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SPECIAL ROYAL REPORT :

Sussex bom THE ROYAL F WILL N BE THE W The pair’s split has torn the Windsors apart

Crisis talks: As we went to press, the Queen was convening an urgent meeting of all four royal households to try to find a “workable” future for the Sussexes.

Below: The world was charmed when Harry showed off Archie wearing a Kiwimade beanie (see page 42).

hen Prince Harry said “I do” to Meghan Markle on May 19, 2018, the royal family’s future looked as sunny as it was on that historic spring day in Windsor. The fun-loving grandson of the Queen appeared to have finally found his fairytale ending with the glamorous American actress and the world couldn’t have been happier.

But fast-forward 19 months and things have gone drastically wrong. Shockwaves are echoing across the globe over the couple’s astonishing decision to step aside from their current royal roles – and calls are mounting for the Duke and Duchess of Sussex to be ejected from the family over their disregard for the Queen, who was blindsided by the release of their plans.

The bombshell came on January 8, just a day after Harry and Meghan returned to public life following a super-secretive

i k holiday h lid d six-week da.

Making the announcement on Instagram, they explained they no longer wanted to be “senior royals”, and would in the future divide their time between the UK and North America. At the same time, they launched a new website to explain their “progressive” new direction.

And no-one was more shocked than the 93-year-old monarch, who reportedly received the news at the same time as the rest of the world.

She’s believed to have earlier asked Harry to hold off on any announcement before further talks with Prince Charles, 71, but he sent the statement to his father just 10 minutes before going public, leaving the future king “incandescent with rage”.

“Their statement was not cleared with anyone,” claims a source. “It breaks all protocol.

This is a declaration of war on the family.”

“The level of deceit

The controversial message from the Duke and Duchess of Sussex “After many months of reflection and internal discussions, we have chosen to make a transition this year in starting to carve out a progressive new role within this institution. We intend to step back as ‘senior’ members of the royal family, and work to become financially independent,

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while continuing to fully support Her Majesty the Queen. It is with your encouragement, particularly over the last few years, that we feel prepared to make this adjustment. We now plan to balance our time between the United Kingdom and North America, continuing to honour our duty to the

Queen, the Commonwealth and our patronages. This geographic balance will enable us to raise our son with an appreciation for the royal tradition into which he was born, while also providing our family with the space to focus on the next chapter, including the launch of our new charitable entity.

We look forward to sharing the full details of this exciting next step in due course, as we continue to collaborate with Her Majesty the Queen, the Prince of Wales, the Duke of Cambridge and all relevant parties. Until then, please accept our deepest thanks for your continued support.”

WHY HARRY &

SAM has been staggering i a and p of everyone from the top the royal household to the bottom feels like they have been stabbed in the er back,� another courtie declares, adding that er urgent summits of He Majesty’s most trusted oyals advisors and senior ro have been called.

Another palace inssider says, “The entire famiily is in no secret complete shock. It’s n they wanted to forge their his own path, but how th one rolled out took everyo completely off guard. They’re all incredibly hurt – Charles has accused Harry of and of betraying the family a showing a complete lack of mother.� respect to his grandm urn It’s an incredible tu d-up of events for the loved couple, who seemed sso happy magical when they wed in a m spectacle watched by an estimated 1.9 billion people p around the planet. ed Back then, it seeme nothing could touch tthe new Duke and Duchess off Sussex – but by May the following egun to year they’d already be sour from public life, raising f d eyebrows when they refused to reveal where Meghan had given birth to their son Archie, now eight months, or name the little boy’s godparents.

Since then, the couple have seemingly gone to war with the world. A very public rift

Despite their smiles, Meghan was clearly feeling the heat in London on January 7, the day before their big announcement.

TV host Piers Morgan “People say I’m too critical of Meghan ... but she ditched her family, ditched her dad, ditched most of her old friends, split Harry from William and has now split him from the royal family.�

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SPECIAL ROYAL REPORT: between Harry and opened his once-close brother Prince William, 37, with the Sussexes distancing themselves from the charitable Royal Foundation they had once headed up with the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge.

