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WWW.OK.CO.UK 3 BABY JOY ‘IF THEY WERE ALL LIKE DUSTY WE’D HAVE LOADS OF KIDS!’
EASTENDERS STAR LACEY TURNER AND HER HUSBAND MATT KAY EXCLUSIVELY REVEAL TO OK!’S ANNABEL ZAMMIT THEY’RE EXPECTING THEIR SECOND CHILD
4 WWW.OK.CO.UK 5 acey Turner is sitting in the kitchen of her Hertfordshire home, chatting, while her husband, Matt Kay, is dancing around the room with their one-year-old daughter, LDusty. “When you see a man be so amazing with their daughter it makes you love them even more,” the EastEnders actress says as she watches her husband of three years make Dusty giggle with delight. It’s no surprise, then, that the couple decided to try for another baby – and now they can exclusively reveal to OK! that Lacey is 16 weeks pregnant. “We feel so lucky to be expecting our second baby, as it took so long to get Dusty,” says Lacey, 32, who’s due in February. The journey to parenthood was a long and heartbreaking one for the couple. Lacey suffered two miscarriages before becoming pregnant with Dusty. Both were at seven weeks. Afterwards, Lacey underwent tests to determine any medical issues (there weren’t any) and a period of six months where they didn’t fall pregnant, before having Dusty in July 2019. “We didn’t know if it was going to take years again so it was an amazing surprise,” says barber Matt, also 32. Following lockdown, EastEnders recently returned to our screens and this week viewers will see Lacey’s character Stacey Slater return to Walford to discover her estranged husband Martin Fowler [James Bye] is in a relationship with her best friend Ruby Allen [Louisa Lytton] and in true Albert Square style, there will be fireworks! “It’s always so much more fun to play a feisty character,” laughs Lacey, who’s been in the BBC show since she was 16 years old. Here, Lacey and Matt open up about their excitement at expecting their second child, parenting Dusty and Stacey’s dramatic return to Walford...
6 WWW.OK.CO.UK 7 8 ‘HAVING DUSTY WAS THE BEST THING THAT EVER HAPPENED TO US’
Congratulations! How did you to have the attitude of ‘if it happens feel when you found out you were it happens’ – and then it did! It was expecting your second child? a lovely surprise. It took so long with Lacey: I was over the moon. I had Dusty, but now they’re coming along an inkling I was pregnant, so I took like buses! After the heartbreak we the test at home and it was positive. went through, it’s a miracle to fall We feel so lucky to be expecting pregnant so quickly. our second, as it took so long and Matt: We didn’t know if it was going there was so much heartache getting to take years again so it was an Dusty here. amazing surprise. Matt: When Lacey told me, I was so happy. Having Dusty was the best You went through a very traumatic thing that ever happened to us, time last time. [Lacey suffered two so to have another baby is only miscarriages both at seven weeks going to be amazing. before falling pregnant with Dusty]. Were you concerned Were you trying for long? when you started trying? Lacey: No, we were lucky. After last Lacey: Yes, I was. I didn’t know time, we learned the best way was how long it would take and you
WWW.OK.CO.UK 9 ‘EVERY TIME I GO FOR A SCAN I FEAR IT’S GOING TO BE BAD NEWS’
worry you may suffer more heartache, but, thankfully, everything’s been fine. I don’t think pregnancy will ever be an exciting experience for me as I always have that worry in the back of my mind, but the further along I go in the pregnancy, the less I worry. Matt’s more positive than me. Matt: I try not to let any negative energy creep up. Lacey: I don’t think Matt thinks too deeply about things, whereas I’ll go straight to the worst possible scenario!
It must have been a relief to get past the seven-week point… Lacey: A huge relief. I still feel nervous but I think I always will. I got past seven weeks, then nine weeks, and so on. They’re all milestones. The 20-week mark is the point 10 I feel like I can breathe a bit easier, as it’s the How have your hospital appointments been going to be bad news. After what we went halfway point. Although I went straight onto during the pandemic? through, it’s reassuring to have scans. When progesterone as I think that helped last time. Lacey: All of my midwife appointments have I can’t feel the baby, it’s scary, so they make been over the phone, which has been quite me feel at ease. When the baby starts kicking, What does progesterone do? nice as you can do it from home! I’ve had I’m not as worried. Lacey: It’s common for women to lose levels of all my scans privately because of what progesterone in the early stages of pregnancy happened last time. Are you going to find out the gender? and that can be a big factor of miscarriage. Matt: Because we’ve gone privately I’m able to Lacey: We’re not, as there aren’t many There’s no scientific proof it works, but it go along to the scans, which has been nice. surprises in life. I’d love Dusty to have a sister works for the majority of people. They give as I have sisters, but then I’d love her to have it to people who have IVF but for some reason You went for about 15 scans when pregnant a brother as I didn’t have brothers. they don’t offer it when you have recurrent with Dusty as you wanted reassurance. How Matt: It would be nice to have one of each but miscarriages. I’ve heard from women who many scans have you had this time? I don’t really care. It’s a win-win! were in the same position as I was; trying and Lacey: I had a scan every two weeks up trying and getting nowhere and so many have until 14 weeks. At 14 weeks they do a really When you were pregnant with Dusty, told me they’ve had successful pregnancies detailed scan where they check the baby’s you could only remove your sickness and are now parents because they asked brain, liver and heart. It’s the same scan they bands to have a bath. How do you feel about being put on progesterone early in do at 20 weeks on the NHS. Now I’ll go once this time, Lacey? their pregnancy. a month. Every time I go for a scan, I fear it’s Lacey: I was so sick last time, so it’s nice to WWW.OK.CO.UK 11 12 ‘LACEY’S A NATURAL I CAN’T FAULT HER – SHE’S A GREAT MUM’
WWW.OK.CO.UK 13 Lacey with James Bye (Martin) on EastEnders
not feel so terrible. I’ve felt nauseous but my favourite age as she’s got a proper little not actually been sick. I’ve just felt so tired. personality. She’s a real character; a force Although I don’t remember feeling this of nature. God help us when she’s older tired last time. Perhaps it’s because I’m [laughs]. She’s so funny. running around after a one-year-old! Matt: Being a dad is incredible. There hasn’t been one day when she hasn’t Do you plan on having a water birth made us laugh. this time? Lacey: I hope so. It depends on the Covid-19 What type of parents are you? rules. I’m thinking of having a home birth Lacey: Matt’s definitely calmer than because of the virus. I was so lucky with me. Nothing is stressful or too hard for Dusty’s birth so I feel quite relaxed about it. him when it comes to Dusty. Matt does I just hope it goes the same way! everything I do and more. He’s really hands-on. Although I’m quite a laid-back How’s life with Dusty? mum. I don’t really care as long as she’s Lacey: She’s 14 months old now and it’s happy. I don’t care if she eats something
14 WWW.OK.CO.UK 15 16 she shouldn’t eat, like chocolate or mud! the real world. We stay two metres away character. Plus, I manage to have a good Matt: Lacey’s a natural. I can’t fault her – from each other, whereas in real life you’re work/life balance as we only live down the she’s a great mum. a metre apart and you have a mask on. It’s road from the studio, so I’m usually home still very strange as you want to hug people for Dusty’s bath and bed. How many children would you like? you haven’t seen for a long time. Filming- Lacey: If they were all like Dusty, I’d have wise, we’ve got it down to a T now. We film What’s in store for Stacey? loads. She’s been the easiest, happiest far apart but it looks like we’re closer and Lacey: As Martin and Ruby are together, baby and being a mum’s there are a lot of better than I thought it arguments, bitterness would be. I think I’d still and heartache. Stacey is like to have four. Matt still very much in love wants three. with Martin, but he’s now with Ruby. You’re a self-confessed clean freak, Lacey. You’re close to your How’s it going living former co-star Dame with a one-year-old? Barbara Windsor. Have Lacey: She’s got a mop you been in touch? and a vacuum cleaner! Lacey: I haven’t seen her She also loves a microfibre in a while but I speak to cloth and does bits of Scott [Mitchell, Barbara’s cleaning [laughs]. I’m husband] each week. actually more relaxed She has a lot of friends than I thought I’d be. I at EastEnders who care was cleaning up the whole about her and he fills us time but I quickly realised in on how she’s doing. it’s pointless, so I now let her make a mess and I just Your home’s looking clean up once at night. lovely. What changes have you made since Natalie Cassidy guessed we were last here? you were pregnant with Lacey: We’ve turned our Dusty. Did any of your dressing room, which EastEnders co-stars was attached to our guess this time? bedroom, into a nursery Lacey: I think a few people for the baby and Matt’s looked at me and thought given up his man cave, I was still carrying my which had blue walls and baby weight [laughs]. I’d a bar in it. We’re in the just had a year off and process of turning it into everyone said how well I a playroom for the kids. looked. I was back about Matt: I wouldn’t do it for four weeks before I found anyone else, I loved that out I was pregnant. I told room! [laughs] James [Bye] and Louisa [Lytton] first of all as I’m You also have a home closest to them. in Ibiza. Has it been a shame not to be EastEnders is back on able to visit? air and Stacey returns to Lacey: We’re gutted. Walford this week to find We’ve only been out her estranged husband there for two days since Martin and her best last September. We were friend Ruby are in planning on spending a relationship. How’s two months out there that been to play? before I went back to Lacey: It’s always so much work but we couldn’t more fun to play a feisty because of Covid. character. I love working We’ve still got lots to with those two as we have good banter. looks natural, although it makes everything do on the house. I’m planning on taking We always have a right laugh, although a bit slower, but that’s fine. It’s better to be about six months off work for my next as soon as they say “action” we’re hating safe. It was good to be back at work. I love maternity leave and we want to go and each other! my job and it was nice to see everyone and live there for a couple of months if we can. have adult conversations. Although, when I get out there in the How’s filming going with the Covid-19 sun after the year we’ve had, I doubt I’ll restrictions? Can you see yourself doing a June Brown ever want to leave! OK! Lacey: We were back on set filming at the and being on the show for 35 years? end of June. It’s hard because what we’re Lacey: I’d love to stay there until I’m 90! PHOTOS: OK!/LORNA ROACH, BBC/KIERON MCCARRON/JACK BARNES doing at work isn’t what’s happening in I just love working there and I love my
WWW.OK.CO.UK 17 18 ROLLING IN THE DOUGH KATE AND WILLIAM MARK RETURN TO LONDON LIFE
THE DUKE AND DUCHESS OF CAMBRIDGE VISITED COMMUNITIES IN EAST LONDON BUT ROYAL EXPERT KATIE NICHOLL REVEALS IT’S BEEN AN EMOTIONAL RETURN TO KENSINGTON PALACE
fter months in lockdown at Shadwell, where they chatted with their Anmer Hall home in volunteers who cooked and delivered Norfolk, the Duke and Duchess meals to the vulnerable members of of Cambridge marked their their community during the pandemic. Areturn to London life with a public But royal expert Katie Nicholl engagement, spending time with exclusively tells OK! that the couple’s communities in east London to hear move back to the capital has been how the past six months of the Covid-19 bittersweet after they fell even more in pandemic had impacted their life. love with country life during lockdown. Kate looked elegant in a Beulah “I’ve been told by friends that if London dress that she first wore back Kate and William had their way, they in May, Missoma earrings and a pair would make Anmer their permanent of Ralph Lauren heels. But that didn’t home,” Katie reveals. “They love the stop her and William getting stuck in as countryside, the freedom it gives them they paid a visit to Brick Lane’s famous and the space and privacy that they Beigel Bake and headed to the kitchen just don’t have in London. It’s where William and Kate to try their hand at kneading the dough. they’ve always gone for half-term and got hands-on at The pair had begun their day at the weekends away, but during lockdown the Beigel Bake London Bridge Jobcentre. Later, they it really has become home for them. on Brick Lane headed to the nearby East London “Kate is at her happiest in jeans Mosque & London Muslim Centre in and a sweater, with the children in the WWW.OK.CO.UK 19 20 ‘IF WILLIAM AND KATE HAD THEIR WAY THEY WOULD MAKE ANMER THEIR PERMANENT HOME’
WWW.OK.CO.UK 21 Discover your new season garden or at the beach. Their return to London The couple chatted and Kensington Palace has been quite emotional with volunteers at for them. They obviously want to go back to work the East London and, like every parent, they have a sense of relief Mosque & London about schools returning to normal. But they really Muslim Centre will miss their life in Norfolk.” It’s understood that Prince George, seven, and Princess Charlotte, five, have returned to school at Thomas’s Battersea, while younger brother Prince Louis, two, is being looked after by their nanny Maria Borrallo. William recently spoke about the positives of his children returning to school, saying, “I think every parent is breathing a sigh of relief that school has started again. Five months – it’s been wonderful, but it’s been a long five months.” But Katie insists the family will always appreciate the quality time they have had together. She explains, “Kate and William have had nearly six months of being together at home as a family of five. They’ve not had that before and it’s been a real novelty and a very special time. There’s been plenty of time for baking, gardening and exploring, and they won’t forget it.” The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge also marked Prince Harry’s 36th birthday last week, taking to Instagram to share an upbeat photo of the three of them racing at the Olympic Park in London in February 2017. The public declaration of support came after reports of tension between the brothers following Harry and his wife Meghan Markle’s decision to step away from royal life and move to LA with their 16-month-old son Archie. But many have speculated that the photo could be
WWW.OK.CO.UK 23 Discover your new season seen as a snub to Meghan as she wasn’t included. Katie says, “I have to say when I first saw that image, it did strike me that Meghan was not in it. Kate and William are heavily involved in their social media platforms and will have had a say over what image was chosen. But I feel it was picked because it’s a happy photo of a happy memory.” She adds: “Rumours of the feud between the brothers are now well known, but I’m told Harry would have spoken to his brother and sister-in-law on his birthday, and that things have improved between them.” Katie added that Harry’s 36th birthday would have been a poignant one, as it marked the same age his late mother Diana was when she passed away. It was revealed that he and Meghan donated $130,000 to the African girls’ education charity CAMFED to mark their recent birthdays. Katie explains, “While 36 might not seem like a significant age to many, it will be very poignant for Harry. He will be thinking about his mum and, after promising to dedicate his life to continuing They posted her legacy, it’s no surprise that he chose to donate this memory to a generous sum to charity.” OK! mark Harry’s 36th birthday WORDS: KAT ROMERO PHOTOS: GETTY, PA PHOTOS
WWW.OK.CO.UK 25 HOLLY’S DAUGHTER BELLE SHOWS OFF HER PHOTOGRAPHY SKILLS fter being forced to quarantine following their holiday in the AAlgarve, HOLLY WILLOUGHBY‘s daughter Belle, nine, showed off her photography skills as the presenter showcased new pieces from her collection with M&S. The 39-year-old looked glamorous in a camel coat and belted shirt dress as her daughter snapped away in their garden. Posting the images on her Instagram, Holly wrote, “So here it is... After giving you a sneak peek, I’m delighted to reveal the first of my favourite looks from @marksandspencer‘s autumn collection, expertly shot by my Belle whilst in quarantine. Such [a] classic coat and perfect with this beautiful dress... hope you like it!”
