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‘I’llcomplete my familyby40’ After sparking a backlash by confirming she’ll expand her family with a sperm donor, friends say Cheryl is hoping for twins!

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he’s revealed her plans to have “at least two more” children using a sperm donor – and insiders tell Closer that Cheryl is already looking into fertility treatment and hopes to complete her family within the next four years.

The 36 year old – who has two-year-old son Bear with her ex Liam Payne, 26 – isn’t looking for a new man, but is worried her biological clock is ticking. She revealed in a candid

interview last week, “If time was on my side and I was in my twenties, yeah, I would wait and consider more options, or wait for somebody I felt was right... but there is never a guarantee, because there are so many variables that can happen.”

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However, her admission sparked a backlash by men’s rights organisation Fathers For Justice, who cruelly dubbed her a “sperm bandit” who is “denying kids a dad”. In another tweet, the

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Dr Larisa Corda says, “If you’re thinking about using a sperm donor, you must go to a clinic that’s regulated by the HFEA [Human Fertilisation and Embryology Authority] to ensure the sperm is screened for disorders, mutations and infections. A specialist will then assess your circumstances and whether you’re medically fit to be pregnant. Finding a suitable donor can take time, and you need to consider the type of donor – anonymous or someone you know, such as a friend. In the UK, once the child reaches the age of 18, they’re allowed to seek out

that information on the donor.

The more selective you want to be about your donor, the more expensive it is. And the cost also varies depending on how you use the sperm – intrauterine insemination (IUI), where it’s injected directly into your uterus, costs £500-£1,000, while IVF, where eggs are collected and fertilised in a lab, costs upwards of £3,000. It’s vital to be mentally prepared for fertility treatment, as well as for becoming a single mum, so I’d recommend appropriate counselling. Support from relatives and friends is important, too.”

group posted, “Apart She’s mum to son from the human rights Bear – who turns issues, she is setting a three dangerous example by encouraging women to create a fatherless generation of kids. There are already 3m fatherless homes.”

Yet Cheryl remains undeterred and has told friends she doesn’t want to be an “older mum”.

A source says, “Forty is the age limit she’s set herself to complete her family, so she’s pushing forward with her plans. Cheryl came from a big family and wants the same for her son. It’s 2020, so she knows she doesn’t have to wait With Liam for a man to achieve her dream when she of more kids. Plus she has her was pregnant mum, Joan, who has been massively supportive and said she would help Cheryl with why shouldn’t Cheryl?” raising her children.”

The Fight For This Love singer She has also had the blessing – who was married to footballer of her ex, One Direction star Ashley Cole from 2006-10 and Liam – who is now dating restaurateur Jean-Bernard 19-year-old model Maya Henry.

Fernandez-Versini from 2014-16, before her three-year romance with Liam ended in 2018 – also SUPPORT joked she wouldn’t choose a The source adds, “Liam is supportive and understands why sperm donor from her native – given her age and her desire for north-east, saying, “Do you imagine some guy from a big family – she feels the need to act quickly. Cheryl has always Newcastle saying, ‘That’s my child’?”Insiders confirm she is wanted to be a mum more than anything, and Bear is growing up investigating as far afield as LA. “Cheryl has looked into the so quickly. Liam knows he will California Cryobank, which have more children one day, so

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Women can also opt to have more than one embryo implanted, creating a higher possibility for them to fall pregnant with twins.

In 2012, Cheryl expressed her “obsession” with babies, saying, “I know that is what I was put on earth to do – to be a mother.”

The source adds, “Cheryl is

eager to start the process sooner rather than later – not just because of her age, but also because she doesn’t like the idea of Bear having a big age-gap with his brothers or sisters.

“She has a close bond with her siblings, so IVF insemination is really tempting because it increases the likelihood of twins, which means she could complete her family set-up even earlier – within the next 18 months to two years. Cheryl’s just keen to get on with it now – she wants the perfect family life she’s always dreamed of.”

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ingle mum Laura Corbett, 38, a teaching assistant from Carshalton, Surrey, used donor sperm to conceive her five-year-old twins, Savannah and Darcey, in 2014. She says, “In the early days, being a single mum with twins was a whirlwind – but it was the best decision I’ve ever made and I’m even thinking about doing it again.

“Having high-profile women, like Cheryl, considering donor sperm might show other single women that they can do it too, and help get rid of the stigma still attached to it.

“I always wanted a family, so I didn’t see why I had to risk not having children because my relationships hadn’t worked out. I was 33, but didn’t want to wait until I was much older because I wanted to have enough energy to keep up with any child I had. I wanted to try a sperm donor, but if it hadn’t worked out then I would’ve looked into adoption. I’d worked as a nanny for 15 years so felt prepared, and I had savings.

“I did lots of research online before picking a donor

with similar features to me.

In March 2014, I had IUI treatment [see the expert’s comment opposite]. It worked and I was thrilled when I found out I was expecting twins.

“Of course it’s been hard doing it by myself at times.

Darcey once said she wanted a daddy so that I didn’t have to do everything by myself. But they aren’t the only ones at school with one parent and they don’t feel they are missing out.

“The idea of a stereotypical family has long gone. We have a book from the Donor Conception Network explaining the girls’ situation simply and they know a kind man helped me get pregnant.

And if they want to trace the donor when they turn 18, I’ll fully support their decision.

“But they’re not short of male role models. My brother Michael is one of their godfathers as are two of my very close male friends.

“I’ve stopped speaking to people who criticise my decision. One person said it just wasn’t the way it’s meant to be done, which is ridiculous.

I have no regrets at all – and I’m sure Cheryl won’t either.”

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he world was shocked last week when Prince Harry and Meghan Markle announced they will be stepping down from senior royal duties, instead splitting their time between the UK and North America to give their son Archie an “appreciation of the royal tradition into which he was born, while also providing our family with space”, and becoming “financially independent”.

Their unprecedented statement on Instagram came just days after the Palace released a photograph of the Queen with the three heirs to the throne – Princes Charles, William and George – suggesting the monarchy are keen to “slim down” and that Harry took it as his opportunity to back away.

Yet his and Meghan’s announcement was said to have devastated the Queen and upset the rest of the family – with whom the couple allegedly hadn’t discussed their decision – and the Palace reacted by saying that while they understood the couple’s “desire to take a different approach”, it created “complicated issues” which would take time to resolve.

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The announcement divided the nation,withmanycriticisingthem for making the move after using taxpayers’ money to fund their £32m wedding in 2018, the £2.4m refurbishments to their

Frogmore Cottage home just last year, and the continued funding of their £600k security.

While celebrity critics such as Piers Morgan and former politician Norman Baker – a privy counsellor who advised the Queen – slammed the pair for “having their cake and eating it” and urged the pair to repay the Royal biographer Duncan money, others, such as actress Larcombe with Prince Harry Jameela Jamil and singer Bette Midler, praised them for their for him to go through the same bold move after falling out of heartache. That’s why they favour with the British public haven’t flaunted him in front of and media. And royal experts believe that becoming parents to the cameras – Harry is stopping his son having to go through the Archie last May was the catalyst childhood he experienced.” for Harry, 35, and Meghan, Harry has struggled with being 38, quitting their royal life – as in the spotlight from a young age, Harry doesn’t want his children and the young family’s six-week to suffer the same upbringing break in Canada over the festive he had, and wants to protect his period – where they lived with family from such huge scrutiny. zero intrusion – is said to have Royal biographer Duncan encouraged their shock decision.

Larcombe tells Closer, “I think As a young boy, the dad-of-one – from the moment Harry held who is sixth in line to the throne his son in his arms, it dawned – was said to have become angry on him that he had to act on and confused after his parents how he’d been feeling for so Prince Charles and Princess long, and to make a change. The memories Harry has of his own life Princess Diana wanted – the realisation her boys to have as normal a life as possible of what he’s been born into, what expectations were on him and how his life was all mapped out in advance – is simply a life he doesn’t want for Archie, and he Harry was 12 when his mother died in a car crash couldn’t bear

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News report Diana divorced when he was ten years old, and in 1997, aged just 12, with the whole world watching, he was forced to walk behind his mum’s coffin after she died in a car crash. It led to a rebellious streak during his teen years, bucking the royal traditions by dating celebs such as Ellie Goulding and Caroline Flack, partying in gambling capital Las Vegas and admitting to taking drugs. In 2011, he described himself being a royal “by accident of birth”, adding that during his time in the army, he “enjoyed forgetting who I am”.

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Although until now he’s always recognised his royal duty, he has become fiercely determined to protect his wife and child from the public scrutiny he has had to bear. Referring to the treatment of his mother before her death, Harry last year said his “deepest fear is history repeating itself” and “watching my wife fall victim to powerful forces.”

Duncan explains, “He’s always had this anger towards the institution – not his family, but the institution. While some children dream of one day becoming a prince or princess, a young Prince Harry wished he could just be a normal little boy. It’s tragic.”

Diana wanted Harry and his brother to experience normal parts of life, such as going to McDonald’s or enjoying a day at a theme park, and Duncan says, “Harry remembers that, and what he’s doing is taking the next step. He wants Archie to have a normal upbringing with no rules and no destiny laid out for him.”

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HOW T Just two years after their dream wedding, Harry and Meghan are turning their backs on royal life.

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he was hailed as a breath of fresh air for the stuffy royal family after Prince Harry announced his engagement to Meghan Markle, a woman of mixed heritage with a passion for charity work and women’s rights.

Royal watchers hoped the former Suits actress would help modernise the monarchy, and, at first, her trait for doing things her own way and sticking to what she believed in won over millions of fans. But it took less than six months for the fairy tale to turn into a nightmare.

Things began to unravel during the countdown to their wedding, when her now-estranged father Thomas Markle was banned from The Queen is reported to have reprimanded Meghan for her manner on occasion

Meghan has a complicated relationship with her father Thomas

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THE FAIRY TALE ENDED They were blasted for spending £2.4m of taxpayers’ money on Frogmore Cottage

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The wedding was a glittering, A-list affair, with the likes of George and Amal Clooney, Priyanka Chopra, Oprah Winfrey and Idris Elba all taking pride of place seated at the front of St George’s Chapel, taking precedence over Harry’s longer-standing friends.

Then there were reports that the duchess was “difficult to manage”, with accusations of diva-like behaviour as palace aides left in droves – and she gradually fell out of favour with the nation, too.

The American-born actress was slammed for her “excessive” £150k star-studded baby shower in New York and her £350k maternity wardrobe, and the couple came under fire for not having a public christening for son Archie. They were also criticised for breaking royal protocol by keeping Archie’s

godparents’ identities private and spending a reported £2.4m of taxpayers’ money on renovations to their home, Frogmore Cottage.

Not even Meghan’s charity commitments, which included writing messages of support to sex workers on bananas, or launching a cookbook to raise funds for the survivors of the Grenfell Tower fire, could help turn the tide of negativity.

Just a month after the christening, Meghan alienated fans at Wimbledon last summer when she banned them from taking pictures of her cheering on pal Serena Williams – and she then further upset royal supporters when it was revealed the couple had turned their family home into a fortress to ensure their privacy.

The bad press around her continued as the couple faced fresh claims of hypocrisy after it emerged in September that they had taken four private jet journeys in just 11 days – despite “preaching” about the importance of protecting the environment.

Not even their Africa tour and admirable support of

charitable courses could endear them to the public. Their trip was overshadowed by news that Meghan was suing a British newspaper over the publication of a private letter she’d sent to her father. Harry also used this time as an opportunity to launch a scathing attack on the British press, saying he could no longer be a “silent witness to her private suffering”, and referencing his late mother Princess Diana – “I lost my

that does internally is probably really damaging… Thank you for asking, because not many people have asked if I’m OK.” In the wake of the documentary, royal experts claimed everyone “from the Queen down” was worried and horrified by the divisive nature of the film.

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Shortly afterwards, eagle-eyed fans were quick to point out that, in a photo taken of the Queen at Buckingham Palace, a framed picture of Harry and Meghan had been removed from its usual spot on her mantelpiece.

Royal expert Duncan Larcombe believes it was Meghan who propelled Harry to leave behind their duties and step down from their official roles and that in her he finally found someone strong enough to leave as a united pair.

He says, “Harry has always wanted to walk away from royal life. I think, sadly for Meghan, she’s going to take the brunt of the blame for this, but actually it’s only now that Harry has her and Archie that he feels he can finally act on what he’s always wanted.”

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❛NOW HARRY HAS MEGHAN AND ARCHIE, HE CAN ACT ON WHAT HE’S ALWAYS WANTED❜ mother and now I watch my wife falling victim to the same powerful forces,” he said.

A documentary of their tour, Harry & Meghan: An African Journey, which aired in October, caused yet more shockwaves. In the hour-long broadcast, viewers watched Meghan reveal the impact of the repeated negative press she’d faced, saying, “I tried to adopt this British sensibility of a ‘stiff upper lip’. I really tried, but I think that what

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the nuptials after he staged photos of himself looking at pictures of the royal couple online, and he later gave a series of interviews to the press. It was followed by reports of Meghan demanding a particular tiara to wear on her big day and Harry allegedly telling staff, “What Meghan wants, Meghan gets”.

Then, there were claims she scolded palace staff and was reportedly reprimanded by the Queen, who allegedly warned her, “Meghan, in this family we don’t speak to people like that.”

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COLEEN:

‘Our couples’ makeover will get us back on track’ Coleen Rooney overhauls husband Wayne’s looks in a bid to reignite their marriage and help boost their image as a global brand sharper image.

A source says, “Coleen is feelin 2017 happy and settle In January and even though she initially wan a quiet life out of the spotlight, she’s having a change of heart, as her own new image has given her such a confidence boost.

“She’s been enjoying the attention and it’s reminded her of how things used to be in the mid-noughties, when Wayne was a star striker for Manchester United and the England team, and she had her own TV and media career. that Coleen’s new look had given her something positive to PASSION focus on, amid a spate of recent “To regain some of their sparkle, scandals that had rocked their she’s encouraged Wayne to marriage – including her spat have bi-weekly facials and with fellow WAG Rebekah microdermabrasion treatments, Vardy last October. Coleen and even advised him to have his claimed family secrets had been eyebrows maintained. Coleen leaked to the press by Rebekah’s has always fancied Wayne, but Instagram account – something they both agree that a couples’ she strongly denies. makeover has helped put the Wayne has made a habit of spark back into their marriage making headlines for all the and help them get back on track.” wrong reasons. Their supposed Insiders recently told Closer fresh start in the US was blighted by reports of a ten-hour bender with a barmaid in Florida last February, as well as reports he stripped to his boxers in front of three women at a boozy jacuzzi party with his DC United teammates in September.

❛MAKING MORE OF AN EFFORT HAS HELPED PUT THE SPARK BACK INTO THEIR MARRIAGE❜

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But last week, Wayne seemed to acknowledge some of his past bad behaviour, by backing casino company 32Red’s Stay Watching his new team in December

Captaining a Derby County match last week

The whole family pictured together

In Control gambling awareness campaign. Opening up about his own former gambling issues – he once allegedly blew £65k in just two hours at a casino – he insisted, “I have learned from my mistakes.”

And, on the way to an away game as Derby captain, he carried a washbag customised with a snap of their four sons – Kai, ten, Klay, six, Kit, three and one-yearold Cass. Insiders say this was a deliberate move from Coleen.

The source says, “She’s got lots of plans for ‘Brand Rooney’, such as a kidswear line fronted by their boys and lots more charity work. She hopes a squeaky-clean, familyorientated image will help them regain their crown as football’s power couple.”

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he’s had a big change of image in the wake of the “WAGatha Christie” scandal, flaunting a sexier look after reportedly undergoing fillers and Botox. And now it seems 33-year-old Coleen Rooney has focused her attention on her husband of 11 years, Wayne, 34, in a bid to cement their status as one of football’s power couples.

Wayne – who’s had two hair transplants – sparked rumours he’d had another treatment last week after displaying a darker, thicker beard at a match with new club Derby County, just days after being seen with his usual ginger and greyspeckled facial hair.

One fan posted on social media, “I’m convinced Rooney’s dyed his beard,” while another wrote, “He’s blatantly coloured it or had a transplant.”

Now friends tell Closer that Coleen – who has previously admitted to having non-invasive liposuction – is behind Wayne’s

Adele performing at the Oscars in 2013

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howing off her slim legs and petite frame as she displayed her incredible 3st weight loss in pictures that surfaced last week, Adele was barely recognisable as she frolicked in the Caribbean sea while on holiday with pals Harry Styles and James Corden.

Heaping praise on the singer – who has five-year-old son Angelo with ex-husband Simon Konecki, 45 – one fan gushed on social media, “Good for her, she looks amazing!” While another posted, “Wowsers what a transformation. She’s tiny!”

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Last week, Hollywood personal trainer Camila Goodis – who also trains Robbie Williams’ wife Ayda Field – spoke about Adele’s shape-up, saying, “I trained Ayda for a long time and it happens that [Adele and Ayda] are good friends, so I helped Adele when she was at Robbie’s house. I don’t believe she liked exercise much, but she has changed her lifestyle and I think 90 per cent of that was dieting.”

But insiders tell Closer that Adele, 31 – who has shrunk from a size 18 to a size 12 in nine months – has had a helping hand from ex-1D singer Harry, 25, with whom she’s been close since

2015. A source says, “Harry was Adele’s rock when she split from Simon last April. He checked in on her constantly, stayed over at her LA mansion whenever she needed company, and generally was an amazing friend to her when she most needed it.

“Harry’s always been very health conscious. After Adele vowed to get in shape, he said he wanted to help her, so took her hiking on some of his favourite trails in Malibu, occasionally did HIIT (high intensity interval training) classes with her, and gave her a hand with meal-planning and cooking to help her stay on track.

“She also started swapping surgary tea for Bulletproof coffee – black coffee mixed with butter and coconut oil – which Harry swears by and he claims it helps him feel full so he can intermittent fast, which Adele said she found surprisingly easy.

“Harry has also encouraged her to cut out meat as much as possible and have a few boozefree weeks, which she’s credited with helping her feel better both mentally as well as physically.”

It’s not the first time Adele’s A-list pals have supported her.

As Closer previously reported, her friend Beyoncé introduced her to dance classes and the ‘Sirtfood’ diet, which focuses on 20 ‘wonder foods’ – including

Harry with pal James Corden on hols last week

❛SHE HASN’T RULED OUT EXPLORING THEIR CHEMISTRY AND CONNECTION❜ celery, rocket salad, coffee, and red onion – which is claimed to help boost metabolism.

ROMANCE RUMOURS

Their recent holiday also renewed rumours of a romance between Harry and Adele. Harry – who’s previously dated ex-Love Island host Caroline Flack, 40, and singer Taylor Swift, 30 – made no secret of his admiration for the star in the past, revealing in 2011 he would “love to date” the Someone Like You singer, who made him “weak at the knees”.

After a flattered Adele called Harry – with whom she shares a vocal coach – “cute”, he continued the flirtation a year later at the 2012 Brits, saying he’d love to snog the Oscar winner. And now pals say that, after growing closer over the last

few months, Adele wouldn’t rule out the possibility of something happening between them. The source adds, “While they’ve always been flirtatious, she says it’s only in the last month that she’s started to see him in a romantic light. It’s still early days, but she hasn’t ruled out exploring their chemistry and connection. After all the emotional stress of her split from Simon, she’s finally back to her best and all her hard work to get there means she feels ready to explore a relationship with a new man, whether that’s with Harry or someone else. Adele is the happiest she’s been in a long time. A lot of that is thanks the new-found confidence she’s gained, and Harry has definitely helped instil that in her.”

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As Adele reveals the results of her health kick and weight-loss, insiders say Harry Styles is helping put a smile on her face

LAUREN EMBROILED IN NEW BUM RIDDLE Despite denying she’s ever had work done to her bottom, Lauren Goodger sparks speculation over her significantly larger behind

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he has baffled fans with the increased size of her bottom, and now Lauren Goodger has once again sparked surgery speculation after stepping out with a drastically bigger bum last week.

One fan wrote, “Wow, her bum looks so much bigger!”

Another noticed how different the pic looked to the figure she displays on Instagram, posting, “There she is, the real Lauren without 7,000 filters.”

Others speculated she’d had a Brazilian butt lift (BBL) – a procedure where the bottom is made larger or more round by transferring fat into it from elsewhere in the body.

Plastic surgeon Mark Ho-Asjoe says, “Exercises that focus on the glutes can help change the shape of a bottom, as does weight gain, but Lauren’s bottom is extreme – it has really changed in both shape and size.

I think Lauren’s either had the Brazilian butt lift and topped this up with an additional fat transfer, or had bottom implants. There’s even a trend at the moment for combination procedures – implants and then fat transfers to build up the bottom. This can’t be done in the UK, though, only abroad. ” Lauren, 33 – who has previously undergone a boob job, liposuction and a nose job, as well as regularly having fillers 14

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in her face and lips – was first met with BBL claims in 2016, but denied she’d gone under the knife, saying, “I’ve always had a bum, but I lost it when I lost all that weight last year. I was gutted, so I’m glad it’s back – bigger and better than before.”

Later that year, she revealed that a strict exercise regime is how she increased the size of her behind, saying, “I do squats, but that only counts for about 20 per cent of what you see. The other 80 per cent is weight training. Jumping is a brilliant exercise to do as well.”

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In 2018, she was snapped carrying a large rectangular cushion usually used after BBLs to prevent too much pressure being put on the bottom following surgery, in order to maintain its curved appearance. She later added that she wasn’t fazed by the speculation or comments from trolls, saying, “I don’t really care what people say about me. But I found [the rumours] entertaining. I thought it was quite a compliment for everyone to think that I must have had something done.”

Lauren has repeatedly hit out at the paparazzi and accused them of editing their pictures

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❛HER BUM IS EXTREME – IT’S REALLY CHANGED IN BOTH SHAPE AND SIZE❜ and “trying to get a bad angle” to make her look “totally different shape-wise”. Last year, she posted on Instagram, “These paparazzi scumbags need to stop making me look 4 times the size!!! They pick and choose when to make me look like real life”. Ironically, Lauren herself has been caught out editing her Instagram photos, having admitted to doing so on Loose Women last year.

Reality star Jemma Lucy – who has undergone two bum lifts – says she’s sure that the former TOWIE star has had surgery on her bottom. In 2017, she said, “[Lauren’s]

had [a BBL]. There’s nothing wrong with that, but you can’t put a perception out there that isn’t real to younger people. It’s not achievable to get something that’s not naturally in your genetics.”

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Lauren is no stranger to transforming her body. In 2016 she lost 4st, going from a size 18 to a size 8, and released a fitness DVD to promote her weight loss. But the weight crept back on and a year later she was a size 12 again, blaming an “addiction to Pop Tarts”.

She expressed her regret at

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getting jaw fillers last year, when she was papped with a “square face” – but now Lauren has launched her own cosmetic procedure company called LG Beauty and Aesthetics, and undergone a four-day course to become a cosmetic practitioner so that she can administer fillers to clients. Lauren has documented her first few clients on Instagram, showing videos of herself injecting clients in their lips and cheeks.

And she’s even advertised

for a “Filler Party” this month, writing that she “can’t wait to make you all look beautiful.” The star has had an ongoing battle with her confidence over the years, and in 2018 described her body as “swollen”, “disgusting” and “huge”. Earlier this month she announced she was on a new mission to lose weight in a bid to achieve her dream body.

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oddy Alves, formerly known as Rodrigo, was famous for being a “human Ken doll”, but after bravely coming out as a transgender woman, the 36 year old now says she wants to be Barbie – and she’s been living as a woman in secret since September 2019. She said “This is the real me. At the age of five, I didn’t know the difference between being a girl or boy, and I only played with Barbie dolls.”

Despite spending more than £500,000 to become a real-life Ken, complete with cosmetically enhanced biceps and abs, she now says she’s happier being a woman.

She commented, “2020 is a new beginning for me.”

And now Roddy has new surgical plans for the year ahead, starting with gender reassignment. She said, “I’ll have penile inversion and my testicles will be

“Human Roddy as the d before Ken Doll”, an surgery undergoing

removed. Before that, I’m having silicone breast implants. I’ll be able to wear dresses that show my cleavage and look sexy.

