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‘My real marriage is nothing like Emmerdale!’

Her character’s private life in the Yorkshire soap couldn’t be more chaotic but actress Zoe Henry’s real marrige couldn’t be happier

By Alison James

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arriage and relationships rarely run smoothly in Soaps – and Emmerdale character Rhona Kirk’s current predicament proves this and much more!

If you’re a regular Emmerdale viewer you’ll know all about Rhona’s heartache. The vet’s marriage to Paddy imploded, and he left the village. Now he is set to return, but where will this leave Rhona and her broken marriage. “That’s anyone’s guess,” Zoe says. “Certainly his return will be a shock to Rhona because she’s kind of put him out of her mind. I think she still loves him but feels the marriage is probably over. Yet seeing him again will bring a lot of feelings back as Paddy was undoubtedly the love of her life.”

A happy ending seems highly unlikely but that’s just what Zoe

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herself is lucky enough to have. She’s been married to fellow Emmerdale actor Jeff Hordley, who plays bad boy Cain Dingle, for 16 years, although they’d been together several years before that having met at drama school in Manchester in the Nineties. They have two children, Violet, 11 and Stanley, nine.

“We’re very happy together and we know how lucky we are,” says Zoe. “Our life is very boring, ordinary and normal – and that’s just the way we like it. We love being with our kids and spending time on our allotment. The allotment is so much fun and is the gift that just keeps on giving! It’s a great feeling to sit down to Sunday lunch and know that you’ve grown everything yourself, bar the meat!”

We’re thinking that Jeff can’t be anything like heartthrob bad boy Cain, then. We can’t imagine Cain, hoe in hand, tending to the

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‘Emmerdale is my dream job. It’s the friendliest place to work. I literally skip to work every morning. It’s a great company of people – and that includes the crew as well’ Zoe has no fears on that score. She is the only woman for Jeff – and always has been. He fancied her from the first moment he saw her, says she’s his best friend and rates his 2003 wedding day as the best day of his life. In Emmerdale, their paths rarely

cross but would they like to work together? “It would be fun – we’ve worked together in the theatre before – but I hope it doesn’t happen at Emmerdale,” Zoe replies.

“Not because I don’t think Jeff’s a great actor and a huge talent, but on a practical level, I don’t know how we’d cope at home as we’d always be working at the same time.

“I rarely see Jeff at work because Rhona and Cain have never done more than exchange a few words, although I vaguely recall that years ago Cain tried to come on to Rhona – she swiftly told him where to go!

“I’d never say never to a storyline involving Cain and Rhona but I don’t see how

it would happen.

I can’t imagine that Cain would suddenly get himself a rabbit or hamster, for instance, and have to bring it to the vets’ where Rhona works.

“When Jeff and I do see each other on set, we’re like, ‘Oh hello, nice to see you!’ We might have lunch together and hang out a bit but that’s all. It’s quite nice to have different days to talk about when we get home.”

Zoe also reveals Emmerdale doesn’t figure much in their home life. “The kids just aren’t interested watching us on television – it’s just mummy and daddy’s work to them. They don’t see us as particularly cool parents and never mention it at school or anything like that.”

But it is clear Zoe (42) loves working on the soap – which unbelievably has been running now since

1972, when it was known as Emmerdale Farm. “It really is the friendliest place to work,” she says. “It’s a great company of people – and when I say that, I include the crew as well. It’s a bit of a cliché but I literally skip to work every morning – when I’m not there, I miss it. I genuinely love my job, and I couldn’t love it any more if I tried. This may sound crazy but, Emmerdale is my kind of dream job. I work in the heart of the beautiful Yorkshire Dales – I’m gazing at the landscape as we speak – in the best Soap on British TV. And it is the best Soap!

“I’ve done quite a few of the others (Zoe has been in Coronation Street and EastEnders) and we win hands down! I don’t know what the powers that be have in store for Rhona but I sincerely hope she’ll be wheeled out of Emmerdale in a box when I’m about 85!”

We hope so, too! n Emmerdale is on weekdays on ITV.

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runner beans! “In real life Jeff is very different,” Zoe laughs. ‘We find the heart throb thing amusing.

Jeff is a good-looking chap – I’m willing to admit that. I fancy him myself and understand why people find him attractive but remember I see him warts and all!

