Table of contents for 1 July 2025 in Bella

After news of her husband David Beckham receiving a knighthood in the King’s Birthday Honours list, Victoria is set to become a Lady, making Posh Spice now posher than ever! David, 50, has been recognised for his services to sport and charity, and VB, 50, paid a fitting tribute to her husband, saying, ‘You’ve always been my knight in shining armour, but now it’s official. Sir David!!! What an honour, I couldn’t be prouder of you.’ David himself said, ‘It will take a little while for the news to sink in but I’m immensely proud and it’s such an emotional moment for me to share with my family. I’m so lucky to be able to do the work that I do and I’m grateful to be recognised for work that…

Tributes poured in for Kim Woodburn last week after she died aged 83 following a short illness. A representative for the TV star – who found fame on Channel 4’s How Clean is Your House? and starred in shows including I’m A Celebrity… Get Me Out of Here! and Celebrity Big Brother – said, ‘Kim was an incredibly kind, caring, charismatic and strong person. Her husband Peter is heartbroken at the loss of his soulmate. We are so proud of the amazing things Kim achieved in her life and career.’ One fan wrote, ‘I’m devastated. RIP you icon,’ while another added, ‘RIP Kim. One of a kind. A wonderful lady and you will be greatly missed.’…

The Modest Shorts Bermuda styles are a huge trend right now, which is great news for anyone who wants to wear shorts without flashing too much flesh The Everyday Dress A linen frock is a must-have for any summer wardrobe, and can easily be dressed up or down The Light Jacket This lightweight kimono is ideal for throwing over a simple vest if you want to conceal upper arms The Versatile Trouser Loose and airy textures offer unmatched comfort. Wear on and off the beach - either way, the styling options are endless! The Cool Co-ord Seeking a smarter take on linen? A tailored set brings a fresh twist to formal summer dressing…

With the summer fast approaching, many of us will be starting to think about getting into shape in time for our holidays. So, we’ve teamed up with Slimming World to get you off to the best start with this healthy eating plan. Fill up on healthy, tasty food that the whole family can enjoy, without having to sacrifice your favourite foods or flavours. What’s more, you could lose up to 7lbs in two weeks. HOW IT WORKS 1 Follow the menu. Feel free to repeat any days you enjoy! 2 Slimming World’s eating plan, Food Optimising, is based on the science of energy density (the calories per gram in food), of satiety (how filling a food is) and how easy a food is to overeat. It’s a simple way to…

Cheeky lemon & herb chicken Serves 4-5 Takes 1hr 5min-1hr 20min, plus chilling ● 1.3-1.6kg whole chicken, spatchcocked ● Salt and pepper FOR THE MARINADE SAUCE ● 1 red pepper ● 2 African bird’s eye chillies, deseeded ● 12 garlic cloves, roughly chopped ● 20ml white wine vinegar ● 75ml olive oil ● 1tsp paprika ● 2 sprigs of rosemary, leaves picked ● 30g fresh parsley, chopped ● 2 lemons, juiced • 75ml Greek yogurt • 1tbsp salt 1 First, toss all of your sauce ingredients into a blender and whizz until you get a smooth, creamy mixture. If it looks a bit chunky, scrape down the sides and whiz again to make sure everything is well combined. Taste – if it needs a bit more punch, add some extra salt,…

£50 Star letter Successful siblings It’s sad that there is still no concrete evidence of Madeleine McCann’s fate. Sadder still is that her two younger siblings, Amelie and Sean, grew up in the shadow of Madeleine’s disappearance. It was lovely to see how well-rounded and successful the twins have become. It would be lovely if Sean became known as an Olympic medal winner first and the brother of Madeleine McCann second. Ann Johnson, Cheshire Lovely Lesley What an amazingly energetic person Lesley Joseph is – you’d never guess she’s about to hit 80! It’s lovely to see that she still has ambition and drive, while fondly remembering how blessed she was with Birds of a Feather. I love the story of her ‘blessing the Pope’ in an earnest conversation with…

LEO 24 July – 23 August You’re doing a lot of thinking about personal matters this week, and that could easily spill over into talking about them to anyone who’ll listen. This is helpful up to a point but resist the desire to dominate every conversation on the 27th. Theme of the week: Modesty 0906 650 7234 VIRGO 24 August – 23 September Although you’re drawn to kindred spirits at the moment, talking to them won’t always be as easy as you’d imagine because you tend to bottle up your thoughts from midweek onwards. Even so, the 28th is an excellent day for speaking from the heart. Theme of the week: Relaxing 0906 650 7235 LIBRA 24 September – 23 October Do you have something to prove? Planning your next…

