UPLIFTING REAL LIFE!
INVESTIGATION
‘I bought IS YOUR a plane to rescue dogs’ MANPAYING ADORABLE PICS INSIDE!
FOR SEX?
O MUCH MORE!
GEORDIE SHORE’S SOPHIE
‘Kim K inspired my 1st weight loss and jaw lift’ PLUS: 15-PAGE TV GUIDE INSIDE!
BODY BACKLASH CHERYL’S SHOCK AS POST BABY PIC SPARKS FANS’ FUR
JUST 5 MONTHS AFTER BIRTH
NEW CHEATING SCANDAL HUMILIATED COLEEN
ISSUE 766
don’t need the stress of Wayne’s arrest’ 9 – 15 SEPTEMBER 2017
£1.80 (CANARY ISLANDS ¤3.10, SPAIN ¤2.85 & GREECE ¤2.99)
THE CRAZY TRUTH EHIND JORDAN’S MARRIAGE CRISIS!
Welcome to
inside this issue... ON THE COVER 4 Has Jordan masterminded her own marriage crisis?
8 Cheryl’s shock over body backlash
TV host Saira opens up about getting death threats
13 Coleen: “We’ll get through Wayne’s arrest together”
Body backlash
16 Sophie: “The Kardashians inspired my new look”
20 Why men really seek out prostitutes (and the devastating fallout) 30 “I’ve saved 753 dogs and counting…”
hanks to social media, women’s bodies have never been under more scrutiny. This week, we look at the bitter backlash Cheryl faces after flaunting her six-pack just a few CHAT months after giving birth (page 8). And we speak to ‘ I’M NOP60 TV presenter Saira Khan (page 60), who’s faced death SCARE T threats simply for wearing a bikini. Muslim Saira has T H E HATD OF refused to be bullied and bravely tells us: “I think people ERS’ who try to use religion to hate others are cowards.” Meanwhile, if you want an uplifting read – quite literally – you’ll love our story on page 30 about animal lo Paul Steklenski, who devotes his spare time and e dogs being Check out th cash to rescuing dogs. So far, he’s airlifted 753 ty on p30 flown to safe from certain death and the looks on their faces as they soar through the clouds to a better life would make your tail wag if you had one!
T
CELEB NEWS 11 Nadine warns Sarah: “You’ll be better off without Chad”
15 Kerry: “I’m scared of losing Lilly-Sue too”
19 Chloe Ferry: “I want another nose job and bigger boobs”
24 Nicole Scherzinger: “I should have lied about my age a long time ago!” 26 Megan McKenna’s guest column 28 Ruth Langsford: “I’m scared about wearing the wrong thing” 32 Love dramas 36 Paris: “I’ve never spent more than three hours apart from my man” 41 The last time I… Matt Edmondson 42 “Our secrets to looking bikini fit in our 50s” 44 Alesha: “Simon really didn’t like my friendship with Amanda”
REAL LIFE 38 Devastated mum: “My little boy told me he was going to die – then his dad shot him”
LIFE & STYLE 51 Fabulous flats 52 Top ten autumn wardrobe winners 59 Texture takeover 60 Saira Khan: “The haters don’t scare me – I’m proud of my body”
ALSO IN CLOSER 74 Puzzles 79 This week’s TV 97 Your stars 98 Snaps & chat!
LISA BURROW CLOSEREDITOR@CLOSERMAG.CO.UK
only in closer every week! out you it’s all ab
TV WEEK: 9-15 SEPT THE SHOWS STRICTLY COME DANCING FAKE TAN AT THE READY, AS WE MEET THIS YEAR’S CELEBS (BEFORE THEY GO OFF FOR A COUPLE OF WEEKS TO PRACTISE)
Life & Style
What to watch
EVERYONE WIL
L BE TALKIN
BEAUTY
RECREATE HAILEY’SNUDE LIPPIELOOK
G ABOUT
THE REAL HOUSEWIVES OF CHESHIR THE GANG ARE BACK FOR SERIES E SIX – WITH PLENTY OF CHAMPAGNE TO HAND…
FASHION RA KHAN:
THE UNDATEABLES MORE SINGLETONS HOPE TO FIND LOVE ON THIS IMMENSE LY HEART WARMING SHOW
ge me as rson – not my body’
LIAR EXCELLENT NEW JOANNE FROGGATT DRAMA ABOUT A WOMAN WHOSE LIFE SPIRALS OUT OF CONTROL
DOCTOR FOSTER THEDOC GETSBALLSYAS SHEGOES OUTONTHERAZZ, BUTSHE’SSTALKINGHEREX ANDWANTSHERSONBACK
STEPOUTIN FABULOUSFLATS
FIND YOUR VELVET CRUSH BAKE OFF IT’S BREAD WEEK; CUE A REASON FOR PAUL TO LOOK SMUG AS THE BAKERS TRY TO RISE TO THE CHALLENGE
PLUS: 7-DAY LISTINGS, CEL EB
NEY
FOOD
HOME
TRY OUR HEARTY CHICKEN STEW !
KEFAST CASH SIXEASY WAYSYOUCANMA
THE VERY BEST CELEB EXCLUSIVES & REAL LIFE EXPERT ADVICE STORIES ON RELATIONSHIPS, HEALTH, FASHION & BEAUTY OUR 17-PAGE TV & FILM GUIDE
CHATS & SOA PS
JOIN IN
GET CLOSER WHEREVER YOU ARE
DOWNLOAD: DIGITAL EDITION AVAILABLE ON APPLE & GOOGLE PLAY JOIN US: GET OUR FREE WEEKLY NEWSLETTER VISIT: , CLOSERONLINE.CO.UK , CLOSERDIETS.COM TAKE PART: CLOSERONLINE.CO.UK/READERPANEL
FACEBOOK.COM/CLOSERMAG , TWITTER.COM/CLOSERONLINE PHOTOS: FLYNET, BACKGRID, PA, INSTAGRAM, SWNS, NICKY JOHNSTON/CAMERA PRESS
NEXT ISSUE ON SALE
12 SEPT
HASJORDAN MASTERMIND HER OWN MAR After claiming husband Kieran Hayler had cheated again, pals reveal why they think Jordan is using her sex scandal to shock
DAYS AFTER HER ANNOUNCEMENT
The star was pictured boozing during a PA in Blackpool last week
She performed for fans…
…and posed up for the cameras
And as Closer went to press, sources claimed Kieran, 30 – who originally cheated on Jordan, 39, in 2014 with her best friends Jane Pountney and Chrissy Thomas – was due to give his own interview, admitting that he was still living in the family home and that his famous wife was planning to forgive him because he couldn’t help his “sex addiction” relapse. TWISTED ROMANCE
A source says: “Jordan’s inner circle think the situation is so twisted. She’s never really recovered from Kieran’s past affairs, and she thinks he’s definitely cheated again. Jordan’s never been able to trust him – although she’s heartbroken, she knows Kieran’s a sex addict so it hasn’t surprised her like last time. “She was waiting to find something she could pin on Kieran to show he was cheating again. She wants to end the marriage now, but it’ll be under her terms and, although she’s heartbroken that Kieran has hurt her again, she can’t help but secretly enjoy all the high-octane drama that’s surrounding her now. Everyone knows she thrives on publicity. “Kieran’s still living at the family farm and there’s been
PHOTOS: QUEST, EYEVINE, BACKGRID, INSTAGRAM, REX/SHUTTERSTOCK
A
s Jordan announced her latest marriage split last week following several cryptic Tweets about cheating, fans were divided over mounting speculation that the explosive break-up could be an elaborate publicity stunt. The mum-of-five claimed in a tell-all interview that she sobbed and screamed “like a lunatic” last week after discovering – through an intimate email exchange – that her toyboy husband Kieran Hayler had enjoyed a year-long affair with the family nanny Nikki Brown, 40. But Nikki was quick to deny the affair and hit back saying it was “all lies” and that Jordan in fact owed her “thousands and thousands of pounds.”
Friends say the pair may not be over yet
ED RIAGE CRISIS? a frosty atmosphere between them for weeks. She’s waiting for the right time to get divorced, but for now friends think she doesn’t mind playing out the scandal to get back in the headlines. She wants as much attention as possible before she embarks on her upcoming speaking tour later this month.” Jordan’s ex Alex Reid, 42, was one of the first people to cast doubt on her latest marriage crisis, amid reports of poor ticket sales for her upcoming eight-date tour, where she plans to discuss more details of her private life. GOOD TIMING
He blasted her: “It’s extremely convenient timing, one million per cent. There’s no coincidence here… Having been in a similar situation, and understanding how difficult it must be for Kieran, I feel sorry for him. He’s clearly signed a non-disclosure agreement and anything he does say is being controlled by her. “I also feel sorry for the nanny accused. There’s no factual evidence to prove what’s happened. In fact, the nanny denied everything, also claiming that Katie owes her money. Knowing Katie, it all seems very convenient. I smell a rat.” And Jordan – who has Jett, four, and Bunny, three, with Kieran – was forced to deny she was still with him after he posted a video claiming he was watching a boxing match with his “wifey” shortly after she announced he’d cheated. She Tweeted: “My heart is
broken. Kieran’s video is fake to make it look like I’m not serious! My story in @TheSunday_Sun is totally TRUE…it’s over.” THE BACKLASH
Some people were quick to question whether Jordan, who was seen laughing and dancing on a night out with fans, without her wedding ring, just two days after announcing the bombshell, had genuinely split from Kieran. One commented: “The publicity has gone through the roof just in time for her tour.” Meanwhile another added: “She wants to look the victim as more money will keep flowing. She needs a hard look at herself because this is disgusting!” A source says: “Despite the emotion of her marriage breaking down, Katie is riding on the publicity of the latest split rumours and cashing in too. She’s told Kieran that eventually he’ll need to move out, but she’s not ready yet because of the kids. She doesn’t want to be in the marriage but she won’t risk upsetting them or put them through any more turmoil. “When she’s properly ready to end her marriage, she won’t waste time lining up husband number four and says she’s already got a few irons in the fire – all high-profile stars. She’s sad it hasn’t worked out with Kieran, but is excited about the next chapter in her life and creating more controversy for her fans.” By Daisy McLure
NEWS
HOW SHE PLAYED OUT THE DRAMA HOTEL TRYST WITH SCOTTY T In October 2016 Jordan was pictured entering a hotel with Scotty T. They insist nothing untoward happened.
TELLS CLUBBERS HER MARRIAGE IS OVER On a night out last November Jordan reportedly yelled out that her marriage was over. She strongly denied this.
FLIRTS IN MIAMI She flew out to Miami with DJ Tom Zanetti this May and shared photos of them together on Instagram.
KIERAN TALKS ABOUT HIS HEARTACHE
On an August episode of Katie Price: My Crazy Life, Kieran admitted he was worried after finding texts from his wife to DJ Tom, saying she “loved” and wanted to “marry” him.
POSTS ABOUT INFIDELITIES She shocked her Twitter followers in early August when she uploaded a series of Tweets about cheating – then quickly deleted them.
HAPPY FAMILIES IN CYPRUS Just a week later she shared pics looking happy with Kieran and the kids in Cyprus.
MAKES VEILED DIGS AT KIERAN
After jetting back from Cyprus, Jordan appeared on Loose Women on 25 August minus her wedding ring and raised eyebrows when she declared: “Once a cheat, always a cheat.”
REVEALS CHEATING SCANDAL On 27 August, Jordan confirmed to a newspaper that she was filing for divorce after claiming she’d discovered Kieran had been having a year-long affair with their nanny.
KIERAN’S LOVED-UP PIC The former stripper left everyone guessing when he posted a photo of himself and Jordan cuddled up.
SLAMS HIS POST AS FAKE The next day Jordan insisted Kieran’s post was fake and says: “My story is totally TRUE… it’s over.” Meanwhile nanny, Nikki Brown publicly denied the affair.
CRYPTIC ABOUT THEIR FUTURE
On Loose Women last week, Jordan hinted: “There are other things that are going to come out… There’s no rush. I’m not on a timescale.”
CLOSERONLINE.CO.UK
5
PETE BEGS JORDAN TO KEEP HER SEX SCANDAL PRIVATE As she continues to air her dirty laundry in public, Jordan’s ex-husband Peter Andre steps in to protect his children
She hasn’t held back about their issues
H
er ex Peter Andre has blasted her in the past over her parenting of their two children, Junior, 12, and Princess, 10 – publicly hitting out after she straightened their daughter’s hair as a toddler and allowed her to wear make-up. And last week, after Jordan, 39, spoke openly about her messy marriage crisis with cheating husband Kieran Hayler, 30, and jokingly said Princess was “ugly” when she was little during an appearance on Loose Women, Peter, 44, was forced to step in once again. SOAP-OPERA LIFE
A source reveals: “Pete’s begged Katie to stop with the public slanging matches. He wants her to sort this mess out with Kieran behind closed doors. However, she insists she wouldn’t have a career if it wasn’t for her soap-opera life. She fears if she stops washing her dirty laundry in public, her career will be dead and buried. “Pete is trying to be understanding, but he’s asked her to stop talking publicly about every detail and treating it like it’s an episode of EastEnders. He believes it’s extremely distressing for the children – especially Junior and Princess – who are old enough to understand everything and are asking a lot of questions.”
Kieran cheated with Jordan’s pal Jane Pountney in 2014
Kieran is thought to have been instrumental in getting Jordan and Peter – who has three-year-old daughter Amelia and nine-month-old son Theo with wife Emily MacDonagh, 28 – back on amicable terms following their 2009 split. Speaking in 2014, Katie said:
Nanny Nikki Brown denied the affair
Now sources say in the wake of Kieran’s latest cheating scandal, Peter’s main concern is the children and how they’ll be affected. A friend reveals: “With Kieran being a house husband for so long, the kids are used to having him around all the time. Pete worries about how Harvey would feel if Kieran wasn’t around, and fears how Princess and Junior would cope with the upheaval. He knows how close they are to Kieran.”
aHE WANTS HER TO STOP – IT’S LIKE AN EPISODE OF EASTENDERSb
6
“I talk to Emily and Kieran speaks to Pete. I like Emily and Kieran gets on with Pete. We make it work.” In June this year, Peter praised Kieran for his treatment of Katie’s disabled 15-year-old son Harvey, from her relationship with ex Dwight Yorke, admitting: “I’m so happy he has Kieran. My whole objective for Harvey is for him to be happy and if he’s happy because Kieran treats him good, that’s all I can ask for.”
CLOSERONLINE.CO.UK
CALLS TO PETE
Jordan has spoken openly about her four-year marriage to Peter, revealing on Loose Women last year: “I didn’t want to divorce him. I wanted to be with him. We would be together now. But it doesn’t matter now. The kids love Kieran and Emily and they get love from both of us.” Now sources say pals fear
Jordan’s using the marriage crisis as an excuse to speak to Peter. A source says: “Katie’s been speaking to Peter more than usual about how things could work in the future. It’s incredibly grating for him and Emily as they want to focus on their own lives. Pete wants to have the kids more and has asked Katie to keep things as normal as possible at home. He also wants Katie to let the kids spend as much time as they want with Kieran and not use them to punish him. She’s promised Pete she won’t be that petty.” By Daisy McLure
NEWS
EXPERT WARNING FROM CLOSER’S PSYCHOLOGIST EMMA KENNY
‘This latestmarriage crisis could cause lasting damage to her children’ EMMA SAYS: “Once again, Jordan seems to be turning her latest marriage crisis into a public slanging match. While it’s understandable she’ll be upset if Kieran has cheated again, the public fallout could have lasting damage. The sordid claims are out for anyone – including her children – to see, which can leave a digital imprint forever, that they will be able to read in the future, too. Jett, four, and Bunny, three, are not likely to be able to understand now as they’re so young, but it can still impact them in later life – they’ll
be able to read about their parents’ messy marriage on the internet when they grow up. “Jordan’s older children, Junior, 12, and Princess, 10, are at very impressionable ages, while Harvey, 15, will be used to having Kieran around to help care for him. Hearing her publicly slam one of their father figures could affect the way they forge and deal with relationships later on, teaching them it’s OK to blame and insult another person. I think it’s unfair on Jordan’s children for her to invite the public to judge Kieran in this way.”
Kieran has been a hands-on dad to all Jordan’s children
‘SHEJUSTWANTSALLTHEATTENTIONSHECANGET’
He has two children with new wife Emily
EMMA SAYS: “There are three people in Jordan’s relationships: herself, her partner and the public. She seems more interested in communicating with the outside world about her relationships than actually working at them. She can’t seem to separate truth from fiction. “In the past, she has been cheated on, abused and rejected and has built up this alter ego ‘Jordan’ to protect herself and entertain the public. At the moment, she’s experiencing a time of instability. She is getting older and her looks – something
that she has built her career upon – are at risk of fading, so creating these headlines and scandals keep her popular and in the spotlight. She isn’t sure of her role – is she a sex symbol or a devoted mother? So she just wants all the attention she can get. “She partly blamed this recent scandal on Kieran’s problems with sex addiction, despite saying he’d fully recovered earlier this year. It’s usual for addicts to have relapses, especially if they’re lacking the right support. When recovering
from sex addiction, sufferers must abstain from sex. Sex is a rewarding cycle and makes people feel good, so if Kieran had been celibate, but wasn’t getting his ‘rewards’ in other ways – for example, love and affection – it’s likely he would relapse. If Jordan has been constantly chastising and punishing him, he will only feel worse about himself. “Watching Kieran speak out about his sex addiction previously, I don’t believe he looked genuinely ashamed. So I hope this time he gets the help he needs and fully recovers.”
CLOSERONLINE.CO.UK
7
CHERYL’S SHOCK OVER BO Fans have slammed the new mum for showing off her ‘unrealistic’ weight loss following the birth of her son Bear in March, accusing her of making ‘normal women feel inferior’ Pals say the singer’s self-esteem has taken a huge blow and she feels she can’t win
S
he famously stayed under the radar during her pregnancy and, following the birth of her son Bear, she has spent the first five months of motherhood laying low at Liam Payne’s Surrey mansion. But Cheryl ensured she was firmly back in the spotlight when she set social media alight by flaunting her post-baby body on Instagram last week – revealing her toned six-pack as she sprawled out on a luxury yacht on holiday with 1D star Liam, 24. But the snap sparked a backlash from fans, who hit out at the new mum for showing off her “unrealistic” figure. NEGATIVE REACTION
pic last Liam posted this lding ho him week of Bear hands with baby
8
CLOSERONLINE.CO.UK
The star is clearly loved-up with Lia m
One user wrote: “Stop making normal working women feel inferior... If we had an army of chefs, masseuses, hairdressers, make-up artists, beauticians, cleaners, nannies, assistants etc, we would look ravishing too.” Another added: “Looks like she hasn’t eaten for 5 months too.” While some of Cheryl’s followers praised the star, sources say she’s been left stunned by the negative reaction from others. A source says: “Cheryl was shocked by the toxic backlash, especially as she was starting to get back her selfesteem after feeling low about her body. She feels like her confidence has taken a knock and she can’t believe she’s been body-shamed again. She was hoping she’d be praised for it, so to have so much criticism was very hurtful.” To make matters worse, there was further criticism from fans after Liam – who revealed Cheryl thought she was “massive” two months
DY BACKLASH While pregnant with Bear in November last yea r– pictured here with Lia m
after giving birth – spoke about her weight-loss again last week, saying: “She is a superwoman. I can’t believe it. And bless her, she’s done so well and she’s really happy with herself at the moment. She’s been working hard and if you work hard then you get what you want. She just got involved with it and did her bit. She’s great, I’ve got
to give it to her on that one.” He also revealed Cheryl has told him off previously for speaking about their private life, adding: “I get a bit overexcited sometimes. I’ll go home and she’ll say: ‘What did you say that for?”’ Fans were quick to slate Cheryl again online, writing: “She’s a lot of things, but superwoman she ain’t. Must be nice having so many staff around so she can concentrate on her narcissistic qualities.”Another added: “So not because she’s a great mum, loving girlfriend, talented – but because she can lose her baby weight.” SKINNY-SHAMED
A source says: “Cheryl had a dietician devise her post-baby diet before Bear was born so she could prepare herself. She also started working out as soon as she could after giving birth and would take any opportunity she could to get her stomach crunches, sit-ups and planks in.” Cheryl’s post-baby body reveal lies in sharp contrast to the recent celebrity trend of
News report
showing o “real” mu – with sta actress Je 34, and W y, 35, winning praise for revealing their “squishy” midriffs. In 2015, Cheryl – who’s set to work on a new album for release next year – spoke about how outraged she was after being skinny-shamed following an appearance on The X Factor – calling for it to be made illegal.
Pals say the reason Cheryl waited so long to post a snap was because she wanted to feel body confident. A source adds: “Cheryl feels like she can’t win. Liam’s urged her to ignore the comments, but this has been a big blow for her.” By Daisy McLure
OTHER CELEB ‘MUM TUMS’ Jen Metcalfe was praised for showing off her “squishy” stomach
Rebekah Vardy won over fans with her post-baby body
ARE HER POST-BABY ABS REALISTIC?
‘All mums could look like this if they wanted to’
No
‘Cheryl has disappointed me’
FITNESS EXPERT SIMONE GATELY, 35, FROM HALIFAX, HAS FIVE CHILDREN.
WRITER SAMANTHA EARL, 39, FROM LONDON, HAS A TWO-YEAR-OLD DAUGHTER.
Simone says: “Cheryl looks absolutely incredible. She’s obviously worked hard to get back her pre-baby body and it’s paid off. It’s all about willpower and determination and, instead of being negative about Cheryl’s post-baby abs, we should be applauding her. I worked hard after each of my five pregnancies to make sure I stayed in shape. I worked and juggled childcare but always made time to exercise. There should be no excuse – all mums could look like Cheryl if they really wanted to. There are always going to be haters, but she needs to ignore the backlash. As long as Cheryl and her baby are happy, then it’s nothing to do with anyone else. People are just jealous, that’s all.”
Samantha says: “I’ve always been a Cheryl fan. I’ve seen her in concert, watched her religiously on The X Factor and have even been lucky enough to meet her. She was just as lovely as I imagined her to be and really down-to-earth. But her post-baby comeback has left me feeling a little disappointed. Every mother knows you don’t snap back to a size 6 after you’ve given birth and that it takes time to get back your figure – if at all! Cheryl has a lot of people who look up to her, so I’d rather see her out in the park doing Buggy Fit classes than looking super-polished on a luxury yacht. There are many celebrity mums sharing their motherhood struggles online and it would have been nice to see her posting something more relatable.”
CLOSERONLINE.CO.UK
9
PHOTOS: INSTAGRAM, REX/SHUTTERSTOCK
YES
NEWS
NADINE TELLS SARAH:
‘You’ll be better off without Chad’ As Sarah Harding’s erratic behaviour continues to cause concern, her pal Nadine Coyle steps in
PHOTOS: INSTAGRAM, MIRRORPIX, XPOSURE, REX/SHUTTERSTOCK
H
er worrying behaviour and breakdowns on Celebrity Big Brother sparked huge debate about her mental state. And although Sarah Harding went on to win the show two weeks ago, concerns for her wellbeing have increased as the star appeared to be drunk on a Facebook live post and was also accused of faking her romance with Chad Johnson for money, amid reports her company has lost £40,000 in the past year. Now insiders say Sarah’s worried pal and former Girls Aloud bandmate Nadine Coyle, 32, has reached out in a bid to help her fragile friend. GETTING HELP
A source says: “Nadine is worried about Sarah and has made it clear she needs to step out of the spotlight. She wants Sarah to get professional help before she spirals down into
a dark place and ends up in rehab again. She’s also been in touch with Sarah’s mum, Marie, who’s concerned as well.” PAST TROUBLES The 35-year-old – who checked into rehab for depression and alcohol addiction in 2011 after splitting from her thenfiancé Tom Crane – was said to be on the verge of a breakdown last year after critics savaged her performance in Ghost The Musical and suffered an on-stage meltdown. And Closer recently revealed, pals were against the unlucky-in-love singer dating Bachelor star Chad, 30, because of his Lothario reputation. The couple were spotted putting on a frosty display last week following reports Chad was seen on dating app Bumble. Now friends say Nadine
The couple sparked wedding speculation
s Pal Nadine ha t ou d he ac re to Sarah
– who supported Sarah on Twitter during her time on CBB – has told her she’ll be better off without him. A pal adds: “Nadine thinks Chad is bad news. She’s trying to convince Sarah that she will be better off without
Sarah checked into rehab after her split from Tom in 2011
him as it’s just another carcrash relationship waiting to happen. “Sarah insists she knows what she’s doing. After being single for so long, she says she’s enjoying the attention and his company.” By Daisy McLure
CHLOE TEASES ENGAGEMENT RUMOURS Their unlikely romance has sparked controversy since they were pictured looking cosy in June – and they have been packing on the PDAs ever since. Last week, rumours swirled that billionaire Chloe Green and “hot felon” Jeremy Meeks were engaged after she flashed a sparkler on her engagement finger on social media. Despite a spokesperson for Chloe denying the
couple were tying the knot, fans were left guessing after an Instagram video showed a giggling Chloe, 26, showing off a huge diamond ring before snatching her hand out of the shot. First hints of a relationship between Topshop heiress Chloe and criminal-turnedmodel Jeremy, 33, surfaced earlier this summer when the pair were pictured kissing on a luxury yacht in Turkey. They’ve since been seen looking
loved-up on several luxurious holidays over the past few months, and were snapped flaunting their romance at a carnival in Barbados recently. The pair’s relationship sparked a backlash, forcing Chloe to set her Instagram account to private, after Jeremy’s wife-of-eight-years, Melissa, with whom he has a seven-year-old son, slammed Chloe, saying: “What sort of woman would do something like this to another woman?”
CLOSERONLINE.CO.UK
11
SEE THE WONDERFUL Celebrate every day with our NEW collection
pandora.net
COLEEN:
NEWS
‘We’ll get through Wayne’s arrest together’ Coleen was on holiday when Wayne was arre sted
Despite anger over footballer husband Wayne’s drink-driving shame last week, pregnant Coleen Rooney is determined to stand by him
T
She’s mum to Kai, Kit and Klay
It’s been a “crazy year” for the couple
summer together on holidays, enjoying her pregnancy and getting their relationship back on track. Now this has come along and shaken things up again. But she’s vowed they can get through this together.” UPSET AND ANGRY
Coleen has previously spoken about Wayne’s behaviour – he was forced to publicly apologise after having sex with a prostitute when Coleen was pregnant with Kai – saying she’s been “upset and angry” by his antics over the years. She added: “I think, ‘Why do it?’ Because you know it’s going to blow up. It’s part of growing up in the public eye.” Coleen – who showed off her baby bump in Mallorca last week – confirmed her pregnancy on
Twitter in August, shortly before Wayne, 31, announced his retirement from international football. The couple’s baby news came after a difficult year, with rumours they would be moving to China if Wayne joined a club there. But this summer he returned to his boyhood team Everton when his contract ended at Manchester United. A TOUGH PATCH
A source says: “Wayne’s been through the wringer between having to make the decision about China, Everton and playing for England. It’s been a crazy year and Coleen knows it’s
been a tough patch for him, but she believes this baby is the fresh start they need. She’s hoping the pregnancy will bring them closer and help ease Wayne into this new chapter in his career.” The couple will celebrate their 10th wedding anniversary next June, and pals say Coleen is thrilled another baby Rooney will be joining the celebrations. A source says: “Her friends think she’s brave having another baby so soon after Kit. But with their 10th anniversary coming up, she feels it will make their family complete.” By Olivia Buxton CLOSERONLINE.CO.UK
13
PHOTOS: BACKGRID, INSTAGRAM
hey’re never far from drama, with Wayne Rooney’s gambling habit making headlines in May after he blew £500,000 in a casino, and Coleen blasting online trolls who criticised her weight gain before she’d announced her pregnancy last month. And the couple had to weather another storm last week when Wayne was arrested and later charged with drink-driving. It’s believed the footballer – who’s due to appear in court on 18 September – had been out with pals at a bar five miles from the £6m mansion he shares with Coleen and their children, Kai, seven, Klay, four, and Kit, one, before he was pulled over by police. Reports later emerged that he was driving a 29-year-old office worker home in her car. Sources say it’s caused embarrassment and upset for the family when Coleen is trying to stay stress-free. A source says: “Coleen is humiliated by Wayne’s arrest and was embarrassed that he was in a car with another woman. They’ve had a great
KERRY:
NEWS
‘I’m scared of losing Lilly-Sue too’ After daughter Molly leaves home, pals say Kerry Katona is terrified Lilly-Sue will follow he’s always had a close bond with her eldest daughters Molly, 16, and Lilly-Sue, 14 – who she shares with her ex, Brian McFadden. But last month, Kerry opened up about her guilt over putting them through her turbulent third marriage to George Kay – admitting her daughters had begged her to leave him. Two weeks ago, emotions ran high again for Kerry – who turns 37 this week – when she broke down in an Instagram video, pleading: “Don’t leave me!”ahead of Molly’s move to Ireland to live with her grandparents so she can focus on her studies.
PHOTOS: GETTY IMAGES, VANTAGE NEWS, SPLASH NEWS, BACKGRID, INSTAGRAM , REX/SHUTTERSTOCK
S
STRUGGLING TO COPE
The mum-of-five – who also has Heidi, 10, Max, nine, and Dylan Jorge, three – shared a text she received from Molly on her birthday last week, praising her for being the “best mother I could have asked for.” Sources say she’s struggling to cope with her eldest being so
far away, and the star – who suffers from bipolar disorder – is worried daughter Lilly-Sue will also fly the nest.
With Lilly-Sue ly (left) and Mol
Her daughter Molly sent a supportive text
CLOSE PAL JORDAN
A source reveals: “Kerry is scared that with Molly in Ireland, Lilly-Sue will also want to move. She’s suggested they go and visit Molly together so they can spend time as a threesome. Molly’s move has hit her hard and she couldn’t take Lilly leaving her too.” Molly and Lilly revealed last year how they help around the house when Kerry is struggling with her bipolar. Molly admitted: “I’ll get up and make Max and Heidi’s breakfast and I’ll make DJ some toast because either Mum’s doing the laundry or she’s having a good day or a bad day.” Kerry has been leaning on close pal Jordan – whose marriage crisis hit the headlines last week – for support. Last week, Kerry shared a photo of
rning to She’s been tu r advice pal Jordan fo
her and Jordan’s children eating McDonald’s. A source reveals: “Kerry and Jordan arranged a get-together so their kids could see each other and they could have a good moan about their exes.” Last week, Closer exclusively revealed how Kerry – who split
Kerry and Jo rdan’s kids spent so me time together last week
from George in June – is dating a mystery man. And while she’s keeping her cards close to her chest, pals say Kerry’s new man has been a big source of comfort. A source says: “Kerry’s being secretive about him but she’s been spending more time with him and seems happy.” By Katherine Romero
POSH LEANS ON ROMEO AS BROOKLYN STARTS UNI
She put a protective arm around son Romeo at a tennis match last week
Posh looked close to her 14-year-old son Romeo in New York last week as the pair watched a tennis match at the US Open. The mother-and-son day came as a welcome distraction after her eldest child, Brooklyn, 18, made the move to the Big Apple last month to start his photography course. Posh and Brooklyn have always been close – often posting photos
cuddled up to each other. And last month, Brooklyn even got “Mama’s Boy” tattooed on his chest. As Closer previously reported, Posh was nervous about how much she’d struggle when Brooklyn started university. And the fashion designer, 43, admitted how emotional she was feeling over her eldest moving away, posting a photo of them on A-Level
Brooklyn is st
udying in New York
results day last month with the caption: “We are all so proud of you.… We love you so much and will miss you. #yesiamcrying.”
CLOSERONLINE.CO.UK
15
SOPHIE:
‘The Kardashians inspired my new look’ As she unveils the results of her makeunder and noninvasive jaw lift, Sophie Kasaei says she’s giving up surgery
D
itching her usual hair extensions, fake tan and heavy make-up for a more understated look, Geordie Shore star Sophie Kasaei wowed at the VMAs last week. And her makeunder and slimmer look were praised by fans – with one writing online: “You look the best you’ve ever looked” and another posting: “So classy and beautiful now Sophie.” She even made an impression on DJ Calvin Harris, who reportedly flirted with her at the event. Obviously he wasn’t aware Sophie is in a six-year relationship with bodybuilder Joel Corry, 28. WORKING HARD
PHOTOS: PA, MTV, BACKGRID, INSTAGRAM/SIMONOURIANMD1
Sophie, 27 – who’s 5ft 2 and is now 9st 8lbs and a size 10-12 – tells Closer how she spent the past few months working on her new look and hitting the gym. “I put on weight while filming the last series of Geordie Shore – it’s impossible not She’s dating bodybuilder Joel
to,” she reveals. “But since coming out of the house, I’ve lost over a stone. It’s been hard, but I’ve been doing HIIT [high-intensity interval training] and weight training and cutting out alcohol and sugar. “I was trying to get into shape for the VMAs because I knew I’d be standing next to the likes of Kylie Jenner, Kim Kardashian and the rest of the sisters. I’m just little Sophie from Newcastle – they prompted and inspired my makeover and new look.” Last week, Sophie unveiled the results of her 15-minute non-invasive jaw lift carried out by Beverly Hills-based dermatologist Simon Ourian – who also works with the Kardashians. The procedure involves injecting long-lasting dermal fillers into the jaw line to tighten it up. It costs up to £4,560. Sophie shared a video showing how it was carried out on her Instagram page (@sophiekasaei_), and wrote: “I have always wanted a more defined jawline, as when I watch myself on TV I hate how saggy my chin is! He was amazing and The star has traction alopecia
She’s known for her full-on “Geordie” lo ok
this was literally pain free!” Rising to fame on Geordie Shore in 2011, Sophie was infamous for getting drunk and having sex on TV – and known for her “Geordie look” of fake tan, thick make-up and skimpy mini-dresses. WAKE-UP CALL
But she says she had a wake-up call last month when she discovered she was suffering from traction alopecia – hair loss caused by overuse of hair extensions. She says: “I’m photographed, I’m on TV and I want to feel beautiful on Instagram. But I don’t post half as much as I used to because I’ve ruined my hair. After years of wearing extensions and using hair dye, I’ve got traction alopecia. I’m giving that look a break. It’s nice to be natural.” At the start of the summer ahead of her image overhaul, Sophie told Closer how vile comments from trolls about her weight when she was at her biggest at 10st 8lbs and a size 14-16 made her lose her self-esteem. She said: “I’ve had messages from people telling me to kill myself because I’m so fat.
