Nancy Dell’Olio to reveal all in Fringe show

AFTER nine years dating an ex-England boss, she’s bound to have a story or two in the locker.

Nancy Dell’Olio is promising a tell-all show when she makes her Fringe debut at the Gilded Balloon this summer.

The property lawyer – who rose to fame dating former England manager Sven-Goran Eriksson – is set to reveal her secrets.

The star of Strictly will take to the stage again – this time with her one-woman show, Rainbows From Diamonds.

She told the Evening News she signed up so people could see the “real” her and she felt the festival was the perfect platform. She said: “I’d like people to get to know the real me and my sense of humour, and also I have an interesting story to tell. I love the Fringe, I’ve been to it many times, and I’m excited to be a part of it.”

The no holds barred performance about her life promises fireworks as she candidly talks about time with the Swede.

The Italian socialite hit back last year when Eriksson published his memoirs, claiming their long-term relationship had been “a mistake”.

In it, he admitted having affairs, including a well-documented fling with TV presenter Ulrika Jonsson, while dating Ms Dell’Olio.

Now her story will be brought to life by comic writer Diane Spencer, who is helping to tell all her secrets on “surviving with glamour”.

The show, which will run from August 15 to 24, is billed as full of “unrestrained self-deprecating Italian/American wit”.

She is expected to touch upon her charity work as an ambassador for women’s group Vital Voices, the foundation formed by Hilary Clinton, and the Red Cross.

Earlier this year she was made a “Cavaliere” – Italy’s highest civilian honour – for her contributions to the nation with her investiture set to take place in June.

She will be joined by comic Frank Skinner who has already confirmed he will take his new stand-up show, Man in a Suit, to the Festival. Other acts include Richard Herring and Russell Kane with tickets going on sale today.

A Fringe spokeswoman said preparations for this year’s festival were going well ahead of the launch next month. She said: “There will be hundreds of shows going on sale today and our sales launch will be held on ­
June 5.”

Many talents

PROPERTY lawyer and TV personality Nancy Dell’Olio hit the headlines when she moved to the UK with her then England football manager partner Sven-Goran Eriksson.

She has since presented a show on MTV, launched a lingerie range and appeared on Strictly Come Dancing.

She studied law in Rome, completed her Masters in New York and set up a property law practice.

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Experts answer questions about breast health

A patient gets a mammogram.

When it comes to a woman’s breasts, there are all sorts of questions many women are afraid to ask. But it’s important to know the answers.

Large, small, firm or soft everyone’s breasts are different,  but all women need to know the signs of breast cancer.

Dr. Andrea Jazbec-Lake of Kaiser Permanente is a breast cancer survivor.  She says a mammogram caught the disease in its early stages and encourages women to do monthly self breast checks so they know when something doesn’t feel normal.

Women should have their first mammogram at age 40 and ask a doctor about any abnormal symptoms.

Jazbec-Lake says those signs include, “a mass or a lump that they feel, skin changes or bloody nipple discharge.”

Before having your breasts surgically enhanced consider that studies show women with implants have a lower breast cancer rate — this is likely due to less breast tissue. But the flip side to this is that implants may make it harder for a standard mammogram to spot cancerous tissue.  Women should ask their doctor about the best type of screening.

Many women are shy to ask about breasts that are different sizes.

Doctors say woman should relax about this asymmetry — 65 percent of women have uneven breasts and research shows the left one is almost always bigger.

Cindy Johnson, owner of Sol Lingerie in Cherry Creek, says an expert bra fitter can accommodate women who have breasts that are asymmetrical and adds, “everybody has different size thumbs or feet so it’s natural.”

Experts say 60 percent of women are wearing a bra that doesn’t fit.

“It’s really important that the band fits properly,” says Johnson, “that’s 80 percent of the support.”

That support prevents sagging and back pain that can come with wearing an ill-fitted bra.

Kicking the habit helps too.

Research shows smoking breaks down elastin in the skin, causing breasts to sag even more than pregnancy can.

Experts add that it’s important to take good care of your breasts, especially now that the  most common bra size is a 36-C — 20 years ago is was a 34-B.

Researchers attribute the increase to  evolution and obesity.

For more information about guarding against breast cancer, visit Cancer.org.

You can also support the fight against breast cancer Thursday at the Bides Against Breast Cancer networking event, which will be held at World of Beer in Cherry Creek at 6 p.m. For more information, visit BridesAgainstBreastCancer.org.

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