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he past year has been an dealing with racism to being a single However, as elated as she is, the star amazing one for Judi Love, mum and losing her mother to has had a tough month. Judi sadly lost as her career hit ever greater dementia in 2009. her father and tells OK! she is still heights. From bagging a coveted Her mix of lightheartedness and dealing with the shock. Tslot as a Loose Women panellist to empathy means she’s perfectly placed Here, she opens up about her appearing on shows such as This Is My to discuss the biggest news and bereavement, being a mum and why it’s House and Dating No Filter, she has celebrity stories each week in OK! – and important for her to always be herself… made herself a household name. we can’t wait to hear what she’s got in And now, the 40-year-old is about to store for our readers. Hi, Judi. We’re really sorry to hear add another string to her bow, as we As we catch up during her glamorous about your dad passing away, how are delighted to announce that she is shoot, Judi – who is mum to daughter are you doing? OK!’s brand-new columnist! Shan, 15, and son Shi, 11 – tells us her Thank you. I’m just up and down. One A former social worker turned comic, OK! column is a major life achievement. minute I’m fine, then I get this feeling Judi’s wealth of experience shines “I keep asking if it’s really happening! of, “Oh my gosh, my dad’s passed through when she discusses the UK’s For me, born in East London and being away.” We haven’t had the funeral yet, hot topics with her fellow Loose ladies. dyslexic as a little girl, to be in OK! as it’s overseas and we are trying to sort She has eloquently tackled issues from magazine, I’m just so excited,” she says. out all the details. Sadly, it brings up LEOPARD PRINT BLOUSE AND TROUSERS, BOMBSHELL. PUMPS, STEVE MADDEN. LEOPARD GOLD BANGLE, KAREN MILLEN. WHITE STONE RING, PEBBLES EARRINGS, MIMI’S EDIT.
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Was your dad living in Jamaica? How was your first day back on Yes, he retired and went back home. Loose Women? I feel very different in myself since I felt like I was fine, then I had a my parents died. They are the two little meltdown in the dressing people who made me, so for them room. I’m glad I went through with both to be gone it’s just really sad. it, but it made me realise I’m still very much in shock. I don’t know if Had you been able to see your it’s really hit me yet. But the nice dad recently? thing is that I know the girls are No, every time I tried to go over, really supportive. either Jamaica was locked down or the UK was. I’m trying to find out if You’ve had such an amazing year I can go over for the funeral, but it’s career-wise. How has life changed going to take time. since joining Loose Women? It’s been phenomenal. Sometimes Have friends rallied around you? I see myself on screen and I can’t Yes. Thank God we’re able to meet believe I’m a Loose Woman! It’s in the garden or the park now, that’s definitely changed things for me. been a real help. When I initially got You often don’t get time to process the phone call, I was leaving the the amazing things that happen house to go and pick up my son, to you, but for me it’s always
WWW.OK.CO.UK 7 important to take time out and just sit in Is there anyone you look up to? You’ve talked about experiencing racism gratitude. I am blessed to be able to do All of them. I’m inspired by Charlene’s since being on the show too… things that I love creatively. professional achievements, and Brenda is We’ve had people tweeting to say they were raising amazing children. Janet Street-Porter, upset when we had four black panellists. But Are you and the other Loose Women because she just lives – she holds back equally, I’ve had people say I’m supporting friends off-screen? from nothing. Whatever she wanted to obesity. There are always trolls. But I find We message each other. Before lockdown, experience, she experienced. Linda is a Loose Women tries to protect us, whether we’d have drinks too. We haven’t been able legend! Stacey is an entrepreneur, a savvy that’s removing comments or having a to have our summer party or anything like queen. Kaye and Jane are journalists and conversation with us. It is changing the that this year, so we’ll do that when we can. teach you so many different skills. I am really narrative – having four black panellists made inspired by them all every day. history. That shows power. Did you feel nervous joining the show? Definitely – these women are pros! They’ve Were there any topics you were worried How do you deal with trolling? got their friendships. They don’t really know about speaking about, or found difficult? I laugh it off, or message back saying, “See who I am, so it’s new territory and trying to It was difficult to talk about dementia, you next week.” My coping mechanism is establish your voice. It’s live TV too, so I’ve because that’s what my mum passed away to not to read the comments. Trolls often been learning how they balance being their from. I’m open to many different topics tweet from fake accounts, so they are clearly authentic selves, live, being compassionate because of the work I used to do in social cowards. Why would I argue with a coward? and funny and informative. It’s a real skill! care and I’ve seen so many people go I’m not going to waste my energy on them. through different life-changing situations. Who are you closest to? I like to use my platform so people know it’s Have you dealt with racism or sizeism in Charlene [White], Brenda [Edwards], Nadia OK to have a conversation. Sometimes it’s this industry in the past? [Sawalha], Stacey [Solomon], Kaye [Adams] serious and is done with compassion, but There’s always been a depiction of what is and Linda [Robson] are who I speak to most. sometimes it’s just fun. That’s the balance. acceptable on TV. But I’ve shown that it’s SEQUIN GOWN, BOMBSHELL. EARRINGS, I HATE MONDAYS. LARGE CRYSTAL RING, PEBBLES LARGE CRYSTAL MONDAYS. SEQUIN GOWN, BOMBSHELL. EARRINGS, I HATE
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not going to stop me and that it doesn’t Can we expect you to be yourself and Are you dating at the moment? bother me. I’ve been to comedy shows not hold back with your opinions? I’m definitely dating! Which is a good where people think I’m the cleaner. I’ve Yes! I can’t be anything else but myself. thing. I’m just loving myself and where I had people say, “Oh, we’re definitely It’s worked for me so far! am. I know now what I need and what I going to hit our diversity target with you.” want. It’s a nice feeling when you can meet It doesn’t happen as much now, people You’ve got two lovely kids. What do someone and get on with them. seem to be more aware, but it happens. they make of your fame? They can find it quite embarrassing. But How do the kids feel about you dating? Is it important for you to discuss these the other day we went to Chessington It’s important as a single parent for your topics on a mainstream programme like World of Adventures and got VIP passes, children to see that you need to be loved Loose Women? so we didn’t have to queue. Of all the and cared for too, because you’re always All I can be is myself. People might say, things I’ve done, this was the most caring for them. “She’s a black woman”, “She’s a feminist”, impressive to them! They were like, or “She’s a joker”. There are so many “Wow, Mum, you’re famous!” How have you all dealt with being labels. But all I can be is myself. That’s locked down together over the going to be a mix of my culture, where I You’ve talked about struggling to make past year? grew up, and what my beliefs are. Things I ends meet in the past. Is it something We’ve all had those low moments. I had love or have witnessed. My main aim is to you remind yourself and them of now? one time when I just got in my car and engage with people and maybe change a I always tell the kids about gratitude and drove for half an hour! But it’s definitely stereotype. If you’re not seeing women of appreciating what they have. We talk brought us closer. colour on TV, in columns, on sitcoms, then about the difficult times, the place we when it does come up that’s why it seems used to live that had black mould, which Was it nice to get glammed up for the like it’s not normal – that needs to change. affected my son’s health. They see it. OK! shoot? I don’t want them to be spoilt, I want It was amazing to be pampered and I loved On that note, are you excited about to have a foundation for them. the clothes! I follow trends to a certain your OK! column? extent, but more than that I try to dress I keep asking if it’s really happening! I’m Are they proud of you? for my shape and be a cool mum! OK!
just so excited. I love the magazine – the I think they are. My son was watching me WORDS: ANNA MATHESON PHOTOGRAPHER: DAVID wedding shoots, the celebrity news. To on This Is My House the other day and CUMMINGS PHOTOGRAPHER’S ASSISTANT: GABRIEL HUTCHINSON MAKE-UP: MIKEY PHILLIPS MAKE-UP ASSISTANT: know I’ve done a photoshoot and have a said, “Well done, Mum.” It’s nice! My ANITA HAMER CELEBRITY HAIRSTYLIST: DIONNE SMITH, USING column, it’s incredible. I’m going to frame daughter’s always trying to spoil me SIGNATURE BY DIONNE SMITH MIDI HAIR STRAIGHTENERS STYLIST: STEVIE B
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BIRTHDAY BOY HARRY AND MEGHAN ‘TOUCHED’ BY SUPPORT FOR ARCHIE
12 The couple released this sweet image of two-year-old Archie
THE DUKE AND DUCHESS OF SUSSEX RECEIVED MESSAGES OF CONGRATULATIONS FROM FANS AND MEMBERS OF THE ROYAL FAMILY TO CELEBRATE THEIR SON’S SPECIAL DAY
s their son Archie turned two on 6 May, the to contribute whatever you can – if you have the means Duke and Duchess of Sussex offered a rare to do so – to bring vaccines to families in the world’s insight into their family life and their low-key most vulnerable places. celebrations, as they shared a photo of the “We cannot think of a more resonant way to honor Atoddler wearing jeans and trainers and holding our son’s birthday. If we all show up, with compassion a large bunch of balloons. for those we both know and don’t know, we can have The couple posted the image to their Archewell a profound impact. Even a small contribution can have website, as they urged followers to donate to a vaccine a ripple effect. Together, we can uplift, protect, and charity if they wished to mark the special occasion. care for one another.” In a statement on the site, Harry, 36, and Meghan, Prince Harry and Meghan have endured a turbulent 39, said they had been “deeply touched over the past year after stepping down from life as senior royals in early two years to feel the warmth and support for our family 2020 and relocating to the US. They then ruffled feathers in honor of Archie’s birthday”. with their Oprah Winfrey interview in March, making a They added, “We will not be able to truly recover number of damning accusations against the royal family until everyone, everywhere, has equal access to the and causing relationships to become strained. vaccine. And with that intention, we are inviting you But on Archie’s birthday, members of the royal family WWW.OK.CO.UK 13 The crowds went wild when Harry appeared at Vax Live
Pregnant Meghan with Archie and Harry
flooded social media with celebrations were kept quiet, touching messages to the royal expert Katie Nicholl couple’s young son. revealed to OK! that the family The Queen wished her would likely enjoy a Zoom date great-grandson a happy birthday with the Queen. by sharing an image of Harry and Katie explained, “We know Meghan with a newborn Archie that Harry still speaks regularly on the royal family’s official with his grandmother and one of Instagram page, adding the the Queen’s joys is to see Archie. caption, “Wishing Archie I’m sure there will be a Zoom call Mountbatten-Windsor a very The Queen with her on his special day.” happy 2nd birthday today.” loves to Days earlier, Prince Harry Prince Charles reshared see Archie embraced his new life in LA as a picture that the Duke and on Zoom he attended the star-studded Duchess of Sussex had posted Vax Live gig, receiving a standing on Father’s Day, showing Harry ovation. With his name in lights, holding his baby son, with his father standing the crowd went wild over his appearance. next to them. Addressing the audience, Harry said, “Tonight The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge shared is a celebration of each of you here, the vaccinated a photo from Archie’s christening on their Twitter frontline workers in the audience, and the millions and Instagram, with the caption, “Wishing Archie of frontline heroes around the world. a very happy 2nd birthday today.” “You spent the last year battling courageously While the specific details of Archie’s birthday and selflessly to protect us all. You served and 14 Prince Charles reshared a picture Harry posted for Father’s Day
William and Kate posted a family shot from Archie’s christening
sacrificed, put yourselves in harm’s way, and acted with bravery, knowing the costs. We owe you an incredible debt of gratitude. Thank you.” While Meghan – who is expecting the couple’s second baby this summer – was notably absent from the event, it was revealed last week that she is set to publish a children’s book about father-son relationships, as seen through the eyes of mothers. The Bench will be published on 8 June, and is said to be inspired by the bond between her husband Prince Harry and their son Archie. Opening up in a statement, Meghan explained, “The Bench started as a poem I wrote for my husband on Father’s Day, the month after Archie was born. That poem became this story.” She added, “My hope is that The Bench resonates with every family, no matter the make-up, as much as it does with mine.” The story is accompanied by images from the award-winning illustrator Christian Robinson. An audio version of the book, voiced by Meghan, will also be available. OK!