LUCY SPEAKS OUT ABOUT POST-BABY WEIGHT LOSS
he stunned fans with her bikini body on holiday, but LUCY MECKLENBURGH has opened up Sabout the pressure new mums feel to slim. The ex TOWIE star also insisted she had taken her time to shed her 4st pregnancy weight. Posting a bikini photo on Instagram, the 29-year- old – who gave birth to son Roman six months ago – told followers that her plan to return to regular exercise and healthy eating after six weeks didn’t pan out. “Biscuits & coffee for breakfast, lunch & dinner some days! If I got 1 hour to myself I would nap not do burpees haha.” Lucy – who is engaged to actor RYAN THOMAS – added that after three months she decided to do gentle exercise and advised new mums against heaping pressure on themselves. “My advice to new mamas is; every journey is unique, like every body & baby is unique.” Well said, Luce!
26 BRITCROWD FEARNE DAISY AND MICHELLE AND MARK NAOMIE HELP BEAT CANCER ENJOY A NIGHT OUT
-list stars including DAISY EDGAR-JONES, AFEARNE COTTON and NAOMIE HARRIS have joined forces to encourage everyone to get involved with Macmillan Cancer Support’s flagship coffee morning on Friday 25 September. The celebs starred in a series of socially distanced photos shot by Sony World Open Photographer of the Year 2020 Tom Oldham. The images celebrated the 30th anniversary of the charity’s annual campaign – one of the UK’s longest running fundraisers. Normal People star Daisy took a break from filming in Cardiff, Wales (top). Presenter Fearne (above left) was snapped taking a break from recording at a North London studio and James Bond actress Naomie (left) was photographed on set to urge the public hey’ve spent all of lockdown together but clearly MARK WRIGHT to get involved. and wife MICHELLE KEEGAN are still excited to enjoy each Last year, the annual Tother’s company. coffee morning raised The former Coronation Street star, 33, showcased her figure in a £27.5 million, but this beige knitted dress on a night out in Cheshire, while Mark wore a year it is predicted to pin-striped navy jacket with matching slim-fitting trousers. The couple raise less than a third were joined by Michelle’s pregnant cousin Katie Fearnehough and of that. A decrease partner Tony, opting for a curry to encourage the baby to arrive. of this magnitude After Katie posted a photo of Michelle rubbing her bump on could mean more than Instagram, fans commented on how alike the pair were. One wrote, 80,000 cancer patients “You look so alike (the girl on the left).” Another questioned, “Is that missing out on support your sister?” A third wrote, “Wait.... who’s who?!” from a Macmillan nurse The evening came after news that Mark, 33, had been offered a next year. The charity pilot TV show in the US. The former TOWIE star previously quit his job has never needed the in the States as a host on Extra after struggling with being apart from public’s help more. Michelle, but insiders claim the actress could go to America with him. PHOTOS: COLIN JACK, ITV, SPLASHNEWS.COM, TOM OLDHAM PHOTOS: COLIN JACK, ITV, WWW.OK.CO.UK 27 28 ANGELS AND DEMONS ‘MY FRIEND SAYS I FORGIVE BUT DON’T FORGET!’
LUCY LIU OPENS UP ABOUT REVENGE FORGIVENESS AND HER MOST IMPORTANT ROLE AS A PARENT
fter hitting TV screens back away from the spotlight. She recently in 1998 on Ally McBeal, Lucy insisted, “I’ve always been very private Liu gained worldwide fame and I fly under the radar as much as when she starred with Drew possible. I do that in a very specific ABarrymore and Cameron Diaz in the manner. I don’t bring people I’m Charlie’s Angels franchise – playing dating to any public event because tough private investigator Alex Munday. it’s a big responsibility that I’m not And the 51-year-old is just as fierce sure anyone wants.” in her new drama Why Women Kill, as The star is a single parent by choice socialite Simone Grove whose world is to her biological son Rockwell, who was turned upside down when she finds her born in 2015 via surrogate. Opening up husband is having an affair with a man. about how motherhood has changed Despite her huge success over the her, she says, “Motherhood becomes years, the star – who was born in the the biggest job and the most important US but is of Chinese descent – recently job you could ever have.” opened up about the difficulties she Here, the star opens up about faced in the industry as an aspiring Hollywood, seeking revenge on your actress. “I think when you are somewhat enemies and playing powerful women... the black sheep, How much you don’t has being really have a mother anything to changed lose, because you? they are not Motherhood necessarily has looking for completely you. So you turned my may as well world upside go for it!” down in Lucy, Cameron Outside a positive and Drew in her career, way. You Charlie’s Angels Lucy prefers can’t really a quieter life note the
WWW.OK.CO.UK 29 changes, it’s more of an What did you think when overhaul. Things you thought Son Rockwell you read the script? you knew, you don’t really has just I read it and I thought, “Wow! know. The things that you turned five This woman is a powerhouse. thought were important, She’s not afraid to talk about really aren’t important. You how she feels. She’s very over- have the responsibility of indulgent. She is colourful. having another human that This is fantastic!” I loved the is 100 per cent yours. That fact it was set in the 80s, which human is yours to care for, is the Reagan era with over- yours to nurture, yours to the-top economics. Everyone love and yours to teach – but was spending money. you have to allow them to Everything was lavish, plush have independence as well. and velvety. There was lots of glitz and glamour, especially How much do you enjoy when it comes to the shoulder being a mother? pads, the make-up and the I love being a mother. It hair with tons of hairspray. It’s becomes the biggest and so indulgent. most important job you could ever have. I have always What does the 80s setting been very career oriented. add to the show? After having my son, it’s not I think the 80s were pivotal that I enjoy my job less; I love and there were a lot of things it much more, because he hidden, such as sexuality, and makes everything in my life people keeping up façades. that much more. He helps Simone wants to be the envy underline everything in my of the country club and she life and put it all in bold. has to keep up a pretence, which is a lot of work. But what What’s the secret to your happens when everything is success in Hollywood? pulled out from under you? I have a good team of people behind me. We hold British actor Jack Davenport I think that’s a very powerful message. It’s not meetings and we decide together what’s plays your husband. What’s he like to easy, but it’s a tool to help bridge you from the best step to move forward. I think the work with? one place to another. best thing you can do for your career is to He’s a very generous actor, as well as a make choices that are honest; choices that lovely human being. He’s very insightful and How did you become involved with this challenge you. For example, I stopped doing very patient. We have a friend in common new show? fight movies because I really felt that it was who connected us before we started work on [Why Women Kill and Desperate Housewives not what I got into this career for. Suddenly, the show, so we got together and hung out creator] Marc Cherry sent an email to my I was successful and I kept getting those for a bit. We didn’t talk about work at all. manager, which came with a script for the kinds of offers – but I didn’t want to continue We talked about our children and schooling role he wanted me to play. He talked about down that road. You have to learn to say – and what it’s like to have boys. It was so being a fan of mine and that he had written no and you have to start to steer the wheel nice. He’s a very mature person. And I say a role that would be perfect for me. He said in a different direction, which breaks that mature in a positive way. He’s somebody he kept me in mind as he was writing it. I was chain. When you do that, you get back to the who could be 70, but is still fun. He does not intrigued because you don’t always get a reason you started in this business. need to be managed. He comes in prepared personal letter when you receive a script. and he’s willing to play. We make a Your show Why Women Kill looks good team. at revenge. If somebody messes with you, do you seek revenge or What makes Marc Cherry such a do you let it go? great writer for women? I don’t let it go. I do not let it go He told a beautiful story recently [laughs]! I usually just shut them out about how he had to borrow money totally. When it comes to seeking from his mother when he split revenge, karmically it doesn’t work from his writing partner after an for me – but I have a dear friend unsuccessful show called The Crew. who says that I forgive but I don’t He found himself in a difficult time forget. I’m not sure I do either of and his mother lent him money, those things, but it’s something then, all of a sudden, he came that I continuously work on in my up with the idea for Desperate life because I think it is important Housewives. The show sold for not to dismiss these things. For $100,000 – the amount of money me, forgiveness is not necessarily, she’d lent him. So he gave her the “I forgive you and all is good.” money back and said, “Aren’t you It’s more about accepting what’s lucky you’ve got a son like me who happened and dealing with it. can give you the loan back?” And she said, “I wasn’t loaning you the Do you find it easy to forgive? money. I was betting on you.” She I recently read an article about knew how talented he was, and I forgiveness and it said how you think that’s the beauty of who he is. have to think about it as, “I am He’s fantastic. OK! going to give this person a gift.” You choose to give them the gift of WHY WOMEN KILL IS ON ALIBI, FRIDAYS AT 9PM Ginnifer Goodwin, Lucy forgiveness, no matter what harm and Kirby Howell-Baptiste they’ve done to you. And once you Why Women Kill WORDS: ALAN TANNER in PHOTOS: BRUCE GLIKAS/FILMMAGIC, CBS have given them that gift, you let it INTERACTIVE, INC., JSQUARED PHOTOGRAPHY go and it’s in their hands now. 30 ‘REVENGE DOESN’T WORK FOR ME KARMICALLY’
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KYM’SCOLUMN TROLLING IS ONE OF THE WORST PARTS OF FAME OUR COLUMNIST ON HITTING BACK AT NEGATIVITY
was really angry and saddened to rock-hard abs to be able to enjoy nice see that my former Coronation Street gym wear! co-star Tina O’Brien [below] was We should be celebrating all body branded “fat” and told she should types embracing fitness and exercise. Ibe “ashamed” of herself after she was Feeling good is for everyone! pictured in a pair of denim shorts [left].[l Tina has an amazingamaz figure and lolookso fantastic! She hhit back at the ttrolls, insisting she chose to “feel love and gratitude” for her healthy body. Too right! UUnfortunately, ssocialo media has mamaded people in tthehe pupublic eye much more acceaccessible. I’ve suffered horrific trolling and it’s one of the worst parts of fame. People feel they have the right to critique or comment on anything and everything. I was also stunned to see that customers were threatening to boycott gym wear brand Gymshark for using curvier model Nelly London in their ads – who proudly flaunted her body in a pair of their leggings. Some customers claimed she had “no business” promoting the brand. I’m sorry, but isn’t fitness for everyone? You don’t need to have I HOPE LISA’S CLEAR OUT IT WAS HARD WHEN EMILIE BROUGHT HER CLOSURE FLEW THE NEST
ake-up artist Lisa usanna Reid revealed that MArmstrong had a big Sshe was “dreading” her clear out of her home and eldest son leaving home chucked possessions soon for university. I can belonging to her ex- totally sympathise. I mean, husband Ant McPartlin on my daughter Polly is only the street, telling passersby nine so she’ll live with me for to “help yourself”. I’m not a long time and my son sure what to make of it! I David is 25, but I can’t see think if I found old stuff him going anywhere anytime belonging to an ex, I soon! But my daughter would probably call them Emilie lived with me over to collect it! But each throughout her pregnancy around the house and all of to their own. Lisa and Ant and most of the first year of her things were gone. But at went through a very public her son Teddy’s life. Just the same time, I’m so proud split. It’s nice to see she’s before lockdown, she moved of her making it on her own moved on with someone out and even though she’s and that is ultimately what new and hopefully this close by, it’s still been tough. you hope for as a parent, clear out has brought I remember feeling really that you can prepare your her closure. emotional when I walked kids for life on their own. OK! BACKGRID UK, GETTY
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KIMBERLEY WALSH TALKS TO OK! ABOUT HITTING EXPANDING HER BROOD AND WHY SHE WON’T MAKE A RETURN TO POP MUSIC
hen we catch up with Girls Aloud singer Kimberley Walsh, she’s in the middle of performances of Sleepless: A Musical Romance Walongside fellow West End star and The Wanted singer Jay McGuiness. The 38-year-old is bursting with pride that the show is one of the first to be back on stage amid the coronavirus pandemic, but says they’re taking no chances and she’s “tested every day” for the virus. Away from her successful theatre career, Kimberley is mum to sons Bobby, six, and four-year-old Cole with her husband Justin Scott, 38, and gushes in our interview about their close relationship and how they make it work when she is busy performing. Although, she adds, “We’re definitely going to have to organise a couple of date nights in the next few weeks, so we can have a little bit more time together.” Sadly, questions about fellow members of Girls Aloud are off-limits after it was announced that Sarah Harding is battling breast cancer, but she’s more than happy to discuss her own personal life. Here, Kimberley reveals how she’s coped over the last few months, how she feels about hitting the big 4-0 next year and the high standards she sets herself...
