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Idon’t know whether it was my fascination with Mr Do Bee or my delight at hearing my name called through Miss Helena’s Magic Mirror, but somehow my mum got me onto Romper Room in the ’70s. In my head, as I practised singing Bend And Stretch I was a famous child star who could balance not one but two beanbags on my head while singing. Of course once the cameras rolled, the Shirley Temple in me froze and the tapes show a panicked five-year-old glued to the spot, too terrified to utter a word! This week, we catch up with Miss Helena, who makes me feel a LOT better about my dud first TV appearance as she reveals the utter disasters that went down. What’s that saying about working with…

She broke Bachelor star Richie Strahan’s heart when she dumped him for a woman, before having her own heart broken on Bachelor In Paradise last month when she was, in turn, brutally dumped by Bill Goldsmith. But it’s reality star Alex Nation’s latest liaison with a Richie lookalike that’s sure to cause the biggest shockwave of all. The bisexual star, 27, is secretly hooking up with her former radio co-host Luke Forrest, who has quietly separated from his wife Stacey. Just three months ago Luke publicly declared his love for Stacey on Valentine’s Day writing, “I love ya everyday no matter what state you’re in.” However, in March he was seen out with Alex, who even more confusingly was last week rumoured to be back with her ex-girlfriend Maegan Luxa,…

They were spotted “getting cosy” at Lady Gabriella Windsor’s wedding and Sarah Ferguson all but confirmed she’s set to marry Prince Andrew for the second time when she was snapped beaming alongside a lavish lace wedding gown! Fergie, 59, was pictured at a pop-up bridal boutique in the UK on May 19 looking visibly smitten with a gorgeous long-sleeved dress and accompanying veil. The store donates proceeds to good causes from the sale of its designer dresses, which Fergie confessed “moved” her – and the duchess reportedly took the opportunity to browse for an outfit in which she can say “I do” to her royal ex. “Fergie and Andrew are back together and they want to make it official,” a royal insider confirms to Woman’s Day. “They’ve never stopped loving…

It was easy to see why Margot caught Brad’s eye as she showed off her incredible figure the day after their flirty public outing. Wearing a classy one-shouldered swimsuit, she looked every bit the Hollywood superstar as she enjoyed a dip on the beach near her Cannes hotel. Margot was all smiles as she somersaulted into the water, displaying an impressive diving technique. “She is vigilant about eating well and keeping up with her fitness regimen,” says an insider. “She takes nothing for granted and has always been extremely focused on staying in shape.”…

At just 14, a wide-eyed Jack Vidgen was branded Australia’s Justin Bieber when he won the fifth season of Australia’s Got Talent. He seemed destined for the spotlight – until he fell victim to the pressures of the industry. Now, on June 2, we’ll get to see Jack again when he auditions as an All Star on The Voice. He chats to Woman’s Day. We know you from AGT in 2011, but what’s brought you back to TV for The Voice? It’s been eight years and a lot’s happened! After the show I went over to LA and tried to do my thing over there and eventually I had to take a step back [from the music industry]. The only place I’ve been singing is around my living room or…

First Tom Cruise’s daughter Bella revealed herself to be a top Scientology recruiter – and now the daughter of Hollywood legend John Travolta is getting in on the act, too! Ella Bleu Travolta has been raising her profile in the Scientology community and sources tell Woman’s Day that Mission: Impossible superstar Tom, 56, is none too happy. “Tom’s fuming, as are Bella and her brother Connor,” reveals an insider. “They have dedicated themselves to promoting the church and now they see Ella waltz in on John’s arm and suddenly she’s Scientology royalty. The Cruises will be damned if they think anyone is going to steal their thunder.” ‘Ella is being branded as the next Scientology superstar’ The source says it’s becoming an all-out war as the celebrity offspring mark their…

