Innholdsfortegnelse for Issue 51, 2024 i WHO

Putting together WHO’s annual ‘Best & Worst’ issue always sparks plenty of conversation and a little debate in the office as we all reflect on the year that was and decide what memorable moments – the good and the bad – to include. From the highs and heartbreaks at the Olympic Games (page 14) to the beautiful bubs that were welcomed into the world (page 28) and the news that rocked us (page 32), 2024 has been a roller-coaster of a year. It’s a time that’s also tinged with sadness as we remember those stars we’ve lost – we pay tribute to some of those special people from page 40. I’m looking forward to a little downtime in front of the telly or with a good book, and if you’re…

who’s news On December 11, producer Benny Blanco, 36, surprised singer and actress Selena Gomez, 32, with a romantic picnic featuring a champagne bucket, food from Taco Bell and a giant marquise diamond set on a diamond eternity band. “I said yes to this,” Gomez shouted in a short video posted to her Instagram stories, giddily showing off her 6-carat sparkler. “It’s so pretty.” She also posted a carousel of proposal snaps she captioned “forever begins now”, with Gomez’s Only Murders in the Building co-stars Steve Martin and Martin Short offering congratulations “from her two weird uncles”. Bestie Taylor Swift was all in. “Yes,” she wrote. “I will be the flower girl.” The newly engaged pair go way back, with Blanco and Gomez first collaborating musically in 2015. In an…

who’s news Alec Baldwin and his wife, Hilaria, were in a playful mood as they arrived at the All In: Comedy About Love gala in New York City on December 16. And after a tumultuous few years, who can blame them! Appearing on the Fail Better with David Duchovny podcast, Alec, 66, revealed: “I owe my wife everything.” Speaking about the 2021 accidental shooting death of Rust cinematographer Halyna Hutchins, the father-of-eight got candid about the toll the manslaughter charge took on Hilaria, 40, as the couple try to put the tragedy behind them. “She is the most spiritually ascended human being I’ve ever met, and she was kind to me and supportive of me,” he began. “She was frustrated. She was in pain. She suffered tremendously. “You’re a guy,…

MARGOT ROBBIE & TOM ACKERLEY The Aussie actress and movie-making mogul welcomed her first child with husband of eight years Ackerley on October 17, but news of the arrival was kept under wraps for several weeks. While it is known that Robbie, 34, had a boy, his name is yet to be revealed. The new parents have been spotted out walking with a stroller since the arrival of their baby boy. One thing is certain: this Barbie makes a great mother! CAMERON & JULES MERCHANT The former Married at First Sight stars welcomed their second child this year. Already parents to 3-year-old Ollie, Jules, 42, and Cam, 40, were delighted to expand their brood with the arrival of Carter James on July 23. “You are just perfection,” his proud mum…

SHANNEN DOHERTY Surrounded by family and friends and her beloved dog, Bowie, at home in Malibu, the Beverly Hills, 90210 and Charmed actress died at age 53 on July 13. The sad news followed a long health battle after Doherty was first diagnosed with breast cancer in 2015. “It was sombre and sad, but beautiful and loving,” the star’s friend and doctor, Lawrence Piro, told People magazine in November. “The hardest thing about this was that she wasn’t ready to leave because she loved life.” Indeed, Doherty’s diagnosis had given her a new sense of clarity in her final decade. “You really have to dig deep to face cancer, and in that you find all the stuff that you had hidden away,” she said in 2021. “And it’s beautiful things…

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ARIES MAR. 20–APR. 18 If you spend time planning, you’ll be more successful. What do you hope to achieve in the new year? Be aware that things may not get off to a quick start, so don’t be discouraged. Instead, consider what you need to reconfigure in your life on a day-to-day basis. Little habits have a compounding effect, so don’t discount them! CANCER JUN. 21–JUL. 21 Mindfulness and meditation will serve you well in 2025. Do you ever have an inkling but don’t act on it? As the old year becomes new, you’re being asked to follow your intuition more. It’s a bit like a muscle, the more you use it, the stronger it gets. The answers you seek in 2025 are most certainly within you. LIBRA SEP. 23–OCT.…

