Innholdsfortegnelse for 18 July 2016 i Woman's Day

I’ve been a bit down on romance lately. I’ve been blaming it on everything from the crappy weather to missing my favourite show, The Bachelor (sad but true). But as my friend points out, it’s more likely the messy divorce I’m going through! (Gotta admit, she has a point.) If ever there was a story that could pull me out of my love doldrums, it’s the 55-year romance of former weatherman Brian Bury and his wife Margaret (p28). The pair, who fell for each other on a blind date at an office ball, are still as madly in love now as that night in 1961. But what really restored my faith that true love is out there for all of us is our inspirational story of paraplegic Nathan Wilburn, who…

While the bitter family feud has come as a shock to many, for those who know Keiren’s ex Brittany Austin, it’s deja vu. According to one of Brittany’s closest friends, the pair dated for just under three years before splitting in 2013, calling time on their relationship because of pressure from the family. “Donna and Garry were lovely to her at the start, but once Brittany became the main woman in Kieren’s life, that’s when things ll changed,” reveals our source. “Donna seemed to believe Brittany was only with Kieren because he was a footy player, which wasn’t rue.” Adding insult to injury, our source went on to reve things got even messier when the couple broke up. “Donna was really happy about it,” she says. “Brit tried to tell…

Elle Dawson finally has the body she’s always dreamed of. After struggling with her weight since childhood – at age 12 she weighed 80kg, and by 16 she tipped the scales at 100kg – Elle longed to be slimmer and healthier. But it wasn’t until she was rushed to hospital in 2012 that she realised something had to change. Already a mum to son Angus, now five, Elle had been trying for a second baby when she suffered a ruptured ectopic pregnancy. “I had to have my right fallopian tube removed, so my chances of having another baby felt slimmer than ever,” explains Elle, 28, from her home in Yelta, Victoria. Knowing her weight and smoking habit would affect her chances of falling pregnant, Elle quit smoking, began exercising and…

‘Those empty words you write behind a keyboard have an eternal effect’ Returning from a romantic holiday in Bali, Sam Frost looked happy and rejuvenated as she strolled through Sydney airport with boyfriend Sasha Mielczarek. But her holiday glow quickly turned to despair when just hours after she arrived back in the country, she revealed she’d once again been attacked by online trolls – and this time it was too much. “To the fake accounts heavily trolling me online & into my personal life. If you wanted to break me… Congratulations you have won. #broken,” she tweeted. While exactly what tipped 27-year-old Sam over the edge is unknown, it was serious enough to force the radio host to respond publicly and sparked concerns for the former Bachelorette. Comparisons have been…

Steve “Commando” Willis surprised onlookers last week when he was seen out and about in Sydney with a mystery brunette. It was rumoured the celebrity trainer – who’s in a relationship with fellow The Biggest Loser star Michelle Bridges, 45 – was on a clandestine date. But that couldn’t be further from the truth! In fact, Steve was enjoying family time with his rarely seen eldest child Brianna, his daughter from a previous relationship, who he has done his best to shield from the public eye. But these days Steve and Michelle make sure they spend time with all his kids, bringing them together with their son Axel, seven months. The spitting image of her dad, 17-year-old Brianna is clearly besotted with her half-brother. She lovingly checked he was OK…

CURRIED COCONUT & PRAWN STIR-FRY SERVES 4 PREP 20 MINS COOK 15 MINS PER SERVE 1730kJ COST • 1 cup shredded coconut • 2 tbsp vegetable oil (or coconut oil) • 500g green prawns, peeled, deveined, tails on (see tip) • 2 green onions, thinly sliced • 4cm piece fresh ginger, grated • 1 tbsp curry powder • 2 tsp brown mustard seeds • 1 tsp cumin • 1 tsp chilli flakes • ½ tsp turmeric • 1 carrot, julienned • 1 cup frozen peas, thawed • ½ small red cabbage, finely shredded • ½ cup fresh mint leaves • lime wedges, to serve 1 Heat a wok or large frying pan on high. Stir-fry coconut 1-2 minutes, until toasted. Remove from pan. 2 In same wok or pan, heat…