Fictional bad boys are very attractive but of course it’s all a bit of a fantasy, really. In reality, being with someone like Cain Dingle would be awful. You’d be forever in tears or permanently on your toes, worrying he was going to go off with someone else.”

Clockwise from top left: Rhona (Zoe) in the Woolpack with Vanessa (Michelle Hardwick) and Pierce (Jonathan Wrather); a young Rhona and Cain (played by real-life hubby Jeff Hordley), and Zoe with Jeff

real life health

‘MY DAYS OF WORSHIPPING THE SUN ARE OVER’ Fitness guru Diana Moran, known to millions as the Green Goddess, tells Yours how holidays of yesteryear came back to haunt her

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or someone so fit and slender, Diana Moran has had more than her share of health scares. There was her brush with breast cancer that resulted in a double mastectomy in her late 40s.

There was a thyroidectomy and a broken wrist courtesy of an ice skating accident.

“In fact, I counted the other day,’” she says, “and I’ve had 14 major operations in my life.” It’s one of the reasons she’s implacably opposed to going under the cosmetic surgeon’s knife.

Mind you, she doesn’t need to.

She’s 76 now but, truly, you wouldn’t know it. Tall, trim, elegant, the woman forever known as the Green Goddess still looks fabulous.

“My attitude has always been the same. Moderation in all things.” Fine words but not, as it turns out, strictly accurate. About a dozen years ago, one

particular excess, though innocent, returned to haunt her. “As a teenager in the Fifties, we’d go to Bournemouth or Torquay for our summer holidays and, although I remember plenty of sunshine, the sun was never fierce enough to do too much damage to my skin.” That all changed with the advent of package holidays. Suddenly, continental breaks came within the reach of the ordinary family.

By then, Diana was married to her first husband, John, a wine importer, and the father of her two sons, Tim and Nick, now in their 50s.

“John travelled a lot with his work so he’d been to countries like Spain, France and Portugal.

And that’s where we started going on our family holidays.”

A self-confessed sun worshipper, Diana would habitually lie out at the height of the

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real life health day covered in a concoction of olive oil and vinegar.

“I’d smear it all over my body in just the same way as you’d dress a piece of meat or fish before putting it under the grill. Looking back now, I must have been mad.”

This went on for some years with Diana returning to Britain bronzed and healthy. Or so she thought.

Fast forward to her early 60s to when she was having her legs waxed one day....

Why, asked the beautician, did Diana seem to have banged her shins so often?

“I explained that I was a keen gardener and blamed it on that.”

It was only when she realised the little lesions on her legs didn’t seem to be healing, she thought they must be caused by something else. Her doctor referred her to a specialist who, in time, gave her the unwelcome news that the

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‘I’d even wear a visor to protect my face if I was gardening and I’d make sure my legs were covered at all times’ marks were in fact skin cancer – and they needed to be cut out.

“If there was any way in which I could avoid the knife,” she says, “I was determined to go for it.”

As it happens, she’d been helping to raise money for Cancer Research UK so she’d come across a process known as Photodynamic Therapy (PDT) in which photosensitisers were

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Now and then: Diana, left, who admits a penchant for chocolate Digestives, shows off a gentle exercise routine and above, pictured in the Eighties

exposed to a specific wavelength of light to produce a form of oxygen that kills skin cells.

“In practical terms, a scarlet laser beam is trained on the affected areas which have earlier been covered in cream and bandaged to keep the air out. When it came to it, it was a little hot and uncomfortable but the anticipation was much worse than the reality.”

Diana has subsequently had the same procedure on the side of her face but you wouldn’t know it.

The upshot of all of this, of course, was that Diana’s sun-tanning days were over, “I was scrupulous,” she says. “I’d even wear a visor to protect my face if I was gardening and I’d make sure my legs were covered at all times.”

Then, about four years ago, she put her back out.

“I’d probably been a bit overactive in the garden.

I went to my doctor who recommended a scan.”

The results knocked her back on her heels. They showed a predisposition to osteopenia, a precursor of

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osteoporosis. “I’d been so good at keeping out of the sun – too good it transpired – that my body was now deficient in Vitamin D.” She had always been meticulous about maintaining her calcium intake. “I’d drink lots of milk and eat plenty of yogurt.

Then I remembered my mother used to give me cod liver oil throughout my childhood every day after breakfast. So I decided to start doing that again. I looked around and came across Seven Seas which is exactly what I was given as a

little girl and which my mother always used to say was full of simple goodness.

