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It’s hard to believe Christmas is right around the corner! While we might not be able to enjoy the grand celebrations we have in the past there’s nothing like a little festive cheer, especially after a year as challenging as this one has been. If you’re keen to get into the spirit already, we’ve started the season off with a craft special this week, with festive gift tags, advent calendars and bonbons sure to make your celebrations that extra bit special (p66). And despite this being a year like no other, you can count on the Woman’s Day team to bring you the best of all things Christmas in the coming weeks, too.…

The Duchess of Cambridge has had enough of her broken family and is taking matters into her own hands as palace insiders reveal she has reached out to her brother-in-law Harry, begging him to bring his son Archie home. TAKING CHARGE It’s been a year since the royal family have seen 18-month-old Archie and according to palace insiders, heartbroken Kate is struggling with the separation. With her husband William, 38, now out of the woods after contracting COVID, the duchess is keen to resolve the family rift by appealing to her “dear friend and beloved brother Harry” to end this cruel estrangement. “It’s absolutely ridiculous,” says a palace insider. “One whole year and with no end in sight. Kate’s in tears at how this has hurt everyone, especially the older…

For the majority of contestants, the idea of winning The Block means a much-needed holiday, renovations or a brand new home. But West Australian couple Luke and Jasmin have their sights on growing their family! “We’d love another little person in our home. It would bring us even more love and happiness,” Jasmin, 36, tells Woman’s Day. “We’ve always wanted children and we’ve been incredibly lucky to have a healthy boy and girl – Sonny, who has just turned two, and Lola, who is nearly five. “And Luke being from a large Italian family has always hinted he wants to move to the country with his large tribe of bambinos,” she adds. However, carpenter Luke and part-time kindergarten teacher Jasmin say that growing their brood hasn’t always been a financially…

He’s no stranger to a TV scandal, but The Voice coach Guy Sebastian managed to cause quite the stir when he went on a lengthy radio tirade against SAS Australia last month. But Woman’s Day hears there’s a reason Guy, who shares two sons Hudson, eight, and Archer, six, with his wife Jules, has been so critical of the hit show – he secretly quit! A source close to the Truth singer, 39, reveals he was originally on top of Seven’s wishlist for the show, following his departure from Nine, but the former reality contestant is said to have not been willing to get his hands dirty! “On paper he was the perfect candidate, well known and loved, but I don’t think he realised how real and raw the show…

When it comes to Hollywood leading men, you’d be hard pressed to find one more loved than Sir Sean Connery. The James Bond star, who lit up the silver screen for more than five decades, died peacefully in his sleep in Nassau, Bahamas, on October 31, aged 90. Current 007 actor Daniel Craig said Sean was “one of the true greats of cinema. He defined an era and a style. The wit and charm he portrayed on screen could be measured in megawatts.” While his wife Micheline Roquebrune, son Jason and legions of fans around the world are in mourning, his charisma, talent and scandalous trysts means his legacy will live on forever. HUMBLE CHILDHOOD Born in the slums of Edinburgh, Scotland, in 1930, to truck driver father Joseph and…

Tony Bonner was just 24 when he became the hunky helicopter pilot Jerry King in the Aussie TV classic Skippy The Bush Kangaroo. In just a few years he’d gone from relative newcomer to household name. Around that time he fell in love with Aussie model Nola Clark – a star in her own right – and the pair, who were married for 20 years, went on to have three daughters in five years. DOMESTIC BLISS? Theirs was a relationship made in tabloid heaven – two young stars and their happy brood. But away from the cameras, life wasn’t the picture of domesticity they portrayed. “Dad was very famous when I was born,” says Chelsea, 46. “The thing I remembered most when I was growing up was that everyone was…

Scorpio OCT 24 – NOV 22 You’re arguably the most magical sign right now. If you didn’t already know that you’re creating your life with your thoughts, expect to really figure that out soon. Can you see that any positivity or negativity you put out comes back to you? Throw your cards up in the air and see how they fall. It could be a transformative week. Sagittarius NOV 23 – DEC 22 You’re in line for some massive changes this week. We all are, but you get it twice. Make this week all about your self-esteem. Take a moment to see whether you need to eradicate some self-doubt – think about what you have to offer the world. Make a list of your talents. Capricorn DEC 23 – JAN…

If you feel like you’re not breathing in as much air when wearing a face mask, James says this isn’t exactly the case. He recommends breathing in and out through the nose while wearing your mask, and says there could be an added benefit to wearing one, too. “Some researchers actually believe that breathing through a mask may help us, as it will balance the levels of carbon dioxide and oxygen in the body so that we can function better,” James notes. “Having an increase of carbon dioxide in our bodies can actually increase circulation and help oxygen offload more efficiently to our tissues, muscles and organs.”…

