Best

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.

FRIDAY NIGHT SUPPER

START YOUR week with a smile

‘I don’t feel I can date again’ • Kate Garraway addresses those ‘new man’ rumours, as she opens up about her dating life after Derek…

How to live like a Middleton • Minimalism may be in, but Tudor decor is the way to go, according to Carole Middleton!

MUMMY’S BOY! • Is our future King about to step into his mother’s footsteps?

Hooked on classics • Coleen Rooney’s brand new collection with Primark is just what we’ve been waiting for this Spring

‘Me? An icon? Are you talking about somebody else?’ • As she recently turned 80, Brenda Blethyn is officially A Woman of Substance!

Dear Victoria Beckham • Mum and estrangement coach Sundy Gilchrist knows from personal experience the heartbreak caused when an adult child cuts all ties. And she’s started a support group to help other parents navigate the pain…

We’re ALL TALKING about • If you haven’t had time to keep up with Facebook, X or Instagram, we’ve done it for you…

QUEEN OF COMMON SENSE • Strictly straight-talking former MP Ann Widdecombe is one of the most colourful characters in politics, but she revealed a totally different side to her personality when she took part in a certain dance competition. Now, Ann joins best to share her views...

I’m a real-life action woman • Daz Parker is proof that midlife can be your most daring chapter yet!

IT’S charming! • Give a simple shirt or top a bold new look with a chunky charm bracelet

Beauty secrets to… AGEING LESS • From lotions and potions to plastic fantastic each week our experts will tell you how to stay looking younger for longer whatever your budget

Go back to beauty rehab • Give yourself some TLC from top to toe

Elsa McAlonan BEST BEAUTY BARGAINS UNDER £10

EAT CARBS & DROP 14LBS! • Try some clever carbing to lose weight and feel great

Are you feeling better, Mummy? • To mark the six-year anniversary of the start of the pandemic, Emma Charlesworth tells us how she and her daughter Rebekah navigate their grief…

Give your mid-week meals a makeover! • These delicious recipes are easy to cook and taste delicious.

wine of the week! with Olly Smith • 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 eight books. His brand new book Wine: Everything You Need to Know 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...

True blue! • Give your bedroom a fresh look for Spring

What would Vanessa say? • Our celebrity agony aunt, Vanessa Feltz, tackles your problems with her usual wit, wisdom and humour

For better, For worse • Hilariously entertaining, Christine Hamilton talks about her reputation as a ‘battleaxe’, fame, and marriage to former Tory MP Neil…

I buried my head in the sand • Putting years of addiction behind her was a huge step forward for Cathy Stuttard, but the next scary step was facing up to her money problems. This Debt Awareness Week she explains how she’s turning things around…

‘Steps is thirty next year!’ • Steps superstar Faye Tozer is now starring in Mean Girls The Musical!

See the world from HELEN’S HILARIOUS VIEWPOINT... • Our...