Innholdsfortegnelse for Issue 52, 2021 i Woman's Day

Welcome to our first bumper issue for the holiday season, and what better way to kick off all the fun and festivities than with a supersized royal edition! Lucky for us, the Duchess of Cambridge answered our Christmas wishes and stepped out looking dazzling as always as she hosted her first ever carol concert last week (see all the pics on page 16). We also caught up for an exclusive chat with Sarah, the Duchess of York, who shared with us her tips on being the ultimate “fun” granny and revealed how proud she is of her daughters Beatrice and Eugenie. Our Entertainment Editor Wade caught up with Gogglebox fave Adam Densten, who admits he’s looking forward to swapping beers for Bluey once his little one arrives in the new…

Brooke Shields has opened up about an interview she did at 15 with TV interviewer Barbara Walters, calling it “practically criminal”. During the 1981 televised chat, which took place at the height of Brooke’s teenage fame, Barbara, now 92, asked the Blue Lagoon star invasive and personal questions, including, “What are your measurements?” and, “Do you have any secrets from your mother? Would you be a mother like your mother?” “It’s practically criminal,” Brooke, 56, told Dax Shepard’s Armchair Expert podcast of the humiliating ordeal. “It’s not journalism. The [interviewers] never wanted my answer. They just wanted their point of view.”…

Their romance began on the set of 1997 horror movie I Know What You Did Last Summer, but Freddie Prinze Jr has ruled out reuniting with his wife Sarah Michelle Gellar on screen. “We don’t have any interest in doing that,” says the 45-year-old, who shares two children, Charlotte, 12, and Rocky, nine, with his 44-year-old actress wife of 19 years. “The odds are the movie we would do together would be a romantic comedy and it wouldn’t be very exciting for us to pretend to struggle to be together for 96 minutes when we go home together every night,” Freddie says. “There have been plenty of opportunities but it’s just not something we’re interested in… We’re not looking to be the next Meg Ryan and Tom Hanks,” he adds.…

For most of her 95 years, the festive season has without doubt been the most treasured time on the Queen’s calendar. She decamps to her beloved Sandringham Estate – a property that was also a favourite of her father, King George VI, who passed away in his sleep there in 1952 – throughout the duration of the British winter, where the royals traditionally gather for the holidays. It’s here that fans are usually treated to a brief sighting of the family on Christmas morning as they attend the nearby church, St Mary Magdalene. MISSING PHILIP This year, though, there will be one person missing – the Queen’s husband, Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh. Sources tell Woman’s Day the Queen’s preparations for her annual family gathering have been “noticeably tinged with…

They shocked the world when they rekindled their romance earlier this year, and they’ve been practically inseparable ever since. Now, Ben Affleck and Jennifer Lopez are ready to take their relationship to the next stage and add another member to their blended family. “Even when they were first together in the 2000s, Ben and Jen always talked about having a huge family together,” an insider tells Woman’s Day. “It would be the ultimate experience to have a child they can raise together.” Jennifer, 52, shares 13-year-old twins Emme and Max with Marc Anthony, while Ben, 49, and Jennifer Garner co-parent daughters Violet, 16, and Seraphina, 12, and son Samuel, nine. At the end of November, Ben and Jen and several of their children were spotted together at a Thanksgiving charity…

He’s used to sitting back and watching TV for a living, but in less than nine months time Gogglebox star Adam Densten will have an exciting reason to get off that sofa after announcing his wife Rachel is expecting a baby! Talking to Woman’s Day, the 31-year-old funnyman reveals the announcement was the cherry on top of a jam-packed year. “It’s been a big year for us, we’ve got married, bought a house and fallen pregnant, all in one year,” he says. “We’ve probably ticked off too many milestones,” he laughs, adding, “but it’s something we’ve always hoped for.” Rachel, 30, who’s around 16 weeks pregnant, says the magic happened during a period when the pair were figuring out when the right time would be to start trying! ‘It’s been…