STOP THE CLOCK Give mature skin the TLC it deserves with a formula specifically created to help reduce the signs of ageing. Reach for a nourishing day cream that targets your skin’s main concerns and works to enrich and replenish. MAKE IT ROSY If you haven’t yet caught on to the incredible benefits of adding rose hip oil to your beauty routine, then lean in, girl. Dabbing a few drops of Sukin’s Rose Hip Oil on your face daily can help protect cell membranes and promote radiant, healthy looking skin. COMBAT DRY SKIN Amp up your skincare and include a serum, oil or both if you aren’t already! Moisturiser alone isn’t enough to completely hydrate your skin from the inside out. Serums and oils penetrate deeper into the skin and…

Winter hair SOS Make it through the chilly season with these tricks for combating cold weather hair hazards DRY YOUR HAIR FASTER It’s hard enough to get out of the shower in winter, let alone deal with wet hair. But you can cut your blowdrying time in half by using a primer. Try KMS Free Shape Quick Blow Dry $31.95 It’s formulated with heat-activated technology to get you out the door faster. STOP STATIC Winter leaves hair dry, so it’s prone to flyaways, especially if you have fine hair. Tame your locks by washing your hair less – every three days should do. If static attacks, try this trick: rub a small amount of hand cream into your hands, then run them gently over your hair. It really works! BEAT…

Q What does the future have in store for my daughter in the professional and personal aspects of her life? Can you see a marriage and children for her? Also, do you think I should I be worried about my health? Anxious mum As this year begins to draw to a close your daughter’s life will really open up for her. Marriage and children will happen much sooner then she thinks. When she ties the knot it will be with her soulmate. I keep getting that she will end up having three children, but I only see two births – there is a strong possibility of twins. You don’t need to be worried about your health, but you do need to reduce the amount of stress in your life because…

What’s your hidden talent? I’ve been playing drums since I was 10. I used to play in a band in my early 20s and do some gigs at pubs around Melbourne, but I had to quit when I decided to move overseas for two years. Now I just play for fun. If you had three wishes, what would they be? That the working week was shorter, that a baristamade coffee would be placed in my hands every morning – and a lifetime of love and happiness for my amazing family. What’s your most annoying habit? When I hang out the washing, nothing can be inside out and all socks have to be in pairs. It’s my OCD and it drives my wife Lisa nuts! What would you spend your last…

‘Being a good father and a good husband is my absolute priority’ They’ve already got their hands full with adorable daughter India, four, and two-year-old twins Tristan and Sasha. But it seems that life may be about to get even more hectic for handsome Aussie star Chris Hemsworth and his actress wife Elsa Pataky, with friends revealing that the happy couple are planning to add to their brood once more. Growing family “It was always the plan to have another baby this year” a friend tells Woman’s Day exclusively. For now Chris, 32, and Elsa are keeping mum on their exciting news, but sources say they’ve already started redecorating the nursery at their eight-bedroom home in Byron Bay. And they’re certainly bracing themselves for the chaos that having a big…

She’s been embroiled in a bitter custody battle with her ex-husband Guy Ritchie over where their son Rocco should live. But last week, Madonna, 57, took some time out from the family tension to enjoy a dinner date with Rocco, 15, and her eldest daughter Lourdes, 19, in London. Despite refusing to return to Madge’s home in New York – choosing instead live with his director dad and step-mum Jacquie Ainsley in London – Rocco seemed happy and relaxed at the family dinner at celeb favourite Chiltern Firehouse. Madonna, who is also mum to David and Mercy, both 10, appeared thrilled to have her eldest children reunited. She shared a cute snap of Rocco and Lourdes arm-in-arm in the swanky restaurant, captioning the picture “Disco Nights”.…