I’m very excited.”

But coming out as a woman hasn’t been an easy decision for Roddy, who has previously been ridiculed on social media.

She said, “I have been trolled and called a freak and a weirdo, so of course I am nervous about how people will react.”

She added, “A few years ago I could never have done this, but it feels easier now.

“I just hope people can accept me as a woman and don’t judge or ridicule me.”

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CAROLINE PLANS ‘MAJOR LIFE CHANGES’ FOR TV COMEBACK Caroline Flack attempts to reinvent herself by moving to the countryside and avoiding the party circuit

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he was the iconic face of Love Island after the popular reality series returned to our screens in 2015, resulting in a huge boost to an already glittering career.

But after her fall from grace following her alleged beating of boyfriend Lewis Burton, 27, last month, pals reveal that not being involved in the hit show has shocked Caroline Flack into overhauling her life, in preparation for a huge comeback after her trial in a few months.

The 40-year-old host had been gearing up for the winter version of Love Island in South Africa before she was sensationally charged over the alleged attack in December – leading to fellow presenter Laura Whitmore stepping in to replace her.

A source says, “Caroline has

been in hiding in LA, keeping her head down and trying her best to stay away from television and social media to avoid upsetting herself. From her own experience, she’s fully aware of how much excitement there always is over a new series of Love Island. Now, not being part of it has shocked her into making

around the head with a lamp and had to be restrained in her north London home by attending police officers.

And with the trial set for March – which Caroline says will be a “relief” so she can “have her say” – pals say she is using the time to self-reflect in order to turn her life around.

The source says, “Caroline’s been avoiding the usual celeb haunts. She’s been going on long hikes, reading, doing yoga and taking care of herself with spa treatments, healthy food On a night and lots of sleep. out in London la s t October “She openly admits she’s a party girl, but the truth is she’s been desperate to settle down and have a family for a long two-year romance with music manager Jack Street until 2014, time now. She has a twin sister and was embroiled in a bitter who is married with kids, and split from ex-fiancé Andrew that’s what she wants, too.

Brady in 2018.

“She knows she won’t achieve Last year, she opened up that goal if she doesn’t stop about her past relationships, burning the candle at both ends confessing she nearly gave up with work and socialising. She’s been visiting retreats and reading her career for a man. She said, “[An ex] was going to leave. I did self-help guides to ensure longsay the words, ‘I’ll stop working lasting and healthy relationships – don’t leave me’. I didn’t want – with herself and others – for him to go, but he left.” when she returns.”

But friends insist she won’t Before meeting tennis probe abandoning her job, and turned-model Lewis in the instead say her current situation summer, Caroline reportedly has been a huge incentive to dated Prince Harry in 2009, had build on her career by adopting a controversial fling with then a wholesome lifestyle and 17-year-old Harry Styles in 2011 more harmonious personal when she was 31, a turbulent

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some major life changes.”

The presenter fled to Los Angeles to escape the spotlight and clear her head, after pleading not guilty to the assault charges in the initial court hearing two days before Christmas.

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life – which is why she is set on moving to the countryside. And last week, Love Island bosses provided a further motive by revealing the “door is open” for Caroline to return to the show.

“Caroline’s flat in central London was already up for sale before this happened, and now she’s more keen than ever to get out of the city and escape the stress of it all,” says the source.

“It’s what Girls Aloud’s Sarah Harding did when she wanted to get away from the constant

temptations of partying. Caroline thinks removing herself from any bad influences will help her recover and make her comeback, which she’s adamant will happen once she gets her say in the trial.

“She’s still with Lewis, who is a country boy, and she plans to move to be with him once they’re allowed to legally reunite. They plan to swap parties and boozing for dog walking and quiet nights in front of the TV.”

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he arrived in South Africa last week ahead of her stint presenting the winter series of Love Island – and new host Laura Whitmore admitted the past few weeks have been a “whirlwind” after she landed the job following the scandal surrounding her pal Caroline Flack.

Speaking on This Morning just days before cameras began rolling in the villa, she said, “It’s all been a bit of a whirlwind. When Caroline

Laura with boyfriend of two years Iain

stepped down, she sent me a text message saying, ‘I really hope you get to do this series’.”

Laura previously revealed how well Caroline had dealt with her landing her job, saying, “She has been incredibly gracious and supportive of me taking on the role for the winter series. She’s a brilliant host and I just hope I can give the role the justice it deserves while she is taking some time off.”

And Laura, 34, who has been dating Love Island’s witty narrator, comedian Iain Stirling, since July 2017, said she was yet to choose a favourite contestant.

However, she revealed 23-year-old aristocrat Ollie Williams, whose family own the Lanhydrock Estate in Cornwall, had caught her eye.

She joked, “Well, I saw Ollie has got a bit of land – and I like a man with a bit of land!”

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WHAT DO NEED TO AMY:

‘Don’t overthink everything like I did just enjoy it’

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he left viewers in tears with her heartfelt speech when she quit the villa after boyfriend Curtis Pritchard dumped her, before moving on with fellow Islander Maura Higgins – and Amy Hart reveals that, six months on, she’s still having therapy and advises the new contestants to do the same. Amy, 26, says, “Therapy has really helped me understand it’s not my fault that I haven’t had a proper boyfriend – it’s simply that I haven’t found The One. I was reluctant to use the on-site psychologist [available to all the contestants while they’re in the villa]. I was scared they’d say I wasn’t stable enough to be there and kick me out. Then I heard most of the contestants were using the support offered, so I started.

It was the best thing I did – I love it!”

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Former air hostess Amy coupled up with ballroom dancer Curtis in the first two weeks of the show and the smitten pair quickly made it official. But things turned sour and Curtis broke it off, prompting Amy to walk out of the villa a few days later. She was left heartbroken – even more so when Maura admitted she wanted to make a move on him.

In the beach hut, Amy said, “I didn’t think girls’ girl of the year 2019, Maura Higgins, would be the one who did the cracking on with the boy that broke my heart.”

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Looking back on her time on the show, Amy – who is now filming for Celebs Go Dating – urges the new contestants not to take things too seriously while in the villa. She says, “I struggled in the villa, but I wish I’d taken more time to enjoy it, so I’d tell the new Islanders just to enjoy the moment. Don’t do what I did and sit around overthinking everything.

You’re going for the experience, just enjoy it.

I’d also say to keep your friends from home really close to you when you come out – your life will be turned upside down and it’s good to have those who really know you around.”

STRONG FRIENDSHIPS

While Amy didn’t find love on the show, she formed a strong girl group with the other contestants and says she’s still pals with Anna Vakili and Amber Gill. Amy adds that while it can be disheartening if you don’t find a partner, the new Islanders need to remember that the non ti connections you make are just important. She says, “They call it Love Island, but it’s not just about finding love. My friends are the best thing I took away from it. Not just the Islanders, but also the crew too I’m grateful to have made the friends I have from the show.”

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THE NEW LOVE ISLANDERS DO TO SURVIVE? As a whole new line-up of singles looking for love descends on Cape Town, show veterans Amy Hart and Maura Higgins – who both caught the attention of co-star Curtis Pritchard – reveal what it’s really like in the infamous villa…

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he may have been a late arrival, but Irish model Maura Higgins turned out to be one of the most memorable stars of last summer’s series of Love Island. She was famed for her no-nonsense attitude in the villa, first making a very sexually-loaded play for Tommy Fury, then setting her sights on Curtis shortly after he split with Amy. And her advice to this series’ Islanders is to be fearless and prepare to fight for your man. Maura, 29, says, “You do need to be ruthless in the villa. You need to have balls – go in and go for what you want, and don’t back down. That’s what I did. Be yourself – that’s the best thing you can do.”

Since leaving the villa, Maura has contributed to This Morning and launched a fashion collection with online brand Boohoo, and is now starring in Dancing On Ice. However, she hasn’t kept in close touch with many of her fellow former Love ders, apart from boyfriend Curtis ritchard. She says, “I’m not involved n the [Love Island] WhatsApp group – I on’t even know if it’s still going. I don’t pend a lot of time on my phone.”

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ut there is one group chat that she ves replying to – her Dancing On Ice mily. She reveals she’s made some “good ends” on the show, including Joe Swash.

“He’s so funny,” she says. “The whole team are just incredible. We’re on a group chat together... Everyone is chatting all the time.”

Since being placed fourth on 2019’s Love Island, the couple are still going strong since making it official in October. The pair enjoy their downtime together when they’re not working or training, and Maura reveals her and Curtis’ ideal date is a relaxing night in. She says, “Things are going really well. Our schedules have been so hectic – we like to have a bubble bath, order a takeaway and chill out. I’m up at 5am every morning for Dancing On Ice training. I turn up without any make-up, eyes half-shut, shattered and my body aching.”

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And we can expect some familiar faces in the DOI audience, as Maura is counting on the support from fellow Love Islanders Chris Taylor, Lucie Donlan, Tommy Fury and his girlfriend Molly-Mae Hague. She reveals, “I know Chris is coming to see me – our friendship wasn’t shown on air. Lucie, Molly and Tommy will probably come too, depending on how long I last!” Maura admits her party-girl days are behind her (for now), as she focuses on training, saying, “I’m usually the biggest party animal of all, but I’m taking my training very seriously. I never thought I’d enjoy ice skating this much!”

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WHY THE VITAMIN DRIP HEALTH FAD IS SO DANGEROUS

A-listers swear by IV vitamin boosts, and shops offering them are popping up across the UK. But experts warn they’re an ‘accident waiting to happen’. Closer investigates…

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fter a two-week holiday of eating, drinking and burning the candle at both ends, Lynette Morse felt her body needed a boost. So, on the recommendation of a friend, she headed to a beauty salon near her home in Glasgow to have a “wellness” IV vitamin drip. But rather than feeling refreshed afterwards, Lynette immediately felt faint and was bed-bound for two days.

Now, she wants to warn other women to think twice before forking out on the treatments, which have reportedly been used by the likes of Chrissy Teigen and Kelly Osbourne.

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Lynette, 38, who runs a baby clothing company and lives with her fiancé Cameron, also 38, says, “It was the end of September last year and I’d just come back from Mexico.

The holiday had been lots of fun, but combined with a long journey home and jet lag, it left me feeling run down.

“I wanted something to make me feel better before starting back at work. I had a friend who’d had [an IV vitamin drip] before and felt really good

afterwards. I went to a salon and they asked me for a brief medical history, then hooked me up to the drip. I didn’t even think about checking what was in it. The drip lasted around 30 minutes and immediately afterwards I felt faint. The salon owner told me to sit down and have a glass of water and said I’d be fine. I was told by staff that they’d had a few patients have a similar reaction and I just needed to sit quietly until it passed.

“But once I got home, I felt extremely sick and had diarrhoea.

I had to go to bed and couldn’t move for a couple of days. I had stomach cramps and also got a rash on my arm where the needle had gone in. Looking back, it was a huge mistake.”

Consultant dietitian Sophie Medlin of Citydietitians.co.uk,

who used to formulate IV drips for the NHS, says that Lynette was lucky and that this “wellness” fad should be avoided at all costs.

She tells Closer, “These drips are an accident waiting to happen. IV drips are not to be taken lightly and these high street clinics need to be banned in the UK before someone dies.”

While industry guidelines state that IV drips have to be administered by medical professionals, this is not a legally regulated industry, as these vitamins are not considered medicines.

Often known as “party drips” because they are meant to cure hangovers quickly, they involve a cocktail of salt water, vitamins and other nutrients being fed directly into the bloodstream via an Chrissy Teigen is apparently also a fan of the treatment

Kelly Osbourne hooked up to a vitamin IV

intravenous tube. Receiving vitamins through an IV drip is claimed to allow nutrients to bypass the digestive system for a quicker shot of vitality.

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Shockingly, in early August last year, 29-year-old Russian model Janna Rasskazova died after having a drip administered at her Moscow home. And in November 2018, a man in America died from organ failure three days after a drip was administered. Model and reality star Kendall Jenner was also admitted to hospital in March 2018 following an infusion.

The drips come with a hefty price tag, too. At one high street clinic they range from £75 to a staggering £850. Clients usually undergo a brief medical history questionnaire, have their temperature, pulse and blood pressure taken, and then are hooked up to a drip for an average of 45 minutes.

Some celebrities swear by them – Adele has admitted to having them for a boost before a big performance, and Gwyneth Paltrow, Simon Cowell and Geri Halliwell are said to be fans too.

But Sophie warns, “There are lots of potential dangers.

One is that administering an

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IV drip is not an easy thing to do. You need medical back-up should something go wrong – for example, if you miss the vein and the liquid goes into the tissue, which can be extremely painful and may cause chemical burns.

“The other concern is whether or not the vitamins and minerals are actually being stored properly – several types need to be refrigerated.

“Then, there’s the danger of infection. You are putting a needle into someone, so it must be sterile. The worst case scenario is sepsis – which can kill.

“And by injecting, you’re bypassing the body’s natural mechanisms in the gut to

filter out anything harmful or excessive. Your body is finely tuned to absorb what nutrients it needs and then to eliminate any excess. You are overriding this when you inject substances.

And too much of a vitamin such as B12 can be extremely toxic.

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“Finally, it’s expensive and won’t do any good. For example, the ingredients in an anti-ageing jab could be gained far more cheaply from eating a chicken breast or an egg. I wouldn’t advise anyone to have one.”

NHS England’s medical director, Professor Stephen Powis, has said that these

“exploitative” therapies are not only a rip-off, but also potentially harmful. He said, “People who are healthy do not need IV drips. At best, they are an expensive way to fill your bladder – and then flush hundreds of pounds down the toilet. But at worst, they can cause significant damage to your health.”

Lynette certainly feels she had a lucky escape. She says, “I thought I would leave the salon feeling refreshed. But I couldn’t have been more wrong.

“I’m lucky it wasn’t more serious. My fiancé wanted to take me to A&E, and with hindsight I should have gone, but I felt too ill to move.

Closer reporter Mel Fallowfield visited a clinic in a London shopping centre. She says, “I’ve got a complicated medical history, as I’ve got Graves disease, which had to be treated with radioactive iodine, and I’ve had breast cancer. I told the clinic I was on Tamoxifen – one of the known side-effects of this drug is a fatty liver – but was informed there was no risk unless I had any known allergies.

“Despite people with liver disease being contraindicated, shockingly the clinic were happy to go ahead and hook me up – though I declined.

“After asking about my medical history, I was told they’d consulted a doctor and he’d said to go ahead. But they admitted they’d just sent a text.

“When I asked an expert whether she would have gone ahead, she said that my medical history should have sounded alarm bells. She explained that, in a medical environment I wouldn’t be allowed one unless I absolutely needed it. Worryingly, though, I left the clinic saying I would check with my doctor. I have since received a marketing email from them.”

“I told the salon about what had happened, but they said the rash might have been down to a reaction to the needle or the wipe used before the needle was put in – or even the tape to keep the needle in place. I couldn’t believe I hadn’t been warned about possible reactions.

“The salon owner did call to check on me a few days later, and offered me a 20 per cent discount on my next treatment. But there is no way I’ll be going back there.

“And I’ll certainly never have a vitamin drip ever again.

I want to warn everyone that it isn’t worth the risk. They need to be banned.”

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Dawn and Ashley have been married for nearly 25 years

A quarter of couples in the UK apparently live separately, as they prefer to be independent, while, according to a new survey, sleeping in separate beds is the key to a happier marriage. It’s perfectly fair when couples make the decision to sleep in separate beds if one partner isn’t getting the rest they need. My parents sleep separately because my dad snores terribly, so I understand why my mum would need to sleep in her own bed. But couples living apart just make me wonder how they even know they’re still happy in the relationship. It’s bizarre. Marriage is about bringing two people together in a partnership. I got married because I want to spend the rest of my life with my husband, [ex-footballer and businessman Ashley Ward].

I like feeling a close connection to him, and in my opinion, that includes sharing the responsibilities of our home together. We are 50:50 in our marriage and we split everything, from our money to domestic decisions. We’re both equal, and are now nearly reaching the celebrations of our 25th wedding anniversary this year. Our long marriage is because we work together, go out together, and sleep together. It’s the way I like it. Doing things as a couple, compromising, and making each other laugh are things you need for a long and happy marriage. Trusting your partner to do things apart from you is healthy, but you don’t want to end up so independent that you no longer need each other.

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ON A NORMAL DAY, ASHLEY AND I GO TO THE GYM once the kids are at school. Once we’re back, we go into our office to discuss business. Because we’re partners, we have a With her four daughters: Darby, firm rule that we don’t talk Taylor, Charlie and Aston about business after 6pm.

I LOVE COOKING. It’s my passion and I do it all. At around midday, I make a homemade soup or a salad with either chicken or fish.

I’LL WORK UNTIL 4PM. Once the kids are home, I’ll start cooking dinner for 6pm, as it’s important to me that we sit down and eat together as a family. There are usually nine of us, as Ashley’s mum and dad live with us, as well as our eldest daughters Taylor, 21, and Darby, 22, and her fiancé Mike. Sometimes my friend and RHOC co-star Ester Dee will join us – she’s been living with me since splitting with her partner last year.

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People under 34 are apparently having more cosmetic surgery procedures than 51 to 64-year-olds. As an owner of a clinic providing these services, I believe that if you’re not happy with something, you can change it – as long as it’s safe and in moderation. Everything in life should be about confidence and being happy with yourself – you shouldn’t put up with something if it makes you unhappy. My daughter Darby put on weight, then lost it, and so she lost her bust. She wanted to have breast implants, as she hated how she looked, and I supported that.

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hey sat just a few feet away from each other at the Golden Globes awards last week, after Brad Pitt called ex-wife Jennifer Aniston his “dear friend”, with the pair later being seen at the same after-party.

Meanwhile, Brad’s ex-wife, Angelina Jolie – who he met in 2004 on the set of Mr & Mrs Smith while he was still married to Jen, before the pair split a year later – was pictured on the day of the event walking her dogs alone.

Insiders say the actress – who shares six children with Brad, 56 – has become increasingly hurt by his reunion with Jen and the attention they’ve had over it, since he attended both her 50th birthday in February and her Christmas party last month.

Angelina skipped the Golden Globes

A source says, “Angelina is feeling especially sensitive as she hasn’t been nominated for anything in this awards season.

She’s got herself really upset over hearing Brad gushing about Jen, and feels as though people still see her as the villain that tore them apart in the first place. She had thought the saga was behind her, but now she can’t help but feel her peers and fellow actors are hoping Brad and Jen will get back together – it’s almost like her marriage to Brad never happened.”

Brad and Ange, 44, split in 2016. The actress previously confessed to having no friends outside of their 12-yearrelationship, admitting, “I stay at home a lot. I talk to Brad… But I don’t know, I don’t have a lot of friends I talk to. He is really the only person I talk to.”

In 2014, Angelina’s reputation was the focus of scrutiny when some of film producer Scott

CAM’S FIVE-YEARSTRUGGLE FOR HER ‘REALLYCUTEBABY’ She was once one of Hollywood’s highest-paid stars – until Cameron Diaz shunned the spotlight in 2015 after marrying rocker Benji Madden. Now, the Diaz-Madden household has been completed with the birth of their little girl.

In a surprise statement, Cameron, 47, revealed, “We are so happy, blessed and grateful to begin this new decade by announcing the birth of our daughter, Raddix Madden,” adding she and Good Charlotte guitarist Benji, 40, “won’t be posting pictures or sharing any more details, other than the fact

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that she is really, really cute!”

Pictures of Cameron showing off her svelte figure in late November fuelled speculation the pair had welcomed their baby via a surrogate. And sources close to the star – who has been married to Benji for five years – reveal the difficulties she faced in becoming a mum.

A source tells Closer, “She’s tried a lot of avenues to complete their family. Cameron and Benji are keeping the details a closely-guarded secret, but it’s clear from the time she took out of her Hollywood career how long this has taken them both.

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“It’s been a five-year struggle and there were times when she almost gave up hope.

But now, she couldn’t be happier, and can’t wait to join her fellow-mum pals like Kate Hudson and Ade for coffee and play-dates.

Last year, Cameron said in an interview that marrying Benji was “the best thing that ever happened to me”.

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Rudin’s emails were leaked. In them, he referred to Angelina as a “minimally talented spoiled brat”. Brad’s BFF actor George Clooney also appeared to favour Jennifer – who parted ways with ex-husband, Justin Theroux, in 2018 – and has stayed close to

Brad was spotted leaving the same event

the Friends star, but not to Ange.

The source adds,“To Ange, it seems Brad and Jen’s friendship just keeps growing. She worries what’s coming next, and it can feel a little hurtful. She’s trying to not let it affect her, but it does sting a little.”

TAMZINMOVESINWITHTOYBOY After dating for over two years, Tamzin Outhwaite has moved in with boyfriend Tom Child.

A source exclusively tells Closer that the EastEnders star, 49, is moving the 28-year-old personal trainer into the home she shares with her The couple post daughters Marnie, 11, and loved-up pics Florence, seven – from her marriage to ex-husband end of her marriage, but Tom Tom Ellis – as he’s “practically has nothing but adoration been living there anyway.” for her. The age gap doesn’t Tamzin was devastated bother either of them, and when she divorced Lucifer moving in together was actor Tom in 2014, amid natural for their relationship.” rumours he cheated on her.

Tamzin also defended their Friends say Tamzin credits age gap, saying, “People think her new man for helping her I’m having a midlife crisis, but trust again. A pal says, “She actually, not all men want a could’ve been wary after the younger woman.”

Nicole and Lewis in 2014

MAKEITOFFICIAL They met in October when she was judging his band, Try Star, on The X Factor: Celebrity, and after months of speculation, Nicole Scherzinger and Thom Evans confirmed their romance with their first redcarpet appearance at the Golden Globes last week.

The gorgeous pair went official at the swanky Hollywood bash, where they were pictured arm in arm on the red carpet. And Pussycat Dolls lead singer Nicole, 41, also hinted former rugby player Thom, 34, met her family after spending the festive period together.

Posting a video of them performing a synchronised dance routine in a lift at the awards, Nicole wrote, “Definitely didn’t learn this choreography over the Christmas break from my 9-year-old niece’s TikTok.”

Thom and Nicole have been spotted on numerous boozy dates around London recently, after he said she was “gorgeous” and she was “unable to resist his charms” during their time on The X Factor together.

Reports have also emerged that he’d been pursuing her romantically for six years.

Their paths first crossed at Eva Longoria’s charity Global Gift Gala in 2014 – and although Thom was keen, she was going through a rocky patch with her then-boyfriend, F1 superstar Lewis Hamilton, 35, who she dated on and off from 2008 to 2014. She most recently dated tennis star Grigor Dimitrov for three years until last year, while Thom had previously dated Kelly Brook from 2010 to 2013 followed by 90210 actress Jessica Lowndes, who he split from in 2015.

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‘Ihavethe world’s biggest lips’ Brainy student Andrea Ivanova has spent over £3,000 on a show-stopping pout in her bid to break records – and she wants to go even bigger! hen student Andrea Ivanova had lip fillers aged 20, it sparked a dangerous obsession that would see her compete to have the world’s biggest lips.

Over the past three years, she has quadrupled the size of her lips by having hyaluronic acid injections every month – an addiction that has so far cost her more than £3,000.

But incredibly, far from being put off by the severe health risks, Andrea is eager for more fillers in her bizarre bid to have the world’s plumpest pout.

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Andrea, 23, who lives in Sofia, Bulgaria, says her obsession began in 2017 when she became interested in beauty.

She says, “My lips used to be thin and flat. I wanted plump lips because they were fashionable.”

Andrea has since paid a fortune for more fillers.

The controversial procedure is unregulated in Bulgaria, allowing Andrea to opt for her extreme look.

She says, “Fillers cost £200 per millilitre of acid, which I save up for. I’m addicted to the plump result they give me. I go every month for top-ups.”

Naively, Andrea isn’t deterred by the health risks that come along with having huge lips.

She says, “So far, I haven’t had any problems with my

lips. I always choose a trusted specialist to administer my fillers, so I don’t think there’s any risk to my health. It’s not painful either, because anaesthetic is applied before the filler is inserted.”

