Innholdsfortegnelse for Issue 39, 2025 i WHO

Their loved-up displays and gushing interviews were what made them one of the A-list’s most adoring couples. But like many Hollywood romances, Nicole Kidman and Keith Urban have sadly called it quits, after almost two decades together. We’ve got all the details on what went wrong on page 12. As one Hollywood marriage ends, another begins, with Selena Gomez and Benny Blanco tying the knot late last month. The newlyweds had a particularly star-studded guest list for the soiree and, boy, did the singer stun in her custom Ralph Lauren gowns (on page 18). We’ve got potential new romances and baby news (from page 8) and even an A-list bromance between Black Rabbit co-stars Jason Bateman and Jude Law (page 20). And if you want to know all about the…

She’s no stranger to reality TV, having pioneered the genre with BFF Nicole Richie as the stars of The Simple Life. But, for her latest venture, Paris Hilton is stepping behind the camera, as the story of her life is brought to the small screen. The new TV series is based on Hilton’s New York Times bestseller, Paris: The Memoir, starring A-list siblings Elle and Dakota Fanning, and is being produced by A24. In a recent interview with People magazine, Hilton, 44, revealed the process of making the show with the Emmy-nominated stars has been “a dream”. “I love Elle and Dakota – they’re so talented, kind, beautiful and lovely – so it’s been a dream to be working with them and creating this series together,” she enthused. “The show…

They would’ve celebrated their 20th wedding anniversary next June but now Nicole Kidman and Keith Urban are set to end their marriage for good, just months shy of the milestone. Multiple sources revealed the pair’s separation on September 29, with one telling TMZ that they have been living apart “since the beginning of [the US] summer”. “Keith has acquired his own residence in Nashville and has moved out of their family home,” explained the insider. Just a day later the news was confirmed when Kidman filed for divorce, citing “irreconcilable differences”. The actress is seeking to be the “primary residential parent” for her and Urban’s two daughters – Sunday, 17, and Faith, 14 – with an “Agreed Parenting Plan” detailing how the girls will spend 306 days a year with…

Bruno Mars has earned a reputation for creating music’s catchiest tunes and owning a strong set of pipes. The ‘Finesse’ hit-maker turns 40 on October 8 – and that’s just one more reason to celebrate, amid a career brimming with accolades, milestones and millions of adoring fans. “Whatever you’re doing just has to be honest – that’s really become the most important thing for me in my career,” Mars told CNBC Make It. “So if I’m writing a song, I have to be sure that this is the best I can do, deep down in my soul, and that I didn’t take any short cuts. I have to really believe in what I’m doing for it to work.” Hard work and honesty was ingrained into Mars from a young age.…

There are days when Elly Sapper wonders who she might have become – if her childhood hadn’t been marred with years of sexual abuse at the hands of someone she should have been able to trust. “Abuse changes everything,” Elly tells WHO. “It changes the way you see the world, the way you interact with people and it is always with me. But I won’t let abuse define me.” Elly and her sisters, Nicole Meyer and Dassi Erlich, came forward in 2008 to accuse Malka Leifer of abusing them while they were students in her care between 2003 and 2007. It was to be the start of a 15-year fight to bring her to justice in Australia, after Leifer quickly fled Melbourne for Israel. Leifer was eventually found guilty of…

Would you be OK with giving your friends access to your bank account? That’s exactly what Aussie @kimbrindell and her friends say they do in a viral TikTok, which has clocked more than 5.3 million views. In the clip, she reveals that her six friends contribute to a shared bank account to cover their annual group trips. And while we’re all for anything that helps move the girls’ vacation out of the group chat and into reality, experts say pooling your finances with mates isn’t always a dream scenario. Here, financial adviser and author of Money for Life Helen Baker breaks down all you need to know before diving headfirst into a “friendship fund”. RISKY BUSINESS Opening a joint bank account with friends may sound convenient, but it carries significant…

