Innholdsfortegnelse for 11 Mar 2021 i You South Africa

When President Cyril Ramaphosa took the country from adjusted alert level 3 right down to level 1, many breathed a sigh of relief. It means the economy has opened up more – and heaven knows we need it, with a staggering 7,2 million people out of work. But it’s also a little scary. The day after the adjustment, roads were busier than they’d been in months. In a sweltering Cape Town, the beaches were packed. It may be easy to be lulled into a sense of security – numbers are down, the vaccine rollout has slowly but surely begun, the sun is shining. But the horror of the second wave is still fresh in our minds and the threat of a third wave is hovering like a tsunami, waiting for…

Don’t let the rat race get you down! Take a moment to de-stress and relax with YOU Leisure. This adult art activity magazine lets you flex your creative muscles and ease the tension of a busy work week. Colour in the gorgeous artwork, follow the mazes, connect the dots, find the hidden pictures and just have fun! You can even frame your creative work for all to see. To get your copy go to youstore.co.za or contact Johan Terblanche on 021-406-4962 or at johan.terblanche@media24.com.…

‘I think everyone should just be grateful that he’s here, that he’s alive’ THE greatest golfer of his generation. The first athlete to become a billionaire. One of the finest sportsmen in 100 years. The accolades go on and on. And they’re well deserved. You don’t have to be a fan of golf to know that Tiger Woods has something exceptional – an ability to shut out the noise, the crowds and the pressure and focus in an almost superhuman way, striking the ball with such precision and prescience it’s put him in a class of his own. The fact he was a black man in an otherwise overwhelmingly white sport made him an icon of diversity, a symbol of black excellence and a hero to millions. Yet the life…

HE’S ALWAYS felt capable of handling anything life throws at him. “A terminal optimist” is how Pieter-Dirk Uys has often described himself. “Prepare for the worst and hope for the best”: that was his motto and it served him well . . . until a pandemic rolled in. In the blink of an eye, everything changed. Evita se Perron, his beloved theatre in the little West Coast town of Darling in the Western Cape stood eerily empty and the 220 performances that had been scheduled for the year were all cancelled. All this he could accept but what broke his heart was that, as the bills piled up, he had no choice but to retrench the 10 staff members who worked at the Perron. “It was a terrible, terrible experience,”…

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POPULAR STYLES When it comes to dining-room table styles, there’s something out there for everyone, says interior designer Brigitte Hills. “At the end of the day, your table needs to work ergonomically well for the space, meaning space to move around the table freely. However, you can consider the style of your home and the way that you live. “For example, a dining table with glass or metal with sharp corners is a disaster waiting to happen if you have little kids. Also, is your home very modern or would a more rustic style work?” A few well-liked styles include: ■ Rustic modern with distressed or reclaimed wood remains popular, although it has become more streamlined and contemporary, especially when combined with metal. ■ Mid-century modern refers to table styles…

The complex process that allows you to hear sounds happens in a fraction of a second. 1 Your ears pick up sound waves travelling through the air. The sound waves travel down the ear canal and hit your eardrum. As the eardrum is struck by sound waves, it vibrates. 2 On the other side of the eardrum, three tiny bones – the hammer, anvil and stirrup – amplify the vibrations and conduct them into the fluid in the cochlea. 3 The vibrations stimulate thousands of tiny hair cells sitting on a membrane that stretches the length of the cochlea. 4 These hair cells fire off electrical signals that travel up the nerve connected to your brain, which translates the signal into the sounds around you.…

MANY of us have learnt lessons about money – sometimes the hard way – that helped us budget more carefully or get onto a better financial footing. We asked some celebs and two financial experts to share the lessons they’ve learnt and the best advice they’ve received. MAPS MAPONYANE, TV PRESENTER Growing up, my parents made a lot of financial sacrifices and I realised early on how important it is to plan your finances. I made a choice to be really good with saving and I took out my first investment when I was just 20 years old. I’d rather skip spending money and save. For instance, every year I increase my savings and then I try to live the rest of the month on only half of what I’ve…

