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ON THE COVER 8 Coleen R: “Wayne and I are ready for baby number five”

12 Cheryl: “I won’t be going it alone” 22 Ferne on her new romance: “I’ve changed my type – now I would love to get married”

30 “My mum gave birth for me – twice!”

32 Geordie Shore girls: “We’ve grown up and settled down”

56 Coleen N: “I wish men would stop sending me pics of their you-know-whats”

CELEB NEWS 4 Caroline’s mum: “She was surrounded by love”

6 “Vibrant and vivacious, Caroline was one of a kind”

11 Royal drama: Harry and Meghan will still make millions

18 Love dramas 26 Celebs Go Dating: The single stars looking for love 34 Sam and Billie: “We’ll be pregnant with our third babies together” 37 Celeb guest: Gemma Oaten 38 James’ life lessons: “It’s better to step back, prepare and take a bit of time”

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t just 17, Jodie Chesney should have had her whole life ahead of her. Instead, the avid girl scout made horrifying headlines as she was knifed to death in a sickening and unprovoked attack. That was a year ago and this week her stepmum Joanne chose to speak to Closer to pay tribute to Jodie and to raise awareness of the charity set up in her name to educate about knife crime.

Nothing can prepare you for the sudden death of a loved one, but on page 16 our psychological therapist Emma Kenny explains how the ‘rules’ she’s devised are helping her to cope since losing her father to suicide seven months ago. She admits the news of beautiful and charismatic Caroline Flack’s tragic death blindsided her.

It did everyone …and our thoughts are with her family and friends at this terrible time.

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‘She was surroun After the tragic death of TV presenter Caroline Flack, Closer reflects on her lasting legacy

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he news of Caroline Flack’s death has sparked an outpouring of sympathy and tributes from her family, friends and fans.

One emotional fan wrote online, “You can be talented, beautiful, have a great job, good friends, be financially stable, and loved by many, but still suffer.” While another added, “I can’t stop thinking about it. She just always seemed so bubbly and fun. She seemed to have it all, but you never know what is going on in someone’s mind.”

Caroline’s death prompted Love Island star Molly-Mae Hague to donate 100 per cent of the profits from her clothing line to charity Mind, while In The Style raised £250k for Samaritans in 24 hours with “Be Kind” T-shirts – echoing a message Caroline had posted on Instagram.

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The much-loved presenter was always in demand. She became a household name after fronting five series of Love Island – one of the mostwatched reality shows in the UK since it launched in 2015 – and previously hosted X Factor and the I’m A Celeb! spin-off show.

After her death, it emerged that she’d recently filmed her first cameo role in Hollywood movie Greed, starring Steve Coogan and Isla Fisher, which was due for release last week.

Aside from her career, her love life often made headlines over the years and she was famously linked to 1D star Harry Styles and Prince Harry.

Her friends had reportedly believed that Caroline would have settled down with tennis

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❛SHE SEEMED TO HAVE IT ALL – BUT YOU NEVER KNOW WHAT’S GOING ON IN SOMEONE’S MIND❜ player and model Lewis Burton, 27, who she’d been dating for six months. The day before her death, he’d posted a lovedup throwback snap of them, writing “love you”.

A final message from Caroline released by her mum Christine days after she tragically took her own life revealed she had “been having some sort of emotional breakdown for a very long time.”

Caroline – who was facing a court appearance over an alleged assault on Lewis – had planned to post the message on social media but had been advised against it. She said that she took responsibility for what happened that night, but insisted it had been an accident and that she was not a domestic abuser. Speaking about the message, Christine said, “It was describing how she was feeling and what she had gone through – no more than that. It was not

blaming anyone or pointing any fingers. Carrie sent me this message at the end of January but was told not to post it by advisers, but she so wanted to have her little voice heard.

So many untruths were out there, but this is how she felt, and my family and I would like people to read her own words.

Carrie was surrounded by love and friends but this was just too much for her.”

Caroline previously revealed that her struggles began after winning Strictly in 2014.

Despite her dancefloor victory, she admitted she felt she was “being held together by a piece of string which could snap at any time.”

In October, just six weeks before her arrest, Caroline wrote an emotional post on Instagram, saying, “The last few weeks I’ve been in a really weird place. I guess it’s anxiety and pressure of life – and when I actually

reached out to someone, they said I was draining. I feel like this is why some people keep their emotions to themselves.

I certainly hate talking about my feelings. And being a burden is my biggest fear. I’m lucky to be able to pick myself up when things feel s**t. But what happens if someone can’t? Be nice to people. You never know what’s going on. Ever.”

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They’re here to listen so you don’t have to face it alone.

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‘Vibrant and vivacious, Carolinewasone of a ki Closer’s news editor Rebecca Twomey looks back on working with Caroline Flack and shares how she will remember her

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once she’d cried in a hotel lobby watching Camilla Thurlow break down on the third series. When Michael Griffiths chose someone else on last year’s series, Caroline had her arm around Amber Gill the entire time.

She’d joke about the perils of having big boobs, how her hair would take ages to style, or how she once fancied her personal trainer – she worked out with full make-up, before giving up.

Reflecting on the highs and lows of her life last summer, she told me, “Sometimes, you can be at the highest point and suddenly lose it all. You just get back up and try again.” And I always thought she would.

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‘Shemadesureevery Love Islandcontestant felt okay’ He was a late entry into Love Island in 2018, but during Sam Bird’s short time in the villa, the show’s host Caroline Flack had a lasting impact on him.

Speaking to Closer at the Warner Music and Ciroc BRIT awards afterparty, Sam, 33, says, “It’s a desperately sad and tragic situation. It just makes you think about the world and the industry. She was an amazing person and I’ve got nothing but great things to say about her.

“She was such a big part

of my journey into the showbiz world. She made sure every single Love Island contestant felt they were OK before they went in, and even during [the show].

“There was a time when I was really down in the villa, and I was sitting on my own off camera. And Caroline came and sat with me. She knows where I’m from quite well, as she has family in Norwich. And she said, ‘I know your hometown well’, and we got chatting. She just made me feel so comfortable.”

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n the showbiz world, most celebrities prefer to clock on and off while dealing with press, never exchanging more than a few pleasantries with reporters once the interview is over.

But Caroline – who I met several times throughout my career – was one of a kind. She wanted you to feel happy in her company. She’d welcome you as if she recognised you, and she laughed loudly at a rubbish joke I made once, just to make me feel comfortable.

When she saw you, she’d jump up and hug you as if you were a long-lost friend, squeezing you tightly. She was never late or rude, and would even hang around after interviews to have dinner with everyone.

On one occasion, the group of journalists I was with were drinking Champagne, about to interview Caroline. Before anything else, she yelled, “Where’s my bubbles?” She was vibrant and vivacious – you wanted to be around her.

For a “pocket rocket”, as she

once dubbed herself as a joke, her laugh more than made up for what she lacked in inches. You wanted to be a member of her gang when she was at festivals with Laura Whitmore and the like. She was always giggling at events and looking like she was having the time of her life.

It had become something of an annual tradition to meet up with Caroline in Majorca for the launch of each series of Love Island. It was her baby – she’d nurtured the show from the start.

When I’d rock up to the villa, she would pose in the doorway as if it was her home, excited as any fan.

That enthusiasm was infectious.

“I’m happy,” was the last thing Caroline said to me last year. She seemed to have her spark back, coyly saying she was dating, but that she couldn’t tell me “any more than that.” Two months later, she went official with tennis player Lewis Burton.

That was Caroline, though.

She teased us with a few details, while managing to balance just the right amount of privacy.

She was clever like that.

It’s why it surprised me when, last minute, she cancelled an interview before Christmas – it was so out of character. Shortly after came the news of her arrest.

So many women in their thirties had an affinity with her – myself included – especially when it came to dating and relationships. And she had so much empathy. She told me

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COLEEN:

‘Wayne and I are ready for baby no.5’ After her husband finally ditches booze and partying, Coleen Rooney is reportedly going full steam ahead with her dream of having a daughter

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hey’d not been pictured together in public for six months, but last week Wayne and Coleen Rooney put on a display of unity when they were snapped walking side by side as they went out for breakfast.

And while Wayne, 34, may have been regarded as one of the biggest party boys in football, he appears to have changed his ways after new reports claimed he’d given up alcohol and, as a result, their 11-year marriage is said to be “stronger than ever”.

Insiders say the pair are in such a good place that Coleen, 33 – who has previously expressed her wish to have a daughter – are planning baby number five.

A source says, “Coleen and Wayne have had a lot of ups and downs and dramas,

Wayne’s drinking days are largely behind him

but they’ve got through it together and Wayne has really proved himself to her.

Coleen is thrilled and thinks now is the time to focus on the future with some happy positive news, and she would like to make plans for another baby.”

The news of Wayne’s new-found sobriety comes five months after Closer first reported that Wayne was taking drastic action to prove to his wife he wanted to change following a string of alcohol-related incidents.

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After Wayne’s drink-drive shame with party girl Laura Simpson in 2017, Coleen released a statement saying, “Too much alcohol on a night out is dangerous, and a lot of stupid mistakes are made and things are said under the influence. I would never trust ANYONE who has had a lot of alcohol – it changes some people drastically.”

Insiders reveal that seeing the change in Wayne following his return to the UK last year after a stint playing in America has made Coleen feel they’re now ready for another baby.

A source says, “Coleen knows Wayne is no angel, but since he’s come back to the UK, she’s surprised by how he’s stuck to his promises. He’s stayed true

to his word and cut With their four sons back on the booze, rarely even drinking.

The turnaround has in which she even surprised Wayne, as he implied Rebekah wasn’t sure he could do it. But Vardy’s Instagram he’s powered through just to account was leaking show how serious he is about stories about her – the marriage and their family.”

In the past two years, Wayne’s something Rebekah denies. Although behaviour has increasingly at first Coleen was been under the spotlight. praised for her He allegedly lost £500,000 detective work, in a gambling spree in May Rebekah quickly 2017, and then later that year amassed a wave he was arrested for public of support in the intoxication and swearing at form of 50,000 new Virginia Airport. And last year Instagram followers and he stripped down to his pants red carpet invites, and landed during a hot tub party with her own TV Christmas show teammates in Vancouver. with Phillip Schofield.

Their marriage has also been tested multiple times – not least in 2010, when SMUG claims surfaced Wayne had But a couple of weeks ago the slept with escorts Jenny tables turned when Rebekah Thompson and Helen Wood was slammed for claiming the while Coleen was pregnant stress she suffered was only with their son Kai, now ten. eclipsed by childhood trauma Coleen has always backed she endured at the hands of her her husband and focused on abusive stepfather. Coleen then their sons –also including Klay, waded back into the row and six, Kit, four, and Cass, two. released a statement saying, After the family returned to the “She remains confident in UK last year, they moved into the legal process and sees no their £20m Cheshire mansion reason to take the numerous in the hope of starting afresh. opportunities that have been But as Closer reported two offered to engage in further weeks ago, Coleen struggled public debate on this matter.” in the aftermath of the After pals claimed Coleen “WAGatha Christie” scandal, sometimes wished her life

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❛SHE HASN’T HAD IT EASY, BUT FOR THE FIRST TIME IN YEARS SHE FEELS SETTLED❜ was more like that of Rebekah – who has just given birth to her second daughter – insiders say Coleen feels that if Wayne can continue with his sobriety, she’ll actually be the one who’s “Queen of the WAGs” again.

The source says, “Coleen hasn’t had the easiest of marriages, but for the first time in years, she feels very settled. With Wayne, Coleen felt she was always waiting for the next thing to happen.

Now she’s convinced that he’s in a good place and she wants to make the most of it. Wayne is happy to have more kids, as he is enjoying focusing on his family.

“She hates feeling like she’s comparing her life. So instead of sitting around thinking about it, she is pushing on with her baby plans and hopes to have some good news within the next year or so.”

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hey’re both global superstars with multi-millionpound business empires, but that’s not all that Posh and Kim Kardashian have in common. Both performed incredible transformations – Kim, 39, from reality star to A-lister, and Posh, 45, from Spice Girl to fashion designer.

And now the stars – who Closer reported last week have struck up an unlikely friendship – are set to share more similarities, as Kim has told her fellow mum-offour that she’ll help her create a reality show to boost her struggling fashion label, which has failed to make a profit since its launch 12 years ago.

A source says, “Kim knows how desperate Vic is to boost sales, and said opening up for the cameras is a sure-fire way of giving her label the exposure and publicity it needs.

“Vic expressed her concerns over opening herself – and her family – up to more scrutiny and cheapening her brand, but Kim insisted if she takes a producer role, she can control the edit to suit her target audience. Kim has managed to hold more back in recent years and wants to share that knowledge with Vic.” This wouldn’t be the first time the former Spice Girl – who shares Brooklyn, 20, Romeo,

On Coming To America in 2007

17, Cruz, 15, and eight-year-old Harper with husband David, 44 – has shared her life on camera.

In 2000, she interviewed fellow celebrities for her show Victoria’s Secrets, which was followed by Being Victoria Beckham two years later to coincide with the release of her first solo album. The couple then opened their doors in 2006 for a one-off film on their World Cup party, Full Length & Fabulous, and documented their move to the US the following year in the one-off reality show Coming To America.

And pals say with David’s upcoming move to Miami for his MLS soccer team, Posh – who insiders recently told Closer is tempted to join her husband – is considering Kim’s advice.

The source adds, “Vic has an amazing personality, which most people never see, and Kim said with a show like theirs, which could be aired all over the world, expanding her mass appeal and popularity, she’ll see profits soar.”

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Harry and Meghan will formally separate from the royals at the end of next month – but their ‘Sussex Royal’ brand is hit by trouble from the Palace

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The news was met with a mixed response from fans on social media. One wrote, “We’ll miss them – a loss to the royals”, while another wrote, “Should have given more thought before they registered the brand. Too busy trying to find an escape from their royal duties.” Another Talks with the Queen are ongoing

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posted, “Nobody should be allowed to commercialise ‘Royal’.

They chose to leave royal life.

They chose to defy the Queen.”

They had previously been gearing up to launch a charitable entity named “Sussex Royal, The Foundation of the Duke and Duchess of Sussex” and had even trademarked their “Sussex Royal” brand last year to be used on a range of merchandise.

However, PR experts have predicted that, even if they do lose their royal association and rebrand their charity, the pair are set to make millions from their image and fame alone.

Last week, it was also revealed that Harry and Meghan’s official departure from royal life – or Megxit, as it’s been dubbed – will start on 31 March. The pair will no longer carry out royal duties from then on, with the arrangement to be reviewed in a year’s time.

Before they officially step back,

Harry and Meghan will attend six events on behalf of the royals, including the Commonwealth Day Service – which Harry is an ambassador of.

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The news comes after it emerged 15 of the couple’s former staff had been sacked, with confirmation following that they will no longer hold an office at Buckingham Palace from 1 April.

Harry, Meghan, and their nine-month-old son Archie relocated to Canada after their bombshell announcement in January, and are now reportedly living in a £11m mansion on Vancouver Island.

Reports last week also claimed the pair are currently eyeing up a £5.4m Malibu home to live in when they visit California.

They’ve been open about their struggle in the media spotlight since going public with their romance. In their documentary, An African Journey, last

September, Meghan said, “Not many people have asked if I’m okay, but it’s a very real thing to be going through behind the scenes. It’s hard.” A month later, Harry said in a statement that he couldn’t be “a silent witness to [Meghan’s] private suffering.”

Since moving abroad, the couple have been pictured looking relaxed and happy, with Harry being snapped grinning while buying groceries in Canada last week. Friends of Meghan told People magazine that the pair are “enjoying their quiet new life” and are “much happier and less stressed”.

It also emerged that the pair have been working towards financial independence too, with Harry being paid for an appearance at a JP Morgan event in Miami earlier this month, and Meghan holding meetings with professors at Stanford University in California over the direction of their new charity.

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hey caused shockwaves when they announced they were “stepping down” from royal duties last month, before moving to Canada to start building a new life there with their “Sussex Royal” brand.

But the controversy around their decision continued last week after it was reported that the Queen and her advisers were planning to refuse permission for the couple to use the word “Royal” in their new venture.

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‘Iwon Pals say the singer is preparing for child number two after best pal Nicola Roberts vows to help her co-parent

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he admitted she’s on the hunt for a sperm donor last month, as the single star opened up about her fear time is running out to give her two-year-old son Bear “at least two” siblings. And insiders say Cheryl, 36 – who split from Bear’s dad Liam Payne, 26, in July 2018 – has told pals she won’t be bringing up her next baby alone, after revealing her BFF and former Girls Aloud bandmate Nicola Roberts, Bear will be three next month

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’t be going it alone’ Liam is moving in with his new girlfriend, model Maya Henry, 19, pals say this – together with Nicola’s offer – has prompted a change of heart.

The source says, “While she was initially tempted to move to LA for a bit, the thought of being so far away from her

side” and was looking into alternative options, including using a sperm donor to conceive a sibling for Bear. Talking of trying for another baby, she recently admitted, “You don’t necessarily need to be in a relationship. I’ve got a friend who’s had two children using donors. Not everything has to be conventional.”

And pals say with Nicola’s vow of support, she’s preparing to put the wheels in motion.

A source says, “With Bear’s third birthday coming up next month, Cheryl’s worried that if she leaves it too much longer, the age gap will be too big, so she’s started to get the ball rolling.

“And with experts now able to fertilise more than one egg at a time, Cheryl should have every chance of having another two children by the time she’s 40, which would be a dream for her, as she’s told friends she’s always wanted a big family.”

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34, has vowed to support her through the journey – even offering to move in to Cheryl’s Buckinghamshire home to help.

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A source says, “Nicola and Cheryl used to live minutes apart in Surrey, and Nicola even moved in for a while. She speaks to Cheryl almost every day and told her she misses seeing her and Bear regularly. With Cheryl now thinking of having her next child, Nicola has told her she’ll be with her every step of the way. Cheryl has plenty of spare rooms at her home, so she’s welcomed the offer and feels comforted knowing she won’t face going it alone. She said she’d love it if they could spend more time together.”

The pair, along with fellow former bandmate Kimberley Walsh, have been a tight-knit trio ever since the band formed 18 years ago, with the pals even sharing a home in their Girls Aloud days. They’ve supported

one another on their solo ventures since, with Nicola writing songs for Cheryl’s fourth solo album, Only Human, and Cheryl cheering on Nicola when she was unveiled as The Masked Singer’s victorious Queen Bee recently. In January, Nicola said, “Kimberley and Cheryl are really like my roots – there’s such a deep thread there.

We’ve gone through everything together. Everything.”

Nicola has also been fiercely protective of the twicedivorced star over the years – jumping to her defence over abusive comments her pal received from trolls after her split from Liam.

Insiders recently told Closer that The Greatest Dancer judge Cheryl was looking into LA-based sperm donor clinics after considering spending more time Stateside to escape the spotlight during her pregnancy and that she hoped ex Liam would be by her side. But after reports that

family and friends has made her decide to stay in the UK. Nicola told Cheryl she’ll help in every way she can during her next pregnancy – she loves babies and she adores Bear, too.”

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Following her split from the Strip That Down singer, Cheryl revealed she’s keen to find love with someone outside of the entertainment industry, adding, “I would 100 per cent date a shelf-stacker from Sainsbury’s.”

But last month, she confessed she didn’t “have time on her

Supporting Nicola on The Masked Singer

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Might the former bandmates become housemates again?

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WHY WE MUST TAKE THE The tragic death of TV presenter Caroline Flack has highlighted the worrying rise in female suicide. Closer looks at the importance of breaking down the taboo around this most sensitive of subjects…

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ast year, there were 6,507 suicides of men and women registered in the UK in total – an increase of 11 per cent from 2017.

Worryingly, following several years of decline, the latest UK suicide rate has increased to the level seen when it previously peaked in 2013. And figures from the Office For National Statistics show that suicides in young females aged 10 to 24 have soared by a shocking 83 per cent in six years.

Tom Madders, director of campaigns at YoungMinds says, “The rise in suicide rates among girls and young women is very concerning. The causes of suicidal thoughts can be complex and multiple – but we know that young people can face a huge range of pressures, including school stress, bullying, worries about future job prospects and housing, as well as the 24/7 nature of social media, which can add to existing worries.”

school while waiting for a Child and Adolescent Mental Health Services (CAMHS) appointment. And while there is higher awareness about mental health than in the past, many young people who are suicidal still find it hard to reach out for help before they hit crisis point.”

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It’s not only the younger section of society affected, though.

The Samaritans charity has said that big life events such as a death in the family, divorce and redundancy can also leave people feeling vulnerable and trigger mental health issues.

Campaigners have even warned that the rise in suicide rates is an “urgent public health issue”.

Samaritans boss Ruth Sutherland said, “Every sin le

Jessica Andrews, 37, a designer from Kingston upon Thames, knows how it feels to hit rock bottom. She says, “Eight years ago a close friend of mine took her own life. She’d been my mentor at university and I’d visit her in Nottingham whenever I could.

“When she died, it hit me hard, and I wished so much that she had picked up the phone to talk to me. I couldn’t understand why she hadn’t, but now I realise there are so many factors involved – it’s such a complex issue.

“I think that unless you’ve ever felt that low, you can’t really understand it. But sadly, now I do – in 2017 I had my own crisis. My relationship broke down and I’d been made redundant.

“I moved in with my grandmother who I was really close to. She became ill and I started slipping into depression.

When she died from cancer in July 2017, I was devastated. I felt like a burden and didn’t think anyone wanted to hear about how I was feeling.

I didn’t want to wake up in the morning.

“I was prescribed antidepressants but I didn’t want to take them long-term.

“Then, one night in October 2017, I hit rock bottom and was close to ending it all. Thankfully, I went to see a friend and ended up sobbing my heart out.

She hugged me and it felt nice to know someone was there.

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Tom adds, “Difficult experiences at home – including domestic violence, neglect or bereavement – can also have a serious impact on a young person’s mental health as they grow up.

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one of these deaths is a tragedy that devastates families, friends and communities.

“While the overall rise has only been seen this year, and we hope it is not the start of a longer-term trend, it’s crucial to have a better understanding of why there has been such an increase. We know that suicide is not inevitable, it is preventable, and encouraging steps have been made to prevent it, but we need to look at suicide as a serious public health issue.”

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Jessica hit rock bottom

“After that, I was determined to get well and sought professional help. It felt good to have a safe space to talk.

“From my own experience, I realise we all have to reach out to people to help them.

I’m a lot better now, though there are days when I wake up and think, ‘What’s the point?’

“People worry that speaking out might damage their business or reputation, but it’s so important to get your feelings out in the open.

Suffering in silence will never help. I couldn’t have got through the last few years without speaking up about how I feel.”

STIGMA OUT OF SUICIDE WHERE TO GET HELP ● If you are struggling, call the Samaritans on 116 123 or visit Samaritans.org ● If you’re a young person in crisis, use YoungMinds Crisis Messenger service by texting YM to 85258. ● For more information about mental health, finding help, and looking after yourself, visit Youngminds.org.uk/find-help or call the helpline for more advice on 0808 802 5544

What you can do to help someone in crisis THE SAMARITANS – THE CHARITY THAT PROVIDES SUPPORT TO ANYONE IN EMOTIONAL DISTRESS OR WHO IS STRUGGLING TO COPE – ADVISES TO TALK OPENLY TO SOMEONE WHO YOU ARE CONCERNED ABOUT. THEY SAY: ● Focus on the other person – make eye contact, put away your phone. To really listen to somebody, you need to give them your full attention, maintain eye contact with them and be engaged.

● Talk to them about their feelings. Useful questions you might ask them include: ● “Have you talked to anyone else about this?”; “Would you like to get some help?”; “Would you like me to come with you?”; Or, for someone who is reluctant to get help, “Do you have someone you trust you can go to? If it helps, you can talk to me any time.” ● Don’t be put off by a negative response and, most importantly, don’t feel you have to fill a silence. You’ll be surprised at how willing people are to listen

and how, sometimes, it is exactly what somebody needs to be able to share what is going on in their mind. ● You can contact the Samaritans on their behalf and the Samaritans can reach out to them and won’t say who passed on their details. ● If you think they are in immediate danger, call an ambulance on 999.

SIGNS THAT SOMEONE MAY NOT BE OKAY ● Feeling restless and agitated

● Feeling tearful ● Not wanting to talk to or be with people ● Not wanting to do things they usually enjoy ● Using alcohol or drugs to cope with feelings ● Finding it hard to cope with everyday things ● Not replying to messages or being distant ● Encourage them to contact the Samarians – call 116 123 or email jo@ samaritans.org

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‘My less survivi Last year, Closer’s psychological therapist Emma Kenny’s father took his life. Here, Emma discusses her heartbreaking experience and explains how she has kept going, in the hope she can help others hen the news broke about Caroline’s death, I felt blindsided.

When you have lost someone you love to suicide, as I have, hearing about another life lost under such circumstances takes you back to the moment it happened to you.

