Innholdsfortegnelse for Issue 18, 2024 i Woman's Day Magazine NZ

We cover a lot of celebrity weddings in this magazine, but when the photos from Kimberley Crossman and Tom Walsh’s big day came into the office, the Woman’s Day team was blown away. I reckon the TV star is one of the most beautiful brides we’ve ever featured – I’m not just saying that because I went to her hens party, I swear! – and the backdrops are simply spectacular. For all the romantic details and gorgeous pictures, turn to page 8. We wish these gorgeous newlyweds all the happiness in the world. Meanwhile, the rest of our mag is chock-full of inspiration for Mother’s Day – Lucy Lawless talks about life after her kids have left home on page 30, Shortland Street actor Ben Porter introduces his…

It was supposed to be a triumphant night on the red carpet, attending the New York screening of his doco, Thank You, Goodnight: The Bon Jovi Story. But noticeably absent from Jon’s side was his wife of 35 years, Dorothea Hurley, 61. She was reportedly unwell with COVID, but insiders say her 62-year-old husband’s recent admission that he hasn’t been a perfect husband may have hit her hard. “I’m not a saint,” he said last week. “I’m not saying that there weren’t 100 girls in my life. I’m Jon Bon Jovi. It was pretty good!” A source close to the family says, “This isn’t the first time. “He’s in the doghouse again.”…

The on-screen spark between Ada Nicodemou and James Stewart has spilled over into a real relationship, with the pair spotted getting cosy on a Sydney street recently. An onlooker says the Home And Away co-stars showed up around lunchtime for drinks at an inner-city hotel, where the actors spent the day enjoying each other’s company, before they were snapped smooching in an alleyway on their way home that evening. A show insider tells Woman’s Day the pair’s relationship is only new. “They’ve recently been on a few dates,” says the source, who confirms that Ada, 46, has split from her businessman boyfriend Adam Rigby, 54. “Ada and Adam broke up towards the end of 2023.” News of the fresh romance comes just weeks after James’ ex Sarah Roberts, 39, confirmed…

He’s become bittersweet, adds Jamie. a key ingredient “Jock left a huge hole in the success and it was devastating for of MasterChef everyone. That made this Australia, but this season, year very important and the superstar chef, very emotional. This was an cookbook author and important year to get right restaurateur breaks a new for Jock, for the show and record for the show, making the contestants. I wouldn’t an epic two-week guest want to get involved unless appearance. the show was being done “Returning to MasterChef right and I feel we have.” and spending time in Of the new panel of Australia makes me very judges, the father-of-five happy,” says the UK star, says, “It required a lot of 48. “It’s the best food people to fill the…

One of the great audition moments in Gordon Ramsay’s Food Stars Australia came when personal chef Pia Hambour rang her boss Madonna. The Material Girl told Gordon that Pia was “amazing” and that she missed her “terribly”, before finishing with a joking, “F**k you, Pia!” “She was a really good sport,” laughs Pia, 35. “I didn’t know what she would say, but it was hilarious.” Pia, who started up Tomboy café in Melbourne before moving to New York for her “surreal” job with the Queen of Pop, says Madonna is great to work for and that her fave snack is a cornflake crackle. “She’s an icon, but a good boss at the same time,” she grins. “We get along well. She’s funny, she’s a mum and she’s lovely to me.…

As soon as a book becomes a bestseller, you can bet Hollywood comes knocking – and that’s exactly what happened with Te Awamutuborn author Heather Morris’ 2018 debut novel, The Tattooist Of Auschwitz. “Within six months, there were lots of conversations with studios going on,” smiles Heather, 71. Now, six years on, after selling more than 12 million copies, the book is finally coming to our screens in the form of a six-part series. The Tattooist tells the reallife story of Lale Sokolov, a Jewish Slovakian who was tasked with inking numbers on his fellow World War II prisoners as they entered notorious concentration camp Auschwitz, where he met his wife Gita Furman. While they were both living in Melbourne, Lale shared his incredible survival story with Heather before his…

As Andrea Sergeant was wheeled into a hospital operating theatre to have her left kidney removed five years ago, she wasn’t nervous or thinking about the pain of recovery. Instead, the devoted Auckland mum was wishing she was at the bedside of her daughter Honour, who’d recently been diagnosed with end stage renal failure. The kidney Andrea was donating was about to be used in an organ transplant that would save the life of her then-five-year-old girl. “It was really hard being separated from Honour because as any mum knows, if your kid’s crying or upset, you want to comfort them,” says Andrea, 42, who underwent the surgery in October 2019. Honour was eight weeks old when Andrea and her husband Craig, 50, noticed she had a head wobble. A…

Sometimes, when we’re unwell, the best course of action is to see a doctor right away. However, for common conditions and ailments, there’s also another option – visiting the chemist. Pharmacist Amy Jones says some people don’t know that pharmacists can help with a range of issues. “Customers are possibly not aware of all the minor health conditions pharmacists can help them treat, so they may not need to wait to see a doctor or spend a lot of time sitting in the emergency department,” Amy explains. “Conditions such as migraines, allergies, thrush, simple urinary tract infections, and muscular aches and pains may be alleviated with advice from the pharmacist and over-the-counter medicines if appropriate.” Pharmacists can also help in other ways, like advising on the safety of medicines, safely…