Sofia Richie Grainge is undoubtedly the internet’s It girl. And, in true It-girl fashion, she’s perfected the art of less is more. Her signature look – dewy skin, soft bronzed tones and an effortless gloss – has sparked countless “get ready with me” (GRWM) recreations across TikTok and Instagram. But behind the barely-there aesthetic is a carefully curated line-up of products she swears by, from pharmacy staples to luxury icons. We raided her beauty bag to uncover the makeup essentials the star loves. ALL BASES COVERED Richie Grainge relies on a few products to help her perfect her base. Hourglass Veil Hydrating Skin Tint – a favourite of Hailey Bieber’s as well – was the star of the show in a GRWM in 2023. As for concealer? She’ll either reach…

MEXICAN MOMENT Aman is giving us pure Baja bliss with the unveiling of their latest hotel, Amanvari, opening in spring 2026. Set on Costa Palmas’ pristine East Cape, this 18-key hideaway (plus luxe branded residences) is one we want to check into, stat. Elevated casitas frame sweeping Sea of Cortez views, while villas with private pools blur the line between desert cool and seaside splendour. Expect dining that riffs from Italian to Japanese with a Baja twist and a spa reimagining ancient rituals. Should we put your name on the booking too? aman.com VIC BURSTING BUBBLES Forget kids’ party tricks – Bubble Show for Adults Only is bubble art turned on its head. After sell-out seasons from London to Adelaide, this award-winning cult hit is bursting onto the Melbourne Fringe…

HOT LIPS CALIFORNIA Doja Cat stunned fans by turning up to surprise them at a cosmetics store in California for MAC Match Day, resembling a lipstick. POP UP SHOP ENGLAND Lewis Capaldi rebranded a supermarket as he serenaded a crowd with his new single. BUZZ-FREE BREW CAMPAIGN Former wild-man Charlie Sheen has launched a non-alcoholic beer after eight years of sobriety. BUNDLE OF JOY INSTAGRAM Karlie Kloss looked ecstatic among the blooms as she showed off her new bub, Rae Florence, in a sweet set of pictures to her social media followers. POCKET PUP LOS ANGELES Glen Powell gave the cameras a smile and wave as he waltzed into the Jimmy Kimmel Live! studio with his furry friend, Brisket, in tow. TAKE A SEAT NEW YORK CITY June Squibb and…

Charismatic and cheeky, Sam Delich is the latest Aussie actor making his mark on our screens. Recently nominated for a TV Week Logie Award for Best Supporting Actor in Netflix’s Territory, the acknowledgement was a “joyful surprise” for the up and comer. “To be recognised for a show I gave everything to was really nice, I won’t lie,” he tells WHO. “It’s rare to get recognition in this country, so I took it as a win for the entire cast and crew. It’s a team sport.” It’s certainly not the first accomplishment for the actor, who was a Heath Ledger Scholarship finalist in 2017, where the panel of judges included the likes of Gary Oldman, Ryan Murphy and Naomi Watts. Delich, 32, says he became fixated on acting after his…

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Kieran Culkin will never be home alone again, as he and wife Jazz Charton expand their brood. Hitting the red carpet at the opening night of Waiting for Godot in New York on September 28, Charton, 37, debuted her baby bump in a tight dress that her husband sweetly cradled. The soon-to-be-parents-of-three beamed as they revealed their pregnancy news, which comes a little over 18 months after Culkin used his Emmys acceptance speech to nudge his spouse about growing their family. “My beautiful wife, Jazz, thank you for sharing your life with me, and for giving me two amazing kids,” the actor, 43, said. “And, Jazz, I want more. You said ‘maybe’, if I win.” At this year’s Oscars, Culkin reminded his wife of her promise as he accepted his…

Australian model Tahyna Tozzi MacManus and her Irish husband, former Studio 10 host Tristan MacManus, have reportedly called time on their marriage after more than a decade. A source close to the couple told Confidential that the split actually occurred “a little while ago” and they “have kept it under wraps” for the sake of their three children. “They still see each other daily and are doing an amazing job of co-parenting their kids,” the insider added. After meeting through mutual friends in Los Angeles in 2011, Tozzi, 39, and then-professional dancer MacManus, 43, were engaged in April 2013, with Tozzi’s model sister, Cheyenne, announcing the news on Instagram. They went on to marry on January 25, 2014. The couple are parents to daughter Echo, 9, and sons Oisín, 6,…

