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‘WHERE’S THEIR Zoe’s

radical life
COMPASSION?’ change

Harry’s
‘ruthless’
comments
devastate royals
FRED WEST Ruth’s
SHOCK NEWS
Missing 15-year-old
‘buried under cafe’ Secret Crying in
shower and

tears struggling
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THE MUSIC, THE TV, THE FILMS, THE FASHIONS.... THERE’S PLENTY OF REASONS WHY WE
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us big hair and glam all about the perm, ‘Rachel’ haircut)
rock. We jived to the legwarmers, Day- Frasier, Absolutely
Bee Gees and listened Glo accessories, Fabulous and The
to ABBA’s Dancing frosted lipstick and Vicar of Dibley, while
Queen on our new blue eye shadow. GHR’s own Pat Sharp
cassette recorders. Ford Cortinas were immortalised the
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lava lamps? windscreen stickers
saying Gary 4 Debbie.

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Grease, Saturday as supermodels, the
Night Fever, Jaws Spice Girls arrived
and Star Wars were with Wannabe, Bryan
box office hits, while Adam stayed at No
phone boxes and 1 with Everything I
men in specs took on Do. We danced to
a whole new allure Whigfield’s Saturday
after Superman. Night after a few
Bacardi Breezers.

We watched Birds
of A Feather and Top
Gun while Foreigner
wanted to know what
love was and Whitney
wanted to dance
with somebody. We
welcomed Wham!, and
Freddie Mercury stole
the show at Live Aid.
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Celeb news
& gossip
6 COVER STORY Harry’s ‘ruthless
comments’, Zoe’s radical life
change, plus lots more celeb gossip
8 COVER STORY Ruth’s secret tears
in the shower
10 COVER STORY The Loose Women:
‘We love our real bodies’
12 Celebs behaving badly
50 The Masked Dancer’s Davina
and Oti: ‘This is so much harder
than The Masked Singer’
58 Hunky celebs working out

The One Where Real life reads

16 COVER STORY Has a new

They Get Back

Fred West victim been found?
18 ‘Losing 8st has saved my life’
42 ‘My big brother is the heart
of our family’

Together Celeb guests join Friends

stars for this week’s special Look & feel good
4 What the stars wore to the
MTV Movie & TV Awards 2021
21 COVER STORY Gingham outfits

T
he wait is finally over!
The Friends: The Reunion
show, which sees stars
Jennifer Aniston (Rachel),
56, revealed, “This kind of thing make appearances in the special
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even every ten or 15 years. I feel Back Together”. Supporting cast 26 Summer skin prep
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Courteney Cox (Monica), Lisa
Kudrow (Phoebe), Matt LeBlanc
(Joey), Matthew Perry (Chandler)
and David Schwimmer (Ross)
getting back together 17 years
on, airs this week. Jen, 52, said,
“It’s official! Could we BE any
more excited?” while Courteney,
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to reunite with my Friends…
and it was better than ever.”
In the one-off, the actors will
discuss the iconic show, but it’s not
yet known if they will be reprising
the characters. Celeb guests Lady
Gaga, David Beckham, Justin
Bieber and Cara Delevingne will
(Janice), James Michael Tyler
(Gunther), Reese Witherspoon
(Rachel’s sister Jill) and Tom
Selleck (Richard), will also appear.
Friends: The Reunion airs on
streaming service HBO Max from
27 May, although a UK date is yet
to be confirmed.
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The MTV Movie
Flamboyant celebs making the most of th

Cherie
Chan
Frill-seeking in a
Haleia frock, Bling
Empire’s Cherie
pulls out all the
Mandy
Heidi Klum
stops with this
OTT number. Moore
Never one to shy away At her first red-
from the camera, Heidi’s carpet appearance
awards outfits are the since giving birth in
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stuff of legend – this February, This Is Us

sheer Aliette skirt actress Mandy packs
suit is no exception. a punch in a draped,
yellow Altuzarra dress.

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 & TV Awards 2021
he red carpet

Christine
Tayshia Quinn
Adams At 38 weeks pregnant and Chrishell
The latest star of The
Bachelorette, Tayshia
still hitting the red carpet,
Selling Sunset’s Christine Stause
cradles her baby bump in
Winnie
is a knockout in this Shooting to fame
metallic pleat Oscar a Cruella-inspired gown in Selling Sunset,

Harlow
de la Renta gown. by Walter Collection. Chrishell looks like
a Hollywood starlet
Supermodel in this Mugler mini,
Winnie is giving with her sleek
us all the Princess locks and Jimmy
Jasmine vibes in Choo sandals.
this Miu Miu two-
piece and top knot.

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GOSSIP
Face
lickin’
good!
Holly Willoughby has joked that she’ll
lick Phillip Schofield’s face once they can
get close on set again! The This Morning
hosts, who have sat apart throughout the
pandemic due to social distancing, can’t wait
for 21 June to hug. “I’m so going to lick your
face,” she also told Phil, 59. Meanwhile,
Holly, 40, has reportedly told show bosses
she’s ready to quit amid a bitter row with
former management company YMU over
her earnings. “She has been given no choice
but to discuss options,” an insider said.
BABY JOY
Supermodel Naomi Campbell
has become a mum aged 50.
She said, “A beautiful little
blessing has chosen me to be
her mother. So honoured to
have this gentle soul in my
life. There are no words to
describe this lifelong bond
that I now share with you,
my angel.” Naomi reportedly
has a secret boyfriend, and
friends believe she may
have had her daughter via
surrogate. Meanwhile,
Princess Beatrice, 32, and
Edoardo Mapelli Mozzi, 38,
are expecting a baby, after
marrying last July. “Both
families are delighted,”
said the palace.
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‘Where’s their
compassion?’
Outrage as Harry hits out at Charles and the Queen
P
rince Harry caused yet more backlash
as he criticised the royal family in
a new interview. The Duke of Sussex
has been accused of betraying his roots and
blasted for his “woeful lack of compassion”
as he spoke about the “genetic pain and
suffering” he experienced growing up. In
comments that would have surely devastated
his father Charles and his grandmother
the Queen, 36-year-old Harry said, “He’s
treated me the way that he was treated.
There’s a lot of genetic pain and suffering that
gets passed on. If I have experienced some
kind of pain or suffering because of the pain
or suffering that, perhaps, my father or my
parents had suffered, I’m going to make sure
I break that cycle, so I don’t pass it on.”
Harry, who lives in California with pregnant
Meghan and their son Archie, two, was talking
to actor Dax Shepard on his Armchair Expert
podcast. In the 90-minute interview, he also
likened royal life to The Truman Show – the
C E L
1998 film starring Jim Carrey whose character
discovers his life is a reality TV programme –
and “being in a zoo”. “I’ve seen behind the
curtain,” he said, “I’ve seen the business model.
I know how this operation runs. I don’t want
to be part of this.” Harry also offended some
US citizens when he spoke about America’s
First Amendment, which protects freedom
of speech and the press, calling it “bonkers”.
Critic Piers Morgan was furious at these
latest comments, saying, “It’s hard to imagine
a less compassionate pair of ruthless, heartless,
selfish, shameless little grifters than the Duke
and Duchess of Sussex.” Harry’s comments
about Charles and his grandparents’ parenting,
which came just weeks after Prince Philip died,
caused fury among “bewildered and betrayed”
palace aides, who have reportedly privately
called for him and Meghan, 39, to relinquish
their royal titles. Meanwhile, Harry’s mental
health documentary with Oprah, The Me You
Can’t See, premiered on Apple+ last week.
E B R I T Y & S H OW B I Z N E W S
NO MORE BIRDS Birds Of A Feather has been
axed. Despite last year’s
Christmas special attracting
7.9m viewers, ITV has decided
not to order more episodes
of the comedy, which
previously starred Pauline
Quirke alongside Linda
Robson and Lesley Joseph.
Pauline didn’t appear in
the festive episode and had
no plans to return after an

Zoe
Words: Shereen Low, Amy Lo. Photos: Shutterstock, Apple+/YouTube, ITV, Getty, Greatest Hits Radio,

alleged rift. “Without Pauline,

the view is that there is no
Birds Of A Feather,” a source
said, adding, “There’s no
way Pauline will be going
back – things are bad
between her and Linda.”
quits
After presenting
Instagram (denisevanouten, thezoeball), Photographer Simon Webb

Strictly Come

Postponed!
Denise Van Outen has delayed her wedding
Dancing’s spin-off show
It Takes Two since 2011, Zoe Ball has decided to
make a radical life change and step down as host.
She said, “Dance lovers, after ten joyous years,
until 2023, so she can have her dream day I’m waltzing away from It Takes Two. Time now
without lockdown restrictions. The actress, for some new cha cha challenges.” Pro dancer Ian
47, and commodities trader boyfriend Eddie Waite is also leaving. Zoe, 50, began hosting the
Boxshall, 46, are planning a huge event. BBC Radio 2 breakfast show in 2019, cutting down
“We’re not engaged, but we are preparing to her days on ITT, with Rylan Clark-Neal stepping
get married,” she revealed. “We don’t want a in. It’s rumoured the hugely popular presenter
small wedding. We want a big group of people – who moved into a swanky new £1.5m house
and a big party with no restrictions.” The with boyfriend Michael Reed during lockdown
couple, who have been together for seven years, – has some exciting new projects coming up.
live with her 11-year-old daughter Betsy, who
she has with ex-husband Lee Mead. Eddie also

Celebs dressed up as
has two children from a previous relationship.

’70s,’80s and ’90s idols

STARS IN THEIR EYES Sinitta, 52, dressed up as Grace
for Greatest Hits Radio
Coleen Nolan, 56, became
Dolly Parton. She revealed,
Jones, who she met in the
’80s. “She’s such an incredible “It has been so much fun
woman. I feel powerful and transforming into Dolly. I’ve
otherworldly,” she said. never been blonde before.”

