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Ward A22 at NHS Forth Valley who cared for our mum, Cathie, who passed away on 29 July. They gave us comfort at a time of desolation and, for that, we are grateful.’ Later, she penned a touching tribute on her Facebook page, which read, ‘She fought so very hard to stay with us but it was not to be. ‘She was a fearless force of nature who loved us ferociously, as we loved her in return. Mum, your strength will carry us forward, but you will remain in our hearts forever. Love always. Kx’ Many of the Loose Women panellist’s 59,900 Twitter followers were swift to send condolences. One posted, ‘I hope you are surrounded ‘She tried by love during this incredibly sad time.’ Actress Sherrie Hewson, 67, a former Loose Woman, also sent her love. hard to stay’ Sadly, this means Kaye, 55, has now reached one of Fresh heartache for Loose life’s most heartbreaking and inescapable milestones – the Woman Kaye Adams as, just loss of both parents. a year after losing her lovely dad, Her dad, Duncan, who had been sufering from dementia, she loses ‘the best’ of mums… died suddenly last February. At the time, the Scottish mum-of-two described him aye Adams has as ‘the finest of men who was always been always ready to laugh’. She K a good friend posted, on the joint Facebook to best, so we were page she shares with co- heartbroken for her panellist Nadia Sawalha, ‘If last week when her you see me on TV or radio mum, Cathie, passed “being me”, don’t be fooled. away. The heartsore star I will be “being me” with a told us her mother was broken heart.’

Twitter/@kayeadams simply ‘the best’. Tragically, we imagine Did Revealing the devastating Kaye will have to ‘be me’ news on Twitter, she wrote, with a broken heart for you know? ‘We are forever indebted a while longer. Our heart Speaking to best earlier this to the wonderful staf of goes out to you, Kaye. year, Kaye spoke of the respect she had for her ‘wonderful, No doubt Kaye’s good working-class mum’. ‘She was ‘She was a fearless force friend Nadia Sawalha ahead of her time. She and my

will be comforting her dad worked full-time running REX,MATRIX, TWITTER right now a business – she was a of nature who loved us fabulous role model for me, growing up.’ ferociously, as we loved her’ PICTURES:

8 FACEBOOK.COM/BESTMAGAZINE best for CELEBRITY ‘She’s my No.1 sweetheart’ Davina McCall is the latest in a long string of celebrities to be targeted by a stalker – what can be done to stop them?

WORDS: SHELLEY MARSDEN t’s enough to make revealed he was ‘a sucker for your blood run cold. a sweetheart’ and has branded IPregnant Loose Davina his ‘new number one’. Women host Christine A sickening declaration as Lampard admitted in far as the star is concerned, court how actor Christof we have no doubt. And a King has stalked her feeling Andrea McLean will over a three-year period. remember well. Two years Not only was she troubled ago, she admitted to a four- by unwanted visits, Christine month campaign of terror that also had a barrage of sinister included love notes and a man messages that included, ‘I can ‘peering through her window’ hear the scratch of nails as – an experience so terrifying I sharpen them ahead of the police were called in. presenter Sophie Morgan, into her car and leaving a note, your crucifixion.’ The disturbing remarks after bombarding her with warning, ‘This is what happens Now Davina McCall has sent to Davina were made daily Instagram messages when you don’t answer.’ been revealed as the latest by the 33-year-old outside and, at one point, telling her She commented, ‘I don’t high-profile figure to be a London court, where Keegan he wanted to lift her out of want to be looking over my singled out by a stalker. was appearing, accused of her wheelchair and carry her shoulder and feeling scared.’ The mother-of-three, 50, is stalking another TV host. around, as ‘it’d be romantic’. But what is being done the latest object of infatuation He was given a suspended And these celebrities are about these sick individuals? for TV star stalker Robert sentence for stalking not alone. Coleen Nolan has According to Home Oice Keegan who, chillingly, Paralympian and sports opened up to best in the past figures, stalking is an ever- about her own terrifying growing problem in Britain. ordeal that included a man Since 2014, incidents have constantly saying, ‘I’m almost trebled. watching you.’ A report last year also Corrie stars Lucy Fallon revealed victims are being and Sally Ann Matthews are put at risk, as police are reportedly being bombarded failing to investigate or by creepy requests for pictures record complaints properly. of their feet, and Lizzie Eight out of 10 people Cundy revealed in June that accused of stalking end up a man posing as a woman freely walking our streets. It’s had bombarded her with enough to stop you sleeping messages, before breaking ever again… ‘I don’t want to be looking over my shoulder

Sophie Morgan and feeling scared’ – REX, WENN was stalked by Christine Lampard Robert Keegan appeared in court in June Lizzie Cundy PICTURES: FACEBOOK.COM/BESTMAGAZINE 9 TINA’S SUICIDE HELL ‘I planned my own funeral’ She looks stunning in pictures taken just last week (right), but despite her megawatt smile, actress Tina Malone has confessed to sinking heartbreakingly low…

nown for playing life’, that her daughter ‘hated I felt so alone,’ she confessed. foul-mouthed her’ and her husband was ‘The lack of work and purpose K Mimi Maguire ‘devastated’. Responses is devastating. I felt like in Channel 4’s hit TV online weren’t sympathetic jumping in front of a train and show Shameless, as well either, and included, ‘This is stood there many times.’ Tina as her battles with her disgraceful,’ and ‘Her daughter went on, ‘I felt like a burden weight and her struggles doesn’t deserve this.’ to everybody, so I wrote to to have a baby at 50, Tina Indeed, in a recent everyone to apologise and Malone has spoken out interview, Tina, who has planned my own funeral.’ about dealing with her daughters Dannielle, 36 The one thing that stopped suicidal thoughts after (who she gave up for adoption her taking her own life, she a ‘year of hell’. in 1982), and Flame, four, now admits, was Flame. ‘She With searing honesty, she with current husband Paul needs me. I looked at her face confessed to writing ‘goodbye Chase, admitted just how and couldn’t do it to her.’ letters’ to her family after she awful the last year had been. Sadly, it’s not the first was sacked from playing the ‘The panto thing killed me. time the mum-of-two has wicked fairy godmother This has been the worst experienced dark days. Tina’s back to her best in panto at Christmas for time of my life… I felt Tina appeared on Celebrity and looking being caught with cocaine. like I’d let everyone Big Brother in 2009, but happy She said the incident in around me down. a year after the show, the Cumbria had ‘ruined her Liverpudlian was ordered FROM FAT TO FIT…

