Innholdsfortegnelse for Issue 20, 2024 i Woman's Day

Despite their attempts to put on a united front, the tension between Mary and Fred in the past few months has been palpable. Last week, on the eve of their 20th wedding anniversary, it was hard not to mourn what was once considered one of the world’s most affectionate marriages. The trouble began last November, when then-Prince Frederik was spotted walking with Mexican socialite Genoveva Casanova, 47, in Madrid on an unofficial trip. After it made headlines, both parties denied they have anything more than a friendship, but the rumours have persisted.…

Farmer Wants A Wife fans watched as Daisy was reduced to tears by love rival Jacinta, who told Todd Daisy wasn’t the girl for him. Jacinta accused Daisy of “love bombing” Todd and being dishonest about sneaking out to have private time with him. “She’s quite possessive of him,” says Jacinta. “Todd may see Daisy in a different light when he’s with her. He hasn’t got the full story. He deserves to know the truth. “I think Daisy isn’t the right fit for Todd,” added the 34-year-old. But a TV insider claims Todd ignored Jacinta’s concerns – and those of his family and friends – and viewers will see him pick Daisy on this week’s finale. Even so, there are still concerns the 33-year-old made the wrong call. “Farmer Todd…

Too rude! Star under pressure Spare a thought for Kate Beckinsale’s personal assistant, who appeared to be facing the brunt of the actress’ bad mood when they were spotted at Los Angeles International Airport last week. Kate, 50, was photographed in what looked like a heated showdown with the assistant as they left her car. The terse exchange comes as friends and fans alike have expressed concern for the star, who has been behaving rather erratically of late. First, she shared a series of shots of herself in hospital but didn’t reveal the reason for her weeks-long stay. Then, after returning to the public eye for the King’s Trust Global Gala earlier this month, she posted a bizarre shot of herself as an ageing groom, lashing out over comments about…

Gemini MAY 22 – JUN 21 Start writing a wishlist – with Jupiter cruising into your sign (for a whole year), those dreams could become a reality. Adding to the buzz, Venus is boosting your popularity and drawing helpful people towards you. Yes, it might be time to ask a few favours! STAR TIP A beautiful trinket or piece of jewellery might prove to be a lucky charm. OCTAVIA SPENCER The popular Academy Award winner turns 54 on May 25. Cancer JUN 22 – JUL 23 You may be thinking big, but firm up any shaky foundations before launching into anything new. Make appointments, seek advice and, if need be, offload a few tasks. If you’re searching a little peace and calm, yoga or relaxation classes might work a…

Late autumn is still a great time for planting many trees and shrubs around much of the country. Here’s how to maximise your planting success… • Soak plants in a bucket of suitable diluted seaweed tonic, such as Seasol, while you dig the planting holes. • Dig each hole at least twice as wide as the pot and a little deeper. If you have heavy clay soil, create a planting mound instead. • Enrich the soil that you dug from the hole with a quality planting compost to suit your plant’s needs. Don’t put fertiliser in the hole, spread it around after planting. • Position the plant so the soil from the pot is the same height as the surrounding soil. Create a small wall, around 10cm from the trunk,…

Saver special EVERYTHING UNDER $50 A FARMSTAY AT A WILDLIFE SANCTUARY WA Set amongst the glorious surroundings of WA’s stunning Coral Coast, Loveland Farmstay is a wildlife sanctuary for mostly orphaned kangaroos that are free to roam throughout the property. Your stay includes a free experience with the orphaned kangaroos, which includes both patting and feeding. Further afield, you can snorkel at the protected marine park of Jurien Bay to explore underwater caves and coral gardens as well as the stunning marine life. If you’re lucky, you might also spot some rare Australian sea lions sunning themselves on the shoreline. The cost? Just $17 a night for one and $31 for two – total bargain! hipcamp.com CAMP NEXT TO ONE OF AUSTRALIA’S BEST BEACHES NSW Want a deserted beach all…

