‘tell me i can’t and i will – that’s my motto’

Sam Quek is a powerhouse. She made history winning an Olympic gold medal for hockey before becoming a telly favourite when she took part in I’m A Celebrity and Strictly Come Dancing. An inspiration to

Emmerdale never gets boring. I’m never doing the same scenes from year to year – there’s always something new and exciting round the corner for my character. I had my son Jude just before my 41st birt

From rock bottom to rock solid, the reinvention of Lizzo has got many talking. Here, she tells the story of her transformation from the inside out

As the Women’s Rugby World Cup arrives in the UK, Jodie Ounsley, 24, from Yorkshire, shares how she defied expectations – and why more women should give the sport a try

My life in wellness

Jo Currie , BBC women’s sports reporter, followed the Lionesses throughout their historic Euro win