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Best Magazine UK: Suddenly Single

Best Magazine UK: Suddenly Single

Hearst UK 102 episodes Nov 10, 2026

Best magazine editor Siobhan Wykes chats with celebrity friends about the experience of being Suddenly Single again, along with her own dating disasters, and gets expert advice on finding the right partner.

Episodes

Doctor Who's Katy Manning: Why I Never Married, Liza Minnelli & THAT Dalek Photo
Doctor Who's Katy Manning: Why I Never Married, Liza Minnelli & THAT Dalek Photo Nov 10, 2026 41:07 Doctor Who's Jo Grant – aka the fabulously funny Katy Manning – talks about why she has never married, her close friend Liza Minnelli, Liza’s mum Judy Garland and her biggest worry when eating éclairs with Noel Coward, plus why her bad eyesight makes the world so beautiful…oh yes, and posing naked with a Dalek! Katy joins Siobhan Wykes to share stories from a life lived on her own terms. She expl
Pat Sharp talks Fun House twins, Alan Partridge, I’m A Celebrity & 40 years of marriage to Monica
Pat Sharp talks Fun House twins, Alan Partridge, I’m A Celebrity & 40 years of marriage to Monica Nov 3, 2026 36:25 At 22, Fun House legend Pat Sharp was already a familiar face when a DJ set in Norway changed his life. He fell for Monica, a former Miss Norway, at first sight. Her verdict? “He’s very pale” and “a bit scrawny”. Pat wrote hundreds of letters; Monica wrote none back. But two years later they were married — and 40 years on, he tells Siobhan Wykes the secret to making it last. Pat also talks about
Best’s Carol McGiffin talks Xmas, Denise Welch, Jane McDonald, Richard Madeley & marriage to Mark
Best’s Carol McGiffin talks Xmas, Denise Welch, Jane McDonald, Richard Madeley & marriage to Mark Oct 27, 2026 35:48 Best magazine's columnist Carol McGiffin talks about Christmas, New Year’s Eve oysters, bubbles and wine, taking the Joan Collins approach of 'if he dies, he dies' to her 44-year-old husband, Mark, her mate Denise Welch; Jane McDonald’s fans, and her South of France neighbours Richard and Judy … as well as her guide to being a good wife. Carol also explains why she prefers staying in with Mark, s
Darren Day on Robbie Williams, Matthew Perry, His Five Fiancées and Hating the “I Don’t Do Family” Tag
Darren Day on Robbie Williams, Matthew Perry, His Five Fiancées and Hating the “I Don’t Do Family” Tag Oct 20, 2026 33:34 He keeps Matthew Perry’s autobiography on his bookshelf, wishes Elvis Presley had “a little more happiness in his life” and admits that his five fiancées earned him the “Lord of the Rings” reputation. Here, Million Dollar Quartet star Darren Day concludes our interview with an honest account of his memories, including “going cold turkey in front of a whole country” and Piers Morgan’s infamous (and
From Joseph to Robbie Williams, ‘love rat’ Darren Day talks wine, women and  'copious’ drug use
From Joseph to Robbie Williams, ‘love rat’ Darren Day talks wine, women and 'copious’ drug use Oct 13, 2026 38:54 He didn’t find fame until 25, he hardly drank until he was 28 - but the night actor and singer Darren Day partied with the likes of Jonny Depp & Liam Gallager was the first time he took coke…and if it wasn’t for Robbie Williams intervention, the drugs would almost certainly have killed him…in fact, it bought him so low he tried to take his own life twice. Here’s Darren opens up about his Love Rat
Lizzie Cundy on dating disasters, Sarah Ferguson, Simon Cowell & why glamour never goes out of style
Lizzie Cundy on dating disasters, Sarah Ferguson, Simon Cowell & why glamour never goes out of style Oct 5, 2026 38:07 Lizzie Cundy returns to Suddenly Single for a hilarious, honest and glamorous chat with Siobhan Wykes. From towering heels, fake tan and Korean beauty treatments to dating disasters, celebrity friendships and life after divorce, Lizzie shares why she’s still a romantic—and exactly what makes her run a mile on a first date. The conversation also turns to the Royal Family, where Lizzie gives her t
Juliet Mayhew opens up her heart, her home and the truth about those Real Housewives of London rows
Juliet Mayhew opens up her heart, her home and the truth about those Real Housewives of London rows Sep 29, 2026 36:05 Real Housewives’ of London Juliet Mayhew opens up about life on and off camera, from her 20-year marriage to Anthony ‘Tiggy’ Mayhew to the reality-TV rows that require “crocodile hide”. She reveals why modern dating would terrify her, and how her ‘Shakesperian’ family keeps her grounded. Juliet also talks treatments, make-up, solo trips, her Aussie soul and British heart, and admits a Housewives f
From our TV screens to panto season fav, Sam Kane tells the truth about marriage to Linda Lusardi
From our TV screens to panto season fav, Sam Kane tells the truth about marriage to Linda Lusardi Sep 22, 2026 35:19 He’s been married for 28 years to one of the most successful Page 3 girls of all time, Linda Lusardi. Now both actors and panto season favourites, Sam opens up about their marriage, before he is joined by his wife to set the record straight on love, life – and the reason for their firm belief in psychic mediums. Sam reflects on growing up as the youngest of eight children in Liverpool, his early
Real Housewives of London star Amanda Cronin talks dates, drugs, divorce & why glamour matters
Real Housewives of London star Amanda Cronin talks dates, drugs, divorce & why glamour matters Sep 15, 2026 38:39 With four weddings and four divorces under her belt, Real Housewives of London star Amanda Cronin is aiming to be the next Elizabeth Taylor. Here, she tells us about her life – from her own glamorous granny to her “disappointing” divorces, giving up booze, sleeping pills and Xanax, and finally finding her peace in the church, as well as why lunch is the better choice for a first date. In this can
Journalist Andrew Pierce on Harry & Meghan, William, Elton John and other famous family fallouts
Journalist Andrew Pierce on Harry & Meghan, William, Elton John and other famous family fallouts Sep 8, 2026 33:06 Elton John? He won’t act as a cash machine for Prince Harry or Liz Hurley. William? Apoplectic probably sums up his mood – not least because he’s fiercely protective of his wife. Joan Collins? Still a head turner. Feisty, fearless opinions from TV broadcaster and former Daily Mail columnist Andrew Pierce on royal relationships, celeb friendships, and what really goes on behind his own closed doo
Bucks Fizz’s Jay Aston talks Winning Eurovision with Making Your Mind Up, Love & Life Lessons
Bucks Fizz’s Jay Aston talks Winning Eurovision with Making Your Mind Up, Love & Life Lessons Sep 1, 2026 36:20 Best known as the youngest member of Bucks Fizz, Jay Aston talks about her days in the band alongside Cheryl Baker, Mike Nolan and Bobby G, the infamous coach crash that changed all their lives, being single until her late 30s, believing The Land of Make Believe is a place we would all be happier to live in – and why she’s finally singing with Cheryl Baker again… Jay was just 19 when Bucks Fizz w
Loose Women’s Janet Street-Porter talks love, five marriages, Elton John & regretting nothing
Loose Women’s Janet Street-Porter talks love, five marriages, Elton John & regretting nothing Aug 25, 2026 40:36 Fearless newspaper editor, TV producer, and now the feistiest woman left on the Loose Women panel, Janet Street-Porter talks frankly about her five marriages, the seven-year itch, cheating regrets and why jealousy should never eat you up. She also hilariously admits she learnt nothing about relationships from her mum, who once told TV presenter Russell Harty, ‘I don’t know what TV people see in Ja

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