And she intends to undergo more procedures, too. She says, “I want to have more work done elsewhere on my face, and breast augmentation surgery.”

But there’s more to Andrea than her unusual appearance.

The 23 year old is currently studying for a degree in German philology (the study of Germanic languages) at the prestigious Sofia University.

Andrea says, “I’ve made friends with the other students, and although they don’t have lip fillers, they don’t have a problem with mine. They accept me for who I am.”

Andrea regularly shares racy snaps on Instagram, where she has over 28,000 followers. She says, “People know me for being a Bulgarian Barbie with the biggest lips in the world. I love the attention that I receive.”

But not everyone understands Andrea’s obsession with having an extreme appearance. She faced fierce criticism from her own family, who worried about her lips. She says, “My family weren’t supportive at first, because they said I was pretty as I was and I didn’t need bigger lips, but they’ve learned to accept it.”

RECORD BREAKING

And Andrea intends to break records with her extraordinary pout. She says, “I won’t stop getting lip fillers any time soon.

I want to break world records for the world’s biggest lips.”

But expert surgeon Dr Mark Ho-Asjoe says Andrea’s huge lips are a cause for concern.

He says, “The more Andrea’s lips are injected, the more she’ll lose all sensitivity and feeling, which can lead to difficulty eating and even speech impediments. Andrea’s addiction is concerning – she really needs to stop.”

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KATE FERDINAND:

‘I was in an unhappy place now I love life!’

The former TOWIE star opens up about how she conquered her body demons and embraces life as a stepmum to husband Rio Ferdinand’s three children ith her enviable curves and minuscule waist, it’s hard to believe Kate Ferdinand has been anything other than confident about her body over the years. But the former TOWIE star – who quit the Essex reality show in 2016 after finding love with former England footballer Rio Ferdinand – says she’s been riddled with insecurities for most of her life.

While her journey towards body confidence hasn’t been easy, 27-year-old Kate reveals she’s finally learned to love her body.

She tells Closer, “I’ve reached that point of being happy with what I’ve got and who I am, rather than trying to compare myself to others. I’ve learned to stop striving to look like someone I’m never going to look like. I’m never going to have long supermodel legs, but now I’m starting to love my short legs!”

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For Kate, life changed considerably when she met Rio and became stepmum to his three children, Lorenz, 13, Tate, 11, and eight-year old Tia, following the death of their mum – Rio’s fist wife, Rebecca – to breast cancer in 2015. The children were also struggling with the loss of Rio’s mum, Janice, who died of breast cancer two years later. And Kate says the responsibility of co-parenting three young and vulnerable children gave her a renewed outlook on life. She explains, “Life has been put into perspective in recent years. I know what’s important and what isn’t. As long as I feel happy, it’s not all about what I look like any more.”

Although Kate’s never felt so content, she admits she hasn’t always felt so in control.

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In fact, the star reveals she suffered with anxiety and crippling body dysmorphia which, at times, left her unable to leave her house. Reflecting on her teenage years, Kate explains, “Sometimes I’d get ready and go to my friend’s house and we’d take photos of ourselves before going out. Then I’d look at the photos and cry, and go ‘I want to go home’ – and I would. I always felt I looked bigger or different. It was mad now I look back at it, but I was just in a really unhappy place.”

In a bid to lose weight, she became caught up in a spiral of yo-yo dieting and restrictive meal plans, which involved cutting out sugar and juicing. “I tried every diet going,” she says, “I used to binge for three days and then be strict again. Even though my weight never really went up and down much, I had an unhealthy relationship with food.”

With age, Kate eventually grew out of her disordered eating cycle and focused on Kate’s found happiness with her family

She married ex-footballer Rio last year in a lavish ceremony

following a high-protein and low-carb diet that she discovered while on TOWIE. “I struggled to eat healthily on the show because you’re filming all day and then you snack on rubbish,” she says. “But I’d taken a DNA test that works out from your genes what foods suit your body better. It said that my body struggles to break down carbs, so I eat more protein than carbs and that’s helped me along the way to figure out what’s right for my body.” She adds, “Now I eat three meals a day and aim for half my plate to be protein, a quarter carbs and a quarter vegetables. I try to snack on healthy stuff like berries or nuts.”

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She shot to fame on Essex reality show TOWIE

Though Kate admits her eating habits fell by the wayside when she moved in with Rio, 41, and embraced family life. “I was having the same as the kids – and they eat a lot! – and then I would have all their leftovers, too,” laughs Kate. “I’d just be scooping the mash out of the pan saying, ‘Oh, kids, you’re not eating this? I’ll have it.’ Because I was so caught up in being a stepmum, I sort of forgot about myself.” She adds, “I said, ‘Enough is enough – I need to change it so that I can eat

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TOWIE… I’m really glad I did it, because it changed my life and I learned a lot. But it was overwhelming going from having a normal job in the city to being in a TV show and everybody knowing about your life. I was going through a break-up on the show [with ex Dan Edgar in 2016] and there was a lot of drama. I felt no one really knew the real me.

COSMETIC SURGERY… Lots of people are doing it, and it’s their body, so they can do what they want. But exercise works for me.

I do it for my mind, as well, so if I went and got liposuction, would my mind be settled?

I don’t know.

DEALING WITH FAME… A lot of people crave fame, but then you get it and you have to watch everything you do. Being pictured on holiday in a bikini when you don’t feel your best is difficult to deal with.

what I want.’ So now, if the kids have salmon and potatoes, I might have salmon and sweet potatoes. I still have the same dinner, but in a way that works for me as well.”

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‘I was caught up in being a stepmum I forgot about myself ’

These days, the star maintains her figure with regular exercise, which she says helps lower her anxiety levels too. She works out four or five times a week with Rio at their home gym, doing weights and HIIT. “We motivate each other and it gets a bit competitive,” she giggles. “Sometimes we infuriate each other, because we each think we know best! But working out makes me feel really happy – it just takes you away from everything.”

After marrying Rio last September in a lavish ceremony in Turkey, Kate says she couldn’t be happier. She’s swapped nights out and girls’ holidays in Marbs for the school run and cooking family ften The couple o dinners – and says she wouldn’t ether work out tog have it any other way. “I’ve been transported into a different life,” she says. “It was a struggle at the beginning and a big adjustment for me. I was 26 with no kids and I came into a household with three children who had lost their mum – that was really hard work at the beginning. But now I love my life and I wouldn’t change a thing.”

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THE TRUE HORROR INFERNO

So far, more than 6.3 million hectares of land have been scorched to the ground.

As Closer went to press, 26 people had lost their lives, 1,200 homes had been destroyed, and over a billion animals had perished. Help has poured in from across the world, and celebrity campaigners, including Kylie Minogue and Nicole Kidman, have donated to the cause – but more needs to be done as the fires continue to rage. Here’s what you need to know…

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HOW DID THE FIRES START? Bushfires are common during the Australian summer, with the hot, dry weather making it easy for blazes to start and spread.

Natural events – such as lightning strikes – are usually the cause, but these fires are much more intense than those seen in previous years.

Experts say that climate change is to blame.

The country is currently in drought, and temperatures have reached 48.9°C, while fierce winds also spread the flames. There is a lack of substantial rain forecast and the bush fire danger period doesn’t normally end until the end of March, meaning the country could be months away from relief.

Other factors have exacerbated the fires too, including poor forest management and arson attacks – for which 180 people have been arrested.

Prime minister Scott Morrison has been widely

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criticised over his slow reaction and what many view as a hands-off response to the crisis, as well as his unwavering dismissal of climate change. Australian citizens were left reeling when he was pictured holidaying in Hawaii during December, despite the inferno’s death toll steadily rising. Morrison has since apologised and has deployed armed forces to fight the fires and evacuate residents – but a quicker response could have prevented the fires from spreading. When he visited Cobargo in New South Wales, a town ravaged by the fires, he was met with hostility.

Since last September, an area of land four times the size of Wales has burnt down, and smoke plumes larger than the size of Europe can be seen from space. Flames are higher than the Sydney Opera House and even New Zealand – which is 1,300 miles away – is covered in a thick smog.

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EVACUATED FROM THEIR HOMES Fires have torn through rural communities across the country, but residents in more populated areas have been the worst affected by the fires, which have burned through at least 4 million hectares in New South Wales alone – the state that is home to Australia’s capital city, Canberra. In total, around 1,200 homes have been destroyed, leaving 4,000 people displaced and dozens more unaccounted for. Those who have tried to flee have found themselves stuck in ten-

hour traffic jams, where roads have become blocked due to so many trying to evacuate.

Now, fires in the neighbouring states of New South Wales and Victoria risk colliding, which will mean no escape for anyone stuck in the middle. Doctors have warned that people may die from pollution, with the air quality in Canberra currently rated the worst on the planet.

Tragically, at least 26 people have died in the fires.

Three of the victims were brave volunteers, including

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HOW YOU CAN HELP A-list campaigners, including Kylie Minogue, Nicole Kidman and Chris Hemsworth, are donating millions to the cause, as well as drawing attention to Australia’s national crisis.

Here’s how you can help too... ● Charities including the Australian Red Cross are fundraising for communities affected by the fires. Your money will go towards supporting displaced people in shelters and recovery centres.

Visit Redcross.org.au for more.

The young daughter of a firefighter killed by the blaze was pictured wearing his helmet beside his coffin

Andrew O’Dwyer, 36, and Geoffrey Keaton, 32, who died when a burnt tree fell in the path of their truck near Sydney. Hundreds attended Andrew’s funeral to mourn the volunteer’s courage, including his young daughter, Charlotte, who was seen kissing her selfless father’s coffin and wearing his helmet. Dadto-be Samuel McPaul, 28, was also killed when a gust of wind swept a tornado of fire across his truck.

OVER A BILLION ANIMALS HAVE PERISHED Heartbreaking footage showing the corpses of animals who desperately tried to flee the blaze piled up by the roadside has circulated on social media. Mobs of kangaroos have been seen fleeing their habitats with visible burns, while other animals such as sheep have been so badly burned, they’ve been euthanised to end their suffering.

Volunteers are doing their best, but for one sanctuary in New South

● To assist efforts to save animals, make a donation to the WWF. Funds from the charity’s appeal will go towards helping injured wildlife and, after the fires clear, helping restore homes for koalas and other wildlife.

Visit Support.wwf.org.uk/ australia-bushfires. ● Australia’s landscapes have been ravaged. Planting a tree is a small step to making a difference. For less than £1, Onetreeplanted.org will plant a tree on your behalf in Australia.

Wales, which cared for 100 displaced creatures, tragedy struck twice when fires hit the centre, killing 78 animals.

But it’s the nation’s iconic species, the koala bear, that has been hit the hardest, as they are too slow to move from the burning trees.

Help has poured in, and a convoy of army vehicles with 100 reservists has headed to Kangaroo Island, a protected reserve for native wildlife, to search for injured animals.

● A petition to the Australian government has been launched, asking Morrison to declare a national emergency.

To sign, visit Change.org/p/ prime-minister-scott-morrisonaustralian-fires-time-todeclare-a-national-emergency Kylie Minogue is among the stars to have donated

TOM:

‘Emma is one of the strongest women I know’ Harry Potter star Tom Felton star talks about his relationship with co-star Emma Watson and his dream of becoming the next Bond

The pair are good friends

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e starred in one of the most popular movie franchises of all time – and Tom Felton, who played school bully Draco Malfoy in the hugely successful Harry Potter films, reveals the cast are still as close as ever.

He says, “I look back at some of the fondest memories of my life with huge pride. Still, to this day, it freaks me out how much of a thing the films have become.

The effect they’ve had on people is crazy.

“I don’t see the others regularly, as we’re always on four different quads of the Earth.

But we try to see each other when we can.

Emma [Watson, who played Hermione Granger] isn’t too far away from me in LA, and I spoke to Daniel [Radcliffe, who played Harry Potter] on the phone recently.

We are like a family, but we’re in different parts of the world most of the time.”

Tom, 32, has been single since splitting from actress Jade Olivia in 2016 – who he met on the set of Harry Potter And The Deathly Hallows: Part 2 in 2010. But he’s remained particularly close with co-star Emma, who has since gone on to star in Hollywood films, model for top designers and has ventured into activism. The pair were even rumoured to be dating after

With co-star Emma Watson in the fifth Harry Potter film

they shared cosy pictures on Instagram, including one of the two of them playing guitar together.

But in an interview last year, Emma, 29, revealed she was happy being single, describing herself as “self partnered”. And Tom says that, although the pair aren’t an item, he considers Emma a great friend – and thinks of himself as “self-partnered” too. He says, “I’m not dating anyone. Emma and I aren’t dating each other, but people seem to wish we were. Emma is a strong, independent woman – one of the strongest I know. I’m in the same boat as her [being ‘self-partnered’]. My main relationship is with my one-year-old Labrador, Willow.

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The cast reunited in December.

(L-R) Tom, Emma, Evanna Lynch, Bonnie Wright and Matthew Lewis

“I don’t think it’s a case of not wanting to be in a relationship, it’s more like, I’m not going to settle just for the sake of it. I’m more than happy in my own company, so if anything changes that happiness, great.

If not, I’m content with my dog.”

Since the Harry Potter series, Tom has acted in TV shows and films, and, most

recently, played Laertes in an adaptation of Shakespeare’s play Hamlet, called Ophelia.

Tom says he loves playing the “good guy”, and his ultimate dream would be to play James Bond. He says, “I like playing the goodie, but I don’t really look to play a good guy or a bad guy. I like playing people different to me – the further away they are from home, the more fun it is to play.

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“But James Bond would be the ultimate dream. The first film I had, when I was seven years old, was James Bond. That was all I had on my mind!” And Tom adds that he hasn’t made any New Year’s resolutions for 2020, but he wants to make sure his family come first this year. He says, “I’ve given up on resolutions, but I want to see more of my family. I’m quite a ‘living in the moment’ sort of guy, though – I don’t look too far ahead. I’m very cautious about constantly working, because what’s the point if you can’t enjoy your life? My favourite things are seeing family, being with my dog and writing music.”

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A HARRY POTTER REBOOT: “ I’m endlessly proud and affectionate of Draco, so any chance to reprise that role would be great. There will definitely be a reboot, but probably not for a while.”

LIVING IN LA: “ I love it, but I miss my mum’s cooking. I’m lucky there’s an English confectionery store around the corner from where I live, so I often go there and pay £3 for a packet of Twiglets and £4 for a Toffee Crisp!”

THE FUTURE: “ I don’t have a real game plan. I’m a go-with-the-flow kind of guy. I’ve been lucky enough to see a lot of the world and I think the best thing in life is making people happy and being kind.”

‘I’m not going to settle for the sake of it’

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‘Mydoggy blood donor isalifesaver’

Steph Hartley’s award-winning Staffie, Romeo, has donated blood to over 40 poorly pooches

LOVE AT FIRST SIGHT!

Romeo’s owner, Steph Hartley, 32, from Welwyn Garden City, adopted him in 2011. She says, “I already owned two sausage dogs, Meicie and Shadow, when I saw an advert about Romeo. I wasn’t looking for another dog, but I fell in love with his big brown eyes. Within weeks, I’d brought him home.

There’s a common myth that Staffordshire Bull Terriers are violent, but that’s completely untrue. Romeo loved playing

with Meicie and Shadow.”

In 2014, Shadow was diagnosed with lymphoma and underwent a course of chemotherapy. Steph says, “I took Shadow to the vet and brought Romeo along with me. While there, I got chatting to the nurse. She mentioned that animals sometimes require blood transfusions, but they’re always short of donors.

Romeo was fit and healthy and had such a caring nature – I knew he’d want to donate if he could.”

Romeo underwent various checks to ensure he was fit to be a donor, including making sure he was a healthy weight and that his vaccinations were up to date. Less than a month later, he was accepted on to the doggy donor programme. Romeo now goes to London once every two months to donate blood.

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Steph and Romeo collect their RSPCA award

Steph says, “When we arrive, Romeo bounds through the doors and jumps up at the nurses, wagging his tail. Dogs give blood in a similar way to humans. They’re inserted with a needle, but it’s in their jugular vein in the neck rather than an arm, and they have to lie still

for around five minutes while the blood is collected. There are 176 dogs on the programme, and I’ve been told that Romeo is the only one who sits up when he has his blood taken. He’s not scared at all. He loves spending time with the nurses, and afterwards he gets given water, a bowl of chicken and sausage, and a toy – a bit like a sticker we humans get when we donate. When Romeo and I get home, he’s straight back to playing in the garden. I absolutely adore him!

“If anything were to happen to Romeo, I’d be devastated, so it’s lovely to know that he’s helping other families who have poorly dogs. He’s a true hero.”

By Kaya Terry ● For more information on how your pet could become a blood

DO YOU KNOW AN ANIMAL HERO? Romeo’s bravery resulted in him being awarded the coveted Service Animal Award at the annual RSPCA Honours. Now, the charity is asking for nominations for the 2020 ceremony in July.

Anita Morris, brands and events manager at the RSPCA, says, “We’re so humbled to receive each and every nomination, so we encourage readers to nominate. We want to hear inspiring stories about wonderful people and organisations who have gone above and beyond for animal welfare. We also want to hear about amazing animals who have helped humans or survived a traumatic time.” ● Visit Rspca.org.uk/get involved/events/honours

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‘I don’t care if we never have kids I just want to be happy’ Model and radio host Kelly Brook opens up about life at 40, why she never wants to be skinny, and ditching the bad boys to find Mr Right

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urning 40 may be a daunting prospect for some, but Kelly Brook insists her milestone birthday last November was her best yet.

The former pin-up – who celebrated with a lavish holiday in Miami – reveals that after her turbulent 30s, she has never felt happier ringing in a new decade.

“I think this is the best I’ve ever felt,” she beams. “Life was very up and down in my 30s. But now I’ve found a job I love [co-hosting Heart’s drive time radio show], I’m body-confident and I’m with someone who cares about me.

I feel you really get to know yourself at 40 – and I’ve managed to finally eliminate the things that were bad for me. I can’t wait for the next chapter!”

The former model is looking sensational, with her megawatt smile and trademark curves, after shedding an impressive 2st last year.

Kelly had gone up to a size 16 after moving to the Kent countryside with her judo

instructor boyfriend Jeremy Parisi, 34.

She says, “It was a slower pace of life. I had an Italian boyfriend who was cooking me lasagne and I wasn’t exercising as much. I started putting on weight and, before you know it, you don’t recognise yourself. I felt so unhealthy. I’d get out of bed with a bad back because I was carrying so much weight.”

The star decided to take action after being told to “breathe in” by rude photographers as she posed at a red carpet event in London in 2017, and fell into the habit of editing her photos to make herself look slimmer.

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She says, “I remember using an app to smooth some of the creases out of my dress in a picture. But you change your shape, too, and get carried away. It made me think, ‘I don’t want to do that again,’ and if I’m not happy with how I look in a picture, I need to change that.

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been slow and steady, but I’m eating a balanced diet, running and doing Pilates a few times a week.”

She adds with a laugh, “It’s great not having to breathe in now when I’m putting on my jeans. Also, my weight tended to go on my boobs, In 2016, she so I was wearing was a size 16 five sports bras if I went for a run.

Now it’s only three!”

Now a size 12, the star insists she has no desire to slim down any further. “I wouldn’t want to be skinny again,” she says. “I look back at when I was like a rake and it’s often when I was saddest, like when I lost my dad or had broken up with a boyfriend.”

After years of often turbulent relationships – with exes including Hollywood actor Billy Zane, 53, and rugby stars Danny Cipriani, 32, and Thom Evans, 34 – Kelly reveals her four-year relationship with Jeremy has allowed her to trust again.

She reveals, “I used to work like a maniac and go after people who were not always kind to me. In my 30s I was dating really young guys who didn’t even know where they were going with their lives.

I mean, I was pregnant with someone

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who was on Celebrity X Factor! How is that my life? I’m not saying it was Thom’s fault, it probably wasn’t the right time and there’s no resentment.

“With Jeremy it’s not high drama. He’s fantastic and loves me for who I am. If you’ve been with someone who has a wandering eye, that can have a big impact – you think, ‘What’s wrong with me?’ It can make you insecure. Jeremy is just focused on me and not other women – that always helps. And he loves me whether I’m big or small!”

Kelly, who suffered two heartbreaking miscarriages, one at five months, during her relationship with Thom Evans in 2011, says she is still open to the prospect of children.

She reveals, “I got to 30 and thought, ‘I should be having a baby, I should be married, I should have a job, my debts should all be paid.’ There are so many pressures to be this finished article.”

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She adds, “You work in your 20s because you feel you have to. Then you get to 30 and realise you’ve got no family or husband, then everyone starts talking about your biological clock – so you feel forced to meet someone because the clock is ticking!

“But it’s about meeting the right person.

It’s not just about me – they have to be in the right frame of mind and ready for it as well.

Now I’m with someone, I’m not putting those pressures on. We’ll let it play out and we won’t force anything.”

Kelly – who worked as a model and TV presenter, fronting Love Island and The Big Breakfast – was unceremoniously sacked as a judge on Britain’s Got Talent after just a few days. But despite being axed, Kelly insists she’s more resilient.

She says, “I still have opportunities to work in TV and film. TV can be very quick to move on to the next thing. I was in BGT for three days – they didn’t really give it a chance! I’ve got to a place where people are invested in me and I’m in my comfort zone.”

Now, Kelly is ready to embrace her next decade, saying, “I put myself under so much pressure in my 30s to do all these things, I’ve now got to 40 and think I should have done what I wanted to do!

“Now, I don’t care if I don’t have kids, get married, if I’m not working every day. I just want to enjoy the next phase of my life and be happy.”

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STEP 1 Heat the oil in a large pan. Add the onion and fry for 3-4 mins. Add the garlic, spices, and herbs, and cook for a minute.

STEP 2 Add the tomatoes, puree, beans and sweetcorn and bring to the boil.

Reduce the heat and simmer for 10 mins.

STEP 3 Season with salt and freshly ground pepper, then stir in the spinach and parsley, if using. Turn off the heat. Serve with rice or pitta plus grated cheese (use a vegan alternative if you prefer).

MAKE IT DIFFERENT Replace kidney beans with two cans of mixed beans, chickpeas or lentils, or add a chopped pepper in step 2.

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TOM KERRIDGE’S CHICKEN PHO STEP 1 Put the stock, porcini, ginger, garlic, spices, lemongrass, onions and chicken in a pan over a high heat, then simmer. Cook for 25 mins or until the chicken is tender.

STEP 2 Put the carrots and noodles in a large heatproof bowl. Cover with boiling water, leave for 10 mins, then drain.

STEP 3 Pour the chicken broth through a strainer into a jug.

Remove the chicken and shred (discard the bones). Return the broth to the pan, bring to the boil and simmer for 5 mins.

Stir in the fish sauce and lime juice. Season with salt and white pepper. Add the chicken and warm for 2 mins.

STEP 4 Divide the noodles and carrots between bowls.

Pour over the broth and warmed chicken, and finish with the beansprouts, herbs, chilli and lime wedges. ● Recipe from Lose Weight And Get Fit by Tom Kerridge (£22, Bloomsbury)

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LOOSE WOMEN PRESENTER SAIRA KHAN, 49, ON WHAT’S IN HER FRIDGE

About £150 for me, my husband Steve [Hyde] and our children Zac, 11, and Amara, nine.

Steve does it all online. He’s made a spreadsheet to keep a tally on what we need. He doesn’t let me do it, as I find online shopping so boring – I end up buying candles, Tupperware and other things we don’t need.

“My children love yoghurts”

Describe your daily diet…

I’m turning 50 next year and I’m going through the menopause. As I’m suffering from psoriasis [a skin condition], I’ve had to change my diet. I have a shot of wheatgrass first thing, which is vile, then I juice half a lemon, apple, and ginger, as it’s good for inflammation. For breakfast, I like sourdough toast, scrambled eggs and avocado.

For lunch, I’ll make a chicken salad and quinoa, and at dinner, I’ll have salmon and vegetables. As a treat, I snack on salt and vinegar Kettle chips and a little chocolate.

“I steam broccoli to go with my salmon”

Is there anything you refuse to eat?

I don’t eat pork for religious reasons but, apart from that, not really. I’m not good with strong-flavoured or smelly fish – that can make me feel quite sick.