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WWW.OK.CO.UK 15 COMING INTO HER OWN ‘KATE’S READY TO SHINE’ AS SHE LAUNCHES HER PHOTOGRAPHY BOOK ROYAL EXPERT DUNCAN LARCOMBE SAYS THE DUCHESS OF CAMBRIDGE IS CARVING OUT A UNIQUE ROLE IN THE ROYAL FAMILY ON HER OWN TERMS
utting an elegant figure in a scarlet It’s no secret that Kate is a keen “Kate is carving a space for herself within coat by Eponine London, the photographer, with she and her husband the royal family,” Duncan says. “We’re Duchess of Cambridge celebrated Prince William, 38, often releasing personal beginning to see more of her personality the launch of her book, Hold Still: snaps of their three children, Prince filtering through to the work she does.” CA Portrait Of Our Nation In 2020, last week. George, seven, Princess Charlotte, six, Kate’s “stepping out of the shadows” In fact, the publication topped comes at the perfect the bestseller list as Kate time for the royal family, carried out visits to The Royal Kate’s who have endured the London Hospital and the photos of turbulence of the death National Portrait Gallery. Charlotte of Prince Philip, along According to royal expert are stunning with shocking Duncan Larcombe, the accusations levelled marriage between Kate’s against Prince Andrew, personal passions and charity and the relocation of work marks a new direction Harry and Meghan to for the future queen. the US. “Since the Oprah interview “After so much chaos, and the death of the Duke the royal family will be of Edinburgh, we’re seeing looking at themselves a sea change from both and working out what William and Kate,” Duncan their new roles may explains. “It feels like the be,” Duncan explains. couple are creeping out of “William and Kate are the shadows and allowing clearly prepared to more of their personal side give more of themselves to come across.” to the public.” Duncan adds that Kate Duncan highlights the is finding ways to bring her change of the couple’s pastimes into her role as a Instagram handle from royal, and the photography Kensington Royal to The book marks the start of a new Duke and Duchess of era for Kate. “The book was Cambridge, along with always something Kate would the release of a video have wanted to do,” he says. of their children playing “She’s one of the world’s most on the beach to mark photographed women, but their 10th wedding she enjoys being behind the anniversary – just two lens herself and this is very recent signs they are much a passion project.” ready to open up. Kate, 39, announced the “I think Harry Hold Still project with the and Meghan have National Portrait Gallery inadvertently taught during the first lockdown in the Cambridges that 2020. The duchess asked the nowadays, famous public to submit images that people are popular captured the unprecedented – you have to engage period. It had more than on a personal level,” 31,000 entries, from which Duncan adds. Kate selected 100 “poignant Kate in particular has and personal” portraits that provided and three-year-old Prince Louis to mark their seen her popularity soar over the last year. a unique insight into the country’s birthdays. Earlier this month the world was She’s been seen providing support to key experience during the coronavirus treated to one of Kate’s smiling snaps of workers, and even opened up about her pandemic. The book was put together with Princess Charlotte as she turned six. own experiences as a mum on Giovanna help from the Co-op, and net profits will Royal expert Duncan goes on to explain Fletcher’s Happy Mum Happy Baby podcast. be split between the mental health charity, that the book is a way for Kate to “bring “The past year might have been Mind, and the National Portrait Gallery. her own interests” into her royal role. horrendous for just about everyone, 16 Her new book Hold Still is a bestseller
WWW.OK.CO.UKWWW OK CO UK 17 but for Kate it was almost a coming-of- age, where she could make a real difference, connecting with people trapped in lockdown,” Duncan explains. The expert added that the public are able to look to Kate as “the unflappable mum” for inspiration in a tough year. As part of the book launch, Kate carried out two in-person engagements on her own for the first time since Harry and Meghan’s bombshell Oprah interview. Before now, Kate and William have put on a united front. On Friday, Kate visited The Royal London Hospital to see the work of Vital Arts, a programme that commissions art to be displayed throughout the hospital. The duchess spoke to staff and heard how the National Portrait Gallery has collaborated with the hospital to bring workshops to young patients and their families. The duchess then visited the National Portrait Gallery’s Archive, where she met director Nicholas Cullinan and heard how the 100 portraits taken for the book would become part of its collection. Along with her engagements, Kate also launched a community initiative called The Book Fairies to mark the publication of Hold Still. In total, 150 copies of the book have been hidden in secret locations across the UK for the public to enjoy. The duchess was spotted hiding a copy in the grounds of Kensington Palace in a video posted on the couple’s official Instagram account. According to Duncan Larcombe, Kate’s busy day of solo engagements shows the future queen is ready to shine. “Kate is really coming into her own,” Duncan says. “The last year has given her confidence and proved she is a strong, reliable figure able to take on engagements on her own.” Duncan adds the public are ready to “adore” the hardworking duchess, in a similar way they did her late mother-in- law, Diana. “It really is Kate’s time now. She’s stepping out of the shadows, gaining more confidence and the public are loving it. It’s been 10 years of them being married, but Kate is now finally starting to fill the shoes she’s been Kate enjoyed seeing wearing for a decade.” OK! art displayed at The WORDS: ANNA MATHESON PHOTOS: GETTY IMAGES, Royal London Hospital DUCHESS OF CAMBRIDGE, REX/SHUTTERSTOCK
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@Lambrini @LambriniUK #BringTheBrini BLOOMING LOVELY ‘WE CAN’T WAIT TO MEET YOU’ LITTLE MIX STAR LEIGH-ANNEPINNOCK ANNOUNCES SHE IS PREGNANT WITH HER FIRST CHILD WITH FIANCÉ ANDRE GRAY
20 eigh-Anne Pinnock is understandably over the moon as she has revealed she’s expecting La baby with her fiancé Andre Gray! The couple shared the news with fans last week in a series of bare bump shots in which Leigh-Anne and a shirtless Andre could hardly contain their smiles. The Little Mix singer, 29, looked incredible in an emerald green top with material covering the rest of her body. In the second photo, Leigh-Anne wore the same outfit with her Watford FC footballer partner, also 29, standing behind her as he held onto her hand. “We’ve dreamed about this moment for so long and we can’t believe the dream is finally coming true... we can’t wait to meet you,” she wrote alongside the snap. Leigh-Anne later joked that the announcement was a little “extra” but gushed that pregnancy is the “most incredible thing”. The star’s bandmates were among the first to wish the pair congratulations, with Perrie Edwards writing, “I can’t stop staring at these pictures. You’re a vision. Ily [I love you] both so much! CONGRATULATIONS my beautiful sister!” Jade Thirlwall then penned, “Love you so much. Look at this family,” alongside crying face and shooting star emojis, and a green heart. Leigh-Anne later opened up about why she had waited until later in her pregnancy to tell everybody she was expecting. “I wanted it to be the right time to tell the world. It’s scary. I wanted to enjoy the moment. You want to own it yourself... I’m happy I got to release that imagery myself,” she said. The couple – who have been together for five years – announced their engagement on Instagram last May with a loved-up photo of themselves. While Andre wwrappedrapped hihiss arms around her anandd beamed at the The pair got camera, Leigh-Annenne engaged in held her hand outut May last year to reveal her giant diamond- encrusted ring as he captioned the post, “Let the caption speak for itself The star with this time.” OK! her Little Mix WORDS: ELLIE KIRWIN-JONESJONES bandmates PHOTOS: GETTY
WWW.OK.CO.UK 21 INDEPENDENT WOMAN ‘MARRIAGE AND CHILDREN ARE JUST NOT ON MY RADAR!’
KELLY BROOK EXCLUSIVELY OPENS UP TO OK! ABOUT HER RELUCTANCE TO SETTLE DOWN WHAT MAKES HER RELATIONSHIP WITH PARTNER JEREMY PARISI SO STRONG AND THE ADVICE SHE’D GIVE TO HER YOUNGER SELF
elly Brook is in fine spirits Although the pair are stronger than when we catch up with her ever, the actress says that marriage and at our stunning shoot to children just aren’t “on her radar”. mark the third annual Garden “It’s very hard to change your ways KDay, which celebrates the joys of a when you get to your forties and I don’t glorious garden. think it’s for everyone,” she explains. Floating across the gorgeous Here, former model Kelly opens grounds of our lavish location like an up about her “kind and laid-back” ethereal goddess, the 41-year-old boyfriend, the reasons she wanted is clearly delighted to be outdoors, to support Sunday’s Garden Day, taking in the fresh air after a difficult and why she’s proud to have made year of lockdowns. it through “the most stressful year “Being outside gives me serenity,” anyone’s ever known”… she tells us. “It makes me feel connected and grounded.” Kelly, you and Jeremy seem really But that serenity may be short-lived, smitten! Did lockdown strengthen as once our shoot is done, Kel is off your relationship? to throw a party for her excitable We had our moments, as it’s very lockdown puppy Teddy’s first birthday, intense living together and not doing who she and partner Jeremy Parisi, 35, what you usually do. But we did a lot are the proud parents of. “I have to say, of fun things as well, like movie nights I can’t imagine life without him now!” in the garden, lots of Saturday night she beams. fakeaways, where we recreated And Teddy isn’t the only man who takeaway food. We actually made has her smiling. Clearly besotted with more of an effort to get on. Now we’re her Italian beau of six years, Heart being lazy, going to work and coming Radio presenter Kelly reveals, “They home again and not doing as much fun say when you’re in love there’s not stuff as we did in lockdown. However, enough time – and I completely agree we went to the pub recently and that with that. It’s flown by.” was really nice. DRESS BY MONSOON
22 WWW.OK.CO.UK 23 DRESS BY MONSOON, BOOTS HUNTER 24 Exploring the great outdoors with Jeremy
‘JEREMY WILL ALWAYS PUT ME BEFORE WORK AND THAT’S WHAT’S MADE US STAY TOGETHER’ There were rumours you’re planning to propose to Jeremy. Is that true? There are constant rumours about me getting engaged or married, but no, I’ve got no plans to at the moment. I’ve got a bucket list and I have to say a wedding is not on it [laughs]!
As a woman in your forties, do you get annoyed at being constantly asked about children? I feel like marriage and children are not things I’ve wanted. I like travelling and being with my partner, I like animals, working and being independent and I like my freedom. I like being spontaneous! There are so many things I love, and I think marriage and children would stop me doing those things. I try to imagine how it would be, and when you have children it’s a huge commitment. It’s very hard to change your ways when you get to your forties and I don’t think it’s for everyone. I’m not saying never, it’s just not on my radar. I think about it every now and again, then I quickly forget about it. I just don’t have that instinct.
