Innholdsfortegnelse for Issue 21, 2024 i Woman's Day

I refuse to call indulging in romance-themed novels and TV shows a guilty pleasure and if you love them too, then this is the issue for you! We travel to rural NSW to catch up with Farmer Wants A Wife sweethearts Sophie and Dustin, who share their plans for their future together on page 10. Elsewhere, Bridgerton author Julia Quinn reveals how the Netflix show changed her life (p80). Speaking of books, we catch up with a Wagga Wagga reading group who are celebrating 120 years of their book club (p34)! As a book club devotee, this story warmed my heart – almost as much as Penny and her sister Fiona, who stepped in to carry and birth Penny’s two children when she was sadly diagnosed with cancer. Now that’s…

Arms wrapped around each other as the afternoon sun casts a warm glow over the rugged farmland, it’s easy to see that Dustin Manwaring and Sophie Trethowan are head over heels for one another as they invite Woman’s Day to the third-generation cattle, sheep and goat farm in Condobolin, NSW. FINDING ‘THE ONE’ “We said I love you straight after the show finished,” Sophie, 28, smilingly confesses as she admits she had no idea going into the finale who Dustin, 26, was going to pick. Only in Woman’s Day “He played his cards close to his chest, but I was patient and trusted what we had. I knew if he didn’t pick me then it wasn’t right anyway,” she says of being in the final two alongside love rival Anna.…

With daughter Suri about to start college, Katie Holmes is getting serious about her career again and has signed on to star as a Mafiosa mama in Captivated opposite none other than veteran star Al Pacino, 84! An insider says, “It’s a whole new world for Katie. She’s nervous about working with Al, but he’s being really encouraging towards her, like the true A-lister he is.” Suri, 18, is excited for her mum and has even been helping her learn her lines, as Katie, 45, prepares herself for her comeback. “She knows this is a career lifeline and she’s not going to blow it,” the source says. “A mafia movie with Al Pacino is exactly what she needs to relaunch her career!”…

Seven months after he died, a criminal investigation into Matthew Perry’s death has been launched. According to news reports, investigators are looking into how the Friends star, 54, got hold of the ketamine that was found in his system at the time of his death and doing their best to discover who was responsible for providing him with the toxic drug. Matthew was found dead in his hot tub last October at his home in Los Angeles. Initially it was reported that he had drowned but later it was confirmed that he died from the acute effects of ketamine. His body was found to have the equivalent amount of the general anesthesia given to surgical patients. Sources confirmed to TMZ the local police and DEA are involved in the investigation…

Gemini MAY 22 – JUN 21 As Jupiter settles into your central arena, life should become more social – and more colourful, too. Beautiful clothes catch your eye and your bold tastes may call for an image overhaul. Why not start by updating your old cosmetics? STAR TIP With senses buzzing, concerts and food festivals should hit your sweet spot. KYLIE MINOGUE The Aussie songstress turns 56 on May 28. Cancer JUN 22 – JUL 23 Something may be niggling you but don’t project your frustration onto others. Review emails carefully before firing anything off, and debrief with friends, preferably over a delicious meal. Strategies you formulate under these creative conditions could prove to be inspired. STAR TIP Singles, someone who’s not your usual type might make your heart flutter.…

For some, the cooler months are a welcome change to the long, hot summers we have in Australia. However, the drop in temperature can also lead to some discomfort for your eyes. This common affliction – dryness for your eyes – can get worse as we reach menopause, but it can affect anyone at any age. Specsavers optometrist Michael Angerame reveals the tips and tricks to keep your eyes at their best during the change in season. WHAT CAUSES DRY EYES? While a few things can trigger dry eyes, the predominant cause is an inadequate production of tears. This could mean you’re not making enough tears or that the tears you’re producing are “low quality” and don’t produce enough lubrication. “Dry eyes are commonly experienced in the winter months as…

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MAMU SKYWALK Wander elevated walkways and breathe in beauty at this rainforest experience that takes you from the forest floor to the canopy with 1100 metres of track to explore. An hour’s drive from Mission Beach, you’ll find views from the 37-metre-high observation tower. mamutropicalskywalk.com.au PARONELLA PARK This five-hectare wonderland includes a castle, picnic area and bridges that co-exist with 7500 tropical plants and trees – all the brainchild of its Spanish creator Jose Paronella. Book in for a day or night tour, and there’s even an on-site campground so you can really enjoy the park. paronellapark.com.au BOAT HIRE Whether you fancy hiring a tinnie to explore nearby Dunk Island on your own or booking in with a fishing charter, make sure to hit the water to appreciate what Mission…