Jenny Powell, 53,

T’Pau frontwoman Carol Singer Sonia, 50, found turned into Cher,
Decker, 63, transformed it “empowering” to be which made her feel
into Cyndi Lauper. She Madonna. “I’ve loved her “liberated”. “I feel
said, “I’ve always loved her. from the start. There was like I’m 20 years
She’s incredibly unique. no one like her,” she said. younger,” she said.
Cyndi’s one of the best.”
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She’s opened
up about
coping with
the loss of her
sister Julia

Ruth’s
tears in
the shower Star recalls tough time together, work now.’”
Some of Ruth’s colleagues
thought that she had headed
you’re required
to laugh, where
you’re required

during difficult year back to work too soon after Julia’s

death, but she said, “What do I do
then? Just sit at home and cry all
to look like
you’re having
fun, there’s
day?” She added, “I needed [work] almost a guilty

I
t’s been a tough time for many
people, and Ruth Langsford
has bravely opened up about
going through a
particularly difficult
period herself. The ‘I needed
Words: Amy Lo. Photos: Shutterstock,
found herself crying in the shower
in the mornings before work.
She said, “When my sister died,
I actually needed to
get back to work. I
wouldn’t say I looked
to take myself away from the
grief, actually. And it’s
interesting, people’s
reaction, as well,
watching you.
‘Is she alright?
Doing

Couch
Loose Women star was forward to it, but I Is she going to
discussing mental
health on the ITV
that needed that structure
back in my life. I
cry?’ Especially
on a show like
to 5K
Instagram (ruthlangsford)

daytime show when

she revealed the
depths of despair she
structure’ needed something
to get up for in the
morning, and also
this, we laugh
a lot. And it’s
strange, that the
felt following the death of her that I could shut off the grief for first time you do
sister Julia, who died by suicide a bit, have a cry in the shower, anything where
in 2019. Grief-stricken Ruth, 61, and go, ‘Come on, pull yourself you want to laugh or

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feeling. Like, should I be
enjoying my life again so soon?”
As well as dealing with her
sadness over losing her sister, who
had battled depression for many
years, she and Eamonn Holmes,
61, have had a tough 12 months.
The pair hosted their final Friday
morning slot on This Morning last
December, as ITV implemented
a shake-up with Alison Hammond
and Dermot O’Leary taking over
their slots. While they wished
their successors good luck, the
pair were upset by the reshuffle,
and it will have no doubt
have been a huge
adjustment for Ruth
and Eamonn after
15 years presenting
‘I had so
This Morning.
Ruth’s fellow Loose
much to
Women host Gloria
Hunniford said, “I’ve
talked to Eamonn
live for’
since, and he’s clearly
disappointed. I think they find
it very difficult to understand
why the change.” As well as
professionally, there have been
a lot of changes at home, too, as
their son Jack, 19, moved away to
university last September, which
Ruth admitted she was devastated
about. At the time, she said,
“I was absolutely bereft, I have
to say. I have to use that word. I
have heard other people describe
Ruth was recently
reunited with her
beloved mum
it like that, and I was like, ‘I’m
sure it is not that bad’, but I am
literally bereft.” On top of that,
Eamonn has been suffering from
chronic pain, due to a dislocated
pelvis causing his back to be out
of alignment. And to make things
worse, Ruth hadn’t been able to
see her mum Joan, 88, properly
during the third lockdown over
winter, with only limited visits
at her care home via the window.
But things are now looking up.
Ruth revealed that Eamonn told
her she had to live her life to the
fullest, in memory of Julia, rather
than remaining sad
forever. “Eamonn
pointed out that he
was, in effect, losing
not one, but two of
the most precious
people in his life –
Julia and me,” she
said. “He showed me
I had so much to live for in Julia’s
memory and beyond. He pleaded
with me not to let it win, by
ruining everything I had achieved
and still had to celebrate.” And
there’s certainly lots to celebrate,
as Ruth’s fashion line for QVC
continues to be popular, and she
Alison & Dermot
has just embarked on the Coach
to 5K challenge to kick-start her
fitness. After her first run, she
said, “I did it! It wasn’t as bad as
I thought. I have to say, my jogs
face a backlash
They started off on an amazing high, rapport needs work. Dermot said in
were becoming slower towards giving a huge boost to This Morning’s March, “We are still getting to know
the end, but I still was jogging.” viewership, but five months on, Alison each other, really. We’ve known each
Fans applauded her efforts and Hammond and Dermot O’Leary are other for 20 years, but not well. We’re
encouraged her, as well as one struggling to keep people on side. still feeling it as we go, but I’m having
person saying, “Well done, Ruth. The pair, who took over from Ruth the best time.” His comments came
You’re inspiring me.” And after Langsford and Eamonn Holmes to after Alison admitted, “I feel like me
months apart, Ruth has posted present the Friday slot in January, and Dermot, we still need to bond.”
pictures of her out on a picnic were a hit with viewers. Within Alison, formerly the show’s
with her beloved mum, saying weeks of them joining the show, entertainment reporter, has been
it was “fantastic”. Let’s hope ratings had soared by 44 per cent, criticised for being “insensitive” and
the good times keep coming. and This Morning celebrated its “out of her depth” when it comes
highest ratings in 19 years, averaging to discussing serious issues. She
1.4million viewers – up nearly 50 has made the odd mistake, which
per cent on the same period last year. viewers have been quick to pick
It was also reported that 200,000 up on, including mistakenly saying
more people tuned in to see Alison, Prince William instead of Prince
46, and Dermot, 48, than their Philip. “Intolerable, inappropriate
predecessors Ruth and Eamonn. and unprofessional comments.
Despite the promising start, She and Dermot need to move
audiences are beginning to turn on!” said one disgruntled viewer.
off over what have been described However, they do of course have
as blunders and gaffes, calling the fans, too. “Love watching Alison
duo “awkward” with “no chemistry”. and Dermot on This Morning!”
Her QVC Alison recently joked on screen that one said, with another adding,
clothing line they weren’t friends, following on “Alison and Dermot are a really great
continues to from previous admissions that their combo for a Friday morning lift.”
be popular
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The Loose Women are
encouraging us to ‘keep it
real’ by avoiding photo filters
and embracing our figures
BRENDA: ‘I FEEL
We love o
EMPOWERED’
Singer and presenter Brenda Edwards
took part in the show’s first Body
Stories campaign in 2017, shortly
after joining the panel. At the time,
Brenda, 52, put aside her insecurities
to show off her body in a swimsuit,
just two years after being diagnosed
with stage three breast cancer in 2015,
and a year after having a mastectomy
and breast reconstruction surgery.
Brenda says she was inundated with
support from women who “appreciated
how upfront” she’d been. “That’s why
I’m doing it a second time around,” she
says about the relaunched campaign.
“To give another push to women,
just like me, feeling insecure about
themselves and insecure about their
bodies. And to show that you don’t
have to be insecure. We all go through
different things, ups and downs and
everything, and this is what needs to
be embraced and accepted as yourself.”
Brenda, who has son Jamal, 30,
and daughter Tanisha, 26, with ex-
husband Patrick Edwards, revealed
her co-stars’ support has helped boost
her self-esteem. “I think the campaign
is amazing,” she says. “Being able to
keep it real and be honest and say,
‘This is me, this is what I’m about.’”
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COLEEN: ‘NO
ONE IS PERFECT’
After years of yo-yo dieting, Coleen
Nolan has found it challenging to
love the body she’s in. The 56 year
old, who is on a new health kick
and has recently gone vegan, says
she spent years riddled with self-
doubt as she fluctuated between
a size 8 and a size 20. “When I look
back at pictures of me where I was
actually a lot slimmer, the irony is
that was when I was probably more
insecure,” she says. “In my younger
days, when I should have felt
amazing, I was paranoid about
being good enough. It’s sad to think
that when I should have been
enjoying my prime, I was less secure
than I actually am all these years
and quite a few dress sizes later.”
Coleen – who has sons Shane, 32,
and Jake, 28, with ex Shane Richie,
and daughter Ciara, 20, with ex-
husband Ray Fensome – now has a
much more positive outlook. “No one
is, or ever can be, perfect. You have
to learn to love the body you are in,
whether you’re tall, small, slim, full
figured or whatever – the sexiest
people are those who are full of
confidence,” she adds. We agree, Col.
our REAL bodies!
STACEY: ‘MY
FIGURE HAS
CHANGED’
Stacey Solomon is one of the
first celebrities to admit that she
fully accepts and appreciates the
way her appearance has changed
with motherhood. Mum-of-three
Stacey, 31, had her youngest son
Rex with fiancé Joe Swash in
May 2019, and she says, “My
body’s completely different, I’ve
had another child since [the first
campaign in 2017]. But I still
have that picture [from the first
Body Stories] hanging up in my
dressing room. I love it, it makes
me smile every time I look at it.”
Stacey – who also has sons
Zachary, 13, and Leighton, nine –
has some advice on helping women
learn to love their bodies and be
kind to themselves. She says, “I
think every day you have to give
yourself a bit of credit and say as
many nice things to yourself as you
would horrible.” When it comes to
body confidence, she says, “It’s a
work in progress, and every day
you’re trying to convince yourself
of the things that you are, rather
than the things that you’re not.”
● Loose Women airs weekdays
at 12.30pm on ITV and ITV Hub
LINDA: ‘I’VE
GOT VEINS AND
CELLULITE’
After a long journey with her
health and weight, Linda Robson
is feeling happier than ever now
that she is 63. “I’m not that
worried about my body any more,”
she reveals. “Obviously, I’ve got
veins and cellulite, but that’s
part of growing old I suppose.”
In 2017, Linda lost a whopping
2st 7lbs. But it wasn’t the health
kick people thought it was
because,behind the scenes,
she was battling with OCD
and an addiction to alcohol
and prescription pills. After
an intervention from the
Loose Women ladies and a stay
in rehab, Linda is now happy and
healthy. “I don’t feel as nervous
Words: Amy Lo, Shereen Low. Photos: ITV
as I did for the first campaign,”
she says. “The reaction was just
amazing last time. I’ve got the
picture up in my kitchen.” And
as for any pressure to appear
a certain way on social media,
she says, “When I post online,
I’d rather it was funny than
glamorous. I want to have
a laugh with people.”
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Celebs behaving
These stars have seriously come under fire recently
Chrissy Teigen: Hy
Ellen DeGeneres cancels
show year after allegations
Following a flurry of claims last year that
her talk show was a toxic workplace and
an environment filled with “racism, fear
and intimidation”, Ellen DeGeneres recently
shared the bombshell that she was ending
the programme after 18 years. Ellen, 63, said
that the show’s 19th season will be its last,
claiming she no longer found it challenging.
In an article on BuzzFeed, there were claims
of sexual misconduct by executive producers,
“micro-aggressions” towards a black member of
staff who was told that they only remembered
the names of white colleagues, and suggestions
that Ellen was “mean” to staff and didn’t let
them look her in the eye. She denied those
allegations. Former colleagues on the show
have responded to the news of its demise, with
bodyguard Tom Majercak saying, “I’m not
surprised. It’s about time.” He added that she
was “cold” to him and never said hello. Another
former staff member called her “not a very
nice, cordial person”, and that “she didn’t give a
damn about anybody”. Ellen admitted she often
went in without engaging with everyone and
treated it as a “well-oiled machine”. The show
ended up being investigated by its distributor
WarnerMedia last year after the allegations.
Ellen later apologised to staff in an email, as
well as publicly on her show, saying, “I learned
that things happened here that
never should have happened.
I take this very seriously, and
Courtney received hateful
I want to say I’m so sorry to the
messages from the model
people it affected. I know that
I’m in a position of privilege and
power, and I realise that with that
comes responsibility, and I take
responsibility for what happens at
my show.” However, when asked
about the programme coming to
an end, she said she “never saw
anything that would even point”
to a toxic work environment.
Speaking of the backlash, she
said, “I still don’t understand Chrissy blocked
An awkward interview Courtney on Twitter
with Dakota Johnson, it. It was too orchestrated.
who called her out on air It was too coordinated.”