WWW.OK.CO.UK 37 How did you find the lockdown experience as a mum with two young children? Initially, I was quite overwhelmed at the thought of being stuck at home for, well, we didn’t know how long it was going to be! But after a few weeks, I worked out what it was going to be like and I didn’t actually find it that bad. The boys had each other, which was great. There were parts of it that were tough – the homeschooling was hard!
How did you find playing teacher? It’s not for me! I’ve got a lot of admiration for teachers out there. I quite liked seeing Bobby’s progress, and being able to see it for yourself was quite rewarding. I felt for Bobby after a while, because it doesn’t feel natural for him to be taught in that environment. His attention span was short and it started to make him emotional and upset towards the end.
Are Bobby and Cole close? Really close! There are only two years between them, so they’re thick as thieves. There’s no in between, so absolute love or fighting [laughs].
Will they follow in your footsteps and go into performing? Bobby shows a lot more signs of it at the moment, whereas Cole is more into his Kimberley and football and sports. Bobby is a natural Justin with performer – I don’t know whether it will their sons transcend for it to be in public or whether he just likes doing it for us. He may go down that road, but at the moment he think about it. They also love being with him. likes entertaining the family. We share everything, so it’s nice for the kids because they feel like they’ve got two parents Would you like him to go down that road? that are fully engaged in everything they’re I don’t know. At doing. They’re both the moment, I’m very lucky. performing in ‘I’M ACTUALLY IN Sleepless: A Musical Would you consider Romance and it’s got A REALLY GOOD another child? a little boy in it and I I can never say never watch him in the role PLACE IN LIFE’ with that, because and I’m like, “I don’t they start to grow up know if I could watch and you’re like, “Oh, my son doing that!” I’d be overwhelmed with I don’t have a baby any more!” Then you start pride, but also so nervous for them. to get broody, so who knows?
You mention your work commitments Are you and Justin like yin and yang? and you are a mum of two. Do you and We’re quite similar, but you’d think opposites Justin get much time together just the attract. We’ve got quite similar personalities two of you? and we’re both quite laid back – he’s more We’ve had lockdown, which was really lovely laid back than me. I do the organising and he just to have all that time as a family. But now would never do that, he leaves that to me. I’m working, he’s holding the fort so we’re We’ve been together for so long now, we very much working as a team at the moment. know each other’s ways. It’s working for us and that’s how it is in relationships and marriages now – you have You’re turning 40 next year. How do you to be there for each other. feel about reaching that milestone? I’m actually in a really good place in life, with Is Justin a hands-on dad? how I feel and everything’s good. When you He’s amazing, he really is. I know that I can are like that you don’t fear those milestones leave the kids with him and he would do as much. I liked my thirties as well; there’s no everything that I would do and I don’t have to point being miserable about it.
38 WWW.OK.CO.UK 39 What advice would you give your younger self? To go a bit easier on myself. In general, I want everything to be perfect and I judge myself quite harshly. Everything in work and life has to be perfect, but as you get older you think, “That’s not what’s important in life.”
You’re playing Annie in the theatre version of Sleepless In Seattle. How is it going? We’re the first fully staged musical [back on since lockdown], definitely in England and a lot of other countries as well. It’s going to be one of those weird things that goes down in history to add to the CV. People have been really happy to be out watching a show again and they feel really safe because of all the measures our producers have put in place. They’ve done so much so people can come back to the theatre and enjoy it again. Everybody’s thrilled to be back at work and on stage, so we’ve enjoyed every minute of it. It’s good for the industry and good for people to see how it can work moving forward.
You also worked with Jay McGuiness on the theatre production of Big The Musical last year. What’s it like being back on stage with him? It’s really nice, actually. We’re such good friends and because we’ve worked together for so long, it’s really easy. Because we got locked down in March, we had to pick up where we left off, so it’s been an advantage that we know each other so well. He’s very easy to work with and a lovely guy as well.
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Kimberley and Jay in Sleepless: A Musical Romance
You’re smashing the theatre I’m obviously outside a lot. It’s world. Would you like to do great to be able to design and chart music again? create coats that look good, but No, I wouldn’t be interested in are also practical for a mum who doing anything pop related. wants to look glamorous. Maybe another musical album would be fun. What’s your favourite piece? I’ve got loads of favourites! I love You landed a spot in Girls the Elbury [a bomber jacket], Aloud by competing in which is really useful to throw on Popstars: The Rivals in 2002. with all different types of looks. Would you consider a TV You could have it as a casual look, judging role? but you could also wear it when If it’s the right show it could be you go out for dinner. a really fun job. I like the more lighthearted shows like The With this being an outdoor Voice Kids UK. I love seeing how range, have you managed talented the kids are, but I’d to have any staycations with never want to do anything where the family? it’s pushing people. I’m more We actually managed to get away about mentoring. for a week to Majorca before they brought the quarantine in and we Your sister Amy is in got a villa with my sister [Sally] Emmerdale. Would you be up and her kids for a week, so the for doing a soap role? five cousins could play and swim. I don’t think so. I think that’s her It was so nice to have that change thing and my older sister [Sally] of scenery and Bobby learnt to was in a soap [Emmerdale] for swim, but [at home] we’ve also a long time as well. I feel like been doing a lot of den building I’ll leave that to my sisters. But I in the garden. OK! would like to do a drama. THE KIMBERLEY WALSH COLLECTION FOR REGATTA GREAT OUTDOORS IS AVAILABLE You’ve released your new NOW AT REGATTA.COM AND REGATTA collection with Regatta. Why STORES NATIONWIDE. do you like working together? It feels like a natural partnership INTERVIEW: GEMMA MCCARTNEY PHOTOS: ALASTAIR MUIR, CATHERINE HACK, WIRE IMAGE and I’ve got two young boys so
42 WWW.OK.CO.UK 43 BINKY’S BLING RING eality star BINKY FELSTEAD has revealed Rher three-year-old daughter India will be the flower girl at her wedding following her boyfriend MAX FREDRIK DARNTON’s romantic proposal. Max, 30, popped the question in the countryside with a dazzling £50,000 ring he designed with the help of Binky’s jewellery designer friend Philippa Herbert. The bespoke ring features diamonds,s plplatinumlattiinum aandndd 118-carat8 carat gogold.ld Announcing her happy news on Instagram, the Made In Chelsea star wrote, “The easiest ‘yes’ EVER!” The 30-year-old continued, “On their way to the duck pond, Max asked India for her permission to ask her mummy to marry him. I love you Max – you bring out the best in me. I’m so lucky.” The couple, who have been dating for over a year and a half, were flooded with messages from their friends, with MOLLIE KING calling it “amazing news”, while VOGUE WILLIAMS added, “Love this”. Binky shares India with her former co-star JOSH ‘JP’ PATTERSON. RANVIR CONFIRMS MARRIAGE SPLIT
fter hinting that her marriage was on the rocks last year, Strictly Come Dancing hopeful RANVIR SINGH has confirmed that she Ahas split from her husband Ranjeet Singh Dehal. Opening up about being a single mum to son Tushaan, eight, the Good Morning Britain presenter said, “It’s hard work being a working single parent. I struggle with an enormous amount of guilt with my son and not being there when he goes to school. We’re very attached to one another because it’s just me and him.” The 43-year-old continued of her working mum guilt, “I do get quite tearful sometimes and I worry he’s going to hate me when he grows up because I was never there.” In 2019, Ranvir suggested that all was not well in her relationship during a discussion with her GMB co-star BEN SHEPHARD (right) about whether or not it’s okay to check your partner’s messages. She and Ranjeet tied the knot in 2012.
44 LOVEMATTERS DOWNTON’S JESSICA TIES THE KNOT
er character didn’t find her happy ever after in HDownton Abbey, but thankfully in real life JESSICA BROWN FINDLAY is on cloud nine after marrying actor ZIGGY HEATH. The actress, who played Lady Sybil Crawley in the ITV series, tied the knot in a stunning church before hopping aboard a red London bus. “We did it,” wrote Jessica, 31, alongside a snap (left), before adding, “A weekend of dreams. Small celebrations felt HUGE!” Her Downton Abbey co-star LILY JAMES was quick to send her well-wishes, writing, “Wow wow wow, congratulations, so happy for you.” The couple met on the set of ITV drama Harlots back in 2016. While Jessica played Charlotte Wells, Ziggy starred as Sam Holland alongside the likes of LIV TYLER and LESLEY MANVILLE. Ziggy also starred in last year’s comedy How To Build A Girl alongside BEANIE FELDSTEIN. CARDI B FILES FOR DIVORCE er explicit single WAP has been flying high in the Hcharts, but sadly the same can’t be said for CARDI B’s relationship status. The singer, 27, has filed for divorce from her rapper husband OFFSET, 28, and described their marriage as “irretrievably broken”. Court records show Cardi, whose real name is Belcalis Almánzar, is asking for “primary physical custody” of their two-year-old daughter Kulture, while legal documents reveal that there are “no prospects for a reconciliation”. The couple wed in secret in 2017 in Georgia. They briefly split in December 2018 after Offset – real name Kiari Cephus – was accused of cheating. He later called himself a “selfish, messed-up husband”. GETTY, SHUTTERSTOCK GETTY, WWW.OK.CO.UK 45 TIME WELL SPENT WITH ALL YOUR FAVOURITE CELEBRITIES
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he Government’s Minister for Crime and Policing has said the public should report Ttheir neighbours if they host gatherings of more than six people. I don’t agree with the idea of dobbing in each other. It’s different if people are having big parties or their behaviour is really putting you at risk, but otherwise I think it goes against the community spirit. Everyone really pulled together during lockdown and it would but apart from that it felt like be a shame to go back on this. our usual date night getaway. Pete and I finally had a night Pete has said that if I were away together, just the two of us, to say no to having any more for the first time in six months. children, then he would consider It was perfect as I didn’t want getting a vasectomy. I’m not sure to go abroad and leave the kids I like the idea of a vasectomy as in case something happened you just never know what might with Covid and we got stuck happen in the future, so it seems somewhere. We went to Barnett a bit too final for him to undergo Hill hotel in Surrey and had a a procedure. To be honest, it’s lovely dinner and a walk around not something I’ve thought about. the grounds. We had to wear We’ve never actually discussed it masks walking around inside but I do get why he’d consider it. I DON’T ENJOY WEARING A MASK BUT WE ALL NEED TO DO IT
oel Gallagher has revealed I understand people feel like Nhe is refusing to wear a the decision has been taken mask because he thinks they out of their hands, but we all are “pointless”. He said, “If I need to do the same thing TESTING ISSUES MUST BE get the virus it’s on me, it’s not and pull together. It’s all on anyone else.” I think veryygy well being young and SORTED BEFORE WINTER people are inn two hhealthyealthy bbutut we need camps whenn it to pprotectrote the lot has been said about frontline workers, such as comes to maskask momorere vulnerable A issues with the UK Covid-19 teachers. It’s reassuring that wearing – theyey pepeopleo in our testing system. Many people the Government is urgently either say it’ss sosociety. I’m have reportedly been unable sorting out these issues as up to me nnot going to to get tested, including winter is fast approaching. and I can ssit here and There are going to work out says I enjoy be a lot of people my own wearingw a with coughs and risk, or mmask, but colds and we will they’re reallyy I feel it’s need to determine concerned imimportant whether these about Covid ttoo protect people have and are ththee peoplep in coronavirus, taking all thee ourour communityco particularly if precautions. I tthinkhink whwhoo coucouldld be very they are frontline it’s predominatelyl young unwellll ffrom Covid. I know or key workers – people who feel the same it’s not fun but I think people otherwise we’re as Noel, and probably as a should just accept that these going to end up result of this we are seeing are the rules, and know it in a really difficult more cases in young people. won’t be this way forever. situation. OK! PHOTOS: EMILY ANDRE, GETTY PHOTOS: EMILY
EMAIL ME AT EMILYANDREA@REACHPLCCOM WWW.OK.CO.UK 47 MATHS WHIZZ ‘WE’D LIKE TO HAVE MORE CHILDREN – WE WERE LATE TO THE PARTY’ COUNTDOWN PRESENTER RACHEL RILEY OPENS UP TO OK!’S KIRSTY HATCHER ABOUT FIRST-TIME MOTHERHOOD AND TEACHING HER DAUGHTER TO BE BILINGUAL
hen OK! catches up distancing, we didn’t have to make with Rachel Riley on too many changes because we’re Zoom, the Channel 4 all quite spaced out anyway! I presenter is juggling think everyone is just glad to be Wwork with being a mum to her back at work. I went back two nine-month-old daughter Maven. months after Maven was born and “You might hear her crying in the then lockdown gave me a forced background, Pasha is just trying to maternity leave, which has been settle her,” says the 34-year-old of good for her. Pasha comes up and her husband, former Strictly Come looks after Maven and he brings Dancing star Pasha Kovalev. her in during the breaks so I can Rachel tied the knot with the feed her. Maven loves coming to Russian-born dancer in a surprise work and crawling around. She’s ceremony in Las Vegas last July. already pulling all the dresses off Their nuptials came six years after the rail in my dressing room and the pair were partnered together testing my heels! on the BBC One show and just five months before Maven’s arrival. What’s it like behind the Speaking with Rachel, it soon scenes at 8 Out Of 10 Cats becomes clear that she has taken Does Countdown? to motherhood like a duck to You go into the green room and water, and she says the pair aren’t there’ll be someone dressed as ruling out having more. “I’ve found the Queen sitting next to a man it quite liberating,” Rachel tells us in a gimp mask. There are always of being a mum. “It makes you live loads of animals, too. It’s hilarious. in the moment a lot more.” You can play with a tarantula or a Here, Rachel tells OK! about poodle that looks like a dragon. being back on set, how being a There’s also a guy who is often mum has changed her and plans nude and if he’s in the green room to add to her brood… in a dressing gown, you know what’s coming. It is like a family. How have you found being back We’re hoping to be back filming in the Countdown studio? by the end of the year. Being on It’s completely different now we’ve that programme is like having your got the baby, but in terms of social own private comedy show. 48 WWW.OK.CO.UK 49 50 Do you think becoming a mum has changed you in any way? Rachel with I think it makes you live in the moment a lot daughter more. You’re a lot more present. You’re not Maven thinking, “What projects do I have to get involved with or what am I doing then?” Now, it’s just, “What am I doing today?” It’s actually quite releasing. I’ve found it quite liberating. Being a mum is wonderful. She’s such a lovely baby and she’s always happy and smiling.
