Innholdsfortegnelse for Issue 45, 2023 i Woman's Day

Something’s in the air over in Hollywood! Between Hugh Jackman and Meryl Streep’s crumbling marriages, I am in constant fear of waking up to news that other stars will be abandoning their seemingly perfect romances. This week, we engaged our team in Tinseltown to bring you a rather comprehensive update on what’s going on. See page 24 for all the latest. Elsewhere, we speak to Hollywood icon John Stamos, who has just published his own tell-all tome. In an exclusive interview with Woman’s Day, he reveals all about that headline-making sit-down with Kerri-Anne Kennerley and how fatherhood set him on a new path. You have to appreciate his honesty, even if you’re not a fan. Enjoy the issue and don’t forget to take some time for yourself while doing it!…

Melissa Leong has admitted her abrupt departure from MasterChef after three years has caused “chaos” and “confusion”. But the 41-year-old TV star insists, “This is a shift I embrace with joy. “One that allows everyone involved to expand. To put it plainly, I’m very fortunate to continue to be a key part of [MasterChef] yet have the space to evolve my career.” Ten has announced the co-judge – who joined the series in 2020 – will now concentrate on her role with spin-off series Dessert Masters, which will return for a second season in 2024. “In effect, I get to have my cake and eat it too… and what could be better than that?!” Melissa – whose exit comes after rumours that the star clashed with crew behind the scenes…

Five weeks after undergoing hip replacement surgery, Lisa Curry has revealed that complications from the procedure led her to spend a “couple of nights” in intensive care. “So … about the crutches!” the former Olympian captioned a recent Instagram post of herself using the sticks. “4 weeks ago I had a hip replacement. Spent a couple of nights in ICU with low blood pressure. Lost my appetite, lost my taste for coffee even!!” FREAK ACCIDENT The 61-year-old explained how a literal pile-up while husky dog sledding in Yukon, Canada, in January led to hip pain that was eventually revealed to be several fractured bones. Lisa described how the sled took a corner at speed while crossing a frozen river, leading her to take a tumble and the dogs to fall…

Don’t bother texting Dolly Parton – she won’t answer! “You don’t call Dolly, you fax her. You fax your people and your people talk to her people. That’s the only way I know to get a hold of her,” revealed the 77-year-old singer’s friend Reba McEntire, 68. “Dolly doesn’t text. I don’t have her telephone number, and I asked Kenny Rogers one time, I said, ‘Do you have Dolly’s number?’ He said, ‘No.’” The superstar singer confirmed her old-fashioned ways. “I’m surrounded by enough people,” she says. “I never did get into all that because it’ll take up too much of my time if I tried to get in touch with everybody who is trying to get in touch with me. “So I just say, ‘Fax me! Fax me or…

Fans feared the romance between Paralympian tennis star Dylan Alcott and girlfriend Chantelle Otten was over, after the sexologist stopped posting pictures of the Aussie athlete on her social media. But Chantelle – who last shared a snap of long-term partner Dylan, 32, on Instagram back in September – took to her account to reassure her followers that the couple of four years are “still together”. “I just like my privacy, I like my offline life to be my offline life and I think I already share a lot,” says the 32-year-old. “The past few years I’ve just become a lot more insular – it makes me feel good. It suits me.” Earlier this year, the pair certainly seemed to be playing for keeps when they appeared on Nine’s IVF…

KEEP IN TOUCH WITH MITCHELL ONLINE! Visit mitchell coombes.com Q I lost my mum in November last year and my aunty in January this year. Are they happy and healthy? Are they together? Wendy MITCHELL SAYS Your mum and aunty are coming through together. They are happy and your mum tells me she is in a beautiful place. She is showing me a garden filled with all of her favourite flowers – carnations, roses, sweet peas and more. Your mum is saying thank you for everything you did for her, especially towards the end. She tells me she is so proud of you and very pleased with how you’ve handled everything. Your mum tells me she was waiting to collect your aunty when it was her time to cross over,…

Most of us know we should stop eating for the day at around 8pm each night, to give the body a minimum of 10 to 12 hours overnight without food. However, when you’re up late, haven’t eaten properly during the day or are trying to eat in a calorie deficit, it’s not uncommon to feel a little peckish a couple of hours after dinner. The trick with late night snacking is to keep clear of sugary, high-fat treats such as ice-cream, biscuits and lollies, which are easy to overeat and also do nothing to improve your sleep or digestion. Chocolate, even dark, isn’t the best option, as the caffeine and sugars it contains are likely to keep you alert way after bedtime. Instead, calorie-controlled options that contain a mix of…