GEORDIE SHORE SURGERY SHOCKS
CLOSE EXCLU R S I V E! She reveal ed how her ch in augmenta tion was carrie d out
Some people have been absolutely vile and it’s made me lose so much confidence. At the moment I hate the way I look… In the past I’ve embraced my curves, but this has made me feel so low.” But she adds that Joel is incredibly supportive, saying: “Joel will always love me the way I am, he thinks I’m beautiful. He’s seen me go up and down in size – he’s seen me at 8st and 10st. He tells me I look great.” A BREAK FROM SURGERY
And Sophie – who’s had Botox and lip and cheek fillers and is currently wearing wigs and hair pieces designed by celeb hairdresser Carl Bembridge – admits that, despite being tempted, she’s turning her back on surgery. She says: “It’s no wonder reality stars turn to surgery, we get offered so much free stuff. If people are constantly commenting on your nose or weight, you start to believe there is something wrong with you. It makes you want to change. “People say we’re crazy for getting surgery, but we’re offered free treatments all the time. I may get a hair transplant later on but, right now, I’m giving my hair a break and I’m happy with how I am.” By Lily Smith
‘I’ve been cutting out alcohol and sugar’
CLOSERONLINE.CO.UK
17
CHLOE:
GEORDIE SHORE SURGERY SHOCKS
‘I want another nose job and bigger boobs’ Chloe Ferry tells Closer why she can’t wait to go under the knife again
CRUEL CRITICS
Chloe’s been trolled online over her changing face since joining Geordie Shore in 2015, but she insists she’s learned to shut out her critics. She says: “There’s a pressure to look good in the public eye, but on the show it’s hard to watch your figure as you’re
drinking and eating so much. People call me ‘duck lips’ or ‘Botox face.’ But I’ve learned to ignore it.” ROCKY LOVE LIFE
Chloe has also seen her love life make the headlines, having a fiery on-off fling with co-star Marty McKenna and a romance with Ex On The Beach star Sam Scott – from whom she split last month. She reveals: “Marty and me are better off as friends. Sam and I still text but it was hard for us with me being busy with Geordie Shore, so we’re also better as pals. I’m open to new romance, but it’s difficult with this job.” And Chloe insists she’s not embarrassed about her on-screen romps with co-stars and would even give birth on TV. She adds: “People love the show because we are real and everyone has sex. It’s not like a porn shoot. It’s under a quilt and it’s three seconds of footage. I will never stop having sex on camera. I’d probably even have a kid with the cameras rolling!” By Olivia Buxton
PHOTOS: XPOSURE, FLYNET, INSTAGRAM
S
he’s undergone one of the most dramatic transformations of all the Geordie Shore girls, looking virtually unrecognisable after having lip fillers, eyebrow-lift injections, veneers, Botox and a nose job. And last year Chloe Ferry, 22, defended her obsession with surgery, insisting: “I don’t like the natural look, I was ugly before.” Still not satisfied with her transformation, however, Chloe confesses she’s desperate for a boob job and a second nose job. She says: “I came into Geordie Shore when I was just 19. I wasn’t able to afford surgery then, but I’ve always wanted it. “I don’t like my first nose job; I want my nose to be smaller. And I’d like to get my boobs done. I have nice boobs, but I want them to be bigger.” She adds: “If I find a fault about myself then I want to change it and I don’t think twice about it.”
She’s keen to boost her bust
The star before she had surgery
e looks very ferent now
19
CLOSER NEWS REPORT
WHY MEN REALLY SEEK OUT PROSTITUTES
(AND THE DEVASTATING FALLOUT) An exclusive Closer survey of 500 men has shockingly revealed that one in six has visited a prostitute and, of those, a third were married or in a serious relationship. The most common reason – cited by 22% of them – was because they wanted to experiment, followed by their desire to have sex with someone younger. Surprisingly, the least likely reason was because they weren’t getting enough sex at home. Here we talk to a woman whose fiancé cheated with prostitutes, a married man who visits escorts, and a sex worker to find out more
THE WRONGED WOMAN:
‘Myfiancéhadsexwithahookeranditcrushedme’
S
IMONE*, 42, FROM NORTH LONDON, WORKS IN PROMOTIONS.
SHE SAYS: “I thought my
relationship with my fiancé Tony*, 53, was perfect. We met through mutual friends and he treated me well. He was funny, successful, and we enjoyed each other’s company. Our sex life was
very healthy – we’d make love at least once a day, if not twice. “But then, six years into our relationship, I discovered in the worst way imaginable that my fiancé was cheating on me. I was on his computer, I can’t even remember why – but he knew I borrowed it occasionally – and clicked on a video. I genuinely wasn’t snooping as I hadn’t suspected anything. DISBELIEF
Simone had a healthy sex life with her fiancé
“Horrifically, the video was of him having sex with another woman. I felt sick. When I confronted him and he admitted the woman was a prostitute, I was crushed. I couldn’t believe he’d do that to me. And I can’t understand why he needed to. She wasn’t younger or more beautiful than me, or indulging a fetish. I felt so
humiliated and just sad that he could cheat on me. “He confessed that he’d been seeing escorts since he was in his teens and that his father had seen them too – he thought it was a normal part of life. He told me it meant nothing and it was ‘just sex.’ “My instinct was to leave – I didn’t feel I could trust him again. That evening, I went to a hotel and sobbed all night, my self-esteem was on the floor. The next day I had an STI check and, to my horror, I had chlamydia. I couldn’t see a way back. “But he begged me to stay and promised he’d never do it again. I was so low and I still loved him despite everything. An added complication was that he had a 10-year-old son, who I adored. I’d known him since he was two and we shared custody
of him with Tony’s ex. I wanted to stay in his life. “Tony promised to change but, two years later, he called me when I was working away to check when I’d be back. Alarm bells rang and I raced home. LACK OF TRUST
“He was alone when I got back – but the guilt on his face when he saw me told me everything. I asked to see his phone and from his text messages I saw that he’d arranged for two escorts to come over. That killed it for me. Once he realised I wasn’t going to stay with him, he admitted that he’d never stopped seeing escorts and doubted he ever would. He didn’t even seem to care – he just said ‘all men do it.’ “It’s three years on now and I’d love to meet someone but I don’t see how I’ll ever trust a man again.”
REAL LIFE
THE ESCORT:
‘My job makes it hard to trust men’
SIGNS YOUR MAN IS PAYING FOR SEX CLOSER’S PSYCHOLOGIST EMMA KENNY SAYS: “It can be hard to tell when a man is using prostitutes as there won’t be any obvious changes – unlike when a man is having an affair – but you should look out for the following: *Money going missing from bank accounts or hotel bookings showing up on his statements *Being more adventurous in the bedroom or an increased libido, as the more sex you have, the more you want *Numbers you don’t recognise appearing on his phone and emails from strangers
CHARLOTTE ROSE, 36, FROM LONDON, SAYS: “If I didn’t have such a strong emotional connection with my partner I would find it hard to trust men. They are all capable of lying and doing anything to get the sex they want. Many of my clients are married or in a relationship, but I don’t feel guilty – I’m just providing a service. “Most men don’t discuss their wives with me. But some do and there are three main reasons why they see me: they’re not getting sex at home; they have a kink or fetish – for example cross-dressing or S&M – that they’re too ashamed to broach with their wife; or the relationship is close to over anyway. Women underestimate a man’s need for sex, or they choose to ignore it. They should accept how sexual men are and also make it easier for them to discuss their desires. “I see men from all walks of life – from MPs to builders – aged from 18 to 87. Women need to realise that it’s not the odd man who’s desperate for sex but can’t get it who visits a prostitute. It’s ordinary guys, who want an active sex life. I don’t blame wives, or the men. Both parties should feel able to communicate their desires and hopefully get what they need.”
THE CHEATING HUSBAND:
SIMON, 46, AN ACCOUNTANT FROM BIRMINGHAM, EXPLAINS: “I love my wife and my eight-year-old son and I can think of nothing worse than my family breaking up. “My wife and I rarely argue – we actually get on very well. We used to have a great sex life – having sex at least once a day. But then, a few years ago, our circumstances changed. I lost my job and we had to move house. After that something shifted in our relationship. Although she has never said
it – and I have asked – I think she blamed me and was angry and that’s the reason we’re not having sex at all. “We have discussed it and she says she can’t explain it, she just doesn’t feel sexual towards me any more. I am 99 per cent sure that’s the truth and that she isn’t having an affair. “Despite the fact that I’m now in a better paid job and we have a nicer house, we haven’t been able to get back to having a sex life – it’s as if it died for her. And now I’ve put on weight through
comfort eating, so I don’t feel attractive enough to even attempt to seduce her. “But where does that leave me? I both want and need sex, ideally with her – if she wanted to do it then I would never look at anyone else. But I’m very highly sexed and, although you can masturbate, it just isn’t the same. “It was several years before I decided to go to an escort – I visited her in desperation. I felt as though I was going mad. I only go very rarely – probably every six
months – but the release when I do is amazing. “I don’t want to have an affair, and I definitely don’t want to fall in love with anyone else and risk my marriage ending. “I do feel guilty, I’m spending money – £150 a time – that could be spent on our family, and I am cheating on my wife. But I can’t think of another way to cope. I don’t think she knows I see an escort, but she told me to go elsewhere ages ago. But even so, I don’t feel I can risk ruining our relationship by telling her the truth.”
CLOSERONLINE.CO.UK
21
•NAMES HAVE BEEN CHANGED PHOTOS: SHUTTERSTOCK
‘I feel guilty but I don’t know what else I can do’
INTERVIEW
NICOLE:
‘I should have lied about my age a long time ago!’ The X Factor is back with a bang this year – and the judges are as fiery as ever
S
PHOTOS: ITV
he hit back at fellow judge Louis Walsh last week after he accused her of covering up her real age. Nicole Scherzinger, 39, branded him a “liar” and joked she would have started knocking off the years way before now! Nicole said: “I wish I were lying about my age, I should have lied about my age a long time ago. I’m just grateful that Louis is still with us.” The former Pussycat Doll, who’s been dating 26-year-old tennis star Grigor Dimitrov for two years, says her finest moment on the show was appearing as a guest judge in 2010 and being the brains behind putting together One Direction, laughing
that she deserves the credit. She’s also still in close contact with her former protégés James Arthur, Rylan ClarkNeal and Jahmene Douglas, saying: “We WhatsApp every single day.” She adds: “Rylan didn’t have the best voice but I believed in him and he has star quality. He’s had a very successful career from it.” And the star admits that despite the judging panel being friends, tensions do run high. She says: “We’ve known each other for years, we have a great chemistry and we respect one another. The only real conflict is if Louis or Simon has a better Judge’s House – that’s when I go: ‘I want what he’s got!’” By Lily Smith
SIMON:
SHARON:
LOUIS:
‘We need a fleet of planes just for Sharon’
‘There’s always conflict between the judges’
‘I didn’t mean to say Leona works in a shop!’
He’s said this current panel “will probably go on forever” after finding the winning formula, but after 14 years of The X Factor on our screens, he’s “praying it’s still relevant.” But Simon Cowell, 57, has also opened up about the diva demands backstage, saying: “Sharon’s [rider] is ridiculous – it’s like we have to order a fleet of airplanes to fly Sharon in now. Mine is very basic, I just need water and a hairdryer. While Louis has to have a cosmetic doctor on stand-by. That is true.”
24
CLOSERONLINE.CO.UK
Simon has likened working with Sharon Osbourne to having a “pet wasp,” saying you like it but it will “always sting you.” And feisty Sharon, 64 – who once threw a glass of water over Simon during a disagreement on the show – has said things are still just as tense. She explained: “There’s always conflict between the judges – you can’t just smile at each other all day long. My conflict is that Nicole wanted my category and I’m so happy I got it!”
He’s got himself into hot water before with his cheeky digs, but Louis Walsh has backtracked on saying that 2006 champ Leona Lewis has ditched her singing career. Louis, 65, explained: “I didn’t mean to say Leona was working in a shop! She had a great career, she sold an awful lot of records.” The panel judge, who’s taken on “joke” acts such as Jedward, revealed they’ve toned it down this year, saying: “Simon’s said he’s sick of joke acts but I call them ‘acts with personality.’ I love them.”
Celeb
MEGAN MCKENNA
guest
TOWIE STAR MEGAN 24, SHARES HER OPINIONS... AND HER LIFE
EVERY WEEK WE BRING YOU A BRILLIANT GUEST COLUMNIST
‘Paul is being too nice on GBBO’ Being a massive Great British Bake Off fan, I was really intrigued to tune into the new series now that it’s moved to Channel 4. I absolutely love Mary Berry and worried that the show was going to be lacking without her. However, I was pleasantly surprised by her replacement, Prue Leith, and I found that she had that loveable quality that Mary also has. Former She likes presenters Mel the new line-up and Sue are one of a kind,
He’s usually more critical!
MY TYPICAL DAY:
‘I love chilling out with Pete in front of the TV’
PHOTOS: FLYNET, WENN.COM, REX/SHUTTERSTOCK, INSTAGRAM
The star’s dating co-star Pete
I WAKE UP AT 7AM TO FILM TOWIE AND LEAVE THE HOUSE BY 8AM. However, when I’ve got a day off, there’s nothing better than staying in bed until 10.30am. I EAT A SPECIALLY-PREPARED GLUTEN-FREE MACARONI CHEESE FOR BREAKFAST WHILE I’M GETTING MY HAIR BLOW-DRIED. Then I do my own make-up before I head out for filming. WHEN I’M NOT WORKING ON TOWIE, I’M BUSY IN THE STUDIO WRITING AND RECORDING MY COUNTRY MUSIC. I’ve just got back from Nashville, where I was filming my new ITVBe reality show There’s Something About Megan. I had a great time with the cameras following me as I tried to break into the country music industry. I’M NOT REALLY A GYM PERSON. I prefer to walk my dog, Daisy, in the afternoon. Having my own restaurant and clothing and make-up ranges means that afternoons are often taken up with attending meetings, sending emails and returning phone calls. I’M PRETTY TIRED BY THE END OF THE DAY AND I CAN’T WAIT TO CHILL OUT WITH MY BOYFRIEND PETE. I always make time to come home and cook something nice for dinner and we like to watch TV before we head to bed. We were glued to BBC drama Trust Me, but now that it’s over we’ll be watching Dr Foster!
but Sandi Toksvig had me in stitches. Paul Hollywood is a bit too nice in the revamped show – though I’m not sure how long that will last as I thought he was often out of order with the contestants before. I think I prefer him with a bit more bite! There was a backlash about all the adverts on the show but while it was on I was too busy having my own Bake Off at home with my boyfriend Pete [Wicks] to notice! I cooked three different curries, including a chicken madras, and it was all gluten and wheat-free because I have coeliac disease. Pete doesn’t cook, but luckily he does eat everything that I make for him! I’d love to take part in a show like Celebrity MasterChef next as I really enjoy cooking.
‘Trolling is bullying – I’m not afraid to stand up to haters’ Almost half of all girls in the UK have experienced harassment or abuse on social media, and this worries me. I get a lot of abuse on Twitter and Instagram about how I look – I’m often called “anorexic.” I deal with negative comments by blocking people – and that’s what I’d advise anyone else to do. Trolls should She’s been have their accounts closed down as it’s trolled about a form of bullying. It’s taken me a few her weight years since I’ve been on TV, but I’m not afraid to stand up to haters and young girls shouldn’t be scared, either. I can guarantee that if you saw these people in real life, they wouldn’t say it to your face.
IF I RULED THE WORLD... I’d have more sanctuaries for abandoned and abused dogs. I adore my
I’d invent a cure for wheat and gluten sufferers like me. It
poodle Daisy and I find it sad people treat animals badly.
would be amazing to eat anything I fancied.
26
RUTH:
‘I’m scared about wearing the wrong thing’ Strictly newbie Ruth Langsford on her red-carpet nerves and private chats with pal Jordan
R
ocking a blue sequinned dress at the Strictly launch, Ruth Langsford tells Closer she’s determined to push herself for her stint on the show. But the TV presenter, who’s a size 12-14, admits she’s struggling with working out ahead of the BBC1 series, which starts later this month. Ruth reveals: “I’m trying to do 10,000 steps a day and it’s hard. That’s the minimum they recommend, too! I’m pushing myself a bit though. I eat quite healthily and I try to follow a low-sugar diet, but my thing is exercise. I find it hard – when I don’t exercise that’s when my weight creeps on.” Even though the 57-year-old is a Loose Women regular and co-presenter on This Morning with husband Eamonn Holmes, she does get nervous dressing for red-carpet events – but admits her fellow Loose Women panellists help her.
PHOTOS: PA IMAGES, REX/SHUTTERSTOCK, ITV
DRESSING UP
Ruth says: “I do feel nervous going to those things, though. You’re just never sure if you’ve got it right, are you? You take a long time getting ready, you go backwards and forwards. I do get scared about wearing the wrong thing. The Loose Women girls and I try to get ready together and advise each other.” She adds: “And Eamonn doesn’t pick things out, but he is very honest about what I’m wearing and is very complimentary.” Eamonn – who has been with Ruth for 22 years – showed his support for his wife, posting a picture of the presenter on Instagram and 28
CLOSERONLINE.CO.UK
commenting: “My darling wife will be in the Strictly line up. I’m so proud… and so worried!” And Ruth – who is starring alongside The Saturdays’ She says Eamonn is very Mollie King and honest about her looks actress Gemma Atkinson – admits she still gets bowled over when she meets celebs. STAR-STRUCK
She says: “I spotted [Poldark star] Aidan Turner at an awards event and thought, ‘My God he is gorgeous. He’s incredible.’” Speaking about fellow Loose Woman Jordan – aka Katie Price – whose latest marriage crisis has hit the headlines, Ruth says: “I do talk to Katie. We get together and discuss our private lives and personal issues, it’s what makes the show so great.” She adds: “Women unite and talk about kids, politics, shoes, divorce and that’s what women do, we’re supportive. If you didn’t have female friends, things would be a lot trickier to get through.” By Lily Smith Strictly returns 9 Sep, 7pm, BB
ongside She works al Women e os Lo on Jordan
NIVEA.CO.UK
Subject to availability. Selected stores. Promotion running until 20th September 2017.
Available at
‘I’ve saved 753 dogs Animal lover Paul Steklenski devotes his life to rescuing dogs in his pooch-friendly plane
S
ince learning to fly in 2013, Paul Steklenski has single-handedly saved 753 dogs from dying in overcrowded animal shelters by flying them to new homes. The IT worker, who has spent over £28,000 of his savings on his mission, says: “Dogs are the most amazing animals and it’s such a great feeling to know I’ve managed to help a few.” Paul was first inspired to help dogs after getting his rescue Labrador/Rottweiler cross, Tessa, from a local shelter in August 2013. “When I learned that she’d been part of a litter saved by volunteers at a Tennessee shelter that was so overcrowded it routinely put down dogs, I knew I had to do something,” says Paul, 45, who lives in Schwenksville, Pennsylvania, USA. After doing more research, Paul learned that there were many animal groups looking for help to transport dogs to the northern states of America, where shelters don’t euthanise. Paul had recently begun to learn to fly and vowed to help
He purchased this light aircraft specifically to transport pooches
His wife Michelle is a big dog lover, too
once he qualified. In November 2014, a month after he gained his flying licence, he hired a plane to conduct his first rescue flight. His first passenger was a Pitbull called Kuno and Paul flew him to New York. Paul said: “It felt so good knowing he was on his way to a happier life.” From then on, Paul began regularly hiring planes to fly to Virginia, where volunteers would deliver dogs to him. PUP, PUP AND AWAY!
In March 2015, Paul decided to set up his own charity, Flying Fur Animal Rescue and, two years later, he’d raised enough money to buy a plane. Paul says: “We had donations from all over the world and we were able to purchase a five-seater light aircraft for £54,000. The rear seats have been removed so we can now fit up to 23 dogs at a time in crates, plus one sitting in the front with me.” Mongrel Henley had Now, Paul conducts been badly treated up to 30 flights a year. He in the past – but is says: “I like to greet every now thriving with dog personally before we his new owner
ONE DOG ALWAYS SITS IN THE FRONT OF THE PLANE – WITH PAUL
load them on to the plane and once we’re up in the air they usually just fall asleep in their crates or look out the window. “One dog safely sits in the front with me and usually snuggles up for the trip. It’s heart-breaking when the dogs have been abused. One pup, a scrawny mongrel called Henley, had been so badly treated he cried as I tried to help him on to the plane. But I visited him a few weeks later in his new home and he was able to play and cuddle me – it was just amazing to see.”
Last month, Paul rescued a litter of five puppies and a beagle named Adrianne, who was hours from being put down as she had a prolapsed bladder from being abused. He says: “She was able to have surgery the next day, which saved her life – and weeks later we were able to save her brother too. They were so happy to see each other.” LIFE AFTER RESCUE
Paul loves hearing how the rescued dogs are settling into their new homes.
REAL LIFE
andcounting…’
dogs like to Some of the e window… look out of th
rs prefer to …While othe e journey th on up snuggle
He says: “I often discover it’s not just the dogs whose lives are improved immensely but also those of the people who adopt them.” Luckily, Paul’s wife Michelle, 46, who also works in IT, is a big dog lover too. Paul reveals: “We never got round to having children so the dogs are like our kids and,
thankfully, Michelle really supports what I do.” One day Paul hopes to buy a property with enough land to build his own airstrip and rescue facility. But for now, he’ll continue to rescue as many pooches as he can. He adds: “It’s the best job in the world!” By Anna Matheson
This pooch bu ckles up for the rid e
This mum an d daughter stay ed close togeth er during the fli ght
HERE’S HOW YOU CAN HELP: To find out more about Paul’s rescue efforts – and to donate – visit: Flyingfuranimalrescue.org
CLOSERONLINE.CO.UK
31
The couple hired a paddle steamer for their wedding
‘TAMED’ RUSSELL TIES THE KNOT! H
is bitter divorce from pop star Katy Perry five years ago was a distant memory as Russell Brand married his long-term girlfriend Laura Gallacher in an intimate church service near their home in Henley-on-Thames last week. The controversial 42-year-old comedian hired a New Orleansstyle paddle steamer to ferry their guests – including A-list pals Noel Gallagher, Jonathan Ross and David Baddiel – to an Indian-themed reception a year after he popped the question to 30-year-old lifestyle blogger Laura – the younger sister of Sky Sports presenter Kirsty. A wedding insider said: “They wanted a very small wedding with their ninemonth-old daughter Mabel, family and close friends
rather than a media circus. It was a lovely day. Mabel was the guest of honour.” Russell’s second wedding is in stark contrast to his 2010 nuptials to Katy. That weeklong celebration took place in Rambagh Palace, India, and was conducted by a Hindu priest. The reformed Lothario – who was named “Shagger Of The Year” three times in a row by a newspaper and went to rehab for sex addiction – has dated a string of high-profile women, including Jemima Khan, Geri Horner, Kate Moss and Imogen Thomas. But pals say the womaniser has finally changed his ways since settling down with Laura in 2015 – after reportedly dating her on and off since 2007. A source says: “Everything changed for Russell when he reconnected with Laura. He
PHOTOS: FLYNET, REX/SHUTTERSTOCK, DARREN FLETCHER/THE SUN
ZOE TURNS TO NORMAN AGAIN Zoe Ball has been leaning on her estranged husband Norman Cook following the death of her boyfriend, Billy Yates, three months ago. And pals say they’ve grown closer and that he’s been an incredible support. Insiders tell Closer that the pair, who split last September after 18 years of marriage, making the shock announcement that they had “come to the end of our rainbow,” have been talking regularly. A source says: “Zoe’s confessed to pals that Norman has really helped her through this hard time, and has been checking in with her. She says he’s been her rock since Billy died.”
32
The pair had a notoriously roller-coaster marriage – both battling alcohol problems – and endured a brief split in 2003 when Zoe confessed to an affair with DJ Dan Peppe. Zoe, 46 – who shares Woody, 16, and Nelly, seven, with the 54-year-old DJ (aka Fatboy Slim) – was left devastated at the sudden death of her “sweet love” Billy, 40, who was found hanged at his London home in May. She met the cameraman through friends and they were first spotted together in January. Now pals say Zoe is relieved she’s still on good terms with Norman – who she reunited with last month when they accompanied Woody to collect
CLOSERONLINE.CO.UK
his GCSE results. As their son emerged with his grades, the radio presenter admitted: “I’m so proud of him. Norman and I had a little cry in the car waiting for him to come out.” It was later reported that the pair were spotted enjoying dinner with a small group of friends.
She was lovedup with Billy before his tragic death in Ma y
Pals Norman has been supporting Zoe
Love
dramas THE HOOK-UPS, MAKE-UPS AND BREAK-UPS YOU NEED TO KNOW ABOUT
said she gives him the stability and energy he’s been searching for his whole life. “He credits Laura with taming him and changing his outlook on life, but also giving him the most special gift in the world of becoming a dad – something he thought might never happen.” Laura and Russell welcomed their daughter in November last year, and plan on raising their child “gender neutral.” Opening up earlier this year about becoming a dad,
the comedian said: “It’s the most wonderful thing. The best thing about being a dad is to have something outside of yourself that’s more important than you, other than West Ham United.” A source adds: “Russell knows he’s made mistakes in the past, but having a daughter has transformed him. He’s completely besotted with Mabel – he’s looking forward to expanding his family in the near future!”
NICKANDPASCAL’S RELATIONSHIPHEATSUP
They were first linked last The TV month, after they were presenter spotted enjoying a cosy dinner has had at a London restaurant. Now a turbulent love life it seems the romance between TV presenter Nick Knowles, 54, and TOWIE’s Pascal Craymer, 30, is heating up after they attended a star-studded bash in London last week. A spokesperson for Pascal confirmed their relationship, saying: “It’s very early days.” And reports last week claimed the pair – who met through a mutual friend – are “besotted” with each other. It follows a turbulent time in Nick’s life. He split from wife-of-four-years Jessica Moor, 29, last year, shortly after she revealed she’d been diagnosed with cancer. He was then pictured getting cosy with actress Gemma Oaten, but he denied they were a proper couple. A tearful Gemma spoke A rep for Pascal out, saying: “He needs to know has confirmed p he can’t treat people like this.” their relationshi
TOE-TAPPING ITS WAY TO A TOWN NEAR YOU! CARDIFF WALES MILLENNIUM CENTRE SOUTHAMPTON MAYFLOWER THEATRE LONDON NEW WIMBLEDON THEATRE* 5 - 9 SEP
NEWCASTLE THEATRE ROYAL 12 - 16 SEP
21 - 25 NOV
MANCHESTER OPERA HOUSE 28 NOV - 2 DEC
DUBLIN BORD GAIS ENERGY THEATRE LIVERPOOL EMPIRE 19 - 23 SEP
5 - 9 DEC
6 - 10 MAR
MILTON KEYNES THEATRE* 20 - 24 MAR
ABERDEEN HIS MAJESTY’S THEATRE* 27 - 31 MAR
SOUTHEND CLIFFS PAVILION
CANTERBURY MARLOWE THEATRE* EDINBURGH PLAYHOUSE*
NOTTINGHAM THEATRE ROYAL
DARTFORD ORCHARD THEATRE*
BRADFORD ALHAMBRA*
BRISTOL HIPPODROME
MALVERN THEATRE*
SUNDERLAND EMPIRE*
GLASGOW KING’S THEATRE
HIGH WYCOMBE WYCOMBE SWAN* SWANSEA GRAND THEATRE*
BIRMINGHAM HIPPODROME
TRURO HALL FOR CORNWALL*
WOLVERHAMPTON GRAND THEATRE*
NORWICH THEATRE ROYAL
IPSWICH REGENT THEATRE*
WOKING NEW VICTORIA THEATRE*
SHEFFIELD LYCEUM
LLANDUDNO VENUE CYMRU*
26 - 30 SEP
3 - 7 OCT
10 - 14 OCT
17 - 21 OCT
24 - 28 OCT
31 OCT - 4 NOV 7 - 11 NOV
16 - 20 JAN 23 - 27 JAN
30 JAN - 3 FEB 6 - 10 FEB
13 - 17 FEB 20 - 24 FEB
3 - 7 APR
10 - 14 APR 24 - 28 APR 1 - 5 MAY
8 - 12 MAY
15 - 19 MAY
27 FEB - 3 MAR
*Caroline Flack will not be appearing at this venue. Please check venue website for casting details.
AMAZE
MORE
PARIS:
‘I’ve never spent more than three hours apart from my man’ Heiress Paris Hilton on her romance with actor Chris Zylka, and ending her feud with former BFF Kim Kardashian
S
he made a name for herself as the ditsy blonde in reality show The Simple Life and, as the great-granddaughter of a hotel tycoon, Paris Hilton is heiress to a billion-pound fortune. She already has a reported $100 million in the bank and is a successful global icon, with fragrance and clothing lines and over 40 Paris Hilton stores across the world. Paris, 36, even helped launch the career of Kim Kardashian, who once worked as her stylist, but they began a long-running feud after Kim overtook her in the fame stakes with Keeping Up With The Kardashians. However, in 2014, the girls were reunited in Ibiza for a party and Kim posted a photo of them saying it was good to catch up. Paris – who is one of the highest paid DJs in the world and has a residency at Amnesia in Ibiza every Sunday until her closing party on 17 September – is nostalgic about
their friendship. Last month, she shared a picture of a 2006 Ibiza trip with Kim and DJ Caroline D’Amore on Twitter, saying: “Good Times in Ibiza with @KimKardashian @ @CarolineDamore #GirlsTrip2006.” Kim retweeted it and commented: “Best trip!!!” Speaking at her Foam & Diamonds night at Amnesia, Paris says: “Recently I posted a photo of myself and Kim when we first came to Ibiza in 2006. There’s been lots of stuff written about us, but I love her and we had the best time here in Ibiza. We were at a foam party and I remember us both saying: ‘This is the sickest thing in the world.’ It was so cool and we had so much fun.” SO IN LOVE
Since the pair partied in Ibiza, Kim has become a global brand as a result of KUWTK. She is married to rapper Kanye West and they have two children – daughter North, four, and son Saint, 19 months.
There are no hard feelings between the former BFFs
is is She says Chr tic an m ro very
And Paris reckons Kim has never looked in better shape. She says: “I’m so happy for her and she is looking so amazing right now – her body is on fire; she is killing it.” The past few weeks have been a whirlwind for Paris, who’s been in St Tropez with actor boyfriend Chris Zylka for Leonardo DiCaprio’s Foundation charity gala. She says: “Chris and I were at Leo’s charity gala and I met Madonna, who was performing there. She grabbed my hand and said: ‘Paris, it’s nice to meet you.’ I nearly died – I’ve loved her since I was a little girl. “Afterwards Leo flew us jet to the Maldives. It was really romantic there with Chris, I feel like the luckiest girl in the world. I love him so much. We’re going to build an amazing family together and will have kids soon for sure.” Paris has been linked to a string of highprofile men in the past, including rocker Benji Madden, actor Jared Leto, rapper 50 Cent, and Dutch DJ Afrojack. But she’s confident she’s found true love with Chris. TRIBUTE TATTOO
She is one of the world’s highest-paid DJs
The couple went public with their romance in February and Chris, 32, recently surprised her by having her name tattooed on his arm.
INTERVIEW
my view on... ...FANS “I love the happiness that I can bring to people. I have so many amazing fans. I call them my ‘Little Hiltons.’ I fly some of them to Ibiza, book them into hotel rooms and they come to my show. It makes my heart glow.” ...FAMILY “My mum gave me really good advice the night before The Simple Life aired on Fox. She said: ‘Paris, your life’s going to change forever. I want you to remain the same, sweet downto-earth Paris. Don’t forget who are you are and don’t let it go to your head. Always treat everyone the same.’” ...SOCIAL MEDIA “It’s amazing in some ways, like being able to be in contact with your fans. However, there are more important things in life… I’ve been the target of trolls before, but I’ve learned to ignore them. I don’t really care what they think. Ultimately, they are losers.”
DOWN-TO-EARTH
She went on to land various film roles and published a book. In 2006, she released her first album, Paris, and made her debut as a DJ at the Sao Paulo Pop Music Festival. Despite her varied career, she admits people still have a certain perception of her. She reveals: “People say: ‘She comes from a rich family so everything has been handed to her and she’s never worked a day in her life.’ But when I meet people, they say: ‘Wow, you’re so down-to-earth and sweet.’ That makes me feel good!” By Olivia Buxton Paris’ Foam & Diamonds night is on every Sunday at Amnesia in Ibiza until 17 September. Go to www.amnesia.es
CLOSERONLINE.CO.UK
37
PHOTOS: GETTY, INSTAGRAM
‘I will have kids soon for sure’
She says: “Chris got a huge tattoo of my name on his left arm for our one-year anniversary as a surprise. It’s the most romantic thing anyone’s ever done for me. He said he did it in a Disney font because I’m the most magical person in the world.” But although she’s loved-up, Paris is not hanging up her party shoes just yet. She says: “When I DJ at Amnesia, Chris travels to Ibiza to be with me. After our first date, we moved in together and we’ve never spent more than three hours apart.” Paris became a sensation in 2003 when a video of her having sex with a boyfriend was posted on the Internet. It came out just weeks before she began her five seasons of The Simple Life alongside Nicole Richie.
