Motherhood, Hollywood-style Brett Paesel: At the yoga group an actress says she auditioned for a battered pregnant wife spot on ER 'but they gave it to someone who wasn't pregnant'. Her voice is tight with resentment.

My mother never told me motherhood was hard
Actress Brett Paesel's painfully honest account of the struggles of being a Hollywood mum is hilarious and controversial. Here, the 46 year-old mother of two tells Polly Vernon about domestic debauchery, drugs and talking dirty with the girls.

In Gok we trust
Gok Wan has not had it easy: bullied for being gay and fat, he's reinvented himself as the host of TV's most touching makeover show. Rachel Cooke meets the man famous for making all shapes and sizes look great naked.

'Godammit, it's hard being an icon'
Polly Vernon imagines the pre-party carnage in celebrity walk-in wardrobes.

What do women want?
What does the branding of masculinity say about women? Hannah Betts gets to the bottom of the modern male stereotype.

'I've never paid for sex. Never ever. I'm too mean'
He reckons he's had around 130 affairs and is on good terms with most of his exes, but now, at 72, Michael Winner tells Lynn Barber it might be time to tie the knot.

'Hoist your bosoms to the sky - and give two fingers to gravity'
'Shapewear' is the fastest-growing sector of the UK lingerie market and celebrities swear by it. But does any of it work? Alex Clark struggled to find out.

Beauty queen
Advice on acne and the right moisturiser for mature skins from Kathy Phillips.

Tried & tested: best for older skins
Caroline Boucher spent a year testing anti-ageing products. These are the best.

Health and beauty
Kathleen Baird-Murray tests eyebrow enhancers, plummy glosses and spot zappers.

'When I met Eddie in a lift I found myself nearly fainting with lust'
Kathryn Flett used to put looks before brains. Not any more ...

The ex files
Each month two former lovers explain what went wrong.

What I know about men ...
Lily Allen 22, pop singer, single

What I know about men ...
Pete Burns, 48, reality TV star, married

The label of the moment
Formerly the spiritual home of useful-but-dull trousers; now, officially hip.

COS - it's worth it
A well-kept and affordable style secret for staples, says Polly Vernon.

The return of the biker boot
Buckled, studded and chunky - masculine flat boots are back. Hurrah! But strictly not for the country.

The who's who of playboys
Jessica Hopkins tracks down bachelors with attitude.

How I get dressed: Stacy 'Fergie' Ferguson
The singer, 32, on fancy dressing, red carpets and making an entrance.

Upfront
The winter rules 2007

I'm going on a man hunt
Get a job? A man? In these complex times, what's an honest gold-digger to do, asks Kathryn Flett.