Innholdsfortegnelse for Issue 46, 2025 i Woman's Day

I love nothing more than a bit of romance, and The Golden Bachelor has brought that in spades. We sat down with Bear and his chosen woman, Sunny, for an exclusive chat about how the pair fell in love and what their future holds (p16). With only five weeks to go until Christmas, I’m starting to plan what to cook. This week Rick Stein is here to give a helping hand with an extract from his Christmas book (p28). His apple and mincemeat strudel will be on high rotation in my house! We’re making life easier – and cheaper – for you with our Black Friday shopping guide (p58). Get your bargains now and you’ll be sorted for Christmas without the last-minute stress. I definitely need all the help I…

On the set of Close Personal Friends! It was arguably the biggest night in Hollywood since the Met Gala, with swathes of fabulously dressed celebrities almost causing a pile-up as they descended on Beverly Hills for the doyenne of reality TV’s 70th birthday – the one and only Kris Jenner! MISSING PHOTOS And while royal commentators almost choked on their morning cup of English breakfast tea when they saw Duchess Meghan and Prince Harry arriving at the flashy event, Meghan, 44, made sure she was front and centre as the party raged at Jeff Bezos’ $253 million mansion – with insiders saying it’s another “step in her Hollywood comeback plan”. But just hours after Kris celebrated “one of the very best nights of my entire life”, flanked by celebrities from…

Patti's getting by... Miss you everyday Alb,” Patti Newton wrote in a touching tribute to her late husband Bert Newton on November 10 while sharing a video clip of their 1974 wedding on Instagram. October 30 marked four years since the 80-year-old star lost her love of more than 50 years. So it’s no wonder the actress appeared in need of a hug from her friend and longtime stylist, as she bumped into him in the street while out shopping with daughter Lauren, 45, in Melbourne’s Camberwell on November 5. Patti’s confessed living without Bert is “getting worse rather than getting better” but she previously told Woman’s Day her close circle is there to support her. “I’ve got great friends that I’ve had since I started at Channel Nine at…

Just days after Daily Mail claimed Millie Bobby Brown had filed a harassment and bullying claim against her Stranger Things co-star David Harbour, before the fifth and final season started filming in January, the pair reunited at the Hollywood premiere and put on a friendly display! Now, insiders are telling Woman’s Day that David’s ex-wife Lily Allen was behind the pair’s reputation-saving appearance. “It would be just like Lily to call Netflix bosses and dangle some carrot in return for David to be welcomed back by the open arms of Millie herself,” an insider spills, revealing David, 50, has scored a role in Evil Genius, an upcoming flick starring Patricia Arquette and directed by Courteney Cox. “Lily feels bad that David has almost been cancelled, she feels differently to when…

Every celebrity chef has their forte and for British chef Rick Stein there’s nowhere he feels more at home than putting together the annual Christmas spread for his family and friends. So it’s only fitting that he’s put out his first-ever Christmas cookbook, Rick Stein’s Christmas – a celebration of all things festive, born from his lifelong love of the holiday season and all the indulgent gourmet treats that come with it. “Winter in the Cotswolds in the ’50s and ’60s always saw hard frosts and often snow on snow, but my memories of childhood Christmases there are some of my fondest,” the chef, 78, happily recalls. With three grown sons, Edward, Jack and Charlie, and now his grandchildren helping him in the kitchen – “this last Christmas I worked…

HOSTING WITH THE MOST Events planner and Tarago Cheese ambassador Chyka Keebaugh reveals how to create platters with panache MAKE IT VISUAL Instead of having lots of different varieties of cheese, I prefer to have one or two larger pieces so it looks generous. I always accompany my boards with a great big pile of grapes, some delicious cut up apple, and usually a fruit paste or honey. Using bread and artisanal crackers is a great way to add height and variety. I am also a huge lover of garnish, so for me, no board is complete without a big sprig of rosemary or sage. LEARN THE BACKGROUND STORY It’s also a good idea to know what you are serving your guests so you can explain the origin. I always…

The comedian and RocKwiz host, 58, is swapping music for murder in her intriguing new series. Have you always been interested in true crime? I prefer a scripted drama series where I can watch amazing actors work with a brilliant script, like the Australian black comedy Deadloch. In Crime Night! we steer away from “true crime”. Instead, through a panel format with an expert team of criminologists, we dive beneath the surface of crime to discover the science and psychology behind it. This is quite unique – mixing crime with comedy – why does it work? Our brief to the comedians was you do not have to be funny on this. We chose you because you’re intelligent and curious about the world and we want you to ask good questions.…

