The perfect…
Pout perfecter
“I’ll be puckering up on Valentine’s Day thanks to this lip-loving balm. Mwah!”
Lynne McKenna, Fashion Editor
Elemis Lip Revive, £16
Social club
What’s the most romantic thing you’ve done for a man?
“I hired a Jaguar to pick him up to go to dinner, then gave him a book about us that I’d made.” Angel, via Twitter
“Making a gazebo out of paper chains for us to eat our Valentine’s dinner underneath.” Lieh, via Twitter
“I ran him a hot bath with bubbles and rose petals.” Kayleigh, via Facebook
“I had a poem written about my husband.” Cherise, via Twitter
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F Phone
We chat to George Lamb, 33, about 1D and shooting TOWIE into space
Alright, Georgie? You hosted an event to give one Brit a free ride into space. Fancy joining them?
Going to Chessington World of Adventures is full-on for me – space is probably a step too far.
Which celebs would you happily shoot into space?
If they could get a spaceship big enough, how about the whole cast of Made In Chelsea and TOWIE?
You’re not a fan, then?
It’s nonsense. I’ve got mates of mine who are smart, but say: “No, it’s great, you should watch it.” And I’m like: “Guys, this is f****d. It’s not real. What are you doing?”
Harry Styles says you’re his style icon. How does that feel?
That’s about as good as it gets. I met him very briefly at Nick Grimshaw’s birthday and he seemed like a cool guy. He must have a pretty bonkers life at the moment.
Was he surrounded by women trying to rip his clothes off?
He was clothed, but I left early so it may well have gone that way.
Were you happy to be sandwiched between David Walliams and Simon Cowell in a Sexiest Men In Suits poll?
That’s a showbiz powerhouse sandwich right there! But does Simon look that sexy in a suit? Walliams dresses quite well but Cowell’s clobber is a bit suspect if you ask me.
● George compered the Lynx Space Academy launch party. Visit Lynxapollo.com for more information.
Cheat sheet
Everyone deserves a bit of love this February 14
- Coupled up? Write your fave things about your man on Post-it notes and hide them in his pockets. Sweet!
- Looking for love? Hit the town with your most fun girl mate. All the men out there are likely to be single! Cheeky!
- Want a giggle? You and a gang of mates each book a table for two at the same eatery. Push the tables together and have fun to make the couples jel. Super!
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This week, we’re…
1) Watching
Big Fat Gypsy Valentine
The frocks are back for a one-off episode. We love the 16-year-old girl who says: “Some people have to kiss 100 frogs to get their prince, I only had to kiss one.” 9pm, tomorrow, Channel 4.
2) Multiplexing
A Good Day To Die Hard (12A)
Bruce Willis returns as John McClane in the fifth film spawned from the 1988 original. He might be a bit older, but he’s still fighting for our free world. Action packed! Out Thursday
3) Reading
A Passionate Love Affair With A Total Stranger by Lucy Robinson n Workaholic Charley falls in love online by chance! Out now (£6.99, Penguin)
- Win a copy – visit here by 11.59pm, February 23.
Is it just us or…
Do you often open a text or email, mentally respond, then forget to actually reply?
Awkward!
The moment when… Your bag gets searched
You’re heading out for a night on the town, and as usual you’re rushing around, frantically applying make-up and trying to catch the last bit of EastEnders, when your besties call to say they’re outside in the taxi. You chuck everything in your bag and run out of the door. Once at the club you join the queue, stopping to hand over your bag to be searched by a burly man in a high-vis jacket. Mid-rummage he produces your TV remote control. Waving it at you, he asks what it is. He’s not happy, and it’s a case of either you or the remote coming in, but not both. Either way, you lose.
This week we want to be…
Aphrodite, goddess of love
We’re feeling all mushy, so who better to want to be right now than the Greek goddess of saucing it up, Aphrodite?
Her beginnings weren’t that glam, it has to be said. Born after Uranus’ private bits were cut off and thrown into the sea, Aphrodite (meaning “born of the sea foam”), then arose from the water. Luckily for her, she was able to hitch a ride with a passing scallop shell, which took her to shore.
Living with all the other gods on Mount Olympus, Aphrodite was the sexiest goddess out there. In Greek mythology, wherever she went, she provoked feelings of love.
This may sound enviable, but Aph – known as Venus to the Romans – incurred the wrath of Zeus, basically the big daddy of all gods. He thought the others would become violent towards each other in fighting for Aphrodite’s affections. Kind of like an Ancient Greek version of Wetherspoon’s on a Saturday night. So he forced Aphrodite to marry Hephaestus, the god of blacksmiths, who hadn’t been blessed with the same good looks as our Aph.
As if a little thing like getting hitched was going to stop her! Aphrodite was the goddess of love, so it stands to reason that she had many other lovers. These included Ares, the god of war, Adonis, the god of male beauty and desire, and mortal prince Anchises.
She’s basically the only woman in mythology who’s had both men and gods falling at her feet, and for that reason alone, we reckon Aphrodite is well worth wanting to be during this week of lurve.
Date for your diary
Glasgow Comedy Festival
Get some giggles in and head to Glasgow next month for the city’s 11th Comedy Festival. With over 400 shows being performed by the likes of Jimmy Carr, Al Murray and Chris Addison, it wouldn’t be funny if you missed it. Take your pick from 46 venues around Glasgow, ranging from theatres to tattoo parlours and underground stations. Quirky! March 14-31, Glasgowcomedyfestival.com
