down
and switching off into
a mind-numbing state.
You’ve been in the publicc eye a
while now. Has fame changed anged you at all?
I wouldn’t say it’s changedd me, but I’ve been
successful at everything I’ve put my hand to
way with the fame.
and I don’t get carried away
Lots of people come up and nd ask for photos
and want to talk about myy mindset. If I can
eek, I’ll do that!
make their day or their week,
ayne: Straight
Ant Middleton & Liam Payne:
ne and NOW TV
Talking will air on Sky One
on 12 November at 9pm
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JOURNEY
SUN
SUNDAY 10
NOV
NOVEMBER, 9PM, ITV
The nation’s
na fave presenting duo
set to tackle tougher terrain
are se
than the
t Aussie jungle in this
emosh two-part documentary.
With the help of expert
Wit
genealogists and historians,
genea
the pair
pa travel to Ireland and
US, where shocking secrets
the US
about their heritage come to
light. We
W all know Ant and Dec
as the cheeky chappies of light
entertainment, but here’s an
entert
intimate insight into their
intima
friendship away from the
friend
stage – with Dec calling the
experience “overwhelming
exper
and aamazing”. We can’t wait…

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SUNDAY
SU 10 NOVEMBER, 6PM, DAVE
Edd Hall, affectionately
Eddie eating challenges across the
known as The Beast, was the
kno States, is what!
2017 winner of The World’s
201 In this brand new series,
Strongest Man.
Stro Hungry Ed takes his appetite
So
S what does someone for destruction from Florida
with
wit a penchant for weights to New York, chomping on
and
an protein shakes do in their everything from mac and
sp
spare time? Take on extreme cheese to key lime pie. Yum!

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TUESDAY
TUE 12
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The 13
13th series kicks off this
week, with maitre d’ Fred and
his tea
team of cupids welcoming
guest
guests to the restaurant, where
love is well and truly at the top
of the menu.
We begin with Jessica, who
likens herself to Bridget Jones.
While that in itself is probably
enoug
enough to turn off potential
suitor
suitors, it gets worse when she
annou
announces her dream date is
Jame
James Corden!
Luc
Luckily her suitor turns out
to be a Corden doppelgänger
with hhis own unique sense of
humo
humour. See? There really is
someo
someone for everyone!

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 THE OH!
ZONE
Britain’s Got Talent magician
Richard Jones on sucking up to
David Walliams and returning to
the show where he found fame

THE LAST SHOW I BINGE-WATCHED was Bates Motel. It’s

terrifying, but good at the same time. I think I’m starting to
like horror stuff.

THE FUNNIEST PERSON ON TV is David Walliams – he’ll like

‘THIS SHOW
that. He’s a great guy.

I’D LOVE TO DUE

DUET WITH Taylor Swift, if you
can sort that ou
out for me. I think she’s been

COULD
avoiding me…

THE LAST ALB

ALBUM I DOWNLOADED was

HAVE
Drake’s latest offering, Scorpion. I saw
him at The Jingl
Jingle Bell Ball previously. He’s
a great eentertainer.

BEEN SO
A SH
SHOW I NEVER MISSED was
Brita
Britain’s Got Talent: The Champions.
Is th
that a boring answer? I loved
do
doing it, it was really emotional.

CHEESY!’
Go
Going back and seeing how
m
many people are involved in
pputting that show together
w
was really overwhelming.

THE BEST FILM EVER MADE is

Titanic. I’ve watched it about
Twinkle-toed love guru Ashley Banjo
six times all the way through brings us a new series of Flirty Dancing
and it gets me every time.

THE APP I USE MOST is
weekend.com. If you want to
get away and do something,
there are loads of wicked
destinations on there at
the click of a button.
MY KARAOKE CLASSIC is
Wonde
Wonderwall by Oasis. Seriously,
I recko
reckon I perform it every week!
ON MY BOOKSHELF are self-help
WORDS: Sarah Morton PHOTOS: Robert Parfitt, Shutterstock
T
he Banjo is back, fronting
the show that sees singles
looking for love through
dance, in an unexpectedly
brilliant hybrid of Blind Date and
Strictly. Now in its second series,
Flirty Dancing can take credit for
several successful love matches,
although Ash, 31, worried it could
have been a very different
story. Here, he reveals why…
Were you surprised by all
without them. We’ve got three
of the girls, Starr, Georgia and
Morgan, and then we’ve got Perri,
Warren, Nathan and Chris. So
throughout the series you’ll see
loads of the group.
Do you and the singles ever
disagree about the routines?
It’s my vision, but at the same time
Ash says
chemistry is
important

books by Paul McKenna and Derren the love series one got?
Brown. I really recommend Derren’s I was, actually. When you
book, Hap
Happy. first tell people about the
concept they think it’s got a
MY FAVO
FAVOURITE WEBSITE is YouTube. lot of potential, but it’s also
I spend pretty
pr much 50 per cent of every got a lot of potential to be
day on there.
the I follow a guy who explores a bit cheesy, too. But I think
abandone
abandoned places and it’s fascinating! people were surprised by
His channel
chann is called @exploringwithjosh what the show was and how
– chec
check him out! beautiful it was. I was over
the moon that people liked it.
To watch Richard live, visit Will any of the Diversity
richardjonesmagic.co.uk crew be joining you again?
Absolutely. We couldn’t do it