PISCES’ LOVE WISH LIST ■ Pisces wishes to be with a hopeless romantic ■ Inclined to be a dreamer, a poet and a muse ■ Their vulnerability makes you want to rescue them ■ Loves beach picnics and candlelit dinners with champagne ■ Desires happy endings and fairy-tales of everlasting love ■ Like a fish, they can swim upstream without being hooked ■ To be treated to regular, gentle foot massages.…

STAR WARS: SQUADRONS  Platforms: Xbox One, PS4, PC What Star Wars fan doesn’t want to pilot an X-Wing or a Tie fighter and take part in epic space battles that sometimes look even better than in the movies? This is exactly what Squadrons delivers and why it’s become my favourite recent Star Wars game. Its difficulty and control options make it easy for anyone to get on board and become a veteran in no time. The story lets you play as either the Empire or Resistance and while it’s not a complicated plot, it’s a great primer for the real meat of the game – multi-player mode. There’s so much variety that even after more than 50 hours of play you won’t tire of the game. Squadrons never relies on…

PETER Morgan: screenwriter for The Crown and a man who’s made a name for himself pitting woman against woman in the complex arena of love. Ask him about the tumultuous Charles/Diana/ Camilla triangle and he’s likely to know more about it than even Charles and Camilla do – with a healthy helping of artistic licence thrown in too, of course. But the three-way drama Peter has found himself in lately is all very real. Two women, acquaintances on the London artsy scene, have both been swept up by the charms of the 57-year-old father of five – and it’s a story that wouldn’t be out of place in the Netflix show that’s made Peter famous. At one side of the triangle is Gillian Anderson (52), who plays Margaret Thatcher in…

When it comes to love, sometimes what you’re looking for is just under your nose. That was the case for reality TV show Love Island SA presenter LEANDIE DU RANDT, who fell in love with STEPHAN NEETHLING, her friend of many years. When she got back onto the dating scene after her 2019 split from musician Bouwer Bosch, Leandie was looking for four qualities in a partner: an authentic, mature, ambitious man of faith – and TV producer Stephan ticked all her boxes. “I’ve known him for six years, so we’ve always been in each other’s lives,” she tells us. “He makes me feel important every day. Whenever we go out it feels like we’re on a date. Every morning he makes me coffee. I’ve never felt this spoilt and…

We know her music, we swoon over her soulful lyrics and we could easily pick her out in a crowd thanks to her signature green hair and baggy gear – yet BILLIE EILISH has remained an enigma, complex and unknowable. But earlier this month the talented singer-songwriter finally lifted the veil with the release of the AppleTV+ documentary film Billie Eilish: The World’s a Little Blurry. Here are some of the doccie’s biggest reveals. She’s struggled with self-harm and depression In one scene in the documentary , Billie (19) flips through pages of her journal. One page features lyrics about self-harm from a time she says w as at the peak of her depression. “I w as like 14, 15. I had razors hidden in places and I had Band-Aids…

HOLD ON, BABY! MY ELDERLY mom, an avid YOU reader, saw the letters written about the royal tour to South Africa in 1947 and would like to share her own story. My grandmother was heavily pregnant with my mom when the royal family procession passed through the town of Springs on the East Rand in April 1947. She was standing in the crowds waiting to see the royals when she went into labour. Despite pleas from her family she refused to go home to meet the midwife until she had seen them come past as she really wanted to catch a glimpse of them. Once she had seen them, all went well and my mom was born on 2 April 1947. She was named Elizabeth Margeret Carr after the two…

Spunky women to inspire us all in the 11 February issue of YOU: Dr Anne Biccard, Kate, Duchess of Cambridge, Linda Pietersen, Yulia Navalny, Qiniso van Damme, Soozi Dinnie, Ellouise van Vuuren and Rebel Wilson. Thanks, YOU! FH, SMS How I hate supermarkets that offer savings only if you buy two items. Please consider people who can’t afford to buy two or for whom one item is sufficient for their needs. A saving on single items would benefit many customers. MARY, BENONI If that’s the routine Rafael Nadal goes through before he serves then I’d love to be a fly on the wall when he has sex. COLIN SCOTT, SMS I just wanted to submit feedback on the logic puzzles section in YOU Blockbusters No 25. I love them! I…