Would you and Pasha like to have any more children? Yeah, I think we would like more at some stage. I’m one of two and so is Pasha. We were quite late to the party so a lot of my friends have more kids, but we’ve only got a nine-month-old at the moment so I think we need to get her a bit bigger first!
Everyone thought Pasha was dancing with Tiger King’s Carole Baskin on the US version of Strictly, Dancing With The Stars… My friend messaged me about it. I thought it was brilliant! I loved the outfits. I didn’t realise there is another Pasha [Pashkov, who is also Russian] on the American show! It’s amazing. They get some strange people, but yes it’s not my Pasha dancing with her – he’s safe. He’s only getting eaten by the baby at the moment [laughs]!
Tell us about your role as a celebrity scout for the Candy Crush Saga All Stars competition… The competition has started and all you have to do to be able to play is to have got to at least level 26. There is a leader board and the UK’s bbestest cruscrusherher will be announced at the end and ththeyey will wwin a year’s supply of gold bars! The livlivee final is on 13 October and myself aandnd aall the other celebrity scouts will ssetet different challenges and people wwill play against each other to see wwho wins the championship. I llove Candy Crush and you need ssomething to do while you’re bbreastfeeding. It’s so much better Is breastfeeding something ffor me than going on social media you’ve enjoyed? bbecause it’s so much more fun It’s great. It’s so much easier. We triedd aand positive. I’m on level 600-and- to give her bottled breast milk early sosomething at the moment. I have the doors and she took it maybe twice andnd bbabyab on the boob and my phone in then was like, “No, I’m not having that!”at!” tthehe oothert hand while trying not to drop it It’s made me really lazy because if she’se’s tired oonn hher!er! OK! or upset I just give her the boob, whereasereas PasPashaha THE CANDY CRCRUSHUSH SSAGAAGA ALL STARS TOURNAMENT IS NOW LIVE AND THE is actually a really good parent and has hdhad to llearn HUNT IS ON TO FIND THE NATION’S TOP CRUSHER. TO GET INVOLVED, DOWNLOAD everything for when I’m not around. It’s like we know a THE APP HERE: KING.COM/GAME/CANDYCRUSH totally different baby because all the tricks we know work differently for both of us. Pasha is a wonderful dad. He’s PHOTOS: BACKGRID UK, SHUTTERSTOCK really, really brilliant.
Does Pasha speak to Maven in Russian? Yes. I’ve been learning for a while and I’m not bad. I’ve definitely picked up some new words since Maven came along with a lot of talk about pee and poo [laughs]! I’ve been learning because we hope that she will be bilingual, otherwise she won’t be able to speak to one side of her family! Pasha’s mum was stuck here for five months because of coronavirus. It was only meant to be a month and there are a lot of Russians in the park where we take her so that’s been good. During lockdown there was a total contrast because my parents were an hour away and couldn’t The star on see Maven, whereas Pasha’s mum, who Countdown usually lives in a forest in Siberia, was with her every day. WWW.OK.CO.UK 51 GREAT ESCAPES HOME AND AWAY THESE FAMOUS FACES CAN’T GET ENOUGH OF THEIR LUXURIOUS HOLIDAY HOMES – AND WHO CAN BLAME THEM?
or most A-List celebs, having a place with fabulous views, your own retreat is “not feel so pressured”, so it’s no surprise to escape everyday life is a necessity, the perfect place to recharge your batteries these celebrities have some jaw-dropping especially during a global pandemic. and spend quality time with the family. holiday homes. Whether it’s a quaint cottage in the George Clooney has previously revealed Here, we take a peek at their gorgeous Fcountryside or a sprawling clifftop mansion having a villa in Italy helped calm him and properties, in both the UK and abroad…
DOWN BY THE SEA here’s no place like the seaside Tfor Gordon and Tana Ramsay, who left London with their family during lockdown and went to Cornwall where they have a five-bedroom £4.4 million beachside mansion in the coastal spot of Rock, and a £4 million house in the nearby village of Trebetherick. Gordon, 53, and Tana, 46, also own another plush holiday pad – this incredible waterfront property in Fowey which they bought for £1.96 million in 2017. The stunning home is bright and modern with open plan living and four bedrooms. Previously available to let for up to £7,000 a week, it is now up for sale for £2.75 million.
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ower couple Beyoncé, 39, Pand Jay Z, 50, recently sailed around Europe on a super yacht, which cost them a staggering £1.5 million a week to rent. The Benetti-built yacht Lana is longer than a football pitch so there’s plenty of room for their children – Blue Ivy, eight, and three-year-old twins Sir and Rumi – to run around. The boat boasts eight en-suite state rooms, seven VIP rooms, a cinema, a pool on deck, a theatre and a spa, as well as a jet ski, wakeboards and paddleboards to play on.
WWW.OK.CO.UK 53 CLIFFTOP MANSION inger Taylor Swift Sbought her £13.7 million home in Rhode Island in 2013. The property, called High Watch, is 11,000 sq ft and has eight bedrooms, eight fireplaces and a huge swimming pool. It also features 700 ft of shoreline and views of Little Narragansett Bay. When Taylor, 30, purchased the NO TRESPASSING”, a nod to her house, she placed a sign outside hit song. She’s also hosted a few which read, “I knew you were of her infamous fourth of July trouble when you walked in. parties at the mansion.
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uring lockdown, David Dand Victoria Beckham moved out of their £31 million London mansion and headed to their rustic Cotswolds barn conversion. Inside, the gorgeous property has log-burning fires, exposed brickwork, impressive chandeliers and wooden beams on the low ceilings. Outside, there are incredible gardens, a private swimming pool and a football pitch. The spacious barn has recently hosted celeb-filled parties, including Brooklyn’s 21st birthday bash in March and the baptisms of his siblings, Cruz, 15, and Harper, nine, last year. In May, David, 45, and Victoria, 46, who also have son Romeo, 18, submitted plans to build a smaller property on the estate, which will have a kitchen, bathroom and bedroom for guests.
WWW.OK.CO.UK 55 HEAD FOR THE HILLS hey have mansions in London who have four children – Teddy, Tand Malibu, but Robbie seven, Charlie, five, Coco, two, Williams and Ayda Field Williams and eight-month-old Beau – spent lockdown in their £26 can enjoy keeping fit at home million Beverly Hills pad. The thanks to the fully equipped impressive abode, bought in gym with its own ballet studio, 2015, boasts 10 bedrooms and and a sprawling garden with a staggering 22 bathrooms. tennis court and Robbie, 45, and Ayda, 41, swimming pool.
56 LAKESIDE LUXURY eorge and Amal Clooney spend their Gsummers with their three-year-old twins Alexander and Ella in their stunning Italian abode, Villa Oleandra on the shore of Lake Como, which George bought in 2002 for £9 million. The property has 25 rooms including a swimming pool, gym and tennis court, an outdoor theatre, a garage to house all of the actor’s motorcycles and a “pizza room”. A-list guests who have stayed with George, 59, and Amal, 42, include Jennifer Aniston, Matt Damon, and the Duke and Duchess of Sussex. Donatella Versace owns a villa nearby. OK!
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WWW.OK.CO.UK 57 DOUBLE TROUBLE! ‘LET’S HOPE THIS DOESN’T RUIN OUR FRIENDSHIP!’ JOSIE GIBSON AND ALISON HAMMOND ON THEIR NEW DREAM GIG AND HOW THEY SUPPORTED EACH OTHER THROUGH LOCKDOWN
ith their infectious every day during lockdown. sense of fun, it’s Josie: Alison actually got me no surprise that through lockdown. She was Alison Hammond there for me on the phone every Wand Josie Gibson spend most night, and we decided to get of their time together laughing. very spiritual together. I love They both found fame on Big her. Being around Alison is like Brother, and are now so close having a permanent hug. they often speak on the phone every day. Josie, 35, even Are you looking forward to credits Alison, 45, for helping getting some time away? her survive lockdown! Alison: Having a break away However, their friendship with a friend and getting away is set to be put to the test in from the kids for a bit will be a new four-part series on This nice. A small bit of normality Morning called Alison And after lockdown, and going Josie’s Staycation Showdown, abroad can be so overrated. which will see the pair competing to find the quirkiest Do you think you’re the new places to stay in the UK. Ant and Dec? “This is all about trying to get Josie: I’d say we’re much better one up on Josie,” says Alison, looking than Ant and Dec! who teamed up with Rochelle Alison: There’s no one quite Humes in August as the first like Josie and Alison – we’re on black coco-hosts-hosts on the ITV show. another level! Let’s just hope Here, AAlison,liso who has a this series doesn’t ruin our tetteenen son called Aiden, friendship! We love each other 115,5, andand Josie, who’s now, but who knows what will mumumm to two-year- happen by the end – we might ololdd son Reggie, not want to speak to each other. tatalk about their nnew venture Are you really competitive? aand why they Josie: Very. When I left school I thinkt they’re was a travel agent, so I’m going better than to blow Alison out of the water. AntA and Dec... Alison: My competitive side will definitely rear its ugly head. But SSo you two I love Josie, so if she wins it’ll aarer really good be okay. ffriends?rie AAlison:liso Josie and Josie, why do you call Josie and I are rreallye close. We Alison “Queenie”? Reggie sspokepoke to each other Because she’s an absolute
58 Josie: Alison makes it look easy, but I don’t Where do you love to holiday? think I could concentrate for that many hours. Josie: The Scottish Highlands and Wales. I I’m not politically correct enough either! I learnt to surf in Costa Rica – it was incredible. wouldn’t last two minutes. Alison: Devon has amazing beaches but I also love relaxing on my sunlounger in the back Who’s your ideal travel companion? garden, doing some online shopping. Tunisia Alison: My son Aiden. When we go on has a soft spot in my heart and Jamaica too, holiday together, he hasn’t got his computer because that’s my motherland. games and he becomes a normal child and Alison with someone that actually wants to speak to me. What do you love about home? her teenage You can’t beat some quality mother-and-son Josie: In Bristol it’s the people. Living in son, Aiden time. He’s growing up so much and he’s lovely London, I knocked on my neighbour’s door to be around. for a chat and they complained about me. Josie: I’ve actually got my ideal travel The landlord said I was a weirdo! I moved queen. Everything she does is from the heart. companion here – Alison! We’ve been on back to Bristol and knew everyone on my She’s got something really special about her. holiday together before and we had a scream. street within 48 hours. I’m definitely the Robin to her Batman. But otherwise, it would be my little boy and Alison: I lost my mum earlier this year to Alison: I’d rather be called “Princess”... that my friends. cancer and she’s now laid to rest just a short would make me feel younger. walk away. It’s really important to me to still What could you never travel without? be close to her. I’ve been in Birmingham all Do you think you could ever host This Alison: My make-up, toiletry bag, my phone my life. It’s 100 per cent home to me. OK! Morning together? and charger. Oh, and my bandana for my Alison: Josie is a comedy genius but she hair. I’d turn the car around to go fetch it. ALISON AND JOSIE’S STAYCATION SHOWDOWN IS ON ITV’S THIS MORNING FROM MONDAY 28 SEPTEMBER AT 10 doesn’t know it. We’d be laughing way too I’ve also got a silk scarf that I sleep in to AM much and get ourselves into trouble. I’m not keep my hair nice. sure it’d be wise. Josie: Pants! WORDS: MICHELLE GARNETT PHOTOS: LORNA ROACH
WWW.OK.CO.UK 59 BRAD AND JEN REUNITE
hey may not be reuniting romantically, but BRAD PITT Tand JENNIFER ANISTON have reunited professionally for their latest TV project Fast Times At Ridgemont High. The pair did a table read over Zoom of the teen comedy set in 1982 alongside the star-studded cast, which includes John Legend, Julia Roberts, Morgan Freeman and Matthew McConaughey. This will mark the first time the former couple have been on screen together since 2001, when one year into their marriage, Brad, now 56, made a guest appearance on Friends as Will Colbert, who was a key member of the ‘I hate Rachel Green’ club. Rachel was, of course, played by Jennifer, now 51. After their bump-in at the SAG Awards in January, it seems in real life there’s nothing but love between them. J LO AND HAVING FUN IN THE SUN
he older JENNIFER LOPEZ Jennifer cuddling up to her gets, the better she looks! daughter Emme, 12, and his TThe 51-year-old looked daughters, Natasha, 15, and Ella, incredible as she relaxed on the 12, who he shares with his former beach in a pink bikini. wife Cynthia Scurtis. “My girls,” “Feeling golden. Holding on to wrote the 45-year-old. the last few moments of summer,” The Hustlers actress shares wrote the singer as she enjoyed a Emme and her twin brother Max break in the Hamptons. with third husband Marc Anthony. J.Lo was joined on the trip by J.Lo and A-Rod recently made her fiancé ALEX RODRIGUEZ, who moves to purchase baseball team she has been engaged to for the the New York Mets, but they were past year. The former baseball outbid by hedge fund manager star later shared a sweet snap of Steve Cohen.