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With wife
Francesca and
daughter Rose
I love the saying, “Two heads
are better than one.” I would
ask the girls, “How would you
feel if a guy did this move?” and
I’d ask the guys, “Is this too
much or do you think he could
do more?” I talk it all through and
come up with the movements,
but they’re the best, most
experienced sounding board.
We put our heads together to
create the perfect date.
When you’re watching the
dance dates, are you watching
for the moves or the chemistry?
Chemistry, every time. Of course
I know that they want to get the
moves right, but it’s all about the
chemistry. Put it this way – the
moves without the chemistry
will always look good, but
chemistry without the moves
will always be better.
Are any of the couples from
the first series still dating?
Yes, there are a couple of
them who are still dating and
a lot of them are still in touch,
which is exciting.
You met your wife Francesca
dancing. Can you remember
what music you were grooving
to that day?
It probably would have been
an old-school hip-hop track. I’m
not sure, but nothing classically
romantic – something by
Notorious BIG, I imagine!
What was your first dance at
your wedding – and did you
choreograph it?
We danced to a song called
I Do by Boyz II Men. We love
R&B and boybands, and Boyz II
Men are the best boyband ever
– the song was just perfect. We
didn’t choreograph it, we just
danced around for a little bit…
which was nice!
Flirty Dancing, Fridays, 8pm,
Channel 4
ZONEOUT
ZO
FIL
M
THE IRISHMAN
STARRING: ROBERT DE NIRO, AL PACINO, JOE PESCI CERT: 18
WHAT’S IT ABOUT? gangster yarn flies by, and the magic that is CGI
It’s 1950s America and World War II veteran means you could legitimately mistake De Niro,
Frank Sheeran (De Niro) finds himself working Pacino and Pesci – combined age 231 – for
for mob boss Russell Bufalino (Pesci). He hones young men in the early scenes.
his craft as a hitman over the years, rising up Fans of director Martin Scorsese will correctly
the ranks of the mafia to become an enforcer, hail this his best work in years and having
as well as working with Jimmy Hoffa (Pacino), arguably the greatest actors of all time in one
a union boss with links to organised crime. But film cements this as a legitimate masterpiece.
it’s not long before the two men clash… And the best bit? Just two weeks after its
cinema release, it’ll be ready to stream on your
WHAT CAN WE EXPECT? TVs… via the medium of Netflix (and thrill).
Don’t be scared by the 209-minute running
time, and don’t dismiss the much-discussed VERDICT: LEGENDS ASSEMBLE
anti-ageing technology too quickly. This epic FOR THIS EPIC CRIME CAPER
BK25: BEVERLEY KNIGHT AT MUSIC
THE ROYAL FESTIVAL HALL
It’s hard to believe that soul
songstress Beverley’s been in
showbiz for a quarter of a century
– the diva doesn’t even look 25!
Still, here she is, celebrating her
career with a new live album,
a special project in which Bev
belts out her biggest hits backed
by the Leo Green Orchestra.
Singles such as Shoulda
Woulda Coulda still sound
fresh, and songs from her
stage performances make the
cut too, including a breathtaking
rendition of Memory from Cats.
What. A. Voice.
BK25: Beverley Knight At The
Royal Festival Hall is available
from Friday 8 November
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n columnist
Celebs take cover – our outspoke hts!
Lebby Eyres has you in her sig

VANESSA BANISHES
HER DIET DEMONS
ROMANCE IS ICING
Vanessa Feltz is the first to admit she’s
one of the nation’s most famous yo-yo
dieters, but judging by her svelte appearance
at the Pride of Britain Awards, she’s finally ON THE CAKE
conquered her demons. I’m always so sad when The
What’s so brilliant about the TV presenter is Great British Bake Off ends,
that she’s never hidden her food issues from us – as it’s such a joy to watch.
and the struggles she’s been through to slim down But inevitably the result was
– even taking it on the chin when she was accused not without controversy.
of drinking custard in order to “cheat” the gastric Viewers were up in
band she had fitted in 2010. arms that David, who beat
Vanessa suffered hideous complications from her favourite Steph, was never
band, which embedded itself in her liver, and this star baker. I have two things to
year had it removed, opting for a gastric bypass say about that – firstly, as the
instead. “It was hell, but definitely worth it,” judges love telling us, the result
she says of her weight-loss battle. is about what the bakers do in
Not everyone would put themselves the final, not previous rounds. And
through that and, even though surgery secondly, David definitely could, and should, have
should be a last resort, I do admire picked up the accolade earlier. He was a worthy winner.
her determination. Much more interesting to me is the dating mystery around
Henry and Michael, as stoked by fellow contestant Alice, who
posted a picture of them baking brownies and sharing a peck on the
cheek. Please say we’ve got the first ever Bake Off boy romance!