Today, she’s a healthy Tina started She had surgery to weight after out big as a losing 12st Tina and Paul size 26 remove her Playing the extra skin with daughter wicked fairy Flame godmother

10 FACEBOOK.COM/BESTMAGAZINE best for CELEBRITY ‘I’d take a guest part on Corrie’ Thankfully, it seems Tina is trying to get her life episodes [in Corrie back on track. According incredible. I understood] were help but notice her to reports, the actress so clearly what his glamorous transformation, would love an acting job character was going commenting, ‘She looks but has failed to get one through. I’ve been in for a the best she’s ever

so far – and is currently general chat with looked. I wish her luck Corrie living on a strict budget, and I would even take a in ighting her demons’ and reportedly shopping guest part or a one-of,’ and, ‘She actually looks at bargain stores. But Tina she admitted recently. younger here.’ is urging bosses to give In recent pictures, Who knows what the her a new TV role, claiming she looks better, too future holds for Tina. she’d love a part in a – healthier and less Her life seems like a

soap like Coronation shockingly gaunt than she constant rollercoaster Street, Emmerdale did this time two years ride. Here’s hoping this ago. Snapped on a recent healthy new appearance or Hollyoaks. ‘Shayne night out in a pretty polka- mirrors a healthy, happy Ward’s suicide dot blouse and stylish Tina on the inside – and skinny jeans, fans couldn’t that she gets that telly role she’s clearly dreaming of…

to pay back personal debts she had racked up, which she put going strong after nearly down to ‘reckless spending a decade together. and generosity’. But after Still, Tina never seems to ignoring various court orders, take the easy route and, over Tina was finally declared the years, her decisions and bankrupt in 2012. The star behaviour have seemed to blamed herself and, speaking swing between wild extremes of her humiliation at the time, – much like her weight. said, ‘I sobbed. I’ve been very Existential psychotherapist depressed over all of this.’ Luke Reynolds (wren Then, in 2013, when she psychotherapy.com) believes fell pregnant with her second Tina’s extreme behaviour from daughter, Flame, after having weight loss to overspending IVF at the age of 50, the and drug use could all stem actress faced criticism once from feeling under ‘pressure again – for deciding to have to be seen as young, desirable a child so late in life. and successful... an erratic Yet, seemingly undeterred searching for some stability by the backlash, the feisty and a way to feel loved actress declared last year that, and respected.’ at 54, she’s planning on having He added that drugs are another, via surrogacy. ‘They ‘often used as a way to cope will moralise and abuse me – or escape uncomfortable even more so for selecting the situations.’ sex of our baby – but I don’t Tina has said of herself, care what they think,’ she says. ‘I’m a Scouser, I’m hard as Her eldest daughter, nails. Love me or hate me, Dannielle, didn’t react well to I’m a bit of a Trojan.’ GETTY, ICELEBTV, REX,GETTY, WENN ICELEBTV, this idea at all – deriding her The star started out a size mother’s decision as ‘insane’ 26 and, on a mission to get fit, and ‘incredibly selfish’. has lost 12st since beginning ‘I’m a Scouser, Of course, the very fact her weight-loss journey five PICTURES: that Tina married her toy boy years ago. With the help of I’m hard as nails. partner in 2010 – personal a gastric band on top of a trainer Paul, now 35, who she diet overhaul, Tina slimmed Love me or hate me, met at a film premiere and is a down to a tiny size 6, but full 19 years her junior – was looked too skinny. The star I’m a bit of a Trojan’ yet another shocking move for always seems to take things many. But Paul and Tina have that little bit further than DANIELLE SOUTHWOOD defied the odds and are still your average person. WORDS: TOP TIP Soft peachy tones help to give a utility skirt a feminine look. £7.99

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Larry starred with Barbara ogether, they’d Lamb won hearts locations, beautiful Windsor in charm the birds with last year’s travel scenery and curious EastEnders T out of the trees, documentary series, locals, the banter is so it’s no surprise that Britain By Bike With as endearing as ever… the cheeky double-act Larry & George Lamb. It of George and Larry saw the two salt-of-the- Hi, you two! So how was earth Londoners saddle your latest road trip? up for a colourful tour George: It was brilliant. Helping a of Britain. We went to Derry to find struggling Former EastEnders out about our family as that Scarlett Mofatt on I’m star and father-of-four is where we’re from. Dad A Celebrity… Larry, 70 – everyone’s did the TV programme Who favourite father figure Do You Think You Are? so we in the 2016 I’m A had some information about Celebrity… camp – our roots from that. We visited had son and fellow TV Carlingford, Strangford presenter George, 38, Lough, and went canoeing – with his ex-wife, Linda. and Dad ate his own body Now, the duo are back weight in oysters! with a second series of Larry: It was so beautiful. their heart-warming We even went to a seal travelogue and, as sanctuary and got to look well as some quirky after some little pups!