BASIC SCONES MAKES 8 PREP 15 MINS COOK 10 MINS • 2 cups self-raising flour • 1 tbsp icing sugar • pinch of salt • 60g butter, chilled, chopped • ¾ cup cream • 2 tbsp milk 1 Preheat oven to 200ºC. Grease and line a 30 x 20cm (base measurement) slice pan with baking paper. Sift flour, icing sugar and salt into a large bowl. Using fingertips, rub in butter to make coarse crumbs. 2 Make a well at centre. Add cream. Using a round-bladed knife in a cutting motion, mix to form a soft dough. 3 Turn out onto a clean cold work surface. Briefly knead. Pat out to a 2cm-thick disc. Using a floured 6cm round cookie cutter, cut 8 scones from dough. Place scones,…

Beef, cherry tom & haloumi bake Compiled by Stephanie De Nobile. Warm up with this hearty dish SERVES 4 Heat 1 tbsp extra-virgin olive oil in a large, deep, ovenproof frying pan over high heat. Add 500g beef mince and, using a wooden spoon to break it up into small pieces, cook 5 mins until browned. Turn the heat down to medium, add 1 finely sliced leek (white part only) and 3 finely chopped garlic cloves. Stir 3 mins, then add 2 very finely diced celery stalks, 1 very finely diced carrot and 1 very finely diced zucchini. Cook, stirring occasionally, 3-4 mins until vegetables are softened. Add 1 tsp dried oregano and 1 tbsp unsalted butter. Cook until butter has melted. Tip a 350g jar stir-through pasta sauce, 400g…

TEENAGE KICKS! ISABELLA IN LOVE?! Arms raised above his head and with a look of pure joy on his face, Prince Christian, 18, could’ve been any teenager letting off steam in a nightclub. But the next-in-line to the throne’s fun-loving antics would surely have raised eyebrows in the palace, especially after they were splashed across all the Danish magazines and newspapers. PARTY PRINCE 2.0 But is it any wonder that Christian is wholeheartedly enjoying his youth? His father King Frederik was a notorious playboy prince, with his wild antics regularly making headlines, amid rumours he struggled with his future of becoming king and his parents’ prioritising their duties above him. HEADSTRONG JOSEPHINE There’s no doubt Mary is happy to let her children be children though, asking the press to “let…

Samantha Armytage will tell you there is on the show but it’s clear she’s now taken absolutely no bad blood between the hosts of Farmer Wants A Wife after Sam took over from Natalie Gruzlewski last year as main host – but a source confirms Sam was very much in charge on set. “There was nothing wrong with the job Natalie had been doing with her hosting but introducing Sam was a directive from the network, which had been struggling to find something for Sam to do after Sunrise,” confirms a former producer. “Sam was still on contract and they wanted to use her for something while they were still paying her.” According to the insider, Sam, 47, jumped at the chance to have a small role the lead, which…

Oh, baby! Justin and Hailey Bieber dropped a bombshell last week… they have a baby Bieber on board! The model, 27, shared a series of photos taken by Justin, 30, with their hands cradling her bump. They also renewed their wedding vows to mark the occasion. But it hasn’t been all sunshine – a friend reveals Hailey has had some health scares, making this pregnancy a rollercoaster ride. “This baby is a miracle,” the source tells Woman’s Day. “They’re not out of the woods yet. With Hailey’s recent health issues, this was treated as a high-risk pregnancy, which is why they’ve kept things so quiet until she’s safely into her third trimester.”…

Having a girlfriend who is the most powerful popstar in the world certainly has its perks... and in the case of Travis Kelce, it’s come in the form of a Hollywood acting gig! Sources have revealed exclusively to Woman’s Day that Taylor Swift, 34, has secured her football player boyfriend his first role, in Ryan Murphy’s upcoming drama series Grotesquerie. “She’s teamed him up with one of her favourite acting coaches so he doesn’t make a complete fool of himself,” a source says of Taylor. “And he’s started work on a showreel, while her business team is setting him up with all the right people. “Travis already has some of Hollywood’s top casting agents begging him to join their ranks, promising to turn him into the next Jason Momoa,” the…