Harry, 35, launched attacks on the British press and faced criticism over his use of private jets amid his stance as an environmentalist. And in a documentary about the couple’s ofďŹ cial tour of Africa, Meghan, 38, complained that it was “a struggleâ€? becoming a new mother amid intense media scrutiny and that not many people had asked her how she was doing – a statement that drew criticism for her apparent lack of awareness of her unparalleled privilege.

The renegade royals took everyone by surprise once again in November when it was announced they would not be spending Archie’s ďŹ rst Christmas with the Queen at Sandringham and would instead be celebrating with Meghan’s yoga instructor mum Doria Ragland, 63, in North America.

And when Prince Philip, 98, was hospitalised for a pre-existing condition, Harry called the Queen from his luxury Canadian bolt-hole to pass on his regards but there was nothing but silence from Meghan. Her Majesty was so upset by the faux pas, she reportedly sent a letter setting out her expectations for family members. “After the Queen sent Meghan the memo expressing her hurt and upset, everyone thought the duchess would return and throw herself into her duties,â€? claims our insider. “But perhaps that letter was the straw that broke the camel’s back and made Meghan realise she no longer wants to be part of the goldďŹ sh bowl she’s been living in. “It’s no secret Meghan’s been incredibly unhappy in the UK for some time now, but no-one in the royal family thought this would happen. “She and Harry kept their plan so under wraps that not even Harry’s closest pals knew

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This recent official photo of the heirs was a cruel reminder that Harry’s only ever been the “spare�. Below: Kate can’t bear to see her husband abandoned by his brother.

what they were planning.

Their Christmas trip to Canada was, in fact, a plot to start planning their new life.�

Palace insiders say Harry and Meghan ďŹ rst began drawing up their plans to forge a new path 10 months ago, yet conďŹ ded in no-one.

The prince allegedly raised his idea with the Queen and Charles briey before Christmas, and was told further consultation was required before anything could happen. “The Queen is deeply saddened,â€? according to our source. “Harry told her he was faced with a choice: to do what was right for his wife and son or risk losing his family altogether. “Despite her hurt and disappointment, the Queen could sympathise but she told him that splitting the family at this time was a huge blow and she was unable to give her blessing. She was deeply upset and felt blindsided – especially when she’d gone to such efforts to make Meghan feel comfortable.â€?

Charles, says the insider, is furious. “He’s labelled Harry a coward and accused him of creating a deep fracture in the family, which

was now beyond repair. “And William’s so sad that he hasn’t yet spoken to Harry.

This will deepen their rift even further and it feels as though they’ll eventually become estranged, which has always been his biggest fear. “William conďŹ ded in friends that he thought the whole thing was a cop-out because Harry knows full well that he and Meghan will never be able to lead the lives led by their mainstream peers.â€?

Because the Sussexes’ surprise move – dubbed

“Megxit� in the UK press – took the palace by surprise, a spokesman initially labelled the news “speculation� before hurriedly issuing a twosentence statement saying discussions with Harry and Meghan were “at an early stage�.

It read, “We understand their desire to take a different approach, but these are complicated issues that will take time to work through.�

Two of those “complicated issues� revolve around the couple’s royal titles and their future income.

MEGHAN’S 3-YEAR REIGN OF OCTOBER 20 2016 News breaks that Prince Harry is dating Suits star Meghan Markle. The pair met at London’s Soho House in July after being set up on a blind date by their mutual friend Misha Nonoo.

NOVEMBER 8 Harry publicly attacks the UK press over its “abuse� and “harassment� of his girlfriend.

The duchess – without her rings – leaves the theatre with her security team.

WAS MEGHAN FORCED TO GIVE BACK THE RINGS? The Queen tells Harry she wants her jewels back

BBC journalist

Jonny Dymond “No other member of the royal family was consulted before Harry and Meghan issued their personal statement ... the palace is understood to be ‘disappointed’.�

In their statement, Harry and Meghan said they would be “working to become ďŹ nancially independent, while continuing to fully support Her Majesty the Queenâ€? – and palace insiders conďŹ rm they are already independently wealthy.

Together, their private fortune stands at $67 million, including the $39 million Harry inherited from his mother Princess Diana, the $14 million he inherited from the Queen Mother and Meghan’s $8 million, mostly earned from her seven-season run on the legal drama Suits.

