Innholdsfortegnelse for Issue 22, 2022 i Woman's Day

By the time you’re reading this I’ll be getting off a plane to see my family in the UK for the first time in three years – to say I’m excited is an understatement! There’s nothing like landing at the airport and immediately hearing people talking about the weather, the football scores and, of course, the royal family, to make you feel right at home. Speaking of the royal family, jubilee fever is ramping up in the Woman’s Day office and we were all very relieved to see the Queen back to her best once again as she made not one but four public appearances during the week (p10)! Elsewhere, living legend Joanna Lumley shares her favourite memories of our beloved monarch in an exclusive interview (p80) in our new…

Bec & Kyly SECRET REUNION! They’ve been pals since childhood, so it’s no surprise Bec Hewitt and Kyly Clarke looked thrilled to bump into each other in Sydney’s Rose Bay last week. With their daughters in tow, the besties – who reunited on screen last year on Dancing With The Stars – greeted each other with a big hug before stopping for a chat. Kyly, 40, is clearly thrilled to have her friend back in Sydney after the Hewitts made the big move from their Melbourne home last year. The former model revealed she “missed” Bec, who she’s known since she was just eight years old. “Absolutely adore our friendship,” Kyly gushed in an Instagram post, revealing mother-of-three Bec, 38, is “like a sister” to her. KELLY’S HAVING A BABY!…

It’s hard to know who’s having more fun – Patti Newton, who clearly dotes on her granddaughter Perla, or the three-year-old, who loves being by her beloved grandma’s side. Either way, it’s a heartwarming sight to see the TV legend looking happy again. It’s been just seven months since Patti’s beloved husband Bert passed away, and she recently told how she and her grandchildren have a lovely way of keeping the memory of the legend known as “Moonface” in their day-to-day thoughts. “We look up at the moon and there’s his face,” the 77-year-old said in a recent interview. “They say, ‘He’s looking down on you, Nan,’ and I think how lovely of them to think like that. “And there was a yellow butterfly that sat on my back and…

GO-TO TOOLS New skincare brand Huxden has launched a range of easy-to-use, chemical-free tools to keep your man looking and feeling fresh. Featuring an exfoliating Body Buffer to tackle dry skin, breakouts and ingrown hairs, the collection also includes a Face Buffer and Scalp Buffer. Huxden Body Care Tools from $19.95 SUPER SKIN Implementing a skincare routine just got a whole lot easier thanks to Nxt Chptr. The three-step range features a cleanser, serum and moisturiser that are all fragrance-free and vegan-friendly. Nxt Chptr Skincare from $28 DREAM TEAM If it’s beard maintenance you’re after, Aussie brand Folli is here for all your facial hair needs. The new Beard Growth Kit includes a Derma Roller as well as its bestselling all-natural Hair Growth Spray. Folli Beard Growth Kit $80.08 ULTIMATE…

Feline fans rejoice because June 4 and 5 will see the Cat Lovers Show returning to Melbourne! Animal lovers of all ages will gather at the Melbourne Convention and Exhibition Centre for the event, which will also include more than 300 adorable kitties representing more than 30 breeds, as well as talks from celeb vets like Dr Katrina Warren and Kelly Gill. There will be activities for the whole family, including Kitty Face Painting, Pat-A-Cat and pam-paw sessions with Clara H Nails. Or, if you’re looking to add a four-legged friend to your family, there will be 40 rescue groups at the PETstock Adoption Zone helping kitties to find their fur-ever home. Tickets cost $32.50 for adults (19.50 for pensioners), visit catloversshow.com.au…

ON GUARD! DUKE OF CAMBRIDGE William looked every bit the royal solider as he joined in the ceremonial guard duties at Windsor Castle. He even managed to keep a straight face! Brooke’s got art! BROOKE SHIELDS Talk about life imitating art! The actress and model posed alongside one of her portraits depicting pop culture in the 1980s by artist Tara Lewis! He’s on the (suit)case! BARRY DU BOIS Well, that’s one way to make sure no one else ever takes your luggage by mistake! The Living Room star covered his suitcase with his own face. FAMILIAR FACE... KRIS SMITH The Aussie model spotted a very familiar face while out shopping up a storm… his own! Who needs a mirror, hey Kris!? We’re defying gravity! ANNA HEINRICH & TIM ROBARDS The…

