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.

From heiress to killer

START YOUR week with a smile

Boiling over… the crisis for Lisa and John • John Torode has been reportedly axed from his MasterChef gig...

Eamonn’s new partner! • Watch out Katie, Eamonn’s got a new lady on his arm!

Carole’s turbulent years • From the collapse of her business to her beloved daughter’s cancer diagnosis, the past couple of years have tested the Middleton matriarch...

SUMMER loving! • Bold buys for balmy days

I’m Marmite. That’s okay, people can turn me off • Davina McCall reveals why she has found a new energy for life…

Dancing with Grief • Could letting go on the dance floor really help people who have suffered loss? Georgina Jones thinks so...

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…

Ann Widdecombe 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...

The barefoot gardener • When things started to fall apart for Gemma Hudson, she took her shoes off and found connecting with the earth gave her hope – and peace

SHORT story! • Check out our pick of the best shorts on the high street

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

Modern classics • Try a brand new beauty buy from our favourite heritage brands...

Elsa McAlonan BEST BEAUTY BARGAINS UNDER £10 MAKE-UP MUST-BUYS

TAKE THE WEEKEND OFF & still lose upto 7lbs • You can enjoy weekends and lose up to half a stone this month

Could you live with your sister? • When their marriages broke down, sisters Sharon, 50, and Lauretta, 53, decided to move in together. Here’s how it works for them…

Spice up your life... • ...and whip up a delicious curry in your airfryer

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. 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. So, this week, his boozy bargain find...

Cheers to Summer • Enjoy a sundowner in the garden

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

‘I fell victim to a Tinder swindler’ • Even hard-nosed journalist Amanda Platell was scammed by a handsome hunk who promised her the world on a dating app

From family pet to hospital hero • When Cara Matheson reluctantly agreed to get a dog, she never imagined her cockapoo would end up touching so many lives…

See the world from HELEN’S HILARIOUS VIEWPOINT... • Our fabulous and funny columnist, comedian Helen Lederer is here to tell it like it is, in her own witty way…

Step inside Antony Costa’s Greek Taverna • Blue’s Antony Costa is happier than ever juggling his theatrical career with time spent in the band…

Everyone’s getting wellness! • THE WAY I SEE IT... Wise words from our feisty,...