Prior to Sharon Stone’s mother, Dorothy, passing away in 2025, the iconic Basic Instinct star hoped she would finally hear her mother say “I’m proud of you. I love you. I’m sorry.” She didn’t.

Realising this, Sharon knew she had to "detach and release" and let her mother die - something which brought her relief and a feeling of freedom, she candidly shared on the Anderson Cooper podcast, All There Is.

Sharon said, "It's okay for me to feel free from my mom, free from her trauma now that she's gone."

In an exceptionally moving and vulnerable discussion, Sharon explained how her own mother’s difficult upbringing put strain on their relationship, right up to the end. She shared, "My mom behaved often as if she didn't like me at all. She had a very awful childhood and was removed from her home when she was nine because she was so violently abused.

"When my mom died, she was at my house and I was taking care of her, but she was terrified to die because she was afraid her parents would be there… The night that she was dying, she was really fighting it.

"[She was] holding on and holding on, and I finally realised I have to let go. I need to stop walking in the room. I need to go upstairs and ignore my mother so she will die."

Despite everything, the Casino star still wanted something from her mother - "I wanted her to say, ‘I'm proud of you. I love you. I'm sorry. You're important to me.’

"I wasn't gonna get them, and I had to make peace with the fact that my mom was not going to do that. In order for her to die in peace, I had to release her."

After Dorothy died, Sharon shared that she felt relieved - and the idea of complex and complicated grief is something she thinks people should be more understanding about.

Speaking about death, she said "There can be a lot of positive feelings, particularly when you care for someone who's dying over a long period of time. The caregiver can just be worn to pieces, and the relief a caregiver can feel when that is over is enormous.

"People talk about complex grief, complicated grief, ambiguous grief. There's a whole range of emotions over death that are completely understandable.

"There are many complicated reasons why people can feel relief when someone passes. And culturally, we don't have a lot of allowance for mixed feelings."

A tough topic, indeed, but Sharon’s candor and bravery in speaking out resonated with plenty of people online. Replying to the social media clip, one fan shared, 'Well said. Very honest. Very relatable. Is it also the case that so often the grief starts even before the actual event? So in a way the relief is that too, rather than waiting and fearing the actual event'.

Another added, 'Thank you for this. I was ragged caring for my mother who had cancer. I was 25 when she died and I was relieved. And I felt so guilty'.

Jennifer Lopez is no stranger to the highs and lows of love - but rather than be defeated by it, she is sharing her inspirational message to people everywhere.

Appearing on the Subway Takes YouTube talk show - dressed in an understated cap and trench coat perhaps as a nod to her Jenny from the Block days - the multi-hyphenate singer/actress/businesswoman shared, "Break-ups are not a failure. I honestly feel like it's a launchpad into your next best self."

She added, "We should have a party when we break up."

JLo didn't stop there. The star, who has previously been married to Ben Affleck, Marc Anthony, Cris Judd, and Ojani Noa, believes people should celebrate.

"People should say, 'You broke up? Congratulations.' Because one, you made a decision. Two, it was probably the best thing for everybody."

Rather tellingly, Jennifer also took aim at those who find themselves constantly doing the breaking up. She said, "If you go around your life and you're breaking hearts... you're the loser."

For anyone going through a divorce or a break-up who needs to hear a message of hope, Jennifer shared the lessons she takes away from each one.

"I just feel like the biggest growth spurts I've had emotionally, mentally, psychologically have always come from a heartbreak. And that's not just in romantic relationships, that's in work heartbreaks, all of it.

"It's the only time you dig. You’re like, 'What the f*** happened? How do I do this? Why do I keep doing this? Or why didn't that happen? What could I have done better?'

"You change yourself."

Jennifer most recently went through a high-profile divorce from Ben Affleck. And the Hustlers star has previously opened up about learning to confront her own decisions following the split.

She told the Smartless podcast, "My life blew up in my own face… After my last divorce, I just sat there, and I was like, I cancelled my tour… I was just like, you need to figure yourself out.

"What is going on with you? Forget about everybody else. There’s nobody to blame here except yourself in a certain way."

While it certainly sounds like the Love Don’t Cost a Thing hitmaker is in a period of reflection and growth, she’s also ready to step into a new era of her family life - empty nesting.

Jennifer’s twins, who she shares with ex-husband Marc Anthony, are about to leave home for college. Appearing on Kelly Clarkson’s talk show last month, she revealed, "It's a hard and emotional time. It's a lot of mixed feelings. You want them to get out there and have a great time.

"They're waiting to start their lives. But I also feel like they're leaving home in a couple of months and won't be back. [It just feels like] the house falling on your chest."

Still, this next act of JLo’s life is one of hope. When asked about this third chapter, Jennifer asked herself, "What is my life going to be? Free!"

True crime is everywhere - Netflix has an extensive catalogue of documentaries dedicated to the subject, from the horrifying Maternal Instinct, to the gripping Worst Neighbor Ever.

There's also dramatisations of real criminal events on all channels and streamers - ITV recently aired a depiction of the crimes of John Worboys in Believe Me, and Channel 5 looked at the days following Madeleine McCann's disappearance in Under Suspicion: Kate McCann.

Let's not forget that new podcasts on the subject seem to pop up on a regular basis. Surprisingly, women consume far more true crime material than men, and the Loose Women panel recently debated why this could be - and their theories are very interesting.

Presenter Laura Whitmore shared that "70% of the viewers and listeners of true crime documentaries, podcasts and films are women."

She's not wrong, with studies confirming that 70-75% of those listening to true crime podcasts are female. While demographics of those tuning into crime dramas has been less rigorously studied, information from YouGov and streaming services generally confirms that 60-70% of the audience for these are also women.

When thinking about reasons for this, Laura Whitmore says, "It isn't about the crime, thinking about true crime is about the 'why', the psychology."

She also suggests women are drawn to cases "where the law system has failed women" and wanting to look at "how women are treated and looked at" when awful crimes have been committed against them.

Denise Welch says that for her, it's the cold cases she's most interested in. "They've been completely forgotten, but then new DNA comes out and they go to the person who has lived a 'normal life' for 40 years, and they knock on the door."

She adds, "They usually have a toothbrush or something, and those people have to get caught eventually." For her therefore, it's the science and mechanics of how the perpetrators were caught that keeps her glued to her screen.

Laura believes that as "statistically, victims of the violent crimes" depicted in true crime material "are women," this holds interest for female audiences who can view something that could potentially happen to them, from a safe distance.

She adds that women can "control their fear" by looking at the crimes from a safe space, and understand it better by seeing it analysed.

The reasons for women to consume true crime brought up by the Loose Women panel, are confirmed by information from Psychology Today. This suggests that there are three key reasons for audiences to skew female.

The first is that women are more empathetic, and likely to identify and empathise with their fellow disproportionately female victims of crime.

It's also been found that women watch true crime TV shows and listen to podcasts to access tips on how to protect themselves from being attacked by potential assailants.

Finally, it's thought that much as Denise and Laura were saying about understanding motives and mechanisms is a draw for female audiences, if women understand the motivations of a killer from a safe place, then the killer can become less terrifying to them.

Amanda Barrie holds a special place in the nation's hearts for her iconic roles in the classic Carry On films, and for lighting up Coronation Street as Alma.

However, while her celebrated acting career has lasted an incredible six decades, off screen the star went through some turbulent times when she felt she needed to hide her sexuality as a bisexual woman for so many years.

Now 90, Amanda didn't come out until she was 67, and did so on television during an interview with Richard Madeley and Judy Finnigan in 2002.

Now married to crime writer Hilary Bonner, Amanda recently appeared on Good Morning Britain to reflect on the reasons for keeping her sexuality a secret.

Along with host Kate Garraway, the actress once again spoke to Richard Madeley who was hosting on the day of her interview, and the pair relived the time Amanda came out while being interviewed by him.

When asked what would've happened if she'd come out years before she did, Amanda replies, "I don't think it would've been alright, not for a minute."

Agreeing that "A lot has happened" since then, and it's now a "completely different time," she continues to share why she was frightened of revealing her sexual orientation in her younger years.

"There would have been people saying, 'I can't work with her,' and others saying, 'I can't do a scene with her,'" she shares, alluding to what it was like in the industry when she was a younger actress.

She recalls wondering if she'd be "stoned in the street" or "people would refuse to put me in a taxi" if they found out.

Amanda remembers it being unsurprisingly such a "big thing," in her life when she finally felt comfortable enough to come out, and that she felt "so dishonest" by people not knowing the truth about a big part of how she lived.

The actress continues to explain that she felt she was "cheating in some way," although she does share that some family and friends already knew.

"I couldn't look somebody in the eye, because they wouldn't know me," she adds. When asked what the reaction was to her coming out in 2002, she says simply, "nothing."

"I got more of a hug than a stone thrown at me," Amanda adds. Once speaking to Daily Record about how she came to marry her now wife, the actress shared, "I'd been with Hilary for years and we didn’t want to get married. I kept going, 'Oh my God, I can’t bear one of those receptions'".

"Then when I did pantomime, I asked my Dandini where he got married and he said, 'Drury Lane Theatre.' I said, 'Hilary, that’s it, we’re doing it.' It’s my favourite theatre and the first place I went to when I arrived in London at 13."

Amanda concluded, "I’ve never played there, except at a charity show. That was my ambition so we got married there."

The star also received plenty of support when a clip of her conversation with Richard and Kate was shared to Instagram.

One person commented, "I'm so proud of Amanda Barrie for opening up about her journey and coming out as a gay woman, it's truly inspiring to see her confidence and strength shine through the years."

Another added, "You magical wonderful person, you. I’m sorry you felt you couldn’t be entirely you because of your job. That last sentence haunts me. Imagine not being able to be you, because of your job."

Hannah Waddingham has shared how she instils positive messages about food and body image in her daughter.

The 51-year-old shares 12-year-old Kitty Cugnetto with ex-partner Gianluca Cugnetto, and has been a single mother since 2023 when the couple parted ways.

During an appearance on the Just As Well podcast, Hannah shared the importance of her daughter seeing her eat, and not letting certain foods be off limits.

Hannah says, "She sees me eating crisps, eating chips, we'll go for a burger, and I'll always make sure we do that," revealing that she's an "horrific crispaholic" and it's the one thing she does sometimes try to keep "in check."

She balances this with eating an array of other foods, although does make it clear she will never be a "lettuce and air" person.

While the star works out and keeps herself in shape, she also doesn't want her daughter to think that people are defined by their bodies, modelling how to take a realistic approach to caring for her body in front of Kitty.

"I'm not small woman in any way, shape or form," she says, adding, "Do I like to look after myself? Yes. Am I obsessed with that? Absolutely not."

The standards Hannah is teaching her daughter are clearly paying off, as she shares the sweetest thing her Kitty once said to her when she was off to an awards ceremony.

Before she left, dressed in her finery, her daughter asked, "Mummy, can't you be comfy in your PJs?" that the actress says are a "knackered old pair with holes," because her daughter said that wearing her nightware along with no makeup, is when she sees her mum as her "most beautiful."

Hannah also reveals that Kitty "sees everything, all the time," including her down days, which is something she deliberately wants her child to see.

Sharing that they talk about "everything," the actress continues, "We talk about periods, we talk about babies - all of it, in quite a lot of detail."

"We have an epic relationship, really epic," she says. The actress had the same level of confidence instilled in her as a child, and is clearly handing this down incredibly well.

Recalling that she's been told by former male co-stars that she can't wear heels next to them because she'll make them appear small, Hannah has the ultimate response to hand: "Good luck with that my friend, stand on a f***ing box."

She explains, "I've always had the confidence to say that, maybe it was instilled by my parents, but nothing is worth capitulating to somebody else's inferiority complex."

She continues, "I'm just not having it, and I wouldn't expect any friend of mine, male or female, to be told that you need to diminish your light in any way, for them."

"I am the height I am, I'm not going to apologise for that," she says. When the clip was shared to Instagram, it drew in lots of engagement and support for the example Hannah is setting her daughter.

One person commented, "Striving for small is so boring. Celebrate strong and the size that is right for you!," while another added, "We need more women who think like her , especially in the business she's in."

Another fan wrote, "You are a beautiful woman. I love crisp and and chips too!"

Viewers are absolutely gripped by Netflix's latest true crime docuseries, Worst Neighbor Ever.

The four-part show began airing on July 1, and follows in the footsteps of the streamer's hugely popular Worst Roommate Ever, and Worst Ex Ever.

Each episode is dedicated to a different dreadful neighbour, with episode 1 looking at the obsession Frances Zaayer had with her neighbours, and the harassment she carried out that ended in murder.

Episode 2 delves into the part Moncy Shirley played in destroying her neighbourhood, leaving a peaceful community traumatised.

After tuning in to the third episode, viewers have been left frustrated at how one family reported ongoing harassment and threats from their neighbour which weren't taken seriously enough by police. This ends with a father not there to see his new baby after he's murdered before his daughter is born.

For episode 4, the series deep dives the "outrageous" case of fraudster Caroline Herrling and the lengths she went to in order to con people out of money - we look at exactly what she did, and what happened to her after she was caught.

What did Caroline Herrling do?

Caroline 'Carrie' Herrling lived in a small apartment block in the upmarket area of Beverly Glen in Los Angeles. Her neighbours describe her as initially being the model neighbour.

She told those who lived in her building that she handled trusts, wills and probate for a living. In October 2021, police received a call from somebody asking them to look into the whereabouts of a man named Charles Wilding.

They claimed somebody was using his identity for financial gain, and that he was dead as a result of foul play. When they arrived to his home for a welfare check, Carrie was at the property with her "assistant."

Carrie said she'd been friends with Charles' mother, June, who had asked her to be trustee of the family estate because Charles wouldn't have understood the paperwork involved and needed an external person to control the finances for him.

Carrie claimed Charles was out of town when the police called. They wanted to check Charles definitely wasn't in the property before they left, and did find the home empty, but in a state of disarray.

Charles' parents had purchased the house, in a very wealthy area of Los Angeles, in the 60s, and he had lived there all his life. Although he was described as reclusive, none of his neighbours ever reported any issues with him.

The police still needed to speak with him to confirm he was alive and well, and spoke to a man claiming to be him on the phone. When they arrived at the address given by the person, the man who answered the door wasn't Charles, but told them Charles was there and "left suddenly."

Charles then becomes officially a missing person and investigators are now very suspicious.

Meanwhile, Carrie's neighbours no longer find her to be the perfect person next-door. She starts having loud parties, and bringing people into the building who appear suspicious.

One neighbour believes she is taking meth. Packages from the building start going missing, and the building dwellers believe Carrie is taking them.

When the police visit Carrie again to ask if she can call Charles in front of them, she leaves the room to look for her phone. They then see a receipt on the table for a new phone purchase - and the number matches the one the man claiming to be Charles called from.

The case was handed to fraud investigators, and it was found that documents relating to control of Charles' estate being handed to Carrie had been forged, and she was also spending money his money when she had no right to.

Meanwhile, Carrie entered into another fraudulent activity, moving to another area of the city to open a so-called sober living facility. Problems arose there that drew yet more police attention to her, including drug use, noise complaints and people passed out in the street outside.

When police arrived to investigate, they found the house littered with guns and other weapons, evidence of drug dealing, and drawers filled with police badges and other counterfeit items. There was also paperwork linking Caroline to fraud relating to other estates, not just Charles Wilding's.

It transpires Carrie had been working with "career criminal" Jason Kroth. The pair met through their drug use and entered into a relationship.

Jason had been in the area where Charles lived, looking for homes he could burgle. He'd entered Charles' home to take some jewellery and found him dead and very decomposed on the floor.

He claims Carrie and her assistant removed his body so they could maintain the pretence Charles was still alive and be able to access his bank accounts - they couldn't have done this if he was proclaimed dead.

Eventually, Carrie admitted to taking Charles' body to her Beverly Glen home and trying to dissolve it in an acid bath. When that didn't work, she broke up what was left with a hammer and dropped his remains in a bay in San Francisco.

If it weren't for a neighbour of Charles' becoming suspicious about his whereabouts, investigators in the documentary say Carrie would have gotten away with wat she did to him.

Where is Caroline Herrling now?

In March 2024, Caroline Herrling pleaded guilty to one count o conspiracy to commit wire fraud and sentenced to 20 years in prison, where she remains.

She was also ordered to pay $3.8 million in restitution to her victims. Jason Kroth was also found guilty of conspiracy to commit wire fraud, along with intent to distribute methamphetamine and given a sentence of 16 years and eight months.

Caroline's assistant was not charged in relation to the crime.

All episodes of Worst Neighbor Ever are currently streaming on Netflix.

On July 1, Netflix dropped its latest gripping true crime docuseries, in the form of Worst Neighbor Ever.

The four-part series is the third in the streamer's 'Worst Ever' franchise, arriving behind the wildly popular Worst Roommate Ever and Worst Ex Ever.

Each episode is dedicated to a different crime, and if you've ever had a dispute with a neighbour, it'll be nothing compared to some of the jaw dropping felonies carried out by what are absolutely the worst people to ever turn up in the house next-door.