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pocritical trolling
The queen of Twitter is known for her
relatability and calling out people like
former President Donald Trump, so
fans were shocked when her tweets
from 2011 resurfaced. Chrissy Teigen
told American media personality
Courtney Stodden to die, saying, “I
hate you,” and “My Friday fantasy: You.
Dirt nap [an expression meaning to
die].” At the time, Courtney was 16 and
engaged to actor Doug Hutchison, then
51, which caused controversy due to
their age gap. People found Chrissy’s
past tweets particularly hypocritical
as she left Twitter in March saying the
negativity was too much to handle.
This prompted Courtney, 26, to say,
“She wouldn’t just publicly tweet
about wanting me to take ‘a dirt nap’,
but would privately DM me and tell me
to kill myself. Things like, ‘I can’t wait
for you to die.’” Chrissy, 35, returned to
Twitter two weeks later and has since
apologised, calling her younger self
an “insecure, attention-seeking troll”.
“I’m ashamed and completely
embarrassed at my behaviour, but
that is nothing compared to how
I made Courtney feel. I have tried
to connect with Courtney privately,
but since I publicly fuelled all this,
I want to also publicly apologise.
I’m so sorry, Courtney.” Courtney
replied, “I accept her apology and
forgive her. But the truth remains
the same. I have never heard from
her or her camp in private. In fact,
she blocked me on Twitter.”
Justin Timberlake’s public apology
After the documentary Framing Britney
Spears aired earlier this year, the public
prompted a response from her ex Justin
Timberlake. The pair dated from 1998 to
2002 and were seen as America’s pop
sweethearts. But the film re-examined
his behaviour after their break-up and
saw Justin, 40, implying that their split
was down to Britney, 39, cheating on
him, and even used a lookalike of her to
appear in his music video Cry Me A River,
making him seem like the victim, while
Britney was He was criticised
vilified by the for not supporting
media after Janet Jackson
their break-up
Rita Ora: Party pooper
During the second national
UK lockdown, pop star Rita
Ora broke COVID rules as she
threw herself a 30th birthday
party on 28 November. Her
representatives offered the
Casa Cruz bar in Notting
Hill £5,000 to open up for the
party and asked for CCTV to
be turned off to avoid filming
guests, including celebs such
The singer
broke COVID
rules last
November
Britney was vilified in the media. He
also revealed on the radio that they
had slept together, even though she
had previously said she was waiting
to get married to lose her virginity.
Further apologies were made by
Justin for not supporting Janet Jackson
after her breast was exposed in a
“wardrobe malfunction” stunt during
their 2004 Super Bowl performance.
It caused outrage, and while Janet, 55,
was fined and blacklisted by the likes
of MTV, Justin seemed to have got off
scot-free. After being called out online,
he posted a public statement saying,
“I’m deeply sorry for the times in my
life where my actions contributed to
the problem, where I spoke out of
turn, or did not speak up for what was
right. I specifically want to apologise
to Britney Spears and Janet Jackson
both individually, because I care for
and respect these women, and I know
I failed.” But fans weren’t impressed,
with one commenting, “It took him
17 years to do that?” Another added,
“Way too late, bro.”
as Cara Delevingne, arriving.
However, the party was busted
by police after reports of loud
music. Rita offered to pay
the £10,000 fine and later
apologised, saying, “It was
a spur-of-the-moment decision
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made with the misguided
view that we were coming
out of lockdown and this
would be OK. I’m deeply
sorry for breaking the rules
and in turn understand
that this puts people at risk.
I realise how irresponsible
these actions were and
I take full responsibility.”
She added, “I feel particularly
embarrassed knowing first-
hand how hard people have
worked to combat this terrible
illness, and being fully aware
of the sacrifices that people
and businesses have made
to help keep us all safe. Even
though this won’t make it right,
I want to sincerely apologise.”
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or son Jeevan, 15, saw me
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Has a new Fred W

victim BEEN FOUN
Fred and Rose West’s
murder spree sickened
the nation – but now,
almost 30 years on,
another victim may
have been discovered...
that of the coat Mary was last watch hardcore pornography with The couple gagged the victims

T
hey were crimes that
left the nation reeling.
The murders of 12 young
women and girls in an
ordinary-looking Gloucestershire
home – later known as the
“House of Horrors” – at the hands
of twisted couple Fred and Rose
West. But questions
have always remained
over the real number
of victims, and last
‘I think
week, police were on
she took
Words: Kristina Beanland. Photos: Shutterstock, PA Media
seen wearing – buried under the
cellar of a café in Gloucester where
Fred West was known to be a
regular customer. And now, police
searching for Mary say they have
found “six voids” under the café.
Fred and Rose West lived at
25 Cromwell Street, a quiet road
in the centre of
Gloucestershire, with
their 11 children.
While Fred seemed
charming to his
him – which often featured Rose
and her clients. Their youngest
daughter Louise was raped by
Fred at just 13 years old. When
she confided in her mother, she
replied, “You were asking for it.”
As well as abusing their own
children between 1967 and 1987,
Fred and Rose also killed several
other young women. Some were
known to the couple, as they were
lodgers staying at the house, while
others were abducted off the street.
before torturing and killing them
in the cellar of the house. Many
of the bodies were missing bones,
including kneecaps and fingers.
The couple then dismembered
the corpses and buried many
underneath their garden patio.
Horrifically, it’s believed Fred also
violated the bodies after death.
The victims included Lynda
Gough, 19, who was a lodger at 25
Cromwell Street and was murdered
in April 1973, and Carol Anne

the cusp of recovering neighbours, and Rose

yet another body, that
of Mary Bastholm,
who went missing
a lift’
when she was 15.
Remarkably, new evidence was
discovered in relation to Mary’s
disappearance thanks to a TV
crew, who were filming a follow-up
to the 2019 documentary Fred &
Rose West: The Real Story with Sir
Trevor McDonald. The production
company told police that they had
found blue material – similar to
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was unassuming,
behind closed
doors, they ruled
their household with physical,
psychological and sexual abuse.
Rose also worked as a prostitute,
and her children often booked
in her clients. The children were
regularly tortured, beaten and
sexually abused. When the couple’s
eldest daughters Heather and Mae
hit puberty, they were molested by
their father. He also made them
Ten of the
couple’s victims

West
ND?
The Gloucester café
being searched
Cooper, 15, who was last
seen alive by her boyfriend
getting onto a bus in
November 1973. When her
body was recovered, her skull was
bound with surgical tape. Shirley
Robson was 18 when she was
killed by the Wests in May 1978.
At the time of her disappearance,
she was eight months pregnant.
Then, in June 1987, the couple’s
eldest daughter Heather vanished
from their home. The pair told
their younger children that she
had gone to live with her girlfriend,
but they would also joke that
she was buried in the garden.
It was only in February 1994,
when police were anonymously
alerted to the “joke”, that the
couple were arrested and the
gruesome truth began to unfold.
Fred and Rose West were
charged jointly with nine murders,
including that of Heather, with
Fred facing another three murder
charges. It’s claimed he’d boasted
to killing many others, too. On
1 January 1995, Fred West, 53,
hanged himself in his prison cell,
leaving Rose to face trial alone.
The court case lasted for six weeks
and included powerful evidence
from Anne Marie West – Fred’s
eldest daughter from
a previous marriage
– who was abused by
Fred and Rose from
‘Rose may
the age of eight. As
details of their actions
be one of
were revealed, people
around the UK were
left stunned by the
those’
macabre crimes.
Rose had been certain that
she would be acquitted and
denied all wrongdoing, but was
found guilty and sentenced to
life imprisonment. She has spent
the past 26 years in prison and
has yet to admit to her crimes.
The chilling story of Fred and
Fred and
Rose West
Rose has continued to hold the
nation’s attention over the years,
with Rose making headlines every
time she appealed her sentence.
And earlier this year, a film
crew began filming a new ITV
documentary hosted
by Sir Trevor
McDonald, which was
set to investigate a
number of potential
burial sites connected
to Fred and Rose.
One of these sites
was The Clean Plate
– a café that was known as the
Pop-In during the ’60s. Fred
West often went in there and was
even thought to have done some
renovation work in the cellar.
In 1968, waitress Mary Bastholm
was just 15 years old when she
was abducted from a bus stop on
her way home from her shift at
They lived at 25
Cromwell Street
the café. Mary’s disappearance
in Gloucester
has remained a mystery for years,
and the only evidence ever found
at the scene were some Monopoly
pieces strewn on the ground, as
though there had been some kind
of struggle at the bus stop. But
Mary’s parents, who have both
now passed away, were adamant
that she was taken by someone
known to her. During an interview
after her disappearance, Mary’s
dad Christian said, “Personally,
I think she took a lift from
someone she knew. This could
have been someone perhaps
who came into the café.”
When Fred and Rose’s
crimes came to light, Fred was
immediately linked to Mary’s
disappearance. In fact, the Wests’
eldest son Stephen said his dad
confessed to killing Mary, shortly
before he took his own life. But
police said there was insufficient
evidence to investigate – until
now. The documentary crew who
found the blue material matching
the coat Mary was wearing when
she disappeared alerted police,
who began to investigate the
site, confirming they had found
“structural anomalies” that
needed “further exploration”.
As Bella goes to press, the police
are continuing their excavation
work and say they have not ruled
out interviewing Rose about Mary’s
disappearance, despite her meeting
Fred four years after the schoolgirl
went missing. Detective Chief
Inspector John Turner, senior
investigating officer into the
case, said, “If Fred were alive,
undoubtedly he’d be interviewed
about the disappearance of Mary.”
He added, “As and when we know
more, I will then consider whether
people need to be interviewed
and spoken to, and Rose West
may be one of those people.”
In the meantime, Mary’s
surviving relatives are hopeful
they may finally get justice and
say they’re “extremely happy” that
police are continuing their search.
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 real life

‘Losing 8st has

A doctor’s warning shocked Amy Sullivan, 29, That night, I consoled myself
with a pizza, but the next day,
I woke up and felt ready to make

into overhauling her lifestyle for the better a change. I downloaded the
MyFitnessPal app and started
tracking my calories right away.

