From Carol Vorderman to J-Lo, secrets behind 50+ stars’ flawless figures – and how they can help you look forever young
WITH her youthful complexion, taut abs and lithe limbs, Demi Moore – 60 in November – could easily pass for a woman half her age.
The actress is the latest in an extending line of fifty-something stars, including Carol Vorderman and Nicole Kidman, who look better than ever since hitting the big 5-0.
According to celebrity surgeon Dr Riccardo Frati, a midlife body and beauty MoT is what helps them – and many other A-listers – keep looking young.
He says: “This type of midlife makeover is becoming more popular with people over the age of 50 and it will continue to grow in popularity.”
Here, Ife Taiwo looks at the celebs’ midlife MoT tips and Dr Frati suggests other ways celebrities might be able to achieve a youthful glow.
HALLE BERRY
HALLE, 56, favours a full-body workout packed with abdominal crunches and plank exercises, and says intermittent fasting and a low-carb keto diet keep her in shape.
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Despite never having admitted to any “tweakments”, Halle has said Botox should be a personal choice, adding: “I’m not going to preach about whether it is good or bad.”
She also said she has been asked to get work done, saying: “I won’t lie and tell you those things don’t cross my mind, because somebody is always suggesting it to me, ‘You know, if you just did a little bit of this and that, lift this up, then this would be a little bit better’.
“It’s almost like crack that people are trying to push on you.”
Dr Frati says: “She’s got great definition on her stomach and arms which can be achieved with tightening procedures or liposuction. Surgical liposuction is the most effective, way to remove excess fat, so it’s likely this has been used here.”
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JENNIFER LOPEZ
J-LO has always been toned – but since hitting 50 she’s in better shape than ever.
The newlywed mum of two, 53, swears by eight to ten hours’ sleep a night and five workouts a week to stay in shape.
“I don’t drink, smoke or have caffeine,” she has said. “That really wrecks your skin as you get older.”
In 2021, after someone commented on one of her Insta photos and suggested Lopez had “definitely” had Botox, she replied, “LOL . . . for the 500 millionth time . . . I have never done Botox or any injectable or surgery!! Just sayin’.”
Dr Frati says: “To have a body like this at 53 I’d think she’d had liposuction on her stomach as well as skin tightening on her arms. You can see the arms are tight, which is consistent with surgery.”
CAROL VORDERMAN
COUNTDOWN legend Carol, 61, works hard to maintain her Bond girl physique.
This week she told fans she had dropped a dress size after spending a few weeks at a juicing retreat with celeb trainer Jason Vale, who whipped her in to shape with gruelling workouts and meal-replacement juices.
Carol says she saw a real change in her body when she started weight training a few years ago, and does intermittent fasting to stay in shape.
In 2012, the mum of two said she wanted “a little rejuvenation”, adding: “I’m a bit frightened of a full facelift.”
Dr Frati says: “Carol’s waist and abdomen look very defined and flat. To achieve this, many women her age have had an abdominoplasty – liposuction and skin-tightening procedures.”
DEMI MOORE
MUM-of-three Demi, 59, said in 2010: “I’ve had something done but it’s not on my face.”
When it comes to food and exercise, she says: “I only eat when hungry and stop when I feel full. But always healthy food, no snacks. I swim, surf, do yoga – and weight training.
“My skincare is, less is more. I have hypersensitive skin so products have to be quality with clean, active ingredients.”
Dr Frati says: “Demi’s body looks very defined, suggesting she could have had liposuction and skin-tightening procedures.
“Her cheeks appear full and her skin is smooth. Her face is defined and her cheekbones are pronounced – results usually accomplished with buccal fat pad removal and fat transfer to the cheeks.”
NICOLE KIDMAN
THE Aussie actress looks fitter than ever at 55, showing a ripped physique in a mag shoot this week – and reckons her fine complexion is down to using sunscreen and not smoking.
She eats what she wants but runs, cycles and does yoga. She previously said: “I’m completely natural. I did try Botox but got out of it. I wear sunscreen, I don’t smoke.”
Dr Frati says: “Her body is very defined which can be achieved with exercise, but also with tightening procedures.
"Nicole has no lines or wrinkles, which can indicate Botox or filler..
"Non-surgical techniques such as cryolipolysis (CoolSculpting) could have been used.”
But he added: “Her body does look natural.”
Tess Daly
AT 53, Tess looks better than ever, with sculpted abs and gravity-defying curves to rival those of a 21-year-old.
The Strictly star and mum of two has kept up her fitness regime since turning 50 and credits yoga and skipping with keeping her in shape.
She has previously said: “I’ve looked after myself for as long as I can remember, I’ve had to for the nature of my business, but also because I want to enjoy a long and healthy life.”
Tess has previously promoted using non-surgical treatments to look young.
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Dr Frati adds: “It looks like she could have used fillers and Botox on her face as well as radiofrequency treatments to define her jawline, neck and chin.
“She’s 53 but you can’t see any lines on her face. She could have had liposuction to achieve the definition on her stomach.”