DEVASTATED MUM:
‘Mylittleboytoldme hewasgoingtodie– thenhisdadshothim’ Just three months after this photo was taken, four-year-old Jesse Adams was brutally murdered by his dad while his mum was forced to listen
P
regnant and single, Christy Pilgreen never expected to find love – but she was unexpectedly swept off her feet at a party by a handsome stranger. But despite marrying Carey Adams and having another son, Jesse, together, Christy’s dream soon turned into a nightmare. Five years later, jealous Adams forced their four-year-old son to tell her over the phone: “Mummy, I’m going to die tonight” before shooting h and then committing suic Christy says: “I think of my little boy every day. Jesse’s murder will haunt me forever.” Christy was 20 when she met Adams at a party in July 2007. She was seven months pregnant, but single after splitting with her unborn baby’s father. She recalls: “Carey and I chatted and, at the end of the night, he asked me out. I was shocked that he’d be interested in a pregnant girl, but I said yes. He was very affectionate and made me feel truly loved.” Adams was by Christy’s side when she gave birth to
Christopher in September 2007. She recalls: “He held my hand and cried when Christopher was born. I was sure I’d found the perfect man.” BULLYING BEHAVIOUR
The couple married the following month and, four months later, Christy fell pregnant. But far from being an exciting time, Christy says Adams began to change. She remembers: “One day, Carey turned on me. I’d left some
but I was heavily pregnant and wanted to keep our family together. And a lot of the time, the Carey I’d fallen in love with would shine through and give me hope.” Christy gave birth to their son Jesse in November 2008. She says: “Carey was there, but I felt like he didn’t want to be. He wasn’t emotional like he’d been with Christopher, which I found shocking as this was his biological son.” In April 2011, Carey lost b as a handyman and d drinking heavily. risty says: “When he was drunk he’d become argumentative and nasty.” Frightened, she took on two jobs working in different shops and secretly started to save money so she could leave him – which she did in June 2012.
HIS MURDER WILL HAUNT ME FOREVER – I THINK OF HIM EVERY DAY books on the table and he went crazy about it. He started yelling at me, throwing stuff around.” Terrified, Christy took Christopher and left to stay with her mum, but Adams begged her to come back. She says: “He apologised and said it was a mistake, so I gave him a second chance. But he started bullying me regularly, calling me stupid, fat and ugly. “I thought about leaving,
DEATH THREATS
She took the boys and moved in with a friend. Adams was furious, but the couple managed to work out a joint custody agreement. “I wanted full custody but our lawyers convinced me it was in Jesse’s best interest to see Carey, so we’d have the boys on
She initially thought she’d found the “perfect man” in Adams
alternative weeks,” says Christy. The plan seemingly worked. But on 13 July 2012, while Jesse was staying with his dad nearby in Grafton, North Carolina, Christy called so she could say goodnight. She says: “Carey was drunk and angry because he wanted me to take him back. Then he told me that he was going to kill himself and Jesse. I thought he was just trying to hurt me but I called the police anyway and sped to his house. “As I was driving, I stayed on the phone to him begging him not to hurt Jesse. Then, suddenly, I heard Jesse’s voice. He said: ‘Mommy, I’m going to die tonight.’ I was panicking but told Jesse that I loved him and that everything would be OK. “When I was a few minutes away from Carey’s house, there
REAL LIFE his brother had died and he too had counselling. She says: “He was so angry – he was just four years old and hated his father.” Christy and Christopher, now 10, are still struggling to come to terms with what happened. “Time has definitely helped us,” says Christy. “But we still have a long way to go. Christopher has good and bad days – he hates me leaving him anywhere as he’s frightened I won’t come back. We speak about Jesse often and he wonders what Jesse would look like now and what toys he’d like. He still sleeps with Jesse’s pillow and he has a little box with some of Jesse’s clothes in. Sometimes he gets it out and takes a look and he smiles remembering Christy (far right ) stands his brother. next to Jesse, Ad ams and Christopher They were so close.” (far left)
TRAGIC JESSE (LEFT) WAS CLOSE TO HIS BROTHER CHRISTOPHER (RIGHT)
was a loud popping sound down the phone. Carey said: ‘I’ve killed Jesse and it’s your fault.’ All I can remember is that I started screaming hysterically.” CRYING & SCREAMING
As a distraught Christy arrived, she heard another gunshot – Adams had killed himself. Police officers arrived and told her to stay away from the house. She says: “I got out of my car and was sick on the side of the road. I was crying and screaming. I saw a stretcher come out of the house, but I didn’t know if it was Jesse or Carey. I wasn’t allowed in, instead a policeman told me to come with him to the hospital.” There, Christy was taken to see Jesse. She says: “He looked like he was asleep. I told him how much I loved him and how sorry I was over and over
again. I kissed his face and held him tightly.” Heartbroken Christy was in such a state, it took her two days to tell Christopher that his little brother was dead. She says: “I eventually told him that Jesse had gone to
heaven and so had his dad – I couldn’t tell him the truth. Christopher was devastated.” After Jesse’s funeral, Christy saw a counsellor to try to help her cope with what had happened. She finally told Christopher how
‘It’s impossible to ever fully get over losing a child in this way’ CLOSER’S PSYCHOLOGIST EMMA KENNY SAYS: “A parent killing their child is extremely rare, but in most cases it’s committed by the father. This is because men are more likely to see their children as possessions rather than people. They’ll do it because they want to take revenge on their partner and the biggest punishment they can give them is to eradicate the one thing a mother would die for – her child. It’s not possible to ever get over losing a child in this way. But you can try to rebuild your life by carrying on your child’s legacy – raise awareness, talk to people who have also lost a child and have lots of therapy.”
SPEAKING OUT She adds: “This year was the fifth anniversary of Jesse’s death. I spent the whole day at the cemetery with a few of his monster trucks. I told him again how sorry I was that I hadn’t been there for him. That guilt will never go away, even though I know it wasn’t my fault. I talked about how much I loved him and missed him and how much he meant to me. I still feel a pain stabbing in my chest when I’m there, which helps me feel close to him.” Now Christy goes to community groups to tell Jesse’s story in the hope that anyone in an abusive relationship will have the courage to leave. She says: “I encourage people who witness domestic violence to speak out too – if you hear something, you should help. It helps with my grief to think I am supporting other people. “My life has changed forever – a piece of my heart and soul is missing. But I’ll make sure that Jesse is never forgotten.” By Sharon Keeble & Amy Rowland CLOSERONLINE.CO.UK
39
CELEBS
Radio presenter Matt Edmondson, 31, talks us through the key moments in his life
The last time I... MADE A BIG LIFE CHANGE
CRIED
My sister Katie is a vlogger and she’s really big on eco stuff and the environment. She lives a zerowaste lifestyle and produces as little rubbish as possible. She’s a good influence and I’ve started doing my bit. I used to always buy plastic water bottles when I was on the go but I now carry my own bottle.
LIED
PHOTOS: INSTAGRAM, MATRIXPICTURES.CO.UK, BBC, TWITTER
I often interview actors and, beforehand, I’m expected to watch the film they’re promoting. But recently, I really didn’t fancy watching this one film and snuck out 20 minutes into the screening. Unfortunately, I was caught, so I came up with a lie on the spot and told them my wife [personal trainer Bryony] was locked out of our house and I had the only spare key.
I cry every week when I watch Long Lost Family. It’s just so incredibly emotional.
HURT SOMEONE’S FEELINGS Oh God, I don’t even know. I’m a nice person! Oh wait – a couple of years ago, I was in a bit of a grump and I said a rude thing about a Jason Derulo song on the radio. He heard and contacted me to say I’d been unpleasant.
LOST MY TEMPER Recently, I lost it over a cheese grater. I’ve got a very small dishwasher and I couldn’t fit it in. I decided to hand- wash it – but how do you wash a grater? I cut myself and destroyed a perfectly good sponge in the process. Livid. Matt voices new dating show Dress To Impress, weekdays on ITV2
WORE AN OUTFIT I LOVED
FORGOT MY SENSE OF STYLE
I don’t even need to tell you a specific event, because I wear this outfit to every film premiere. It’s a suit jacket from The Kooples. The material is a bit like tartan, or maybe it’s plaid? Anyway, it fits me really nicely so I like it.
Gosh, where do I start? I once wore a mankini for a sketch I was doing about The Apprentice, as one of the candidates had worn one for their audition tape on the show. I thought it was a great idea at the time until the reality of being in a mankini on camera hit me.
TOLD SOMEONE I LOVE THEM My dog, this morning. He’s a West Highland Terrier called Oscar. He likes to hang out in my bed and lies next to me on the pillow.
CLOSERONLINE.CO.UK
41
‘OURSECRETSTOLOOKIN Theses celebs are in stellar shape – here are the diet and exercise tricks that help
cindy crawford, 51
Elizabeth hurley, 52
‘I’ll have chocolate after lunch’
‘I eat my food earlier in the day’
Cindy Crawford is just as stunning as she was in her supermodel days – but the star insists she stays in shape by allowing herself the occasional treat. She admitted: “I always say to be 80 per cent good, 80 per cent of the time because that’s achievable.” A fan of chocolate, Cindy – who’s mum to Kaia, 15, and Presley, 18 – added: “After lunch, I have a small piece of dark chocolate – it tells my body I’m done with my meal.”
Elizabeth Hurley isn’t afraid to show off her bikini body, and regularly strips down to a two-piece for her Instagram followers. The model and actress – who is mum to 15year-old Damian – credits eating less at night with helping her stay in shape. She explained: “Eat your food earlier on in the day. You’ve got more time to digest it and your body can rest in the sleep period.”
courte n
‘My philosophy is to be active in life’ She’s hardly aged since starring in Friends, but Courteney Cox doesn’t rely purely on good genes to stay trim. Instead, she follows a healthy diet and works out regularly. The star explained: “My fitness philosophy is to be active in life and enjoy what I am doing.” Dietwise, Courteney – who has Coco, 13 – admits she’s lucky that some of her favourite foods are healthy, adding: “I crave anything green.”
NEWS
G BIKINI FIT IN OUR 50s’ maintain their age-defying beach bodies
Elle MacPherson, 53
Sharon Stone, 59
‘Exercise is a part of my daily life’
‘I work out five days a week’
She was nicknamed The Body at the height of her modelling days, yet Elle MacPherson’s figure has barely aged. The star – who has sons Arpad, 19, and Aurelius, 14 – credits a cleaneating diet. She favours “lots of leafy greens, vegetables, fruit and protein like fish and chicken.” When it comes to fitness, she insists: “I make exercise part of my everyday life. I love to paddle board, surf, swim or water ski.”
Sharon Stone has a bikini body women half her age would kill for. But the star has admitted that she works hard to stay so trim and exercises five to six days a week. She revealed: “I circuit train, I do the machines and I do them fast.” And when it comes to diet, Sharon – who has adopted children Roan, 20, Laird, 12, and Quinn, 11 – rarely tucks into junk food, adding: “Now and again I’ll have some French fries, but I’m not really a fast food-er.”
PHOTOS: XPOSURE, SPREAD PICTURES, SPLASH NEWS
ey cox, 53
43
ALESHA:
‘Simon really didn’t like my friendship with Amanda’ BGT star Alesha Dixon on winding up her boss, moving on from past struggles and how she’d never say never to another baby
S
PHOTOS: WENN.COM, BACKGRID, REX/SHUTTERSTOCK
he’s the epitome of happiness – loving every minute as a judge on Britain’s Got Talent – and the mum-of-one has been with her Mr Right, Azuka Ononye, for seven years. But while Alesha Dixon – who has threeyear-old daughter Azura with Azuka – says she’s in the “best place I’ve ever been,” she admits that life hasn’t always been wonderful and she’s fought hard to get her happy ending. Even as Closer went to press, it was revealed that the 38-year old’s brother John, 30, had been involved in a serious car crash. Alesha – speaking to Closer before the shocking news broke – says she hit her lowest point in 2006 when she split from then-husband MC Harvey amid reports of an affair with singer Javine Hylton. As a double whammy, R&B star Alesha was dropped by her record company shortly after. She says: “In that dark moment I felt like my world had ended. For a short time I allowed myself to wallow in the pity and the sadness of the marriage breakdown and
losing a record deal. Then I went: ‘Right, that’s enough moping around and feeling sorry for yourself, get back on it’.” However, the star says she accepts that some of her darkest times have brought her to where she is now and admits she’s much happier in her thirties than she ever was in her twenties. She explains: “I now understand that I had to go through all that. I love being in my thirties, I wouldn’t want to go back to my twenties if you paid me. Back then I was always so afraid of everything. Now I just feel more complete as a person.” GIRL POWER
Alesha – who first found fame as part of girl band Mis-Teeq in 2001 – reignited her career in 2007 when she appeared in Strictly Come Dancing and won the Glitterball trophy, alongside pro-dancer Matthew Cutler. Then she faced controversy when she replaced Arlene Phillips as a judge on the show in 2009, with fans accusing the BBC of ageism. After a successful three years, Alesha left
the show to join Britain’s Got Talent in 2012 alongside The friends Simon were a good team on BGT Cowell, David Walliams and her close pal Amanda Holden. She says: “Having Amanda on BGT makes the job better. Before the first audition, we got together for a chat. We decided to form a Girl Power allegiance together. She’s a real girl’s girl and I can call her at any time. We really do love each other. Simon didn’t like our close bond at the beginning. I think he was worried we’d gang up on him.” For now, work is very much her focus and Alesha insists she’s in no rush for marriage or baby number two. She says: “I’m in a place where I don’t need someone to complete me, but we complement each other, which is really nice. Azuka is an amazing dad – even though she’s three and a half now, we still look at each other like: ‘Oh my God, we’re actually parents!’ “I wouldn’t rule out marriage. Maybe one day. We’ve been together for seven years so I’ve thoroughly checked him out! Some days I think I’d like a sibling for Azura and then some days I’m not sure. I’m really content with one, but if two happens then that would be lovely as well.” A BIT OF A REBEL
With her Mis-Teeq bandmates in their heyday
The star won Strictly in 2007
In April, Alesha seemed keen for Mis-Teeq – who split in 2005 – to reunite, insisting: “It would be disastrous not to do anything!” But she admits she has her doubts
EXCLUSIVE INTERVIEW
my view on... MOTHERHOOD “Azura’s just a joy and so sweet. She’s the only human being on this planet that can get away with messing me around, the She has only one. She’s three-yeareven above old Azura Simon Cowell with Azuka – she has more control over me than he does.” MY CAREER “I did have a few acting lessons because I said I wanted to try something new. I do get offered roles for musical theatre in the West End, but I haven’t found the right match yet.” RELATIONSHIPS “Azuka is romantic – he rubs my feet when I’m stressed. He is really kind. We get a short break together every so often. I definitely don’t feel 38, and it’s important to keep the spirit alive and fresh in our relationship.”
about her former bandmates coming back together again, adding: “I wouldn’t reunite just because everyone else is doing it. I’m a bit of a rebel like that, because so many bands have reformed, and I don’t want it to ever feel like we’re just jumping on the bandwagon.”
‘I love being in my thirties – I feel more complete’
BRIGHTER DAYS
Looking to the future, Alesha’s just relieved her life is calm and she’s finally content. She reveals: “My life has become much more relaxed, more peaceful, and that’s because I’m more relaxed and peaceful within myself. I sort of describe it as: ‘The rain has stopped.’ It’s like there was a storm in my twenties and now the rain clouds have passed and the sun is shining.” By Gabrielle Fagan
Alesha leads the Always #LikeAGirl Squad, – a team of inspirational role models who are on a mission to encourage girls to embrace failure and keep going
CLOSERONLINE.CO.UK
45
it’s all about you
Life& Style PHOTOS: SPLASH NEWS, CAMERA PRESS/NICKY JOHNSTON
A
RECREATE HAILEY’S NUDE LIPPIE LOOK FASHION SAIRA KHAN:
‘Judge me as a person not on my body’
STEP OUT IN FABULOUS FLATS HOME
FIND YOUR VELVET CRUSH MONEY
FOOD
TRY OUR HEARTY CHICKEN STEW
SIXEASYWAYSYOUCANMAKEFASTCASH!
Style alert CELEBRITY INSPIRATION TO UPDATE YOUR WARDROBE
ZOE BALL, 46 The TV host shows us how to pull
JESSICA ALBA, 36
off mannish tailoring in this sleek Stella McCartney suit. The hot-pink hue makes it a statement choice. Snap up this high-street copy…
OLIVIA CULPO, 25
fashion
OLIVER BONAS £19.50
DEBENHAMS £55
METALLIC MAVEN
IN THE RED
DEBENHAMS £35
Hailee Steinfeld,20
Stockists Debenhams www.debenhams.com, MissPap www.misspap.co.uk, Oliver Bonas www.oliverbonas.com, Outfit Kids www.outfitfashion.com,
48
CLOSERONLINE.CO.UK
The actress caught our attention for all the right reasons in this galactic-inspired Versace dress. Statement eyeliner and a sleek hairdo give her sci-fi look a grown-up twist.
Vanessa Hudgens, 28
While we love the actress’ daring fashion sense, this quirky birds-of-a-feather dress, complete with a mesh see-through skirt, is a miss from the boho queen.
FASHION
WHO WORE IT BEST?
in the news...
OUTFIT LAUNCHES KIDSWEAR! Brimming with on-trend prints and super-cool details, including logo-printed shirts and pom pom shoes, Outfit Kids’ brand new childrenswear collection – from ages 18 months to 12 years – has everything you need to style up your little one’s wardrobe.
COAT £34 JACKET £30
OLIVIA CULPO VS JESSICA ALBA Model Olivia and actress Jessica both look incredible in their Galvan London duster coats (£1,485). We have a major style crush on Olivia at the moment, but we can’t help feeling that her bodycon and courts don’t quite match up to Jessica’s navy get-up.
SKIRT £18 SHIRT £14
VERDICT This duster coat is gorgeous, and both ladies wear it well. But Jessica’s top-to-toe satin look oozes elegance, making her our winner.
BOOTS £34 SHOES £16
worth talking about!
Gigi Hadid, 22
Proving she can look just as good off the catwalk as she does on it, model Gigi nails downtime dressing in this pastel duo. Could this be the start of the pedalpushers revival? Let’s hope so!
DARES TO BARE
Demi Lovato, 25
While we admired Demi’s decision to boycott a dress at the VMAs, this Zuhair Murad ensemble – which comprised a lacy bodysuit and Harem pants – was more genie -in-a-bottle than genius.
OFF-DUTY COOL
Selena Gomez, 25 Street style at its best, singer Selena injects a little playfulness into her daytime look with this sparkly Coach unicorn jumper. Simple courts and tinted retro shades finish the look perfectly.
TOO MUCH TULLE
Kesha, 30
She’s known for her crazy outfits, so we were surprised to see the singer wearing a princess-like dress at the VMAs. While we like the style, the layers overwhelm her.
COMPILED BY ELEANOR STENNETT PHOTOS: FLYNET PICTURES, PICTURE LUX, BACKGRID, SPLASH NEWS, CAMERA PRESS, GETTY IMAGES, REX/SHUTTERSTOCK
MOOD FOR NUDE
WHICH HEAT PODCAST DO YOUR EARS NEED? GO WITH THE FLOW AND FIND OUT! DO YOU CARE ABOUT HARRY STYLES’ NEW HAIRDO?
YES!
NO!
WE NEED TO DISCUSS HIS FOLLICLES IMMEDIATELY
I’M MORE INTERESTED IN HIS NEW FLICK DUNKIRK
1D BANDMATE LIAM PAYNE’S NEW ALBUM HAS DROPPED. DO YOU CARE?
YES!
NO!
WILL IT BE AS GOOD AS ZAYN’S AND GET TO NO1?
BUT WHAT’S THE GOSS ABOUT HIS AND CHERYL’S BABY?
VICTORIA’S BACK ON TV. FIRST THOUGHT: ARE JENNA COLEMAN AND TOM HUGHES STILL TOGETHER?
YES!
NO!
THEY MAKE SUCH A CUTE COUPLE
BUT I HOPE ALBERT IS SETTLED INTO ROYAL LIFE WITH VIC
THEN YOU SHOULD LISTEN TO...
YOUR ESSENTIAL GOSSIP UPDATE, DISSECTING THE WEEK’S BIGGEST SHOWBIZ STORIES AND HEARING FROM A-LIST STARS
Unmissables EQUALLY ASGOOD!
PODCAST A WEEKLY DIVE INTO THE MOST BUZZWORTHY TV AND POP CULTURE WITH HEAT ’S EXPERTS
SUBSCRIBE TO ITUNES OR DOWNLOAD VIA YOUR USUAL PODCASTING APPS ON YOUR IPHONE OR ANDROID DEVICE
PA; REX FEATURES
heat PODCAST
FASHION
metallic marvels
Party pumps
jewelled wonders
& OTHER STORIES £69
MARKS & SPENCER £29.50
ASOS £20
The loafer game is still strong. Ramp things up a notch by scoring this metallic pink pair and don’t fret about colour clashing.
Lace-ups are big news for A/W17 – team these satin ballet pumps with an oversized shirt for a refined day-to-night feel.
These jumbo jewelled slip-ons will turn your LBD into a partywear show-stopper or add a feminine twist to boyfriend jeans.
THE ULTIMATE EDIT:
chic Strappies
The pointed toe and pearl embellishments are the perfect antidote to edgy straps. Plus the neutral shade goes with everything.
FABULOUS FLATS
A new season always calls for a collection of fancy footwear and this year it’s time to ditch your heels. Say hello to A/W17’s most sought-after styles…
ZARA £29.99
two-in-one
The soft fabric backs fold down on these emerald loafers, morphing them into slipons. Two designs in one genius!
COMPILED BY ELEANOR STENNETT
H&M £34.99
faux-fur fix
star sneakers
RIVER ISLAND £30
ASOS £25
V-point shoes already have serious style cred, but the blush-pink tone and toasty faux-fur lining make these a double hit.
Feel like a superstar with this galactic pair even on the school run! They go with everything from sports gear to dresses.
brocade beauties
sexy slip-ons
Scarlet fever
SCHUH £35
RIVER ISLAND £42
ZARA £25.99
Florals aren’t just for summer, as regal purple and gold give this brocade pair a cool-weather update. Invest now!
Stockists ASOS www.asos.com, & Other Stories www.stories.com, H&M www.hm. com, Marks & Spencer www.marksandspencer.com, River Island www.riverisland.com, Schuh www.schuh.co.uk, Zara www.zara.com
Super-sophisticated, these satin-knotted slippers will take you straight from the boardroom to the cocktail bar.
Red foot-candy equals red-hot news! This designer double lets you put your best foot forward while watching your pennies.
CLOSERONLINE.CO.UK
51
TARTAN TAKEOVER
Feel cosy in countryside checks and heritage tweeds. Try teaming this skirt with a soft ruffled blouse for an extra- luxe look.
GEORGE AT ASDA £14
2 BARGAIN BUY
POWER PAIRING
Trouser suits are no longer just for work. Channel Cate Blanchett and layer a sleek two-piece over a vest.
JACKET £75 TROUSERS £45 BOTH RIVER ISLAND
CATE BLANCHETT
6 COMPILED BY: CIGDEM TANRIOGLU. PHOTOS: REX/SHUTTERSTOCK, GETTY IMAGES
COMES IN SIZES 6-22
Top ten
...
AUTUM Hit the new season running withthebestdesigner-inspired high-street buys
HIT KNITS RED ALERT
Scarlet, tomato, ruby… whatever you want to call it, you’ll be wearing this colour for months to come as designers are crushing on primary shades in a big way.
COLLECTION AT M&S £45
When it comes to buying knitwear, look for quirky details like ruffles or fancy sleeves to put the cool back into wool!
ASOS £32
8
COLOUR BLOCK
The nights are drawing in, so fend off grey days with strong tailored separates in bright hues for a punchy daytime to playtime look.
DOROTHY PERKINS £25
52
CLOSERONLINE.CO.UK
Stockists ASOS www.asos.com, ASDA www.direct. asda.com, Debenhams www.debenhams.com, Dorothy Perkins www.dorothyperkins.com, M&S www.marksandspencer.com, Miss Selfridge www.missselfridge.com, New Look www.newlook.com, Primark www.primark.com, River Island www.riverisland.com
FASHION
FUNKY FEET
ARM CANDY
Knee-length boots may seem scary but they’re surprisingly easy to wear. Try them under a pair of culottes or a floaty midi dress.
It’s never too early to get on board with autumn’s fluffiest texture. Avoid overheating in a chunky coat and choose faux accessories like this mustard bag instead.
MISS SELFRIDGE £65
FENDI A/W17
3
RIVER ISLAND £45
5
HIGH-SHINE HERO
Newsflash! Leather doesn’t have to be real. Faux fabrics with high-shine finishes do the job just as well, minus the big spend.
PRIMARK £35
N WARDROBE WINNERS
HEAVY METAL
RED HERRING AT DEBENHAMS £39
9
ETRO A/W17
PRETTY PETALS
Vintage floral prints are bursting into bloom everywhere. This wrap dress ticks off trends and cinches in your waist, too.
Space-age metallics were seen all over the A/W17 runways. You may not want to wear the trend head-to-toe like Gigi, but a rose-gold biker jacket will pep up a jeans and tee combo nicely. NEW LOOK £39.99
10
GIGI HADID
CLOSERONLINE.CO.UK
53
For every woman there’s
Whether you are looking to support general daily health or have a specific health interest, Vitabiotics Wellwoman® is an advanced range of nutritional products designed to help support your nutritional intake and life stage needs. With 45 years of Vitabiotics’ experience, there’s no women’s supplement range more relied on than Wellwoman.
from Britain’s No.1 Vitamin Company
*
2017-05-17 ADWEWMIXCONP E 3
*Nielsen GB ScanTrack Total Coverage Value Sales 52 w/e 25 March 2017.
From , Superdrug, Holland & Barrett, supermarkets, health stores, independent pharmacies www.wellwoman.com † UK’s No1 women’s supplement brand.
Beauty
BEAUTY
edit WE HAVE THE TIPS, TRICKS AND PRODUCT NEWS TO KEEP YOU LOOKING GORGEOUS
NICOLE RIC
3
get the look...
NUDE LIPS
POSH MAKE-UP VICTORIA BECKHAM X ESTÉE LAUDER
WHAT MAKES IT DIFFERENT? After massive success with her first collaborative collection, VB is back with your autumn make-up essentials.
OF THE BEST
Perk up your pout with a wearable, naturallooking shade like Nicole and Hailey.
1
LONG LASTING BOURJOIS ROUGE VELVET THE LIPSTICK IN HEY NUDE £8.99 The staying power of this new matte-finish lipstick was seriously impressive. It coated lips in colour and lasted for hours without drying out.
PERFECT PAIR BENEFIT THEY’RE REAL DOUBLE THE LIP
Whether you’re looking to boost your lashes for date night, or find your everyday lipgloss, Victoria’s latest drop for Estée Lauder has you covered. The range may be a little pricey, but it’s totally worth the splurge as the pigments and fancy formulas mean that each product feels super luxe – and will last you ages.
GOLDEN GLOW PIXI LIP LIFT IN HONEY SHEEN £12 This soft nude gloss has a gentle shimmer running through it, without being too heavy. Plus it left lips feeling refreshingly tingly – and created a subtle plumped effect.
She’s known for her signature smoky eyes, so presenter Claudia Winkleman is a bit of a liner expert. She lets us in on her favourite, saying: “Lord & Berry Kajal is the best eyeliner in the world. It goes on and doesn’t come off.” We gave it a go and were impressed with how easily the velvetysmooth formula glided on. It smudged well for a softer look and stayed put from morning till night.
LORD & BERRY KAJAL £12
2
IN NUDE SCANDAL £16.50 This clever two-tone bullet meant we could subtly line our lips with the darker shaded tip, while filling in with a complementary hue at the same time. It painted on easily, too.
INKLEMAN
WHY WE LOVE IT:
CLAU DIA W
COMPILED BY MATILDA STANLEY. PHOTOS: SPLASH NEWS, REX/SHUTTERSTOCK
£28
IN HAILEY BALDW
£3 6
HIE
just landed
3 Stockists Benefit www.benefitcosmetics.com, Bourjois available nationwide, Estée Lauder www. esteelauder.co.uk, Lord & Berry www.lookfantastic. com, Pixi www.marksandspencer.com
CLOSERONLINE.CO.UK
55
Wake up your butterflies…
The right place, the right time, the right person. When the piece fits the puzzle, there’s no time like the present.
Let’s get together.
1 in 4 relationships are said to start online, so what are you waiting for? Take a peek…
www.flirtify.co.uk DISCOVER flirtify.blogspot.co.uk
FOLLOW @flirtifyUK
INSPIRE Flirtify
LIKE FlirtifyUK
TRIED & TESTED
runway to real life:
IS BLACK LIPSTICK REALLY WEARABLE? CLOSER’S STYLE EDITOR DANIELA SAYS: “I have quite olive-toned skin so found the black hue a little more wearable than I expected, but this is definitely a tricky one to pull off! I like the statement, but it’s a lot of upkeep – any smudges or colour bleed are tough to tidy up. I won’t be rocking this down the shops!” CLOSER’S DEPUTY STYLE EDITOR MATILDA SAYS: “Eek, this is not the look for me! I found the dark tone made my pout appear smaller and I’m usually a pink or red lippie kinda girl – this feels too moody! My milky skin and gothic lips are not a good match.”
HOW TO MAKE IT WORK
Stockists Barry M www.barrym.com, Illamasqua www. illamasqua.com, MAC www.maccosmetics.co.uk, Rimmel available nationwide, Urban Decay www.urbandecay.co.uk
CATWALK TO C
EL
EB Shine-free blac k lip colour was a big hit on the runway – boldly Yohji Yamamot matched with dr o amatic scarlet ey And model Ruby e make-up. Rose took it to re d carpet earlier th a fresh complex is year with ion and a hint of eyeliner.
the best of...
URBAN DECAY VICE COMFORT MATTE LIPSTICK IN PERVERSION £15.50
RIMMEL STAY MATTE LIQUID LIPSTICK IN PITCH BLACK £5.99
MAC BANGIN’ BRILLIANT MATTE LIPSTICK IN THE SPIRIT £16.50
BARRY M LET’S BE CLEAR LIP LINER £3.99
ILLAMASQUA LIPSTICK IN PRISTINE PURE BLACK £20
KLOSS
Line lips with either a matching pencil or a clear lip liner first to ensure you don’t get any colour bleed. Neat and chic is the key to this style. Avoid looking overdone and keep the rest of your make-up simple and pared-back, rather than anything heavy on your eyes or cheeks. For a more subtle approach to the trend, top with a sheer gloss. Or using fingertips, pat a black hue over a cherry red shade for a cool ombre effect.
RU BY ROSE
We try it out!
K ARLIE
COMPILED BY MATILDA STANLEY. PHOTOS: REX/SHUTTERSTOCK, REUTERS, GETTY IMAGES
W
YOHJI Y A
hen we think about black lipstick we get flashbacks of that “alternative phase” we had as teenagers or last year’s Halloween party. Even the most loyal lippie wearer wouldn’t usually consider a shadowy shade for everyday use, but with designers and celebrities championing this trend for autumn, and an increasing number of make-up brands including black in their colour range, is it time to embrace our dark side?
MAMOT O A / W 17
No longer only for goth gals, the daring shade has made it on to the red carpet – but can this trend work for non A-listers?
CLOSERONLINE.CO.UK
57
NEW YOU! TRANSFORM YOUR... BODY, MIND, STYLE & LIFE!
DITCH SU GAR AND CHAN GE YOUR LIF E
‘I’ve learned not to worry abou t the past’
PLUS: DROP A
DRESS SIZE WITH OUR EASY PLAN
women’s special se ries
KRISTI NA
G Gosugarfreeand
drop a dress size G Learnhowtochanne stress positively G Bounceback after a break up
NATASHA
JOSIE
CLAIRE
‘I’ve lost 2st & feel amazing’ £1. 99
NEW YOU!
‘Being a mum puts things into perspec ’
‘I’ll never le ta man treat m e badly again ’
PLUS:
MONEY M AKE £100 S ON TH LOVE LON E SIDE G-TERM C OUPLES R BEAUTY D EVEAL THEI UMP A DEC R SECRET ADE IN JU ST 20 MIN UTES
on sale now! *Available in all WHSMITH stores and selected retailers
W IN! L
UXURY SPA DAY PLUSH MINIBREA K
Home front
INTERIORS
INSPIRATION YOU’LL LOVE!
DUVET SET FROM £34 THROW £16 CUSHIONS FROM £10 FAUX LEAF STEMS £1.49 EACH ALL DUNELM Navy velvet is a big trend. A new sofa may be off limits, so add a dose via this footstool – it doubles up as an extra seat, too.
IKEA £85
This multi-use bench also works as a coffee table or a statement piece at the end of the bed. THE RANGE £149.99
SOFA £949 POUFFE £229 TABLE £149 RUG £299 ALL MADE.COM
TEXTURE TAKEOVER VELVETISTHISSEASON’SMUST-HAVEMATERIAL.HERE’SHOWTO WORKITINTOYOURHOME…
Mustard tones are on trend – this bargain cushion will perk up simple bedding.
PRIMARK £5
This green blanket looks just as stylish over a sofa or a bed – pom-pom details give it a fun twist.