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FORMER FRENEMIES
op stars TAYLOR SWIFT daughter Daisy Dove Bloom. and KATY PERRY famously The new mum was grateful Phad one of the biggest for the gift, writing on Instagram, falling outs in showbiz, reportedly “Miss Daisy Dove adores her over backing dancers, but the hand embroidered blankie from pair have proved it’s behind them miss @taylorswift. Hope it’s one with a cute gift. she drags around for years till BUN IN THE OVEN Taylor, 30, sent Katy, 35, and it becomes an unrecognizable her fiancé Orlando Bloom, 43, a shred that she keeps in her handmade blanket for their new pocket as a teenager.” isters BELLA and GIGI leading some fans to speculate HADID have always had the baby had been born. He Sa very close bond, and a wrote, “Hello little grandchild, shared sense of humour. it is me, my heart as happy as can Bella, 23, showed this when be. I wish for you the sun and she posted a photo with Gigi, 25, moon. I wish for you a happy with them both holding their time. Know that Grandpa’s always bellies while standing in a field. near, I’ll do anything, anything for She wrote, “Two buns in the oven you my dear.” except mine is from my burger and gigi’s is from @zayn.” Bella is clearly excited to be an auntie for the first time to Gigi and Zayn Malik’s child. “I love you both so freaking much – can’t stop crying,” she added. Their father Mohamed Hadid is also excited about the impending arrival and shared a handwritten note for his grandchild, PHOTOS: WIREIMAGE WWW.OK.CO.UK 61 INSIDE THE GRAND PARTY HOTEL ‘TOM HARDY BROUGHT HIS DOG TO STAY’
OK! JOINS LAWRENCE AND KATIE KENWRIGHT INSIDE THEIR AMAZING HOTEL THE SHANKLY AND MEETS THEIR ADORABLE TWINS
orget The Grand Budapest As the couple exclusively invite Hotel – your next obsession OK! inside, it’s clear that 54-year-old is sure to be The Grand Party Lawrence’s imagination knows no Hotel. The BBC series follows bounds. From Roman-style baths Fthe hustle and bustle of life inside and hidden chambers to a whole the UK’s most Instagrammable floor that feels as though you’ve hotel, with owners Lawrence and fallen down Alice In Wonderland’s Katie Kenwright leading the way. rabbit hole, it’s no surprise the hotel The married couple also call the has many celebrity fans, including 125-room Shankly hotel in Liverpool Tom Hardy, Stephen Graham and home, as they live in an apartment a host of our favourite reality stars. within the building with their four- As well as their four-strong hotel year-old twins, Lawrence Junior, empire, the couple have spent the known as Junior, and Arabella, who last three years setting up homeless were conceived through IVF. shelters in the city, through their Katie, 42, tells us, “We had been initiative, the Cotton Street Project. trying for seven years and I’d had Here, the pair, who have been miscarriages, so when I found out married for 12 years, talk about we were having twins, it was like all making crazy parties and family my dreams had come true.” time happen all under one roof... It’s certainly a family affair at The Shankly, with Lawrence’s eldest son, What’s it like living in a hotel? Daniel, 32, who is soon to make Lawrence: The kids run round and him a grandfather, living next door. think they have 1,000 uncles and Lawrence is also dad to Alexandra, aunts. When we’re talking to our 26, from his first marriage, and Ava, employees, it’s “Uncle Eddie!” 14, from a previous relationship. I also have my 32-year-old son KATIE WEARS DRESS BY ZEYNEP KARTAL. LAWRENCE WEARS SUIT BY FLANNELS LAWRENCE WEARS DRESS BY ZEYNEP KARTAL. KATIE
62 WWW.OK.CO.UK 63 KATIE WEARS JUMPSUIT BY ZEYNEP KARTAL, SHOES HER OWN. LAWRENCE WEARS SUIT BY FLANNELS WEARS JUMPSUIT BY ZEYNEP KARTAL, KATIE 64 living next door. So I have a 28-year gap [between my children] but the umbilical cord is still there to my son! Katie: His dad’s given him a lot to do at the hotel, which stresses him out [laughs]. We’re going to be grandparents too! They are going to be next door with a baby… Lawrence: Junior says, “I want to be known as Uncle Steve!” [Laughs]
How do you find being parents to twins? Katie: I’ve always wanted twins. I was actually carrying three, but we lost one very early on. We’d been trying for seven years and I’d had miscarriages, so when I found out we were having twins, it was like all my dreams had come true. It’s been the best experience! Lawrence: It’s been the easiest experience, it’s not been tough at all.
Do they get on well with each other? Lawrence: I’ve done it both ways. With a single child, at the age of two they’re climbing up your leg, running up or down. But when they have a sibling the same age, they play together. A lot of people say ‘double the trouble’ but actually it’s easier! Katie: And they are both unique, even though they’re twins. I’d do it all over again. Lawrence: She says all the time that she wants to do it all over again! ‘I KNEW WHEN I FIRST MET KATIE THAT SHE WAS THE ONE’
But you might end up with quadruplets… Katie: I know! There’s a strong possibility… Lawrence: And I’ll be 55 this year [laughs].
How did you two meet? Lawrence: I was married for 14 years and then single for six. Kate was in a relationship for nine years. That broke down, thankfully for me [laughs]. I met Kate once while she was with her previous boyfriend, and I really liked her but I didn’t see her for two years because she was in a relationship. She never spoke to me in that time. We met again in a bar 50 yards from where we lived, and because she’d ignored me for two years, I decided to ignore her! She came over, tapped me on the shoulder and said, “How are you?” I said, “Do me a favour, you haven’t spoken to me for two years!” She came over again, and I did it again. The third time, I knew I was going too far, so we started chatting. I knew when I first met Kate that she was the one. Katie: We got married two years later.
Working and living together in the same place, do you ever have disagreements? Lawrence: All the time! [Both laugh] I think any couple would say that working together is tough. We’ve got a rule that we don’t speak about work after 8pm.
WWW.OK.CO.UK 65 KATIE WEARS SUIT BY FLANNELS, SHOES EGO KATIE
Were you nervous about inviting cameras had a car lifted by crane on to the roof. The them out. One day, as I took them out of the into your world for The Grand Party Hotel? weight of the car caused the roof to move and car park, it was -5°C and I felt the cold biting Katie: It was quite new to me. Lawrence is created a leak on the wedding below! my face. Within an hour, we opened a shelter, more au fait with being in front of the camera. and within days, we had 85 people staying and You’re organising a busy hotel with lots of staff, Who’s your most memorable celebrity guest? were feeding 150 a day. That has been a three- and things can go wrong – having cameras Katie: Tom Hardy. He was very interested in year dedication for us. Thankfully, the council there made me more concerned! But we just the homeless side of things. He brought his has taken it over as I couldn’t fund it any more had to get on with our customer service and, dog with him. I went to meet him and dressed while we were closed. Every resident we had whether it looks good or bad on camera, that’s Junior in a Peaky Blinders outfit with a flat cap! has come off drugs, and half have gone on to the reality of running a hotel! Lawrence: He came with me to the homeless get full-time jobs, which we’re very proud of. Lawrence: I think that’s what makes the show. shelter. He was very open about his life and where he’s been in the past. He told me he Has the impact of the pandemic on the Have any of your design ideas for the actually felt at home in our homeless shelter. business been a tough time for you? hotel been too extravagant to pull off? He’s very quiet but he was very open with the Lawrence: Yes, and I still don’t think that Lawrence: The hotel is six floors, and I had guests in the shelter and it was quite uplifting. period is over. I was quite depressed over the plans to create an 80ft slide cascading down whole thing, not knowing if the world was the side of the building. We also run homeless Why is homelessness an issue that is so going to come back. We wondered how we shelters and the idea was you’d pay £5 to go close to your heart? could open when there was no tourism, so on it and the money would go to charity. But Lawrence: To be totally honest, I never even we’ve reinvented ourselves for events, put a sadly the council wouldn’t allow me to do it. knew it was an issue. I came from a poor DJ on the roof, keeping to social distancing, background, but when you live this life in the and it’s really worked out. OK! What’s been the craziest party you’ve had? hotel, in and out of the car and back to the THE GRAND PARTY HOTEL STARTS ON 24 SEPTEMBER, 8PM, BBC ONE Katie: The craziest parties are my parties hotel, you don’t really see what’s happening. [laughs]! We do amazing launch parties. But we had a cluster of people sheltering under INTERVIEW: KATIE LANGFORD-FOSTER Lawrence: We had a corporate party and we the hotel. I kept going outside and throwing PHOTOS: OK!/KARIS KENNEDY STYLIST: LORRAINE MCCULLOCH 66 Lawrence and Katie with their much longed-for twins, Junior (left) and Arabella
The couple have created a hotel filled with quirkiness and character LAWRENCE WEARS TOP AND TROUSERS BY FLANNELS, ABOVE: KATIE WEARS DRESS BY FOREVER UNIQUE. LAWRENCE LAWRENCE WEARS TOP AND TROUSERS BY FLANNELS, ABOVE: KATIE WEARS TOP AND TROUSERS BY FLANNELS. JUNIOR ARABELLA WEAR OUTFITS MELANIE LOUISE WWW.OK.CO.UK 67 ANT’S NEST ‘I JUST SAT IN MY HOUSE AND DRANK FOR SIX MONTHS’ s POP PIN-UP ADAM ANT INVITED OK! INTO HIS LONDON HOME TO TELL US ABOUT HIS MENTAL HEALTH JOURNEY AND HOW BECOMING A FATHER CHANGED HIM
hen OK! arrived at Adam After years of struggling with Ant’s mews flat in London undiagnosed bipolar disorder, in 2011 for our exclusive he was arrested and sectioned shoot, the 80s icon was in 2002 after throwing a car part Wsporting a pencil moustache, leather through the window of a London trousers, skull and cross bone slippers pub and threatening onlookers and a Napoleonic hat. with a starter pistol. Mementos of his accomplishments Opening up about the incident, from his glittering career adorned the Adam told OK!, “Someone who I living room, from his two Ivor Novello believed was in that pub had made awards to his wall of platinum discs. a threat to my daughter and I went But as is often the case for artists into a hyper-manic state. Stupidly, who hit the big time, things haven’t I took the law into my own hands all been plain sailing for the former and I paid the price.” He adds of lead singer of Adam and the Ants. being sectioned, “It’s terrifying.” 68 LOOKSBACK
WWW.OK.CO.UK 69 70 He avoided prison after a judge ruled French bulldog Elvis and his French mastiff or drugs, with women. I had no responsibilities, it was the result of mental illness, but he Billie, told OK! he was managing his condition but out of that I made some lifelong friends told us of that period, “I just sat in my house “a day at a time” and wasn’t on medication – there is life in sex!” he explained. “I wanted and drank for six months.” because anti-depressants had made him a intimacy, comfort. I love being around women.” Adam, real name Stuart Goddard, shares “zombie” in the past. “In the seven years I was Adam’s exes include Heather Graham and his daughter Lily, 22, with second wife Lorraine on anti-depressants I didn’t pick up a guitar, I Jamie Lee Curtis, who was featured in a topless Gibson, who he was married to for a year in was a zombie. I couldn’t do anything, I couldn’t photo in the star’s living room. And it turns the late 90s. make love, couldn’t read, couldn’t focus. I was out he’s also a huge fan of EastEnders actress He revealed becoming a father changed dribbling,” he explained. Lacey Turner, revealing the tattoo on his arm his outlook on life, as “suddenly there was Surprisingly, however, he said he’d never of the star as a “pirate girl”. “I wanted to get this beautiful, helpless human there”. “I didn’t taken drugs recreationally, and would instead a real English rose as a pirate,” he told us. become a man until I delivered my daughter. relax after coming home from a gig by drinking “And she did a wonderful portrayal of bipolar Until that point I was wandering around and it tea! Revealing what his ideal post-stage revelry disorder in EastEnders.” OK! was all about the power and the glory, but now involved, Adam told us, “A cup of English tea WORDS: KIRSTY HATCHER the difference is her,” he told us. with two sugars, in the bath, bit of incense. I PHOTOS: ABI WYLES/OK! SYNDICATION Adam, who was joined on the shoot by his think I also compensated, for not having drink
WWW.OK.CO.UK 71 ‘I WILL NEVER GET MARRIED AGAIN!’ FROM ET TO FIRST DATES WE CELEBRATE THE CAREER OF ONE OF HOLLYWOOD’S FORMER CHILD STARS