I have a capsule each morning without fail.”

Three months ago, a new set of tests revealed that Diana now has perfectly normal levels of Vitamin D. She’s also assiduous about keeping as supple as possible. “As soon as I wake up, I’ll go through a tenminute routine of stretching, exercising my back and a series of scrunches to strengthen my stomach.

I’ll finish with a gentle workout involving hand weights. And then I’m ready to face the day.”

As to diet, she’s not a big meat eater, preferring fish, fruit and vegetables. “And I have a permanently filled jar of nuts and raisins. I never drink spirits but I like a glass of white wine as a treat.” So what’s her guilty pleasure?

She giggles, “Dark chocolate – especially on one side of a Digestive biscuit!” n For more details visit www.seven-seas.co.uk

Vitamin D Deficiency anD skin cancer – spot the signs Depression and aching bones can be signs of low Vitamin D levels. Age also plays a part with people aged 50 and over more susceptible. The only sure way to know is to ask your GP for a Vitamin D blood test. We get most of our Vitamin D from sunlight on our skin, which of course carries the risk of skin cancer. One of the earliest forms of skin cancer is Bowen's disease; it develops slowly and is easily treated. The main sign is a red, scaly patch which may itch. It most commonly affects older women and is often found on the lower leg. However, it can appear on any area of the skin. If you develop a lump, lesion or skin discolouration that hasn't healed after four weeks, see your GP and have it checked.

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f you get your five a day, watch your sugar intake and get your healthy fat quota, you’re doing great!

But you can take your healthy eating efforts up another notch with the very latest healthy eating tweaks and tricks.

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Work some pasta magic!

Eating pasta that has been cooked, cooled and then reheated decreases the effect it has on your blood sugar and turns it from a high GI carb into a low GI carb – which is great news if you need to keep your blood sugar and insulin levels stable. Cooking and then cooling the pasta increases its level of resistant starch, which slows down how fast you digest it, keeping you feeling fuller for longer.

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Forget exotic fruits – the humble British blackcurrant is packed with fibre and vitamins and research shows that a daily serving could help lower cholesterol and reduce blood pressure. Mix with strawberries and raspberries to make a superberry summer pudding.

CHEAT YOUR WAY TO A HEALTHIER MEAL OUT Book a brightly lit restaurant – you’re more likely to go for healthier dishes and order a lower-cal meal than you are in a dimly lit place, according to research from Cornell University, US. And if you want to stick to your diet and save calories, sit near the front of the restaurant – hide away at the back and you’re 73 per cent more likely to go on to order dessert.

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Add WA WAter ter When you fry frying at a high temperature can cause healthy oils such as olive oil to degrade, which could lead to oxidative damage in your body. Stop this from happening by using the simple Chinese cooking technique of adding a little water to the pan when you’re stir-frying. It helps to reduce the cooking temperature and keep your olive oil healthy.

DECLUTTER YOUR DINING ROOM Save your stalks don’t chop off the stalks from veg such as broccoli – you’ll be missing out on essential nutrients. While we all love the broccoli florets, the stalks actually contain more calcium, iron and Vitamin C. try slicing broccoli stalks thinly and adding them to stir-fries or soups.

eating while distracted could make you eat more. Watching tV or surfing the net while you eat leaves you feeling less satisfied and may have you reaching for the snacks later. even eating surrounded by clutter can trigger you to over-eat. Sit at a table and have your meals in a calm, quiet environment.

Swap dessert for cheese to protect your teeth, choose cheese after a meal – research shows it raises the ph level in your mouth, helping to guard against cavities.

Plus the fatty acids found in full-fat dairy may help prevent type 2 diabetes.

SHARPEN YOUR KNIV KNIVES Chop up your fruit and vegetables at the very last minute, just before you plan to cook them and do it with a sharp knife. Blunt knives bruise produce and cause volatile vitamins such as Vitamin C and folic acid to leech out.

Wash before you chop and steam instead of boil to keep the nutrients in.

Put it on display Leave healthy food where you can see it and you’ll eat more of it, according to the experts. rearrange your fridge so the veg and yogurts are at eye level, and display fruit in pretty bowls around the house. Conversely, hide the cakes and biscuits away at the back of a dark cupboard to ward off snack attacks.