What is it about your relationship with Jeremy that makes you feel so secure and happy? He’s quite laid-back, he’s a good cook and he’s kind. He’s got so many things that I love about him. We’re just really happy with each other. I’m sure we get on each other’s nerves sometimes, but he’s just a nice guy. It’s not that hard. Also, he’s not overly ambitious. That can be a real turn-off when a guy’s constantly away working and putting work before his family. Jeremy is not like that and will always put me before his work and that is what’s made us stay together. They say when you’re in love there’s not enough time and I completely agree with that. We’ve been together six years now and it’s flown by.
He’s a keen actor. Would you like to work together on a project? Yeah! We do help each other shoot a lot of our campaigns for social media. I’m like WWW.OK.CO.UK 25 his Instagram wife and he’s when the pandemic hit I was my Instagram husband. Every a key worker, because I worked picture you see of me is in broadcast [on Heart Radio]. usually taken by Jeremy. I had to work every single day and set up an at-home studio, How have you found the which is challenging on so many last year? levels, but I really enjoyed it and I’ve never worked so hard! I I was grateful to work through it. moved to London two years ago I’m so happy we’re getting back to focus on my career. Living to a bit of normality. on a farm in the countryside [in Kent], it really does suck you What have been the highs in and becomes all-consuming. and lows of lockdown? It’s constant work. As much as it My ultimate low was doing too was my hobby, my hobby was much online shopping – I wasn’t taking over my life and I was very popular in my house for the trying to balance the two. I was amount of boxes my boyfriend carrying out a lot of work on had to break down. A high was This Morning doing garden getting my dog Teddy. He was segments, but I love showbiz, a lockdown puppy. And what acting and radio and to do those a perfect time to have a dog things I needed to be based in – I have to say, I can’t imagine London. Then all of a sudden life without him now! DRESS BY FOREVER UNIQUE, SHOES EGO
26 WWW.OK.CO.UK 27 28 How are your forties treating you? Once you hit 40 you’re very accepting of yourself. You look around and give yourself a pat on the back and think you’ve made it. I’m still here and I’m still doing what I love. I’ve got a nice partner, I’ve got a cute dog, I’ve got my health and I’ve made it through the most stressful year that anyone’s ever known. For all of those reasons, I’m just so grateful to still be here and to be keeping going.
What do you wish you could tell your younger self? It’s a privilege to get old – it’s not a given. Just appreciate the life you have, don’t wish it away. And try to be in the moment as much as you can.
You look amazing and have always been proud to be a natural girl. What do you make of young girls getting surgery and Botox these days? It’s really hard to have a view on it and I can only speak for myself. I don’t judge anyone who has work done, because people have it for so many different reasons, whether it’s to boost self-confidence or they’re conscious of something. For me and my job, people are so used to me looking a certain way, it would be odd if I did anything extreme. I steer away from any fillers or injectables, because I wouldn’t look like me. I’m happy with how I look. I’m getting older and I’m embracing it.
What would you love to do next, career-wise? I’m more focused on my lifestyle than I am on my career. I’d love more animals and I’d like to spend a bit more time gardening. My dream is to have a house in a rural setting, but near the beach, and renovate something like that. And have a few more
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WWW.OK.CO.UK 29 Garden Day fell on 9 May What benefits do you find this year – why did you that gardening bring to want to get involved? your life? I think it’s lovely to promote Being outside and gardening Garden Day, because this brings me serenity. I love time of year everything starts to breathe in the fresh air, popping – the bluebells are walk on grass with bare out, the wisteria is out and feet and nurture things. It all the tulips are flowering. makes me feel connected, It was a really good grounded and gives me opportunity for people to a sense of wellbeing that stop and see what’s going on nothing else does. OK! with nature. It’s been such a GARDEN DAY RETURNED FOR ITS stressful year, and as things THIRD YEAR ON 9 MAY 2021 TO start to get back to normal, CELEBRATE THE LIFE-ENHANCING POWER OF OUTDOOR AND INDOOR we don’t want to lose touch GREENERY. GARDEN DAY 2022 WILL TAKE with what we all learnt in PLACE ON SUNDAY 8 MAY. FOR MORE INFO, SEE GARDENDAY.CO.UK/ lockdown – the need to slow GARDENDAYUK down and the walks in nature
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30 WWW.OK.CO.UK 31 IT’S A BOY!
anchester United legend PATRICE EVRA and his Danish model girlfriend MARGAUX ALEXANDRA Mhave welcomed their first child together. The couple excitedly announced the arrival of their son, Lilas Latyr Evra, who was born in Copenhagen, Denmark, with a series of intimate snaps. One shot showed the tiny tot sleeping on his dad’s chest, while another showed off the newborn’s impressive head of hair! The 39-year-old also played tribute to Margaux, saying, “I can’t describe how lucky, blessed and proud I am of Margaux. You were powerful not because you weren’t scared but because you went on so strongly despite your fear. You’re my rock my universe myyyg everything!”
ANT AND ANNE-MARIE PLAY HAPPY FAMILIES
NT McPARTLIN and his fiancée ANNE-MARIE CORBETT looked as happy as ever when they were spotted on a dog walk together in ALondon last week. The TV presenter, 45, was seen wearing a navy jacket and denim jeans with black sunglasses, while his 43-year-old bride-to-be looked stylish in a pink padded coat on their outing. It comes after the Saturday Night Takeaway host opened up about being a step-dad to Anne-Marie’s two daughters for the first time. “I’ve got two step-daughters, 13 and 15, and they are more socially aware at that age than I was in my mid-20s. Than I still am,” he said. “It’s not going to be our generation that saves the world. Look at Greta Thunberg, single-handedly almost making the world aware of climate change.” He went on to say, “It’s that kind of energy that this generation has got and they’ll save the rest of us. We’re just trying to make it easier for them.” Anne-Marie shares her daughters with Scott Corbett, who she divorced in 2017.
32 LOVEMATTERS ANOTHER BOY FOR BROOKE AND KEAN!
ROOKE Alongside VINCENT an adorable Band her black-and- partner KEAN white picture BRYAN, 24, of Monroe’s are now feet, the the proud 28-year-old parents of actress said, two sons. “On the “Brooke morning of and Kean are Tuesday thrilled and 4th May at mum and 8.14am; the baby are exact same settling in time as his big well,” a brother .. our spokesperson little boy came told OK!. into the world,” The former she shared. Coronation “Monroe S J Street star Bryan you’ve announced the added so arrival of their much love baby boy, Monroe, on & happiness to our little family! Instagram, telling fans he was Me, your daddy & big brother born at the exact same time as are all besotted with you.” his big brother Mexx, who turns Brooke’s former on-screen two in October. sister HELEN FLANAGAN, who just welcomed her third child, Charlie, with her fiancé SCOTT SINCLAIR, quickly commented, “Charlie can’t wait to meet you Monroe xxx.” GEMMA ATKINSON also posted DEMI AND BRUCE’S underneath, “Ahhh DAUGHTER GETS congratulations to you all.” ENGAGED
ALLULAH WILLIS, Tthe youngest daughter of DEMI MOORE and BRUCE WILLIS, is engaged to her filmmaker boyfriend DILLON BUSS. The 27-year- old was delighted to share the news as she posted snaps of the moment Dillon popped the question. She also showed a video of her engagement ring Dillon also posted to his – which features a huge followers on social media, emerald-cut yellow diamond. “I can finally call you my fiancé. “With absolute most Love you forever Buuski Lu, certainty,” Tallulah wrote on you are my best friend.” Instagram. “HANDS STILL The couple first started dating SHAKIN’ – MOMS SPAGHETTI last February, shortly before the – I’m FIANCÉNCHED.” global coronavirus pandemic hit. PHOTOS: THE MEGA AGENCY, OK!/CHELSEA WHITE, SPLASH NEWS PHOTOS: THE MEGA AGENCY, WWW.OK.CO.UK 33 TOASTING ONE YEAR ‘IT’S LIKE WE’VE HAD THE LONGEST HONEYMOON EVER!’
EMMERDALE ACTOR LIAM FOX AND WIFE JOANNA HUDSON-FOX SHOW OK! THEIR NEW HOME AS THEY TALK ABOUT SPENDING THEIR FIRST YEAR OF MARRIAGE IN LOCKDOWN
hen Liam Fox and Joanna Dan Spencer in the ITV soap, is already father Hudson-Fox tied the knot in to Jemma, 30, and Ben 21, from his previous February 2020, they never marriage to actress Nicole Barber-Lane. imagined they’d spend most Sadly, there have also been some tough ofW their first year of marriage in lockdown. times, as both have had Covid-19 and Liam But just over a year after their big day, lost his dad to pneumonia in February. Here, which was exclusively covered by OK!, it’s they reflect on their first year as man and wife. clear the couple have made the most of it. Emmerdale star Liam, 50, and actress Hi, both! What’s been highlight of your Joanna, 46, have bought their first home first year of marriage? together and made another addition to their Joanna: I’ve got to say Barry! He’s our baby. furry family – Barry the rescue shih-tzu, who Liam: His full name is Barry Huw Pumpkin joins their Staffordshire bull terrier Hope and The Third! He’s another rescue dog from Lhasa apso-Jack Russell cross Teddy. Many Tears Animal Rescue in Wales. And as they exclusively open up their Joanna: We’re passionate that people four-bed house in Cheshire in these self-shot should rescue animals. We’ve just got him images – which Joanna even slipped her neutered, which is the ethical thing to do wedding dress back on for – Liam says they with so many unwanted dogs in rescue are also looking into fostering. The actor, and dog theft on the increase.