Before my dad took his own life seven months ago, I genuinely thought I understood grief. My close childhood friend had died three years before and I had been with her until she took her last breath. Afterwards I struggled, yet I was also able to rationalise that the pain she had been in was excruciating, and I loved her enough to want her free of it. That’s a million miles away from the grief I have in relation to my dad.

Suicide leaves such a mark on your life, making it feel like a completely foreign landscape.

There is something so traumatic in the knowledge that someone you adore has chosen to end their life. I felt abandoned, terrified, hopeless, angry and lonelier than ever before, and those feelings stretch on, as if you’re trapped in a nightmare you simply cannot wake up from.

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breath was agony, and every thought was full of him. The cruel juxtaposition of him being everywhere and nowhere was unbearable. Also, each member of my family was questioning if we could have done more.

My dad spent his life loving us, protecting us and putting us first, and I know that he would never purposely cause us pain.

That’s the hardest thing to process, that this faultless, generous man had left us in such agony, and that he didn’t believe he deserved to live. I still think about him every second of every day and long to hear his beautiful, loud, lovely laugh.

If you are dealing with the loss of a loved one to suicide, you have to remember that although it will feel like a selfish act, it isn’t, and they haven’t abandoned you. In the early days you will feel as if you will never survive the pain, but you will. As the weeks go by, you will grow exhausted with even the simplest of tasks and you will lose interest in things you once held dear. Grief takes every piece of your energy, so be kind to yourself and let that be.

You may feel angry and guilty – don’t fight it, trust that it will pass. You will surprise yourself too, because even in all this pain, you will still sometimes

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I make a conscious effort to look after what I eat and drink. I avoid alcohol, because I need to feel my emotions

and not add any depressants into an already depressing mix, and I need healthy and nutritious food because my energy levels are already low, so good nutrition is essential.

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I try to live in the present, so I’m not overwhelmed with thoughts and fears for the future. Mindful exercises such as walking in nature and gardening help to anchor me in the here and now. I have a journal, so when I feel as if my head is too busy, I write to let my feelings out. Reading your

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feelings back is cathartic and makes you feel less alone.

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I talk to my nearest and dearest about how I feel, and I don’t censor how sad I am to save them. It’s important to remember that you matter, and you deserve to have your feelings heard. Sharing my emotional battles makes me feel less overwhelmed, and it lets others support me.

HOW TO HELP SOMEONE WHO IS BEREAVED ● No one can say anything to make a suicide of someone close any easier. Rather than worrying about finding the perfect words, admit that you haven’t a clue, and tell your loved one that you are there for them however and whenever they need. ● Avoid saying things like “they are at peace now”, or “they must have felt that life wasn’t worth living”. These are not based on knowledge and can distress loved ones who may have a completely different perspective. ● Check-in with them very regularly, and if they seem unable to cope, insist that you stay with them. People who lose someone close to them by suicide are ten times more likely to kill themselves. ● Tell them that you will listen and accept their feelings no matter what they are, without judgement and with love. You feel incredibly guilty and responsible when

someone you adore takes their life and your emotions can be dramatic. Knowing that you are accepted and loved helps to shoulder the agony. ● Encourage them to go outside, even just to sit for five minutes in the garden. Death is bleak and utterly consuming and you feel as if you will never leave this emotional vacuum. You need reminders that it is possible to change your emotional state as this offers a small amount of hope. ● Explain that you will not be offended if they ask you to leave and, when you do, remind them when you will be returning, so they feel reassured. Traumatic grief can be so overwhelming that sharing space with another person can feel suffocating. ● This will be a long process because they will have to go through a funeral and an inquest, so tell them you are going nowhere.

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In the darkest of hours I keep telling myself that this time will pass. It is painful and exhausting, but it won’t feel like this forever, and it may not feel like it, but every day I am building resilience and learning lessons that will help me for the rest of my life. I never allow myself to lose hope.

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Sometimes, no matter how hard you work at being positive, you need a more professional, or medical approach. If you feel that you really are struggling to see even the faintest glimmer of hope, speak to a GP first, because they will have access to a range of medication and therapies that you may benefit from while navigating this challenging emotional territory.

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Be kind to yourself. On bad days, stay in your PJs and watch an entire boxset, or pick up the phone and cry to your BFF. Suicide stole my father, but the man I was raised by taught me a million things, and he was proud of me. I am who I am, because he was that beautiful man, and while I am deeply hurting, I won’t let suicide take those memories.

I had a great father, the best human I ever met, and until we meet again, I will remember him this way.

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laugh, gossip, watch TV, and go through the motions of living – and that is good, because suicide does not define you, just as it does not define the people we have lost.

Surviving my last seven months has been a heartbreaking daily struggle.

It hurts – it really hurts – but a list of simple, and in my opinion, effective rules have helped me manage…

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hey officially called time on their tenyear marriage back in 2015, but Ben Affleck has revealed he is still heartbroken over his split with Jennifer Garner.

The relationship between the Hollywood stars – who remain good friends – was broken

by Ben’s alcoholism.

He admitted last week, “What happened was that I started drinking more and more and my marriage was falling apart. My drinking, of course, created more marital problems.

“The biggest regret of my life is this divorce.

Shame is really toxic.”

The pair, both 47, met on the set of Pearl Harbor in 2000 but remained platonic friends as both

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Just three months after meeting on The X Factor: Celebrity in November – with him auditioning while she was on the judging panel – Thom Evans and Nicole Scherzinger have moved in together.

Friends exclusively tell Closer that the Pussycat Doll, 41, and the ex-rugby player, 34, want to avoid a long-distance romance.

A source says, “They’ve both tried transatlantic relationships.

It didn’t work for either of them.

“Thom didn’t have any commitments in London and was sharing a flat with his brother, so he packed up his things earlier this month and moved into Nicole’s Hollywood home. She also has a place in

He was the golden boy of this year’s Brits, winning the prestigious Best Male Solo Artist award – but there was as much talk about Stormzy at the afte parties as at the event.

The rapper, 26, split from girlfriend-of-four-years Maya Jama last August amid rumours he’d cheated on her – something he appeared to confess to in a song about Maya on his new album.

And presenter Maya, 25, attended the Warner Music after party, hosted by Stormzy’s record label – but left shortly after he arrived.

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London, so they’ll be sharing their time between the two.”

Nicole – who’s said she “wants a family” – split from racing driver Lewis Hamilton in 2015 after an eight-year romance and ended her relationship with tennis star Grigor Dimitrov last year. Thom dated Kelly Brook from 2010 to 2013, and 90210 actress Jessica Lowndes months later.

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were in other relationships.

In 2003, Jen filed for divorce from her then-husband Scott Foley, and Ben broke off his engagement to Jennifer Lopez a year later.

A few months later, they made their first public appearance as a couple, before marrying in 2005.

Following their split five years ago, there was speculation that Ben had embarked on a relationship with the family’s nanny. Jen later confirmed the rumours, but said it had happened after their break-up and had not caused the split.

Jen is now dating businessman John Miller but remains on good terms with her ex – even driving him to rehab after he relapsed in 2018 – for the sake of their three children, Violet, 14, Seraphina, 11 and Samuel, seven.

“I really wish [the divorce] wasn’t on the internet for my kids to see,” Ben said. “Jen

cosying up to Stormzy in his V area, whispering in his ear and putting a hand on his back.

Naomi, 49, is reportedly single, after being linked to rapper Skepta, 37, in 2018 and singer Liam Payne last year.

Stormzy’s been single since his split – but recently said he’d love to “marry” Maya one day.

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relationship with Jen. He said, “Battling any addiction is a lifelong and difficult struggle. Because of that, one is never really in or out of treatment.

“It is a full-time commitment.

I am fighting for myself and my family.”

ROBBIE&AYDA CELEBRATE BABYNO.4 They’re already parents to Theodora, seven, Charlton, five, and one-year-old Coco – and now Robbie Williams and wife Ayda Field have welcomed a fourth child.

Ayda, 40, shared the happy news on social media earlier this month with a snap of four pairs of little feet, writing, “On this Valentine’s Day, we would like to celebrate love in the most awesome way... Beau Benedict Enthoven Williams.”

Ayda then revealed they’d had Beau in the same way they’d had Coco – via IVF and surrogacy, with Beau

biologically theirs but carried by a surrogate mother.

Robbie, 46, and Ayda have been open about their fertility struggle. They had their eldest two children naturally, before embarking on “a long and difficult path” to conceive again. Ayda added their family “is now complete”.

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Almost a year since separating from her husband, Simon Konecki – and following an incredible weight loss – Adele is ready to find love again.

The singer, 31 – who has lost seven stone in recent months – was linked to singer Harry Styles last month after they were snapped in the Caribbean on holiday together, and she was also rumoured to have dated rapper Skepta.

But now, insiders say the mum of one is ready for romance, and she’ll be aided in her quest for love by her LA-based best friends, James Corden and Robbie Williams.

A source says, “Adele’s enjoyed letting her hair down and having fun, especially after the confidence boost due to her new look – but she’s the type of person who prefers being in a relationship.

“Having such a famous and recognisable face, she can’t just join a dating app or hit a bar with friends – but James and Robbie have both offered

to set her up with single guys they know and trust. Adele feels like she has two big brothers on the lookout for her and is confident they know what she’s looking for, given how well they know her.”

Adele – who shares sevenyear-old Angelo with her ex – announced her split with the charity CEO, 45, last April, before divorcing in September after eight years together.

She’s been heavily involved in her friends’ weddings, officiating comedian Alan Carr’s ceremony in 2018 and singing at her best friend Laura Dockerill’s nuptials this month.

She’s credited her happiness and heartbreak in relationships for helping her create her hit singles. And pals say the star would love to find a partner and give Angelo a sibling.

The source says, “Being a mum is her main priority and passion. She would love to give Angelo a brother or sister.”

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and I did our best to address it and be honest [with them].”

The double-Oscar winner, who remains single, has struggled with alcohol addiction since his teenage years, but after his third rehab stint in 2018, he vowed to speak out about it for the first time in a bid to save his

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arlier this month, James ‘Arg’ Argent and Gemma Collins were rumoured to have gone their separate ways when she was noticeably absent during his return to Essex following a month-long stint in rehab in Thailand, instead choosing to spend the weekend with her friends.

But, like most of their rumoured splits, it didn’t last long. Arg, 32 – who has been in a turbulent on/off relationship with Gemma since 2011 – declared his love for the 37 year old with a gushing tribute on Instagram, writing, “I’m so lucky to have a one in a million and very special girlfriend like you.

You’ve stuck by me through my best and my worst times.”

Touching on his ongoing health battles – including his drug and drink addiction, in addition to his weight gain,

KELVIN’S MARRIAGE ROCKED BY X-RATED TEXT Strictly Come Dancing winner Kelvin Fletcher has been embroiled in another scandal, after a woman claimed to have received a string of X-rated messages from him during his marriage to Eliza Marsland.

The former Emmerdale actor, 36, was said to have met up with the woman “three times at different hotels” while filming for the BBC dance show, and she claimed he “acted as if he was a single man”. She also alleged the father of two – who she met on a night out – invited her back to his hotel.

The allegations couldn’t have come at a more difficult time

for Kelvin, whose marriage was previously rocked following a late night out with former dance partner Oti Mabuse. The pair were pictured looking cosy together while out in London, sparking speculation they’d been hit by the infamous ‘Strictly curse’.

However, Liz – who He was shares daughter Marnie, pictured three, and son Milo, one, with Oti with the star – hit back at reports that she’d taken he wedding ring off after the claims about Kelvin and O saying, “That ring is heavy.

And it only comes out at special occasions.”

which saw him tip the scales at 23.5st last year – he added, “You love me just as much when I’m obese as when I’m skinny.

Your loyalty and support means everything. I’m gonna make it up to you and turn things around. I’ll be the best partner I can be. Love you always.”

His loving tribute came before a tough week for Gemma, as it was revealed that the star – who previously owned a company called ‘Gemma Collins Boutique Ltd’, before it went into liquidation in 2017 – has been banned from running a company for three years, after dodging more than £70k worth of tax.

Gemma and Arg’s nine-year relationship has had its fair share of struggles, with public spats over social media and criticism of each other in the media.

Their partnership has also been rocked by the time Arghas spent in rehab on

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And Closer previous reported that Gemma had given Arg an ultimatum to get clean – so they can start trying for the family she desperately wants – or finally split for good.

She has previously opened up to Closer about her desire to get married, saying, “I’d like a big wedding at the Dorchester hotel in London, then fly to Sicily for the honeymoon”.

She revealed on her podcast last month that she believes it will happen soon.

PAMELA’S EX ALREADY ENGAGED He married Pamela Anderson last month, only to split from her 12 days later. And now, Jon Peters is already engage to another a woman.

Film produce Jon, 74, popped the question to Julia Bernheim – whom he left for Pamela, 52, over Christmas time, when she texted him asking to reconnect.

The Playboy model married Jon in January in an idyllic Malibu wedding, over three decades after they first dated, back in the mid ’80s.

At the time, Jon said, “For 35 years, I’ve only wanted Pamela”, while Pam said, “He’s been there all along”.

But things have turned acrimonious since their split.

Pamela revealed she felt

“betrayed”, while Jon accused Pamela of asking him to pay off her £150,000 debts.

However, he did go on to retract his claims, saying, “I still love her.

We’re friends. We’ll always be friends. I helped her in a way that she needed, but it’s between her and I.” This will be Jon’s sixth wedding, while Pamela has been married five times – to Tommy Lee, Kid Rock, Rick Salomon (who she married twice) and Jon respectively.

BEN AND NEW WIFE JACKIE ‘OVER THE MOON’ AT BABY NEWS He split from wife Una Healy in 2018, after he admitted to cheating on her – and now Ben Foden is expecting a child with his new wife, Jackie Belanoff-Smith.

Jackie posted a picture of the couple on a skiing trip, proudly showing off her bump, before a spokesperson for the couple confirmed the news, saying the couple were “over the moon”.

The news comes 19 months after his divorce from The Saturdays star Una, 38, and six months after Ben’s whirlwind wedding to American socialite Jackie. The pair wed on a luxury yacht in the USA last August, after just two weeks of dating. Late last year, Ben, 34, revealed the pair had been discussing having children, saying, “It’s definitely something I’ve talked about with Jackie – when the time’s right.

We’re very new but we’re having great fun doing what we’re doing, so we’ll see where the future takes us.”

The baby will be a sibling

to Aoife, seven, and Tadgh, five – the children Ben shares with ex-wife Una. Their six-year marriage broke down after reports he’d been unfaithful with PR girl Becky Milne at a “drunken party” in 2015.

Una, 38 – who Ben described as “very different” to his current wife – has moved on with Irish hurler David Breen.

The pair seem to be going from strength to strength, spending Christmas together and going on holidays with each other last year.

Fans speculated whether Una had made a dig at the baby news when, hours after the announcement, she uploaded a picture of her two children cuddling her, with the caption “family”.

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three separate occasions.

Arg also admitted to sleeping with both Gemma and his ex, Lydia Bright, just 24 hours apart in Marbella in 2017.

Last year, he apologised after cruelly fat-shaming her and saying she had “more rolls than Greggs”.

The pair last split up at the end of 2019 when he slammed his concerned girlfriend for calling 999 amid fears for his well-being, after he was reportedly on a partying binge.

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‘I’ve changed my type now I would love to get married’ The former TOWIE star tells Closer about how her new relationship has made her happier than ever – and what she’s planning for her 30th birthday this year

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he’s experienced more than her fair share of relationship drama – but the tide has now turned for Ferne McCann, who reveals she’s the happiest she’s ever been after finding love with a new man.

Though Ferne, 29, has kept her new romance under wraps, her mystery new partner is rumoured to be a city trader who she met on holiday in Dubai last year.

She has also teased fans on social media that they will be seeing more of her new boyfriend on the upcoming series of ITVBe show First Time Mum this spring.

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Ferne now confesses she’d love to fulfil her dream of getting married, and wants her two-year-old daughter Sunday – who she shares with jailbird Arthur Collins – to have a sibling.

She says, “I would love to get married and I’d love to grow and extend my family.

I take each day as it comes. I’m just enjoying the moment and I’m very much enjoying Sunday. I’m so lucky that I’ve got one baby and I feel like every baby is such a blessing.”

Since rising to fame on TOWIE, Ferne has had romances with former co-stars Charlie Sims and Dan Osborne, as well as comedian Russell Brand.

However, she has dealt with heartbreak, after becoming pregnant and facing motherhood alone following the arrest of then-boyfriend Collins.

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acid attack in a nightclub in 2017.

And the reality star believes the secret to her current happiness is that the kind of man she goes for is now totally different.

She says, “My type has 100 per cent changed. I think you look for different things and your whole aspect on life changes after you’ve had a baby. I knew what qualities I wanted and who I wanted to be with. I think it’s all about chemistry – if you click and vibe with someone and they’re a good person, that’s all you can ask for, really.”

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Ferne’s view of herself has also altered.

Previously a size 12, she completely overhauled her fitness and healthy eating regime after having Sunday, and dropped two dress sizes.

She says she now has a new respect for her body and speaks openly about her battle with bladder leaks after she gave birth.

Her ex, Collins, was jailed in 2018

She says, “I went to the gym and threw myself back into exercise – not just to tone up, but because it’s something I love doing. Fitness is definitely a regular thing and I make it one of my priorities. I like to train three or four times a week, but also I love to indulge and eat gorgeous food.

“I do a Barry’s Bootcamp [high intensity workout] class once a week, which I just started this year. There are rowing machines there, and the fact I can do exercise on them shows signs of improvement with my bladder leaks!

Before, I couldn’t even get on a rowing machine without having an accident.”

Ferne also says that, while milestone birthdays can be daunting for some, she’s happy and excited to turn 30 later this year – and she’s planning a blowout

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My tips on being a working single mum BALANCE Don’t put too much pressure on yourself.

Initially, it’s a massive juggling act and you’re probably going to experience a hell of a lot of mum guilt, but just relax and know that, with time, it will settle and you’ll find your flow.

SELF-CARE Every mum experiences guilt, but I think it’s important to still do stuff for you. Just make sure you nail your childcare. Sunday goes to nursery for three days and another day she’s with my mum. You need moments to yourself for self-care.

CRITICISM I think it’s important to grow a layer of thick skin and turn a blind eye to those who don’t know anything about you.

Just forget about anybody who’s irrelevant and surround yourself with those who support and love you.

birthday bash abroad to celebrate.

She says, “I really do feel like I’ve come into my own. I know the person that I want to be, I know the people that I want to spend my time with, I know the work commitments I want to do and what I want to achieve.”

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‘It’s all about having chemistry with someone!’

She continues, “I want to plan a trip for my 30th in August, involving Sunday as well, because we love a holiday!

I know you shouldn’t gloat, but I’m really happy. I feel really content at the moment, like I’ve got all my ducks in a row.

“I hate to say it, because I know that sometimes happiness can be temporary, but right now I feel very happy. I’ve got amazing friends, an amazing daughter, I’ve just moved house, and life is just really good.”

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Billie, who lives with her mum and sister and is studying for her A-levels, says, “Although my condition sounds funny, it’s anything but. If I ever feel like I’m about to burst out laughing, I force myself to think about my symptoms, and the possibility I could collapse.

“My friends and family often say something funny and then apologise straight after, which just makes me want to crack up even more.”

Billie first realised there was

Billie – here with her mum – says her family and friends are very supportive

something wrong in September 2016 when she was 14. She recalls, “I was laughing in the school canteen and the next thing I knew I was shaking and ended up on the floor. It was so embarrassing. Luckily I didn’t injure myself. I visited my GP a few days later, who said it was normal to shake when you laugh, but I was later referred to a neurologist just in case.”

In March the following year, Billie experienced another attack. She remembers, “I was laughing with my friends when my hands started shaking uncontrollably.

It was all over so quickly that I questioned if I was really having any symptoms at all.”

Billie finally saw the neurologist in November 2017, who monitored her brain activity for 24 hours to try to figure out what the problem

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was. She says, “I was still waiting for a diagnosis when I had another attack in January 2018. My mum and I were giggling away in the kitchen and then I dropped to the floor.

My mum was horrified because it was the first time she had witnessed an attack.”

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In March 2019, Billie was finally diagnosed with cataplexy, which is a condition where laughter can cause a person to suffer sudden physical collapse though remaining conscious.

She says, “Getting a diagnosis was a relief, because it was proof that I wasn’t overreacting.

But I hate that I’m always worrying about the next attack.

“At home I can’t watch anything too funny on TV, because I don’t want an unexpected giggling fit – and I spend most of my time on the

sofa, in case I collapse. I worry when I meet new people that they think I’m miserable, as I always steer the conversation away from anything amusing.

“There is no cure for cataplexy and I’ve had to accept that it’s a condition I’ll have to live with for the rest of my life. Some days can be harder than others and I struggle with feeling low, because I know that I can never laugh with my friends care-free, and I worry how this could affect my mental health in the future.

“I’ll never be able to drive because of the risk I could pass out at the wheel, and I won’t be able to fulfil my dream of being a midwife because of my uncontrollable muscle paralysis and shaky hands.

“But I’m lucky to be surrounded by my wonderful friends and family. They make me feel normal, and are beside me every step of the way.”

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hen Billie Hodgson hears a friend making a joke, she quietly moves out of earshot, and people often think she’s down in the dumps.

That’s because the 17 year old, from Sheffield, suffers with cataplexy – a rare brain disorder that triggers sudden muscle paralysis and can attack whenever she starts to laugh.

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he’s mum to daughter Polly, three, and a 16-month-old son whose name she has never revealed – and now Amy Childs is on the hunt for a husband.

The 29 year old hopes that any of her potential suitors on her upcoming stint on the latest series of Celebs Go Dating will be both hilarious and handsome.

“I don’t want to find a boyfriend,” she tells Closer.

“I want to find a husband. I want someone who can make me laugh – they’ve got to be funny and have banter. You need to have some good looks, but at ame time, ve got to be itious and just lovely guy.” my briefly ed her former WIE co-star k Norcross in vember 2010, fore enjoying omance with ilder Bradley right in 2013. fter a brief plit following radley’s ime in jail or handling

stolen goods, the pair reconciled in 2015, having Polly before splitting for good in 2017.

She’s now been single for eight months, following her break-up with an Essex businessman – known only as Ritchie – with whom she shares her son.

As a busy mum of two, Amy admits she struggles with dating, confessing, “Having two kids… When you go on dates, you’ve got to think, they’re going out with me but also eventually they’re going to have to meet the children. So it’s a bit harder than not having kids. But I’m still a young mum – so I’m still having fun, I’m loving life.”

Amy previously admitted she felt insecure after having her children, saying last year she “didn’t feel great about her body”, especially her “mummy tummy”, adding, “I’ve had two babies and it’s the hardest bit to lose weight on.”

But after working out hard before going to the Dominican Republic – where the show is filmed – she is now happy in her own skin.

“I’m definitely more bodyconfident now,” she says.

“I’ve just been eating much healthier and training a lot as well. Now, I feel like I’m going on dates looking good.”

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he has stolen the nation’s hearts, as well as those of Hugh Jackman, Harrison Ford and Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson – to whom she jokingly proposed on This Morning – with her contagious giggles and bubbly personality.

But after her TV flirtations, Alison Hammond is now ready to settle down for good.

Speaking exclusively to Closer, the 45-year-old presenter explains that her experience interviewing A-listers will help her find her Mr Right. “I am ready for love,” she says. “I know it sounds cliché, but I am looking for someone who gives me a bit of excitement.

“Being an interviewer made dating easier use I can strike up pport really quickly everyone. But then – n do you know whether a real thing or not? I am atural flirt, though!”

Mum-of-one Alison who shares 13-yeard son Aiden with her -partner, Noureddine oufaied – shot to fame n Big Brother in 2002. he then landed a resenting gig on ITV’s This Morning one year ater. Her career has

since gone from strength to strength, as she competed on I’m A Celeb! in 2010, as well as both Celebrity MasterChef and Strictly Come Dancing in 2014.

While she’s a natural in front of the camera, Alison – who spent her junior years in Team GB’s Olympic swimming team – hasn’t always been so confident, saying she became self-conscious after being “fat-shamed aged 12 in a swimming pool”.

Although she once described herself as a “loser in love”, she is now embracing herself and her figure, frolicking and looking great in swimsuits while she soaks up the sun in the Dominican Republic.

And she hopes to attract the attention of a certain someone – Paul Carrick Brunson, Celeb Go Dating’s dating agent.

“He’s my ideal man,” she says.

“He’s been amazing. He said I’m a bit of a people pleaser. I always put everyone else first and want people to be happy. I’ll stay with certain people just for the sake of it, even if I don’t want them.

“But Paul has told me he wants me to start putting myself first, so I’m taking his wise advice on board to find The One.” ● Celebs Go Dating continues Sundays to Thursdays on E4

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‘I told Maura she’s brilliant’

She split from her Made in Chelsea co-star Digby Edgley just three months ago, but there’s little love lost between the pair, with Olivia Bentley branding her exes “weak”.

Olivia, 24, tells us, “I’m quite strong and confident in the way I feel and think, but I have a habit of attracting blokes that actually see me more as a mother figure – my exes are weaker than me, and that’s not what I’m after any more.”

