Innholdsfortegnelse for 27 February 2017 i New Idea

FRENEMIES? Adele claimed to be one of Beyonce’s biggest fans – even snapping her Album Of The Year Grammy in half to share – but is the love-fest between the stars really legit? Reports claim the Hello singer turned down offers to collaborate with Queen Bey and join her squad with Gwyneth Paltrow. ‘Adele isn’t interested in being part of their club,’ a source tells Now magazine. Ouch! BRIT VS KATY KATY PERRY hit the wrong note with BRITNEY fans, who started the hashtag #KatyPerryIsOverParty when the Firework singer joked her new blonde ’do meant ‘the only thing left to do is shave my head, which I’m really saving for a public breakdown’ – a la Britney in 2007. KEITH FLIES SOLO When Nicole’s away, KEITH URBAN will play!…

‘It seems really calculated and premeditated. They knew Cassandra wasn’t home’ Cassandra Thorburn has come under fire again, as her divorce from Karl Stefanovic gets ugly. The estranged wife of the Today host has received a lot of attention in recent months, following the announcement she had separated from her husband of 21 years last September. Now, the mother-of-three has become the victim of a targeted attack – on her home turf. New Idea has exclusively obtained photos of a car owned by the Stefanovic family, parked outside Cassandra’s home, with the rear window vandalised. Written in a chalk-like substance, the graffiti reads: ‘I wake up with Karl,’ which rips off the tagline ‘I wake up with Today,’ used by Channel Nine’s morning show. An insider…

MKR’s Colin Fassnidge has a big reputation as the tough-talking, opinionated judge of the show – but new judge Darren Robertson says the Irish chef definitely has a softer side, and even bought him a present on his first day. ‘We’ve been friends for 16, 17 years and have always been close,’ says Sydney chef Darren, who owns famous restaurants The Farm and Three Blue Ducks. ‘On my first day he bought me a little flask as a present, it was pretty cute. He said: “Right, take this flask – we’re going to go and get the best coffee we can and fill it up and away we go.” Sometimes you’re filming till 3 or 4 in the morning, [so] you need all the help you can get.…

Sam Valavanis doesn’t hesitate when asked what he wants to be when he is older. ‘An anaesthetist,’ he says, with a winning smile. ‘I think it’d be a great job.’ And, as anyone who knows the courageous 14-year-old will confirm, there’s every chance Sam will realise his dream, for he has never let anything stop him in life, inspiring everyone he meets along the way. At 12 weeks old, Sam was diagnosed with a rare form of cancer in both eyes known as bilateral retinoblastoma. While specialists at Melbourne’s Royal Children’s Hospital did all they could to save Sam’s sight, his left eye had to be removed at age three. Eighteen months later, when the tumours in his right eye failed to respond to treatment, his second eye was removed.…

‘Sometimes I might offend, but it’s out there – I don’t stab from the back, I stab from the front’ She may be brash, unfiltered and controversial, but one label Lisa Oldfield won’t accept is racist. ‘People call me a racist, how am I a f****** racist? I’m part-Asian, for Christ’s sake,’ she exclaims. Of course, viewers will already be familiar with Lisa from her high-profile marriage to former One Nation politician David Oldfield. David’s name came to prominence when he worked alongside One Nation founder Pauline Hanson, with rumours of an affair making headlines throughout Australia. Fellow Housewife Victoria Rees couldn’t avoid this hot topic and brought it up immediately in the first episode of The Real Housewives of Sydney. When New Idea raises the issue of the alleged…

DRAMA 800 WORDS TUESDAY, 9PM, CHANNEL SEVEN Things are getting serious between George (Erik Thomson) and Fiona (Michelle Langstone). But just when the new couple are hitting their stride, Jan (Bridie Carter) drops a bombshell from Sydney. Meanwhile, when George and Fiona have a romantic weekend away, Arlo (Benson Jack Anthony) almost burns down the house. THIS IS US WEDNESDAY, 8.30PM, CHANNEL TEN It’s the new American series that’s tugging on the heartstrings of the nation. This week on This Is Us, Toby (Chris Sullivan) attempts to draw out one of Kate’s (Chrissy Metz) hidden talents. But her twin Kevin (Justin Hartley) announces his plan to move to New York... with Kate. Meanwhile, in a flashback to taking the three children home from the hospital, Rebecca (Mandy Moore) deals with the…