WAYFAIR £65.99
A textured lampshade nods to the cosy velvet theme. Throw together with gold items to add a luxe touch.
DUNELM £20
COMPILED BY ELEANOR STENNETT AND DANIELA BELLANCA
SPEND OR SAVE
£229
MADE.COM
£99
LA REDOUTE
Stockists Dunelm www.dunelm.com, IKEA www.ikea.com, La Redoute www.laredoute.co.uk, Made.com www.made.com Primark www.primark.co.uk, The Range www.therange.co.uk, Wayfair www.wayfair.co.uk
This blush armchair is compact and full of charm – an investment piece that’s worth the splurge.
MADE.COM £399
top tip Delicate velvet fabrics can prove tricky to maintain with pets and young children running amok! Instead look for polyester varieties over cotton styles for home furnishings, as they’re easier to keep clean.
CLOSERONLINE.CO.UK
59
SAIRA KHAN:
‘The haters don’t scare me I’m proud of my body’ She hit the headlines recently after receiving death threats from extremists over posting bikini selfies – but Muslim Saira Khan isn’t afraid to fight back
O
PHOTOS: NICKY JOHNSTON/CAMERA PRESS, INSTAGRAM
n holiday this summer, Saira Khan posted pictures of herself in a bikini smiling in the sunshine. To most of us, this may not seem like a big deal, but coming from a Muslim community, the Loose Women star has since endured a bitter backlash – and even death threats – for promoting body confidence. “Some say ‘you’re not a role model, you should be ashamed of yourself,’ and it really angers me,” she explains. “You’re living in Britain, a multicultural society. It’s about women saying: ‘I can wear what I want and you shouldn’t have an opinion on that.’ Judge me as a person, not on what I wear.” She got caught up in more controversy recently after discovering that a Muslim preacher considered it a sin for women to pluck their eyebrows. In response to this, the feisty presenter posted a picture of herself showing her bum in a bikini with the caption: “I woke up to news that a Muslim preacher is saying that plucking eyebrows for Muslim women is a sin – here’s my response – kiss my [peach emoji] you backwards prehistoric dinosaur.”
Her post received a lot of attention, with one person shockingly commenting: “If you value your life, keep the f*** out of Islam.” But Saira admits that even receiving death threats hasn’t made her regret the post. She says: “I’d love the meet the person who sent that Tweet and ask why he felt the need to send a death threat. I’m not scared and I think people who try to use religion to hate others are cowards. I’m not fuelling Islamophobia, I am standing up for people who practise my religion, who are modern and progressive and are scared to come out and say it.” REAL WOMEN
Back in April, Saira also posed in a bikini alongside her Loose Women co-stars in an unairbrushed photo shoot to promote body confidence, which she admits was terrifying. “These days it’s rare to see images of women’s real bodies, so we wanted to make that point,” says Saira, who’s 47. “We weren’t airbrushed, so it’s a very natural photo and it’s not perfect, which is what I love about it. Some of us are tall and thin and others are shorter and a bit bigger, but we’re all happy and relaxed. Plus you don’t see Muslim The star posted this snap in response to a Muslim preacher’s comments
women on billboards in bikinis, so it felt important for me to say: ‘This is the body I was born with, why be ashamed of it?’” But the mumof-two admits growing up in a household where she was expected to cover up at all times left her struggling with her self-esteem. She adds: “Now I’m older and have kids of my own, my attitude is, if people have a problem with She’s happy women showing their to show off arms and legs, it’s their her physique problem, not mine.” And Saira hopes talking about it might open the door for younger women – an issue even closer to her heart as she’s mum to six-year-old Amara with her husband Steve Hyde, 51, who runs an internet company. The couple adopted Amara from an orphanage in Pakistan. ROLE MODEL
She has Amara and Zac with husband Steve
She says: “I want to be a good role model for Amara and I don’t want her to be ashamed of her body. I try to convey to her that the most important thing is to be healthy and happy. I just want her to enjoy being a little girl.” For Saira, who first appeared on our screens in The Apprentice in 2005, family
INTERVIEW
HER TIPS ON BEING BODY CONFIDENT FORGET ABOUT DRESS SIZE “My stylist told me never to get hung up on dress size – go with what’s comfortable and makes you look and feel good.” CELEBRATE YOUR ACHIEVEMENTS “These days appearance is prized higher than knowledge, wisdom and experience, which is partly why women lose confidence as they get older. Focus more on all the amazing things you’ve done.” STRONG IS THE NEW SKINNY! “Concentrate on being strong, fit and healthy, and having a body that carries you through life. Too many women are fixated on calories – it’s not healthy and it leads to unhappiness.”
is her top priority. She and Steve are also parents to nine-year-old son Zac, who was conceived through IVF after the couple struggled to get pregnant naturally. She admits that fertility treatment took its toll on her body and, after a second failed attempt at IVF, they chose to adopt. “IVF was traumatic,” she says. “The second time it didn’t work and I knew I couldn’t go through it again – I was bloated and emotional, and all the waiting to find out whether it had worked was so stressful.” And is she tempted to add to adopt again? Saira says: “If I had the time and money. I get broody every time I see a new baby, but then I think about the sleepless nights. Never say never, though!” STAYING YOUTHFUL
‘Judge me as a person, not on what I wear’
Being in the public eye, Saira is used to the pressures on celebs to fight the ageing process, but she insists cosmetic surgery isn’t for her. She explains: “I want to do everything I can to stay as young as I can, but I’d rather make the most of what I’ve got. I have facials, manicures and pedicures, and I’ve also been having Invisalign treatment for the past 18 months to straighten my teeth, which has had an amazing impact.” She adds: “As you get older, you learn to focus on the positives, rather than beating yourself up over your body. I’ve got stretchmarks, a bit of saggy tummy and I have dumpy legs – but who cares?” By Claire Higney For more info, visit www.invisalign.co.uk
CLOSERONLINE.CO.UK
61
*
The a ston sh ng stor y of Sophie’s BIG knickers They don’t get out much these days. Not since Sophie switched to drinking a2 Milk™. The bloated tummy seemed to just disappear. Turns out it didn’t like the A1 protein in most regular cows’ milk. So now she can wear underwear that flatters rather than flattens. And have a cuppa without feeling a bit, well…pants. Sophie shared her story at a2milk.co.uk/ Sophie Why not try it yourself?
*In a poll of 155 Netmums members, 85% would recommend a2 Milk™ to a friend. a2 Milk™ is not suitable for cows’ milk protein allergy. If you have been medically diagnosed with any milk intolerance, seek advice from your doctor before use. Customer’s name has been changed to protect her modesty.
Good
taste
go veggie YOUDON’TNEEDMEAT TOMAKEAMEALOFIT...
80g quinoa
G
Bake Off 2014 semi-
finalist Chetna says: “Light yet comforting and super-delicious, this dish is really simple to make.”
crumbled tomatoes Handful salad
leaves
olive oil 120g canned or
ERVIN
Few whole cherry
2tbsp lime juice 6tbsp extra-virgin
385 C 15.1 ALS 9.8G SG FAT 2.2G SUGAR ALT PER S
FOLLOWTHESERECIPESTOCREATE DELICIOUSMEALSATHOME
MEXICAN QUINOA AND FETA SALAD serves 4
FOOD & DRINK
Small handful
fresh, cooked sweetcorn 80g feta cheese,
fresh coriander, roughly torn 5 81 C 44.3GALS 9.7G S FAT U 1.1G S GAR ALT PE
R SER VING MAK E S 2 JA RS
serves 4
2tbsp sunflo wer oil 4 skinless ch
icken legs
PHOTOS: HELEN CATHCART, KEITH JAMES PHOTOGRAPHY
4 garlic clo ves,
STEP 1 Cook the quinoa according to the packet instructions. Set aside to cool. STEP 2 Divide the lime juice and olive oil between 2 x 500ml-750ml wide-mouth jars. Season with salt and freshly ground black pepper and swirl together. STEP 3 Top with the sweetcorn and feta, followed by a layer of the cooked, seasoned quinoa. STEP 4 Add the tomatoes, then the salad leaves mixed with the coriander. Screw on the lids. Keep cool until ready to eat. These nifty jars are a great way to prep a salad ahead of time.
VEGAN TWIST Replace the feta with a can of drained and rinsed green lentils.
Recipes From Around The World In Salads by Katie & Giancarlo Caldesi (Kyle Books, £16.99) Photography: Helen Cathcart
finely chopped 2. 5cm piec e fresh root ginger, peeled and finely chopped 2 onions , fin ely chopped 6tbsp fresh ly grated coconu t 1/2tsp salt 1/2tsp ground turmeric 2 carrots , di ced 2 flour y po tatoes , peeled and dice d 1tbsp plain flour 1/2tsp ground black pepper
CHETNA MAKAN’S CHICKEN STEW STEP 1 Cook the oil in a saucepan over a high heat. Add the chicken pieces one at a time. Fry each for 5–10 mins, turning to give them a golden colour all over. Set aside. STEP 2 Put the garlic, ginger and onions into the same pan used for the chicken and cook for 2 mins. Add the coconut and return the chicken to the pan. Pour in a litre of boiling water and add the salt and turmeric. Mix, then cover and simmer for 40 mins. STEP 3 Add the carrots and potatoes, cover, and cook gently for a further 15 mins, until softened. STEP 4 Mix the flour with about 4–5tbsp of liquid from the stew in a bowl to make a smooth paste. Stir into the stew, then bring to a boil and cook over a high heat for 2 mins. Serve piping hot and top with pepper. Recipe from Chai, Chaat & Chutney by Chetna Makan (Mitchell Beazley, £20).
new & delicious
PINOTPINOT SPARKLING WINE (Sainsbury’s, £2.50) If you fancy a sip of fizzy pinot grigio, but don’t need a bottle, you can now enjoy your fave tipple in a can! Ideal for barbecues.
ALVALLE GAZPACHO (Waitrose, £1.80) Made with sun-drenched tomatoes, red peppers, cucumbers and extra-virgin olive oil, this is perfect to take on a picnic.
CLOSERONLINE.CO.UK
63
Car insurance as individual as you are
Say yes to... cheaper car insurance and yes to our Cheapest Price Guarantee* Compare car insurance quotes today and see if you can get covered for less
mustard.co.uk or call 0330 022 7406 ล $_bv o@ ;u bv |o 0;-| o u 1_;-r;v| omัดbm; 1-uฤท -m ou lo|ou0bh; bmv u-m1; t o|; $_; ] -u-m|;; omัด -rrัดb;v |o -mm -ัด roัดb1b;v -m7 |o |_; 0-vb1 roัดb1 rub1; omัด $_bv o@ ;u ; 1ัด 7;v |;ัด;r_om; t o|-เฆ omv -m7 omัด -rrัดb;v |o r;ul-m;m| u;vb7;m|v bm |_; & ฤท ; 1ัด 7bm] |_; _-mm;ัด vัด-m7v ); u;v;u ; |_; ub]_| |o u;t ;v| ruoo= o=ฤท -m7 -ัดb7-|;ฤท -ัด|;um-|; t o|;v -v ;ัดัด -v ruoo= o= |_; bm=oul-เฆ om o ruo b7;7 |o o0|-bm |_; t o|;v ล ; ] 1or o= 7ub bm] ัดb1;m1; ou เฆ ัดb| 0bัดัดล 0;=ou; o u ] -u-m|;; bv _omo u;7 l v|-u7 1o h bv - |u-7bm] m-l; o= - ;u omv l;u ;7b- blb|;7 _o -u; -m -rrobm|;7 u;ru;v;m|-เฆ ; o= (-v| (bvb0bัดb| blb|;7 _o -u; - |_oubv;7 -m7 u;] ัด-|;7 0 |_; bm-m1b-ัด om7 1| |_oub| m7;u C ul u;=;u;m1; m l0;u ฦ ัตัตฦ ฦ ฦ
Fridge
FOOD jo
raider
How much do you spend?
MODEL JO WOOD, 62, REVEALS WHAT’S IN HER FRIDGE
A couple of hundred pounds a week. It costs so much because nearly everything I buy is organic and often I have people over for dinner. I truly believe that if you eat rubbish, you’ll feel like rubbish.
“I put matcha green tea in the fridge to keep it fresh.”
Describe your daily diet… I start the day with a probiotic yoghurt followed by muesli with my home-made almond milk, cranberries, blueberries and, if I’m feeling daring, I’ll add honey and sprinkle it with matcha green tea powder. For lunch, I’ll have sushi or a couple of boiled eggs with avocado and tomatoes. Dinner is usually sea bass or salmon, with French fries or salad. If I want a snack I’ll eat a peach.
“I grow green peppers in my garden.”
Is there anything you refuse to eat? Anything processed, those kinds of products are full of chemicals.
What’s the strangest thing you’ve ever eaten? In Mexico I tried deep-fried crickets and bugs, they tasted just like peanuts! I also tried a crocodile burger while in Australia, it tasted like a mix of chicken and fish.
What would you cook to impress dinner guests? I’m good at making Indian curries – either chicken or vegetable – with rice and salad.
INSIDE JO’S FRIDGE
Food hangover cure?
PHOTOS: KARIS KENNEDY, SHUTTERSTOCK
Eggs Coconut spread Matcha green tea powder Goat’s cheese Sea bass fillets Cooked prawns Organic tomato ketchup Chicken breast fillets Hot smoked salmon fillets Spinach Apples Peaches Lemons Turmeric Lettuce Peppers Dates Cucumber Potatoes Wild mushrooms Lemonade Coconut water Red wine
Juice. I’m terrible on a hangover, I make myself a fresh juice and coconut water to put all the goodness back. Jo’s skincare is available from Jowoodorganics.com
NUTRITIONIST SALLY WISBEY SAYS: “Jo has a fantastic diet. Muesli for breakfast is perfect, providing there’s no added sugar. It’s great that Jo has home-made almond milk as it’s a nutritious topping. Matcha powder is packed with antioxidants and has been shown to enhance mood and concentration. Sea bass and salmon are good sources of omega 3 fats, which are great for skin and energy. ”
FRIDGE HEALTH RATING 9/10
CLOSER ONLINE
WWW.SALLYWISBEYNUTRITION.CO.UK, @WIZZNUTRITION GET RECIPES, DIET AND FITNESS ADVICE AT CLOSERONLINE.CO.UK/BODY-AND-WELLBEING
takeaway treat
naughty but nice
BURGERS I haven’t had a takeaway for 20 years! Maybe a chicken burger from Whole Foods.
CHOCOLATE I love Green & Black’s caramel, or sea-salt milk chocolate.
CLOSERONLINE.CO.UK
65
Dr C’s chec
HEALTH
up
DR CHRISTIAN GIVES HIS TAKE ON THE HOT HEALTH TOPICS OF THE WEEK
‘FAT SHAMING IS WRONG, BUT GLORIFYING OBESITY MUST STOP’ As plus-size models star in a new fashion show, Dr Christian weighs in on the debate...
A
fter Sports Illustrated used plus-size models on the catwalk, doctor Brad Frankum said that featuring drastically overweight women sends out a bad health message. I’ve always thought this, but never quite dared to say it. Whenever an obese model goes down the runway and everyone congratulates it, I feel infuriated. It’s not wonderful – it’s at best patronising, at worst dangerous. Celebrating being too big makes me uncomfortable, purely because of the medical risks. Plus-size models and celebs often say “this is just how I am,” but it doesn’t have to be. They also say
they’re happy, but that’s not what this is about. It’s not good to b underweight or overweight. This isn’t about making people feel bad about themselves. As a doctor, if I didn’t tell patients that being overweight is unhealthy I wouldn’t be doing my job. MEDICAL RISKS
Fat shaming, bullying and trolling are wrong, and it will never help someone who is obese to get healthier, but we shouldn’t be glorifying either the “heroin chic” of the nineties, or the “hamburger chic” of today. High-profile overweight people may say they’re healthy, but being overweight raises their
risk of everything from heart disease to diabetes, and even cancer. Another study just came out that once again proved you can’t be “fat and fit” because added weight impacts blood pressure, blood sugar and cholesterol, and fat secretes dangerous hormones. Exercise is vital, but it doesn’t cancel out the risks associated with obesity. I’ve had patients see me about a rash, then they’ve been upset if I’ve mentioned their weight. If someone with a sore leg also had a dodgy-looking mole, they’d expect me to mention it. Both are
CONTRACEPTION IS HEATING UP! PHOTOS: MEGA, SPLASH NEWS, DAILY STAR
Whether you’re trying to get pregnant or are keen not to, there’s a simple new way to track your fertility and find out if it’s safe to ditch your contraception. The Natural Cycles app is as accurate as the Pill, and there are no side effects
Innovative new app Natural Cycles has been approved as a contraception because it’s 99 per cent accurate – the same as the Pill. How? You take your temperature daily and the app tells you if you need to use protection – because after ovulation, progesterone levels increase, heating up your body. Based on your temperature, as well as a unique algorithm created by nobel prize-winning scientists, the app will tell you if it’s a red day or a green day: red means pop on a condom, green means you’re good to go. It obviously doesn’t protect against STIs, but if hormones dent your mood or your libido, this could be the answer. It costs £39.99 a year for the app and the thermometer. Visit www.naturalcycles.com
a health concern. Being over or underweight shouldn’t be celebrated – both send bad messages to young people. HEALTHY MODELS
I saw a photo of some very thin Victoria’s Secret models and they looked ill to me. It’s exactly the same with large models. Why do we have to use either an emaciated model, or an overweight one? Can’t we have a fashion show with healthy people? It’s time to get real.
did you know? Womankind supplements (£15.95, Shop.pukkaherbs. com), with vitamin B, help keep hormones under control, improving mood, skin, energy levels and sex drive. PMS, we’re done with you!
CLOSERONLINE.CO.UK
67
Life balance YOUR GUIDE TO EMOTIONAL ISSUES AND FAMILY LIFE WITH PSYCHOLOGIST EMMA KENNY
FAMILY MATTERS
LEARN TO SAY NO TO YOUR CHILDREN
Experts warn ‘helicopter parenting’ leaves kids unable to cope with rules in later life. Emma reveals how to get the balance right
O
ne of the negative parenting terms coined in recent years is “helicopter parenting.” These parents are overindulgent and overprotective, fuelled by a desire to solve all their kids’ problems, refusing to ever say “no” and wrapping their children in cotton wool. This type of parenting does your
kids a disservice, because they will grow into adults who’ll inevitably hear the word “no” on a daily basis, but be totally unequipped for it. Saying no to your kids is saying yes to healthy parenting, and while you may find yourself
68
dealing with tantrums initially, in the long-term you’ll teach your child to self-regulate their expectations and help them to deal with reality. I’m not a fan of judging parents, but too many mums place pressure on themselves to provide their kids with material things they simply can’t afford. It’s better to teach your children the value of money by making them do chores to earn their treats. If you always argue about how many hours they can spend gaming, stop negotiating and make a rule. If they break it, remove a luxury. You may feel guilty now, but their future lives will be full of other people’s rules and regulations, so you’re equipping them for adulthood. Personally, I am all about common sense parenting and not following trends – if you feed your kids well and love them to within an inch of their being, chances are they will be decent human beings in the long run.
CLOSERONLINE.CO.UK
ALL ABOUT YOU
G TWHATYOUWANT!
1
KNOW IT’S OK! It’s not demanding to ask for something – nobody can read your mind, so to get what you need, say what it is. Believe in your own value. PREP Go into negotiations knowing what you want and what your compromises might be – things you could never agree to, and sacrifices you are willing to make. START SMALL Nervous? Practice with people you trust. When a friend suggests where to go for dinner and you don’t fancy it, simply put forward a preferred option.
2
3
WOULD Closer’s intrepid dater, Rebecca Twomey, makes a dating faux pas – but finds it ends in romantic success
T
he golden rule of first dates and initial meetings is: never talk about exes, previous heartaches or current conquests. But if I’ve learned anything about dating it’s that it’s sometimes best to break the rules and I’ve often found a gem of a gent that way. I was having dinner with
WELLBEING
RELATIONSHIPS
SWAP SOCIAL MEDIA FOR MEANINGFUL MOMENTS A
few years ago I found myself transfixed by a group of young women in a bar. They barely spoke until one of them pulled out her phone to take a photo. Every single girl stood to selfie attention and, in an instant, they all appeared to be having the time of their lives. It was evidence that social media is a myth. New research has found that posting large numbers of pictures on social media could be a sign of depression – and to me that makes total sense. If all you can think about is how you look, or how many likes you receive, you are not living an authentic life, which is one of the benchmarks of genuine happiness. People take hundreds of selfies, then post the “perfect” one and feel thrilled at the
LIKE TO MEET... a friend recently and our table was conveniently (for us singles) very close to another table where two attractive men were sitting. It was a Saturday night and we had food, booze and boys – we’d effectively won the Lottery. The guys instigated a conversation and it quickly turned to relationships as one of them was contemplating
“likes” they receive, but they have actually rejected their true image 99 per cent of the time. Photos are not meant to capture perfection, they are meant to snap moments with meaning that will remind us of a life well lived, full of genuine, happy experiences. If you want to know whether you have an issue with your social media relationship, scroll through your pictures. If you see a good spattering of daft and generally unselfconscious images, you probably have the balance right. If all your photos show you in your best possible light, filters eradicating flaws, you need a more honest relationship with your wider world. Happy people are unafraid of who they are, warts and all – and friends and family love them for it. People also use social-
media as a shaming tool for relationship issues. If you start typing a cryptic status update about your partner that clearly indicates you are having problems, stop. Relationships require trust and intimacy, and telling the world that your other half has let you down kills that trust. Learning to think before you post is key. Instead of updating your feed in a moment of passion (be it good, bad or ugly), instead consciously pick moments with meaning. This reduces anxiety about the response you receive, because you will feel connected to the reason behind the post regardless. Occasionally leaving your phone at home can also help to break the cycle of automatically sharing your world, and it will allow you to fully immerse yourself in the moment and really enjoy life.
PHOTOS: REX/SHUTTERSTOCK
New research shows that people who post huge numbers of pictures online are more likely to be depressed. Emma reveals how to regain control if your apps are taking over
CELEB LIFE MANTRA leaving his girlfriend. The fact that he was so open prompted the three of us singles to share our stories of recent dramas and dalliances. There was such searing honesty – mainly fuelled by Espresso Martinis – that we’d all been messed around and were bruised by infidelity. Talking about our exes exposed us all as to who we really were and what we wanted in a partner. Yes, it was probably a little too emotional for a Saturday night. And yes, it’s certainly not the usual way to chat someone up. But, despite that, the single guy did take my number...
TV PRESENTER AND LIFE COACH JEFF BRAZIER, 38, REVEALS HIS INNERMOST SECRETS I’M PROUD OF... My two sons [Bobby, 14, and Freddie, 13]. After their mum Jade [Goody] passed away I put pressure on myself to cope and get the boys through their childhood. I knew I could never compensate for their loss and could never be their mum, but I look at them now as teenagers and they’re well-mannered and have a bright future. MY GREATEST FEAR IS... My boys experiencing negativity on social media. I know I can’t fight all of their battles, but I have equipped them with everything they need. THE BEST ADVICE I’VE BEEN GIVEN... Is to learn from your mistakes. I’m far from perfect, but I’m good at adapting. Since training as a life coach I’ve learned to see beyond what I’m comfortable with and I’ve realised you have to be prepared to make compromises or change. G Jeff and his family holidayed with TripAdvisor Rentals. Visit tripadvisor.co.uk/Rentals to find out more.
CLOSERONLINE.CO.UK
69
Get Closer on your digital device Immediate * Accessible * Convenient
Download in seconds Read offline anytime Easy back-issue access MOVING REAL LIFE
CBB’S JEMMA
‘I was 18 when I found out I had no vagina’
‘Jordan got me addicted to plastic surgery’
CELEBS…AND SO MUCH MORE!
BIKINI DIET PLAN
A FAB NEW YOU IN JUST 7 DAYS!
it’s all about you
Life& Style
20% OFF AT NEWS
S
RISE TO FAME
She has on Manolo from a previous re ationship
She added “I don’t have abs becau e I’m not ‘I need to be l ke a fit model w th a erfect body’ That would ake too much effort!” After making a name for herself as a model in her nat ve Colombia at just 17 Sof a rose o
CLOSERONLINE CO UK
‘I chose my man over my weight battle’
KERRY’S GUILT
23
‘I feel like the world’s worst mum’ ISSUE 762
Join the babe brigade with
THE SHOWS EVERYONE WILL BE TALKI
BODY
SPIRING CELEBRITIES ACING THEIR FLAWS ME
THE BIG FAMILY COOKING SHOWDOWN NEW BFFS ZOË BALL AND NADIYA HUSSAIN OVERSEE HOME COOKS COMPETING IN THIS NEW GBBO-ESQUE SERIES
Beauty
EPLUNGE SIDECHIC
BEAUTY
edit
FOOD
TRYOUR VEGGIE FETA SALAD
WEHAVETHETIPS,TRICKSAND PRODUCTNEWSTOKEEPYOU LOOKINGGORGEOUS
GUPYOURBADHABITS
just landed
LIFE OF KYLIE 12 – 18 AUGUST
£1.70 (CANARY ISL SPAIN ¤2 85 & GRE C
get the look...
£10
TRUST ME THIS CRACKING DRAMA STARRING JODIE WHITTAKER STEPS UP A PACE AS LOVERBOY STARTS TO SMELL A RAT
OF THE BEST
SMOOTH SKIN
FAMOUS FACES BRAVE THE KIT GREGG AND JOHN STAND BY S
COMPLEXION SAVIOUR NSPA EXPERT COLLECT ON REJUVENATING SERUM
WHAT MAKES IT DIFFERENT? An an i-age ng serum hat uses bulbs of the crocus f ower to f ght off ine ines and p ump up skin
WHY WE LOVE T Th s co lec ion is cheaper han s m lar p oducts so we were surpr sed o d scover how wel it wo ked o br ghten and hydrate skin We app ied he se um eve y morning and t or ed wonders to add ad ance ull comp exion whi e i ming up a hea thy ba e pre make-up
Get your body look ng and feeling as good as Vicky and Hailey with a weekly scrub session
HYDRATING HERO SOAP GLORY FLAKE AWAY W £8 Shea butter sugar and peach seeds work br l ian ly to bu f away t red sk n whi e mois uri ing oo leav ng our legs si ky-smoo h with a gen e sheen
1
SWEET TREAT BEING BY SANCTUARY SPA SALTED CARAMEL AND MACADAMIA SCRU £9 Th s sme ls del cious and we oved how we l the sugary scent nge ed on sk n we l after t got o work at ban shin al s gns of a stubborn tan
THIGH FIX BEAN BODY COFFEE SCRUB WITH MANUKA HONEY £14 9 Espec al y good on cel ul te or ti ed heels th s co fee bean scru he ps to s imulate blood low whi e ex ol at ng any d y patches which ensured skin was eft baby soft and eel ng re reshed
2
Ever wondered what actress Scar e t Johansson keeps n her make-up bag? t s not all expens ve high end abe s which you might expect from a Hol ywood act ess She exp ained I a ways l ke a good r ch mascara – Benefit BadGal is real y thick and b ack We unde stand why she s a fan as th s c as ic lash- over adds a great deal of vo ume and length wh le staying put a l day
BENEFIT BADGAL MASCARA £18.50
BEST DEAL
N
PLUS: 7-DAY LISTINGS, CELEB CHATS JOHANSSO
THE ACTRESS OPENED UP IN A RECENT INTERVIEW
global tardom in 2009 when she was cast n hit s tcom Modern Fam l as Gloria DelgadoPr tchett where she’s he op earn ng actre s on US telev sion rak n in £32m last ear Sof a prev ou ly said “I wo k out because of my job and because I’m n a lace where have to look good and fit nto those t ny lit le d esses on the red car et I ry o eat heal h l when I go out for dinner I order chicken or fish w th vege ables I don’t order pizza or asta but I s u f myself wi h dessert” She added “M beaut re me has defini el chan ed s nce turning 40 too I use suntan lotion whenever I o out Once you have a sagging neck that’s t!” By Deborah Fraser
TV WEEK: 12-18 AUGUST
MONTANA BROWN REVEALS HER TOP MAKE-UPSECRETS
BALDW N
exerci e a ter tness an oe ui t a gym n he r LA home Sofia said “I’m in a bad mood two hou s before I’m in a bad mood wh le I’m doing t I’m in a bad mood at the end because I have to schedule the next class “I wi h I cou d be a lit le mo e athlet c but when ou’re bo n w th hese gigant c boobs I’ve had hem s nce I was 13 and then he ot b gger when I was pregnant ”
‘I can’t believe I’ve been betrayed again’
SCARLETT
She added “We e changing I see it ha penin to me I want o look my age but I want to look great I think if you are obsessed w th th s “I want to look younger” thing you’ e go ng to go crazy” Colombian-born Sof a ma ried Magic Mik star Joe
aEXERCISE PUTS ME N A BAD MOOD – BEFORE, DURING AND AFTER A WORKOUT!b
PHO OS M TTH AS VR ENS M GRATH WOMEN S HEA TH ON SA E 8 AUGUST WWW WOMENSH ALT MAG CO UK/ OF A E GARA OTHER P OTOS SP ASH NEWS AVA ON
EMBRACING CHANGE
She mar ied Joe n 2015
Manganie lo 40 in 2015 and s mum to son Manolo 24 from her shor -l ved marr age to her hi h school weetheart Sofia was also embroiled in a bi ter cou t ba tle wi h ex- ianc Nick Loeb in a bid to stop him ainin he r ht to use frozen pre-embryos the couple c eated while s ill oge her in 2013 The star adm ts it’s tou h mainta ning her age-defy ng f gu e working out four imes a week w th a ersonal tra ner and says she has no excuses o avoid
BEAU Y
Wha to watch
AT L A TANL Y
he’s cons dered one of the sex est women n the world famous for her enviable hour lass f u e but act ess Sof a Vergara has adm tted she finds working out “torture” as her “gigant c boobs” get n the wa and w ll never have abs as it’s “ oo much effort ” The s ar osed naked for a ma azine photo shoot and also opened up about age ng evealin hat she’s made peace wi h never having a “perfect” figure ” Sof a sa d “I’m 45 Even f ou want to at this t me n your life you can’t be perfect t’s not that ou hate t or that you’re upset about t but t is our real ty”
CHERYL’S SECRET HELL
V CKY PATT SON
VED UP SCARLETT
Modern Family star Sofia Vergara bares all as she opens up about age ng and her body mperfect ons
HOTOS NSTAR MAGES CEL BTV COMP LED B
SOFIA AT 45:
‘Obsessingabout lookingyoungwill driveyoucrazy’
3 B ne i www b ne i c me i co uk N pa www sda om oap & Gl ry www sa n bu ys co uk
CLOSERONL NE CO UK
55
SUBSCRIBE TODAY AT WWW.GREATMAGAZINES.CO.UK
Cash
MONEY
point
HELPING YOU SPEND WISELY, SAVE MORE AND EARN BETTER
GET YOUR HANDS ON FREE MONEY! Fancy boosting your income? Here are six genius ways to earn a bit more cash without even trying… USE CASHBACK SITES
You can earn hundreds of pounds a year by shopping via cashback websites. Sally Francis, senior writer at MoneySavingExpert.com, says: “Cashback sites work by giving you a cut of the cash they earn for channelling web traffic. You can earn cashback on anything from clothing to insurance. Check it’s a good deal before doing it, but it’s easy money if it’s something you’re going to buy anyway.” Two of the best sites are TopCashback and Quidco.