FOR YOUR FACE Although it can seem like there are many steps to a skincare routine, adding a face oil could just be the difference between a dull and bright complexion. “Face oils are a wonderful way to seal in hydration to the skin by layering as the last step in your skincare routine,” explains celebrity facialist Ingrid Seaburn. “For more mature skin, oils like avocadoado oil or macadamia oil are rich in oleic and linoleic fatty acids, which soothe and protect the epidermal skin barrier and are rich in nutrients and antioxidants.” If you’re thinking of trying a new oil, add a couple of drops into your evening moisturiser so they can get to work together. Jurlique Purely Age-Defying Firming Face Oil 50mL $80 Natio Treatments Nourishing Miracle Face…

TO PREPARE RICE PAPER Fill a wide, shallow dish with warm water. Soak 1 rice paper sheet in water for 15 secs or until just soft and pliable. Place on a clean work surface. Put desired filling on the bottom third of the wrapper, leaving about 3cm each side to enclose. To wrap, fold in sides, then roll firmly to enclose filling. Repeat with remaining sheets and filling, making one roll at a time. Cover with damp paper towel and plastic food wrap. Fresh rice paper rolls can be made a few hours in advance. Cover, then refrigerate until ready to eat. Photography: aremediasyndication.com.au.…

As Uncle Jesse on the long-running hit show Full House, John Stamos was the ultimate TV hunk. But despite being blessed with good looks, talent and charm, the actor’s life was far from perfect – as he reveals in his new tell-all memoir. “I never thought I would do it,” the 60-year-old tells Woman’s Day. “For the longest time I didn’t think I had a story to tell. I didn’t think I could write!” Brutally honest, If You Would Have Told Me traverses his career from unknown wannabe to screen icon – a journey that has seen him amass a career spanning 40 years. But John’s meteoric rise came with a price, specifically his struggles with alcoholism, which led to a moment most Aussies remember him for – his now-infamous…

Black Cake WEDNESDAY, DISNEY+ In the ’60s, runaway bride Covey (Mia Isaac) disappears into the surf and is believed dead or on the run for her husband’s murder. Fifty years later, Eleanor Bennett (Chipo Chung), a widow in her 60s, loses her battle with cancer and leaves her two estranged children a flash drive that will reveal shocking revelations she has never told anyone. Will her secrets finally unite her family or leave them with more questions? Boiling Point TUESDAY, 8.30PM, FOXTEL BBC FIRST This new British series explores the drama of a busy fine-dining restaurant and everything that the overworked staff have to deal with on a daily basis. If you think it sounds familiar, that’s because it’s a spin-off of the acclaimed film of the same name. Picking…

Royally good look! JULIA FOX Some call Julia a walking headline, and in her latest outfit, we’d have to agree! The actress/model/author rocked a Princess Di corset while in London. She really is the face of fashion... Wash ’n’ go! KATY PERRY We’re not calling her a scrubber, but the singer looked like she was working a side job at the local carwash! Let’s hope she didn’t tire herself out lugging those trousers around... BRIEF ROMANCE BRADLEY COOPER Ellen DeGeneres’ show might be over but it lives on in Bradley’s heart and, er, underwear! The actor was seen rockin’ the talk show host’s merch during a stroll in New York with rumoured girlfriend Gigi Hadid. REAL DEAL! TRAVIS BARKER We’re betting even Kourtney couldn’t work out which was…

Colour me beautiful Making sure she stood out from the crowd, US TV personality Gayle King rocked a rainbow-coloured dress to a Good+Foundation benefit in New York. Racing green Much has been said of her “Queen makeover” and Camilla looked beautiful in emerald as she arrived at Ascot wearing a brooch gifted to her by the late Queen Elizabeth II. Gearing up Somebody call a doctor! McDreamy, aka Patrick Dempsey, looked dapper in a suit jacket as he hit the US Grand Prix in Texas with wife Jillian. Legendary ladies Annette Bening honoured friend and sister-in-law Shirley MacLaine with a Lifetime Achievement Award at the 2023 Industry Dance Awards. Hug from Harper! Anyone who watched Netflix’s Beckham doco will know 12-year-old Harper is the apple of David’s eye! The pair…