‘We genuinely love each other, are great friends and laugh every day’ He was a TV favourite in the 1980s, and there’s a reason why Brian Bury’s famous smile is still so sunny. It’s his wife, Margaret, the love of his life, who he met on a blind date almost 55 years ago! “Marg was my first and only real love. We feel so blessed that not only are we still together, but that our love and marriage is stronger than ever” beams Brian 79, as he welcomes Woman’s Day into the couple’s cosy Gold Coast retirement villa. “In my younger years I was overweight, had awful teeth and was anything but catnip to the ladies. I never thought I’d find love. The girls just weren’t interested,” he says candidly.…

This Brisbane mum only ever wanted one thing: to be a good parent to her young family. But Sally Faulkner – who’s become a household name since she joined forces with Nine’s 60 Minutes to get her kids back from her estranged husband, 32-year-old Ali Elamine – is now facing kidnapping charges. Not only is Sally threatened with spending up to seven years in a Lebanese jail, she’s also been denied access to her beloved children, Lahela, six, and Noah, four, since the botched attempt in April this year. “I’ll continue to try my best to be that same mum, even if the world tries to stop me,” she says stoically. “Parental alienation is a daily grief. You live with it every second.” After she and Ali separated, Sally agreed…

TENSION 19 sts and 34 rows to 10cm over garter st, using 4mm needles and 2 strands of yarn tog*. BACK AND FRONT (Make both alike) Using 4mm needles and two strands of MC tog*, cast on 61 (67-73-77-83) sts. Beg Rib - 1st row (RS) - K2, * P1, K1, rep from * to last st, K1. 2nd row - K1, * P1, K1, rep from * to end. Rep 1st and 2nd rows until work measures 3 (4-4-5-5) cm from beg, ending with a 2nd row. Beg stripes Do not break off yarn when changing colours, instead carry colour not in use loosely up side of work until required again. Using two strands of MC tog, knit 2 rows garter st. Using 2 strands of CC tog, knit…

AMANDA SAYS Kathleen’s father, who has passed over, comes through with two passed-over cats, Kimba and Gemma. Kimba tells me he was nearly 15 when he passed and Gemma tells me she was with Kathleen over 16 years ago in New Zealand. Mason sees these two cats and Kathleen’s dad around a lot. Mason tells me that he’s fixated with a stuffed toy and carries it around with him all the time. He tells me he’s a rescue cat and loves and trusts Kathleen very much. He’s still a bit nervous but he’s working on it. He was very secluded from human contact in his last home and wasn’t sure how he was supposed to act at first. He has really settled in now and is happy that it’s generally…

‘In LA she’s just like every other blonde singer’ Delta Goodrem is loved the nation over for her mind-blowing vocals, timeless beauty and unbreakable spirit. But she’s still haunted by the terrible disease that almost stole her life when she was just a teenager. “I’m a survivor” says Delta triumphantly in her recently released film clip for Dear Life. Her words of strength, along with moving images of her time as a recovering cancer patient, is a chilling reminder of how close Australia came to losing its sweetheart, and how heavily it still weighs on her mind. A tough 12 months After more than a decade rarely speaking about her battle with Hodgkin lymphoma, the brave singer appears to be drawing strength from those dark days once again, as she…

‘She loves her boys – it’s just nobody’s good enough for them’ BETRAYAL GREED ENVY RUMOURS It has all the hallmarks of a classic soap opera, with accusations of betrayal, gold-digging and a jealousy burning so bright it’s threatened to rip the heart out of one of Australia’s most famous sporting families. But as Sydney Swans co-captain Kieren Jack’s family feud – which came to light with a spat over his 200th game – is cracked wide open, there’s one woman who is at the centre of it all: his mother Donna Jack. Kieren’s decision to give club-issued tickets and airfares to his 200th game last week to the parents of his partner, Nine associate producer and model Charlotte Goodlet, rather than to his own, was said to be the…