Liv – who dismisses reports she’s heiress to the Bentley car dynasty – reveals she won’t be marrying for money. She says, “A lot of my dates think I’m posh and worry, ‘I don’t match up to you’. But I couldn’t give a s**t about that sort of thing.

My parents never married for money, they married because they made each other happy.

That’s all I want.”

Last summer, heartbroken Amy Hart quit the Love Island villa after her ex-boyfriend, dancer Curtis Pritchard, dumped her, before recoupling with Irish model Maura Higgins.

But the former air hostess has let bygones be bygones as she hunts for a new boyfriend, telling Closer, “It’s not healthy to hold a grudge – you have to move on with your life. I see Curtis around, and we’re fine. It’s not awkward. I saw Maura recently, too. I stopped her and told her I thought she was bloody brilliant at skating [on Dancing On Ice].”

And, without giving too much away, the 26 year old hints she has more dating success on CGD than Love Island, teasing, “Let’s just say I’ve had positive feedback!”

DEAN:

‘I go for the wrong women!’ problem is probably the kind of women I go for!”

However, the EastEnders legend reveals he’s struck up a “bromance” with fellow contestant Joshua Ritchie – who is recently single after splitting from Geordie Shore’s Charlotte Crosby – rather than finding himself a wife, adding, “If we don’t find love, we will always have each other.”

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After splitting from 25-yearold Rebekah Rose-Ward last summer, Dean Gaffney vowed to “only date women over 40”, admitting dating someone close to his 22-year-old twin daughters’ age was “weird for them”.

Dean, 42, is now trying his luck at the dating agency, and tells Closer, “I don’t have a problem meeting women – the

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‘My mum gave birth for me – twice!’

A rare medical condition left Maddie Coleman unable to have children – but her mum came to the rescue as a surrogate

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ike any doting grandmother, Megan Barker adores spending time with her two grandchildren: Gus, three, and Emmy, one.

But the bond they share is particularly special because Megan not only gave birth to both of her grandchildren, but fed them too!

She was 47 years old when she first acted as surrogate for her daughter, Maddie Coleman, 27. And she gave birth to her youngest grandchild last year, aged 50.

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Maddie, who lives with her husband, Tyler, in California, says, “Mum helped me to fulfil my baby dream not once, but twice.

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“I am so grateful to her.

The experience has brought us closer together and she’s a wonderful grandma.”

Maddie was diagnosed with a rare reproductive condition, known as MayerRokitansky-Küster-Hauser syndrome (MRKH), aged just 14. It meant her uterus and cervix hadn’t formed properly and she would be unable to carry her own child.

Maddie says, “When I was diagnosed, I was young and hadn’t thought much about children – but it was a very upsetting time.

“Thankfully, Mum was amazing, and immediately promised to carry a child for me when the time came.

“It was a lot to take in at that age, but knowing I had Mum as my potential surrogate one

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day made things easier. I didn’t quite realise at the time what a big deal it was for her to offer to do that for me.”

HEALTH ISSUES

At 21, Maddie met Tyler, who is now her husband. But just a few months later, doctors discovered that benign tumours were growing on her ovaries.

She said, “The doctors said they would remove the tumours and, as the surgery could damage my ovaries, they advised me to freeze my eggs at the same time.”

Maddie had 18 eggs collected, and it was then that she asked her mum about becoming a surrogate for her.

Maddie says, “At 47, Mum was healthy and willing to go ahead. I felt more comfortable with Mum being a surrogate – someone I trusted – rather than a younger stranger.”

In November 2015, Megan passed a series of mental and physical health checks to ensure she could carry a child and be able to handle the idea of handing the baby over.

Maddie says, “Mum is a strong woman. I had no doubt she’d be able to do this for us.

“From the very beginning, she just saw herself as a vessel for the baby to grow in, and I knew she’d only ever see the baby as her grandchild.”

Supported by Maddie’s stepfather and two half-sisters, McKenna, 16, and Merrin, 15, Megan was implanted with two fertilised embryos in January 2016. Incredibly, she fell pregnant straight away.

Maddie says, “I wanted to be there for Mum throughout the pregnancy. I went to every scan, did her chores, would give her foot massages, and brought her lots of chocolate!

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£3,800 for each round.

“We were thrilled when Mum fell pregnant again.

At the 14-week scan, I finally started to relax again.”

When the couple learned they were having a daughter, they picked the name Emmy and tried to explain the situation to Gus, then two.

Maddie says, “We told him Emmy was growing in his Grandma’s tummy, and that was where he’d grown, too.

He wasn’t fazed by it, and he’d stroke her bump and feel the baby kick.”

At 38 weeks, Megan went into labour with Emmy. Maddie says, “Once again, I was so amazed by how strong Mum is. When Emmy was born, I instantly fell in love.”

The little family were given a separate room to allow Megan to rest and Gus was brought into hospital to meet his baby sister.

THE MISSING PIECE

“It’s one thing to go through pregnancy in your twenties or thirties, but quite another when you’re almost 50. I was just so grateful.”

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After a smooth pregnancy and natural delivery, Gus was born on 22 October 2016. Maddie was by her mother’s side and held her new son first, to ensure they bonded through skin-toskin contact, before Tyler held him and then Megan was able to hold him.

Maddie says, “We’d already picked out the name Gus and the feeling of holding my baby boy was indescribable.

“Mum was brilliant and even expressed her milk for Gus for

Maddie says, “He was so soft and gentle and gave her little kisses on her hand.

“Looking at them together, it felt like my family was complete. Emmy was the missing piece.”

Back home, Megan expressed milk for Emmy again, but soon Maddie switched exclusively to formula.

Now everyone sees each other regularly.

Maddie says, “We are very close, and Mum spoils the kids like any grandmother does.

“This experience has taught me so much about being a mother. I hope that I can be as strong and supportive for my children as my mum has been for me.”

Megan told Closer, “Being a surrogate for my daughter and son-in-law was the most amazing and rewarding thing I’ve done in my life.

“The gift of a son and daughter for them was a gift for our whole family and to see Maddie and Tyler become parents is the biggest reward.”

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weeks. It didn’t feel weird at all – I just wanted to make sure he had the benefits of breastmilk.

“Mum was a great help. She would often babysit for us too.”

Within days, Maddie and Tyler, who both have siblings, began to consider adding to their family again.

Maddie says, “I wanted more children, but I also felt it would be easier for Gus if he had a sibling who came into the world the same way as him.

“I planned to ask Mum – but she beat me to it. She told me pretty soon after Gus was born that she would help us have

a second child. We had ten embryos left and it cost £770 a year to store them, so after Gus turned one, we decided to try to have another baby.”

Sadly, in September 2017, Megan suffered a miscarriage.

Then, in March 2018, Megan was inseminated with two more fertilised embryos.

Maddie says, “We knew this attempt would be our final chance, as it was just so expensive, costing more than

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‘We’vegrownup&settl The former reality stars reveal how they’ve swapped wild nights out for quiet evenings in, and talk SOPHIE:

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Her best pal Holly Hagan is engaged, while her cousin, Marnie Simpson, has just welcomed a baby boy. And now Sophie Kasaei admits she’s ready to settle down too.

The reality star, 30, split up with year-long boyfriend Jay Bigz last July, just two months after quitting Geordie Shore to focus on their relationship.

And Sophie says that, after taking six months to get over her sadness, she’s ready to find love again – but only if it’s with her dream man.

She says, “I’ve got over my heartbreak and that was really hard. It was a struggle.

“But now, I’m at that point where I know someone will come along, and that next person will be The One. “I’ve bought my house, so now I want this year to be the one in which I settle down. I’ll find The One, and then start a family.”

And Sophie says that her life now is a world away from her former partying days, as she much prefers quiet nights in to wild nights out.

She adds, “I literally hate clubbing these days. It’s just not for me – I’ve grown up.

“I know I have to put myself out there to meet people. I don’t want to sit at home all the time, thinking about my ex. But I also do just like being at home and doing my thing.”

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‘I’ve quit surgery now I’m a mum’

‘Having kids is trendy – but I’m not ready’ She’s planning her wedding to footballer Jacob Blyth after the couple got engaged last year. But Holly Hagan says that, despite the current realitystar baby boom, she won’t be getting pregnant any time soon.

Holly, 27, says, “Babies are like this ‘thing’ now, aren’t they? It’s what you see on social media.

Everyone loves kids. When I saw Marnie’s baby Rox, I got really broody. I was like, ‘Jacob, I want a child now’. But then I started thinking about it, and I realised I’m really not ready yet. I want to wait as long as I can.”

Holly has transformed her looks from when she first appeared on our screens as an 18-year-old party animal. Over the years, she’s had lip fillers, Botox, liposuction, a nose job, two boob jobs and then a boob reduction, as well as losing 3st and slimming down from a size 16 to a size 8.

And she now says she’s more confident in her body than ever.

She adds, “I had no confidence before. I lived an unhealthy lifestyle. I got my boobs done because it was the trend – I wanted the biggest implants they could put in. But getting my boob reduction and my implants removed was the best thing I ever did. I didn’t need them and I feel so much more confident now.

I found a love for exercise and fitness, which has been amazing for my mind and body.”

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She had her son Rox in October, and despite having had a boob job, a nose job, Botox and fillers, Marnie Simpson has sworn off any more surgery as motherhood has given her a new appreciation for her body. She says, “I wouldn’t get surgery again. I think I’m past that. When you’re growing a little human inside you, it’s like, ‘Wow, this is what my body is for.’ All the stuff I used to worry about with my body is a bit irrelevant now.

“I also think the fake look is going out of fashion. Big lips are getting old. I like the natural look.”

Marnie wowed fans with her slim figure so soon after giving birth, and says she’s back to a size 8, but she admits she didn’t consciously try to shift the baby weight.

She says, “Losing weight wasn’t a priority for me. I’ve been eating healthily, because I want to be healthy for Rox. But I haven’t been in the gym or exercised – it just happened naturally.”

Marnie, 28, had Rox with boyfriend-of-two-years Casey Johnson, with whom she starred on Ex On The Beach. She reveals their relationship has intensified since becoming parents.

She says, “I feel like we got so much closer from the minute Rox was born. It’s such a journey you go on together. I think we’ll get married soon in a small, intimate wedding abroad somewhere.” ● Geordie OGs premieres on Wed 26 Feb at 9pm, on MTV

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‘We’ll b our thi The Faiers sisters tell Closer about plans to add to their families next year – and reveal why they keep The Mummy Diaries as real as possible

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hey’ve amassed millions of fans with their parenting reality show The Mummy Diaries. And now that they’ve got to grips with life as mums-of-two, sisters Sam and Billie Faiers admit they’re already planning to add to their broods.

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Sam – mum to Paul Tony, four, and Rosie, two, with boyfriend Paul Knightley – says, “I definitely want more kids – Paul and I have always wanted a big family. Little Paul starts school in September, we’re moving house, and it’s my 30th this year,

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so I think after all that we will try. I want to be in a stable place to get pregnant – and I know Billie wants to wait, too.”

Billie – who’s mum to Nelly, five, and Arthur, two, with husband Greg Shepherd – adds, “Greg and I talk about it all the time. I definitely want another kid, but it won’t be just yet. We’ve just bought a house so that’s our project right now – maybe 2021. And hopefully the timing will work so that Sam and I can be pregnant together!”

Sam, 29, and Billie, 30, shot to fame on Essex reality show TOWIE, with Sam in the original lineup and sister Billie joining in series two. They launched The Mummy Diaries in 2016 to document their journey into motherhood and family life with their partners Paul and Greg.

And Sam admits that sharing their family lives on camera has meant that they face parenting criticism regularly –

most notably when Sam revealed her decision to co-sleep with daughter Rosie, while boyfriend Paul shares a bed with their son. She says, “We’re as real as we can be on our show. There’s never been a time we’ve stopped the cameras rolling or refused to film a scene. We just want to show what our lives are like, the highs and the lows.

“I’ll be criticised by parents – I got it a lot over my decision with The sisters co-sleeping – but I with their realised that was my children and mum Sue Wells decision and I was happy with my decision, so I just learnt to ignore them all. With the criticism, you also get support and people reaching out and saying, ‘Thank you for speaking about it because I can relate’.”

QUALITY TIME

Viewers watched Billie and Greg tie the knot in a lavish wedding in the Maldives last year with family and friends – including best pal Ferne McCann – attending the ceremony.

And Sam – who has been with Paul since 2014 – has previously said she’d love to get married one day, but admits now that she and Paul need to work on spending one-on-one time together.

She says, “I have to be honest – I do think Paul and I need to make more time for each other. When we go out, just us, it’s often to a red carpet event, full of other people, so it’s not intimate.

Otherwise, it’s always us four – us and the children. Life goes by so fast, so I do think we should probably have a date night once every few weeks. We said we’d do a regular date night last year, but we never got round to it, so I think this year we will.”

The stars – who have denied ever getting Botox or cosmetic work – say they’d never go under the knife to alter

their looks and insist that working out is more for their emotional wellbeing, rather than vanity. Billie says, “I was never a gym person, but over the years I’ve realised that training made feel so much better. I feel so much happier after I’ve been to the gym. I definitely train for my mind, rather than vanity. Yes, it’s great when you feel good in an outfit, but the reason I’ve toned up is because I’ve found the great feeling that comes with exercise.”

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COSMETIC WORK: Sam says, “Looks aren’t as important when you become a mum. With fillers and surgery, I don’t think subtle tweaks are the end of the world, and it can be great if you it makes you feel better.

But it’s never something I’d promote and encourage people to get.”

BODY CONFIDENCE: Billie says, “I train to feel good, but when you put on outfit on and have lost that bit of weight, it does feel great. I hate my belly, so it does feel great when I’ve been working out and it’s a bit more toned.”

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‘I can count my friends on one hand – and that’s the best way to be’ I read a report the other day in which researchers found that people with only a few “real life” friends were happier than those with lots of online ones, and the quality of friendships were far more important than the quantity. It really resonated with me, because I’ve definitely realised how essential proper pals are over the last few years. With social media, it can be so easy to fixate on the number of followers you have, or how many “likes” you notch up.

When I was younger, I used to want more friends, but as I’ve grown up, my circle has become smaller and smaller, and I feel happier than ever. As you get older, I think

MY TYPICAL DAY:

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‘I practise my lines in the shower!’

I’M ON TOUR AT THE MOMENT. I’m starring in the play Ten Times Table, so I’m living in hotels and getting up at around 10.30am, after a late night of performing. I’ll start my day with In costume for a coffee and do some core exercises, Ten Times Table like planks, sit-ups, or squats. It’s a little 20-minute routine I can do anywhere.

I’LL HAVE A NICE BRUNCH OF EGGS AND A FRUIT SMOOTHIE AT AROUND 12PM, before I work through my emails and admin. I’m a patron of the SEED Eating Disorder charity. This sometimes consists of speaking in schools or presentations, so I’ll work on them if I need to.

I LIKE TO HAVE A WANDER AROUND WHICHEVER CITY I’M IN. At around 4pm, I’ll come back and start getting ready. I’ll have a microwave meal before the performance. Being on tour is not as glamorous as it sounds! I prepare for the night ahead while I’m in the shower. I do all my articulation and lines just talking to myself. I play someone with a BBC accent, so quite posh – very different to my northern accent! The cast then get together at around 6.30pm and have a team talk before the show. I absolutely love what I do, so the performances are always a blast.

THE SHOW REALLY GETS OUR ADRENALINE PUMPING, so afterwards, the cast will often have a glass of wine together. I might get a kebab before heading back if I’m hungry, and then I’ll go back to my hotel. I’m a night owl, so I’ll watch TV until I fall asleep at around 1am.

you start to prioritise yourself a lot more.

You realise your time is precious, so why would you spend it with someone who doesn’t make you feel amazing about yourself?

My job means I’m in the public eye, but it comes in waves. I’ve had mates who are there when I’m in the press, but disappear when I’m not in the limelight so much. Working away from home shows who my real friends are – those who will still be there for me even if I haven’t seen them for months. I can count my friends on one hand – if you only have a handful of people who will be there for you, support you, and love you always, then you’re super lucky and you should cherish that.

‘EATING DISORDERS ARE MISUNDERSTOOD’ Taylor Swift has recently discussed having an eating disorder in her new documentary, Miss Americana, and it’s really opened up the conversation.

I suffered from an eating disorder for around 13 years of my life, and it caused so much pain – not only for me, but also for my family and friends.

I think there needs to be more understanding of eating disorders. For example, some people may think they’re about vanity and looks, but for me and many others that wasn’t the case. I was bullied, and eating was something I could control. It wasn’t about looking like a supermodel. I think celebrities talking about their experiences with mental illnesses, like eating disorders, can do a world of good – so kudos to Taylor.

“Kudos to Taylor”

IF I RULED THE WORLD...

I’d make everyone look in the mirror every morning... and say, “I’m beautiful, I’m brave, and I’m able”.

I do it and feel empowered.

…and I’d allow dogs everywhere.

In restaurants, work, schools... My dog Ruby is the light of my life and I’m happier when she’s around.

● Gemma is raising money for the SEED Eating Disorder charity by hosting the Another Blooming Night charity gala. Visit Seedeatingdisorders.org.uk

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JAMES’ LIFE LESSONS

‘It’s better to step back, prepare and take a bit of time’ Olympic champion James Cracknell, 47, tells Closer how he navigates co-parenting his three children and reveals why it’s important to listen more than you talk DON’T BAD-MOUTH YOUR EX

AGE IS JUST A NUMBER

“I’ve just separated from Bev [TV presenter Beverley Turner, 46], and there’s a lot to take on board. Bev and I were together for 17 years. I don’t think I would have stuck it with me as long as she did. Bev had it really hard. She had one husband for the first eight years we were married, then a very different one for the rest [after James suffered a head injury in a cycling accident that changed his personality]. Our children – Croyde, 16, Kili, 11, and Trixie, nine – can read everything out there. We don’t want them to see anything negative.

We want to protect them. We don’t need to say anything bad about each other.”

“I’m running the marathon this year and I’ve been studying Public Health Policy at Cambridge, specialising in lifestyle diseases like obesity, smoking and alcohol. My mum spent her whole life working for the NHS and lifestyle diseases are the one thing that will bring it down. I also competed in the Boat Race last year: I was 46 and the next oldest person was 24. I was older than some of their parents, as with most of the undergraduates at Cambridge. Age is just a number – it’s always important to challenge yourself. You can also learn a lot from the younger generation – my crew mates were teaching me what Instagram was!”

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LET YOUR CHILDREN KNOW YOU’RE THERE FOR THEM “Parenting is difficult anyway, but with two separate households, it’s even tougher.

Obviously they’re going to be hurting [during the separation], and they’re not going to be able to express themselves that well, so you can’t take it personally when they don’t want to see you. You have to go back and keep taking it, until eventually they do want to see you. You can’t be disappointed if your kids are in a bad mood. It’s harder when you’re not living there, because you’re not a constant presence. You’ve just got to let them know that you are always there for them.”

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LISTENING IS THE MOST IMPORTANT THING IN A RELATIONSHIP “I’ve learnt you have to listen more than you speak! I usually just pretend to be listening. Also, I think it’s best to keep your relationship private. But Bev’s been asked about her new fella [James Pritchett], and when I was on Strictly, my new girlfriend [Jordan Connell] was pictured.”

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BEING STUBBORN HELPS WHEN YOU’RE A PARENT “I found being a dad is the hardest thing in the world – my eldest child is 16 now and I still don’t think I’ve got it right!

I always think there’s more that I could do. Coming from a sporting background, I’m quite stubborn, and I suppose that helps – you’ve just got to keep going.

Ultimately, parenting is all giving – and all one way! No matter what they throw at you, you always come back for more.”

ALWAYS WALK TOWARDS A B*****KING! “The best advice I was given came from my dad, who told me, ‘Always walk towards a b*****king!’ It’s better to be told off early, rather than to let it build up – to be up-front and say, ‘I did it!’ There have been times where I haven’t followed that advice.

I injured my shoulder during a game of rugby, and then I had to lie to my rowing coach just before the Olympics about how I got injured. I got myself into more and more trouble, and it just wasn’t worth it.”

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DON’T LAUNCH STRAIGHT INTO EVERYTHING “There’s a really good quote from Abraham Lincoln, who said, ‘Give me six hours to chop down a tree and I will spend the first four sharpening the axe’. I normally launch myself straight into everything, but I’m gradually discovering it’s better to step back, prepare and take a bit of time with things in life.” ● The Virgin Money London Marathon will celebrate #The40thRace on Sunday 26 April.

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GRIEVING STEPMUM:

‘Jodie’smurder will haunt us forever’ Teenager Jodie Chesney was knifed to death in a sickening, unprovoked attack. A year on, her stepmum, Joanne, reveals how the crime has shattered her family

Joanne says her stepdaughter was “sweet, kind and caring”

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he had set out to enjoy catching up with friends in her local park – but a fun evening out turned to horror for talented student Jodie Chesney after she was stabbed to death in a crime that sickened the nation.

Jodie, 17, was knifed in the back by a gang member in what he later claimed was a case of mistaken identity – becoming one of 23 teenagers killed during London’s knife crime epidemic of 2019.

As the first anniversary of her senseless murder on 1 March approaches, her devastated parents are still trying to understand how their daughter, who was a skilled musician and avid Girl Scout, became caught up in a “turf war” between drug dealers.

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Her distraught stepmum, Joanne Chesney, 37, tells Closer, “My heart is broken.

I don’t know if we’ll ever recover from this tragedy.

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about crime and gangs on the news. Jodie was always good at school and she mixed with sensible kids. Yet she was killed so brutally and needlessly.

“My relationship with Jodie’s dad hasn’t survived such an ordeal and we’ve since separated. I feel like I’ve lost everything.”

Jodie was spending her Friday evening unwinding at her local recreation ground in Harold Hill, Romford, with friends, and was sat on a bench at around 9.20pm when two males – 19-year-old Svenson Ong-a-Kwie and his 17-year-old accomplice, Arron Isaacs – approached them in the dimly lit park.

Ong-a-Kwie silently plunged a knife into Jodie’s back so savagely that it was just millimetres from emerging through the other side of her body, penetrating her right lung and causing severe internal bleeding.

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Jodie after meeting her father, Peter, in 2007, says, “Jodie was with trustworthy friends, and Peter and I had an evening planned in London for his birthday. We’d booked a table at a bar and planned on staying overnight at a hotel.

“But our whole world crashed when the police arrived at the bar to collect Peter. They informed him that Jodie had been stabbed and took him to see her.

“I’d already returned to the hotel room, so I didn’t find out what had happened until Peter phoned me from the police car. Nothing could have prepared me for what he said. I cried hysterically.”

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In the car, Peter had discovered the news of Jodie’s death when he overheard details on a policeman’s radio, revealing that Jodie had sadly died before reaching hospital.

Joanne says, “That night,

we returned to our family home, where Jodie’s sister, uncles, cousins and grandparents had gathered.

“We felt numb – we knew our lives had changed forever.

But it impacted the entire country, too – even the Prime Minister was talking about it.

“Seeing Jodie’s name everywhere was bittersweet.

While we couldn’t escape what had happened, we were also grateful that the nation was mourning with us. The news coverage highlighted just how important Jodie’s death was in the fight against knife crime.”

The attack was one of 22,286 knife offences in the UK last year. During a speech in Parliament, the then Prime Minister Theresa May called for tougher laws to punish criminals.

While police launched an investigation into Jodie’s death, Joanne, an admin assistant, tried to distract herself with work.

Ong-a-Kwie and Isaacs were jailed for 44 years in total

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Joanne became stepmum to Jodie (left) and big sister Lucy when she married Peter

killers mistook Jodie for, and they just blamed each other.

“The past year has been full of painful reminders – such as Jodie’s 18th birthday on 18 June and Christmas, which was her favourite time of year – it felt empty without her this year. I spent the day with my mum, and Peter stayed at home with Lucy.

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She says, “If I wasn’t in the office, I would just end up sitting at home, thinking about Jodie.

“I found myself visiting the park where she died. It had been closed off as a crime scene and was crawling with officials, but the area somehow felt peaceful. Flowers had been laid for Jodie and the gates were adorned in purple ribbons – Jodie’s favourite colour.

“But Peter couldn’t get himself out of bed – we both handled grief completely differently. Neither of us could understand the other’s actions, so we started arguing – it eventually drove us apart and I moved back to my mum’s house.

We made the difficult decision

“But the most painful anniversary will of course be 1 March, marking exactly one year since her death. We can’t bring ourselves to plan ahead, but I’ll visit the park to lay flowers for our beautiful girl.

“We’re trying to keep her memory alive through the Jodie Chesney Foundation, a charity that aims to prevent, intervene and educate young people and their parents about knife crime.

“Jodie would want us to be happy – she was a sweet, kind and caring daughter. She deserves to be remembered for all the amazing things she did during her life, rather than how she was brutally taken away from us.

“Hopefully the charity will help do that, while saving others from knife crime.”

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to break up last July.

