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COVER PHOTO: REX orwritetousat 161 Marsh Wall, London E14 9AP WE BRING YOU THIS WEEK’S LATEST GOSSIP... Karen and Kevin STRICTLY TENSION! orking with your ex was Karen Live, both dancers know never going to be easy, but they’re stronger as a brand W a TV insider has told together than on their own. Woman that the atmosphere ‘Kevin’s attitude is that work between Strictly’s Kevin and must come first, so they’ll carry Karen Clifton is ‘totally cold’. on dancing together for as long Karen, 36, and Kevin, 35, both as they can remain civil.’ returned to this year’s Strictly More interestingly, newly Come Dancing, despite ending single Karen and current celeb their two-year marriage last year. partner Charles Venn have Karen and Charles ‘They work together but it’s shown a real chemistry. have a great obvious that they don’t like each On being partnered with the connection as other,’ reveals our source. ‘Kevin beauty, Charles told Woman, dance partners is really popular with the gang, ‘Karen is a delectable, wonderful but he doesn’t want any bad and beautiful lady. We have feeling to seep into the troupe.’ great chemistry so I’m looking Having completed two runs of forward to our first dance.’ their dance tour, Kevin And So are we! CELEBRITY PET of the week 26% Yes 74% No OVER OU!TO Strictly stars Katya and TTER: Neil Jones are raising AFTER KATE GARRAWAY’S astaroftheirown– 12-YEAR-OLD DAUGHTER ASKED little Crumble TO GET HER EARS PIERCED, IS 12 TOO YOUNG? 4 WOMANM AZI Ruth Langsford and Saira Khan told viewerstoeaseoonRoxanne… Loose Women UNDER FIRE AGAIN! The Loose Women ladies have been branded ‘hypocritical’ for telling online trolls to ease of Celebrity Big Brother’s Roxanne Pallett after Coleen Nolan was accused of ‘bullying’ Kim Woodburn on the show. One viewer tweeted, ‘Why stop RYAN THOMAS: The social media bullying when you CBB champ had us guys just do it on the show live? MAN OF THE cooing during his #loosewomen’ time in the house. Coleen, 53, has left Loose Women. …but viewers felt Coleen He certainly had had been harsh to Kim MOMENT! our vote! Royal quote of the week Look ‘DO YOU LIKE SUSHI? IT’S DELICIOUS, who’s 70 These celebs are all IT REALLY IS YUMMY.’ celebrating a big milestone… Prince William to schoolchildren visiting a Japanese cultural centre Our pick of the best and worst HERO to ZERO dressed this week… Olivia Newton-John , INSTAGRAM @KARENCLIFTONOFFICIAL, @MISS_CRUMBLEJONES @KARENCLIFTONOFFICIAL, INSTAGRAM , Elaine Paige HOLLY TRINNY WILLOUGHBY WOODALL MICHELLE Notmanypeoplecouldpull LORRAINE The fashionista misses the KEEGAN ito,butHollylooksstylish KELLY mark in this garish combo The Our Girl actress in this daring two-piece Lorraineplaysitsafe looks sleek in this in electric blue embellished jumpsuit Judy Finnigan WORDS: GEORGIA FARQUHARSON. PHOTOS: GETTY, REX, RUSHEN/BACKGRID, CHANNEL 5 CHANNEL RUSHEN/BACKGRID, REX, GETTY, PHOTOS: FARQUHARSON. GEORGIA WORDS: WOMANMAGAZINE.CO.UK 5 Susanna’s DIET SECRETS She’sconfessedtolosing14lb,but our expert thinks Susanna Reid has shed 2st since the start of the summer. Here’s how she did it BEFORE here’s no doubt that 47-year- old Susanna Reid is looking incredible right now – and it’s partly down to her mission to give up the booze. TThe Good Morning Britain presenter looks noticeably slimmer since returning from her summer break from the show and our fitness expert believes she’s dropped to a size 8-10. So, how has she done it? DITCHING THE BOOZE Susanna, who is challenging herself to not drink alcohol for the whole of September and is using the app No More Hangovers to track her progress, made the revelation to co-host Piers Looking fuller Morgan that she’s lost 14lb since in the face in she started her health kick. March (above), But co-hosts Charlotte Hawkins and her slimmer and Kate Garraway tell Woman look in early her weight loss began earlier. ‘It’s September AFTER over summer she lost it,’ Charlotte (right) tells us, with Kate adding, ‘It’s been over two months – so it’s healthy.’ Having once revealed that she’s ‘not averse to lots of alcohol on occasion’, Susanna’s decision to go teetotal is having remarkable efects on her waistline – so much so that fitness and nutritional expert Laurel Alper thinks she’s lost more than 14lb. ‘I think she’s lost about 2st,’ Laurel tells Woman. ‘You can see she looks slimmer, particularly in her face. She’s got a lovely, heart-shaped, pointed face, which was a bit lost before.’ 6 WOMANMAGAZINE.CO.UK Cover Story Looking toned and happy following a kettlebell session With her Good Morning Britain co-host Piers Morgan ‘When I go home, I could say, I m WEIGHT-LOSS MISSION starving,” and eat half a packet of Aswellascuttingoutalcohol,Susanna Rich Teas. Instead, I toast a bit of is avoiding snacking between meals. rye bread and have it with poached ‘It’snotjustcuttingoutthealcohol egg and avocado.’ that’sdoneit;it’scuttingouteating At just 5ft 4in, fitness expert Laurel between meals,’ says Susanna.