PHOTOS: SHUTTERSTOCK
SWITCH YOUR BANK ACCOUNT
It’s quick and hassle-free, and you can earn over £100! Sally says: “Usually you’ll need to switch at least two direct debits and be able to pay in a minimum amount each month, but it’s an easy way to make extra money.” Popular accounts include the Co-op Bank’s Standard Current Account, which will pay you £125 (plus give £25 to their charity partner Centrepoint), and The M&S Bank Current Account, which gives you a £125 M&S gift card and points when you shop in store. BE OPINIONATED
You can make up to £800 in cash and vouchers every year
just for sharing your opinion. “Online survey sites pay you for answering questions on anything from boybands to washing-up liquid,” Sally says. “What you earn will vary depending on the survey, and you have to answer a fair few to hit the higher earnings.” There are plenty of sites to choose from, including YouGov, Swagbucks and i-Say. GET PAID TO BROWSE
Make up to £60 a year just by browsing the internet! “It’s possible to get paid cold, hard cash just for searching the web with Qmee,” Sally says. “It involves downloading an add-on that sits on your internet browser. You then search online as you normally would on Google, Amazon, eBay, Yahoo and Bing and Tesco.” USE A CASHBACK CREDIT CARD
You can make hundreds of pounds a year by using a cashback credit card. “If you always pay your credit card bill in full every month, get a cashback one that pays you for using it,” says Sally. Bear in mind that you’ll need to pass a credit check, and if you don’t repay in full every month it will wipe any gains you make – but it can be a great way to boost cash. Top choices include
the Amex Platinum Cashback Everyday, which has a great 5% introductory rate, and The Aqua Reward, which is targeted at those with a poor or limited credit history. GO TO FOCUS GROUPS
If you’re free during the day and don’t mind travelling, consider signing up to a market research firm and joining focus groups, where you can earn up to £100 to chat for a couple of hours. Join Focus4People, where you’ll soon receive invitations to give your opinions on everything from shopping to fast food.
deals of the week BEAUTY Malki Dead Sea products are 3-for-2 in Boots during September. HOMEWARE Get 10% off at online boutique Soy & Joy using the code HELLO10; Soyandjoy.co.uk NAILS Get 20% off a Candy Coat subscription with the code CANDYCOAT; Lovecandycoat.com
credit watch Real Housewives star Dawn Ward, 44, reveals her last few purchases £3.50 For freshly baked milk chocolate cookies. I have a really sweet tooth. £100 On make-up from MAC and Charlotte Tilbury. £120 On two leotards for my youngest girls Charlie, nine, and Aston, seven. They’re obsessed with gymnastics at the moment. £400 On a pair of Tom Ford sunglasses – I’ve been wanting them for ages. £300 For a Tesco food order – although it’ll probably only last a few days with six of us in the house. £400 On flights to Monaco – I’m heading there in a few weeks’ time. Real Housewives Of Cheshire, Mon 11 Sept, 10pm, ITVBE
CLOSERONLINE.CO.UK
71
NEW TREND
THE SECRET POWER OF MASSAGE Not just for a trip to the spa, the healing benefits of massage can also help ease headaches, or anxiety – and even autism, as mum-of-one Giuliana Fenwick explains
HOW TO HELP YOURSELF
E
ver since her son was born, massage specialist Giuliana knew there was something “different” about her baby boy. “Ollie was slow to speak as a child,” she says. “He didn’t fit in at school. He was tall for his age and clearly very bright. But his lack of social interaction could lead to confusion, isolation and frustration.” Ollie was diagnosed with Asperger’s Syndrome, a form of autism, aged nine, but was fine in regular education until he went to secondary school. Suddenly being in bigger classes at school with a less personal setup didn’t suit him at all. Giuliana says: “He spiralled to terrifying depths, became suicidal, developed chronic and debilitating OCD and was hearing voices. Friends dropped him like a stone.” One night Giuliana woke up to hear Ollie sobbing in the bathroom. Instinctively, the mum, who had trained in holistic massage, began to rub his back. “It instantly began to calm him and he slept,” says Giuliana. “From that first time
I tried it, his anxiety levels went down.” Over the next few weeks, Giuliana created her own unique treatment combining different forms of massage. She says: “I worked on his back, arms, head, neck, shoulders and face. I started off massaging him every day before he went to bed for about six weeks. Then it just became at times he needed it, like during school exams. I’ve also taught him techniques so he can do it on himself when he needs to. “Research shows that massage calms the nervous system and promotes the release of feel-good hormones oxytocin, serotonin and dopamine. After a month, Ollie’s suicidal thoughts disappeared and his OCD has become more manageable.” Now aged 19, Ollie is thriving at university, while Giuliana gives talks, runs workshops and trains parents and teachers at autism centres in the UK and abroad. She’s also worked with organisations such as mental health charity Mind. She adds: “This treatment massively reduces the issues and challenges children with special needs face on a daily basis.”
WORDS: EVA GIZOWSKA. PHOTOS: REX/SHUTTERSTOCK
‘He was instantly calmer and less anxious’
Giuliana recommends these simple massage techniques you can use at home to tackle a variety of issues IMPROVE YOUR MOOD Massage the temples, rotating with your first two fingers gently – three times forwards, three times backward. Repeat for one minute. This stimulates the release of feelgood hormones, dopamine and serotonin.
EASE HEADACHES Knead the back of the head, where it meets the spine, moving your fingers in circular motions around the little pits and hollows. This lowers the heart rate and blood pressure, reduces anxiety, and induces a restful state. Repeat for 2–3 minutes.
BOOST BRAIN POWER Use the tips of your fingers and thumbs to massage the sides of the head (as if shampooing). This stimulates the areas of the brain for empathy, reading, sensory association and social cognition. Repeat for 2-3 minutes a day.
SOOTHE STRESS Massage just under the eyes, rotating gently with your middle finger. Surprisingly, this corresponds to the gut area. The gut is like a “second brain” where you store fear, anger and bottled up emotions. Stimulating these points helps to alleviate these feelings. Repeat for 2-3 minutes daily.
For help and advice, visit www.
Giuliana is the author of Indian Head
therapiesforspecialneeds.co.uk
Massage For Special Needs, £14.99
CLOSERONLINE.CO.UK
73
CODE CRACK 10
5
1
12
22
5
23
1
20
4
6
6
9
26 16 9
7
8
22
12
16 5
5 17
11
8
5
A
19
15
2
8
21
8
17
22
21
13
8
12
22
12
12
25 3
25
14
15
1
9
19
8
12
1
6
18 2
25
5
2
15
GUESS THE FILM STILL B
12
N
14
2
I
15
P
16
10
C
3
10
D Q
4
17
19
E
R
5
18
F
S
6
19
G
T
7
20
H
U
8
21
V
9
22
5
21
O
1
B
12 10
A
22
11
7
26 22
17
19
2 2
14
24
18
6
12
KEEP TRACK OF YOUR LETTERS HERE:
22
19
4
2 9
2
17
4
3
22
8 5
15
25 5
2
17
22
22
9
5
15 22
6
8 2
N I 3 P
23
8
12
12 24
7
2
17 12
1
2
14
11 7
15
11
26
9
5
9
25
18 8
6
24
16
16
25
13
12
9
12
22 20
5
11
2
11
Every number in the grid stands for a different letter. We’ve given you the word NIP to get you started. Fill in all the 1s, 2s and 3s and you’ll be able to start guessing other letters. All 26 letters of the alphabet appear at least once. Cross off the ones you’ve used on the list below
5
2
J W
10
23
1
3
K
X
11
24
20
5
L
Y
12
25
1
M
Z
13
26
19
11
NAME THE STARS With the help of our clues, rearrange the letters in the words below to make a celeb’s name
1
She’s married to presenter Vernon Kay and is no stranger to the Strictly dance floor.
SLY DATES
2 Ewan McGregor and Nicole Kidman star as lovers in this Paris-set singalong
74
CLOSERONLINE.CO.UK
This intense war drama featuring Andrew Garfield is based on a true story
This British actress is one doctor you don’t want to mess with.
NUN SEES NO JAR
See p96 for all puzzle solutions
PUZZLE TIME
THE BIG CROSSWORD 1
2
3
4
ACROSS 1 Welsh resort
7 Comedian, - - - Mack. See pic 8 Person in overall authority
9 Large stringed instrument
5
12 Undue speed 17 Fall sharply
6
18 Type of cigar 19 Charles - - - - - -, evolution
7
theorist
8
21 Glazed currant bun
22 Bad - - - - -, animosity
24 Desert watering holes
9
10
11
12
13
14
26 Aussie expression of surprise 28 Greek letter 29 Beau
7 ACROSS
15
16
17
18
DOWN
1 Shrub with purple flowers 2 Had a meal
3 Dance party
4 Distance downwards
19
20
5 Dedicated poem
21
6 Common garden flower 10 Sir - - - - - - Hillary, Everest
climber
11 EastEnders’ Sharon, - - - - - - -
22
23
24
Dean. See pic
25
13 Scottish town
14 Underground passage 15 Lounge in a lazy way 16 Glacial period
26
27
20 Court
28
22 Team leader 23 Money brought by a woman
at marriage
24 Alternative
29 11 DOWN
25 Burn with boiling water 27 Chest bone
28 Before (poetic)
Crooner, ---- Crosby
Be fond of, ---- on
Star sign
CLUES & ARROWS
Fill in the grid using the clues provided
Small wave
Correct, improve (text)
Writer & actress, ----- Syal Scottish singer,
TV’s Mildred,
-----Joyce
Viscous liquid
----- Sande
PHOTOS: BBC, REX/SHUTTERSTOCK
Young child
Robert -----, Taxi Driver star
TURN FOR MORE PUZZLES
Puzzles SAY WHAT?! Why on earth have I just been asked if I am going to be the next Dr Who assistant?
A) LISA RILEY
SUDOKU
Complete the grid with the numbers 1 to 9 so that each row, column and 3x3 block contains the numbers 1 to 9 only.
LEVEL 1: EASY
7 3
4 2 8 1 8 5
B) MARK WRIGHT C) MICHELLE KEEGAN
WORD PLAY
6
9
LEVEL 2: MEDIUM
9
PHOTOS: SILVERHUB, REX/SHUTTERSTOCK
6 8 7
Win!
AN ULTIMATE INDULGENCE PACK WITH AERO HEAVENLY
To celebrate the launch of Aero Heavenly, a delicious dessert combining fluffy mousse with rich swirls of caramel and chopped nuts, we’re offering the chance to win an Aero Heavenly indulgence pack, worth £110. To enter, visit Closeronline.co.uk/win by 11 September 2017. Ts and Cs apply.
76
CLOSERONLINE.CO.UK
1 3 9
1 7 3
4 3
Fit the GEORDIE SHORE cast members in their places to reveal another name in the green strip. CHLOE MARNIE NATHAN GARY MARTY
2
1 6
5 1 4 7 2
6 8 7 5 3 4 2
5
FIND YOUR HAPPY EVER AFTER AT FLIRTIFY.CO.UK It’s mobile friendly so you can sort your love life on the go!
4 3 2
1 8
PUZZLE TIME
SPOT THE DIFFERENCE
Can you spot the six differences between these two pics of Helen Lederer and Sandi Bogle
GUESS THE CELEB
Can you name these stars from looking at just one part of their famous faces?
A
B
WORD SEARCH
Can you find all the Kate Winslet-related words in the grid? Words can be horizontal, vertical or diagonal C O N T A G
I
O N E
N
I
G M A
U F
L E O D
I
C A P
R
I
O
E
I
U L
J
T
I
T A N
I
C D D
L
I
T
L E
S
K
T H E
A S
B C
BLIND - - - - STAMP BODY - - - - DRY SLEEPING - - - - BOX
F
See p96 for all puzzle solutions
R
N
I
J
Z Y K
Y K M O R G G S
H B E
R S
V L
T R V J
Z X O
I
F
S
B M
I
I
A K N
Z L S I
L D R E
U S G V T E L
I
I
I
S
R
A H
L O N W T
B Y V F H O L
E O D V A U F
E
L D R E
M E G R D Z D Y X R
D J M E
D
I
A D E
M E B E
N E
Fill in the blanks to find a word that will make sense when placed at the end of the first word, and the start of the second word.
A
Y S
C H
R E
S
M T G A A A W B D W I E
WORD LINK
T
S
I
Z S
E H
N Y H W E
F R
D P
I
E
R C E
L M A H Z J
H D V
L O R N K C O R D E
N Z T
L
TITLE - - - - BOY FIRE - - - - - - HATCH LEAP - - - - - - FIDDLE
BERKSHIRE
LABOR DAY
SAM MENDES
CONTAGION
LEO DICAPRIO
STEVE JOBS
ENIGMA
LITTLE CHILDREN
THE HOLIDAY
EXTRAS
MILDRED PIERCE
THE READER
HAMLET
NED ROCKNROLL
THREE KIDS
IRIS
OSCAR WINNER
TITANIC
KATE WINSLET
BEST TRACK
Who gets your vote?
THE WORLD’S GREATEST MUSIC AWARDS ARE LOOMING AND WE NEED YOUR HELP TO CHOOSE THE WINNERS!
HEAD TO QTHEMUSIC.COM/Q-AWARDS (YOU CAN EVEN WIN VIP TICKETS TO JOIN US ON THE NIGHT)*
MAGAZINE
*T&C’s apply
TV WEEK: 9-15 SEPT
What to watch
THE SHOWS EVERYONE WILL BE TALKING ABOUT STRICTLY COME DANCING FAKE TAN AT THE READY, AS WE MEET THIS YEAR’S CELEBS (BEFORE THEY GO OFF FOR A COUPLE OF WEEKS TO PRACTISE)
THE REAL HOUSEWIVES OF CHESHIRE THE GANG ARE BACK FOR SERIES SIX – WITH PLENTY OF CHAMPAGNE TO HAND…
LIAR EXCELLENT NEW JOANNE FROGGATT DRAMA ABOUT A WOMAN WHOSE LIFE SPIRALS OUT OF CONTROL THE UNDATEABLES MORE SINGLETONS HOPE TO FIND LOVE ON THIS IMMENSELY HEART-WARMING SHOW DOCTOR FOSTER THE DOC GETS BALLSY AS SHE GOES OUT ON THE RAZZ, BUT SHE’S STALKING HER EX AND WANTS HER SON BACK
BAKE OFF IT’S BREAD WEEK; CUE A REASON FOR PAUL TO LOOK SMUG AS THE BAKERS TRY TO RISE TO THE CHALLENGE
PLUS: 7-DAY LISTINGS, CELEB CHATS & SOAPS
Soap this week’s top stories
EMMERDALE Yup, this IS Leyla, wearing her designer wedding dress again – this time making sure it’s properly ruined by dousing it in a puddle of oil (ripping it on a window ledge while trying to escape her own big day wasn’t damage enough). What we’re seeing here is also David comforting his broken ex (uh-oh), and the whole saga ends up with him giving Leyla the money he’s meant to be using to take Tracy on holiday – he’s a brave man. Elsewhere, could a new handsome chap be about to sweep Debbie off her feet…?
KUSH RUSHED TO HOSPITAL EASTENDERS
David feels sorry for L eyla
Shirley en comforts Kar
We can’t reveal too much about this week’s ’Enders as it’s all very much secret squirrels following last week’s almighty gas explosion, and there’s lots about the fallout from that and who survived. There’s further drama when Kush collapses and has a cardiac arrest (!) – just after he’s asked Denise to move in with him (she says no). Elsewhere, Bernadette is devastated to have lost her baby and a gutted Karen finds a new BFF in Shirley, who comforts her when it all gets too much.
Y T R I D S T E G LEYLA MATTHEW WOLFENDEN:
‘LEYLA’S IN A MESS’ HOLLYOAKS
SIENNA’S BIG DAY DAWNS Managing to NOT destroy her wedding dress the moment she puts it on (see: Emmerdale), Sienna carries off the about-to-pop-on-bigday look very well – and here’s hoping Friday’s nuptials go without a hitch. Though don’t forget Grace has been making eyes at Warren for a while, and on Tuesday she confides in Tracey that she’s in love with him, oh dear. Elsewhere, it’s time for Darren’s sentencing.
80
CLOSERONLINE.CO.UK
What happens when David sees Leyla in her wedding dress? Poor Leyla is in a mess. He ignores Tracy’s calls and, before he knows what he’s done, he’s given her the holiday money. Does he have feelings for Leyla? No, he’s happily married to Tracy. Why is Tracy so upset? It’s about feeling second best; she should have been consulted – they’re meant to be a team…
FOLLOW OUR LIVE TWEETS OVER AT
@CloserOnline
CORONATION STREET
elan Andy leaves Ph the wheel unconscious at
ANDY BREAKS FREE! The boys don their prettiest frocks for the stag
OLIVERFARNWORTH: ‘Things get interesting’
Jenny is outraged when strippers turn up at her hen
How do you feel now the secret (about Phelan keeping Andy prisoner) is out? It’s such a relief because it was difficult to keep quiet, but I think it really paid off and we were able to give the audience a surprise. What’s it like being locked in a cellar? It’s not often you spend 45 minutes in make-up trying to look dirty, but it helps with the character; the grime under the fingernails, the greasy hair, the mud-crusted costume… Is Andy going to be OK?! Let’s just say Andy gives it his all and it gets interesting.
Eva is much happier about the torso-flashing
CLOSERONLINE.CO.UK
81
PHOTOS: REX/SHUTTERSTOCK
T
he Andy-being-held-hostage-byPhelan storyline has been utterly gripping, and now it’s two weeks since the nation realised – with delicious horror – that Andy didn’t die after all, but has been languishing in the cellar of a house Phelan is pretending to do up! Now it’s time for Phelan to take a little road trip with his beardy pal, which ends very badly indeed... Telling Eileen that he has to go to Scotland, Phelan dashes back to the house and bundles a tied-up Andy into a van. Fake passport packed, the pair are off to France – or are they? Prepare for edge-of-your seat scenes when the van crashes in some woods, and Andy manages to make a run for it with Phelan unconscious at the wheel, OMG! Elsewhere, Anna is horrified to discover that Faye and Seb have run away! But (for reasons that shall become clear) Seb wants to go home, and begs Anna to take him there (how unusual). Cue an alarming discovery when she gets there… There’s also stuff with Michelle and Robert (they pretend to split up), plus it’s Jenny and Eva’s joint hen do (Jenny is appalled when some strippers show up) and it’s ladies’ night (quite literally) for Aidan on his stag!
TOP 20
tv pic
TV WEEK: 9-15 SEPT
1
NEW SERIES
STRICTLY COME DANCING
2 BROMANS TOGAS AT THE READY THU 14 SEP, 9PM, ITV2
This year’s Strictly has barely begun but already we’ve had poor Ruth Langsford having to slam the bookies who’ve got her down as the first to be booted off (charming!), and gossip about which celebs are likely to be hit by the famous Strictly “curse” is already rife. The full line-up has been confirmed (we are mostly excited about Gemma Atkinson, Alexandra Burke, Davood Ghadami – aka Kush in EastEnders, Mollie King, Debbie McGee and Ruth) – and of course this is the first series without Len Goodman (Shirley Ballas is the new Head Judge). Glitterballs at the ready!
FACTFILE
New judge Shirley says: “I may come across as quite strict, but when the celebs are stood in front of me, my heart will be pumping a thousand miles an hour!”
VICTORIA
FANCY BALL AHOY SUN 10 SEPT, 9PM, ITV Victoria throws a grand medieval-themed ball at the palace, which gives Albert the chance to do something he’s been itching to do for a long time – wear a crown. Bless. Elsewhere, Lord M makes an appearance.
3
Eight chaps are transported back to Roman times to see if they can cut it as gladiators. Along for the ride are their girlfriends, and setting them challenges is Kelly Brook’s ex, David McIntosh.
4 COLD FEET
SAFE HOUSE
PHOTOS: REX/SHUTTERSTOCK
GRIPPING DRAMA THURS 14 SEP, 9PM, ITV
NEW SERIES
82
IT’S FAKE TAN TIME AGAIN SAT 9 SEPT, 7PM, BBC1
CLOSERONLINE.CO.UK
Julie – the poor woman abducted last week – is still missing. Her other half starts acting suspiciously, leading Tom to wonder if he’s hiding something.
ADAM WANTS A BABY FRI 15 SEPT, 9PM, ITV
5
James Nesbitt is definitely getting the most screen time again (like last time), and Adam is feeling all broody. It takes a while for him and Tina to actually TALK about this, instead of skirting around the subject, but could a Cold Feet sprog soon be on the cards? Elsewhere, Jenny’s new power at work goes to her head, and David gets a new image to impress his bit on the side (this involves a scene where Nesbitt gets sort of naked...).
6
ks CELEBRITY GHOST HUNT LIVE BE AFRAID… WED 13 SEP, 9PM, 5STAR
Rylan Clark-Neal hosts this spooky 90-minute show where celebs including Love Island’s Chris Hughes, Charlotte Crosby, Stephen Bear and Cheshire housewife Ampika Pickston head to Harwich Fort in Essex, which is said to be haunted. There’s a live séance and larks involving a Ouija board, and paranormal investigators Paul Hobday and Chris Howley train the celebs to be proper ghost-hunters. Excellent.
Reality star Ampika Pickston, 36, joins fellow famous faces for Celebrity Ghost Hunt Live, where drama beckons… ou’re heading to the haunted Harwich Fort in Essex…? I’ve done a bit of research on the Fort and it’s got so much history behind it I don’t know what surprises it’s got in store for me. The producers are keeping very tight-lipped, but I’m imagining being in the darkness, where it’s all eerie. I hate the thought of being left on my own [shrieks]. I’ll just deal with it. I want to be kept on my toes. You have your own psychic talents, which we’ve seen on The Real Housewives Of Cheshire [which Ampika has now left] I’ve been part of the Spiritual Circle [aka development for spiritual and psychic awareness] for the past 16 years so all of this is like second nature to me. I’ve seen spirits
Y
and I’ve spoken to them, so Celebrity Ghost Hunt Live is just like a home from home. What sort of spooky stuff have you experienced? I’ve done transmogrification – where you allow a spirit to blend into your auric field [the energy field that surrounds your body] and you let a spirit that’s passed to take over your body and you become that person; you act like that person so you can give someone a message. What the…? Yeah, I’ve done that before. To be honest you only remember certain bits because you leave She rose to fame on Real Housewives Of Cheshire
AMPIKA PICKSTON:
‘Iletaspirittake overmybody’ your body and you use it as a vehicle to communicate with someone. You might start to speak like the person who’s passed or have the same mannerisms as them… The last time I did it was about two months ago and I got this lady’s father (who I’d never met before). I can’t remember all of the message, but the woman was in floods of tears afterwards and was really thanking me. Are you pals with any of the others doing the show? I’m very good friends with (Ex On The Beach star) Charlotte Dawson. I’ve been on a night out with Charlotte Crosby and she was hilarious. Bear is also quite a character – I’m looking forward to working with all of them. Have you thought about your wardrobe for this? I don’t quite know what outfit I’m going to wear. I can’t really
go dressed as a ghost… my hair, nails and lashes will be on, and I’ll definitely be in heels, I’m not going flat-footed. I’ll go sensible, but not too sensible… What would we find you watching on the telly? I’m a big fan of gardening programmes. I like Alan Titchmarsh, believe it or not – I find his shows really relaxing. And how do you wind down? I like Pilates and swimming, but above all I love taking my dogs for walks and being at one with nature. No make-up on, no hairstraighteners – I love just going out and letting my skin breathe, wearing my scruffiest clothes. I don’t want distractions, so I go to the most remote fields of the Cheshire Hills where I won’t bump into anyone, and not even my phone comes with me. I either go alone or with my son [Jake, 10]. By Hannah Wright
Did you know? We asked Ampika what she’s been splurging on lately: “A pair of Jimmy Choos and a crocodile Birkin [a handbag] in electric blue. I’ll be getting a new car later this year too.”
TOP 20
tv picks THE X FACTOR
NEW SERIES
8
AUDITIONS CONTINUE SAT+SUN, 9+10 SEPT, 8PM, ITV
THE REAL HOUSEWIVES OF CHESHIRE THEY’RE BACK! MON 11 SEPT, 10PM, ITVBE
7
If the past five series are anything to go by, we’re in for much feuding and high-class antics with the Champagne-quaffing ladies of Cheshire. Former besties Dawn Ward (who pulled out of this year’s CBB) and Leanne Brown are still bitching away, while Tanya faces a dilemma and Ester has yet another revelation. Throw in newbies Rachel and Nermina and we can’t wait to see how this lot get on.
10
TOWIE
PHOTOS: REX/SHUTTERSTOCK
DOCTOR FOSTER
The TOWIE lot kick off the 21st series (!) with a trip to Marbs. Mario, Lauren and Mike return, while Pete and Megan have reunited.
In episode two, Gemma displays a bit of girl power – and she has hot teacher James sniffing at her heels. She’s still obsessed with Simon, however, lingering outside his house after dark and spying on her son who, for some reason, wants to live with his awful dad. Parminster seems like a rocking place as everyone is always out getting leathered, and fair play to the Doc, she can party like the rest of them!
WED 13 SEPT, 9PM, SKY 1
CLOSERONLINE.CO.UK
This is when Paul is allowed to be slightly smug, because bread is his thing, innit. The challenges involve a “teacake signature,” a “twotiered technical” (where they go back to basics), and we’re promised the most ambitious sculpture showstopper ever set in Bread Week. Blimey!
GRIPPING STUFF TUE 12 SEPT, 9PM, BBC1
STELLA BOMBSHELL DROPPED
84
BREAD WEEK! TUE 12 SEPT, 8PM, C4
SHUT UP! SUN+WED, 10PM, ITVBE
NEW SERIES
It’s the last ever series of this gentle Welsh comedy, and Stella (the fab Ruth Jones) is not only finding things tough with baby Holly, but Michael drops a bombshell – he’s been offered a job in Dubai and he wants her to go with him. So, what’s it to be?
NEW SERIES
It’s week two of the auditions, with the team travelling all over the place to sort the wheat from the chaff, and no doubt hear a few sob stories too.
11
12
CORONATION STREET MICHELLE’S IN TROUBLE SUN 10 SEPT, 7PM, ITV
9
Michelle Connor has pretty bad taste in men. After Steve McDonald got Leanne preggers behind her back, she moved on to Bistro boss Robert Preston – a man with a dodgy drugs past and a penchant for the odd sesh at the casino. But it’s her complete blind spot over first love Will that’s getting to us. Is she the only person in the country who’s failed to notice his shifty look every time the camera pans in? This week, he lets himself into Robert’s flat and starts flicking through photos of Michelle – and when Michelle announces that she and Robert have split up, weird Will can barely contain his glee. Spoiler alert Michelle: He’s behind you! Eek!
5 MINUTES WITH...
13 THE GREATBRITISHBAKEOFF
NEW SERIES
14
THE UNDATEABLES SEARCH FOR LOVE MON 11 SEPT, 9PM, C4
One of our fave shows returns with more hopefuls looking for love. We meet Asperger’s sufferer Jason, who finds meeting new people stressful. Meanwhile, Souleyman has been losing his sight since birth and wants to find The One before he goes completely blind.
Coronation Street’s Michelle Connor has only gone and got herself a stalker! Actress Kym Marsh, 41, tells us why her character could be in danger… ichelle’s first love Will is back on the scene again – why has he become so obsessed with her? Because he’s in love with me, obviously! He’s incensed by the fact that he thought she would go to him should she ever split up with Steve. Obviously he has harboured these very deep feelings for Michelle and is really miffed that she’s now moved on to Robert Preston. The viewers know he’s Weird Will – why can’t Michelle spot he’s a wrong’un? He’s not even on her radar. She doesn’t see any kind of weirdness in him, because he’s with Maria, and everything as far as she’s aware seems to be going quite well. She just treats him as a friend and thinks he’s kind and being there for her, but she’s potentially in danger. It’s very dramatic. Put it this way – I was shattered last week! How do you switch off at home? I don’t have a big party life any more, I just go home and cuddle up on the couch with my daughter, Polly. Obviously when you’ve been filming dramatic scenes you just want to sleep when you get home, but I’ve got a six year-old going: “Mummy,
M
Mummy!” She doesn’t really care what I’ve been going through, so that lifts me out of any drama that might still be there. Was moving from singing to acting a huge leap of faith? Yeah. At the time you’re very aware that people see you as the fat one from Hear’Say, which is what I was known as at the time! But I made my peace with that, because I was never fat! Have you made friends for life on the Street? Absolutely. I still speak to Ali King [Carla Connor] very regularly; we’ll always be mates. Samia Ghadie [Maria Connor] I adore, and I see Simon Gregson [Steve McDonald] outside work – I was on his boat with him a few weeks back. We were in Wales, me and the family, and he happened to be there, so we went out – it was fun! What’s the strangest place you’ve been recognised? Standing in front of the Mona Lisa in The Louvre, Paris. We were like: “It’s the Mona Lisa!” Then someone said: “Can we have a photo?” It was quite bizarre. By Sue Crawford For more info, visit www.itv. com/coronationstreet and on Twitter: @itvcorrie
CLOSERONLINE.CO.UK
85
TOP 20
tv picks 15
LIAR
INTENSE CRIME STORY MON 11 SEPT, 9PM, ITV
Joanne Froggatt (Anna Bates in Downton) is back on our screens in this dark thriller where she plays teacher Laura. She goes on a date with Andrew, a dad from the school, who’s also a top surgeon. That night changes their lives forever when she wakes up traumatised – claiming she’s been raped, but he denies any wrongdoing. Who’s telling the truth? You’ll be gripped…
RELLIK
NEW SERIES
SERIAL KILLER DRAMA MON 11 SEP, 9PM, BBC1
The people who brought us The Missing are behind this excellent new drama. Scarred copper Gabriel (Richard Dormer) catches a serial killer, then we go back in time to get the full story.
16
SAVE MONEY: GOOD HEALTH
18
NEW SERIES
CELEBRITY JUICE PHOTOS: REX/SHUTTERSTOCK
KEITH’S BACK THU 14 SEPT, 10PM, ITV2 Keith Lemon is a rose between Holly Willoughby and Fearne Cotton as more tomfoolery beckons in series 18. On the panel for episode one is Love Island’s Chris and Kem, comic Johnny Vegas and singer Charli XCX.
86
NEW SERIES
WELLNESS ALERT TUE 12 SEP, 7.30PM, ITV Sian Williams and Dr Ranj are here to tell us how to keep fit and well. Dieting, sleep, allergies, infections, mental health and ageing are all covered, and affordable options are investigated.
19 NEW SERIES
CELEBRITY ISLAND WITH BEAR GRYLLS STRESSED STARS TUE 12 SEPT, 9.15PM, C4
The pressure is starting to show and everyone seems to be picking on Jordan, who, the others reckon, is not pulling his weight. One person who is, is Shazia, who’s putting everything into foraging for food. Go girl!
NEW SERIES
20
JOHN BISHOP: IN CONVERSATION WITH DECENT GUESTS ALERT THU 14 SEPT, 9PM, W
This is series three of John Bishop’s show and the guests are brill. Katie Price, Joan Collins, John Cleese, Mel C, Sam Womack and Bake Off’s Nadiya Hussain are all on the list but kicking things off is David Walliams.
17
TV TALK ANYONE FOR SUPPER? Friday Night Dinner series 5 has been announced, meaning more larfs and Tamsin Greig with that hairdo.
GORDON ON COCAINE Chef Gordon Ramsay will expose where the drug com es from, as part of ITV’s Crime & Punishment season.
Saturday 9 September BBC1 6
6am Breakfast. 10.0 Saturday Kitchen am Live. 11.30 Nadiya’s British Food Adventure. 12.0 Football Focus. 1.0 BBC News. 1.15 Athletics: Great North CityGames. 3.15 Escape To The Country. 4.0 Final Score. 5.20 BBC News. 5.30 BBC Regional News; Weather. 5.40 Len Goodman’s Partners In Rhyme.
6pm
6.10 Pointless Celebrities
A reality TV-themed edition of the quiz show. (S) (R)
7
pm
✱ 7.0 Strictly Come
Dancing Launch Show 2017 New series. The pro-celebrity dance contest returns. (S)
8pm 8.40 BBC News (S)
9pm
9.0 Last Night Of The Proms
The second half of the concert, broadcast live from London’s Royal Albert Hall. (S)
6.15 The Big Family Cooking Showdown Culinary competition, hosted by Zoe Ball and Nadiya Hussain. (S) (R)
7.15 Last Night Of The Proms Katie Derham presents the first half of the BBC’s Last Night Prom, live from London’s Royal Albert Hall, featuring music that celebrates 100 years of Finland’s independence. (S)
9.0 FILM: X+Y (2014) ★★★★ Premiere. Comedy drama, starring Asa Butterfield, Rafe Spall and Sally Hawkins. (S)
10pm 10.30 Match Of The Day
11pm
Including highlights of Manchester City v Liverpool. (S)
11.55 The NFL Show. 12.25 FILM: The Rookie (2002) ★★★ 2.30 BBC News.
5.40pm Partners In Rhyme, BBC1
ITV
BBC2 6.15am How We Won The War. 6.45 The Lancaster: Britain’s Flying Past. 7.45 FILM: Vivacious Lady (1938) ★★★★ 9.15 FILM: The Fox And The Child (2007) ★★★ 10.45 Railways Of The Great War With Michael Portillo. 11.15 Wanted Down Under. 12.0 Rick Stein’s Long Weekends. 1.0 Coast Australia. 1.50 FILM: Emma (1996) ★★★★ 3.45 Mastermind. 4.15 University Challenge. 4.45 Only Connect. 5.15 Gardeners’ World.
10.45 FILM: What Women Want (2000) ★★★★
A womanising executive gets a new insight into life when he accidentally gains the ability to hear the thoughts of the opposite sex. Romantic comedy, with Mel Gibson and Helen Hunt. (S) 12.45 FILM: Miss Bala (2011) ★★★★ 2.35 This Is BBC Two.
7pm Strictly Come Dancing, BBC1
6am CITV. 7.30 Scrambled! 9.25 ITV News. 9.30 Saturday Morning With James Martin. 11.25 The Hungry Sailors. 12.20 ITV News; Weather. 12.25 The X Factor. 1.30 ITV Racing: Live From Haydock. 4.30 The Chase. 5.30 ITV News London. 5.40 ITV News; Weather.
6.0 The Family Chase A Wiltshire family competes in the game show, hosted by Bradley Walsh. (S)
✱ CLOSER PICKS C4
CHANNEL 5
6.10am Mobil 1 The Grid. 6.35 Motor Sport: Volkswagen Racing Cup. 7.05 Motor Sport: Mini Challenge. 7.35 Everybody Loves Raymond. 8.25 Frasier. 8.55 Frasier. 9.30 The Big Bang Theory. 9.55 The Big Bang Theory. 10.25 The Big Bang Theory. 10.50 The Simpsons. 11.50 Come Dine With Me. 12.20 Come Dine With Me. 12.50 Come Dine With Me. 1.25 Come Dine With Me. 1.55 Come Dine With Me. 2.25 Big House, Little House. 3.30 A Place In The Sun: Winter Sun. 4.30 A Place In The Sun: Winter Sun. 5.35 Location, Location, Location.
6am Milkshake! 10.20 Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles. 10.55 Make You Laugh Out Loud. 11.15 Police Interceptors. 12.10 Police Interceptors. 1.10 Police Interceptors. 2.10 Police Interceptors. 3.05 The Nightmare Neighbour Next Door. 4.0 Murdered: Nightmare Neighbour Next Door. 5.0 Can’t Pay? We’ll Take It Away.