“The family struggled to come to terms with what had happened, especially Jodie’s big sister, Lucy, 20, who had lost her only sibling.

The police provided us with a family liaison officer, who helped us ahead of Jodie’s trial.”

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In court last November, a jury was told that Jodie was stabbed in a case of mistaken identity when Ong-a-Kwie thought she was a drug dealer.

After deliberating for over five hours in court, they found Ong-a-Kwie and Isaacs guilty of murder. The pair were

sentenced to 44 years in total, while their accomplices who had waited in the car were cleared of all charges.

Joanne and her family are still coming to terms with the aftermath of Jodie’s shocking death.

Joanne says, “Jodie’s murder will haunt us forever.

“We got justice for Jodie during her killers’ trial, but we still haven’t got any meaningful answers. In court, we never found out who the

● For more information on staying safe and knife crime prevention, visit Jodiechesneyfoundation.org

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Loose Women star Coleen Nolan opens up about embracing life in her mid-fifties, her excitement over being single, and the saucy offers she’s had since her divorce hen she celebrates her 55th birthday next month, Coleen Nolan will be raising a glass to new beginnings. It’s been a challenging few years after divorcing her husband, musician Ray Fensome, in December 2018, but she insists she’s never been more ready to start a new chapter.

After nearly five decades in showbiz, she’s busier than ever, hitting the road in September with a UK theatre tour of the smash-hit play The Thunder Girls – the story of a fictional ’80s pop band torn apart by envy, ego and greed. It’s the perfect role for Coleen, who knows all about the ups and downs of being in a girl group from her early days performing with her sisters as The Nolans.

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But Coleen admits that finding herself single again in her fifties after growing apart from Ray has been slightly daunting, as she was with him for 17 years.

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in it and become depressed or you can get excited and think, ‘Now I have time to concentrate on myself and do things I wouldn’t have done in the past because of my marriage or the kids’.”

Finding a new relationship is not at the top of her to-do list, though. The Loose Women panellist has been happily single and celibate for the past two years.

In fact, Coleen reveals the only offers she’s had have been inappropriate ones from strangers who’ve sent her explicit pictures via Instagram.

“I wish they’d stop – they make me feel sick!” she cringes. “I’d rather see their face than their you-know-what! When you’re a recently divorced woman, people expect you to be desperate to meet someone else, but I’m enjoying being single. I’m not ruling anything out, but I’m too busy to date.”

However, Coleen admits she misses the intimacy of being in a couple. “I’m a romantic at heart and I do miss that side of

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things,” she says. “I don’t cry myself to sleep, but it would be nice to know I was going to hold someone’s hand again or have a kiss.

“My house is so full with grown-up kids, their friends, partners and band-mates that I guess I don’t feel loneliness so much.

However, when I’m by myself, I sometimes think, ‘Ah, this is what it’ll be like in the future’, and that’s when the possibility of a relationship seems nice.”

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So what would she look for in a new partner? “I’m at that stage in my life where one can’t be too fussy,” she laughs.

“It’s all about personality for me. I’ve never gone for the same type of guy – it’s usually been the fact they’ve made me laugh or we’ve just got on really well. I’m quite independent now, so it would have to be someone who was self-sufficient and had his own life.”

Coleen reveals she hit a mid-life crisis around her 50th birthday and began to question whether she was truly happy.

INTERVIEW She divorced ex-husband Ray in 2018

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Losing her sister Bernie to breast cancer at the age of just 52 in 2013 made her determined not to just “make do” but to get the most out of life.

Movingly, she says, “I realised I wasn’t happy to go on the way I was, certainly not in my marriage. I didn’t want to just settle for what I had because I was too afraid to change things. Divorce is horrendous, but in my low moments I often thought of Bernie and how she’d love to be here, feeling the way I did, even if it meant feeling miserable. She never got the chance.”

Although Coleen’s divorce was painful, she’s come through the other side. Ray even stays overnight if he’s got a gig nearby, and the family spend lots of time together.

“We’re both so much happier now and are really good friends,” says Coleen. “When you’re in the throes of divorce you can’t imagine ever getting to that place, but I love the fact we’ve shown it’s possible. I don’t want to sound like Mother Teresa, but you have to try to focus on the great times you

had and not the bad ones. It’s so much easier for the kids that we get on and he can pop over whenever he wants.”

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It’s hard to imagine what’s left for Coleen to accomplish in her career – from performing with The Nolans, she’s gone on to present ITV’s This Morning, been part of Loose Women for 20 years, come fourth in Dancing On Ice, won Celebrity Big Brother and appeared in panto. However, she does have another challenge in mind.

“The only thing I’d love to do, but I’m not sure I’ll get the chance, is Strictly,” she says. “I wouldn’t win it, but I’d love to learn some serious dance routines.

When I was performing with my sisters, my favourite part was the choreography.

However, I’ve heard it’s knackering, so I’d have to get my joints in shape!”

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“I know I’m overweight and that at some point I’ll tackle it, but I’ve ditched the scales and stopped trying to please other people.

I don’t care whether other people think I’m fat – it’s liberating!”

I’M MANAGING THE MENOPAUSE “It took me a long time to work out why everything was hurting. I’m taking a leaf out of my mum’s book and just getting on with it! I’m only really bothered by the hot flushes, which sometimes keep me awake.”

I’LL AVOID SURGERY “I don’t plan to have cosmetic surgery any time soon, and my kids beg me never to do it. It’s a huge pressure, because nearly everyone in my industry is getting cosmetic work. But I’m going to carry on fighting it, because I’m sick of everyone looking the same.”

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EP 1 Heat 2 tbsp of the oil in a large saucepan over a dium heat. Add the onion, garlic, chilli, and ginger, and té for 3–4 mins until the onion is soft and translucent.

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P 3 Heat the leftover oil in a pan. Fry the paneer, turning n, until golden and crisp. Add the paneer to the curry.

STEP 4 Return the curry to the boil, then reduce the heat and simmer for 10–15 mins. Add the petit pois and spinach, return to the boil, and simmer for a few mins until the peas are cooked and the spinach wilted. Add the sugar and lemon juice, check the seasoning, and serve with naan bread or rice. ● Recipe from The Vegetarian Kitchen by Prue Leith and Peta Leith (Bluebird, £25)

STEP 1 Heat the oil in a frying pan over a medium heat. Add the onion and tomatoes and cook for 10 mins, stirring, until the onions have softened and the tomatoes have broken down. Stir in the garlic, courgette and chilli (if using) and cook for a further 2 mins.

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REAL HOUSEWIFE OF CHESHIRE STAR HANNA KINSELLA, 31, ON WHAT’S IN HER FRIDGE

“I always keep my multivitamins in the fridge” “ I love strong blue cheese”

Between £70 and £100 a week. It’s just me and my husband, Martin. We shop at supermarkets, but I get fresh meat from the butcher.

Describe your daily diet…

For breakfast, I’ll have overnight oats with berries and bananas.

I don’t get hungry until lunchtime, when I usually buy a healthy M&S ready meal like a seafood linguine, or have a chicken or tuna salad I made the night before. I’ll have a banana and an apple, too. For dinner, we’ll have protein, either salmon or chicken, with veg and baby potatoes or brown rice. I snack on nuts, especially almonds and walnuts.

Is there anything you refuse to eat?

I don’t really like processed ham in packets.

What’s the strangest thing you’ve ever eaten?

It had a scorpion when I was on holiday in Thailand. They are fried and sold all over the place, but they tasted horrible – really crispy, but gooey at the same time. Just awful.

What would you cook to impress someone?

Even though it’s not very fancy, it would be a lasagna. I just cooked it at the weekend when I had people round and served it with a lovely big fresh salad, I’d probably follow it with a vanilla cheesecake, but I do a good chocolate one, too.

What’s your usual takeaway order?

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Hanna needs more calcium to support bone health – skimmed milk, low-fat yoghurt or reduced-fat cheese are rich sources.”

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

‘WE MUST TAKE BETTER CARE OF OLDER PEOPLE’ The number of OAPs admitted to hospital with malnutrition has shot up by 250%. Dr C explains how we can all help

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hese figures left me shocked and ashamed. In the UK, we treat our older population badly. People shouldn’t be dying of malnutrition in one of the world’s richest countries, but old people in Britain are lonely, depressed, and starving. That’s the fault of us younger people, as many of us just ignore them.

BE NEIGHBOURLY

A lot of elderly folk won’t go to the doctor, because they fear they could be taken to an old people’s home. While they may worry about social services knocking at their door, they won’t be so concerned if

a neighbour does – so pop over to see them, and bring some food. As people get older, they tend to have smaller appetites and eat less, so it’s important for them to eat nutrient-rich food.

MAKE EXTRA PORTIONS

Their teeth may make it hard for them to chew, so stews and soups are good options to bring.

Give them things with a long shelf life that won’t go off quickly, and make sure it’s protein-heavy, calorie-rich food. Rather than worrying about bringing them a perfectly-balanced meal with all the vitamins they might lack, just offer them a nice variety of wholesome, easy-to-eat food.

If you’re making dinner, make

an extra portion. There’s also nothing wrong with bringing a slice of cake, too. If you’re lonely, somebody coming over for a cup of tea and a sweet treat will keep you going for a few days. I’ve had patients tell me that I’m the first person they’ve spoken to in weeks. That’s not right.

CHECK THEIR NEEDS

Remember, cans and jars can be hard to open if someone has arthritis. You could bring them a nice pot of honey, which is good for old people – but if they can’t get into it, it won’t be eaten.

Leave jars loosely closed, or ask if they’d like the food decanted into a plastic tub. Dehydration also kills. We all assume older

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people drink copious amounts of tea, so they must be fine – but if they’re not able to make themselves a drink, they could become dehydrated.

TALK TO CARERS

In hospitals or care homes, cups of tea are often left out of reach, so they go cold and get taken away again, untouched.

It sounds so obvious, but it’s important to make sure people can reach what they’re given.

Whoever does the tea round may not know what’s wrong with every person. At least two elderly patients a week die of hunger or thirst in our hospitals and care homes.

We need to do better.

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

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WAYS TO SPOT A DISHONEST PARTNER

Apparently, men think they’re better liars than women. Emma explains the ways you can spot deceit – and challenge it

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esearch has found men are twice as likely as women to consider themselves good liars. Statistically, you are lied to between ten and 200 times a day. Lying is part of being human – it’s due to the difference between who we are and who we really want to be. In a marriage, one in every ten interactions between

partners involves a lie. In a longterm relationship, that goes up to one in three. Many are small, like, “I didn’t eat the last biscuit,” but for bigger ones, the art of seeking truth is being confident in challenging those we think are deceiving us. Body language is key – if your partner

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stays out all night and returns with sketchy excuses, doesn’t engage with you, avoids eye contact, or tries to blame you for being controlling, you are potentially dealing with a liar.

Truthful people are cooperative, as they have nothing to hide.

Truth is transparent, as are those telling it. If you accuse an honest person of telling a lie, they often react with hostility as they feel like you are questioning their integrity, which a truth-teller would hate. If your other half seems welcoming of your questioning, or calm as they give you a hundred excuses, chances are they are telling a fib. It’s in our DNA to sniff out lies as a survival instinct, so trust your gut. If you get an uneasy feeling, tell them, “Sorry, I don’t believe you”, or, “That doesn’t ring true”. It may be awkward, but it also helps to train those around you to watch telling white lies when they are in your company.

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Closer’s dating expert, Rebecca Twomey, questions whether romance is well and truly over, or if there’s a way to reinstall some old-school values

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fter six years of trying my luck – or rather, experiencing a lack of it – with online dating, I’ve found the one thing that’s missing from my life, other than the obvious absence of a boyfriend, is romance. I do not mean a one-liner on WhatsApp. I mean real, old-school charm and courtship. It appears I’m not alone in my craving, either, as a new survey has found that half of Brits believe their parents’

generation had more romantic love stories than we do, with a quarter jealous of those tales.

And who can blame them?

Everything feels so disposable now. With dates readily available at the next swipe right, everything I’ve experienced makes me think that no one feels the need to make the effort with one individual. I’m hard pushed to think of the most romantic thing someone has done for me – and to be honest, vice versa – during my

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FAMILY MATTERS

HOW TO RAISE YOUR KIDS TO BE MORE EMPATHETIC

Being understanding is an often-overlooked but essential life skill. Emma describes why being able to put yourself in someone else’s shoes is vital, and gives tips to encourage it in your family

PRAISE KINDNESS Recent research found that children who have siblings with special needs are more empathetic. This makes sense, as, from an early age, they learn that patience, kindness, and understanding are important, and are likely praised by their parents for showing these characteristics. If you’d like your kids to be empathetic, talk about feelings at home,

especially challenging ones like sadness or humiliation.

Your children will learn that even difficult emotions are normal to experience. Use every opportunity to expand your child’s emotional vocabulary.

If they’re watching something sad on television, ask them what the characters are feeling, for example. Research shows that imitating the expressions you believe an emotion would create increases empathy. Get little kids to do angry, sad, happy, and scared faces – it helps them understand emotions and read other people’s feelings.

FIND COMMON GROUND A non-discriminatory mindset is key, so talk positively about other cultures, ethnicities and belief systems. If your child acts

differently around peers from another culture, help them find common ground, like sports or fun activities they both enjoy.

This makes others feel more familiar, and builds empathy.

LISTEN TO PEOPLE I also encourage random acts of kindness. Whenever we go out as a family, my kids take a portion of their money and choose to buy lunch or a drink for people who are begging.

They spend a few minutes listening to the person’s story.

I feel that this insight has enabled real compassion in them. Empathic humans tend to do well, because they care for people and they are likeable.

So, while school work matters, so too, in equal measure, does emotional literacy.

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ntellect, sportiness and creativity are traits we would all want our kids to have, but in my opinion, empathy is more important than anything else. Empathy allows kids to be compassionate and understanding, and to build and maintain close bonds.

CELEB LIFE MANTRA single years. For me, romance is now someone calling when they say they will, not being overly sexual straight away, and offering to take me somewhere that isn’t their local.

But maybe we all need to change our perspective on what romance actually is. The stock answer could be a weekend away in Paris, or a candle-lit meal at a pricey restaurant, but

why does it have to be those things? Being thoughtful doesn’t need to cost anything.

I always try to bring dates a small gift – I gave one guy a miniature of vodka I’d made, another a chocolate bar, and I even bought one guy some cold medicine, as he was ill.

Every time, they reciprocated – I once got a family pack of Monster Munch, and another time, a Loch Ness monster teddy! I’ve kissed my fair share of men over the years, but I don’t see much romance in locking lips. However, I think holding someone’s hand is intimate, and it’s something I rarely do, which makes it special. In love, it’s often the simple things that matter.

SINGER FLEUR EAST, 32, REVEALS HER INNER EMOTIONAL SECRETS I WISH... I was braver and more daring – I’m a bit of a scaredy-cat. When I took part in I’m A Celeb!, I felt so liberated because it was so far out of my comfort zone. They’d asked me three years in a row and I kept saying no. When I did it, I couldn’t understand why I didn’t do it the first time I was asked.

I’M PROUD OF… my first single, Sax, because it was my first entry into the world of music. I remember getting to the set to film the video, and it was my childhood dream come true. Sax is nearly five years old, and it’s still being used for adverts and films.

MY BIGGEST FEAR IS... heights. I once went to see Beyoncé in concert at the O2, and my friends and I were sat up high. I was so uncomfortable, they had to help me up the stairs, and then I couldn’t move from my seat. I sat holding on to my friends. ● Fleur took part in the Meadowhall Christmas Live concert.

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IS ‘KINDFULNESS’ THE SE It isn’t just about the way you treat others, but also how you treat yourself and the planet. And the good news is, there are huge rewards to reap by being kinder TURN COMPASSION INTO A FUN FAMILY GAME

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ate last year, Caroline Flack shared a poignant Instagram post with the words, “In a world where you can be anything, be kind.” The words have since been shared worldwide and printed on T-shirts, while the hashtag #bekind was trending on social media for days. But how can we maximise kindness in our lives?

“Kindness is defined as the quality of being friendly, generous and considerate,” says Anna Black, wellbeing expert and author of A Year Of Living Kindfully.

“We most commonly think of kindness in relation to others, but being kind to yourself and the planet we live in is also really important.”

In fact, a study by Oxford University found seven days of “kindfulness activities” significantly boosted participants’ happiness levels.

“Being kind stimulates the production of serotonin – the body’s ‘feel good’ chemical – and oxytocin, our bonding hormone,” says Anna. “When you’re kind to another person, the brain’s pleasure and reward centres light up as if you’re the recipient of a good deed and not the giver.”

Anna outlines ways to bring ndfulness into your e, which will benefit ourself and others. y Annabelle Lee A Year Of Living Kindfully by Anna Black, published by CICO Books (£12.99)

“When someone we care about does or says something stupid, we often get irritated or angry. We can blame them and remind them of occasions they’ve let themselves or others down,” says Anna. “Instead, think about the individual’s good qualities. It’s not about pretending they haven’t done something that’s upset you, but rather reminding yourself of the bigger picture.”

Anna suggests turning kindness into a fun game in your household. She says, “Create a jar for each family member.

Every time someone does something that is noticed or appreciated by another family member, they write it down and pop it in the person’s jar. From time to time, take turns reading aloud what is written on one or more slips of paper.”

LISTEN ATTENTIVELY

RECOGNISE THE GOOD IN YOURSELF

“Sometimes listening in silence is the greatest kindness you can give someone. Often, when we’re with others, our mind and attention might be elsewhere. We half listen, jump in with ‘same with me’ stories, or simply tune out,” says Anna. She suggests spending time being aware when you’re interacting with others. “Notice, without self-criticism or blame, your habitual patterns when in conversation. Are you present much of the time or is your attention elsewhere? What is pulling your attention away? Do you regularly interrupt others? Are you shutting them down, or telling them what to do or think or feel?”

Anna also encourages you to think how it would feel if you were talking to someone, but their attention was elsewhere or they interrupted. “Offer to others what you would like to receive,” says Anna. “Give them your full attention. Listening deeply means being present and receiving what is being said, without jumping in to fix or give advice unless requested. Every time you’re present, you will both feel a benefit.”

“Human beings have a natural negative bias, particularly towards ourselves. Noting and acknowledging the positive things you already do will help to remind you to do them more often,” says Anna. “Write down a list of your good qualities, attributes and behaviours. They can be one-offs or things you do often. Be as specific as you can and include examples, and don’t worry if your list is short – the more you do this activity, the better you will get at noticing how much good there is in what you do for yourself and others.”

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LEARN TO CONNECT WITH STRANGERS

PAY IT FORWARD

“Everything we do impacts on the world around us – the clothes we wear, the goods we buy, the energy we consume, the way we travel, and how we look after wildlife,” says Anna. “Reflect on how you practise kindness to the world around you. Take some time to notice all the things you currently do, as well as the things you don’t do, then make a list of positive actions you could take.

“Some ideas include picking up and disposing of rubbish when you see it, switching to environmentally-friendly pesticides, putting food and water out for birds, and carrying a reusable cup.”

Anna emphasises we can make a difference.

She says, “We’re all interconnected and nothing will change unless we take responsibility for our own actions.”

“Most people in our lives are strangers, even if we see them regularly. Generally, we neither like nor dislike them, but as we are not invested in them emotionally, we often switch off from them – we don’t engage or see them as individuals and may not even notice them. This neutral attitude can easily tip into negativity if people don’t act in the way we want them to – we may get frustrated if they serve us slowly, for example. In the traditional Buddhist Loving Kindness meditation, there is a stage where you actively cultivate kindness for someone who you regard as neutral.”

Anna suggests trying some of the following: ● Make eye contact with anyone serving you. ● Greet a neutral person warmly when you see them. Use their name if you know it. ● Smile at others and mentally wish them well.

Anna recommends using a “pay it forward” attitude to kindness, rather than an expectation of “pay it back”.

“When you show someone kindness, encourage them to do a similar act of kindness for someone else, who then also pays it forward, and so on. The kindness and appreciation ripple out to more people.”

Anna suggests some ideas for paying kindness forward include offering a stranger help with their bags at the train station, or paying for a stranger’s coffee.

She says, “Accept the person’s thanks, smile, and then invite them to pay it forward. They may or may not do the same, but you can only control your own actions.”

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‘THOUGHTFULNESS IS Closer speaks to three women who have changed their lives for the better by doing more for their local communities

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very day for the last four years, mumof-three Dani Saveker has made a difference to someone’s day. Whether it’s by leaving a much-loved book in a café for others to read, placing sweets on a stranger’s car, or simply sending a thoughtful message to someone she hasn’t spoken to for a little while, Dani has carried out an act of kindness.

Now she has done more than 1,500 nice things for others – and believes it has changed her life. Dani, who is mum to Ben, 22, Max, 19, and Emmy, 13, says, “It can be something as simple as wishing someone a nice day, it’s just about raising a smile.

You never know how that can help save others. For me, kindness means giving without expectation or exception.”

Dani, 47, understands firsthand how important it is to have someone reach out. She’s struggled with her own mental health after being forced to close down her 106-yearLeaving sweets for a stranger

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old family manufacturing business in 2009.

She says, “It was hard. I’d lost everything and spent some time recovering, but then I began to advise other familyrun businesses. I really started to look at how people behave and created a framework for structure in their lives, businesses and relationships.

I felt like I had rediscovered my purpose and identity again.”

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In October 2015, while driving from a workshop in Brighton to her home in Sutton Coldfield, Birmingham, Dani – who is CEO of her own management consultancy business – was struck by a thought.

She says, “I found myself thinking about how much judgement there is in the world.

Kindness is the antidote to judgement, and I wondered how it would feel to complete a month of kindness acts, as an experiment. I had no plan and I didn’t tell anyone about it. I started on the first of January 2016 by buying a bag of food for a homeless person.

“Soon I realised that a month wouldn’t be long enough to change my ways and so I decided to continue for a year.”

Dani’s acts of kindness range from making celebratory cakes for friends and family to hosting tea parties for the elderly and leaving money anonymously for people to treat themselves. She enjoys her

daily good deed and has even gone into local primary and secondary schools to ensure her message of kindness is spread far and wide amongst all age groups.

MAKING THE EFFORT

Dani says, “Reaching the 1,000 acts milestone in September 2018 was amazing.

But it’s a state of being now, I can’t imagine stopping.

When you understand the power of thoughtfulness and self-kindness, it becomes a super-power. Sometimes it’s far easier to walk on by, it takes some conscious effort – but it also takes effort to be mean as well, so why don’t we act with kindness instead?

“I believe we need to be the change we wish to see in the world.”

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DANI’S TOP TIPS: ● Reach out to others for a chat, especially those who you haven’t spoken to for a while. It will make a huge difference. ● Practice gratitude by thinking about who or what you can be grateful to and telling them. ● Remember to be kind to yourself as well. Have an early night- sleep is one of the most powerful things that can help us be patient and kind to ourselves and others.

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‘Our “kind” caféwelcomeseverybody’ Deborah Haylett, 48, is business development manager at Cafe Revival at the Horsebridge Centre in Whitstable. The café, which runs in connection with mental health charity East Kent Mind, has a pay-itforward initiative, which allows customers to pay extra for a

meal or drink for someone who is unable to pay themselves.

Deborah says, “Our ethos is that people should be kind to each other and to themselves.

We provide an inclusive space with emphasis on mental health.

“Our café is a vision of what we want mental health support

Owner Deborah (right) and staff member Tara

to look like. It’s a place where anybody will be welcomed and receive positive mental health messages, without stigma.

“The pay-it-forward scheme is one of the first things we implemented when we started in 2017.

“Customers donate towards a meal for someone in need, while paying their bill, so if somebody is struggling or hiding themselves away, they needn’t fear coming to our café.

“We also have gift cards that people can give to those who need the help, so when those people come to the café, they simply hand over the card.

“We also refund bus tickets for families who would otherwise struggle to reach us. No one in need of support should be kept away because they can’t afford transport.

“Thanks to the support of our

‘Generosity iscontagious’ Meg Abernethy-Hope, 23, is co-founder of the Billy Chip, created to help the homeless people of Bristol. The Billy Chip token, which costs £2 from supporting shops, is given by the buyer to anyone they believe is in need and it can be exchanged for refreshments anywhere displaying the Billy Chip sign.

The scheme, launched in November 2019, has already helped more than 2,000 people.

Meg says, “My brother Billy was 20 when he died in a freak motorcycle accident while travelling in 2018.

“He was so kind and always

thought of other people, especially the vulnerable.

“He understood that people might not feel comfortable giving a homeless person money, for a number of reasons, and before his death he talked of giving a token instead.

“My dad Jon and I decided to create it, as his legacy, and the Billy Chip was born.

“Now 44 shops are partners, and we’ve had enquiries from charities, businesses, and people around the world.

“Generosity is contagious – it only takes one person to do it and others will follow.

customers, we’ve now given out more than 1,000 meals to the homeless or those in need and we’ve built a really good rapport with lots of the homeless on the street, who come in and they say how fantastic it is.