Hours before the news of their departure broke, a glammed-up Meghan was snapped looking pensive as she rushed out of London’s National Theatre. But what was most startling about her abrupt departure was the lack of her wedding band or engagement ring on her ďŹ nger. “Word is the Queen reacted so badly to their decision to leave that she ordered Harry to give back Meghan’s wedding band,â€? says an insider.

Prince Charles also gives the pair an annual allowance of around $4 million a year from the proďŹ ts generated by his $2.3 billion Duchy of Cornwall estate, and it’s expected that regardless of his youngest son’s choices, this income will still appear in Harry’s bank account each year.

The Sussexes will no longer be entitled to around $2 million a year of taxpayers’ money from the sovereign grant, but they intend to keep their taxpayerfunded Windsor home of Frogmore Cottage and their $1.2 million-ayear security detail. “They would most likely keep Frogmore Cottage because it was a gift to them by the Queen,� says a royal commentator. “But they would be expected to pay for their own renovations and to pay for a house in Canada.�

“Technically the Queen owns it. It’s made from a nugget of rare Welsh gold, and there aren’t too many people at the palace who feel Meghan is deserving of something so steeped in royal history. “As for her diamond ring, I heard she opted to take it off as though she forgot to wear either, to avoid scrutiny over where her band had gone.�

KIWI WHO BROKE THE NEWS Prince Harry’s decision to step aside is one of the biggest royal stories in decades, and amazingly, it was broken by a Londonbased Kiwi holidaying in New Zealand!

Dan Wootton, executive editor of The Sun newspaper, told Woman’s Day he worked on the story while spending time with his parents in Wellington. “I’d been dealing with my contacts for weeks,â€? he tells. “Harry and Meghan knew exactly what they were doing when they went rogue because I ďŹ rst put the story to their representatives on December 28, giving them at least 10 days to make other members of the family aware of what they were intending and to set some early ground rules.â€?

Dan has lived in the UK for 16 years, but grew up in Lower Hutt.

He said the story was hugelyy signiďŹ cant. “I have been reporting tii on the civil war within the royal family for the past 18 months, but this has exploded out in public and it’s ugly.â€?

He described the couple’s desire to work with only a select group of media as “ridiculous�.

He explains, “Harry and Meghan had the most incredible coverage for months. Remember the royal wedding? “What they want is Hollywood adoration rather than fair and balanced coverage.�

CONTROL 2016

NOVEMBER 27, 2017 The couple reveal they are engaged after Harry proposed while Meghan roasted a chicken at his home.

FEBRUARY 28, 2018 Harry and Meghan join forces at a public engagement with William and Kate – the media dub them the “awesome foursome�.

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quick to point out that today’s Duke of Sussex is a very different character from the happy-go-lucky prince who, at the time of his wedding, was second only to the Queen in the public popularity stakes.

His gradual detachment from the public, his family and some of his oldest friends has saddened many of his fans. A close source last week accused him of developing a victim mentality since meeting Meghan.

“They are in this weird bubble and have this strange siege mentality. They feel like it’s them against the world and are painting a very unfair picture of how this is a family that supposedly doesn’t understand or support them, which is complete rubbish.�

And insiders say the couple’s decision to spend much of their time in Canada – the country where they met and fell in love – was prompted by a number of factors. “Harry is extremely protective of Meghan and never wants to see her as miserable as his mother was.

He will do anything to put a smile on her face,� says one.

Charles’ push to reduce the size of the monarchy has also been taken heed of, with two recent royal portraits featuring the Queen, Charles, William and Prince George, driving home to Harry that his role in The Firm is not as important as it once was. “That picture was the clearest indication that Harry and Meghan are not considered part of the future of the institution,� says a source. “From their point of view, from that moment there was no point hanging around.�

By the time the couple returned from their Vancouver Island vacation, where they spent time with Doria and Meghan’s friends and enjoyed hikes and morning jogs, their resolve had hardened. They left eight-month Archie with a nanny and headed home to

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Rumours of a rift between Harry and William emerge after the Sussexes split from Kensington Palace to form their own royal household.