15 NOVEMBER 2015 In the early hours of the morning, a Hilux bakkie with three men from George – Werner Finger (20), MarNic Els (20) and Luandro Jansen (21) – go over the cliff. 22 OCTOBER 2019 Heidi Scheepers (35) from Herolds Bay and her two children, Cozette (6) and Hugo (2), die after their Volkswagen Caravelle plunges into the sea. 3 DECEMBER 2019 Zonita Basson (53), a broker from George, dies about 1km from where Heidi and her children left the road. 29 JANUARY 2020 A 52-year-old businessman from Gqeberha (formerly Port Elizabeth) plummets to his death in his car. 21 JANUARY 2021 A 34-year-old woman and her two-year-old daughter plunge over the cliff in a Fiat. The woman’s eight-year-old son survives after leaping from the car before it…

THEIR eyes met across a crowded room . . . How many love stories start out this way? So many it’s become a cliché. But in the case of one Western Cape couple the attraction, while instant, was decidedly unexpected. When Wilson Williams first spotted Terzel Rasmus at a dance, his eye was caught by her red dress. She, on the other hand, was attracted by his kind, gentlemanly manner. They shared a dance, a kiss and by the end of the night Cupid’s arrow had struck. So far so normal for a love-at-first-sight tale. But what makes this pair so different is that 51 years separates them. Today they’re a happily married couple, he a sprightly 80-year-old pensioner, she a zippy 29-year-old, and they’re only too happy to share…

THE final year of school is typically the toughest – but for the matric class of 2020 it took even more discipline and focus to see it through. When schools closed because of Covid-19, matric learners sailed unchartered waters as they experienced a shortened school year with much less revision. For many, the unpredictability and uncertainty of the pandemic were just some of the challenges they faced. They also had to contend with heartache, loss, uncertainty and a host of other issues. Yet despite all the disruptions, these matriculants managed to succeed against the odds. SIPHOSETHU LIMANI (18), SOPHUMELELA SECONDARY SCHOOL IN SAMORA MACHEL, WESTERN CAPE When the pandemic hit SA shores, Siphosethu’s main priority was to avoid becoming infected. But his focus soon shifted when schools began closing.…

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Dining tables, especially good-quality wood ones, will be around for many decades so consider buying second-hand. Bibette Prins of Plan B Vintage in Durbanville, Cape Town, shares her tips for spotting a good buy. ■ Look for good-quality wood, often hidden under numerous coats of paint or varnish. Oak, teak and imbuia can all be sanded down to a raw look and it’s much cheaper than buying new mass-produced furniture. Seal with a water-based sealant rather than a shiny oil or varnish. ■ If you love the legs of the table but the top is damaged, fit a new top. The same goes for the legs – replace them with steel ones but keep the original wooden top for an industrial look. ■ Make sure the pieces are very sturdy…

If you’re worried about your hearing, get it checked. Your doctor will examine your ears and can treat conditions such as ear infections or a build-up of wax. You may be referred to an audiologist or ear, nose and throat specialist for expert help and advice. How good is your hearing? The following questions can help you determine if you have a hearing loss problem. ■ Do people complain that you have the television turned on too loud? ■ Do others accuse you of not paying attention? ■ Do you frequently have to ask people to repeat what they’ve said? ■ Do you seem to hear the words but not understand them? ■ Do you have difficulty following a group conversation? ■ Do you have difficulty following speech when there’s…

■ Jessica Matthysen, head of Empower at Alexander Forbes: “I was just out of high school and had started my first proper job. I came home chuffed, with money in the bank, dreaming of all the things I’d buy. First thing my mother said to me was, ‘Girl, pay yourself first.’ In other words, save – because all the money you earn goes to other people. To illustrate, she showed me how money for rent, water, electricity and food should be deducted first. Then she said, ‘Of the money left over, put some away. The rest you can spend as you see fit.’ Starting like that meant I didn’t miss the money as I didn’t have it to spend in the first place. “A few years later, the money I…

