The perfect… Moisturiser
“The almond milk and cocoa butter leave my skin super-soft and smelling
scrumptious. And it’s all natural. I love it.”
Sophie, Acting Online Production Editor
Lush Celestial, £11.50
Cheat sheet… Modern romance
- Broke? Spell out a special message for your loved one with cupcakes that are
each iced with a letter. Cute! - Making that special meal for two and the recipe says you need to chop an
onion? Pop on a pair of sunglasses, and you’ll stop the tears. Smart! - Cheer up a dumped mate with a personalised anti-love kit packed with vodka,
Pringles, houmous and a list of reasons why she’s so ace. Sweet!
Social club
Love it or loathe it, it’s almost Valentine’s Day again! What’s been your
worst ever one?
“I once got flowers the week after cos my bloke said they were cheaper!” Lynne,
via Facebook
“I woke up to a text saying: ‘I don’t think things are working out’.” Leanne,
via Facebook
“Having gifts bought for me, only to have them taken back as he was skint!” Emma,
via Facebook
“Getting a card, then finding out Mum wrote it.” Becca, via
Facebook
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F Phone
We called up uber-lovely TV and radio presenter Fearne Cotton, 30, for a nosy
chat…
Hey Fearne! You’ve met loads of celebs, but who’s been the worst to
interview?
I interviewed Avril Lavigne years back. She was going through a really
self-conscious teenage stage and just talked to me through her hair.
Hmm, awkward. Anything else embarrassing happened recently?
I do some pretty good falls. One of my worst was at the pub with my boyfriend
[Jesse Wood, 35, son of Ronnie] and his brother’s friends. I somehow managed
to trip over and land in a heap, all cringey and red.
Oh, Fearne, we’re blushing for you. What about bad haircuts?
When I was 18 I decided to copy the twins from the John Frieda adverts –
remember them? They had this blonde shaggy crop. I went to watch Top Of The
Pops, and they were in the audience standing next to me! So bad.
When were you last star-struck?
I met John Cleese a few weeks ago and I was so star-struck. I was scrabbling
around on my knees in the office trying to fix the water cooler when he was
suddenly introduced to me. He was so lovely – we chatted about music and all
sorts.
Jealous. Finally, what would you do in an alternate life?
I’d love to have been a hippy nomad. I’d travel the world and waft around in a
beaded necklace and a cheesecloth top, and do yoga every day.
- Fearne co-hosts Live From The Red Carpet: The 2012 Orange British Academy Film
Awards, tomorrow, 5pm, on E! Entertainment.
This week, we’re…
1 Watching Big Fat Gypsy Weddings
It’s back, and on Valentine’s Day. How romantic. On the topic of sunbeds,
traveller Sammy Jo says: “If I get cancer, I get cancer – at least I’ll look
good.” Yikes. Tuesday, 9pm, Channel 4
2 Downloading Our Version of Events by Emeli Sandé
She’s been tipped as one of the voices for 2012. And is she? Hell, yes! Track
Daddy is like a danced-up Amy Winehouse. We love. And we love her hair, too.
Out Monday
3 Multiplexing Extremely Loud & Incredibly Close (12A)
Oscar-nominated for best film, this is the story of Oskar (Thomas Horn), a boy
whose dad (Tom Hanks) is killed on 9/11. You will cry. Out Friday,
nationwide
Date for your diary
Hideout Festival, Croatia, June 29-July 1
Fancy a change from muddy festivals this summer? Hit the sun-soaked shores of
Europe’s hottest destination. Electro-faves Simian Mobile Disco and dubstep
duo Chase & Status will be taking to the decks till the sun comes up.
Tickets start at £99 for the weekend and you get the bonus of a beach
backdrop. Bring. On. June. Visit Hideoutfestival.com
Is it just us or…
Are there literally no rom-coms being released at the cinema this week?
#Valentinesfail
Awkward!
That moment when… you suddenly see your ex with his new girlfriend.
You’ve just rolled out of bed, your hair is a mess, you’re wearing last
night’s smudged make-up and on reflection your outfit is not so much
“vintage” as “bargain bin in a charity shop”. But you were late, what could
you do? It’s not like you’ll see anyone important anyway. And then – bam! –
there he is, your newly appointed ex and his newly appointed girlfriend,
with her long legs and respectable outfit. Avoid. Oh no, he’s spotted you,
now you’re going to be dragged into idle chit-chat until it’s acceptable for
one of you to make an excuse and leave. And the worst thing? She seems quite
nice. B***h.
This week we want to be…Drew Barrymore
She’s been Hollywood royalty since she was six, when she acted everyone off
the screen as ET’s little mate. After a dark time battling drug addiction
aged 13, her career has gone from strength to strength, securing her place
at the top of the A-list. When she’s not kicking butt as a Charlie’s Angel,
she’s earning her crust as a producer and director, directing indie flick
Whip It, which got rave reviews and even an award nomination.
Drew may give us all life envy but she hasn’t always been lucky in love. She’s
had two failed marriages and a string of famous exes, including The Strokes’
drummer Fabrizio Moretti and comedy actor Justin Long. However, her new
beau, Will Kopelman, obviously liked it because he put a ring on it last
month while the pair were holidaying in Sun Valley, Idaho. There’s no chance
of Drew becoming a desperate housewife yet though, as she next appears in
Big Miracle, a film based on a true story about rescuing a family of trapped
whales in Alaska.
Altruistic, free-spirited and gorgeous, Drew has feminist role model written
all over her. She’s one of Hollywood’s highest paid actresses, has hosted US
favourite Saturday Night Live six times (so is a member of their Five-Timers
Club), is one of the faces of cosmetics brand CoverGirl, and is an
Ambassador Against Hunger for the United Nations World Food