Felt advent calendar GET CREATIVE WITH YOUR DAILY COUNTDOWN MATERIALS • plain white 90cm-wide acrylic felt fabric – 65cm long• plain red 90cm-wide acrylic felt fabric – 60cm long• glitter felt sheet white• fabric glue• dowel (at least 70cm long)• general sewing supplies ASSEMBLY 1 Using pins, mark the following measurements on your white felt piece (90 x 65cm) 10cm 20cm 10cm 5cm 10cm 5cm 10cm 5cm 10cm 5cm 2 Fold the top edge of the felt down to the first 10cm line towards the back and sew along using white thread. This creates the pocket for the dowel to hang your calendar. 3 Cut 4 rectangles from the red felt piece measuring 10 x 60cm. Pin one of these rectangles into the first 10cm section, centring so there is…

CHICKEN PARCELS SERVES 4 PREP 25 MINS COOK 30 MINS • 1 tbsp olive oil • 1 leek, finely sliced • 250g frozen spinach, thawed • 1½ cups shredded cooked chicken • 200g feta, crumbled • 2 eggs, lightly beaten • 1 tsp finely grated lemon zest • 8 sheets filo pastry • 2 tsp sesame seeds • salad, lemon wedges, to serve 1 Preheat oven to 180°C. Lightly grease an oven tray. 2 In a frying pan, heat oil on medium. Saute leek 4-5 mins. Remove from heat, stir spinach through. Transfer to a bowl with chicken, feta, egg and zest. Mix well and season to taste. 3 Working on a clean flat surface, layer two sheets of filo, spraying between each with a little oil. Fold pastry stack…

“I am beyond proud to be this year’s McHappy Day Ambassador and hope Aussies will dig deep to help raise as much money as possible for Ronald McDonald House Charities,” says actress and mum-of-two Eva Mendes. “There are plenty of ways you can be a part of the McHappy Day fundraising. Pick up a pair of Silly Socks or a Helping Hand from your nearest McDonald’s, make a donation online, and, of course, on McHappy Day, $2 from every Big Mac sold will also be donated to the charity.”…

More than 40 years after landing his first acting job, George Clooney still feels incredibly fortunate to be working in Hollywood. “I [used to] cut tobacco for a living for three dollars and 33 cents an hour,” reveals the 59-year-old star. These days, the award-winning actor and director has the pick of the litter when it comes to projects, like his new sci-fi film, The Midnight Sky (coming to Netflix in December). Here, George – who shares three-year-old twins Ella and Alexander with his wife of six years, human rights lawyer Amal – talks about directing, his favourite films and the role that got away... Tell us about The Midnight Sky… The guys at Netflix sent it over to me and I loved it. I knew how complicated the space…

MOVIE THE COMEBACK TRAIL When the mob threatens two movie producers over an unpaid debt, the friends attempt to set up an ageing actor for an insurance scam. This crime-comedy has an all-star cast including Robert De Niro, Morgan Freeman, Tommy Lee Jones and Zach Braff. IN CINEMAS Thursday BOOK THE TAP-DANCING KNIFE THROWER by Paul Hogan The TV icon and Aussie legend finally tells his own colourful life story his way – without the boring bits! It’s a fascinating and hilarious insight into the man we all know as Hoges, a lovable rigger who quite literally fell into becoming the face of our great nation. OUT NOW (HarperCollins, $45) EVENT THE SPACE Hosted by Casey Donovan for Nova, this podcast is all about making mindfulness accessible to everyone. It’s…

A royal entrance Princess Mary and Prince Frederik arrived in style as they walked the red carpet at a scaled-down annual Crown Prince Couple’s Awards in Denmark. They’re smiling again After the unimaginable heartache of losing a baby, John Legend and Chrissy Teigen are doing their best to put on a brave face. No worries Nadia! With Melbourne out of lockdown and the racing to celebrate, it’s no wonder Victoria Racing Club Ambassador Nadia Bartel was beaming! Chris’ kitties cute The Living Room’s Dr Chris Brown really had his hands full as he juggled a whole litter of rescue kittens at his Bondi clinic. It’s all in a day’s work... Ready to pop! Anna Heinrich made sure to enjoy some downtime by the pool as she entered her last few…