What’s the strangest thing you’ve eaten?

Snails in France – but there was so much garlic on them, I couldn’t taste them. I’m quite adventurous. I’ll give most things a go.

“I add spinach to my smoothies”

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NUTRITIONIST JULIETTE KELLOW SAYS, “Saira’s diet looks great, but she can ditch the wheatgrass. It has vitamins A, C, E, and iron, but there’s little evidence of benefits over green veg like kale or spinach.

Eating regularly and staying hydrated is vital during the menopause, as low blood-sugar levels and dehydration can worsen symptoms like tiredness or irritability.”

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DR CHRISTIAN GIVES HIS TAKE ON THE HOT HEALTH TOPICS OF THE WEEK

HOW TO GET HELP WITHOUT VISITING A GP Experts say women should have better access to healthcare, plus Skype consultations for the contraceptive pill. Dr C agrees… ith the average wait for a GP appointment at 15 days, medics believe women should be offered Skype or phone consultations with a doctor, and easier access to contraception and pregnancy terminations. I feel the same.

take two tablets a few days apart.

They argue women should be able to talk to a doctor by phone, get the pills from a pharmacist and take them at home. Doctors would warn patients what will happen, so they can prepare – and, even if you took the pill in a medical centre, you wouldn’t stay as it takes up to five hours to work.

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People worry that GPs can’t examine patients if they’re on Skype, but often you get all the information you need about a patient by talking to them.

When it comes to abortions, experts are recommending phone appointments but only before ten weeks, where you

This report also revealed that 37 per cent of women can’t locally access contraception services.

If you’re miles from your GP, there is a lot of advice online, as well as free condoms on Letstalkaboutit.nhs.uk, but we need to make changes. One good example is the contraceptive

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pill; women shouldn’t need a GP appointment every three months to take their blood pressure.

If they’re a healthy weight, it would be very unusual for that to suddenly shoot up. Pregnancy itself can come with more risks than taking the pill! Diabetics take blood sugar readings and inject themselves daily – we should trust women to take their blood pressure. The British Hypertension Society (Bihsoc. org) has information about blood pressure monitors you can buy, so you can test yourself at home.

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Now, 45 per cent of pregnancies are unplanned, and many of them are women in their

TOO MUCH SUGAR CAN MAKE YOU SAD

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Lots of us feel a bit down during winter months, but comfort food may not help Short days, gloomy weather and disturbed sleep can leave us feeling a bit blue in winter, but apparently eating lots of sugar doesn’t help – it makes it worse. That’s because too much sweet stuff triggers processes in our bodies linked to feeling low and even depression. A sugary treat may initially boost your mood, but too much can make it worse thanks to inflammatory hormones.

According to experts, an inflamed brain is typically a depressed brain, so swap sweets for watching a comedy or calling a friend.

30s and 40s. People can be judgemental about unexpected pregnancies, but it’s not women being irresponsible – condoms can break and the pill can fail.

It’s rare but it happens. The National Unplanned Pregnancy Advisory Service can help, call them on 0333 004 6666.

THERE ARE TIMES TO GO

If you’re having terrible period pain, you’re struggling with your menopause, you’re overdue a smear test or you need advice about contraception, see your GP in person. News stories about the overstretched NHS make people worry they’re being a bother, but if you need treatment or advice, get it.

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Heat patches to help neck and shoulder pain After lots of DIY, these Deep Heat Muscle Rescue Patches (£3.29 for two, Boots) warmed our tester’s tight shoulders and made a difference. Although they’re very soothing, they could be stickier, as they moved a bit.

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Life balance YOUR GUIDE TO EMOTIONAL ISSUES AND FAMILY LIFE WITH PSYCHOLOGICAL THERAPIST EMMA KENNY

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STOP MONEY RUINING YOUR PARTNERSHIP Emma advises that discussing money concerns and sorting financial conflicts early on can help prevent long-term problems

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cash on treats every week.

Remember, financial discussions have to be a two-way street – you both need to make room for each other’s interests and hobbies. Money chats need to be business-like, not emotional, and you should communicate politely and respectfully. Take

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turns to share what you want to achieve, both in the long and short run, so you can prioritise what’s important. You should both feel valued and heard. Be totally honest with each other about your goals and spending habits, so you’re clear about finances, bills and what you’re each spending money on.

Making a plan for the future, like saving for a deposit or putting money aside for the kids, can help you feel close and prepared as a couple. An account dedicated to treats is good for your peace of mind, too, as enjoying life is important. A budgeting app (try MoneyDashboard) may help to track incomings, outgoings and savings, and to keep each other updated about your money situation. This can help prevent unnecessary arguments, and will reassure each of you that the other isn’t keeping secrets.

Bottling up issues is much more likely to result in explosive rows.

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Closer’s dating expert, Rebecca Twomey, shares her advice on meeting men on apps and what traps to avoid so that you don’t end up heartbroken by the end of the year

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ou’d think January would be the worst time to date, seeing as everyone is broke and off the booze, but according to stats from the apps, this month sees the highest number of singles signing up and getting their flirt on. But before you start swiping through matches, please exercise some caution – just because people are on dating apps, it doesn’t necessarily mean they’re looking for a

relationship. There will be a lot of broken hearts on those apps, fresh from the run of Christmas break-ups, and there’s a high chance they’re not emotionally ready to commit. Be prepared for some time-wasters, who just want to test the waters and may not be in a place to meet up in real life. And I’m really sorry to say it, but not everyone is who they claim to be, so tread cautiously. As always, never assume anything, keep your expectations realistic and take

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EASY WAYS TO ENCOURAGE YOUR KIDS TO GET ACTIVE Research has shown that almost nine out ten British girls fail to hit exercise targets. Emma explains what’s putting them off, and how to remove those barriers and encourage them to enjoy sport

HELP THEM TO LOVE THEIR BODIES One of the main reasons girls are less likely to exercise is self-consciousness. They dislike getting changed in front of others, worrying what peers think about the way they look.

That’s why the earlier you get your girls into fitness, the better, because when kids are very young, they don’t worry about social norms and expectations.

Establishing an activity routine early makes fitness just part of

their life. If your child doesn’t like their appearance, help build their self-confidence by using body-positive language. Don’t criticise your body or other people’s, and compliment them for what their body can do rather than how it looks. Help your kids recognise that bodies are fast, strong and flexible, and explain there is no such thing as an “ideal” body.

FIND A GOOD COACH Some girls hate competition and don’t feel they are sporty, so show them different ways of being fit. They don’t have to win the 100m to be active – introduce them to group fitness activities that are more fun, like park fitness, roller skating, or dance classes. Research has found that three factors

make sport fun for girls – being coached by someone positive, feeling part of a team and trying hard. Winning doesn’t even factor. Enjoyment is the biggest driver for activity, and active girls are happier and more resilient, so getting fit has lifelong positive consequences.

DO IT AS A FAMILY Take older kids on weekend hikes (the Hollywood celebrities do it!), or go on a bike ride together. Children enjoy spending time with their parents and these activities also allow for positive communication. If your child is nervous to exercise outside, follow YouTube workout videos or use apps together at home so they can get fit without any fuss – and, as a bonus, you do too.

CELEB LIFE MANTRA every date as it comes. Pretty much everyone on the app will be talking to and meeting up with lots of different people – even after you’ve been on a few dates with someone.

Don’t assume someone is exclusive with you until you have that conversation.

Protect yourself emotionally and see it all as a numbers game rather than a reflection

of you. Above all else, try not to rule out off-app dating.

Just when I thought it was near-impossible to meet a man in real life after six years of not doing so, before Christmas I managed to click with someone while I was on holiday. We’ve met up since and I’m not putting any pressure on this one – I’m just happy to see what unfolds.

But if nothing comes of it, it’s restored my faith for all of us singles that cupid really can strike at any point.

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“Always ask what is included in your service before you sign anything and make sure you ask the mechanic to call you for authorisation before any additional work is carried out,” says Sam. “If the garage recommends a repair and

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Before you agree a price, look online to find reviews and check their social media channels to see if they are a reputable dealer. Ask in local Facebook groups for recommendations, too. If you get a quote, confirm it includes parts, labour and VAT. No matter what make your car is, you can visit any garage. Sam explains, “It’s a myth that you need to go to your car dealer to maintain warranties.”

DON’T TIRE OUT TYRES

Replacing tyres can be costly, so if you have a flat one, ask if it can be saved. “Whether you need a new tyre can depend on where the damage is and how long the car has been driven damaged,” says Sam. “If there’s a puncture but the pressure has been maintained until the repair is done, the tyre is usually salvageable.” If you are replacing one tyre, it’s likely you’ll need to replace the adjacent one, too. Sam explains, ‘They work as a pair, so if a car has a brand-new tyre and

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InspIrIng ways to meet your soulmate Looking for your next date doesn’t have to involve swiping right on Tinder. Closer shortlists the best matchmaking solutions for every type of personality – whatever your situation Give singles events a go

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Singles events have finally shed the stereotype of being awkward, school disco-style nights. Instead, dating apps like Inner Circle have cottoned on to our cravings for real-life interactions.

They host a variety of events such as pub quizzes, salsa nights, and even ski trips overseas. They choose interesting venues that provide a topic for conversation and make sure staff are present to help you mingle. Another plus is that you don’t have to swap numbers in person. You can go on the app afterwards, see who attended, and get in touch online. They do all they can to balance numbers, but be prepared for men to be outnumbered.

It’s a great opportunity to take a friend – single or not – for moral support.

Keep an eye out for events and see it as a chance to have a drink and enjoy yourself – but don’t put too much pressure on meeting someone. The best approach is to relax, speak to lots of different people on the night, and ease yourself into dating.

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use dating apps wisely There’s a huge number of dating apps, so choose wisely what you want to download. It’s fine to have a profile on a few, but don’t go overboard.

Bumble’s unique selling point is that it enables women to make the first move, in a bid to stop unsolicited messages. The app is very popular, but newcomer Hinge is also worth a try. This only allows people you match with to message you, and you can invite them to start the conversation.

You can also comment on an individual’s picture or what they’ve written about themselves as a starting point. Creating your own profile is really easy as it gives you prompts and simple questions to answer.

Save time by speed-dating Matching with and messaging men on apps can sometimes feel like a lot of admin without much success.

Thankfully, speed-dating nights are still going, and there may be one happening near you. It’s ideal for single parents, as you can meet multiple men in one go and only have to pay for a babysitter once.

As dates may only be chatting with you briefly, have some questions prepared to ease nerves.

And don’t be afraid to go alone.

Lots of people do – and you will always find solidarity with another single woman, and you can even encourage each other between your dates. Try Speeddater.co.uk, Slowdating.com and Orginaldating. com to find an event near you.

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Sign up to traditional websites The dating world may be app obsessed, but classic websites like Match or eHarmony are still alive and kicking. Both have revamped their offering to include an app, but you can still browse through potential matches on your computer.

Because you pay a small fee to sign up, people here are often more serious about finding a relationship and seem more genuine. It also promotes sending long, meaningful messages at the start, rather than quick one-liners. Don’t rule out niche sites, too. Sites like Muddy Matches, aimed at those who enjoy the outdoors, will help you meet people who share your interests. The pool may be shallower on these sites, but it’s about quality, not quantity.

leave your comfort zone

get back into the real world Apps can get very tiring when you’re constantly swiping away – they can feel dull and soulless. If things aren’t working, it’s time to mix up your dating routine. Take a screen break and get back into the real world. Obviously you don’t need to see every encounter as a potential flirting session – but be open to it. Put your phone down in a coffee shop and make eye contact with people, or strike up conversation in the queue for the cash point – break yourself in slowly. Have a think about the type of venues the men you might like will be at. Saturday afternoons at the pub when sport is on may be a good place to start. Or, if you love animals but don’t have a pet, sign up to Borrow My Doggy, take a pooch for a walk, and get chatting to local dog owners. Change in your love life will happen if you alter how you look for it.

If you’re slowly starting out with dating again and are a little nervous about spending an evening with a stranger, don’t put too much pressure on yourself. Take things slowly. Challenge yourself with new hobbies, mix with other singles, and make new friends.

The Meet Up app and website, Meetup.com, puts people with similar interests in contact so they can connect in the real world at scheduled events.

There’s everything from dancing to debating, hiking to hula hooping. It’s a great way to curb any lonely feelings you may have, try something new, meet people, gently leave your comfort zone, and maybe even find romance.

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finding love thro Three single celebrities open up to Closer about their experiences of dating

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‘I’m already a mum – so I’m not panicking’ She’s dominated TOWIE storylines with her romances with co-stars Elliot Wright and toyboy Dan Edgar, but after a decade on the show, Chloe Sims – who has daughter Madison, 14 – says she won’t take second-best in love. Chloe, 37, tells Closer, “I’m just like any woman – I don’t want to settle.

I’m already a mum, so I’m not in that category of 30-something women panicking as they haven’t got children.

I would like a relationship and to meet my soulmate, but it’s not the end of the world if I don’t, as I’ve already had a child. And I’ve got a career, so I don’t have a quiet life and sit at home – I’m busy.” While children aren’t a priority, she is open to having more – but not with a man under 30. She adds, “If I met somebody younger and there’s an attraction, then I’ll give it a go, but men under 30 are too young for me.

I’m looking to the future. I changed from 30 to 36 – those six years were crucial for me. I wouldn’t want to invest in someone and then in six years they’re like, ‘See you later’ – and I’m well into my forties! I’m careful about age gaps.”

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‘I need someone who can hold a conversation’

‘I don’t use apps – I’d rather make real connections’

She previously opened up to Closer about freezing her eggs in a bid to become a mum once she finds the right man, and former It girl Lady Victoria Hervey says she is still determined to wait for her dream partner – and has high standards for whoever that will be. Victoria, 43, says, “Looks are definitely important – even though I’m in my forties, I won’t be dating someone with a big belly and a bald head. And I need someone who can hold a good conversation. Henry Cavill or Keanu Reeves would be my ideal guy.” She continues, “I wasted time on silly boys when I was younger.

There were probably times I could have got married, but I didn’t – all I wanted to do was party. And when you’re younger, you never listen to your parents’ advice. I went out all the time. But I’ve grown up a lot, now I’m in my forties.” And she reveals having a child is very important to her, adding, “I definitely want a baby. That’s at the top of the list. I need to figure out if I can handle it on my own, or if I need to find the right person to have one with.”

She got divorced from footballer Jason Cundy in 2012, after claims he was unfaithful. And in October last year, Lizzie Cundy also split with Jeremy Gordeno, 53, after his alleged close friendship with his ex’s 21-year-old daughter. But the 51 year old hasn’t given up on love. She says, “I am a cougar! I have such a young energy and a spirit that matches someone younger than me. I don’t want an old man sitting on the sofa watching Corrie, in bed by 10pm. Dating in your fifties is exciting! It’s different to when you’re younger, as you know what you like and what you want. You’re more selfassured, too, and less self-critical. I’m confident in my body and sexually.

I’m not on [dating] apps as I believe in meeting and connecting in person, through mutual friends or at events.

But I’m not against apps. Who knows?

I’d love to meet someone, but I’m not putting pressure on myself. There’s nothing more empowering than being a strong, independent woman with her own career and a great bum! I’m having fun looking for my Mr Right.”

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Celebs Go Dating matchmaker Anna Williamson and Closer’s psychologist Emma Kenny resolve your love issues ‘i Think i’ve been ghosTed’

‘i wanT To daTe a friend’s ex’

A guy at my local gym asked me out last November and we went on a few dates.

I started to really like him and he met some of my friends but, over Christmas, he stopped replying to my texts. It’s now January and I haven’t heard from him – but he keeps liking my social media posts. Should I keep trying, or cut him out and move on? Olivia, 31, Cardiff ANNA SAYS: It sounds like this guy is trying to hedge his bets. Confusingly, he’s liking your posts, but I think that’s to keep you dangling.

You deserve respect and communication. If he’s not replying, that’s a big red flag, implying he isn’t that interested. You don’t need to cut him off, but don’t reach out. If it’s tempting when he pops up on social media, then mute him. Turn your attention to the people who care about you and make you feel good.

I’ve been single for a couple of years now, but recently matched with a guy I’ve known for a while on a dating app. It’s the first time in ages I’ve felt excited about someone.

The problem is, he’s one of my best friend’s ex-boyfriends. They split up three years ago and she’s moved on since. Can I date him, or try to find someone else? Emily, 28, Cornwall EmmA SAYS: I think you should date him, but only if you have a proper conversation with your friend about it. Tell her you respect her, but you’ve got a great connection with this guy and you’d really like to pursue it.

Hopefully, she will be fine with the situation, but if she isn’t supportive, you will have to weigh up what the friendship really means to you – and decide if you’re willing to face the consequences.

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‘do i Tell men i wanT kids?’

‘how do i rejecT someone?’

Is it OK to snoop around someone’s social media profile before going on a date with them? I’m on dating apps, but I always find myself stalking them online before the date.

Is this acceptable, or should I try to get to know them on face value? Ellie, 30, Dublin ANNA SAYS: As much as we pretend we don’t social media stalk, we all do! It’s human nature to be inquisitive and to find out what we’re getting ourselves into. But remember, social media is never a true representation of somebody, and shouldn’t be taken as such.

Meeting face to face is best. You can check out a date before you meet up, but keep a very open mind about what they might be like in real life. Give them the respect and opportunity to be whoever they truly are.

I’m single and dating, but I want to settle down, get married and start a family. How important is it to bring this up with potential dates or boyfriends? Should I ask them straight away what they want, or get to know them first? Hannah, 33, Guildford EmmA SAYS: In my opinion, conversations about life goals need to be had after around date two or three. If you go along with things and pretend you’re happy to be casual or short-term – when in reality you want marriage and children – you’ll be left hurt. Have a proper chat – say you want to have fun, but your intention is for a long-term relationship.

Don’t be ashamed of that. Be authentic and true to yourself – unless you tell people what you want in life, you rarely achieve it.

I’ve been seeing a guy I’ve known since university for a few weeks. He’s lovely, kind, considerate, good-looking and thoughtful.

He’s everything I’m looking for on paper, but there’s no spark. We’ve also got mutual friends. How can I end it without him feeling rejected and upset? Harriet, 35, Hampshire ANNA SAYS: It sounds to me like you’re a classic people pleaser. Nobody wants to hurt others unnecessarily, but by not being honest and truthful, that’ll happen in the long run if you don’t end things now. It’s perfectly OK if the spark isn’t there. That’s not anybody’s fault, but leaving things as they are isn’t fair on him or you. Be brave. Honesty is the best policy, and he will ultimately respect you for having the guts to be truthful about how you’re feeling.

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‘I WANT THINGS TO BE EXCLUSIVE’

I’ve been dating a guy for six weeks, and we’ve really clicked. I can see myself with him long-term and want to take our relationship to the next level. But we haven’t made things exclusive – every time I hint, he says he likes things the way they are. Is he being evasive, or shall I just play it by ear? Izzie, 36, London EMMA SAYS: I think he’s just being honest – it’s clear he’s not ready to commit just yet. The only way that you can assess this situation properly is to directly ask him whether he wants to be exclusive with you.

If he says he wants to keep it light, then you have your options. Either you accept that and move forward, or realise you want different things and say goodbye. You win whatever happens – you either get rid of somebody who won’t commit and may hurt you in the future, or the guy realises he is ready to commit and doesn’t want to lose you, so you become exclusive. The clearer you are with your ultimatum and expectations, the more open and honest your relationship will be.

‘SHOULD I TELL MY FAMILY ABOUT MY TOYBOY?’

‘HOW DO I BRING UP MY KIDS ON DATES?’

‘WHAT IF THERE’S NO CHEMISTRY?’

I’ve been seeing someone for two months.

I’m really happy, but he’s 12 years younger.

The age gap worries me – what will my friends and family think? Will we want different things later? I’m unsure whether to try to forget these issues and just enjoy myself, or address them now. Louisa, 41, Edinburgh ANNA SAYS: Firstly, well done! My husband is seven years younger than me. Age gaps shouldn’t matter – personality and how you work as a team is more important. However, you both should discuss your life and relationship goals, such as whether you want children or to get married. If you see this going somewhere, it’s important to check you’re on the same page. If you do have different ideas, that could become upsetting or tricky later on.

I split up from my long-term partner a few months ago and I’m now ready to date again.

I have two kids, but I’m unsure how to broach the topic. What’s the best way to bring up children on dates, and how long should you wait before telling someone? Helen, 37, Sussex EMMA SAYS: I think they need to know as soon as possible. If it’s online dating, they should know before you meet them – maybe even put it on your dating profile. It’s better to filter out those who aren’t OK with children sooner rather than later. Kids are your most valuable asset, and the biggest part of who you are – so don’t hide them! Be proud of being a single mum. If you want someone for the long term, you need someone who appreciates that you have children and accepts that.

I’m back on the dating scene after a break-up and went on a date with a guy I met on a night out last week. The date was fun but, while we got on well, I didn’t really fancy him. Is it best to go on a few dates before writing things off, or can you always tell on the first date if the chemistry is there? Nicola, 29, London ANNA SAYS: Chemistry is always important, but attraction can grow with time. A first date is often so full of nerves and pressure that you both can struggle to relax and be yourself.

The second date is maybe more important, as you find out more about each other once the initial awkwardness is over. It might be worth meeting again, to see if there is anything there.

If you still don’t fancy him, at least you gave it your all and you can know for sure.

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‘WE THOUGHT WE’D NEVER DAT Finding love can be hard enough as it is, but what happens after life throws some of its most difficult challenges at you?

Here, three women discuss seeking romance after experiencing trauma and heartbreak

‘I was sure no one would want me when I ecame a mum’

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my Nickell, from Hertfordshire, is mum to her five-year-old son Freddy.

She found dating with a child difficult at first. She says, “I was 24 when I discovered I was pregnant after a very casual fling. I rejected the idea of an abortion, and tried to prepare for how my life would change.

“I was already dating someone new, and when I said, ‘I’m pregnant, but it’s not yours,’ I wasn’t totally sure whether he was relieved or sad. Things had been going well, but as my bump grew, our dinner dates became lunch dates – before it fizzled out altogether.

“I felt unsexy and moaned to my friends about the lack of intimacy that lay ahead. While my pals were enjoying their 20s, I was lonely and heartbroken.

“Freddy was born in September 2014.

When he was four months old, I decided to put myself back out there. I craved the companionship – and the sex!

“The first date I went on postchildbirth was with a man who compared my situation to living with a debilitating illness. ‘Well, I suppose we’ve all got skeletons in our closet,’ he said. ‘For example, I’ve got Crohn’s.’

“That incident increased all the insecurities I had – I was sure no one would want me now I was a mum.

“From then on, I decided to include a picture of Freddy and me on my online dating profile – and it’s turned out to be a good way to filter out men who might be bothered by me being a parent.

“There are challenges to dating with a

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child. The first time I had sex post-baby was terrifying. But I tell myself my little boy is more than worth the less-thanperky boobs I’ve got – men can take them or leave them. Scheduling dates isn’t easy, either. I have to organise a babysitter, and try to ignore the judgemental looks I get when they know I’m leaving Freddy to go on a date.

“Since Freddy was born, I’ve had relationships, but nothing has stuck.

That’s not because I’ve got a son – things just haven’t worked out.

“My rule is that Freddy can meet men I’m with, if I introduce them as friends. If it’s going somewhere, then after a while, I’ll explain he’s Mummy’s boyfriend. I wouldn’t accept a secondrate relationship just so we can be called a ‘family’. Me and Freddy are already a family – just the two of us. However, that’s not to say I won’t be giving Tinder a swipe every now and then!” ● Confessions Of A Single Mum

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atasha Marshall, 32, is single and lives in Brighton. She was diagnosed with breast cancer in August 2017.

She says, “Learning I had cancer was devastating. The day after my diagnosis, I broke up with my ex and moved back in with my mum – I had to focus on getting better.

Treatment included a lumpectomy, chemotherapy, and radiotherapy.

It was gruelling. I was desperate to feel ‘normal’ again, so I started to date during radiotherapy.

I continued to do so once I finished my treatment in 2017.