6.30 News (S)
6.0 Can’t Pay? We’ll Take It Away A man claims he cannot
pay off his £7,000 debt, despite having a garage full of expensive tools. (S) (R)
7.0 Cannonball Water-based
7.0 Shakespeare’s Tomb The
surprising results of a two-year archaeological investigation of Shakespeare’s grave. (S) (R)
7.0 Cricket On 5 England v West Indies. Mark Nicholas presents highlights of the third day of the Third Test, which took place at Lord’s. (S)
✱
8.0 Great Canal Journeys: India Part two of two. Timothy
8.0 The Great Fire: London Burns Examining the Great
obstacle course challenge, hosted by Andrew Flintoff. (S)
8.0 The X Factor Dermot O’Leary presents as the third rounds of auditions gets under way, and more would-be stars perform for the judges. (S)
West and Prunella Scales leave India’s canals to explore the Brahmaputra river. (S) (R)
9.0 FILM: X-Men: First Class
9.15 The Jonathan Ross Show The host is joined by
guests Natalie Dormer, Jack Dee and Rag ‘n’ Bone Man. (S)
10.20 ITV News; Weather (S) 10.35 FILM: United 93
(2006) ★★★★ Fact-based drama about the fourth plane hijacked in the September 11 attacks, which was stopped from reaching its target by the passengers. With Christian Clemenson and Trish Gates. (S)
(2011) ★★★★ The first generation of the superhero team is brought together in the 1960s to avert a nuclear war. Superhero adventure prequel, starring James McAvoy and Michael Fassbender. (S)
Fire of London. (S) (R)
8.55 5 News Weekend (S) 9.0 Football On 5: The Championship Including
highlights of Fulham v Cardiff City and Sunderland v Sheffield United. (S)
10.0 Football On 5: Goal Rush Highlights. (S) 10.30 Hijacked The 1970
hijacking of five passenger jets by Palestinian militants. (S)
12.40 Jackpot247. 3.0 The Hungry Sailors. 3.50 ITV Nightscreen.
11.40 FILM: The Tourist (2010) ★★ 1.25 Ramsay’s Kitchen Nightmares USA. 2.20 The State. 3.15 Hollyoaks. 5.25 Kirstie’s Fill Your House For Free. 5.30 Four In A Bed.
7.15pm The Proms, BBC2
9.15pm Jonathan Ross Show, ITV
11.30 Criminals: Caught On Camera. 11.55 Access. 12.10 SuperCasino. 3.10 Exploding Sun. 4.40 Access. 4.50 Divine Designs. 5.20 Nick’s Quest. 5.45 Chinese Food In Minutes.
8pm The X Factor, ITV
SATE L L IT E I DI G I TA L I C A B LE LIST INGS W 5.30pm Gangsta Granny. 7.0 My Family. 7.40 My Family. 8.20 My Family. Ben forgets about Valentine’s Day. 9.0 FILM: Lethal Weapon 4 (1998) ★★★ Action adventure, starring Mel Gibson. 11.30 Louis Theroux: Transgender Kids. 12.55am Babies: Special Delivery. 1.50 Grimm. 2.40 Judge Faith. 3.0 Home Shopping.
ITV2 5.50pm FILM: Sweet Home Alabama (2002) ★★★ 6.50 FILM: The Incredible Hulk (2008) ★★★ 9.0 FILM: American Pie 2 (2001) ★★★ 11.10 Family Guy. 11.35 Family Guy. 12.05am Family Guy. 12.30 Family Guy. 12.55 FILM: Forgetting Sarah Marshall (2008) ★★★ 3.0 Teleshopping.
E4
ITVBE
E!
5.15pm The Great British Bake Off: An Extra Slice. 6.05 The Big Bang Theory. 7.0 The Big Bang Theory. 8.0 The Big Bang Theory. 9.0 FILM: The A-Team (2010) ★★★ 11.20 Naked Attraction. 12.20am Celebs Go Dating. 1.25 Celebs Go Dating. 2.30 Celebs Go Dating. 3.20 Tattoo Fixers On Holiday. 4.15 Rude(ish) Tube.
6pm Dinner Date. 7.0 Dinner Date. 8.0 Dinner Date. 9.0 Atlanta Plastic. A woman whose dramatic weight loss has left her with sagging skin. 10.0 The Real Housewives Of New York City. Bethenny glams it up for a Skinnygirl event. 11.0 Bridezillas. 12midnight The Jeremy Kyle Show USA. 12.55 Teleshopping.
6pm Botched. 7.0 E! News. 8.0 Life Of Kylie. 9.0 Keeping Up With The Kardashians. 10.0 Keeping Up With The Kardashians. 11.0 Keeping Up With The Kardashians. 12midnight The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon. 1.0 Hollywood Medium With Tyler Henry. 2.0 Teleshopping. 3.0 Botched. 4.0 E! News.
MTV
TLC
SKY1
SKY ATLANTIC
SKY LIVING
6pm Catfish: The TV Show. 7.0 Vidiots. 7.30 Promposal. 8.0 Catfish: The TV Show. 9.0 Geordie Shore. Tensions emerge as an old friend rejoins the gang. 10.0 Geordie Shore. The ChloeNathan-Marty love triangle explodes. 11.0 Teen Mom 2. 12midnight Teen Mom 2. 1.0 Teen Mom 2. 2.0 Teen Mom 2. 3.0 Teleshopping.
6pm Say Yes To The Dress: UK. 7.0 Say Yes To The Dress Benelux. 7.30 Say Yes To The Dress: Big Bliss. 8.0 Gypsy Brides US. 9.0 The Spouse House. 10.0 My 150lbs Tumour: Body Bizarre. 11.0 Sex Sent Me To The ER. 12midnight Gypsy Brides US. 1.0 The Spouse House. 2.0 My 150lbs Tumour: Body Bizarre. 3.0 Say Yes To The Dress.
6pm Modern Family. 6.30 David Attenborough’s Natural History Museum Alive. 8.0 A League Of Their Own. 9.0 FILM: Enemy Of The State (1998) ★★★★ 11.30 A League Of Their Own US Road Trip. 12.30am Carpool Karaoke Special. 1.30 The Force: North East. 2.30 Road Wars. 3.0 Brit Cops: Law & Disorder.
6pm Without A Trace. 7.0 Without A Trace. 8.0 Without A Trace. 9.0 Game Of Thrones. A weary Ned struggles to deal with the politics of the king’s court. 10.15 Game Of Thrones. 11.30 Ballers. 12.05am Twin Peaks: The Return. 1.15 Twin Peaks: The Return. 2.25 The Wire. 3.35 Looking. 4.10 Urban Secrets. 5.05 Urban Secrets.
6pm Cold Case. 7.0 Cold Case. 8.0 Cold Case. 9.0 Criminal Minds. 10.0 Criminal Minds. 11.0 FILM: Along Came A Spider (2001) ★★★★ Detective thriller prequel, starring Morgan Freeman. 1am Criminal Minds. 2.0 Criminal Minds. 3.0 Cold Case. 4.0 Nothing To Declare. 4.30 Nothing To Declare. 5.0 Nashville.
Sunday 10 September BBC1 6
6am Breakfast. 7.05 Match Of The Day. am 8.30 The Andrew Marr Show. 9.30 Great North Run. 1.30 BBC News. 1.45 Fake Or Fortune? 2.45 Money For Nothing. 3.30 Escape To The Country. 4.15 Points Of View. 4.30 Songs Of Praise. 5.05 FILM: Shrek 2 (2004)
★★★★
6pm 6.30 BBC News (S) 6.50 BBC Regional News; Weather (S)
7pm
8pm
9pm
10pm
11pm
ITV
C4
CHANNEL 5
6am The Instant Gardener. 6.45 Garden Rescue. 7.30 Gardeners’ World. 8.30 The Beechgrove Garden. 9.0 Countryfile. 10.0 The Hairy Bikers’ Northern Exposure. 11.0 My Life On A Plate. 11.45 Lorraine’s Fast, Fresh And Easy Food. 12.15 MOTD2 Extra. 1.0 Bargain Hunt. 1.45 FILM: Grand Prix (1966) ★★★ 4.30 Coast. 5.0 Flog It!
6am CITV. 7.30 Scrambled! 9.25 ITV News. 9.30 Judge Rinder. 10.25 The Chase. 11.25 Long Lost Family. 12.20 ITV News; Weather. 12.30 Bear Grylls Survival School. 1.0 FILM: You’ve Got Mail (1998) ★★★ 3.15 The X Factor. 4.30 Victoria. 5.30 ITV News London. 5.40 ITV News; Weather.
6am Last Man Standing. 6.25 Last Man Standing. 6.45 Everybody Loves Raymond. 7.10 Everybody Loves Raymond. 7.35 Everybody Loves Raymond. 8.0 Frasier. 8.30 Frasier. 9.0 Frasier. 9.30 Sunday Brunch. 12.30 The Simpsons. 12.55 The Simpsons. 1.25 The Simpsons. 1.50 FILM: The Core (2003) ★★★ 4.20 The Crystal Maze. 5.25 The Great British Bake Off.
6am Milkshake! 10.0 Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles. 10.35 Football On 5: The Championship. 11.30 Football On 5: Goal Rush. 12.0 All New Traffic Cops. 1.0 All New Traffic Cops. 2.0 All New Traffic Cops. 3.05 All New Traffic Cops. 4.05 All New Traffic Cops. 5.05 All New Traffic Cops.
6.0 Great North Run Highlights Ore Oduba
6.0 Tipping Point: Lucky Stars With Julian Clary, Sara
BBC2
presents action from the half-marathon. (S)
Cox and Alan Halsall. (S)
7.0 Amazing Spaces Shed Of The Year The Historic and
8.0 The X Factor Dermot O’Leary presents the fourth rounds of auditions. (S)
8.0 From Russia To Iran: Crossing The Wild Frontier Levison Wood concludes his journey towards the Caspian Sea. Last in the series. (S)
8.0 Aviva Premiership Rugby Highlights Including
8.55 5 News Weekend (S)
✱ 9.0 Victoria The queen is
9.0 FILM: Kingsman: The Secret Service (2015)
9.0 All New Most Shocking Moments In Pop A
11.35 FILM: Sin City: A Dame To Kill For (2014) ★★★ 1.25 Bruce Springsteen: In His Words. 2.50 Gillette World Sport. 3.15 KOTV Boxing Weekly. 3.45 Mobil 1 The Grid. 4.10 Location, Location, Location. 5.05 Four In A Bed. 5.30 Four In A Bed.
11.55 The Last Hours Of Elvis Presley. 12.55 SuperCasino. 3.10 Liberace: In Life And Death. 4.0 Now That’s Funny! 4.50 Divine Designs. 5.20 Nick’s Quest. 5.45 Chinese Food In Minutes.
✱ 7.0 Coronation Street
7.0 Tribes, Predators & Me Gordon Buchanan meets a tribe in the Solomon Islands who regularly swim with sharks. (S) (R)
Anna discovers Faye’s plan to run away with Seb, while family secrets threaten Peter and Toyah’s future. (S)
8.0 Fake Or Fortune?
8.0 Astronauts: Do You Have What It Takes? The
9.0 Dragons’ Den The panel
9.0 Strike – The Silkworm
Part one of a two-part adaptation of JK Rowling’s detective novel. (S)
10.0 BBC News (S) 10.20 BBC Regional News; Weather (S) 10.30 Match Of The Day 2
Highlights. (S)
11.30 People Just Do Nothing. 12.0 FILM: The Rebound (2009) ★★★ 1.35 BBC News.
9pm Strike, BBC1
remaining candidates head to a secret facility in Sweden. (S)
assess the profit-making potential of business plans involving beach towels, plush goods and packaging. (S)
10.0 Best Album 2017: Meet The Mercury Prize Shortlist A preview of the
annual music award. (S) 10.30 FILM: Broken (2012) ★★★ Drama, starring Eloise Laurence, Tim Roth, Cillian Murphy and Rory Kinnear. (S) 11.55 FILM: False Trail (2011) ★★★ 2.0 Sign Zone: Countryfile. 2.55 Sign Zone: Holby City. 3.55 This Is BBC Two.
10pm Mercury Prize Shortlist, BBC2
6.05 All New Traffic Cops
Jamie Theakston presents an edition focusing on the hunt for disqualified, unlicensed and uninsured drivers.(S) (R) 7.0 Cricket On 5 England v West Indies. Mark Nicholas presents highlights of the fourth day of the Third Test, which took place at Lord’s. (S)
7.0 Countryfile Ellie Harrison presents the show from Cornwall’s Rame Peninsula. (S)
Two works of art believed to be by Paul Gauguin. (S)
✱ CLOSER PICKS
✱
moved by the plight of a silk weaver in Spitalfields, and decides to throw a lavish ball at the palace to help. (S)
10.05 ITV News; Weather (S) 10.20 Judge Rinder’s Crime Stories The 13-year
6.40 News (S)
Workshops and Studios categories. (S)
★★★★★ Premiere. A streetwise teenager is given the opportunity to work with a super-secret spy organisation. Action comedy based on a comic book, starring Colin Firth and Taron Egerton. (S)
highlights of Northampton Saints v Leicester Tigers. (S)
countdown of outrageous events and scandals from the pop world, including Grace Jones hitting Russell Harty on his chat show and George Michael’s dubious driving. (S)
investigation into a pair of murders. (S) (R)
11.20 5 Gold Rings. 12.20 Jackpot247. 3.0 Motorsport UK. 3.50 ITV Nightscreen. 5.05 The Jeremy Kyle Show.
7pm Coronation Street, ITV
9pm Victoria, ITV
10pm The Only Way Is Marbs, ITVBe
SATE L L IT E I DI G I TA L I C A B LE LIST INGS W
ITV2
E4
6pm Outnumbered. 6.40 Outnumbered. 7.20 Outnumbered. 8.0 One Born Every Minute. 9.0 One Born: What Happened Next? 10.0 The Davina Hour. Social discussion. 11.0 Louis Theroux: Transgender Kids. 12midnight One Born Every Minute. 1.0 Grimm. 1.50 Grimm. 2.40 Judge Faith. 3.0 Home Shopping.
5.30pm FILM: Step Up 2: The Streets (2008) ★★★ 6.25 FILM: King Kong (2005) ★★★★ 10.0 Family Guy. 10.30 Family Guy. 11.0 Family Guy. 11.30 Family Guy. 12midnight American Dad! 12.30 American Dad! 1.0 American Dad! 1.30 The Cleveland Show. 1.55 The Cleveland Show. 2.25 Teleshopping. 5.55 ITV2 Nightscreen.
6pm The Big Bang Theory. 6.30 The Big Bang Theory. 7.0 The Big Bang Theory. 7.30 The Big Bang Theory. 8.0 The Big Bang Theory. 8.30 The Big Bang Theory. 9.0 FILM: Bad Teacher (2011) ★★★ 10.50 Naked Attraction. 11.50 Gogglebox. 12.55am Celebs Go Dating. 1.55 Celebs Go Dating. 2.55 Don’t Tell The Bride. 3.45 Hollyoaks.
ITVBE 6pm There’s Something About Megan. 7.0 Bachelor In Paradise. 9.0 The Real Housewives Of New York 10.0 The Only Way Is Marbs. City. New series. The Towie gang goes on an another Spanish jaunt. 11.05 Atlanta Plastic. 12midnight The Jeremy Kyle Show USA. 12.55 Teleshopping.
✱
E! 6pm Total Bellas. 7.0 Wags Miami. 8.0 Life Of Kylie. 8.30 Life Of Kylie. 9.0 Life Of Kylie. 9.30 Botched: Most Outrageous Rejects Special. 10.0 Hollywood Medium With Tyler Henry. 11.0 Wags Miami. 12midnight Life Of Kylie. 1.0 Total Bellas. 2.0 Teleshopping. 3.0 Botched. 4.0 E! News. 5.0 Teleshopping.
MTV
TLC
SKY1
SKY ATLANTIC
SKY LIVING
6pm Catfish: The TV Show. 7.0 Teen Mom UK. 8.0 Teen Mom UK. Sassi almost misses her own christening. 9.0 Catfish: The TV Show. 10.0 Catfish: Top Ten Holy S*@£! Catfish Moments. 11.0 Geordie Shore. 12midnight Geordie Shore. 1.0 Ridiculousness. 1.30 Ridiculousness. 2.0 Don’t Tell The Doctor. 3.0 Teleshopping.
6pm Counting On. 7.0 Say Yes To The Dress: UK. 8.0 Outdaughtered: Busby Quints. 9.0 Cake Boss. 10.0 Baby Changes Everything. 11.0 Hoarding: Buried Alive. 12midnight Outdaughtered: Busby Quints. 1.0 Cake Boss. 2.0 Baby Changes Everything. 3.0 Cake Boss. 4.0 Say Yes To The Dress: Atlanta.
6pm Modern Family. 6.30 The Simpsons. 7.0 The Simpsons. 7.30 The Simpsons. 8.0 David Attenborough’s Conquest Of The Skies. 9.0 The Last Ship. 10.0 The Force: North East. 11.0 Zoo. 12midnight Hawaii Five-0. 1.0 Brit Cops: Frontline Crime UK. 2.0 Brit Cops: Frontline Crime UK. 3.0 Brit Cops: Frontline Crime UK.
6pm Blue Bloods. 7.0 Blue Bloods. 8.0 Blue Bloods. A detective from Danny’s precinct is killed while working undercover. 9.0 Tin Star. 10.0 Real Time With Bill Maher. 11.10 Ballers. 11.50 Rock And A Hard Place. 1.30am 1993. 2.50 CSI: Crime Scene Investigation. 3.55 Urban Secrets. 5.0 Urban Secrets.
6pm Stop, Search, Seize. 7.0 TBA. 8.0 Chicago Fire. 9.0 Criminal Minds. 10.0 Criminal Minds. The BAU joins the hunt for a serial killer. 11.0 Criminal Minds. 12midnight Criminal Minds. 1.0 Criminal Minds. 2.0 Criminal Minds. 3.0 How To Get Away With Murder. 4.0 Nothing To Declare. 4.30 Nothing To Declare. 5.0 UK Border Force.
Monday 11 September BBC1 6
6am Breakfast. 9.15 Council House am Crackdown. 10.0 Homes Under The Hammer. 11.0 Dom On The Spot. 11.45 Thief Trackers. 12.15 Bargain Hunt. 1.0 BBC News At One; Weather. 1.30 BBC Regional News; Weather. 1.45 Doctors. 2.15 The Boss. 3.0 Escape To The Country. 3.45 Garden Rescue. 4.30 Celebrity Money For Nothing. 5.15 Pointless.
6pm
7pm
8pm
6.0 BBC News At Six; Weather (S) 6.30 BBC Regional News; Weather (S) 7.0 The One Show Hosted by Matt Baker and Alex Jones. (S) 7.30 Inside Out Regional documentary. (S)
8.0 EastEnders (S) 8.30 Why Mum Died: Britain’s Sepsis Crisis – Panorama A report on deaths from sepsis. (S)
9pm ✱ 9.0 Rellik New series. Crime thriller, starring Richard Dormer. (S)
10pm
11pm
10.0 BBC News At Ten (S) 10.30 BBC Regional News (S) 10.45 Imagine – Cameron Mackintosh: The Musical Man With Alan Yentob. (S)
12.15 Live At The Apollo. 1.05 BBC News.
9pm Rellik, BBC1
✱ CLOSER PICKS
ITV
C4
CHANNEL 5
6am Flog It! Trade Secrets. 6.30 Council House Crackdown. 7.15 Garden Rescue. 8.0 Sign Zone: The Big Family Cooking Showdown. 9.0 Victoria Derbyshire. 11.0 BBC Newsroom Live. 12.0 Daily Politics. 1.0 For What It’s Worth. 1.45 Coast. 2.0 Glorious Gardens From Above. 2.45 Who Do You Think You Are? 3.45 Great British Railway Journeys. 4.15 Planet Earth II. 5.15 Flog It!
6am Good Morning Britain. 8.30 Lorraine. 9.25 The Jeremy Kyle Show. 10.30 This Morning. 12.30 Loose Women. 1.30 ITV Lunchtime News. 1.55 ITV News London. 2.0 Judge Rinder. 3.0 Dickinson’s Real Deal. 4.0 Tipping Point. 5.0 The Chase.
6am Countdown. 6.45 The King Of Queens. 7.10 The King Of Queens. 7.35 The King Of Queens. 8.0 Everybody Loves Raymond. 8.30 Everybody Loves Raymond. 9.0 Frasier. 9.30 Frasier. 10.0 Ramsay’s Kitchen Nightmares USA. 11.0 Coast Vs Country. 12.0 Channel 4 News Summary. 12.05 Couples Come Dine With Me. 1.05 French Collection. 2.10 Countdown. 3.0 Cheap Cheap Cheap. 4.0 A Place In The Sun: Home Or Away. 5.0 Come Dine With Me.
6am Milkshake! 9.15 The Wright Stuff. 11.15 Can’t Pay? We’ll Take It Away. 12.10 5 News Lunchtime. 12.15 The Hotel Inspector. 1.10 Access. 1.15 Home And Away. 1.45 Neighbours. 2.15 NCIS. 3.15 FILM: Jane Doe: Ties That Bind (2007) ★★ 5.0 5 News At 5. 5.30 Neighbours.
6.0 Richard Osman’s House Of Games With Angela
6.0 ITV News London (S) 6.30 ITV Evening News (S)
6.0 The Simpsons Ned
6.0 Home And Away Mason wakes from his coma. (S) (R)
7.0 Antiques Road Trip
7.0 Emmerdale Emma tries to make amends. (S)
7.0 News (S)
7.0 Cricket On 5 England v West Indies. Mark Nicholas presents highlights of the fifth day of the Third Test, which took place at Lord’s. (S)
8.0 Jamie’s Quick & Easy Food Stress-free recipes . (S) 8.30 Superfoods: The Real Story Kate Quilton takes a
8.0 Police Interceptors New
✱ 9.0 The Undateables
9.0 Paddington Station 24/7 New series. Behind the
BBC2
Scanlon, Clive Myrie, Sara Pascoe and Rick Edwards. (S) 6.30 Eggheads Quiz show. (S) Charles Hanson and Catherine Southon head for their final auction in Congleton, Cheshire. (S)
Andy tastes freedom when Phelan takes a risk. (S)
8.0 University Challenge (S) 8.30 Upstart Crow New
8.0 Countrywise: Guide To Britain Liz Bonnin witnesses
series. Return of the comedy, starring David Mitchell. (S)
9.0 The Search For A New Earth Part one of two.
Stephen Hawking explores the possibility of humans inhabiting other planets. (S)
10.30 Newsnight Analysis
of the day’s events, presented by Emily Maitlis. (S)
11.15 Astronauts: Do You Have What It Takes? 12.15 Sign Zone: Celebrity MasterChef. 1.15 Sign Zone: No More Boys And Girls: Can Our Kids Go Gender Free? 2.15 This Is BBC Two.
9pm Liar, ITV
Flanders takes in lodgers. (S) (R) 6.30 Hollyoaks Lisa is still uncertain about being a surrogate. (S)
7.30 Coronation Street
the River Severn during one of its massive tidal bores. (S) (R)
8.30 Coronation Street (S)
✱ 9.0 Liar New series.
look at raw milk and nuts. (S)
Thriller, starring Joanne Froggatt and Ioan Gruffudd. (S)
New series. The return of the programme following disabled people as they search for romance. (S)
10.0 ITV News (S) 10.30 ITV News London (S) 10.40 Lisa Riley’s Baggy Body Club (S) (R)
10.0 Gogglebox The fly-on-
11.40 The Jonathan Ross Show. 12.40 Jackpot247. 3.0 The Jeremy Kyle Show. 3.55 ITV Nightscreen. 5.05 The Jeremy Kyle Show.
10.40pm Baggy Body Club, ITV
the-wall series capturing households’ instant reactions to this week’s TV returns. (S) (R)
6.30 5 News Tonight (S)
series. The work of elite units of the Durham, Cleveland and Cheshire forces. (S)
scenes at the London transport hub. (S)
10.0 Britannia: Secrets Of The Royal Yacht Part one of two. Rob Bell examines the Royal Yacht Britannia. (S) (R)
11.05 Britain’s Benefit Tenants. 12.05 Random Acts. 12.35 60 Days In Jail. 1.25 The Supervet: Bionic Specials. 2.25 FILM: Aligarh (2015) ★★★★ 4.30 Location, Location, Location. 5.25 Kirstie’s Fill Your House For Free. 5.30 Four In A Bed.
11.05 FILM: The Frozen Ground (2013) ★★★ 12.55 SuperCasino. 3.10 GPs: Behind Closed Doors. 4.0 Criminals: Caught On Camera. 4.45 House Doctor. 5.10 Great Artists. 5.35 Nick’s Quest.
9pm The Undateables, C4
10pm Real Housewives, ITVBe
SAT EL L IT E I DI G I TA L I C A B LE LIST INGS W
ITV2
E4
ITVBE
E!
6pm Tipping Point. 7.0 MasterChef Australia. 8.30 My Restaurant In India. 9.0 The Davina Hour. 10.0 Russell Howard’s Good News. 10.40 EastEnders. The burden of guilt becomes too much for one resident. 11.20 Babies: Special Delivery. 1am Grimm. 1.50 Grimm. 2.35 Judge Faith. 3.0 Home Shopping.
6pm Dress To Impress. 7.0 You’ve Been Framed! 8.0 Two And A Half Men. 9.0 Family Guy. 9.30 Family Guy. 10.0 American Dad! 10.30 American Dad! 10.55 Family Guy. 11.25 Family Guy. 11.55 Family Guy. 12.25am American Dad! 12.50 The Cleveland Show. 1.20 The Cleveland Show. 1.45 Scorpion. 2.30 Teleshopping.
6pm The Big Bang Theory. 7.0 Hollyoaks. 7.30 Coach Trip: Road To Zante – Final Week. 8.0 FILM: Home Alone (1990) ★★★ 10.0 Celebs Go Dating. 11.05 The Big Bang Theory. 12.05am The IT Crowd. 1.10 Celebs Go Dating. 2.15 First Dates Hotel. 3.15 Tattoo Fixers. 4.05 Rude(ish) Tube. 4.55 How I Met Your Mother.
6pm Buying And Selling. 7.0 Dinner Date. 8.0 Dinner Date. 9.0 The Real 10.0 Housewives Of Beverly Hills. The Real Housewives Of Cheshire. New series. The return of the reality show. Dawn’s family have a big decision to make. 11.0 Married To Medicine. 11.55 The Only Way Is Marbs. 12.55am Teleshopping.
6pm Keeping Up With The Kardashians. 6.30 Keeping Up With The Kardashians. 7.0 Total Bellas. 8.0 Life Of Kylie. 8.30 Life Of Kylie. 9.0 Wags Miami. 10.0 Hollywood Medium With Tyler Henry. 11.0 Total Bellas. 12midnight Botched. 1.0 Botched. 2.0 Teleshopping. 3.0 Botched. 4.0 So Cosmo. 5.0 Teleshopping.
✱
MTV
TLC
SKY1
SKY ATLANTIC
6pm Catfish: The TV Show. 7.0 Teen Mom 2. 8.0 Teen Mom UK. 9.0 Catfish: The TV Show. The moments from the show that went viral. 10.0 Just Tattoo Of Us. Geordie Shore couple Holly and Kyle design tattoos for each other. 11.0 Geordie Shore. 12midnight Catfish: The TV Show. 1.0 Geordie Shore. 2.0 Geordie Shore. 3.0 Teleshopping.
6pm Say Yes To The Dress: Atlanta. 7.0 Say Yes To The Dress. 8.0 Counting On. 9.0 Outdaughtered: Busby Quints. 10.0 Baby Changes Everything. 11.0 Hoarding: Buried Alive. 12midnight Counting On. 1.0 Outdaughtered: Busby Quints. 2.0 Baby Changes Everything. 3.0 I Found The Gown. 4.0 Say Yes To The Dress: Bridesmaids.
6pm Modern Family. 6.30 The Simpsons. 7.0 The Simpsons. 7.30 The Simpsons. 8.0 The Simpsons. 8.30 The Simpsons. 9.0 FILM: Green Zone (2010) ★★★★ 11.15 Karl Pilkington: The Moaning Of Life. 12.15am A League Of Their Own. 1.15 The Force: Manchester. 2.15 Hawaii Five-0. 3.05 Motorway Patrol. 4.0 Animal 999.
6pm Without A Trace. 7.0 CSI: Crime Scene Investigation. 8.0 Blue Bloods. 9.0 Big Little Lies. 10.05 Last Week Tonight With John Oliver. 10.40 Real Time With Bill Maher. 11.50 FILM: The Immortal Life Of Henrietta Lacks (2017) ★★★★ 1.40am Looking. 2.15 Without A Trace. 3.10 CSI: Crime Scene Investigation.
SKY LIVING 6.15pm Nothing To Declare. 6.45 My Kitchen Rules: Australia. 8.0 Sun, Sea And A&E. 9.0 Criminal Minds. 10.0 Criminal Minds. 11.0 Criminal Minds. 12midnight Bones. 1.0 Bones. 2.0 Customs UK. 2.30 Customs UK. 3.0 Customs UK. 3.30 Customs UK. 4.0 Sun, Sea And A&E. 5.0 Nothing To Declare. 5.30 Nothing To Declare.
Tuesday 11 September BBC1 6
6am Breakfast. 9.15 Council House am Crackdown. 10.0 Homes Under The Hammer. 11.0 Dom On The Spot. 11.45 Thief Trackers. 12.15 Bargain Hunt. 1.0 BBC News At One; Weather. 1.30 BBC Regional News; Weather. 1.45 Doctors. 2.15 The Boss. 3.0 Escape To The Country. 3.45 Garden Rescue. 4.30 Celebrity Money For Nothing. 5.15 Pointless.
6pm
7pm
8pm
6.0 BBC News At Six; Weather (S) 6.30 BBC Regional News; Weather (S) 7.0 The One Show Live chat and topical reports. (S) 7.30 EastEnders Kush has a proposition for Denise. (S)
8.0 Holby City Guy’s
behaviour gives Zosia cause for concern. (S)
9pm ✱ 9.0 Doctor Foster
Gemma attempts to fight back after the fallout from Simon’s return. (S)
10pm
11pm
10.0 BBC News At Ten (S) 10.30 BBC Regional News; Weather (S) 10.45 Stacey Dooley Investigates: Young Sex For Sale In Japan The presenter looks into the effects of banning child pornography. (S)
11.45 Ambulance. 12.50 BBC News.
9pm Doctor Foster, BBC1
✱ CLOSER PICKS
ITV
C4
CHANNEL 5
6am Flog It! Trade Secrets. 6.30 Council House Crackdown. 7.15 Garden Rescue. 8.0 Sign Zone: Fake Or Fortune? 9.0 Victoria Derbyshire. 11.0 BBC Newsroom Live. 12.0 Daily Politics. 1.0 The Super League Show. 1.45 Coast. 2.0 Glorious Gardens From Above. 2.45 Who Do You Think You Are? 3.45 Great British Railway Journeys. 4.15 Planet Earth II. 5.15 Flog It!
6am Good Morning Britain. 8.30 Lorraine. 9.25 The Jeremy Kyle Show. 10.30 This Morning. 12.30 Loose Women. 1.30 ITV Lunchtime News. 1.55 ITV News London. 2.0 Judge Rinder. 3.0 Dickinson’s Real Deal. 4.0 Tipping Point. 5.0 The Chase.
6am Countdown. 6.45 The King Of Queens. 7.10 The King Of Queens. 7.35 The King Of Queens. 8.0 Everybody Loves Raymond. 8.30 Everybody Loves Raymond. 9.0 Frasier. 9.35 Frasier. 10.05 Ramsay’s Kitchen Nightmares USA. 11.0 Coast Vs Country. 12.0 Channel 4 News Summary. 12.05 Couples Come Dine With Me. 1.05 French Collection. 2.10 Countdown. 3.0 Cheap Cheap Cheap. 4.0 A Place In The Sun: Home Or Away. 5.0 Come Dine With Me.
6am Milkshake! 9.15 The Wright Stuff. 11.15 Can’t Pay? We’ll Take It Away. 12.10 5 News Lunchtime. 12.15 The Hotel Inspector. 1.10 Access. 1.15 Home And Away. 1.45 Neighbours. 2.15 The Mentalist. 3.15 FILM: A Wife’s Nightmare (2014) ★★★ 5.0 5 News At 5. 5.30 Neighbours.
6.0 Richard Osman’s House Of Games Angela Scanlon,
6.0 ITV News London (S) 6.30 ITV Evening News (S)
6.0 The Simpsons (S) (R) 6.30 Hollyoaks Lily starts to
6.0 Home And Away Mason regains consciousness but cannot feel his legs. (S) (R)
BBC2
Clive Myrie, Sara Pascoe and Rick Edwards test their skills. (S) 6.30 Eggheads Quiz show. (S)
7.0 Antiques Road Trip
Christina Trevanion and Mark Stacey search for bargains in the Cotswolds. (S)
7.0 Emmerdale David comes to Leyla’s assistance. (S)
rebel and gets drunk with Prince, and Grace confides in Tracey about her affair. (S)
6.30 5 News Tonight (S)
7.0 News (S)
7.0 MotoGP Highlights The
✱ 7.30 Save Money: Good
San Marino Grand Prix. (S)
Health New series. The true cost of some of the nation’s biggest health spends. (S)
8.0 Saving Lives At Sea The Tenby lifeboat crew races to a kayaker with suspected back and neck injuries. (S)
8.0 Robson Green’s Coastal Lives New series. The
✱ 8.0 The Great British Bake Off Sandi Toksvig and
8.0 The Dog Rescuers With Alan Davies In Merseyside,
9.0 Horizon: Mars – A Traveller’s Guide The world’s
9.0 The 100 Year Old Driving School New series.
✱ 9.15 Celebrity Island
Examining life at the Highland estate between 1992 and 2017. Last in the series. (S)
10.0 Quacks John falls in love
10.0 ITV News (S) 10.30 ITV News London (S) 10.40 Safe House Thriller,
leading experts discuss where they would go on Mars, if they got the chance. (S)
with Nicola Bell from the apothecary. (S)
10.30 Newsnight (S)
11.15 NFL This Week. 12.05 World’s Busiest Cities: Mexico City. 1.05 Sign Zone: Diana, 7 Days. 2.40 Sign Zone: The Pacemakers. 3.40 This Is BBC Two.