Katy Perry’s beginning to regret she ever opened her mouth about her new neighbour Meghan’s wedding dress two years ago – the singer’s multiple attempts at befriending the duchess have been met with silence every time. “Katy can’t believe Meghan would be so offended over something so ridiculous but she’s not giving up,” says an insider. “The two women have a lot in common – making babies with Brits, love-hate with the press – but she also thinks the duchess needs to lighten up a bit!” Katy, 36, incurred the wrath of Meghan in 2018 when she said she preferred Duchess Kate’s wedding dress seven years earlier. “I’d have done one more fitting,” she said of the slightly loose-fitting Givenchy gown. However, the singer was also accused of using her…

Despite his famous smile and flair for bringing to life such jovial onscreen characters, behind the scenes Michael J Fox has battled through some heartbreaking moments. Last week, the Back To The Future star, who has lived with Parkinson’s disease for decades, revealed his lowest moment was while he was recovering from a health issue, unrelated to his debilitating condition. In 2018, the 59-year-old actor underwent a make-or-break spinal cord surgery to remove a non-cancerous tumour. “I was heading for paralysis if I didn’t get it operated on,” he revealed. A few months later, the Canadian star, who had to learn to walk again, broke his arm while alone in his New York apartment. “That was definitely my darkest moment,” he confessed. “I just snapped. I was leaning against the…

If their bright eyes and big smiles are anything to go by, it’s clear new parents Jules Robinson and Cameron Merchant are on cloud nine thanks to the arrival of their first child, Oliver. Last week, the new parents, who rose to fame on Married At First Sight’s blockbuster 2019 season, took their adorable son out for a beachside stroll – their first public appearance since his arrival in late September. In these exclusive photos obtained by Woman’s Day, the loved-up parents looked seriously smitten with their baby boy, with the pair offering him plenty of snuggles on their fun day out. Oliver was born at Sydney’s Northern Beaches Hospital on September 29, weighing in at 2.85kg and measuring 52cm tall. The couple, who said “I do” officially last year,…

Jake’s a big kid at heart AMANDA SAYS Jake comes through with Tracy’s mum who tells me that she passed over about five years ago from an illness. Jake was in great shape, but then suddenly went downhill one morning and passed very quickly. Jake was very fond of the children and visits them regularly. Jake thanks Tracy for all the good food she gave him and knew she made sure he always had the best of everything. Jake assures Tracy he was in really good shape right up until the end. Jake also knows that Tracy has a new partner and he likes this man. Jake tells Tracy he sees the lovely place in her home where she has his ashes. He loves Tracy dearly and tells her she…

ASTROLOGICALLY MASSIVE WEEK Once in a while, we get a really massive week astrologically: this is one of those times. We get the third and final Jupiter and Pluto meeting of 2020. This alignment has arguably characterised the events of this unforgettable year. The lockdown kicked off around the time of the first Jupiter and Pluto meeting in April. Jupiter and Pluto then went retrograde and re-met again in June. This was when restrictions were lifted in many parts of the world, as we all held our breath and hoped the whole thing might be over. But it was not to be. TURNING POINT At the time of writing, it doesn’t look as though this will be the end to coronavirus, but I am holding out hope that it will…

Taste of the tropics Serve up a healthy slice of tropical mango and passionfruit cheesecake for dessert SERVES 12 Add 1½ cups raw cashews to a large bowl and cover with 1 bottle Remedy Mango Passion Kombucha. Soak for 30 mins then drain. Line a 20cm round cake pan or slice pan or with baking paper. To make the base, place 2 cups walnuts, 1 cup shredded coconut, 2 tbsp almond butter, 2 tbsp coconut oil and ¼ tsp sea salt into a food processor and pulse to obtain a sticky, crumbly mixture. Spread the mixture into the prepared pan and press down firmly to form the base. Set aside. To make the cheesecake, add the soaked cashews to a food processor (or blender if you have one, to get…

Mini makeup artist CHARLIZE THERON Charlize’s daughter Jackson, eight, could be gearing up for a future in the beauty industry after the actress shared some photos of the quirky makeover she got. Cute! OFF HER ROXY! ROXY JACENKO It’s little wonder the PR guru only lasted one episode on SAS – the reality star could barely remain upright after a long Melbourne Cup lunch in Sydney! The star was snapped taking a tumble outside a Coogee restaurant before being rescued by a friend. Born for it! ANNE HATHAWAY She’s stepping into big shoes replacing Anjelica Huston in the remake of The Witches, but Anne’s been preparing since she was little! Keeping up… PATTI NEWTON As a small-screen icon, 75-year-old Patti knows good TV when she sees it! And it turns…