Natalie Wood Lana Wood, the younger sister of the late West Side Story star, claims the actress was sexually assaulted as a teenager by fellow actor Kirk Douglas. In her new memoir, Little Sister, Lana alleges the attack took place at Hollywood’s famed Chateau Marmont hotel while Natalie was filming 1956 movie Searchers when the Spartacus star was in his 30s. “She looked awful. She was very dishevelled and very upset, and she and Mum started urgently whispering to each other,” Lana claims of her sister after the incident, which she says Natalie kept quiet in order to cling onto her Hollywood career. “I couldn’t really hear them or make out what they were saying. Something bad had happened to my sister, but whatever it was, I was apparently too…

The countdown to Christmas Day is on, and you’re likely to be feeling the pressure begin to mount. Try these top tips to surviving festive season fatigue from the No. 1 app for sleep and meditation, Calm. STRESSFUL TRIGGERS The holidays can be such a magical time. A time of cheer and celebration, of family gatherings and reunion, of connection and generosity. But for many, this time of year can be challenging. People may be enduring break-ups, dealing with loss, separated from family or still getting used to being in large groups after experiencing lockdowns. MANAGE EXPECTATIONS The magic of the holidays as showcased on television, in movies and on social media is not always the reality. A large part of the reason the festive season can overwhelm us is…

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Go Go Gadget glam! KYLIE JENNER Was Kylie getting ready for a rainstorm or a stakeout in her Inspector Gadget-inspired get-up?! DA YA THINK I’M SEXY? ROD STEWART The crooner enjoyed a day at the beach in Miami, and despite his love of the ocean, it seems the waves got the best of Rod who was swallowed up, boogie board and all. PADDLE ME PINK! LARRY EMDUR Armed with his pink pineapple print mask and matching cossie, The Morning Show host was ready for one eye-catching paddle around the lake. ANIMAL INSTINCTS NICOLE KIDMAN Having to quarantine for two weeks by herself at her property in the NSW Southern Highlands, the Big Little Lies actress was forced to make friends with her resident llama. By the looks of things, they’ve…

Flower girl Laura Byrne and daughter Lola, 10 months, did mummy and me matching while modelling on the beach in Sydney. Under the hammer It was Happy Days for fans who managed to snap up memorabilia from “The Fonz” aka Henry Winkler at a charity auction last week. Hands on! Being The Ricardos stars Nicole Kidman and Javier Bardem held hands on the at the film’s New York premiere. Double denim Studio 10 star Beau Ryan and son Jesse, four, donned matching denim and white for the celebrity-studded Sing 2 premiere in Sydney. The graduate Proud mum Antonia Kidman was on hand to watch son James, 18, graduate from high school in Sydney. “Good times ahead,” she gushed. Birthday princess Kaley Cuoco celebrated her 36th birthday at Disney California Adventure…

They already said “I do” on TV and now Married At First Sight stars Martha Kalifatidis and Michael Brunelli could be set to do it all over again. Martha, 33, and Michael, 30, who met on the controversial reality show in 2019, announced their engagement last week. And, according to a pal close to the pair, offers to televise the nuptials are coming in thick and fast! “They were hoping to do a wedding special on a free-to-air channel and they’ve been overwhelmed by all of the interest,” the insider tells Woman’s Day, adding, “There’s a bidding war going on to televise what they think will be the wedding event of the year. “They don’t want it to be tacked on to A Current Affair, like Jules [Robinson] and Cam…

Keanu Reeves remains one of Hollywood’s serial bachelors and still hasn’t tied the knot with his long-term girlfriend, Alexandra Grant. And now the Matrix Resurrections star, 57, has given a good reason why – he’s possible already married to fellow actor, Winona Ryder! “We did a whole take of a marriage ceremony with real priests,” the star says of filming 1992’s Bram Stoker’s Dracula. “Winona says we are. [Director Francis Ford] Coppola says we are. So I guess we’re married under the eyes of God.” Winona, 50, started the wedding rumours in 2018, during a joint interview with her Hollywood “husband”. “We actually got married in Dracula. No, I swear to God I think we’re married in real life,” she revealed.…