Episode 3 looks at what happened to Melina and Miles when they moved into their dream neighbourhood. We look at what their neighbour from hell, Jamal Thomas, did to the couple, and where he is now.

What did Jamal Thomas do?

When Miles and Melina moved into their Eastmont Hills neighbourhood in Oakland, California in 2017, they thought they'd arrived at the perfect place to live.

The couple brought with them Miles' three children from a previous relationship, and Melina's daughter from hers. However, Miles' mother didn't believe the couple had moved to the safest area, despite their happiness at where they had found a home.

The couple that lived next-door were Patricia and Walter Thomas, who'd rented the house for over 30 years and raised their two sons there, Walter Jr, and Jamal, also known as JT.

JT lived in the garage behind his parents' home. He struck up a friendship with Miles, and would often do odd jobs for him around his garden.

In 2019, Patricia told Melina that the people who owned her home were being evicted, and she and the family were moving out after living there for so many years.

However, the people who brought the house intended to renovate it and sell it on, but there was a delay in them starting the work and it ended up empty for a few months. In that time, JT began squatting there.

Soon afterwards, JT began knocking on Miles and Melina's door, seemingly "under the influence," to make various complaints about noise and their dog.

JT then began a campaign of harassment against Miles and Melina, banging on their door every night any time between midnight and sunrise.

The couple had a panic alarm fitted, and one day, JT went from banging on the door to smashing in a window, causing Melina to hit the panic button while the children took cover in the basement.

In January 2020, Melina had discovered she was pregnant, and JT ramped up his campaign to persistently ring their doorbell, and was convinced it was Miles harassing him, instead of the other way round.

The police advised Miles and Melina to get a restraining order, which they did, but it was of little help. One time they did arrest JT, he can ominously be heard in the documentary via police bodycam footage saying he'd "be back," and "I'm going to kill next time."

Because of these threats, he was supposed to be held in jail until the case could be investigated and action taken, but because of covid restrictions, police weren't keeping people in jail for cases such as JT's and he was freed.

He returned to Miles and Melina's home "every other night" to smash windows. It got to the point that the person coming to replace the glass asked if Melina really wanted the windows fixed, because JT was only going to return to smash them again.

The police said the couple's calls about JT were low priority due to rising crime in the area. Melina was preparing to welcome their new baby at this point - it wasn't long before they decided enough was enough and they moved out.

However, Miles and some friends were doing some repairs to their old house ready for it to be sold, and returned to his former home to finish off some painting. While he was there, JT arrived and shot him dead.

Melina was working from home at the time, and believes she 'felt' the moment her husband left this life, and immediately burst into tears knowing something terrible had happened.

On July 29, two months after Miles died, Melina gave birth to their baby, a girl she named Ava. Miles' three children moved back in with their biological mother, and Melina now lives alone with her two daughters.

Where is Jamal 'JT' Thomas now?

Jamal Thomas was found guilty of first degree murder and sentenced to 28.8 years to life in prison, where he currently remains.

Due to the extent of his crimes and the ongoing harassment the family had suffered at his hands that police experienced delays in responding to, a lawyer for the family sought compensation.

Miles' family eventually received a $2.4 million settlement. The police and probation departments involved in the case declined to be interviewed for the documentary.

Dame Joanna Lumley celebrated a milestone birthday this year, but turning 80 hasn’t really changed her outlook on, well, anything.

When asked about it, the Absolutely Fabulous icon told HELLO, “80 is the same as 85 or 60 or 90. It doesn't mean much to me because I'm still walking, working and operating.”

Not only is she doing those three things listed, Joanna - who recently shared that she keeps herself grounded and happy thanks to the extraordinary effect of gardening - is still making new dreams come true, and one of them involves how she plans to spend her 40th wedding anniversary with her husband, Stephen Barlow.

Speaking about her upcoming Ruby anniversary, Joanna revealed she hopes to spend it in one of the few countries she’s not previously visited, with her husband by her side. She shared, “With any luck, he's going to be able to join me at the end of our shoot in Argentina and we'll spend some time in Buenos Aires.

“The only place I'd never visited was South America, so to go to Argentina and do a three-episode programme was a dream come true.”

The pair, she revealed, have similar philosophies to getting older, with both adamant that they just keep carrying on. She said, "We just keep on going, but probably, gradually, dust will settle on our heads and people will stop using us.”

As for her own future acting roles, she added with a joke, “I play very good ancient grannies, vicious, ghastly mothers and sorrowed aunts."

Of course, we’ve last seen Joanna pulling no punches as the hilarious and sobbish Felicity in the BBC’s smash hit sitcom, Amandaland. Speaking about finding success on another sitcom years after Absolutely Fabulous, she said, “ Gosh, it's just the best fun and Lucy Punch is a dream - the whole cast, we all adore each other.

“I think Lucy is quite exceptional; she's extraordinarily beautiful and physically very funny, she's got funny bones."

And speaking of Ab Fab, how does Joanna picture an 80-year-old Patsy Stone?

“I think as long as there was some drink involved and Eddie was by her side, she'd be happy as anything... I think Patsy had a vodka drip into her arm and they'd opened some champagne - even though they were cracking their wrists, dribbling and blubbering. They were as happy as clams.”

Not quite Joanna’s reality, then, who instead has more of Netflix’s Wednesday in the pipeline, as well as her aforementioned ITV travel show where she finally gets to make her dream come true of exploring Argentina.

Now that sounds absolutely fabulous, indeed.

Netflix has done it again, and delivered another true crime series to make your eyeballs pop out from their sockets in the form of Worst Neighbor Ever.

The streamer has carved out a name for itself as a destination for gripping crime documentaries, with the recent Maternal Instinct and Should I Marry A Murderer? becoming huge talking points among those who tuned in.

Airing from July 1, the four-part Worst Neighbor Ever is the third instalment of Netflix's 'Worst Ever' franchise, following in the equally gripping footsteps of Worst Roommate Ever and Worst Ex Ever.

Lots of people have had disputes with their neighbours, but the documentary delves into some of the most horrifying and devastating behaviour carried out by what are definitely the most awful people you could be unlucky enough to live next-door to.

Episode 2 covers the case of Monserrate 'Moncy' Shirley, a nurse who managed to bring devastation to a quiet community with the help of her con man boyfriend. We look at what she did, and where she is now.

What did Moncy Shirley do to destroy her local community?

Monserrate 'Moncy' Shirley, a critical care nurse, moved into Richmond Hill, a quiet, residential area on the southeast side of Indianapolis, with her husband John and daughter Brooke.

Many locals living on the estate at the same time appear on the documentary to say what an incredible place it was to live and how happy they were there - the area attracted people of all ages, from young families to retirees.

Moncy was a big part of the very sociable neighbourhood, and she got on well with everyone who lived nearby. Newlyweds Jennifer and Dion also moved to the tight-knit community around the same time, and quickly slotted right in.

In 2009, Moncy surprised the friends she'd made in Richmond Hill by announcing she wanted to divorce John. When she later began dating, she lost a few friends who believed she was displaying "loose morals."

When she introduced her new partner, Mark Leonard to the neighbourhood in 2011, some people were disconcerted to notice he wore an ankle tag. Her former friends say that with the introduction of Mark, Moncy "changed."

It turns out Mark was a con man. A lady named Joann appears on the documentary to talk about the time she met Mark on a dating app, and they became a couple.

After showering her with attention and messages, he asked for some money for essential "work equipment." As soon as Joann handed over $10,000 Mark disappeared.

When she filed a complaint with the police, she was told three other women had made the same complaint about him.

On November 10, 2012, there was a huge explosion at Richmond Hill. Moncy's house was completely destroyed, but she was out with Mark at the time and her daughter was elsewhere being cared for by a babysitter.

There were 30 homes destroyed by the extent of the explosion, and many more damaged. Some people were trapped underneath fallen beams and needed to be cut buildings burning around them by firefighters.

Sadly, newlyweds Jennifer and Dion died - their bodies were so badly burned they could only be identified by dental records. Twelve others were left injured.

At first, the blast appeared to be an accidental gas explosion, with Moncy's house being the source.

However, investigators explain how when they searched what was left of her home, they began to get suspicious. They reveal that even after a big explosion, homeware items don't just evaporate - they would still expect to identify televisions, clothing and other big household items.

However, these weren't found, suggesting they'd been removed from the property ahead of the blast. It was also found the step-down valve had been removed from the property, which regulates the amount of gas coming into the home.

Alongside other irregularities, a suspicious cannister was also found inside what was left of a microwave that was believed to been deliberately placed there as a source of ignition.

An unknown white van was also seen at the property during the day of the explosion, thought be contain someone who could've programmed the device in the microwave to detonate.

Although Moncy and Mark had an alibi for the night of the blast, this soon fell apart under scrutiny, and it was found that Mark's brother, Bob had been asking around for information about gas explosions - his DNA was later found at the scene.

He was the person in the van who'd arrived to set the microwave timer. It was actually the third time the trio had attempted to blow up the house, after two failed attempts.

Eventually, Moncy, Mark and Bob's stories couldn't hold up to the investigators, who knew the explosion was intentional. It transpired they were doing it as part of an insurance scam in order to secure a big payout. All three were arrested.

Where is Monserrate 'Moncy' Shirley now?

Moncy Shirley pled guilty to conspiracy to commit arson, and was handed a 50 year sentence - she remains in prison.

She told jurors during her trial that she believed Mark and Bob were only going to start a "small fire" to collect $300,000 in insurance money. After the blast, she claims they they threatened her and her daughter.

She said, "Mark Leonard told me if I ever told anyone about this he would cut me into pieces and my daughter … and no one would ever find us," adding, "I was afraid! I didn't want anything to happen to my baby."

Mark Leonard was convicted of 53 counts, including murder and arson, and sentenced to two consecutive life sentences plus 75 years. However, he died of natural causes while behind bars in 2018.

Bob Leonard was convicted of 51 counts, including murder and arson, and sentenced to two life sentences without parole, plus 70 years.

Worst Neighbor Ever airs from July 1 on Netflix.

Helen Skelton is a ray of sunshine on our televisions, lighting up screens with her down-to-earth and adventurous spirit.

However, behind the sunny demeanour, Helen has experienced some of the most challenging years of her life. In 2022, her husband of eight years left her and their three children - she was totally blindsided.

The presenter says she "didn't see it coming," and found the very public nature of rugby player Richie Myler suddenly walking out of her and their family a "humiliating" experience.

She was 39, and left to be a single mum to Ernie, Louis and Elsie, who were aged six, five and eleven months at the time.

She would later recall feeling "middle-aged, dumped, depressed," in her 2023 memoir, My Stride: Lessons Learned Through Life and Adventure.

In conversation with The Times, Helen reflects on how she felt when her marriage came to an end. "It felt humiliating to me because of where I’m from," she says, adding, "I didn’t enjoy walking down the street and people knowing stuff about my past."

While she accepts it "comes with the territory" of being famous, she was also worried about protecting her family. "I live in a tiny community, my dad goes to the golf club and he’s asked about whatever’s being said about me," she explains.

With heartbreaking honesty, she shares, "People often say they didn’t see it coming, but that was me." Shortly after leaving Helen, Richie announced he was in a relationship with Stephanie Thirkill, the daughter of Andrew Thirkill who was president of the Leeds Rhinos rugby club where he played.

Shortly after that, while Helen was a contestant on Strictly, Richie announced Stephanie was expecting a baby.

Helen had agreed to take part in Strictly during such an emotionally turbulent time in her life for it to act as a distraction from her feelings.

While news of Richie's new child would have been another challenge to face, Helen got to experience a moment of 'revenge' on the show that acted as a perfect way to help her move forwards.

When it was decided that Helen would perform to Mein Herr from Cabaret, the choreographer had told her there would be a moment during the dance she could say her own "f*** you" to her former husband.

While strutting around the dance floor, Helen got to mouth the words "You're better off without me" to the camera - one of Sally Bowles's supremely famous lines from one of the show's most iconic anthems.

The audience and judges were completely enamoured, and Helen says the dance and that moment said everything she couldn't. "I wanted to have my own narrative," she says, adding, "I was sick of the patronising looks."

Of course, when a high-profile relationship comes to an end, the public can often get very invested about when a celebrity will find a new partner.

This is no different for Helen, who has been plagued by rumours she's romantically involved with her Morning Live co-host, Gethin Jones. After months of speculation, she's finally ready to put these rumours to bed.

"It’s wild. I’ve had my best friend congratulate me on our engagement," she says, continuing, "We’re not [together]. We work together; he’s one of my best friends."

And no, she's not on any of the dating apps either, and "couldn’t think of anything worse." Helen concludes with humour, "My dad keeps saying I’m on Tinder when he means Vinted."

Netflix is definitely a go-to destination for true crime documentaries, with recent offerings Maternal Instinct and Should I Marry A Murderer? leaving viewers in a complete state of shock.

Airing from July 1, the streamer has an all-new series to get your teeth into, in the form of the four-part Worst Neighbor Ever.

The show is the latest instalment in Netflix's 'Worst Ever' franchise, following on from the hugely successful Worst Roommate Ever and Worst Ex Ever.

This series will highlight some of the most appalling and deadly behaviours ever carried out by what really are the worst people you could possibly end up living next-door to.

Each of the four episodes covers a separate incident, and episode 1 is dedicated to a woman named Frances Zaayer and her incessant harassment of her neighbours that ended in murder.

We look at just what she did, and where Frances is now.

What did Frances Zaayer do to her neighbours?

Shawna and David Scott were living happily in a small neighbourhood in Mount Sterling, Kentucky, when Frances Zaayer, and old friend of the family, got in touch to ask if she could stay with them for a while.

Frances was getting a divorce and had been living away for a period of time, but decided to come home to be near friends again when her marriage broke down.

She bought the house next-door to Shawna and Dave, and asked if she could live with the couple while she renovated her new home.

Shawna agreed, because they'd known Frances a long time and she didn't see an issue with this. However, it wasn't long until Frances became "grumpy" and "controlling," and Shawna and Dave began to feel something was quite off with her.

The couple were relieved when Frances moved out. She'd started showing them videos of herself online, protesting against certain religions and characteristics, and they suspected she was racist - Dave was black which added to their unease.

However, things went from bad to worse when Frances moved out.

Frances built a driveway over the property line, using her neighbour's land despite being told she couldn't. She also reported Shawna for working while being on benefits when she wasn't.

Shawna asked why she was doing this, and Frances replied, "Because I can." The pair got into a physical fight that was broken up by Dave.

Frances reported the incident to police, but told them Shawna had attacked her with a stick, and Dave had stood by and watched while Shawna punched her in the face before attacking her himself.

Despite being unhurt from the fight, Frances began wearing a neck brace and insisted on pressing charges. No physical injuries were found on her body, and the police suggested they'd struggle to bring a charge against Shawna when there was no visible sign she'd hurt anyone.

When Shawna was arrested but later released, Frances began videoing Shawna's family, telling them she'd been advised to get the FBI and President Trump involved with the case.

She also began mowing the lawn naked and wandering around where she could easily be seen with few clothes on, while continuing to make incessant complaints about Shawna's family.

In the middle of this, Dave was the peacemaker, constantly worried about what was happening around him and trying to smooth things over.

By March 2018, Frances had lived next-door to Shawna and Dave for a year. Circumstances finally came to a head when her assault case against Shawna was dropped and she became enraged Shawna wasn't going to be charged.

Frances took a gun to her neighbour's house and shot Shawna in the face. The bullet went in through her nose and out the side of her head - she survived but was left blind in one eye and deaf in one ear.

She also shot Dave in the chest - sadly, he couldn't be saved and died at the scene. He was 47. Shawna wasn't aware he'd passed away until she came around from her coma and asked for him.

When a neighbour phoned to report the shooting, the call handler asked if it was Frances who was the shooter. She'd made so many calls to emergency services, she was well known to them.

The call handler can be heard asking, "Can you tell me if it's Frances Zaayer?" The person on the other end replies, "Yes, that's who it is, that's who it is." Frances was apprehended at the scene.

Where is Frances Zaayer now?

Frances Zaayer remains in prison, after she was sentenced to a 35 years term for pleading guilty to murder, second degree assault, and first degree wanton endangerment.

She won't be eligible for parole until 2038. Shawna's daughter Haley features in the documentary, and Dave had been her devoted stepfather since she was two-years-old.

At Frances' sentencing, Haley makes a speech to say, "You deserve so much more than the sentence you are receiving today. But it's at least a good start for taking the life of a proud father, grandfather, adoring husband, and a pillar of this community."

She adds, "I know families of the victims often end their statements with 'I forgive you,' or 'I need to forgive you to move on.' But I want to make myself very clear. I do not forgive you, I don't want to forgive you, and I'm never going to forgive you."

All episodes of Worst Neighbor Ever air on Netflix from July 1.

Dame Mary Berry is known for sharing her knowledge and top tips to help out others, and it isn't only cooking and baking she likes to do this for.