“Sometimes those who have used the scheme even come back and pay-it-forward themselves, which is lovely to see. People can give anything from £2.50, which will cover a hot drink for someone, and we’re grateful for any donation.

“The toughest part is letting people know that we can help. We work really hard to connect with people and to break the stigma around mental health. At our café, those in need can come in, once a day, every day, and be treated as any other customer.” ● For more information,visit Caferevivalatthehorsebridge.com

Meg and her brother Billy

“One homeless woman who used the Billy Chip said it showed people weren’t judging her; others are grateful for the reminder someone is thinking of them. The Chip has opened up conversations about vulnerability, all thanks to Billy.

“Everyone is human, whether they’re on TV or on the streets,” says Meg. “We are built from the same materials and no one is invincible. Kindness is inside us, but sometimes we forget. The Billy Chip reminds people.” ● For more information, or to become a Billy Chip partner, visit Billychip.com

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From helping the homeless to supporting domestic abuse charities, Closer looks at the kind acts done by strangers for others around the world Every year, furniture retailer IKEA’s branch in Catania, Italy, helps stray dogs during the winter months by opening the doors so the animals can come in and sleep on their rugs.

Customer Martine Taccia shared a picture of the sweet gesture on Facebook. She said, “The dogs receive daily food and pampering from IKEA’s employees and customers.

“Some dogs have even found a family, going home with customers.”

The police officer who went above and beyond In July 2016, police in West Yorkshire stepped in after an elderly woman suffering from dementia became confused and distressed during a shopping trip.

PC Dave Cant befriended the lady and took her home. The woman gripped the officer’s hand tightly and refused to let go, even as he changed gear in the police car. Once at home, he got her settled, put her flowers on display in the window, and put her shopping away.

His kindness touched people across the country and a post on the local Facebook page was seen by more than 1.5 million people.

Modest PC Cant, who lost his mum Pat to Alzheimer’s at the age of 64, said he only did what “any other cop” would have done.

Helping the homeless In the winter months, Lisa Williams and Mandy Harrison, from Plymouth, collect coat donations, leaving them wrapped around a tree with a note explaining it is for someone in need of warmth.

Lisa said, “However bad the day has been, I know that I have a warm place to go home to, which others may not have.”

Birthday wishes from across the globe

World War Two veteran Joe Cuba went viral on social media when a photo was posted in which he asked to receive 100 cards to mark his 100th birthday in March 2019.

More than 10,000 cards arrived at his home in Texas, USA, in the days before his birthday from people all over the world.

Joe said afterwards, “I really didn’t expect all the cards. I got a whole bunch of them – I can’t thank everyone enough.”

The pub owner choosing love Nick Gibson, owner of The Drapers Arms in Islington, London, donates all the money made by the pub each Valentine’s Day to domestic violence charity Refuge. He first started donating the takings in 2013, writing on his blog, “Women should step out into the world feeling genuinely loved by men 365 days a year.

This year and every year until it is no longer needed, we will treat all of our takings on Valentine’s as a voluntary donation from our customers to a charity organisation that supports women affected by the violence of men.” This February he tweeted, “#choose love, we can all make a difference.”

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Here’s how to do just that...

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BE HONEST

You don’t need to share your pay slips on a first date, but Alice recommends being open about your financial priorities early on.

“If one of you wants to save for a house and the other wants to travel, it’s better to discuss that sooner rather than later,” she says.

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DECLARE YOUR DEBTS

“It’s important to know about a serious partner’s financial commitments, as one person’s debt can affect the other’s score if they become financially linked,” explains Alice. “It will also have an impact on your combined ability to borrow money, like a mortgage.” Alice suggests taking financial advice before lending your partner money to pay off debts, though. “For some couples it works to help each other out, but I’d suggest getting proper advice first – try Stepchange.org.”

DIVIDE BILLS FAIRLY

“If one of you earns more than the other, be honest about

your situation and don’t feel pressured to ‘keep up’,” says Alice. If you’re moving in together, consider contributing proportionate amounts to household bills. “This works for a lot of couples and can make things fairer,” she explains.

“For example, if someone earns 60 per cent of the total household income, then they could contribute that amount towards the mortgage and bills.

Whatever you decide, make sure you’re both happy with it.”

PROTECT YOURSELF

“If you’re contributing different amounts towards a purchase, like a house, then have legal documents drawn up, such as a declaration of trust and co-habitation agreements, which records who owns what and what happens if the relationship were to end. It’s critical that each of you takes independent advice to maximise your chances of the agreement being upheld in court. Citizens Advice is a great resource and you can speak to a solicitor. Sadly, many relationships do end, so protecting yourself is important.”

DIVVY UP DOSH

“You have three options: a joint account, totally separate accounts, or one joint account you both contribute money into for shared expenses,” says

Alice. “Some couples find it reduces arguments to keep some of their finances separate.

Joint accounts can work well if one of you can’t work, or if you’re bringing up children for example, but discuss your views on spending. Having open conversations is key.”

SAVE AS A TEAM

“Being in a couple can be beneficial to your finances,” says Alice. “Doing joint ‘no spend’ days and making a shared savings goal can help keep you on track.”

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What to watch

THE SHOWS EVERYONE WILL BE TALKING ABOUT READY STEADY COOK RYLAN CLARK-NEAL REVIVES THE HIT AFTERNOON SHOW

THE TROUBLE WITH MAGGIE COLE DAWN FRENCH STIRS UP TROUBLE AS THE LOCAL GOSSIP NOUGHTS AND CROSSES DIVIDED BY THE COLOUR OF THEIR SKIN

LIAR THE QUESTION IS, ‘WHO KILLED ANDREW EARLHAM?’ HOW TO SPEND IT WELL ON HOLIDAY PIP’S NEW SERIES IS CRAMMED WITH TOP TIPS

THE TRIP HOLIDAY TIME FOR STEVE COOGAN AND ROB BRYDON

PLUS: 7-DAY LISTINGS, CELEB CHATS & SOAPS

Soap this week’s top stories

EMMERDALE

Eenie, meenie, Marnie, mo...

Released from the nick, Marlon’s gutted to discover April is being bullied (she gets a text from someone at school, calling her dad a “murderer”). He then learns it was Charity and Ryan who stole Kim’s money, and Charity was sitting on some evidence which could’ve got him out earlier. There’s further woe when he finds out Kim might’ve hired someone to bump off Graham (so he totes didn’t do it). Furious, he tells Mandy to pack her bags – and declares he is done with the lot of them…

HOLLYOAKS

WARREN’S ON THE WARPATH

Mercedes busies herself cleaning up The Dog after Liam’s cronies smash the place up. Warren is on the warpath, and despite Mercedes’ warnings that Liam could blow, he turns up at The Loft (which isn’t going to end well…) Meanwhile, Marnie flirts with Edward after his impressive performance at Salon De Thé. He lets her down gently when she comes on too strong, but she reassures him that she’s not after anything serious – so he decides to use her to make Diane jealous.

EASTENDERS

WHAT’S UP WITH WHIT?

Gray visits Whitney in prison and she’s not doing well, so he lends her a sympathetic ear and reassures her everything’s going to be OK. But he later lies to Tiffany about how she is – and then tells Chantelle he’s going to drop Whitney’s case. Yikes! Elsewhere, Bex is adamant she’s going travelling, but somehow her passport has mysteriously disappeared... No prizes for guessing who hid it, though (Sonia, obvs).

H T I W E N DO S E L G N I D THE ALSO THIS WEEK:

● Cara crosses Tracy (bad idea) and some home truths are dished out. Cara reveals she’s leaving the village and wants her son to go with her, but will Nate also be making a sharp exit? ● The cops are onto Cain/Moira and Will, regarding the gun used to shoot Nate. They all act shifty and get themselves in trouble. ● Both Bob and Bear fancy Wendy, but Bear’s left holding the baby (sweet) so he wins in Who’s winning the the affection stakes for now… cutest-baby award?

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Romantic, or rat-arsed?

Lucy plans to pursue other acting jobs

BETHANY’S FINALSCENES Lucy Fallon, 24, who’s played Bethany Platt since 2015, bids farewell this week…

Wherefore art thou, Romeo...? ...not in Yas’s house, that’s for sure!

Where is Bethany’s head at?

She loves Daniel, but she realises he isn’t over Sinead.

What about his proposal?

She’s confused, as he’s drunk, and she finds out the ring he’s proposing with is Sinead’s.

Is it a fitting exit for Bethany?

I’d be so sad if she was killed off! I’m glad she’s going due to a decision she made herself, with no bad blood.

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he day of Sarah and Adam’s nuptials arrive, and everything goes to plan. No, really, they do (unheard of in Soapland)! Sarah looks every bit the beautiful, blushing bride – and as Nick and David walk their sister down the aisle, Adam gazes at his missus adoringly, and the pair are married. Just like that. No big bombshells at the altar or anything… The perfect ceremony springs Maria and Gary into action, and they excitedly agree to set a day for their own wedding. Their plans are scuppered by Adam, who, before heading off on his own honeymoon, dupes Ali into confessing to his recent fling with Maria, which a furious Gary gets wind of – and makes a phone call to Sharon (the dodgy debt collector), calling in a “favour”. Gulp… There are further shenanigans when (drunk) Daniel PROPOSES to Bethany (yes, you read that right), calling up to her and Sarah in the salon flat like a modern-day Romeo. Obviously, this is a massive mistake – and there are repercussions (Bethany realises she needs to leave Weatherfield…) There’s also stuff with Yasmeen and Geoff. Alya thinks she’s onto him, and wants to know why her gran was crying in the garden. Geoff panics, and does the crumbling-into-Yas’-arms thing, making out he thought she was going to leave him…

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READY STEADY COOK KITCHEN DRAMAS! MON-FRI 2-6 MARCH, 4.30PM, BBC1

Green pepper and red tomato alert! Yes, it’s the return of the hugely-popular afternoon cooking show – but with an eco-friendly makeover, so jute totes are everywhere, with not a plastic bag in sight, plus a new host in Rylan Clark-Neal.

Each day, two amateur (and sometimes clueless) cooks are paired with a professional chef, and compete to win a hamper. For the first task, on a budget of £7.50, each team has to conjure up a meal in 20 minutes. Then it’s time for a ten-minute challenge where it’s a race against the clock to make something edible from random ingredients chosen by cards held up by the audience. Yum!

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A NATIONAL CRISIS WED 4 MARCH, 9PM, C4

Filmed at a specialist clinic in Bristol – aka the “last resort” for parents to some of the UK’s heaviest kids. We meet five-year-old Liliana, who is “constantly hungry” and eats toilet paper or raw, frozen sausages, and 14-year-old Tommy, who weighs in at 23 stone.

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MCDONALD & DODDS ENTERTAINING NEW CRIME DRAMA SUN 1 MARCH, 8PM, ITV

Jason Watkins (always fab) is a “modernday Columbo” in this fun new crime drama – playing cop DS Dodds, who’s actually not the dithering fool he appears to be. James Murray adds eye candy stakes as his boss.

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Gok Wan shows us what real bodies look like – helping folk to tackle those self-esteem issues.

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WAR OF THE WORLDS FANTASTIC REMAKE THU 5 MARCH, 9PM, FOX

Gabriel Byrne and Elizabeth McGovern star as survivors of an alien attack in this new adaptation of HG Wells’ War Of The Worlds, set in modern-day Europe. “I believe we have detected evidence of extra-terrestrial life” – words nobody wants to hear, not when they’re followed by a load of meteors hitting Earth... It’s a scramble to get to safety, and we challenge anyone not to be gripped by this fantastic double-bill to kick off the series.

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WHO KILLED ANDREW EARLHAM? MON 2 MAR, 9PM, ITV

JOANNE FROGGATT:

Series one of the hit drama charted the story of teacher Laura Nielson (Joanne Froggatt) who was sexually assaulted by the father of one of her pupils – the charming Andrew Earlham (Ioan Gruffudd). As the series ended with Andrew lying dead on the Kent marshes, the question on everyone’s lips was, “Who killed him?” Season two deals with the answer to that very question...

‘Peoplewerecompletely grippedbyit’

Joanne Froggatt, 39 and Katherine Kelly, 40, talk series two of Liar – here after a VERY long wait… ow did you feel about the reaction to the first series?

JOANNE: A lot of people came up to me in the street when it was shown. It was probably one of the biggest reactions to anything I’ve done, emotionally. People were just amazing. Everyone was talking about it. The general reaction was that people were completely gripped by it, which is the best reaction you can hope for. I was very pleased with that.

You’ve described Laura as one of the most challenging characters you have ever played…

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looking into how few of these rape cases even go to court.

How are the themes of Liar further explored in this series?

JOANNE: Lies are very much the theme of the show. We shift from the question of who was the ‘liar’ regarding the sexual assault, to who is lying about Andrew’s murder. The finger is pointed at many characters, including mine.

We also have a fantastic new detective character called DI Renton [Katherine Kelly]. She is investigating the murder and is a great antagonist for Laura. We had some great scenes together.

I love working with Katherine.

Katherine, tell us about your character, DI Karen Renton…

KATHERINE: Karen is a very powerful character with a Katherine plays the new cop

particular energy. When she is in the room, you know about it. It’s a bold choice when this is such a delicate case. She is very frank, with a certain sense of humour she’s developed out of necessity, as she deals with the worst side of human nature on a daily basis.

What does Karen think about Laura [Joanne’s character]?

KATHERINE: Laura is obviously a prime suspect for the murder of Andrew Earlham. It’s just not personal for Karen. What she feels about Laura is irrelevant.

Karen won’t let her emotions become involved in this. It’s not necessary for her to show empathy for Laura. She is there to deal with the facts.

How does Laura deal with her?

JOANNE: DI Renton is Laura’s nemesis. It’s never really felt like the police have been on Laura’s side, and they are even less so in the new series. It’s fantastic to play scenes with Laura against another strong woman. We really enjoyed working together.

Had you two worked together

before?

KATHERINE: We played sisters in Life On Mars, but not in the same episode. She was the young Sam Tyler’s mother and I was his aunt.

But we’d never met each other before this job.

What makes Liar so special?

JOANNE: Series two is a riproaring thriller, which is amazing.

There is not much like this on British TV. It’s exciting, it’s going to surprise people and make them jump, and produce all sorts of emotions.

KATHERINE: Harry and Jack [Williams, the creators and writers] are brilliant storytellers.

For me, that’s why their shows are so successful.

And you also starred in the series Cheat, which they wrote…

KATHERINE: Not long after we wrapped on Cheat, they said they were making a second series of Liar. They had a new character in mind, and they asked if I’d come to the office to talk about the role.

So I was involved very early on in this character, which was great.

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SUNNY SPENDS THU 5 MARCH, 8.30PM, ITV

“Who wouldn’t want a five-star holiday experience for a three-star budget?” Presenter Phillip Schofield asks this very valid question for his new four-part series, where he finds the very best deals for holidaymakers.

Tonight, there’s a look at the nation’s favourite sun-soaked destination, the Mediterranean, where more than 30 million of us will be heading for our holidays this year. Comparing the average costs of flights and hotels at the most popular resorts, Pip also counts down the top 10 value-for-money hotspots – with a surprise number one. Pass the suncream (and the sangria)…

TIGERS: HUNTING THE TRAFFICKERS

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EXPOSING SHOCKING SECRETS WED 4 MARCH, 9PM, BBC2

Former Royal Marines Commando Aldo Kane fronts this investigation into illegal tiger farms in South East Asia, and secretly films what goes on along key trafficking routes.

SECOND WEEK OF HEATS THU 5/FRI 6 MARCH, BBC1

Six more hopefuls serve up a Signature Dish, then rustle up something fancy for Gregg ‘n’ John (cavalo nero, anyone?)

Friday is for Gregg really, as it’s all about the dessert – and then it’s over to the scary food critics.

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IMPROVING OUR WELLBEING TUE 3 MARCH, 7.30PM, ITV

Dr Ranj – resident This Morning

doctor – goes back to his roots as a medical professional, doling out advice on his very own show, offering potential solutions to viewers’ health problems.

GRECIAN GODS? TUE 3 MAR, 10PM SKY ONE/NOW TV, It’s the fourth and final trip for Rob Brydon and Steve Coogan’s hilarious show in which they play fictionalised versions of themselves.

This time they’re in Greece where (as usual), they eat, drink, bicker and compete over who can do the best celebrity impressions.

NOUGHTS AND CROSSES BRILLIANT BOOK ADAPTATION THU 5 MARCH, 9PM, BBC1

Starring a certain grime artist (Stormzy, making his small-screen debut), plus Helen Baxendale with a perm, this new series, set in an alternative society, follows Sephy and Callum – friends turned lovers, divided by the colour of their skin.

The backdrop to this is a mounting rebellion in which racial tensions are at an all-time high.

Sephy, a ‘cross’, is black and a member of the ruling class, while Callum, a ‘nought’, is white and part of the lower class who were once slaves to the ‘crosses’.

FACTFILE

This is based on Malorie Blackman’s

first book in her series for young adults, inspired by the inept handling of the racist murder of teenager Stephen Lawrence in 1993.

THE TROUBLE WITH MAGGIE COLE

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Dawn French plays Maggie, the jolly missus of a local headteacher, sailing along happily in life until something excruciating happens.

When Maggie’s invited on to local radio to chat about village life, the presenter gets her drunk (thinking she will spill a load of juicy secrets), and indeed her tongue is well and truly loosened. She then holds a big BBQ when the show goes out, so everyone can hear it – and what

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Dawn French, 62, on playing the lead role in ITV’s new drama and being on-screen BFFs with ex-Corrie actress Julie Hesmondhalgh…

their lives. Julie Hesmondhalgh plays her (soon-to-be-ex) pal.

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hat sort of person is your character, Maggie?

DAWN: She’s got a high opinion of herself – let’s put it that way. But I think she’s the kind of person who is like that because she actually has a really low opinion of herself. She feels like she doesn’t matter very much. So, when she is asked if she would like to do an interview for local radio, she couldn’t think of anything better. It ticks all the boxes. And she’s good-hearted, that’s a key thing. Being a gossip doesn’t make you a dreadful person. We’re all gossipers. It’s how you handle the gossip and how you handle the aftermath.

Have you met many Maggies in your time?

I think we’re all a bit Maggie, to be honest. Human beings have told stories since the beginning of time. But the danger with the elaboration of stories is the damage you can cause by

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Rob Brydon is this week’s Star Guest Announcer, and Anne-Marie takes to the stage for the End Of The Show Show.

There’s also Place On A Plane (viewers get lucky) and Win The Ads – plus the usual larks and celeb-tastic mayhem.

doing that. We live in a society where reputation is everything - and Maggie carelessly throws people’s reputations down the toilet, because she’s had a few too many gins and because she’s been flattered.

You and Julie Hesmondhalgh [who plays Maggie’s best friend Jill] feel like a casting match made in heaven.

That’s the good thing about working in TV. You’ve admired somebody from afar, then you need to find a best friend for a part and you think, “Oh God, wouldn’t it be great if it was her?” I was really chuffed when she said yes.

Describe the show to us…

I’m really happy with The Trouble With Maggie Cole. It feels unique. The tone is quite particular. It’s drama, it’s comedy, but it’s got a big, big pulsing heart at the centre of it, with true friendships and proper relationships.

Did you know?

Dawn French originally intended The Trouble With Maggie Cole to be a novel, but her producer friend Sophie convinced her it would work better as a TV series. Thank you, Sophie!

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MY LEFT NUT BALLSY COMEDY SUN 1 MARCH, BBC THREE

A new three-part coming-of-age comedy about friendship, family, grief and, er, balls, based on the true story of co-creator Michael Patrick who found a swelling on his testicle when he was 15.

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A star-studded cast of David Walliams, Sophie Thompson, Sanjeev Bhaskar, Simon Bird and Craig Parkinson star in Gold’s new comedy (airing over three consecutive nights). Emily Verma (played brilliantly by newcomer Natalie Dew) returns to the bleak seaside town of Sandylands when her dad (Bhaskar) dies.

Entertaining scenes follow, with scene-stealing performances from Walliams as Derek Swallows, proprietor of a mostlyempty local B&B (and a massive fan of Princess Diana).

10LIFE-CHANGING YEARSMAKEOVERS YOUNGER IN 10 DAYS THU 5 MARCH, 9PM, CHANNEL 5

TRUE CRIME INVESTIGATION WED 4 MARCH, 9PM,CHANNEL 5

Featuring interviews with detectives and forensic experts, this film traces why paedophile Roy Whiting was let out of prison, only for him to later murder fiveyear-old Sarah Payne.

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Cherry Healey and team come to the assistance of recovering alcoholic Pauline, who worries that her years of drinking have taken their toll. She’s been six years sober but in dire need of a makeover (and some new teeth) to boost her confidence.

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When Gail Porter lost her hair, she felt as if someone had “taken an eraser and rubbed me out”. Saved from hitting rock bottom by her daughter, she is part of this unflinching documentary telling the stories of seven people living with “different faces”.

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TAKING A BREAK The latest Cold Feet was the last for a while, to give the characters “a chance to move on”. Creator Mike Bullen is giving the drama a rest – but it will return…

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Sara Cox and the Ardens from Sheffield get to grips with 100 years of shopkeeping. This week, a huge block of ice must be chopped up to make ice cream...

LIFE GOES ON Ricky Gervais’ dark sitcom After Life is coming back to Netflix for series two – from 24 April. Gervais says reaction to series one was “insane”.

Saturday 29 February BBC1 6am

6pm

6am Breakfast. 10.0 Saturday Kitchen Live. 11.30 Garden Rescue. 12.0 Football Focus. 1.0 BBC News. 1.15 Homes Under The Hammer. 2.15 Bargain Hunt. 3.0 Escape To The Country. 3.45 Money For Nothing.

4.30 Final Score. 5.10 The Repair Shop. 5.40 BBC News. 5.50 BBC Regional News; Weather.

6.45am Wild & Weird. 7.0 The Dog Ate My Homework. 7.30 The Dengineers.

8.0 Blue Peter: Crunchy Critters & Green Machines. 8.30 Deadly 60. 9.0 Tomorrow’s Food. 10.0 Queen Of Tigers: Natural World. 11.0 Our Coast.

12.0 Rick Stein: From Venice To Istanbul. 1.0 Lorraine’s Fast, Fresh And Easy Food. 1.30 Formula E: Marrakesh.

3.15 Cycling: Track World Championships. 4.30 Saving Lives At Sea. 5.30 10 Puppies And Us.

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C4

6am CITV. 7.30 Scrambled! 9.25 ITV News. 9.30 James Martin’s Saturday Morning. 11.40 Living On The Veg. 12.40 Save Money: Lose Weight. 1.10 ITV News; Weather. 1.20 Love Your Garden. 2.20 Midsomer Murders. 4.25 The Chase. 5.25 ITV News; Weather.

5.45 ITV News London.

6am Mike & Molly. 6.25 Mike & Molly.

6.50 Cheers. 7.15 Cheers. 7.45 Frasier.

8.15 Frasier. 8.40 Everybody Loves Raymond. 9.10 Everybody Loves Raymond. 9.40 The Big Bang Theory.

10.10 The Big Bang Theory. 10.35 The Big Bang Theory. 11.05 The Simpsons.

11.35 The Simpsons. 12.0 The Simpsons. 12.30 The Simpsons. 1.0 The Dog House. 2.05 Four In A Bed. 2.35 Four In A Bed. 3.05 Four In A Bed. 3.35 Four In A Bed. 4.05 Four In A Bed. 4.35 A Place In The Sun. 5.35 Location, Location, Location.

6.0 Celebrity Mastermind

6.0 Celebrity Catchphrase

With Ade Edmondson, Yung Filly and Serena Guthrie. (S)

With Oti Mabuse, Judy Murray and John Thomson. (S) (R)

6.30 The Greatest Dancer

7pm

BBC2

The competition continues as the remaining six acts take to the stage for the semi-final. (S)

7.45 Pointless Celebrities A

6.30 Humpback Whales: A Detective Story A film-maker revisits his near-death incident involving a 30-ton whale. (S) (R) 7.30 Dad’s Army The vicar enlists in the Home Guard. (S) (R)

Celebrity special edition of the 9pm game show, hosted by Paddy McGuinness. (S) 9.10 Casualty Faith and Lev prepare for Luka’s surgery. (S)

Portillo travels from Halifax to Prince Edward Island. (S)

9.0 QI XL Sandi Toksvig looks

10pm 10.0 BBC News (S) 10.20 Match Of The Day Including Watford v Liverpool. (S)

his family to lay low after the shooting. (S)

11pm 11.40 FILM: LA Confidential (1997) ★★★★★ 1.55 BBC News.

11.15 Snowfall. 12.0 FILM: Summertime (2015) ★★★★ 1.40 This Is BBC Two.

takes to the stage for the End Of The Show Show. (S)

tours and state visits in the past 30 years. Last in the series. (S) (R)

engineering behind Montreal’s Samuel de Champlain Bridge.