7.30pm Save Money, ITV
presenter meets people who live on Britain’s coastline. (S)
Britain’s oldest drivers take driving tests to see if they should still be on the road. (S)
starring Stephen Moyer. (S) (R)
Noel Fielding introduce the contestants to bread week. (S)
With Bear Grylls Tensions are building, with Jordan in particular attracting the ire of the other celebrities. (S) 10.20 Married To A Celebrity: The Survival Guide Gogglebox stars Steph
and Dom Parker air their grievances. Last in the series. (S)
11.40 Lethal Weapon. 12.30 Jackpot247. 3.0 Loose Women. 3.50 ITV Nightscreen. 5.05 The Jeremy Kyle Show.
11.25 Naked Attraction. 12.20 Best Before: Music On 4. 12.50 Lego Masters. 1.45 Ramsay’s Kitchen Nightmares USA. 2.35 Location, Location, Location. 3.30 Selling Houses. 4.25 Building The Dream. 5.20 Jamie’s Comfort Food Bites. 5.35 Four In A Bed.
9.15pm Celebrity Island, C4
8pm Great British Bake Off, C4
Inspector Anthony rescues two collie crosses. (S)
9.0 Inside Balmoral
10.0 The Hotel Inspector: Checking In, Checking Out Alex Polizzi returns to the Atlantic House Hotel in Bude, Cornwall. (S)
11.05 Cruising With Jane McDonald. 12.05 Royal Pets: One’s Best Friend. 1.0 SuperCasino. 3.10 Celeb Trolls: We’re Coming To Get You. 4.0 Criminals: Caught On Camera. 4.45 House Doctor. 5.10 Great Artists. 5.35 Nick’s Quest.
10.20pm Married To A Celeb, C4
SATE L L IT E I DI G I TA L I C A B LE LIST INGS W
ITV2
E4
6pm Tipping Point. 7.0 MasterChef Australia. 8.0 One Born Every Minute. 9.0 David Beckham Into The Unknown. 10.0 Russell Howard’s Good News. 10.40 EastEnders. 11.20 One Born Every Minute. 12.20am Russell Howard’s Good News. 12.55 Grimm. 1.50 Grimm. 2.40 Judge Faith. 3.0 Home Shopping.
6pm Dress To Impress. 7.0 You’ve Been Framed! Gold. 8.0 Two And A Half Men. 9.0 FILM: American Pie 2 (2001) ★★★ 11.10 Family Guy. 11.35 Family Guy. 12.05am Family Guy. 12.35 Family Guy. 1.05 American Dad! 1.35 American Dad! 2.05 Totally Bonkers Guinness World Records. 2.30 Teleshopping.
6pm The Big Bang Theory. 7.0 Hollyoaks. 7.30 Coach Trip: Road To Zante. 8.0 The Big Bang Theory. 9.0 Tattoo Fixers On Holiday. 10.0 Celebs Go Dating. 11.05 The Big Bang Theory. 12.05am The IT Crowd. 1.10 Celebs Go Dating. 2.10 First Dates Hotel. 3.05 Tattoo Fixers On Holiday. 3.55 The IT Crowd. 4.25 Rude(ish) Tube.
ITVBE 6pm Buying And Selling. 7.0 Dinner Date. 8.0 Dinner Date. 9.0 The Real Housewives Of New York City. Ramona tries to make amends with Luann. 10.0 The Real Housewives Of Beverly Hills. 11.0 Marriage Boot Camp: Reality Stars. 12midnight The Jeremy Kyle Show USA. 12.55 Teleshopping.
E! 6pm Keeping Up With The Kardashians. 6.30 Keeping Up With The Kardashians. 7.0 E!’s Look Book. 7.30 Keeping Up With The Kardashians. 8.0 Total Bellas. 9.0 Hollywood Medium With Tyler Henry. 10.0 Life Of Kylie. 11.0 E! News. 12midnight The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon.
MTV
TLC
SKY1
SKY ATLANTIC
SKY LIVING
6pm Catfish: The TV Show. 7.0 Catfish: The TV Show. 8.0 Teen Mom 2. Jeremy shocks Leah with some unexpected news. 9.0 Catfish: The TV Show. People meet their online partners in the flesh. 10.0 Geordie Shore. 11.0 Teen Mom UK. 12midnight Catfish: The TV Show. 1.0 Geordie Shore. 2.0 Geordie Shore. 3.0 Teleshopping.
6pm Say Yes To The Dress: Atlanta. 7.0 Say Yes To The Dress. 8.0 Curvy Brides. 9.0 Mama June: From Not To Hot. 10.0 Long Lost Family US. 11.0 Hoarding: Buried Alive. 12midnight Curvy Brides. 1.0 Mama June: From Not To Hot. 2.0 Long Lost Family US. 3.0 I Found The Gown. 4.0 Say Yes To The Dress: Bridesmaids.
6pm Modern Family. 6.30 The Simpsons. 7.0 The Simpsons. 7.30 The Simpsons. 8.0 Carpool Karaoke Special. 9.0 Micky Flanagan’s Detour De France. 10.0 A League Of Their Own US Road Trip. 11.0 The Last Ship. 12midnight A League Of Their Own. 1.0 The Force: Manchester. 2.0 Colony. 3.0 Motorway Patrol.
6pm Without A Trace. 7.0 CSI: Crime Scene Investigation. 8.0 Blue Bloods. 9.0 FILM: The Wizard Of Lies (2017) Drama, starring Robert De Niro. 11.30 Bright Lights: Starring Carrie Fisher And Debbie Reynolds. 1.15am Ray Donovan. 2.25 I’m Dying Up Here. 3.35 Looking. 4.10 The West Wing. 5.05 The West Wing.
6.15pm Nothing To Declare. 6.45 My Kitchen Rules: Australia. 8.0 Sun, Sea And A&E. 9.0 Chicago Fire. 10.0 Criminal Minds. 11.0 Criminal Minds. 12midnight Bones. 1.0 Criminal Minds. 2.0 Stop, Search, Seize. 3.0 Stop, Search, Seize. 4.0 Sun, Sea And A&E. 5.0 Nothing To Declare. 5.30 Nothing To Declare.
Wednesday 14 September BBC1 6
6am Breakfast. 9.15 Council House am Crackdown. 10.0 Homes Under The Hammer. 11.0 Dom On The Spot. 11.45 Thief Trackers. 12.15 Bargain Hunt. 1.0 BBC News At One; Weather. 1.30 BBC Regional News; Weather. 1.45 Doctors. 2.15 The Boss. 3.0 Escape To The Country. 3.45 Garden Rescue. 4.30 Celebrity Money For Nothing. 5.15 Pointless.
6pm
7pm
6.0 BBC News At Six; Weather (S) 6.30 BBC Regional News; Weather (S) 7.0 The One Show Hosted by Matt Baker and Alex Jones. (S) 7.30 Rip Off Britain
Consumer affairs show. (S) (R)
8pm
9pm
10pm
11pm
8.0 Celebrity MasterChef
The contestants take part in the first of the semi-finals. (S)
9.0 How To Stay Young New series. Volunteers are put through a series of experiments in an attempt to reverse the aging process. (S)
ITV
C4
6am Flog It! Trade Secrets. 6.30 Council House Crackdown. 7.15 Garden Rescue. 8.0 Sign Zone: World’s Busiest Cities: Hong Kong. 9.0 Victoria Derbyshire. 11.0 BBC Newsroom Live. 11.30 Daily Politics. 1.0 For What It’s Worth. 1.45 Coast. 2.0 Glorious Gardens From Above. 2.45 Who Do You Think You Are? 3.45 Great British Railway Journeys. 4.15 Human Planet. 5.15 Flog It!
6am Good Morning Britain. 8.30 Lorraine. 9.25 The Jeremy Kyle Show. 10.30 This Morning. 12.30 Loose Women. 1.30 ITV Lunchtime News. 1.55 ITV News London. 2.0 Judge Rinder. 3.0 Dickinson’s Real Deal. 4.0 Tipping Point. 5.0 The Chase.
6am Countdown. 6.45 The King Of Queens. 7.10 The King Of Queens. 7.35 The King Of Queens. 8.0 Everybody Loves Raymond. 8.30 Everybody Loves Raymond. 9.0 Frasier. 9.35 Frasier. 10.05 Ramsay’s Kitchen Nightmares USA. 11.0 Coast Vs Country. 12.0 Channel 4 News Summary. 12.05 Couples Come Dine With Me. 1.05 French Collection. 2.10 Countdown. 3.0 Cheap Cheap Cheap. 4.0 A Place In The Sun: Home Or Away. 5.0 Come Dine With Me.
6am Milkshake! 9.15 The Wright Stuff. 11.15 Can’t Pay? We’ll Take It Away. 12.10 5 News Lunchtime. 12.15 The Hotel Inspector. 1.10 Access. 1.15 Home And Away. 1.45 Neighbours. 2.20 The Mentalist. 3.15 FILM: Wall Of Silence (2016) ★★★ 5.0 5 News At 5. 5.30 Neighbours.
6.0 Richard Osman’s House Of Games With Angela
6.0 ITV News London (S) 6.30 ITV Evening News (S)
6.0 The Simpsons (S) (R) 6.30 Hollyoaks Sienna and
6.0 Home And Away Brody tells Justin what made him turn to drugs. (S) (R)
BBC2
Scanlon, Clive Myrie, Sara Pascoe and Rick Edwards. (S) 6.30 Eggheads Quiz show. (S)
7.0 This Farming Life
As winter arrives, Stevie experiments with a radical buffalo feeding idea. (S)
8.0 World’s Busiest Cities: Moscow A behind-the-scenes
look at the systems and people running the city of Moscow. (S)
9.0 Mountain: Life At The Extreme Life on the longest
mountain range in the world, the Andes. Last in the series. (S)
7.0 Emmerdale Vanessa struggles with a secret. (S)
Kim lie that they have a wedding dress fitting. (S)
8.0 Love Your Home And Garden Alan Titchmarsh
6.30 5 News Tonight (S)
7.0 Starting Up, Starting Over A couple turn their
7.0 News (S)
7.30 Coronation Street
backs on their suburban lives in London to open their own brewery. (S)
8.0 Location, Location, Location Kirstie Allsopp
8.0 GPs: Behind Closed Doors Doctors treat a man
and his team transform a home and garden in Chester. Last in the series. (S)
and Phil Spencer are house-hunting in Croydon. (S)
suffering from agoraphobia. (S)
9.0 Long Lost Family
9.0 Grand Designs A couple transform a derelict Victorian gatehouse in London. (S)
9.0 Can’t Pay? We’ll Take It Away Agents try to recover
A mother’s search for her daughter. Davina McCall and Nicky Campbell present. (S) (R)
10.0 The Other One A
Quiz, hosted by Sue Barker. (S)
comedy about two sisters who had no idea the other existed until their father died. (S)
10.30 Newsnight (S)
10.0 ITV News (S) 10.30 ITV News London (S) 10.40 UEFA Champions League Highlights (S)
11.15 Live From The BBC. 11.45 Who Do You Think You Are? 12.50 BBC News.
11.15 Horizon: Mars – A Traveller’s Guide. 12.15 Sign Zone: Plane Drunk – Panorama. 12.45 Sign Zone: Who Do You Think You Are? 1.45 Sign Zone: Astronauts: Do You Have What It Takes? 2.45 This Is BBC Two.
12.10 Play To The Whistle. 12.40 Jackpot247. 3.0 May The Best House Win. 3.50 ITV Nightscreen. 5.05 The Jeremy Kyle Show.
9pm How To Stay Young, BBC1
CHANNEL 5
Gary shares his woes with an unexpected listener. (S)
10.0 BBC News At Ten (S) 10.30 BBC Regional News; Weather (S) 10.45 A Question Of Sport
9pm Celebrity Ghost Hunt, 5STAR
✱ CLOSER PICKS
10pm The Other One, BBC2
10.0 Back The Nichols family gather together to read Laurie’s will. (S)
10.35 The Secret Life Of The Holiday Resort (S) (R) 11.35 Educating Greater Manchester. 12.35 24 Hours Inside Your Body. 1.30 FILM: The Hole (2009) ★★★★ 3.0 Location, Location, Location. 3.55 Selling Houses With Amanda Lamb. 4.50 Building The Dream. 5.45 Kirstie’s Homemade Home.
10pm Back, C4
almost £2,000 owed by the owner of a bridal shop in London. (S)
10.0 Most Shocking TV Moments A countdown of
memorable moments from the small screen. (S) (R)
12.55 SuperCasino. 3.10 The Hotel Inspector: Checking In, Checking Out. 4.0 Criminals: Caught On Camera. 4.45 House Doctor. 5.10 Great Artists. 5.35 Nick’s Quest.
9pm Stella, Sky1
SAT EL L IT E I DI G I TA L I C A B LE LIST INGS W
ITV2
6pm Tipping Point. 7.0 MasterChef Australia. 8.0 One Born Every Minute. 9.0 Criminal Minds: Beyond Borders. 10.0 Russell Howard’s Good News. 10.40 Cherry Healey’s Property Virgins. 11.40 One Born Every Minute. 12.40am Russell Howard’s Good News. 1.15 Grimm. 2.0 Judge Faith. 3.0 Home Shopping.
6pm Dress To Impress. 7.0 You’ve Been Framed! Gold. 7.30 You’ve Been Framed! Gold. 8.0 Two And A Half Men. 8.30 Two And A Half Men. 9.0 FILM: Hot Fuzz (2007) ★★★★ 11.25 Family Guy. 11.55 Family Guy. 12.25am American Dad! 12.55 American Dad! 1.25 Release The Hounds. 2.20 Teleshopping. 5.50 ITV2 Nightscreen.
E4 6pm The Big Bang Theory. 7.0 Hollyoaks. 7.30 Coach Trip: Road To Zante. 8.0 My Hotter Half. 8.35 My Hotter Half. 9.0 Don’t Tell The Bride. 10.0 Celebs Go Dating. 11.05 The Big Bang Theory. 12midnight The IT Crowd. 1.05 Celebs Go Dating. 2.10 First Dates Hotel. 3.05 Don’t Tell The Bride. 3.55 My Hotter Half.
ITVBE
E!
6pm Buying And Selling. 7.0 Dinner Date. 8.0 Dinner Date. Matchmaking 10.0 show. 9.0 Yummy Mummies. The Only Way Is Marbs. 10.50 Mob Wives Chicago. Reality series involving the spouses of Illinois crime lords. 11.50 Married To Medicine. 12.45am Teleshopping. 5.45 ITVBe Nightscreen.
6pm Keeping Up With The Kardashians. 6.30 Keeping Up With The Kardashians. 7.0 E!’s Look Book. 8.0 Wags Miami. 9.0 Life Of Kylie. 10.0 Total Bellas. 11.0 E! News. 12midnight The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon. 1.0 E!’s Look Book. 2.0 Teleshopping. 3.0 Botched. 4.0 E! News. 5.0 Teleshopping.
✱
MTV
TLC
SKY1
SKY ATLANTIC
6pm Catfish: The TV Show. 7.0 Teen Mom 2. 8.0 Teen Mom UK. 9.0 Siesta Key. New series. Docu-drama following the love lives of young adults in a Florida coast town. 10.0 Geordie Shore. 11.0 Ridiculousness. 11.30 Ridiculousness. 12midnight Catfish: The TV Show. 1.0 Geordie Shore. 2.0 Geordie Shore. 3.0 Teleshopping.
6pm Say Yes To The Dress: Atlanta. 7.0 Say Yes To The Dress. 8.0 90 Day Fiance: Happily Ever After? 9.0 90 Day Fiance: Before The 90 Days. 10.0 Say Yes To The Dress: UK. 11.0 Hoarding: Buried Alive: Where Are They Now? 12midnight 90 Day Fiance: Happily Ever After? 1.0 90 Day Fiance: Before The 90 Days.
6pm Modern Family. 6.30 The Simpsons. 7.0 The Simpsons. 7.30 The Simpsons. 8.0 Freddie Down Under. 9.0 Stella. 10.0 Colony. 11.0 Air Ambulance ER. 12midnight A League Of Their Own. 1.0 The Force: Manchester. 2.0 Zoo. 3.0 Motorway Patrol. 4.0 Animal 999. 4.30 Animal 999. 5.0 The Dog Whisperer.
6pm Without A Trace. 7.0 CSI: Crime Scene Investigation. 8.0 Blue Bloods. Danny and Erin clash. 9.0 Ray Donovan. Terry takes Damon to New York to train for a fight. 10.10 I’m Dying Up Here. 11.20 The Sopranos. 12.35am The Sopranos. 2.10 Ray Donovan. 3.20 Without A Trace. 4.15 The West Wing. 5.10 The West Wing.
✱
SKY LIVING 6.15pm Nothing To Declare. 6.45 My Kitchen Rules: Australia. 8.0 Sun, Sea And A&E. 9.0 Criminal Minds. 10.0 Criminal Minds. 11.0 Criminal Minds. 12midnight Bones. 1.0 Nashville. 2.0 Stop, Search, Seize. 3.0 Criminal Minds. 4.0 Sun, Sea And A&E. 5.0 Nothing To Declare. 5.30 Nothing To Declare.
Thursday 14 September BBC1 6
6am Breakfast. 9.15 Council House am Crackdown. 10.0 Homes Under The Hammer. 11.0 Dom On The Spot. 11.45 Thief Trackers. 12.15 Bargain Hunt. 1.0 BBC News At One; Weather. 1.30 BBC Regional News; Weather. 1.45 Doctors. 2.15 The Boss. 3.0 Escape To The Country. 3.45 Garden Rescue. 4.30 Celebrity Money For Nothing. 5.15 Pointless.
6pm
7pm
8pm
9pm
10pm
11pm
6.0 BBC News At Six; Weather (S) 6.30 BBC Regional News; Weather (S)
ITV
C4
CHANNEL 5
6am Flog It! Trade Secrets. 6.30 Council House Crackdown. 7.15 Garden Rescue. 8.0 Sign Zone: Nadiya’s British Food Adventure. 8.30 Sign Zone: Great British Menu. 9.0 Victoria Derbyshire. 11.0 BBC Newsroom Live. 12.0 Daily Politics. 1.0 For What It’s Worth. 1.45 Coast. 2.0 Glorious Gardens From Above. 2.45 Who Do You Think You Are? 3.45 Great British Railway Journeys. 4.15 Human Planet. 5.15 Flog It!
6am Good Morning Britain. 8.30 Lorraine. 9.25 The Jeremy Kyle Show. 10.30 This Morning. 12.30 Loose Women. 1.30 ITV Lunchtime News. 1.55 ITV News London. 2.0 Judge Rinder. 3.0 Dickinson’s Real Deal. 4.0 Tipping Point. 5.0 The Chase.
6am Countdown. 6.45 The King Of Queens. 7.10 The King Of Queens. 7.35 The King Of Queens. 8.0 Everybody Loves Raymond. 8.30 Everybody Loves Raymond. 9.0 Frasier. 9.35 Frasier. 10.05 Ramsay’s Kitchen Nightmares USA. 11.0 Coast Vs Country. 12.0 Channel 4 News Summary. 12.05 Couples Come Dine With Me. 1.05 French Collection. 2.10 Countdown. 3.0 Cheap Cheap Cheap. 4.0 A Place In The Sun: Home Or Away. 5.0 Come Dine With Me.
6am Milkshake! 9.15 The Wright Stuff. 11.15 Can’t Pay? We’ll Take It Away. 12.10 5 News Lunchtime. 12.15 The Hotel Inspector. 1.15 Home And Away. 1.45 Neighbours. 2.15 The Mentalist. 3.15 FILM: Boyfriend Killer (2017) ★★★ 5.0 5 News At 5. 5.30 Neighbours.
6.0 Richard Osman’s House Of Games With Sara Pascoe,
6.0 ITV News London (S) 6.30 ITV Evening News (S)
6.0 The Simpsons (S) (R) 6.30 Hollyoaks Warren is
BBC2
Angela Scanlon, Rick Edwards and Clive Myrie. (S) 6.30 Eggheads Quiz show. (S)
7.0 The One Show Topical stories from around the UK. (S) 7.30 EastEnders The Kazemis and Foxes anxiously wait for news on Kush. (S)
7.0 This Farming Life Stevie
8.0 No Limits Part one of two. Six disabled people embark on a 900-mile journey through Vietnam. (S)
8.0 The Big Family Cooking Showdown
9.0 Ambulance A woman
and Eddie go all out to save the life of a buffalo calf. (S)
Families from Essex and Gloucestershire compete. (S)
9.0 Tribes, Predators & Me
7.0 News (S)
8.0 Emmerdale Debbie feels the pressure and Daz faces the consequences. (S)
8.0 Lego Masters The finalists take part in a twoweek build. Last in the series. (S)
✱ 9.0 Safe House
9.0 Educating Greater Manchester The mock exams
Tyldesley investigates the truth about fats. (S)
8.30 James Martin’s French Adventure (S)
A nomad family who hunt with golden eagles in the Mongolian mountains. (S)
John’s erratic behaviour soon causes Tom to become intensely suspicious. (S)
10.0 BBC News At Ten (S) 10.30 BBC Regional News; Weather (S) 10.45 Question Time New
10.0 MOTD: The Premier League Show Magazine
10.0 ITV News (S) 10.30 ITV News London (S) 10.40 UEFA Europa League Highlights A round-up of the
11.45 MND And 22-Year-Old Me. 12.50 BBC News.
9pm Safe House, ITV
programme featuring news and highlights. (S)
10.30 Newsnight (S)
11.15 Mountain: Life At The Extreme. 12.15 Sign Zone: Celebrity MasterChef. 1.45 Sign Zone: Sweet Sixteen: A Transgender Story. 2.25 This Is BBC Two.
8pm Lego Masters, C4
suspicious of Sienna. (S)
7.0 Emmerdale (S) 7.30 Fat: The Healthy Option? Tonight Catherine
has her finger bitten off during an argument. (S)
series. Topical debate. (S)
✱ CLOSER PICKS
matchday one fixtures. (S)
prove disappointing. (S)
10.0 The Great British Bake Off: An Extra Slice Including
an interview with the week’s eliminated baker. (S)
10.50 The Undateables (S) (R)
11.55 Bear Grylls: Mission Survive. 12.45 Jackpot247. 3.0 Fat: The Healthy Option? Tonight. 3.25 ITV Nightscreen. 5.05 The Jeremy Kyle Show.
11.55 Gogglebox. 1.0 Celebrity Island With Bear Grylls. 1.55 From Russia To Iran: Crossing The Wild Frontier. 2.50 One Born Every Minute. 3.45 Location, Location, Location. 4.40 Building The Dream. 5.35 Four In A Bed.
9pm Gypsy Kids, Channel 5
9pm Bromans, ITV2
6.0 Home And Away
Ziggy is delighted to be offered a job at the garage. (S) (R)
6.30 5 News Tonight (S)
7.0 Police Interceptors
The work of elite units of the Durham, Cleveland and Cheshire forces. (S) (R)
8.0 Nightmare Tenants, Slum Landlords A young
mum is locked out of her own home by the young couple she allowed to stay there for free. (S)
9.0 Gypsy Kids: Our Secret World Eight-year-old EllieMay dons fake tan and a sequinned dress for a beauty contest. Last in the series. (S)
10.0 My Extreme OCD Life
Part two of two. Cameras follow obsessive-compulsive disorder sufferers. (S) 11.05 My Secret Sex Fantasy. 12.0 SuperCasino. 3.10 The Dog Rescuers With Alan Davies. 4.0 Criminals: Caught On Camera. 4.45 House Doctor. 5.10 Great Artists. 5.35 Nick’s Quest.
9pm In Conversation With, W
SATE L L IT E I DI G I TA L I C A B LE LIST INGS W
ITV2
E4
ITVBE
E!
6pm Tipping Point. 7.0 MasterChef Australia. 8.0 One Born Every Minute. 9.0 John Bishop: In Conversation With David Walliams. New series. 10.0 Russell Howard’s Good News. 10.40 EastEnders. 11.20 One Born Every Minute. 12.20am Russell Howard’s Good News. 12.55 W1A. 1.30 W1A. 2.0 W1A. 2.30 W1A. 3.0 Home Shopping.
6pm Dress To Impress. 7.0 You’ve Been Framed! Top 100 Talent. 8.0 Two And A Half Men. 8.30 Two And A Half Men. 9.0 Bromans. 10.0 Celebrity Juice. 10.50 Family Guy. 11.15 Family Guy. 11.45 Family Guy. 12.10am Family Guy. 12.40 American Dad! 1.10 American Dad! 1.35 Through The Keyhole. 2.30 Teleshopping.
6pm The Big Bang Theory. 7.0 Hollyoaks. 7.30 Coach Trip: Road To Zante. 8.0 The Big Bang Theory. 8.30 Kevin Can Wait. 9.0 Body Fixers. 10.0 Celebs Go Dating. 11.05 The Big Bang Theory. 12midnight The IT Crowd. 1.05 Celebs Go Dating. 2.10 First Dates Hotel. 3.0 Body Fixers. 3.55 Kevin Can Wait. 4.15 Rude(ish) Tube.
6pm Buying And Selling. 7.0 Dinner Date. 8.0 Dinner Date. 9.0 Vanderpump Rules. Lisa Vanderpump and the SUR crew force Scheana to reassess her marriage. 10.0 The Real Housewives Of Cheshire. The return of the reality show. 11.0 The Only Way Is Marbs. 11.50 The Jeremy Kyle Show USA. 12.55am Teleshopping.
6pm Keeping Up With The Kardashians. 6.30 Keeping Up With The Kardashians. 7.0 E!’s Look Book. 8.0 Life Of Kylie. 9.0 Wags Miami. 10.0 Hollywood Medium With Tyler Henry. 11.0 E! News. 12midnight The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon. 1.0 E!’s Look Book. 2.0 Teleshopping. 3.0 Botched. 4.0 E! News.
✱
MTV 6pm Catfish: The TV Show. 7.0 Teen Mom 2. 8.0 Teen Mom UK. Megan and Dylan reach a crisis point. 9.0 Catfish: The TV Show. People meet their online partners in the flesh. 10.0 Siesta Key. 11.0 Geordie Shore. 12midnight Catfish: The TV Show. 1.0 Geordie Shore. 2.0 Geordie Shore. 3.0 Teleshopping.
✱
✱
TLC
SKY1
SKY ATLANTIC
SKY LIVING
6pm Say Yes To The Dress: Atlanta. 7.0 Say Yes To The Dress. 8.0 Say Yes To The Dress: UK. 9.0 Big & Little. 10.0 The 28 Stone Teenager. 11.0 Hoarding: Buried Alive. 12midnight Say Yes To The Dress: UK. 1.0 Big & Little. 2.0 The 28 Stone Teenager. 3.0 I Found The Gown. 4.0 Say Yes To The Dress: Bridesmaids.
6pm Modern Family. 6.30 The Simpsons. 7.0 The Simpsons. 7.30 The Simpsons. 8.0 Duck Quacks Don’t Echo. 9.0 A League Of Their Own. 10.0 Football’s Funniest Moments. 11.0 Freddie Down Under. 12midnight A League Of Their Own. 1.0 The Force: Manchester. 2.0 Hawaii Five-0. 3.0 Motorway Patrol. 4.0 Animal 999.
6pm Without A Trace. 7.0 CSI: Crime Scene Investigation. 8.0 Blue Bloods. 9.0 Tin Star. 10.0 Ballers. 10.35 Insecure. Molly rethinks her future. 11.10 Last Week Tonight With John Oliver. 11.45 Tin Star. 12.45am Marathon: The Patriots Day Bombing. 3.0 The Wire. 4.15 The West Wing. 5.05 The West Wing.
6.15pm Nothing To Declare. 6.45 My Kitchen Rules: Australia. 8.0 Sun, Sea And A&E. 9.0 How To Get Away With Murder. 10.0 Criminal Minds. 11.0 Criminal Minds. 12midnight Criminal Minds. 1.0 Grey’s Anatomy. 2.0 Grey’s Anatomy. 3.0 Bones. 4.0 Sun, Sea And A&E. 5.0 Nothing To Declare. 5.30 Nothing To Declare.
Friday 15 September BBC1 6
6am Breakfast. 9.15 Council House am Crackdown. 10.0 Homes Under The Hammer. 11.0 Dom On The Spot. 11.45 Thief Trackers. 12.15 Bargain Hunt. 1.0 BBC News At One; Weather. 1.30 BBC Regional News; Weather. 1.45 Doctors. 2.15 The Boss. 3.0 Escape To The Country. 3.45 Garden Rescue. 4.30 Celebrity Money For Nothing. 5.15 Pointless.
6pm
7pm
6.0 BBC News At Six; Weather (S) 6.30 BBC Regional News; Weather (S) 7.0 The One Show The final edition of the week. (S)
8pm
CHANNEL 5
6am Countdown. 6.45 The King Of Queens. 7.10 The King Of Queens. 7.35 The King Of Queens. 8.0 Everybody Loves Raymond. 8.25 Everybody Loves Raymond. 8.55 Frasier. 9.25 Formula 1 Singapore Grand Prix Practice 1 Live. 11.05 Coast Vs Country. 12.05 Channel 4 News Summary. 12.10 A Place In The Sun. 12.40 Countdown. 1.25 Formula 1 Singapore Grand Prix Practice 2 Live. 3.05 Cheap Cheap Cheap. 4.0 A Place In The Sun: Home Or Away. 5.0 Come Dine With Me.
6am Milkshake! 9.15 The Wright Stuff. 11.15 Can’t Pay? We’ll Take It Away. 12.10 5 News Lunchtime. 12.15 The Hotel Inspector. 1.15 Home And Away. 1.45 Neighbours. 2.15 The Mentalist. 3.15 FILM: Jesse Stone: Innocents Lost (2011) ★★★ 5.0 5 News At 5. 5.30 Neighbours.
6.0 Richard Osman’s House Of Games Angela Scanlon,
6.0 ITV News London (S) 6.30 ITV Evening News (S)
6.0 The Simpsons (S) (R) 6.30 Hollyoaks Grace is
6.0 Home And Away Raffy tries to reach out to Coco. (S) (R)
7.0 This Farming Life
7.0 Emmerdale Debbie and
7.0 News (S)
7.0 Secrets Of The National Trust With Alan Titchmarsh
Clive Myrie, Sara Pascoe and Rick Edwards compete. (S) 6.30 Eggheads Quiz show. (S)
8.0 EastEnders The Kazemis
8.0 Mastermind Specialist
receive worrying news. (S)
The last of the semi-finals sees the cooks preparing a high tea to celebrate the life and works 9pm of landscape gardener Lancelot ‘Capability’ Brown. (S)
11pm
C4
6am Good Morning Britain. 8.30 Lorraine. 9.25 The Jeremy Kyle Show. 10.30 This Morning. 12.30 Loose Women. 1.30 ITV Lunchtime News. 1.55 ITV News London. 2.0 Judge Rinder. 3.0 Dickinson’s Real Deal. 4.0 Tipping Point. 5.0 The Chase.
BBC2
7.30 A Question Of Sport
8.30 Celebrity MasterChef
10pm
ITV
6am Flog It! Trade Secrets. 6.30 Council House Crackdown. 7.15 Garden Rescue. 8.0 Sign Zone: Gardeners’ World. 9.0 Victoria Derbyshire. 11.0 BBC Newsroom Live. 12.0 Daily Politics. 1.0 For What It’s Worth. 1.45 Coast. 2.0 Glorious Gardens From Above. 2.45 Who Do You Think You Are? 3.45 Great British Railway Journeys. 4.15 Human Planet. 5.15 Flog It!
Mel has to act quickly to help a trapped bull. (S)
Light-hearted quiz, hosted by Sue Barker. (S) (R)
subjects include Roman general Julius Caesar. (S)
8.30 Only Connect (S)
9.0 Gardeners’ World Monty
Don prunes summer-fruiting raspberries. (S)
10.0 BBC News At Ten (S) 10.25 BBC Regional News; Weather (S) 10.35 Comedy Playhouse: Static One-off sitcom. (S)
10.0 Mock The Week
11.05 Room 101. 11.35 The NFL Show. 12.05 FILM: Rogue (2007) ★★ 1.45 BBC News.
11.05 Dragons’ Den. 12.05 Sign Zone: Why Mum Died: Britain’s Sepsis Crisis – Panorama. 12.35 Sign Zone: Dangerous Borders: A Journey Across India & Pakistan. 1.35 Sign Zone: Normal For Norfolk. 2.05 This Is BBC Two.
