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.

All is not as it seems...

START YOUR week with a smile

ANOTHER STRICTLY SCANDAL: This time it’s drugs! • Allegations over two stars using cocaine behind the scenes of Strictly have forced the BBC into (another) urgent investigation...

‘Debt collectors showed up at my house’ • Kate Garraway has opened up about the time she had an unexpected visit from the bailiffs…

Prince Andrew: His Royal Oafishness • How the Queen’s ‘favourite son’ became the monarchy’s biggest liability

DRESS it down... • Give your weekend wardrobe a super chic makeover

‘I’m no longer the girl in the leotard’ • Oscar winner Jamie Lee Curtis is back after two decades alongside Lindsay Lohan for long-awaited sequel Freakier Friday…

I’m the fastest woman on two wheels • Louisa Swaden wanted to make some changes in her life and wasn’t going to let fear – or age – hold her back…

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...

I’m a psychic vet! • Anne Bayford uses her incredible gift to diagnose people’s poorly pets all over the world…

Sleep EASY! • Look chic and stay comfortable in a pair of new pyjamas

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

Boost your body from top to toe • Smooth and buff your way to clearer skin

BEST BEAUTY BARGAINS UNDER £10

LOSE HOLIDAY WEIGHT GAIN! • Got a bit of excess baggage to lose after your holiday? Our plan can help you lose up to 1st and get slim in no time…

Laughing through the tears • Alison Larkin finally found love in her 50s after years of avoiding it – then her fiancé died. Now, she’s using laughter to help her heal...

Fast Food... • Whip up something delicious without spending hours in the kitchen

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...

Pretty in pink... • Give your bedroom a gorgeous new look

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

‘My rehab for broken boys is closed for good’ • Musician Lisa Moorish – who has a daughter with Oasis star Liam Gallagher and a son with The Libertines’ Pete Doherty – talks dating, ADHD, and being seen as a villain

Yours in murder... from Mr Monster • Serial killer David Berkowitz terrorised New York in the 1970s, with a spree of brutal and seemingly random killings earning him the title the ‘Son of Sam’. Now, new light is being shed on the case...

‘Sometimes the grief goes so deep’ • Adrian Dunbar returns to our screens as the ever-compelling Alex Ridley...

Instagram is a bad influencer • ...