FAMILY VIEWING AGATHA ALL ALONG STARRING: Kathryn Hahn, Joe Locke, Aubrey Plaza, Sasheer Zamata WandaVision’s Agatha Harkness (Hahn) is broken free from the spell that binds her to Westview, New Jersey, by a goth teen (Joe Locke), who begs her to help him face the trials of the legendary Witches’ Road. With no magical powers to do so, Agatha and the teen form a coven of witches and set out to conquer the trials – and win back her magic. ENTERTAINMENT BEST OF 2024 SPECIAL IT’S A HIT, MAN! THE GENTLEMEN STARRING: Theo James, Kaya Scodelario Inheriting his father’s estate and the Duke of Halstead title, Eddie’s (James) shocked to learn the land comes with a sizeable weed empire, run by Susie Glass (Scodelario). His arm twisted to keep…

who’s news Their relationship is one of Hollywood’s best-kept secrets, so fans were thrilled to get a glimpse of Kylie Jenner and Timothée Chalamet looking loved-up at the afterparty for A Complete Unknown. Kylie, 27, looked proud as punch as she supported her man, who portrays Bob Dylan in the biopic, holding his hand as he did the rounds at the Los Angeles event. An eyewitness told People magazine the couple were “pretty affectionate”, with Kylie sitting in her boyfriend’s lap and kissing him, before the pair left together. Also in attendance was Kylie’s mumager, Kris Jenner, who was awkwardly third wheeling. In a video that’s gone viral, the 69-year-old seemingly pops up over their shoulders, a little too close for comfort. Since first being linked in January 2023, Kylie…

Lauren Zonfrillo’s life was changed forever when her husband, chef and MasterChef Australia judge Jock Zonfrillo, was found dead aged 46 in a hotel in Melbourne’s Carlton in April 2023. Now, she’s ready to pass on the life lessons she’s learned, penning the book Till Death Do Us Part: Life Without Jock and Learning to Live with Intention, to be published on May 6, 2025. “This is a book of my lived experience through traumatic loss, the kind of support that I was reaching out for in the shadows of grief and being homesick for a life that didn’t exist anymore,” she said in an Instagram post announcing the project. In an accompanying video, Lauren, mum to father-of-four Jock’s two youngest kids, said, “They needed extra care and nurture, having…

Mia Hewitt appears to be following in the footsteps of her mother, Bec Hewitt, having secured a gig on Home and Away! The 19-year-old, who fronts indie rock band Father’s Favourite, has been spotted on the Palm Beach set of the popular Channel Seven soap that catapulted her mum to fame. Dressed for the summer heat in a singlet and denim shorts, the teen blended in perfectly with her fellow crew members, seemingly working in the wardrobe department. Between takes, she kept the actors cool, providing them with shade courtesy of a large Bunnings Warehouse umbrella, before huddling around the monitors to watch the action as the cameras rolled. While Mia may be behind the camera now, dad Lleyton Hewitt revealed his eldest’s acting ambitions in a 2016 interview with…

CO-STAR ROMANCE ADA NICODEMOU & JAMES STEWART The Home and Away co-stars had been friends for decades before things developed for the single parents after 49-year-old Stewart’s divorce from Sarah Roberts in March. “[It was] this spark that happened that wasn’t there before and it was weird,” Nicodemou, 47, told Mamamia’s No Filter podcast in September, a month after they made their red-carpet debut as a couple at the TV WEEK Logie Awards. SPORTING SPARKS MARY FOWLER & NATHAN CLEARY In April, Matildas star Fowler, 21, and Penrith Panthers co-captain Cleary, 27, went Instagram official, and have since become increasingly open about their long-distance love. “When we do see each other, it’s the best thing ever … Constant communication is what works for us,” Cleary spilled on the Keegan &…

THE CYRUS FAMILY FEUD Miley Cyrus and her family weren’t far from the headlines in 2024. Her mother, Tish, 57, and her younger sister, Noah, 24, were rumoured to be feuding over Tish’s husband, Dominic Purcell. A source told People that Noah had been romantic with the 54-year-old actor before Tish started seeing him. Noah didn’t attend their wedding but was spotted with Tish in July 2024, suggesting the mother and daughter had reconciled. There was no such rapprochement between Billy Ray Cyrus, 63, and his wife, Firerose, 35, who split amid accusations of fraud and the leaking of a heated voicemail in which Billy Ray verbally abused Firerose. KING’S CANCER DIAGNOSIS After it was announced King Charles had been admitted to hospital in January for surgery related to an…

Summer is filled with social events – from office Christmas parties to beach BBQs, the list is endless. However for those who find it hard to be in groups of people day in, day out, this time can pose a challenge. Tammi Kirkness, life coach and author of The Panic Button Book, outlines ways to help you be more effortlessly outgoing. INTROVERT OR EXTROVERT? There are a lot of myths when it comes to extroverts and introverts, but Kirkness explains that being outgoing is not a trait exclusive to extroverts. Rather, it’s about how social situations make you feel. “Extroverts recharge their energy stores around groups of people, in contrast to introverts, who generally recharge on their own or with one other person,” Kirkness says. “Contrary to what we often…