Twenty-five years after Sandra Bullock and Keanu Reeves co-starred in the action movie Speed they have finally admitted they had feelings for one another – and fans are thrilled! “It’s crazy that after all this time they’ve both come out and said what everyone has been hoping for,” reveals an insider. Sandra, 54, made the bombshell revelation first, admitting to Ellen DeGeneres in December last year that she found Keanu “sweet” and “handsome”, but thought the feelings were one-sided. However, during his May 17 appearance on Ellen’s talk show, Keanu, also 54, watched the cute clip of Sandra confessing her crush. The John Wick star then shook his head and admitted with a smile, “She obviously didn’t know I had a crush on her either!” Ellen probed Keanu further, eagerly…

It seems viewers aren’t the only ones up in arms about the show’s lack of tool time! The contestants are also disappointed in the show’s format this year, with one source revealing there have been “tense conversations” between the homeowners and producers. “The homeowners are concerned over the lack of ‘real renovation’,” says one spy. “There’s barely been a single wall knocked down! The contestants feel they’ve wasted their time coming on the show.” According to the insider, Lisa and Andy were hoping their “tiny house” would have at least been extended or had a floor added, but instead put their life on hold to just assist with new furnishings.…

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LAVAZZA ITALIAN FILM FESTIVAL Playing at Palace Cinema venues Australia-wide, the 20th annual Italian Film Festival will tour through September and October. The festival combines new dramas, comedies and documentaries with classic horror and spaghetti westerns – and the latest hits fresh from Cannes. italianfilmfestival.com.au BYRON BAY INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL Dubbed the best film festival in the world by proud local Chris Hemsworth, the Byron Bay International Film Festival fuses artistry, education and innovation. Running from October 18 to 27, last year saw 220 films played from 36 countries. bbff.com.au KOREAN FILM FESTIVAL Celebrating the globally popular wave of Korean cinema aka Hallyuwood, there’s something for everyone, with big budget blockbusters, indie flicks, classic rom-coms and more! Playing at the Australian Centre for Moving Images in Melbourne, it runs from…

Five Bedrooms WEDNESDAY, 8.30PM, TEN Nudie strolls, hygiene complaints and a general lack of self-awareness on Ben’s (Stephen Peacocke) part sees everyone bar Ainsley (Katie Robertson) ready to kick him out! Agreeing to anonymous feedback forms, everyone pens their annoyances except for Ben himself, who uses the opportunity to reveal what he feels about them all. But there is something they don’t know... Grab the tissue box and prepare to fall in love with this band of misfits. End Of Empire: The Rise & Fall Of Dynasties MONDAY, 7.30PM, FOXTEL HISTORY The saying “the first generation makes it, the second maintains it and the third blows it” rings true over the last thousand or so years in this doco series hosted by historian David Adams. It examines the real-life Game…

Monkey business Will Smith and TV host James Corden were up to no good as they paraded the streets of LA in character for Will’s new film Aladdin. Baby bliss New parents Amy Schumer and Chris Fisher had a break from changing nappies to take a stroll through a New York park with their three-week-old baby boy Gene Attell. Bang, bang! Quirky actress Emma Thompson sure knows how to strike a pose! She had her guns ablazing as she posed for photos at the premiere of her movie Late Night in London. Say cheese! Margot Robbie couldn’t resist a quick selfie with a camel in Alice Springs. Here’s hoping she had a breath mint for him! Cannes food fest? Forget the popcorn, lovebirds Nick Jonas and his actress wife Priyanka…

Oops! Is she about to do it again? With rumours swirling pop princess Britney Spears may stop performing, sources reveal she’s planning on eloping with boyfriend Sam Asghari. Insiders say the twice-married singer, 37, wants to break free from her family’s iron grip, and a marriage to her 25-year-old beau of two years could be the happy ending she’s hoping for. Britney, who recently checked into a mental health facility, is asking a judge to consider ending her father Jamie’s conservatorship over her. “Britney’s convinced Sam is her ticket out of this court-ordered mess and he’s open to it,” spills the insider. However, she’s up for a fight, with news Jamie has filed to extend the conservatorship to three more states.…

