Woman's Day October 26, 2015

When I cried during The Bachelorette last week (actual tears – thankfully I was alone) I put it down to lack of sleep. But then our executive editor Claire admitted she became a blubbering mess over the same episode (Sasha and Sam’s heartfelt chat about her late stepdad). The waterworks continued all week as we put together this issue, featuring one heartwarming story after another. I’m certain you’ll be as moved as the Woman’s Day team was by our beautiful story of the courageous Aussie family who are all battling cancer together (p36). The strength they find in each other to carry on is one of the most inspirational real-life stories we’ve featured. Likewise, our gorgeous shoot with Olympian Brooke Hanson on p12 – the joy in her smile as…

If you’re gonna trumpet your arrival, do it in comfort! Cate rocks up to The Ellen DeGeneres Show in an oversized man-styled suit from Edun. Uncharacteristically baggy and bright, the relaxed fit is perfect for a chat and a cuddle on the couch. And we all know Ellen has a thing for Aussies! All she needs is a little nurse’s hat to complete this crisp, clean and tailored uniform. Emanating a free-spirited joy with this quirky twist on the shirt dress, the two-time Oscar winner is effortlessly chic in a Derek Lam. With soft hair and minimal makeup, there’s a new-found confidence in her fashion forwardness. Far out and funky! Has Cate been keeping a body full of tattoos under wraps? Unleashing her inner Angelina at the New York Film…

With constant arguments over her “helicopter parenting”, Bec and Lleyton are at breaking point over how to raise their kids. And should their heavily rumoured divorce eventuate, Bec has made one thing very clear to Lleyton – she’ll be taking the kids. At the centre of their tug of war is tennis protege Cruz, the spitting image of his dad, who has already been offered a racquet contract thanks to his prowess on court. Friends of the Hewitts say the six-year-old has the potential to be even better than his dad, who won both Wimbledon and the US Open. But rather than making former Home and Away star Bec proud, this ambitious plan to mould Cruz into a tennis star is causing tension between her and Lleyton, as they argue…

Australia’s favourite comic is shrinking again! Magda Szubanski has shed an impressive amount of kilos in recent weeks as she once again tackles her ballooning weight. She’s back on the weight-loss wagon and looks the fittest she has in years as she tours Australia promoting her tell-all memoir Reckoning. Wearing a pair of black jeans and a V-neck top as she stepped out in Sydney, the 54-year-old looked like a changed woman. With a new spring in her step, the Kath & Kim star hit the streets in a pair of runners with her hair styled in a chic bob. Magda was unrecognisable from the woman who stepped out in April looking visibly heavier in a blue shirt and black leggings. Conscious that her weight battle has previously been well-publicised,…

Brooke Hanson and her husband Jared Clarke had brought out the blue paint and stocked up on baby boy clothes – when their gorgeous little girl arrived! “She’s our little princess and just the most beautiful surprise” Brooke says proudly, introducing Woman’s Day to her longed-for baby girl, Matilda – named after the 1982 Commonwealth Games kangaroo mascot. After three sons – Cooper, six, Billy, 23 months, and premmie baby Jack, who died from chronic lung disease in 2012 after a nine-month hospital struggle – Brooke and Jared were certain they were expecting another boy. “Our gut feeling was very strong all the way through the pregnancy. But when you have a houseful of men it’s hard to picture anything different – and I guess I was just used to…

Making TV history as Australia’s first ever Bachelorette, Sam Frost is not only considering proposing to her new man, but the pair are already shopping for a house together! “I absolutely would propose, why not?” Sam tells Woman’s Day, admitting she’ll happily get down on bended knee and say the four magic words. I’m not your traditional woman and I think it would be romantic to propose. I mean, I’ve met the love of my life in an unconventional way, so why not keep it rolling for the rest of our lives?” Here comes the bride With just days to go before Th e Bachelorette finale, the loved-up reality TV star is keeping mum about who her husband-to-be is, with Sasha Mielczarek, Richie Strahan and Michael Turnbull all still in…