Birthday brights! Ada Nicodemou and her partner Adam Rigby celebrated with a special lunch for the Home And Away star’s birthday. Enjoy, Ada! Puppy pals No wonder Beckham siblings Harper, 10, and Brooklyn, 23, couldn’t resist including their furry family, pooches Nala and Label, in their happy snap – they’re adorable! Wedded bliss Here comes the bride! The Girl From Plainville star Chloe Sevigny and husband Sinisa Mackovic said “I do” in front of family and friends at a church in Connecticut, US. Sealed with a kiss! Pink perfection Mariska Hargitay had heads turning across New York when she stepped out for dinner in a stunning pink dress and cobalt shoes. Fan girls! Singer Lily Allen took daughters Marnie, nine, and Ethel, 10, to support hubby David Harbour at the…

A year after losing her husband, the Queen has a new live-in companion in the form of her longtime dresser Angela Kelly. The 64-year-old, who has worked for the Queen for 28 years and has been described as her “best friend”, is reportedly moving into a suite next door to the monarch at Windsor Castle. Angela hit headlines for allegedly refusing to access the Queen’s jewel collection for the Duchess of Sussex at short notice ahead of her 2018 wedding, prompting Harry to reportedly say, “What Meghan wants, Meghan gets.”…

Nineteen years after she was jailed for a crime that shocked the world, be cleared of killing her infant children. New scientific evidence that “can’t be ignored” was presented to the NSW Attorney-General Mark Speakman, who last week ordered a new inquiry into the mysterious deaths of Kathleen’s four children over a 10-year period between 1989 and 1999. “She’s feeling disappointed at not being pardoned but she’s elated to be given the opportunity to have her voice heard,” said Folbigg’s friend Tracy Chapman after the news broke, adding that the convicted killer is hopeful of finally being released. Folbigg has always maintained her innocence and was convicted on controversial circumstantial evidence after the children’s father, her now ex-husband Craig Folbigg, went to police after finding her personal diary. The entries…

In 2006, when Claire Ashman discovered an eviction notice plastered on the front door of her home she was elated. It was an unexpected response, but the mum-of-eight saw it as her opportunity to escape the religious commune she’d been living in, alongside 180 others, for almost a decade. “I was so excited, I said, ‘Oh, I can’t believe this – my kids and I have been waiting for this for so long,’” Claire, 51, tells Woman’s Day from her Brisbane home. ‘I wanted to leave but I had no resources, no money’ The Order of St Charbel in Nowra, on the NSW South Coast, was a cult that believed the end of the world was coming and civilisation would end due to a catastrophic global event. The group’s founder,…

WALTER ORTHMANN celebrated two major milestones last month – turning 100 and breaking the world record for longest career at the same company. Walter was just 15 when he began working as a shipping assistant at a textile company in Brazil, according to Guinness World Records. SHIRLEY NORRIS is 92, but she’s not ready to retire. She still works 40 hours a week as a project manager for the Missouri Department of Transportation in the US. At this point in her 45-year career at MoDOT, she’s trained many of her bosses. So what keeps Shirley going after all these years? “Cheetos, cookies and coffee,” she reveals.…

As Jill Smith watches her happy, fun-loving daughter Audrey dance and sing around the house, she’s in awe of all she has achieved. Audrey, now six-and-a-half, had a tough start to life after suffering a stroke in the womb. “Audrey amazes us every day. The hurdles she’s been up against and the things she’s overcome are mind-blowing. She’s determined, never gives up and is always smiling. She really is my little superhero.” Giving birth via C-section at Mount Isa Hospital on July 14, 2015, celebrations for becoming first-time parents were short-lived when the 4.7kg infant was whisked away after struggling to breathe and suffering a seizure before Mummy or Daddy could even enjoy their first cuddle. “It was all so overwhelming,” the 39-year-old tells Woman’s Day as she remembers how…

LENTIL & SAUSAGE CASSEROLE SERVES 4 PREP 15 MINS COOK 15 MINS • 1 tbsp olive oil • 6 pork sausages • 1 onion, thinly sliced • 1 garlic clove, crushed • 2 tsp smoked paprika • 1 tsp dried thyme • ½ cup red wine • 400g can cherry tomatoes, drained • 400g can lentils, drained • ½ cup chargrilled capsicum slices, sliced • chopped parsley, crusty bread, to serve 1 In a large heavy-based saucepan or flameproof casserole dish, heat oil on medium. Cook sausages and onion 5-6 mins, turning sausages and stirring onion to brown evenly. 2 Stir in garlic, paprika and thyme and cook 1-2 mins. Add wine to pan, stirring to deglaze. 3 Add tomatoes, lentils and capsicum. Bring to boil on high. Reduce heat…