IS A CAR LOAN FROM THE DEALER THE BEST WAY TO GET FINANCE? Don’t automatically get your loan from the car dealership where you wish to buy your car – it might not be the best deal for you. Instead, do your research first by comparing loans online. There are a number of options available, from a secured car loan to hire purchase. Compare at finance.co.nz. CONSIDER ELECTRIC Should you make the switch to an electric vehicle? Weigh up the costs: Yes, electric vehicles can be expensive; the challenge for car manufacturers is in keeping battery costs down. If you look at it long-term, though, you will get savings from that initial investment as electric vehicles are cheaper to run. And, of course, an electric vehicle will create a lower…

Someone’s put to what Isla is going worked together, a smile back on through, and is trying to they have known each Aussie actress ensure that their time other socially for a long Isla Fisher’s dial! on set is full of laughter time. Isla is very good The newly single star is and jokes. friends with George’s back at work filming the “George is one of wife Amal, 46. Netflix rom-com Jay Kelly Hollywood’s good guys Our source says the and George Clooney is and he always wants to pair have been “LA doing a stellar job of being make sure the people he workout buddies” for her leading man after works alongside have nearly eight years and the announcement of fun during the long, often went on double the…

Double trouble In LA, Chris Hemsworth Thor the funny side of an identically dressed Dolph Lundgren as they shot a promo for the Clash Of The Clans mobile game. She’s red-dy to go! Actress Anne Hathaway looked va-va-voom in Versace at the New York premiere of her new Prime Video rom-com The Idea Of You. Gone to the dogs! It’s a ruff job but... Drew Barrymore got up close and personal with some pooches while filming her popular talk show in New York. Baby on board! League star Konrad Hurrell and long-term partner Bec Bates posted a sweet snap to announce one-year-old Sonny will be getting a sibling. Mother daughter date Reese Witherspoon and Ava Phillippe were twinning at a swanky Tiffany & Co event in LA. Star-studded line-up A…

It helps to have superstar parents when it comes to nabbing your debut Hollywood role – Beyoncé’s daughter Blue Ivy is set to make her first film appearance alongside her famous mum! The 12-year-old will join the cast of The Lion King’s animated prequel Mufasa: The Lion King, directed by Moonlight’s Barry Jenkins. Beyoncé will reprise her role as Nala, while Blue will voice Kiara, Nala and Simba’s daughter, in the new film, which explores the origin story of Mufasa and his villainous brother Scar. Barry says Blue was a complete “professional” while working on set with Beyoncé, 42. “They just approached it that they both wanted to do the best they could. They didn’t have to pretend very much because they really are mother and daughter.”…

It’s the question on everyone’s lips: Will Prince Harry visit his sick sister-inlaw, the Princess of Wales, while in London this week? But the decision, it seems, has been made for him. Woman’s Day has been told the Prince of Wales has issued his estranged brother – who is visiting the UK to mark the 10th anniversary of the Invictus Games – a warning to stay away from Kate, 42, and their three children, Prince George, 10, Princess Charlotte, eight, and six-year-old Prince Louis. Having spent the past few months caring for his wife and kids, while also stepping in for his sick father, William, 41, has been under immense strain lately and, in his eyes, a visit from Harry, 39, is the last thing his family needs after Kate…

It’s celebrity chef Colin Fassnidge’s day off when Woman’s Day pins him down for a chat, but you wouldn’t know it. It’s a chaotic scene at his home in Sydney as he shouts something about TikTok to a film crew on their way out the door. “Can I just say how much I love filming in New Zealand, because filming in Aussie is horrible,” Colin admits as he finally sits down. “We’re getting picked up tomorrow at 4am to fly to Brisbane for five days, then we head to Perth for five days and we’ve just got back from Adelaide.” After some sympathetic noises, he shrugs. “Ah, it’s alright. It pays the bills!” The MKR New Zealand judge is in the middle of filming the 14th season of the Aussie…

It was a simple night watching TV at home on Valentine’s Day 2023 that changed actress and comedian Jess Loudon’s life forever. “I’m perennially and pathetically single, so I was watching something trashy to make me feel better about my appalling dating life,” recalls the Brokenwood Mysteries actress. During an ad break, Jess, 44, reached to pick something up and when she stood up, her head collided hard with an overhead shelf. She felt immediate searing pain, followed by three hours of vomiting. In hindsight, she should’ve gone to A&E, but instead she went to bed, swallowing some Nurofen in the morning to help her through a day of teaching drama to children. It took an after-work trip to the supermarket with a friend to realise something was seriously wrong.…

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Big Mood FROM SUNDAY, THREENOW You’ll know her best from Bridgerton, but Irish actress Nicola Coughlan shines as Maggie in this heart-warming drama. She and her bestie Eddie (Lydia West) have been each other’s hype women for 10 years, but with their thirties looming, stalled careers and Maggie’s bipolar disorder making an unwelcome return, can their friendship survive? The Tattooist Of Auschwitz FROM MONDAY, NEON This emotional drama is based on the novel by Heather Morris, who is played by Kiwi Melanie Lynskey in the six-part series. It details the true saga of Lale Sokolov, a Jewish prisoner who was given the harrowing duty of tattooing identification numbers onto fellow prisoners at a Nazi concentration camp during World War II. See page 36 for the full story. Flipping out! The…

