Innholdsfortegnelse for Issue 39, 2025 i Woman's Day

Denise Scott has been through the wringer over the past few years. After being diagnosed with cancer in 2023, she underwent harsh treatment. This week she tells Woman’s Day how the experience has made her see her partner of over 40 years in a different light. Could there be wedding bells in the near future? Find out on page 26! As Julie Andrews turns 90, we take a look back at some of her career highlights from Mary Poppins to The Sound Of Music (p30). We discovered her career wasn’t always squeaky clean – she had a feud with Audrey Hepburn and also was known for swearing like a trooper! Plus, check out the ultimate fakeaway meal for the footy finals on Sunday (p78). Have a great week. Katherine Chatfield…

Was this her last royal outing?! In hiding after last week’s revelations that she’d described Jeffrey Epstein as a “supreme friend” after he served time for child sex abuse, Duchess of York Sarah Ferguson’s reputation is now beyond repair, according to royal experts. “This has finished her charity career and possibly ended any future involvement with the royal family,” Phil Dampier tells Woman’s Day. “Sarah and Prince Andrew are cornered and doubtless terrified of what’s coming next. Fergie has used up her last comeback.” Even more shockingly, royal expert Andrew Lownie now claims Fergie, 65, remained friends with Epstein for years longer than she claimed and was also far more financially beholden to him than originally reported. “She remained an associate of Epstein’s until as late as 2013, more than…

Russell Crowe’s ex-wife Danielle Spencer, 56, called his invitation to open his upcoming Sydney gig “sweet” but for his fiancee Britney Theriot (below), it’s set alarm bells ringing. “Britney’s always cheerful and positive about everything, but this one has rattled her cage and she’s unsure how she feels,” a source tells of the 33-year-old. “She knows Danielle will always be the great love of Russell’s life and she’s always been respectful towards her presence, but a gig? That requires rehearsals and hours of them together. Britney’s starting to feel like the back-up singer in their relationship.”…

On their 19th wedding anniversary in January, Pink tellingly said of husband Carey Hart, “You have loved me, hated me and loved me again.” And now fans are worried that the couple, who famously split twice before, in 2003 and in 2008, might have hit a rocky patch once more with the singer pictured recently in New York without her wedding ring or husband. “Pink has been pouring her attention into her daughter Willow’s singing career and Carey is nowhere to be seen,” says a worried source. “It’s not like her not to wear her wedding ring but they’ve split before and always found a way back to one another.”…

KEEP IN TOUCH WITH MITCHELL ONLINE! Visit mitchell coombes.com Q Sometimes I feel like someone is in the room with me. It’s like a comforting warmth. Sometimes my light also flickers. I’m not scared, but I do wonder who it might be. Is someone trying to reach out from the spirit world? Sandra MITCHELL SAYS I feel the comforting presence you’ve been sensing is your guardian angel drawing close to you. The warmth you notice is their energy, wrapping around you to reassure and protect you. I’m picking up that the flickering light is a grandfather from your mother’s side letting you know he is near, quietly reaching out to remind you that you’re not alone. These presences are loving, safe and guiding you forward. Whenever you sense them, take…

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She’s been in the music biz for over 35 years, but Mariah Carey says she still gets a kick out of releasing new music. “I’m really proud of it,” the 56-year-old superstar says of her 16th studio album, Here For It All. And we’re here to chat about it all – her career, her kids and how she sneaks out in public incognito! Your first single from the album, Type Dangerous, suggests that you are attracted to danger. Is that true? Kind of. I mean, the song and the video is really me playing a character, but there is obviously some of me in there. Am I attracted to the dangerous type? Maybe, a little. I like the rollercoaster kind of danger – maybe. You have achieved so much in…

There’s no sweeter revenge than seeing your ex fail at something! And while Deborralee Furness still wants the best for her ex Hugh Jackman, there’s also a sense of karma that the ticket sales to the 56-year-old’s Broadway show From New York With Love are plummeting. “It all feels like karma coming round for Hugh, who’s desperately trying to save his show. This is a whole new world for him – he always packed a theatre in any city, any time of the week, but walking out on his devoted wife of three decades has caused him to lose some of his shine.”…

Priscilla Presley isn’t holding back on her thoughts about late daughter Lisa Marie’s controversial marriage to Michael Jackson – in her bombshell new memoir! Elvis’ ex-wife, 80, reveals she was “appalled by the marriage” between the pair, which lasted less than two years, with Lisa Maria filing for divorce in 1996. “Michael wasn’t marrying Lisa Marie, he was marrying the Presley dynasty,” writes Priscilla, who says she could almost hear Elvis “sigh with relief” when the couple eventually split. In the about-to-be-released book, Softly, As I Leave You: Life After Elvis, Priscilla reveals she felt Michael manipulated Lisa Marie and used her as good publicity to deflect from the child molestation claims he was being accused of at the time. Her biggest fear was Lisa Marie’s wish to start a…

CHICKEN CURRY SERVES 4-6 • 3 tbsp ghee • 2 cinnamon sticks • 5-6 cardamon pods • 2 tsp black mustard seeds • 2 tsp cumin seeds • 7-8 cloves garlic, minced • 2 tbsp grated fresh ginger • 6 shallots, finely sliced • 1 green chilli, halved (optional) • 2 tsp ground coriander • 2 tbsp curry powder • 1 tsp ground cumin • ½ tsp chilli powder • ½ tsp salt • 500g boneless, skinless chicken thighs, chopped into bite-sized pieces • 2 x 400g cans chopped tomatoes • 250ml cold water • ½ tsp caster sugar • Small handful of coriander, chopped (optional) • 2-3 tbsp plain Greek-style yoghurt (optional) 1 Heat ghee gently in a wok or large, deep frying pan. Add cinnamon sticks and cardamom…