Back in March 2024, Page Six reported that Leonardo DiCaprio and Teyana Taylor were caught in a “seemingly flirty exchange” at a pre-Oscars bash. That October, the friendly duo again raised eyebrows when they were spied “dancing closely” at a nightclub in Manhattan. “They hung out the whole night,” a source told the outlet. “They were pretty much in a corner together.” While the romance rumours were a stretch – DiCaprio was, and still is, dating Italian model Vittoria Ceretti – it’s clear the pair have become close. “Funny thing: Me and Leo actually met at Diana Ross’ birthday party some years back and instantly became best buds,” Taylor told The New York Times in September. “That’s my wingman, my partner in crime!” When DiCaprio, 50, signed on to the…

JENNIFER ANISTON Norman from Friends While filming Friends, the now-56-year-old Aniston told an on-set animal trainer she was “looking” to adopt. And they had the perfect match, with the actress later recalling on The Late Show with Stephen Colbert that they told her, “We do actually have a dog who we are going to retire because he’s very stubborn, he doesn’t do what we tell him and he never hits his mark.” That dog was Norman, Aniston’s first rescue pooch. “I retired him and he became mine,” she added. SARAH JESSICA PARKER Lotus from And Just Like That… The Sex and the City icon couldn’t help but fall in love with co-star Shoe on the set of the spin-off series. “His off-camera name is Lotus,” Parker, 60, shared on Instagram…

During the hit 2004 movie The Prince and Me, Prince Edward (Luke Mably) travelled from Copenhagen to Wisconsin to meet the love of his life, uni student Paige (Julia Stiles). In real life, Denmark’s King Frederik X found his perfect match in Mary Donaldson across the other side of the world at Sydney’s Slip Inn. Breaking with tradition, their eldest child has found love much closer to home. Crown Prince Christian, 19, is dating fellow Dane Emma Nygaard Fritzen. Not an aristocrat like his ex, Princess Maria Chiara of Bourbon-Two Sicilies, Christian and Emma met at school. Both graduated from Ordrup Gymnasium in 2024. WHO IS EMMA? While she wasn’t born blue-blooded, Emma is reported to come from a wealthy and well-connected family in Denmark. She shares Christian’s passion for…

Scan to shop or visit redhillcandleco.com.au Ebony Flett worked in tourism for her local council on the Mornington Peninsula and, while she found the place to be a haven of activities and experiences, she noticed something missing. “There wasn’t anything that focused on the sense of smell,” Ebony, 37, tells WHO. “It’s such an important sense and it was something being forgotten.” She started thinking about how she could service that gap and settled on creating a candle-making experience like no other. “I started by learning how to make candles, but I had a 10-year plan of what I would build up to with a space for workshops and then multiple spaces,” she explains. Nine years in and she’s already hit so many of those goals with her company Red…

The longer days, warmer temps, fresh blooms and scent of flowers in the air can only mean one thing: we’ve officially entered spring – and, with it, hayfever season. Far more than just a reaction to pollen, hayfever can bring a range of debilitating symptoms, from itchy red eyes and a scratchy throat, to sneezing, headaches and fatigue. While it might feel like something you have to seasonally suffer through, Dr Michael Wright, the president of the Royal Australian College of General Practitioners, says that, in fact, there are plenty of ways to manage symptoms – so you can have your cake and sniff your flowers, too. HAY HURDLES While hayfever affects people right across Australia, some regions are hit harder than others. According to Dr Wright, Melbourne and Canberra…

Despite what TikTok trends and viral tan lines might suggest, “slip, slop, slap” remains an essential mantra for protecting our skin – and overall health – as the Southern Hemisphere moves into spring and summer. But sun safety doesn’t mean sacrificing that bronzed, beachy glow. Thanks to the ever-evolving world of fake tans, we can enjoy a healthy radiance without exposing ourselves to harmful UV rays. Once notorious for being flaky, streaky and oddly orange, today’s tanning formulas have come a long way. They now deliver natural, even results that fade gracefully – giving you that coveted sun-kissed look, without the damage. So in the name of shielding ourselves from the harsh Australian sun while still embracing a little of la dolce vita, here are our favourite fake tan picks…