FOREVER
FRIENDS
I’m not the biggest
fan of our favourite
TV shows getting
reboots and I’ve
long argued that
bringing the cast
of Friends back
together would
be a big mistake.
But I have to admit,
I’ve been wavering
ever since Jennifer
Aniston posted that
picture on Instagram a couple
of weeks ago of the legendary
six-some hanging out.
Now she’s stoked it even
further by telling Ellen
DeGeneres, “We would love
for there to be something,
but we don’t know what that
something is. So we’re just
trying. We’re working together
on something.”
GERI If you’re not
following Geri
DOES A Horner on
GWYN Instagram, then
I suggest you start.
Her slightly bonkers
but endearing posts
have garnered her more
than a million followers – and so
pleased is she with her success,
she’s reportedly decided she wants
to become the UK’s answer to
Gwyneth Paltrow.
The first step in Geri’s masterplan
is to boost her YouTube channel
by offering us unsuspecting Brits
Jen has ruled out a new series wellbeing advice, cooking tips
of the show. And despite my and, I imagine, general Geri-isms
excitement, I think it’s for the about life.
best. While the new Cold Feet I’m not sure the world actually
works because it’s always been needs another Gwyneth, but there’s
about angst and relationships, no denying she’s made a mint out
the magic of Friends was to do of her mix of pseudo-science and
with them laughing through philosophical ramblings on Goop.
their twenties in an incredible If there’s one woman in this
(and unaffordable) flatshare. country who can get away with
Twenty-five years on, that telling us to steam our vaginas, try
PHOTOS: Getty

Before you get too excited, might not be so magical. out goat’s milk cleanses and walk
around barefoot, then it’s Geri!

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 MY LIFE
A CAUSE CLOSE TO MY
HEART is Shooting Star
Children’s Hospices. What
Shooting Star does
is create support
and positivity when

MY RULES
families are facing the
unimaginable. I’ve donated
s me of my suits to the charity
so
some
shop. Being able to
glamou
recycle glamour
He’s donated
is great! I love some suits
the idea to charity
that I might
bump into
someon wearing one of my
someone
Laurence Llewelyn-Bowen I relatively unlikely
suits. It’s
su
as surely they’ll want to keep
it in a glass case and light
The interior design guru can
candles around it?!
and TV presenter, 54, on
recycling glamour and his M GREATEST
MY
A
ACHIEVEMENT is being
hatred of beige carpets iincluded in Billy The Whizz
cartoon in The Beano
MY MOST TREASURED a couple
c of years ago. I was
POSSESSION is a paper owl delight by that.
delighted
that my grandson Albion chose
for me when we were in Venice.. THE INJUSTI
INJUSTICE
It’s the thing I take with me THAT MAKES ME
everywhere I go and it creates the FURIOUS is be beige
thread backk to my carpets. This iis
erever
family wherever the 21st century
centu
Laurence and I am in thee world. – get real!
his grandson
in Venice
RIBLY
I’M HORRIBLY MY HIDDEN
TUAL. I get
UNSPIRITUAL. TALENT is that
oming up to me in
people coming I’m very go
good at
et saying, “You’re
the street racing ca
camels.
ritual, aren’t you?”
very spiritual, I was film
filming in
But I’m not, really. I’m very Jordan aand we
tful. I like moments of
thoughtful. had a camera
ca He’s an
accomplished
eace and nothingness.
total peace problem and camel-racer
I had no
nothing
SOCIAL AL MEDIA is very valuable to do for
fo 48
if you use it properly. My wife hours, so I got one of the camel
Jackiee swears by it and she jockey
jockeys to teach me. I bloody loved it!
finds it incredibly useful for

WORDS: Gemma McCartney PHOTOS: Brett Cove, Getty, Shutterstock

ntacts. But you do need
contacts. WHEN PEOPLE MEET ME they say,
too be quite firm about how “Oh, I quite
q like you, I thought I’d really
often you do it and what hate yo
you.” Even people in television.
you use it for. I don’t They are always
approve of people using going to make
it as a forum to rant. assumptions,
Laureence supports but I’m very
MY PLAN B is actually the S
Shooting Star happy when
With his wife my television career that Childrenn’s Hospices they feel
Jackie and
m doing now. I had a very
I’m has donaated a selec they can get
tion of
essful career as an interior
successful his suits
ts to the charity’s on with me.
designer beforehand. My gravestone shopp in London’s
won’t say “TV presenter” it will say “designer”. I’m Battersea
B THE WORD
very lucky that I’ve been able to keep everything THAT SUMS
uld have loved to have done
going, but one thing I would ME UP BEST is
nd plays
is more styling for films and plays. There’s still time! flamboyant.

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