She’s been talking about wanting kids for years, and clucky Katy Perry is getting the best kind of practice – by playing stepmum to fiance Orlando Bloom’s son Flynn. The singer, 34, spent some quality  time with the eight-year-old, taking him out for frozen yoghurt in Los Angeles last week. And Katy’s parenting skills have already received a glowing endorsement – from Flynn’s mum Miranda Kerr! “They’re great, they get along really well,” says Miranda, who divorced the British actor in 2013. With Orlando, 42, and Katy having been married before, starting their own Bloom-Perry family seems to be overtaking any plans for a wedding. “They both want kids together and will prioritise this,” one insider said shortly after Orlando proposed to Katy in February. The songstress only fuelled pregnancy…

Since their 2005 wedding, Bec and Lleyton Hewitt have been likened to Australia’s version of Posh and Becks. And now it appears the first family of tennis are set to match the soccer superstar and former Spice Girl as parents of four! At a recent concert in Melbourne, mother-of-three Bec was snapped sporting what onlookers tell Woman’s Day was a visible baby bump. “We noticed she was cradling her stomach a lot,” says the source. “She was also very conscious not to get too close to the rowdy crowd.” The former Home And Away actress, 35, and her tennis champ husband Lleyton, 38, have three children, Mia, 13, Cruz, 10 and eight-year-old Ava. Last year, Bec revealed she’d stepped away from her acting career in 2005 to focus on motherhood…

He’s known for his fit and muscular physique, but new snaps of Hugh Jackman have sparked fears he’s been working himself to the bone – quite literally. The Wolverine star, 50, appeared gaunt as he took to the streets of Glasgow, Scotland, on May 8, wearing dark clothing and sunglasses and clutching a bottle of water. “He looks like a bag of bones right now,” an insider tells Woman’s Day. “He’s way underweight, like eight or nine kilos, and it’s alarming to see. “His cheeks are sunken and the clothes are falling off him, but instead of resting up and relaxing he’s going full pelt and it’s only going to get worse.” Hugh is currently on an 88-date world tour of his stage show Hugh Jackman: The Man. The Music.…

‘Vomiting kids, no retakes… utter chaos was all part of the job!’ It was an educational and fun show with a Magic Mirror and a friendly puppet called Mr Do Bee, that generations of Aussie grew up with. Yet behind the smiling faces and cheerful songs was a very different world, of romance, cheeky practical jokes, rioting wildlife and even a bomb scare! “Kids’ TV is never dull,” laughs Miss Helena, who in real life is beloved former weatherman Mike Bailey’s wife, and mum to their four children. “During Romper Room’s 25-year run there was a bomb scare, wayward kangaroos, snakes on the loose and sneaky stagehands who tried to get the hostesses drunk. “There were over-excited toddlers who would vomit on you, while others were so hyped up they…

He has always denied that he was the “backpacker killer” despite a mountain of evidence proving Ivan Milat was the man behind a murderous spree, which took the lives of seven innocent travellers, and possibly even more victims. Yet as he was in hospital dying of oesophagus and stomach cancer last week, it emerged that Australia’s most infamous serial killer has “confessed” to a woman he’s spent more than 20 years writing detailed letters to from his jail cell at Goulburn’s supermax prison. CHILLING LETTERS Criminologist Amanda Howard (inset), who is dubbed the “serial killer whisperer” because she regularly corresponds with some of the worst murderers in the world, says that his letters could be read as coded confessions to the brutal killing of seven backpackers, aged between 19 and…

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Blythe Danner Award-winning actress and Gwyneth Paltrow’s mum Blythe Danner, 76, has been a huge advocate in the osteoporosis community since her diagnosis in 2011. “I feel really good about the fact that I’m getting the word out, because it is a silent disease,” she’s explained in the past. “A lot of women don’t know they have it until they’ve broken a bone.” Blythe had first become concerned about her bone health in 2009 after breaking her foot. And the star stresses how important it is to stay active after an osteo diagnosis as well as before it, with Blythe enjoying weight-bearing exercises like walking and strength training with grocery bags. “You can swim and do all of these other things, but you need to really hit the floor and…