She’s a sought-after vocalist thanks to her soulful sound. We caught up with the multi-talented 24-year-old, who’s based in the UK. Tell us about the inspiration behind your new track, Cups and Balloons. I wrote it with an incredible Swedish artist called Eeva. We wanted to write something that took a more emotional spin on the classic hangover demons of the night before. Waking up next to that person who you know isn’t good for you. It’s about the harmful decisions we can make when we’re vulnerable. You’ve worked with Goldfish on a couple of hit tracks. How did your collaboration come about? I was introduced to Dom (Peters) and Dave (Poole) in 2015. My manager at the time made the introduction and placed me in a two-day session with…

SPRINGBOK captain Siya Kolisi has joined the Sharks rugby team in KwaZulu-Natal. This comes after 11 years with Cape Town’s Stormers team, which Siya joined straight after school. “I would like to thank everyone at Western Province Rugby for what has been an incredible time in my life in which I’ve grown as a rugby player and person,” he said. Siya grew up in an impoverished (see word of the week) township, Zwide, near Gqeberha (formerly Port Elizabeth). He loved playing rugby and worked hard to get a scholarship to attend Grey High School, one of the city’s top schools. Siya (29) was hailed as a rugby great after leading the Boks to glory in the Rugby World Cup in 2019.…

THE president’s office rang right on schedule. On that day in April 2015 I grabbed my notes and headed down the corridor to the Oval Office for my weekly lunch with Barack Obama. He and I talked briefly about Tikrit at our lunch, and about what might come next in Iraq, but I think he could tell I was distracted and down. Barack knew I was just back from the MD Anderson Cancer Center in Houston, Texas, and he knew I was headed back there soon. The president had kept up with the general outlines of what had been happening to my eldest son. “How did it go, Joe?” he asked. “How is Beau?” The talk at lunch ended up being almost entirely about Beau. I could tell looking at…

■ Jemima wed Pakistani cricketer-turned-politician Imran Khan (now 68) in 1995. The couple had two sons, Suleiman (24) and Kasim (21), before splitting after nine years of marriage. ■ She dated Hugh Grant (now 60) for two years. The actor confirmed their split in 2007 but added he “has nothing but positive things to say about Jemima”. ■ For at least a year from September 2013 she dated British comedian Russell Brand (now 45). Tabloid reports at the time suggested she enjoyed “amazing sex” with the former heroin addict. ■ In 2014 she was seen enjoying a day out with former One Directioner Zayn Malik, who’s almost 20 years her junior. ■ In 2016 she was linked to British PR boss and long-time friend Matthew Freud (now 57), but their…

Her role as an over-the-top pregnant newlywed in the hit show Tali’s Baby Diary has had audiences in stitches but in real life JULIA ANASTASOPOULOS says she’s a pretty chilled mom. “I let my little one take the lead, obviously within reason, and for the most part it’s really fun,” she says. Julia, who plays Tali in the Showmax hit series, is a proud mom to two-year-old girl ZOE. Nothing could have prepared her for parenthood, she says. “Motherhood and parenthood is very romanticised, what we see in the movies night’s rest. “I’m the kind of person who really needs my sleep.” Still, Julia, who grew up in a big family with three sisters says she’s looking to growing her family. “It’s definitely on the cards. I think two children…

He might be living the Hollywood high-life but at heart it seems TREVOR NOAH is a man of simple tastes. Earlier this month The Daily Show host and his girlfriend, actress MINKA KELLY (40), left the comfort of their luxury Los Angeles home to celebrate Trevor’s 37th birthday. And how exactly did they mark the occasion? With fast food of course. The low-key pair were spotted at their local In-N-Out drive-through, where they picked up a couple of cheeseburgers. Earlier in the day Titans star Minka was snapped leaving a Party City store holding a bunch of balloons, presumably for the birthday boy.…