“I decided to be very open with dates about my cancer experience, because I don’t want it to be a big, unspoken thing. Some were kind and understanding, but others would be over-sympathetic – they’d tilt their head and speak to me in a patronising voice, which I hated.

“It was also tough explaining that

cancer treatment has left me with symptoms like hot flushes and night sweats – and the fact my libido has all but disappeared. I also worry about getting vaginal atrophy, when the vaginal walls become inflamed.

“When it comes to intimacy, I’ve learnt communication is key as sex can potentially be painful.

I have to be open about what I want and need. Some side effects aren’t often discussed with healthcare professionals – it’s more often about fertility, but not sexuality.

So I turned to forums on sites like Breast Cancer Now to chat to other women about these subjects.

“I’ve met some lovely men on dates, but so far, no one I can see a future with. I met one guy and things seemed to be going well, but he ghosted me.

“I was outraged, and at first, I thought it was because of the cancer – but now I realise I’m not the problem. It was him.

Natasha finished treatment in 2017

“Now, I feel more settled and I’m picky with who I date. Everything I’ve been through has taught me time is precious, and I won’t waste it on the wrong person.” ● Ann Summers and Breast Cancer Now aim to improve the conversation about sex, intimacy and breast cancer.

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um-of-two Mel Hayden, 45, was widowed in 2014 after her husband Darren died of cancer. Mel says, “Darren was my best friend. We’d been together for nine years when we married in August 2007. In 2012, doctors discovered r I noticed a mole on his chest had changed shape. It was removed, but we were told the ancer had spread nd was terminal. uring his final onths, he said he

didn’t want me to be alone forever, but I couldn’t see the future at all.

“He passed away in 2014 – I’d never known heartbreak like it. If it hadn’t been for our daughters, I would’ve struggled to get out of bed each day. I missed him so much, and it was hard to move forward. I’d just turned 40. I thought it would just be my children and me forever. I felt so alone.

“In April 2016, one of my friends suggested I try Tinder. I was unsure, but I craved company. I knew Darren would want me to be happy – so I signed up.

“I wrote on my profile I was widowed with children. I knew it would scare off some people, but I wanted to be honest.

“Two weeks later, I started chatting to Jeremy and we started dating. As we grew serious, I introduced him to the girls, then to Darren’s parents. I wanted to have their blessing.

“Jeremy proposed in September 2016, and we married a year later.

Jeremy is now adopting my daughters Maisie, nine, and Poppy, eight.

“The girls call Jeremy, ‘Dad’, and Darren, ‘Daddy Daz’. We talk about Darren all the time – no one can replace him, but Jeremy didn’t try to.

“When I lost Darren, I feared I’d never be happy again and my heart was broken. I’m so lucky Jeremy fixed it.”

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Anna Richardson, 49-year-old host of TV show Naked Attraction, shares her confidence-boosting tips…

OWN YOUR SEX DRIVE Acknowledge you have a libido and you still want to enjoy yourself and find love. You might have had children or be post-menopausal, divorced or widowed, but that doesn’t mean you’re invisible.

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BE BODY CONFIDENT You deserve to feel comfortable in your own skin. Say to yourself, “I’ve got a healthy body that works”, and “I’m proud of my body”. If someone finds you attractive with your clothes on because of your personality, you’ve won the battle.

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PUT THINGS INTO PERSPECTIVE You most likely have a few long-term relationships tucked under your belt and had your heart broken before – and it’s probably the same for the person you’re dating. Remember, you’re approaching sex with the life experience you didn’t have in your 20s.

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INVEST IN FLATTERING UNDERWEAR I’m a massive advocate of beautiful lingerie, and matching bra and knicker sets. Don’t forget, it’s there to sculpt and enhance your body. It can make feel instantly more alluring and confident.

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UP YOUR PERSONAL HYGIENE If you’re going to get super-close and intimate with somebody, think about what you’d expect from a person. Make sure that’s reflected back in cleanliness, kindness and consideration – it’s a two-way street.

GO AT YOUR OWN PACE Make sure you’re on the same page before you jump straight into bed.

You make mistakes in your teens and 20s by not waiting. If I were to date again, I’d want to know our relationship is going somewhere before sex so it’s not just “a shag”.

DON’T NEGLECT GROOMING Do what makes you feel good. Have a pamper – treat yourself to a bubble bath or a face mask. When you’re having sex, your entire body is exposed – so focus on the bits you may sometimes neglect, like your hands and toes. Dirty, smelly feet can be an instant turn-off! Look after your body with regular exfoliation and moisturising for soft, smooth skin. If you’re new to the dating scene, get on top of your game again. If it’s what you like, go for a wax, try hair removal cream, or just a subtle trim. You’re in control of your body, so do what builds your self-esteem.

ADMIT YOU’RE NERVOUS Be upfront about what you want, who you are and what you expect. Have the confidence to say, “Look, I’m really nervous about this.” There’s nothing more sexy than being authentic and showing your real self.

The chances are, they’ll be feeling just as nervous as you are.

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RESPECT YOUR KIDS’ SPACE Be very careful when you have children or teenagers in the house – set the right example and follow strict boundaries.

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THE SHOWS EVERYONE WILL BE TALKING ABOUT CHRIS PACKHAM: 7.7 BILLION PEOPLE AND COUNTING THE NATURALIST AND TV PRESENTER ASKS “UNCOMFORTABLE QUESTIONS”

TRAVELS IN EUROLAND WITH ED BALLS FOLLOW-UP TO TRUMPLAND IS EQUALLY AS ENTERTAINING

MIDSOMER MURDERS MURDER ON THE DANCEFLOOR IN A NEW SERIES

EASY WAYS TO LIVE WELL STEPH MCGOVERN AND HUGH FEARNLEY-WHITTINGSTALL HELP WITH OUR NEW YEAR HEALTH KICKS

RUNNING WILD WITH BEAR GRYLLS MR OUTDOORS-TYPE HAS BRIE LARSON WADING THROUGH CROCODILES

CELEBRITY EX ON THE BEACH A BLAST FROM THE PAST FOR JOEY ESSEX

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EASTENDERS Linda is mortified to realise she’s forgotten Mick’s birthday and quickly arranges a surprise bash, but it’s clear she’s struggling to stay off the booze (not helped by Shirley giving her constant evils). Later, Linda ends up getting trollied on her secret stash, confessing something major to Sharon in the process – and setting in motion a train of events that leads to social services intervening over the care of little Ollie. Meanwhile, Ian wins the election (whoop!) and everyone can rely on Linda to cause a drunken scene at his celebratory shindig…

EMMERDALE Dun, dun, DUU N!!!

GRAHAM KILLED OFF Make way for explosive scenes this week, when Graham Foster meets a sticky end – with many suspects revealed. Their motives will become clear as the drama unfolds in each nightly episode (with the same day playing out from a different character’s perspective). It all surrounds the big opening day of Hawkford Outdoor Pursuits – kicking off with Kim asking Graham if they still have a chance! Kim, Jai, Charity, Jamie and Marlon (surely not) all have reasons for wanting to see the back of him. Prepare to be gripped! And, in more positive news, there’s a secret wedding on the cards as well – Vanessa and Charity. Aw!

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IT’S A SOAP WEDDING!

Jesse and Courtney’s big day arrives – but it’s already rocky when Jesse overhears Grace trying to convince James not to go to the police about them shooting Mercedes… Jesse is in turmoil with this news, but in his vows promises to surround Courtney and Iona with “goodness and never let the darkness in” – the old softie. Elsewhere, Mitchell spots Azim and Scott kissing and is upset he may have finally blown it with Scott.

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● Lola urges Sheree to make amen Patrick is not prepared for her bombshell – and he then meets Isaac for the first time… ● Lisa starts banging on about Portugal again, telling Phil they’re moving there. He refuses to go, wanting to keep Louise close by. ● Whitney introduces Kat to her new client, Mr Hobbs (all part of a ploy to bring Leo down). The extent of Leo’s meddling soon becomes clear, however…

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Actress Sian Reeves, 53, on guest-starring in the soap…

What’s it like being in Corrie?

Charlie Wood ticks every box – she’s an air hostess who’s let time go by. The most exciting thing in her life was getting married to Tim one crazy weekend in Las Vegas.

Best bits from filming?

I met the lovely William Roache (Ken Barlow) and had a great scene with Bev Callard (Liz McDonald). I also went behind the bar in the Rovers. It’s emotional and full of nostalgia. I’m proud to have been a little part of it.

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iller John Stape’s daughter Jade is out to avenge her father by bringing down Fiz (who was married to her dad and who she blames for his demise). This week, Ruby confesses to Tyrone and Evelyn that the “bruises” on her sister’s arm were make-up, applied by Jade. They also find the secret mobile phone Jade gave to Hope, with a message on it saying they will “be together soon”, gulp! All charges against Fiz are dropped, but Hope refuses to go near her mum and Fiz is fuming – declaring evil Jade will never set foot in their house again. There’s further dramz when Hope goes missing, and Fiz breaks into Jade’s house, discovering a bag with clothes, passports, and a one-way ticket to France. Finding herself alone with her so-called pal, Fiz picks up a chopping board and bashes Jade over the head with it – then Tyrone walks in to find Jade out cold on the floor, with Fiz standing over her! Elsewhere, Bethany cottons on to the fact that Ray is a big sleazeball. She’s miffed when he gives Alya the manager’s job at the bistro, but Carla tells her that Ray came on to Michelle and made her sign a gagging order. Run away! Meanwhile, Tim panics when his (actual) wife Charlie turns up wanting money. He’s then appalled to see her working in the Rovers – yikes!

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NEW SERIES

RUNNING WILD WITH BEAR GRYLLS WITH HOLLYWOOD CELEBS, WHOOP! SUN 19 JAN, 7PM, NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC

In the first of a new (completely ace) series, Hollywood star Brie Larson joins Bear Grylls on a relaxing vacation. Just kidding! On a remote island in Panama, he has her jumping out of a

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helicopter into the ocean (“There are sharks in the water,” comments Bear, casually), followed by a perilous trek through a crocodile-filled mangrove swamp. “My survival skills? I’m pretty good at bug spray,” says the Oscar-winning star of Room and Captain Marvel, who is totes adorable btw. Coming up over the next few episodes are the likes of Channing Tatum (Norwegian wilderness) and Cara Delevigne (Sardinia mountains). Happy holidays!

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FUN ON THE PIER WITH MEL B FRI 24 JAN, 8PM, C4

Mel B joins the boys for some Caribbean cooking on Southend Pier. They’ve tracked down Mel’s grandmother and are planning to surprise the Spice Girl with the exact recipe her Grandma Iris used to make for Carnival. Put that in your ziga zig ah!

CELEBRITY EX ON THE BEACH WITH FAMOUS FOLK TUE 21 JAN, 10PM, MTV

Eight celebs head off to a villa in Marbella, where (you guessed it) their exes turn up. Amongst those taking part are Joey Essex (ex-girlfriend Ellie Brown wants to “rekindle” what they had), plus Calum Best, Love Island’s Georgia Harrison and The Valleys’ Lateysha Grace.

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Wildlife experts, including Steve Backshall, show us how we can help animals at risk – like hedgehogs.

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PERILS OF GLOBAL OVERPOPULATION TUE 21 JAN, 9PM, BBC2

The subject of our growing population, and the impact it’s having on the planet, is addressed in this must-see documentary fronted by Chris Packham. With stats showing there could be as many as 10bn people living in the world by the year 2050 (it’s estimated there are 7.7bn of us at the moment), there could simply be too many folk for the Earth to sustain.

Chris will be asking “uncomfortable questions”, plus chatting to Sir David Attenborough and meeting a couple going through IVF.

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I have a grave concern for the health of the planet from a human and other life perspective. The elephant in the room has been human population growth, and I feel it’s really important to fuel a more public conversation about the impact of it. I think we’ve made a programme which will prick people’s ears up.

Tell us more about the population issues?

In my lifetime, the population has doubled – and I’ve seen the effect on the natural world.

When I walked up the lane to my house as a kid, it would’ve been filled with bird nests in the spring – yet I’d only find a few now. I’m motivated by a great passion for living things. I feel a huge sense of urgency to do something when natural life is disappearing around us. The human species isn’t very good

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at change, but I have no time for people still putting their head in the sand. My duty is to try to get people to come up with ideas for creative ways to make some positive progress.

Is this issue a greater threat than the plastic crisis?

Considerably. If we recycle in the UK, we can cut back our carbon in simplistic terms by 0.2 tonnes of CO2 a year. If we choose to have one less child, it could cut down CO2 by 58 tonnes a year.

The impact of having a large family in the UK – consuming as much as we do – is significant.

What do you want to see done?

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Discussion. When we are aware of things, we make changes.

When we have a better understanding of them, we have the capability of making better-informed decisions. I am optimistic. But life will be more difficult for my 24-yearold stepdaughter Megan [McCubbin] than it was for me, there’s no doubt about it.

Are you expecting a backlash from this documentary?

I think we’ve done our best to be really clear, but people don’t always respond to that clarity. I often say I’m not here to make friends – I’m here to make a difference. But I’m 58 and I’m running out of time.

Someone needs to stand up and say something. I will take the flack. Perhaps history might remember me more fondly at some stage for doing so…

Have you ever been interested in having children of your own?

When I was 25, I was terrified of the concept [of having kids].

I think you need to have the confidence to want to reproduce part of yourself – and during that part of my life, I didn’t like myself in any way, shape or form, so the idea of making another little bit of me was abhorrent. Moving forward, and certainly when I met Megan, I was faced with another question – which we touch upon in the film.

Could we beat the climate emergency without addressing population levels?

I don’t think so. 80 per cent of our forest loss is down to agriculture and we have lost 50 per cent of our wildlife since 1970 – mostly down to habitat loss. If our population continues to grow, so will our demand for food. Our striving to provide food efficiently is, in simplistic terms, disastrous for biodiversity. I’m not saying we will exterminate all other life on earth, but smaller animals will struggle to survive.

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HUGH LAURIE SPACE COMEDY WED 22 JAN, 10PM, SKY ONE / NOW TV

A suave-looking Hugh Laurie heads a star-studded cast in Armando Iannucci’s (The Thick Of It) new ‘space-com’.

COMPLETE WITH FASHION SHOW SUN 19 JAN, 8PM, BBC1

BREAK THAT SNACK HABIT WED 22 JAN, 8PM, BBC1 Here to help us all stay on the straight and narrow for the New Year, Steph McGovern and Hugh FearnleyWhittingstall talk food cravings. Apparently, we’re snacking too much and eating up to 300 calories a day more than we should. Steph (who often eats crisps for breakfast) says she gets mistaken for being pregnant (er, she did actually have a baby in November, but this was filmed a while ago), while Hugh cheerfully comments about being “20 years closer to death” than Steph. Lots of useful diet tips here.

SPY IN THE WILD COMPLETELY AMAZING WED 22 JAN, 9PM, BBC1

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Models of real animals – disguised to look exactly like the creatures they’re meant to be – are planted in actual habitats. We get a peek inside their world, owing to their ‘minicamera eyes’. Astonishing.

MIDSOMER MURDERS GUEST STARS A-PLENTY TUE 21 JAN, 8PM, ITV

Barnaby’s dad (actor Christopher Timothy) is in town, his visit coinciding with a ballroom dancing contest in Midsomer. A certain Andrew Wilder (it’s Nigel Havers!) is sponsoring the event, and Faye Tozer from Steps pops up as one of the pros. A fab ep.

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With Nurse Anderson dispatched to St Cuthbert’s for a bit, the girls at Nonnatus busy themselves with organising a charity fashion show. Like a “make do and mend”, but snazzier, trendy garments are rustled up from curtains, old blouses and the like...

INSIDE THE CROWN: SECRETS OF THE ROYALS LOVE AND MARRIAGE THU 23 JAN, 9PM, ITV

The first of a new series going behind the scenes of royal family life deals with the subject of love and marriage. Prince Phillip calls the Queen “Cabbage” (chuckles!), while experts discuss the awkwardness of three out of four of the Queen’s children getting divorced. Filmed before the “stepping back from the royal family” thing, there’s also bits from Harry ‘n’ Meghan, talking about when they first met – back before chaos hit!

TRAVELS IN EUROLAND WITH ED BALLS FOLLOW-UP TO TRUMPLAND THU 23 JAN, 9PM, BBC2

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The follow-up to the hit Travels In Trumpland (where the former politician went to America’s Deep South to meet those who put Trump in power) sees Ed Balls hanging with interesting characters across Europe, to find out why so many people are rejecting mainstream politics. He immerses himself in their lifestyles – firstly enjoying a stint on a North Sea trawler, then later bracing himself for an “odd” Dutch Christmas tradition, where the character of ‘Black Pete’ is played by people wearing face paint and frizzy wigs. “It feels very wrong,” comments a bemused Ed.

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The set is edible (think Charlie and the Chocolate Factory) and “inventive cooks” pick ingredients from an enchanted garden (filled with edible blossom, chocolate soil and a drinkable river). Heston Blumenthal is one of the expert eaters.

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Former politician and Strictly star Ed Balls, 52, here with the followup series to Travels In Trumpland. Awkward viewing guaranteed! rumpland went down really well.

How was the response for you?

The numbers [viewing figures] were good and I think people enjoyed it. Even now, if I’m out and about, chances are somebody will stop me and say, “I really liked Trumpland!” It’s stuck in people’s minds, and people still talk about it.

Tell us about the follow-up?

The BBC wanted to do the same again, but this time finding Europe’s Trumps [i.e Donald Trump supporters]. We set off to look into how populism and Trumpian politics is happening across Europe, and I guess with the same style – to make it fun and immersive. It’s not about my opinions or me driving my view, it’s about trying to understand what makes voters tick and how they think, and hopefully it’s fun but also interesting...

What things do you get up to?

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I spent a full shift down a coal mine in Poland, and in the Netherlands, we witness first-hand a tradition called Black Peter (a controversial ‘racist’ Christmas character). I didn’t know what it was, and I consciously didn’t research it.

You see pastiche blackface, like The Black and White Minstrel Show [which existed for two decades from 1958 to 1978, on the BBC] in a very slapstick environment. It was quite jarring.

It was supposed to be fun, and for kids! But you sit there thinking, ‘This is weird.’

Is there scope for another series?

It’s not my call. Hopefully! We’ll see… There’s still a long list of places we could visit, and you want to watch fascinating TV – you want to learn about other places in the world and look at things which actually pose a danger or a risk, and also things which could teach us stuff about what’s happening in Britain.

factfile Ed gave us a memorable performance of the 2012 hit Gangnam Style when he was a contestant on the 2016 series of Strictly. It was described as “a national moment”.

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THE GOOP LAB WITH GWYNETH PALTROW WELLNESS TOPICS COVERED FRI 24 JAN, NETFLIX

This new six-episode series is already courting controversy.

LOVE ISLAND

WEEK TWO SHENANIGANS SUN-FRI 19-24 JAN, 9PM, ITV2

It’s week two in Cape Town for the singleton squad, and we’re already sucked in. Laura Whitmore says she is “glad to be a part of it” and reckons she’s a good matchmaker – so stand by, everyone…

ALSO WATCH: UNSEEN BITS, SAT 18 JAN, 9PM, ITV2

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CRUCIAL INFO FOR DIETERS THU 23 JAN, 8.30PM, ITV

Sian Williams and Dr Ranj Singh tell us whether the £1.8bn the nation will apparently spend on dieting this year is actually money well spent. The hottest new diets are put to the test.

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AN EMOTIONAL WATCH TUE 21 JAN, 9PM, C4

Going BTS at an NHS Healthcare Trust, we hear from Laura, 31, who attempted to kill herself and her newborn baby, despite having no previous history of mental illness.

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LOSING IT: OUR MENTAL HEALTH EMERGENCY

GRANTCHESTER Will and Ellie finally go on a date with a trip to the flicks.

Unfortunately, someone is murdered before they’ve even had a chance to get the popcorn out. Geordie’s on the scene to investigate and, well, three’s a crowd and all hat!

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IBIZA WEEKENDER START OF ANOTHER SEASON SUN 19 JAN, 10.05PM, ITV2

There’s a great nod to Game Of Thrones to kick off series six, with Head Rep David back in charge (along with his new friend, Fish Jenna). It’s mostly nice to see a bit of sun (and it’s on after Love Island as well).

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KILLER ROLE Olivia Colman will play murderer Susan Edwards in Sky’s Landscapers. Susan and Christopher Edwards buried Susan’s parents in the garden.

CELEB BAKE OFF Patsy Palmer, Carol Vorderman and Alison Hammond are amongst those hoping to avoid a soggy bottom in a celebrity GBBO for Stand Up To Cancer.

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6am Mike & Molly. 6.25 Mike & Molly.

6.45 Cheers. 7.15 Cheers. 7.45 Heineken Champions Cup Rugby: the Big tackle. 8.45 the Big Bang theory.

9.10 the Big Bang theory. 9.40 Frasier. 10.10 Frasier. 10.40 the simpsons. 11.10 the simpsons. 11.40 the simpsons. 12.10 the simpsons.

12.40 the simpsons. 1.10 the simpsons. 1.40 the simpsons. 2.10 the simpsons. 2.40 live Heineken Champions Cup Rugby Union. 5.35 location, location, location.

6am Milkshake! 10.0 spongeBob squarePants. 10.10 the loud House.

10.25 Access. 10.35 Friends. 11.05 Friends. 11.35 Friends. 12.05 Friends.

12.40 FIlM: Jesse stone: thin Ice (2009) HHH 2.20 FIlM: Jesse stone: no Remorse (2010) HHH 4.0 the All-Inclusive: How Do they Do It? 5.0 Dogs Behaving (Very) Badly.

6am Breakfast. 10.0 saturday Kitchen live. 11.30 lose Weight And get Fit With tom Kerridge. 12.0 Football Focus. 1.0 BBC news. 1.15 live snooker: the Masters. 4.30 Final score. 5.25 the Mallorca Files.

6.45am Wild & Weird. 7.0 top Class.

7.30 the Dog Ate My Homework. 8.0 Blue Peter: Crackerjack takeover & Radio 1 Challenge. 8.30 Deadly 60 On A Mission. 9.0 supersized Earth. 10.0 Robot Wars: Battle Of the stars. 11.0 Baby Chimp Rescue. 12.0 Best Home Cook. 1.0 Best House In town. 1.30 the World’s Most Extraordinary Homes.

2.30 FIlM: the Caine Mutiny (1954) HHH 4.30 live snooker: the Masters. 5.30 trust Me, I’m A Doctor.

6am CItV. 7.30 scrambled! 9.25 ItV news. 9.30 James Martin’s saturday Morning. 11.40 living On the Veg. 12.40 ItV news; Weather. 1.0 Dancing On Ice. 2.55 Countrywise: guide to Britain. 3.25 tipping Point. 4.25 the Chase. 5.25 ItV news; Weather.

5.45 ItV news london.

6.10 bbC News (s) 6.20 bbC Regional News; weather (s) 6.30 the greatest Dancer

6.0 equator From the air

6.0 Celebrity Catchphrase

Equatorial habitats in the Pacific, including the galapagos Islands. (s) (R)

With sophie Ellis-Bextor, sean Fletcher and Ryan thomas. (s)

7.0 live Snooker: the masters Hazel Irvine presents

7.0 the masked Singer Joel Dommett hosts the singing contest in which a celebrity panel and a studio audience must guess the famous faces dressed as a daisy, a fox, an octopus, a tree and a monster. (s)

7.0 the Royal House Of windsor the turbulent love-

7.0 Digging Up britain’s Past A dig at Auckland

life of the Prince of Wales. (s) (R)

Castle in Co Durham. (s)

8.30 the voice Uk Emma Willis hosts the latest round of the blind auditions as the celebrity ‘coaches’ Meghan trainor, Will.i.am, tom Jones and Olly Murs seek out the nation’s best vocal talent. (s)

8.0 bone Detectives: britain’s buried Secrets

8.0 tony Robinson’s History Of britain the actor

the remains of children and teenagers discovered beneath a leeds shopping arcade. (s)

explores the lives of people from the georgian era. (s)

9.0 Film: assassin’s Creed

9.0 How the victorians built britain Michael Buerk

the dance talent show continues with the third week 7pm of auditions and the audience still hold the power. (s)

7.40 Pointless Celebrities A comedians edition of the general knowledge quiz. (s)

8pm 8.30 First & last game show, hosted by Jason Manford. (s)

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coverage of the second semifinal on the seventh day at Alexandra Palace in london, played over the best-of-11 frames. Ronnie O’sullivan and Judd trump were the victorious semi-finalists last year, overcoming Ding Junhui and neil Robertson respectively to set up a mouthwatering showpiece match. With commentary and analysis from steve Davis, John Parrott, Ken Doherty, Dennis taylor, stephen Hendry and John Virgo. (s)

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10.0 Shopping with keith lemon With guests Amanda

10.10 bbC News (s) 10.30 match Of the Day

Holden and Busted. (s) (R)

10.30 itv News; Weather (s) 10.50 Film: Horrible bosses

Highlights of the latest Premier league matches. (s)

11pm 12.0 the nFl show. 12.30 FIlM: the spectacular now (2013) HHHH 2.05 BBC news.