(S)

8.0 D-Day: The King Who Fooled Hitler The role played

8.0 Cops, Criminals & Videotape Footage of

by George VI in maintaining the secrecy of the D-Day Landings. (S) (R)

offences captured on CCTV. (S)

8.30 The Voice UK Emma Willis hosts the second episode of the Battle rounds. (S)

9.55 ITV News; Weather (S) 10.10 FILM: The Magnificent Seven (2016) ★★★★ A band of gunmen are hired to save a remote frontier town, whose residents are being used as forced labour. Western remake, starring Denzel Washington and Chris Pratt. (S)

9.0 FILM: Central Intelligence (2016) ★★★★ A

rogue CIA agent turns to an old classmate for help when he is targeted by his own organisation. Action comedy, starring Dwayne Johnson and Kevin Hart. (S)

8.30pm Catchpoint, BBC1

7pm Ant & Dec, ITV

10.0 Murdered By My Fiance The killing of children’s author Helen Bailey by Ian Stewart. (S) (R)

11.05 FILM: Cowboys & Aliens (2011) ★★★ 1.20 The Last Leg. 2.10 The Big Narstie Show. 3.05 Hollyoaks. 5.10 Come Dine With Me.

12.30 Ideal World. 3.0 Rebound. 3.50 ITV Nightscreen.

6.30pm Greatest Dancer, BBC1

(S) (R)

7.0 Building The Billion Pound Mega Bridge The

9.45 Live At The Apollo

10.30 Snowfall Franklin wants

HMS Duncan is sent to Ukraine.

7.0 The Windsors: Secrets Of The Royal Tours Official

at “Queens”. (S) (R)

Kerry Godliman introduces Suzi Ruffell and Loyiso Gola. (S) (R)

6am Milkshake! 10.0 SpongeBob SquarePants. 10.15 The Loud House.

10.25 Access. 10.40 Pets Do The Funniest Things. 11.05 Friends. 11.35 Friends. 12.05 Friends. 12.35 Friends.

1.05 Friends. 1.35 Friends. 2.05 Nightmare Tenants, Slum Landlords.

3.05 Nightmare Tenants, Slum Landlords. 4.05 Nightmare Tenants, Slum Landlords. 5.05 Nightmare Tenants, Slum Landlords.

✱ 7.0 Ant & Dec’s Saturday Night Takeaway Anne-Marie

8.0 Great American Railroad Journeys Michael 8.30 Catchpoint Sport Relief Special New series.

CHANNEL 5

6.05 5 News Update (S) 6.10 Warship: Life At Sea 6.30 News (S)

special Wales edition of the general knowledge quiz. (S)

8pm

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8.30pm The Voice UK, ITV

11.0 FILM: Cocktail (1988) ★★ 1.0 The 21.co.uk Live Casino Show. 3.0 Access.

3.15 The Special Needs Employment Agency. 4.0 Bargain-Loving Brits In The Sun. 4.45 House Doctor. 5.10 House Doctor. 5.35 Wildlife SOS.

11pm Cocktail, C5

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6pm Tipping Point. 7.0 Inside The Ambulance. 8.0 Inside The Ambulance. 9.0 999 Rescue Squad. A car crash victim has to be put into an induced coma at the roadside. 10.0 999 Rescue Squad. A 21-year-old man shot twice in the chest. 11.0 Louis Theroux: Dark States – Trafficking Sex. 12midnight One Born Every Minute.

5.30pm FILM: Yes Man (2008) ★★ 7.35 FILM: Jurassic World (2015) ★★★★ 10.0 Family Guy. 10.30 Family Guy. 11.0 Family Guy. 11.30 American Dad! 11.55 American Dad! 12.25am The Stand Up Sketch Show.

12.55 FILM: The Five-Year Engagement (2012) ★★★★ 3.15 ITV2 Nightscreen. 3.30 Teleshopping.

6.20pm The Big Bang Theory. 6.50 FILM: Home Alone (1990) ★★★★ 9.0 FILM: Dawn Of The Planet Of The Apes (2014) ★★★★ 11.35 Friday Night Dinner. 12.10am Friday Night Dinner.

1.15 Friday Night Dinner. 2.20 Friday Night Dinner. 2.50 Gogglebox. 3.45 How I Met Your Mother. 4.10 How I Met Your Mother. 4.35 Don’t Tell The Bride.

6pm Dinner Date. 7.0 Dinner Date. 8.0 Dinner Date. Joe chooses three blind dates. 9.0 Botched. Dr Paul Nassif helps a man who wants his ears back.

10.0 Totally Unbelievable. Counting down eye-popping celebrity fashion fails. 11.0 Vanderpump Rules.

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 Second Wives Club. 12midnight Second Wives Club.

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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6pm Catfish: The TV Show. 7.0 Catfish: The TV Show. 8.0 Catfish: Boxset. 9.0 Celebrity Ex On The Beach. 10.30 Celebrity Ex On The Beach. 11.30 Celebrity Ex On The Beach. 12.30am Celebrity Ex On The Beach. 1.30 Celebrity Ex On The Beach. 2.20 Celebrity Ex On The Beach. 3.10 Ex On The Beach USA: Peak Of Love.

6pm Say Yes To The Dress: UK. 6.30 Say Yes To The Dress: UK. 7.0 Say Yes To The Dress America.

8.0 Hot & Heavy. 9.0 A Tiger Ate My Face: Body Bizarre. 10.0 Dr Pimple Popper. 11.0 Say Yes To The Dress America. 12midnight Hot & Heavy.

1.0 A Tiger Ate My Face: Body Bizarre.

2.0 Dr Pimple Popper.

6pm The Simpsons. 6.30 The Simpsons. 7.0 The Simpsons. 7.30 Modern Family. 8.0 A League Of Their Own. 9.0 FILM: Men In Black (1997) ★★★★ 11.0 The Russell Howard Hour. 12midnight Strike Back: Vendetta. 1.0 Hawaii Five-0. 2.0 The Heist. 3.0 Jett. 4.0 The Real A&E. 4.30 The Real A&E. 5.0 The Real A&E.

6pm Without A Trace. 7.0 Without A Trace. 8.0 Without A Trace. A captain is found dead on his yacht. 9.0 FILM: Game Change (2012) ★★★ Factbased drama, starring Julianne Moore.

11.15 Babylon Berlin. 12.15am Oz. 1.30 Oz. 2.40 Californication. 3.15 Californication. 3.50 Dolittle: Special.

4.0 Fish Town. 5.0 Fish Town.

6pm Nothing To Declare. 7.0 Blue Bloods. 8.0 Blue Bloods. 9.0 Law & Order: Special Victims Unit. 10.0 The Good Doctor. 11.0 Law & Order: Special Victims Unit. 12midnight Law & Order: Special Victims Unit. 1.0 Law & Order: Special Victims Unit. 2.0 Blue Bloods. 3.0 Blue Bloods. 4.0 Nothing To Declare. 5.0 Nothing To Declare.

Sunday 1 March BBC1 6am

6am Breakfast. 7.35 Match Of The Day. 9.0 The Andrew Marr Show. 10.0 Politics England. 10.30 The Big Questions. 11.30 Wanted Down Under.

12.15 Bargain Hunt. 1.0 BBC News. 1.15 Songs Of Praise. 1.50 Garden Rescue.

2.50 Puss In Boots: The Three Diablos.

3.0 FILM: Shrek 2 (2004) ★★★★ 4.25 Blue Planet II. 5.25 BBC News.

5.45 BBC Regional News; Weather.

5.50 Countryfile.

6pm

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6.45am The Instant Gardener. 7.35 Celebrity Antiques Road Trip. 8.35 Countryfile. 9.30 Beechgrove Repotted. 10.0 Saturday Kitchen Best Bites. 11.30 Holiday Of My Lifetime With Len Goodman. 12.0 FILM: Scott Of The Antarctic (1948) ★★★★ 1.45 Cycling: Track World Championships.

4.30 Winter’s Weirdest Events. 5.0 The World’s Most Extraordinary Homes.

6am CITV. 7.30 Scrambled! 9.25 ITV News. 9.30 Ainsley’s Caribbean Kitchen. 10.30 Living On The Veg. 11.35 The Voice UK. 12.55 ITV News; Weather. 1.05 Ant & Dec’s Saturday Night Takeaway. 2.35 FILM: Uncle Buck (1989) ★★★ 4.35 Celebrity Catchphrase. 5.30 ITV News; Weather.

5.45 ITV News London.

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. 8.25 Beat The Chef. 9.0 Beat The Chef. 9.30 Sunday Brunch. 12.30 The Simpsons.

12.55 The Simpsons. 1.25 The Simpsons. 1.55 FILM: Ice Age: Continental Drift (2012) ★★★ 3.35 The Secret Life Of The Zoo. 4.35 A Place In The Sun. 5.35 News.

6am Milkshake! 10.0 SpongeBob SquarePants. 10.15 The Loud House.

10.25 Access. 10.30 WWE Raw Highlights. 11.35 Friends. 12.0 Friends.

12.30 Friends. 1.05 Friends. 1.35 FILM: Hailey Dean Mysteries: Dating Is Murder (2017) ★★★ 3.25 FILM: Hailey Dean Mysteries: 2 + 2 = Murder (2018) ★★★ 5.10 5 News Update. 5.15 Balmoral: A Hidden History.

6.0 Back In Time For The Corner Shop A family works

6.0 Dancing On Ice The

6.05 George Clarke’s Amazing Spaces A Cornish

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in corner shops from different historical eras. (S) (R)

7pm

8pm

9pm

6.50 Doctor Who Graham, Ryan and Yaz face a terrifying fight to survive. Last in the series. (S)

8.0 Antiques Roadshow The team values items at Battle Abbey in East Sussex. (S)

9.0 Last Tango In Halifax Ted’s arrival from New Zealand raises questions. (S)

10pm

10.0 BBC News (S) 10.20 BBC Regional News; Weather (S) 10.30 Match Of The Day 2

The day’s Premier League 11pm action. (S) 11.30 Football Stars In Bad Cars. 11.55 BBC News.

My Left Nut, BBC3

✱ CLOSER PICKS

celebrities take to the ice in the semi-final. (S)

couple work to restore a luxury American trailer. (S) (R)

7.0 Russia With Simon Reeve The traveller witnesses

7.0 The Great Pottery Throw Down The five remaining

a commemoration of the Second World War in the city of Irkutsk. (S) (R)

potters face two tough challenges. (S) (R)

8.0 Top Gear Paddy McGuinness, Freddie Flintoff and Chris Harris put emergency vehicles to the test. Last in the series. (S)

✱ 8.0 McDonald & Dodds Detective drama, starring Jason Watkins and Tala Gouveia. (S)

9.0 Win The Wilderness: Alaska The two remaining

8.0 My Family And The Galapagos Monty Halls and his family find out what is being done to protect the islands. Last in the series. (S)

9.0 Homeland Saul cuts a deal. (S)

couples pay a visit to the empty property. Last in the series. (S)

10.0 The Ranganation

Documentary exploring the Queen and her family’s love of horses. (S)

8.0 When All Inclusive Holidays Go Horribly Wrong Holidaymakers discuss their dream break which turned into a nightmare.

(S)

9.0 Rich Holiday, Poor Holiday A rich Cheshire family

swap holidays with a hard-up clan from Peckham. (S)

Topical comedy show hosted

by Romesh Ranganathan. (S) (R)

10.0 ITV News; Weather (S) 10.15 Harry Redknapp’s Sandbanks Summer (S) (R)

10.45 Frankie Boyle’s Tour Of Scotland Oban to Glasgow. (S) (R)

10.40 Car Crime: Caught On Camera Documentary. (S) (R)

11.15 FILM: Manchester By The Sea (2016) ★★★★★ 1.30 Sign Zone: Question Time. 2.30 Sign Zone: Fraud Squad NHS. 3.15 Sign Zone: Holby City. 4.15 Sign Zone: Holby City. 5.10 This Is BBC Two.

11.35 Heathrow: Britain’s Busiest Airport. 12.0 Ideal World. 3.0 Australian Wilderness With Ray Mears.

3.25 ITV Nightscreen. 5.05 Judge Rinder.

9pm Last Tango In Halifax, BBC1

7.0 All The Queen’s Horses

8pm Top Gear, BBC2

10.05 Gogglebox The households’ opinions on recent TV. (S) (R)

11.0 FILM: Paper Towns (2015) ★★★ 1.05 FILM: Stoker (2013) ★★★★ 2.40 Come Dine With Me. 3.35 Grand Designs. 4.30 Location, Location, Location. 5.25 Cooking Up A Fortune.

5.50 Countdown.

8pm McDonald & Dodds, ITV

10.0 Secrets Of The Mega Cruise Ship Life aboard the MSC Seaside. (S) (R)

11.30 When Cruises Go Horribly Wrong 12.50 Access. 1.0 The 21.co.uk Show.

3.0 Access. 3.10 The Hotel Inspector: Checking In, Checking Out. 4.0 Tattoo Disasters UK. 4.45 House Doctor. 5.10 Nick’s Quest. 5.35 Wildlife SOS.

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6pm Sun, Sea And Brides To Be. 7.0 The Wedding Fixer. 8.0 The World According To Kids. 9.0 Louis Theroux: Drinking To Oblivion. The reporter meets alcoholics in need of specialist medical treatment. 10.0 Stacey Dooley In The USA. 11.0 Plus Size Love.

12midnight One Born Every Minute.

1.0 Great Ormond Street.

5.15pm FILM: Sing (2016) ★★★★ 6.20 FILM: Rogue One: A Star Wars Story (2016) ★★★★★ 9.0 Ibiza Weekender. 10.0 Family Guy. 11.30 American Dad! 12.25am The Cleveland Show. 12.55 The Stand Up Sketch Show. 1.25 Timewasters. 1.55 Timewasters. 2.25 Don’t Hate The Playaz. 3.20 ITV2 Nightscreen.

E4 5.30pm FILM: Home Alone 2: Lost In New York (1992) ★★★ 8.0 FILM: Transformers: Revenge Of The Fallen (2009) ★★ 11.0 Star Trek: Discovery.

11.55 The Big Bang Theory. 12.25am The Big Bang Theory. 12.55 Brooklyn Nine-Nine. 1.25 Brooklyn Nine-Nine.

1.55 The Sex Clinic. 3.0 Star Trek: Discovery. 3.45 Hollyoaks.

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6.15pm The Bachelor. 8.0 Sam And Billie Faiers: The Mummy Diaries. 9.0 Botched. Help for a woman who spun into a chain link fence in a motorcycle accident. 10.0 The Real Housewives Of Potomac. 11.0 The Real Housewives Of Orange County. 12midnight Growing Up Chrisley. 12.30 Growing Up Chrisley. 12.55 Teleshopping.

6pm Keeping Up With The Kardashians. 7.0 Keeping Up With The Kardashians. 8.0 Botched. 9.0 Botched. 10.0 Very Cavallari. 11.0 Meet The Frasers. 11.30 Meet The Frasers.

12midnight Second Wives Club. 1.0 Botched. 2.0 Teleshopping. 3.0 Keeping Up With The Kardashians.

4.0 Botched. 5.0 Teleshopping.

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6pm Teen Mom: Young & Pregnant.

7.0 Teen Mom: Young & Pregnant.

8.0 Catfish: The TV Show. 9.0 Geordie OGs. 10.0 Celebrity Ex On The Beach. 11.0 True Life Crime.

12midnight MTV Cribs UK. 12.30 MTV Cribs UK. 1.0 MTV Cribs UK. 1.30 MTV Cribs UK. 2.0 MTV Cribs UK. 2.25 MTV Cribs UK. 2.50 MTV Cribs UK.

6pm I Am Jazz. 7.0 Sister Wives. 8.0 90 Day Fiance. Using a visa, couples embark on a 90-day journey. 10.0 90 Day Fiance. 11.0 Dr Pimple Popper.

12midnight 90 Day Fiance. 2.0 90 Day Fiance. 3.0 Dr Pimple Popper.

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.

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. A former black ops agent seeks revenge on Hetty. 11.0 SEAL Team. 12midnight S.W.A.T. 1.0 Brit Cops: Law & Disorder.

2.0 NCIS: Los Angeles. 3.0 NCIS: Los Angeles. 4.0 Air Ambulance ER.

6pm Blue Bloods. 7.0 Blue Bloods. 8.0 Blue Bloods. 9.0 Game Of Thrones. A suspicious death threatens to overshadow the tournament. 10.10 Game Of Thrones. Ned investigates.

11.20 The Outsider. 12.30am Oz. 1.45 Life Itself: Special. 2.0 The Outsider.

3.10 The End. 3.50 Dolittle: Special.

4.0 Urban Secrets. 5.0 The British.

6pm Nothing To Declare. 7.0 Ghost Whisperer. 8.0 Ghost Whisperer.

9.0 The Rookie. 10.0 Criminal Minds.

11.0 Law & Order: Special Victims Unit.

12midnight Law & Order: Special Victims Unit. 1.0 Ghost Whisperer.

2.0 Ghost Whisperer. 3.0 Nothing To Declare. 4.0 Nothing To Declare.

5.0 Nothing To Declare.

Monday 2 March BBC1 6am

6.30am Cheers. 6.55 Cheers. 7.25 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 Canada. 11.05 Ramsay’s Kitchen Nightmares USA. 12.0 Channel 4 News Summary. 12.05 Find It, Fix It, Flog It. 1.05 Posh Pawn.

2.10 Countdown. 3.0 A Place In The Sun. 4.0 A New Life In The Sun: Where Are They Now? 5.0 Come Dine With Me.

6am Milkshake! 9.15 Jeremy Vine. 11.15 Paddington Station 24/7. 12.10 5 News At Lunchtime. 12.15 Nightmare Tenants, Slum Landlords. 1.10 Access.

1.15 Home And Away. 1.45 Neighbours.

2.15 FILM: Famous And Fatal (2019) ★★★ 4.0 Friends. 4.30 Friends. 5.0 5 News At 5. 5.30 Neighbours.

6.0 BBC News At Six; Weather (S)

6.0 Richard Osman’s House Of Games With Chizzy

6.0 ITV News London (S)

6.0 The Simpsons Homer

6.30 ITV Evening News (S)

wakes up to find he is made of Lego. (S) (R) 6.30 Hollyoaks Warren is on the warpath after Liam’s latest stunt. (S) (R)

6.0 Home And Away Ryder needs to convince Colby of his innocence. (S) (R)

7.0 The One Show With Alex Jones and Matt Baker. (S)

7.30 Inside Out Regional documentary. (S)

8.0 EastEnders Keegan and Tiffany have a run-in with a burglar. (S)

8.30 Spying On The Scammers – Panorama A report on fraudsters. (S) 9pm 9.0 The Split Hannah deals with the fallout from her anniversary party. (S)

10pm

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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 Judge Rinder. 3.0 Tenable. 4.0 Tipping Point. 5.0 The Chase.

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6am Flog It! 6.45 Bargain Hunt. 7.30 Sign Zone: Best Home Cook. 8.30 The Week In Parliament. 9.0 BBC News At 9. 10.0 Victoria Derbyshire. 11.0 BBC Newsroom Live. 12.15 Politics Live. 1.0 Hardball. 1.45 Best House In Town.

2.30 Terry And Mason’s Great Food Trip. 3.0 Red Rock. 3.45 The Great Interior Design Challenge. 4.45 Portillo’s State Secrets. 5.15 Flog It!

6.30 BBC Regional News;

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6am Breakfast. 9.15 Britain’s Housing Scandal. 10.0 Homes Under The Hammer. 11.0 Wanted Down Under.

11.45 Saved On Camera. 12.15 Bargain Hunt. 1.0 BBC News At One; Weather.

1.30 BBC Regional News; Weather.

1.45 Doctors. 2.15 Moving On. 3.0 Escape To The Country. 3.45 Money For Nothing.

4.30 Ready Steady Cook. Rylan Clark-Neal hosts a revival of the culinary contest. 5.15 Pointless.

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10.0 BBC News At Ten (S) 10.25 BBC Regional News; Weather (S)

10.35 This Country An

Akudolu and Miles Jupp. (S)

6.30 Great British Railway Journeys Michael travels from

Newry to Portadown. (S) (R) 7.0 Coastal Path Paul Rose explores the north Cornish coast. (S) (R) 7.30 Mastermind Specialist subjects include John Lennon and Lorenzo de’ Medici. (S)

8.0 Only Connect The Orwellians take on the Turophiles. (S)

9pm Prison, ITV

8.0 St Davids – Britain’s Smallest City New series. The busiest tourist season. (S)

7.0 News (S)

(S)

8.0 Starbucks & Nespresso: The Truth About Your Coffee – Dispatches (S) 8.30 Food Unwrapped

8.30 Coronation Street

The sixth of the quarter-final matches. (S) 9.0 Murder 24/7 Police investigate a double stabbing in Colchester’s homeless community. (S)

Adam and Sarah prepare to tie the knot. (S) 9.0 Liar New series. Return of the thriller, starring Joanne Froggatt. (S)

Helen Lawal searches for the secret to shelled walnuts. (S) 9.0 Prison The emotionally charged difficulties of being a mother in prison. Last in the series. (S)

10.0 ITV News (S)

10.0 Baghdad Central

10.0 Inside No 9 Ddisparate characters share their stories. (S)

10.30 Newsnight (S)

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10.35 ITV News London (S) 10.45 Tyson Fury: The Gypsy King The boxer

Zubeida Rashid offers to help Khafaji find Sawsan. (S)

4.30pm Ready Steady Cook, BBC1

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.

10pm Inside No 9, BBC2

8.0 Traffic Cops An insight into the working life of officers patrolling Britain’s roads. (S)

9.0 Warship: Life At Sea HMS Duncan is ordered to the Persian Gulf. (S)

10.0 Monster Warship Of WWI: The Mighty Dreadnought Charting the history of the big-gun dreadnoughts. (S) (R)

prepares for his rematch. (S) (R) 11.15 Hospital. 12.15 Sign Zone: The Farmers’ Country Showdown. 1.0 Sign Zone: Countryfile. 2.0 Sign Zone: Secrets Of The Museum. 3.0 This Is BBC Two.

7.0 Gallagher Premiership Rugby Highlights Action from the 12th round of fixtures.

8.30 University Challenge

infamous Mucklowe family 11pm member returns to the village. (S)

11.05 Young, Welsh And Pretty Minted.

11.35 Live At The Apollo. 12.20 A Question Of Sport. 12.55 BBC News.

7.0 Emmerdale April receives an unwelcome message regarding her dad. (S) 7.30 Coronation Street Alya confronts Geoff, demanding to know why Yasmeen was crying in the garden. (S)

6.30 5 News Tonight (S)

11.0 Emergency Helicopter Medics.

12.0 Ramsay’s Kitchen Nightmares USA. 12.55 Hunted. 1.50 The Supervet.

2.45 Liberty. 3.55 Come Dine With Me. 4.50 Location, Location, Location.

5.50 Countdown.

9pm Liar, ITV

11.05 FILM: Run All Night (2015) ★★★ 1.15 The 21.co.uk Live Casino Show.

3.15 The Hotel Inspector: Checking In, Checking Out. 4.0 Tattoo Disasters UK. 4.25 Tattoo Disasters UK. 4.45 House Doctor. 5.10 Nick’s Quest. 5.35 Wildlife SOS.

10pm Baghdad Central, C4

SATE LL ITE I D IG ITA L I CAB LE LI ST IN GS W 6pm Tipping Point. 7.0 My Dream Home. 8.0 The Wedding Fixer. 9.0 One Born Every Minute. Two nurses hope their second child’s birth will be simpler than their first. 10.0 One Born: What Happened Next? 11.0 Inside The Ambulance. 12midnight One Born Every Minute. 1.0 Great Ormond Street. 1.50 Code Black.

ITV2 6pm You’ve Been Framed! Gold. 8.0 Two And A Half Men. 9.0 Family Guy. 9.30 American Dad! 10.0 The Stand Up Sketch Show. 10.30 Family Guy. 11.30 American Dad! 11.55 The Cleveland Show. 12.25am Two And A Half Men. 1.25 Hey Tracey! 2.05 Plebs.

2.40 Plebs. 3.05 Totally Bonkers Guinness World Records.

E4 6pm The Big Bang Theory. 7.0 Hollyoaks. 7.30 Man With A Plan. 8.0 First Dates Abroad. 9.0 Celebs Go Dating. 10.0 The Sex Clinic. 11.05 The Big Bang Theory. 12midnight Brooklyn Nine-Nine. 1.0 Celebs Go Dating. 2.05 First Dates Abroad. 3.0 The Sex Clinic. 3.55 The Big Bang Theory. 4.45 How I Met Your Mother.

ITVBE 6pm Masters Of Flip. 7.0 Buying And Selling. 8.0 Dinner Date. Jack chooses three people to date. 9.0 The Real Housewives Of Orange County. 10.0 Botched. Help for a woman who spun into a chain link fence in a motorcycle accident. 11.0 Botched. 11.55 The Only Way Is Essex. 12.45am ITVBe Nightscreen. 12.55 Teleshopping.

E! 6pm Keeping Up With The Kardashians. 7.0 Very Cavallari. 8.0 Botched. 9.0 Meet The Frasers. 9.30 Keeping Up With The Kardashians.

