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With just two weeks left until Christmas, the traditional Connolly family duties email is about to be circulated by my sister Tesie (Christmas Day MC). I guarantee I’ll be required to make my famous salmon terrine, and my sister Mars will be down for her famous couscous-stuffed pumpkin. My masterchef brother-in-law Adam will be on the turkey, Mum on Christmas pudding, and my nieces and nephews will forget to buy the ice-cream and custard and spend the afternoon trying to find an open supermarket! Every year it’s the same – and I love it! But if you’re game to mix things up a bit, our Lifestyle Director Kristie shares the latest in Christmas food to jazz up your family gathering (p42)!…
Jungle fever Dr Chris Brown and Julia Morris are ready to bring the razzle-dazzle to another season of I’m A Celebrity… Get Me Out Of Here! We can’t wait! Royal love story Princess Mary and Prince Frederik of Denmark lovingly held hands on a visit to church. They’re still head over heels in love after 13 years of marriage. Cute! Hey baby! We’re not sure who’s more excited about Erin Molan’s baby news – the mum-to-be or her Nine News co-host Georgie Gardner! Yogi master It’s hard enough standing up on a paddleboard, let alone doing a headstand! But Simone Callahan made it look too easy when she enjoyed a day out with daughter Brooke Warne. Mad for Marilyn Model Irina Shayk stole the show at the Versace store opening…
MACAULAY FINALLY FINDS LOVE! He won hearts after rocketing to fame as Kevin McCallister in the Home Alone movies. But while former child star Macaulay Culkin seemed set for super-stardom, a series of film flops, disastrous relationships – including a short-lived marriage at 17 – and an arrest for drug offences followed. The 37-year-old lived effectively as a hermit since 2004. But now Macaulay is back on track – and it’s all thanks to his new actress girlfriend, Brenda Song, 29. The pair met on the set of movie Changeland in June this year. “It was love at first sight,” a source tells Woman’s Day. “She’s brought the old Mac back to life – he’s so much more fun and willing to get out more. Before Brenda, he was so…
Bert and Patti are reeling over the news their son Matthew has ended his latest engagement They have endured ill health and bounced back from financial ruin, but the end of their famously troubled son Matthew’s engagement to a US socialite has “devastated” Bert and Patti Newton and left them extremely worried for him. “It’s the worst possible news for Patti coming up to Christmas,” confirms one close friend, who says the showbiz matriarch is ready to pack her bags and fly to New York to comfort Matthew, amid fears he will sink back into depression. “She was hoping for the best Christmas present of all – another grandchild. Both she and Bert were over the moon at the thought of becoming grandparents to a child of Matthew’s because they…
It’s been a tough year for Olivia Newton-John as she bravely battles her second breast cancer diagnosis. But the 69-year-old has something to smile about, with friends revealing to Woman’s Day her daughter Chloe Lattanzi has likely married in secret. The 31-year-old updated her Instagram bio to say she’s the “wife of James Driskill” and has started referring to him as her “husband”. And sources say Olivia couldn’t be happier her daughter has such a wonderful man in her life. “There’s a lot of talk among their inner circle that Chloe and James have already tied the knot. They’ve been as good as married for years, and he’s very much a part of the family,” one insider reveals, adding their marriage would be the greatest gift Chloe could give her…
If it had lasted, Daryl Braithwaite and Olivia Newton-John’s pre-teen relationship could have made them the most powerful couple in Australian music. During an interview on The Morning Show, the Horses singer bashfully revealed his brief fling with Olivia when they both attended Melbourne’s Christ Church Grammar School. “She was one of the prettiest girls in class. We were only 11 or 12 I think,” he says. But sadly for Daryl, their love story didn’t last long. “We were talking and we held hands, and then it was over,” he reveals. But with the pair reuniting to perform regularly, they’re still firm friends.…