LOCKY’S FLIRTY RACES DAY… WITHOUT IRENA! Despite insisting they’re still very much a happy couple, The Bachelor star Locky Gilbert made his first public appearance since the finale without his chosen one, Irena Srbinovska! Looking dapper, the 31-year-old reality TV veteran chose to ditch his flame and attend a Melbourne Cup celebration in Perth, where he caught the attention of a swathe of female fans who couldn’t get enough of the hunky former Survivor star. Locky even posed with 31-year-old Irena’s former love rival Laura Calleri, 24, who appeared on The Bachelor this year. What’s more, while Irena was nowhere to be seen, the event reunited Locky and his bombshell Love Island star ex-girlfriend Jordan Cayless! Awkwardly, Jordan, 29, did not hold back on her feelings about Locky’s search for…

After spending 27 years with the UK’s elite SAS, TV star Mark “Billy” Billingham worked as a bodyguard for some of the world’s biggest A-listers – including actor Tom Cruise and model Kate Moss – before becoming a permanent fixture with former lovebirds Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie and their six children. “The biggest concern for them was the kidnapping of the kids, it’s all about money,” the 53-year-old said of his 18 months working alongside the famous couple. “Angie and Brad are very worried about who goes near the children.” But beyond the glitz and glam of guarding Tinseltown’s most loved, Billy’s work has involved some scary moments including terrifying run-ins with terrorists and capturing an IRA sniper using himself as bait, which saw the TV star and author…

The founder of self-improvement cult NXIVM, Keith Raniere, was finally brought to justice on October 27, after 20 years of brainwashing and manipulation of his devoted followers. Convicted of sex trafficking, forced labour, child pornography and racketeering conspiracy, Raniere’s 120-year sentence was the “justice” Australian actress Bonnie Piesse had been waiting for since she fled NXIVM, a cult-like life-coaching group, in 2017. “The last few years have been a sh * t show to say the least… betrayal, heartbreak, horror, upheaval of everything I’ve known,” Bonnie wrote in an Instagram post. “Tonight… goodness really does prevail.” BRANDED The disgraced “guru”, who launched NXIVM in 1998, was arrested in Mexico in 2018 after it was uncovered he’d created a secret sorority within NXIVM used to brainwash female followers – some as…

MITCHELL SAYS Your dad Merv is a lovely man. He is coming through from Spirit and joking, “Where’s my hat?” He is laughing and says he is still wearing a fedora on the other side. He tells me that he had a rare form of cancer and is saying thank you for everything you did for him. He knew you were there with him and held his hand as he passed. Your dad tells me you have a beautiful singing voice and he loved the song you chose to sing and record to be played at his funeral. Your dad shows me a vision of him standing next to a pond outside in a garden that has these large, gold fish. He says these gold fish were his – he…

Beautiful bonbons HAVE SOME FUN WITH THIS CLASSIC CHRISTMAS CRACKER This is an easy project to make with little ones for any celebration. It’s a great creative way of using things around the house. I use square sandwich wax paper as you just need to give the ends a little twist and they stay fixed. Paper also works well, however you’ll need to tie each end with some twine. MATERIALS • toilet paper tubes (or garbage bag tubes)• waxed paper or recycled wrapping paper• washi tape• scissors• bonbon filling ASSEMBLY 1 Lay your tube in the middle of a square piece of waxed or recycled paper. Make sure you have enough room at each end to twist the bonbon. 2 Roll the waxed paper tightly around the tube and seal…

BREAKFAST TEA While not your typical breakfast dish, English Breakfast serves perfectly with rich chocolate cake – the sharp profile and astringency of the tea contrasts well with the sweetness of the cake. For something more suited to brekkie, our Melbourne Breakfast is great with muesli, fresh fruit and yoghurt, or to try something different, add a strong brew of this tea to your morning green smoothie. GREEN TEA Delicate and earthy, green teas pair wonderfully with lighter dishes such as vegie stir-fries, salads, lean poultry dishes and gentle curries. The refreshing nature of green tea is also makes it great for palate cleansing between dishes. T2 JAM ON TOAST The smell of thick-cut bread in the toaster as you wake up and the flavour of sweet, sticky berry jam…

Dash & Lily TUESDAY, NETFLIX Based on the successful young adult book series, this heartwarming new romantic comedy will guarantee to make you remember all the joys, excitement and anxieties of first love. Told over a fiercely cold Christmas holiday break, two teens – cynical Dash (Austin Abrams) and optimistic Lily (Midori Francis) – fall in love as they share their dares, dreams and desires in a notebook they pass back and forth in New York. Becoming You FRIDAY, APPLE TV+ Apple’s new docuseries is a global exploration of the universality of childhood development and how the first 2000 days on earth shape the rest of our lives. Narrated by Oscar and Golden Globe winner Olivia Colman, the series spans the planet, featuring 100 children from 10 countries, from Nepal…