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George and Larry are clearly very close Chip off the old block Spending so much time together, do Larry and George ever see bits of themselves in each other? Too often, laughs George. ‘It freaks me out, to be honest,’ he says. ‘I used to think about what sort of a person I am, and Like father, like I’ve just had to accept son? No question! that I’m 50/50 my mum and dad. I don’t have an original bone in my body!’ watching George talk to Larry agrees. ‘For me, people. He’s someone you it’s the pride of watching can have a conversation an individual develop with. He asks the same into a mature adult. I love questions I’d ask. Well, not as well as me, but still…!’

an age now where I’ve had You don’t see enough ‘We’re very lucky that enough. The older you get, father-and-son double the more you realise you don’t acts on telly, you know… people get joy out want to be out partying all George: The world would the time. It’s lovely to go to be a far richer place if more of seeing a dad and museums, but with that comes parents and children spent all the tourists – it’s just not quality time together. I was his son out together’ relaxing. Plus, I’d like raised by a very strong woman children at some point, so… and Dad was always there, but if he wasn’t around, Did you ever fall out while I was always asking Mum ilming – truthfully?! for a wrestle – boys need Apart from Northern George: I’m looking for a new Larry: It doesn’t always go their dads! You’re meant Ireland, where did stepmother, just so you know! right, which can be terribly to have that relationship. you particularly love? So keep chatting. frustrating. But you’re working Getting to hang out with Larry: The Hebrides 12 hours a day, every day, your parents as an adult is were phenomenal. Do you unwind at the pub for two months – if there something you don’t think George: The Garland Festival after a day’s ilming? were any stress points, it about when you’re young in the Peak District. What a Larry: To be honest with just wouldn’t work. You’ve – but now, spending time treat that was. The town makes you, no! I’m done in by then. got to be mates. We’re very with Dad is one of the most this amazing garland, like a George: I take him upstairs lucky – people love the show. important things I could do. beehive, and then the chosen and literally put him to bed. They get joy out of seeing a ‘king’ wears it and rides I mean, it’s hard graft for dad and his son out together. If you pair hit the road around in it. They go to every me and I’m 38! George: We wind each again, where would you go? pub and everyone’s dancing. other up constantly. He’s as Larry: Wherever English is BBC, WIRE ITV, IMAGE As born-and-bred deaf as a post in his left ear. the mother tongue. We did Do people come up to you, Londoners, would you ever Does my head in! But we’ve Turkey, but when you need asking what you’re doing? plump for country life? had the best feedback from translators for everything, PICTURES: George: That’s Dad’s Larry: I have a place in this show. Everybody at it’s just not as fun. Australia?! favourite bit! Normandy. I like visiting some point has played our George: Maybe Ireland, Larry: Oh yeah. The key thing the city, but the country roles. People end up telling but all over – with subtitles. is to talk to people. If they is where I’m content. This us about their experiences know you of the telly, it’s one, on the other hand – and relationships with their OBritain By Bike With an amazing ‘in’. People just he’s a proper Londoner! own parents and children, Larry & George Lamb is on MARSDEN SHELLEY natter to you. It’s fabulous. George: Yeah, but I’m at it’s pretty lovely. Channel 5, Fridays, 8pm WORDS: ‘Audrey is better than normal,’ says her mum Vicky. ‘She’s so much fun’ These mums, whose little ones were born with Down’s syndrome, write to themselves, with searing honesty, explaining ‘If I could go back...’ what they wish There is a collection of ilms,, they’d known called If I Could Go Back… in which parents ofer advice the moment to themselves on the day their child was diagnosed

their babies with Down’s syndrome, were born… at the-specials.com Letters from the people would be horrible syndrome if you could. Now, you wouldn’t erase to her. None of these things You’ll change your view as Down’s syndrome because came true. She’s better than Audrey grows. She’ll teach it might change Audrey, and Dear Vick y, normal. She’s so much fun, you that it’s your job to tell you never want to change ou felt like you’d been so loving and kind. the world Down’s syndrome a single thing about her. Ygiven the wrong baby. You She’ll make you realise is part of what makes her the Vicky Baynton-Williams, knew as soon as Audrey was people are all diferent. She fantastic girl she is. 39, Hove, East Sussex placed on your chest moments says hello to the man on the after her birth that she had bus covered in tattoos, rolling Down’s syndrome. You felt so a cigarette – the guy everyone confused, so numb, like you else is avoiding. He smiles and were in a nightmare trying to says hello back. She’ll show come to terms with what you you how to love and be kind thought was the worst news and not have prejudices. ever. You thought her life was I know you were worried ruined and yours was, too. about loving Audrey and I wish I could tell you not to seeing past Down’s syndrome. be so ridiculous. You’d just had I can tell you that now, all you a beautiful baby who was very see is Audrey. She’s everything much wanted. There’s nothing you hoped she’d be. She asks wrong with her – she’s just to watch Strictly, she likes diferent to your expectations. popcorn, she rocks out to crazy You wanted Audrey to music. She’s the daughter KIM WILLIS KIM be ‘normal’. You feared you you dreamed of and more. might not love her enough, For those first few months,