Ever since he was a teenager, Prince William has shared what can only be described as an “uneasy” relationship with his stepmother Camilla, Duchess of Cornwall. After all, he was old enough to understand – and be drawn into – the tragic marriage breakdown between his parents, in which Princess Diana infamously described Prince Charles’ mistress as the “third person in our marriage, so it was a bit crowded”. A source says 39-year-old Wills’ frostiness toward Camilla “thawed somewhat” after she married his father in 2005, but they’ve never been best friends. “Wills accepted that Camilla is who his father chose, and who he’s always been in love with,” says the insider. “But he always held her at arm’s length, and she never tried to push him on that. William’s…

Michael Clarke is hurting just as much as our other shattered cricket stars and fans after the shock death of sporting legend Andrew Symonds. Stunned and heartbroken, even though the pair hadn’t spoken for years, Michael simply posted “Devastated” as a single-word tribute to the man known as Roy. “We were so opposite in so many ways. The laughing joke in our team was complete city boy me, complete country boy him, yet we built an amazing connection,” he told The Big Sports Breakfast last week. “Symo was probably my favourite batsman to bat with in the Australian team,” he added. “I’m very fortunate to have spent so much time with him on and off the field, to have played with him.” CELEBRATING VICTORY Michael’s other Instagram post was just…

The actress has found an unlikely shoulder to cry on as she deals with the stress of Ant’s rocky situation – her former co-star and still-close pal Colin Firth. “Renee and Colin have stayed in touch since their Bridget Jones days – they’ll forever be bonded by that,” says a source of the pair, who became friends on the set of the 2001 movie. “There’s a deep trust between them that neither is sure they could have with anyone else, thanks to their shared experience of being in Britain’s biggest rom-com. Renee will often get him on the phone when she’s in personal crisis to get a man’s perspective on things.” According to the insider, the Staircase star, 61, has nothing but sympathy for Renee. “Colin’s heart goes out to…

It was a joyous occasion when the Danish royal family gathered to celebrate Princess Isabella’s confirmation. But the absence of Princess Mary’s father, John Donaldson, at the 15-year-old’s celebration has led to concern among royal watchers. John, 80, was unable to attend Christian’s confirmation in May 2021 due to travel restrictions amid the pandemic. This time it’s been reported in the Danish press that the long trip from Australia to Denmark was too exhausting for the university academic, leading to fears for John’s health. The usually healthy father-of-four had until recently been based in France with his second wife, author Susan Moody, but is now back in Tasmania, where Mary recently visited him and other family members.…

Hollywood legend Marilyn Monroe’s life has been dissected for decades with dozens of conspiracy theories about her untimely death and wild rumours about her career and love affairs. A new Netflix documentary, The Mystery Of Marilyn Monroe: The Unheard Tapes, and an upcoming biopic, Blonde, have led to even more interest in the superstar who died 60 years ago on August 4, 1962, at just age 36. Here, we uncover some surprising revelations about Marilyn. 1 SHE WAS DISCOVERED AT A WWII FACTORY Known then as Norma Jean Dougherty and newly married to Marine Jim Dougherty, 19-year-old Marilyn was working at the Radioplane Munitions Factory when army photographer David Conover “discovered” her in late 1944. David saw the curly-haired brunette had potential, and several months later Marilyn signed up…

Comic actress Julia Louis-Dreyfus is best known for her Seinfeld and Veep characters but few fans know about the billionaire background she’s spent years downplaying. Despite being born into a shipping family dynasty, the 61-year-old actress and her comic husband Brad Hall, who celebrate 35 years of marriage next month, lead a remarkably normal life on the West Coast with sons, Henry, 29, and Charlie, 25. “She may not like it, but she’s been a billionairess since the day she was born,” a long-time family friend tells Woman’s Day. “But Julia and Brad have no airs and graces whatsoever. They only have what they need and spend what they have. Part of Julia is embarrassed by her family’s wealth.” The actress is said to be worth $280 million due to…

Aside from the 2000 Olympic Games, you’d be hard pressed to think of an identity more Sydney than Ken Done. His brushwork and use of classic Australian scenery and colours catapulted him not only to become one of the country’s most celebrated artists but a powerhouse brand that globally creates everything from T-shirts to mugs, placemats to bedspreads. But despite his mammoth success, Ken, now 81, doesn’t let fame go to his head! “You don’t take it too seriously,” he tells Woman’s Day from his art gallery in Sydney’s The Rocks. “It won’t get you a better seat in a restaurant. But people do say nice things. They never say, ‘I hate your work, I had to run outside and vomit,’” he laughs. “I’m very flattered by it. But I…