Greek Chicken Bowl with Tzatziki SERVES 4 INGREDIENTS 1kg boneless, skinless chicken thighs 1 tblsp olive oil 125g cherry tomatoes, halved ½ Lebanese cucumber, diced ½ red onion, diced Crumbled feta, to garnish Finely chopped parsley, to garnish Lemon wedges, to garnish CHICKEN MARINADE 3 tblsps plain Greek-style yoghurt 2 tblsps olive oil 1 tblsp dried oregano 1 tsp dried thyme 4 tblsps lemon juice 4 garlic cloves, minced Salt and freshly ground black pepper, to taste POTATOES 5 medium potatoes 4 tblsps olive oil 2 tsps lemon juice 3 garlic cloves, minced 2 tsps dried oregano Salt and freshly ground black pepper, to taste TZATZIKI 2 Lebanese cucumbers, deseeded and grated 250g (1 cup) plain Greek-style yoghurt 1½ tblsps lemon juice 1 tblsp finely chopped fresh dill 1 tblsp…

In Season 3 of the high-flying medical drama RFDS, Melbourne-born Emma Hamilton steps back into her role as Dr Eliza Harrod – bringing to life the stories inspired by the real-life doctors and rural patients of Australia’s Royal Flying Doctor Service. The star recently sat down with WHO to discuss life behind the scenes and what it takes to play a medic. What does it mean for you to be a part of this show? It means the world to be part of a special show like this. It’s not every day that a show comes along that you get to be a part of that means so much to so many people. It means a lot to Australians who watch the show, who see themselves in the stories. It’s…

Staying in a caravan isn’t everyone’s idea of a fun holiday. That’s a fact that writer Tricia Stringer knows from experience. “My husband and I have taken many caravan holidays so I know firsthand the highs and lows, and I’ve always thought there’d be a story in them,” she tells WHO. “Then I met someone whose husband went out and bought a caravan without consulting her. Their story ended happily, but my writer brain ran wild with ‘what if’ possibilities,” she says. Those thoughts became the inspiration behind her new novel, The Road Trip. In it, she tells the story of Sharyn, who dreams of going somewhere glamorous for her 60th, but is left bitterly disappointed when her husband, Barry, surprises her with a cross-country caravanning trip from Adelaide to…

Among a stellar line up that included Kendall Jenner, Heidi Klum, Cara Delevingne and Andie MacDowell, it would be hard to stand out from the crowd. But Mary Fowler more than held her own as she strutted her stuff on the historic Hôtel de Ville catwalk in Paris, alongside the biggest names in fashion and showbusiness for L’Oréal. The Matildas forward, 22, became the first professional footballer on the catwalk for the luxe beauty label on September 29. While she had admitted to being “a little nervous” ahead of her debut, once on the stage, Fowler walked with confidence, fluffing out her gorgeous natural curls and blowing a kiss to the crowd of 2500 guests. “Stepping onto the runway was an exhilarating experience and different from anything I’ve experienced on…

April Rose Pengilly, the former Neighbours star and daughter of INXS legend Kirk Pengilly, has tied the knot with her British architect partner, Adam Paul Jones. The happy couple held their nuptials at Château de Challain-la-Potherie in France on August 26, with the bride revealing the news to her followers on Instagram on September 24. According to Vogue, the 37-year-old actress broke with tradition as both parents walked her down the aisle on her big day. Pengilly shared a series of spectacular pictures and videos of her fairytale wedding on her social media, captioned with the date they exchanged vows. Friends and co-stars expressed their excitement, including Neighbours co-star Bonnie Anderson, who commented, “Awww April! You are so beautiful and I’m so happy for you both! Congratulations lovers!!!”…