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Zen master – he’s taught you a you fill in endless forms and diferent way of looking at life. battle for his education and When Corin was three, healthcare, but other days are Dearorin was justEmma, a few you were at the eye clinic and incredible. When he reaches Chours old when they there was a disabled teenage another milestone and you said those two little words – boy in a wheelchair who was cry, he grins and wraps his Down’s syndrome. You felt making loud noises. Other arms around you and says, overwhelming shock… then a children were scared of him. ‘Oh, Mummy!’ Most days, wave of fear. Words scrambled Corin walked up, tapped him it’s just ordinary life and it’s in your head as you tried on the knee and said hello. The even better than you ever to imagine the future. How two boys gave each other big, dared hope. It’s beautiful. would he fit into your family, beaming smiles. You glanced Emma Roberts, 39, your community? Would you over at the boy’s mother and Lancashire bond in the same way you had she had tears streaming down with his big brother, Brynley, her face. She mouthed, ‘Thank eight? Would you be up to you’. Corin may not be a rocket the job of being Corin’s mum? scientist, but everyone has Then came the guilt. That something important to ofer. was swimming around in your That picture of who your head as you were trying to get son would be, what your to know him. You saw Down’s family would look like, syndrome as a barrier wrapped the picture you thought Corin’s brought around Corin. But he is here had been obliterated, ‘extra’ to the lives his mum Emma and to teach you that the barrier is still there. It’s been big brother Brynley is not Down’s, the barrier is embellished, because your perception of Down’s Corin, now five, brings extra. syndrome. Corin is your own Some days can be hard as

for bringing a disabled child into their home and hearts. Ouch! You heart hadn’t realised that you’d need to Dearhe scan ofPippa, Leo’s little heart be Leo’s guardian of his right Twhen he was in your womb to be before he was even born. took a long time. Afterwards, the Leo’s big sisters do thank you cardiologist invited you into a for bringing him into their home quiet room. As he confirmed there and hearts. They adore him – and were serious heart defects, he we wouldn’t be the family we explained your baby would need are today without him. Amber surgery as soon as he was born challenges inappropriate language and more throughout his life. in the playground, and Jasmine There was a very strong likelihood says she’s going to adopt a child he had Down’s syndrome. with Down’s syndrome when she’s After a long day in hospital, older. The girls have empathy, you wrote an email to friends and compassion and extraordinary family. You asked them to support kindness because of Leo. you unconditionally. You needed Now nine, Leo fills your life love and wanted to continue the with laughter. He’ll spot a seagull pregnancy. One friend wrote back, on the roof and have to stop and asking why you were watch it in awe. He takes time going through with to soak up the things most people this when you miss because he knows where had two healthy happiness lies. This little boy will kids, Amber, be your teacher as much as you Mum Pippa and older now 13, and are his. Grab him by the hand and sisters Jasmine and Amber all adore Leo Jasmine, 11, get ready for an amazing ride. who wouldn’t Pippa Hodge, 48, thank you Brighton, East Sussex

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queezing into a pair began. I enjoyed snacking ‘If there’s of green tights, I took on chocolate bars and crisps one thing Sa look in the mirror. in between meals, and it I’ve learned’ ‘Deinitely not my best wasn’t long before it started ‘It’s important to think look,’ I muttered to myself. showing on my waistline. about your health – that It was December 2014, Whenever I felt my weight should come irst. If you Then, two years later, I and the company I worked creeping up past 10st 7lb, I’d put on weight, don’t give discovered I was pregnant for had ofered to put on join a Rosemary Conley class up. You can easily get again. Our second baby boy a charity party for some and it never took long for me back on track.’ was born in January 2006. local children. to shift the weight. ‘Let’s call him Steven,’ I’d volunteered to dress up By the time I met Tony I said to Tony. as an elf, but at 5ft 6in and when I was 20, I was a slim over 25 is considered It meant so much to me that weighing 13st 1lb, my size-16 9st 7lb. But two years later, overweight). I struggled my two babies were named body squeezed into an elf I lost my beloved dad, Simon. to fit into a size 14. after my dear dad and brother. costume wasn’t a good look. He was only 64. When Tony proposed on my I loved being a mum and Throughout the party, I My grief meant I stopped 33rd birthday in December spent every waking moment acted the part but, deep down, thinking about what I ate and, 2000, I vowed that I wanted running around after my I was mortified. I looked as if I’m honest, I sought comfort to be a slim bride, so I cut out boys. I didn’t give my weight wide as I did long. in food. I’d eat something unhealthy snacks and started much thought. ‘That’s it,’ I told my husband calorific to make myself feel running, and when I walked As far as I was concerned, Tony when I got home. ‘As better, but instead, it made down the aisle the following my eating habits weren’t soon as January comes, this me feel worse about myself. year, I was a slender 9st 13lb. too unhealthy. I started weight is going for good.’ Then, three years later, Six months later, in July each morning with a bowl of ‘OK,’ he agreed quietly. my younger brother, Steven, 2002, I found out I was cereal, had sandwiches for Let’s face it, he’d heard passed away in his sleep pregnant. lunch and cooked homemade my promises to lose weight after sufering from colitis ‘I’m eating for two!’ I joked meals every night. But I hundreds of times before. (an infection of the colon). as I piled my plate high with often treated myself to a big I was a classic yo-yo dieter, He was just 21. spaghetti Bolognese. By the bar of chocolate or a bag of slimming down for weddings Losing my dad and brother time my baby was due the chocolate-coated peanuts. and holidays but soon piling in such a short space of time following March, I weighed With the elf incident the weight back on. was devastating. I stopped 14st. I told myself I’d lose the replaying over and over in I hadn’t always struggled thinking about myself baby weight, but when little my mind, I knew I had to with my weight, though… altogether. Before I knew it, Simon arrived, I was too busy change my ways for good. As a child, I was slim, but my weight had crept up to 11st. looking after him. I didn’t So, in January 2015, I joined when I started college at the I wasn’t obese, but my BMI have any time to even think Rosemary Conley online. I age of 16, my battle with food was more than 27 (anything about exercising. knew Rosemary’s methods,

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With every week that ‘I feel like passed, I felt as though I was getting smaller. I started a different running three times a week, made sure I walked 10,000 person steps every day, and resisted the urge to snack after losing on chocolate. Thankfully, before long, weight. I I was back down to 9st 7lb and a size 12. now weigh ‘I feel like a diferent person!’ I told Tony. 9st 7lb’ I had more energy, experimented with healthy recipes and I felt fitter than they’d worked for me before, I had in years, taking on 10k I just needed to stick to the runs and a skydive in 2017. meal plan. I was determined My weight loss has given me to set an example to my boys. a new lease of life. But, best Instead of crash dieting, of all, is what my sons think. I wanted to show them how Simon, now 15, and important it was to live a Steven, 12, are incredibly healthy lifestyle all the time. proud. Steven always says, ‘I I started weighing my cereal remember when I couldn’t get and counting my calorie my arms around you,’ when intake, and within five weeks, he gives me a hug. Thankfully, I’d lost a stone. those days are long gone! GETTY. GETTY.