FRENCH heavyweight GÉRARD DEPARDIEU is the latest in a string of powerful men to be accused of sexual assault in the wake of the #MeToo movement. The controversial actor has been charged with rape and sexual assault and is now under judicial supervision. The 65-year-old is accused of taking an unnamed young actress “under his wing”, only to sexually assault her on two occasions in 2018. The star denies this. Depardieu’s record with the law has been chequered, to say the least. He’s been arrested for drunk driving numerous times – most recently last August – and was fined €4 000 (then R51 500) in 2013 for falling off his scooter. A blood alcohol test showed his level was nearly three times the legal limit. He was also escorted off…

LUKE EVANS seemed very much over ex-boyfriend RAFAEL OLARRA during a recent beach outing in Miami. The Fate of the Furious actor was recently pictured frolicking in the surf with Brazilian model GUSTAVO NASPOLINI. At one point the 31-year-old hunk affectionately put his hands on Luke’s shoulders as they enjoyed the water together. Rumours of a romantic rift started swirling in October when Luke (41) unfollowed Rafa, a former footballer, on social media. The actor finally confirmed last month that they’d parted ways.…

Dear 2020 matriculants, congratulations to everyone who made it and hard luck to those who didn’t. We all know that last year was a very hectic year because of Covid-19. It was even more difficult for you as matriculants as you were having to decide your futures. You had to spend a couple of months at home without going to school and ended up studying from home. Even though some of you didn’t make it, remember you can still go back to the classroom and take advantage of this second chance you have. Be calm, find closure and don’t be angry with yourself because you still have a very bright future ahead of you. In Sepedi, we say, “Sa tema ke go bušeletša” which simply means that repeating can make…

SHE’S forgotten what it’s like to have a weekend. Or how it feels to be able to spend time with her family without her phone ringing and some medical expert wanting to pick her brain. For almost a year Professor Glenda Gray’s every waking hour has been consumed by one thing: using research to help South Africa escape the clutches of the Covid pandemic. And her colleagues say we should all be grateful for the sacrifices she’s made – because if it wasn’t for her, SA’s vaccination plans might have totally stalled. There was all-round celebration in January when we secured 1,5 million doses of the Oxford/AstraZeneca vaccine. But after it came to light that the vaccine wasn’t effective for the South African variant of the disease, the government pulled…

MICHAEL DOUGLAS (76) AND CATHERINE ZETA-JONES (51) Age gap: 25 years They met in 1998 and married in 2000. This year, they celebrate their 21st wedding anniversary. SARAH PAULSON (46) AND HOLLAND TAYLOR (78) Age gap: 32 years The actresses have been in a relationship for six years. DENNIS QUAID (66) AND LAURA SAVOIE (27) Age gap: 39 years Laura is the actor’s fourth wife. They married in June last year after dating for a year. DAVID FOSTER (71) AND KATHARINE McPHEE (36) Age gap: 35 years The pair exchanged vows in London in 2019. They recently welcomed a baby boy, David’s sixth child. PRINCESS CHARLENE (43) AND PRINCE ALBERT (62) Age gap: 19 years The couple met in Monaco in 2000 and will celebrate their 10th wedding anniversary this…

NOBODY wants to admit they can’t hear well but hearing loss can develop at any time during your life, and it can happen suddenly or more gradually. What’s most alarming is that many people aren’t even aware their hearing is less than perfect and fail to seek help. Here’s a handy guide that will help you protect your hearing and identify potential hearing problems. INSIDER KNOWLEDGE To understand what can go wrong with your hearing and how to protect it, it helps to know more about the ear’s structure and what each part does. Your ear is made up of three interconnected parts – the outer ear, middle ear and inner ear. Damage to any of these could make it hard for you to hear well. Outer ear This is…