It’s official: Guy and Jules Sebastian are parents to two of Australia’s cutest celebrity kids! Enjoying time out in Sydney recently, four-year-old Hudson and Archer, two, certainly kept their mum and dad on their toes. The outing was a welcome break for Guy, who will shortly return to his X Factor chair alongside new judges Iggy Azalea and Adam Lambert. “I’m not sure we had the right panel last year – that we had the right chemistry. It just didn’t quite feel like it gelled, so I think the change is good” he said of his new partners in crime.…

T’ve apart, fuelling rumours a divorce announcement is imminent. But in a show of solidarity, Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie were spotted playing happy families in Los Angeles last week. Joined by three of their six children – Shiloh, 10, and seven-year-old twins Vivienne and Knox – Brad and Ange looked like any other blissfully married couple as they left high-end supermarket Gelson’s with a trolley-load of groceries. It’s believed the couple, who wed in 2014 after 10 years together, were stocking up on food and drinks for their Fourth of July celebrations. The family outing comes one week after Brad posed with a bevy of scantily clad blondes at the Born-Free Vintage Chopper and Classic Cycle Show in southern California. Even though Brad is a known revhead, being seen…

They’ve been friends for years, and now fans are speculating Bradley Cooper and Jennifer Garner could be taking their relationship to the next level. The former Alias co-stars were in a world of their own when they sat side-by-side at the Versace fashion show in Paris last week, and there was no denying their chemistry. “Jen looked stunning and Bradley couldn’t keep his eyes off her” a friend reveals. The 41-year-old actor was so enamoured that he almost forgot to watch his girlfriend, Irina Shayk, 30, grace the runway, which adds to speculation the pair are headed for a split. “After 15 months together, they seem to be on borrowed time” another source explains. It’s easy to see why Bradley was enchanted by Jen, who stunned in a black gown;…

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She’s a model, TV personality and a magazine editor. But despite all her A-list credentials and friends, we can see why Alexa Chung might have felt insecure at last week’s premiere of The Legend of Tarzan in London. Alexa, 32, was there to support her boyfriend, Swedish hunk Alexander Skarsgard, who plays Tarzan. But it seems he only had eyes for one woman: his sexy costar Margot Robbie, 26. The pair put on a tactile display, with Margot resting her hand on Alex’s chest as he placed his on the small of her back. There was barely a moment captured that they weren’t gazing into each other’s eyes. And despite insisting they are just good friends, the chemistry was palpable as they leaned in for a kiss on the cheek.…

She was once crowned Queen of the High Street, owing to her preference for affordable, mid-range frocks from the likes of Zara and Reiss. But the Duchess has lately started dressing like a true royal – and she has her father-in-law Prince Charles to thank for her new designer wardrobe! It seems Kate, 34, is finally coming to terms with her regal lifestyle, stepping out in the likes of Alexander McQueen and Dolce & Gabbana. It’s Charles, 67, who has been splashing out the cash, given that he funds the family’s official duties. And we can only assume Kate’s new threads are a reward for all the hard work she does.…

SERVES 10 PREP 30 MINS COOK 1 HOUR + COOLING • 1¾ cups almond meal • ½ cup shredded coconut • ½ cup coconut flour • 1 tbsp icing sugar • cup coconut oil (see tip) • 500g cream cheese, softened • 3 eggs • cup caster sugar • 1 lemon, zest and juice • 1 tsp vanilla essence • 125g punnet blueberries, plus extra to serve • shaved coconut, pouring cream, to serve 1 Preheat oven to moderately slow, 160°C. Grease and line a 20cm springform pan. 2 In a food processor, process almond meal, coconut, flour and icing sugar together. Add coconut oil with motor running and process until mixture binds together. Press over base and sides of pan. Chill until required. 3 Meanwhile, in a large bowl,…