Runway ready Model-turned-media matriarch Sarah Murdoch looked ready to strut down the runway at Sydney airport with her son, Kalan. Fun with grandpa! Now The Block is over for another year, host Scott Cam is taking every opportunity to spend time with his adorable granddaughter, Tiggy, eight months. Keep those toes pointed! Pirouettes in the palace As Patron of the English National Ballet, Queen Camilla relished the chance to celebrate 75 years of the company at Buckingham Palace. Brothers in arms Longtime pals Jack Black and Dwayne Johnson posed for a pic together at a screening for The Rock’s latest film, The Smashing Machine, in Los Angeles. Grammy legend Eight-time Grammy award winner Gloria Estefan was all class at the Latin Grammy Cultural Foundation event in Miami. Best buds! Despite…

It was an emotional reunion for Princesses Beatrice and Eugenie when they broke cover for the first time since the scandal engulfing their parents, the former prince, Andrew, and Sarah Ferguson. On the day their disgraced father, 65, was ordered to appear before US Congress to explain his links to sex offender Jeffrey Epstein, the sisters shared a close embrace on the streets of London’s Mayfair. Walking side by side, Bea, 37, and Eugenie, 35, appeared to be locked in an intense conversation, just days after King Charles, 77, formally stripped their father of his royal titles and he agreed to leave the Royal Lodge, where he’d been living with their mother, Fergie. CRISIS TALKS According to royal insiders, Fergie and Andrew’s daughters were holding “crisis talks”, as reports emerge…

Celine Dion’s fightback against stiff person syndrome has been a remarkable testimony to the 57-year-old’s courage and determination – and now sources say she’s planning to defy her doctors further with a new album and hopefully a select string of dates in Vegas. “She’s been working on new music for over a year and has been able to function comfortably in a studio long enough to make real progress,” says a pal. “She’s got a French-language EP she wants to release in the new year and she’s already been asked to do the next Bond theme. Her big goal is to build stamina and finish what she started in Vegas.”…

Could Blake Shelton and Gwen Stefani be the next couple to be hit with the country music divorce curse? The first hint at trouble was when Blake, 49, released a break-up song in March called Hangin’ On, in which he sang about “breaking up but still trying to stay together”, which came as the couple hadn’t been seen together publicly for months. He then raised eyebrows when he told Access Hollywood, “[the song is] really no reflection of where Gwen and I are in our relationship – I hope.” “Gwen and Blake are just two radically different people,” a source tells. “Everyone’s hoping they’ll revive things over the holiday period, but they’re living separate lives and it’s ridiculous to pretend it’s not over when it has been for some time.”…

The explosive Hudson family feud has detonated once again after a relative has threatened to expose the “real” Goldie Hawn, her two kids Kate and Oliver Hudson and her partner Kurt Russell on social media. Jonathan Hudson, who is son to Brett Hudson, the brother of Kate and Oliver’s father Bill, took aim at his estranged famous family on Instagram late last month, in relation to a now infamous post that Oliver uploaded 10 years ago on Father’s Day. In the post, Oliver, 49, wrote, “Happy abandonment day!” next to an old image of him with his sister Kate and their father Bill. “Kinda F’ed up that you said/post that,” Jonathan began the lengthy tirade. “But for some reason, still use the Hudson name? Could’ve used Hawn or Russell. But…

There was one part of the day that David Riley loved the most. His three children, Jess, then 14, Kea, 12, and Ted, nine, were tucked into their caravan bunks while David and his wife Jo lay on their bed and discussed the day they’d had and the day to come. The family were travelling around Australia in 2021 and while there was so much beauty and adventure outside their van walls, it was the people inside them that made David’s trip. “At that moment every evening I used to sense that the most important things to me were all within this small radius to me,” David, 56, tells Woman’s Day. “It’s a bit sappy but it was the best bit for me.” The Riley family spent the year travelling…

KEEP IN TOUCH WITH MITCHELL ONLINE! Visit mitchell coombes.com Q I had a termination a few years ago. Not a day goes by I don’t think about that baby and if they forgave me. Are they at peace? Heavy Hearted MITCHELL SAYS My heart and healing go out to you. There is a lovely older lady in spirit from your mother’s side watching over you – she is giving you a big hug and sending her love. She tells me you must never blame yourself. Your baby’s soul is at peace, surrounded with love and there is nothing to forgive. I sense this little one chose you as the perfect mother, and from a higher perspective, they understand why everything unfolded the way it did. Please be gentle with yourself…

