Tom Daley: 'You learn not to care what anyone thinks'
When we say the name 'Tom Daley', there's a handful of things that come to mind: gold medals, speedos, and a craft project.
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Zara McDermott: 'This is happening to women right now'
'My job is to live it with them and I'm honoured to be there - but that doesn't mean it doesn't feel heavy.'
This tennis themed vibrator will get you Wimbledon ready
When Smile Makers designed their range of ultra gorge sex toys, they crowdsourced over 1000 women on their sexual fantasties and proceeded to name them after the most popular answers. They’ve got The Firefighter, The Billionaire, and of course, The Tennis Pro.
But if there’s not quite so much on-court action happening in your life, this toy can certainly help bring some fun to your off-court antics.
But if there’s not quite so much on-court action happening in your life, this toy can certainly help bring some fun to your off-court antics.
This is my go-to bloat friendly dress – and it comes in a new colour
Bloat-friendly outfits will always have my heart. From sacrificing tight jeans to purchasing clothes in multiple sizes, bloating – and indeed, worrying about bloating – is a big part of my life.
This is the sex toy sexperts love – and it’s very discreet
The world of sex toys can be intimidating at first, but vibrators have had quite the glow up in recent years – and Smile Makers is leading the way. From vulva vibrators to oral sex stimulators, there’s a Smile Maker toy out there for almost every kind of pleasure. It’s exactly why the brand is approved by sexperts – with several of their toys appearing in an episode of Virgin Island, where the newbies were introduced to the world of self pleasure.
Ekin-Su reveals ‘really good’ skin protector she uses for no foundation days – and it’s £16.95
Known for serving bronzed goddess, Ekin-Su is one of our biggest style inspirations. Luckily, the star stopped to speak to Closer while on the red carpet – letting us know exactly how we too can channel our inner glow.
Exclusive: Charlotte Crosby teases Masterchef co-stars, ‘They were all little tw*ts’
"Anything that’s competition-based is bad news for me, because I’m so competitive! The stress levels are high, the urge to win is soul destroying. It just takes over."
Cheryl Fergison’s torment: ‘I tried to burn away my cancer’
Since leaving her role as the loveable Heather Trott on EastEnders back in 2012, it seemed Cheryl Fergison was enjoying life out of the spotlight as a mother and wife – but in recent weeks, the star has revealed that she’s actually been battling a terrifying cancer diagnosis. “I hate the word self-harm, but I was harming myself,” she says. “I was getting hot shower-heads three or four times a week, the hottest I could, and aiming it up my vagina thinking I would wash away the cells."
The ‘Are We Dating The Same Guy?’ Facebook Group Is Vital As A Safe Space For Women
When it comes to finding romance in the modern world, everyone knows the value of turning to your fellow women to ask for advice, discuss red flags, and question whether you're really the only person on your partner's dating roster. Which is exactly why the Facebook group ‘Are We Dating the Same Guy?’ was created.
EXCLUSIVE Strictly’s Shirley Ballas on her long distance love: ‘I was pushing to get married but things have changed’
“I don’t feel there’s a pressure [to get married],” Shirley tells Closer ahead of a huge challenge for suicide prevention charity Campaign Against Living Miserably. “I think the only pressure I felt was my own. As my son [Mark] said, it was me who was pushing to get married. Things changed last year – my mum moved in, and Danny’s not in a place to get married. But we’re good as we are. We’re good friends and that works.”
EXCLUSIVE Strictly’s Janette and Aljaž: ‘This baby has been a long time coming’
For all the sequin outfits and Glitterball wins, Strictly legends Janette Manrara and Aljaž Škorjanec are about to embark on their biggest adventure yet. Having risen to fame as household names on the dancing show, the pair are now getting ready to welcome their first child this summer – and, as Janette laughs, "I've been busy nesting."
MAFS Sophie: ‘The dinner parties were intense – alcohol was my friend!’
As an ambitious and glamorous tech worker, viewers have been gripped to see if Sophie Brown will hit it off with the outspoken and free-spirited carpenter Jonathan Wileman in the latest series of Married At First Sight.
Now Sophie shares some of the behind-the-scenes secrets about the explosive weekly dinner parties. She says, “The dinner parties were very, very long days. You do a lot of filming, often 12 to 14 hours a day, and you have to be ready as soon as you get up in the morning."
Now Sophie shares some of the behind-the-scenes secrets about the explosive weekly dinner parties. She says, “The dinner parties were very, very long days. You do a lot of filming, often 12 to 14 hours a day, and you have to be ready as soon as you get up in the morning."
8 times the Queen made us smile
Prince Harry said his grandmother’s “great sense of humour” was her best asset and it’s been obvious enough over the years. And one of our favourite things to see was pictures of Elizabeth giggling with her family – or indeed, laughing her absolute head off.