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Breakfast 1 boiled egg, slice Breakfast wholemeal toast with almond Mediterranean fruit salad: butter. Handful grapes. Chop 1 each orange, Lunch Prawn and feta salad: nectarine, ¼ cantaloupe Toss together bag mixed salad melon with 2tbsp of leaves, handful cooked jumbo natural live yoghurt, handful pine nuts. prawns, 30g crumbed feta Lunch Large bowl tomato and basil soup. Green cheese, 1tsp of French-style salad drizzled with olive oil and lime, 1 wholemeal pitta. dressing. 1 peach. Supper Salmon with salsa: 1 salmon illet fried for 12 Supper 2 grilled lamb chops, handful rocket mins in chilli oil with 1tbsp fresh salsa, 1 small avocado, leaves, 30g halloumi cheese, grilled. 1tsp tzatziki. cubed, green salad drizzled with olive oil and lime.

SUNDAY LOVE YOUR TUMMY SNACKS: Choose one each day Breakfast 2 eggs scrambled with 2 each button mushrooms OHandful brazil nuts and cherry tomatoes, grilled. O1 nectarine Large glass unsweetened O2 cubes Cheddar orange juice. cheese Lunch Mozzarella and tomato OHandful raisins salad: slice 1 large tomato with 1 small pack O1 small 125ml glass mozzarella, 1 red onion, drizzled with olive oil red wine and balsamic vinegar. 1 wholemeal roll. OHandful Supper 1 chicken breast pan-fried in olive oil for pistachio nuts 15-20 mins with 3tbsp of sweet potato mash, handful O1 banana broccoli lorets and sweet corn. OSmall granola bar During her 14-year marriage, Donna Winchester, 38, had no idea her husband was hiding a dark, vile secret Married to a paedophile

o you ever really myself. I told myself that know someone? I couldn’t pull out now. It DThat’s the question would be embarrassing. I ask myself in my darkest I didn’t want to let anyone moments. When I lie awake down. The church was in the early hours, going booked, the reception… over my life with Phil In 2002, Phil and I Davidson and wondering exchanged vows at St Mary’s if I missed any clues. Church, Ashford, Kent. I was just 19 when we We settled into a reasonably started dating seriously. happy life. ‘Settled’ is probably He was 21. the perfect word. We weren’t We’d been together for two madly in love. But I’d never years in February 2000, when been married before, so I had Phil and I went on holiday nothing to compare it to. to the Maldives. It was such In 2003, I had some a romantic place. exciting news for Phil. ‘You’re We were walking along going to be a dad,’ I told him. the beach one day when Phil He wasn’t that excited. But dropped down on to one knee. I threw myself into getting ‘Marry me,’ he grinned. ready for the new arrival. My heart lurched. But for all I was almost nine months the wrong reasons. It wasn’t pregnant when Phil found like the moments in films me teetering on a chair, where the heroine screams, painting the nursery. ‘Yes!’ Or can’t speak because The baby arrived. Phil she is so happy. Instead, I wasn’t that interested. He was stumbled over my words. a bus driver and a wedding ‘Yes,’ I whispered. But the photographer and, when he leap in my heart wasn’t joy wasn’t working, he’d spend – it was doubt. hours on his computer. I often wonder why I didn’t Playing games, he said. Or listen to that nagging voice. editing wedding pictures. But Phil was charming. And ‘Coming up, love?’ I’d ask, he’d not long lost his mum. as I headed to bed. ‘ I felt a loyalty to him. ‘Too much to do,’ he’d say. Phil and Donna were With just days to go before Long after I’d gone up, he’d married in Ashford, the wedding, I wondered if still be sitting in front of Kent, in 2002 it was normal to be doubting the laptop.