As well as offering insights into her marriage secrets, Mary has also recently turned her hand to sharing years of gardening pointers gathered over decades of finding joy in tending to her outdoor spaces.

Recently, the cooking legend has shared two of the kitchen rules she lives by that she believes will elevate any savoury dish you create in the kitchen - and they're both so easy to replicate at home.

In conversation with Hello!, Mary reveals that her tips are this simple: When cooking at home, always have basil to hand and always have some thyme available. As she likes using her home grown produce in her kitchen, she prefers to use fresh herbs.

"Fresh herbs give a lift to dishes, and most are so simple to grow," she explains, saying that she loves basil because it's her "favourite," and thyme is so useful because it "can improve almost any recipe."

Expanding on her love of growing vegetables, herbs and flowers in her garden to bring inside to enjoy, Mary says, "There is so much joy in growing flowers and vegetables and bringing them into the house."

She continues, "I find this so rewarding. It's really about enjoying taking in the simple pleasures of nature and scent. Those everyday moments are the most special, I think."

When she's been busy growing fresh produce to turn into delicious meals in her kitchen, Mary of course wants to share her food with people and wastes no time in delivering her top hosting tips.

"A thoughtfully arranged table sets the scene for any occasion," she says, adding, "It's the little touches that people remember."

Mary continues to share that when it comes to preparing, you should, "Do as much as you can ahead of time," to allow you to then "drop your shoulders and enjoy it."

During a recent appearance on Radio 2, Mary explained just why she loves her garden, reflecting on the poignant benefits being outside brings her.

"Gardens are very special to me, because it is a time to reflect - when you come back from a difficult situation, I open the door, get out in the fresh air and it's amazing how you feel so much better," she says.

She continues, "A garden is peaceful, the noises we hear in our garden are just birds, and it's so restful."

Mary often speaks about the importance of her garden and nature after the death of her son William, who was just 19 when he passed away.

"We lost our son, and that was when the garden was of great comfort," Mary shares, continuing, "William died many years ago, but it was in the garden and outside that we found peace. It gave us time to think and say that we were fortunate in many other ways."

A brilliant conversation on Jo Whiley's podcast began with her inability to say the word "fart" out loud, and concluded with the presenter revealing two quite unusual things she does while swimming - one is very poignant while the other might make you laugh out loud.

Along with friend Zoe Ball, the pair host the hugely popular Dig It podcast, and no topic is off limits. When a couple of keen listeners had questions about managing bodily functions of the windy variety when in public, an unsurprisingly funny conversation erupted.

Zoe recommends stomach massaging to try and release wind before entering into something where passing wind could be embarrassing - such as a Pilates class or in the gym.

She also suggests just going with it, saying "People have farted in yoga classes I've been to, and it just makes everyone giggle doesn't it? It just makes everybody laugh."

Jo however, says she'd be "mortified" if this happens, and speaks about dispelling wind by using everything from wind-easing capsules to avoid being windy in public, to using flatulence-reducing pants - we didn't know such things exited.

She then interjects with, "Swimming is pretty good, you can do anything you like and nobody knows." This is the place she chooses to "let off gas," explaining, "You can do it to your heart's content and no-one really knows."

Zoe asks laughingly whether "it helps power you forward," which Jo concedes it could do.

There's also a second thing Jo likes to do in the swimming pool, which is more heartrending.

"I do a lot of crying in the water when I go swimming," she shares, adding, "If I'm feeling emotional, it's a really good place to let your tears flow into the water and everyone's oblivious."

The presenter's feeling towards breaking wind and not being able to use the term "fart" could stem from how her family spoke about the function while she was growing up.

"My family never really acknowledged it very much," she shares, adding, "It's all stiff upper lip and etiquette and being polite, and it's not a nice thing to do."

When the conversation is over, Zoe calls on the dedicated Dig It listeners to get in touch with all "terribly embarrassing" and "funny" moments that relate to letting out wind in public places.

After one listener shared her family's alternative name for passing wind, "purtle," Zoe also asks for any other alternative names that have been passed down through families to be shared with the podcast.

And when Zoe and Jo get their answers, it's sure to spark further hilarious conversations.

Beloved actor Richard E. Grant has spoken about how the words his late wife Joan spoke in the days before her death have shaped how he deals with his grief.

The actor was married to Joan Washington, a dialect coach, for 35 years. They tied the knot in 1986 and had been a couple for a total of 38 years when Joan died of lung cancer in 2021.

Speaking on Davina McCall's Begin Again podcast, Richard shares that he first met his wife when he needed a dialect coach to perfect a Northern Irish accent for a role he was hoping to secure as an unknown actor.

He couldn't afford to pay her full hourly coaching rate at the time, and she accepted a reduced rate on the condition he pay her back if he was ever successful.

On their first wedding anniversary, which is symbolised by paper, he gave her "one thousand pounds in pink paper notes" to repay his debt.

After so many years together, Joan was given her cancer diagnosis at the age of 73. Richard shares that two weeks before she died, she said, "I know the end is very near now, please let me go."

Giving her his "blessing" to leave, Richard recalls, "You don't want them to go, but you don't want that way of life to be extended any further because it's intolerable."

Four days before Joan passed away, she offered the words that have become ones Richard lives by to help with his grief.

Joan said, "I know you're going to be sad, but try and find a pocket full of happiness in each day, don't have any guilt about feeling joy after I'm gone."

Richard says that these words have been "an amazing thing," allowing him to continue enjoying little things and not "walk around in a quagmire of grief for the rest of my life."

To continue helping him with his grief, the actor says, "I write to Joan every night." He adds, "I have no woolly spiritual delusion that she's hearing this or I'm going to get a response, but I know in writing to her, it keeps the connection going."

He reveals that he doesn't feel his wife is "still there," explaining, "she's inside me and in my daughter, and in the memory of our friends," but he struggles with the ideas of heaven and an afterlife being "human concepts," and can't get on board with Joan still existing in a realm where he can't see her.

Richard says that Joan had "completed her life," and although he would like to think he would one day see all the pets and people he's lost once again, he doesn't believe this will happen. "And I find that reassuring," he concludes.

Melanie Sykes stepped away from the television industry in 2021 following a successful presenting career, but continues to update fans about her life on social media.

In April last year, she shared that she was suffering from the autoimmune condition, alopecia.

Melanie has sporadically offered photo updates showing varying stages of hair loss, but a year on from revealing her diagnosis she most recently posted a smiling picture of herself to Instagram displaying a completely bald head.

The fresh update come just a couple of days after she had posted a video to the platform moving her head from side to side to show balding patches on each side of her head, while the crown of her hair appeared to remain intact.

Melanie didn't elaborate on the photo of her bald head, simply captioning it, "Loss + Gain = Life."

Previously, the star opened up about her experience with the hair loss condition and other issues she was facing, after initially sharing a picture of a bald spot on her head with fans.

She later revealed her condition was progressing, and that she was now "two-thirds bald" and was simultaneously experiencing "excessive inflammation" throughout her body.

She shared at the time, "I am experiencing alopecia and heart issues due to all that has happened over the last few months. PTSD, shock, mistreatment and malpractice.”

Melanie suggests she developed an irregular heartbeat and hair loss following press intrusion when allegations were made against her former colleague, TV chef Gino D’Acampo, who has denied any wrongdoing.

The pair had worked together on the ITV show Let’s Do Lunch with Gino and Mel, which ran between 2011 and 2014.

She elaborated during a video "I went into the New Year with so much energy. I’ve slowed things down because I got a heart problem, which I developed during the whole Gino D’Acampo bull**** that happened in the news."

Melanie continued, "And suddenly, the stress levels in my life shot up because I left that industry years ago but it won’t leave me alone."

The former presenter appears to be working through her difficulties by embracing a spiritual life, and maintaining a positive outlook.

She says she's going through "post-traumatic growth", explaining, "I'm in both camps because you can be both things at once," meaning she can be suffering PTSD but still have the ability to grow as a person.

She continued, "We can transcend all trauma, we can be changed, and I am living proof of that."

According to NHS Inform, there are different types of alopecia, ranging from thinning hair to complete hair loss. The condition can affect multiple areas of the body, or be limited to one area.

It may affect the scalp, body, facial hair, including the eyebrows and eyelashes, and people can have alopecia by itself, or it can be linked to another condition.

In some cases alopecia can also be temporary, and for others it is permanent. Treatments for the condition depend on what’s causing it, which will be ascertained by a dermatologist.

Treatment won't be required if hair loss is found to be temporary or a normal part of ageing. If treatment is required, this can be in the form of steroid creams or injections, or immunosuppressant treatments that can adjust or supress a person's immune system.

Anyone undergoing treatment is informed that treatments for alopecia are not always fully effective and don’t work for everyone.

Sara Cox is preparing to take on one of the biggest jobs in radio, as she takes over hosting the BBC Radio 2 Breakfast Show from former presenter Scott Mills on July 6.

However, Sara has revealed she might not be where she is now, if it weren't for a "sliding doors" moment in her life that completely altered her career path.

In the run up to leaving her current slot at Radio 2 presenting the drive-time show, Sara appeared on the station's Tracks of My Years with Vernon Kay.

In between sharing the ten tracks that have defined her life, Sara offered anecdotes about her life, including one particularly interesting story about how being sent home from a modelling job got her into television and brought her to where she is now.

After being scouted while living in France at the age of 18 by a man she thought could "shove me in a van and murder me," Sara successfully began her modelling career when the man turned out to be a genuine talent finder.

Although this "life changing" time in her life took her to Milan, New York and South Korea, the presenter was eventually sent home early from a modelling job for "bad behaviour."

"I'd put on a bit of timber," she explains, telling Vernon that missing home meant she "ate fried rice and hard boiled eggs non stop," and the changes to her body shape sadly meant she was no longer deemed suitable for the job she was on.

For Sara however, being sent home was actually life-changing. "It was a sliding doors moment," she says, adding, "I would've missed The Girlie Show casting" if she hadn't been back in the UK. This was the late 90s hit show that launched her broadcasting career and everything that's followed.

Landing her role on The Girlie Show was not only a pivotal moment, but one Sara looks back on with some very fond memories.

"It was a really ace time of just being in a flat in London, doing The Girlie Show, I had a couple of quid in my pocket, I had no responsibilities - it was just an ace time," she shares.

The presenter says she "didn't have a clue" how important auditioning for the show would be for her career. She reiterates again, "Isn't it weird, those sliding door moments?"

When asked if she fully understood everything that would come with being young and on a popular TV show, Sara has another amusing response, full of nostalgia for a time gone by.

"The beauty and also the hazard of being 21 and thrust onto a TV show, is you're fearless," she recalls, adding, "You don't over think things - there's no social media for a start."

If the public didn't like somebody on the TV at the time the show was airing in the 90s, Sara rightly says, "they'd have to try pretty hard to let you know," unlike today where strangers can instantly access celebrities on social media and immediately and directly let them know their opinion of them.

Weighing in on the so-called "ladette" culture of the era, Sara has an explanation for why women were given this label.

"The press, and mainly men, didn't know how to label these women who were going out and having a good time, so they just extended the word 'lad' in to 'ladette,' and actually what it was about was young women having no shame attached to having a good time," she says.

Sara also recalls that as a result of the "ladette" label, she was branded a "party girl" and somebody who "lacked depth," subsequently spending "a decade" having to prove TV and radio executives wrong.

She believes that hosting The Great Pottery Throwdown finally allowed her to shake off the "party girl" image for good. "It was real family friendly TV" she says, believing it was what allowed her to "find a home at Radio 2" and now prepare to host one of the most important jobs there is at the station.

The return of Wimbledon is a highlight in the summer calendar for so many people, whether you're tuning in at home or attending the tournament in person. If you're wondering what to wear to Wimbledon you won't be alone and the royals will be there to give plenty of inspiration too.

The British Royal Family has a long-standing association with Wimbledon and are often seen cheering ecstatically from their seats like everyone else. There have been so many nail-biting moments on the court over the years and records have been broken and set. But how many of these do you remember?

Take our quiz as Wimbledon 2026 starts and test your tennis knowledge!

Want more brain teasers? Catch up with all our previous quizzes here.

Reese Witherspoon stopped by The Tonight Show with Jimmy Fallon recently, and immediately had fans thinking they’d stepped back in time.

Clad in a pink slip dress with the quirkiest, fluffiest heels, Reese - now 49 - looked practically unchanged from the first time she introduced us to Elle Woods, the beloved protagonist of the Legally Blonde franchise.

Reese’s nod to the pink-loving blonde legal eagle wasn’t a coincidence - she was there in her capacity as producer of the upcoming prequel series, Elle. And she revealed why now was the right time to bring back Elle in a new capacity, at a time when "young girls need a better role model".

Speaking about the prequel series - which will star a new actress playing a younger Elle Woods who’s still in high school - Reese shared, "I just thought, why not start and make her a character for young women nowadays?"

"I looked at what's going on with young girls, and I just think they need a better role model. So it was time to bring Elle Woods back."

Praising the enduring legacy of the character and the films, which first came out more than 25 years ago, Reese declared, "It's an iconic character. It's really a feminist character."

"She thinks it's about this guy and following him to college, but it's really a story of being an underdog and a fish out of water in a place where she doesn't feel welcome."

"I think everybody has that feeling at one point in their lives."

Just before Reese’s appearance on Jimmy Fallon, she reunited with several cast members of the original movie for a celebration in New York dubbed ‘Elle World’.

Reese, along with Jennifer Coolidge, Selma Blair, Ali Larter and Victor Garber attended a talk in celebration of the movie - and the upcoming prequel series.

At the event, Reese shared, "Playing this character for 25 years has been the privilege of my life, just because people come up to me and they tell me stories about how they go to law school because of her or they named their daughter Elle.

"She went through this experience of feeling like everybody was looking down on her or judged her, and I don’t know a person on earth who hasn’t felt like an underdog in some situation."

Newcomer Lexi Minetree will take over the role in the prequel series, which follows Elle in 1995 as she navigates high school in her Seattle hometown. The show starts streaming July 1 on Prime Video.

Beloved actress Kristin Scott Thomas speaks so openly and eloquently about the challenges she's faced in life, often speaking out about her difficult childhood and the grief she's spent years navigating after losing both her father and step-father at a young age.

She's also eager to talk about her career highlights, and the joy of finding love again in her 60s, after the resentment she felt when her first marriage broke down after 17 years.

She's recently appeared on Elizabeth Day's How To Fail podcast, and spoke about feeling like she's "completed" her career, and how ageing has led to her to be more "brave" and full of "joy and acceptance" than ever.

When asked if she feels "more joyous" than a decade ago, Kristin replies, "I do, because I've found love which is a wonderful thing to happen, and I've also managed to complete things within my career."

Expanding on this, she explains that after working on herself with therapists to move forward from the tragedy of losing close family members, she's also come full circle with completing tragic performances.

"I've done tragedy now - I've emptied the bag, and there's no more left," she says, adding "I don't have to weep for a dead father ever again," both on or off screen.

Speaking about the positives ageing has brought her, the actress shares that now she's older, "I certainly enjoy things more, I'm able to enjoy things more, I'm allowed to enjoy things more."

Kristin does say that she doesn't know whether this feeling comes simply from being more mature, but shares, "I'm brave enough to try things out - I'm brave enough to accept things and brave enough to do new things."

Talking of reclaiming the tragic narrative of her life, the actress says people often feel "flummoxed" when they find out about her story, and how she lost her father at the age of five and her step-father at the age of 11.

Kristin recalls that when she was a teenager, there wasn't the therapy and support available for her to work through it herself.

"I wasn't able to get over that for a very long time," she shares, adding, "I didn't really do anything about it until I as 30, and by then I had two children."

She says having her children allowed to see areas in her life she was "sabotaging," because of the "enormous grief that hadn't been allowed out." This led to many years of therapy to find a level of acceptance relating to what she'd gone through.

Her feelings also infiltrated her career. "I'm so good at playing someone with longing or a secret sadness," she says, and that also comes from years of having to hide her feelings.

The actress shares that she found it easy to play these complex characters with big secrets, because they allowed her to let some of her real emotions out, while the camera between her and everyone else, "wasn't going to judge me."

Women are becoming more knowledgeable about perimenopause and menopause, and of the signs and symptoms that could mean they would benefit from HRT.

However, accessing the right support to even be prescribed HRT and getting the correct dose, seems to be challenging to come by.

Jo Whiley addressed this "troubling" trend when it comes to women not being appropriately cared for by healthcare professionals, during what can be a hugely difficult stage of life.

During an episode of the Dig It podcast she hosts with friend Zoe Ball, Jo says, "I'm getting a bit frustrated by the number of friends I have at the moment who are trying to get the right medication, right HRT and right advice, and they're not getting anywhere."

Expressing a feeling of helplessness, she adds, "I don't know what to suggest to them, all I can ever say is to just keep going back and try to find the right GP who will be helpful to you."

Jo continues, "But it does feel wrong to me that they aren't getting the help immediately. There seems to be something broken - something's not right."