34 SOFA AND ACCESSORIES BY SOFOLOGY SOFA WWW.OK.CO.UK 35 Liam: The highlights have was almost worst. When you definitely been the new pup know you have it, the thought and the new house – but also of how bad it’s going to get is surviving it! I’ve known Joanna frightening. Then the fatigue for donkey’s years but when kicked in and that was like you’re married you’re usually at nothing I’ve ever experienced. work all day. We’ve managed to spend nearly 365 days How has filming been together without killing each this past year? other, which is a bonus! Liam: There’s been lot of camaraderie but I miss seeing What’s your favourite my mates. Fiona [Wade] and memory of your wedding? Bhasker [Patel] are my best Joanna: The after-party. We mates. Bhasker organised my had this amazing drag artist stag do! I love Emmerdale and called Vivienne Lynsey. It was I love the people more than just the time for us to relax anything. It’s the nicest place to after the madness of the day. work. I miss the Spencers and Liam: Loads of people said it Kelly Hollis and Alycia Eyo. It’s was their last party before great when you’re busy but everything shut down. when you’re not, you need to do other things. We built a How has it felt to spend most recording studio in the house of your first year of marriage to do voiceovers and I’ve been in lockdown? writing a series. It’s not been Liam: It’s been a nightmare placed but I’ve got close. I’m [laughs]. No, it’s been alright, now turning that into a film. aside from us both getting the virus after Christmas. You’ve been in a few Joanna: We had so much luck episodes of Emmerdale, in other ways. It’s like we’ve Joanna. Have you auditioned had the longest honeymoon for any other soaps? ever! But getting Covid was Joanna: I auditioned for Corrie. like, “Right, the honeymoon That was a lovely couple of period really is over now!” scenes and it was going to be with Peter Barlow but then it How were you both? was the third lockdown and Liam: Jojo was worse than me. things changed. I’d love to do I was meant to be in work and more Emmerdale. I know with I had a headache and sore social distancing on soaps throat, so I got a test. I missed they’ve brought in real-life out on a storyline, so I haven’t partners for scenes – but I don’t been in work since November. know if Liam would want that! But in fairness I’m one of those He’s said if I was on it he’d want characters that’s busy for short me in a different family [laughs]. periods then used sparingly. I’ve also done online role-play I’m happy to fade into the work. This afternoon, I’m being background from time to time. a pirate for an online kids’ party! I’ve started a business called Joanna, you have a condition Balloons And Events By Jojo. called myasthenia gravis that causes muscle weakness. Do You previously said kids aren’t you think that played a part out of the question. Are you in Covid hitting you harder? still thinking about it? Joanna: I don’t know. I feel Liam: We’ve talked about lucky. I think the apprehension fostering. We’ve talked to
The couple recently got a third dog
36 WWW.OK.CO.UK 37 BALLOONS BY JOANNA, VISIT AND EVENTS JOJO ON FACEBOOK 38 Liam and Joanna on their big day last year
mates who have fostered 130 kids over 20 years. We have the space to do it here now so we’re going to talk about it more. Joanna: I’m the one who wakes up if the dogs are crying, so if we had an actual baby, who would be looking after the child?! We’re also in a different phase of our lives now. Liam: If Jojo was in her early thirties and wanted a kid, I’d be up for having another one. But she’s not desperate to have children. I also think I’d find it hard that I’d be in my seventies by the time they left the house. Joanna: Yeah, we’re probably over halfway through our lives now and that whole mortality thing kicks in. I guess I’ve spent most of my life waiting for the next acting job and thinking, “I can’t do that because what if I get an audition?” Because I
WWW.OK.CO.UK 39 haven’t had children, I’ve the best party of his life. He got travelled. But there are so pneumonia a few months after many places Liam is keen to mild Covid-19 but his years of go, so fostering would be the depression and alcoholism had best fit. I think to start, we’ll try destroyed his body. The infection weekend respite care. proved too much. He was a great dad but once me and my sister SMITH) VE (DAVE You’ve known each other since were teens the depression and university but didn’t get drinking slowly took a grip. We together until 2017. Do you tried to save him with the help of think it was meant to be? a community care team but it was Liam: When I met Jojo in 1993, never enough. We’d see glimpses I knew there was something there of him between the drinking but before we’d even spoken. I knew when he lost his partner in 2016 the minute we got together in he never fully recovered. He drank 2017 that I was going to be with to cover a pain that seemed to her, sometimes you just know. never go away. When we started dating, we went for dinner and the two shops When did you move into opposite were called Carpe Diem your new home? and Love Jo, and we thought that Liam: Just before the third was a bit of a sign. We needed lockdown. Doing things just in to go off and have our own lives. time has been the story of our I don’t think it would have worked lives over the past year. We got if we’d got together earlier. married just in time, went on Joanna: I’d come out of my honeymoon just in time and 12-year relationship. I wouldn’t moved in just in time. change how it happened. Liam: I was with Nicole 18 years. Have you finished decorating Things have to end sometimes or is there more to do? and you don’t have to get angry Liam: It has a massive loft space, To see about that. We’re still all good. so we’ll put a bathroom up there inside Liam and a bedroom-come-cinema. and Jo’s Do Ben and Jemma live with Joanna: I’d also like a hot tub. you, Liam? incredible Liam: Jemma lives with her We love your “Be kind” sign… home, scan partner. Ben lived with us during Joanna: The company that did the code lockdown and has been doing his the personalised neon sign for college work. He seems to have our wedding sent it. All the profits below! plenty of women on the phone, go to a mental health charity. unlike his dad at that age! Liam: It’s a really important message. I ignore negativity and We’re so sorry to hear you lost all that troll nonsense but some your dad, Liam… people can’t. OK! Liam: We’re sad but I honestly feel he’s at peace now. We’re WORDS: KIRSTY HATCHER PHOTOGRAPHY ADVICE: happy he had the experience of LAURA-KATE NICE HAIR ADVICE: NATALIE JONES STYLE ADVICE: RICHARD CATTERALL our wedding, which he said was IN HOUSE BY SCOUSE DA AND DECORATING BY RIC KEOGH. PAINTING ELECTRICAL INSTALLATION ‘BE KIND’ NEON SIGN BY LOVE LIGHTS THE WAY, 40 WWW.OK.CO.UK 41 PUT YOUR FEET UP ‘I CAN’T WAIT TO HUG EVERYBODY’ ACTRESS KATHERINE KELLY ON HER LATEST THRILLER GOING BACK TO HER IRISH ROOTS AND WHAT SHE’S MISSED MOST THIS PAST YEAR
f there’s a Line Of Duty-shaped hole Katherine extreme because of the regulations. in your life, it’s time to get stuck in to with Ryan Everybody was very grateful to be another amazing crime drama. Luckily before their there, because at times we thought for TV fans, Katherine Kelly’s new split. The we might not actually get to ever Iseries has come at the perfect time. tell this story. pair share The 41-year-old star is leading the Orla and cast of ITV’s Innocent, which follows Rose What was lockdown like for you? teacher Sally as she’s acquitted of (below) I was lucky that I was working. I didn’t murdering one of her pupils when a key work when it all began in March, but piece of evidence is uncovered and is this was one of the first TV shows out released from prison after five years. of the starting blocks. And then I’ve But she quickly discovers thee liflifee sshehe been doing Gentleman Jack as well, left behind won’t be easy too which started filming in November, so get back as her loved ones, I’ve been really fortunate. I’ve had my including ex-husband Sam, kids at home and homeschooling and have all moved on. the challenges of that. I’ve just done Here, Katherine – who is my best to get on with it. mum to Orla, seven, and Rose, four, with husband Did you take up a new hobby? Ryan Clark, who she split I wish! No, because I’ve got two very from last year – reveals young children at home, they’re seven more about the show, and wwere here”. He said, “Oh, and four, so I just became a teacher, what lockdown was like withh ththat’sa the harbour that I left dinner lady and cleaner – it was very, very two kids under seven... ffromrom with my mum and dad busy. wiwithth a suitcase each in 1953.” So Hi, Katherine. What drew you my hotel roroom overlooked the port When we can travel again, where’s top to Innocent? where my grandma, grandad and my dad of your list? I just recognised Sally as a kind of every left to move to England. To be honest, I hate packing! I’m so over woman, and as someone I could really packing. More than anything I want to associate with. She seemed really true to The story is harrowing. Was it draining know that I can go anywhere I want to go. people that I know that I have grown up to film and how did you unwind? To me, that’s more important than actually with, that sort of silent strength. I went back to my solitary hotel room going. I heard the brilliant Grace Dent [laughs]. But I love filming so I wouldn’t use talking the other day and she said, “I You had to isolate for 14 days before the word draining, I find it the opposite. haven’t been to a nightclub in 10 years but filming started in September. What was Yes, it was tricky and there were more when they open, I’m going to a nightclub,” that like? sacrifices to be made – as actors we’re and I kind of have that in me. We’ve been I was booked to get on a flight the week used to having to be away from our loved disallowed to do so many things for after the first lockdown in March, so when I ones for a while – but this was even more reasons we completely understand, but said yes to the job back then, it looked I like to know I can do something. so different. I’m half Irish, as my Dad’s from there, so he was going to come Will you be heading off to any over – any excuse! – and it was the nightclubs then? Easter holidays. But when I got the call No [laughs]. But I can’t wait to hug to say we were going ahead, I was everybody. I can’t wait until we’re delighted because it was a time when a allowed to be tactile with each other lot of people couldn’t go back to work. again. That’s the main thing I’ll be The team was good at communicating doing, giving everyone a hug. and said, “I know you’ve got your children and if it’s not for you, it’s not Finally, what have you been tuning for you. We’d hate to lose you but we into recently? understand.” But I managed to make it I don’t think I particularly have a set work. We were all in it together and got genre that I love, I just like good stories on with it. well told. But recently I’m totally into comedy. Catherine O’Hara is my idol. Was it nice to go back to your roots I’ve watched all of Schitt’s Creek and I’m in Ireland? now on Call My Agent! And I loved OK! The incredible thing was I was The star loved Sally4Ever. I like surprising things. overlooking Dún Laoghaire Harbour. I filming Innocent INNOCENT IS ON ITV, 17-20 MAY AT 9PM went for my daily walk and there was a in Ireland plaque on the harbour. I took a picture, sent it to my dad and said, “Wish you WORDS: RIANNE ISON PHOTOS: GETTY 42 WWW.OK.CO.UK 43 TIME WELL SPENT WITH ALL YOUR FAVOURITE CELEBRITIES