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You’ve heard of wine pairings, but what about food pairings? Eating certain foods together can help ensure you get the maximum nutrient benefits – give these combinations a try. n OATS + BERRIES = LOW CHOLESTEROL LEVELS n STEAK + BROCCOLI = oats are well known for AN IRON BOOST their cholesterol-lowering the broccoli is rich in abilities, but if you top your Vitamin C, needed to porridge with berries the efficiently absorb the iron added Vitamin C helps to found in the meat. keep your cholesterol levels n EGGS + SALAD LEAVES lower for longer. = MORE VITAMINS n MELON + PARMA HAM research = A LOW GI SNACK from Purdue eat melon on its university, own and your uS, found blood sugar topping will soar. Add your salad the protein with eggs means you of Parma absorb three to nine times ham for a slow more of the carotenoids release snack. found in the raw veg.

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Family MATTERS

They’re the people you laugh, cry and celebrate with, but when your family grows and your children get married, you need to get along with your new daughter or son-in-law and their family. Get off on the right foot with advice from relationship expert Bridie Collins By Stacey Carter MEET OUR EXPERT Bridie Collins is a relationship expert for Marriage Care www.marriage care.org.uk

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My daughter-in-law is always rude to me behind my son’s back.

What should I do?

Take a step back from the couple’s relationship. “Telling your son will create problems and your daughter-in-law will only resent you further,” says Bridie. “Try to figure out why she feels the need to be rude. Even if you’ve only had good intentions, you may have overstepped a boundary or interfered without realising.”

Write down what it is that your daughter-in-law says or does that you find upsetting

and then see whether or not it can be traced back to either a particular incident, or petty differences. If you think that you might be at fault, then pick a neutral ground, such as a coffee shop, where you can resolve the issue.

If you think that her remarks might just be cattiness, then don’t react to them.

She is probably just taking her frustration out on you. Remain polite and, if appropriate, offer to help, or give her some space.

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My son-in-law is bad with money and I’m worried about what it will do to his family. Should I intervene?

“A couple need to establish their independence, emotionally and financially,” explains Bridie, “Finances are personal and they need to work this out for themselves. You can suggest solutions, but what worked for you may not work for them.”

Setting up a savings account for your family, money problems or not, is a good way to put your mind at ease. It can go towards the grandchildren, or towards a family holiday.

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My daughter’s new partner has children.

How can I make them feel part of our family?

“Becoming an instant grandparent can be a bit unnerving,” says Bridie, “But there are things you can do that will make them feel part of the family.

Give your new grandchildren time to adjust to changes in dynamics and don’t automatically assume that they will want what you want.”

Start your relationship with a group outing. Shared experiences are a good way to build connections with people.

Having something to do while you get to know each other will make your relationship feel less forced, and younger children will associate spending time with you with fun experiences.

Parenting children through a divorce is tough, so keeping her mother-inlaw happy will be the last thing on your daughter-in-law’s mind. But do question why she won’t allow you access. “It could well be because she feels as if your relationship with her

ended with the divorce,” says Bridie.

“Show her that your relationship with her and your grandchildren is separate from your relationship with your son.”

Make yourself useful to your daughter-in-law. Explain that you don’t have an agenda and simply want to help her out while spending time with your grandchildren. If the marriage ended unpleasantly, offer to be the neutral one and mitigate the situation, but make sure you don’t take sides.

Staying in touch with your grandchildren if all efforts fail and you are still not allowed to see your grandchildren, then, as a last resort, you can apply to the Family court for permission for a child Arrangement order to be granted. there is no guarantee that you will get to see your grandchildren, but if the court thinks your influence will benefit the children, you have a chance.

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How can I build a relationship with my daughter-in-law? I want us to get along for the sake of my son.

“If you want to build a genuine relationship with your daughter-in-law, take an interest in their lives,” says Bridie, “Try finding ways to relate to each other.

And when it comes to grandchildren, always defer to her judgement.”

Take note of what your daughter-inlaw likes. Perhaps it’s a magazine, a TV show or a book that you’ve both been reading. If she likes cooking, pass on a recipe you think she might like. When you have common ground, it becomes a lot easier to start a relationship.

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My son and his wife have divorced and she won’t let me see my grandchildren.