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In May 2017, Phil, 40, ‘I would was charged. I had to give a formal statement. never have Of course, I hadn’t know anything about what he imagined was doing. In September last year, he Phil was admitted possessing indecent images of children and capable extreme pornography and was given a 16-month sentence. of this’ There was no suggestion my own children had been hurt. But imagine finding out your husband was capable of such a disgusting crime? There is no justification for what he did. The phrases he searched made my stomach turn. I thought he was looking at happy The couple pictures of newlyweds, Donna can’t in happier but instead he believe Phil has times served only half was looking at vile of his sentence images of children being abused. He’d downloaded hundreds of abuse videos. ‘Editing my pictures,’ he hammering – on The anxiety and chaos would say in explanation. the front door. A our lives were thrown into By the time I had my second quick glance at the have been far-reaching. child in 2009, I’d decided Phil clock told me it was only People in the area knew didn’t really like family life. 6am. I looked out of the – it was in the local paper. We rubbed along, that’s how window and saw the house I was pretty disgusted to I would best explain it. was surrounded by police cars. away and put in a police car. find out that Phil only served Then, in 2011, I found some Racing down the stairs to A detective took me aside half of his sentence. How text messages from another open the door, all I could and tried to explain what can that be justice? How can woman. He’d been cheating think was that there must had happened. eight months be enough to on me. I was devastated and be some mistake. I was so shocked – I didn’t rehabilitate someone? he was shame-faced. ‘Phil!’ I shouted. take much in. But the gist We’re divorced now. Me and But, in the end, I didn’t ‘What’s happening?’ of it was that Phil was being the kids are slowly rebuilding want to break up our family. We were both running down arrested on suspicion of our lives. We are having Phil and I started living the stairs. ‘They’ll wake the possessing indecent images counselling. separate lives. kids,’ I thought. And that’s of children. It was sickening. I’ve been working with the ‘I don’t want the kids when I looked at Phil. Me and the kids had to Freedom Programme, an to come from a broken His expression. Shifty, leave so that the ocers could organisation that campaigns home,’ I’d tell myself. shameful… he couldn’t search our home, looking for Clare’s Law, which is We limped along. In catch my eye. And that’s for evidence. legislation giving any member December 2016, we had a the moment that changed The shock was terrible. How of the public the right to ask family day out in London. everything. I knew he was could the man I lived with the police if their partner The following guilty of something have been accused of doing may pose a risk to them. morning – terrible. something so disgusting? The least I can do is to make 19 December The police Yes, we’d drifted apart. But sure this doesn’t happen to – I woke to swarmed I would never have imagined another woman. I feel a lot of the house ‘If there’s into the this. He’d always had such guilt, although I didn’t know. ‘shuddering’. one thing house. Blue strong reactions to children Who can believe someone At least, I’ve learned’ uniforms being hurt. He couldn’t watch they know is capable of that’s what ‘Never underestimate everywhere. a news report on the subject something like this? You it felt like. the power of friendship Unplugging – he’d walk out of the room. imagine paedophiles to be CARDIFFERIN Someone – it’s my friends who Phil’s laptop. From that morning, our ugly monsters, not charming have got me banging – no, He was led lives have changed. wedding photographers. WORDS: through this’ WORDS: HELEN PIKE Sun damage solutions Skin feeling the heat? Try these beauty fixes

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Gloria Hunniford is a mum-of-three and grandmother of 10. She’s been divorced, remarried and learned toRip deal Off with Britain the ,loss she of her daughter and, on battles consumer issues. In her own words, she’s ‘lived a lot’. So, ask Gloria anything… I need a break from my marriage o you think it’s older, I’m becoming more now, I’m very selective as selish of me to outspoken about how to how I spend my time. want to take some I want to spend my time! Personally, I don’t want to Dtime away from my Rebecca, Belfast be away from my husband husband? I’m not talking on holiday, but that’s just about splitting up – I just That’s the joy of getting me! If you feel you need mean a holiday on my own, older – we can say what a short time out, why not or with friends. I still love we want and don’t want! try a trial break with family him, but I feel we spend I used to go to endless and friends, and see how too much time together events that I really had no both you and your husband since we both took early connection with and, quite react. It might set the retirement. And, as I get frankly, didn’t enjoy. So blueprint for the future.

How can I avoid wedding hell? Best mate blues y husband and I are with before me. Though we his may sound long-term friendship happily married, and get on better now, I ind it a little childish won’t fade – it’s passed we’re both quite hard to forget the very hard but, since my best the true test of time. The Measygoing – but he time she gave me when my Tfriend of 23 years reality is that, when you takes it to the next level by husband and I irst started got involved with a new have been single, and being great friends with all of seeing each other. I really man last year, I feel as if then fall madly in love, it’s his ex-partners! We recently don’t want to go to her we hardly see each other. only natural that you want received a wedding invitation wedding, and I can’t see Any time I suggest that to spend time with that from the woman he was in why she’d want me there! we have some quality person, not itting in a seven-year relationship Carol, Lincoln time together, she’s busy with him. She never I’m totally with you on this seems to get the hint one. There’s no way I’d want to that I’m missing her. be at that wedding, watching I’d hate for her to think my husband’s former lover that I’m jealous – I’ve get married, especially if she been loved-up myself! gave you a hard time. Tell your I just don’t want our

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LIBRA PISCES 24 September – 23 October 20 February – 20 March There’s something you have to Your fun-loving nature makes you do, and you don’t want to waste very popular right now. Don’t be any more time thinking about it. You just want surprised if you receive invitations to several to get it over with. You’re also about to deal parties. If you’re single and looking for love, with a few tasks you’ve been putting off doing. take advantage of this sociable phase. You Listening to uplifting music will help you relax. won’t find romance hiding away from the world.

SCORPIO ARIES 24 October – 22 November 21 March – 20 April You shouldn’t have to give all your Your boss is about to give you energy to challenging situations. a surprise. They’ve been watching Burying yourself in restful pastimes is the best your progress and, if you play your cards right, way to wind down. In the evenings, put your feet you could get a promotion. Sharing your skills up and relax. You have a few romantic ideas but with some recruits will be a pleasure. What’s you’ll need your partner’s go-ahead on these. more, you’ll be paid extra for your expertise.

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orraine Kelly is of on her summer holidays, but she’s left her Lself-titled ITV morning show in safe hands – Christine Lampard has stepped into the breach. best caught up with Christine to talk about her on-screen style, getting star struck and challenging Phillip Schofield to a drinking competition.

