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Best delivers a varied and lively mix of ideas and inspiration to inform and entertain real women and help them get more out of every aspect of their busy lives. Best is topical, practical, offering more variety than any other weekly by embracing traditional topics in a modern way.

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Strictly Under 40? • Shirley Ballas has sparked romance rumours after growing close to Italian dancer Giuseppe Nonnis, who is 30 years her junior

Harry and Meghan have stunned the Royal Family by returning to Britain • 'Will they stay? I'm not sure they even know the answer'

The furious King and the arrogant Earl • The Monarch is reportedly at war with Diana's brother

TRACY-ANN OBERMAN • Tracy-Ann Oberman tells us why she's never been happier....

My Divorce Baby

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Easy-Going? My Ar**! • THE WAY I SEE IT... Wise words from our feisty, fearless and funny columnist

Rants and big pants! • Body shaming? Nina Ambrose has no time for it. Now she's using her platform to help women feel confident in their skin...

TOP to toe! • Soothe hands, feet and nails with a little at-home pampering advice from Sophie Cooper at the Harley Street Skin Clinic

Back to beauty basics • In my experience, women don't necessarily want to look younger; they want to look better. There's a difference! A lot of this lies in beauty advice that isn't the most glamorous, but it'll help if you just want a bit of the old you back.

Elsa McAlonan • BEST BEAUTY BARGAINS UNDER £10

DROP 7LBS ON OUR SOUP-ER DIET! • A bowl of soup is great for when the days get chilly, it’s also brilliant for your health – and the perfect food for slimming.

No 'ordinary' fan • Gina Knight's love story with Duran Duran began when she was 12 and has taken her around the world. You could say Simon Le Bon makes her 'Come Undone'!

Easy as Pie! • These delicious recipes are just what you need this Autumn

Wine of the week! • Sharing his passion for wine for 20 years, Olly’s a regular on Saturday Kitchen, a food hero for P&O Cruises and award-winning author of nine books. His first novel, Death by Noir is out now. With his extensive knowledge of all things booze, the only thing Olly is more enthusiastic about than a glass of the good stuff, is sharing it as widely as possible. Here’s his boozy bargain find for this week...

What would Vanessa say? • Got a problem? Email your questions to AskVanessa@hearst.co.uk

Ghosts, love & Brookie • Iconic in soaps, a regular in panto, and famously married to Linda Lusardi, Brookside’s Sam Kane opens up on love, life and the strange experiences that convinced him spirits exist…

THE DEEPFAKE PORN EPIDEMIC • As a man is arrested in an investigation into a disturbing deepfake porn video of politician Nadine Dorries, we ask: is any woman safe? best investigates...

'I quit drinking for my family' • As The Gentlemen returns, Ray Winstone talks giving up alcohol, working with Guy Ritchie and why family means everything

See the world from HELEN'S HILARIOUS VIEWPOINT...

Dupe of the week! • Which £2 tint perks up your complexion instantly?

‘I love my new Bake Off school!’ • Domestic goddess Nigella Lawson is joining The Great British Bake Off as a new judge alongside Paul Hollywood, replacing Prue Leith. Here, Nigella, 66, and Paul, 60, chat about their new TV partnership, pre-show nerves, whether they argue over the bakes - and socialising together off-screen.

This week's must-see TV

The Walking Dead: Dead City • 'This is our best season so far!'

The best soap update

'The sisterhood was the magic of Charlie's...