W
hile most kids love to run
around the park playing
with their friends, I
wasn’t able to. At six
years old, I was diagnosed with
a rare disorder called idiopathic
thrombocytopenic purpura, which
meant my blood didn’t clot properly.
I was banned from any activities
that put me at risk of injury –
including running, climbing, cycling
and playing outside with friends.
I couldn’t even do PE and had
to watch from a bench while my
brothers played in the park. To
compensate, people gave me sweets
and chocolate to cheer me up. They
were just trying to comfort a poorly
child, but I’m convinced it’s where
my emotional eating habits started.
Sweets helped take away my
sadness. Thankfully, I grew out of
the disorder, but my big appetite
remained, and by the time I was
in my mid-teens, I was a size 16,
much bigger than my friends.
When I was 21, I went to work
abroad as a holiday rep, and I lived
off hotel buffet meals. That meant
my weight shot up even further,
taking me from a size 18 to a 22
by the time I left my job just over
a year later. Age 23, I went to a
slimming group, and with support,
I managed to get down to a size 16
within a few months. During that
time I met my boyfriend Steven,
now 29, and we fell in love.
Happy and settled, eventually
the weight crept back on. I did zero
Words: Kaya Terry, Jade Beecroft
second dinner of a takeaway pizza.
In 2017, Steven proposed, and
I was thrilled, but whenever talk
turned to wedding plans, I changed
the subject. As a size 26, I couldn’t
bear the thought of being an obese
bride. Yet, instead of addressing my
weight issues, I found
myself on the sofa
most nights with
family-size bars of
‘I feel so
chocolate and tubs
of ice cream, even
much more
though my weight was
causing me terrible
knee and back pain.
positive’
In July 2019, I went to hospital
for an appointment about my
eyesight. It was unrelated to my
size, but as soon as I sat down with
the consultant, he said, “Your
weight is extremely high.” Feeling
embarrassed, I just nodded and
smiled, hoping he’d change the
subject, but he didn’t, and even got
me to stand on the scales. To my
horror, I weighed 21st 6lbs, and at
5ft 6in, that meant I was morbidly
obese. “It’s very concerning,” the
consultant said. “If
you carry on like this,
you aren’t likely to see
your forties.” Part of
me wanted to tell him
to mind his business
– he was meant to
be helping me with
my eyesight, not my
weight. But an even bigger part of
me knew he was right. I promised
him I’d do something about it, and
when I got home, still in shock, I
told Steven, “My eyes are fine, but
my weight is going to kill me.”
DIET BEFORE
BREAKFAST Full-fat latte and blueberry muffin
LUNCH Sandwich, crisps, chocolate bar
DINNER Domino’s pizza
SNACKS Biscuits, crisps, KFC
Steven and I also booked a holiday
to Tunisia for three months’
time, and when we jetted away
at the end of September, I’d lost
almost 2st and was feeling great.
Then, in January 2020, I spotted
an advert on Facebook for a six-
week slimming challenge with
a local company to me in Swindon
called Body Transformers. I
weighed in at 19st 12lbs, and the
challenge was that if you lost 18lbs
or 18in, you’d get the programme
for free. I was inspired to give it a
go and started attending three PT
sessions a week with my trainers
Ben and Steve. It was mostly
strength-based HIIT workouts,
and I thought I was going to keel
over at my first session, but I also
loved the buzz I felt afterwards.
They gave me a daily calorie
allowance and had to track my food
on MyFitnessPal. With coaching
from Ben every week, I learnt
portion control and how to fill my
plate with nutritious low-calorie
food, including lots of lean protein
and colourful veg. No food was off
limits – I could eat pizza or cake if
I wanted, but that would be huge
chunk of my calorie intake, which

exercise, and every day on my way

into my admin job, I’d stop off at DIET NOW
Costa for a large full-fat latte with BREAKFAST Yoghurt with fruit or protein shake
lashings of syrup and a blueberry LUNCH Soup or jacket potato with salad
muffin. I’d then have sandwiches, DINNER Chicken breast with vegetables
crisps and biscuits for lunch, and or thin-crust pizza and a salad
would sometimes stop off at KFC SNACKS Protein bar, nuts, dried fruit
before I got home, then have a

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saved my life’
made it seem far less appealing.
Very quickly, I started seeing the
numbers on the scale come down,
and by the end of the programme,
I’d lost 27.3in and 20lbs. I had
absolutely smashed the challenge.
I signed up for another six weeks
with them, and during lockdown,
they moved their classes online,
so I’d do extra HIIT sessions in the
garden. I had no equipment and
improvised with bottles of water or
bags of heavy items as weights. By
July 2020, I was 15st 5lbs, and as
I felt so much fitter and my
knees no longer ached,
I took up running.
My motivation
was at an all-time BEFORE
21st 6lbs
Size 26
AFTER
12st 9lbs
Size 12
high, and now, 16 months after
starting my journey, I’m down to
12st 9lbs, which is an incredible
8st 11lbs loss from my heaviest
weight. I’ve found a love of fitness
and seeing what my body can do.
Being healthy and fuelled correctly
makes me feel much better. It is a
bonus that I can confidently wear
dresses and shorts now! My smile
is twice as big as it once was, and
I feel so much more positive.
Steven and I are due to get
married this September, and
the thought of walking down
the aisle no longer fills
me with dread. I found
my dream wedding
dress, and for the
first time in my life,
I feel beautiful. We
are looking forward
to having a long and
happy life together,
and I’m so glad I listened
to that straight-talking
doctor. He saved my life.
● Follow Amy’s journey on
Instagram @amy_tracks_
Amy has found
a love of fitness
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 better body
The new Mediterran
KETO DIET
Burn fat and get healthier with this
fabulous plan packed with superfoods
K
eto and Mediterranean
diets are popular ways
to boost health and lose
weight. However, keto
diets can be high in inflammatory
omega-6 fats, and Mediterranean
diets can be full of starchy carbs,
which can potentially reduce
health benefits and weight loss.
So, the authors of The New
Mediterranean Diet Cookbook
have cleverly combined the best
of both these diets and created
a lower-carb plan filled with
monounsaturated and omega-3
fats. We spoke to Martina
Slajerova, one of the book’s
authors, and she reveals, “This
diet can help increase brain
health and energy levels, decrease
cholesterol and blood-sugar levels,
and give a fabulous side effect of
fat loss. You could lose up to 7lbs
in one week, and then a healthy
1-3lbs a week after that.” Here’s
the lowdown on the four easy
ways to follow this plan.
Words: Julia Smurthwaite. Photos: Shutterstock
1 Reduce your
carb intake
“When you reduce your
carbohydrate intake, your blood-
glucose levels will go down, your
insulin levels will lower, your body
will burn body fat for energy, you’ll
suffer with less cravings, and
will get a reduced appetite,” says
Martina. She recommends you
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have no more than 50g total carbs
a day (or 20-30g net carbs, which
is total carbs minus the fibre).
Fill your diet with a rainbow
of non-starchy vegetables, like
rocket, red peppers, mushrooms,
fennel, cauliflower, onions,
aubergine, spinach, courgette and
watercress. Look for swaps for
starchy carbs, like cauliflower
rice instead of white rice.
2 Stop snacking
Snacking isn’t a good idea if you
are prone to food cravings, as the
more you eat in between meals,
the more your blood-sugar levels
will stay raised, increasing your
desire to eat. “Stick to main meals,
and make sure you get a good
amount of filling protein and fat
at each meal,” says Martina.
3 Tuck
into protein Lose up to
Most of us don’t eat
enough good-quality 7lbs in
protein. Martina
recommends 50-80g a day
7 days
of healthy proteins – the
more you weigh and the more
you exercise, the more you’ll
typically need. Good choices
include eggs, fish, chicken, grass-
fed beef and lamb, outdoor-reared
pork, and goat and sheep cheeses
like feta and Manchego.
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4 Enjoy
healthier fats
The average diet tends to be
too high in omega-6 fats and
saturated fat. Aim to eat more
monounsaturated fats and
omega-3 fats. You’ll get these from
oily fish, nuts, seeds, avocados,
olives, extra-virgin olive and
avocado oils. On this plan, your
carbs and protein amounts are
fixed, and fat is the “filler” that
helps you lose, gain or maintain
weight. If your weight loss
stabilises, try dropping your fat
intake, and track your calories
– aim for 1,500-1,700 a day for
weight loss. To help you work
out your carbs/protein and fat
amounts, keep an eye on food
labels and check out Martina’s
KetoDiet and KetoDiet Buddy
apps at Ketodietapp.com
NB: If you are pregnant, breastfeeding, have a medical condition or are under 18, please seek professional advice before changing your diet.
How to eat the nutritious
Mediterranean-keto way
Breakfast
Spanish scramble Serves 2
FOR THE CHORIZO AND CHARD
1tbsp extra-virgin avocado oil and ghee
½ small red onion, sliced
200g chard, leaves and stalks
separated, chopped
85g chorizo
FOR THE SCRAMBLED EGGS
4 large eggs
2 egg yolks
1tbsp extra-virgin avocado oil or ghee
85g cherry tomatoes, diced
1tbsp extra-virgin olive oil
57g shaved Manchego
cheese and chopped herbs
of your choice, like basil
or parsley (all optional)
1 Heat a skillet greased with
oil or ghee. Add the onion
and cook for 3 mins. Add
the chard stalks and chorizo
and cook for 8 mins. Add the
chard leaves and cook until
just wilted. Remove from the
heat and transfer to a plate.
2 Make your scrambled
eggs. Whisk the eggs and
yolks and season. Grease the
same skillet you cooked the
chorizo in with oil or ghee.
Pour in the eggs and swirl
to coat the bottom. Using a
rubber spatula, gently move
them around. After 1 min,
add the tomatoes. Cook
the eggs until just set, then
remove from the heat.
3 Drizzle the eggs with
the olive oil, grate over
the cheese and add
herbs. Serve with the
chorizo and chard.
Lunch
Taverna-style Greek salad Serves 2
as a main, or 4 as a side (delicious
with grilled fish)
5 medium tomatoes, roughly chopped
1 large cucumber, peeled and
roughly chopped
1 medium green bell pepper, sliced
1 small red onion, sliced
16 pitted Kalamata olives
35g capers
1tsp dried oregano or fresh herbs
like basil, chives or parsley
120ml extra-virgin olive oil
200g feta cheese
Oregano for garnish (optional)
1 Place all the vegetables in a serving
bowl. Add the olives, capers, half
the dried oregano/fresh herbs
and half the oil. Mix to combine.
2 Place the whole feta cheese block
on top, sprinkle the rest of the dried
oregano/fresh herbs and drizzle on
the rest of the oil. Season and serve.
Dinner
Mushroom chicken risotto Serves 2
30g wild dried porcini mushrooms
or 100g fresh wild mushrooms
360g cauliflower
200g chicken breast, skinless
and boneless
3tbsp extra-virgin avocado oil or ghee
Half a small red onion, diced
1 clove of garlic, minced
30g fresh spinach, chopped
57g plus 2tbsp grated Pecorino
Romano cheese
2tbsp fresh herbs, chopped,
like chives, thyme or parsley
1½tsp fresh lemon juice
2tbsp extra-virgin olive oil
1 Place the dried mushrooms in 240ml
hot water and leave to soak for
30 mins to soften, then drain.
2 Run the cauliflower through a
hand grater/food processor until
it looks like grains of rice. Set aside.
3 Tenderise the chicken with a rolling
pin to get an even thickness. Season.
4 Heat a large skillet with 1tbsp of
the avocado oil/ghee over a medium
heat and add the chicken. Cook for
4-6 mins on each side. Transfer to
a chopping board, cool, and slice.
5 Add the remaining avocado oil/
ghee to the skillet. Add the onion
and cook for 5 mins. Add the
garlic and cook for 1 min. Add the
cauli-rice and cook for 5-7 mins,
or until crisp and tender. Add the
soaked or fresh mushrooms, spinach,
cheese (reserve the 2tbsp), herbs
and lemon juice. Add back the
chicken, heat through and season.
6 Remove and drizzle with the
olive oil and sprinkle on the 2tbsp
cheese. Serve warm or cool.
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 celeb chefs
The Curry Guy is back,