SHE’D LAUGH AT ME BEHIND MY BACK Q I thought I’d married the love of my life four years ago. I have my own company and as I’m fairly wealthy I could give my wife everything her heart desired. She didn’t need to work and accompanied me on many business trips overseas. We regularly had lavish holidays and weekends away. What I didn’t know was that she’s a sex addict who was lying to me and secretly living a life of debauchery. When I was at work she spent her time sleeping around and going to swingers parties, spending my money to make herself more attractive to men and laughing at me behind my back. To make matters worse, most of my employees knew the truth before I did. When…

PISCES 19 FEB – 20 MARCH Don’t get too carried away with yourself A bevy of planets congregate in your sign this week, so it’s little wonder that you’re feeling you’re the centre of the universe. But be mindful of getting carried away with yourself as there’s a definite risk of overstepping your own boundaries – which can only lead to trouble. Take note of the Piscean tendency for escapism and dodging responsibilities. On a positive note, love and romance are definitely on the cards. YOUR LUCKY NUMBERS 37, 38, 40, 19, 30, 17 ARIES 21 MARCH – 19 APRIL  Whether you’re feeling like withdrawing from life to spend more time alone or whether circumstances combine to channel you in that direction, you may have to accept this situation –…

THURSDAY ■ GHOSTBUSTERS ★★★ 2016, 117 min, PG13, e.tv, 00:00. Horror comedy. Paranormal scientists try to save Manhattan from ghosts. Melissa McCarthy, Kristen Wiig. ■ PREMIUM RUSH ★★★ 2012, 91 min, PG13, e.tv, 02:05. Action. A Manhattan bike messenger picks up an envelope that attracts the interest of a dirty cop. Joseph Gordon-Levitt, Michael Shannon. ■ A NICE GIRL LIKE YOU ★★ 2020, 94 min, 16, M-Net, 02:50. Romantic comedy. After being accused of being too prudish by her boyfriend, a woman decides to create a sex to-do list that sends her on a wild journey. Lucy Hale. ■ ARCTIC JUSTICE ★★ 2019, 92 min, A, M-Net, 04:25. Animated adventure. An Arctic fox bored with working in the mail room of a package-delivery service gets his chance to live his…

THE NEW MUTANTS  Sci-fi action. After 20 years the influential X-Men film franchise ends on a sour note with this messy 13th instalment in the series. Native American teen Dani (Blu Hunt) wakes up in a psychiatric facility run by Dr Reyes (Alice Braga). She tells Dani she’s a mutant and must stay at the hospital until she can control her powers. Her fellow inmates include Illyana (Anya Taylor-Joy from The Queen’s Gambit), Rahne (Maisie Williams, Game of Thrones’ Arya Stark) and Sam (Stranger Things’ Charlie Heaton). As the youngsters undergo therapy, their traumatic pasts literally start to haunt them. Delayed by three years and plagued by myriad script changes, you can tell by the choppy editing that this was once a very different film. But what could’ve been an…

DEATH AT THE ORANGE LOCKS By ANJA DE JAGER Constable When there’s a major terror alert at Amsterdam’s main train station, most of Lotte Meerman’s colleagues are roped in to deal with this threat to the city. But the detective and her partner are ordered to attend to a floating body that has been found close to the Orange Locks. The corpse is quickly identified as Patrick van der Linde and they have the unpleasant task of informing his widow of his death. Meerman is shocked when it transpires that Van der Linde is the father of Nadia, the woman who seduced her husband, Arjen, and became pregnant four years ago. With Arjen and Nadia now married, she understandably wants nothing to do with the investigation into the murder but…

SOUTH Africa’s most populous cities are known as category A municipalities. These eight metropolitan municipalities each consists of cities and towns that are merging into one continuous urban or developed area – a large, densely populated megacity. The rest of the country is governed by district and local municipalities. Each district municipality (category C) is subdivided into a number of local (category B) municipalities. In addition to these metros, there are 44 district municipalities divided into 205 local municipalities. This week we focus on SA’s five biggest cities. Read more about the largest, Johannesburg, on page 80. Buffalo City (East London, Bhisho and King William’s Town – now renamed Qonce) in the Eastern Cape and Mangaung (Bloemfontein and surrounding towns) in the Free State used to be local municipalities but…