The couple move into Frogmore Cottage after taxpayer-funded renovations that reportedly cost around $5 million.

Archie Harrison MountbattenWindsor is born in London.

The couple opt not to give him a royal title and insist he be called Master Archie.

Cash cows!

Queen’s ex-chef Darren McGrady “Diana would have been furious that Harry has been so manipulated ‌ Diana respected the Queen.â€?

lose their titlesTheyby won’t stepping down a few rungs on the royal ladder, with sources pointing out that even King Edward VIII remained a duke after abdicating the throne in 1936.

But by late last week, criticism was mounting over the couple’s behaviour, with calls made for the Queen to act boldly. “They must be punished,� said an aide.

And broadcaster Piers Morgan, who was once

The Sussexes are now free to promote anything – and everything – they want.

friends with the duchess, said Meghan and Harry’s move was “staggeringly pompousâ€? and they posed a direct threat to the monarchy. “Harry and Meghan’s astonishingly brazen and selďŹ sh antics have left her no choice but to cut them loose and ďŹ re them both from the royal family,â€? he raged. “Get rid of these whining, egocrazed, deluded leeches Ma’am – before it’s too late.â€?

Royal watchers have been

Losing their $2 million of taxpayer funds will hardly put a dent in the Sussexes’ rather deep pockets.

The couple already have a private fortune of $67 million, but social media expert Paul Sutton says the glamorous duo could earn another gargantuan fortune as social media inuencers. “They could potentially make millions,â€? says Paul. “Luxury jewellery ďŹ rms would be particularly keen on Meghan.â€?

The royal rogues, he says, are in the perfect position to leapfrog over the Kardashians to snatch the title of the most soughtafter inuencers on the planet.

Just so you know, selďŹ e queen Kim Kardashian West currently gets around $1.4 million per post and her little sister Kylie Jenner, 22, gets a whopping $1.8 million!

MAY 19, 2018 Harry and Meghan marry at St George’s Chapel in Windsor Castle and become the Duke and Duchess of Sussex.

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RRY & MEGHAN QUIT detonate the d h palace l shake-up. h k Just hours after a visit to the Canadian High Commission in London to thank them for the country’s warm and friendly hospitality, they “pressed the nuclear button” on their future in the royal family.

Unbeknown to even their own UK-based press team, they’d secretly created a new website, sussexroyal.com, on which they published what was essentially a letter of resignation. They spelt out the details of their new roles, including their desire to work with handpicked journalists and have greater freedom on social media.

The duchess was in the UK for just three days before she returned to Canada, leaving her husband to face the fallout.

After a year in which they’d hardly played ball with the British public, it’s not surprising that their decree was met with anger by many, with one aide saying, “They were given the wedding they wanted, the house they wanted, the office they wanted, the money they wanted, the staff they wanted, the tours they wanted and had the backing of their family. What more did they want?”

Added royal author Ingrid Seward, “It looks like they want to keep their royal status, perks and privilege but not do the boring royal duties like visiting a hospital in Surrey. This is potentially the beginning of the end for them. They want to act like glitzy American

MEGHAN’S THE NEW WALLIS Prince Harry is not gone for good, but there are some striking similarities between the Duke of Sussex and his great-great-uncle Edward VIII, who shocked the world in 1936 when, after just 326 days as King, he abdicated for the woman he loved, Mrs Wallis Simpson.

Like Wallis, Meghan is American and divorced. In addition, they both met their royal beaus at the age of 34. Now, it appears history will credit them both with having an influence on their husbands’ decisions to leave the royal fold.

There are, of course, differences in their stories: King Edward felt he had no choice but to abdicate because royal protocol at the time forbade a member of the royal family from marrying a divorcée. celebrities – I feel sorry for the Queen. She’s an old woman and doesn’t want to upset her grandson.”

According to our exclusive insider, despite the backlash Harry and Meghan remain determined to go through with their plan.

“Ultimately they’re doing it for Archie and, hopefully, his future sibling. They want to raise their kids out of the royal spotlight where they can lead normal lives.” #

Edward abdicated as King to be with American divorcéeWallis, who loved dogs like Meghan.

