Indholdsfortegnelse for 6 May 2025 i Bella

She has been on a journey with her weight, but now Fern Britton has revealed her incredible figure after getting herself back into shape. Fern, 67, recently shared a mirror selfie in her home gym, which was full of weights as she posed behind a barbell in a pink top and gym shorts. She said she was ‘Repowering after a sloth-like winter’, and the comments on the post were full of compliments as one person said, ‘You look incredible Fern! All the hard work has paid off!’ Fern has previously struggled with her weight. Back in 2006 she had a gastric band fitted, which she spoke about publicly two years later, after initially denying it. She said, ‘I needed to get healthy. I wasn’t happy the way I was.’ She…

Record-breaking marathon runner Paula Radcliffe’s daughter, Isla, is following in her footsteps and is running her first marathon, five years after being diagnosed with cancer. Isla, 18, was shockingly diagnosed with ovarian cancer at the age of just 13 and, after becoming cancer-free, she decided to take on the London Marathon for the first time, while fundraising for Children with Cancer UK. The charity helped their family during tough times and Paula, 51, shared pride for her daughter running the 26.2-mile race saying, ‘Isla wants to make a difference – she just came out and told me she is doing it. It will be wonderful.’…

BAKING… Not just any cake mix, these elevated mixes from Based are free from the top 14 allergens, including nuts, gluten, soy and eggs, requiring just the addition of your preferred milk or butter. We’re loving the vibrant Rainbow Cookie Mix (£4.89) and Decadent Brownie mix (£4.89) with its rich fudgy texture -perfect for any bank holiday baking. From basedfood.co.uk. DRINKING… Following the huge success of Grind’s ready-to-drink Iced Oat Latte, we’re loving the newly available Matcha tea starter kit, including a bamboo whisk, whisk holder, serving spoon and matcha bowl (£40). Grind’s Ceremonial-Grade Matcha (£20/30 servings) is full of antioxidants: mix with a little water to make a paste, then enjoy experimenting and using in lattes, shakes, smoothies and teas. From grind.co.uk. KITTING OUT THE KITCHEN… Bring spring to…

Doctors are still looking for clear answers. In 2021, a study of nearly 400,000 women found both new and old HRT drugs reduced the risk of diseases that cause dementia, with the effects dependent on dose, type of medication, length of treatment, age, and time from menopause. Another study in Denmark, following dementia rates of over 55,000 women, showed the opposite, that HRT increases dementia risk. The Alzheimer’s Society explains studies only show a connection between dementia and HRT, but they can’t tell us if HRT leads to dementia. Brain fog is a common symptom of menopause, but HRT may mistakenly be prescribed for those in the early stages of dementia, skewing the numbers. ‘Taking HRT solely to prevent Alzheimer’s disease is not currently recommended,’ says Dr Mosconi. ‘We need…

Opening the curtains and gazing at the beautiful view of the ocean, I couldn’t believe how lucky I was. ‘Isn’t it gorgeous,’ I said to my new husband, Jeremy. ‘Let’s have breakfast and relax by the pool today.’ As he smiled and gave me a hug, I couldn’t have been happier. It was October 2023 and we’d arrived late the previous night at our luxury all-inclusive resort in Mexico for an eight-day honeymoon. After a hectic few months preparing for our wedding we couldn’t wait to chill out. We’d had a magical wedding with 200 family and friends, although at one point we feared it might not happen. Just months earlier, in January that year, I’d slipped on ice and shattered my knee leaving me unable to walk for weeks.…

PRUE LEITH Prue, 85, opened her Michelinstarred restaurant in Notting Hill in 1969 and became a judge on The Great British Bake Off in 2017. JAMIE OLIVER The fresh-faced chef, 49, became a household name on The Naked Chef in 1999, and he now has 24 best-selling cookbooks. NIGELLA LAWSON Nigella, 65, released How to Eat, the first of many books in 1998. The next year she hosted her own cookery show, which she still does these days. MARY BERRY National treasure Mary turned 90 this year! Throughout her career she’s been a recipe tester, a food editor, a Bake Off judge and hosted many of her own shows. GORDON RAMSAY Gordon, 58, worked for Marco Pierre White in the ’80s and now owns a group of restaurants.…

They are the ultimate Hollywood power couple, and now George Clooney has revealed that his marriage to Amal really is perfect. During a chat on CBS Interviews, where the pair have appeared together before, George, 63, said, ‘I remember we said we’d never had an argument. We still haven’t. We’re trying to find something to fight about!’ George and Amal, 46, have been married for 11 years, and have seven-year-old twins Alexander and Ella together. Speaking about his wife, George said, ‘I feel so extraordinarily lucky to have met this incredible woman. There isn’t a day that goes by where I don’t think I’m the luckiest man in the world.’…