Tasty Thai
Thai red
this time helping you to
recreate your favourite
Asian dishes at home

chicken curry
Serves 4
Ready in 30 mins
2tbsp coconut oil or rapeseed oil
2-3tbsp Thai red curry paste (see p33)
or shop-bought paste
450g skinless chicken thigh fillets, These recipes are taken from
cut into bite-size pieces The Curry Guy
250ml Thai chicken stock (see below) Thai by Dan Toombs
400ml thick coconut milk (Quadrille, £15)
About 225g veg, such as baby aubergine,
sliced red pepper, green beans
3tbsp Thai fish sauce*
1tbsp light soy sauce*
1tsp tamarind paste
1tbsp palm sugar
Coriander leaves, to garnish
1tsp roasted chilli oil,
to drizzle (optional)

1 Heat the oil over a medium-high

heat in a large frying pan or wok. Add
the red curry paste and fry for about
30 secs. Stir in the chicken and fry for
2 mins, or until the chicken is about
50 per cent cooked through. Stir in the
stock and coconut milk and simmer
for 5 mins, to thicken the sauce a little.
2 Add the veg, fish sauce, soy sauce,
tamarind and palm sugar and simmer
for 3 mins, to cook the veg through.
3 Taste and adjust the flavours
as necessary, then cook the sauce
down until you are happy with the
consistency. It should be quite thin.
Be careful not to overcook the veg.
Garnish with coriander and drizzle
with chilli oil to serve, if liked.

Thai chicken stock

Makes approx 1.5L
Ready in 2 hrs
1.5kg meaty chicken bones
10 coriander stalks
1 large onion, roughly chopped
10 garlic cloves, smashed
2.5cm piece of galangal, thinly
sliced and lightly smashed
1 whole lemongrass stalk, bruised
1tsp white peppercorns (or black
peppercorns if you must)
1 Add the chicken bones to a saucepan
and cover with 2L water. Bring to a
simmer. Skim off any foam on the top.
Add the remaining ingredients. Simmer
for 2 hrs. Strain through a fine sieve.
2 Use immediately or freeze. If storing
in the fridge or freezer, cool down as
quickly as possible by placing the bowl
of stock in an ice bath in the sink.

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Fish cakes
Makes 12
Ready in 25 mins
500g meaty fish fillets, such as
lemon sole, cod or salmon, skinned
1tbsp finely chopped coriander
(optional)
1tsp sugar (optional)
3-4tbsp Thai red curry paste (see
below) or 2tbsp shop-bought paste
1tbsp Thai fish sauce*
1tbsp lime juice
1 medium egg (optional)
1tbsp tapioca starch
3 lime leaves, stalks removed
and finely julienned
2 spring onions, thinly sliced
8 green beans, thinly sliced
Salt and freshly ground
black pepper
5tbsp rapeseed oil

1 Place the fish in a food processor. Add

the rest of the ingredients up to and
including the lime juice. If you are using
egg for a spongier fish cake, add it at
this point, too. Blend for a few mins,
until a thickened fine fish paste.
2 Transfer to a bowl and add the
tapioca starch, lime leaves, spring
onions and beans and mix well with
your hand. Divide into 12 patties. Fry
a spoonful of the paste to test for
seasoning, then adjust if necessary.
3 Heat the oil in a large, non-stick
frying pan over a medium heat. Fry
the fish cakes, in batches of about
three or four, for about 2 mins on each
side, or until they are nicely browned
and cooked through. Serve hot.

Thai red curry paste

Makes approx 250ml
Ready in 45mins-1hr 5min
1 generous tbsp cumin seeds
1 generous tbsp coriander seeds
1½tsp white pepper
12 dried red bird’s eye chillies,
soaked in water for 30 mins
and then cut into small pieces
12 garlic cloves, roughly chopped
2 medium shallots, finely chopped
1 thumb-sized piece of galangal,
thinly sliced
2 red spur chillies, thinly sliced
1 lemongrass stalk, tough outer
part removed and thinly sliced
10 thick coriander stalks (about
1 generous tbsp)
Zest of ½ lime
1tsp shrimp paste
1 Heat a frying pan over a medium
heat and toast the cumin and
coriander seeds until fragrant and
warm to the touch, but not yet
smoking. Transfer to a pestle and
mortar to cool, then pound to a fine
powder. Stir in the white pepper.
2 Add the chillies and begin pounding
into a paste. Add the garlic and do the
same. Continue with the remaining
ingredients, except for the shrimp
paste, pounding until you have a
smooth paste. This takes 40 mins-1hr.
3 Add the shrimp paste and pound for
another 5 mins or so. Or, blend the
ingredients in a food processor, adding
a little water or lime juice, if needed.
Store in the fridge for up to 2 weeks
or freeze for up to 2 months.

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 celeb chefs
Green papaya salad
Serves 4
Ready in 20 mins
2tbsp peanuts (raw or roasted)
1½tbsp dried baby shrimp
(leave out if vegan)
3 garlic cloves
2-3 red bird’s eye chillies
12 green beans, cut into
2.5cm pieces
1tbsp palm sugar, grated
and finely chopped
1tbsp tamarind paste
2tbsp Thai fish sauce*
Juice of 1 large lime
Salt and freshly ground black pepper
400g green papaya, grated
1 medium carrot, peeled and grated
6 baby plum tomatoes, halved
2tbsp finely chopped coriander
2tbsp Thai sweet basil (or any basil),
roughly chopped
1 Place the peanuts in a pestle and
mortar and pound lightly to break
them up a little. Tip into a frying
pan and roast over a medium-high
heat until fragrant and roasted
to a light brown (skip this step
if using shop-bought roasted).
Pour into a bowl and set aside.
2 Put the shrimp into a pestle
and mortar and pound until broken
up into a coarse paste. Then add
the garlic and chillies and continue
pounding into the shrimp. This is not
a fine paste. You should still be able
to see small pieces of the individual
ingredients among the paste.
3 Add the green beans and pound
some more, crushing and bruising
them – but they should still look like
pieces of green bean. Add the sugar,
tamarind paste, fish sauce and lime
juice and stir well with your pestle,
pressing all the ingredients into the
base of the mortar. The sugar should
completely dissolve into the dressing.
4 Check for seasoning, adding more
lime juice for sourness, sugar for
sweetness, chillies if you prefer a
spicier dressing and/or fish sauce
for a saltier flavour.
5 Put the papaya and carrot into
a salad bowl and pour the dressing
all over. Stir well until well coated
with the dressing. Add the tomatoes,
roasted peanuts, coriander and
basil and stir well. For best results,
chill in the fridge before serving.
NOTE Green papaya can be
found at large supermarkets
and Asian grocers.

Sweet sticky rice with mango

Serves 4 frying pan that has been lightly greased
Ready in 1 hr, plus soaking and sitting with the oil over a medium heat. Add
225g glutinous rice beans and toast for 2 mins, until lightly
250ml coconut milk browned, moving them round in the
1tsp salt pan to toast evenly. Set aside.
7tbsp sugar (more or less to taste) 3 Meanwhile, put the 250ml coconut

*Many soy and Thai fish sauces contain gluten, but gluten-free brands are available.
3 mangoes, thinly sliced and chilled milk, salt and sugar in a saucepan
FOR THE SALTED COCONUT SAUCE and bring to a simmer. Cook for a
150ml coconut milk few mins, until the sugar and salt