Jo explains that the women she knows are doing all the right things - going to a GP, explaining their symptoms and asking for help and advice, but, "they're not getting it."

The presenter says she "doesn't know why" they wouldn't be offered the help they need, adding, "that troubles me."

She concludes, "This is not right, how is this happening?" Menopause specialist Dr Naomi Potter commented on the segment when it was shared to Instagram.

Expressing her equal frustration at everything Jo said, Dr Potter says, "It’s amazing that this is still happening. I was hoping that over the last few years this had changed because of how much everyone is talking about it but maybe not."

She continues, "I had a patient this week who had spoken to six of her friends at a party last weekend, all with debilitating symptoms and they had ALL given up and continued to struggle because they couldn’t get help."

Sharing their experience, somebody else commented, "It shouldn’t be this hard." The woman revealed she'd taken a script with them to an appointment to discuss her symptoms, written by another menopause specialist called Dr Louise Newson.

She continues, "I said I wasn’t leaving the surgery until I got what I needed. I also got my GP to look up the NICE guidelines on her computer when she offered me antidepressants, so she could read that they should not be the first line of treatment if a woman has low mood and is of menopausal age."

The commenter concludes, "You have to go armed more often than not. If this was men it [HRT] would be in vending machines."

Ahead of the release of her 15th studio album, Confessions II, the much-anticipated follow-up to 2005’s Confessions of a Dance Floor, Madonna is doing some confessing of her own.

The pop icon has bared all in a surprisingly unguarded and open interview, where she shared how important this new album has been, coming at a time of great loss, changes in her body and even tense relationships with her daughter, Lourdes Leon (Lola).

Speaking of the journey that went into creating Confessions II, Madonna revealed to Interview Magazine that working with her oldest child, now 29, helped heal their relationship, implying the pair had hit a rocky patch.

She said, "The song I wrote with my daughter, Lola. She approached me about writing a song together as a way to heal our relationship. It was a really important moment, and it solidified the idea that now is the time to make this record."

The past few years have been a period of great change for the Queen of Pop. As well as healing the bond with her daughter, she talked about everything that shaped the music.

"My brother was very, very, very ill, and my stepmother, with whom I’d had a very traumatic relationship throughout my entire childhood, had just died. It’s hard for me to write a song about nothing.

"I have to tell a story. So I wrote about a lot of family trauma, and then we started making dance music."

Despite sounding like it would be quite an intense album, Madonna shared that the whole experience is about finding the light and joy on the dance floor again. Acknowledging that she’d been through some "heavy” experiences, she said, "It can be, but I always push through and I’m a survivor."

The experience of the new music is all about "A place where you don’t need words to express how you feel, where you just connect to the music and have an out-of-body experience or enter a fever dream."

While many things change for the Queen of Pop, some things stay the same - including her well-known love of working out.

However, even Madonna has had to contend with the impact time and a career of dancing has done to her body.

While sharing that her new album is "killer" to work out to, just like its predecessor, and revealing that she "curated the record based on how much it made me move", Madonna also shared that she now has no cartilage in one of her knees.

"I have a bad knee now," she shared, "I have no cartilage in it, thanks to dancing for so long in high heels, running on pavement, and doing Ashtanga yoga."

Now 67 - and with a bad knee to boot - it seems Madonna still has the energy of people half her age though. Indeed, she added, "[The album is] an hour and five minutes. And that’s how long my workout is", but those workouts have had to change after damaging her knee.

"Up until a year ago, I was jumping on trampolines and doing dance cardio and doing a lot of what a doctor would call ‘loading on my joints’. Can’t do that anymore.

So now I do Peloton bikes and the Versa Climber and high-intensity circuit training. I ride my bike outside a lot. I dance."

And by the sounds of it, plenty of us will be joining her dancing to the new album.

Carol Kirkwood is known for being a bright and welcoming presence on screen when she presented the weather for the BBC.

Following an emotional departure in April this year after 25 years at the station, Carol has been working out how to balance her plans to spend more time travelling with husband Steve, with her writing career.

She's also been taking the time to offer fans updates on her life, and during a recent appearance on Saga's Experience is Everything podcast, Carol delved into what her life looks like at the moments, but also revealed insights into her past.

The former presenter shared rare comments about her divorce and the sorrow that she hid during her split from former hockey player Jimmy Kirkwood - the couple married in 1990 and divorced in 2008 after 18 years.

"When I got divorced, that was a really difficult time," she begins, adding, "I was so unhappy, and so sad at the same time - I found myself crying as soon as I came off camera."

Carol continues, "I had to go and reapply my makeup, and go back on screen." Asked whether her divorce was sudden, Carol explains, "It felt shocking and it feels like a failure - I didn't ever envisage getting divorced."

However, despite the sadness she felt, Carol still chose to try and find the positives in her situation.

"Out of every dark cloud comes a silver lining," she says, adding, "It made me braver, so in my older age I was more accepting and I wanted to do things."

Those "things" included finding the courage to fly with the red arrows, tandem diving with the red devils and paragliding.

Carol asserts she'd never have had the ability to try these activities if she hadn't had her character strengthened by divorced.

Carol goes on to share that she now sees her divorce as "the best thing that could've happened," because she now has a "new husband, who is gorgeous."

After not expecting to find love again, the former presenter married ex-police officer Steve Randall in 2023.

She found herself surprised to fall in love again after being "happily single" for some time. She says, "I wasn't looking for anyone, I was happy going out with my male and female friends - my life was good."

Carol recalls the freedom and joy of being able to do what she wanted, when she wanted, and being "the master of my own destiny."

When she met Steve at a function, they initially got on as good friends because neither were looking for relationships. However, as the friendship progressed, so did their feelings for each other.

Steve was already retired when Carol handed in her resignation, and was a big part of that decision-making process for her.

She recalls spending a lot of time pondering the decision to step down from her role at the BBC before taking the plunge, but always not quite feeling ready.

Carol then suddenly knew "the time was right," and now plans to travel as much as possible with her husband. When asked if she had a particular "bucket list" destination in mind, she simply replies, "The world."

At the age of 65, Men Behaving Badly actress Caroline Quentin is to begin a postgraduate diploma after leaving school at 16 with a "couple" of O levels.

The star has enjoyed a long and varied career in TV and theatre, and over the last few years has turned her hand to growing vegetables and flowers at her home, even writing a book about gardening to share her passion for it.

Now, Caroline is taking on an entirely different challenge as she heads to university to study for a postgraduate diploma in the history of art at the Courtauld Institute in London.

"I recently wrote my first essay in 50 years," the actress tells Saga magazine, adding, "It was part of my application to study for a postgraduate diploma. I’ve just been accepted and I can’t talk about it without crying as this is the course of my dreams."

Caroline shares that after leaving school at 16 "with a couple of O levels" and not taking on university or any higher education, she's "thrilled" to be given the opportunity to study at this point in her life.

The actress lives with her husband Sam, with whom she shares children, Rose and William, both who have flown the nest. Along with being "so supportive" of her decision to study, Caroline reveals her family have also made a few jokes about it.

"The kids keep teasing me that I’ll be able to get a student discount card and go to the Student Union bar," she says, adding, "It’ll be difficult – and I’m doing it over two years so I can keep working – but the best things in life often involve hard work."

Sharing further insight into her love of gardening and being outside, Caroline says that nature has "saved my mental health."

Revealing that her mother was bipolar, she sys that she can also experience "a volatile emotional life" and goes through "lows sometimes and I get highs as well."

She explains, "The best thing is stepping outside, just listening to birds, being quiet, settling myself, listening to the wind in the trees – my blood pressure drops, my heart slows down."

Caroline even feels that the "valuable resource" of nature can act as a "doctor for every ill." One of her favourite things to do is to stand beneath very old trees.

She explains, "Sometimes standing underneath an old beech tree can lift you – the realisation that this tree has been there for hundreds of years and things can come good again. There will be spring, the leaves will unfurl."

Reflecting on the "cyclical" nature of life and the part humans have in this, Caroline concludes, "Going for a walk is also powerful – even if I have just 15 minutes, if I’m worrying about something and go for a walk, I’m cured by the time I come home. Magic!"

Everyone knows Lorraine Kelly as the bubbly, extrovert morning presenter who has been on our screens for more than 40 years.

And sitting down to chat with her, she is exactly as she appears on the ‘telly’, as she calls it. Fun, bright and interesting, nothing is off limits.

But 2026 hasn’t been easy on Lorraine, 66. Earlier this year, she lost her father John, just as changes to her morning TV show hit - meaning it was cut from an hour to 30 minutes and will only air for 30 weeks of the year. She admits it was a ‘difficult time’.

But, with the regime on ITV now in place, it means she has had time to focus on her other passion - writing. And of course spending time with her husband Steve, daughter Rosie and granddaughter Billie.

We caught up with her to talk all about it with this exclusive interview.

Hi Lorraine! Congratulations on your new book! How does it feel to have your second novel, The Island Secret, published?

Lorraine: It’s so interesting and so different. When you do live telly, off it goes - you do it and it’s away. But with a book there’s something very permanent about that. It’s really lovely to see it, feel it, and see it in shops! One time I was in the airport and a lady was reading it.

Did she spot you?

Lorraine: No, she didn’t. I was going to go over but I was a bit shy! There is something really special about that and I think even if you wrote 25 books, you’d never get used to that feeling of being able to hold something in your hand.

You now have regular breaks from filming Lorraine throughout the year - how has that been?

Lorraine: I must admit, at the start of the year when all the changes were being made, they cut my show to half an hour and half a year, it wasn’t me wanting to have my fat face on the television, it wasn’t that, it was that an awful lot of my team were made redundant. That was really hard.

Are you still in touch with them?

Lorraine: Yes! Luckily, a lot of them have been reemployed, some have moved to This Morning which is great and we’re all in touch. That’s why it was so painful, you know, because we were all so close.

I had folks who worked with me from when they were teenagers into their 30s, and then they had babies of their own. And then my dad died in January, which was very difficult.

It comes to us all, sadly. So that was quite a difficult time. But actually, I thought to myself, ‘This is the best job in telly,’ Because you get to do the job you love, but you’ve got all this time to do other things.

I did a travel show for Channel 4. Primarily it will be writing, of course, but you’ve got these chunks of time off and you get to do what you love. There’s no conflict.

Do you have a plan for the future?

Lorraine: Not really. I’m not very good at that. With writing, the process is new to me. With TV, you could be going on air and we think, ‘Oh let’s do that’ and you can change things. Obviously with publishing it takes a lot longer.

It can take 18 months from the idea until it’s out, so I want to do more of the books. But I don’t ever see myself totally retiring. I could never retire entirely. There might come the day when people have had enough, it’s been 102 years.

But I can’t imagine myself not working. Things will change, things will have to change, people will have to adapt and budgets aren’t as big as they were but we’re still here and I think we’ll still be here for a wee while.

You’re granddaughter Billie is almost two - how has becoming a grandparent changed you?

Lorraine: It does make you realise, it might sound weird, but I want to be as healthy I can for as long as I can. I’m very lucky at my age and I look at my grandmother, living into her 90s, and she was fine mentally and physically.

The time that I have, and I hope it’s a long time, I need to make the most of it. And I want to spend as much time with her as I possibly can.

Is there a dream TV show you’d love to do?

Lorraine: I want to do Lorraine Unleashed. On Channel 4, or Channel 5, wherever, Lorraine Unleashed Live, 11pm at night, and you could get away with murder. A right good laugh.

I want people to have a right good old belly laugh. Not snidey, but cheeky and naughty. I’d love to do that. A version of my show where we went feral! I think it would be funny. And showcase young comedians who are breaking through. It would be fun.

As a busy working mum, Katie Piper is always on the go. And when she isn’t on Loose Women, at a book launch or on the red carpet, she is a regular mum-of-two and wife who needs a lot of things on hand to keep her going throughout the day.

So, we asked, Katie Piper - what’s in your handbag?

“I have a big mum bag. It’s a tote bag! I have quite a lot in it - but it’s all things I need in the day!”

A small make-up bag with medical items

"I have eye drops, cotton buds, alcohol wipes, and I keep that. I do have some make-up, but I think as I’ve gotten into my 40s I’m doing more skincare and less make-up.

"I have very sensitive skin, so I don’t want strong ingredients or very strong scents, I use La Roche Posay moisturiser and cleanser, and their freshen up spray."

Pistachios with the shell on

It sounds a bit gross, because they always end up loose rolling around in the bag. But it’s ok! Because they have the shell on. I like them because I can quickly grab that instead of a chocolate bar or crisps.

Dove whole body deodorant

At the moment I’m carrying the aerosol because when it’s warm I like that feeling of it sprayed on me, but I do like the cream because of the skincare element.

Make-up and beauty basics

I don’t subscribe to spending loads on make-up, I love a bit of Maybelline, I wear Max Factor, Rimmel, a bit of Charlotte Tilbury, but I haven’t splashed out on any Victoria Beckham or anything like that! I use eyebrow products, lip products, tinted moisturiser. I think you tend to look older with more make-up.

I use a tangle teaser brush, and it has no handle. My kids introduced me to it, and I like it because without the handle, it can fit in my bag easier.

A portable coffee cup

I always carry a coffee cup - it’s my husband’s love language, he makes me a coffee in my portable cup and he leaves me a little note - I don’t deserve it, I’m can be a bitch to my husband! But I have my coffee in a taxi or on the train and then I’ll rinse it out and use it as my water bottle. I’m trying to drink more water, but one glass and I need the loo! Who are these people who can do eight glasses and not constantly need a wee?!

Katie Piper has partnered with Dove Whole Body Deodorant to give Brits a confidence-boosting refresh to help them beat the “evening bail” precisely when they need it most.

The Other Bennet Sister is one of the most joyful, boundary breaking pieces of television to be gifted to audiences so far this year.

Ella Bruccoleri is outstanding as the titular Mary in the BBC adaptation of author Janice Hadlow's 2020 novel of the same name.

The rest of the cast were also perfectly placed to bring the reimagining of Jane Austen's Pride & Prejudice to life, giving an alternative look at what Mary Bennet's life might've looked like if she hadn't been overlooked simply because she didn't fit society's expectations of female beauty.

While audiences devoured the 10-episode hit, it appeared that Mary's story had been told by the end of the limited series. However, fans can rejoice, because the BBC just announced the show is to return for three bonus episodes - what a delight!

And while viewers are used to a long wait for new series' of their favourite shows, with a year being standard but in recent years this wait can be much longer, the bonus episodes are arriving much sooner than you could hope for.

They will actually arrive in time for Christmas, and are billed as a Christmas special. Filming is taking place over the summer, ready for the new instalments to be served up as the most exciting of festive treats.

The series has been a runaway hit, becoming the biggest launch of a new drama across all platforms and streamers in the UK since May 2025, drawing in 7.3 million viewers within its first 28 days.

Jane Tranter, Executive Producer and CEO of Bad Wolf, the team behind the show, says the response to The Other Bennet Sister has "exceeded even our most optimistic expectations."

If you're wondering what to expect from the surprise episodes, the BBC says they serve as an opportunity to "spend a little more time with characters audiences have taken to their hearts, and to explore what happens after the wedding bells fade and real life begins."

Lindsay Salt, Director of BBC Drama says, "It's been incredibly exciting to see Mary Bennet cause such a sensation in 2026, and we could not be happier to announce this new three-part Christmas gift to her millions of fans."

"Marriage was just the beginning for the no-longer-so-overlooked Bennet sister, and it's a joy to let viewers discover what comes next."

There was an outpouring of excitement on social media when the news was announced. When Ella Bruccoleri shared it to Instagram, one person wrote, "The best Christmas present we could ask for, thank you all!"

Another added, "This is so exciting! I can’t wait for Christmas now!," with somebody else echoing the sentiment to say, "Can't wait for this Christmas, this is the perfect gift, thank you so much!!" We can't wait.

All episodes of The Other Bennet Sister are currently airing on BBC iPlayer.

We are battling through another heatwave, and with schools closing and people being urged to work from home, there's going to be a lot of staying in going on while avoiding soaring temperatures.

If you're planning to remain firmly indoors in a bid to stay cool and have some spare time to dedicate to watching TV, you might want to take a look at our roundup of the best true crime documentaries to hit our screens this year.

There's been some horrifying and jaw dropping shows dedicated to dissecting crimes old and new in recent months. In case you missed our favourites, we reveal what you can expect from them and how you can tune in.

Best crime documentaries of the year so far

1. The Mother of All cons

The Mother of All Cons is a three-part BBC true crime documentary delving into the incredible story of a mother and daughter who set up a charity for critically ill children in 2012.

When Jean O'Brien's daughter Megan Bhari was diagnosed with a brain tumour at the age of 16, the pair started the Believe In Magic charity to help other children with life limiting illnesses.

However, it wasn't long before parents who came into contact with them started to question Jean's claims about her daughter's condition, and large financial donations to the charity went unaccounted for.

When Megan did later die, but not from the tumour her mother suggested she had, a devastating account of what could really have happened to her began to emerge.