Our Books Editor Laura Evans gives us her fave picks for the week! OUT THIS WEEK We’d love to hear about the books you’re enjoying, so get in touch and let us know! Write to us at Woman’s Day, GPO Box 5245, Sydney, NSW, 2001, or email womansday@aremedia.com.au MIND GAMES by Nora Roberts The bestselling author has done it again with a pacy new thriller. Thea Fox is 12 years old when her parents are murdered and she helps put the serial killer Ray Riggs behind bars. But when he comes back into her life years later she realises the trauma is not over. Hachette, $34.99 THE GIANT ON THE SKYLINE by Clover Stroud  Clover’s moving writing about marriage and motherhood have made her beloved. Her new novel about…

TOM & SARAH Sarah, 23, gushed that she and Tom, 22, had “a fairytale ending to a once-in-a-lifetime journey to love” but a source reveals they’ve been having “several issues” since filming ended, especially with maintaining their relationship long-distance. “It’s definitely not been smooth sailing.” BERT & LAUREN A TV insider claims Seven has told the couple to keep their surprise romance quiet. But the source doesn’t think they will go the distance anyway. “I think he’s too fickle for a real relationship with anyone,” says the source of pineapple farmer Bert, 30, and Lauren, 27. DEAN & TEEGAN After briefly breaking up around Christmas, Dean, 25, and Teegan, 23, gave things another shot, but have now gone their separate ways. “He started messaging girls from other farms right after…

Baby you’re a rich man! Music legend Paul McCartney has become the first member of the Beatles to land the enviable title of billionaire in the annual Sunday Times Rich List. Sir Paul is also the first British musician to hit the milestone. The 81-year-old’s fortune grew by $95 million alone in the last year, off the back of his 2023 Got Back tour, the rising value of his back catalogue and the cash he banked from Beyonce covering the British supergroup’s 1968 song Blackbird on her Cowboy Carter album. Paul previously joked that money is what motivated the band when they first started out 64 years ago. “We wanted to get paid, and the more money, the better. We said, ‘Well, let’s write a swimming pool! You need a…

As hapless but lovable Bridget Jones, Renee Zellweger has had some handsome love interests in Colin Firth, Hugh Grant and Patrick Dempsey. Now the lucky actress has another hot co-star playing her toyboy in the fourth film – British hunk, Leo Woodall! Renee, 55, and Leo, 27, were seen smiling and laughing together on set in Hampstead Heath in North London last week, as they filmed scenes for the buzzed-about movie. Leo has been one of the hottest stars on TV of late, after his scene-stealing roles in season two of The White Lotus and romantic series One Day. “Renee’s having the time of her life on that set,” an insider tells Woman’s Day. “She and Leo are getting on famously – he’s so self-deprecating about his good looks and…

Only in Woman’s Day The home where Erin Patterson is alleged to have served up a deadly beef Wellington sits abandoned on a plot of unkempt land in the small town of Leongatha in Victoria’s South Gippsland. The only sign of life on the property are three lambs wandering in the small paddock, while a sign hangs from the front gate warning media that legal action will be taken against trespassers. It’s the only indication of last July’s tragedy that took place inside the home, killing three of Erin’s relatives, Gail and Don Patterson, both 70, and Gail’s sister, Heather Wilkinson, 66, and nearly claiming the lives of another two – Ian Wilkinson, a Baptist church pastor, who survived the meal, and Erin’s husband Simon Patterson, who did not turn…

SPECIAL CONNECTION Only five months after Penny Hansen married the love of her life in 2014, she discovered a lump in her breast. “I had regular checks because of a family history of breast cancer, but the lump appeared and grew very quickly,” Penny tells Woman’s Day. During treatment, doctors discovered Penny was five weeks pregnant. Her breast cancer was sensitive to oestrogen, so pregnancy accelerated the tumour growth. Penny lost the baby and then had chemotherapy, radiation treatment and a double mastectomy. She and her husband Leigh were devastated to learn that if Penny became pregnant again, it could trigger the cancer. Penny’s older sister Fiona, 47, was by her side every step of the journey. “Fi or Leigh came to every treatment with me, and Fi brought me…

Many of us aim for rosy cheeks with the magic of makeup, but if you’re one of the estimated 10 per cent of Australians suffering from rosacea, a flushed face doesn’t seem so glam. We spoke to dermal therapist and product manager at SumaNurica, Danielle Joubert, who chats through everything you need to know about the common skin condition. WHAT EXACTLY IS ROSACEA? Tricky to treat and sometimes occurring in outbreaks, rosacea is “a chronic inflammatory skin condition characterised by redness, sensitivity, and often acnelike bumps,” says Danielle. While it typically affects the face, symptoms can also show up in other areas like the neck and chest. There are several forms but up there with the four most common are “erythematotelangiectatic rosacea (visible blood vessels and flushing), papulopustular rosacea (a…