GO LIGHTER Instead of your 9-5 full face of makeup, filter your products down to just three: SPF, concealer and mascara. These are all you need for a barely-there fresh face that looks glowing and dewy – just be sure to choose a hydrating formula that can be reapplied easily throughout the day. This lightweight concealer blends effortlessly into the skin and can be used to dot across areas that need brightening, like the under eyes, chin and nose. NEW NOW! GET ONTO BRONZER Even if a rosy blush is your daily go-to, there’s no denying that a bronzer gives a perfect sun-kissed look during the warmer months. But you don’t have to go overboard – just a subtle swipe across the cheekbones or adding a liquid formula into your…

Lemon Pesto Linguine SERVES 4 INGREDIENTS 50g (1⁄3 cup) cashews Zest of 1 lemon and juice of 2 Small bunch of parsley 6 basil leaves 1 garlic clove 40g parmesan cheese, grated (shredded) 80ml (1⁄3 cup) extra virgin olive oil 360g linguine Salt and freshly ground black pepper METHOD 1 Put the cashews into a bowl and pour over enough room-temperature water to cover. Leave to soak for 1 hour, then drain. 2 Tip the drained cashews into a blender, along with the lemon zest and juice, parsley, basil, garlic, parmesan and olive oil. Season with salt and pepper, then blitz everything together until creamy. 3 Bring a large saucepan of salted water to the boil over a medium heat. Add the linguine and cook according to the instructions on…

ENTERTAIN MENT BEST OF 2024 SPECIAL BRILLIANT BIOPIC BETTER MAN STARRING: Robbie Williams, Jonno Davies From the director of The Greatest Showman comes this biography of British singer Williams, portrayed in chimpanzee form. It charts his career over three decades, from rocketing to fame as a 16-year-old in chart-topping boy band Take That to his struggle with celebrity and sobriety, overcoming his demons and finding his stride as a solo artist.…

HAPPILY NEVER AFTER: DAN & NANCY When Dan Brophy is shot dead, his writer wife, Nancy, finds herself at the centre of a murder case that could be ripped straight from the pages of the author’s romance novels. It is a story showing that truth can be stranger than fiction. BRONWYN The Teacher’s Pet creator Hedley Thomas turns his attention to the case of Bronwyn Winfield. The mum-of-two disappeared 31 years ago from Lennox Head during a painful divorce from husband Jon, who denies any wrongdoing. BLAME IT ON THE FAME Almost overnight, Milli Vanilli’s1988 debut album went six times platinum in the US and scored a Grammy nomination. But when the lie at the centre of their success started to unravel, the duo found out that the truth comes…

who’s news Emerging from the ocean after a dip at Bondi Beach, Hugh Jackman, 56, told a local photographer it was “heaven” to be home in Australia. The star has been enjoying a laid-back visit, spotted taking several swims and hanging out with his son Oscar, 24, and daughter Ava, 19, at Speedos Cafe in North Bondi. It hasn’t been all play, though. He’s also stayed in superhero shape, working up a sweat with his trainer and close friend of over 30 years, Michael Ryan, who helped get the star prepped for this year’s box office smash Deadpool & Wolverine. “He’ll keep training four or five times a week,” Ryan has said about his mate’s commitment to fitness. “There are very few days when he’s not on his A-game.” It…

Fifteen years after Clueless star Brittany Murphy died unexpectedly in her five-bedroom, nine-bathroom Hollywood Hills mansion, the home is now back on the market for just over $28 million. Murphy’s cause of death was determined to be untreated pneumonia, anaemia and drug intoxication from prescription and over-the-counter medication. Shortly after her death, husband Simon Monjack told reporters his late wife thought the house was “unlucky”. Five months later, he was found dead on the property with a curiously similar cause of death: acute pneumonia and severe anaemia. According to the property listing, the home, which last changed hands in 2020, has been completely reimagined.…

Congratulations are in order with Jessica Mauboy and Themeli Magripilis expecting their first child, reportedly due in early 2025. The singer’s stylist, designer Hayley Burton, shared some snaps of Mauboy, 35, to Instagram, dressed in a custom look she created for the star’s recent ARIA Awards performance. The navy blue leather jumpsuit, which was paired with a matching trench, perfectly highlighted her blossoming baby bump. Mauboy, who married Magripilis in July 2022 after 13 years together, revealed to WHO in 2019 that they’d been feeling pressure for years to have children. “My sisters always say, ‘When are we going to have a little Jess or a little Themeli running around?’” she told us. “They’re freaking me out!”…

TALULAH & THOMAS Thomas Brodie-Sangster, 34, who found fame at 13 as lovesick Sam in 2003 rom-com Love Actually and went on to score an Emmy nomination for The Queen’s Gambit, married actress Talulah Riley, 39, in a quirky village ceremony in Hertfordshire in the UK on June 22. An onlooker told The Sun that the bride arrived at the church in a horse-drawn carriage, and that another horse, with white roses woven though its mane, was a “bridesmaid”. NAOMI & BILLY One year after Naomi Watts and Billy Crudup exchanged vows at a New York courthouse, the couple tied the knot again in Mexico, joined by Watts’ kids, Sasha, 17, and Kai, 16, who she shares with ex Liev Schreiber, and Crudup’s son, William, 20, who he shares with…