10.30 The Soup. 11.0 Very Cavallari.

12midnight Keeping Up With The Kardashians. 1.0 Botched. 2.0 Teleshopping. 3.0 Keeping Up With The Kardashians. 4.0 I Am Cait.

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TLC

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SKY ATLANTIC

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6pm Catfish: Boxset. 7.0 Teen Mom: Young & Pregnant. 8.0 Catfish: The TV Show. 9.0 Geordie OGs. 10.0 Ex On The Beach USA: Peak Of Love. 11.0 Celebrity Ex On The Beach.

12midnight Ridiculousness. 12.30 Ridiculousness. 1.0 RuPaul’s Drag Race. 2.20 RuPaul’s Drag Race. 3.40 Ridiculousness. 4.0 Teleshopping.

6pm Say Yes To The Dress. 6.30 Say Yes To The Dress. 7.0 I Am Jazz. 8.0 Say Yes To The Dress America. 9.0 Gypsy Brides US. 10.0 Say Yes To The Dress. 10.30 Say Yes To The Dress. 11.0 Dr Pimple Popper. 12midnight Say Yes To The Dress America. 1.0 Gypsy Brides US. 2.0 Say Yes To The Dress.

2.30 Say Yes To The Dress.

6pm Futurama. 6.30 The Simpsons.

7.0 The Simpsons. 7.30 The Simpsons.

8.0 Flintoff: Lord Of The Fries. 9.0 FILM: Men In Black II (2002) ★★ 11.0 Avenue 5. 11.35 Strike Back: Vendetta.

12.35am A League Of Their Own. 1.30 Road Wars. 2.0 The Real A&E. 2.30 The Real A&E. 3.0 Jett. 4.0 Stop, Search, Seize. 5.0 Futurama. 5.30 Futurama.

6pm Without A Trace. 7.0 CSI: Crime Scene Investigation. 8.0 Blue Bloods.

An incident at a church tests Frank’s diplomatic skills. 9.0 The Outsider.

10.05 The End. A confession changes Edie and Pamela’s relationship. 10.40 True Blood. 11.50 True Blood. 1am The L Word: Generation Q. 2.10 Oz. 3.25 Californication. 4.0 The West Wing.

6pm Nothing To Declare. 7.0 Nothing To Declare. 8.0 Ghost Whisperer. 9.0 Criminal Minds. 10.0 Blue Bloods. 11.0 Law & Order: Special Victims Unit.

12midnight CSI: Crime Scene Investigation. 1.0 The Good Doctor. 2.0 Law & Order: Special Victims Unit. 3.0 Shades Of Blue. 4.0 Ghost Whisperer.

5.0 Brit Cops: Frontline Crime UK.

Tuesday 3 March BBC1 6am

CHANNEL 5

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 Judge Rinder. 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 Canada. 11.05 Ramsay’s Kitchen Nightmares USA. 12.0 Channel 4 News Summary. 12.05 Find It, Fix It, Flog It. 1.05 Posh Pawn.

2.10 Countdown. 3.0 A Place In The Sun. 4.0 A New Life In The Sun: Where Are They Now? 5.0 Come Dine With Me.

6am Milkshake! 9.15 Jeremy Vine. 11.15 Paddington Station 24/7. 12.10 5 News At Lunchtime. 12.15 Nightmare Tenants, Slum Landlords. 1.10 Access.

1.15 Home And Away. 1.45 Neighbours.

2.20 FILM: A Wicked Vendetta (2018) ★★★ 4.0 Friends. 4.30 Friends. 5.0 5 News At 5. 5.30 Neighbours.

6.0 BBC News At Six; Weather (S)

6.0 Richard Osman’s House Of Games With Chizzy

6.0 ITV News London (S)

6.0 The Simpsons Homer

6.0 Home And Away Ryder is charged with uploading the sex tape. (S) (R)

Weather (S)

7.0 The One Show Live chat and topical reports. (S)

7.30 Match Of The Day Live: The FA Cup Chelsea v Liverpool (Kick-off 7.45pm).

Lineker presents all the 8pm Gary action from the fifth-round tie at Stamford Bridge. (S)

Akudolu and Miles Jupp. (S)

6.30 Great British Railway Journeys The importance of

the nation’s railways. (S) (R) 7.0 Top Gear Paddy McGuinness, Freddie Flintoff and Chris Harris put emergency vehicles to the test. Last in the series. (S) (R)

✱ 8.0 Back In Time For The Corner Shop The Ardens get

a taste of corner shop life in the 1920s, 30s and 40s. (S)

9pm

9.0 Murder 24/7 A forensic search of a property gives the police the breakthrough they need. Last in the series. (S)

10pm

C4

6.30am Money For Nothing. 7.15 Escape To The Country. 8.0 Sign Zone: Spy In The Wild. 9.0 BBC News At 9.

10.0 Victoria Derbyshire. 11.0 BBC Newsroom Live. 12.15 Politics Live. 1.0 The Super League Show. 1.50 Best House In Town. 2.30 Terry And Mason’s Great Food Trip. 3.0 Red Rock. 3.45 The Great Interior Design Challenge. 4.45 Portillo’s State Secrets. 5.15 Flog It!

6.30 BBC Regional News;

7pm

ITV

6am Breakfast. 9.15 Britain’s Housing Scandal. 10.0 Homes Under The Hammer. 11.0 Wanted Down Under.

11.45 Saved On Camera. 12.15 Bargain Hunt. 1.0 BBC News At One; Weather.

1.30 BBC Regional News; Weather.

1.45 Doctors. 2.15 Jimmy McGovern’s Moving On. 3.0 Escape To The Country.

3.45 Money For Nothing.

4.30 Ready Steady Cook. 5.15 Pointless.

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6pm

BBC2

✱ CLOSER PICKS

10.0 BBC News At Ten (S) 10.25 BBC Regional News; Weather (S)

10.35 Beauty Laid Bare New

10.0 Better Things Sam tries out a new play for Broadway. (S) 10.30 Newsnight (S)

series. Investigating the 11pm secrets of the beauty industry. (S) 11.15 The Truth About Takeaways.

12.20 BBC News.

8pm The Corner Shop, BBC2

upsets a new neighbour. (S) (R)

6.30 ITV Evening News (S)

7.30pm Dr Ranj, ITV

Marnie down gently when she comes on too strong. (S) (R)

7.0 Emmerdale Marlon feels guilty over April’s recent bullying. (S) 7.30 Dr Ranj: On Call New series. Dr Ranj Singh offers advice on common illnesses and accidents. (S) 8.0 Love Your Garden The team creates an elegant tea garden for a charity volunteer in Birmingham. (S)

7.0 News (S)

9.0 Britain Underwater: Fighting The Floods A report from the communities that were hardest hit by the recent storms. (S)

10.0 ITV News (S) 10.30 ITV News London (S) 10.45 Tyson Fury: The Gypsy King Following the

11.40 Tenable. 12.30 Ideal World. 3.0 The Home Game. 3.50 ITV Nightscreen. 5.05 Judge Rinder.

10pm The Windsors, C4

6.30 5 News Tonight (S)

7.0 M&S Vs Waitrose: Which Is Better Value? The rivalry between the supermarkets. (S)

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British boxer. (S) (R) 11.15 Putin: The New Tsar. 12.15 Sign Zone: Win The Wilderness: Alaska. 1.15 Sign Zone: Murder, Mystery And My Family. 2.0 Sign Zone: Island Medics.

2.45 This Is BBC Two.

6.30 Hollyoaks Edward lets

(R)

8.0 Nightmare Cruises: Going Overboard

8.0 Dogs Behaving (Very) Badly Graeme Hall helps dogs

Documentary examining cases where passengers on cruise ships fell overboard. (S)

that go overboard protecting the family home. (S)

9.0 24 Hours In A&E A

9.0 Ben Fogle: Make A New Life In The Country Ben

teenager is rushed to hospital after putting his hand through a pane of glass. (S)

10.0 The Windsors Charles and Camilla reluctantly attend Kate’s father’s birthday party. (S) 10.35 Celebrity Crystal Maze With Anita Rani, Jeff

meets a couple in the Malvern Hills who run their own brewery. Last in the series. (S)

10.0 My New Greek Life A couple who retired to Kefalonia struggle with being separated from their family.

Last in the series. (S)

Stelling and AJ Pritchard. (S) (R) 11.30 Prison. 12.30 Ramsay’s Kitchen Nightmares USA. 1.20 FILM: What Richard Did (2012) ★★★ 2.55 Come Dine With Me. 3.50 Grand Designs.

4.45 Location, Location, Location.

5.40 Kirstie’s Vintage Gems. 5.50 Countdown.

9pm Britain Underwater, ITV

11.05 Eamonn & Ruth Meet The Billionaires. 12.05 How To Have A Better Orgasm. 1.0 The 21.co.uk Live Casino Show. 3.0 Access. 3.10 Hotel Inspector: Checking In, Checking Out. 4.0 Tattoo Disasters UK. 4.25 Tattoo Disasters UK. 4.45 House Doctor.

5.10 Nick’s Quest. 5.35 Wildlife SOS.

10pm The Trip To Greece, Sky One

SATE LL ITE I D IG ITAL I CA BLE LISTI NG S W 6pm Tipping Point. 7.0 My Dream Home. 8.0 Sun, Sea And Brides To Be. 9.0 Inside The Ambulance.

10.0 The Wedding Fixer. 11.0 Inside The Ambulance. 12midnight One Born Every Minute. 1.0 Great Ormond Street. 1.50 Code Black.

2.35 Renovate My Home: Leave It To Bryan. 3.0 Teleshopping.

MTV 6pm Catfish: The TV Show. 7.0 Teen Mom: Young & Pregnant. 8.0 Teen Mom: Young & Pregnant. 9.0 Catfish: The TV Show. 10.0 Celebrity Ex On The Beach. 11.0 Geordie OGs. 12midnight Ridiculousness. 12.30 Ridiculousness. 1.0 RuPaul’s Drag Race. 2.20 RuPaul’s Drag Race. 3.40 Ridiculousness. 4.0 Teleshopping.

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6pm You’ve Been Framed! Gold. 8.0 Two And A Half Men. 8.30 Two And A Half Men. 9.0 Family Guy. 9.30 Family Guy. 10.0 Plebs. 10.30 Plebs. 11.0 Family Guy. 11.30 American Dad! 11.55 American Dad! 12.25am Two And A Half Men. 12.55 Two And A Half Men. 1.25 Ibiza Weekender. 2.25 Don’t Hate The Playaz. 3.15 ITV2 Nightscreen.

6pm The Big Bang Theory. 7.0 Hollyoaks. 7.30 Man With A Plan. 8.0 The Big Bang Theory. 9.0 Celebs Go Dating. 10.0 First Dates. 11.05 The Big Bang Theory. 12midnight Brooklyn Nine-Nine. 1.0 Celebs Go Dating. 2.05 First Dates. 3.0 Gogglebox. 3.55 The Big Bang Theory. 4.20 The Big Bang Theory. 4.45 How I Met Your Mother.

6pm Masters Of Flip. 7.0 Buying And Selling. 8.0 Dinner Date. Jonny picks three blind dates. 9.0 The Real Housewives Of Potomac. Candiace and Ashley manage to resolve their differences. 10.0 The Real Housewives Of Orange County. 11.0 Bridezillas. 11.55 The Only Way Is Essex. 12.45am ITVBe Nightscreen. 12.55 Teleshopping.

E! 6pm Keeping Up With The Kardashians. 7.0 Botched. 8.0 In The Room. 8.30 Meet The Frasers. 9.0 Very Cavallari. 10.0 Botched. 11.0 Nightly Pop. 11.30 Meet The Frasers.

12midnight Keeping Up With The Kardashians. 1.0 Botched. 2.0 Teleshopping. 3.0 Keeping Up With The Kardashians. 4.0 I Am Cait.

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6pm Say Yes To The Dress. 6.30 Say Yes To The Dress. 7.0 My Big Fat Fabulous Life. 8.0 Love After Lock Up. 9.0 Dr Pimple Popper. 10.0 Hot & Heavy. 11.0 Dr Pimple Popper.

12midnight Love After Lock Up. 1.0 Dr Pimple Popper. 2.0 Hot & Heavy. 3.0 Dr Pimple Popper. 4.0 Say Yes To The Dress: Atlanta.

6pm Futurama. 6.30 The Simpsons.

7.0 The Simpsons. 7.30 The Simpsons.

8.0 An Idiot Abroad 2. 9.0 Strike Back: Vendetta.

10.0 The Trip To Greece.

10.30 The Trip To Greece.

11.0 A League Of Their Own. 12midnight Jett. 1.05 Avenue 5. 1.40 The Heist. 2.40 Hawaii Five-0. 4.30 Stop, Search, Seize. 5.30 Futurama.

6pm Without A Trace. 7.0 CSI: Crime Scene Investigation. 8.0 Blue Bloods.

Jackie goes undercover as an escort.

9.0 Save Me. 10.0 The L Word: Generation Q. Bette feels guilty about lying to Angie. 11.10 Babylon Berlin.

12.10am Oz. 1.20 FILM: Game Change (2012) ★★★ 3.35 Californication. 4.10 The West Wing. 5.05 The West Wing.

6pm Nothing To Declare. 7.0 Border Security: Australia’s Front Line. 7.30 Border Security: Australia’s Front Line.

8.0 Ghost Whisperer. 9.0 The Good Doctor. 10.0 Law & Order: Special Victims Unit. . 12midnight CSI: Crime Scene Investigation. 1.0 Criminal Minds.

3.0 Ghost Whisperer. 4.0 Shades Of Blue. 5.0 Brit Cops: Rapid Response.

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Wednesday 4 March BBC1 6am

CHANNEL 5

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 Judge Rinder. 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 Canada. 11.05 Ramsay’s Kitchen Nightmares USA. 12.0 Channel 4 News Summary. 12.05 Find It, Fix It, Flog It. 1.05 Posh Pawn.

2.10 Countdown. 3.0 A Place In The Sun. 4.0 A New Life In The Sun: Where Are They Now? 5.0 Come Dine With Me.

6am Milkshake! 9.15 Jeremy Vine. 11.15 Paddington Station 24/7. 12.10 5 News At Lunchtime. 12.15 Nightmare Tenants, Slum Landlords. 1.10 Access.

1.15 Home And Away. 1.45 Neighbours.

2.15 FILM: Secrets In A Small Town (2019) ★★★ 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 Chizzy

6.0 ITV News London (S) 6.25 Party Political Broadcast (S) 6.30 ITV Evening News (S)

6.0 The Simpsons Bart

6.0 Home And Away Tori goes home, and learns that Leah is missing. (S) (R)

7.0 Emmerdale Marlon feels betrayed by the Dingles. (S)

7.0 News (S)

Akudolu and Miles Jupp. (S)

6.30 Great British Railway Journeys The importance of

6.55 Party Political Broadcast (S) (R) 7.0 The One Show Magazine

the nation’s railways. (S) (R)

show. Presented by Alex Jones and Matt Baker. (S)

Interviews, discussion and analysis from Westminster. (S)

7.30 Match Of The Day Live: The FA Cup Sheffield

Wednesday v Manchester City 7.45pm). Gary 8pm (Kick-off Lineker presents all the action from the fifth-round tie at Hillsborough. (S)

9pm

10pm

C4

6.30am Money For Nothing. 7.15 Ready Steady Cook. 8.0 Sign Zone: See Hear. 8.30 Sign Zone: Great British Railway Journeys. 9.0 BBC News At 9.

10.0 Victoria Derbyshire. 11.0 BBC Newsroom Live. 11.15 Politics Live. 1.0 Hardball. 1.45 Best House In Town.

2.30 Terry And Mason’s Great Food Trip. 3.0 Red Rock. 3.45 The Great Interior Design Challenge. 4.45 Portillo’s State Secrets. 5.15 Flog It!

Weather (S)

7pm

ITV

6am Breakfast. 9.15 Britain’s Housing Scandal. 10.0 Homes Under The Hammer. 11.0 Wanted Down Under.

11.45 Saved On Camera. 12.15 Bargain Hunt. 1.0 BBC News At One; Weather.

1.30 BBC Regional News; Weather.

1.45 Doctors. 2.15 Jimmy McGovern’s Moving On. 3.0 Escape To The Country.

3.45 Money For Nothing.

4.30 Ready Steady Cook. 5.15 Pointless.

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6pm

BBC2

✱ CLOSER PICKS

7.0 The Andrew Neil Show

Weather (S)

10.35 Eating With My Ex A

woman wants to know why 11pm her ex left. (S) 11.05 Fight Dirty. 11.35 Killing Eve. 12.20 Killing Eve. 1.10 BBC News.

9pm Tigers, BBC1

6.30 5 News Tonight (S)

7.0 Secrets Of The Royal Palaces Behind-the-scenes tales of the British monarchy’s residences. (S) (R)

7.30 Coronation Street Daniel resolves to prove his devotion to Bethany. (S)

8.0 Saving Lives At Sea The team race to rescue two teenagers. Last in the series. (S)

✱ 9.0 Tigers: Hunting The

10.0 BBC News At Ten (S) 10.25 BBC Regional News;

betrays Milhouse during their school sports day. (S) (R) 6.30 Hollyoaks Edward prepares a romantic dinner for Tony and Diane. (S) (R)

8.0 Harry Redknapp’s Sandbanks Summer With

8.0 Kirstie And Phil’s Love It Or List It Kirstie Allsopp and

8.0 Health Foods: Are They A Con? Paul Connolly and

Harry Redknapp. (S)

Phil Spencer meet a couple in Purley, Croydon. (S) (R)

Jean Johansson lift the lid on health foods and other products. (S)

✱ 9.0 Sarah Payne: 5 Mistakes That Caught The Killer Examining the case of

8.30 Coronation Street Bethany realises she needs to leave Weatherfield. (S)

Traffickers Aldo Kane reports

✱ 9.0 The Trouble With Maggie Cole New series.

✱ 9.0 100 Kilo Kids:

on the illegal tiger trade in South East Asia. (S)

Drama, starring Dawn French and Julie Hesmondhalgh. (S)

young patients in Britain’s leading childhood obesity clinic. (S)

10.0 Live At The Apollo

10.0 ITV News (S)

10.0 Home Peter tries to hold the family together. (S) 10.30 Gogglebox The households’ opinions on recent TV. (S) (R)

Stand-up comedy. (S) (R)

10.30 Newsnight (S)

10.30 ITV News London (S) 10.45 Peston Political magazine show presented by Robert Peston. (S)

11.15 Win The Wilderness: Alaska. 12.15 Sign Zone: See Hear. 12.45 Sign Zone: Universal Credit: Inside The Welfare State. 1.45 Sign Zone: Hospital. 2.45 This Is BBC Two.

9pm Maggie Cole, ITV

11.40 Britain Underwater: Fighting The Floods. 12.30 Ideal World. 3.0 Broadchurch. 3.50 ITV Nightscreen.

5.05 Judge Rinder.

9pm Sarah Payne, C5

Obesity SOS Following

11.35 First Dates. 12.30 The Windsors.

1.0 Ramsay’s Kitchen Nightmares USA. 1.50 My Family And The Galapagos. 2.45 Come Dine With Me. 3.40 Grand Designs. 4.35 Location, Location, Location. 5.35 Kirstie’s Vintage Gems. 5.50 Countdown.

9pm 100 Kilo Kids, C4

Sarah Payne, who was murdered by Roy Whiting in 2000. (S)

10.0 The Chocolate Challenge With The Hairy Bikers The competition heats up as the semi-final gets underway. (S) 11.05 Harvey Nichols: Britain’s Poshest Department Store. 12.05 The Woman Who Ate a House: PICA Syndrome. 1.0 The 21.co.uk Show. 3.0 Access. 3.10 The Hotel Inspector: Checking In, Checking Out. 4.0 Tattoo Disasters UK. 4.45 House Doctor. 5.10 Nick’s Quest. 5.35 Wildlife SOS.

10pm Sandylands, Gold

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6pm Tipping Point. 7.0 My Dream Home. 8.0 Sun, Sea And Brides To Be. A missing veil is a challenge for Jo. 9.0 Emma Willis: Delivering Babies. 10.0 Finding Joy. 10.35 Women On The Verge. 11.15 Inside The Ambulance.

12.20am One Born Every Minute. 1.15 Great Ormond Street. 2.05 Code Black. 3.0 Teleshopping.

6pm You’ve Been Framed! Gold. 8.0 Two And A Half Men. 8.30 Two And A Half Men. 9.0 Family Guy. 9.30 Family Guy. 10.0 Celebrity Juice. 10.50 Family Guy. 11.20 American Dad! 12.20am Two And A Half Men. 1.15 Timewasters.

1.45 Timewasters. 2.15 CelebAbility.

3.0 Totally Bonkers Guinness World Records. 3.25 ITV2 Nightscreen.

6pm The Big Bang Theory. 7.0 Hollyoaks. 7.30 Man With A Plan. 8.0 The Goldbergs. 8.30 Schooled. 9.0 Celebs Go Dating. 10.0 Zoey’s Extraordinary Playlist. 11.0 The Big Bang Theory. 12midnight Brooklyn Nine-Nine.

1.0 Celebs Go Dating. 2.05 First Dates Hotel. 3.0 Zoey’s Extraordinary Playlist.

3.55 The Goldbergs. 4.20 Schooled.

6pm Masters Of Flip. 7.0 Buying And Selling. 8.0 Dinner Date. 9.0 Sam And Billie Faiers: The Mummy Diaries.

10.0 Growing Up Chrisley. Elliott makes a big mistake in ordering for Chase’s business. 10.30 Growing Up Chrisley. 11.0 Singletown. 12midnight The Only Way Is Essex. 12.45 ITVBe Nightscreen. 12.55 Teleshopping.

6pm Keeping Up With The Kardashians. 7.0 Hollywood Medium.

8.0 Very Cavallari. 9.0 Botched. 10.0 Meet The Frasers. 11.0 Nightly Pop. 11.30 Botched: Most Outrageous OMG Patients Countdown. 12midnight Keeping Up With The Kardashians. 1.0 Botched. 2.0 Teleshopping. 3.0 Keeping Up With The Kardashians.

MTV 6pm Catfish: Shadiest Characters 49.

7.0 Teen Mom Australia. 7.30 Teen Mom Australia. 8.0 Teen Mom: Young & Pregnant. 9.0 Geordie OGs. 10.0 Catfish: The TV Show. 11.0 True Life Crime. 12midnight Ridiculousness.

12.30 Ridiculousness. 1.0 RuPaul’s Drag Race. 2.20 RuPaul’s Drag Race. 3.40 Ridiculousness.

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SKY LIVING

6pm Say Yes To The Dress. 7.0 Say Yes To The Dress: UK. 7.30 Say Yes To The Dress: UK. 8.0 Unexpected: Teenage & Pregnant. 9.0 90 Day Fiance. 10.0 90 Day Fiance. 11.0 Dr Pimple Popper. 12midnight Unexpected: Teenage & Pregnant. 1.0 90 Day Fiance. 3.0 Dr Pimple Popper. 4.0 Say Yes To The Dress: Atlanta.

6pm Futurama. 6.30 The Simpsons.

7.30 The Simpsons. 8.30 The Simpsons. 9.0 SEAL Team. 10.0 Avenue 5. 10.35 Intelligence. 11.05 Intelligence. 11.35 The Russell Howard Hour. 12.35am The Heist. 1.35 Caught On Dashcam. 2.30 The Force: Manchester. 3.30 Road Wars. 4.0 Stop, Search, Seize. 5.0 Futurama.

6pm Without A Trace. 7.0 CSI: Crime Scene Investigation. 8.0 Blue Bloods.

9.0 Angels In America. Louis arranges a meeting with Prior, who tries to drag Belize to the courthouse. 10.20 Angels In America. Last in the series.

12midnight The End. 12.35 Babylon Berlin. 1.45 John Adams. 3.25 Californication. 4.0 The West Wing.

6pm Border Security: Australia’s Front Line. 8.0 Ghost Whisperer. 9.0 Criminal Minds. 10.0 CSI: Crime Scene Investigation. 11.0 Law & Order: Special Victims Unit. 12midnight CSI: Crime Scene Investigation. 1.0 The Rookie.

2.0 Ghost Whisperer. 3.0 Shades Of Blue. 4.0 Road Wars. 4.30 Road Wars.

5.0 Brit Cops: Rapid Response.

Thursday 5 March BBC1 6am

BBC2

CHANNEL 5

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 Judge Rinder. 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 Canada. 11.05 Ramsay’s Kitchen Nightmares USA. 12.0 Channel 4 News Summary. 12.05 Find It, Fix It, Flog It. 1.05 Posh Pawn.

2.10 Countdown. 3.0 Crufts 2020. 4.0 A New Life In The Sun: Where Are They Now? 5.0 Come Dine With Me.

6am Milkshake! 9.15 Jeremy Vine. 11.15 Paddington Station 24/7. 12.10 5 News At Lunchtime. 12.15 Nightmare Tenants, Slum Landlords. 1.10 Access.