Wimbledon is the world’s oldest tennis tournament and widely regarded as the most prestigious. As the players take their positions, it’s time to crack open the strawberries and cream and pour a Pimm’s for the perfect summer sport. The presenting team this year includes Tim Henman, Clare Balding and Andrew Castle, who all have their own experiences of life on the famous courts, as does Annabel Croft, who is joining them with coverage on BBC TV and radio. Before she hands out the trophies at the Men’s and Women’s Finals, she will be keeping us updated with news across all the lawns. And as someone who has played in the tournament herself – at 15 she was the youngest Briton to play in the Wimbledon main draw for nearly 100…

Corrie star Kym Marsh has revealed the happy news that she’s going to become a grandmother for the fourth time, as her daughter Emilie Cunliffe is pregnant. Kym, 49, who is mum to 28-year-old Emilie from her past relationship with David Cunliffe, said, ‘I am so thrilled to share the news!!! Grandchild number 4… incoming!!’ Emilie and husband Michael Hoszowskyj already have son Teddy, six, as well as Polly, nine, from Michael’s previous relationship. On top of that, Kym is also a grandmother to her eldest child, David’s son, Clayton. Kym – who also has daughter Polly, 14 – said, ‘Can’t wait to meet you little one!’…

Chatting over cups of tea, my aunt Chrissie smiled at me. ‘When I move back we can do this all the time,’ she said. It was 2014 and Chrissie had lost her beloved husband Robbie to cancer a couple of years before. The pair met in Kuwait and indulged their wanderlust for many years before settling down in South Africa and opening a safari lodge three hours north of Johannesburg. Now Chrissie was considering selling up and moving back to the UK to be nearer the rest of the family. When she headed to the airport a couple of days later I hugged her tight and said, ‘Hopefully next time, you’ll be back for good.’ A couple of months later, I was in a restaurant when my phone rang. I…

Gout usually affects wealthy old men – Henry VIII famously had it – but more young people are now being diagnosed, including TV presenter Josie Gibson. Dr Christian Jessen explains what’s going on… See past stereotypes When you think of someone with gout, you normally imagine an older, larger gentleman who enjoys the finer things in life, like plenty of rich food and drink. You certainly don’t picture a busy young woman, so it’s quite unusual that Josie has been diagnosed with this ‘medieval ’ condition. Research shows the number of people with gout is going up worldwide – and young people are increasingly affected. So, are you at risk? Gout is a type of arthritis that leads to very painful, swollen joints. It’s caused by crystals of uric acid…

PRIZE crossword WIN £200 Solve the crossword to find, reading from top to bottom in the shaded squares, the name of a US music star. This is your competition entry answer. See the ‘How to enter’ panel, below right. Across 1 Baby swan (6) 4 Film series inspired by a Disney theme park ride, Pirates Of The - - - (9) 8 Important food, or a stationery item (6) 11 Jack - - -, character in books and short stories by Lee Child who’s been played twice on the big screen by Tom Cruise (7) 12 Failure, fiasco (7) 13 Spiritual leader of Tibet (5,4) 15 Stand-in doctor (5) 16 Oily fruit (5) 18 Accounts book (6) 19 Taxonomic category between family and species (5) 21 Magical potion (6) 23…

Other names recognised in the King’s Birthday Honours list this year were Strictly hosts Tess Daly and Claudia Winkleman, who didn’t expect their MBEs for their services to broadcasting. Tess, 56, has co-presented Strictly from the very start in 2004, when she hosted alongside the late Sir Bruce Forsyth, while Claudia, 53, presented the spin-off programme before joining Tess on the main show in 2014. Claudia said she’s ‘incredibly grateful’ and will be celebrating with Tess ‘by doing a paso doble’. Tess called the honour ‘the greatest surprise of my life’, which almost didn’t happen as the letter went to the wrong address!…

Conflict in the royal family is still running high amid a years-long feud, with brothers Prince Harry and Prince William further apart than ever. And now, a source tells Bella that tensions are spilling over at home, as Kate Middleton tries to calm her frustrated husband. ‘Kate and William don’t generally disagree about much, but the whole issue of how they feel towards the Sussexes, and Harry especially, is still a sore topic,’ our insider reveals. ‘Truth be told, Kate feels that William is being way too harsh towards his younger brother. She wishes he would find it within his heart to forgive and look beyond the resentment that’s still weighing heavily on his shoulders. ‘William may have cut Harry off, but he still follows what the Sussexes are up…

