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.

And it’s Happy Xmas from her…

START YOUR week with a smile

‘The Traitors? Don’t do it!’ • Celebrity Traitors star Jonathan Ross disliked the game show experience so much, he’s telling pals not to do it...

Lonely this Christmas… • The festive season is set to be the hardest yet for Mrs O

She’s Elizabeth and Anne! • How Princess Charlotte has won over the nation…

Strictly SENSATIONAL! • Copy Vicky Pattison and dazzle on the party dancefloor this year

Have a Penny pinching Christmas! • TV and radio presenter Penny Smith tells friend & Ed-in-Chief Siobhan how to ‘make do and mend’ this festive season...

Christmas should be year round! • Candice Smith has always been a fan of the festive season – she’s even made a second career out of it…

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...

My most devoted friend • He burst into her life bringing sleepless nights and havoc. He chewed pants from the laundry bin and flip-flops off the floor... but in the end Dennis has proved the most wonderful of companions. He even sniffed out a new man for Sophia Money-Coutts...

PARTY Bags! • A statement handbag will transform any outfit in seconds

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

Look fresher fast! • Simple but effective updates to transform your beauty regime

Elsa McAlonan BEST BEAUTY BARGAINS UNDER £10

THE CHRISTMAS CRACKER PLAN! • Our festive fat-burning diet could help you lose up to 1st before Santa comes calling!

Made with love... • Give the gift of something homemade this year

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...

Christmas is calling... • Step into the festive season with a welcoming wreath

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

‘She opened the door naked!’ • Dr Hilary on the truth about ‘quitting’ Lorraine, falling in love with a Page 3 girl, his three marriages and how to cope with a devastating break-up

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…

Join us to celebrate the amazing courage of this year’s • Each year, we honour incredibly deserving people who do extraordinary things, often in unimaginable circumstances. From a couple who open their home to children in need to an injured former soldier now raising funds wwwfor other vets, what all our winners have in common is selfless,...