t’s hard to believe Drew fellow actor Will Kopelman Barrymore’s first major film in 2012. The pair split in role was as a child in ET August 2016 after having The Extra-Terrestrial. Now two daughters – Olive, Ithe 45-year-old is a Golden seven, and Frankie, six. Globe, Screen Actors Guild and At the age of 16, Drew BAFTA-winning star. – who is the godmother of She’s been pictured next Kurt Cobain and Courtney to former president, Ronald Love’s daughter, Frances Reagan, back in 1984, and Bean Cobain – was engaged danced on the table during an to Leland Hayward III, the infamous interview with David grandson of Hollywood Letterman in 1995. For the agent Leland Hayward, and granddaughter of actor John two years later to musician Barrymore, life is as eventful as and actor Jamie Walters many of her movies. The star in from 1992 to 1993. But for the child born into Charlie’s Angels Just the other day, Drew the heart of show business, explained why she’s taken perhaps Drew’s most public marriage off the table, – alongside co-stars Cameron Diaz and story has been the tabloid revelations of despite considering herself a “hopeless Lucy Liu – and reprising the role in Charlie’s drug and alcohol abuse, which sadly led romantic”. “Never. Never, never, never. I will Angels: Full Throttle in 2003, Drew became to her finding herself in rehab at the age never get married again!” she said. “I also a household name. of just 13. “I pushed the limits a lot, many believe people should not say the word The actress dived head first in her roles, different times in my life. And I’m very lucky, ‘never’, and I will never, with a capital N-E- like 2009’s Grey Gardens, but she also I know that. I tested, I pushed, probably V-E-R, never get married.” turned her hand to directing, releasing her too far many a time,” she revealed of her But far from slowing down, Drew directorial debut movie, Whip It, in 2009. tumultuous days, something she talks about returns to our screens this year with The Adding another string to her bow, Drew in her autobiography, Little Girl Lost – which Drew Barrymore Show. “I’m an obsessive created affordable cosmetics company was released in 1990. information, news and pop-culture junkie,” Flower Beauty, which is widely respected With over 50 television shows and she explained of the news-heavy show. in the beauty community. Plus, the woman movies on the CV, the sight of her name “When I aggregate so much information who has tried everything has clothing and is enough to trigger the recall of favourite for myself, I find a lot of stories so wine lines to add to her roster, too. quotes and characters from fans. But fascinating beyond the top headline,” If work is challenging, so is her private moving away from the expected narrative, she added. life – especially her public search for love. Drew appeared in the iconic horror movie Something we’re sure will continue Three times married, Drew first tied the Scream in 1996, before adding Ever After: for one of Hollywood’s most discussed knot with Welsh bartender Jeremy Thomas A Cinderella Story and the Adam Sandler- and loved stars. OK! in 1994 and got divorced 10 months later. led hit The Wedding Singer – a classic Comedian and actor Tom Green followed which earned cult status. WORDS: WILLIAM J CONNOLLY in 2001, and she most recently married PHOTOS: GETTY, SHUTTERSTOCK Kicking ass in Charlie’s Angels in 2000
Drew in ET aged seven
In 50 First Dates with Adam Sandler
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WEST END ACTRESS AND FORMER X FACTOR STAR LUCIE JONES ON RELEASING HER DEBUT ALBUM AND FANGIRLING OVER GRAMMY AWARD WINNER SARA BAREILLES…
he’s conquered The X Factor like, “Oh no she’ll think I’m a w****r and the West End stage, and [laughs]!” But she’s become a friend now Lucie Jones is releasing and I’m really grateful to have her. her debut album, Live At SThe Adelphi. It’s a one-off concert, Tell us about your debut album… accompanied by the 22-piece It’s something I’ve wanted to do for London Music Theatre Orchestra, a long time. It quickly went from, where she performs a series of “Maybe we could do a concert stage classics and her Eurovision and record it on the piano,” to, hit Never Give Up On You. “We’ve booked the Adelphi and It’s 11 years since the Waitress the orchestra”! We were lucky to star wowed Simon Cowell on his record it a month before lockdown. ITV talent show, which is also where she met Ethan Boroian, who she You met your husband Ethan tied the knot with three years ago. on The X Factor. Did you think Here, Lucie, 29, talks about you’d end up marrying him? being starstruck, whoho sshe’she’s I hhopedoped I wwould [laughs]! I’d still in touch with fromom llookook aatt his Facebook and The X Factor, and why bbee llike, “What is that it’s her dream to be fit American from The on Coronation X Factor doing?” It Street… ttook us a while to gget together. Your lead role in Waitress came to HHave you kept in an end early due ttouch with anyone to Covid-19. Whatt frfrom your series? With hubby was it like having ttoo DDanniia [Minogue] was Ethan say goodbye? my mmentor and we’re Clearing my dressingng stistillll in touch.to She’s super room was heartbreaking.ki NNone supportive.ti A few people of us quite feel like we’re done with from our year did really well – Olly the show and we’d love to see it Murs, Stacey Solomon and Rachel come back. I’ve got two of the Adedeji. When we see each other poster boards from outside the or chat, we slip straight back into theatre as I couldn’t let them go in that familiarity. The last person the bin. If I didn’t have my home, I saw was Olly but that was at my husband and other hobbies, I’d Caroline Flack’s funeral, which be really destroyed right now. obviously wasn’t a jolly day.
You hung out with Sara Bareilles, Would you like to move into TV? who wrote the music and lyrics Definitely. I’ve never missed an for Waitress, earlier this year… episode of Coronation Street. If The first time I met Sara was at my someone rings me up about Corrie, last but one audition for Waitress. I’ll be in Manchester before you can I’m in awe of her. I was nervous and say the word! My husband doesn’t told myself, “Be cool.” After I sang get it because he’s American. OK! She Used To Be Mine , Sara said, LIVE AT THE ADELPHI BY LUCIE JONES IS OUT “Thank you so much, that was so ON 25 SEPTEMBER Lucy’s dream beautiful,” and I just went, “I love of releasing you so much! You’re so cool.” I was WORDS: KIRSTY HATCHER PHOTOS: GETTY IMAGES an album has been realised
74 MUSIC FILM THE BOYS IN THE BAND MY GIFT CARRIE UNDERWOOD hey say it’s never Ttoo early for Christmas, and that’s certainly the case for Carrie Underwood! She’s releasing her first Christmas album, which includes The Little Drummer Boy and Silent Night, in plenty of time for the festivities. The seven- time Grammy winner revealed, “For me, it’s more important than ever to focus on the true meaning of Christmas. Even though it’s been a tough year for all of us, the greatest realisations can be inspired by the difficult times, and make us more grateful for what we have and what truly matters.” OUT 25 SEPTEMBER lee creator Ryan Murphy brings together an Gall-star queer cast for a film based on the Tony Award-winning play of the same name. Starring The BOOK Big Bang Theory’s Jim Parsons, Magic Mike’s Matt Bomber and Star Trek’s Zachary Quinto, The Boys In RYAN IS READY The Band follows seven gay men who gather for a FOR YOU NOW birthday party in New York in 1968. But their fun is LISA MARKS soon disrupted when a person from the host’s past turns up at the bash uninvited and turns the evening f you’ve ever wondered on its head. AVAILABLE FROM 30 SEPTEMBER ON NETFLIX Iwhat it’s like to make a career out of interviewing celebrities, this is the book for you. Lisa Marks is a showbiz journalist – she’s GAME TIME even worked at OK! – and after three decades of grilling famous faces, ESCAPE ROOM AT HOME she knows a thing or two about the biz. In these pages, Lisa divulges all the secrets to her success, and the mishaps that have happened along the way. Find out about the time she sang a show tune at an unsuspecting Hugh Jackman, why some pain medication almost caused disaster for an interview with Scarlett Johansson, and how she ended up crying in Drew Barrymore’s presence. From Essex to Los Angeles, Lisa has done it all (including her ultimate aim of interviewing Ryan Gosling) and now we get to go on the journey with her! OUT NOW
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rom The X Factor winners to talent scouts, Little FMix are on the hunt for a new crop of singers who have what it takes. The award-winning girl group will put singers through their paces before placing them into bands and becoming mentors. The groups will ooking for cheap thrills without leaving the comfort then gain access to everyone who has helped make Lof your own home? Escape Room In A Box contains Little Mix what they are today, from vocal coaches everything you need to turn your home into an to choreographers. Expect tears and disagreements interactive escape room. OK! heard about it by word – maybe even of mouth and it didn’t disappoint. There are three a walk off by escape rooms (hard, medium and easy), all simple to Jade – before set up, in one package. The game’s makers captivated six final bands our escapees (can be three to six players) as they were go head to tasked to think outside the box with the following head in the objective or risk being trapped forever: “You have just live shows, 60 minutes to escape. The clock is ticking. Teamwork, competing to creativity, logic and attention to detail will be needed support Little to race against time.” Cue lots of panic, well thought- Mix on tour. out components, clues and design – and most We can’t wait! 26 SEPTEMBER, BBC 1, 7PM importantly, fun. £99 FROM EPIC-ESCAPES.GAMES REVIEWS: JOSIE COPSON, KIRSTY HATCHER, PADRAIG PRENDERGAST PHOTOS: GETTY PADRAIG REVIEWS: JOSIE COPSON, KIRSTY HATCHER, WWW.OK.CO.UK 75
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ot only do I love Phase Eight’s new A/W20 collection because Nit’s bursting full of stylish new-season pieces, but because, as a brand, it has really taken on board that our lifestyles have changed so much over the past six months. Now more than ever we need adaptable, high-quality styles that won’t date, and the range reflects this. Each piece is Dress a real investment, including £99 signature print dresses, super soft knitwear and chic Crombie coats that you’ll love for years to come. PHASE-EIGHT.COM BACK TO BLACK Jumper £85 t’s that time of Dress (under Iyear when we jumper) £99 need to put away our summer wardrobe and think about our autumn/ Dress winter outfits. IT’S GETTING PERSONAL £55 Luckily, Michelle Keegan has us e’ve got a bit covered with her Wof a thing about new A/W Very monogrammed jewellery collection – and on the fashion desk – from the campaign initials to engravings, we imagery is just like our bling to feel unique. as stunning So I was excited to see that as the clothes ChloBo jewellery, known themselves. for its stackable pieces, Expect goodies has released its first ever from a cosy personalised collection, teddy coat and which has new pieces that a loungewear can be engraved for free. co-ord to the They’ll make a great gift for classic LBD and a loved one (or yourself). lots of knitwear PRICES FROM £59 and leather. CHLOBO.CO.UK VERY.CO.UK
88 MIST OPPORTUNITY BOOST YOUR BEAUTY ROUTINE WITH A SKINCARE SPRITZ
1. Beauty Pie Uber Youth 2. Glow Hub Nourish and 3. Peter Thomas Roth Water 4. MAC Fix+ Magic Radiance 5. Glossybox Hydrating Mist Super Elixir Microbiome Hydrate Serum Mist £12 Drench Hyaluronic Cloud All-Day Hydrating Spray £24 £20 Mist £15.07 members’ price Spritz this on before your Hydrating Toner Mist £30 Unlike the original Fix+, Containing hyaluronic acid This not only feels moisturiser to sandwich in Like walking face-first into this is more of a skin and skin-nourishing oils, 90 refreshing but also an extra layer of hydration. a cloud of top skincare booster than a make- per cent of testers agreed balances your microbiome Infused with peach and ingredients, this promises up setting spray, giving their skin felt softer after – the ecosystem of coconut, it smells good radiance, refined pores lacklustre complexions using this super-fine spray. bacteria in the skin – enough to eat! and 72 hours of hydration. an instant and noticeable helping to keep it healthy. brightness. COMPILED BY: LAURA MULLEY PHOTO: MEGAN BRAMLEY COMPILED BY:
WWW.OK.CO.UK 89 ‘MY SKIN IS NOW PERFECT’ SHE ALWAYS LOOKS GLAM AND GLOWING ON SCREEN BUT MUMMY DIARIES STAR SAM FAIERS HAS BEEN BATTLING WITH ACNE FOR YEARS SHE TELLS OK! SHE’S FINALLY FOUND WHAT WORKS FOR HER
am Faiers has come a long way since her Now in the last year of her twenties, Sam is ultra glam The Only Way Is Essex days. Now a determined to celebrate her 30th birthday with a mum to two little ones, Paul, four, and Rosie, flawless complexion. Here, the star tells us about two, her focus has shifted from fake tan and entering a new decade and how she now has the Son-screen feuds to early wake-ups and snatched confidence to go filter-free... moments of “me time”. But while she appears the perfect yummy mummy, Sam, you’ve bravely opened up on social media Sam’s journey into motherhood hasn’t been plain about your acne struggles. Tell us about it… sailing – she recently opened up about her secret I got adult acne after finishing breastfeeding my battle with hormonal acne, which began after she daughter Rosie. I had bad breakouts and couldn’t stopped breastfeeding Rosie. keep them under control. Some weeks my skin
90 WWW.OK.CO.UK 91 ‘I ACTUALLY PREFER MYSELF WHEN I’M LOOKING LESS GLAM’
92 was a bit more tame but then the acne would come back. It was like a vicious circle. I’ve been battling it for more than two years.
That must have knocked your confidence… Yeah, I never wanted to leave the house. I had to put on thick foundation and when I was filming I was like, “I don’t want to show this side of my face.” Some days I didn’t even want to go out. When I was talking to people I thought they were all looking at my skin.
