Woman's Day Issue 33, 2023

Matildas fever has well and truly hit the office with the team very nervous about this week's games! No one is more excited than The Croissants – Australia's wackiest footy fans who tour the country to support the girls. Have a look at their crazy outfits (p34)! We also meet Sam Kerr's amazing family – including her grandma Coral – and learn how she inspires her. Meanwhile, I was lucky enough to join the lovely Julia Zemiro on Sydney's Bondi to Coogee coastal walk – we even saw a whale! – she told me all about her new show Great Australian Walks (p84). It's encouraged me to pull on my walking boots, and hopefully it will do the same for you, too! Happy reading.…

Bloomin’ lovely! From celebrating three years of marriage with her hubby Edoardo Mapelli in St Tropez to summer in London, Princess Beatrice has plenty of reasons to smile! Theatre darlings! Judging by their faces, Dennis Coard and Debra Lawrance were suitably impressed by the opening night of 2:22 A Ghost Story in Melbourne. Perfect companion “Shout out to my little dinosaur for being a great little travel buddy,” wrote Jules Robinson of her twoyearold son Oliver while holidaying in Italy! Looking all-white! All rise! Mornings look good on Kate Ritchie! The brekkie radio star looked stellar in an all-white ensemble as she fi lmed a segment with The Morning Show’s Larry Emdur and Kylie Gillies. Meet the godfather! We'd be showing off too if our godfather was Elton John! Liz…

Royal news There can be no doubt that the Princess Royal fully deserves her decades-long title of “hardest-working royal” The no-nonsense closest adviser to the Crown was indispensable to the late Queen and now to her brother King Charles from the day she was born. However, sources say Princess Anne, who turns 73 next week, has finally listened to worried family members and is considering a step back from royal duties. In a surprise announcement from the palace, Anne tellingly hasn't been listed as part of a group of senior royals set for two years of tours to the Commonwealth countries in what is labelled a “soft democracy” blitz, with Charles, 74, his wife Queen Camilla and the Prince and Princess of Wales front and centre. Sources say Anne wouldn't…

As split rumours run rife and Hollywood continues to shun them, the Duke and Duchess of Sussex have made a surprise appearance together for the first time in weeks, in what's said to be a desperate bid to save their “brand”. Sitting side by side, Harry, 38, and Meghan, 42, filmed themselves making phone calls to the winners of their new safer technology grant, which some are calling a strategic publicity move. “They're in damage control right now, and her new PR team are pushing for them to put a stop to all these split rumours,” an insider spills. To add salt to their wounds, Meghan didn't appear to be in attendance at best friend Serena Williams’ recent baby shower. Just days before, the tennis pro was seen with Victoria…

Celebrity news HOT OFF THE PRESS Getting into the groove! Everyone knows Jennifer Lopez loves to get loud, so when the singer threw a huge party at her Bel Air mansion to celebrate her 54th birthday, things got a little wild as she ended up busting several moves on the dinner table! While guests including Leah Remini, Lea Michele and Marc Anthony cheered her on, insiders say there was one partygoer who “looked horrified” – her new husband Ben Affleck, 50. “Ben was desperate to pull her down from the table – he was worried she was going to fall off and hurt herself!” says an onlooker. “Fair play to him, but it's pretty clear he's starting to become a bit of a killjoy for Jen and her crew.” Friends say…

Rugby league legend Wally Lewis has revealed his doctor was brought to tears when explaining the extent of his recent diagnosis of probable CTE (chronic traumatic encephalopathy), a form of dementia. “I've had concussions before, earlier in my career, where a doctor would say, ‘Look, here's the spot here,’ and it would be a little bit different to [a previous scan]. [This time] she said, ‘I don't think I've seen one like this.’” The devastating disease is believed to have been caused by the repeated blows to the head the former sports star, dubbed King Wally, 63, suffered during his football career. “The family are shattered about the diagnosis and are still struggling with Wally and their mum separating,” a source tells Woman's Day. He went public with Lynda Adams…