Reese Witherspoon says she had to “rewire my brain” after leaving a past abusive relationship. The actress, who is promoting Morning Wars told The Interview podcast, “You get into relationships that don’t work for you, and sometimes you don’t even see the dynamics that are happening. When I got out of that, it took me a while to reconstitute myself. My spirit had been diminished because I thought all those awful things that person said about me were true. I had to rewire my brain.” The relationship, which happened when she was “really young” had a profound effect on the actress, now 49.…

The best way to get over a painful split from an ex? Party with Hollywood hunk Zac Efron! Actress Nina Dobrev, 36, gave herself some much needed distraction from her broken heart and broken five-year engagement to snowboarder Shaun White by heading away with a group of friends, including actor Miles Teller and his wife Keleigh, as well as Gossip Girl’s Chace Crawford and Zac to a wedding in the South of France, before holidaying in Italy. “Zac is smitten with Nina, but he might be heading for heartache as not many of her friends think she’s taking him seriously,” says a source of the pair, who have been close mates for years. “He’s the perfect rebound and she’s really enjoying their time together – he knows how to treat…

Taylor Swift is considering postponing her wedding over security fears in the wake of American right-wing activist Charlie Kirk’s assassination and the news that her long-time stalker has vanished. Last week the singer, 35, appeared at her fiance Travis Kelce’s football game behind a bulletproof partition amid reports she’s ramped up her security. It comes as Taylor has been granted a five-year restraining order against Brian Jason Wagner, 45, who has repeatedly appeared at the Bad Blood singer’s house and allegedly claimed she’d birthed his child.…

She played the super-sweet nanny with magical powers, but Dame Julie Andrews admits she’s no Mary Poppins. “A lot of people… they think that I am this very squeaky clean, upper-class lady… And it’s so far from the truth,” she confessed in a 2022 interview. Now, as she prepares to turn the big 9-0 this week, we’re sharing some of our favourite things about the legendary actress – with a spoonful of surprises along the way. But first, how does she feel about ageing? She responds in the most delightful way. “I say ageing sucks, but it doesn’t really. And since there’s no alternative, why bitch so much about it?” MARRIAGES & MOTHERHOOD Despite appearing practically perfect in every way, Julie has been married twice. Her first marriage was to…

When Dr Thomas Noguchi arrived at the LA coroner’s office on a Sunday morning in August 1962, he found a note from the chief coroner. He had to conduct an urgent autopsy on a 36-year-old woman who’d died the night before. Dr Noguchi, a newly appointed deputy coroner, noted the woman was his age… and her name was Marilyn Monroe. He told himself it couldn’t be the Hollywood star, but as he began to read the police report, he realised he was about to perform an autopsy on the world’s most famous woman. Dr Noguchi, who became known as “the celebrity coroner” strode into the autopsy room and gently removed the sheet covering the body. “He was momentarily paralysed with disbelief,” says Anne Choi, author of LA Coroner. “The body…

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SOUTHERN FRIED CHICKEN BURGERS MAKES 8 PREP 40 MINS COOK 30 MINS • 8 chicken thighs, halved • 2 cups buttermilk • 3½ cups plain flour • 1 tsp celery salt • 1 tsp garlic powder • 1 tsp cayenne pepper • canola oil, for deep-frying • 8 brioche rolls, halved, toasted • fries, pickles, to serve SLAW • ½ red cabbage, finely shredded • 1 carrot, finely shredded • 1 bunch green onion, finely sliced • ⅔ cup egg mayonnaise • 2 tbsp lemon juice • 1 tbsp chopped fresh dill • 1 tbsp finely chopped fresh parsley 1 In a bowl, combine chicken and buttermilk. Season with salt and pepper. Chill 2 hours. 2 In a large bowl, combine flour, salt, garlic powder and cayenne pepper. 3…

Mop ’n go! BILLIE PIPER There’s a bizarre new trend sweeping London Fashion Week – mop shoes! Offering both, ahem, style and substance, there’s the added bonus that the red carpet has never looked so clean! FESTIVAL OF ME! HEIDI KLUM There’s Disneyland, there’s There’s Disneyland, there’s Dollyville and now there’s Heidifest! The German supermodel is celebrating herself and Oktoberfest in Munich. Double the win! GRAB & GO,, GO! QUEEN CAMILLA Has HRH been caught red-handed stealing from her own street library? No shame, ma’am, we’ve all had those donate-then-regret moments... Big, bold, beautiful… oops! Bite me! MARGOT ROBBIE & COLIN FARRELL It’s rude to talk with your mouth full and drop the f-bomb, but the Irish star did both while on the promo trail! Slogan stars JUSTIN THEROUX &…

SARAH JESSICA PARKER SEX AND THE CITY $4.85m PER EPISODE CHARLIE SHEEN TWO AND A HALF MEN $2.73m PER EPISODE RAY ROMANO EVERYBODY LOVES RAYMOND $2.75m PER EPISODE KELSEY GRAMMER FRASIER $2.73m PER EPISODE JERRY SEINFELD SEINFELD $1.51m PER EPISODE The one with the big bucks! EACH CAST MEMBER FRIENDS $1.51m PER EPISODE Once upon a time when we weren’t distracted by endless scrolling and there were just a few TV channels to watch, the stars of our favourite shows were laughing all the way to the bank. Jerry was the first network star to cross that magical million barrier but Sarah topped that by adding an executive producer gig to her CV. If only we got paid just a few of those dollars for all the times we’ve rewatched…