Long before Meghan Markle walked down the aisle with Prince Harry, she almost became royalty of a different kind – a soccer WAG! In news that has reportedly left Harry, 39, red-faced, a story about Meghan’s secret messages to British football star Ashley Cole has resurfaced amid claims that Meghan, 42, was chasing the notorious bad boy for a date at the same time she was looking to launch her career. “Harry will be in total denial about this. Part of him won’t be able to process the fact that she was on the hunt for a ‘big fish’ when she met him, but he won’t be coping well at all to know that even footballers like Ashley – who was accused of allegedly cheating on his wife Cheryl –…

Aheadline-making scandal is casting a huge shadow over the looming auctions on The Block this year, with the cast said to be “nervous” their homes won’t sell as Melbourne businessman and Block buyer Adrian Portelli attempts to remove himself from the ensuing drama. It comes after Adrian bought Sharon Johal and Ankur Dogra’s home for $4.25 million in a postauction private sale and then offered the Gisborne home in a giveaway through his LMCT+ rewards club. CCTV FOOTAGE LEAKS The winners – Victorian-based couple Andrea and Kevin Griffin – then went public with claims that Adrian removed items, pointing to CCTV footage as they told their story to the media. “We were just like, what the hell?” Andrea said. “Why has he done this?” However, Adrian, 34, has since slammed…

The real action was off the field at the Caulfield Cup in Melbourne, where Brendan Fevola and fiancee Alex were snapped having a public spat. The couple – who divorced in 2014 before reconciling later the same year and getting engaged again in 2016 – hashed things out at the entrance to Caulfield Racecourse, with makeup artist Alex seen gesturing angrily. Brendan, 42, looked stony-faced as his wife got something off her chest. It’s no secret the pair have historic issues, with Brendan once suffering a gambling addiction, admitting he “blew millions of dollars” on his habit. Alex, 46, has been open about the tension it’s caused in their relationship over the years. “We had to sell everything really quickly,” she said of learning her footballer husband had blown a…

SONG AND DANCE, 1983 An 18-year-old Todd was asked to accompany the son of his boss to an audition for Andrew Lloyd Webber’s Song And Dance. He ended up getting the role himself! “It was for the part of an acrobat and I was an acrobat back then, so it suited me perfectly,” he reflects on his first big break. “Plus, it was all dancing, so it was really right up my alley. It ran for a year, and really changed my life.” 42ND STREET, 1989 Five years later, Todd landed his first lead in this hit musical. He recalls, “I’d seen it on Broadway and when the lead sang We’re In The Money, I remember sitting in that auditorium thinking, ‘I’d love to do that one day.’” STRICTLY BALLROOM,…

Deepavali or Diwali is celebrated in October or November and is also known as the festival of lights. In Australia, more than a million Hindus, Jains, Buddhists and Sikhs celebrate versions of the festival, which signifies good over evil and the triumph of light over darkness. It’s a time for giving thanks and offering prayers for good health and prosperity. For most families, preparations for Deepavali start with a big house clean, then it’s decorating, cooking and buying new clothes. Mum-oftwo Shweta Sharnea explains it’s also tradition to buy a new vessel in silver, gold or stainless steel to signify luck coming into the home. “I start cooking sweets two weeks before. We make sweets like rava laddu and burfi to share with friends,” she says, referring to the delicacies…

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Located in the countryside of Yenda, NSW, The Jojoba Company’s farm is the largest to sustainably grow Wadi-Wadi Jojoba, right through from the planting to the crushing of the wax that goes into every single bottle packaged and sold. Co-founder of the company Vicki Engsall (inset) shares exactly where the brand began. Tell us about jojoba and why you decided to create the brand… I turned to jojoba after nearly two years of trying to conceive with my husband. When my son was about three years old, my father told me that he’d just harvested his first crop of jojoba, and I learned about the benefits. That’s how the company was born. What exactly is jojoba and how can it be applied? Jojoba is actually a liquid wax ester and…