8.30pm First & Last, BBC1

11.0 FIlM: Birdman (2014) HHHHH 12.50 snooker: the Masters – Extra.

2.50 this Is BBC two.

(2011) HHH Comedy, starring Jason Bateman. (s) 12.35 Ideal World. 3.0 Rebound.

3.50 ItV nightscreen.

6pm Celebrity Catchphrase, ITV

7pm The Masked Singer, ITV

6.30 News (s)

(2016) HH Premiere.

A murder suspect enters a virtual world in the search for a device that contains the genetic code for free will.

Video game adaptation, starring Michael Fassbender, Marion Cotillard, Jeremy Irons and Brendan gleeson. (s)

11.10 FIlM: the Wolverine (2013)

HHH 1.35 the last leg. 2.30 Hollyoaks. 4.40 Extreme Chocolate Makers. 5.05 the great Hotel Escape.

8pm Bone Detectives, C4

6.0 5 News Update (s) 6.05 Draining the tsunami City the ruins of Port Royal, hidden beneath Jamaica’s Kingston Harbour. (s) (R)

looks at the construction of bridges during the era. (s)

10.0 Henry viii’s wives: Divorced, beheaded, Died the relationships between the king and his first three wives. (s) 11.50 the Wonderful World Of Chocolate. 12.45 lip sync Battle UK: Aston Merrygold Vs Chris Ramsey. 1.10 the 21.co.uk live Casino show. 3.10 When Rich Kids go Homeless. 4.0 In therapy: Kerry Katona. 4.45 House Doctor. 5.10 great Artists. 5.35 Wildlife sOs.

8.30pm The Voice UK, ITV

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11.0 stacey Dooley In the UsA. 12midnight One Born Every Minute.

1.0 trouble In Amish Paradise. 1.50 love Connection. 2.35 Renovate My Home: leave It to Bryan.

5.35pm FIlM: Antz (1998) HHHHH 6.05 FIlM: Pirates Of the Caribbean: Dead Man’s Chest (2006) HHH 9.0 love Island: Unseen Bits. 10.05 Family guy. 10.35 Family guy. 11.05 Family guy. 11.30 American Dad! 12.30am the Cleveland show. 12.55 the stand Up sketch show. 1.25 FIlM: the BreakUp (2006) HH 3.30 teleshopping.

6.05pm the Big Bang theory. 6.35 the Big Bang theory. 7.05 FIlM: Herbie: Fully loaded (2005) HHH 9.0 FIlM: Mission: Impossible – Rogue nation (2015) HHHH spy thriller sequel, starring tom Cruise. 11.35 gogglebox. 12.40am gogglebox. 1.45 8 Out Of 10 Cats. 2.40 First Dates.

3.35 gogglebox. 4.30 schooled.

6pm Dinner Date. 7.0 Dinner Date. 8.0 Dinner Date. 9.0 Botched. Paul nassif performs a rhinoplasty on a woman who had her first nose job aged 12.

10.0 Botched By nature. Paul and terry take their surgical expertise on the road. 11.0 Dating In the Dark.

12midnight Marriage Boot Camp: Reality stars. 12.55 teleshopping.

6pm total Bellas. 7.0 Keeping Up With the Kardashians. 8.0 Keeping Up With the Kardashians. 9.0 Botched. 10.0 Very Cavallari. 11.0 Hollywood Medium With tyler Henry. 12midnight true Hollywood story. 1.0 Botched. 2.0 teleshopping. 2.30 teleshopping. 3.0 Keeping Up With the Kardashians.

4.0 Botched. 5.0 teleshopping.

mtv 6pm Catfish: the tV show. 7.0 Catfish: the tV show. 8.0 MtV Cribs UK: top 10 Cribs. 9.0 teen Mom: Young & Pregnant. 10.0 nick Cannon’s Wild ’n Out. 10.30 nick Cannon’s Wild ’n Out. 11.0 Just tattoo Of Us: Most shocking tattoos. 12midnight MtV Cribs: Priciest Pads. 3.40 Ridiculousness. 4.0 teleshopping.

tlC 6pm say Yes to the Dress: UK. 7.0 say Yes to the Dress America.

8.0 Unpolished. 9.0 Born With three Arms: Body Bizarre. 10.0 Dr Pimple Popper. 11.0 say Yes to the Dress America. 12midnight Unpolished. 1.0 Born With three Arms: Body Bizarre. 2.0 Dr Pimple Popper. 3.0 say Yes to the Dress.

Sky ONe 6pm the simpsons. 7.30 Modern Family. 8.0 A league Of their Own: European Road trip. 9.0 FIlM: Bad Boys II (2003) HH 12midnight nCIs: los Angeles. 1.0 the Russell Howard Hour. 2.0 Jett. 3.15 1917: special. 3.45 Motorway Patrol. 4.10 Motorway Patrol. 4.35 Motorway Patrol. 5.0 Motorway Patrol.

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6pm Without A trace. 7.0 Without A trace. 8.0 Without A trace. A girl vanishes during her high-school prom.

9.0 FIlM: Elephant (2003) HHHH Disturbing drama. 10.40 Band Of Brothers. 11.45 Band Of Brothers.

12.55am the Kettering Incident. 2.0 the new Pope. 3.10 the new Pope.

4.10 the British. 5.05 the British.

6pm nothing to Declare. 7.0 Blue Bloods. 8.0 Blue Bloods. 9.0 law & Order: special Victims Unit. 10.0 law & Order: special Victims Unit. 11.0 law & Order: special Victims Unit.

12midnight law & Order: special Victims Unit. 1.0 Blue Bloods. 2.0 Blue Bloods. 3.0 9-1-1. 4.0 Madam secretary. 5.0 nothing to Declare.

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6am CItV. 7.30 scrambled! 9.25 ItV news. 9.30 Ainsley’s Caribbean Kitchen. 10.30 living On the Veg. 11.30 gino’s Italian Express. 12.0 the greek Islands With Julia Bradbury.

12.30 ItV lunchtime news. 12.35 the Voice UK. 2.05 the Masked singer.

3.35 tipping Point. 4.30 ItV news; Weather. 4.45 ItV news london. 5.0 the Chase Celebrity special.

6am the King Of Queens. 6.25 the King Of Queens. 6.50 Everybody loves Raymond. 7.15 Everybody loves Raymond. 7.40 the Big Bang theory. 8.0 the Big Bang theory. 8.30 Frasier. 9.0 Frasier. 9.30 sunday Brunch. 12.30 the simpsons. 1.0 the simpsons. 1.30 the simpsons. 2.0 Beat the Chef. 2.30 Beat the Chef. 3.0 Jamie And Jimmy’s Friday night Feast. 4.10 FIlM: national treasure: Book Of secrets (2007) HHH

6am Milkshake! 9.55 spongeBob squarePants. 10.05 the loud House.

10.20 Access. 10.35 Friends. 11.05 Friends. 11.35 Friends. 12.05 Friends.

12.35 Friends. 1.05 Friends. 1.40 FIlM: smurfs: the lost Village (2017) HHH 3.25 FIlM: the Princess Diaries (2001) HHH 5.45 FIlM: Ocean’s twelve (2004) HH Crime caper sequel, starring george Clooney.

6.0 bbC Regional News; weather (s) 6.10 Countryfile the team

6.0 Ski Sunday Action from

6.0 Dancing On ice

the World Cup men’s downhill in lauberhorn, and the laax Open snowboarding contest. (s)

Phillip schofield and Holly Willoughby present as the remaining 11 celebrities and their professional partners perform routines from famous musicals. they will be hoping to get a high score from judges Jayne torvill, Christopher Dean, Ashley Banjo and John Barrowman – not to mention plenty of viewer votes. (s)

7.10 Doctor who the time lord goes to the aid of inventor nikola tesla. (s)

shelagh enlists Violet, trixie and Valerie to put on a charity fashion show to raise money for the incubator fund. (s)

9.0 the trial Of Christine keeler stephen Ward’s trial

7.0 live Snooker: the masters Hazel Irvine presents coverage of the concluding session of the final from Alexandra Palace, london, played over the best-of-19frames. After going into last year’s session facing a 7-1 deficit, Ronnie O’sullivan fought back by winning two of the opening three frames, but Judd trump was eventually able to prevail 10-4. (s)

begins at the Old Bailey and he trusts his friends in high places will support him. (s)

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6.15am the Instant gardener. 7.0 Around the World In 80 gardens. 8.0 Countryfile. 9.0 Monty Don’s American gardens. 10.0 saturday Kitchen Best Bites. 11.30 Mary Berry’s Country House secrets. 12.30 Holiday Of My lifetime With len goodman.

1.0 live snooker: the Masters. 5.15 Flog It! From Barrow Hill Roundhouse.

8pm ✱ 8.0 Call the midwife

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10.0 Politics England. 10.30 Countryfile Winter Diaries. 11.15 Homes Under the Hammer. 12.15 Bargain Hunt. 1.0 BBC news. 1.15 songs Of Praise. 1.50 lifeline. 2.0 Escape to the Country. 2.55 garden Rescue. 3.55 the Repair shop. 4.40 Blue Planet II. 5.40 BBC news.

visits Ballycastle in Co Antrim. (s)

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Including liverpool v 11pm Manchester United. (s)

8pm Call The Midwife, BBC1

unravel a tangled web of deceit between two wildly different families when a teenage boy’s body is found floating near a northumberland salmon farm.

Crime drama, starring Brenda Blethyn, Kenny Doughty and Jon Morrison. (s)

great smoky Mountains. (s) (R)

10.45 the metro: a Rail life Story Following workers on 11.0 FIlM: son Of saul (2015)

HHHHH 12.40 sign Zone: Question 11.30 the Women’s Football show.

12.0 A Question Of sport. 12.35 BBC news.

8.10 vera the DCI must

10.05 itv News; Weather (s) 10.20 bradley walsh & Son: breaking Dad the duo visit the

10.0 bbC News (s) 10.20 bbC Regional News; weather (s) 10.30 match Of the Day 2

time. 1.40 sign Zone: Best House In town. 2.25 sign Zone: Holby City.

3.25 this Is BBC two.

6pm Dancing On Ice, ITV

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the tyne and Wear Metro. (s) (R) 11.15 liar. 12.05 Ideal World. 3.0 teach My Pet to Do that. 3.25 ItV nightscreen. 5.05 Judge Rinder.

10.05pm Ibiza Weekender, ITV2

6.30 News (s) 7.0 the great Pottery throw Down the remaining potters are tasked with hand-building an elaborate chess set. (s) (R)

7.55 5 News Update (s) 8.0 george Clarke’s Old House, New Home the host

8.0 inside iceland: britain’s budget Supermarket A look

investigates a Victorian coach house in Manchester. (s)

at how the company makes premium chips cheaply. (s)

9.0 SaS: who Dares wins

9.0 the wonderful world Of Chocolate Examining the

Oliver must face up to his lack of confidence. (s)

10.0 8 Out Of 10 Cats Does Countdown With guests Kiri

story of Fry’s, which created the first chocolate bar. (s)

10.0 Film: bridget Jones: the edge Of Reason (2004)

Pritchard-Mclean and the Brett Domino trio. (s) (R)

HHH Comedy sequel, starring Renee Zellweger, Colin Firth and Hugh grant. (s)

11.0 FIlM: the gunman (2015) HHH 1.05 Ramsay’s Kitchen nightmares UsA. 1.55 the simpsons. 2.20 the simpsons. 2.45 the simpsons. 3.10 Come Dine With Me. 4.10 Extreme Chocolate Makers. 4.35 Kirstie’s Handmade treasures. 4.55 the great Hotel Escape. 5.50 Countdown.

12.0 Betrayed & He’s going to Pay: When Revenge gets Ugly. 12.55 Access. 1.0 the 21.co.uk live Casino show. 3.0 Access. 3.10 secret scotland With susan Calman.

4.0 the Funny thing About Holidays.

4.45 House Doctor. 5.10 great Artists. 5.35 Wildlife sOs.

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7pm Running Wild, Nat Geo

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5.45pm FIlM: Pirates Of the Caribbean: At World’s End (2007) HHH 9.0 love Island.

10.05 Ibiza Weekender. 11.05 Family guy.

11.35 Family guy. 12.05am Family guy.

12.35 American Dad! 1.05 American Dad! 1.30 the Cleveland show. 2.05 the Cleveland show. 2.30 Don’t Hate the Playaz. 3.15 ItV2 nightscreen.

6pm the Big Bang theory. 6.30 FIlM: the Parent trap (1998) HHH Comedy remake, starring lindsay lohan and Dennis Quaid. 9.0 star trek: Discovery.

10.0 gogglebox. 11.05 gogglebox.

12.10am the Big Bang theory. 12.40 the Big Bang theory. 1.10 star trek: Discovery. 2.10 gogglebox. 3.05 Rude(ish) tube. 3.30 Hollyoaks.

6.15pm the Bachelor UsA. 8.0 Celebrity Dinner Date. 9.0 Botched. A DJ wants heel implants. 10.0 the Real Housewives Of Potomac. Us reality series following a group of women living in Maryland. 11.05 the Real Housewives Of Orange County.

12.05am Marriage Boot Camp: Reality stars. 12.55 teleshopping.

6pm Keeping Up With the Kardashians. 8.0 Botched. 9.0 Botched. 10.0 Very Cavallari. 11.0 Hollywood Medium With tyler Henry.

12midnight true Hollywood story. 1.0 Botched. 2.0 teleshopping. 2.30 teleshopping. 3.0 Keeping Up With the Kardashians. 4.0 Botched. 5.0 teleshopping. 5.30 teleshopping.

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3.10 MtV Cribs UK: Boxset. 3.35 MtV Cribs UK: Boxset. 4.0 teleshopping.

6pm long Island Medium. 7.0 sister Wives. 8.0 Being Reuben. 8.30 Being Reuben. 9.0 90 Day Fiance. 11.0 90 Day Fiance. 12midnight Being Reuben. 12.30 Being Reuben. 1.0 90 Day Fiance. 3.0 90 Day Fiance. 4.0 say Yes to the Dress. 4.30 say Yes to the Dress. 5.0 say Yes to the Dress. 5.30 say Yes to the Dress.

Sky ONe 6pm the simpsons. 6.30 the simpsons. 7.0 the simpsons. 7.30 the simpsons. 8.0 Magnum P.I. 9.0 Hawaii Five-0. 10.0 nCIs: los Angeles. 11.0 COBRA. 12midnight s.W.A.t. 1.0 sick Of It. 1.30 sick Of It. 2.0 Brit Cops: Frontline Crime UK. 3.0 Brit Cops: Frontline Crime UK. 4.0 Road Wars. 5.0 Road Wars.

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6pm Blue Bloods. 7.0 Blue Bloods. 8.0 Blue Bloods. 9.0 the new Pope. sir John accepts the candidature. 10.10 the new Pope. 11.10 the Outsider.

12.20am the Outsider. 1.30 1917: special. 2.0 the Outsider. 3.10 the Birdman. 3.20 the Kettering Incident.

4.30 Micro Monsters With David Attenborough. 5.0 storm City.

6pm nothing to Declare. 6.30 nothing to Declare. 7.0 ghost Whisperer. 8.0 ghost Whisperer. 9.0 the InBetween. 10.0 the Rookie. 11.0 law & Order: special Victims Unit.

12midnight law & Order: special Victims Unit. 1.0 ghost Whisperer. 2.0 ghost Whisperer. 3.0 Air Ambulance ER. 4.0 nothing to Declare.

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2.15 FIlM: Killer Mom (2017) HHH 4.0 Friends. 4.30 Friends. 5.0 5 news At 5. 5.30 neighbours.

6am Breakfast. 9.15 Rip Off Britain: live. 10.0 Homes Under the Hammer.

11.0 Wanted Down Under. 11.45 Caught Red Handed. 12.15 Bargain Hunt. 1.0 BBC news At One; Weather.

1.30 BBC Regional news; Weather.

1.45 Doctors. 2.15 Father Brown. 3.0 Escape to the Country. 3.45 the Farmers’ Country showdown. 4.30 Antiques Road trip. 5.15 Pointless.

6am Antiques Road trip. 6.45 the Farmers’ Country showdown. 7.30 sign Zone: MasterChef: the Professionals. 8.30 this Week In Parliament. 9.0 BBC news At 9. 10.0 Victoria Derbyshire. 11.0 BBC newsroom live. 12.15 Politics live.

1.0 Bowls: World Championships.

5.15 Flog It! From Allerton Castle.

6am good Morning Britain. 9.0 lorraine. 10.0 this Morning. 12.30 loose Women. 1.30 ItV lunchtime news. 1.55 ItV news london. 2.0 Dickinson’s Real Deal. 3.0 tenable. 4.0 tipping Point. 5.0 the Chase.

6.30am Cheers. 6.55 Cheers. 7.20 the King Of Queens. 7.45 the King Of Queens. 8.10 Everybody loves Raymond. 8.40 Everybody loves Raymond. 9.10 Frasier. 9.40 Frasier.

10.10 Undercover Boss UsA. 11.05 Ramsay’s Kitchen nightmares UsA. 12.0 Channel 4 news summary. 12.05 sun, sea And selling Houses. 1.05 Escape to the Chateau: DIY. 2.10 Countdown. 3.0 A Place In the sun.

4.0 A new life In the sun. 5.0 Couples Come Dine With Me.

6.0 bbC News at Six; weather (s) 6.30 bbC Regional News;

6.0 Richard Osman’s House Of games With Matt Forde. (s) 6.30 great british Railway Journeys the east of England

6.0 itv News london (s)

6.0 the Simpsons (s) (R) 6.30 Hollyoaks Jesse

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6.30 itv evening News (s)

and Courtney celebrate their wedding day. (s) (R)

in the inter-war period. (s)

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7.0 the One Show (s) 7.30 inside Out Regional documentary series. (s)

7.0 the twinstitute Identical

7.0 emmerdale Kim and

twins try to find out the best way to beat nausea. (s) (R)

Al concoct a plan. (s)

7.30 mastermind

specialist subjects include the fiction of Franz Kafka. (s)

8pm

8.0 eastenders linda is tempted by drink at Mick’s birthday party. (s) 8.30 Panorama Another current affairs report. (s)

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9.0 Silent witness Part one of two. the body of a woman is found on train tracks in london, badly damaged from electrical burns. (s) 10.0 bbC News at ten (s) 10.25 bbC Regional News; Weather (s)

10.35 ladhood liam confronts his mental health problems. (s)

11pm

11.0 live At the Apollo. 11.30 the graham norton show. 12.25 BBC news.

9pm Silent Witness, BBC1

8.0 Only Connect Victoria Coren Mitchell hosts. (s)

7.30 Coronation Street

8.30 University Challenge two teams battle it out for the last place in the quarter-finals. (s)

Fiz returns home following Hope’s disclosure. (s)

9.0 war in the blood

✱ 9.0 Cold Feet Adam and

10.30 Newsnight (s)

Karen’s living arrangements cause chaos for the family when an unexpected visitor tips them over the edge, while David embraces his new role. (s)

10.0 itv News (s) 10.30 itv News london (s) 10.45 welcome to HmP belmarsh with Ross kemp

6.30 5 News tonight (s)

✱ 7.0 wild animal Rescue

With steve Backshall, Miranda Krestovnikoff, Bill Oddie and lindsey Chapman. (s) (R)

tyrone and Evelyn unravel Jade’s web of lies. (s)

8.0 the martin lewis money Show Advice on savings. (s) 8.30 Coronation Street

Documentary following two cancer patients who have volunteered as test subjects for an experimental treatment, examining their relationship with the clinical team involved. (s) (R)

7.0 News (s)

6.0 Home and away Robbo is struggling with life as a full-time parent, but gets advice from Irene. (s) (R)

8.0 How to lose weight well Xand van tulleken investigates whether people’s hormones can make them fat. (s)

9.0 999: what’s your emergency? new series. the return of the documentary following northamptonshire’s emergency services. (s)

10.0 Diamond Dealers and Cockney geezers Behind the scenes at trotters Jewellers in london’s East End. (s)

8.0 traffic Cops Dave and Alex are involved in an hour-long chase. (s)

9.0 the motorway Patrollers Alex and steve are called in when a horsebox catches fire. (s)

10.0 busted in bangkok Police deal with a tourist who has no idea where he is. (s)

Part two of two. life inside the maximum-security jail. (s) (R) 11.15 louis theroux: selling sex. 12.15 Bowls: World Championships Highlights. 1.15 sign Zone: the Farmers’ Country showdown. 2.0 sign Zone: the Apprentice. 3.0 sign Zone: the Apprentice. 4.0 sign Zone: Countryfile. 5.0 this Is BBC two.

10pm Diamond Dealers, C4

11.45 All Elite Wrestling: Dynamite.

12.35 Ideal World. 3.0 James Martin’s French Adventure. 3.50 ItV nightscreen. 5.05 Judge Rinder.

9pm Cold Feet, ITV

11.05 Meet the Drug lords: Inside the Real narcos. 12.05 Ramsay’s Kitchen nightmares UsA. 12.55 sAs: Who Dares Wins. 1.50 Meat the Family.

2.45 Come Dine With Me. 3.35 grand Designs. 4.30 Extreme Chocolate Makers. 5.0 the great Hotel Escape. 5.50 Countdown.

8pm How To Lose Weight Well, C4

11.05 Circus Kids: Our secret World.

12.05 Bad girls Behind Bars. 1.0 the 21.co.uk live Casino show. 3.0 Access.

3.10 the World’s Most luxurious superyacht. 4.0 the Funny thing About growing Up. 4.45 House Doctor.

5.10 great Artists. 5.35 Wildlife sOs.

7pm Wild Animal Rescue, C5

Satellite I D i g i ta l I C a b l e lI stI n g s w 6pm tipping Point. 7.0 My Dream Home. 8.0 Inside the Ambulance.

9.0 999 Rescue squad. 10.0 One Born Every Minute. 11.0 Inside the Ambulance. 12midnight One Born Every Minute. 1.0 Kingdom Of Heaven. 1.50 love Connection. 2.35 Renovate My Home: leave It to Bryan. 3.0 teleshopping.

mtv 6pm Catfish: the tV show. 7.0 teen Mom Australia. 7.30 love squad. 8.0 teen Mom: Young & Pregnant. 9.0 geordie Ogs. 10.0 Just tattoo Of Us. 10.55 Positive Inking. 11.0 MtV Cribs UK: top 10 Cribs. 12midnight Ridiculousness. 1.0 Double shot At love With DJ Pauly D & Vinny. 3.40 Ridiculousness. 4.0 teleshopping.

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9.0 love Island. 10.0 love Island: Aftersun. 11.05 Family guy. 11.35 Family guy. 12.05am American Dad! 1.05 Iain stirling’s CelebAbility. 1.45 superstore. 2.15 the stand Up sketch show. 2.45 Plebs. 3.10 totally Bonkers guinness World Records.

6pm the Big Bang theory. 7.0 Hollyoaks. 7.30 Celebrity Coach trip.

8.35 FIlM: Mrs Doubtfire (1993) HHHH 11.0 gogglebox. 12.05am the Big Bang theory. 1.05 Brooklyn ninenine. 1.35 Brooklyn nine-nine. 2.05 gogglebox. 3.0 First Dates. 3.55 Don’t tell the Bride. 4.50 the Big Bang theory. 5.15 the Big Bang theory.

