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Yvonne Strahovski and baby (c) Instagram

16 October 2018

Yvonne Strahovski gives birth to first child

Yvonne Strahovski has given birth to her first child. The 'Handmaid's Tale' actress and her husband Tim Loden announced on Tuesday (16.10.18) that they had welcomed their "little dream boat" baby ...

Liam Payne

16 October 2018

Liam Payne quits smoking through hypnosis

Liam Payne has quit smoking for good through hypnosis. The 'Polaroid' singer had made a vow to give up the bad habit for his 15-month-old son, Bear - whom he has ...

Prince Harry and Duchess Meghan

16 October 2018

Prince Harry and Duchess Meghan receive first baby gifts

Prince Harry and Meghan, Duchess of Sussex, have received their first baby gifts since announcing their pregnancy news. The royal couple - who tied the knot in May this year - ...

Jodie Whittaker as The Doctor

16 October 2018

NTA 2019 nominees announced

The National Television Awards (NTAs) have unveiled the contenders for 2019, with Jodie Whittaker and Richard Madden among the contenders. The annual television awards ceremony revealed its long list of nominees ...

15 October 2018

How I escaped the diet cycle, by Roxie Nafousi

Since I can remember I have been in a perpetual diet/binge cycle. My weight has always fluctuated from a place where I feel happy in my self and my body, ...

Shayne Ward

15 October 2018

Corrie's Shayne Ward and Jack P. Shepherd up for Best Actor at Inside Soap Awards

Coronation Street stars Shayne Ward and Jack P. Shepherd have both been shortlisted for the Best Actor prize at the Inside Soap Awards 2018. Shayne has been recognised for his heartbreaking ...

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Lauren Murray reveals some interesting facts for fans!

15 October 2018

Lauren Murray reveals 15 things she wants YOU to know about HER!

Lauren Murray has had quite the journey since her time on The X Factor. Now back on the music scene with her fantastic debut EP Worth It, we asked the star to ...

Jon Hamm, Jeff Bridges and Cynthia Erivo are amongst the film's leading stars

15 October 2018

Bad Times at The El Royale director and cast discuss the new movie, their characters and more

The new mystery thriller BAD TIMES AT THE EL ROYALE tells the story of seven strangers who cross paths at a run-down hotel that straddles the border of California and ...

What can we learn from watching the action in the kitchen?

15 October 2018

4 things we can learn from MasterChef Australia

MasterChef is undoubtedly a UK favourite; us Brits love nothing more than tuning in to drool over immaculate dishes and flawless combinations of flavour. Often, this leaves us brainstorming the ...

Billy Joel

15 October 2018

Billy Joel to play first London show in over three years

Billy Joel is set to perform in London for the first time in over three years. The legendary singer/songwriter - who has sold over 150 million record worldwide during his career ...

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Stella McCartney

15 October 2018

Stella McCartney launches breast cancer charity

Stella McCartney has launched a new charity Stella McCartney Cares. The 47-year-old fashion designer - whose father is Beatles legend Sir Paul McCartney - has created the organisation to work towards ...

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15p from each pack sold goes straight to Breast Cancer Care

15 October 2018

Sensodyne Pronamel Strong & Bright goes pink in partnership with Breast Cancer Care

Sensodyne Pronamel Strong & Bright Enamel Toothpaste is proud to be partnering with Breast Cancer Care, the UK charity providing support for people living with and beyond breast cancer, to ...

Breast Cancer Awareness Month

Duke and Duchess of Sussex

15 October 2018

Royal family 'delighted' at Duke and Duchess of Sussex's pregnancy

The royal family are "delighted" with the news Prince Harry and Duchess Meghan are expecting their first child. The 34-year-old prince's grandparents, Queen Elizabeth and Prince Philip, his father and stepmother, ...

Derren Brown is back

15 October 2018

See the riveting trailer for Derren Brown's Netflix original special, Sacrifice

Master illusionist and mind-bender Derren Brown will return this week (October 19), with his first ever exclusive special for Netflix. Sacrifice will take one politically right-leaning American and put him in the ...

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Carey Mulligan

15 October 2018

Carey Mulligan turned down Botox at 23

Carey Mulligan turned down Botox at the age of 23. The 33-year-old actress has revealed that when she began her film acting career she sought some professional beauty help for ...

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Lachlan Watson, Jaz Sinclair, Kiernan Shipka and Ross Lynch in Chilling Adventures of Sabrina / Photo Credit: Netflix

15 October 2018

Chilling Adventures of Sabrina review: Television's leading women are given a shake-up

From the incredible opening credits that pay homage to the Archie Comics Chilling Adventures of Sabrina series, audiences know that the new Netflix original series of the same name is going ...

