Closer

Combining the best celebrity news and gossip with compelling real-life stories, Closer gets close to the heart of the story and brings you the truth behind the headlines. Also includes: TV listings, puzzles, beauty and body advice, destiny and more! Perfect for a coffee-break read, or to download and enjoy on the move...

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MICHELLE: ‘Hugh wanted to leave me – I knew my drinking was killing him’ • After sharing a shocking image of herself in the midst of her addictions, Michelle Heaton can finally see how far her family has helped her come…

MY ADVICE IF YOU ARE DRINKING TOO MUCH

BRITNEY’S SONS WILL GIVE HER AWAY AT £1M BIG DAY • Insiders reveal that Britney Spears’ no-expense-spared wedding will be a triple celebration to also mark her freedom from her conservatorship and her milestone 40th birthday – but it’ll be bittersweet, as her family won’t be invited

CAN MEGHAN MAKE PEACE WITH HER FAMILY & HEAL THE HEARTBREAK? • As Meghan Markle’s estranged relatives offer olive branches, royal expert Katie Nicholl (left) suggests she should consider reconnecting with them to help reinvent her image

HOW THE MARKLES ARE PLEADING FOR A TRUCE

EMMA WARNS MEL NOT TO LET HER LOOSE LIPS RUIN THEIR REUNION • As Mel B takes a swipe at Geri Horner and risks derailing the Spice Girls’ tour plans, Emma Bunton is forced to step-in

‘Neglected dogs can kill’

SHOULD PET OWNERS BE VETTED? • Around 3.2m households have acquired a pet since the pandemic began. But with reports of rescue centres filling up, experts say prospective owners should be regulated...

WHY LISA SNAPPED OVER ‘UNTOUCHABLE’ ANT’S SUCCESS • Insiders reveal what triggered Lisa Armstrong’s latest outburst against her ex-husband Ant McPartlin

THERAPIST EMMA: ‘She’s still haunted by his betrayal’

RHOC’S ESTER DEE: ‘Ampika’s been waiting for Mr Right!’ • As Real Housewives Of Cheshire star Ampika Pickston gets engaged to her 72-year-old boyfriend, pal Ester Dee tells us about the couple’s secret dates and steamy love life

DAWN’S BABY JOY

REAL LIFE 007: ‘I fell for the man I was sent to seduce’ • Aliia Roza lived a perilous life as a secret agent, then she found love with the wrong man…

HOW JEN HAS OVERHAULED BEN’S HEALTH

PALS FEAR FOR JORDAN AFTER CARL ‘SPLIT’ • THE LATEST HOOK-UPS, MAKE-UPS AND BREAK-UPS

EMILY’S MYSTERY MAN!

KYLIE’S HAPPY REUNION

MATHEW’S LOW-KEY WEDDING

DEBORAH DAVIS • THE NEW REAL HOUSEWIVES OF CHESHIRE STAR & PSYCHIC, 54, SHARES HER OPINIONS

‘Our Emma is incredible!’

IF I RULED THE WORLD...

THE REASON WHY SO MANY STUDENTS ARE TURNING TO SEX WORK

‘It was the only way to pay debts’

‘I felt sleazy and ashamed’

PETE: ‘I’ve missed Chloe – it’s nice spending time together again’ • TOWIE’s ‘Pirate Pete’ Wicks discusses his reconciliation with former flame Chloe Sims, his hopes for a ‘fairy-tale’ ending and why he doesn’t want kids…

BRAD LEFT ‘SEETHING’ AFTER ANGELINA’S SHOCK NEW CLAIMS • Angelina Jolie’s big comeback has angered Brad Pitt and upset his first wife Jennifer Aniston

SHOULD YOUR HUBBY ALWAYS EXPECT TO SEE YOU MADE-UP?

MICHAELA: ‘My boobs aren’t perfect – but they tell my story’ • Despite enduring cancer and an eating disorder, Michaela Strachan says she appreciates life because of her struggles

MY MINDFULNESS TIPS

JO O’ MEARA: ‘I lost 2st in lockdown... I’ve never felt better!’ • After years away from the spotlight, former S Club 7 star Jo O’Meara reveals how she’s transformed her health and attitude and finally feels positive again

‘I’ve tried everything for my adult acne’

QUICK WAYS TO GET HEALTHIER • From improving your...