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We discover the confident vamp, worried wife and Mrs Angry

May 30, 2009 in Big Brother, Celebs, Fabulous, frontpage, Scottish

Trussed up in a black rubber bodice, wearing the tiniest of hot pants, Davina McCall is channelling her inner Miss Whiplash. As she arches a perfectly shaped eyebrow and fixes me with an intense stare, followed by a dirty cackle, she’s pure Bond villain. The Davina show has hit town as she prepares to front […] Read more

Get instant specs appeal this summer with these on-trend sunnies

by Fabulous Mag

May 30, 2009 in Fabulous, Fashion

Spectacular! Put every one else in the shade with these super-sexy 80’s style sunnies Blue, £78, Carrera at ASOS; pink, £4.99, H&M; yellow and blue, £14.99, River Island; clear and pink, £15, Topshop; red, £20, M:UK PHOTOGRAPHY: DEREK LOMAS. STYLING: LYNNE MCKENNA. STOCKISTS: ASOS (ASOS.COM), H&M (020 8974 1642), RIVER ISLAND (020 8991 4759, TOPSHOP […] Read more

Don’t let your legs get a look-in with this season’s maxi-dresses. The longer, the lovelier…

by Fabulous Mag

May 30, 2009 in Fabulous, Fashion, frontpage, Scottish

See more of this season’s beautiful maxi-dresses STOCKISTS: DEBENHAMS 08445 616161, F+F AT TESCO 0800 505555, FREEDOM AT TOPSHOP 01277 844476, LONG TALL SALLY LONGTALLSALLY.COM, MANGO 020 7434 3694, MISS SIXTY 0870 751 6040, NEW LOOK 0500 454094, OASIS 01865 881986. PRICES CORRECT AT TIME OF GOING TO PRESS AND MAY NOT INCLUDE 2.5% VAT […] Read more

Hundreds of women are raped on holiday and experts say this summer will be worse…

by Fabulous Mag

May 30, 2009 in Fabulous, Featured, frontpage, Scottish

Last year hundreds of women were attacked and raped on holiday and experts believe this summer it will get worse… Enjoying another warm, balmy evening, Joanne Kennard finished her cocktail in the busy bar. The 28 year old was tanned, relaxed and loving her much-anticipated break in the sun. It was the early hours of […] Read more

Fabulous psychologist James Brook takes a look inside the mind of BB star Nikki Grahame

by Fabulous Mag

May 30, 2009 in Celebs, Columnists, Fabulous, frontpage, Scottish

I’m at my best when… the sun’s shining and I have all my good friends and family around me. I can be anywhere in the world and as long as I have the right people with me, then I’m happy. Those closest to me would describe me as… very loyal, fun-loving, spontaneous, funny and extremely […] Read more

Got a health problem? Our Fabulous doctor is here to help

by Fabulous Mag

May 30, 2009 in Columnists

‘MY SNORING IS WRECKING MY LOVE LIFE’ Q: My boyfriend says I snore so loudly he can’t stand it any more and he’s thinking about moving into the spare bedroom. I’ve used nasal strips but they haven’t worked. Is there anything else I can try? My relationship depends on it! Jenna, 35 A: Nasal strips […] Read more

I’ve recently lost my job and am depressed, but he hasn’t been there…

by Fabulous Mag

May 30, 2009 in Columnists, Fabulous

‘Why won’t he give me any support?’ Q: Since we met two years ago, I’ve given my boyfriend no end of love and support. I’ve recently lost my job and am depressed, but he hasn’t been there for me. I don’t want to lose him, but how do I get him to see I need […] Read more

The I’d DO Anything Winner shares her beauty tips and secrets

by Fabulous Mag

May 30, 2009 in Beauty, beauty archive, Celebs, Fabulous

I’d Do Anything winner Jodie Prenger, 29, on Nora Batty glamour HAIR: “My hair’s poker-straight, but I love to curl it. I do a Nora Batty and sleep in curlers with tights over the top. I swear by L’Oreal Elnett Satin Flexible Hold Hairspray, £2.80.” LIPS: “I always cary Soap & Glory’s Sexy Mother Pucker […] Read more

Heather Small went salsa crazy in cultural Cuba when a work trip became a holiday

by Fabulous Mag

May 30, 2009 in Celebs, Travel

Singer Heather Small, 44, went salsa crazy in cultural Cuba when a work trip became a holiday When Strictly Come Dancing judge Len Goodman called me the “Queen Of Salsa”, little did he know that my passion for the dance had begun nine years earlier, during a trip to Cuba. I was in Havana making […] Read more

Don’t waste precious time travelling – these gorgeous getaways are less than 60 minutes away

by Fabulous Mag

May 30, 2009 in Travel

BRUSSELS WHY GO? Boutiques, chocolate, beer – and, er, Tintin! The Hergé Museum opens this week in Louvain-la-Neuve, a 30-minute train ride from Brussels. It’s dedicated to the creator of the do-gooder teen who’s the subject of an upcoming Steven Spielberg movie. Or save yourselves for the Beer Weekend, on September 4-6, when more than […] Read more

Oxford Hotels and Inns is giving away a luxury spa weekend break

by Fabulous Mag

May 30, 2009 in Beauty, Fabulous, Fabulous Competitions, frontpage, Promotions, Scottish

WIN A FABULOUS SPA TREAT TO REJUNIVATE BODY AND MIND Fabulous has teamed up with Oxford Hotels and Inns to offer you and a friend the chance to spoil yourselves with a luxury spa weekend at an exclusive hideaway. Staying at one of The Oxford Collection’s opulent retreats spanning the picturesque British Isles, hugging the […] Read more

“I lost loads of weight during Strictly but I hated being skinny.”

by Fabulous Mag

May 29, 2009 in Celebs

Alesha Dixon radiates energy. Look hard enough, and there’s probably a small Ready Brek-like glow of positivity around her. Her physical presence alone – all huge smiles and generous, sexy curves – seems to fill the room with sunshine and defies the mood of doom and gloom that’s gripping the nation. It’s not the only […] Read more

“I’m never going to be Pammie but I make the most of what I’ve got.”

by Fabulous Mag

May 29, 2009 in Celebs

I’ve always thought I needed lots of make-up to look pretty. I started to wear foundation when I was about 13 to cover my spots and I would get up an hour early to put it on before school. Mascara was another revelation. I’ve got blonde lashes so it made a dramatic difference, but I […] Read more

“I intend to have everything done when the time’s right”

by Fabulous Mag

May 29, 2009 in Celebs

Mum, TV totty, bride-to-be – Amanda Holden relishes many of the roles she’s playing in her life right now, not least her coveted place on the Britain’s Got Talent judging panel. “I love the job, and being the girl between Simon and Piers,” she says of her fellow co-judges, Messrs Cowell and Morgan. “I’d be […] Read more

Today it means blonde hair, big sunglasses and PVC pants

by Fabulous Mag

May 29, 2009 in Celebs

Just a few months ago, ‘gaga’ was a term used exclusively for babies, going bonkers or the lyrics to that song by Queen. Today it means blonde hair, big sunglasses and PVC pants. It also means trouble. In just a short time, Lady GaGa has rampaged her way around the world, storming the charts and […] Read more