2. Lover, Liar, Predator

Lover, Liar, Predator is another BBC true crime documentary, looking at the unthinkable actions of a man named Aaron Swan, and the impact he had on innocent victims.

The one-off film shows how a number of women all encountered the same man, Aaron, who was on the sex offender register.

As the title suggests, he told lies and began a series of physically and mentally abusive relationships with the women that led to pregnancies, affairs, coercion and abuse.

They waived their anonymity to tell their stories, sharing how they finally managed to bring him to justice.

3. Jeremy Bamber: Proof of Innocence - The Missing Phone Call

Recently released on Channel 5, the 90-minute special, Jeremy Bamber: Proof of Innocence - The Missing Phone Call takes a fresh look at a case from the 80s.

Jeremy Bamber is the man at the centre of the infamous White House Farm murders, and he currently remains in prison for being found guilty of shooting dead his adoptive parents, Nevill and June, his adoptive sister, Sheila, and her six-year-old twin sons, Nicholas and Daniel.

However, the documentary examines how a phone call that was logged but missed as evidence during the original trial, could be the key to proving Jeremy's innocence - he has always maintained he didn't kill his family.

There is also further evidence that comes to light in the film, including letters written by his sister deemed unreadable at the time, that have now been deciphered and could also add weight to the case to free him.

How to watch The Mother of All Cons, Lover, Liar, Predator, and Jeremy Bamber: Proof of Innocence - The Missing Phone Call

In the UK, you can tune in to The Mother of All Cons and Lover, Liar, Predator on BBC iPlayer. Jeremy Bamber: Proof of Innocence - The Missing Phone Call can be found on Channel 5's catch-up service, 5.

If you’re going to be away from your usual TV set-up and need to tune in to any of these documentaries from elsewhere in the world, you can do so with the use of a Virtual Private Network - a VPN.

A VPN allows you to change your IP address to that of the area of what you want to watch, meaning you can tune in to the show, even if you're not there.

If you've never installed a VPN before, don't worry, it's quick and easy. Just follow these three steps:

• Download and install the VPN following NordVPN's easy-to-follow instructions.
• Once you've installed your VPN, open the app and select your server location as anywhere in the UK.
• With your VPN installed and server location set to UK, you can now watch your chosen documentary on the catch-up service for the channel it originally aired on.

4. Maternal Instinct

Airing on Netflix, Maternal Instinct is pretty gruesome, and you really won't believe your eyes at times.

The single-episode documentary tells the horrifying tale of a woman named Taylor Parker, who was known for telling increasingly outlandish lies about herself.

Moving to a new area and meeting a man she wanted to spend the rest of her life with, Taylor told the ultimate lie and faked a pregnancy in order to keep the relationship going.

When her due date came and went, a desperate Taylor did a heinous thing in order to continue her lie, leaving her currently on death row. The documentary looks at how she faked her pregnancy, and the lives that have been destroyed because of her actions.

5. The Murder of Rachel Nickell

Also airing on Netflix, The Murder of Rachel Nickell is a documentary accompanying a three-part true crime drama The Witness, covering the horrifying murder of young mum Rachel Nickell who was killed on Wimbledon common in 1992.

The 23-year-old was stabbed multiple times in front of her two-year-old son, Alex Hanscombe, who was the only witness. The police later wrongfully arrested an innocent man, Colin Stagg for the crime, and took many years to find the real culprit.

The documentary contains previously unseen footage, detailing conversations Rachell's devastated partner André had with Alex when the investigation was getting underway.

Alex can be heard saying he thinks he saw the "bad man" before his mum did, who then "knocked me over." Devastatingly, the little boy can also be heard saying, "I saw the knife. I saw it, yeah, I saw it all."

6. Should I Marry A Murderer?

Another one to be found on Netflix, the three-part Should I Marry A Murderer? tells the shocking story of forensic pathologist, Caroline Muirhead, whose life took a dramatic turn after meeting a man on Tinder.

After a whirlwind romance with Alexander McKellar, the couple were thinking about marriage when Alexander admitted to killing a man in a hit and run, and burying his body near his workplace in the Scottish Highlands.

Caroline put herself in danger by staying with Alexander while working with police, to try and get him to reveal the location of the body - a man deemed a missing person, whose family were waiting for closure.

How to watch Maternal Instinct, The Murder of Rachel Nickell and Should I Marry A Murderer?

All three documentaries are airing exclusively on Netflix, and a subscription to the streamer is required.

Prices start at £5.99 per month for the cheapest membership which is ad-supported. This tier allows subscribers to watch on one device at a time with no downloads available.

For the £12.99 per month standard subscription, viewers can watch in HD and on two devices at a time.

Viewers can pay £18.99 per month for a premium subscription. This allows subscribers to watch in Ultra HD where available, on four devices at a time.

Little Disasters first aired on Paramount+ last year, and has now been introduced to hordes of new fans by being shown on Channel 5.

Based on the 2020 novel of the same name by Sarah Vaughan, the six-part psychological thriller tells the story of Jess (Diane Kruger,) whose life falls apart when she takes her baby daughter Betsey to hospital with an unexplained head injury.

Once there, Betsey is treated by Liz (Jo Joyner), who isn't only the doctor on duty, but also happens to be a long-time friend of Jess. Liz is left torn between their friendship and notifying social services of the baby's injury.

As a result of social services getting involved, Jess ends up having supervised visits with her older sons Frankie and Kit, while Betsey recovers in hospital.

Suffering from postnatal OCD and intrusive thoughts, Jess becomes terrified that something terrible will happen to Betsey while she's under hospital care, and tries to abduct her.

Heading into the show's finale, Jess is on trial for abduction and child cruelty, and viewers remain unclear about who really hurt her baby. Who was really responsible for Betsey's head injury, and when Frankie was left alone with her while Jess went to the shop, who was the person that came to the door?

Little Disasters ending explained

The Little Disasters finale begins with Jess looking at jail time for mistreating her children, and also deep in a mental health crisis.

During the hearing, Liz acts as character witness, delivering a heartfelt speech about Jess being a great mother and the sort of person others go to for parenting advice because she's so brilliant at it.

Because of this, the judge grants Jess bail with a condition attached - she has to live with Liz, and can only have two supervised visits with her three children each week.

Jess is later seen with Ed (JJ Field), having a visit with her children at the school’s summer fair. There's a sombre feeling in the air as the controlling Rob (Stephen Campbell Moore) wants to move with Mel (Emily Taaffe) out of London.

Mel is unhappy about this, but as he's in charge of their finances, she's powerless to stop him. However, when Frankie (Jax James) sees Rob at the fair, he reacts strangely to him and runs away.

When Jess finds Frankie, he's clearly distressed, but then starts screaming when Ed passes Betsey to Rob to hold, so he can offer Frankie some comfort.

Who hurt Betsey?

The story's central mystery is now solved - Frankie reveals that Rob was the one to cause Betsey's injury.

While Jess had gone out to pick up some medicine, leaving Frankie in charge of Betsey for a short while, Rob had turned up at the house looking to discuss a business opportunity with Ed.

He entered the house anyway, even with Ed not there. When Frankie mentions Betsey needs changing, Rob says he'll help, because he's looking for an chance to snoop around Rob's private documents.

Leaving Betsey alone on the changing mat that he's put on the kitchen island, Rob heads upstairs to look through Ed's things, eventually finding a credit card he can use to forge Ed’s signature for a contract.

While left alone, Betsey rolls from the island top and onto the floor. Rob had then convinced Frankie that Betsey's injury was his fault, telling him he's never to reveal to anyone he was at the house.

Frankie finally being able to share his secret means he can finally feel free of the turmoil keeping it had caused him, and allows Jess to realise she hadn't hurt her baby after all - held hostage by intrusive thoughts, she'd allowed herself to believe she'd injured Betsey and just couldn't remember.

The police are called on Rob, and viewers find out that the CPS are likely go after him for perverting the course of justice and wasting police time. This could see him face up to two years in prison.

This is a change to Sarah Vaughan's original novel, that saw Charlotte be the person responsible for Betsey's accident. Struggling with her IVF, Charlotte had gone to see Jess, arriving to find she'd gone to the shop and being invited inside by Frankie.

Picking Betsey up to change her nappy, an altercation took place between her and Frankie, ending with him pushing her. During the incident, Charlotte dropped the infant, blaming Frankie in the same way Rob did in the show.

The series' creators decided it wasn't realistic for Charlotte to be the one to hurt Betsey, and changed the storyline to instead make Rob responsible.

What happens to everyone else?

All charges against Jess are dropped, and she's reunited with her children.

Charlotte (Shelley Conn) and Andrew (Patrick Baladi) didn't have an easy time throughout the series, with Charlotte spending the evening with Ed at the pub on the night of Betsey's accident, eventually confessing she's in love with him.

Charlotte eventually reveals her own secret to Andrew - she hasn't been going through with the egg retrieval for the IVF they've been going through. Andrew comes to realise that Charlotte's feelings for him don't match the depth of his for her.

Jess is also able to move past Mel making moves on her husband while she going through one of the worst times of her life.

Mel decides she's has enough of being controlled by Rob and leaves him - it looks like he'll be facing jail time anyway. Along with their two children, they don't move out of London as Rob planned, but stay in Richmond.

One year later, Jess and her friends are seen together at the park with their children. While Jess appears to be in an improved mental state, she doesn't seem entirely at ease.

As the finale comes to a close, Jess's voiceover tells viewers, "Sometimes, we get it so right. And in those moments, whatever you do, hold on tight. Because in the blink of an eye, it can all be taken away."

Little Disasters is now streaming on 5.

I started watching Off Campus for the escapist nostalgia of hot young passion that I'll never feel again as a married midlife woman, and stayed for the therapy it offered as a millennial still traumatised by some of my early relationships with men.

I also need to listen to my friends more - when they were all telling me earlier this year that I needed to watch queer ice hockey romance Heated Rivalry, my first thought was "Yea, no, that's definitely not for me." It was definitely for me, and I joined the hordes of women my age obsessed with it.

When I started getting messages about the Prime Video sensation that is Off Campus, I once again dismissed it as something I'd come back to at a later date, when I'd finished watching my age-appropriate shows.

And now I'm infatuated with it, in an almost unhealthy wanting to watch it non-stop, internet deep-diving the cast kind of way. While I was drawn in by the lusting, yearning, abs on display, frequent shower scenes and full-frontals, my biggest takeaway from the series is that I finally have hope that my children will have healthier relationships than I did after watching what played out in front of me.

For the uninitiated, the eight episodes follow ice hockey jock Garrett (Belmont Cameli,) who could get kicked out of college if he fails another class. He wants shy music major and all around legend in each of her classes, Hannah (Ella Bright), to tutor him.

Hannah is lusting after Justin (Josh Heuston), a sort of famous frontman of a band who also happens to attend the same college as her and Garrett, who has so far failed to notice she exists.

Garrett believes Justin will be into Hannah if he believes she's dating an ice hockey star, and proposes the pair fake date. The hope is for Hannah to get her man, and Garrett gets his tutoring in exchange for being her fake boyfriend.

When Hannah and Garrett inevitably fall in love while working through their past personal traumas and faking a relationship, we've so far got something littered with corny tropes that's been done too many times before, haven't we?

No, we absolutely have not. What we do get is something so radical, I could hardly believe my eyes. We'll start with something light: The characters have boundaries, implement them, and other people respect them without getting arsy.

Right, I eased you in gently, let's continue. So, the male characters can actually communicate, both with themselves and with other women. Yes, really.

When Garrett wants advice about the best way to give Hannah an orgasm, instead of making it a 'her' problem and fizzing with pent-up rage because he believes his manliness has let him down, he simply asks his friend and teammate Dean (Stephen Kalyn) what he should do.

And instead of taking the p**s out of Garrett for having questions about the female body and caring about Hannah's pleasure, before running off to laugh about him with all the other jocks, Dean creates a safe space for the conversation, gives some solid advice and wishes his friend luck.

In case you missed it, I also said that Garrett cares about Hannah's pleasure. The end game wasn't just to get her into bed, but make sure there was consent, while checking in to make sure she's OK and actually enjoys their encounters.

Before you all pass out, there's also another great thing about the show. It's completely sex positive for everyone. It's not just the men who get to announce they aren't into relationships and sleep around, the women can do it too, without shame. I know.

I know the too-good-to-be-true things are mounting up fast, but there's another. Women also support women. When I was growing up, girls were conditioned from a young age to always 'other' someone else to ensure their own safety within the pack.

This resulted in living in constant fear of being the one pushed out, and ongoing trust issues even in adult friendship groups. This simply does not happen in Off Campus. Eliminating mean girl tropes on screen is just so refreshing.

Now, this shouldn't be radical stuff, but for anyone growing up in the early 2000s, and basically anytime before that, this is jaw dropping TV.

Just about every girl I knew when we were having our first relationships in our teens and early 20s, were subject to boys and men bragging about their experiences with us and often saying shocking things about our bodies.

They were also dying to have sex with us, but when we let them, were apparently instantly repulsed by us and felt the need to let everyone know about said repulsion. There's nothing more misogynistic and head wrecking than that, when you're naturally anxious and have pre-existing body issues.

Consent was non-existent and hands up skirts in clubs was to be expected. From chatting with my friends, men seemed to do whatever the heck they wanted in bed and didn't even think to ask first if it was OK, it was just assumed by them that whatever they wanted, they could have.

It also wasn't until I was much older did anyone ask whether I'd enjoyed a sexual encounter and asked if my needs were being met. This is why watching young people have all the things I didn't in relationships when I was younger, made me tearful at times.

I fell into a state of reliving vicariously a time I'll never get back, through this excellent TV show. I found myself wishing I could be Hannah, for just one day. And don't get me started on how accessible she is to young girls and women tuning in...

In a world where women's bodies are Ozempic-levels thin on screen, Hannah has, gasp, a normal body. Many will see their own bodies reflected back at them watching her in Off Campus, which is the icing on the very important cake here.

In a manosphere world that's still trying to make desperate regressions back to the poor treatment of women of days we thought we'd left behind, Off Campus gives me hope my children will have much healthier relationships than I did.

I drum home to my boys the concepts of consent, body positivity, equality in the bedroom, and all the things I didn't have in my first relationships, while fighting off dangerous ideologies doing everything they can to teach them otherwise.

When they're old enough I think I'll add Off Campus into my teaching materials. It models every single thing I'm trying to get my teens to prioritise, and I'll never turn down an excuse to get out of my head and disappear into the university experience I wish I'd had, all over again.

All episodes of Off Campus are currently streaming on Prime Video.

Another heatwave is upon us, and that means talk immediately turns to how to cool our beds and homes quickly, in a country that just isn't prepared in any way for extreme heat.

When it comes to what to wear in the heat, there's some accessible options available, but presenter Fearne Cotton thinks women should try one simple tip to stay comfortable in soaring temperatures - take off our bras.

Finding a comfortable bra can be a real undertaking sometimes, they can dig in to your shoulders and back, and underwiring can feel like an invention of torture similar to the racks of medieval times.

In extreme heat, sweaty boobs can just add to a long list of weather-related annoyances, but would you really "swing low" as Fearne suggests?

"Bras off for the heatwave ladies," she says during a clip from her Happy Place podcast. "Swing low, swing free, do your thing," she adds.

Fearne shares that at the moment, as soon as she gets home she doesn't even wait to take her top off before unclasping her bra, pulling it out through the sleeve of her top, and "lassoing" it away from her.

"I cannot bear it," she says, continuing, "I'm not good with wearing clothes in general, I find wearing clothes the most uncomfortable thing."

Asking whether any of her followers feel the same, the presenter shares that she sleeps "butt naked" because at night, "there's no chance I'd sleep if I had clothes on."

Continuing the sharing streak, Fearne says she "never finds knickers comfortable" either, because of the, ahem, places they ride up to.

She's not a huge fan of jeans either, explaining, "I'm wearing jeans today - every bit of it is uncomfortable. I should just live in some sort of nudist community."

Sharing the podcast clip to Instagram, Fearne even captions it, "Bras in the summer should be illegal," and although tongue in cheek, it's a very easy statement to get on board with.

The post drew huge amounts of engagement and comments, and it resonated with so many women who find bras uncomfortable not only in heatwaves, but all the time.

One person wrote, "I want to make not wearing a bra a normal thing for us girls! Why do we do it? I know I feel uneasy about not wearing one, especially around men. But I do want to quite literally break free from wearing bras!"

Another commenter said, "Swing free - it's almost worth putting it on just to enjoy taking it off. BEST FEELING EVER! I just wear painting overalls with no bra now, hooray for my menopausal brain who couldn’t care less what people think!"

Adding to the anti-bra sentiment, another person shared their thoughts on both bras and knickers. "100% this! Knickers are quite literally a pain in the arse, and whose idea was it that we have to keep 'the ladies' held hostage in a lacy, wired contraption for 16 hours a day?"

They concluded their comment with, "Commando Summers should become a thing, or maybe they already are but nobody has told me!"

Widow's Bay is without doubt, one of the best shows ever to arrive on Apple TV. The comedy-horror landed quietly, but now has hordes of cult fans dissecting every scene, and has "awards" written all over it.