She’s one of our best-loved TV presenters, with her down-to-earth charm on shows including Countryfile and On The Farm winning her legions of fans. Away from the cameras, mum-of-three Helen Skelton’s endured her fair share of heartache after her ex, rugby star Richie Myler, walked out on her three years ago, shortly after the birth of their youngest child. But true to form, Helen, 41 – who grew up on a dairy farm in Cumbria and has made a name for herself as a bit of an adventurer in recent years – rolled up her sleeves and threw herself into work as well as looking after her children Ernie, nine, Louis, eight, and three-year-old Elsie. ‘Take it one day at a time’ She’s now rumoured to be dating fellow presenter…

As I held my newborn daughter, I gazed down at her with tears in my eyes. It was a magical moment as I never thought I’d have my own baby in my arms. I’d always wanted children but the thought of being a dad was beyond my wildest dreams. Being transgender, it felt unattainable. In 2014, around six years after transitioning, I decided to come off testosterone and have my eggs harvested. The process was very difficult – I’d hide in the clinic’s corridor as there were only women in the waiting room. But if it potentially gave me the immense gift of being a dad one day, then it was worth it. Using donor sperm, my eggs were fertilised, and amazingly, five embryos were created and put on ice.…

Keep It Light For finer hair types we recommend this new, lightweight leave-in spray. Not only will it help to protect from future heat damage, but it also works to strengthen the core of each strand without weighing them down. OGX Bond Protein Repair Leave-in Conditioning Mist, £15 Boost Moisture If you find that your coarse or curly hair is feeling dry and brittle, then try scrunching a few drops of this healing oil onto the ends. Not only will it provide much-needed moisture, but it’ll help to heal your hair’s keratin structure, too. Palmer’s Amino Bonding Complex Bonding Healing Oil, £11 Wash & Go If you colour your hair, then we’d recommend switching to this restoring duo. With regular use, they’ll help to reverse the damage caused by dyes…

Looking out from the DJ booth at a crowd of happy people dancing, arms in the air, I felt such a buzz. Behind the decks was when I was at my happiest, playing music at clubs, parties and festivals all over Leeds. I was outgoing and had always been one to put on a bit of a show. That’s why spinning records and teaching drama in a secondary school were the perfect career choices for me. But when I had my son, Boston, in 2017, I completely lost myself. That fun-loving girl who shopped for ‘out there’ clothes and coloured her hair in vibrant shades, disappeared. I loved being a mum, but after working at the school all day, then feeding and putting Boston to bed, I was too tired…

Tip Once this ice cream is ready, it’s best eaten on the same day – the longer it’s kept in the freezer, the harder it will become. Vegan strawberry and banana ice cream Serves 4, Ready in 15 minutes, plus freezing ● 2 medium over-ripe bananas, peeled and sliced ● 125g fresh strawberries, hulled and chopped, plus extra, to serve ● 200g Alpro Plain Greek Style yogurt ● 1½ level tbsp golden syrup ● 1 tsp vanilla extract ● 4 vegan ice cream wafers ● 1 level tsp vegan Hundreds and Thousands sprinkles, to decorate 1 Put the bananas and chopped strawberries in a freezer-proof container, seal and freeze overnight. 2 Once solid, tip into a food processor. Add the yogurt, golden syrup and vanilla extract, then blitz until smooth. Spoon into…

My niece is a terrible house guest! Q my sister asked if her daughter could come and stay while she looks for a job in the city we live in. Our kids have all grown up and flown the nest, so we’ve got plenty of room. We set out a few basic house rules that we’ve always asked our own kids to abide by. Keeping shared spaces tidy (I am not bothered by messy bedrooms), cleaning up after cooking, not bringing strangers home, and just generally being considerate of other people in the house. My sister parented her kids very differently to me, but wow! My niece is 24, not 14! She stays up all night, cooks meals in the middle of the night and leaves the kitchen in a state,…

STACEY SOLOMON Pickle Cottage is already pretty idyllic, but things got even better when Stacey, 35, added a beehive to her family mansion in Essex. DAVID BECKHAM The football legend started beekeeping during lockdown at his family Cotswold home, and now David, 50, harvests delicious honey – perfect to go with the fresh fruit and veg he grows. MEGHAN MARKLE The Duchess of Sussex, 43, shared her love of beekeeping on her Netflix series, With Love, Meghan, and even got her four-year-old daughter, Lilibet, involved in the hobby. JENNIFER GARNER Actor Jennifer, 53, has a brood of chickens to look after at her LA home, as well as seven beehives, and regularly dons her beekeeping suit to harvest honey. JEREMY CLARKSON The motoring TV presenter turned farmer, 65, has been…