What can I do?

recipe inspiration

CORN FRITTERS Keep full ‘til teatime with these tasty sweetcorn fritters Serves: 4 Preparation time: 15 mins Cooking time: 30 mins

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60g (2½oz) plain flour 90g (3oz) cornflour ¼ tsp baking powder ½ tsp salt 1 tsp ground cumin 1 egg 125ml (4¼oz) milk/alpro almond milk 350g (12oz) sweetcorn kernels 16 baby plum tomatoes, halved 2 cloves garlic, crushed 1 tbsp chopped fresh thyme Olive oil Salt and pepper 1 tbsp balsamic vinegar 2 handfuls of baby spinach leaves Sunflower oil

1. Pre-heat the oven to 200ºC/400°F/Gas Mark 6. Sift the dry ingredients into a bowl.

In a separate bowl, mix the egg with the milk and then add this mixture to the dry ingredients and whisk until smooth. Add the sweetcorn and mix to combine.

2. Place the tomatoes on a baking tray and sprinkle over the crushed garlic, thyme, salt and pepper and a little olive oil. Bake for 20-30 mins until tender. Remove from the oven and sprinkle with the balsamic vinegar.

3. Heat a little sunflower oil in a non-stick frying pan until hot, spoon in the batter a tbsp at a time and cook the fritters on both sides. They should take about five mins on both sides, or until firm and golden brown.

C OOK’S 4. Place a couple of the TIP: fritters on a plate and top Add some zing with the tomatoes and with a dash of the spinach to serve.

Per serving: 311 cals, 12g fat (2g sat fat)

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STRAWBERRY SALAD Creamy goat’s cheese and sweet strawberries make a wonderfully light but filling salad Serves: 4 Preparation time: 15 mins Cooking time: 3 mins 1. Sauté 130g (4½oz) walnuts in a little olive oil in a large frying pan or wok until slightly charred, cool, then chop roughly.

2. Put 200g (7oz) torn spinach leaves, walnuts and 400g (1lb) sliced strawberries into a large bowl. Gently break 150g (5oz) soft goat’s cheese and sprinkle over the salad.

3. For the dressing, whisk the juice of 1 lime, 1 tsp dried parsley and 100ml (3½oz) olive oil together. Season with salt and black pepper, pour over salad, gently toss and serve.

Per serving: 566 cals, 51g fat (12g sat fat)

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POTATO & BEETROOT SALAD Perfect for a picnic or with grilled mackerel for an extra health boost Serves: 2 Preparation time: 15 mins Cooking time: 10 mins

Per serving: 143 cals, 4.5g fat (0.5g sat fat)

CHICKEN LETTUCE CUPS A nifty way of using up left-over lettuce leaves and a healthy lunch to boot!

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1. Boil 150g (5oz) baby potatoes until tender. Drain and leave to cool a little then slice into bite-sized pieces.

2. Whisk together 1 tbsp low-fat crème fraiche, 2 tsp mayonnaise, 1 tsp grain mustard, the juice of ½ lemon and ½ tsp poppy seeds to make the dressing. While the potatoes are warm, toss them into the dressing along with 2 chopped spring onions.

3. Remove the large stalks from half a bag of watercress, roughly chop and fold into the salad with 3 cooked, quartered beetroots, but don’t mix too vigorously otherwise the salad will go pink. Just before serving sprinkle over a little cress.

Makes: 15 Preparation time: 10 mins Cooking time: 10 mins n 2 tsp nut oil n 8 spring onions, 6 finely sliced,

2 reserved for decoration n 1-2tsp curry powder n 2 tbsp crunchy peanut butter n 200g (7oz) cooked chicken, torn

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½ cm rounds 160ml (¼pt) chicken stock 50g (1½oz) creamed coconut 2 tsp soy sauce 200g (7oz) cooked brown rice 2 baby gem lettuce Small bunch of coriander 1 lime cut in wedges

1. Heat the oil and gently cook the sliced spring onions for 2 mins.

Add the curry powder and peanut butter, cook stirring for 1 min until fragrant then add the chicken and baby corn. Stir to coat.

2. Pour in the stock, coconut milk and soy, stir and cook for 10 mins.

If the satay becomes too thick add a little more stock.

3. While the satay is cooking, slice the two remaining spring onions then tear the leaves from the lettuce and arrange on a serving plate. When the satay is ready, spoon a little cooked rice into each lettuce leaf then top with satay, scatter with the spring onions, coriander leaves and squeeze over a few wedges of lime.

Per serving: 80 cals, 3.5g fat (1.5g sat fat) www.makemoreofsalad.com

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