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It’s common to blame your grumpy mood on lack of sleep or hunger – but research has shown that your emotions can be altered by your gut health, having a huge effect on the way you think and feel. ‘Serotonin, the neurotransmitter that impacts mood, is found and made in the gut,’ explains Jessica Sepel, clinical nutritionist and author of Living The Healthy Life. WHAT IS SEROTONIN? ‘Serotonin is a neurotransmitter involved in regulating mood – helping to prevent depression. It is known as the “happy hormone”,’ Jessica says. To put it simply, a neurotransmitter carries signals along and between nerves. Serotonin specifically is very strongly associated with the body’s contribution to wellbeing and happiness. Because so much of the body’s major serotonin can be found in the gastrointestinal tract,…

FRESH HOTELS New hotels for every budget, from luxury to inexpensive, have just opened (or are opening) this year. Visit now while they’re branding spanking new! HIP URBAN HOTEL Sage Hotel James Street, Brisbane Among the cool laneways of Fortitude Valley is the Sage Hotel James Street. The hotel features a well-stocked mini-bar with similar prices to convenience stores, which is a welcome relief. The hotel opens on February 28. Visit snhotels.com/sage/ james-street-brisbane. LUXURY IN THE CITY Sofitel Darling Harbour, Sydney It’s been 15 years since Sydney had a newly built five-star hotel, so the arrival of Sofitel Darling Harbour in September this year is big news. Expect 35 floors of pure luxury with a rooftop lounge and a deck with panoramic views of the city. Oh, and there will…

Following a trip to Mexico last week to celebrate her birthday, Jennifer Aniston, 48, and faithful pal Courteney Cox, 52, have been engaged in a sneaky battle to see who could get into the best shape... and the tiniest bikini! The former Friends stars are said to have worked out and dieted for weeks before getting on the plane. It paid off, with both women looking incredible, but that didn’t stop the former co-stars from trying to out-exercise and out-diet each other. ‘The gloves were off knowing they’d be side by side in those cabanas,’ a close insider spills. ‘Courteney hit the Power Plate and was a regular at [celeb trainer] Tracy Anderson’s gym. She’s really into cardio workouts, plays tennis every weekend and loves martial arts and surfing. ‘Jen’s…

‘We’ll always have a special bond... plus we’re the parents of the most incredible children’ It’s the news that no-one saw coming – not even doting parents Ryan and Cass Thistleton. But in an exclusive interview with New Idea, the couple admit they have split. After deciding to stay together following their time on controversial TV series Seven Year Switch, the pair seemed to have turned their relationship around. Sharing adorable Instagram images of their gorgeous new bub Mena, toddler Emmerson and Ramani, Cass’ daughter from a previous relationship, everything appeared perfect for the family-of-five. However, behind the smiles, the childhood sweethearts say they’ve been quietly struggling. ‘I don’t even know what it was that made us come to the decision to separate,’ Cass explains. ‘It’s not like we had…

Showers gave way to sunshine, and a brilliant rainbow arced across the sky as Esther Anderson walked barefoot on the beach with her brand new husband. ‘It was magic, just ridiculously beautiful and romantic,’ smiles the former Home And Away favourite, who tied the knot with her ‘soulmate and best friend’ Howard Moggs near her old home town of Geelong. The couple were surrounded by family and friends, love and laughter as they were married by good-humoured celebrant Greg Evans, the host of hit television show Perfect Match. It seemed somehow appropriate for a twosome who refused an offer to set them up on a blind date, but later met anyway at a mutual friend’s Christmas party in Los Angeles! ‘I have never been so happy in my life,’ confided…

When 22-year-old Mati Batsinilas invited a lonely widower to join him on a family holiday – splashing out for flights and accommodation to make it happen – the last thing he expected was to get publicly slammed for his trouble. But Mati was left reeling when an online opinion piece suggested his kind gesture could have had an ulterior motive. ‘When I go out fishing with friends, there generally aren’t news cameras in attendance and my “friends” aren’t draped with logos advertising their business,’ said a journalist on news.com.au . The Brisbane carpenter tells New Idea he couldn’t believe what he was reading, and denies that the gesture was a manipulative effort to spruik his Facebook group, Bats Fishing. ‘It’s not a profitable business, it’s just a…