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t the time of writing this, concerned about catching it we still have a few days off Junior – our main priority left in self-isolation after was making sure he was alright. Junior tested positive for Thankfully, none of the rest of us ACovid-19. It feels unlucky as we’re have had any symptoms. so careful and there are hardly any Being stuck inside is wearing cases in our area. The good news a little thin as over the last year is, as soon as he had symptoms we’ve had to self-isolate three times I drove him to get a PCR test and as a family. I feel bad for my patients we self-isolated immediately, so as and my colleagues that I’ve had to far as we know he hasn’t passed it work from home, but we are sticking on to anyone. to the rules to protect others. Poor Junior hasn’t been feeling It’s also tough on the kids with great so I do feel for him, but he has them not being at school and been brave. We’ve been keeping a nursery. Unsurprisingly, they’ve been close eye on him as he’s definitely bored, but they’ve actually been not been himself and he hasn’t really good. They’ve definitely had really been eating. But I reminded more screentime than usual, but the him that now he’s had the virus it weather has been horrible and means he’s got some antibodies for we’ve been stuck indoors. We’ve a while at least. We’ve been giving also done our best with Millie’s him simple painkillers, making sure homeschooling as we’re both he drinks plenty and has honey and working, but we haven’t put too lemon for his sore throat. much pressure on her and her When myself and Pete had it we school has been understanding. kept our distance from the kids, but We’re so lucky to live in a lovely when you’re caring for a child it’s village and our neighbours have a little different. I’ve had both my been helping us out and bringing vaccines and Pete has had it within us food, but I can’t wait to get back the last six months so we weren’t to normal! KATE HITS OUT AT MILLIE IS INDEPENDENT LIKE CHARLOTTE MUMMY-SHAMERS loved hearing We actually ate Lawler has I the Duke of used the time in Kdefended Cambridge talk isolation to move herself against about Princess Theo back into mummy-shamers Charlotte and his old bedroom. for enjoying a how independent Last year he and glass of wine after she is. He said, Millie started pumping her “If you ask her, sharing but he breast milk. The she says she’s 16. was so excited NHS advises that Charlotte says, about it that he mums can drink ‘I’m six now, I’ll kept waking her small amounts of do what I want.’” up by talking and alcohol and still Millie is a throwing teddies safely breastfeed, combination of at her. We gave so Kate isn’t doing being very shy him lots of anything wrong. but also bossy, chances before If you do have a drink, you should wait which is like me. Pete mmoving him, but he still a few hours before feeding again or use a always says, “I can see wwasn’t too happy about technique called “pumping and dumping”, where she gets it from!” iit! We’ve really been where you express milk and then throw it When she knows you rrewarding him when he away, so you’re not feeding the baby any well enough she will be ssleeps through, because milk that contains alcohol. The general very assertive and tell you ththee first couple of nights rule is it takes about an hour for a unit of exactly what she wants! Shee hhee wwas calling out to us and alcohol to be broken down by your body, constantly bosses Theo aroundound wanwanderingde into our bedroom. It so it’s always worth remembering that if and he just takes it because he’s feels like we’re back to the sleepless you’re breastfeeding. not bothered. nights again! OK! PHOTOS: GETTY
EMAIL ME AT EMILYANDREA@REACHPLCCOM WWW.OK.CO.UK 45 SHAKEN NOT STIRRED ‘I WASN’T READY FOR THE WORLD TO FALL IN LOVE WITH ME!’ AS HE EXITS BRIDGERTON REGÉ-JEANPAGE TELLS OK! HE NEVER EXPECTED TO BECOME A PIN-UP WHY HE’S AN INCURABLE ROMANTIC AND REVEALS THE TRUTH BEHIND THOSE BOND RUMOURS
e were all left shocked he’s “flattered” to be tipped as No, I don’t know how anyone could when it was revealed the next 007… be ready for the kind of attention Bridgerton’s gorgeous and the level of attention that we’ve star, Regé-Jean Page, Regé, you’re all over the press experienced. Obviously, you want Wwould not be returning to the right now – what do you make people to enjoy your work. You show for its anticipated second of the gossip? want people to form an emotional season. But for the man who’s What do I think about gossip? I do attachment to it and you want that become a pin-up thanks to his my absolute very best with all of my attachment to be as strong and as smouldering role as the Duke humanity not to think about gossip. joyous as possible, so it’s been a joy of Hastings, hysteria surrounding That’s my very real answer to that to see that expand and grow. his every move is now par for the question. I don’t find it helpful to course. Whether it’s rumours over myself very much. The duke is quite the catch. Are his love life or taking bets on him you a bit of a romantic yourself? playing James Bond, Regé-Jean’s Were you ready for the world to fall I find absolutely everything romantic. name is on everyone’s lips. in love with you after Bridgerton? I think that most of life is a love We caught up with the 31-year- The short answer is absolutely not. story. It’s really just a matter of old actor from perspective. his apartment in LA. As dashing And how is and charming your love life? as his on-screen We’re all living persona, Regé- through a Jean, who pandemic at the is rumoured moment, so my to be dating dating world has copywriter mostly involved Emily Brown, is this room with good company me and my but not one to books. It’s going dwell on the great in that headlines. “I tend sense. Me and not to read them!” my books are he laughs. having a fantastic Here, he time! My social tells us why he life is entirely was shocked at literary at the becoming a sex moment. To be symbol, the reason honest, I tend his parents didn’t With Phoebe Dynevor to be relatively want him to take in Bridgerton quiet when up acting and why it comes to
46 WWW.OK.CO.UK 47 48 having a social life. I’m a bit of How does it feel to know to Saturday school. There we did an a homebody. I go to work and Bridgerton’s been seen so widely? hour of acting, an hour of singing I enjoy my work very much – but It feels incredible to see such a and an hour of dancing – and I did beyond that, I keep things relatively positive reaction on a scale of that them well and loud enough to end quiet. I’m pretty low-key. size. It’s absolutely mind-blowing up on their agency by mistake. and overwhelming, but it’s exactly I kept doing it and it became a Those James Bond rumours what we’d hoped for. hobby. This is the thing… When just won’t go away, will they! people ask me about my hobbies, What’s the deal? Does this mean you had an this is my hobby. I just ended up If you are British and you do inkling into how successful making my living off it. This is what anything of repute, then people the show would be? I enjoy doing the most in life. It’s take notice and start saying the The books had a huge fanbase and what I enjoy thinking about and “B” word. I think that’s fairly normal. we were all aware of that before spending my time with, but I fell It’s more of a procedural thing and we came in. They are best-selling into acting almost by mistake. I’m flattered to be in the category books with very, very passionate of Brits that people have noticed fans and, luckily, that helped How did your parents react when – but it’s nothing more or less you told them you wanted than that. to become an actor? They mostly had a lot of But how does it feel to ‘ACTING IS MY concern, to be honest. I come read the headlines that from a background where you call you the next Bond? HOBBY I JUST go out, you make a living and I wouldn’t know. I tend not you look after your family. to read them [laughs]. ENDED UP MAKING That’s what you’re meant to do and that’s always how I’ve Was there much 007-style MY LIVING OFF IT’ been raised to think, so I had training on Bridgerton? to reassure my family that Stunts, etc? I could pull this off. Well, I had a lot of fun in the prepare us for the more mainstream armoury for this show. I spent reaction that we had. We always Did you know you’d make it? a day with the guys who supply knew we were playing to an Ostensibly, it’s quite frivolous the weapons to films, they get very audience who knew the material, playing make believe for a living enthusiastic in there. I had a very so we had a built-in fanbase – but and it’s a calculated gamble. But long day learning how to fire all it’s been thrilling to see that grow I thought, “I can pull this off. At kinds of different guns, including and expand from what we had the very least, I think I can make famous guns from famous movies. expected and anticipated. my own rent and feed myself.” In that sense, I’m lucky that I picked That’s all that my family really up a lot of preparation along Take us back to your early days. worry about. They worry about the way. I had some really great How did you become an actor? me being able to eat and having combat lessons on the movie I was a loud and expressive child. a roof over my head. Everything Mortal Engines, too. That was As a parent, you generally try and beyond that is a bonus. OK! some of the most fun I’ve had in find ways to focus that in order my life, so I definitely don’t think to keep your sanity, so I would WORDS: SARAH MORTON PHOTOS: GETTY IMAGES, I’m intimidated by action. often get kicked out of the house LIAM DANIEL/NETFLIX
WWW.OK.CO.UK 49 KATE OPENS UP ON HER POST-BABY BODY
ew mum KATE FERDINAND, who gave birth to baby NCree by emergency C-section in December, has spoken out about the pressure to bounce back after having a baby. The former TOWIE star, who is also stepmum to husband RIO’s children Lorenz, 14, Tate, 12, and Tia, nine, admitted to feeling “overwhelmed”. Kate, 29, explained, “There are so many things about motherhood that no one tells you. I’d had the baby and I was in this whirlwind of emotion. My body was not the body I recognised. I felt really overwhelmed. I was feeling really abnormal and I started panicking. ‘Am I meant to be feeling like this?’” Kate said she decided to share an honest photo of her postpartum body to be real with her followers. She added that while she would like her old body back, finding time for a daily workout session is “unrealistic” with a newborn baby and three older children. “I would love to look how I looked before Cree,” Kate admitted. “But I am not putting a load of pressure on myself because things don’t always go to plan when you have a baby.” MICHELLE DEVASTATED BY DEATH OF HER MUM
ormer EastEnders star MICHELLE COLLINS has sadly revealed her beloved mum, Mary, Fhas died from cancer. Sharing a photo of the two of them together on Instagram last week, Michelle wrote, “My beautiful Mummy passed away on Friday 30th April. We are all devastated. She leaves behind her partner Sid, daughters Vicky and myself, 3 grandchildren Charlotte, Jack and Maia and her nephews and nieces whom she loved very much and her little dog #nano from @alldogsmatter.” Michelle, 59, went on to pay tribute to her mum, adding, “She was the strongest, kindest woman I knew. Fierce, protective, passionate, clever, funny, articulate. She gave Vicky and I our #drive and #hunger for life.” The actress said her mum was diagnosed with terminal cancer a couple of years ago, but treatment had kept her going. She signed off, “You will always be with us mummy. I love you xxx I don’t know how the charity shops in #eastfinchley will manage without you!”
50 BRITCROWD ELLIE GIVES BIRTH
op star ELLIE GOULDING, 34, Pgave birth to her first child with husband CASPAR JOPLING, 29, last week. The announcement was made in a national newspaper, which revealed the couple welcomed a boy named Arthur Ever Winter. Caspar wrote on Instagram stories, “Mum and baby both healthy and happy. Extremely grateful,” alongside a picture of a bunch of flowers. He continued, “I don’t ever address the public attention that comes with Ellie’s job. But during this magical and personal moment we would really appreciate being able to enjoy our privacy. Thank you.” The couple, who married in York Minster in 2019, announced they were expecting a baby in February. EMMA SHARES SNAPS OF DAUGHTER TRIXIE’S PARTY
resenter EMMA WILLIS, 45, Emma doesn’t reveal her children’s and her husband, Busted star faces on social media, but Trixie is PMATT, 37, are usually extremely pictured opening an array of multi- private when it comes to their family coloured presents. Emma captioned life. But Emma did post some the post, “My little Trixie is 5 today…” gorgeous photos of her daughter She also shared a snap of Trixie’s Trixie’s rainbow-themed fifth birthday delicious looking cake decorated with party last week, and it looked like cartoon dogs. a super fun affair. Happy birthday, Trixie! WORDS: GEORGIA TREVITT PHOTOS: GETTY WWW.OK.CO.UK 51 52 NEW HORIZONS ‘WE’VE ALWAYS BEEN UP FOR A CHALLENGE!’