OSHER VS TRISTAN After 11 seasons, Ten officially announced that The Bachelor would not be returning to screens in 2024. The news comes after last season attracted the worst ratings yet. But should the network decide to revive the reality series, there are talks of making The Golden Bachelor – a spin-off featuring seniors searching for love – which is popular in the US. However, in a shock snub, network execs are considering Studio 10 favourite Tristan MacManus, 41, for the hosting gig rather than Osher Gunsberg, 50, who has hosted every other Bachelor series to date! “Ten has a soft spot for Tristan, and if there were any new shows being cast, he would quickly be plonked into an appropriate role,” says an insider, adding that his popularity on…

FAMED PILOT FOUND? The underwater discovery of a plane close to where famous pilot Amelia Earhart vanished has renewed hope in solving the mystery. Amelia, who made history in the 1930s after becoming the first woman to make a solo flight across the Atlantic, disappeared in 1937 during an attempt to circumnavigate the globe. The aviation expert, along with her navigator Fred Noonan, went missing over the Pacific Ocean – their bodies and aircraft were never recovered. In January, Deep Sea Vision said they’d found “what appears to be Earhart’s Lockheed 10-E Electra” during a recent mission. Amelia’s great nephew, Bram Kleppner, told Fox News Digital the discovery was “promising”. “The image they got does look like a plane, and it is in about the right place where Amelia would’ve…

Thanks to years of campaigns and greater awareness, most of us have a basic understanding of diabetes. However, many women aren’t aware that menopause can create additional challenges for those who have this condition while also increasing the likelihood of developing type 2 diabetes. Endocrinologist Dr Sheila Cook says declining oestrogen levels affect the way the body responds to insulin. This can lead to increased insulin resistance, which can increase our diabetes risk while making it more difficult to lose weight. “At the time of menopause, the oestrogen levels go down, and with that, the response to insulin decreases,” she explains. More than 1.3 Australians live with diabetes but many go undiagnosed. “About 50 per cent of people with diabetes don’t know they have it,” says Dr Cook. HOW IT…

This financial information is general in nature and does not take into consideration your personal circumstances. If you need advice, please seek out a licensed financial adviser. DO YOUR RESEARCH These days, there are zero excuses to not know what’s going on with your utility bills. The government has a handy website called Energy Made Easy, which compares energy companies and helps you choose the best plan for you. All you need to do is answer a few questions about your home or business so that they can suggest the best options for you. It’s an independent and free government service. energymadeeasy.gov.au FIND OUT YOUR SCORE In the same way as a fridge or washing machine has a star rating, the Residential Efficiency Scorecard shows how much energy is used…

Tony Armstrong’s Extra-ordinary Things TUESDAY, 8PM, ABC From family heirlooms to sentimental knick-knacks, Aussie homes are filled with items that tell incredible stories of where they came from and what they mean to their owners. In this five-part feelgood series, TV presenter Tony Armstrong travels the country to meet everyday Aussies who have kept ordinary items that have extraordinary stories. In the first episode, he discovers a leather satchel that contains the history of an outback horse racing obsession and a commemorative pin that reveals a man’s bravery during the construction of the Sydney Harbour Bridge. Insomnia THURSDAY, STAN Based on Sarah Pinborough’s thriller novel of the same name, this six-part series follows successful career woman Emma (Vicky McClure), who fears she is going mad after suffering from sleep deprivation…

From the moment they landed in Nigeria, royal commentators labelled the duke and duchess’ tour “decidedly presidential”, with the high-profile couple shadowed by secret servicemen as they spent three days in the country championing mental health for young people and promoting the Invictus Games, sparking speculation over Meghan’s future plans. Meanwhile in Montecito, the couple’s charity foundation Archewell was declared “delinquent” in the US and ordered to suspend all fundraising before the confusion was promptly cleared up.…

Farmer Bert Harris appeared to leave the show empty-handed, but a source insists he still found romance after filming wrapped! “He initially reached out to Karli, Brooke and Caitlin through their Instagrams to make sure they were OK,” says a TV insider, who reveals for the first time in many years the participants had full access to their Instagram accounts without Seven seeing their activity. “Most of these shows you hand over the passwords and account details, and networks don’t hand them back until after the show airs. So I think they’ll revert back to the old system next year as they’ve missed out on controlling the elements,” confirms a production source. “He kept talking to a couple of those girls but then friend-zoned everyone but Lauren,” the show insider…