Your skin looks perfect now… I’m 30 this year so I promised myself I was going to have amazing skin for my birthday in December. You know what, my skin to me is now perfect. I don’t have to slap on the foundation. I’ve tried everything but I’ve finally found what works for me.
Tell us the secret! I started to take collagen supplements daily and it seemed to make a difference. So I went away and, with the help of a team, formulated my own unique version with aloe vera, hyaluronic acid and 8,500mg of collagen, which is quite a lot. So here we are now – it’s called Revive Collagen. It’s really what’s worked for my skin.
What does your skincare regime look like? I keep it really simple and just cleanse, tone and moisturise twice a day. I use the pHformula E.X.F.O. Cleanse (£45). It’s really gentle. My acne has also left me with some scarring so I have professional microneedling in those areas.
Would you ever be tempted to delve into other anti-ageing procedures? Not now. Other than sorting out my skin scarring, I stick to a nice skin routine, take my collagen and make sure I’m drinking enough water. I don’t necessarily think I need to take further measures.
Any make-up favourites? I love Nars Sheer Glow Foundation (£33.50) and By Terry Cellularose Brightening CC Serum (£61). I also use Benny Hancock Bronzer (£39) and I do my brows with the Iconic London Sculpt & Boost Eyebrow Cushion (£24). I wear Tatti Lashes (from £9) because I haven’t got any eyelashes, but not every day.
You’ve been open about suffering from a condition that makes you pull out your lashes. Have you come to terms with it now? I actually had a new therapy yesterday to stop the pulling, but I’ve tried everything and doesn’t suit me, and as you get older you Terrible. And eyebrows – I’ve had some really it’s been 20 years. The condition is called realise what works for your face. My sister Billie bad brows. I also tried to dye my hair red and trichotillomania and it’s a tough one to break. is much more glam than me. I’ll never do that again! I feel fine now without fake lashes but I’m more comfortable with a bit of black eyeliner Did you and Billie pinch Do you feel pressure to look for definition. I think I look a bit weird without each other’s make-up “perfect” on social media? anything on my eyes. growing up? Everyone follows the Kardashian We had a lot of make-up look, but I’ve been taking selfies Do you find it tricky to get “me time” with and we used a lot of fake using no filter and no editing, two little ones? tan. Mum would go mad and I think it just looks so pretty. The kids get up at 7am and I tend to get up at at us. She’d say, “I’m not I’m not saying I’m so pretty, but 6.30am, so I’m ahead of the game. My make- cleaning that bathroom I prefer being real. I’ve got a up routine takes 10 minutes these days. But the again!” I still message Billie daughter and I don’t know what kids are really good and they play together – when I find a new beauty will be going on in her era, but and Rosie likes getting ready with me. product I love. I’ll let her know her skin’s lovely as it is without a filter. OK! Which do you prefer, looking red carpet Any beauty disasters FOR MORE INFORMATION AND TO BUY REVIVE ready or less made up? to admit to? COLLAGEN, VISIT REVIVECOLLAGEN.COM. SUBSCRIPTIONS START AT £27.99 In the last few months I’ve realised I actually Yeah, of course. I used to prefer myself when my make-up is less glam. use two sets of eyelashes WORDS: ZOE CRIPPS PHOTOS: DAVID ENGLISH I don’t know what it is, but heavy make-up and they drooped down. WWW.OK.CO.UK 93 BEAUTY DIRECTOR LYNNE HYLAND SHARES THIS WEEK’S 1 Get unreal MUST-HAVES TRENDS AND TIPS
Party season is looking unlikely this year, but to comfort myself I like to imagine there’s an alternative version of 2020 where we’ll all be swishing around soirées in our glitziest glad rags. Essentially I want to escape through a trans- dimensional wormhole into a Dior perfume ad where I will emerge looking like Charlize Theron, shimmying into a ballroom sheathed in gold from top to toe. And what does the refined air of this fantasy universe smell like, you may ask? Well, judging by Dior’s new J’Adore Eau de Parfum Infinissime, £84, it will be a deliciously hedonistic blend of sandalwood, tuberose, pink peppercorn and blood orange. At least I can spritz, and dream.
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Excuse my smug face, face but I can now genuinely say II’ve’ve got a daily diet of probiotics, protein and 10 servings of vegetables. Admittedly, this doesn’t actually involve anything going in my mouth – my food intake remains largely pizza-based, I’m afraid – but at least there’s plenty of nutritional goodness in my latest skincare find. Skingredients is based around the ‘core four’ which promises to provide all the key ingredients of any balanced skincare regime. There’s the PreProbiotic Cleanser, £24, Skin Veg pre-serum, £39, Skin Protein serum, £39, and Skin Shield SPF 50, £39, which gives the sort of healthy glow you’d expect in someone who does actually drink raw celery smoothies.
94 5 Vanishing act
The salons have been open again for ages, yet I still haven’t had a haircut since 2019. My ends are now so ratty, I thought the only option was to hack off at least six inches, but there has been a last-minute intervention. This has arrived in the form of Living Proof No Frizz Vanishing Oil, £33, which has miraculously transformed the look of my hair, spinning silk from straw. Seriously, it’s the nearest I’ve found to a Brazilian blowdry in a bottle. Or, as my 4 husband put it, “It’s like you’re in the show ring at Crufts.” Woof, woof! Four play
If you ever wanted to master the art of It’s seamlessly blurring one eyeshadow into another, Clarins Ombre 4 Colour worth Eyeshadow Palettes, £34, 6 are the ones to go with. it The soft, buttery pigments are a dream to blend and Time to stop making excuses about smoke out, and the tonal why you’re not buying sustainable shades in each quad are hair products. You don’t have to edited to perfection. The swap to something niche and only tricky bit is deciding pricey. You can buy something which of the six to try first. you’ve probably used loads of times before – like L’Oréal Elvive. They’re the same lovely shampoos and conditioners, but now they’re all in bottles made from 100 per cent recycled materials, saving 700 tonnes of plastic in the UK alone. 3 So Doesn’t that make your good hair gifted day feel even better?
I know Christmas will be upon us before we know it, but I’m happy to be showered with presents all year round – and give them, too, of course! I’m therefore 100 per cent up for the idea of Sanctuary’s year-round gifting range, a collection of sweet little gift boxes starting from £8. PS: If anyone’s asking, I do rather like the look of the Time To Glow set, £25... PHOTOS: CHARLIZE THERON FOR J’ADORE INFINISSIME BY DIOR, SOOJOO PARK SHOT BY CHARLOTTE NAVIO FOR L’OREAL PARIS ELVIVE PARIS FOR L’OREAL SHOT BY CHARLOTTE NAVIO PHOTOS: CHARLIZE THERON FOR J’ADORE INFINISSIME BY DIOR, SOOJOO PARK WWW.OK.CO.UK 95
WHAT IS CHOLESTEROL AND HOW CAN WE KEEP OURSELVES HEALTHY?
OK! SPEAKS TO GP GARY BARTLETT ABOUT THE BIGGEST MISCONCEPTIONS SURROUNDING CHOLESTEROL AND WHY IT’S IMPORTANT TO KNOW THE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN GOOD AND BAD
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eptember marks WHAT IS THE DIFFERENCE Cholesterol BETWEEN GOOD AND BAD Awareness CHOLESTEROL? SMonth and it’s “Good cholesterol is known as HDL (high-density reported that nearly lipoprotein) – the theory is, this type is known half of all adults in to remove the bad cholesterol from the arteries. the UK are estimated The other health benefits are that it’s also essential to have high levels for your body to produce vitamin D and bile acids, of cholesterol in which help the body digest fat and absorb important their blood – with nutrients. many unaware that So when it is high. I check my But what is patients’ cholesterol? What’s cholesterol the difference levels, I like to between good and see that they bad? And how can have a good we keep our bad WHAT IS CHOLESTEROL? amount of HDL levels low? Here, OK! “It’s a waxy substance found in your blood. It’s mainly in their blood. speaks to GP and GB made in the liver and it’s a really important molecule The bad athlete Gary Bartlett that the body uses to help build your cells. We can also type is known about why lifestyle get cholesterol through our diet. It’s important that we as LDL choices aren’t always all get it. Cholesterol can be broken down into the good (low-density the biggest cause kind and the bad kind, and it’s when you have too much lipoprotein) and what we can of the bad kind that it can lead to issues such as heart or just simply do to prevent high disease and strokes.” non-HDL.” cholesterol... WHAT CAUSES HIGH LEVELS OF BAD CHOLESTEROL?
DIET AND LIFESTYLE “Lifestyle choices have an impact. Even if you’re not predisposed, a poor diet can affect the high levels of bad cholesterol in your body. If you are predisposed to have high levels, you can take statins – these are a group of medicines designed to lower the levels of LDL or non- HDL cholesterol – or you can modify your diet. To avoid high levels, it’s good to cut down on foods that are high in saturated fat. Things like red meat, processed meat, pastries, cookies, cakes and pizzas. But I tell all my patients with high cholesterol that the most important thing is moderation. Don’t demonize certain foods but ensure that you are limiting the amount you eat. Control your intake.” AGE AND GENDER GENETICS “The risk of high cholesterol and heart disease “A big risk factor can be your increases with age, and men genetics. People often assume that over 45 are most at risk. But while high levels of bad cholesterol are younger men are more prone to the result of bad life choices but developing high cholesterol, a higher in many cases, people struggle proportion of women than men have because of their family history. You elevated cholesterol levels after can be genetically predisposed to they reach menopause.” have high levels of LDL or non- GARY IS AN AMBASSADOR HDL cholesterol. Your body has AND ADVISOR FOR THE BRAND BIO receptors and your bad cholesterol SYNERGY binds to the receptors. The more receptors your body has, the higher risk you have of getting a higher bad cholesterol reading.” WORDS: KAT ROMERO PHOTOS: GETTY
WWW.OK.CO.UK 97 MARY BERRY THE NATION’S NAN PLATES UP SOME GOOD OLD-FASHIONED COMFORT FOOD
Paneer and roasted SERVES - INGREDIENTS vegetable curry ● 4 tbsp sunflower oil ● 1 cauliflower, broken into florets ● 300g sweet potato, cut into 2cm aneer is a fresh Indian cheese that until the cheese is golden on all sides, the (¾in) dice does not have a strong flavour but cauliflower is golden and the sweet potato is ● 225g (8oz) paneer, cut into 2cm (¾in) stays firm when roasted. It combines tender. Set aside. dice beautifully with the vegetables in this 4. Heat the remaining oil in a large, deep ● Pdelicious curry. Lovely served with some frying pan. Add the onions and ginger and 2 onions, sliced ● 3cm (1¼in) knob of fresh root ginger, cooked rice. fry for 5–10 minutes until cooked. Sprinkle in peeled and grated 1. Preheat the oven to 220°C/200°C fan/ the spices and flour and stir over the heat for ● 1 tbsp curry powder Gas 7. a few seconds. Gradually pour in the stock ● 1 tbsp garam masala 2. Drizzle 2 tablespoons of the oil into and stir until thickened, then simmer for a ● ¼ tsp ground cloves a large roasting tin. Scatter the pieces of few minutes over a high heat. ● 2 tbsp plain flour cauliflower and sweet potato into the tin and 5. Stir in the mango chutney and cream, ● 600ml (1 pint) hot vegetable stock toss to coat them with oil. Season with salt then add the roasted cauliflower and sweet ● 2 tbsp mango chutney and pepper. potato to the pan. Stir in the spinach until it ● 150ml (5fl oz) double cream 3. Roast in the oven for about 15 minutes. has heated through and wilted, then add the ● 100g (4oz) baby spinach Add the paneer at one end of the hot lemon juice and check the seasoning. ● Juice of 1 lemon roasting tin and return it to the oven. Cook 6. Add the paneer at the last moment and ● Salt and freshly ground black pepper for 5–10 minutes, turning halfway through, serve piping hot.
