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.

I’m 86! For goodness sake!

START YOUR week with a smile

ASTONISHING ATTACK! • Pierce Brosnan’s wife Keely recently faced some horrific misogyny

I’m sexy and I know it! • Carol Vorderman slams the ‘stigma’ around being sexy in midlife

Eugenie cuts off Andrew • It’s been reported that Princess Eugenie has cut off all contact with her father Andrew, formerly known as Prince

WOW AT THE weekend! • Keep it casual and chic with easy pieces

BECKS-IT! • After months of speculation, Brooklyn Peltz Beckham has declared in a shock statement that he ‘does not want to reconcile’ with his famous family

I live in a grown-up doll’s house • Potter Mary Rose Young has transformed her boring beige country cottage into a fantastic fairy tale house of adult fun…

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...

Bring back the 80s! • Was life simpler in the Eighties, before tech was everywhere? Kim Willis goes back in time to see what that decade got right…

A TOUCH OF tailoring... • Invest in a smart jacket to 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

Make up a healthy look! • When your complexion is giving ‘peak Winter’, here’s how to fake a youthful glow

Elsa McAlonan BEST BEAUTY BARGAINS UNDER £10

Dupe of the week! • Soften skin with a sumptuous body butter

DROP 5LBS IN 7 DAYS ON THE FABULOUS FISH DIET • Swapping meat for fish at least three days a week could help you scale down your weight – and feel great this spring!

Bring on the sequins! • After losing her fashion mojo five years ago, Alex Lloyd, 44, has found a novel way to put the sparkle back into her wardrobe and her life...

Pasta perfection! • Easy, affordable and a store cupboard must have. These recipes are a great way to give pasta a fresh twist...

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...

A LITTLE BIT Bridgerton... • Serve up a traditional tea that would be fit for the ton

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

‘I’ve still got the green leotard!’ • Diana Moran – BBC Breakfast Time’s iconic Green Goddess – on losing her partner and living with a brain tumour

Meet Generation SOFTie – Single women, Over Fifty, who are Thriving! • Gone are the days of spinsters! In 2026, midlife women are voluntarily opting out of relationships in favour of singledom. best investigates why more women over 50 are...