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Seeing as I’m writing this as I wait at the osteo for treatment for stress-related, jaw-clenching pain, I’m reflecting on the irony of all the festive advice and ideas we’ve created to ensure you have a stress-free Christmas! Our motto has been budget-friendly, easy, and above all joyful – and we’re determined to deliver, from cute edible gifts little chefs can make in minutes (p56) to a Christmas feast including lobster, prawns and turkey for just $18 a head (p44). And thanks to our photoshoot coordinator Natassia, while unsuccessful in getting me in a Santa hat (hey, I managed some baubles!), we hope to bring you much joy this week too. From our favourite stars Bert and Patti, who took no convincing to become Mr and Mrs Claus for us…
Making a splash! After announcing their plan to retire from radio next year, Hamish Blake and Andy Lee hit Byron Bay to let off some steam. Attracting the attention of a bunch of schoolies, the larrikin pair looked to be having the time of their lives as they posed for shots with their GoPro. Animal magic! Move over Bindi, Bob’s got a new bestie! The wildlife warrior couldn’t look more chuffed to be holding this cute baby lemur. “She and her sibling are our first baby ring-tailed lemurs @australiazoo!” he said. Set in stone Could Emma Stone and Ryan Gosling get any cuter? The good sports immortalised their hand-prints and footprints in blocks of cement for their new film La La Land. Ker-pow! He admitted to being single and heartbroken…
He’s been nicknamed Prince Charming, and in one of the most romantic gestures ever by a royal, Prince Harry surprised his girlfriend Meghan Markle by flying halfway around the world to see her for just 36 hours last week. The touching move – which made women all over the world fall even more in love with the handsome prince – came after Harry’s two-week Caribbean tour, during which the couple had little chance to contact one another. Harry arrived in Toronto after diverting his flight to London, and travelling close to an extra 3000km. And he didn’t stop there – with his next surprise leaving loved-up Meghan delighted and close to tears. A place to call home Insiders tell Woman’s Day Harry, 32, has pledged to buy the Suits star…
‘She’s known among her friends as a heartbreaker’ Royal watchers were shocked – and some outraged – when it was revealed Prince Harry’s new love has been married. Meghan wed her long-term partner Trevor Engelson, 40, in 2011, but the pair parted ways just two years later. Now a friend of the actress has revealed it was Meghan who called time on her marriage with the US film producer and talent manager. Crumbling ties “Meghan landed her role in Suits just a few months before they married, and despite being together for six years before getting hitched, things started to fall apart not long after the wedding,” the friend tells Woman’s Day exclusively. “They really battled with long distances. Trevor was based in LA while Meghan was in Toronto, a…
Delvene Delaney barely had time to introduce herself at the AACTAs last Wednesday night before the room erupted in applause, as our most famous actors jumped to their feet in joy at seeing her famous face. Still stunningly beautiful at 65, Delvene and her legendary husband, John “Strop” Cornell, 75, surprised Australia with a rare public appearance, after they deliberately dropped out of the limelight 30 years ago to play out their love story in private. Magical reunion “The only reason we’re here is to honour Paul,” explains Delvene, who says she and John made a decision to retire and “love their life the way it is,” feeling no need to remain in the spotlight after quitting TV. Her devotion to John has never wavered since the glamorous couple tied…
SuBo’s sweet wake-up call After an 18-month hiatus, singer Susan Boyle has finally stepped back into the limelight – and she’s 12kg lighter! The Scottish star, 55, has revealed being diagnosed with type 2 diabetes forced her to stop eating sugary foods and saw her shed kilos. “I needed to stop eating sweeties and cakes. It’s the bane of my life,” she said of her health scare. Susan, who released her new album A Wonderful World last month, says there’s one person she hopes is especially impressed by her slimdown – a mystery doctor who took her to lunch after she performed in Florida more than a year ago. “I don’t want to reveal his name. It’s nothing serious at the moment,” she says. “I will send him a picture…