‘She thrives on the unknown, challenge and adventure. She is tough, she can handle it’ She has clashed with some contestants, become a mother figure to others and been pushed to her limits both mentally and physically. But no matter how tough it gets on I’m A Celebrity... Get Me Out Of Here! , Lisa Curry won’t let anything get her down. With a special reason for signing up to the reality show, Lisa is determined to face every challenge thrown at her with the same vigour that saw her win gold medals for Australia. Raising money and awareness for her chosen charity – Aussie Helpers, which supports farmers in need – the swimming star was touched by the heartbreaking struggles happening throughout the country. ‘Lisa experienced…

CHILDREN’S WORLD SMALL TALK My grandkids were visiting, and I asked Miss Ten how her music lessons were going. ‘Very well,’ she said. Without missing a beat, her six-year-old brother asked her seriously: ‘And how are your warts going?’ He’s a laugh a minute! J. Zammit, Roxburgh Park, Vic. LUCKY CHOICE When I was on the bus recently, I heard a young boy say to his mother: ‘I’m glad you called me Matthew, because that’s what all the kids at kindy call me!’ P. Mornard, Point Lonsdale, Vic. REAL REASON My four-year-old grandson Ethan was eager for his heavily pregnant mum to give birth. Touched, I asked him if he was excited about meeting his baby sister. He replied: ‘Yes, but what I really want is for Mum to be…

Baby boom Well, 2017 has started out well for all the bachelors out there, after model Sophie Monk said: ‘Ideally I’d like to have kids this year... but I need a guy.’ Challenge accepted. Cheat sheet You just say one tiny thing like: ‘I don’t think it’s natural to be a monogamous person,’ and just like that, all your future boyfriends have a get-out-of-jail-free card. Isn’t that right, Scarlett Johansson? Oops! Jungle fever ‘On my first night [on I’m A Celebrity], I took a full-on nude shower with Steve Price... So we are penis to penis.’ Thanks for that, T om Arnold (above)... That’s not exactly how our ‘hot guys in the shower’ fantasy goes. High society Oh dear, the Queen will not be amused after singer Robbie Williams revealed…

‘Now that Brad has more access to the children... Ange is worried Shiloh will pass on information’ She’s the secret weapon that will blow Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie’s ugly divorce and bitter custody battle wide open – their little girl Shiloh. Sources close to the case say that mum-of-six Ange, 41, has become increasingly worried about her 10-year-old daughter, nervous that her ‘incredibly close’ relationship with Brad could harm her chances for full custody. It’s believed the Oscar winner is concerned that her ‘erratic’ behaviour over the past six months has led Shiloh to pull away from her mother – giving Brad, 53, ‘ammunition’ to use in his custody battle against Ange. ‘Shiloh is taking [the divorce] the hardest,’ a source tells Hollywood Life. ‘She’s a daddy’s girl and…

‘Staring at their love cottage is all he has left now that every other part of his life has gone to hell’ As the 20-year anniversary of Princess Diana’s tragic death looms, it’s been revealed that her disgraced former lover James Hewitt is leading a sad life just minutes away from the ‘love cottage’ where many of their illicit royal trysts took place. Snapped walking around his home village in Devon in the English countryside last week, the lonely 58-year-old looked nothing like the strapping young army officer who charmed his way into Diana’s life three decades ago. His luscious ginger locks are now thinned out and grey, his dazzling smile now a sombre grimace and his high-end suits replaced with baggy hunting vests and worn-out jeans. It’s been exclusively…

She’s one of the biggest personalities on MKR, going head-to-head with many contestants during Group Two’s instant restaurants. But in an exclusive interview with New Idea, Queensland mum Della reveals she was battling a personal crisis behind the scenes – the break-up of her marriage. The Mackay lawyer says she separated from husband Chris shortly after her return from the MKR set, making the ‘confronting’ decision to end their marriage after months of heartache and soul-searching. ‘Over Christmas and New Year, we decided that we would separate,’ Della tells New Idea. ‘It all happened in the midst of MKR... I’ve had a lot going on! ‘I think deciding to separate is a really brave decision to make, and I’m really proud of Chris and me because I think it’s easy…