BEHIND THE SCENES WITH best ‘It’s a lovely family feel on the show’ Christine Lampard, 39, lives in the big Hollywood stars, but There are some powerful female London with former footballer saying that, once anyone is sat in friendships on ITV. Do you husband Frank, and her two front of you, they’re just human all get on behind the scenes? stepdaughters. She is pregnant beings, there to talk about their We all have such a great time. with her first child. jobs. If I go in nervous and jittery I adore Kate Garraway, Susanna it doesn’t help anyone. Reid and Holly Willoughby – How are you enjoying I’m close to all of our girls. I’m standing in for Lorraine? Describe your style… obviously surrounded by them I love it! It’s a lovely family feel. I like simple cut clothes. I go at Loose Women, too. I laugh constantly with fashion’s for classic rather than flashing Mark Heyes, and last time I was anything too much. I feel more Have you been out on one on set, I was in bed with Dr Hilary comfortable to have my legs and of Holly and Phillip’s famous Jones! That was interesting. parts of arms covered. I work nights drinking? Yes, and I can closely with my stylist, Angie. give them a run for their money! Do you ever ind yourself When you have a good mate They know I can win, no problem. getting starstruck? who does that as a job, you’re And I know Phillip is competitive. If I did, I guess it would be with very blessed. She’s brilliant. Those NTA (National TV Awards)

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elf-styled Italian my age, I do notice younger siren Nancy men looking at me. Perhaps SDell’olio, 56, this is because men are now company found fame as Swedish more mature than when I was football manager young. It’s definitely the case Sven-Göran Eriksson’s with Italian men! other half. Currently single, the former Our Shirley Valentine of men!’ Strictly Come Dancing Summer seemed like star reveals why she a good it for you. Was thinks women only it as fun as it looked? Nancy Dell’olio shares her get stronger and more Yes! It was fun and such a beautiful in their 50s… positive experience. It’s about views on love, women and time we had a show like this, You were recently quoted about women of a certain the need for confidence as saying you sometimes age. We are living in a very feel like a ‘female Peter masculine world right now, Pan’ as you get ‘younger we need more powerful had a clue what I wanted to and younger’. What do women represented on TV. be when I grew up. Girls these you mean? days seem to know what they Well, I seem to attract more Has the landscape changed want and exactly how to get it. young men than I did a with respect to older few years ago! When the women, do you think? Are you more conident producers of Our Shirley Well, when I was young, girls now than you were? Valentine Summer asked always stuck together – it was For sure. When I was younger, me what age of man I was safer that way. Today, women I would fake confidence but, looking for, I told them of my age tend to be braver now that I am older, it comes anything from 35 to 75! about striking out alone, and more naturally. I have learned Physical attraction changes they openly discuss things we life lessons along the way, and when you get older, and would never have dreamed gained valuable experience because I look good for of 20 years ago. Also, I never to know who the real Nancy is. I am generally much happier, and don’t tend to take myself too seriously.

You’ve had a colourful love life. Do you regret any of your past relationships? I don’t think I regret anything I have done. With men, my work… nothing. I have learned from my mistakes, though, definitely. But it isn’t healthy to look back and think, ‘Oh, I shouldn’t have gone with

BBC, GETTY, REX Fun in the sun with that man’, or ‘I shouldn’t have her fellow Shirley had an afair with him’. You Valentines have to look to the future, and

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… and Celebrity After stints Big Brother, what’s on Strictly… next for Nancy?

Do you prefer the company to be diplomatic. Having said of men to women? that, I do believe the UK is I love being in men’s company, still quite a sexist country – and that will never change! particularly when it comes to But growing up, in my 20s, a woman’s age. Here everyone I was often surrounded by is obsessed with age, and it older women who were a lot shouldn’t be that way. Women of fun to be with. I learned so in their 50s are now looking much from them about life. like women in their 30s. We And being with my girlfriends are more confident and in is much more relaxing. I’ve control of our lives. always had men in my life, and some of them really know how And do you see yourself to love a woman, but I’d say ever settling down and I’m definitely more inspired marrying again? by the women in my life. Haha, maybe! But the right man hasn’t arrived yet. Do you think we I think there is always only need more women ever one person who is the in positions of power? right partner for you, but I think here in Britain, you some of us need a diferent have historically had strong partner for diferent stages of female figures – the Queen our lives. For me, the right guy is the prime example! And hasn’t arrived yet. It doesn’t let’s face it, women simply have to be marriage, either. have more common The important thing for any sense and know how relationship to work is not a marriage certificate, but mutual respect. I know the right man will arrive soon, though – it is my destiny!

You made for great viewing on Strictly in 2011, and Celebrity Big Brother in 2016. Would you like your own TV show? Yes, I would! I think I could ofer something unique. I’m She rose to fame as the planning on writing a book girlfriend of soon, entitled According To former Nancy, which will contain England manager all my views and wisdom Sven-Göran on life! Watch this space… Eriksson best for CELEBRITY It’s a debilitating illness and sufferers never know when a wave of depression will hit them – as actress Denise Welch knows only too well... ‘Depression? It’s a nothingness’

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he’s suffered for on a luxury resort in decades from the Caribbean. devastating bouts S The exclusive holiday Denise has battled of depression, the first in Grenada with her artist depression on and of which descended husband Lincoln Townley, of for years after the birth of her 45, should have been first son, singer Matt paradise – but as Denise Healy, 29 years ago – described in an interview realised the old ‘black dog’ son Louis, 17, needing clean when she was diagnosed last week, it suddenly turned was back –she simply didn’t clothes to the possibility that with postpartum into hell on earth. want to do anything. Lincoln could be involved in psychosis. Sat in the cafe, the ‘Depression is a a car accident or something And now, Denise Welch Newcastle-born star, who nothingness, a flatness,’ she happening to her elderly has opened up with is currently performing in revealed eloquently in the father, she went to her characteristic honesty Calendar Girls: The Musical, interview. ‘When it happens GP – who told her she was about her latest brutal episode. described the familiar black to me, I sense the atmosphere in the middle of a nervous It was January, and the cloud taking hold. changing… I can be having breakdown. She turned 60-year-old mum-of-two was ‘I felt it starting and the best time... but I can’t do down a hospital stay, relaxing in a picturesque cafe, within 30 seconds, I wasn’t anything to fight it.’ but after switching well. The colour began to Upon returning to the UK, antidepressants, she came out drain from my life.’ Denise’s anxiety kicked in, too. of the fog a few days later. Trying to ignore a growing Believing her antidepressants Thankfully, Denise is in sense of unease and realising weren’t working, she stopped a better place right now she’d lost her appetite, she taking them – but within a – but admits, ‘I’m not in sent Lincoln to dinner without week, was in such a bad way, charge of my depression, it has her. And all too soon, Denise she couldn’t leave the sofa and a life of its own. I just was ‘terrified of manage it as best I can.’ everything’. What this mental health In a spiral of advocate can and does do, is constant panic share her experiences to make and worry – about other suferers feel less alone. everything from her And that’s brave.