INTERIOR DESIGN GURUS COLIN McALLISTER AND JUSTIN RYAN TALK ABOUT STEPPING BACK FROM CITY LIFE AND SWITCHING OFF SOCIAL MEDIA FOLLOWING THEIR MOVE TO RURAL CANADA
n the late 1990s, Colin McAllister and the work we do. At the moment, the home have been stresses and strains. Our Justin Ryan were TV’s interior design is more critically important than ever. It’s opportunities have been constricted with power couple. They hosteded How Not To bebeenen great creatcreating fantastic rustic escapes being unable to travel, which has had a big Decorate, worked on Thee MiMillionllion ththatat take people’s feet off the gas, impact on our work. But we’re both healthy. IPound Property Experimentt, anandd bbecauseecau their worlds have been We cook more, read more, listen more, and were even contestants on I’mm spspinningin out of control. spend more time being in touch with friends. A Celebrity… in 2009. But We never take anything for granted because after the real-life partners GGrowing up in Scotland, we know how quickly the world can come to became disillusioned with ddid you ever expect to the hellish position it’s in at the moment. the celeb lifestyle, they fifind yourselves in Canada? moved to Canada to put CColin: Not at all. We’ve Do you think it’s important to encourage their expert knowledge bbeen on such an amazing men to be vocal about how they feel? to good use over there. jjourney. When we were Colin: Everyone’s valuable, we’re all equal, In the I’m A It was a huge transition, Celebrity… wworking in the UK, we were and that includes men being in touch with but the boys tell us they aableb to live in Glasgow and their emotions. We’re all dealing with things relished the challenge. “Whenhen jungle LoLondon.nd We lived between the and it’s important to reach out to friends. you start to do things like I’mm A two anand we always felt that was a Celebrity… and Celebrity MasterChef, nice balancbalance. From Monday to Friday, When you look back on your career so far, you get lost. We’ve reminded ourselves we’d go to The Wolseley in Piccadilly for what have you learned along the way? of what our passions are,” says Colin. dinner, head out to the theatres, go to lovely Colin: You have to embrace the moment Here, Justin, 54, and Colin, 53, tell OK! parties, then come home to our house in and remind yourself how lucky you are. about their new book Escapology – which Sometimes you get so lost in the moment showcases rural, rustic living across the that you forget to take stock. When we’ve world – their bromance with Jake ‘I THINK WE interviewed Madonna, George Clooney, Gyllenhaal, and the importance of men Jennifer Lawrence or Jake Gyllenhaal, we opening up about their mental health… WERE HAVING get back home and scream, “Oh my God!” They’re real “pinch-me” moments. Hi guys! Congratulations on your new A VERY EARLY book. What was the process behind it? Tell us more about Jake… Colin: In the last 10 years, we’ve been MIDLIFE CRISIS’ Colin: We’ve interviewed him three times. designing rural homes in Canada. It’s weird We’re giggly with him – we were pulling his for two city boys, who’ve lived in Glasgow beard one time and being silly. The second and London for years, to find ourselves in Glasgow at the weekends. Then we found time we saw him, he came over and said, rural Canada, in a forest beside a lake. I think ourselves working in Canada and Australia for “Colin and Justin, how are you?” When we we were having a very early midlife crisis, our British TV shows. We settled in Canada asked him, “What does success mean to where we wanted to put the city behind us, because we could fly back to Glasgow in six you?”, he replied, “It’s about how I grow as switch off from social media, from all the hours. You’ve got to live the adventure and a person, how I see my friends grow and noise of the planet, and do something that we’ve always been up for a challenge. become successful in their lives. And was more into our skill set. We’ve reminded anything I can do to help that, I feel that’s ourselves of what our passions are. We You say cabin life has had a good impact success. When I spend time with you guys, ventured three hours north of Toronto, on your mental health… I can see you’re a very successful couple.” to a place that has wolves and bears, and Justin: It feels like Colin and I have been After that, everyone was asking, “How much decided to build some houses. together since dinosaurs roamed Earth. time do you spend with him? How well do We’ve worked together and been a couple you know each other?” It’s hilarious! OK! It sounds like you’re loving the change! for so long, we are each other’s balancing ESCAPOLOGY (FIGURE 1 PUBLISHING, £24.99) IS OUT NOW. Justin: It’s really nice to grow our skill set act. So we’ve been able to navigate the FOR MORE ON COLIN AND JUSTIN, VISIT COLINANDJUSTIN.TV beyond what we’ve been doing with city global crisis perhaps more easily than those
homes, whether it’s in New York, Toronto, who are doing it without someone by their WORDS: ELLIE KIRWIN-JONES PHOTOS: SHUTTERSTOCK Glasgow or London. It’s fun to broaden side. But we’d be lying if we didn’t say there
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COLEEN NOLAN TELLS OK!’S EMILY WHITWAM WHY SHE’S MADE THIS MOMENTOUS MEDICAL DECISION THE REASONS HER TOYBOY LOVER ENDED THINGS AND HOW SHE’S FEELING BETTER THAN EVER SINCE GOING VEGAN
oleen Nolan is renowned for cancer, following the death of their voicing her opinion with utter sibling Bernie eight years ago. In a conviction and honesty – as bittersweet turn of events, Anne has often seen on Loose Women. been given the all-clear, while Linda’s CAnd when we sit down for a catch up cancer is incurable. And now Coleen following our exclusive shoot, she tells us she’s made the difficult doesn’t disappoint. In fact, the former decision to put off getting a double singer is in the mood for sharing. mastectomy, despite her family’s But despite her smiles and history with the disease. all-round glow (her new vegan lifestyle “I spoke to so many people about is working wonders), Coleen’s news what to do,” she explains. “It was isn’t all positive. In her first interview Linda who told me not to go ahead since splitting from her mystery with it.” boyfriend of six months, Col admits Here, Coleen, 56, opens up about to being disappointed in the way he being back on dating apps, why she unexpectedly ended things, and tells doesn’t want to get married, and her us how protective her kids, Ciara, 20, fear of cancer… Jake, 28, and Shane, 32, were when she told them. So Coleen, what happened with “You don’t want to know the bad your boyfriend? Is it really all over? language that came out of my kids’ Sadly so. I met him online and we mouths when I told them he’d finished connected really well. We saw each it,” she says. “I was shocked and hurt other twice, but then we went into – I’d started to get feelings for him.” lockdown, so all we could do was text In the midst of the pandemic, and call every day. I really started to Coleen has also had to endure fall for him and I couldn’t wait to see the pain of watching her beloved him. But then as lockdown started sisters, Anne and Linda, battle with lifting, he was meant to pick me up,
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Oh no! What did he mean by that? I don’t know! We’d been talking for six months, so he’d had all that time to decide whether he could handle who I was. Also, we’d been talking about how excited we were to see each other again and for him to come and meet everyone, so to do all that and then suddenly change his mind felt really hurtful. But it’s his choice, and on reflection I can’t say a bad thing about him – I mean, I did at the time! – but he was a normal guy with a normal job, very private and he probably was a bit scared that he couldn’t adapt to my lifestyle.
Do you think he’d have struggled going into a serious relationship with you being in the spotlight? Maybe. He’s got a young daughter, so I do get it. But I wish he’d decided that before I really started to like him. If he’d done that in the first month I’d have felt better, because I was mortified about dating online. It was all so alien to me. It took me a good six weeks to really open up to him and trust him.
Relationships are hard during lockdown, aren’t they? Oh, yeah. But I’m so grateful for what we had. It really helped me through lockdown because it was really lovely to have someone to flirt with. ‘HE TOLD ME HE COULDN’T HANDLE WHO I WAS – I WAS SO HURT AND ANGRY’
Do you think the age gap was a problem for him? No, that was more my issue. He was 48 and I’m 56. That worried me. He got me through all that, though, that’s why I was so shocked when he ended it. I trusted him.
Has it put you off dating now? No! I’m back on the dating websites. I went straight back on, but I’ve had to give myself a break, because guys are messaging me and I can’t be bothered to go through it again. I was swiping left constantly.
Do you get a lot of guys talking to you on apps? I don’t want to sound big headed [laughs]… I have a lot of likes! But I don’t say yes a lot.
Are you looking for someone to marry? Oh God no, I don’t want to get married. But I’m a real romantic and I like having someone there. It’s really hard, because my three kids moved in with their partners, so I’m surrounded by couples.
How does that make you feel? Lonely sometimes. They all go off on their date nights and I think how nice it would be to have someone for me.
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60 With children Jake, Ciara and Shane
What is your type? I like tall men, because I like to feel protected by them. For me, it’s all about chemistry. If they make me laugh, I can fall in love with them. I’ve been with guys who are gorgeous, but by the end of the night never felt so bored. I felt like I had it all with the guy I’ve been dating, that’s why I was really gutted.
What have the kids said about him ending things? They were fuming. But they were suspicious anyway and couldn’t understand why I hadn’t met him when we could go for walks together. But he wouldn’t do any of that. I had some builders at one point doing the house and he was a builder too, so I asked him to come over and do it, but he said ‘A MONTH AGO I WENT VEGAN AND I FEEL SO MUCH BETTER IN MYSELF’ we’d get into trouble. The kids just felt if he really wanted to see me he’d have made more of an effort. I should have listened to them, but I trusted his reasons.
Have you spoken to many of the Loose girls about the situation? Yeah, they said he didn’t deserve me. Brenda Edwards has been my wingwoman through the whole thing. She was there when I actually swiped right for him, but was getting annoyed with him for not meeting up with me. I had to tell her to calm down and stop putting pressure on us [laughs].
You always look so amazing on the show – is that down to your new lifestyle? It is! A month ago I decided to go vegan and I feel so much better in myself. For the first time in my life ever I’ve lost weight without dieting. Weight wasn’t even on my mind when I started doing it, it was health. But then the weight just came off itself. BARDOT TOP BY ASOS, JEANS AS BEFORE, HEELS KG KURT GEIGER, EARRINGS BY LOVISA WWW.OK.CO.UK 61 Are you feeling the best you’ve ever felt? Yeah! I think the problem was, when I hit my fifties, because I was going through the menopause, was overweight and I’d just got divorced again, everything seemed a bit crap. With her But I decided to do beloved sisters something about it. for At Home Just because I’m in With The Nolans my fifties doesn’t mean I should stop feeling good about myself. Also, watching Do you worry about that decision? my sisters go through what they’ve gone Yeah. I wonder if I should have gone through lead me to read and watch so much through with it. You’re always going about cancer. I learnt a lot about how it’s to question it. But I think Linda is right – affected by things like dairy, sugar and red if I went through all of it and got cancer meat. So that’s also why I changed my diet. somewhere else, I don’t think I’d be as brave as them. When I first found out about Anne How did you find and Linda, if I could handling the news have found a doctor that Anne was given ‘I CAN’T SAY that day I’d have run the all-clear while to them and shouted, Linda’s cancer I’M ALWAYS “Just get them off!” was incurable? I felt like cancer It didn’t take away STRONG – I JUST would get us all. from being ecstatic for But I’ve calmed Anne. But obviously I HAVE TO FIND down since then. wish it could have been the same outcome for THE HUMOUR’ Do you ever feel both of them. Linda scared that you is always going to be might get it? a worry now. Oh my God, I’m terrified. I’m just so sick of cancer. How has all of this made you feel about your own health? You’ve been through a lot, how do you It was so shocking to find out about the two stay so strong? of their diagnoses a week apart and initially I can’t say I’m always strong. I’m human. my immediate reaction was to get a double There are days where I get down. But I just mastectomy. But Linda didn’t want me to have to find humour in things, because if do it, funnily enough. I thought she’d be I stop laughing then I won’t stop crying. the one fully behind it. I won’t let myself do that. Losing people that you love so much, like Bernie, makes Why didn’t she want you to do it? you realise life is too short to sit and wallow Because she realised what a massive in what might be. OK! operation it is. She also highlighted that WORDS: EMILY WHITWAM PHOTOGRAPHER: LORNA ROACH I could go through it and then get cancer STYLING: RACHEL GOLD HAIR & MAKE-UP: CARL STANLEY USING somewhere else. We also spoke to a EBORIAN AND TRESEMMÉ geneticist, who told us our chances are higher than the average person’s, but mine was the least high because I’d had kids Scan the code to hear earlier and periods early in life. Coleen talk about So what have you decided to do? what she’s looking for At the moment I’m not going to go through in a relationship, and with the mastectomy. I’m just going to keep why she admires her an eye on it and if I feel the slightest thing sisters so much I’ll go to my doctor.