Cult survivor Claire McAuliffe-Ashman still thanks God she escaped unscathed from notorious sex offender William ‘Little Pebble’ Kamm and his bizarre religious community. The tubby self-styled spiritual leader is on parole after serving nine years in prison for raping two 15-year-old sect members selected to receive his ‘mystical seed’ and bear his children. Claire – who lived in Kamm’s weird world for a decade – agrees with court experts, who consider the 66-year-old to be at high risk of reoffending. ‘He still has followers out there who believe his b*******,’ warns the Brisbane mother-of-nine, who broke free from Kamm’s secretive Order of Saint Charbel 10 years ago. ‘Unfortunately, the wider community thinks that, because he was put in jail, the whole thing shut down. But people continue to give him…

‘I always try to find the best side of things... I do believe that there’s someone out there for everyone’ Chart and stage success, fame as a favourite judge on hit TV show Australian Idol and an induction into the ARIA Hall of Fame – for close to 50 years, Marcia Hines has enjoyed a showbiz career that many other performers can only dream of. But there’s one thing that continues to elude the singing sensation: love. In a fun, laughter-filled interview with New Idea, the vivacious star makes it very clear that while she’s single right now, a relationship is high on her wishlist. ‘It’s a priority – I’m a human being!’ says the 63-year-old. ‘And most human beings want to find someone they can…

From police reports to on-set meltdowns and wife swaps, the drama has reached catastrophic levels on and off screen this year on Married At First Sight . Shaking up the format this season saw the couples who survived their weddings move into a shared apartment in Sydney – with experts insisting they could turn to each other for support during tough times. But many of the contestants have been left furious with the new twist and have slammed the show as ‘misleading and fake’. Feisty bride Cheryl was the first to raise her concerns, believing she was set up to fail after clashing with Perth twins Sharon and Michelle. Threatening to quit the dating experiment for good, the hairdresser accused producers of manipulating the situation for drama…

HAVE A GLASS OF RED If you want to bring back the passion tonight, pour yourself and your partner a glass of red! According to a study published in The Journal Of Sexual Medicine, women who drank a glass of red wine daily reported higher levels of sexual desire compared with those who drank any kind of alcohol only occasionally, or didn’t drink at all. This could be due to the high level of antioxidant polyphenols in red wine, which may help increase blood to the arousal zones. BINGE-WATCH A HORROR SERIES Sometimes it’s good to get a bit of a fright! According to the Society for Psychophysiological Research, moderately scary endeavours such as watching a horror movie or TV show can trigger the body’s sympathetic nervous system (SNS). This…

STYLE IT UP Display your collectibles and knick-knacks into vignettes of three to create a sense of who lives there. Include family photos, treasured books, candles, heirlooms and treasures from your travels. Any visitor’s eye will be drawn to your styling instead of any dated features of the rental that you can’t replace. BRING THE OUTSIDE IN This is a trend that will never go out of style. Plants and even branches in large vases lift a home, while large sculptural plants and flowers will transform a space. Simply track down beautiful pots, vases or even rattan baskets to display them in. The more the better! ADD COLOUR AND TEXTURE Sure, you might not be able to paint the walls, but you can introduce colour with artworks and accessories such…

She was famously dumped on her honeymoon due to self-esteem issues, but newly slim Married At First Sight star Jess was bursting with confidence at the Maxim Valentine’s Day party recently. The 31-year-old showed off her toned figure in a strapless denim dress. She’s been on a two-year weight-loss journey – regularly sharing pics of her progress on social media – and credits her success to a healthy diet and exercise. ‘I’m pretty proud of myself. It’s been a lot of work cutting out a lot of crap, and a lot of training, but it’s also cutting the negative people out of my life that has made the biggest change,’ she posted on Instagram – a none-too-subtle dig at her MAFS ex-‘husband’ Dave! MATT RETURNS to the spotlight A much healthier-looking Matthew…