MY BEST BINGE-WATCH I know I’m late to the party, but I’ve been watching Inventing Anna. I got scammed by a fake therapist a few months ago and, yes, I did miss the $300, but in the back of my mind, I was thinking, “Well played, sir, well played.” Luckily, I did find a real therapist eventually and will be processing the situation live in my show. MY TOP BOOK RECOMMENDATION Major Labels by Kelefah Sanneh. He’s a New York Times music criticc and I bought the book after hearing an interview he did on Search Engine called “How do I find new music now I’m old and irrelevant?”, which was right up my alley. MY TOP PODCAST It’s hard to pick just one, but I’m working my way through…

King Charles made a glorious return to public duties last week, releasing a new portrait with the Queen to mark the occasion. The 75-year-old monarch has plenty to celebrate following encouraging news from his doctors. While not yet in remission, a palace spokesperson says, “His Majesty’s medical team is very encouraged by the progress made so far. Doctors are sufficiently pleased that the King is now able to resume a number of public-facing duties.” The King’s first stop last week, with dutiful Camilla, 76, alongside him, was a cancer treatment centre, where he hoped to help raise awareness for early diagnosis. “He’s thrilled to be back on the roster and Camilla’s so proud of him,” a palace source tells us.…

At 57 and with six Geelong, went on Food Stars grandchildren, to promote the business she entrepreneur Julie and her husband Paul have Kos had no plans founded, which smokes raw to go on a reality show. eggs to kill bacteria and give She laughs, “I used to say, them a six-month shelf life. ‘Why would people do this to She wasn’t worried that her themselves?’ And here I am teammates would be younger – I’ve done it to myself!” than her – until filming started. In an upcoming episode, the “The younger ones stuck former chef finds herself dressed together,” she says, adding that in a cow onesie, wandering she felt “very frustrated” by how Melbourne’s streets to publicise she was treated. “They were a new chocolate product. letting…

Motherhood is often portrayed as a natural and effortless experience, but for many women, the journey to having a child can be fraught with challenges and heartache. This is certainly true for Auckland mum Karen Hussey, 43, whose heartbreaking quest to expand her family after the birth of her son Reuben four years ago has taken a significant toll on her emotional and physical wellbeing. Even after seven miscarriages, the devastating loss of a baby at 16 weeks and going through five unsuccessful rounds of IVF, Karen is not ready to give up. “It hasn’t been the journey I hoped for to complete my family, but you have to try to make the best of your experiences. Being an older mum is part of the reason for what’s happening and…

CHEAT SHEET Hi Jay-Jay, I need your advice about my cheating husband. We’ve been married for 15 years and we have a very good relationship. We have one child and he is 10. My husband has been a bit distant lately and he confessed that he’s getting “a bit bored” with our sex life. I understand because I’m having the same sex life! In his opinion, we don’t do it enough. We do it at least once every week or so and he puts in no effort. We went to a party last week and both got very drunk. At around midnight, I went looking for him because I wanted to go home. I found him in a darkened room with another woman! They weren’t naked, but they had been…

For a busy mum on the go, denim is a great choice. To keep it on trend, opt for fresh shapes like this shacket and wide-legged, raw-hemmed jeans, styling with a belt over the top of the coat. Let the jeans puddle over the sheer ballet flats. Power-dressing for the don’t-mess-with-me matriarch has always been based on black. Classic pieces can be worn together season after season and updated with the boot of the moment. Grey-on-grey is a seamless way to compile a tailored look that is low-key but exudes quiet luxury. For added interest, include texture with a knit and silver accessories to shine! Compiled by Leigh Matheson.…

Current family fave ROAST CHICKEN & MASH EASY SWITCH! Use NZ Pork instead for a taste sensation Midweek Meal MAKEOVER How can you be sure you’re buying New Zealand Pork? Look for this label on pack and/or the words ‘100% NZ Pork’ or ‘born and raised in New Zealand’ on the price label. Next up: Peppered NZ Pork curry FOR MORE NZ PORK RECIPES, VISIT WWW.NZWOMANSWEEKLYFOOD.CO.NZ/NZPORK…

Taurus 21 APRIL – 21 MAY It’s your time to shine! Having this week’s new moon in your sign should add a special glow to your aura. As your centre stage lights up, a series of coincidences could lead to interesting opportunities. If you’re looking for romance, this might be your lucky month. STAR TIP Talks may touch on sensitive topics, but they could lead to some interesting breakthroughs. GEORGE CLOONEY The heartthrob actor turns 63 on 6 May. Virgo AUG 24 – SEP 23 Wishes made this week could come true! Anything involving travel or study should receive a powerful boost and as a spin-off, the high-voltage vibes might just spill over into your love life. These proactive patterns should feel like a welcome breath of fresh air, so…