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s there anything more worthy of Which of the five divas that you profile celebration than an all-out diva? Scissor is your favourite? Sisters singer Ana Matronic thinks not Grace Jones. She’s so unique. I love her and we’re inclined to agree after so much I don’t even think I’d want to Ienjoying a sneak peek at her one-off meet her. I don’t want her humanised. documentary, Viva La Diva. If anyone knows what makes a queen Speaking of rubbing shoulders with in the music industry, it’s Ana. With over the greats, you met one of these 20 years in the business and hits like wonderful women… I Don’t Feel Like Dancin’ to brag about, I met Cher at the Bowery Ballroom, which she knows what makes a megastar. is this tiny venue in New York. I caught a Ana uses her expertise to honour five glimpse of her on the balcony and had to legends in an attempt to reclaim the diva tryy and not freak out. After the show, she label as a positive. came up to me in the From Cher and ddressing room. She said, Beyoncé to Grace “You’re so funny,” and if Jones, Madonna Cher tells you something, and, of course, yyou believe it. It was one Mariah, Viva La Diva of those moments where celebrates these I thought, “I could just musical goddesses. ddie now.” “Somewhere Scissor Sisters along the line the at Glastonbury WWhich of today’s meaning of ‘diva’ in 2004 yyoung artists have got polluted,” Ana ddiva potential? explains. “It got Billie Eilish. She’s so to mean a bit controlling, rude, just talented and so herself with this incredibly flat-out demanding and ruthless by the well-honed pop sensibility. male-dominated world of showbiz.” Well, not any more. Have you ever had a diva freak-out? Known for her vibrant stage get-ups, I have. I was under extreme stress and it when we catch up with Ana over Zoom was more of a mental health moment, so she’s looking laid-back and casual. I think I could be let off the hook. Don’t Sporting a baggy black tee, she lifts the get me wrong, though, I have pulled lid on her own diva moments, recalls the some diva s**t. However, it’s usually down time she met Cher and reveals which of to misunderstanding, and I’ve apologised today’s young stars she thinks has the for being so fierce. potential to attain true diva status... You’re presenting your Radio 2 show Hi, Ana! Why did you go for this topic? from New York. How is that going? It’s fascinating! I wanted to contextualise It’s been great! Dance Devotion is my the word “diva” and return it to its lifeline. I love sharing these incredible original meaning of someone with a playlists with people, but I also enjoy the divine talent. Mountains of things have historical part. I’ve got a shelf of books been written about these women, about club culture and disco history. but you definitely get some special information here. As the world starts to ease out of the pandemic, what are you most Did celebrating female artistry mean looking forward to? a lot to you? Sweaty clubs and writhing bodies. Very much. The music industry is dictated [Laughs.] OK! by men, which is something I have personal experience with. I had to fight VIVA LA DIVA IS COMING SOON TO BBC FOUR AND DANCE for every piece of real estate I got and DEVOTION IS ON BBC RADIO 2 AT MIDNIGHT ON SATURDAYS push to get my voice heard. WORDS: CHLOE ALEXANDROU PHOTOS: GETTY
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I don’t hang out with my best male friend for compliments – he’s the sort of mickey-taker I suspect was the worst pigtail puller in the playground. But when we met for our first post-lockdown beer I nearly fell off my chair when he said, “You look quite well.” Perhaps it was because I was buying the round, or perhaps it was because I’d been using James Read’s GLOW20 Facial Tan Serum, £25 – aka the fastest tan in the west. You only have to leave it on for 20 minutes for it to start taking the edge off your pallor, although, admittedly, I’d needed the full 90.
2 Micro management 3 I’m sorry to admit it, but I used to be a bit of a scrubber. There have been several regrettable nights of over-vigorous DIY facials, when I’ve spent ages mashing gritty exfoliants into my skin. If only I’d had Murad’s new Vita-C Triple Exfoliating Facial, £67, which changes colour as you rub to show Glow when enough is enough. (Just seconds, as it turns out.) But it doesn’t just stop you aggravating your skin. This amazing product has actually been proven to smooth skin texture as effectively as a salon microdermabrasion for it facial – in just one go! I love how it’s left me glowing, not burning. PHOTOS: CINDY BRUNA SHOT FOR L’OREAL PARIS X ELIE SAAB PARIS PHOTOS: CINDY BRUNA SHOT FOR L’OREAL 82 Scent True with 4 colours love 5
Right, so, can you create a perfume that smells like falling in love please? That’s a pretty big ask, as far as fragrance briefs go, but I have to say that Mona Kattan’s Kayali Sweet Diamond Pink Pepper, £79 for 50ml, hits the right heart-fluttering note. It’s sweet (but not too sweet), spicy (of course!) and warm (in a sexy, nuzzle-me way). Plus, it lingers longer than someone plucking up the courage for a first kiss. I’m smitten.
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Right: Emma y dad was the best with her late human I ever met. father He was the happiest, healthiest and loveliest Mman who was proud of me for everything – he’d applaud me for just crossing the road. He always made me feel like I was more than enough. Sadly, he got diagnosed with sepsis at 78 which gave him delirium. That sent him into a psychotic state for around eight months. He became suspicious and even ran away from home as he thought he was being attacked by the family. At one point, he didn’t even recognise me, and we still really had to fight to get him medication. There were times where he was OK, but there was a constant unrelenting fear that we were going to abandon him. One day in 2019, I had this horrible weird feeling that I just couldn’t shake. So I got into my car and set off for his house. On the way it felt like I got stuck at all the traffic lights. It was the longest journey of my life. When I finally arrived, I leapfrogged over the fence and started shouting his name. I heard a noise, but by the time I got to him it was too late. I’d been a practicing psychologist and therapist for many years and I thought I empathised with people going through loss due to suicide, but the truth is, until it happens to somebody close to you, then you can’t truly understand it. It was agony for me. There is a catastrophic impact of suicide, where you’re instantly more at risk of suicide yourself. There is no real structure in place for helping people deal with that. My dad will always be much more than his ending though. I wish he’d made a different choice but I’m not angry with him. I’m deeply grateful and proud of my father. If I had to suffer all this pain again to have the man I had in my life, I would do it in a heartbeat. Grief is love in disguise. He was
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HEALTH&FITNESS Emma says she’s been contacted by more people asking for help due to the pandemic HOW TO HELP SOMEONE WHO HAS SUICIDAL THOUGHTS Emma shares her expert advice NEVER BE SILENT If somebody tells you that they don’t want to be here, or they’re struggling, don’t see it as a flippant comment, take it seriously. We don’t talk about mental health and being suicidal enough. But we need to confront them however uncomfortable it may be. Ask them why they feel that way, what you can do to make it better and give them options. The most important thing to do is to not run away from it. PUT A STRATEGY IN PLACE Make sure they have a plan for when they’re feeling suicidal. 999 is the obvious number to call, but not everybody is ready for that in the moment. Make sure they have numbers such as Samaritans (116 123) and family and friends who’ll listen and give them their time. ENCOURAGE THEM TO MAKE APPOINTMENTS and still is the greatest dad in the world. members on Facebook, while my husband I took two-and-a-half months off work called the emergency services. They Go with them to the GP if they’rey nervous to deal with it all. I’m human so of course I arrived within 30 minutes and told me she about attending an still have my struggles like everybody else, was safe. She’s now in a mental health unit appointment. Look intoo but ultimately I knew I had to get back to and she still attends my sessions now. I’m counselling options forr work. It’s what I feel like I was born to do. glad she’s accepting outside help, and them. Private therapy Now I help other people and that is my hopefully she’ll continue to get better. isn’t cheap but if dad’s legacy. I am who I am because of When the police get to them in time, they can afford it, him. I want other people to have different or when a suicidal client tells me they no encourage them to endings. In the past year, there has been a longer feel the desire to end their life, I pursue it. definite increase in messages to me asking feel pure relief. They will always be my for help, and more people who have felt greatest achievements. It’s what I’m built REMIND THEM isolated, especially young people. I try to for. Ever since I was young I’ve been nosy OF THEIR remind them to not judge their lives on but confidential. I know a lot of things but IMPORTANCE the past year. I’ll never tell anyone. Telling somebody thatt you A woman got in touch to tell me she Of course I also have cases that don’t don’t want them to diee because was ending her life. She explicitly said it have happy endings. I received a letter they bring deep meaning to your life and was because she couldn’t handle how from a woman telling me she was you love and care for them can have a much her life and committing suicide, really positive impact. When you’re feeling the world had and by the time depressed and anxious it can make you feel changed due to I received it she ‘EVER SINCE I like you don’t have a purpose in the world, the pandemic. was gone. Those so give them a meaning. Things do get WAS YOUNG I’VE things do haunt better, but not you, but I’m SPOT BEHAVIOUR TRENDS everybody lives BEEN NOSY BUT grateful they knew long enough to that I cared. I’m If they’re avoiding you, try to not give them see that outcome, CONFIDENTIAL’ strong and I know that opportunity, whether that’s turning up as they act on their I can get through and going for a walk with them, taking them current feelings. It anything after out for a coffee, reminding them of positive took 12 hours for the police to find this losing my dad. I’m lucky to have my two memories and helping them come up with lady, and sadly it was too late. children [Tyde, 14, and Evan, 12] who hopes and aspirations for the future. I’ve always run free clinics where people bring me joy when I need it, so I’ll spend can attend and we talk through their as much time with them as possible on TRY NOT TO GET FRUSTRATED problems and I give advice. I believe those draining days. The key is patience. Remember, everybody is entitled to therapy, no matter I work with as many people as I can someone having suicidal thoughts needs their income. I do my media and brand but the government needs to stop relying compassionate responses, even if it work to pay my bills, so I can spend the on charities and people like me. It’s can feel frustrating that they are not getting rest of my time creating services, such as shocking how many people get in touch better. Don’t alienate them because it’s my new app Appy Wellbeing. I saved with me desperate for help. We need to easier to avoid seeing their pain. It’s not really hard so I could financially handle spend money on mental health and make your duty to save them, but it can be helpful launching it. sure as many people as possible live to to just be present with them. Tell them I feel privileged that I’ve been able to see happier days. It needs to be seen you don’t have the answers, but you’re intervene and stop four people from as just as important as physical health. willing to find those answers with them or OK! committing suicide over the past year. I won’t stop working until that happens. at least point them in the direction where One woman came to one of my group they may find them. chats to help manage her severe anxiety, APPY WELLBEING IS AVAILABLE FOR FREE ON APPLE AND ANDROID. IF YOU HAVE BEEN AFFECTED BY ANY ISSUES WORDS: JOSIE COPSON PHOTOS: GETTY, SHUTTERSTOCK and told us she planned to throw herself in MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE, YOU CAN CONTACT THE front of a train. 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SERVES 1. Lightly crush the cardamom pods 5. Squeeze any remaining water PREP TIME MINUTES with the flat side of a large knife to from the gelatine leaves, add to the split the seeds. Gently scrape out mixture and allow to dissolve. the seeds and discard the pods. 6. Once the gelatine has fully INGREDIENTS 2. With a pestle and mortar, crush dissolved, pour the mixture into For the panna cotta: the seeds until they are powdery. four ramekins. ● 12 green cardamom pods 3. Soak the gelatine leaves in 7. Leave to cool then chill in the ● 3 gelatine leaves cold water for 5 minutes. Add the fridge for 3-4 hours or until set. ● 150ml double cream crushed seeds, cream, sugar, 8. To make the purée, peel the ● 75g unrefined golden caster sugar coconut milk, whole milk and mangoes then slice the flesh. Keep ● 200ml coconut milk vanilla-bean paste to a large aside a few small chunks for added ● 200ml whole milk saucepan, whisking gently to texture when serving. ● 2 tsp vanilla-bean paste avoid any lumps. 9. Blend the remaining mangoes For the mango purée: 4. Bring the mixture to a simmer, to make a smooth purée and serve ● 2 mangoes then remove from the hob. alongside the panna cotta.
