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.

Welcome to a New Year!

START YOUR week with a smile

‘Alcohol? Why bother!’ • As Susanna Reid enters her sixth – yes, sixth! – year of sobriety, she has revealed why, for her, there’s no going back…

Kate’s four years of hell • As we enter 2024, we send Kate Garraway our love…

Could we just stop at ‘YOU LOOK GREAT’! • These famous faces are the epitome of looking fabulous and embracing their individuality – just stop praising them ‘for their age’, they say…

COSY up! • Pack away the sequins and embrace laid back looks this January

‘We bought a haunted house!’ • Amanda Holden and Alan Carr are back on the box, renovating a dusty gem of a house in sunny Italy, this time, in beautiful Tuscany…

I’m exercising my right not to exercise! • THE WAY I SEE IT... Wise words from our feisty, fearless and funny columnist

I left my husband for a woman • Liz Moseley had a creeping sense that something was wrong in her carefully constructed life. And then she met Susie…

Martine’s treat-yourself diet • She’s shed 21 inches off her body, but actress Martine McCutcheon doesn’t believe in depriving herself!

We’re ALL TALKING about • If you haven’t had time to keep up with X, Facebook or Instagram, we’ve done it for you…

WINTER! warmer! • Beat the chill in a quilted jacket

From mum to movie star! • Gillian Broderick quit her job as a primary school teacher to fulfil a lifelong dream…

Know your rights! • Retailers can be quick to take your money, but if purchases turn out to be faulty and you want to return them, it can sometimes feel like you’ve got a battle on your hands to get your money back. Knowing your consumer rights can make the difference between getting a refund or being out of pocket.

DEAR diary... • Make 2024 ‘your year’ with the help of a handy diary to keep you organised…

CHANGE YOUR MINDSET AND LOSE WEIGHT • Struggle to make the right choices when eating well? Then the Noom approach could be just what you’ve been waiting for.

Dish-up the Noom way • Try these delicious recipes that won’t blow your calorie budget or make you feel deprived

Finally! I’m who I want to be • Rachel Cadwallader struggled with her weight for decades, but last year she hit goal and she’s stayed there. Here’s how…

Kitchen keep fit with... Wayne Sleep • One of the most famous dancers in the world, Wayne Sleep, OBE – a genuine star – is joining best this January to help us stand taller, walk more gracefully, and even lose some of those Xmas pounds with his live ballet classes…

Stylish storage • Keep everything neat and tidy in 2024...

‘I’m an Old Romantic - who thinks he’s still a New Romantic!’ • Tony Hadley, former frontman of Spandau Ballet, is now a solo artist, and busier than ever with two new tours...

The Menopausal Mermaids • After a divorce, hysterectomy and hip replacement, Nicole Morelli had lost all her confidence. But a new hobby led to 3,000 female friends she never knew she needed…

HOW TO HAVE FABULOUS skin! • Looking for a beauty overhaul? Lesley Reynolds from the Harley Street Skin Clinic reveals how to take care of your skin, in the clinic and beyond…

2024’s biggest trends and tweakments • From new glow-boosting injectables to collagen-boosting tweakments, Lesley Reynolds gives you the lowdown on the aesthetic trends set to dominate 2024…

LIGHT fantastic • Sheet masks? So last year! Lesley Reynolds gives you the lowdown...