6pm Buying And selling. 7.0 Buying And selling. 8.0 Dinner Date. 9.0 the Real Housewives Of Orange County.

10.0 Botched. A fire-breathing DJ wants heel implants to be taller.

10.55 Botched. Dr terry Dubrow transforms a woman’s chest. 11.55 the Only Way Is Essex. 12.45am ItVBe nightscreen. 12.55 teleshopping.

6pm Keeping Up With the Kardashians. 7.0 Very Cavallari. 8.0 Botched. 9.0 Hollywood Medium With tyler Henry. 10.0 true Hollywood story. 11.0 true Hollywood story.

12midnight temptation Island. 1.0 temptation Island. 2.0 teleshopping.

2.30 teleshopping. 3.0 Keeping Up With the Kardashians. 4.0 Wags.

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6pm say Yes to the Dress. 7.0 say Yes to the Dress: lancashire. 8.0 say Yes to the Dress America. 9.0 say Yes to the Dress: UK. 10.0 Curvy Brides Boutique. 11.0 Dr Pimple Popper. 12midnight say Yes to the Dress America. 1.0 say Yes to the Dress: UK. 2.0 Curvy Brides Boutique. 3.0 Dr Pimple Popper.

6pm Futurama. 6.30 the simpsons.

7.0 the simpsons. 7.30 the simpsons.

8.0 sEAl team. 9.0 FIlM: Mission: Impossible (1996) HHHH 11.0 A league Of their Own: European Road trip. 12midnight Jett. 1.15 Brit Cops: Rapid Response. 2.10 the Force: Manchester. 3.05 Road Wars. 4.0 Futurama. 5.0 stargate sg-1.

6pm Without A trace. 7.0 CsI: Crime scene Investigation. 8.0 Blue Bloods.

9.0 the Outsider. Ralph contacts PI Holly gibney to get a fresh perspective on the case. 10.10 the Birdman. 10.20 Ray Donovan. 11.25 this Is Our Family.

12.25am Oz. 1.40 the Kettering Incident. 2.50 the Kettering Incident. 4.0 the West Wing.

6pm Border security: Australia’s Front line. 8.0 ghost Whisperer. 9.0 Criminal Minds. 10.0 Criminal Minds.

11.0 law & Order: special Victims Unit.

12midnight CsI: Crime scene Investigation. 2.0 law & Order: special Victims Unit. 3.0 ghost Whisperer.

4.0 Road Wars. 4.30 Road Wars.

5.0 Brit Cops: law & Disorder.

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11.0 Wanted Down Under. 11.45 Caught Red Handed. 12.15 Bargain Hunt. 1.0 BBC news At One; Weather.

1.30 BBC Regional news; Weather.

1.45 Doctors. 2.15 Father Brown. 3.0 Escape to the Country. 3.45 the Farmers’ Country showdown. 4.30 Antiques Road trip. 5.15 Pointless.

6.30am Antiques Road trip. 7.15 the Farmers’ Country showdown. 8.0 sign Zone: MasterChef: the Professionals. 9.0 BBC news At 9. 10.0 Victoria Derbyshire. 11.0 BBC newsroom live. 12.15 Politics live. 1.0 lifeline. 1.10 Bowls: World Championships. 5.15 Flog It!

6am good Morning Britain. 9.0 lorraine. 10.0 this Morning. 12.30 loose Women. 1.30 ItV lunchtime news. 1.55 ItV news london. 2.0 Dickinson’s Real Deal. 3.0 tenable. 4.0 tipping Point. 5.0 the Chase.

6.30am Cheers. 6.55 Cheers. 7.20 the King Of Queens. 7.45 the King Of Queens. 8.10 Everybody loves Raymond. 8.40 Everybody loves Raymond. 9.10 Frasier. 9.40 Frasier.

10.10 Undercover Boss UsA. 11.05 Ramsay’s Kitchen nightmares UsA. 12.0 Channel 4 news summary. 12.05 sun, sea And selling Houses. 1.05 Escape to the Chateau: DIY. 2.10 Countdown. 3.0 A Place In the sun.

4.0 A new life In the sun. 5.0 Couples Come Dine With Me.

6am Milkshake! 9.15 Jeremy Vine. 11.15 Wild Animal Rescue. 12.10 5 news lunchtime. 12.15 the Dog Rescuers With Alan Davies. 1.10 Access. 1.15 Home And Away. 1.45 neighbours.

2.15 FIlM: tempting Fate (2019) HHH 4.0 Friends. 4.30 Friends. 5.0 5 news At 5. 5.30 neighbours.

6.0 bbC News at Six; weather (s) 6.30 bbC Regional News;

6.0 Richard Osman’s House Of games With Michelle

6.0 itv News london (s)

6.0 the Simpsons (s) (R) 6.30 Hollyoaks Mitchell

6.0 Home and away Justin takes Ava on a trip to visit Raffy and Brody. (s) (R)

Ackerley and Matt Forde. (s)

6.30 great british Railway Journeys (s)

6.30 itv evening News (s)

Weather (s)

7.0 the One Show (s) 7.30 eastenders linda is

7.0 Celebrity antiques Road trip Rosie Marcel and Bob

7.0 emmerdale Jai is

humiliated when Mick describes her drunken actions the previous night. (s)

Barret look for bargains in Cambridgeshire and Bedfordshire. (s) (R)

7.30 the metro: a Rail life Story thousands of fans pass

8.0 Holby City serena must choose between her own career and her nephew’s. (s)

8.0 Cornwall: this Fishing life A brother and sister

✱ 8.0 midsomer murders

9.0 Silent witness Part two

✱ 9.0 Chris Packham: 7.7

of two. the women at the refuge demand answers concerning Jenny’s murder. (s)

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10.35 veganville the group

sets up a stall at a local market.

11pm last in the series. (s) 11.20 nadiya’s Asian Odyssey.

12.20 BBC news.

9pm Chris Packham, BBC2

oyster fishing team trade in their sailing boat for a trawler. (s)

billion People and Counting the impact of a

accuses scott of using Azim to make him jealous. (s) (R)

7.0 News (s)

Phil and Jeff visit sam. (s)

10.25 the archiveologists Parody of a safety video. (s) (R)

10.30 Newsnight (s)

11.15 nFl this Week. 12.05 Bowls: World Championships Highlights.

1.05 sign Zone: Monty Don’s American gardens. 2.05 sign Zone: Murder, Mystery And My Family 2.50 sign Zone: Island Medics.

3.35 this Is BBC two.

8pm Midsomer Murders, ITV

✱ 7.0 wild animal Rescue

A look at why pine martens may be protectors of Britain’s native red squirrels. (s) (R)

stressed and exhausted. (s)

through the metro on the first day of the football season. (s) new series. A touring dance show comes to Midsomer, but vicious rivalries are stirring behind the scenes with murderous results. guest starring nigel Havers, Christopher timothy, Jaye griffiths and Faye tozer. (s)

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8.0 Crazy Delicious new series. Jayde Adams presents the culinary challenge. (s)

9.0 24 Hours in a&e Junior doctor silas works his first ever shift in resus. (s)

growing human population on the natural world. (s)

10.0 better things

6.30 5 News tonight (s)

10.0 itv News (s) 10.30 itv News london (s) 10.45 white House Farm stan and his number two Mick Clark speak to Jeremy and relatives of the murdered family. (s) (R) 11.45 tenable. 12.35 Ideal World. 3.0 the Home game. 3.50 ItV nightscreen. 5.05 Judge Rinder.

8pm Crazy Delicious, C4

✱ 10.0 losing it: Our

mental Health emergency new series. Documentary following nHs staff dealing with mental health cases. (s) 11.0 When Cruises go Wrong.

12.0 Ramsay’s Kitchen nightmares UsA. 12.50 How to lose Weight Well. 1.45 naked Beach. 2.40 Come Dine With Me. 3.35 Phil spencer’s stately Homes. 4.30 Extreme Chocolate Makers. 4.55 the great Hotel Escape. 5.50 Countdown.

9pm New Lives In The Wild, C5

8.0 Dogs behaving (very) badly trainer graeme Hall takes on a 12-stone great Dane that insists on sleeping in its owner’s bed. (s)

9.0 ben Fogle: New lives in the wild Ben meets a family living in a yurt on new Zealand’s north island. (s)

10.0 bad girls behind bars sergeant Clayton investigates an attack on an officer. (s)

11.05 OAPs On the game: the sex Business. 12.05 Police Interceptors.

1.0 the 21.co.uk live Casino show.

3.0 Access. 3.10 Circus Kids: Our secret World. 4.0 the Railways that Built Britain With Chris tarrant.

4.45 House Doctor. 5.10 Divine Designs. 5.35 Wildlife sOs.

10pm Ex On The Beach, MTV

Satellite I D i g i ta l I C a b l e lI stI n g s w 6pm tipping Point. 7.0 My Dream Home. 8.0 Inside the Ambulance.

9.0 999 Rescue squad. 10.0 One Born Every Minute. 11.0 Inside the Ambulance. 12midnight One Born Every Minute. 1.0 Amish: A secret life. 1.50 love Connection.

2.35 Renovate My Home: leave It to Bryan. 3.0 teleshopping.

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9.0 love Island. 10.05 Don’t Hate the Playaz. 10.50 Family guy. 11.50 American Dad! 12.50am the Cleveland show. 1.45 Ibiza Weekender.

2.50 superstore. 3.15 ItV2 nightscreen. 3.30 teleshopping.

6pm the Big Bang theory. 7.0 Hollyoaks. 7.30 Celebrity Coach trip.

8.35 the Big Bang theory. 9.0 8 Out Of 10 Cats. 10.0 Joe lycett: I’m About to lose Control And I think Joe lycett. 11.05 the Big Bang theory.

12.05am Brooklyn nine-nine. 1.05 gogglebox. 2.10 8 Out Of 10 Cats. 3.05 First Dates. 4.0 Don’t tell the Bride.

6pm Buying And selling. 7.0 Buying And selling. 8.0 Dinner Date. Alex from Ascot looks for love. 9.0 the Real Housewives Of Potomac. 10.05 the Real Housewives Of Orange County.

Emily puts on a birthday celebration for her in-laws. 11.05 Bridezillas.

12.05am the Only Way Is Essex.

12.50 ItVBe nightscreen.

6pm Keeping Up With the Kardashians. 7.0 true Hollywood story. 8.0 Keeping Up With the Kardashians. 9.0 Very Cavallari. 10.0 Botched. 11.0 Keeping Up With the Kardashians. 12midnight temptation Island. 2.0 teleshopping. 3.0 Keeping Up With the Kardashians. 4.0 Wags.

5.0 teleshopping. 5.30 teleshopping.

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6pm Catfish: the tV show. 7.0 teen Mom Australia. 7.30 love squad. 8.0 teen Mom: Young & Pregnant. 9.0 Just tattoo Of Us. 10.0 Celebrity Ex On the Beach. 11.30 MtV Cribs UK: Boxset. 12midnight Ridiculousness.

12.30 Ridiculousness. 1.0 Double shot At love With DJ Pauly D & Vinny. 3.40 Ridiculousness. 4.0 teleshopping.

6pm say Yes to the Dress. 7.0 My Big Fat Fabulous life. 9.0 Dr Pimple Popper. 10.0 Unpolished. 11.0 Dr Pimple Popper. 12midnight My Big Fat Fabulous life. 2.0 Unpolished. 3.0 Dr Pimple Popper. 4.0 say Yes to the Dress: Atlanta. 4.30 say Yes to the Dress: Atlanta. 5.0 say Yes to the Dress: Atlanta.

6pm Futurama. 6.30 the simpsons.

7.0 the simpsons. 7.30 the simpsons.

8.0 A league Of their Own: European Road trip. 9.0 An Idiot Abroad. 10.0 Jett. 11.05 the Force: north East.

12.05am Brit Cops: Rapid Response.

1.0 Brit Cops: Rapid Response. 2.0 Road Wars. 4.0 Futurama. 4.30 Futurama. 5.0 stargate sg-1.

6pm Without A trace. 7.0 CsI: Crime scene Investigation. 8.0 Blue Bloods.

9.0 Ray Donovan. Ray finally learns the truth about his sister’s death. last in the series. 10.05 this Is Our Family.

11.05 Oz. 12.20am From the Earth to the Moon. 1.30 From the Earth to the Moon. 2.35 nurse Jackie. 3.10 Ray Donovan. 4.15. the West Wing.

6pm nothing to Declare. 8.0 ghost Whisperer. 9.0 CsI: Crime scene Investigation. 10.0 law & Order: special Victims Unit. 11.0 law & Order: special Victims Unit. 12midnight CsI: Crime scene Investigation. 1.0 9-1-1.

2.0 Criminal Minds. 3.0 ghost Whisperer. 4.0 station 19. 5.0 Brit Cops: law & Disorder.

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2.20 FIlM: the Wrong nanny (2017) HHH 4.0 Friends. 4.30 Friends. 5.0 5 news At 5. 5.30 neighbours.

6am Breakfast. 9.15 Rip Off Britain: live. 10.0 Homes Under the Hammer.

11.0 Wanted Down Under. 11.45 Caught Red Handed. 12.15 Bargain Hunt. 1.0 BBC news At One; Weather.

1.30 BBC Regional news; Weather.

1.45 Doctors. 2.15 Father Brown. 3.0 Escape to the Country. 3.45 the Farmers’ Country showdown. 4.30 Antiques Road trip. 5.15 Pointless.

6.30am Antiques Road trip. 7.15 the Farmers’ Country showdown. 8.0 sign Zone: see Hear. 8.30 sign Zone: Fake Britain. 9.0 BBC news At 9. 10.0 Victoria Derbyshire. 11.0 BBC newsroom live. 11.15 Politics live. 1.0 Bowls: World Championships. 5.15 Flog It! From Ushaw, County Durham.

6am good Morning Britain. 9.0 lorraine. 10.0 this Morning. 12.30 loose Women. 1.30 ItV lunchtime news. 1.55 ItV news london. 2.0 Dickinson’s Real Deal. 3.0 tenable. 4.0 tipping Point. 5.0 the Chase.

6.30am Cheers. 6.55 Cheers. 7.20 the King Of Queens. 7.45 the King Of Queens. 8.10 Everybody loves Raymond. 8.40 Everybody loves Raymond. 9.10 Frasier. 9.40 Frasier.

10.10 Undercover Boss UsA. 11.05 Ramsay’s Kitchen nightmares UsA. 12.0 Channel 4 news summary. 12.05 sun, sea And selling Houses. 1.05 Escape to the Chateau: DIY. 2.10 Countdown. 3.0 A Place In the sun.

4.0 A new life In the sun. 5.0 Couples Come Dine With Me.

6.0 bbC News at Six; weather (s) 6.30 bbC Regional News;

6.0 Richard Osman’s House Of games With Matt Forde. (s) 6.30 great british Railway Journeys Michael Portillo

6.0 itv News london (s)

6.0 the Simpsons (s) (R) 6.30 Hollyoaks Mitchell

Weather (s)

6.30 itv evening News (s)

finally opens up to Martine about his sexuality. (s) (R)

6.0 Home and away Irene pushes Robbo to finally accept Jasmine’s help. (s) (R)

6.30 5 News tonight (s)

reaches Witham in Essex. (s)

7pm

7.0 the One Show Magazine show, presented by Alex Jones and Matt Baker. (s)

8pm ✱ 8.0 easy ways to live well new series. Ways to

improve people’s diet, fitness and mental wellbeing. (s)

9pm ✱ 9.0 Spy in the wild

10pm

7.30 yorkshire walks

7.0 emmerdale Charity and Vanessa have plans, while Ryan makes a decision. (s)

shanaz gulzar explores Wensleydale as she walks from leyburn to Bolton Castle. (s)

tyrone and Fiz are horrified to discover Hope has gone. (s)

7.0 the andrew Neil Show Analysis from Westminster. (s)

8.0 trust me, i’m a Doctor Michael Mosley tests whether diet can affect mental health. (s)

7.0 News (s)

7.30 Coronation Street

8.0 bradley walsh & Son: breaking Dad A visit to the

8.0 kirstie and Phil’s love it Or list it Kirstie Allsopp and

Red River gorge. (s)

Phil spencer meet a couple in northamptonshire. (s)

8.30 Coronation Street

8.30 lose weight and get Fit with tom kerridge (s)

Charlie returns to no 4. (s)

9.0 good Omens

9.0 white House Farm the

9.0 meat the Family

new series. Camouflaged spy cameras go ‘undercover’ in the animal world, following a family of gorillas, and witnessing a feeding frenzy in Brazil. (s)

Aziraphale and Crowley try to locate the whereabouts of the real Antichrist. (s)

arrival of a friend from new Zealand increases tensions between Jeremy and Julie. (s)

Another family meet two male dairy calves that make them question their eating habits. last in the series. (s)

10.0 bbC News at ten (s) 10.25 bbC Regional News;

10.0 live at the apollo sara Pascoe hosts, with larry Dean and gary Delaney. (s) (R)

10.0 itv News (s) 10.30 itv News london (s) 10.45 Peston Political

10.0 999: what’s your emergency? the return of

Weather (s)

10.35 match Of the Day

Action from the midweek 11pm Premier league fixtures. (s) 12.10 First & last. 1.0 BBC news.

8pm Easy Ways To Live Well, BBC1

10.30 Newsnight (s)

11.15 Addicted to Painkillers? Britain’s Opioid Crisis. 12.15 Bowls: World Championships Highlights. 1.15 sign Zone: see Hear. 1.45 sign Zone: the Choir: Aylesbury Prison. 2.45 sign Zone: Billy Connolly: life, Death And laughter. 3.15 this Is BBC two.

9pm Spy In The Wild, BBC1

magazine show presented

by Robert Peston. (s)

11.40 tenable. 12.30 Ideal World. 3.0 through the Keyhole. 3.50 ItV nightscreen. 5.05 Judge Rinder.

9pm Good Omens, BBC2

✱ 7.0 wild animal Rescue

Rock legend Dr Brian May helps steve Backshall nurse convalescing bats. (s) (R)

the documentary following northamptonshire’s emergency services. (s) (R) 11.05 24 Hours In A&E. 12.10 999: On the Frontline. 1.0 the supervet. 1.55 FIlM: A Walk In the Woods (2015) HHH 3.35 Deadwater Fell. 4.30 Cooking Up A Fortune. 4.55 the great Hotel Escape. 5.50 Countdown.

9pm White House Farm, ITV

8.0 at war with the law: Parking Hell (s)

9.0 Red arrows take america the display team fly over niagara Falls before arriving in toronto. (s)

10.0 Rich kids go Homeless A 21-year-old heir to a family fortune sleeps rough. (s) (R)

11.05 Britain’s Biggest Families: More Kids than Cash. 12.05 traffic Cops.

1.0 the 21.co.uk live Casino show.

3.0 Access. 3.10 How the Victorians Built Britain. 4.0 the Railways that Built Britain With Chris tarrant.

4.45 House Doctor. 5.10 Divine Designs. 5.35 Wildlife sOs.

8.30pm Lose Weight, BBC2

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6pm You’ve Been Framed! gold. 8.0 two And A Half Men. 8.30 superstore.

9.0 love Island. 10.05 Celebrity Juice. 10.50 Family guy. 11.20 Family guy. 11.50 American Dad! 12.15am American Dad! 12.40 Iain stirling’s CelebAbility. 1.30 two And A Half Men. 1.55 superstore. 2.25 Hell’s Kitchen. 3.15 ItV2 nightscreen.

6pm the Big Bang theory. 7.0 Hollyoaks. 7.30 Celebrity Coach trip.

8.35 the Big Bang theory. 9.0 tattoo Fixers: Extreme. 10.0 Wife swap UsA. 11.0 the Big Bang theory. 12midnight Brooklyn nine-nine. 1.0 tattoo Fixers: Extreme. 2.05 Wife swap UsA. 3.0 First Dates. 3.55 Don’t tell the Bride.

4.50 the Big Bang theory.

6pm Buying And selling. 7.0 Buying And selling. 8.0 Dinner Date. Immie casts her eye over menus prepared by five potential sweethearts. 9.0 Chrisley Knows Best. 9.30 Chrisley Knows Best. Reality series. 10.0 Botched By nature. 11.0 Dating In the Dark. 12midnight the Only Way Is Essex. 12.55 teleshopping.

6pm Keeping Up With the Kardashians. 7.0 true Hollywood story. 8.0 Keeping Up With the Kardashians. 9.0 Botched. 10.0 Very Cavallari. 11.0 nightly Pop. 11.30 Botched: Most Outrageous Rejects.

12midnight temptation Island. 1.0 temptation Island. 2.0 teleshopping.

3.0 Keeping Up With the Kardashians.

mtv 6pm Catfish: love At First swipe. 7.0 teen Mom Australia. 7.30 love squad.

8.0 teen Mom: Young & Pregnant.

9.0 Catfish: the tV show. 10.0 Just tattoo Of Us. 11.0 Celebrity Ex On the Beach. 12.30am Ridiculousness.

1.0 Double shot At love With DJ Pauly D & Vinny. 2.0 Double shot At love With DJ Pauly D & Vinny.

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3.0 Dr Pimple Popper. 4.0 say Yes to the Dress: Atlanta. 4.30 say Yes to the Dress: Atlanta.

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6pm Futurama. 6.30 the simpsons.

8.0 Hawaii Five-0. 9.0 sEAl team.

10.0 Avenue 5. 10.30 A league Of their Own: European Road trip. 11.30 the Russell Howard Hour. 12.30am Brit Cops: Rapid Response. 1.30 the Force: Manchester. 2.30 Road Wars.

3.30 Road Wars. 4.0 Futurama. 4.30 Futurama. 5.0 stargate sg-1.

6pm Without A trace. 7.0 CsI: Crime scene Investigation. 8.0 Blue Bloods. .

9.0 From the Earth to the Moon.

A nasa engineer recalls designing a vehicle for landing on the moon’s surface. 10.05 From the Earth to the Moon. 11.10 Oz. 12.20am Billions. 1.30 John Adams. 3.0 the Deuce. 4.10 the West Wing. 5.05 the West Wing.

6pm nothing to Declare. 6.30 nothing to Declare. 7.0 nothing to Declare. 7.30 nothing to Declare. 8.0 ghost Whisperer. 9.0 9-1-1. 10.0 station 19. 11.0 law & Order: special Victims Unit. 12midnight CsI: Crime scene Investigation. 1.0 the Rookie.

2.0 Madam secretary. 3.0 ghost Whisperer. 4.0 Road Wars.

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6am Breakfast. 9.15 Rip Off Britain: live. 10.0 Homes Under the Hammer. 11.0 Wanted Down Under Revisited. 11.45 Caught Red Handed.

12.15 Bargain Hunt. 1.0 BBC news At One; Weather. 1.30 BBC Regional news; Weather. 1.45 Doctors. 2.15 Father Brown. 3.0 Escape to the Country. 3.45 the Farmers’ Country showdown. 4.30 Antiques Road trip. 5.15 Pointless.

6.30am Antiques Road trip. 7.15 the Farmers’ Country showdown. 8.0 sign Zone: Baby Chimp Rescue. 9.0 BBC news At 9. 10.0 Victoria Derbyshire. 11.0 BBC newsroom live.

12.15 Politics live. 1.0 Bowls: World Championships. 5.15 Flog It!

6am good Morning Britain. 9.0 lorraine. 10.0 this Morning. 12.30 loose Women. 1.30 ItV lunchtime news. 1.55 ItV news london. 2.0 Dickinson’s Real Deal. 3.0 tenable. 4.0 tipping Point. 5.0 the Chase.

6.30am Cheers. 6.55 Cheers. 7.20 the King Of Queens. 7.45 the King Of Queens. 8.10 Everybody loves Raymond. 8.40 Everybody loves Raymond. 9.10 Frasier. 9.40 Frasier.

10.10 Undercover Boss UsA. 11.05 Ramsay’s Kitchen nightmares UsA. 12.0 Channel 4 news summary. 12.05 sun, sea And selling Houses. 1.05 Escape to the Chateau: DIY. 2.10 Countdown. 3.0 A Place In the sun.