GAME, SET, DIVORCE! SACHA BARON COHEN & ISLA FISHER After more than two decades together and 13 years of marriage, the Australian actress, 48, and British comedian, 53, announced they’d filed for divorce. “After a long tennis match over twenty years, we are finally putting our racquets down,” they shared in a statement along with a snap of them dressed for a match. “We forever share in our devotion and love for our children.” They have three kids, Olive, who was born in 2007, Elula, who arrived in 2010, and their son, Montgomery, who they welcomed in 2015. STILL WANTING A WIFE ANDREW COLEMAN & CLAIRE SAUNDERS Farmer Wants a Wife’s Andrew and Claire, who met on the 2023 season of the show, cancelled their wedding and went their separate…

MEDITERRANEAN FLARE Get ready, Sydney! Pelicano is back, opening its doors in the iconic Hugo’s Lounge along with a stunning alfresco terrace, perfect for sipping aperitifs under the stars. Renowned Chef Jose Saulog has crafted a Mediterranean-inspired menu that dazzles with classics like Parmesan Arancini and Flounder Meunière. The vibrant space combines pop art elements with a lively atmosphere, making it the ideal destination for everything from after-work bites to late-night fun. COMPILED BY: ELISE WILSON…

We’ll be the first to say it: Pilates is an addictive thing. In 2023, it was the most popular workout on ClassPass, with bookings increasing 92 per cent from 2022. And, we can’t say we’re surprised. From the post-class dopamine hit to improved flexibility, posture and muscle tone, Pilates has a lot to answer for – not to mention it’s the form of exercise that is reportedly responsible for Miley Cyrus’ toned arms. But, like all good things in-studio, Pilates does tend to cost you. Luckily, if you want the experience without the weekly price tag, this is one form of fitness you can do from the comfort of your living room, bedroom or garden. Here’s what you need to master your Pilates practice at home. COMPILED BY: MADISON BOGISCH…

1. ENZYME CLEANSE Kickstart your routine with a deep cleanse, preferably with an enzyme cleanser. A game-changer when it comes to light exfoliation, they are able to help brighten and tone the complexion. 2. GO FOR GUA SHA This tool can easily be incorporated into your getting ready regime, so be sure to lather on a face oil and massage the gua sha in upwards strokes – notice how your skin looks more plumped! 3. 15-MINUTE MASK Ensure skin is smooth and hydrated by popping on a sheet mask. Look for hyaluronic acid and ceramides to keep dryness at bay and create a silky soft base to apply makeup on. 4. TRUST A MIST Jam-packed with all the good ingredients, generously spritz across clean skin before applying any additional…

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SINGALONG SEQUEL ENTERTAINMENT BEST OF 2024 SPECIAL JOKER: FOLIE À DEUX STARRING: Joaquin Phoenix, Lady Gaga This sequel to 2019’s Joker puts a musical spin on the DC Comics characters’ stories. Incarcerated at Arkham State Hospital, Arthur Fleck, aka the Joker (Phoenix), falls head over heels for Harleen “Lee” Quinzel, aka Harley Quinn (Gaga), after meeting during a music therapy session. TOTALLY TWISTED TWISTERS STARRING: Daisy Edgar-Jones, Glen Powell, Anthony Ramos As storm season hits Oklahoma, Javi (Ramos) convinces old colleague Kate (Edgar-Jones) to help test a new tornado-scanning system. Butting heads with maverick storm chaser Tyler (Powell), they soon find themselves in a fight for survival. TWICE AS NAUGHTY! BEETLEJUICE BEETLEJUICE STARRING: Michael Keaton, Winona Ryder, Jenna Ortega This sequel to 1988’s Beetlejuice was worth the wait. Ryder…

ENTERTAINMENT BEST OF 2024 SPECIAL Celebrity BOOK PICKS SOME OF OUR FAVOURITE STARS RECOMMENDED THESE RIVETING READS IN THE LAST 12 MONTHS BONNIE ANDERSON HEARTSTRONG: CHUMPY, MINNIE & ME by Ellidy Pullin Actress and singer Anderson is first to admit she isn’t a big reader. In fact, she confessed to WHO that she couldn’t remember the last time she finished a novel. That was until she picked up model Pullin’s memoir on love and loss after the death of her partner, Olympic snowboarding champ Alex “Chumpy” Pullin. Anderson said she “couldn’t put it down”. “[Ellidy’s] story is just unbelievable,” Anderson said. “She is such an amazing and courageous person.” REESE WITHERSPOON SOCIETY OF LIES by Lauren Ling Brown Entertainment A-lister Witherspoon is an avid reader, so when she recommends a…

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