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Christmas is coming! AIR FRYER SMOKED SALMON POTATO BITES SERVES 6-8 PREP 15 MINS COOK 20 MINS • 12 washed white baby potatoes • 200g tub chive and onion dip • 150g hot smoked salmon, flaked into pieces • 1 tbsp baby capers, drained 1 Cut a cross 5mm deep into the top of each potato. Place potatoes in air fryer basket. Spray well with cooking oil. Season with sea salt flakes and pepper. 2 Air fry on 180°C for 20 mins until potatoes are tender and crisp. Carefully remove potatoes from basket. Using the back of a spoon, gently push down on the top of each potato to flatten slightly. 3 Top each with a heaped teaspoon of dip, a smoked salmon piece and some capers. 4 Serve garnished…

He’s portrayed some of the most iconic Australian characters of all time, but it’s inside his books that we get to see who the real Bryan Brown is. Here, the veteran actor, 78, talks to us about his new novel, The Hidden, whether he’ll ever sit down to write his memoirs, and what his all-time favourite film is. This is your third book now – how does that feel? I’m surprised. I wrote a book of short stories about five years ago [Sweet Jimmy] and I thought that would be the end. And then along came The Drowning and now comes The Hidden. I’m quite enjoying telling stories in a different way because I’ve been telling them [on screen] for 50 years and this is a whole different world really.…

CELEB RECONCILIATION True love is hard but totally worth it, and no one understands that better than these Hollywood power couples that split but came back stronger than ever. From Pink and her husband Carey’s one-year separation that inspired some of her best music, to Ben and Christine’s Covid lockdown rekindling and Patrick’s marriage to Jillian, which was saved by some good old couples therapy. Through thick and thin, these lovebirds found a way to say “I do” again!…

Two years after Queen Mary’s life was turned upside down by a series of pictures of King Frederik and Mexican socialite Genoveva Casanova together in Madrid and a bombshell court case is putting the meeting back in the headlines again. Genoveva, a 48-year-old TV star, is reportedly suing Spanish media for “millions of dollars” for breach of “rights to privacy and image” after she became the focus of intense media scrutiny when Spanish publication Lecturas published photos of Genoveva and Frederik, 57, together in October 2023. The release of the images – 14 in total – showed Fred and Genoveva spending a day and evening together, including a visit to a Picasso exhibition, as well as dinner out and returning to the same building. Genoveva consistently denied any rumours that…

No one can work – or flirt – their way around a room like Eva Longoria, who was hosting a party in Madrid when she made a beeline for Kylie Minogue’s ex Andres Velencoso. “Eva was in fine form, but the moment she saw Andres her face lit up. They’ve been friends for years and he’s done runways for her charity shows, but she was flirting up a storm. Even Andres looked a little awkward,” reveals a source. “Jose was supposed to be there but they had a fight. It would explain why she was cosying up to Andres, the only man who makes Jose jealous. They go through these big blow-ups and even bigger makeups, so this is nothing unusual.”…

When it came time to mark their 60th wedding anniversary, Denise and Dennis Overton didn’t have to think twice about where they would celebrate. It had to be at Tangalooma Island Resort on Moreton Island, Queensland – where their love story began. It was 1964 and then-16-year-old Denise had just taken her first flight to the island for a holiday with her parents. Dennis, then 20, was enjoying his first solo vacation at the same resort when he plucked up the courage to chat to Denise. “We met, started talking and next thing we were off on hikes and water trips together,” Denise, now 77, tells Woman’s Day. “We had a lot in common and clicked right from the start. We lived at opposite ends of Sydney, but we made…

Christmas is coming! GINGERBREAD CRUMBLE TRUFFLE SQUARES MAKES 32 PREP 40 MINS COOK 20 MINS • 3x 200g blocks dark cooking chocolate • 395g can sweetened condensed milk • ½ cup Crunchy Biscoff spread • ⅓ cup thickened cream • 25g butter • gold leaf, to decorate (optional) CRUMBLE • 1 cup plain flour • ⅓ cup firmly packed brown sugar • 2 tsp ground cinnamon • 1 tsp ground ginger • 1 tsp baking powder • 125g cold butter, chopped • 1 tbsp golden syrup 1 Grease and line an oven tray with baking paper. 2 CRUMBLE Place all ingredients in a food processor. Process to a rough crumble. Coarsely crumble mixture into small pieces over prepared tray. 3 Cook in a 180°C preheated oven for 15-20 mins until…

A staple of the stage and screen for decades, Alan Davies, is known to millions for his performance as the eponymous hero in the hugely popular, long-running TV series Jonathan Creek and as a permanent panellist on QI. But behind the red carpets, fame and fanfare, the comedian was holding on to a gut-wrenching secret: the sexual abuse he suffered at the hands of his own father. “There was a time when I was younger when I thought that the past could be behind you,” he tells Woman’s Day exclusively. “And that you could just motor forward to the future and leave things behind. You hear people say things like, ‘I’ve closed that chapter,’ or, ‘I’ve shut the door on that and I’ve moved on.’ But eventually, you’re going to…