Cookery Editor:Hayley Merrick. Recipes: Dan Toombs. Photos: Kris Kirkham

1tbsp rice flour
½tsp salt
1tbsp sugar
OPTIONAL GARNISH
3tbsp washed split moong beans
½tsp rapeseed oil
1 Pour the rice into a large bowl and
cover with water. Swirl it around with
your hand until milky white. Strain and
repeat a few times until the water runs
almost clear. Cover with water again
and allow to soak for 6 hrs or overnight.
2 Place the soaked rice in a steamer
and steam for 20-25 mins. If using the
toasted moong beans as a garnish, rinse
in water then simmer in a saucepan of
water for 10 mins, then drain. Heat a
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have dissolved. Taste and adjust by
adding more salt or sugar to taste.
Keep warm. When the rice is cooked,
stir it into this coconut milk mixture
and let sit, covered, for 45 mins.
4 To make the salted coconut sauce,
whisk 2tbsp coconut milk with the rice
flour into a smooth paste and set aside.
Put the remaining sauce ingredients
into a saucepan and bring to a simmer.
Stir in the paste and simmer for 2
mins until smooth and thickened.
5 To serve, divide the sticky rice
between four serving plates. Divide
the sliced mango equally on the
side of the rice and drizzle with the
salted coconut sauce. Garnish with
the toasted moong beans, if using.
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 better health
Could
it be
CANCER?
F
or over a year now, the
pandemic has dominated
our lives. The coronavirus
has been every day’s top
news story, the overriding factor
in how we socialise, shop and
work, and it has changed how
we access healthcare. We have
become so alert to its symptoms
and so adept at social distancing,
mask-wearing, hand hygiene
and regular testing – but has
our vigilance against COVID-19
caused us to drop the ball when
it comes to other diseases?
If you’ve had a persistent,
lingering cough, no doubt your
first reaction has been to rule out
COVID. While a negative test
result might bring about feelings
of relief, that cough could be
something just as deadly.
A “Help Us, Help You” lung
cancer campaign by NHS England
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When that
cough isn’t
COVID…
and Public Health England
aims to raise awareness of the
disease due to its COVID-similar
symptoms. It follows new
research that reveals half of
the public aren’t aware that a
persistent cough could be a sign
of cancer, and 61 per cent wouldn’t
make an appointment with their
GP if they had a cough lasting
three weeks or more.
“If you had a negative
COVID test, but
are still coughing
The
after three weeks, pandemic has
do not delay –
you must come had significant
forward to get a
lung cancer check,”
knock-on
says Professor Peter effects
Johnson, national
clinical director for cancer
at NHS England. “Otherwise
we’re going to see people with
cancer that’s more advanced Consequently, suspected cancer
and much harder to treat.” referrals fell by 350,000 compared
with the same period in 2019
Delays in – with lung cancer referrals
down 73 per cent. In addition,
diagnoses screening programmes have
been interrupted and scans and
The pandemic has had significant diagnostics have been delayed.
knock-on effects on diagnoses
and treatments for all kinds
of cancers. According to
medical journal The
Lancet, 45 per cent of
those with potential
cancer symptoms
did not contact
their doctor during
the UK’s first wave
of the pandemic –
March to August
2020 – citing reasons
such as fear of contracting
COVID-19 and avoiding placing
extra strain on the NHS.

All of this means a spike
in late cancer presentations
and diagnoses is anticipated,
making some previously curable
tumours more difficult to treat.
The pandemic has caused
major delays in treatments,
too. Around 40,000 fewer people
than normal started cancer
treatment in the UK last year,
and the NHS currently has more
than 4.6million people on waiting
lists for surgery. Around 300,000
people have been on hold for
more than 12 months – a wait
time that is 100 times higher
than before the pandemic – and
a large proportion of these delays
are for patients with cancer.
“It is understandable that
people haven’t wanted to trouble
the health service during the
pandemic or have been worried
about attending appointments
because of the COVID risk,” says
Professor Johnson. “However,
the risk of a cancer that you don’t
pay attention to is much greater
than the risk of the coronavirus.”
Know the
symptoms
According to Nhs.uk, the main
symptoms of lung cancer are a
cough that doesn’t go away after
three weeks, a long-standing
cough that gets worse, and chest
infections that keep coming
back. Coughing up blood or an
ache or pain when breathing or
coughing could also be a sign.
Also, persistent breathlessness,
tiredness or lack of energy, loss
of appetite, or unexplained weight
loss could be symptoms, too.
Less common symptoms can
include changes in the appearance
of your fingers, such as
becoming more curved or their
ends becoming larger (known
as finger clubbing), difficulty or
pain when swallowing, wheezing,
a hoarse voice, swelling or your
face or neck, and persistent
chest or shoulder pain.
Although strongly linked
to smoking, with 70 per cent
of cases being attributed
to cigarettes, it’s important
to note that lung cancer can
affect anyone – a point Sir
Andrew Strauss, the ex-
England cricket captain who
lost his wife Ruth to the disease
when she was just 46 years old,
is keen to make. “Lung cancer is a
risk for everyone,” he says. “Ruth
had never smoked a cigarette in
her life and was unbelievably fit
and healthy. It’s so important
that if you notice any loved ones
showing symptoms that could be
a sign of cancer, you encourage
them to contact their GP practice.”
Treatments
and prognosis
Typically, around 39,000 people
are diagnosed with lung cancer
each year, and it mainly affects
older people. It’s rare in those
under the age of 40,
with four in ten people
diagnosed with lung
cancer in the UK
Around
aged 75 or over. 39,000 people
Sadly, the
symptoms are diagnosed
described do not
usually present
each year
themselves until
the cancer has
spread through the lungs
or into other parts of the
body. This means the outlook
for the condition is not as good
as many other types of cancer.
About one in three people live
for at least one year after they
are diagnosed, and about one
in 20 live at least ten years.
However, survival rates vary
widely, depending on how far
the cancer has spread at the time
of diagnosis – meaning finding
it early can make a massive
difference. Those whose cancer
is caught at the earliest point,
referred to as stage one, have
a 57 per cent chance of living
Sir Andrew Strauss
lost his wife Ruth to
lung cancer in 2018
for another five years, compared
to just three per cent for those
diagnosed at stage four.
The treatments offered will
depend on the type of mutation
the cancer has, how far it’s spread,
and how good your general health
is. If the condition is diagnosed
early and the cancerous cells are
confined to a small area, surgery
to remove the affected area of
lung may be recommended. If
surgery is unsuitable due to
your general health, radiotherapy
to destroy the cancerous cells
may be recommended instead.
If the cancer has spread too far
for surgery or radiotherapy
to be effective,
chemotherapy is
usually used. There
are also a number
of medicines
known as targeted
therapies. They
target a specific
change in or around
the cancer cells that
is helping them to
grow. Targeted therapies
cannot cure lung cancer, but
they can slow its spread.
“COVID-19 has had a
severe impact on lung cancer,
particularly people being
diagnosed,” explains Paula
Chadwick, chief executive of Roy
Words: Jo Chapman. Photos: Shutterstock
Castle Lung Cancer Foundation.
“It is always worth getting
checked out because finding
cancer early can make it more
treatable. The key is acting on
symptoms as soon as you spot
them – and encouraging family
members and friends to do the
same. Don’t let anything stop you
from putting your health first.”
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‘My big brother is t
HEART OF OUR FAM
Emma Knight, 39, takes care of her brother – and
TikTok star – Paul, 53, who has taught her so much
G
rowing up, me and my
brother Jason never felt
any different from our
elder sibling Paul because
our parents thought it was
important to treat us all the same.
Paul has Down’s syndrome and
he needed a bit more help with
things. But to me, he was just my
brilliant and caring big brother.
When Paul was born in 1968,
doctors warned Mum and Dad that
he might never read, write, walk
or even talk. But my parents were
determined to make a good life for
Paul, and he defied the doctors’
predictions. Although Paul went to
mainstream school at first, at ten
years old, he was forced to attend
a special needs unit, where the
students were left to watch TV
instead of having lessons. My
parents fought for changes at the
school until they felt the children
were properly educated and
encouraged. Their dedication paid
off, because Paul flourished at
reading and writing, and his
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speech came along so well.
I was shy as a child, but
Paul helped bring me out
of my shell. Our parents
had a holiday home in
Carmarthen Bay, and
Paul was a celebrity
there. He made friends
with everyone and
regularly got up
on stage with
the singers at
the park.
I was
known as
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Paul’s sister rather than by my
own name, but it didn’t bother
me. It was my claim to fame!
Most of the time, Paul gets
nothing but love from people, but
he does get the odd stare, which
can be uncomfortable. When we
were younger, he would sometimes
get called hurtful
names, and Jason
and I were fiercely
protective of him.
‘I’m fiercely
At the age of 19,
I moved out of the
protective
family home in Port
Talbot, but remained of him’
living close by, and I
met my husband Richard in 2006.
I had my son Callum in 2004 from
a previous marriage, and in 2009,
I gave birth to our daughter Maya.
From day one, both of them had an
incredible bond with Paul. He was
one of the first people to hold them
Uncle Paul with
his niece and
nephews
and he’d regularly help with
bed and bath time. Although our
parents never put any pressure
on Jason and me to look after Paul
when the time came, I always
knew I’d take care of him. I’m
a typical mother hen and Paul
always had his own room at my
house, so it felt like
the natural choice.
Then, in 2013, due
to health reasons,
Mum and Dad – now
in their seventies –
felt Paul would be
better off living full
time with me. Richard
and the kids were only too happy
for Paul to move in, and we’ve been
a happy party-of-five ever since.
During the week, Paul attends
a day service where he completes
technology workshops. He also
volunteers at the local food bank
and walks people’s dogs. He’s
always doing something fun,
like bowling or quizzes – he’s got
a better social life than me! But
when lockdown came last year,
it turned his world upside
down. He missed seeing his
friends and family and he
found the disruption to his
routine really unsettling.
Maya was fed up, too, so to
cheer themselves up, she
and Paul began making
song and dance routines
together on TikTok.
They were an instant
hit and have since
become superstars
with more than
the
MILY’ TikTok
superstar
Paul
166,000 followers. They even get
stopped in the street and asked to
sign autographs. Of course, Paul
loves the attention. “I’ve always
wanted to be famous,” he laughs.
I think Maya and Callum have
gained a higher level of maturity
and compassion than most kids
their age – and that’s thanks to
Paul. He’s taught me so much, too,
and has made us all better people.
He really is the heart of our family.
● Find them on TikTok @paul_
and_maya_xo
Hannah and Lauren were
born five years apart
Emma and Paul
have always
been close
‘She has everyone
wrapped around
her little finger,’
says Hannah Chelton, 28,
from Weymouth, Dorset
When my little sister Lauren was
born in 1998, I was five years old
and I was so excited to meet her. But
for the first few months of her life, she
was in and out of hospital because
she was born with two holes in her
heart – a common issue in people
with Down’s syndrome. Thankfully,
an operation made Lauren, now 23,
better, and we were all so relieved.
Mum and Dad had explained to me
that Lauren was a bit different from
other babies and that it would take
her longer to learn things, but that
didn’t faze me. Lauren was just my
cute little sister, who seemed to have
everyone wrapped around her little
finger. Once, we were at a restaurant
on holiday, and all Lauren, then three,
had to do was smile at the waiters
and they kept giving her free food!
But Lauren could be naughty, too.
If she broke something, she’d tell
Mum, “Hannah did it!” and land me in
trouble. But our squabbles were very
few and far between – she had me
wrapped around her little
finger, too – and still does!
Although Lauren’s
development was a bit delayed, she
still attended mainstream school
until the age of 13, when she joined
a specialist school. She had lots of
friends, but occasionally someone
would say something nasty to me
about her, which I just ignored. More
recently, someone told me, “I’m sorry
your sister is suffering.” I just replied,
“She’s not suffering at all – she’s really
happy!” Sometimes, people don’t
know how to talk to Lauren and they
treat her like a child, which annoys
her. All she wants is to be treated with
kindness and respect. She still lives
with our mum Karen and stepdad
Gary and she attends college to
learn life skills. In her spare time,
she sings in a choir, and we’ve even
acted together in two pantomimes.
My husband James, 46, loves her
like a sister, and my two-year-old
daughter Bailey wants to play with
Auntie Lauren all the time.
Sadly, Lauren has struggled during
the pandemic. She loves affection,
and we were both in tears in
lockdown because we couldn’t
hug. The lack of interaction has
definitely made Lauren more
introverted, but as restrictions
are lifting, she’s becoming more
like her cheeky self again. She’s
the most amazing little sister
and we’re truly blessed to
have her in our lives.
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person. My husband is very at the door complaining about then they go and ruin it all by
polite, and I do my best to be
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something. He is extreme in his
behaviour, and it’s getting to
selling their home to people we
haven’t personally given our sign
needing to be around them. My
son, our middle child of three,
me. I dread meeting him, and
on more than one occasion, I’ve
of approval to! What’s important
in these situations is to maintain
is in their daughter’s class,
and she’s very spoilt and prone
slammed the door in his face. your boundaries – and I don’t
mean your herbaceous borders. It’s
to telling lies. But the father
is a constant pain around her.
When the kids play, I’m always A It can be so tricky when we
are comfortable with the
friendly, polite relationship
OK to say, “No.” It doesn’t need to
be stated with anger, or rudeness,
but you are entitled to decline an
yet you’re the one being accused
of turning your back on your son.
going to the cinema, flying
by plane or attending a large
However, it is important you find a
way to hear him out as his feelings
event. They used to be quite
busy, enjoying their retirement,
from that experience are obviously
still with him. This was a very
unsettling time for your son. His
father had left, leaving him feeling
travelling and all sorts. But
their lives have shrunk down
to practically nothing.
abandoned, and he then became
the “man of the house” aged four.
I imagine you weren’t in the best
They still won’t
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state of fear for so long that
some are finding it difficult to
state emotionally during this time, remember what it felt like to move
which may have added to his sense through life without feeling that
of responsibility. He gets used to
having you all to himself, and then
you “betray” him by bringing home
another man. I know this sounds
Q Despite the fact that my
parents had their second
vaccine a couple of
months ago, and I’ve had my
they were under constant threat
of death. Even before the pandemic,
we didn’t live in a risk-free world,
but we were good at not thinking
extreme, but this is what it may first one, they still won’t see me, about it. But wherever we turned
have felt like to him. Listen to him even in their garden! They say in the past year, talk has been of
without defending your actions. You it’s because my kids are a risk the virus, death and danger. It’s
did nothing wrong by remarrying, to them as they go to school. understandable to wonder what
but other factors in his life have
complicated things. Validate his
feelings. It won’t cost you anything.
They haven’t left their house
since last March and have said
that they can’t imagine ever
kind of life your parents are
working so hard to preserve if
it only involves their four walls