The series brings the right amount of horror to keep viewers gripped without needing therapy for nightmares, and has some perfectly timed comical moments. The balance of the the two is absolutely spot on.

My only gripe might be that the absolutely brilliant Betty Gilpin (Sarah Westcott Warren) should've had more air time. But hopefully we'll see more of her in season 2.

Now viewers have watched all of the 10 episodes available, there's a lot to unpack from the show. Join us while we break down the finale, and answer any burning questions you still have - we'll also look at the 10 greatest Easter eggs dropped throughout the episodes, in case you missed any.

Widow's Bay ending explained

Before we get to the finale, there's some important information to remember. During previous episodes, we found out that Widow's Bay founder, Richard Warren (Hamish Linklater), made a deal with a devil to protect the town, and the only way end the horrors raining down on the island was to wipe out his bloodline.

Digging up the immortal founder and finding a way to finally kill him off didn't work, and Tom (Matthew Rhys) got Rosemary (Dale Dickey) on the case to do a little genealogy and see what she could uncover.

Rosemary later informs Tom, Patricia (Kate O'Flynn) and Wyck (Stephen Root) that not all of Richard's children perished when Sarah was trying to get them off the island to safety. One daughter, Frances, survived the boat trip and washed back up in Widow's Bay.

Frances married and had a f child, and in the present day had one remaining descendant left on the island - their adorable elderly colleague, Ruth (K Callan). The finale then opens with Tom, Patricia and Wyck knowing they need to end the curse on the island by killing Ruth, but of course not wanting to carry out this most terrible deed.

While a huge storm is brewing and local residents are taking shelter in the town hall basement bunker, Tom heads to Ruth's house to kill her. While Wyck suggested a swift shot to the back of the head, Tom finds out Ruth isn't allowed to mix her medication. He opts to crush up her pills to hide in her tea, as a more humane way to see her off.

However, while everyone knew Ruth to be single and childless, she reveals a big secret to Tom - she once had a secret child with a married man, whom she gave to the man to raise with his wife and she didn't tell a soul about the child until now.

That child was none other than Lauren (Meredith Casey), Tom's dead wife, meaning there's another descendant of Frances Warren on the island - Tom's son, Evan (Kingston Rumi Southwick.)

If he wants the curse gone, Tom would have to kill his own son, which he is never going to be able to do. When Ruth makes her confession, Tom had already laced her tea with a concoction of drugs, and as they have yet to work and now knowing she isn't the last descendant after all, goes to find her a doctor.

He's too late, because a shot is fired while Tom attempts to move Ruth from her home, hitting her in the back of the head. While everyone is sure to believe this has been fired by Wyck, it's actually sheriff Bechir (Kevin Carrol) who'd taken aim.

With Bechir's wife about to give birth, Patricia had told him the truth about the curse. Knowing his child being born on the island would mean they would never leave, a desperate Bechir had decided to make sure Ruth was definitely gone and end the curse, as his wife was in labour in the bunker.

While this drama has been unfolding at Ruth's, far more sinister happenings were taking place beneath the town.

Dale (Jeff Hiller) went off to try and procure some games to entertain the agitated people of the bunker with. While on this mission, he came across some unsettling videos featuring a jolly presenter giving some history of Widow’s Bay.

The man in the informational video describes how the town needs to make sacrifices to an unknown entity, along with footage of frightened people in their underwear being led away somewhere.

The video describes how these underwear-clad people with their heads covered shouldn't be comforted or have their fears allayed, because whatever they're being sacrificed to needs to taste the fear to be satiated.

The monster they're given to is kept sealed in tunnels beneath the town. It lets the town know how many sacrifices are required by ringing the bells at the church - one toll means one human is needed to be given up.

While Dale is left petrified by what he finds, Evan and his friends, being teenagers, soon get bored of being holed up in the bunker during the storm, and escape to find adventures outside of it to entertain themselves.

This leads to the discovery that Widow's Bay is connected by a series of underground tunnels and bunkers. While exploring, the teens find a sinister room with an old electric chair in it.

Not that Evan joins the dots at this time, but viewers will probably remember that Tom is very precious about the basement at their home, and Evan isn't allowed down there - this is probably because it joins the network of tunnels and could lead anyone who ventures down there to the monster.

Handyman Kenny comes looking for the wayward teens and accidentally gets locked in one of the basement rooms after telling them to return to the main bunker.

Hearing Kenny scream, Evan tries to open the door but isn't able to - when he finally does, Kenny is nowhere to be seen, but there's some open doors in the room that were firmly closed earlier...

It appears Kenny became an inadvertent sacrifice for the monster. That is also what causes the storm to stop in it's tracks - the monster brought about the storm because it needed a sacrifice.

Some viewers were confused because they saw the storm stop abruptly when Ruth was shot, and didn't understand why it had stopped when Evan was still alive as a descendant of Frances.

However, the storm didn't retreat because the descendant's curse had lifted, it stopped because the monster had been fed. With the storm now over, the town residents can head back to their normal lives.

Tom is unable to do that, now carrying the huge burden of knowing Evan needs to die to save the town altogether. Stopping on his way home to throw Ruth’s pendant confirming her connection to Warren into the sea, Tom hears the bell toll eight times.

Just as the credits roll, he realises the monster is asking for eight more human sacrifices.

The 10 greatest Easter eggs in Widow's Bay

• Jaws: One of the show's creator, Katie Dippold's favourite films is Jaws. While the town of Widow's Bay has a very Amity-esque feel, Tom's house was created to deliberately nod to the police chief's house in Jaws. The set designers recreated the exact fabric from the policeman's kitchen curtains in the killer shark film to the ones seen in Tom's, as well as the light fixture in both men's kitchens also being an exact match to each other.
• Psycho: The exterior of the Breakwater Inn was designed to be an homage to the Bates' home in Alfred Hitchcock’s Psycho and Edward Hopper’s painting, House by the Railroad, which informed the original film's house. According to Sci-fi Vision, set designer on the show, Steve Arnold, wanted to recreate the strange cupola at the top of the Bates' home, but the Widow's Bay production team couldn't find a replica and added it in post production.
• The Shining: When Tom stays in the Captain's Suite at the Breakwater to prove it's safe to sleep in, he can hear a celebration through the radiator, despite being alone in the hotel. That is also a scene that happens to Jack Nicholson's character in the film. The blue Victorian damask wallpaper on the hotel walls was also designed to pay tribute to The Shining.
• IT: When a reluctant Tom finally makes his way into the hotel's crawlspace and is charged at by the killer clown he'd been warned about, this scene is a very clear not to Pennywise from IT.
• 1408. It's fair to say the episode with Tom staying at the Breakwater is probably one of the most littered with Easter eggs. There's a 1408 reference when hotel manager Kurt enters the Captain's Suite and is only in there for a matter of seconds. When he emerges, the messy room appears to have been occupied by Kurt for days.
• Carrie: There's very clear influences from Carrie during episode 4 where Patricia hosts her ill-fated party. The tiara she believes she's wearing is strikingly similar to the one Carrie wears as prom queen. The awful book club mean girls who appear throughout the episode and others, are reminiscent of those from the 1976 film.
• Wicker Man: As viewers find out, Patricia isn't wearing a tiara in episode 4 at all, but is actually sporting a crown of antlers that resembles the animal masks found in Wicker Man. The pyre lit during the episode also throws back to the one from the film that sees people burnt alive.
• Halloween: The resurrected Boogeyman seen and referenced throughout the show shares a definite resemblance to Michael Myers from the Halloween franchise. Returning to try and once again try and kill Patricia, she sets the Boogeyman on fire, which is also something that happens to Myers in Halloween II.
• Lost: Those sacrifice instructional videos Dale finds while hunting for games, are very similar to the ones for the Dharma Initiative in cult mystery thriller, Lost.
• A Clockwork Orange: The electric chair from the show's finale was inspired by A Clockwork Orange. Series producer and director Hiro Murai tells Rolling Stone about a detail relating to the chair, sharing, "Hanging off the top is the eye contraption from A Clockwork Orange so whatever there is coming out of that steel door they have to look at it."

Jerry Hall has a problem with how people see older women, from the "hideous" trends aimed at women over 50 to rallying against the idea that one should have to hide their wrinkles and signs of age.

In an interview with British Vogue, the supermodel - and future star of the second season of the The Celebrity Traitors - offered her refreshing perspective on getting older, as she approaches her 70th birthday later in the year.

Rather than fearing the milestone, Jerry is proud to display every year of it. "I think we should be allowed to look 70. Why not? Why should we try to look 50"

She added, "What’s wrong with wrinkles? I have loads of wrinkles, but I don’t mind. I’m 70, I should have wrinkles. I don’t want to look weird, I don’t want to scare my grandchildren."

Taking it even further, Jerry wasn’t afraid to imply that many stars are making themselves look "scary" with surgery. She told the magazine, "Let’s face it, plastic surgery is not perfected. Look at the photos from the Oscars. Look at the women!

"They look scary. I guess some people have to do it for their career, but I would just rather retire."

Tweakments to the face aren’t the only issue Jerry has when it comes to people’s ideas of ageing. She outright dismisses the idea of "age appropriate" dressing and styling, labelling a lot of it "hideous".

She said, "There's always this thing - you get old and you have to cut your hair short and have this short blue-grey hair. I think it's a hideous look."

And as for the clothes offered to women over a certain age? "I think it’s terrible. That thing of an ‘older lady’ line and it’s all beige. It used to be ugly shoes that are comfortable, ugly clothes that are grey and beige and dull."

"I think it’s fun to be able to dress in a way that looks good on your figure. I’m very lucky I didn’t lose my figure. So I think I should be able to wear anything."

For the supermodel, turning 70 looks and feels a lot different to what her idea of being 70 might have been. She explained, "My grandmother, when she was in her 70s, she had grey hair, she was a bit fat - a lovely old granny. I love being a granny, I’m always babysitting, but I don’t really feel 70."

"I haven’t got anything wrong physically; I suppose that is to come. But who knows? My maternal great-grandmother lived to be 106 and she was still looking after the horses. The only reason she died was she fell down the stairs and broke her hip. So my main thing is just: don’t fall down."

As for the advice the icon would give her younger self - as she was starting out in the modelling world, hanging out with the likes of Andy Warhol at Studio 54 and meeting her husband-to-be Mick Jagger - Jerry kept it surprisingly pragmatic - "Maybe floss more?"

Don’t fall down and remember to floss - words to live by.

The BBC have released their first look at their new upcoming crime drama, and it’s set to be a must-watch for fans of cosy crime with a difference, like The Marlow Murder Club or the Death in Paradise universe.

Fronted by Bridget Jones star Sally Phillips, The Hairdresser Mysteries will follow Lily Petal, a hairdresser who swaps city life for a small salon in a country village.

An exciting new addition to the women-fronted crime dramas, the series is described as a "nostalgic crime drama with an upbeat 1970s spirit" where Lily finds herself using the gossip of a hairdresser to get to the bottom of mysteries in the town.

An official synopsis for the series reads, 'Everyone tells their hairdresser everything and soon she becomes the hub of her new village's secrets and revelations. Using her own brand of uncannily developed hairdressing intuitive, empathy and understanding, Lily begins to solve the mysteries of the village.'

Joining Sally in the series is Coronation Street actress Charlotte Jordan, who plays Clary Coombs, described as Lily’s bright and analytical assistant, and “the Watson to her Shear-lock Holmes.”

Ben Castle-Gibb (from Netflix’s You) plays PC Adam Watson, an eager young police officer in the local village who falls head-over-heels for salon assistant Clary.

Other guest stars set to appear in the series include Casualty actress Sunetra Sarker, Olivier award winning theatre star Clive Rowe and Doctors star Wendi Peters as Gloria Crudd, a newcomer to the village who “soon finds her old life catching up with her."

In a statement, the CEO of the media company said, "We are delighted to bring The Hairdresser Mysteries to the international stage. The unique world that Jim Cartwright has created - modern but joyfully retro - and Sally Philips' irresistible charm, create a fun drama that is both clever and comforting.

"It is exactly the kind of premium yet accessible series that we are looking to develop, offering buyers a fresh spin on the cosy crime genre that they have been crying out for."

Written by acclaimed scriptwriter Jim Cartwright, who has written films including 1998’s Little Voice and produced by the executive producer of Father Brown, the series is set to premiere in July.

Louise Redknapp has spoken candidly about the benefits of getting older on her confidence, and why she misses the "freedom and privacy" of the 90s - despite the many flaws the decade did have.

During an appearance on Channel 4's Sunday Brunch, the singer said that all of the decades she's been in the public eye for have had their "positives and negatives."

While the misogyny and exploitation experienced by women in the music industry has been highlighted retrospectively by the stars of the time who lived it, and the recent BBC documentary Girlbands Forever really brought the reality of it into sharp focus, Louise points out an major positive from the era.

She misses the "privacy" of the 90s, saying to Sunday Brunch hosts Tim Lovejoy and Simon Rimmer, "There was no social media, no comments" during the decade.

Explaining her dislike of social media in today's world, Louise shares, "Now, the comments section freaks me out because I just can't believe people would say that stuff."

Sometimes, she still finds herself compelled to read comments about herself, likening this act to "self-harm." She says, "That self-harm gets the better of you, and you read the first one [comment] and you think, 'Maybe there will be a better one,'" and she carries on reading.

Louise says that when she tries to find the "better one [comment]," it's not usually there. Now she avoids looking altogether, but reveals getting to this stage has "taken a long time."

The singer later talks about her career and the confidence that's come with ageing. Now 51, she says, "I spent a long time during my career thinking I shouldn't be there, it's that self-worth thing."

In later life, she says, "You do find your confidence, and maybe I'm just at an age now where I care a lot less about what people think and I know what's important in life."

As she prepares to embark on a new tour, Louise says she's only just come to the time in her career where she can "walk on stage and love every second of it."

She continues, "I genuinely feel, 'This is good,'" of her songs and music, adding, "and that's been a long time coming for me."

The star's Naked // Confessions UK tour begins in April 2027 and celebrates the 30th anniversary of her debut solo album, Naked, as well as tracks from her newest album, Confessions.

Louise says her children "take no notice" of her success, and to them, "I am just their mum." She shares sons Charley, 21, and Beau, 17, with former husband Jamie Redknapp.

"I think secretly they're proud, and just want me to be happy," she says of her boys. Although Louise hasn't quite reached the stage of being an empty nester, she shares that her children are often out doing their own thing and she misses them.

"They're not home as much as I'd like," she says, adding, "But I do have a lot more free time, and I'm at my best when I'm working."

Speaking about life away from work, Louise says, "I think I've got quite a lot of peace in my life - there's still a lot to achieve and I'm looking after myself."

Like that of Elizabeth Taylor and Richard Burton, Jennifer Lopez and Ben Affleck’s love story captured imaginations for decades. Alas, it seems to have come to an end, following their divorce that was finalised at the start of 2025.

Since splitting, both JLo and Ben have seemingly appeared friends, with Ben attending Jennifer’s film premiere for Kiss of the Spider-Woman months after the divorce was done.

Neither one has shared much about the split, which makes Jennifer’s latest comments on the Smartless podcast a rare insight into a Hollywood power couple. Jennifer described the last five years of her life as a "tumult" and that she had to sit down and realise "you need to f***ing figure yourself out."

Having rekindled with Ben in 2021, Jennifer told the podcast hosts, actors Sean Hayes, Will Arnett and Jason Bateman, "The past five years has been a tumult."

She continued, "The last two years has been kind of the healing process from that tumult where I really got to know myself. The person I am today is so different than the person I was even two years ago, it's crazy.

"Now I can really look at my life, appreciate it for what it is and what I've created for myself and be really happy.”

Jennifer was frank in accepting there was blame on both sides when it’s come to tough chapters in her life. She revealed, “Not that people don’t behave in a way that’s not great, but what are you doing? What do you have going on?”

“My life blew up in my own face,” she shared, adding, “It was because of the choices I made, but also because of the fact that I had things that needed to change about myself that I didn't understand or recognise".

"There comes a point where it's all so puzzling and wrong where you have to sit there… After my last divorce, I just sat there, and I was like, I cancelled my tour… I was just like, you need to f***ing figure yourself out.”

“What is going on with you? Forget about everybody else. There’s nobody to blame here except yourself in a certain way.”

Now, a year on and facing a new chapter as her twins go off to college, Jennifer is in a much better place. She shared of her new home, “It's amazing. I built my little corner of the world dream house, I got my kids some horses, we have stables. I was like, 'Please come home, please come back home to your horses. There's horses here.’”

Her twins will be leaving later this year, but JLo is ready to be an empty nester. On a recent appearance on Jimmy Kimmel’s TV show, she shared, "I remember being that age and thinking I couldn’t wait to get out in the world and do my thing.

"All year people are asking me, ‘Oh they’re going away to college, it's going to be terrible.’ No, it’s going to be great. I want them to go out there and do what they want to do. They have dreams. They have things they want to do."

