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I am in the money 1 Schoolgirl Tracey Makin, 16, checked her lottery ticket on Saturday night, and realised 25 strikes twice in the same place,” she joked. she was a millionaire. Ice-cool Tracey went to 3 The family plans to stay in the same house for BUT YES WILL WINNING A FORTUNE SO YOUNG NO WRECK HER LIFE? SAYS ED DOCX EXPRESS COLUMNIST Anyone who thinks the quality of Tracey Makin’s life will be improved by winning £1 million knows nothing about human nature. Tracey’s life is finished. I don’t care how often people say,“Isn’t she lucky?” By the time she’s 30, she’ll wish she hadn’t bought that ticket. In the coming years, she’ll find there isn’t a single man she can trust.They’ll be queuing down the street, but it won’t be her personality or looks they’ll be interested in. They’ll be after her cash. Likewise, relationships with female friends will change, they will treat her differently. She’ll get confused, upset and insecure. breadth of her imagination. ‘ The Express ’

“I was bulimic but nobody knew” Jonathan Llewelyn, now 22, battled with bulimia for over two years “I always thought I was a bit overweight, but I I was making myself sick suppose my obsession with food began when I started weight started to drop off and my health began to suffer. going out with Katy. I was nearly 18 at the time and the I felt exhausted. Still no one guessed what was relationship only lasted a month, but it gave me a happening – I guess bulimia was the last thing my massive ego boost. Katy was gorgeous, and the fact that mates would have suspected. she fancied me made me want to make the most of what By the time summer arrived my body couldn’t take it I’d got. I knew that meant watching my weight. any more. At work one day I just passed out cold. First, I asked Mum to buy stuff like low-fat spread I came round in hospital. instead of butter and skimmed milk instead of full fat. “Are you eating properly?” a doctor asked, poking at Then I started avoiding ‘bad’ foods like chips and my stomach. “You appear to be quite malnourished.” chocolate altogether. I soon started to get 12 it. I was Suddenly I decided to 17 . checking the fat and calorie content in everything I ate. “I’ve… I’ve been making myself sick,” I stuttered, That Christmas, I got a holiday job working in a fast tears pouring down my face. “But please don’t tell food restaurant. This girl called Sarah worked there too; anyone.” she had an amazing personality and incredible figure, so I felt so ashamed. I was quite happy when she agreed to go out with me. “OK,” he promised. “But you have to understand The thing was, going out with someone so perfect that if you carry on, you won’t just pass out, you’ll die . made me want to be perfect too, which made me even Your body’s got nothing to work on, Jonathan.” more determined to 13 . Soon, calorie counting I was 18 . I knew I’d lost weight but I hadn’t wasn’t enough… thought bulimia could be so dangerous. The following February, I was back working in the “You need to talk to someone about this,” said the restaurant with Sarah again. That’s when it happened. doctor as he left. “Someone close.” I was at work, surrounded by the kind of food I’d been I knew he was right and after a few moments alone I avoiding for ages, and I just gave in. I didn’t eat loads decided Sarah was the best person to open up to. She – I think I just had a burger and chips – but afterwards, suggested: “Look, my aunt’s a counsellor, why don’t I felt awful, so bloated… I guess my stomach just you talk to her about it?” wasn’t used to 14 meals. I went the next day and it was really a good move. Then it came to me; if I could get rid of the food, then She was so understanding and talking about it really I’d feel fine. I’d heard about bulimia, but I didn’t really helped. apply it to what I was doing. Making myself sick just Since then, I’ve made tons of progress; in fact, seemed like the perfect solution, 15 I would sneak I don’t make myself sick at all any more. off to the toilet and put my fingers down my throat. I know I’ve still got problems but my self-confidence After that, I started making myself sick at home, too. is 19 and I’m learning to love myself for who I am. I’d get in from work, eat whatever Mum had made me, I think a lot more boys worry about their weight than then walk to the fields behind our house and throw it girls realise. You may not know a boy who’s got an back up, 16 afterwards, so mum wouldn’t smell the eating disorder but they are really out there – I should sick on my breath. It was easy. know.” ‘ Sugar ’