Instagram/@denise_welch ‘I’m not in charge of my depression, it has a life INSTAGRAM, REX INSTAGRAM, Denise began sufering with Denise get of its own. I just manage depression after through the dark the birth of her times with irst son, Matt Lincoln’s help it as best I can’ PICTURES:

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EACH YEAR, CATS PROTECTION HONOURS OUTSTANDING FELINES IN THE NATIONAL CAT AWARDS. WE SALUTE THE WORTHY WINNERS Cat Of The Year 2018

Eight-year-old Theo, from Redditch, Worcestershire, was nursed back from the brink of death as a kitten, and only survived thanks to round- the-clock care from owner Charlotte Dixon. Years later, he repaid her when he detected a blood clot working its way through her body in the middle of the night. He kept her awake by constantly pawing FUR-EVER her and behaving erratically, which prevented her from sleeping, and so FRIENDS saved her life. Tragically, Theo died While dogs are known for being a man’s best friend, for a week before the National Cat HERO CAT 15-year-old Jared Bignold, it’s Awards ceremony, which has made Toby, from Sheield, has proved his cat, Salem. The eight-year his win more poignant. ‘All cats are to be a lifeline for his owner, Annette old moggy has been a staunch amazing, but I owe my life to Theo,’ Sterland-Burton, who sufers from companion to the teen from says Charlotte. ‘We always had functional neurological disorder brought on Fareham, Hampshire, who a close bond, and I feel this award’s by a complication of meningitis. It left has Duchenne muscular a truly wonderful way to celebrate her sufering from blackouts, but supercat dystrophy, a severe muscle- his life.’ We couldn’t agree more! Toby can sense when wasting condition. Jared has one is coming on and said, ‘I’m so pleased Salem raises the alarm by has won – he’s been with me OUTSTANDING meowing loudly and through so much. He makes batting with his paw. me laugh, and I love to have RESCUE CAT Impressively, Toby has him next to me.’ Travis Tremayne and his wife adopted never been trained Lucky from an animal charity. Now, as a medical he says their pet has given him detection a reason to live. In pet! July 2017, Travis was diagnosed with

BIGSTOCK terminal stage 4 cancer. Yet, against the odds, MOST CARING CAT he continues to Arthur, from Sandbach, Cheshire, was PICTURE: live life to the full, honoured for transforming the life of Emily and credits Lucky Hatton. When he arrived last September, with giving him Emily had just been discharged from a three- the motivation year stay in a mental health unit. Since then,

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Malmesbury is a stone’s throw from the Royal gardens of Highgrove and is steeped in history. This pretty part of England is well worth a weekend visit…

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TRAVEL Dandisse SNAPSHOT ctotaturem From the Anglo- doluptatem quodit, tet il Saxon King Athelstan to ipidiss itatibus Sir Lawrence Washington, MP and ancestor of the first American president, George, the streets of Malmesbury echo with ghosts. An ancient market town in the south of the Cotswolds, these days it’s better known for its warm welcome and fabulous food than its famous faces, but that Take the tour makes it no less enjoyable. or try the tea at Highgrove INSIDER’S GUIDE A river walk is a must in this hilltop town. The Avon is easily found in the streets behind the historic abbey – just listen for the sound of water to discover the sparking streams and ancient bridges. Then follow the road, and loop the city. Walk past the limestone ALAMY, GETTYALAMY, houses that exudes elegance, then stop of for one of those most English of drinks – a refreshing gin and tonic – in one of

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Country walks, culinary delights and crown estates await in this Cotswold idyll

GETTING THERE: By car. Alternatively, the nearest station is Chippenham – 30 minutes from Bristol or 76 minutes from London. If you’re lucky, the delightful general manager of The Old Bell, Christophe Dumeige, will pick you up from the station. The Old Bell is the oldest hotel in the country STAYING THERE: The recently refurbished four-star Old Bell is the oldest hotel in the country. A junior master suite starts at £260 a night on a bed & breakfast basis (based on two sharing). Visit oldbellhotel.co.uk or call 01666 822344.

DON’T MISS FOOD AND DRINK A full cream tea with a French The food is one of the best BEFORE twist at the Old Bell. Their chef, things about the Cotswolds. YOU GO Frederic, has included mini rum babas, We can recommend the duck carpaccio, If you love walking, chocolate mousses, macaroons and followed by the chicken Caesar salad don’t miss Westonbirt chocolates, as well as scones and finger- or pan-fried mullet at the Bell. For Arboretum, a great sized sandwiches. Trust us, one between something more formal, Whateley favourite with the locals. two will be enough. At £21, it’s a bargain. Manor has beautiful grounds. Visit, cotswolds.com/ things-to-do/westonbirt- the-national- arboretum HIGHGROVE

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