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JEN AND COURTENEY’S SHOCK BABY PACT! • As Jennifer Aniston gears up to welcome a child, insiders reveal Courteney Cox is considering following the lead of her best friend and adopting a baby too

STARS WHO ADOPTED LATER IN LIFE:

Leanne: ‘I’ve cut negative people out of my life – Coleen should, too’

COULD 2021 SEE COLEEN & REBEKAH MAKE AMENDS? • As Rebekah Vardy hints at a resolution with her nemesis Coleen Rooney amid their toxic WAG war, Closer speaks to two stars about whether the pair could ever really be friends again

Imogen: ‘It’s not great to have bad blood – they need to forgive & forget’

SUZANNE: ‘Dancing On Ice is a very dangerous game to play!’ • With the new, hotly anticipated DOI series back on our screens on 17 January, the show’s previous champion, Suzanne Shaw, 39, gives us a telling glimpse behind the scenes - and we take a look at this year’s exciting line-up…

THE STARS OF DOI 2021

HOMELESS CRISIS: ‘WE NEED HELP NOW MORE THAN EVER’ • Nearly half a million families are at risk of losing their homes. Closer investigates what can be done to protect the vulnerable…

DO YOUR BIT:

‘COVID-19 stopped me working – but I’m off the streets’

BILL’S LIFE LESSONS: ‘Getting older has helped me find contentment’ • The 55-year-old Strictly champion made his name as a musical comedy legend, before winning hearts on the nation’s favourite dance show. We look at the pearls of wisdom that nimble-footed Bill Bailey has learned over the years…

CELEBS WHO SHARED THEIR LOCKDOWN TRANSFORMATIONS • WHILE MANY OF US STRUGGLED TO GET UP FROM THE SOFA, THESE CELEBS WERE INSPIRING FANS WITH THEIR NEW FOCUS ON HEALTH AND WELLBEING

FRANKIE ESSEX • THE FORMER TOWIE STAR, 32, SHARES HER OPINIONS... AND HER LIFE

‘My focus for 2021 is myself’

IF I RULED THE WORLD...

‘I wasted years obsessing about my flaws’ • Loose Women star Nadia Sawalha on body positivity, binge eating and why she’s learnt to love and appreciate what she’s got

NADIA’S TOP TIPS FOR HOME-SCHOOLING

THE BEST DRAMAS HEADING YOUR WAY IN 2021 • Closer’s TV editor Hannah Wright reveals the telly hits that everyone will be talking about this year…

SAM BAILEY: ‘I feel sick about how I disciplined my autistic son’ • The former X Factor winner reveals her guilt for not realising sooner that her 11-year-old son, Tommy, has autism - and says she’s still learning how to cope

MY CELEB MATES...

MUM OF TWO: ‘I drank three bottles of wine a day – now I’ve ditched booze and feel better than ever!’ • When Lorri Delahunty gave up alcohol, became vegan and took up regular exercise, she felt the benefits instantly…

HER TIPS FOR LOOKING & FEELING BETTER

JENNY POWELL: ‘It takes extra effort to feel sexy in your 50s – but you can’t give in to elasticated waistbands!’ • The age-defying TV and radio star opens up about her incredible figure and coping with perimenopause

MY VIEW ON…

SUPER SLIMMER: ‘I was a secret binge eater – now I’m 10st lighter!’ • Georgie Cox ditched her bad eating habits for a dream holiday and has turned her life around after dropping eight dress sizes

MY TIPS FOR WEIGHT LOSS SUCCESS

‘It has so many benefits’

CASEY: ‘I’m the most confident I’ve ever felt!’ • Casey Batchelor explains how yoga has improved her body and mindset, and reveals her workout secrets...