Ever since John “Strop” Cornell passed away in July, his beloved daughter Liana admits she’s found life tough. After his death, the 31-year-old actress found herself alone in London, heartbreakingly unable to travel home to be with her family due to Australia’s pandemic border closures. She had just moved to the UK from Los Angeles with her fiance, Dan Martinovich, and their rescue pup, when the Aussie TV icon – best known as Paul Hogan’s sidekick – succumbed to a long battle with Parkinson’s disease at age 80. “Liana was distraught,” says a source. “She loved Strop so dearly and even though she knew his time was coming, nothing prepared her for it. Her saving grace, or so she thought, was that Dan was by her side.” But in a…

Sagittarius NOV 23 – DEC 22 Your creative approach could work, but before you take on anything new, firm up your ideas, particularly on the financial front. Socially, your chart is brimming over with energy, chatter and excitement. Singles, someone’s intentions could become blindingly obvious. STAR TIP Topaz holds a special affinity – it’s like a little ray of sunshine. MILLA JOVOVICH The actress, model and singer certainly has that creative Sagittarius streak! Capricorn DEC 23 – JAN 20 With Mercury unlocking your talkative side, prepare to pour it all out, but allow plenty of time for listening, too! As Venus swings into reverse, a cosmetic procedure or image makeover could hit the radar, but don’t rush into big decisions just yet. STAR TIP Singles may find themselves spoilt for…

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HERB POTATO SALAD SERVES 8 PREP 15 MINS COOK 10 MINS • 1.5kg desiree potatoes, sliced into quarters • ½ cup frozen green peas • 2 tbsp cider vinegar • ½ cup loosely packed flat-leaf parsley leaves •1/3 cup loosely packed fresh dill sprigs •1/3 cup mint leaves • 4 long green onions, sliced thinly, plus extra, shredded into curls to serve MAYONNAISE • 1 egg yolk • 1 tbsp lemon juice • ½ cup vegetable oil • 2 tbsp wholegrain mustard 1 Place potatoes in a large saucepan of salted cold water. Bring to the boil, then reduce heat to low and simmer 10 mins or until the potatoes are just tender. Drain well, then transfer to a large bowl to cool. 2 MAYONNAISE Place yolk and juice in…

In a tearjerking new interview, Jennifer Aniston has opened up about the incessant pregnancy rumours that have followed her for most of her career, and hinted at fertility issues as she slammed the assumption she chose her career over kids. “It’s like, ‘You have no clue what’s going with me personally, medically, why I can’t… can I have kids?’” she told The Hollywood Reporter. The actress, 52, added that returning to the Friends set earlier this year to film the reunion special also brought up melancholy feelings about what could have been. “It just took me by surprise because it was like, ‘Hi past, remember me? Remember how that sucked? You thought everything was in front of you and life was going to be just gorgeous and then you went…

Matthew Broderick is said to be feeling left behind once more as his wife Sarah Jessica Parker is in the headlines again, with the premiere of And Just Like That… But this time, friends of the couple fear he may have had enough of his 56-year-old wife’s workaholic ways. “Sarah’s passionate about her work and Matthew understands that but SATC got way out of hand – they were practically living separate lives by the time that show ended,” says an insider. But with showrunner Michael Patrick King hinting at another season of the Sex And The City offshoot, and SJP hard at work on the Hocus Pocus sequel, Matthew, 59, can see the warning signs. “Sarah Jessica needs to realise it’s a slippery slope – Matthew hopes she’ll take a…