As to whether having an empty nest might mean she’s open to dating again, it doesn’t seem like she’s in any rush.

After confirming that she was still single to Jimmy, JLo declared, "I should have done it sooner! I’ve been doing it all wrong.

"I’m not doing anything to ruin how I feel right now. It’s fantastic. I love it."

Just like Mark Darcy, audiences across the globe fell in love with Bridget Jones, just as she is.

Twenty five years after the first Bridget Jones’s Diary was released in cinemas, star Renée Zellweger has reminisced on the "liberating" feeling of playing the beloved romcom heroine, while pointing out how absurd the "fixation" on her weight felt.

At the Tribeca Film Festival Q&A on June 12 for the movie’s 25th anniversary, Renée shared, "I love this character, and when people talk about the weight… There's nothing to fix. I think it sort of shifted our expectations for what a leading lady can look like."

Responding to the host’s question of why we were led to believe Bridget was "plus size", Renée said that the "fixation" on her weight was because "most romantic comedy heroines are polished and fit a particular paradigm for beauty in that moment, and this was not the paradigm.

"She was a normal girl and she looked like her lifestyle. She liked to have an extra helping, and she liked her chardonnay. She didn’t go the gym every day, and she’s gorgeous anyway. She gets the guy anyway".

At the time of the first movie’s release, Renée’s weight gain to play the role was a major focus of press attention. It was widely reported that Renee gained around 20 pounds to play the character.

Despite the fixation on her weight, Renee remembers stepping into Bridget as being a "liberating" moment. "I loved it. I loved that I could cry and my mascara could run, and nobody was running in with the little things that made me not shiny.

"And I could have a runny, snotty nose when I cry like what happens in real life, and the wind blows and your hair's messy and nobody's running in to brush it and make it perfect.

"It was so liberating to play someone who's having authentic experiences authentically. It became one of my favourite things to return to and have to remember every time, 'We don't have to worry about that. I don't have to think about that. We're not doing the makeup, pimples - great.’”

Based on Helen Fielding’s novels, the first Bridget Jones movie was a soaring success, earning back over ten times its production budget at the box office and being one of the few romantic comedies in history to earn an Oscar nomination (Renee was nominated for Best Actress).

What followed was the making of a new British cultural icon - Renee returned to star as Bridget in three sequels, Bridget Jones: The Edge of Reason (2004), Bridget Jones’s Baby (2016) and Bridget Jones: Mad About the Boy (2025).

On why the Texan native returned to play the loveable British character over the decades, Renee said, "It changed my life, in terms of sharing something in common with people everywhere in the world who love that character.

“That was really surprising to me. Making the film, I don’t think we thought it would have that effect in the long run. Everyone shares their Bridget Jones stories with you - it’s a huge blessing, really."

Alex Jones has been part of the BBC’s The One Show for more than 15 years, becoming known for her girl-next-door vibe and empathetic - and sometimes hilarious - interview style. Guests over the years have ranged from Robert De Niro and Elizabeth Hurley to members of the public who have made huge differences in their communities - amongst many others.

Now, the show is celebrating 20 years on our TV screens, and it’s still as successful as ever, with Alex, 49, still at the helm and clearly still enjoying every minute.

When woman&home sat down to chat with Alex, she is clear she is not slowing down, and is keen to drive forward as she approaches her sixth decade.

“It’s important to push yourself sometimes, because we can all live in our comfort zone. Whenever you get the opportunity to try something different, take it. When you get to your mid 30s, late 30s, early 40s, whatever age, people can get stuck in a rut in all ways, whether that’s with clothes, make-up or even the way we style our house. We can’t step outside and see that for ourselves. People are like onions – you can peel different layers off,” she said.

She lives in the countryside with her husband, insurance broker Charlie Thomson and their three children – Teddy, nine, Kit, seven, and Annie, four – and she admits she has had to make sacrifices, like many women, between her career and home life.

“Every woman is making some sort of sacrifice. Something always has to give. There’s got to be compromise. You can’t do everything, it’s impossible. I still find it hard that I’m not home every evening to see the kids and ask how their day was. It gives you comfort that everyone is in the same position and life isn’t perfect.

"I’ll be on The One Show, and they’ll be doing the live countdown and Charlie will be texting, saying, ‘Does Kit need a packed lunch tomorrow?’ and I’ll reply, ‘Yes! I’ll get some ham on the way home, and don’t forget to take the bread out of the freezer. I’ve got to go, the title music is on.’

"People say, ‘You’ll look back on this and hanker for these days.’ I already know how lucky I am to have kids at this age, and it’s amazing. All of the mundane stuff, the WhatsApp groups, the running around, and the 50 million water bottles you can never find lids for. I think, ‘Imagine if it was quiet in the house?’ The noise and the pace and the rhythm of it is what makes you feel vital and alive. I appreciate it so much.”

Turning 50 next year, Alex admits she is ‘aiming for at least 100’, and thinks laughter is the key to a good life. “It’s so important to have fun in life, because without fun, what’s the point? We laugh a lot as a family, and I would choose a big old barbecue in the garden with family, or drinks in the kitchen that accidentally go on until 3am, over going to a party, any time. I love being at home more than anything.

“I’ll celebrate my 50th with my family and school friends. My school friends are still my best friends, so we’ve got a couple of 50th trips planned. We are all lucky to be alive and live the lives we do, and that’s to be celebrated.”

If we ever needed more evidence that the Royal Family's approach has changed since Queen Elizabeth's reign, it was given to us on Day 1 of this year's Royal Ascot. King Charles and Queen Camilla arrived first in the horse-drawn carriage procession like usual and their interactions with the crowds in the parade ring were particularly interesting.

In a moment shared by a blogger and royal enthusiast, as per Hello!, King Charles apparently asked the people around him, "Have you been there for hours?" They admitted they had and after another person declared, "We have plenty of wine, though" Queen Camilla interjected, "That's the answer!"

The crowds seemed to appreciate Camilla's comment and chuckled. Although Queen Elizabeth was famous for her quips, it's hard to imagine her making a joke about copious alcohol to so many people. Ascot is a fun day out and the royals often enjoy a drink like everyone else (Carole Middleton was pictured being poured a glass of wine on Day 2).

Red wine is one of Queen Camilla's favourite alcoholic beverages and she once told her son Tom Parker Bowles it would feature on her "last supper" menu. In an interview for You magazine she said her last dessert would be bitter chocolate ice cream with strawberries, raspberries and clotted cream - "along with a really good glass of red claret. And, seeing it's my last supper, probably two".

Whilst she might enjoy the occasional glass of wine and isn't afraid to joke with Ascot attendees about them over-indulging in it, this isn't something the Queen does.

Tom said on the White Wine Question Time podcast last year that "contrary to the popular sort of stereotype" he's "never in [his] whole life seen [Queen Camilla] even tipsy". However, Queen Camilla's response at Ascot suggests that she's relaxed about what other people do and it showed she isn't afraid to banter with the public.

In the 2022 ITV documentary, Camilla's Country Life, her friend Sarah Troughton said that the Queen has a "wicked sense of humour" and tells "very risqué" jokes.

Occasions when we get to see glimpses of the royals' being funny or down-to-earth are always great and behind-the-scenes we'd probably be amazed at what they're like in private with each other.

In the Prince and Princess of Wales's engagement interview in 2010 we learnt that Kate also has a "naughty" sense of humour and this helped draw them together.

Prince William explained, "She's got a really naughty sense of humor which kind of helps me because I've got a very dirty sense of humor. So it was good fun, we had a really good laugh. And then things happened."

The Royal Family might be a picture of poise and elegance most of the time at public events but they seemingly love to laugh and - like Queen Camilla at Ascot - cheekily defy expectations when they chat to fans.

Former Skins and Game of Thrones actress Hannah Murray recently appeared on an episode of Woman's Hour, and among the important topics she discussed, how society approaches the topic of women's weight was one of them.

The episode garnered so much attention, because Hannah suggested that the only acceptable way for a woman to gain weight in today’s body-obsessed culture is when she's pregnant.

Due to the levels of engagement the former actress's comments caused, Women's Hour invited body confidence activist and author Alex Light to speak with host Anita Rani on the topic.

Alex makes some very insightful comments on why commenting on someone’s weight, or complimenting a woman's weight loss could be problematic or even "dangerous."

"For a woman in this society, our currency is our appearance, specifically tied to how thin we are," Alex begins.

She continues, "And so thinness is seen as the greatest moral achievement. And when someone achieves it, we don't really care how they've done it - it might be grief, sickness, or a dangerous environment."

No matter how women have reached the level of thinness society wants to celebrate, Alex says it will be commented on and complimented.

"It's so dangerous, that compliment," she says, continuing to explain, "It's something we need to look at and asses, how we speak about weight, and specifically, women's weight."

Alex also says the body positivity movement peaked a few years ago, and was a real "cultural moment where we were expanding the definition of beauty."

"It was an amazing opportunity for women to see themselves represented," she says, adding that she now believes the movement to be over.

"We saw that movement die off, and we saw it quite quickly," she says, adding, "I was naive and I thought it was here to stay."

Alex argues we've once again started to celebrate not only thinness, but also ultra-thinness.

The bottom line is, women are conditioned to judge each other by their weight, and to believe that when it's lost, a compliment will be a boost.

Many women commenting on the segment when it was shared to Instagram, suggest women collectively need to come together and stop commenting on weight in any capacity, in a bid to stop the obsession with this aspect of appearance.

Some shared stories of how their weight was commented on during the worst time of their lives. One woman wrote, "I was seeing a specialist and after a drug they prescribed me made me violently ill and I lost 50lbs very quickly. He said, 'Well congratulations! At least you look great!' I had internal bleeding."

Another added, "I've lost three stone in weight from grief and postnatal depression. I keep being told how amazing I look."

Offering an interesting perspective, another person said, "I no longer comment on friends’ weight loss, or on their bodies - full stop. I change the subject when their weight loss/diet talk starts, I'm no longer willing to support the harm."

"I follow weight-neutral and intuitive eating accounts, rather than anyone perpetuating the myth that intentional weight loss (by whatever means) is health-promoting, and possible to achieve and maintain."

Where would the Royal Family be without Prince Edward and Duchess Sophie? The couple have a key part to play in keeping the monarch running smoothly and they're celebrating their milestone 27th wedding anniversary today.

From their initial meeting decades ago to 2026, their love story has continued to blossom and we saw them together most recently during Royal Ascot. Whether laughing and joking together, undertaking serious engagements or raising awareness, the couple are working royals the King can rely on.

But how much do you know about Edward and Sophie's romance? Take our quiz and see if you can score 10/10!

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Lorraine Kelly has given insight into a difficult time in her life where an accident left her "not in a good place," revealing the thoughtful gesture her husband made to help her start moving forwards.

Appearing on Radio 2's Tracks of My Years with Vernon Kay, the presenter choose ten songs that have soundtracked her life, giving stories and anecdotes about the music and what it means to her along the way.

One of Lorraine's selected tracks, Careful by Horse, came with an especially meaningful story from the presenter.

"This is my favourite song of all time," she says, adding, "Horse is the most extraordinary woman - any time I've seen her live, her voice goes right into your soul."

Lorraine explains, "I wasn't well, I'd had a terrible accident, and she came around and sang that song for me."

Lorraine continues, "I could hear her voice and could hear her singing in the garden, and thought my husband must be playing her song in the garden."

However, the presenter's husband Steve had been so concerned for his wife, he arranged for Horse to come and sing to her at their home in a bid to help her start moving forwards from her accident.

"I was balling my eyes out, it was the best present, my husband had organised for her to come and sing for me because I was not in a good place," she shares.

Lorraine doesn't go into detail about the nature of the accident, but it's believed she's talking about the time she fell from a horse in 2012.

She was learning to ride as part of a charity fundraising event when a jump went badly wrong and she fell from the horse.

The animal reared up and trampled on her when she hit the ground, and Lorraine was left with a deep wound to her right thigh.

Speaking to The Sun at the time, the presenter shared details of the accident, revealing, "A couple of millimetres one side or another then the artery would have gone. I would have died."

After being taken to St George’s Hospital in Tooting, south London, Lorraine was given a blood transfusion and had emergency surgery.

"They were in there for hours. I needed hundreds of stitches inside and out," she says of her time at the hospital, where she remained a patient for a week afterwards.

Speaking to Vernon further about the impact of Horse singing in her garden after the incident to lift her spirits, Lorraine says it was "amazing."

"She's someone I return to a lot," she says of the singer, concluding, "Her album, The Same Sky, I listen to that a lot and it's just beautiful."

You can listen to Tracks Of My Years on BBC Sounds, and watch episodes on BBC iPlayer and Radio 2's YouTube channel.

Dame Mary Berry's daughter Annabel 'Belles' Berry has a close bond with her famous mum, and she now needs her more than ever after announcing her divorce from her husband of 24 years.

After often speaking about her own very traditional marriage and the two rules she swears by to ensure a happy union, it appears Mary has been one of the greatest supports to her daughter who has been left "heartbroken" and "grieving" after her marriage to husband Dan came to an end.

"Mum is incredibly positive," Belles shares with Hello! magazine, adding, "She just wants me and the children to be happy." Belles has needed to put the house she shared with her former husband on the market in the aftermath of the split.

She feels upset by this, but now hopes to live nearer to Mary and her dad, Paul while trying to move on from the difficulty of her recent circumstances.

"It's time to let it go and pass it on," she says of her former home in Ewelme, adding, "I would like to be near Mum and Dad in Henley-on-Thames."

Sharing insight into her feelings since splitting from Dan, with whom she shares children Louis, 21, Hobie, 18, and Atalanta, 15, Belles is incredibly candid.

"When you get married, you think [you’ll be] together forever," she says, adding, "I really never thought this would happen. It’s heartbreaking."

Belles reveals she is sometimes hit by grief that feels like "a tsunami," but is learning to "ride the storm."

The chef also shares there have been times when she's "broken down," but says positively, "I know I will come up again… it is just part of the grieving process."

Belles reports feeling "stronger every day" and ready to "rebuild" for what she hopes will be a "phenomenal" next chapter.

Clearly delighting in the time she gets to spend with her mother, Belles shares the sweet things they do when they're in each other's company.

"We were in the kitchen in Salcombe," she says, continuing, "My brother Tom had caught some spider crabs and I found an octopus in my lobster pot, so Mum and I were the fishwives at the sink preparing them."

Offering more intel into their close relationship, she says, "Mum often comes over for a Sunday roast and we go for a walk, picking flowers or mushrooms."

"We have a wonderful annual event where my parents take all the children and grandchildren on holiday. We love going to Crete."

Unsurprisingly, with the split being so recent, Belles isn't in a hurry to move on to a new relationship.

"The apps absolutely terrify me", she shares, saying sensibly, "I think I'll wait and see what comes to me."

Shania Twain is riding high - at 60, she’s preparing to release her seventh studio album, Little Miss Twain and she recently declared that "never will" slow down or stop looking for new things to explore.

However, the country icon has revealed that regaining her confidence after menopause was a hard won battle, after resorting to "unhealthy things" to take control of the changes in her body.

Speaking with The Sunday Times magazine, Shania shared, "In menopause you lose control of your body. So all of a sudden I’m bloating and I’m definitely not in control. I can’t just lose five pounds."

She added, "I was malnourished. To be thinner… I was doing very unhealthy things. I was working my body more than I was feeding it, to keep up with the strain.

"I stopped looking at myself in the mirror. I hated my body. I'm like, 'Oh, I cannot stand this changing body.' But that was so unhealthy. Who cannot look at themselves in the mirror?"

Fortunately, the Man! I Feel Like a Woman! Chart-topper had an epiphany when the strain she was putting on her body worsened an existing injury and slowed her recovery.

Realising she had to be kinder to her body, Shania has come out the other side feeling grateful for the lessons menopause taught her - and with a confidence that can't be stopped.

She said, "Now I’m like, ‘Bring on the mirrors, I’m going to look at myself all day long!’ Menopause has been very good for me because I’ve learnt that some things you cannot control."

"This is my 60-year-old menopausal self and I have been through these phases and now I’m, like, yeah! I’m very happy to be myself. Bring it on."

With her new album coming in the summer and plans to keep touring - she joined Harry Styles for his Wembley dates - Shania declared, "I’m not slowing down and I’ll tell you why. I just keep finding new things that I love to do.

"I’ve got a genuine explorer’s heart and I haven’t run out of things to explore. I never will."

Shania’s final inspiring message for anyone who might have felt a change in themselves is to always keep the hope and remember that there are new horizons to discover.

"There’s always a new flower, new recipe, new horse - there’s always something new."

Back in 2023, The Light in the Hall made enormous waves on Channel 4, with viewers gripped by the dark, slow-burn crime drama.

Not only were audiences drawn in by the storyline and beautiful Welsh scenery featured in the series, there was also an incredibly unusual element to the show that really tested the skills of the cast.

The Light in The Hall first aired in Wales under the title Y Golau, with the cast speaking entirely in Welsh. Every scene filmed in Welsh was then immediately filmed again in English, for when the series aired in the rest of the UK.