98 Wild bramble mousse
ick your own blackberries 3. Put the gelatine leaves not to over whisk or it will be in the late summer for into a bowl of cold water and tricky to incorporate the egg SERVES this perfect light pudding leave for 5 minutes. Squeeze whites into the blackberries. – and freeze some to use the water from the gelatine 5. Add 2 large tablespoons Can be made up to 2 days ahead Plater in the year. You can purée leaves and add them to the of the whipped cream to the blackberries in a food hot blackberry juice. Stir until the blackberry and gelatine INGREDIENTS processor after cooking, as this dissolved. Set the mixture mixture and stir in gently. ● 600g (1lb 5oz) makes it easier to pass them aside until it is cold and has Carefully fold in the rest of blackberries through a sieve. thickened slightly. the cream and the egg whites ● Juice of ½ lemon 1. You’ll need a 1.1-litre (2-pint) 4. Whip the cream to soft until the mixture is smooth ● 175g (7oz) caster sugar glass dish or 6 small dishes. peaks. In a separate bowl, and light, with no white bits ● 5 leaves of gelatine 2. Tip the blackberries, lemon whisk the egg whites, adding visible. Pour into the dish or ● 150ml (5fl oz) pouring juice and 75g (3oz) of the the remaining 100g (4oz) dishes and place in the fridge double cream caster sugar into a saucepan. of caster sugar a teaspoon for about 6 hours, or ideally ● 2 egg whites Stir, cover and simmer for 5–8 at a time. Keep whisking overnight, to chill and set. To serve: minutes until soft. Pass the until all the sugar has been 6. Decorate with a few ● 50g (2oz) blackberries blackberries through a sieve incorporated and the whites blackberries, dust with icing ● Icing sugar, for back into the pan, discard the are stiff and look like a cloud sugar and serve with some dusting seeds. Reheat until piping hot. (as for a meringue). Take care whipped cream. ● 100ml (3½fl oz) whipped cream
WWW.OK.CO.UK 99 Slow-roast pork with crackling and onion gravy
he hand and spring of pork is the upper part of the front leg and is usually sold boned and rolled as a joint. It is Tless expensive than leg or loin, the major roasting joints. For this recipe, the meat is left on the bone and is braised slowly with onions and herbs until beautifully tender. You can also cook belly of pork this way. 1. Preheat the oven to 220°C/200°C fan/Gas 7. Rub salt over the skin of the pork joint. Put the onions, garlic, bay leaves and sage into a small, deep roasting tin, then pour in the stock. Sit the joint on top, skin side up. 2. Cover the whole tray with foil and seal the edges tightly. Place in the oven and roast for about 40 minutes. Reduce the oven temperature to 150°C/130°C fan/ Gas 3 and cook for 2½–3 hours, until the meat is very tender and falling off the bone. 3. Transfer the pork to a board. Using a slotted spoon, scoop the onions into a bowl, cover and keep them warm. Remove the bay leaves and sage and discard them. Strain the stock into a jug. 4. Line a baking sheet with foil. Carefully remove the skin from the pork, then snip it into strips with scissors, place on the foil and sprinkle with salt. Cover the pork with foil and keep it warm. 5. Increase the oven temperature to 220°C/200°C fan/Gas 7. Put the baking sheet in the oven and cook the skin for 5–10 minutes until SERVES crackled and crisp. 6. Meanwhile, melt the butter INGREDIENTS in a saucepan. Add the flour and ● 2 tbsp salt stir over the heat for a few seconds ● 1 hand and spring pork joint, to make a roux. Pour in the hot skin scored stock from the pork, whisking until ● 3 large onions, thickly sliced the sauce has thickened. Check ● 2 garlic cloves, sliced the seasoning. ● 8 bay leaves 7. Pull the pork off the bone ● Small bunch of sage, tied together and arrange the meat with the ● 700ml (1¼ pints) hot chicken or onions on a serving dish. Snip the vegetable stock crackling into pieces and place ● 25g (1oz) butter alongside, then serve with a jug of ● 25g (1oz) plain flour the hot gravy. ● Salt and freshly ground black pepper
100 Passion fruit lemon cake
his is a simple sponge to make but, with golden. Leave to cool its three tiers and luxurious filling, it is on a wire rack. impressive. You can buy passion fruit 3. Whisk the double curd, but it is sold more in delis than in cream to soft peaks. Cut 3 Tsupermarkets, so I’ve used lemon curd. Choose of the passion fruit in half, purple bobbly passion fruit, as they are ripe and scoop out the pulp into a SERVES have more pulp than the completely smooth, bowl and set aside. pale ones. And drizzling the passion fruit over 4. Spread the top of each cake with lemon curd. INGREDIENTS the cream, rather than mixing it in, gives a more Sit one cake on a plate and spoon on a third of ● 4 eggs intense flavour. If the juice runs down the sides of the cream, then spread it to the edges. Drizzle ● 225g (8oz) baking spread, the cake, even better! half the passion fruit pulp on top of the cream. plus extra for greasing 1. You will need three 20cm (8in) loose- Place a second cake on top and repeat, then ● 225g (8oz) self-raising flour bottomed sandwich tins. Preheat the oven to add the third cake and finish with the remaining ● 225g (8oz) caster sugar 180°C/160°C fan/Gas 4. Grease the bases of the cream. Swirl the top with the back of a knife ● 1 tsp baking powder tins and line with baking paper. to make a pretty pattern. Slice the remaining ● 450ml (15fl oz) double 2. Measure all the cake ingredients into a large passion fruit into wedges and arrange on cream bowl. Whisk, using an electric hand whisk, until top. Serve the cake at room temperature, cut ● 4 passion fruit well mixed and light and fluffy. Spoon the batter into slices. OK! ● 4 tbsp lemon curd into the tins and level the tops. Bake for about EXTRACTED FROM SIMPLE COMFORTS BY MARY BERRY (BBC BOOKS, ● 25 minutes until the cakes are coming away from £26). PHOTOGRAPHY BY LAURA EDWARDS. MARY’S TV SERIES: SIMPLE Finely grated zest of 1 small COMFORTS IS ON BBC 2 AT 8PM, AND BBC IPLAYER. lemon for the topping the sides of the tins and they are risen and lightly
WWW.OK.CO.UK 101 RUN FOR THE HILLS KICK-START A HEALTHY REGIME WITH A TRIP TO WALES WHERE YOGA WILD SWIMMING HEALTHY CUISINE AND CELEBRITY SPOTTING ARE ALL ON THE MENU
Gwrych Castle in north Wales
WHERE TO STAY? Caption The Zest Life retreats take place at the Plas Cadnant, a black to be beautiful country house with five self-catering added here cottages, ornamental gardens and a tearoom, located WHY GO? on the Isle of Anglesey – a picturesque island just off With one report saying that almost half of the British population have put weight on the north-west corner of Wales. Situated in 21 acres of during lockdown, and with many of us experiencing heightened levels of anxiety and glorious parkland with rivers and waterfalls, Plas stress, there’s no better time to sign up for an activity-based holiday in the UK. And Cadnant looks across the Menai Strait to the jagged the bonus of having a staycation is that there are no worries about air bridges, peaks of Snowdonia National Park. Guests stay in one cancelled flights or luggage size. So, do like OK! and sign up for one of The Zest of the elegant bedrooms in the Coach House and Life’s yoga and wellness retreats in Wales where you’ll have rugged mountains and dine together around a large oak table in the open- deserted beaches for your outdoor exercise classes. The location scouts for ITV’s hit plan dining and sitting room, where you’ll find a large reality programme I’m A Celebrity... Get Me Out Of Here! were also awed by the fireplace. Ravenous after all our exercise, OK! loved wild beauty of north Wales and have chosen Gwrych Castle as the camp base for the the creative plant-based dishes and tasty snacks that next series this autumn. Rumour has it that TV presenter Vernon Kay and Selling Catherine, the lovely chef, had whipped up. We Sunset star Christine Quinn have been tipped as possible contestants. Luckily there especially enjoyed the lemon polenta cake and tahini were no witchetty grubs and cockroaches on the menu at OK!’s retreat, but plenty of coconut fudge, and our post-wild swimming picnics nutritious and delicious dishes instead! with hot soup and hummus rolls.
102 WHAT ELSE CAN YOU DO ? During the day, The Zest Life offers a programme of optional activities both on and off the estate, ranging from invigorating coastal walks, hiking in the mountains, stand-up paddle boarding and adrenaline-pumping dips in the nearby rivers, waterfalls and lakes. Most of the island’s coastline is classified as an Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty and there are plenty of beautiful beaches to visit, with the golden sands of Benllech Beach one of the best. For wonderful scenic vistas, walk along a stretch of the Anglesey Coastal Path, a 140-mile circular island footpath. One of the most popular tourist attractions in Anglesey is the ancient medieval town of Beaumaris with its 13th century fortified castle, as is the Menai Suspension Bridge that connects Anglesey with the mainland. You’ll find some charming pubs, shops and a monthly farmers’ market held on Prince’s Pier in the historic town of Menai Bridge. If you wish to see where the I’m A Celebrity... Get Me Out Of Here! contestants will be camping, then Gwrych Castle and Gardens is less than 30 miles away on the beautiful north Wales coast.
Menai Suspension Bridge connects Anglesey to the mainland
WHAT IS ZEST LIFE? The retreats are nothing like those tough, military-style boot camps you might have seen on TV with pre-dawn wake-up calls and loud instructors. Instead you’ll find a calm, tranquil setting where you can recharge your batteries, detox and get fit. The Zest Life was set up by Laura Bell after she broke her back and discovered that yoga was hugely beneficial both mentally and physically to her recovery. The retreats vary in length from three to five days and have a diverse mix of abilities, ages and professions, and all feature morning and evening yoga sessions taken by experienced instructors (on our retreat one teacher was Rosie Underwood, a former Beauty Director at We loved OK!). There were also meditation classes the four- and massage treatments to further aid poster beds relaxation. Retreaters are encouraged to digitally detox during their stay, and that with the combination of fresh air meant that OK! slept better than we have for a long time! OK!
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THE ZEST LIFE RUN THREE, FOUR AND FIVE-DAY YOGA AND WELLNESS RETREATS AT THE PLAS CADNANT ESTATE ON THE ISLE OF ANGLESEY IN WALES. THEY HAVE FIVE RETREATS W TO IN SEPTEMBER 2020 AND THEN SEVERAL EACH MONTH. PRICES START FROM £415PP FOR HO A SHARED TWIN ROOM FOR TWO NIGHTS. THE NEAREST TRAIN STATION IS BANGOR, BOOK ABOUT A FIVE-MINUTE TAXI RIDE FROM PLAS CADNANT. FOR DETAILS VISIT, THEZESTLIFE. CO.UK. FOR MORE ON ANGLESEY, VISITANGLESEY.CO.UK AND MORE ON TOURISM IN GENERAL IN WALES, VISITWALES.COM.
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Leave the world behind with a stay at this magnificent manor house
CHILSTON PARK HOTEL KENT
WHAT IS IT? Luxuriating in the roll-top bath Set in 23 acres of picturesque parkland, this while soaking up views of the lake four-star Georgian manor house is steeped was bliss. More contemporary- in history and character. Antiques, priceless chic rooms are situated in the artworks and family portraits give the feeling former Stables and Coachman’s that you’re staying in a private stately home Cottages – popular with bridal rather than a luxury hotel, while a magnificent parties, as Chilston Park is also a two-sided wooden staircase evokes all the wedding venue. grandeur of Downton Abbey. You’ll feel like WHERE TO EAT? you’ve stepped WHY DO WE LOVE IT? Following alfresco drinks on the back in time Less than an hour’s drive from London, in the patio by the fountain, OK! dined heart of the Kent countryside, Chilston Park is in the Culpeper’s restaurant, the perfect weekend retreat. There are 53 where the seasonal dishes lived up to individually designed rooms, with seven chef Adrian Martin’s 2 AA Rosettes. themed rooms such as the Victoria and the Delicious pan-seared Rye Bay scallops, Oriental. OK! stayed in the Tudor suite, tucked chicken breast with grilled vine away in the eaves of the Manor House, where tomatoes and triple cooked chips were the vaulted beamed ceilings and charming finished off with a scrumptious Eton decor felt like being enveloped in a hug. mess and chilled Terre Forti Bianco. The Marble Lounge, with its crystal chandeliers and huge Feature bedrooms, fireplace, is the perfect setting such as the Queen for afternoon tea, with dainty Anne, ooze grandeur scones and mini macaroons. WHAT ELSE? If you can’t bear to leave your beloved dog at home, WHO GOES THERE? Chilston Park now has two pooch- Denise Van Outen and Kelly Brook paid a friendly bedrooms. Your four- visit while filming Celebrity Antiques Road legged friend will be provided with Trip. Local residents include Vic Reeves, a bed, bowl and snacks. There are Sir Bob Geldof and Gregg Wallace. OK! also pet-friendly bars and terraces, or you can hang a ‘Pet In Residence’ MID-WEEK PRICES START FROM £225 FOR A CLASSIC ROOM, sign on your door so they’re not INCLUDING BREAKFAST. AFTERNOON TEA COSTS FROM £26.50. disturbed. Pawfect! VISIT HANDPICKEDHOTELS.CO.UK WORDS: MICHELLE GARNETT
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The Backstreet ISSUE – Boys hung out SEPTEMBER by the pool ong before the words “One” and “Direction” were put together, before *NSYNC had even met – five men Lcalled the Backstreet Boys were taking the world by storm. The American boy band, which is made up of AJ McLean, Howie Dorough, Nick Carter, Brian Littrell are sure h’he’s glad ldh he mustered t d and Kevin Richardson, was formed up the courage as the pair will in 1993. Fourteen years later, OK! soon be celebrating 13 years flew over to Malibu to organise a of marriage! chaotic shoot around a hotel pool. Meanwhile, Nick was enjoying Kevin had left the band at the the single life after splitting from time, but the other four men were Paris Hilton. There was no love lost full of energy and more than made between the pair, with Nick telling up for it. However, there was a little OK!, “The only thing that made tension at the start of the shoot her happy was her own reflection!” when Nick, now 40, and AJ, 42, AJ had previously battled drink were late. The dad of the group, and drug problems, and was proud Brian, now 45, told them off, saying, to tell us about how his close bond “These people have come all the with the other men had remained. way over from London, England, so “We’ve been through so much you need to be a little courteous.” and we’ve come out the other side There was something to stronger than ever,” he said. celebrate as Howie, now 47, had The men clearly loved what recently asked his girlfriend Leigh they were doing together, with Boniello to marry him. “I was more Howie telling us, “Once you’re up nervous proposing to Leigh in there [on stage] and meeting all front of 40 family members than the fans, it’s totally addictive. I love I’ve ever been performing in front my job.” It helps that they enjoy of 40,000 fans!” he admitted. We their work as AJ pointed out, “No matter what we do, we’ll never shake off the Backstreet Boys tag.” Today, the fivesome remain close friends, who are still making music. The band were on a tour for their ninth studio album, DNA, when Covid-19 hit, but they plan to get back on stage in 2021. Meanwhile, The lads had fun they are launching with a different their own radio kind of pool show. Backstreet’s back alright! OK!
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