SAUSAGE, HALOUMI & ROAST VEGIE TRAY BAKE SERVES 4 PREP 15 MINS COOK 50 MINS • 6 Italian-style sausages • 500g garlic and rosemary mixed roast vegetables • 1 red capsicum, deseeded, cut into 3cm chunks • 225g haloumi, cut into 3cm chunks • 2 Turkish bread rolls, cut into 3cm chunks 1 Preheat oven to 220°C. Line a large oven tray with baking paper. 2 Using a sharp knife, pierce each sausage. Add to baking tray with mixed roast vegetables and capsicum. Drizzle with olive oil and season. Bake 40 mins, turning halfway through. 3 Remove tray from oven. Add haloumi and bread. Toss to combine, then return tray to oven a further 10 mins or until vegetables and sausages are cooked through and haloumi is golden. CHEESY CHIPOTLE…

DRINK OF THE WEEK THIS GIN SURE PACKS A PUNCH! NEVER NEVER DISTILLING CO’S SOUTHERN STRENGTH GIN ($79 A BOTTLE) DELIVERS ELEVATED NOTES OF CITRUS AND BOTANICAL FLAVOUR FOR A RICH TASTE IN EVERY SIP. THE WARM FLAVOURS OF PEPPER BERRY SPICE AND CINNAMON MAKE THIS GIN IDEAL FOR WINTER COCKTAILS. NEVERNEVERDISTILLING. COM.AU Maple lamb shanks with couscous A hearty dish perfect for a chilly evening SERVES 4 Mix 1 tsp ground coriander, 1 tsp ground cumin, 1 tsp paprika and 1 tsp ground cinnamon in a bowl. Separately, put 3 tbsp olive oil into a casserole dish on medium heat. When oil is hot, add spice mix. Fry 1-2 mins. Add 4 lamb shanks to the pan, making sure they’re coated with the spices while browning the meat. After…

The weather might not have been too kind to them but nothing could dampen Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce’s romantic trip to Lake Como, Italy, with everyone convinced that the handsome footy player has proposed to the singer! Just as sources confirmed to Entertainment Tonight that “a proposal might be on the horizon” for the It couple, both 34, they were spotted posing for a photo on the docks after a dreamy boat ride, leading fans to think it could be an engagement shoot. “The big question was popped! Please let me dream,” a giddy fan commented on social media. An insider tells Woman’s Day, “Lake Como was the most perfect setting to pop the question so no one will be surprised if they came back engaged. Travis has been…

Kate Moss has watched with horror as Victoria Beckham’s career as a fashion designer moved in on her turf and her successful makeup brand has seen her rake in a fortune. Now friends say Kate’s makeup range is a case of “playing catch-up” after her wellness brand Cosmoss flopped. An insider says, “Kate knows she partied too much and could be sitting on a billion-dollar fortune like Kylie Jenner if she’d been more focused, so she’s trying to play catch-up. “She won’t like comparisons to Victoria’s makeup brand one bit, but she’s determined to succeed. If it means stepping on Posh’s toes, so be it.” A Beckham insider adds, “Victoria will play nice to Kate if they’re in the same room, but she’ll be furious if Kate knocks her off…

Keith Urban did a cover of Ariana Grande’s song We Can’t Be Friends last week at a club gig, posting a video of it with the caption “audible heroin. Literally I have to have another hit”. And an insider says it didn’t just raise eyebrows among 56-year-old Keith’s followers – but with his wife Nicole Kidman too! “Nicole would never ask him to take down a post but she was disappointed,” says an insider of the actress, 56, who has famously helped her husband battle alcohol and substance abuse in the past. “It brought back a very dark time for them when they almost split, but worse than that is she doesn’t want her kids to start thinking it’s cool or OK or something you can easily ‘fix’.” According to…

Just months out from their second wedding anniversary, rumours are rife that Ben Affleck and Jennifer Lopez are living apart and on the verge of divorce. And, as a stressed-out Ben struggles to cope with the pressures – and state – of his high-profile marriage, he’s turned to a familiar source of comfort and support – his ex-wife, Jennifer Garner. “It makes sense that he’d reach out to Jen – she’s been here before with him and she knows all the red flags,” an insider tells Woman’s Day of the formerly married couple, who have remained friends and devoted co-parents since their split in 2015. BEN’S HOUR OF NEED Jen, 52, was seen arriving at Ben’s temporary home in Brentwood last week, just hours after he was spotted without his…

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TIP If the coating on the caramels has a slight whitish look to it, this is the coconut fat and it won’t affect the taste. Store and eat caramels straight from the freezer. Place caramels in small paper cases to serve. SALTED DATE CARAMELS MAKES 16 PREP + COOK 20 MINS + STANDING & FREEZING • 2 cups fresh dates, pitted • ¾ cup coconut oil, plus extra 2 tbsp, at room temperature • ¼ cup cacao powder • 1 tsp pure vanilla extract • ½ tsp sea salt flakes, plus extra for sprinkling • ¼ cup coconut flour 1 Place dates in a medium bowl. Cover with boiling water and stand 10 mins to soften. Drain dates and discard water. 2 Meanwhile, melt coconut oil in a small…