Fish fritters Put your kitchen skills to the test with this refreshing dish SERVES 4 Wash and roughly chop ¼ iceberg lettuce and ¼ soft lettuce. Thinly slice ½ onion. Immerse sliced onion in cold water with a few drops of vinegar 5 mins, then drain. Mix 4 tbsp mat ganjang sauce, 2 tbsp sugar, 4 tbsp apple or apple cider vinegar, 3 tbsp mineral water and 1 pinch pepper together to make the sauce. Using 700g white fish, cut into rectangular pieces 3cm thick, 5cm wide and about 7cm long. Generously sprinkle each piece with salt, pepper and garlic powder and set aside to marinate 5 mins. Beat 2 medium eggs. Coat each piece of fish with 80g plain flour, then beaten eggs, then 120g panko breadcrumbs. Heat…

Harry is rumoured to be getting tips from an LA swagger coach in an attempt at becoming the “hot prince” again in his ongoing competition with his estranged brother, who left royal fans swooning and proclaiming he had “king energy!” at a polo match. “Harry’s been working out like a demon in the gym and totally overhauled his wardrobe,” says an insider of the prince, whose recent solo visit to the US Grand Prix in Texas sparked buzz that he was back to his fun, smiley self when he was seen laughing with friends, including Spice Girl Geri Halliwell’s husband Christian Horner. It’s a far cry from his recent uptight appearances with Meghan. “He’s been seeing an aesthetician and gets regular peels. He’s also making sure to be spotted at all…

The bitter court battle between Australian popstar Vanessa Amorosi and her estranged mother over ownership of a family home took a nasty turn on the final day of their civil trial last week. Lawyers acting for Joyleen Robinson launched an extraordinary attack on the credibility of Vanessa, 42, who is suing her mother over ownership of a Narre Warren home in Melbourne’s south-east. “I’ve made the point about [Vanessa’s] failure to recollect a lot of dates and a lot of things that occurred,” Joyleen’s barrister, Daniel Harrison, told Victoria’s Supreme Court. “Joyleen claims a 2001 “kitchen agreement” between the pair resulted in the 20-acre property being gifted to her – something Vanessa emphatically denies. There were tense scenes in the court as lawyers acting for both parties took turns in…

Jennifer Garner has sparked rumours she’s moved on from boyfriend John Miller. The actress, who is often seen out and about with her partner of five years, has not been spotted together since August. What’s more, Jen has been recently spotted with a mystery man twice in as many weeks. The 51-year-old was all smiles as she and her new companion chatted on the school run in California last week. While engagement buzz had once surrounded Jen and John – who briefly split in 2020 before reconciling – Jen seemed lukewarm about the idea of remarrying last year. “I don’t know. I’m so far from it. And I don’t know that marriage would need to be a part... I mean I definitely don’t think that I’ll be single forever. But…

Kate Ceberano’s daughter Gypsy Rogers, 19, has revealed she’s following her famous mother into showbiz by signing with modelling agency Chadwick Models. The teen says she’s “excited” about her new career after previously dipping her toe into the limelight as a backup singer for Kate, 56. “My beautiful girl,” Gypsy’s proud mum gushed on social media. It’s a turnaround for the teenager, who Kate previously claimed was keen to live a more low-key life. “Recently Gypsy said to me, ‘Frankly, I’m not interested in getting famous. Why would you want that attention?’ But when she sings it’s so good,” Kate said in 2017. “I have to really resist pushing her.”…

MERYL’S 6-YEAR SECRET Meryl Streep has confessed she and her sculptor husband of more than 40 years Don Gummer “have been separated for more than six years, and while they will always care for each other, they have chosen lives apart”. The pair were last snapped together at the Oscars in 2018 but Meryl, 74, had still been wearing her wedding band, most recently when she attended the Princesa de Asturias Awards in Spain. An insider tells Woman’s Day the star deliberately kept the split on the down-low – especially from her famous friend of 40 years, Cher, 77, who had been dating toyboy Alexander “AE” Edwards, 37. “Meryl kept her divorce a secret for six years because she KNEW she’d have friends like Cher constantly trying to set her…

CALL AMANDA DE WARREN! Visit amanda dewarren.com for phone reading information. Coco’s love for everyone AMANDA SAYS Coco tells me she has passed over and shows that she is with several other pets, as well as Greg’s dad, who is a big animal lover. Coco tells Greg they still have that special bond and always will. Coco tells Greg she really likes the new dog called Badger. All the animals – including cats called Sooky and Spud – come through and keep Badger company when he has a bit of separation anxiety. Badger is now eight and tells me he has a very sore back right leg and gets severe allergies at times. Badger laughs and says, “I know you weren’t planning on me, but Coco had other plans.” They…