Felix Hotel Since it opened last year, the Felix Hotel has welcomed a host of furry and feathered guests, including cats, dogs, rabbits and parrots. Just a short runway from Sydney Airport, it has a range of room options, including Economy, Premium Economy, Business and First Class, and is also Sydney’s only hotel with a rooftop cinema. felixhotel.com.au The Atrium Less than an hour outside Perth in Mandurah, the Atrium became the first pet-friendly hotel in the state by trialling small dog stays in April this year. But guests with unruly pups take note – if Fluffy has an accident it will cost you an extra $250. atrium.hotel.com.au NRMA Parks & Resorts The NRMA allows dogs at a number of its parks – and recently added new pet-friendly locations at…

STICKY DATE CRUMBLE PUDDINGS MAKES 4 PREP 20 MINS COOK 25 MINS • ¾ cup pitted dried dates, coarsely chopped ½ cup boiling water ½ tsp bicarbonate of soda 50g butter, softened ½ cup brown sugar 1 egg ½ cup self-raising flour ¼ cup plain flour 1 x 50g Violet Crumble bar, roughly chopped • butterscotch sauce, thick cream, to serve CRUMBLE • 1½ tbsp plain flour 30g butter, chopped ½ cup rolled oats 1½ tbsp brown sugar 1 Preheat oven to 180°C. Lightly grease 4 x 1-cup ramekins. 2 In a heatproof bowl, combine dates and water. Stir in soda. Set aside 10 min. 3 CRUMBLE Meanwhile, sift flour into a small bowl. Rub in butter, mix in oats and sugar. 4 In a small bowl, using an electric…

Digger’s got KAK’s back AMANDA SAYS Kerri-Anne Kennerley’s dog Digger comes through and tells me he is extremely well looked after and is a huge part of the family. Digger says Kerri-Anne dotes over him as did her late husband John. He’s always Kerri-Anne’s number one priority and is never left out of anything. Digger tells me John and Kerri-Anne were always happy and laughing together. Digger is an unusual character and highly intelligent. He has a great sense of humour and a light-hearted personality, but there is also a side of him that beams a very spiritual energy, which he knows Kerri-Anne draws on. Digger is a good judge of character and is very protective over Kerri-Anne. He knows she trusts him when it comes to people and loves…

MOVIE ROCKETMAN Loved Bohemian Rhapsody? Then check out this year’s hot musical biopic. This is the story of Reginald Dwight, who rises to fame as the showman Elton John. Kingsman star Taron Egerton is a dead ringer for the legendary singer. The film is produced by Elton’s husband David Furnish, and directed by former Press Gang star Dexter Fletcher. IN CINEMAS Thursday BOOK GLOBAL DISTILLERY TOUR Drink your way around the globe and visit the best watering holes –from distilleries to bars showcasing an array of thirst-quenching cocktails and spirits! And if you don’t want to cross continents, check out what our locals have to offer. Cheers! OUT NOW (Lonely Planet, $29.99) EVENT UNDERWORLD British techno/electronic pioneers Underworld are taking over the Sydney Opera House once more, bringing their delirious…

Hugh isn’t the only Hollywood star who’s stepped out looking more-than svelte! George Clooney appears to be learning health tricks from his lithe wife Amal. “She’s got him on a major diet after he packed on the pounds earlier this year,” reveals an insider, who notes 58-year-old George’s suits are “falling off him because they’re too big”. Amal, 41, has been candid about her desire to make better food choices, telling Vogue in 2018 she and George struggled giving up wine as part of a healthy-eating cleanse. But with that in the past, George has lost “around nine kilos” the source spills. “Amal has been banning carbs and sugar. But she needs to loosen the reins a little because he’s starting to look sick!”…