Is too much sugar changing your face? You already know how bad the sweet stuff is for your waistline and your health – now experts are saying the effects of eating too much sugar could also show on your face. Here’s how… FINE LINES AND WRINKLES Eating too much sugar causes inflammation. “This speeds up the rate at which a person ages – the more sugar you consume, the sooner you will start to look old,” says Melbourne-based dermatologist Dr Michael Rich. BREAKOUTS Unfortunately, sugary drinks and treats aren’t the only culprits – even high-GI foods you wouldn’t normally associate with sugar, such as white bread and potato chips, can lead to inflammation and breakouts. “Inflammation increases sebum production and can cause acne, blackheads and pimples,” reveals Dr Rich. DARK…

1 CLEAN UP YOUR ROUTINE It’s important to take your skincare regimen south of your chin. That means everything from cleansing to toning, and especially exfoliating. Giving your neck and chest a gentle scrub once a week will boost cell turnover to help clear sunspots and wrinkles, and will pep up your complexion. It also helps anti-ageing ingredients in skincare products to work better. Try a creamy exfoliant like Skin Theory Exfoliating Polish $10 – its micro sea-salt crystals work to shift dead skin without being too abrasive. Or go for a more intensive chemical option like Nip + Fab Glycolic Fix Daily Cleansing Pads $29.95. 2 STAY HYDRATED Neck skin is thin and exposed to the elements, so it can end up dry, dehydrated and more prone to wrinkles.…

Cancer JUN 22 – JUL 23 July could prove expensive, so tuck that credit card away if you’re trying to save. On the flip-side, a money-making idea might be worth investigating, especially if health is involved. Friday’s sky could bring a memorable moment for parents, and singles might meet someone new. Leo JUL 24 – AUG 23 If you’re ready for more excitement and fun, you’re in luck. As Venus and Mercury burst into your sign, life will speed up. Some Lions might even find themselves in the spotlight, while for singles, romance could take flight. Pull out your most glam outfits and go dazzle them! Virgo AUG 24 – SEP 23 After a hectic few months it’s time to slow down… well, to a gentle jog at least. Late…

Do you know how to spell floccinaucinihilipilification? Zachary certainly can, and if that’s not impressive enough, he can do it in just under three seconds. “My trick for spelling is to picture the word in my head and then I read out the letters one by one when I’m asked to spell ” explains the eight-year-old, who will put his speedy spelling skills to the test when he competes on Ten’s The Great Australian Spelling Bee. But spelling at lightning speed isn’t Zach’s only talent. He can read quickly, too. “When I’m reading with my parents and when I’m ready to flip the page, they’re usually not even done reading half of the page” he explains. “I’m also good at maths and science, and also playing Minecraft.” Zach’s parents first…

Six years after she bid farewell to Summer Bay, Jodi Gordon is moving to Ramsay Street – and she can’t wait to watch the show with her daughter! Jodi makes her debut on Neighbours next week as Elly Conway, Susan Kennedy’s feisty niece. “I was starstruck” admits Jodi, 31, of filming alongside Jackie Woodburne and Alan Fletcher, aka Dr Karl Kennedy. “I have a lot of scenes with them and the family dynamic is just so great.” Since leaving Home and Away in 2010, Jodi has focused on being mum to Aleeia, two. “I was so nervous to take on this type of workload. But at the same time, I was so ready for it. It was nerve-racking but incredibly exciting.” NEIGHBOURS WEEKNIGHTS, 6.30PM, ELEVEN…

Funnyman Michael is heading Down Under and bringing with him a barrel of laughs. The British comedian will be in Australia in October to perform his stand-up show Happy & Glorious, and says he can’t wait to get here. “You see, I’m a sun worshipper and I love swimming, so when I get to Australia that’s what I long to do, but the sun burns you and the water eats you,” jokes the 40-year-old. So what can we expect from his show? “There will never be a theme to one of my shows other than trying to be funny,” he says. “There are no great moments of thought. Just have a laugh and go home, really!” TICKETS AVAILABLE AT TICKETEK.COM.AU…