Steve Carell

15 October 2018

Steve Carell praises 'special' Timothee Chalamet

Steve Carell loved working with Timothee Chalamet on 'Beautiful Boy' and has described him as a "special young man". The 56-year-old actor and his 22-year-old co-star play a drug-addicted son and ...

Oscar Isaac

15 October 2018

Oscar Isaac bemoans Hollywood's 'representation issue'

Oscar Isaac feels there's an "issue of representation" in Hollywood. The 59-year-old actor - who was born in Guatemala - has claimed that more needs to be done in order to ...

Marc Almond and Jools Holland

15 October 2018

Jools Holland and Marc Almond team up for new album

Marc Almond and Jools Holland have teamed up for a new album. The Soft Cell singer and the boogie woogie piano player - famous for his live music TV series 'Later... ...

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Laura uses Instagram to inspire her followers

14 October 2018

Laura Anderson's Sunday quotes

Love Island's Laura Anderson uses Instagram on a Sunday to post an inspirational quote to her army of 1.5 million followers. This Sunday, we've decided to compile them, so we ...

Princess Eugenie had a beautiful radiant make-up look on her wedding day

13 October 2018

Recreate Princess Eugenie's bridal make-up look

Want to recreate Princess Eugenie’s stunning bridal make-up look? Princess Eugenie looked glowing when she married Jack Brooksbank yesterday at Windsor Castle. So glowing, in fact, we want to recreate ...

Princess Eugenie married Jack Brooksbank yesterday

13 October 2018

Princess Eugenie's Wedding - Everything you need to know

Yesterday Princess Eugenie married Jack Brooksbank at St George’s Chapel at Windsor Castle. Amongst the bridesmaids were Princess Charlotte, Savanna Philips, Isla Philips, Mia Tindall, Maud Windsor, Theodora Williams ...

Josh Taerk chats with Female First

13 October 2018

Josh Taerk on who he'd love to work with in the future, British pub culture and more

Canadian singer-songwriter Josh Taerk is without a doubt one of the finest talents we've heard in recent memory. Celebrating the release of his brilliant new album, Beautiful Tragedy, we put 10 ...

Enjoy a mystery novel from a female author each month

12 October 2018

Rare Birds Book Club is the ultimate subscription service for the biggest book fans!

There is plenty of fantastic fiction out there from female authors, but sometimes it's a little hard for them to find recognition. That's why when we heard about Rare Birds ...

12 October 2018

Win a copy of WWII movie The Bombing starring Bruce Willis on DVD

Signature Entertainment presents Bruce Willis and Adrien Brody in The Bombing on DVD and Digital HD 29th October. Thrilling airborne dogfights set the sky on fire in an epic untold tale from WWII... Inspired ...

Matthew Rhys in The Americans

12 October 2018

Win The Americans Complete Series: Seasons 1-6 on DVD!

To celebrate the release of The Americans Complete Series: Seasons 1-6 - out on DVD 15th Oct. 2018 - we are giving away a copy. This captivating family drama masterfully intertwines with ...

12 October 2018

Halloween Special: 12 brand new and upcoming shows to get your spook on!

It's almost Halloween and, if you're one of those people who like to celebrate for the entire month, then no doubt you'll already be compiling an epic Netflix and Thrill ...

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Having your GP on your phone may be efficient, but it's not perfect, warns Hannah Travis

12 October 2018

Having your GP on your phone sounds fantastic, but there are some dangers you should be aware of

The last time I tried to call my GP at 8:00am on the dot, I was caller 36 in the queue and by 8:30am there were no appointments left for ...

The Overtones release their new album on October 19

12 October 2018

The Overtones discuss their new album, upcoming Christmas tour and honouring the late Timmy Matley

Ever since their debut all the way back in 2010, The Overtones have gained legions of loyal fans who adore their style of music. Bringing vocal harmonies back to the ...

12 October 2018

Go behind-the-scenes of upcoming Netflix original horror series, The Haunting of Hill House

With Halloween right around the corner, horror junkies are getting ready to watch their favourite classic scary movies and TV shows. Netflix meanwhile, are gearing up to add another must-see ...

We'd all love a wardrobe like this one!

11 October 2018

Top tips when it comes to customising your wardrobe at home

Eco-friendly cleaning brand method recently joined forces with celebrities such as Millie Mackintosh, Jasmine Hemsley and influencer Tanya Burr to tackle the UK's fast fashion habits, opening up the method ...