Now, three years later The Light in the Hall is back with a long-awaited follow up, titled Still Waters.

Named Y Golau: Dŵr in Welsh, the six new episodes have already aired in Wales, but arrive on Channel 4 in English from June 16.

The setting remains the same, and the drama unfolds once again in Llanemlyn, a fictional town in Carmarthenshire (that's really the picturesque town of Llandovery in Carmarthenshire,) but the cast is entirely new - apart from one key returning character.

Series 1 focused on gardener Joe (Iwan Rheon) being released back to Llanemlyn after 18 years in prison for killing local girl Ela 18 years previously.

Ela's body was never found, and her mother Sharon (Joanna Scanlan) was desperate to get the closure of finding out where her daughter lays.

Along with journalist Cat (Alexandra Roach), the pair set out to find the truth, uncovering the chilling real circumstances behind Ela's disappearance in the process.

In the latest series, a man named Rhys (the ever-brooding Mark Lewis Jones) is returned to Llanemlyn after 30 years in prison.

Rhys had been convicted of killing his cousin and activist Llyr Owen in a reservoir bombing in 1995.

At the time of Rhys' release, a controversial new reservoir expansion plan reignites deep-seated community anger in Llanemlyn, and he returns home to a community once again divided by protest.

The only cast member to reprise her role from series 1, Caryl Huws (Siân Reese-Williams) was previously working in her parents' butchers when Joe and Ela's mystery unravelled.

After witnessing their story unfold in the previous series, Caryl has left the world of butchery behind and is now a trainee journalist who becomes drawn into Rhys' story.

Looking for a career-making scoop, Caryl's investigation begins to unravel hidden truths, and secrets that have shaped the town for decades come tumbling out.

Nia Roberts and Robert Glenister also join the cast as Eve and Robert Davies. The supporting cast includes Tom Rhys Harries as Hari Breckon, Maeve Courtier-Lilley as Mabli Davies Owen, Wyn Bowen Harries as Bryn Owen, Mali Tudno Jones as Megan Breckon, Matthew Gravelle as Gareth Breckon and Gillian Elisa as Eunice.

Fans of crime dramas, this is definitely one to add to your watch list.

The Light in the Hall: Still Waters airs on Channel 4 from June 16.

There's been a number of true crime documentaries released in recent weeks that really push the boundaries of belief when it comes to what some of our fellow humans can be capable of - Should I Marry a Murderer? and The Mother of All Cons among them.

However, Netflix's Maternal Instinct brings some next level incredulity. Currently airing on the streamer, the single-episode documentary tells a gruesome tale of a woman named Taylor Parker, who wound herself up in a huge web of lies.

Taylor's deceit ended with murder, and one of the most heinous crimes you might ever hear about. We delve into exactly what Taylor did, and where she is now.

What did Taylor Parker do?

Taylor Parker faked a pregnancy at the same time a close friend of hers, Reagan Simmons-Hancock, really was expecting a baby.

When Taylor's due date had passed and of course, no baby arrived, she did the unimaginable and cut Reagan's baby from her body to pass off as her own. However, this despicable act was the culmination of many lies told by Taylor.

Taylor moved to a rural community in East Texas, and already had a daughter and son from previous relationships at the time. In 2019 she met roofer Wade Griffin at a local rodeo.

She told those around her, including Wade, that she came from a wealthy family and was one day going to be heir to a large fortune and a millionaire. The couple quickly moved in together and Taylor began a massive spending spree, purchasing cars, livestock, and offering $4 million in cash for a ranch in Oklahoma.

In reality, Taylor was never in line to inherit any money, and had only ever worked clerical jobs at a staffing agency and an OB-GYN clinic.

Shortly after moving in with Wade, Taylor announced her pregnancy, and Wade felt everything was moving too quickly. He believed all the money she was spending and becoming pregnant so quickly was pushing his life in a direction he had little control over, and his family became sceptical of Taylor's claims.

She used fake bellies to continue the charade that she was pregnant, hiding herself from Wade by saying she was insecure about her stretch marks to be intimate with him. Due to covid-19, Taylor had to attend doctor's appointments alone, and nobody could accompany her to verify the pregnancy.

Eventually, Wade's family tracked down Taylor's mother, who revealed the truth about the so-called fortune she'd told everyone she would one day inherit - that it did not exist. She also dropped another bombshell, that it would be impossible for Taylor to be pregnant because she'd had a hysterectomy some years previously.

It later came to light Taylor had lied about many other things, especially when it came to her health. She'd spun stories about having multiple sclerosis, treatment for cancer and a brain tumour, also claiming she'd once suffered a stroke.

Before anyone could act on information coming to light about Taylor, she'd passed her September 22 due date and was getting desperate to find a baby to pass off as her own.

Now aged 29, she turned to 21-year-old Reagan Simmons-Hancock. The pair had become friends when Taylor had photographed Reagan's wedding as part of a side hustle she'd set up.

Reagan had a three-year-old daughter, Kynlee, and was heavily pregnant with her second daughter when Taylor needed a baby she could pretend was hers.

On October 7, Taylor arranged to spend the day with her friend, who was 35 weeks pregnant. She returned to her friend's home on October 9 and according to The Guardian, Taylor either slashed or stabbed Reagan around 100 times, and took her baby from her body using a scalpel.

When Reagan's mother hadn't heard from her in a while, she went to her daughter's house to be confronted with an horrific scene. Kynlee was found hiding under a blanket at the home, and was unharmed.

Taylor ran from the house with Reagan's baby, whom she'd planned to name Braxlynn, and later called 911 from a highway, claiming she had just given birth and the baby wasn't breathing.

Sadly, Reagan's baby did not survive - it is unknown whether she was alive or dead when Taylor took her from her mother's body and she has not revealed this information. Taylor was taken to hospital where she was examined and doctors found no evidence she had recently given birth.

Police were already hunting down Reagan's killer after her mother reported the scene she'd walked into at her daughter's home, and it didn't take long before authorities pieced together what had happened and Taylor was arrested for murder.

Where is Taylor Parker now?

Taylor was convicted of capital murder, and is currently the youngest woman on death row in Texas, at the age of 34, after being handed the death penalty for her crimes.

She is being held at the Patrick L. O'Daniel Unit in Gatesville. In 2025, Taylor was interviewed for a New Yorker article, speaking to journalist Lawrence Wright.

After saying she didn't initially believe the charges brought against her, Taylor says, "My realisation came when I had to face the autopsy photos."

She now appears to have accepted her fate, continuing, "It’s the hardest thing to admit, but I do not believe in going home for myself. My place is here."

She says, "I stand firm on the belief you do not deserve to have something you took from another. That’s part of the acknowledgment and acceptance process on the road to redemption."

Maternal Instinct is currently airing on Netflix.

Prue Leith often comes across as jolliness personified, and it's clear she lives a happy life - not that she hasn't had her ups and downs.

Prue has been very open about the 13-year affair she had with her first husband before he left his wife to marry her, and the challenges of being alone after their 20-year age gap left her widowed at a younger age than she would've liked.

However, she's now happily married for a second time, and her career is flourishing at the age of 86. The cooking star is also in good health, and has now revealed the three rules she swears by for longevity and happiness in her octogenarian years.

Eating well

When it comes to eating well, Prue doesn't follow fad diets or make any restrictions to what she consumes.

She enjoys variety and quality, and wants to feel joy when she's eating. In conversation with Woman's World, Prue says, "It’s a hugely varied diet, and it’s a healthy one, and it’s good food."

She understand the privilege of being able to shop locally for fresh produce that hasn't "travelled halfway around the world and spent the last two years in a freezer."

Speaking of how she and husband, John Playfair eat, she explains, "I am lucky enough to afford to buy the best ingredients, and we eat very simply, but we eat really well."

Not only does Prue shop locally, she also grows a lot of her own vegetables, and doesn't overthink how much of them she consumes.

"Eating healthily never feels like a punishment," she tells Good Housekeeping, adding, "I don’t always get my five a day – but sometimes, I’ll have 20 a day. I just think food should be a joy."

Get plenty of sleep

This can be a difficult one for anyone with sleep disorders or menopause-induced sleeplessness.

But for Prue, sleep comes easily, all of the time. “I can just fall asleep wherever I’ve got an extra half an hour on a train and nothing to do. I’ll just go to sleep," she shares.

Known for her love of afternoon siestas, Prue adds, "When I go to sleep at night, I think, right, I’ve got eight hours and I put my head on the pillow and I’m out."

Prue is so keen to get the correct hours of sleep in, that she had naptime written into her contract when she worked on Bake Off.

"It’s in my contract that I have an hour’s nap after lunch," she said at the time. Prue continued, "At my age, I need a sleep in the afternoon when I’m working."

"Everyone loves it because it means they get an extra hour’s break every day – although they have to be quiet as ‘madame’ is upstairs having a kip!"

Love well

While Prue loves her husband, who chooses her clothes and brought romance back into her life following the death of her first husband, Prue explains that loving well means more than just being in love with someone.

It means finding purpose, passion, and feeling a love for life. "I love well, and that doesn’t just mean loving John," she says. Prue explains, "I think if I say sleep, eat, sleep, and love - the love bit also encompasses a love of anything."

"You’ve got to have a reason to get up in the morning," she says, adding, "You’ve got to love your life, really."

An animal lover, one of the things Prue is passionate about is Cavalier King Charles spaniels. Tattie, one she gifted her husband, she says she is "obsessed" with.

For Prue's 86th birthday, her husband bought her a Maine Coon cat, whom she named Sophisticat. The pair loved her so much, they recently got another kitten of the same breed - both appear on Prue's social media feeds and bring a lot of happiness to their lives.

Jo Whiley doesn't often talk about her marriage to 'Disco' Steve Morton, but recently gave listeners to her podcast the sweetest insight into how they spend time together in the middle of their hectic schedules.

The DJ hosts the brilliant Dig It podcast with friend Zoe Ball, and the pair talk about a lot of topics affecting midlife women, and share insight into their own lives.

Jo often talks about her children on the podcast, but Disco Steve doesn't come up too often. However, after being together over 30 years, the presenter reveals how she and her husband still try and make time for one another, even when they're really pushed for time.

When Jo made a recent trip to a garden centre, Steve went along too, just so the couple could have time together.

Because this isn't an activity Steve would normally do, Jo had thanked him for going with her, and he'd sweetly replied, "It's OK, I just want to be with you, so wherever you want to go, that's fine."

Jo says they had a lovely time together, and reports that Steve "got really excited and bought a house plant," and that the couple had "got drenched" but it really "didn't matter," because they were getting to spend quality time together.

Talking a little more about their marriage, Jo says, "We've been together over 30 years, I can remember how long," while Zoe laments "how sweet" it is that "he still wants to go to the garden centre with you on a Sunday."

"That is the magic of love," Zoe says of her friend's marriage, adding laughingly that many women would choose to go to the garden centre to get away from their partners after being together for 30 years.

"It's a really lovely thing," she adds, continuing, "to be that in love after 30 years, that is just gorgeous."

Jo and Steve married in 1991, after meeting through work. Steve was working as a band promoter, and booked a band onto one of Jo's radio shows when they started dating. The couple share children India, Jude Morton, Cassius and Coco Lux Morton together.

Jo explains that she can't spend a lot of time with her family during the week because they're mostly working during the day and she's out at work in the evenings.

Then, weekends become sacred time to be with her children and carve out that all-important time to be with her husband.

"That is just our opportunity to be together and do stuff all the time," she says of the weekends.

During the episode, Zoe mentioned she was at a retreat by herself, to reset and a have a bit of a detox. The presenter shares the importance of being able to spend time alone if possible, taking time for yourself and making new connections outside of your normal routine.

However, Jo isn't sure about taking time away from her husband and family. "I wouldn't be able to take a week, I'd want the whole gang with me," she says.

Tamzin Outhwaite has shared the joy of being single, revealing the peace and serenity that comes with being happily unattached.

The actress made an appearance on Lorraine to talk about her role as Beverly in the touring production of Abigail's Party.

However, questions soon included the star's dating life, and she made some refreshing revelations about wanting to remain single in her 50s.

"I did go on a dating app for about a year," Tamzin explains, but it appears her heart was never really in it. "I kept forgetting to check it," she laughs.

Explaining that she hasn't had a date in two years, she says, simply, "I don't think I've got the time at the moment, and I'm really happy."

She was married to fellow actor Tom Ellis from 2006 until their separation in 2013. The couple share two children, Flo and Marnie.

Tamzin has not remarried, but did enter into a six year relationship with director Tom Child, who was 20 years her junior. The couple have since parted ways.

"I should've been single for ages," Tamzin tells Lorraine Kelly, adding, "I should've done it earlier."

Lorraine advises that "things happen when you least expect it," offering comforting words that romance will happen for Tamzin and could be just around the corner.

However, the actress really does not appear to have being in a relationship anywhere on her to-do list. "I just don't want anything to ruin my peace at the moment," she shares, clearly thriving on the single life she's built for herself.

This carries on from comments she once made on the Second Act podcast. "It took me a long time in life to start having a love affair with myself instead of another man," she said.

She continued, "Friendship is more important than romance right now, I don't know that I've got the time for relationships."

Realising she doesn't need to be in a partnership to feel whole, Tamzin reflects, "The constant search to find someone to complete you is dangerous... I won't do it again. There is so much discovery of yourself you can do."

While happy with her relationship status, the actress is also happy with her appearance, after undergoing some non-surgical NeoGen procedures, which are non-invasive skin regeneration treatments.

She prefers to call them "quite intense facials." Tamzin explains the procedure was "just for her," and she had eight treatments over the course of a year and is "really happy" with the results.

"I'm not very good with needles or anything invasive," she says, asserting that it's really quite important to be able to show authentic expressions in her line of work.

"I just like my face to be able to move," she says with more laughter.

Trooping the Colour is always a sight to behold and so many people line the streets of London to watch as the Royal Family come together for this special occasion. Held to honour the monarch's official birthday, this parade is steeped in history and there are plenty of intriguing details that only a die-hard royal fan might know.

This year The King's Company, 1st Battalion Grenadier Guards are trooping their colours and the working royals are expected to attend the event, from the King and Queen to the Wales family. This means we'll likely get some adorable moments from the children on the Buckingham Palace balcony.

Ahead of Trooping the Colour why don't you test your knowledge - can you get 10/10 on our quiz?

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If you're reading this, you've most likely watched all episodes of The Boroughs, and wasn't it outstanding?

When I heard it was going to be a little like Stranger Things but set in a retirement community, I was both excited and full of trepidation.

Still in my Stranger Things mourning era (which might actually never end to be honest,) I did think it might be a little early for something said to be comparable to it.

But, I was totally sold on letting the older generation be the stars in their own epic adventure- and the entire cast really went to work, and shone brighter than the sun.

I was totally blown away by the sharp, witty writing, and the storyline that can definitely be likened to Stranger Things but can firmly hold its own as something similar, yet completely unique.

Last, but definitely not least, it'll take me a while to forget the way the actors forced me to be compelled to stay up and watch 'just one more' episode, bringing the script and story together in the perfect amalgamation that only a special cast of talent can do.

Anyway, we want season 2, don't we? Well, we could be in for more than just one other season if the update issued by the creators is anything to go by - and they've hinted the second outing is going to be "crazy."

While a follow up is yet to be officially confirmed, creator Jeffrey Addiss tells IGN, "We have a very specific three-season plan, and we think we know the last shot of the last scene of the last episode."

Ok, great! It's all planned out, the show has been a stonking success, so season 2 has to be happening. Jeffrey adds, "How we get there might change a little, but we have the answers to all the questions, and a plan of how and when to answer those."

Adding more weight to the argument a green light for season 2 is just around the corner, Jeffrey explains he wants audiences to feel "emotionally complete," as well as having their questions answered.

This of course, means more we have to see more, because I still have questions.

A lot of viewers are wondering about Mother, and she is set to get some substantial air time in the future, but her storyline definitely won't be detracting from the rest of the characters.

Mother and her babies are also going to be the only featured monsters in the show, and audiences don't need to worry that others will be introduced.

"We really want, across three seasons, for the audience to feel like we've answered all the questions," Jeffrey says, continuing, "It doesn't mean that we're not introducing some crazy stuff in Season 2."

He adds, "We don't think of it as a monster-of-the-season show. We do think of this as one large, complex story where crazy stuff continues to happen that's surprising, but it is one story to us."

Geena Davis is also keeping everything crossed she'll get to reprise her role as the excellent Renee on the show.

"We really had the best time," she tell The Times of what it was like filming the series. Along with her fellow cast mates, she explains, "We invented our own in-house film festival, where we watched classic movies. We called it the Burros Film Festival."

She also celebrated her 70th birthday on set. "They gave me a western- style belt, carved into the back it says ‘Geena F***ing Davis’", she shares, adding, "Isn’t that cool?”

Yes, it is. And so is everything about the show, so just go ahead and announce the renewal please, Netflix.

All episodes of The Buroughs are currently streaming on Netflix.