10.35pm Comedy Playhouse, BBC1
✱ CLOSER PICKS
With James Acaster, Tom Allen, Ed Byrne, Rhys James and Ellie Taylor. (S)
10.30 Newsnight (S)
9pm Cold Feet, ITV
Charity get a surprise. (S)
feeling confident that Warren will choose her. (S)
7.30 Coronation Street Eva
The host reveals some surprising facts about Beatrix Potter. (S) (R)
uses her hen party to take aim at Maria and Jenny. (S)
8.0 Teach My Pet To Do That A German Shepherd cross and domesticated ferret show off their summoning skills. (S)
8.30 Coronation Street (S)
✱ 9.0 Cold Feet Baby-
making miscommunication drives a wedge between Adam and Tina. (S)
10.0 ITV News (S) 10.30 ITV News London (S) 10.45 Tonight At The London Palladium With
music from James Blunt. (S) (R)
11.45 Tipping Point. 12.40 Jackpot247. 3.0 Storage Hoarders. 3.50 ITV Nightscreen.
10.45pm London Palladium, ITV
6.30 5 News Tonight (S)
8.0 The Crystal Maze
Richard Ayoade guides a cosplay team through the Aztec, Medieval, Industrial and Future zones of the Maze. (S)
8.0 Celebrity 5 Go Motorhoming The stars head to Scotland, where Lesley Joseph faces her fear of heights in Glen Coe. (S)
9.0 Gogglebox Households’ opinions on recent TV. (S)
9.0 Cruising With Jane McDonald The presenter
10.0 8 Out Of 10 Cats Does Countdown Jon Richardson
10.0 Maurice Gibb: In Life And Death Dr Jason Payne-
returns to Naples. (S)
and Sara Pascoe take on Sean Lock and Vic Reeves. (S)
James re-examines the facts surrounding the death of Maurice Gibb. (S)
11.05 Married To A Celebrity: The Survival Guide. 12.05 Back. 12.35 The Great British Bake Off: An Extra Slice. 1.20 FILM: The French Connection (1971) ★★★★★ 3.05 The State. 4.0 Selling Houses With Amanda Lamb. 4.55 Building The Dream. 5.50 Kirstie’s Fill Your House For Free.
11.05 The Greatest Ever Pop Families. 12.0 SuperCasino. 3.10 Ring Of Fire. 4.25 Access. 4.40 House Doctor. 5.05 Great Artists. 5.30 Nick’s Quest.
9pm Gogglebox, C4
8 pm Motorhoming, Channel 5
SAT EL L IT E I DI G I TA L I C A B LE LIST INGS W
ITV2
E4
ITVBE
6pm Tipping Point. 7.0 MasterChef Australia. 8.0 One Born Every Minute. A couple anxiously await news of their premature twins. 9.0 FILM: Lethal Weapon 4 (1998) ★★★ Action adventure, starring Mel Gibson and Danny Glover. 11.40 EastEnders. 1.10am Countryside 999. 2.0 The Musketeers. 3.0 Home Shopping.
6pm Dress To Impress. 7.0 You’ve Been Framed And Extreme! 8.0 Two And A Half Men. 8.30 Two And A Half Men. 9.0 FILM: Run Fat Boy Run (2007) ★★★ 11.0 Family Guy. 11.30 Family Guy. 12midnight Family Guy. 12.30 American Dad! 12.55 American Dad! 1.25 Bromans. 2.20 Teleshopping. 5.50 ITV2 Nightscreen.
6pm The Big Bang Theory. 7.0 Hollyoaks. 7.30 Coach Trip: Road To Zante. 8.0 FILM: Mirror Mirror (2012) ★★★ 10.0 Celebs Go Dating. 11.05 The Big Bang Theory. 12midnight The IT Crowd. 1.05 Celebs Go Dating. 2.10 First Dates Hotel. 3.05 Tattoo Fixers On Holiday. 4.0 The IT Crowd. 4.25 Rude(ish) Tube.
6pm Buying And Selling. 7.0 Dinner Date. 8.0 Dinner Date. 9.0 Botched. Surgeons Terry Dubrow and Paul Nassif treat a woman with a uni-boob. 10.0 Botched. Janice Dickinson replaces her 30-year-old breast implants. 11.0 Mob Wives. 12midnight The Jeremy Kyle Show USA. 12.55 Teleshopping.
MTV 6pm Teen Mom UK. Megan and Dylan reach a crisis point. 6.55 The Official UK Number One. 7.0 Siesta Key. 8.0 Shawn Mendes: MTV Unplugged. 9.0 V Festival 2017: The Best Bits. 10.0 Ridiculousness. 10.30 Ridiculousness. 11.0 Sex Pod. 12midnight Clickbait. 12.30 Jackass. 1.0 Geordie Shore. 2.0 Geordie Shore. 3.0 Teleshopping.
TLC
6pm Say Yes To The Dress: Atlanta. 7.0 Say Yes To The Dress. 8.0 Cake Boss. 9.0 Say Yes To The Dress: UK. 10.0 Mama June: From Not To Hot. 11.0 Hoarding: Buried Alive. 12midnight Cake Boss. 1.0 Say Yes To The Dress: UK. 2.0 The Spouse House. 3.0 I Found The Gown. 4.0 Say Yes To The Dress: Bridesmaids.
SKY1 6pm Modern Family. 6.30 The Simpsons. 7.0 The Simpsons. 7.30 The Simpsons. 8.0 Modern Family. 9.0 Zoo. 10.0 The Force: North East. 11.0 Ross Kemp On Gangs. 12midnight A League Of Their Own. 1.0 The Force: Manchester. 2.0 Hawaii Five-0. 3.0 Motorway Patrol. 4.0 Animal 999. 5.0 The Dog Whisperer.
SKY ATLANTIC 6pm Without A Trace. 7.0 CSI: Crime Scene Investigation. 8.0 Blue Bloods. Danny is charged with using excessive force. 9.0 Game Of Thrones. 10.10 Game Of Thrones. 11.20 Dexter. 12.25am FILM: Looking: The Movie (2016) 2.10 The Wire. 3.25 Vice Principals. 4.0 The West Wing. 5.0 The West Wing.
E! 6pm Keeping Up With The Kardashians. 7.0 E!’s Look Book. 7.30 E!’s Look Book. 8.0 Wags Miami. 9.0 Life Of Kylie. 9.30 Life Of Kylie. 10.0 Total Bellas. 11.0 E! News. 12midnight The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon. 1.0 E!’s Look Book. 1.30 E!’s Look Book. 2.0 Teleshopping. 3.0 Botched. 4.0 E! News.
SKY LIVING 6.15pm Nothing To Declare. 6.45 My Kitchen Rules: Australia. 8.0 Sun, Sea And A&E. 9.0 Nashville. Maddie shoots a mascara advertisement. 10.0 Bones. 11.0 Bones. 12midnight Bones. 1.0 Stop, Search, Seize. 2.0 Bones. 3.0 Bones. 4.0 Sun, Sea And A&E. 5.0 Nothing To Declare. 5.30 Nothing To Declare.
GREAT NIGHT IN ON-DEMAND TV & DVD
Out
this week!
Top Of The Lake: China Girl DVD AND BLU-RAY OUT NOW Following on from the distressing New Zealand case she dealt with in the first series, Elisabeth Moss returns as Detective Robin Griffin as she tries to rebuild her life in Sydney. But when the body of an Asian girl is found washed up on Bondi Beach, it’s down to Robin to find the identity of the “China Girl” – which means finally facing her personal demons to figure out the truth. It’ll have you gripped.
The Pool House
(TASMINA PERRY)
Jem Chapman is thrilled to receive an invitation to an exclusive Hamptons houseshare. But when she discovers that a young woman, Alice, was found drowned in the house’s pool the previous summer, Jem can’t help but feel a chill. Jem’s housemates reveal that Alice was troubled and had been drinking heavily. But as she gets to know them all a little better, she soon realises each has something to hide. This roller-coaster read will keep you guessing right to the very end…
BEST DAY OUT
Lou Lou’s Vintage Fair
The Promise DVD AND BLU-RAY OUT NOW Set during the Ottoman Empire, this beautifully shot film centres on a love triangle between a well-to-do lady, a hard-working medical student and a well-known journalist. Surrounded by war, violence and conflicting passions – who will she choose?
94
CLOSERONLINE.CO.UK
The biggest travelling vintage fair in the UK is hitting the road once again and will be popping up in a city near you from September. Showcasing affordable and amazing quality collectables and clothing from the ’20s right up to the ’80s, this popup fair is a must for anyone who likes to indulge in a bit of nostalgia. The fair hosts over 100 events a year, so make sure to check out Thevintagefair.com for the next set of locations and dates.
TUNE IN
Jack Johnson All The Light Above It Too Echoing the sounds of his dreamy, laid-back 2005 album In Between Dreams, this is Hawaiian singer – and keen surfer – Jack Johnson’s seventh album. We especially love tracks You Can’t Control It and Sunsets For Somebody Else. It’s out this Friday – just in time to catch the last of the summer sun! MAGIC RADIO IS NOW AVAILABLE ACROSS THE UK ON YOUR DAB DIGITAL RADIO FOR MORE INFO VISIT: WWW.MAGIC.CO.UK
REVIEWS
DON’T MISS CINEMA THE CAST Jeremy Renner, Elizabeth Olsen THE STORY When a young woman is mysteriously killed in the middle of a Native American reservation, an FBI agent is brought in to track down the killer. THE VERDICT It’s not the first time we’ve seen Renner and Olsen fight crime together on the big screen, but their characters couldn’t be more different from when we saw them in Captain America: Civil War. A far cry from their usual city-smashing, spandex-clad adventures, this gritty drama is packed full of unexpected twists and turns from start to finish and the performances from both lead stars are fantastic. A brilliantly tense murder mystery. CERT 15, 107 MINS, OPENS 8 SEPTEMBER
Wind River THE CAST Bill Skarsgård, Jaeden Lieberher, Finn Wolfhard THE STORY A group of kids come together when a terrifying monster in the form of a clown starts terrorising the neighbourhood and killing children. THE VERDICT Anybody who’s read the Stephen King novel or seen the original TV adaptation will know this is going to be pretty scary, and for anybody who hasn’t – brace yourself! The new kids on the block – including Stranger Things’ Finn – are perfectly cast as an unlikely group of heroes who team up after they encounter a nightmarish creature. Yep, there’s a new Pennywise in town – and he’s even more terrifying than the original. CERT 15, 135 MINS, OPENS 8 SEPTEMBER
WORDS: MATILDA STANLEY, ELLIE PALMER, ALYS WEBB, GEORGINA FINEGAN
It
PUZZLE ANSWERS CODE CRACK Academic House, 24-28 Oval Road, Camden, London NW1 7DJ Tel 020 7241 8000 email: closer@closermag.co.uk • website: www.closeronline.co.uk IF YOU’RE INTERESTED IN WORK EXPERIENCE AT CLOSER, PLEASE APPLY THROUGH GOTHINKBIG.CO.UK AWARDS Bauer Media Magazine and Digital Awards Magazine of the Year 2013 Bauer Media Magazine and Digital Awards Magazine of the Year 2012 Editor Lisa Burrow Deputy Editor Caroline Reid Associate Editor (News) Fiona Cassidy..................................(0203 879 2361) Assistant Editor Katie Banks ....................................................(0203 879 2373) ART Art Director Jan Galloway..........................................................(0203 879 2362) Art Editor Jennifer Sanders........................................................(0203 879 2363) Senior Designer Alys Webb.......................................................(0203 879 2356) Designer Ellie Palmer ..................................................................(0203 879 2374) Art intern Anna Piccamiglio NEWS & CELEBRITY News Editor Rebecca Twomey..................................................(0203 879 2380) Showbiz Writer Lily Smith.......................................................... (0203 879 2379) FEATURES REAL LIFE Features Editor Georgina Finegan.............................................(0203 879 2376) Deputy Features Editor Amy Rowland......................................(0203 879 2556) Senior Features Writer Anna Matheson....................................(02038792091) Features Writer Poppy Danby....................................................(0203 879 2369) Contributing Editors Andrew Hartley, Mel Fallowfield LIFESTYLE Lifestyle Editor Annabelle Lee....................................................(0203 879 2357) Freelance Lifestyle Writer Laura Potter............................ ......(0203 879 2390) Lifestyle Writer Neeru Sharma...................................................(0203 879 2368) Style Editor Daniela Bellanca......................................................(0203 879 2372) Deputy Style Editor Matilda Stanley......................................... (0203 879 2385) Style Intern Eleanor Stennett......................................................(0203 879 2384) PICTURES Picture Editor Sal Jackson..........................................................(0203 879 2383) Deputy Picture Editor Laura Martindale.................................. (0203 879 2364) Junior Picture Researcher Sabina Willis..................................... (0203 879 2381) Picture Intern Olivia Francies....................................................... (0203 879 2242) PRODUCTION Production Editor Carly Willoughby..........................................(0203 879 2358) Chief Sub-Editor Zoe Knight....................................................(0203 879 2370) Deputy Chief Sub-Editor Caroline Knell................................(0203 879 2359) Sub-Editor Joseph Bentley..........................................................(0203 879 2388) TV TV Editor Hannah Wright..........................................................(0203 879 2377) THANKS TO: News: Oliva Buxton, Katherine Romero TV: Paul Hirons CLOSER ONLINE Lifestyle Editorial Director Rebecca Holman Audience And Content Director Ian Betteridge Audience Development Executive Aimee Jakes Commercial Content Editor Arianna Chatzidakis Digital Lead Editor Siam Goorwich Digital Writer Emma Dodds Digital Writer Eden-Olivia Lord.................................................(0203 879 2447) PUBLISHING Managing Director Helen Morris PA to Publisher Hannah Stephenson........................................(020 7859 8439) Business Analyst Minal Desai .....................................................(020 7295 5504) ADVERTISING Group MD Advertising Abby Carvosso Group Commercial Director Simon Kilby Head of Magazine Media Clare Chamberlain Head of Magazine Brands........................................Anu Short (020 3879 2941) Marketplace Sales Executive............................. Olivia Golder (020 7295 6795) Media Sales Executive.............................................Rob Yexley (020 7295 6795) Media Sales Executive................................Tom Meadowcroft (020 3879 2066) Media Sales Executive.............................................Fran Walsh (020 3879 2083) Media Sales Executive...................................Mehmet Huseyin (020 7295 5436) Media Planner.................................................Dawid Matkowski (020 3879 2455) Creative Solution Director..................................Sophie North (020 3879 2205) Creative Solutions Art Director.........................Kate Ormrod (020 7295 8588) Creative Solutions Project Manager............... Natalie Payne (020 7432 3385) Regional Advertising............................................ Katie Kendall (0161 288 5053) Inserts Manager...........................................Simon Buckenham (020 7075 0812) Ad Production Manager...................................…… Helen Mear (01733 468 360) MARKETING Senior Marketing Manager Jade Martin...................................... (020 752 6459) Marketing Manager Emma Fearnley......................................... (020 7241 8239) Newstrade Marketing Manager David Clarke......................... (020 7520 6465) Newstrade Marketing Executive Anisha Bains....................... (020 7295 6778) Newstrade Marketing Executive Michael Pay.........................(020 7208 3539) Direct Marketing Manager Julie Spires........................................(01733 468164) Direct Marketing Executive Rebecca Lambert........................(01733 468804) Communications Director Jess Blake....................................... (020 7520 6459) Acting Head of Communications Effie Kanyua....................... (020 7208 3519) PRODUCTION Production Manager Martin Dunphy..........................................(0203 879 2637) SYNDICATION Content Executive Emily Thorpe...................................................(01733 468561) BAUER CONSUMER MEDIA Chief Executive Paul Keenan Group Managing Director Rob Munro-Hall PA to Group Managing Director Alison Meadley....................(020 7295 5464) Group Marketing Director Anne-Marie Lavan Printer YM Group Distributor Frontline..........................................................................(01733 555161) Bauer Consumer Media Limited is a company registered in England and Wales with company number 01176085, registered address Media House, Peterborough Business Park, Lynch Wood, Peterborough, PE2 6EA To ensure that you don’t miss an issue and for the best subscription offers, visit www. greatmagazines.co.uk. For subscription or back issue enquiries, please contact CDS Global at bauer@subscription.co.uk. Phone +44 (0) 1858 438884 (UK and overseas).
No part of the magazine may be reproduced in any form in whole or in part, without the prior permission of Bauer. All material published remains the copyright of Bauer and we reserve the right to copy or edit any material submitted to the magazine without further consent. The submission of material (manuscripts or images etc) to Bauer Media whether unsolicited or requested, is taken as permission to publish that material in the magazine, on the associated website, any apps or social media pages affiliated to the magazine, and any editions of the magazine published by our licensees elsewhere in the world. By submitting any material to us you are confirming that the material is your own original work or that you have permission from the copyright owner to use the material and to and authorise Bauer to use it as described in this paragraph. You also promise that you have permission from anyone featured or referred to in the submitted material to it being used by Bauer. If Bauer receives a claim from a copyright owner or a person featured in any material you have sent us, we will inform that person that you have granted us permission to use the relevant material and you will be responsible for paying any amounts due to the copyright owner. We cannot accept responsibility for unsolicited manuscripts, images or materials lost or damaged in the post While every reasonable care is take to ensure accuracy, the publisher is not responsible for any errors or omissions, nor do we accept any liability for any loss or damage, however caused, resulting from the use of the magazine. Complaints: Bauer Consumer Media Limited is a member of the Independent Press Standards Organisation (www.ipso.co.uk) and endeavours to respond to and resolve your concerns quickly. Our Editorial Complaints Policy (including full details of how to contact us about editorial complaints and IPSO’s contact details) can be found at www. bauermediacomplaints.co.uk. Our email address for editorial complaints covered by the Editorial Complaints Policy is complaints@bauermedia.co.uk.
96
CLOSERONLINE.CO.UK
THE BIG CROSSWORD
T AN K M E A NWH R E F C I E A WO R S H I P D N C A O G QUOR UM H A Z E U M D J L H I B E X K I L L J O L R S G U G F OR G E R Y O V M L E Q F L A B B I E R QU F G R S I AMA Z E A S P I R L R R S I K X Y L O P HON E SUDOKU – EASY
7 3 9 1 4 6 8 5 2
1 2 5 7 8 9 6 4 3
4 8 6 3 5 2 9 1 7
5 7 2 8 6 3 1 9 4
3 4 8 9 2 1 7 6 5
6 9 1 5 7 4 3 2 8
2 5 3 6 1 7 4 8 9
9 1 4 2 3 8 5 7 6
I L A I R Y L N X Y V V I B A R A I N C H Y
E
L L A N I T L E E A C E L L S D E P L U MM E T R U I D A RW I N T W O D I B L O O D O A T O O S T R EWT H S I R E B O Y F R I
J G E T U T Y M S A R T Z I P A MN
SUDOKU – MEDIUM
8 6 7 4 9 5 2 3 1
4 9 1 6 8 7 2 5 3
5 2 6 9 3 1 8 7 4
7 3 8 5 4 2 9 6 1
2 4 9 1 7 8 6 3 5
6 1 5 3 2 9 7 4 8
CLUES & ARROWS
GUESS THE FILM STILL A) MOULIN ROUGE B) HACKSAW RIDGE
NAME THE STARS 1) TESS DALY 2) SURANNE JONES
GUESS THE CELEB A) JAMES FRANCO B) COURTENEY COX
SAY WHAT?!
A) LISA RILEY
8 7 3 4 6 5 1 9 2
9 5 4 8 1 6 3 2 7
3 8 2 7 9 4 5 1 6
1 6 7 2 5 3 4 8 9
D U D N O I E D S U P R E C T O H A S I Y C O R O E E A C A K G S E S C E T A R L E N D
R M O S T E U N A N E L
WORD SEARCH C O N T A G
I
O N E N
I
G M A
U F
L E O D
I
C A P
R
I
O
E
I
U L
J
T
I
T A N
I
C D D
L
I
T
L E C H
S
K
T H E R E A D E R
A S
T
Y S
S
I
L D R E
I
S
N
I
J
Z Y K
Y K M O R G G S
H B E
M T G A A A W B D W I
M E B E
M E G R D Z D Y X R
R S
E
V L
N E
T R V J
Z X O
D J M E
I
F
B M
I
A K N
Z L S I
I
S
R
A H
L O N W T Z S
E H
N Y H W E
F R
L D R E D P
U S G V T E L
I
B Y V F H O L
E O D V A U F S
I
I
I
E R C E
L M A H Z J
H D V
L O R N K C O R D E N Z T
L
SPOT THE DIFFERENCE
WORD PLAY MARNIE GARY MARTY CHLOE NATHAN
WORD LINK A) DATE B) BLOW C) PILL D) PAGE E) ESCAPE F) SECOND
CLOSER MAGAZINE TERMS & CONDITIONS 1. These terms and conditions together with any specific rules displayed or referred to on the relevant page of Closer magazine in respect of a prize draw or competition (a “Prize Draw Notice”) and Bauer’s General Terms and Conditions (available online at http://www.bauerlegal.co.uk/ competition-terms.html) are the prize draw rules (the “Rules”) that apply to each and every prize draw and/or competition of any nature included in Closer magazine (a “Prize Draw”) unless otherwise expressly stated in the Prize Draw Notice. By entering a Prize Draw, entrants agree to be bound by these Rules. 2. Each Prize Draw is organised by Closer magazine, part of Bauer Consumer Media Limited of registered address Media House, Lynchwood, Peterborough Business Park Peterborough, PE2 6EA (“Bauer”). In the event of a discrepancy between these terms and conditions and the Prize Draw Notice, the Prize Draw Notice shall prevail. 3. Bauer reserves the right to cancel or amend a Prize Draw at any time without prior notice. 4. All Prize Draw entrants must be over 18 years of age at the date of entry and resident in the UK. Proof of age may be required before a prize-winner can claim a prize. The eligibility of any entrant is at the sole discretion of Bauer. Employees and agents of Bauer and its associated companies (including the families of such employees and agents) are not eligible to enter a Prize Draw. Only one entry per person and per household is permitted.
Additional eligibility requirements may apply to a specific Prize Draw, e.g. a valid passport, visas and/or driver’s licence will be required if the Prize Draw’s prize includes travel outside the United Kingdom and/or car hire. 5. Prize Draw entries must be made in accordance with the Rules and must be received by Bauer before the closing date specified in the Prize Draw Notice (the “Closing Date”). Entries made otherwise will be invalid. 6. No payment is necessary to enter a Prize Draw. Unless otherwise stated in the Prize Draw Notice, all Prize Draws are entered by sending an appropriately worded e-mail to the email address specified in the Prize Draw Notice. Any such e-mail must include a postal address to contact you at in connection with the Prize Draw and otherwise must comply with any instructions for submitting such email entry set out in the Prize Draw Notice (for example, to identify which Prize Draw is being entered). Each Prize Draw must be entered by a separate email. Alternative means of entering a Prize Draw – if any – may be set out in the Prize Draw Notice and where there are alternative means of entering a Prize Draw no distinction shall be made between entries received by any means prescribed under the Rules. 7. Prize-winners will (unless specified otherwise in the Prize Draw Notice) be chosen at random by an independent judge from all qualifying entries. In all matters, the decision of the judge(s) shall be final and no
correspondence or discussion shall be entered into. 8. Prize-winners will be notified in writing within 6 weeks of the Closing Date. 9. If a prize-winner fails to respond to correspondence from Bauer and/or fails (for whatever reason) to claim his/her prize within 14 days of receipt of Bauer’s notification, Bauer shall be entitled to select an alternative prize-winner. In such circumstances Bauer shall use reasonable endeavours to notify the alternative prize-winner within nine weeks of the Closing Date. 10. Prize-winners will receive their prize within 6 weeks of notification unless otherwise specified in the Prize Draw Rules. 11. Details of the names of prize-winners can be requested by writing to Closer at Academic House, 24-28 Oval Road, Camden, London NW1 7DJ, specifying the relevant Prize Draw, provided that such request is received by Bauer within ten weeks of the Closing Date. 12. Every prize is subject to availability and Bauer may substitute any prize for a prize of a similar nature and/or comparable value. There is no cash alternative to any prize and no prize is refundable and/or transferable. 13. Bauer accepts no responsibility or liability for any lost, damaged or incomplete entries and all such entries will be deemed invalid. Proof of despatch shall not be proof of entry. Only entries received in accordance with the Rules will be acceptable. 14. Bauer will not be liable if a prize does not
reach a prize-winner for any reason outside the control of Bauer or if a prize is damaged during delivery. 15. Entries shall not be returned to entrants. 16. Prize-winners agree to take part in any promotional activity requested by Bauer and consent to his/her name, county and photograph being published for the purposes of the Prize Draw and promoting Closer and/or Bauer and its business. 19. Where relevant, all taxes, insurances, transfers, spending money and other expenses (including meals or personal expenses upgrades etc.) are, unless otherwise specifically stated, the sole responsibility of each prize-winner. 20. The terms and conditions of any third party supplier may apply and must be accepted and complied with by a prizewinner to accept the prize. 21. Bauer may vary the terms of, or vary the Prize Draw at any time at its absolute discretion without liability to any entrant or other person. 22. Other than for death or personal injury arising from negligence of Bauer, Bauer hereby excludes (so far as is permitted by law) all liability for any loss, damage, cost and expense, whether direct or indirect, howsoever caused in connection with the Prize Draw or any aspect of the prize. 23. These terms and conditions shall be governed by and construed and performed in accordance with the laws of England and Wales, whose courts shall have exclusive jurisdiction to decide any dispute arising under them.
Your stars 5 - 11 SEPTEMBER THIS WEEK’S CELEB STAR SIGN
VIRGO 24 AUG – 23 SEP
This week sees angry, assertive Mars move into your sign for the first time in two years. Handle the N fiery energy by doing TO LE DD MI PIPPA some exercise. As a PINK 83 19 6 SEPTEMBER 79 gentle Virgo, this energy 19 R BE EM PT SE 8 gives you a boost, so EK you’re braver about E W IS H T Y R BIRTHDA IF IT’S YOU going for what you want. ks to Mars in ming year than ted over the co ar iva ye ot e m th e be us Find out where the Full to to ct y Expe t. The ideal wa ur birthday char ve in the hie ac Moon is affecting you to nt wa your sign on yo u what yo to make a list of happen! it – call 0906 7511 677* e ak m ahead would be en th ten, ths. Refer to it of coming 12 mon
LIBRA
24 SEP-23 OCT
This is a week to lay low and take things a bit easier than you normally do. Whatever you’re doing, do it lightly. Being low key is your best bet now. Meditate and/or contemplate, and save rushing for later – in a few weeks the Sun and Mars will move into your sign. Find out where the Full Moon is affecting you – call 0906 7511 677*
SCORPIO 24 OCT-22 NOV If you’ve been having second thoughts about your career, keep thinking. It’s the perfect time to ask yourself which is the best way forwards professionally. You can take action later. And there’s good news at work – you look popular this week and could even get a pay rise. Find out where the Full Moon is affecting you – call 0906 7511 677*
PHOTOS: REX/SHUTTERSTOCK
SAGITTARIUS 23 NOV-21 DEC The Full Moon is triggering the home/work axis in your chart, plus Mars has just arrived in your Career Zone for the first time in two years. That means if you can balance life and work, you could achieve a lot right now. Your hard work could actually pay dividends. Find out where the Full Moon is affecting you – call 0906 7511 677*
CAPRICORN
22 DEC-20 JAN
Money issues that have been bothering you should start to fade now as the most recent Mercury retrograde cycle finally draws to an end in your 8th House Of Cash, and abundant Venus makes her way through the same part of your chart. Overall, it augurs well for you financially. Find out where the Full Moon is affecting you – call 0906 7511 677*
AQUARIUS 21 JAN-19 FEB There has been so much energy in your Love Zone recently that it wouldn’t be surprising if you’re feeling unsure. The good news is that this week sees the end of the Mercury retrograde cycle, which has been causing this uncertainty. Soon you will see the best way to go. Find out where the Full Moon is affecting you – call 0906 7511 677*
PISCES
20 FEB-20 MAR
As Mars moves into your Love Zone, it’s time to sort things out with a certain person. It could be someone from your past who’s been on your mind recently, or someone who’s already back in your life. It’s the right time to go over the past and see where that leaves you. Find out where the Full Moon is affecting you – call 0906 7511 677*
CALL CLOSER’S DESTINY LINE TO HEAR YASMIN’S WEEKLY FORECAST AND ADVICE
ARIES 21 MAR-20 APR We all need some downtime, and that includes you. As fired-up Mars moves into your Daily Life Zone, it would be easy for you to go into overdrive when it comes to taking care of business, but you could end up driving yourself crazy. So breathe. Exercise is also vital. Find out where the Full Moon is affecting you – call 0906 7511 677*
TAURUS 21 APR-21 MAY If a door is slamming shut on a friendship, don’t give up. The end of the Mercury retrograde cycle means you might get one more chance to make up. Also, what are you wishing for? The heavens are pointing to your goals – are you still committed to achieving your dreams? Find out where the Full Moon is affecting you – call 0906 7511 677*
GEMINI 22 MAY-22 JUN The Full Moon lights up your Ambitions Zone. It could be that the next four weeks see you go from strength to strength, professionally. God knows you have earned some of the accolades, which could come your way after all the Saturn pressures that have been bearing down on you. Find out where the Full Moon is affecting you – call 0906 7511 677*
CANCER 23 JUN-23 JULY If you’ve been wondering whether or not you’re worth it and whether you deserve to earn the money you want for the life you want – or even if you’re not thinking about money but you still want to feel better about yourself – this is the week to live intentionally. Find out where the Full Moon is affecting you – call 0906 7511 677*
LEO 24 JUL-23 AUG There is one issue connected to cash coming to a climax now. If you’re owed money, it could finally arrive. If you’ve been plucking up the courage to ask for a raise, the time might feel right this week. Check with your intuition. Also, there will be good times socially. Find out where the Full Moon is affecting you – call 0906 7511 677*
0906 7511 677
*Landline calls cost just 80p a minute, plus your phone company's access charge. Calling from Republic of Ireland? Call 1550 500900 (97c per minute). To report a phone-line problem, call 0800 138 9789.
CLOSERONLINE.CO.UK
97
naps& chat!
S
We’d love to hose a hog in a hea twave! But John B ishop’s making a p ig’s ear of bathtim e.
offatt’s Scarlett M Looks like ht takeaway ig n urday got her Sat en. all sorted th
PARIS HILTON… You know it’s funny because Paris that’s exactly what we told our parents when our GSCE results came out. And then we were grounded.
PHOTOS: INSTAGRAM, TWITTER, SNAPCHAT
AFINALFIX OFTHISWEEK’S PICS&TWEETS
KIM KARD ASH
IAN Er, he only applied fo r a job at th as designat e spa’s rece ed celeb la ption. Not dy garden pruner…
LAUREN GOODGER… When you’re full of good intentions and “my body is a temple” plans. Then, like Lozza, you realise that also means a prosecco-free zone . No fair!
INSPIGRAM AMY CHILDS
Because we all have a celeb who’s our fit-spiration and, this week, Amy it’s definitely you. All power to the mummies!
98
CLOSERONLINE.CO.UK
three one when Why have ded in -h ght red an will do? Cau u’re yo , B el M ve-in. an LAPD lo t! a saucepo
Olly Murs’ fans go to great lengths to finally meet their pop idol. Amazing disguises, guys, amazing.
7 « >LiÌ ÕÃ {Î Ý {ÎV ®
7 i * Ì À> i È Ý {
ËÈ ä{{È{ x
ä{ÎÇxä
7 >ÕÝ i -μÕ>Ài
ÕLi ÀiÞ {ä Ý {äV
I
Ë£{ Ë££
7 « >LiÌ ÕÃ {Î Ý {ÎV ®
Ëx ä{ÎÇx£ä
7 Õ 7 Ìi ÕÃ {Î Ý {ÎV
Ën ä{x{ÇÓ
- ÌÓ} i >Ì V iÃÃ>}i } ÌL Ý {V
Ë£ä ä{xx{ x{
ţ H O [ V ǻ U W R [ S P 6VD `° «À `ÕVÌà ° >ÌÌiÀ iÃ Ì V Õ`i I"v viÀ Ûi Õ Ì äÈ°£ä°£Ç > Þ >«« Þ° " i `i ÛiÀÞ V >À}ià i Ì° Ì «« ` Ã> ` >Û V
ÃÕL iVÌ Ì >Û> >L ÌÞ°
7 6 Ì>}i *i `> Ì ÀiÞ
Ë£ä ä{ÎÈ{Îx
* i>Ãi V iV Þ ÕÀ ÃÌ Ài
>`Û> Vi Ì
>`Ã Ài ÃÌÕ`i Ì ÃÌÕvv Þ Õ½
ä{ÓÎÓ
o
26 s £1 onth ve 8 m Saver 1
Join or recontract Sky TV today
70 channels you won’t find on free TV including great documentaries and kids’ TV
Call
Award-winning shows this summer, exclusive to Sky Atlantic
Including 60 catch up channels, so you’ll never miss the action
| Search
All Sky Q kit is loaned at no cost and must be returned at the end of your subscription. New 18-month contract. Quote “Variety25”. £20 standard set-up fee for new Sky TV customers. Peppa Pig © Astley Baker Davies Ltd / Entertainment One UK. Botswana © National Geographic. Mickey and the Roadster Racers © Disney. Game of Thrones® © 2017 Home Box Office, Inc. All rights reserved. HBO® and all related programs are the property of Home Box Office, Inc. Sky Kids app available at no extra cost with Variety Bundle. Selected content available to stream and download on two registered compatible devices via 3G/4G/Wi-Fi (charges may apply) in UK & ROI. (see sky.com/ help). App features vary by device. On Demand: Downloading content requires compatible black Sky±/Sky Q box connected to home broadband (min. recommended speed: SD: 2Mbps; HD: 6Mbps). On Demand self-set-up using built-in Wi-Fi or own cable. Downloads may expire from your Planner. Selected channels/programmes on Catch Up. Subject to status. Upfront payment may be required. General: Prices may go up during your contract. Non-standard set-up may cost extra. You own the Sky dish. Prices may vary if you live in a flat. You must get any consents required (e.g. landlord’s). Prices for Direct Debit payments only. Continuous debit/credit card mandate costs 30p pm. UK, Channel Islands and Isle of Man residential customers only. This offer isn’t available with any other offers. Offer applies for 18 months. Further terms apply. Correct at 11 August 2017.