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SERVES 1. Preheat the oven to 150°C/130°C fan/ 7. Add the eggs one at a time, mixing after PREP TIME MINUTES gas mark 2. each. You should end up with a smooth, BAKING TIME HOUR 2. Grease and line the base of a 23cm (9in) creamy mixture. round springform tin. 8. Spoon this into the tin on top of the 3. Place the butter, flour, baking powder cooled baked base. Spread the mixture INGREDIENTS and caster sugar into the bowl of a mixer evenly across the base. For the base: and beat together until you get a fine crumb 9. Wrap the base of the tin with foil and place ● 50g unsalted butter, consistency. Mix in the egg yolk. in a deep baking tray. Carefully fill the tray plus extra for greasing 4. Tip the mixture into the prepared tin and with water until it comes halfway up the sides ● 140g plain white flour spread evenly across. Then press the mixture of the tin. ● 1 tsp baking powder down firmly using the back of a large spoon 10. Bake in the oven for 35-40 minutes. The ● 50g unrefined golden caster sugar or your hand. top should be wobbly in the centre – it is ● 1 free-range egg yolk 5. Bake in the oven for 20-25 minutes to important not to overcook the cheesecake. For the filling: set the base, then leave it to cool while you 11. Remove from the oven and leave to cool. ● 900g full-fat cream cheese make the filling. Carefully remove from the tin, then allow to ● 190g unrefined golden caster sugar 6. Beat together the cream cheese, caster cool completely in the fridge. ● 1 tbsp vanilla-bean paste sugar and vanilla-bean paste until the mixture 12. Serve the cheesecake on its own or ● 4 free-range eggs is smooth and thick. Take care not to overbeat. with fresh berries.
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Things can get a bit, er, colourful round here. Especially when Tom’s on one about “pink gin”. Because most pink gins – the ones you see everywhere – use flavourings and colourings made in factories, not fields. Whereas Warner’s Rhubarb Gin tastes like rhubarb and looks like rhubarb because it actually is bloody rhubarb. (A third of a bottle, no less.) Proper natural, proper handmade, proper tasty. So the gin turns pink, naturally. And the air turns blue, usually. Discover our farm-grown gin at warnersdistillery.com Vanilla ice cream
MAKES LITRE PREP TIME MINUTES PLUS - HOURS’ CHILLING INGREDIENTS ● 4 free-range egg yolks ● 1 tbsp vanilla-bean paste ● 600ml whole milk ● 400ml double cream ● 90g unrefined golden caster sugar
1. Place the egg yolks in a bowl with the vanilla-bean paste. 2. Pour the milk and cream into a large saucepan and add 2 teaspoons of sugar. 3. Bring to the boil, turn the heat down and simmer for 5 minutes. Remove from the heat, cover and leave for 20 minutes to infuse. 4. Add the rest of the sugar to the egg yolks and whisk, using an electric whisk, until the mixture is pale and thick. 5. Pour the egg and sugar mixture over the milk and cream, beating all the time, to ensure that they are well combined. 6. Heat slowly, stirring continuously until the custard thickens. Be very careful not to boil the mixture or you will scramble the eggs. 7. Take the pan off the heat and cool, then transfer to the fridge for 3-4 hours to chill. 8. Churn the mixture in an ice-cream maker until it is frozen. Alternatively, pour it into a container and place in the freezer, mixing a couple of times an hour until it is frozen.
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INGREDIENTS ● 450ml double cream ● 150ml whole milk ● 1 tsp vanilla-bean paste ● 6 medium egg yolks ● 50g golden caster sugar, plus an extra 2-3 tbsp for the topping
1. Preheat the oven to 180°C/ 160°C fan/gas mark 4. 2. In a saucepan, bring the cream and milk just to a boil with the vanilla-bean paste. 3. Meanwhile, whisk together the egg yolks and sugar in a bowl and pour on the hot cream, whisking continuously. 4. Strain the custard into six small ovenproof ramekins and put them all into a large, deep-sided roasting tin. Cover each loosely with foil, making a hole in the centre of each to allow the steam to escape. 5. Make a bain-marie by pouring hot water from the kettle into the tin until it comes halfway up the sides of the ramekins. 6. Bake in the oven for 30-35 minutes or until the custards are just barely set in the centre. Check them after 25 minutes. 7. Remove the ramekins from the oven and dispose of the water. Take off the foil and cool on a wire rack for 5 minutes. Cover with cling film and chill in the fridge for 2 hours. 8. When ready to serve, cover each custard with a thin layer Vanilla of golden caster sugar, using the back of a large spoon. 9. Sprinkle with a little water to dampen the top of each one and caramelise using a cook’s crème blowtorch. Alternatively, cook the crème brûlée for 4-5 minutes under a very hot grill until all the sugar has melted and turned a lovely golden colour. 10. Serve when the brûlée is brûlée firm or within an hour or so. OK! STYLED BY: VICTORIA GRAY PHOTOGRAPHY: CAROLINE LEEMING PHOTOGRAPHY: VICTORIA GRAY STYLED BY:
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ith holidays abroad Then there are the locals who off the table for get priced out of popular much of the holiday regions and wildlife pandemic, global habitats destroyed to make travelW plummeted by an way for mega-hotels. unprecedented 74% in 2020*. But a growing number of But while being stuck at operators and resorts are now home has been frustrating for working with local communities would-be explorers, the travel to create a more planet-friendly ban has been a huge benefit industry – growing their own to various environments and food, training the young to communities across the globe, become guides and supporting allowing ecological recovery local jobs. Others are cutting and time to set up sustainable out single-use plastics and tourism initiatives. organising beach clean-ups. The negative impacts of So to help you holiday with tourism, including overcrowded a clearer conscience, here are towns and polluted beaches, five locations and outfits on top are clear to see in peak season. of the eco-tourism game... COSTA RICA KENYA
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Sea turtle populations have been on the decline with climate change, plastic pollution and habitat loss to blame. But thanks to Costa Rica’s world-class sustainability drive, thousands of green sea turtles returned to land safely last year to lay eggs at Ostional beach in Guanacaste province. Visit with a local guide between August and October to catch a glimpse of this amazing sight without fear of disturbing the creatures. The gorgeous Hotel Punta Islita, which is set among palm trees, supports local employment, reforestation and conservation programmes, and can arrange tours to Ostional. Spot local wildlife while learning about VILLAS AT PUNTA ISLITA (HOTELPUNTAISLITA.COM) FROM £175 PER NIGHT. SEE VISITCOSTARICA.COM TOO. BRITISH AIRWAYS (BA.COM) FLIES DIRECT TO CAPITAL sustainability efforts SAN JOSE FROM LONDON AND OFFERS TO OFFSET CARBON EMISSIONS ON ALL INTERNATIONAL FLIGHTS.
94 Spectacular CROATIA waterfalls at Plitvice Lakes While chilling on a beach in Hvar is lovely for a girlie getaway, you could find a fully immersive Croatian experience even more empowering. At Plitvice Lakes National Park, you can bathe under stunning waterfalls and meet the Tara community – women who make beautiful handicrafts for touristsurists while teaching about local traditions and customs.ustoms. And on the stunning Gulf of Piran, yyouou can spot bottlenose dolphins and colourful reef fish on explorations withh local biologist and fish-farm owner Irene Fonda, who shares impressive stories of all the conservation efforts in the area.
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Based in and around Vicentina Natural Park community-run. Gorgeous nature walks, in the south-west Algarve regionon ooff cycyclingcling tratrails and sweeping coastline Portugal, the non-profit Rota views await you. Overlooking the Vicentina programmes work wwithith paparkrk is the family-run B&B Hortas the community to ensure localsls do Rio – Casa de Campo, the benefit directly from tourism. pperfect setting to unwind with People are encouraged to a glass of wine. join visitor events to share the history and culture of the SEES ROTAVICENTINA.COM AND THAILAND VVISITALGARVE.PT/EN/. ROOMS AT THE region, while B&Bs, boutique HHORTAS DO RIO – CASA DE CAMPO hotels and shops remain ((BOOKING.COM)BO FROM £128 PER NIGHT. Visit a local Koh Phi Phi, off the west coast of beekeeper Thailand, has suffered from being overrun by tourism for a long time. However, the island’s northern beaches are often overlooked. At the north-eastern tip, the crystal-clear sea and powder-soft sand meet winding forest trails and village life. It’s here you find Green Pearls’ Zeavola Resort, a wellness tourist’s dream. It offers massage and beauty treatments but visitors are also urged to help with weekly beach cleans and community food distributions. OK!
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Not a lot of people know this, have a really good work/life but I’m good at… tap dancing. balance if you don’t protect I can’t dance at all, but I can tap your family time. dance. I can also milk a cow! If I could pass any law My best friends are… my kids. I would… make Flexi Friday They’re at that age where compulsory. Sunday should not they’re still happy to hang out be a day for doing the washing! with me and they’re so funny. I truly believe it’s impossible to My five-year-old will go off and succeed in any job if you don’t talk to anybody, whether they’re have a good quality of life. homeless or a banker, without Loads of countries have a any preconceived ideas. He’ll four-day week, so I think Fridays just be like “Oh, that’s a cool should be a day where you reset pair of trainers.” I think we can yourself. If I work five days a learn a lot from kids. week I really struggle. I do long days, but fewer days so I can be The bravest thing I’ve ever a more hands-on mum. done is… sing in We Will Rock You in the West End for Blue It’s not good for my image, Peter. I’ve jumped out of planes but I love… Gardeners’ World and walked on a high wire, but and the middle aisle of Aldi. that was the I’m so uncool. most terrifying experience of ‘I LOVE THE The most my entire life. expensive MIDDLE thing I’ve ever My favourite splashed out TV show is… AISLE OF on… was when I’m really I was on Blue enjoying Sex ALDI!’ Peter. I did so Education. much foreign I love Gillian travel I was never Anderson. I want to be that kind at home for that long, so I of mum at that stage of life. thought, “Stuff it,” and got myself a really fancy Audi. My perfect evening is… spent outside, enjoying the Cumbrian My favourite place in Britain countryside at its best. Being is… the Lake District. I’m proud down at a river near my parents’ to be from Cumbria and biased house with a campfire, some about the Yorkshire coast. paddleboards and all of my friends and family. The best day of my life was… I should probably say the day The one thing I’d change my kids were born. I went into about myself is… my ability labour in France while my – or lack of – to concentrate. I’ve husband was in England and my been kicked out of yoga classes friend had to deliver the baby in before because I just can’t stop my kitchen! It could have gone fidgeting. I’ll start seven so wrong. I was really lucky that Helen conversations with friends he was like the quickest and before I’ve finished a single one! smoothest birth ever.
The best thing my parents If I had half an hour left taught me was… that you get on Earth, I would… go out of life what you put in. For paddleboarding with my hubby OK! Skelton example, you can’t expect to and kids in Ullswater.
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