4.0 A new life In the sun. 5.0 Couples Come Dine With Me.

6am Milkshake! 9.15 Jeremy Vine. 11.15 Wild Animal Rescue. 12.10 5 news lunchtime. 12.15 the Dog Rescuers With Alan Davies. 1.10 Access. 1.15 Home And Away. 1.45 neighbours.

2.15 FIlM: Fatherly Obsession (2017) HHH 4.0 Friends. 4.30 Friends. 5.0 5 news At 5. 5.30 neighbours.

6.0 bbC News at Six; weather (s) 6.30 bbC Regional News;

6.0 Richard Osman’s House Of games With Matt Forde. (s) 6.30 great british Railway Journeys Michael Portillo

6.0 itv News london (s)

6.0 the Simpsons (s) (R) 6.30 Hollyoaks John Paul,

6.0 Home and away Alf and Martha announce that she is returning for good. (s) (R)

Weather (s)

6.30 itv evening News (s)

James and Juliet have an awkward run in. (s) (R)

6.30 5 News tonight (s)

visits great Yarmouth. (s)

7pm

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7.0 the One Show With Alex Jones and Matt Baker. (s) 7.30 eastenders the Mitchells are thrown into panic. (s)

8.0 best Home Cook the contestants produce a children’s birthday cake. (s)

7.0 Celebrity antiques Road trip With shappi Khorsandi and Konnie Huq. (s) (R)

8.0 baby Chimp Rescue the chimpanzee orphans have their first taste of life in the forest. last in the series. (s)

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7.0 emmerdale Andrea makes a discovery, and Belle is left confused. (s)

7.0 News (s)

8.0 emmerdale Rhona surprises Marlon. (s)

8.0 the Supervet: Noel Fitzpatrick A 15-stone

8.0 bargain-loving brits in the Sun Russell and lindsay

English mastiff need an operation on its knee. (s)

hope to attract punters to their convenience store. (s)

9.0 the all-inclusive: How Do they Do it – and Should you? the greens and the

steve Backshall, Miranda Krestovnikoff, Bill Oddie and lindsey Chapman report from their base in Kielder Forest. last in the series. (s) (R)

7.30 Holidays: bagging a bargain break – tonight (s)

✱ 8.30 Save money: lose weight new series. With sian

Williams and Ranj singh. (s)

9pm

9.0 Death in Paradise A cyclist is murdered during the tour des Antilles race. (s)

10pm

10.0 bbC News at ten (s) 10.25 bbC Regional News; Weather (s)

10.35 Question time Fiona

Bruce hosts the political 11pm debate from Hackney. (s) 11.35 Brexitcast. 12.10 BBC news.

8pm Best Home Cook, BBC1

✱ 9.0 travels in euroland

with ed balls new series. the

✱ 9.0 inside the Crown: Secrets Of the Royals

9.0 8 Out Of 10 Cats Does Countdown With Richard

former MP discovers how the divisions exposed by Brexit are reflected across the EU. (s)

new series. Documentary telling the inside story of the royal family. (s)

Ayoade, Katherine Ryan and David O’Doherty. (s)

10.0 mum the family are

10.0 itv News (s)

10.0 Naked attraction A 25-year-old estate agent from Margate chooses a date. (s)

recovering from a party the night before. (s) (R)

10.30 Newsnight (s) 11.15 Chris Packham: 7.7 Billion People And Counting. 12.15 Bowls: World Championships Highlights. 1.15 sign Zone: Cornwall: this Fishing life.

2.15 sign Zone: Dom Does America.

3.0 this Is BBC two.

9pm Travels In Euroland, BBC2

10.30 itv News london (s) 10.45 grantchester Will and

Wests enjoy a day out. (s)

10.0 Death & Destruction Of michael Jackson Key moments in the pop star’s controversial life. (s) (R)

leonard witness a deadly and deliberate hit-and-run. (s) (R) 11.45 tenable. 12.35 Ideal World. 3.0 Holidays: Bagging A Bargain Break – tonight. 3.25 ItV nightscreen.

5.05 Judge Rinder.

9pm Inside The Crown, ITV

11.05 First Dates. 12.05 Ramsay’s Kitchen nightmares UsA. 1.0 the supervet. 1.55 Come Dine With Me. 2.50 losing It: Our Mental Health Emergency. 3.45 grand Designs. 4.40 Food Unwrapped. 4.55 the great Hotel Escape. 5.50 Countdown.

8.30pm Save Money, ITV

11.35 Michael Jackson: When Plastic surgery goes Bad. 12.30 Criminals: Caught On Camera. 12.55 Access. 1.0 the 21.co.uk live Casino show. 3.0 Access. 3.10 the Motorway. 4.0 the Railways that Built Britain With Chris tarrant. 4.45 House Doctor. 5.10 Divine Designs. 5.35 Wildlife sOs.

8pm The Supervet, C4

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6pm tipping Point. 7.0 My Dream Home. 8.0 Inside the Ambulance. 9.0 999 Rescue squad. A truck driver is trapped in his crushed cab after a motorway smash. 10.0 One Born Every Minute. A 35-year-old woman looks forward to the arrival of her twins. 11.0 Inside the Ambulance.

12midnight One Born Every Minute.

6pm You’ve Been Framed! gold. 8.0 two And A Half Men. 8.30 superstore.

9.0 love Island. 10.05 Iain stirling’s CelebAbility. 10.50 Family guy.

11.50 American Dad! 12.45am the Cleveland show. 1.45 superstore. 2.10 Hell’s Kitchen. 3.05 totally Bonkers guinness World Records. 3.15 ItV2 nightscreen. 3.30 teleshopping.

6pm the Big Bang theory. 7.0 Hollyoaks. 7.30 Celebrity Coach trip.

8.35 the Big Bang theory. 9.0 FIlM: the Hunger games: Catching Fire (2013) HHHH 11.50 the Big Bang theory. 12.50am Brooklyn nine-nine.

1.50 gogglebox. 2.50 First Dates. 3.45 Don’t tell the Bride. 4.40 the Big Bang theory. 5.05 the Big Bang theory.

6pm Buying And selling. 7.0 Buying And selling. 8.0 Dinner Date.

9.0 Don’t Be tardy. Brielle is looking to find love. 9.30 Don’t Be tardy. Kim is horrified about her impending 40th birthday. 10.0 Married to Medicine.

10.55 the Millionaire Matchmaker.

11.55 the Only Way Is Essex.

12.45am ItVBe nightscreen.

6pm Keeping Up With the Kardashians. 7.0 Botched. 8.0 Keeping Up With the Kardashians. 9.0 Hollywood Medium With tyler Henry.

10.0 Botched. 11.0 nightly Pop. 11.30 Botched: Most Outrageous Celebrity Patients. 12midnight temptation Island. 1.0 temptation Island. 2.0 teleshopping. 2.30 teleshopping.

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6pm Catfish: the tV show. 7.0 teen Mom Australia. 7.30 love squad. 8.0 siesta Key. 9.0 Floribama shore.

10.0 Catfish: the tV show. 11.0 Just tattoo Of Us. 12midnight Ridiculousness. 12.30 Ridiculousness.

1.0 Double shot At love With DJ Pauly D & Vinny. 2.0 Double shot At love With DJ Pauly D & Vinny.

6pm say Yes to the Dress. 6.30 say Yes to the Dress. 7.0 say Yes to the Dress: lancashire. 8.0 say Yes to the Dress. 9.0 My 600lb life: Where Are they now? 10.0 Dr Pimple Popper.

11.0 Dr Pimple Popper. 12midnight say Yes to the Dress. 1.0 My 600lb life: Where Are they now? 2.0 Dr Pimple Popper. 3.0 Dr Pimple Popper.

6pm Futurama. 6.30 the simpsons.

7.0 the simpsons. 7.30 the simpsons.

8.0 the simpsons. 8.30 the simpsons.

9.0 A league Of their Own: European Road trip. 10.0 the Russell Howard Hour. 11.0 COBRA. 12midnight sick Of It. 12.30 sick Of It. 1.0 An Idiot Abroad.

2.0 Brit Cops: Rapid Response. 3.0 Road Wars. 4.0 Futurama.

6pm Without A trace. 7.0 CsI: Crime scene Investigation. 8.0 Blue Bloods.

Danny and Baez investigate the murder of a celebrity chef. 9.0 John Adams. 10.55 the Deuce. lori returns to new York for an audition. 12.05am the sopranos. 1.15 the sopranos. 2.25 FIlM: Elephant (2003) HHHH 4.05 the West Wing. 5.05 the West Wing.

6pm nothing to Declare. 6.30 nothing to Declare. 7.0 nothing to Declare. 7.30 nothing to Declare. 8.0 ghost Whisperer. 9.0 the Rookie. 10.0 Madam secretary. 11.0 law & Order: special Victims Unit. 12midnight CsI: Crime scene Investigation. 1.0 Chicago Med. 2.0 Chicago Fire. 3.0 Chicago PD. 4.0 Road Wars.

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6am Breakfast. 9.15 Rip Off Britain: live. 10.0 Homes Under the Hammer.

11.0 Wanted Down Under. 11.45 Caught Red Handed. 12.15 Bargain Hunt. 1.0 BBC news At One; Weather.

1.30 BBC Regional news; Weather.

1.45 Doctors. 2.15 Father Brown. 3.0 Escape to the Country. 3.45 the Farmers’ Country showdown. 4.30 Antiques Road trip. 5.15 Pointless.

6.30am Antiques Road trip. 7.15 the Farmers’ Country showdown. 8.0 sign Zone: MasterChef: the Professionals. 9.0 BBC news At 9. 10.0 Victoria Derbyshire. 11.0 BBC newsroom live. 12.15 Politics live. 1.0 Bowls: World Championships. the singles quarter-finals. 5.15 Flog It!

6am good Morning Britain. 9.0 lorraine. 10.0 this Morning. 12.30 loose Women. 1.30 ItV lunchtime news. 1.55 ItV news london. 2.0 Dickinson’s Real Deal. 3.0 tenable. 4.0 tipping Point. 5.0 the Chase.

6.30am Cheers. 6.55 Cheers. 7.20 the King Of Queens. 7.45 the King Of Queens. 8.10 Everybody loves Raymond. 8.40 Everybody loves Raymond. 9.10 Frasier. 9.40 Frasier.

10.10 Undercover Boss UsA. 11.05 Ramsay’s Kitchen nightmares UsA. 12.0 Channel 4 news summary. 12.05 sun, sea And selling Houses. 1.05 Escape to the Chateau: DIY. 2.10 Countdown. 3.0 A Place In the sun.

4.0 A new life In the sun. 5.0 Couples Come Dine With Me.

6am Milkshake! 9.15 Jeremy Vine. 11.15 the Dog Rescuers With Alan Davies.

12.10 5 news lunchtime. 12.15 the Dog Rescuers With Alan Davies. 1.10 Access. 1.15 Home And Away. 1.45 neighbours. 2.15 FIlM: A Healthy Place to Die: the gourmet Detective (2015) HHH Crime comedy sequel, starring Dylan neal and Brooke Burns. 4.0 Friends. 4.30 Friends.

5.0 5 news At 5. 5.30 neighbours.

6.0 bbC News at Six; weather (s) 6.30 bbC Regional News;

6.0 Richard Osman’s House Of games With Michelle

6.0 itv News london (s)

6.0 the Simpsons (s) (R) 6.30 Hollyoaks Donna-Marie

6.0 Home and away Bella is rushed to hospital, where Alex diagnoses tetanus. (s) (R)

Ackerley and Matt Forde. (s)

6.30 great british Railway Journeys last in the series. (s)

6.30 itv evening News (s)

Weather (s)

7.0 the One Show Hosted by Alex Jones and Michael Ball. (s)

7.0 Celebrity antiques Road trip Brian McFadden and

light-hearted quiz. (s)

Keith Duffy are on the hunt for antiques in Derbyshire. (s) (R)

7.0 emmerdale graham’s day unfolds, and a series of flashbacks reveal the truth. (s)

7.30 a Question Of Sport

and Marnie disagree over what is best for Juliet. (s) (R)

6.30 5 News tonight (s)

7.0 News (s)

7.0 ice Road truckers the convoy tests a thin ice crossing. last in the series. (s)

✱ 8.0 Jamie and Jimmy’s Friday Night Feast

8.0 Secret Scotland with Susan Calman susan visits

Mel B joins Jamie Oliver and Jimmy Doherty for some Caribbean cooking. (s)

island of skye, where she embarks on an exclusive tour of Dunvegan Castle. (s)

9.0 Deadwater Fell the

9.0 Holidaying with Jane mcDonald & Friends

7.30 Coronation Street

Yasmeen finds Jade lying unconscious in the ginnel. (s)

8pm

8.0 eastenders Phil puts his plan into action. (s)

8.30 the goes wrong Show the team undertakes a period romance. (s)

9pm

10pm

9.0 would i lie to you? With tom Allen, Vicki Pepperdine and Esme Young. (s) 9.30 king gary terri’s life is upset when an old picture is shared on Facebook. (s)

10.0 bbC News at ten (s) 10.25 bbC Regional News; Weather (s)

10.35 the graham Norton Show With Robert Downey Jr

11pm and Hugh laurie. (s) 11.25 RuPaul’s Drag Race UK. 12.35 BBC news.

10.35pm Graham Norton, BBC1

8.0 Saving lives at Sea the crews race to try to save a teenager. last in the series. (s) (R) 8.30 monty Don’s american gardens the west coast of

the Us. last in the series. (s)

9.30 Qi With Jimmy Carr, tom Allen and lou sanders. (s)

10.0 mock the week With Ed Byrne, Rhys James, Olga Koch, nigel ng and suzi Ruffell. (s) (R) 10.30 Newsnight (s)

8.0 the greek islands with Julia bradbury (s) 8.30 Coronation Street the police wonder if Fiz can shed any light on Jade’s assault. (s)

✱ 9.0 grantchester Will and

Ellie encounter a brutal murder on a trip to the cinema.

Robson green, tom Brittney and Kacey Ainsworth star. (s)

ripple effects of the fire take their toll on those closest to the tragedy. (s)

10.0 itv News (s)

10.0 the last leg Adam Hills, Josh Widdicombe and Alex Brooker present a review of the significant moments of the past seven days.(s)

10.30 itv News london (s) 10.45 Cold Feet Adam and Karen’s living arrangements cause chaos. (s) (R)

11.05 Front Row late. 11.45 FIlM: lady Macbeth (2016) HHHH 1.10 Bowls: World Championships Highlights. 2.10 sign Zone: Panorama. 2.40 sign Zone: Doctor Who. 3.30 this Is BBC two.

9.30pm QI, BBC2

11.40 Dancing On Ice. 1.30 Ideal World. 3.0 Who’s Doing the Dishes?

3.50 ItV nightscreen.

9pm Grantchester, ITV

11.05 naked Attraction. 12.10 FIlM: In Bruges (2008) HHHH 2.0 Come Dine With Me. 2.25 Come Dine With Me. 2.50 Come Dine With Me. 3.20 Come Dine With Me. 3.45 Come Dine With Me. 4.10 Cooking Up A Fortune.

4.35 Kirstie’s Fill Your House For Free.

4.50 the great Hotel Escape.

8pm Friday Night Feast, C4

the singer travels to the Romanian city of Bucharest. (s)

10.0 inside the world’s greatest Hotels Exploring the Beverly Hills Hotel, which sits above sunset Boulevard in los Angeles. (s) 11.0 FIlM: Bridget Jones: the Edge Of Reason (2004) HHH 1.10 the 21.co.uk live Casino show.

3.10 tony Robinson’s History Of Britain. 4.0 Busted In Bangkok.

4.45 House Doctor. 5.10 Divine Designs. 5.35 Wildlife sOs.

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6pm tipping Point. 7.0 My Dream Home. 8.0 Inside the Ambulance. 9.0 999 Rescue squad. 10.0 One Born Every Minute. 11.0 Inside the Ambulance. 12midnight One Born Every Minute. 1.0 great Ormond street. 1.50 American Housewife.

2.35 Renovate My Home: leave It to Bryan. 3.0 teleshopping.

6pm You’ve Been Framed! gold.

7.0 You’ve Been Framed! gold. 8.0 two And A Half Men. 8.30 superstore.

9.0 love Island. 10.05 Family guy. 11.30 American Dad! 12.25am the Cleveland show. 1.25 two And A Half Men. 1.50 superstore.

2.15 Celebrity Juice: Couples special. 3.15 ItV2 nightscreen.

6pm the Big Bang theory. 7.0 Hollyoaks. 7.30 Celebrity Coach trip.

8.35 the Big Bang theory. 9.0 Celebrity gogglebox. 10.0 gogglebox: Celebrity special For sU2C. 11.10 Rick And Morty. 11.40 Mr Pickles. 11.55 Robot Chicken. 12.10am Rick And Morty. 12.40 the Big Bang theory.

1.40 Brooklyn nine-nine.

6pm Buying And selling. 7.0 Buying And selling. 8.0 Dinner Date. Kirby from london chooses three men to date. 9.0 Botched. terry makes a breast cancer survivor feel whole again. 10.0 Botched. 10.55 Kendra On top. 11.30 Kendra On top. 11.55 the Only Way Is Essex. 12.45am ItVBe nightscreen. 12.55 teleshopping.

6pm Keeping Up With the Kardashians. 8.0 Very Cavallari. 9.0 Botched. 10.0 Hollywood Medium With tyler Henry. 11.0 nightly Pop. 11.30 Botched: Most Outrageous Before And After. 12midnight temptation Island. 2.0 teleshopping. 3.0 Keeping Up With the Kardashians. 4.0 Hollywood Medium With tyler Henry.

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6pm Catfish: the tV show. 7.0 teen Mom Australia. 7.30 love squad. 8.0 teen Mom: Young & Pregnant. 9.0 Celebrity Ex On the Beach. 10.30 Just tattoo Of Us. 11.30 MtV Cribs UK: Boxset. 12midnight Ridiculousness.

1.0 Double shot At love With DJ Pauly D & Vinny. 2.0 Just tattoo Of Us: Most shocking tattoos.

6pm say Yes to the Dress. 7.0 say Yes to the Dress: lancashire. 8.0 say Yes to the Dress America. 9.0 say Yes to the Dress. 10.0 say Yes to the Dress: Atlanta. 11.0 Dr Pimple Popper. 12midnight say Yes to the Dress America. 1.0 say Yes to the Dress. 2.0 say Yes to the Dress: Atlanta. 3.0 Dr Pimple Popper.

6pm Futurama. 6.30 the simpsons.

8.30 Modern Family. 9.0 COBRA. 10.0 sick Of It. 10.30 sick Of It. 11.0 the Russell Howard Hour. 12midnight Avenue 5. 12.30 Micky Flanagan thinking Aloud. 1.30 Brit Cops: Rapid Response. 2.30 the Force: Manchester. 3.30 Road Wars. 4.0 Futurama. 5.0 stargate sg-1.

6pm Without A trace. 7.0 CsI: Crime scene Investigation. 8.0 Blue Bloods.

Frank hunts a colleague’s killer. 9.0 Band Of Brothers. Easy Company reaches breaking point. 10.25 Band Of Brothers. Winters ignores a direct order. 11.40 the Outsider. 12.50am Oz. 2.0 the new Pope. 3.10 the new Pope. 4.10 the West Wing.

6pm nothing to Declare. 6.30 nothing to Declare. 7.0 nothing to Declare. 7.30 nothing to Declare. 8.0 Chicago Fire. 9.0 Chicago Med. 10.0 Chicago PD. 11.0 law & Order: special Victims Unit. 12midnight CsI: Crime scene Investigation. 1.0 Criminal Minds. 3.0 ghost Whisperer. 4.0 Road Wars. 5.0 Brit Cops: law & Disorder.

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IT Chapter Two AVAILABLE ON DVD & BLU-RAY OUT NOW Starring Finn Wolfhard, Jessica Chastain, Bill Hader and James McAvoy, a group of friends return to their hometown of Derry, Maine, after 27 years to confront the creepiest clown ever to have existed.

The young teens of the “Losers Club” are all grown up and ready to do battle with nightmarish Pennywise (Bill Skarsgård) in this eventful sequel. It has all the horror of the original, plus a lot more (including the running time).

Not for the faint-hearted!

Mr Nobody

(CATHERINE STEADMAN)

When a man is found on a Norfolk beach, with no ID and unable to speak, Dr Emma Lewis is asked to assess this “Mr Nobody”. But Emma left this same small town in Norfolk years ago and has painstakingly covered all traces of her past since then. But now something – or someone – is calling her back. And the more time she spends with her patient, the more alarmed she becomes…. A gripping read that will keep you up at night!

BEST DAY OUT

Everybody’s Talking About Jamie - UK tour

Sex Education: Season 2 AVAILABLE ON NETLFIX STREAM FROM 17 JANUARY This British comedy – which, as you can probably guess from the title, focuses on a group of young people trying to navigate sex – made waves when it joined Netflix last year. The honest and often hilariously awkward portrayal of relationships during those Sixth Form years makes for brilliant viewing – as does Gillian Anderson playing sex therapist Jean. We couldn’t be happier this is back for a second season…

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The smash-hit West End musical is hitting the road from February on a UK-wide tour.

Everybody’s Talking About Jamie is the heartwarming tale of teenage boy Jamie New overcoming prejudice and beating the bullies on his quest to become a drag queen. With Layton Williams reprising his role as Jamie, Shane Richie as Hugo/Loco Chanelle, Corrie star Shobna Gulati as Ray and BGT’s George Sampson as school bully Dean, plus catchy songs with fabulous dance numbers throughout. This is not one to miss! For more information, visit Everybodystalkingaboutjamie.co.uk

TUNE IN

Halsey Manic This is the third offering from US super star Halsey and we can’t wait to get our hands on it. With 16 tracks all penned

by Halsey herself and collabs with Suga, from Korean K-pop sensation BTS, and the mighty Alanis Morissette, we know we are in for a treat. Grab tickets to catch her on tour this spring! Out 17 Jan. MAGIC RADIO IS NOW AVAILABLE ACROSS THE UK ON YOUR DAB DIGITAL RADIO FOR MORE INFO VISIT: WWW.MAGIC.CO.UK

REVIEWS

DON’T MISS CINEMA THE CAST Michael B Jordan, Jamie Foxx, Brie Larson, Rob Morgan THE STORY Based on a true story, hotshot lawyer Bryan Stevenson (Jordan) turns his back on a big-paying career path and instead heads to Alabama to defend those wrongly accused. One of his first cases is condemned prisoner Walter McMillian (Foxx).

THE VERDICT This noble miscarriageof-justice drama is buoyed by impressive performances from its leads. Just Mercy has Oscar contender written all over it.

CERT 12, 137 MINS, OPENS 17 JANUARY

Bombshell

THE CAST Charlize Theron, Nicole Kidman, Margot Robbie, John Lithgow, Allison Janney THE STORY The true tale of the journalists who accused seemingly untouchable Fox News exec Roger Ailes of sexual harassment.

THE VERDICT Though the protagonists may be unfamiliar to a UK audience, the story of their struggle, which helped prompt the #MeToo movement, is both timely and entertaining. The three leads are fantastic and will likely all be up for Oscars for their roles.

CERT 15, 109 MINS, OPENS 17 JANUARY

WORDS: CAROLINE KNELL, CHRIS HOTINE, ALYS WEBB, AMY ROWLAND PHOTOS: GETTY

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ARIES 21 MAR-19 APR The year could start off with a financial surprise. Don’t panic – it might not be anything major! But if you can set a little money aside in case of curveballs, do it. It could be simply the Universe reminding you that you need to shake things up financially this year. Understand 2020’s promises and pressures at moonmessages.com/pp2020

TAURUS 20 APR-20 MAY The thing you should know about 2020 is that, overall, it’s going to be an amazing year for you. You can change your life and turn it around, move, find love, or do the last thing anyone expected. But it will often be a roller coaster – as you will see this week. Enjoy the ride! Understand 2020’s promises and pressures at moonmessages.com/pp2020

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SCORPIO 23 OCT-21 NOV There will be times when your love life surprises you in the most wonderful ways and leaves you feeling deliciously breathless.

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