H E AV Y M E T A L “HI, CHELSEA, HOWDID the shopping … what in 40 “Chatting, you call it?” mumbled Chelsea. “You the name of heaven is that?” positively drool over him. It’s obscene.” “What?” Chelsea gave her mother what she hoped was a cool stare. sorry, love, I didn’t think. It’s just that he’s so keen 5 “Your ears – you’ve got half a dozen things in on the idea of being a writer, and it boosted my ego, them.” Ginny put her hands to her face. 45 someone wanting my opinion on something other “Three studs and a ring, actually,” said Chelsea. than acne and boyfriends! But flirting? That’s crazy “Well, take them out right now!” said her mother. – he’s just a spotty kid!” “No way,” said Chelsea, “I’ve only just had them 10 done. Why should I?” “Because the school rules are one stud only; 50 Chelsea shrugged – then nodded. because you look trashy and cheap; because …” “Oh, that’s right, suddenly you take notice of promise,” said her mother. “But get rid of that metal- how I look. Normally, you can’t be bothered to even work – it’s not you, love.” She grinned. “I wish I 15 notice, you’re so busy tarting yourself up and flirting looked like you, I’ll tell you that for nothing.” with my boyfriends. Well, that’s tough, because I’m 55 Chelsea smiled a watery smile. “Everyone says keeping my earrings and …” you’re the smartest mum in my year. You should be “Oh no you are not, young lady. Now get them – you spend enough time dressing up.” out this instant or I’ll …” 20 “You’ll WHAT?” screamed Chelsea. “Write you get middle-aged and grey hairs sticking through about me in the paper? Tell the world how silly 60 and your chin starts to sag, you have to work flat out Chelsea did something wrong again? These are my to fight Mother Nature. I look in the mirror some ears and I am making a fashion statement. So there.” mornings and wish I was twenty again. Am I a real Chelsea was running out of things to say. drag?” 25 Ginny got up and put her arm on Chelsea’s shoulder. “Oh Chelsea love, you’re far too pretty to 65 un-mother like.” need all that metal junk in your ears.” she said. Chelsea looked at her. “That’s the first time weekend after work. You choose something you like you’ve said I’m pretty,” said Chelsea. “Am I really?” for me to wear, something suitable for mothers,” she 30 she added. added, pulling a face, “and I’ll treat you to some nice Ginny sat down and pulled Chelsea down beside 70 drop earrings for the one hole I am about to let you her. “Of course you are, sweety pie. I’m sorry, love keep open!” – I suppose I am so used to knowing how gorgeous you are, I forget that you need to know that too. to promise not to show off in the changing rooms,” 35 You’re gorgeous, as a matter of fact.” she added sternly. Chelsea looked slightly appeased. 75 “I promise,” said Ginny dutifully. “And what’s all this about me flirting?” con- tinued Ginny. “You surely don’t mean chatting to Rob?”

HOLLYOAKS IS FINE BUT I JUST WANT TO MAKE MUSIC In the soap series Hollyoaks he ’’ s Jambo, a crazy would-be pop star. Away from the TV-screen Will Mellor is a very different character – but he still wants to be a pop star… By John Earls 1 HOOSING to sing old Leo 7 Sayer’s hit ‘When I Need You’ hardly seems the obvious choice for a man aiming to launch a 5 music career.But Will Mellor,star 50 nobody wanted to know. But for the past year I’ve of the Channel 4 series Hollyoaks insisted it would be his debut single. “The reason is that it’s the song my sister Joanne likes best. She’s been mentally and 10 physically disabled since she suffered a serious heart condition four years ago. 2 She had been a bit off colour but she seemed well enough to go out for a drink with some friends. Then we got a knock on the door and it turned out 15 she had collapsed in the street. Joanne was very ill and at one stage was given only a small chance to pull through. 3 I have never been so scared,”Will admits.“One of the songs we played to her in the hospital was ‘When 20 I Need You’ . It still reminds me so much of Joanne, and I see it as a tribute to her.Although she’s a bit slow mentally and physically now, Joanne’s one of the funniest members of our family.” 4 Joanne is one of Will’s four elder sisters.“I used 25 to long for a brother,” he laughs. “Being the youngest,it was annoying to have four women boss me around. And I never had any decent toys to borrow. I was always left playing with Barbie dolls. Obviously I couldn’t borrow clothes either.Luckily 30 I had a cousin who lent me shirts. On the other 8 hand, growing up surrounded by women at least means I’ve learned to respect them from an early age.” 5 Will first met his girlfriend Angela Griffin, who stars in Coronation Street , at a showbiz party. “We 35 were fans of each other’s shows, and we got on 60 even get a record contract, but I’m glad about that great immediately, but it was a while before we realised how much we really felt for each other.” 6 The hardest time in their relationship was when he and Angela started going out together.“Having 9 40 the press camped outside our doors was difficult to 65 Hollyoaks there would only be one answer. “I’m cope with,”he says,“We both thought:‘is this worth it?’ and the answer was ‘Yes,too right it is!’ Since we openly admitted we are having a relationship it’s been fine. My only worry is if my music career takes off 45 and I have to move to London.” 70 suits me fine for the moment.” ‘People Magazine’