Academy Award-winning costume designer Tim Chappel can’t believe it’s been 30 years since he was approached to work on a low-budget movie, oddly titled The Adventures of Priscilla, Queen Of The Desert. The humble and fun-loving designer says it was the creative project that changed his life forever. “It certainly did,” Tim, 56, says, recalling the first time he clambered aboard the iconic Priscilla bus in what would be the ride of his life. “I was only 23 at the time. I went from being a bartender to an Oscar winner in a matter of weeks.” ‘I went from being a bartender to an Oscar winner in weeks’ Indeed, not only did this little Australian film clean up at the Oscars in 1995, it also garnered Tim a BAFTA and…

CHEESE & BACON PASTRY TWISTS MAKES 10 PREP 10 MINS COOK 20 MINS • 2 sheets frozen puff pastry, thawed • 1 egg, lightly whisked • 30g parmesan, finely grated • 5 rashers streaky bacon, rind removed, cut into 1cm-wide long strips • ¼ cup maple-flavoured syrup • 2 tbsp wholegrain mustard • 2 tbsp Dijon mustard • 2 tbsp finely chopped flat-leaf parsley 1 Preheat oven to 180ºC. Line 2 oven trays with baking paper. Stack pastry sheets on a clean work surface. Roll together to form 1 sheet. Brush with egg and sprinkle with parmesan. Cut pastry into 10 strips. Place a strip of bacon over each one. Twist pastry strips and bacon together. Place on prepared trays. 2 Bake twists, turning halfway through cooking, 20 mins or…

CAULIFLOWER & HAM PASTA BAKE SERVES 4 PREP 20 MINS COOK 35 MINS • 500g penne pasta • 1 cauliflower, trimmed, cut into florets • 300g tub sour cream • 1 cup thickened cream • 1 cup tasty cheese • ½ cup chopped parsley, plus extra to serve • salad, to serve TOPPING • 3 cups fresh breadcrumbs • 150g ham, finely chopped • ½ cup grated parmesan • 1 tbsp thyme leaves 1 Preheat oven to 200°C. 2 In a large saucepan of boiling salted water, cook pasta 5 mins. Add cauliflower florets to same saucepan and cook a further 5-7 mins until pasta is tender. 3 Drain, then transfer pasta and cauliflower to a 12-cup baking dish. Add combined sour cream, thickened cream, cheese and parsley. Mix well…

How does it feel to publish your autobiography and why now? It feels great. Why now? Because it’s taken this long. [Laughs] I had been asked about telling my story for years and it finally felt like the right time. The book is called You Never Know. Why that title? Because in this business, you never know. You never know what’s coming next. I still don’t, but I have somehow got this far and I’m still working. There have been a lot of ups and downs along the way but I have been lucky. None of it was planned. It all kind of happened by accident. Life is like that. That’s really what the book is about. Do you feel you have accomplished all you set out to achieve when…

Gripping and gritty with lovable characters – Northern Ireland-set cop drama Blue Lights needs to go straight to the top of your must-watch list. Star Katherine Devlin chats about the show’s success and the famous face she’d love to see join her on the beat in Belfast. A few people in the police force have said Blue Lights is the most realistic of the police dramas. Does a lot of work go into making it authentic? Absolutely. We have a police adviser on set to guide us with certain scenes and to make sure it’s as authentic as possible. Extensive research not only goes into the writing stage but also, naturally, you have to do your own research with your character. Luckily, [my character] Annie was new to the game,…

VERA The ultimate crime comfort show sees DCI Vera Stanhope (Brenda Blethyn) and her team tackle murder mysteries against the backdrop of the beautiful British countryside. Based on the books by Ann Cleeves, the fan favourite has just begun production on its 14th and final season. LINE OF DUTY With six juicy seasons to sift through, this is the ultimate binge series. The police officers in the AC-12 internal affairs unit investigate the misdeeds of their fellow officers and their connection to organised crime. This twisty thriller will keep you guessing as you try to pick the good guys from the bad. BROADCHURCH The murder of an 11-year-old boy shakes a small seaside village in this three-season series. DI Alec Hardy (David Tennant) joins forces with local DS Ellie Miller…