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invitation. They will eventually
get the message without any need
for raised tempers. It seems like
you and the father have become
caught up in a pattern of relating
to each other. So, when he knocks
at the door, your hackles go up,
you bare your teeth, and are ready
for the attack that you’ve grown to
expect. Whether you realise it or
not, your response is adding fuel to
the fire. None of us have the power
to change other people’s behaviour,
but we do have control of our own
responses. So, put down your
weapons, because then he will
have nothing to fight against.
If he then behaves unreasonably
while you have stayed calm, then
that’s on him. Practice killing
him with kindness and always
take the high road. Do not get
into a slanging match about who
did what to whom when it comes
to your kids because there is
no winner in this battle. This
is all part of maintaining your
own boundaries, by not getting
mixed up in his emotional state.
Sometimes, we just have to nod,
smile, and politely close the door.
and deprives them of so much
else. Keep on trying, and maybe,
slowly, they’ll poke their heads out
of their shell and realise that it’s
worth the everyday risk involved
in having a life worth living.
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Berlin
As seen in:
The Queen’s Gambit
The Queen’s Gambit follows
chess prodigy Beth Harmon as
she travels from Kentucky to
tournaments all over the world,
although much of the series
was filmed in the
German capital. This
is said to be because
the contrasting
east and west sides
Get travel inspo from your
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provided the perfect range
of architectural styles and
locations. The orphanage where
Beth grew up is actually Schloss-
Schulzendorf on the outskirts
of the city, and the Ben Snyder
department store is the vintage
clothing shop Humana Second &
Vintage Kaufhaus. Other notable
locations include the Berlin Zoo,
the Meistersaal concert hall,
the retro-looking Palais am
Funkturm, and Friedrichstadt-
Palast – which stood in for
Mexico City’s Aztec Palace Hotel.
Berlin offers plenty of cultural
must-dos. Head to Museum
Island to see some of the most
iconic buildings and over
6,000 years of art and history.
The Gedenkstätte Berliner
Mauer (Berlin Wall Memorial),
Brandenburg Gate and Reichstag
are well worth visiting, and the
Berlin Television Tower – the
tallest building in the city – gives
stunning 360-degree views.
● Stay at Hilton Berlin, which boasts
mid-century interiors showcased in the
series and views across the Deutscher
Dom cathedral. Prices start from £151
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As seen in: Emily In Paris
The City of Lights is the real
star of this Netflix comedy, as it
shows off Paris’ most beautiful,
glossy locations. Featuring
lavish sites like the Palais
Garnier, historic restaurant Le
Grand Véfour and the iconic
Jardin du Luxembourg, viewers
are shown some of the city’s best
sights, while Emily’s apartment
– in pretty Place de l’Estrapade
in the 5th arrondissement –
oozes Parisian chic. Top of any
itinerary should be a visit to
the Louvre, the vast gallery
that’s home to the Mona Lisa,
and a trip to the Eiffel Tower –
although the top of the Arc de
Triomphe gives the most iconic
views. For shopping, skip the
Champs-Élysées and head to
Le Centre Commercial – the
concept store opened by the
founders of Veja – for clothes,
Monsieur for delicate jewellery,
and Fleux for homeware. To
wind down, head to the area
around Canal St Martin. Once
derelict, it’s now home to plenty
of cafés and cool boutiques,
and the Paname Brewing
Company boasts the perfect
veranda for al fresco drinks.
● Stay at the four-star Hotel La
Lanterne, a short walk from Notre-
Dame Cathedral, where Bidroom
offers a three-night stay from
£606 per couple. The price includes
spa access and plenty of extras.
Find out more at Bidroom.com
Bath
As seen in: Bridgerton
The scandalous period drama
showcased plenty of stately
locations, but the
Georgian splendour
of Bath really
sparkled. Its iconic
Royal Crescent –
the curving row
of houses built in
the 1770s – provided
plenty of eye candy, while
camera trickery combined
Bangkok
As seen in:
The Serpent
The BBC drama
based on real events
features several
stunning locations along the
Hippie Trail – the overland
route between Europe and
Asia – but it’s Bangkok and
the surrounding area, where
most of the action takes
place, that really stands out.
From the busy streets, gilded
glory of the Wat Pho temple
and Knippenberg’s airy
villa with its pretty gardens,
to the glamour of Hua Hin
beach resort, there’s plenty
to whet your appetite for
an exotic Asian getaway.
In Bangkok, make sure to
visit the Grand Palace, ride
the iconic Sky Train, discover
the party scene on the Khao
San Road and take a boat
trip along the Chao Phraya
River. Shoppers will love the
the Bath Assembly Rooms and
Holburne Museum to make one
building. Trim Street, Beauford
Square and Barton Street were
made over with cobblestones,
while Abbey Green,
with its famous
ancient plane tree,
featured, too.
sprawling Chatuchak Market
and Siam Paragon Mall,
while the city’s many sky bars
offer drinks with stunning
views – check out the Vertigo
and Moon bar on the 61st
floor of the Banyan Tree hotel.
If you venture out of
Bangkok to the locals’
favourite weekend spot Hua
Hin, pay a visit to the brightly
coloured train station, the
night market and the Vegas-
style Venezia Hua Hin –
a themed shopping village.
● Stay at the four-star Novotel
Bangkok on Siam Square, which
boasts a large outdoor pool
and day spa and is well located.
Prices start from £32 per night.
For more information and to
book, go to Booking.com
A UNESCO World Heritage
Site, Bath is known for its
Roman Baths, which were built
around hot springs, and were
one of the most fashionable
places to be seen in the 18th
century. To visit it today, try
a City Walking Tour with local
guide Cheryl, which costs £125
for two hours for up to ten
people (Toursbylocals.com).
● Stay at the Z Hotel Bath, located
opposite the Bath Theatre Royal
and just 200 yards from the Roman
Baths. Prices start at £45 per night
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Dublin
As seen in:
Normal People
Some of Normal People’s most
wanderlust-inducing scenes take
place in and around the Irish
capital. Even before the university
years, which show off Trinity
College Dublin’s historic buildings,
Marianne’s grand family home
is actually in Enniskerry, half-
an-hour away, and Connell’s
terraced house is in Shankill, in
the south of the city. The college
certainly makes an impact,
though, with the university’s
Robert Emmet Theatre, library,
cricket pitches and front square
enjoying starring roles. Elsewhere,
the city’s vibrant pubs feature,
too, including the Blackbird on
Rathmines Road, and Marianne’s
bohemian flat is found on
Wellington Road in Ballsbridge.
Other top sights are the
National Museum of Ireland,
National Gallery of Ireland, and
the fascinating Kilmainham Gaol.
Dublin Castle, Christ Church
Cathedral, the Ha’penny Bridge
and the clash of old and new
at the Silicon Docks are worth
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growing up and the parents are
struggling in a whole new set of
Words: Caroline Blight. Photos: Sky, Channel 4, Channel 5, Netflix
ways. The show stars Martin Freeman
and Daisy Haggard as Paul and Ally,
alongside Alex Eastwood as their son
Luke, who is now 13 years old, and Eve
Prenelle as their daughter Ava, now
ten. Luke’s increasing anxiety and Ava’s
growing independence add some
new and uncharted complications
into the existing chaotic mix of
stretched resources and lack of time.
And as Paul and Ally discover the
limitations of old age, the couple must
parent the generation above them,
as well as the generation below. We
caught up with Martin, 49, to find
out more about the new season.
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‘Sometimes you
need to swear!’
Proving parenting is one of the hardest
jobs out there, Breeders is back
How was it having
“new” children?
The children are ten and 13 now,
so they’re played by different actors.
Getting older versions of Luke and
Ava was really tough, but moving the
series on a few years was one of the
good ideas we had. You can do more
with kids who are a bit older, and the
issues that are presented when they’re
that age are very different.
They’re at the point of making
their own decisions…
A lot has been said about how our
generation is much more fearful for our
kids, at a time when they have never
been safer. We know we mollycoddle
our children, I don’t know anyone who
would argue with that, and in a way
that we weren’t mollycoddled when we
were young ourselves. But everyone’s
struggling to find a way to do it. There’s
no manual for parenting and everyone’s
just trying their best. We all mess up in
different ways, and often in a different
way to how our own parents messed
up. Although having said that, there
are things I say to my kids [Joe, 15, and
Grace, 12] that are purely my mum’s
voice coming out of my mouth!
Is this age of parenting more difficult?
It’s difficult, but it’s difficult for every
generation of parents. I certainly was
very resistant to the idea of mobile
phones, but then after a while, you
think, “OK, well, the printing press was
invented. I can’t pretend s**t hasn’t
happened.” I can’t pretend that my
kids live in a world of just playing with
wooden toys in the forest. If they’re the
only ones who can’t communicate with
their friends, that becomes a thing,
so it’s about making those little
negotiations constantly.
Do you still have to be careful
with the swearing now that the
child actors are older?
Legally, we do. There are some words
that are forbidden, but there are some
that are a handshake with the parents,
which is helpful. They sometimes go,
“You can say that, it’s fine.” Or, “We say
that in our house, so it’d be crazy for you
to pretend not to say it now.” So, if I’m
having a really good dialogue with Luke,
then it’s easier if I can swear for real, and
he can hear it for real. Swearing is many
things. It can be funny, but it can also be
aggressive, obviously, in those situations.
So, just saying, “Gosh, darn it” isn’t
going to have the same effect.
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 TV interview
T
he Masked Singer
was a massive hit, and
now we get to play the
guessing game again
with The Masked Dancer. This
new series, taking place over
one week, will see 12 celebrity
contestants perform unique
dances while covered from head to
toe in extravagant costumes and
face masks, leaving the viewers
and star panel to guess their
identities. Bringing a wealth of
dance expertise to the panel, Oti
Mabuse takes up a seat alongside
Jonathan Ross, Mo Gilligan and
Davina McCall, as they all watch
Oti Mabuse closely to see who knows their
sashays from their pliés, while
and Davina McCall Joel Dommett hosts. Clue
packages will accompany
every performance to help
have their work the panel and at-home
detectives crack the case
cut out on new of who the famous faces
are behind the masks. We
caught up with Oti, 30, and
series The Masked Davina, 53, to find out more…
Dancer Tell us about the new show...
Oti: It’s fun, and an honour and a
privilege to get to do it with such
incredible people like Jonathan,
Davina, Mo and Joel. We are
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The
constantly laughing! There is
great banter and chemistry, and
coming to work is a joy. I love that
we get to see a different side of
dancing. Dancing is fun, but we
are adding another element where
you have to guess who it is. That’s
something that we can all do at
home, and to do it nationally with
a dancing show is very refreshing.
Davina: With The Masked Singer,
if you knew that person, you
could guess by voice alone. This
is much harder, but that’s what
makes it fun. With the last
series of The Masked Singer, I
remember seeing a lot of people
had guessed correctly – which
is still fun because it’s nice to be
right – but on this, it will keep
you going night after night.
For the younger members of the
audience who don’t necessarily
know many celebrities, just trying
to guess if it’s a man or a woman
in this show is a big part of it.
Oti: I thought I would be OK at
it, but I’m so terrible! It’s actually
hurting me a little bit because
I was like, “Oh, I’ve got this. I
probably know them and they’ve
all done some show that I work
on.” But it’s really, really difficult.
The clues become all the more
important – are there extra on
The Masked Dancer?
Oti: It’s about perspective
with the clue packages. You’ll
‘This is so m u ch
hard er th a n
e M as ke d Sin g er ’
be thinking, “Oh, I’ve got this
person, I know who it is.” Then
the clue packages just go to
show you are coming from an
arrogant point of view and you
really don’t know it! When they
don’t help, I turn to Jonathan
and Davina and say, “I don’t know
why I’m here, I can’t do this!”
Davina: It’s important to say that
the clues are everywhere. They’re
in the backdrop, they’re on the
costumes – there’s one person
who has got apples everywhere,
or they might be cherries, and
we can’t figure out at all what the
relevance is. It must be a big clue,
though. I love the guessing. I like
trying to piece it all together
and I like going back through my
notebook. I recommend everyone
gets themselves a notebook – you
will fill it with clues. I’ve got pages
and pages. Mo still writes nothing.
Honestly, it would give me such
anxiety, but somehow, he always
pulls something out of the bag.
Oti: I am that one who overwrites
Joel Dommett
is hosting
names if I think it’s a
footballer. I will name
every single player in
the whole world, and
the producers are like
“Oti, could you please
stick to one or two.”
But I can’t! I’m naming
every single Strictly
contestant ever. You
just don’t expect that
level of dance, so it’s
really hard to guess
who these people are, because
they are known for other things,
not just their dancing skills.
If you were able to be a contestant,
would you want to be on The Masked
Singer or The Masked Dancer?
Oti: The Masked Dancer all the
way! I’m always singing, though,
and Mo’s like, “You should do
The Masked Singer.” But I said,
“If I do The Masked Singer,
you’ll guess me because I am
always singing in your ear.”
Davina: Singing, for sure. I would
Davina, Joel,
Oti and Jonathan
find dancing so stressful. Just for
fun, I had a dance teacher come
to my house over a few weekends,
two hours at a time, to teach me
Beyoncé’s Run The World routine.
It took me six months. That is
why there is no way I’d be able to
do this show because I just can’t
remember routines. There’s
something about the processing
of it. When I can remember it,
my face is concentrating so hard
– I mean that would be the nice
thing about having a mask,
because you can have
your thinking face on
and no one can see.
What would your
character be?
Oti: I’d be something
completely opposite
to what I think people
know me as – a sloth
or something like that.
The masked celebrity
contestants
But I’d play it up because I realise
that it’s a whole package – it’s
how you walk on, it’s how you act
when the detectives are guessing.
I think the costume department
is really, really good, because
you can see that these costumes
have been designed for them.
Sometimes fashion and dance
Words: Caroline Blight. Photos: ITV, Instagram (joeldommett)
don’t work well together because
you can’t dance in everything, but
the way that they have done it is
so classy. They look comfortable
dancing in whatever they are
wearing, and it’s spectacular.
Davina: There have been no
mishaps. When you think they’ve
got these huge masks, there are
spinning dancers around, and
they are literally being turned
upside down, it’s amazing.
l The Masked Dancer, from
Saturday 29 May, ITV
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Train your telescope on the skies to track
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T E A I L J R I O C O Y U N E Y ADONIS DIONE
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H N D L S I O I S R L R C U D N AMALTHEA EUPHROSYNE
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A M I M A S C J A N U S R E U B CERES HYPERION
O T S I L L A C O B E R O N T E CHARON JANUS
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one word, which shows you that the numbers 2, 9 and 14 24 4 4 22 8 17 2 8 5 1 2