Following two blissful years together, Selena Gomez and Benny Blanco have officially tied the knot. On September 27, the actress and the acclaimed music producer, 37, said, “I do” against a picturesque Californian backdrop. After months of anticipation and speculation as to where and when the nuptials would take place, the bride, 33, announced the news via Instagram in a series of sweet photos and videos, simply captioned with the wedding date “9.27.25”. The ceremony took place at the Sea Crest Nursery in Santa Barbara, where the couple were surrounded by 170 of their closest family and friends, as well as a plethora of extra security. The guest list certainly was everything to be expected and more, with the likes of Gomez’s long-time friend Taylor Swift, Blanco’s musical collaborators, Ed…

She’s been labelled a liar, “selfserving” and just a founder’s “girlfriend” – but Whitney Wolfe Herd is a force to be reckoned with, if her depiction in the new film Swiped is anything to go by. Portrayed by British actress Lily James, the film details Wolfe Herd’s ascension from youthful tech go-getter to the world’s youngest self-made female billionaire. Plus, the lawsuits surrounding her time at dating app Tinder and the story behind building its female-empowered rival, Bumble. And though the drama shows Wolfe Herd in a successful and powerful light, she told CNBC that she actually tried to have the movie canned when she got word of its development two years ago. “Frankly, I was informed about this movie after it was already off to the races… I even…

Following a heartbreaking decade forced apart from her children, Sally Faulkner finally has her kids back in her care, after being granted temporary custody in a US court. A judge from the state of Georgia who has presided over the hearing called it “the most bizarre case I’ve ever seen in my life”. Sally’s eldest two children, Lahela and Noah, who were 5 and 2 at the time, were taken to Lebanon by their father, Ali Elamine, for what was meant to be a short holiday in 2015. However, they failed to return after her ex-husband called her to say that “plans have changed”. The custody case rose to global prominence the next year thanks to a botched child recovery attempt that saw Sally detained in a Beirut prison along…

SMELLS LIKE SUMMER Depending who you ask, summer has its own signature scent. For some, it’s reminiscent of sea spray and coconut, while for others, it’s floral and citrus-based. Luckily, cult French perfume brand Maison Matine has found a way to bottle up both in their Ukhu Pacha eau de parfum. Opening with zesty top notes of bergamot, before melting into a creamy and earthy vanilla base, this vibrant fragrance will have you dreaming of the warm weather long after summer has passed.…

Who let the dogs out? If you’ve found yourself asking this lately, you’re not alone – especially if you’ve noticed celebrities and influencers bringing flip-flops back into the fashion spotlight. The buzz began at Copenhagen Fashion Week’s Spring/Summer 2026 shows, where both designers and street stylers embraced this unexpected footwear choice – and no, they didn’t flip-flop around on bringing it into the mainstream. And so, without further ado, dip your (exposed) toes into the trend with styling tips that we – unbiasedly – think are worth flipping out over. THROWBACK THREADS CLASSY CAPRIS COOL CONFIDENCE CHILLED CHARM COMPILED BY: ELAINE OBRAN…

ARIES MAR. 20–APR. 18 A committed attitude will help you get what you want. Whatever else is going on, remember this: you’re at the start of a hugely important new cycle. Get yourself ready for some big challenges, but also for the chance to create a life that you can really believe in and successes that will stand the test of time. TAURUS APR. 19–MAY 20 Embrace opportunity rather than what is comfortable for you. This could be your lucky week, especially when it comes to matters of the heart and the wallet. Don’t take any silly risks, but do believe in your own good luck – and good fortune may follow. Focus on the negative and attract more of it. It’s your choice. GEMINI MAY 21–JUN. 20 Good things…

A SMART GIRL’S GUIDE TO SECOND CHANCES by Steph Vizard Rebecca is determined to defy her family curse, which claims no woman marries their first fiancé. With wedding planning lurching from one disaster to another, she is just keeping on top of things when her ex Alex shows up. THRILLER THE HOLLOW GIRL by Lyn Yeowart Detective Sergeant Eleanor Smith has finally been assigned her first homicide case after a woman’s body is discovered at Harrowford Hall, a home for unmarried mothers. When she arrives, it is all but deserted… and she suspects this might not be the home’s first murder. BOLEYN TRAITOR by Philippa Gregory Jane Boleyn watches from the shadows of the Tudor court, where nothing is more powerful than a secret. They say her whispers sealed the…