Woman's Day Issue 32, 2023

Can you believe it’s been 20 years since The Block hit our screens? While this year marks the show’s 19th season, the first ever episode aired back in 2003 – and if that doesn’t make us feel old… To mark the incredible milestone, Woman’s Day will be catching up with some of our favourite Blockheads of all time over the coming weeks and revealing just what they’ve been up to since putting their tools down. And to kick things off, we were invited over for tea with season one winners Fiona and Adam and their two daughters at their breathtaking Sydney home (p20). We also checked in on fan favourite Amity Dry, who reflects on her time on the show and introduces us to her new blended family. You can…

Rainbow sparkles Hands up, who wants to be a unicorn? Us too! Sam and Snezana Wood’s daughter Charlie turned four and was in her sequins at 6am! Cheer squad! A proud Melissa Doyle followed son Nick, 21, to Bulgaria, where he was taking part in the Under 23 Rowing Championships, and won gold! Aussie, Aussie, Aussie! Running man Making the most of the LA sunshine, Jonathan LaPaglia and his pooch were getting in their training for the next season of Survivor. Hello baby! Cuddling up to their baby boy Tide, The Voice’s Renee Bargh and partner Andrew Lange say they’re enjoying every moment of their newborn “love bubble”. Birthday boy In the blink of an eye, Prince George has gone from being a tot to turning 10! His parents, the…

Celebrity news Now that’s amore! George and Amal Clooney looked like newlyweds as they snuck in a smooch during a romantic dinner date in Lake Como at the plush Grand Hotel Tremezzo. An insider says Amal’s glam white gown was a dead giveaway that the happy couple – who will celebrate nine years of marriage in September – decided to renew their vows. “Yes, it’s true, they’ve renewed their vows and everyone is absolutely ecstatic about it,” says a source of the stars, who share six-year-old twins Ella and Alexander. According to the insider, George, 62, and Amal, 45, started the year in a less than happy place, but in the greatest irony, it was his gang of buddies who convinced the Ticket To Paradise star to put in the work…

We hear George and Amal only invited a handful of their famous friends to the special occasion. “Of course Rande Gerber and Cindy Crawford would be invited,” dishes an insider, adding that George’s longtime friend and Ticket To Paradise co-star Julia Roberts also scored herself a golden ticket. Good friend Brad Pitt also snuck in, after missing his buddy’s first wedding to Amal due to filming and his own honeymoon in 2014.…

Royal news Prince Harry is leaving Montecito to film his upcoming Netflix documentary in Africa, and sources say it’s “perfect timing” as tensions continue to implode at home with the Duchess of Sussex. “They need some time out if there’s ever going to be a chance at working through their problems,” says an insider. “He’s at a loss as to how to fix their reputation and is ‘going back to work’, like he should have been doing in the first place. “He’d just finished shooting his 2016 documentary in Africa when he met Meghan and it’s fair to say he wants to go back to where he most felt at peace. Africa’s always been an escape and he needs space to think about how best to navigate his marriage and…

Harry and Meghan have reportedly been eyeing up properties in Malibu, with insiders telling UK’s Daily Express the move is so Meghan can reboot her Hollywood career with her new agents, WME. However, the news has only inflamed speculation that the couple are having trouble, with reports that Meghan is keen to focus on her solo projects and wants to be in the thick of the action close to Tinseltown’s big players, so they can get deals done at dinner and beach parties. An insider says, “This won’t do anything to stop those rumours that the couple are living increasingly separate lives. Things are already strained between them and they’re under so much pressure financially there’s no way they can afford both Montecito and tourist-packed Malibu, which is of absolutely…