A touchy trio AMANDA SAYS Rocket is about three and when he comes through, he’s a bit of a rowdy character and a bit naughty! He’s an indoor cat and likes to hide in cupboards. The older cat Satine comes through and tells me she’s 19. Both the boys, Rocket and Quill, love stalking her but Rocket is the worst. He will block her way to the litter box and stalk her but she’s a clever lady and she gives it right back to both of them and she won’t hesitate to smack them! Chanel’s nanna comes through and tells me she is with her husband, Grandad, who passed five years ago and they have a few other cats. Quill tells me he’s only three years old and has been…

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CHICKEN & MUSHROOM FRICASSEE SERVES 4 PREP 20 MINS COOK 45 MINS • 90g butter, chopped • 6 rashers rindless bacon, chopped • 2 onions, chopped • 1 garlic clove, crushed • 350g mushrooms, quartered • 750g chicken thigh fillets, halved • ¹/ ³ cup seasoned flour • 1¾ cups chicken stock • 6 thyme sprigs, plus extra to serve • 1½ tsp ground cumin • 300ml tub thickened cream • sourdough bread, to serve 1 In a large frying pan, melt butter on high. Saute bacon, onion and garlic 2-3 mins until bacon is golden. Add mushrooms to pan and cook, stirring, 3-4 mins until tender. Push to one side of pan. 2 Toss chicken in flour, shaking off excess. Add chicken to pan and cook 5-6 mins, turning,…

Grilled kingfish wings A refreshing dish perfectly balanced with a delicious spicy salsa SERVES 4 Prepare a hibachi or heat a BBQ if using. Preheat oven grill on highest temperature. For the charred spicy salsa, place 8 yellow cherry tomatoes, 8 red cherry tomatoes and 3 spring onion stems (white part only, roots removed) onto a baking tray and place under the grill until charred and blistered. Set aside to cool slightly, then place into a food processor. Place 2 habanero chillies on hibachi or BBQ or alternatively on a wire rack over a gas flame. Turn regularly until skins are charred and blackened all over. Place into a bowl, cover with cling film and allow to steam 5 mins. Remove stems from chillies, then transfer to food processor along…

What made you decide to write a book about HM? I’ve always been a great admirer of the Queen. And my publishers  said, “We’ve got all kinds of bits and pieces like diaries, letters, observations from political reports, from speeches,” and so everything under the sun came in and my job was to collate and make it into a shape. It was fantastic. What was most surprising? A lot of people commented on the Queen’s sixth sense. And there was one story, which touched me terribly, about a doctor who had been working in a war zone and had seen the most awful things, and he was invited to a private lunch at Buckingham Palace. And the Queen said, “How are you, where have you been and what was it…

Obi-Wan Kenobi FRIDAY, DISNEY+ The announcement of yet another new Star Wars spin-off series doesn’t quite generate the excitement it used to, but this six-part limited series is different. Welcoming back Ewan McGregor in the titular role of the Jedi master, it will fill the gap between Revenge Of The Sith and the original Star Wars film, with “Ben” Kenobi ensuring young Luke Skywalker stays safely out of his father’s clutches. Also returning is Hayden Christensen as Darth Vader. Stranger Things FRIDAY, NETFLIX Eleven (Millie Bobby Brown) has lost her powers and is living in California with Will’s (Noah Schnapp) family, but that doesn’t mean she’s done with the Upside Down… far from it. In the second-last season of the ’80s-set horror series, there are more showdowns with the gang…

There’s been talk of a Top Gun sequel for years – why is now the time? It was really now or never. I was always thinking of the technology, how it would evolve to be able to give the audience that kind of experience. And everywhere around the world they wanted to see this movie. So finally, the story came together and it was something that I thought, “OK, well, if we’re going to go in, we’re going to go in now.” You put your actors through training like no other star,  we know you demand authenticity. Tell us about what you wanted to bring to the aerial fighting scenes that we’d never seen before The cast just rose to the occasion. I sat down with them each and said,…

EVENT LET IT BE LIVE Rescheduled twice due to COVID, this performance of The Beatles’ final album will be staged by Aussie supergroup ARC. Following their sold-out tours playing Abbey Road, this new concert will see them take on classics such as Get Back and Let It Be’s title track. Get ready to rock out in Canberra, Wollongong, Newcastle and Sydney this week. TICKETS livenation.com.au PODCAST BETRAYAL Fans of Dirty John will find a similar theme in this new series about a man with a massive secret. Having reconnected with and married her high school sweetheart, Jenifer Faison had no idea her new hubby, Spencer Herron, was not the perfect teacher he seemed to be... STREAMING Apple Podcasts & Spotify EVENT CRUEL INTENTIONS: THE ’90s MUSICAL Beginning its Melbourne run…