HOWTOSAYIT: im-pov-uh-risht This describes being really, really poor, either from having no money or being in bad health. For example, a person who lives on the street is impoverished. Sometimes after a natural disaster or war, a country can also become impoverished as people struggle to support themselves. The word is derived from the 15th century French words “empoverir” and “povre” meaning poor. BY THE NUMBERS 21 During 2020, for the first time in 21 years, no rhinos were poached for their horns in Kenya. Conservations attribute this to the travel ban imposed last year due to the coronavirus pandemic. Since 1999 poaching in the East African country has had a severe impact on rhino numbers and brought the animals close to extinction. 76,2% The matric pass rate in…

IN HIS faux fur coat, he looked as if he’d stepped straight out of fantasy series Game of Thrones as he walked down the red carpet to meet his queen. From the get-go Ruan Meyer was the one to watch – and it’s no surprise the curly-haired cutie caught the eye of SA’s first bachelorette, Qiniso van Damme. The elegant young woman with the dazzling smile made a beeline for Ruan, singling him out to receive the first-impression rose. His easygoing nature and refreshing honesty were just two reasons why he secured the coveted red bloom – but before that nerves got the better of him and he found himself overwhelmed by the moment. “It’s hard to explain,” Ruan (26) says. “You’re so stressed. You see the mansion and you…

LOOKS like the Parnells will have their pigeon pair before the end of the year! AISHA and WAYNE PARNELL are expecting a little girl. The cricketer is thrilled to be joining the proud girl-dad club. “I love my son. He’s an absolute champion, but I’m excited to see what this little princess has in store,” he says. “I’m sure this is going to be very different and super-special.” The couple have a two-year-old son, KHALID. Wayne (31) says the little boy can’t wait to meet his sister. “Khalid calls the baby ‘princess’ or ‘baby Dino’. He’s very excited and says the baby is swimming in his tummy, just like mommy.” Meanwhile, Aisha (31) says she’s enjoying being pregnant the second time around. “I’ve slowed down and surrendered to this blessing,”…

‘You couldn’t mess around in there and if you did, you’d get thrown either in a padded room or get put in stretcher restraints and tied up’ – DREW ON THE PSYCH WARD Although she’s yet to see it, for DREW BARRYMORE the documentary Framing Britney Spears has brought up a lot of emotions. She feels for Britney and other women who, like her, have spent much of their lives in the spotlight, the actress and talk-show host told DJ Howard Stern. As a child star, she was wild with too many resources and a mom who wanted to be her friend instead of her mother, Drew (46) said. “I was going to clubs and not going to school and stealing my mom’s car and, you know, I was out…

On drinking ‘When I’m bored I drink. I don’t drink like a normal person. I can get through 12, 13, 14 bottles a day. Anyway, I’m not going to die, not yet. I’ve still got energy.’ On his troubled relationships with his children ‘I told them, ‘What do you want? Change your name, for heaven’s sake, if it bothers you’.’ On his love-hate relationship with French fans ‘I fit an image which the French like – someone who’s a rebel, who shakes things up, and who’s sometimes drunk.’ On making mistakes ‘It’s better to have a few cock-ups than to hold yourself back. Forgiveness is a luxury. It should be a way of life.’ On his physical appearance ‘I’ve got small legs and a fat body. It’s hideous. The older…

Hi there, River! JOAQUIN PHOENIX looked every inch the doting first-time dad when he was seen cradling his precious baby boy River recently. Joaquin (46) and fiancée ROONEY MARA (35) welcomed their son last year, naming him after Joaquin’s late brother River Phoenix, who died in 1993 aged 23. Film director Victor Kossakovsky spilled the beans at the Zurich Film Festival in September after a screening of the film Gunda, on which Joaquin served as executive producer. He slipped in the happy news during a media conference, after he was asked how he got Joaquin involved in the film: “He just got a baby by the way . . . A beautiful son called River.” Ellie’s expecting ‘I have curves I’ve never had before. I’m enjoying it. My husband’s enjoying…