It takes real bravery to appear on The Voice, but to do so at 15, while grieving the death of your mum, takes extra courage. Melbourne performer Jessie Eilers showed she has it in spades when she sang the touching Sarah McLachlan song Angel in front of our judges, which we’ll see on Tuesday night. By the end of her performance there wasn’t a dry eye in the house, prompting all four judges to give Jessie a big hug. So how hard was it for her to share her story of her mum’s unexpected passing in 2016 from a blood clot? “It was quite confronting to know that so many people would know my story and it’s really not an easy thing, talking about your mum’s passing to complete strangers,”…

As the fallout continues, many are pointing the finger at Jamie’s brother-in-law Paul. Married to Jamie’s sister Anna-Marie, the 54-year-old is one of five directors of Jamie’s Italian. A critic says, “He knows virtually nothing about restaurants. The day he resigns, the staff should have a big party.” He was fined $100,000 for insider trading in 1999 and banned from trading for a year but in 2018 Jamie insisted Paul “radically transformed our business for the better”. Our source claims things have changed.…

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WEIGHT-BEARING EXERCISES This is one of the gentlest but most useful workouts you can do for bones, and basically means any exercise done while on your feet, so you bear your own weight. This includes brisk walking, jogging, skipping, playing tennis, dancing or aerobics. PROGRESSIVE RESISTANCE TRAINING Also based on weight, this type of exercising is about lifting hand or ankle weights so it becomes more challenging over time (increasing weight and reps to your abilities). BALANCE EXERCISES While these won’t boost bone strength, they’re crucial in helping to prevent falls, which may cause one or multiple fractures. The exercises can be big or small – try standing on one leg, heel-to-toe walking or something more engaging like tai chi. Find an Australian Registered Exercise Professional at fitness.org.au/findatrainer…

THE WW PROGRAM The WW program allows its users a lot more freedom thanks to their ZeroPoint foods. “I was surprised by how easy WW was to follow,” Jacqueline tells. “I thought I’d have to weigh everything I ate and cut out certain foods, but there are 200 ZeroPoint foods you don’t have to measure or track, and nothing is off limits. I couldn’t believe I could still enjoy my daily cappuccino!” THE T RUST Y APP The WW app is your nutritionist, personal trainer and friend. With 5000 recipes, workouts, guided meditations and access to WW coaches 24/7, you can also use it to track daily food points. “I became more mindful about the choices I was making,” says Jacqueline. NOT JUST FOOD “WW also gave me the energy…

Gemini MAY 22 – JUNE 21 As the sun lights up your horoscope, the pace of life will pick up. Some Geminis might even launch into a new job or study course through June. If you’re finding it hard to switch off, yoga, hypnosis or aromatherapy sessions should shift you into a more zen state. Cancer JUN 22 – JUL 23 Taking breaks from the daily grind is essential, for your mind, body and soul. So even if it’s only a night away, start researching a few getaway options, or pack a picnic, jump in the car and immerse yourself in nature. At home, lift the vibe with music, flowers or a little decorating spree. Leo JUL 24 – AUG 23 You’re turning into a social butterfly! Expect a surprising…

LITTLE BREEZY, RITA? RITA ORA OK, thigh-high splits are very in right now, but we think the British singer’s wishing she’d packed a pair of pants – or at least 10 extra centimetres to cover her modesty! SCREEN QUEEN JENNIFER LOPEZ Most people hate having their picture taken from their bad side, but J.Lo isn’t like most people – she has no bad side! The age-defying singer gives it from all angles as she struts her stuff. Coffee to go, thanks! JENNIFER GARNER But first, coffee! The mum-of-three is too old-school for an eco-friendly keep cup – she’d rather just take her favourite ceramic mug with her on the school run. KING GRANT’S GOT A THRONE GRANT DENYER Diehard Game Of Thrones fan, much? It seems Grant was a contender…