represent the letters D, O and T, so write these letters in the
appropriate squares. This should give you enough clues to 4 2 4 19 1 10 1 14 4

start guessing the identity of the other letters. The completed 10 9 12 6 18 9 9 8 15 1 11

grid will include all 26 letters of the alphabet.
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AFTER 8
Have a go at our eight-shaped
crossword. You’ve got eight starter
letters to help you on your way.
4
1 2

D
3

Across 5 6
X
7 8
4 Berkshire town home
to a royal residence (7)
5 Inexplicable,
mysterious (11)
9 & 7D Coronation Street 9 10
star (pictured top) (3,8)
10 Greenish film of algae (4)
11 Ballerina’s skirt (4)
12 Small rodent (4)
11 12
MIMAS
15 Table game similar to
billiards and pinball (9) T E
16 & 23D Coronation 13 14
MIRANDA Street star (pictured
NEPTUNE bottom) (5,5)
NEREID 15
OBERON
19 Type of drill needed to
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PLUTO 21 Curved structure (4)
22 Unhurried, plodding (4)
THEBE 24 Kick (4)
VENUS 25 Spoil, blemish (3)
16
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on, pressure (11) 17 18
30 Misdemeanour, crime (7)

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Can you name these stars by
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scheming woman (4)
20

seeing close-ups of their 2 False god (4) 21 22 23

famous faces? 3 Cartoon bear (4)
5 Cause to be distressed,
L
bother (5)
6 Happening in due
course, ultimate (8) 24 25
7 See 9A
8 Less bright (6)
13 Cautious, prudent (7)
14 W African country whose
A capital is Dakar (7)
17 Short amusing tale (8)
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18 Ambassador, eg (8)
20 Hollow-stemmed plant
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27 Frilled or pleated collar (4) C
28 Long arduous walk (4)
29 Engrave, chisel (4)
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CRISS CROSS
GO DOWN A STORM!
Can you fit all these names of Atlantic
hurricanes and storms into the criss-
cross grid? We’ve put one word in
already to help you along.

3 LETTERS NOEL
ANA RITA
DOG GILDA
5 LETTERS BEULAH
7 LETTERS
EVE GRETA
ALICE ESTHER
IDA HEIDI BLANCHE
ANITA GINGER
LEE HOLLY CAMILLE
BECKY GLADYS
IRENE HERMINE
4 LETTERS BERYL GUSTAV
ISIDORE
KLAUS
ANNA DELTA HARVEY
LENNY KATRINA
BABE DIANE HATTIE
TANYA 8 LETTERS
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M I E H E W X N Q V I A E T O D 4 2 8 3 5 7 1 6 9
I D B E K Y H S OCMP A A Midnight In Paris
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L R T L U O T A D S E N A E I M 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 B Hot Pursuit
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DAVID BECKHAM
He might have retired from football,
but David, 46, stays fit by running,
cycling and doing workouts every
morning. He’s still got it!
CHRIS HEMSWORTH ZAC EFRON
The Aussie actor, 37, clearly works hard
Baywatch star Zac, 33, puts in a lot of
to stay in shape – even when he’s not
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