1.15 Home And Away. 1.45 Neighbours.

2.15 FILM: A Wedding To Die For (2019) ★★★ 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 Chizzy

6.0 ITV News London (S) 6.25 Party Political Broadcast (S) 6.30 ITV Evening News (S)

6.0 The Simpsons Homer is

6.0 Home And Away Lives hang in the balance as the hospital siege escalates. (S) (R)

Weather (S)

6.55 Party Political Broadcast (S) (R) 7.0 The One Show Live magazine show, presented by Alex Jones and Matt Baker. (S) 7.30 EastEnders Gray’s boss urges him to make Kush plead guilty. (S)

8pm ✱ 8.0 MasterChef Six more hopefuls take part in the second heat. (S)

9pm ✱ 9.0 Noughts And

Crosses New series. Drama about two young people divided by their colour but united by love. (S)

10pm

C4

6.30am Money For Nothing. 7.15 Ready Steady Cook. 8.0 Sign Zone: Great British Railway Journeys. 8.30 Sign Zone: Lose Weight And Get Fit With Tom Kerridge. 9.0 BBC News At 9. 10.0 Victoria Derbyshire. 11.0 BBC Newsroom Live. 12.15 Politics Live. 1.0 Hardball. 1.45 Best House In Town.

2.30 Terry And Mason’s Great Food Trip. 3.0 Red Rock. 3.45 The Great Interior Design Challenge. 4.45 Portillo’s State Secrets. 5.15 Flog It!

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7pm

ITV

6am Breakfast. 9.15 Britain’s Housing Scandal. 10.0 Homes Under The Hammer. 11.0 Wanted Down Under Revisited. 11.45 Saved On Camera.

12.15 Bargain Hunt. 1.0 BBC News At One; Weather. 1.30 BBC Regional News; Weather. 1.45 Doctors.

2.15 Jimmy McGovern’s Moving On. 3.0 Escape To The Country. 3.45 Money For Nothing.

4.30 Ready Steady Cook. 5.15 Pointless.

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6pm

✱ CLOSER PICKS

10.0 BBC News At Ten (S) 10.25 BBC Regional News; Weather (S)

10.35 Question Time Fiona

Akudolu and Miles Jupp. (S)

6.30 Great British Railway Journeys. (S) (R)

7.0 MOTDx Football discussion presented by Jermaine Jenas. (S)

7.0 Emmerdale Dawn receives news about the custody of Lucas. (S)

Archaeologist Ben Robinson examines the history of Clovelly in Devon. (S)

the digestive system. (S)

7.30 Villages By The Sea

8pm MasterChef, BBC1

6.30 Hollyoaks Edward decides to turn his attentions to Marnie. (S) (R)

7.0 News (S)

8.0 Emmerdale Al has to work

8.0 Crufts 2020 Clare

Frankenstein’s monster is brought back to life at the V&A. (S)

hard to get Ellis back onside. (S)

Balding presents highlights from the NEC in Birmingham. (S)

9.0 Hospital The work of staff Alder Hey Children’s Hospital.

✱ 8.30 How To Spend It Well On Holiday Phillip

Schofield fronts a brand-new consumer show (S)

9.0 Tyson Fury: The Gypsy King Fury’s rematch against

Deontay Wilder is confirmed.

Last in the series. (S)

(S)

10.0 Vic & Bob’s Big Night Out Comedy series. (S) (R) 10.30 Newsnight (S)

10.0 ITV News (S) 10.30 ITV News London (S) 10.45 Liar Return of the

6.30 5 News Tonight (S)

7.0 The Dog Rescuers with Alan Davies The comedian helps with a sick Staffordshire bull terrier. (S) (R)

7.30 Diet: Trust Your Gut? Tonight The importance of

8.0 Secrets Of The Museum

9.0 Hunted Hayley risks returning to Wigan to be reunited with her dog. (S)

8.0 Britain’s Naughtiest Nursery (S)

✱ 9.0 10 Years Younger In 10 Days Cherry Healey helps recovering alcoholic Paulette.

(S)

10.0 First Dates Healthcare assistant Anthony wants to put his wild past behind him. (S)

✱ 10.0 Me & My Beautiful Face The stories of people living with facial disfigurements. (S)

thriller, starring Joanne Froggatt. (S) (R)

Bruce hosts the political 11pm debate from Tunbridge Wells. (S) 11.35 Newscast. 12.10 BBC News.

banned from driving. (S) (R)

11.15 Match Of The Day: The FA Cup. 11.40 Live SheBelieves Cup. 2.15 Sign Zone: Confronting Holocaust Denial With David Baddiel. 3.15 Sign Zone: Dom Does America. 4.0 Sign Zone: Trust Me, I’m A Doctor. 4.30 This Is BBC Two.

9pm Noughts And Crosses, BBC1

11.45 Dancing On Ice. 1.20 Ideal World.

3.0 Diet: Trust Your Gut? Tonight. 3.25 ITV Nightscreen. 5.05 Judge Rinder.

8.30pm How To Spend It Well, ITV

11.0 24 Hours In A&E. 12.0 100 Kilo Kids: Obesity SOS. 1.0 Ramsay’s Kitchen Nightmares USA. 1.50 Home.

2.15 Baghdad Central. 3.10 Starbucks & Nespresso: The Truth About Your Coffee – Dispatches. 3.35 Come Dine With Me. 4.30 Location, Location, Location. 5.25 Cooking Up A Fortune.

9pm 10 Years Younger, C5

11.05 Billionaire Kids: Diamond Lives.

12.05 Eamonn And Ruth: Blowing A Fortune. 1.0 The 21.co.uk Live Casino Show. 3.0 Access. 3.10 Paddington Station 24/7. 4.0 Tattoo Disasters UK. 4.25 Tattoo Disasters UK. 4.45 House Doctor. 5.10 Nick’s Quest. 5.35 Wildlife SOS.

10pm Me & My Beautiful Face, C5

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6pm Tipping Point. 7.0 My Dream Home. 8.0 Sun, Sea And Brides To Be. A bride on a diet finds the food in the hotel too tempting. 9.0 Inside The Ambulance. 10.0 One Born: What Happened Next? 11.0 Inside The Ambulance. 12midnight One Born Every Minute. 1.0 Great Ormond Street. 1.50 Code Black.

6pm You’ve Been Framed! Gold. 7.0 You’ve Been Framed! Gold: Yearbook.

8.0 Two And A Half Men. 9.0 FILM: Bridesmaids (2011) ★★★★ 11.35 Family Guy. 12.05am Family Guy. 12.30 American Dad! 1.25 The Stand Up Sketch Show. 1.55 Two And A Half Men. 2.25 CelebAbility. 3.05 Totally Bonkers Guinness World Records.

6pm The Big Bang Theory. 7.0 Hollyoaks. 7.30 Man With A Plan. 8.0 Young Sheldon. 9.0 Celebs Go Dating.

10.0 Celebrity Gogglebox. 11.05 The Big Bang Theory. 12.05am Brooklyn Nine-Nine. 1.05 Celebs Go Dating. 2.10 First Dates Hotel. 3.05 Celebrity Gogglebox. 4.0 The Big Bang Theory.

4.50 How I Met Your Mother.

6pm Masters Of Flip. 7.0 Buying And Selling. 8.0 Dinner Date. Dee is given five menus. 9.0 Totally Unbelievable.

10.0 Married To Medicine. Reality programme following women connected to the world of medicine in Atlanta. 11.0 Singletown. 12midnight The Only Way Is Essex. 12.45 ITVBe Nightscreen. 12.55 Teleshopping.

6pm Keeping Up With The Kardashians. 7.0 Very Cavallari. 8.0 Botched. 9.0 Keeping Up With The Kardashians. 10.0 The Soup. 10.30 Nightly Pop. 11.0 In The Room. 11.30 Botched. 12midnight Keeping Up With The Kardashians. 1.0 Botched.

2.0 Teleshopping. 2.30 Teleshopping.

3.0 Keeping Up With The Kardashians.

MTV 6pm Catfish: The TV Show. 7.0 MTV Cribs UK. 7.30 MTV Cribs UK. 8.0 Siesta Key. 9.0 Floribama Shore.

10.0 Catfish: The TV Show. 11.0 Ex On The Beach USA: Peak Of Love.

12midnight Ridiculousness. 12.30 Ridiculousness. 1.0 RuPaul’s Drag Race. 2.20 RuPaul’s Drag Race. 3.40 Ridiculousness. 4.0 Teleshopping.

TLC

SKY ONE

6pm Say Yes To The Dress. 6.30 Say Yes To The Dress. 7.0 90 Day Fiance: Before The 90 Days. 10.0 Dr Pimple Popper. 11.0 My 600lb Life: Where Are They Now? 12midnight 90 Day Fiance: Before The 90 Days.

3.0 Dr Pimple Popper. 4.0 Say Yes To The Dress: Atlanta. 4.30 Say Yes To The Dress: Atlanta.

6pm Futurama. 6.30 The Simpsons.

8.0 A League Of Their Own. 9.0 The Heist. 10.0 The Force: North East. 11.0 An Idiot Abroad 2. 12midnight Intelligence. 1.0 Caught On Dashcam.

2.0 The Late Late Show With James Corden: Best Of The Week. 3.0 The Force: Manchester. 4.0 Stop, Search, Seize. 5.0 Futurama. 5.30 Futurama.

SKY ATLANTIC 6pm Without A Trace. 7.0 CSI: Crime Scene Investigation. 8.0 Blue Bloods.

9.0 John Adams. The elderly statesman writes his memoirs. 10.20 The Sopranos. 11.35 The Sopranos.

12.45am Public Enemy. 1.50 Dolittle: Special. 2.0 Richard E Grant’s Hotel Secrets. 3.0 Public Enemy. 4.10 The West Wing. 5.05 The West Wing.

SKY LIVING 6pm Border Security: Australia’s Front Line. 8.0 Ghost Whisperer. 9.0 The Rookie. 10.0 CSI: Crime Scene Investigation. 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 Shades Of Blue.

5.0 Brit Cops: Rapid Response.

Friday 6 March BBC1 6am

CHANNEL 5

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 Judge Rinder. 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 Canada. 11.05 Ramsay’s Kitchen Nightmares USA. 12.0 Channel 4 News Summary. 12.05 Find It, Fix It, Flog It. 1.05 Posh Pawnbrokers. 2.10 Countdown. 3.0 Crufts 2020. 4.0 A New Life In The Sun: Where Are They Now? 5.0 Come Dine With Me.

6am Milkshake! 9.15 Jeremy Vine. 11.15 Paddington Station 24/7. 12.10 5 News At Lunchtime. 12.15 Nightmare Tenants, Slum Landlords. 1.10 Access.

1.15 Home And Away. 1.45 Neighbours.

2.20 FILM: My Husband’s Double Life (2018) ★★★ 4.0 Friends. 4.30 Friends. 5.0 5 News At 5. 5.30 Neighbours.

6.0 BBC News At Six; Weather (S)

6.0 Richard Osman’s House Of Games With Chizzy

6.0 ITV News London (S)

6.0 The Simpsons Lisa

6.30 ITV Evening News (S)

discovers Bart’s demented twin. (S) (R) 6.30 Hollyoaks Toby is angry when he sees Romeo leaving his flat. (S) (R)

6.0 Home And Away Mac breaks cover to get help for a rapidly deteriorating Bella. (S) (R)

Weather (S)

7.0 The One Show Live chat

and topical reports, presented

by Alex Jones. (S) 7.30 MasterChef Former participants Alex Rushmer, Dr Tim Kinnaird and Dhruv Baker 8pm guest. (S)

✱

8.30 EastEnders Shirley grows suspicious of Suki’s behaviour. (S)

9pm

Akudolu and Miles Jupp. (S)

6.30 Great British Railway Journeys With Michael

Portillo. (S) (R)

7.0 Extreme Wales With Richard Parks Exploring

Britain’s deepest cave. (S) (R)

7.30 Celebrity Antiques Road Trip Nadia Sawalha and Kaye Adams go antiquing in Scotland. (S) (R)

8.30 Wild Cuba: A Caribbean Journey Part one of two. Colin Stafford-Johnson explores parts of Cuba few outsiders have seen. (S)

✱

9.30 QI With Nish Kumar and Cariad Lloyd. (S) (R)

10.0 BBC News At Ten (S)

10.0 Mock The Week With Angela Barnes and Ed Byrne.

9.30 MasterChef The chefs are fighting for a place in 10pm Knockout Week. (S) 10.25 BBC Regional News;

11pm

C4

6.30am Money For Nothing. 7.15 Ready Steady Cook. 8.0 Sign Zone: Winterwatch. 9.0 BBC News At 9. 10.0 Victoria Derbyshire. 11.0 BBC Newsroom Live. 12.15 Politics Live. 1.0 Hardball. 1.45 Best House In Town.

2.30 Terry And Mason’s Great Food Trip. 3.0 Red Rock. 3.45 The Great Interior Design Challenge. 4.45 Portillo’s State Secrets. 5.15 Flog It!

6.30 BBC Regional News;

7pm

ITV

6am Breakfast. 9.15 Britain’s Housing Scandal. 10.0 Homes Under The Hammer. 11.0 Wanted Down Under Revisited. 11.45 Saved On Camera.

12.15 Bargain Hunt. 1.0 BBC News At One; Weather. 1.30 BBC Regional News; Weather. 1.45 Doctors. 2.15 Jimmy McGovern’s Moving On. 3.0 Escape To The Country. 3.45 Money For Nothing.

4.30 Ready Steady Cook. 5.15 Pointless.

✱

6pm

BBC2

✱ CLOSER PICKS

(S) (R)

Weather (S)

10.30 Newsnight (S)

with his heroes of the event. (S)

11.05 FILM: The Beguiled (2017) ★★★★ 12.35 Sign Zone: Spying On The Scammers – Panorama. 1.05 Sign Zone: Doctor Who. 2.10 This Is BBC Two.

10.35 Greg James’ Sport Relief Heroes The DJ meets 11.35 Catchpoint Sport Relief Special.

12.20 BBC News.

7.30pm MasterChef, BBC1

7.0 Emmerdale Victoria makes a huge decision for her and Luke. (S) 7.30 Coronation Street Gary bumps into an old acquaintance. (S)

8.30 Vera DCI Stanhope investigates a murder at a remote cottage in Northumberland. (S) (R)

10.25 ITV News (S)

7.0 News (S)

7.0 Helicopter Pursuits: Caught On Camera Police

7.30 Crufts 2020 Further

7.30 The Yorkshire Steam Railway: All Aboard The

coverage live from the NEC in Birmingham. (S)

10pm Mock The Week, BBC1

8.30pm Vera, ITV

helicopter chases. (S) (R)

annual steam gala is held. (S)

8.30 Celebrity Britain By Barge: Then & Now Bill, 9.0 Gogglebox The households’ opinions on recent TV. (S)

10.0 The Last Leg Guests include former Speaker of the House of Commons, John Bercow. (S)

10.55 ITV News London (S) 11.10 McDonald & Dodds. 12.55 Ideal World. 3.0 Who’s Doing The Dishes?

3.50 ITV Nightscreen.

6.30 5 News Tonight (S)

11.05 The Big Narstie Show. 12.10 FILM: 2 Guns (2013) ★★★ 2.05 The Simpsons. 2.30 The Simpsons. 2.55 Come Dine With Me. 3.50 Grand Designs. 4.45 Location, Location, Location. 5.45 Kirstie’s Vintage Gems.

10pm The Last Leg, C4

Jennie, Anne and Pete join the Glasgow and Edinburgh Union Canal. (S)

9.45 FILM: Con Air (1997) ★★★★ A parolee on his flight home intervenes when America’s deadliest criminals hijack the plane. Action thriller, starring Nicolas Cage, John Cusack, John Malkovich and Steve Buscemi. (S)

12.05 Building The Billion Pound Mega Bridge. 1.0 Access. 1.05 The 21.co.uk Show. 3.05 Access. 3.10 Paddington Station 24/7. 4.45 House Doctor. 5.10 Nick’s Quest. 5.35 Wildlife SOS.

8.30pm Britain By Barge, C5

SATE LL ITE I D IG ITA L I CAB LE LI ST IN GS W 6pm Tipping Point. 7.0 My Dream Home. 8.0 Sun, Sea And Brides To Be. 9.0 999 Rescue Squad. A 21-year-old man shot twice in the chest. 10.0 Should I Go Under The Knife? In Miami, Cherry Healey meets women who have had a “mummy makeover”.

11.0 Inside The Ambulance.

12midnight One Born Every Minute.

MTV 6pm Catfish: Shadiest Characters.

6.55 The Official UK Number One. 7.0 Catfish: The TV Show. 8.0 Teen Mom: Young & Pregnant. 9.0 Celebrity Ex On The Beach. 10.0 Geordie OGs. 11.0 True Life Crime. 12midnight Ridiculousness. 12.30 Ridiculousness.

1.0 RuPaul’s Drag Race. 2.20 RuPaul’s Drag Race. 3.40 Ridiculousness.

ITV2 6pm You’ve Been Framed! Gold: Unleashed! 8.0 Two And A Half Men. 8.30 Two And A Half Men. 9.0 FILM: Ride Along (2014) ★★ 11.10 Family Guy. 11.35 Family Guy. 12.05am American Dad! 1.05 The Cleveland Show. 1.30 Two And A Half Men. 2.0 Two And A Half Men. 2.30 Plebs. 2.55 Plebs. 3.20 ITV2 Nightscreen.

TLC 6pm Say Yes To The Dress. 6.30 Say Yes To The Dress. 7.0 Say Yes To The Dress: UK. 7.30 Say Yes To The Dress: UK. 8.0 Curvy Brides Boutique. 9.0 Say Yes To The Dress America. 10.0 Say Yes To The Dress: UK. 10.30 Say Yes To The Dress: UK. 11.0 Dr Pimple Popper. 12midnight Curvy Brides Boutique.

E4

ITVBE

6pm The Big Bang Theory. 7.0 Hollyoaks. 7.30 Man With A Plan. 8.0 The Big Bang Theory. 9.0 Celebs Go Dating. 10.0 Naked Attraction. 11.05 Rick And Morty. 11.35 Mr Pickles. 11.50 Robot Chicken. 12.05am Rick And Morty. 12.35 The Big Bang Theory. 1.35 Celebs Go Dating. 2.35 Naked Attraction. 3.30 Brooklyn Nine-Nine.

6pm Masters Of Flip. 7.0 Buying And Selling. 8.0 Dinner Date. 9.0 Botched.

A transgender woman wants to have her collapsed nose fixed. 10.0 Botched. 10.55 Kendra On Top. Part two of two. Kendra’s mother and father finally reunite. 11.20 The Only Way Is Essex. 12.10am Income Property. 12.40 ITVBe Nightscreen.

E! 6pm Keeping Up With The Kardashians. 7.0 In The Room. 7.30 Meet The Frasers. 8.0 Hollywood Medium With Tyler Henry. 9.0 Botched. 10.0 Botched. 11.0 Nightly Pop. 11.30 The Soup. 12midnight Keeping Up With The Kardashians.

1.0 Botched. 2.0 Teleshopping. 3.0 Keeping Up With The Kardashians.

SKY ONE

SKY ATLANTIC

SKY LIVING

6pm Futurama. 6.30 The Simpsons.

8.30 Modern Family. 9.0 Intelligence.

10.0 The Late Late Show With James Corden: Best Of The Week. 11.0 Avenue 5. 11.35 The Trip To Greece.

12.35am Flintoff: Lord Of The Fries.

1.30 Caught On Dashcam. 2.30 The Force: Manchester. 3.30 Road Wars.

4.0 Stop, Search, Seize. 5.0 Futurama.

6pm Without A Trace. 7.0 CSI: Crime Scene Investigation. 8.0 Blue Bloods.

9.0 Babylon Berlin. New series. Gereon gets sent to investigate a deadly accident on a film set. 10.0 Babylon Berlin. 11.0 Public Enemy. 12.05Public Enemy. 1.15 The Outsider. 2.20 Without A Trace. 3.45 Californication. 4.20 The West Wing. 5.10 The West Wing.

6pm Border Security: Australia’s Front Line. 8.0 Chicago Med. 9.0 Chicago Fire. 10.0 Chicago PD. 11.0 Law & Order: Special Victims Unit.

12midnight CSI: Crime Scene Investigation. 1.0 CSI: Crime Scene Investigation. 2.0 Blue Bloods. 3.0 Shades Of Blue. 4.0 Ghost Whisperer.

5.0 Brit Cops: Rapid Response.

GREAT NIGHT IN ON-DEMAND TV & DVD

Out

this week!

Zombieland: Double Tap AVAILABLE ON DVD & BLU-RAY OUT NOW This is a worthy successor to the hugely popular and very fun Zombieland, which was released TEN years ago (eek!). After previously fending off a load of zombies, survivors Columbus (Jesse Eisenberg), Wichita (Emma Stone), Little Rock (Abigail Breslin), and Tallahassee (Woody Harrelson) are back and fighting, well, more zombies! Although, this time, the zombies have evolved, and there are new threats – including hippies! As enjoyable as ever.

Can You Hear Me? A Paramedic’s Encounters With Life And Death

(JAKE JONES) Jake has worked in the UK ambulance service for ten years. Every day, he deals with difficult and challenging scenarios – the hoarder who won’t move his collection to let his ailing father leave the house, the blood-soaked man who tries to escape from the ambulance, a young man who’s stopped breathing in a supermarket toilet… This moving memoir is an honest examination of an exceptionally tough job. A must read.

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Terminator: Dark Fate AVAILABLE ON DVD & BLU RAY OUT 2 MARCH Following on from the events of Terminator 2: Judgment Day, Sarah Connor joins a cyborg soldier to protect a young woman from future assassins.

With the return of machine-gun-toting Linda Hamilton (Connor), and original creator James Cameron on board, this is a return to form for the franchise.

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BTS Map of the Soul: 7 As South Korean K-Pop is now part of the mainstream music scene, it’s hard to ignore this new offering from boyband giants BTS. With 7 members – RM, SUGA, Jin, J-hope, Jung-kook, V and Jimin – this album is made up of extremely catchy tunes and feel-good beats, despite the language barrier. And with a sell-out world tour on the horizon too, you’d be silly not to give this new record a go! Out now.

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REVIEWS

DON’T MISS CINEMA THE CAST Will Ferrell, Miranda Otto, Julia Louis-Dreyfus THE STORY A remake of the 2014 Swedish film Force Majeure.

Careworn couple Billie (LouisDreyfus) and Pete (Ferrell) find themselves on a slippery slope – both literally and figuratively – when an approaching avalanche forces them to reevaluate their lives.

THE VERDICT Both leads are on top form in this light-hearted offering. There’s plenty of charm to carry the film along, as well as the odd chuckle, but there was potential for more bite if only they could have dug a little deeper.

CERT 15, 86 MINS, OPENS 28 FEB

Downhill THE CAST Noémie Merlant, Adèle Haenel, Luàna Bajrami THE STORY A painter is commissioned to produce a wedding portrait of a young bride-to-be, but must paint it without her sitter knowing.

THE VERDICT Everything about Céline Sciamma’s film is painfully gorgeous. A beautiful palette, a searing romance that simmers before it storms, subtle camera work framing each shot like a painting – this compelling love story stuck in our minds long after the heartbreaking final scene. A classy, enigmatic and profound must-see.

CERT 15, 122 MINS, OPENS 28 FEB

WORDS: CAITLIN BUTLER, CAROLINE KNELL, AMY ROWLAND, ALYS WEBB PHOTOS: SHUTTERSTOCK

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ARIES 21 MAR-19 APR It’s time to work through your fears. You need to face up to the fact that there’s stuff you’re worried about, which is blocking you from moving forwards, and deal with it properly.

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GEMINI21 MAY-20 JUN Work could be a bit stop and start right now.

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CANCER

It’s a big week. Look at the past to see how far you’ve come and where you want to go, but be careful you don’t push it too far in whatever you decide to do – especially where a friend is concerned.

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This week brings you the chance to rethink anything and everything to do with your sex life and/or your finances. Yes, it’s a lot!

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VIRGO 23 AUG-22 SEP With Mercury retrograde happening in your Love Zone, you need to be sure you and your partner (or ex) are on the same page. There is a LOT of room for mix-ups! Do talk things through again, if an ongoing issue won’t magically sort itself out. PS Make a wish on the New Moon – visit moonmessages.com/freechart

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SCORPIO 23 OCT-21 NOV With chaotic Uranus in your Love Zone, expect your love life to be quite mad for the coming few years. That said, it can be a bit crazy in a good way. This week will bring you an increased chance of seducing someone you fancy, whether it’s your partner, ex, or someone new. PS Make a wish on the New Moon – visit moonmessages.com/freechart

SAGITTARIUS 22 NOV-21 DEC Whatever else you do this week, think about what you want to change with your family or at home, with whoever you live with. You only get chances like this every now and then, so have a proper think about how you can make your personal life more to your liking.

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It’s still quite a potentially confusing time for you, but if you stop fighting it and just give in to the idea of letting the madness swirl around you, the better off you will be. If you try to control life at the moment, life will just keep pushing back.

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