Oprah Winfrey at this year's Golden Globes (2018)

11 October 2018

How Oprah Winfrey built her empire

When Oprah Gail Winfrey (yes, her second name is the same as her BFF Gail King) was born on 29 January 1954, nobody could have imagined the greatness she was ...

Paul Mitchener opens up for his readers

11 October 2018

10 things author Paul Mitchener wants his readers to know about him

To celebrate the release of his novel Between Darkness and the Light earlier this year, author Paul Mitchener has revealed 10 facts all about him that he'd like readers to know! Read ...

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11 October 2018

6 modern-day outfit stresses we’ve all experienced

Struggling with what to wear each morning arguably isn’t that much of a dilemma, there are certainly worse things we could stress over… however, we all want to look our ...

11 October 2018

Sabrina meets Salem for the first time in new Chilling Adventures of Sabrina clip

With just over two weeks to go before Chilling Adventures of Sabrina makes its debut on Netflix, the streaming service are ramping up promotion for the series. Today (October 11), they've ...

Get all set for your Autumn and Christmas parties with these fantastic tips!

11 October 2018

6 wine tips to impress your party guests

As the countdown to Christmas begins, it also means the start of dinner party season. If you’re planning to host, Campo Viejo has revealed its top wine tips to impress any party guest and make ...

Raz Rix writes an exclusive piece for Female First

11 October 2018

Advice from Raz Rix, Author of Paper Cut Outs, on writing about and for teenagers

Teenage characters in books can have a huge significance in a teenager’s life, so it is important that they are portrayed correctly. People often dismiss teenagers as being dramatic and ...

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The Apprentice's drama ramped up in episode 2 / Photo Credit: BBC

11 October 2018

Former Apprentice candidate Elliot Van Emden gives his verdict on this year's second episode

And so its 9pm on Wednesday night – time for another hour of (lack of) business acumen, endless bickering and of course those scary glances from Claude Littner and Karen ...

Bea Davenport writes for Female First

11 October 2018

Writing for different readerships and straddling genres, by Bea Davenport

As an author I often do talks and workshops and there are some questions I can guarantee to be asked. A popular one is where my ideas come from; another ...

author interview

Rachel York has dealt with psoriasis since her teen years

11 October 2018

Living with psoriasis and ensuring it doesn't rule your life

Rachel York, 35, has lived with psoriasis for 20 years. Rachel, who works in social media, first developed the condition at the age of 15 and has battled against it ...

Jamie Lee Harrison

11 October 2018

Jamie Lee Harrison gets 'Powerful' with the release of his new single [EXCLUSIVE PREMIERE]

Following his impressive run on Britain's Got Talent last year (2017), and a successful tour across the UK a few months back, Jamie Lee Harrison returns this week with his brilliant ...

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11 October 2018

6 signs you're spending too much time on dating apps

We’re a nation gripped by our mobile phones - and even more so by apps. It’s no surprise then that many of us are signed up to multiple dating apps ...

Are you going sober this month?

10 October 2018

Non-alcoholic drinks to help you Go Sober for October!

Lots of people will be swapping their usual G&T or large glass of red for a non-alcohlic beverage this month. But when we are so used to that after-work pint, ...

Princess Eugenie and Jack Brooksbank will marry at St George's Chapel in Windsor Castle

10 October 2018

Prince George and Princess Charlotte's roles for Friday's Royal Wedding have been revealed

Buckingham Palace have revealed that Prince George and Princess Charlotte will be amongst the pageboys and bridesmaids at Princess Eugenie’s wedding this weekend. It will be the second time this ...

World Mental Health day aims to end the stigma around speaking out about mental health

10 October 2018

World Mental Health Day breaks down the taboo of opening up about emotional well-being

The 10th of October marks World Mental Health day. This date aims to provide the opportunity to raise awareness about mental health around the world. Last year, almost 6,000 suicides were ...

Frankie Foster speaks to Female First

10 October 2018

Frankie Foster talks keeping fit, Love Island, and Leeds United!

Since leaving the Love Island villa, Frankie Foster’s life has been quite crazy. When he first left the villa he packed enough belongings for one night in London - but got ...

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Going back to work as a new mum

Going back to work after having a baby can be really daunting. For weeks, months and even years, you have done nothing but think about your little offspring. Your whole ...

Lisa Lueddecke writes for Female First

Writing with OCD, by author Lisa Lueddecke

The thing about OCD is that it’s different for everyone. By now, most people will have heard at least one of the many jokes about it circulating in everyday talk, ...

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