At just six months old, Lilibet Mountbatten-Windsor has no idea she’s been born into a royal family. Her first words and steps will most likely occur in laidback Santa Barbara, California – a whole world away from castles, thrones and tiaras. But that’s not to say her dad, Prince Harry, isn’t keen to take his baby girl home so she can learn about her heritage as soon as possible, with some insiders speculating the Sussexes may even put their tensions with the royals aside and make a flying visit to the UK at Christmas. “Things are going great with Harry at home, thanks to his adorable kids,” says a source. “He’s smitten with Lili and dotes on her. “It’s been very strange for him to come to the realisation he…

It was twilight in the pristine Florida Bay just south of Key Largo, and under an arch of fresh white orchids and surrounded by their closest friends and family, Gregory Norman Jr, the son of Aussie golfing legend Greg Norman and his first wife Laura Andrassy, tied the knot with his long-time love, American beauty Michelle Thomson. The charming and cheeky 36-year-old entrepreneur with his movie star good looks could not wipe the smile off his face as he paid tribute to his blushing bride, the woman who captured the heart of one of the most eligible bachelors in the world. ‘Welcome to the newest Mr and Mrs Norman’ “Best decision I have and will ever make is marrying my best friend,” Greg Jr posted shortly after their spectacular beach-themed…

Pampered pooch Bella AMANDA SAYS Bella has beautiful big eyes and is in wonderful shape for her age. She’s not very social, and Bella shows me she’s not fussed on other dogs and has a bit of anxiety at times. However, she loves her mum and dad very much. Bella shows me she is spoilt rotten and refuses to eat any canned dog food – her mum makes most of her meals. Bella tells me she has been with her mum and dad since she was a puppy, and she was very sick when she was a baby after she contracted parvovirus. She mentions she has a nightly routine at 10pm where she sits in front of the cupboard and then on the bed and pretends to do a sneeze.…

English native Kate Beckinsale has sold her Cape Cod-inspired Los Angeles home. The charming villa wasn’t on the market for long, with the estate quickly snatched up less than a month after being listed for an impressive $5.4 million. Originally built in 1965, the house is located in the private neighbourhood of Brentwood, but despite its secluded location, still claims stunning city and canyon views. Surrounded by a canopy of trees, the home features four bedrooms and five bathrooms, wood-panelled flooring and spacious open-plan living areas featuring picturesque French doors. The gourmet kitchen is a chef’s paradise with two large islands and stainless steel appliances. The main suite resembles a resort with a stunning ensuite featuring lush bathtub, double sink vanity and spacious walk-in closet. A leafy outdoor entertainment area…

GINGERBREAD FRIENDS MAKES 50 PREP 20 MINS COOK 1 HOUR • 150g butter, at room temperature • ½ cup firmly packed brown sugar •1/3 cup golden syrup • 1 egg, at room temperature • 2 cups plain flour • ¾ cup self-raising flour • 2 tsp ground ginger • 1 tsp bicarb soda ROYAL ICING • 1 egg white • 1 1/3 cups pure icing sugar, sifted • 1 tsp lemon juice 1 Preheat oven to 160°C. Line two oven trays with baking paper. 2 Using an electric mixer, beat butter, sugar and golden syrup until pale and creamy. Add egg, beat well until combined. 3 Sift flours, ginger and bicarb over butter mixture. Mix well. 4 Turn dough out onto a lightly floured surface, knead until mixture just comes…

Search Party STAN It starts off like your normal run-of-the-mill missing persons dramedy, but Search Party quickly turns into something else entirely. It’s been so exciting to see the narrative and its characters change in every season! Gangs Of London STAN Feeling like one giant, big-budget film, Gangs will leave you floored after every single episode. Its ultra-violent action sequences won’t be for everyone, but if you love hard-hitting crime family dramas, this one is sure to please. Mare Of Easttown BINGE Kate Winslet is an absolute revelation in Mare! And while it feels endlessly bleak, there’s an enormous amount of heart in it that will make you want to revisit it again and again. Dexter: New Blood PARAMOUNT+ I’ve been hoping there’d be a sequel! I was such a…