Happy birthday, Louis! Prince Louis’s 7th birthday was marked with a new picture – this time not shot by his mother the Princess of Wales. Showing him without his front teeth, the photo, taken by Josh Shinner, was captioned, ‘Wishing Prince Louis a very happy 7th birthday!’ And from all of us at Bella too! Baby no.2 Olly Murs and wife Amelia have announced the happy news they’re expecting a second baby. The couple had daughter Amelia just last April and Olly, 40, said, ‘It’s been really exciting news’, but ‘a shock, we didn’t expect it to happen this quick.’ Simply the best Fleur East is taking on the role of the iconic Tina Turner in the West End musical, Tina. Fleur, 37, said, ‘What an honour to play such…

East End boy David Beckham was born in Leytonstone on 2 May 1975, to parents Sandra and Ted, who were both fanatic Manchester United supporters and would regularly drive 200 miles for home matches. He grew up with older sister Lynne and younger sister Joanne. Kick off He inherited his parents’ love for Man Utd, and signed with the team as a trainee at 16. He was part of a group of new young players including Gary Neville and Ryan Giggs. David made his Premier League debut in 1995 at the age of 19. ‘It was always my dream, so that first game at Old Trafford was so special for me,’ he said. Beckham brood Along with Brooklyn, 26, David and Victoria also have Romeo, 22, Cruz, 20, and Harper…

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Smash burger mac 'n' cheese Serves 3 Takes 30min • 300g gluten-free dried macaroni or penne • Vegetable oil spray • 500g minced beef, ideally 20% fat • ½tbsp smoked paprika • ½tbsp onion powder or asafoetida • ½tsp salt • 1tsp ground black pepper • 3 small gherkins, finely diced • 1 ½tbsp cornflour • 2tbsp Dijon mustard • 300ml milk • 150g mature Cheddar, grated • 1tbsp tomato purée • Small handful of chives, finely chopped (optional) TO SERVE • ½ iceberg lettuce, shredded • 6-8tbsp tomato or chilli relish 1 Cook the macaroni (or penne) in a pan of boiling, salted water according to the packet instructions, then drain. 2 Meanwhile, spray the base of a large pot that has a lid with oil and…

Five years in and I'm still a secret Q I’ve been with my boyfriend for over five years, since we were at uni together. He comes from a religious family and his parents expect him to marry someone who is from their community. So I have never met them, and they don’t even know that he has a girlfriend. At first, it didn’t matter. It was exciting and I never felt like I needed to be involved with his family. But as we’ve got older, and our friends have started to get engaged and settle down, I’m wondering what our future looks like, or if we even have one. I have asked him to talk to his parents, but he said it’s not worth the hassle. Does that mean I’m not…

Liz Hurley surprised everyone over the Easter weekend, when she shared a photo with new beau, country singer Billy Ray Cyrus. Billy, 63, wore bunny ears as he kissed actress Liz, 59. While followers may have been shocked by the unlikely relationship, a source says it has been going on for a little while now. ‘Liz has been keeping the whole thing under wraps and has barely told anyone. She wanted to make sure there was really something special between them before telling the world. There has always been a spark, but he reached out again last year when his short-lived third marriage ended,’ the insider said. Billy has superstar daughter Miley Cyrus, with his second wife, Leticia Finley. They divorced after 19 years of marriage in 2013, and he…

Prince William and Princess Kate’s ongoing tensions with the Duke and Duchess of Sussex appear to show no signs of easing, despite claims that Prince Harry and Meghan are ready to make amends. It had been claimed the Sussexes have extended an olive branch, hoping to be allowed back into the royal fold. However, the source says the Prince and Princess of Wales – who recently spent the Easter holidays with their children in their private home in Norfolk, before heading to Scotland to celebrate their 14th wedding anniversary this week – have rejected their attempts at a return. Relations have been further strained by what insiders describe as a surprising series of subtle digs from William and Kate. Among the most pointed was their support of Prince Harry’s ex-girlfriend…

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PRIZE crossword WIN £200 Solve the crossword to find, reading from top to bottom in the shaded squares, the name of an actor and film-maker. This is your competition entry answer. See the ‘How to enter’ panel, below right. Across 1 Duke’s female counterpart (7) 4 Leafy green vegetable loved by Popeye! (7) 8 Par for the course (7) 12 Clover-like emblem of Ireland (8) 14 Global computer network (8) 17 Tiny amount (4) 18 Sue - - -, J R Ewing’s first wife in Dallas (5) 19 Vampire’s tooth? (4) 20 - - - Swift, US music superstar (6) 21 Andi - - -, broadcaster and host of Great British Menu, pictured above (6)  23 Adele hit – or a Lionel Richie classic! (5) 25 Last Greek letter (5) 26 Making tidy, straightening (up) (9) 27 Choosing (6) 29 Verse of a…