By contrast, 81 years later, when Harry chose Meghan as his bride, the Californian actress was enthusiastically welcomed into the family, with the Queen even babysitting her dogs before the wedding.

After abdicating, Edward and his bride were forced to live in exile, eventually settling in the South of France, where they lived in splendour, with 23 staff.

Harry and Meghan, meanwhile, are making the conscious choice to exile themselves for part of the year and say they have every intention of continuing to

work both for their charities and themselves.

As Meghan said before she walked up the aisle with Harry, “I never wanted to be a lady who lunches – I’ve wanted to be a woman who works.”

What it means to disgraced Prince Andrew Harry’s announcement that he’s stepping down as a senior royal may well have an impact on the line of succession to the throne. The prince is currently number six – behind Prince Charles, Prince William, Prince George, six, Princess Charlotte, four, and Prince Louis, one – and his son Archie is number seven.

Unless the Queen makes an exception, it’s likely Prince Andrew, 59 – currently persona non grata for his interview about his links to paedophile Jeffrey Epstein – will be bumped up to sixth position!

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JUNE 20, 2019 Harry and Meghan confirm they are splitting from the Royal Foundation charity with William and Kate to start their own initiative, Sussex Royal, to be launched this year.

OCTOBER 1, 2019 Meghan sues a UK paper, alleging a private letter to her father was published illegally. It’s believed this action was not sanctioned by the Queen.

The duke and duchess confirm they will not spend Christmas at Sandringham with the royal family.

It is later announced they are taking a six-week break, and they spend the holidays in Canada.

JANUARY 8, 2020 Harry and Meghan announce in a statement they are stepping back as “senior” members of the royal family and are “working to become financially independent”.

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and have hey’re known for being the most relaxed of all the royals, and Zara and Mike Tindall certainly looked it as they hit Surfers Paradise with their fun-loving daughters last week.

Blending in with the locals in denim cut-offs and jandals, Zara played on the beach with oneyear-old Lena, while her former rugby star husband Mike splashed in the surf with big sister Mia, five.

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It’s the fifth year in a row that the couple have spent time in the country they call their second home, and the Queen’s granddaughter recently admitted she loves the Aussie way of life so much that she’d consider a permanent move once her equestrian career is over.

But according to several close sources, the family’s plans are actually much further along. In fact, Zara and Mike – who helped raise money for firefighters at a Magic Millions polo event last week amidst the country’s devastating bushfire crisis – have already viewed four luxury properties in the Queensland area and are investigating school options for the girls.

The longer they spend in the country, the more they want to stay, confides a pal.

“They feel incredibly relaxed in Australia and just love how happy the kids are too,” tells the source.

“There’s the slower pace that they like, but the biggest drawcard is the idea of the girls growing up away from the glare of the spotlight that comes with being a royal.

They say it’s the one place in the world where they feel as though they’re treated just like normal people.”

“Daddy, after this can we have a Vegemite sandwich?”

Mia’s on board for a sea change. Right: With her fair skin, little Lena will have to slop, slop, slap!

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TO OZ! The royal insider says the couple have even mooted the idea of a move with Zara’s mother Princess Anne, as well as the Queen, who they spent Christmas with at Sandringham. They made it clear that while they’d still return to the UK often, they’d love their girls to experience another way of life.

“They were very happy that the idea was met with an open mind. The Queen is at the stage in her life where she wants her family members to be happy, first and foremost,” claims the source.

And in a recent interview with Australian Women’s Weekly, Zara, 38, and Mike, 41, opened up about their hopes and dreams for the future, as well as giving an insight into their life at home with Mia and Lena, who both seem to have inherited their mum’s love of horses.

“They both ride,” Zara reveals. “Lena is in a little basket on the saddle, purely a passenger. But we just bought Mia a new pony called Magic.”

While she hopes to compete at Olympic level again, the royal admitted that becoming a mum had taken a toll both physically and logistically.

“You look back and realise

how much time you used to have before you had kids and then wonder, what was I doing with it? We make sure we’re looking after the kids properly and then our jobs come alongside. It’s about putting everything into place.”

The couple say Mia is already showing signs of being sporty – “she does gymnastics and a lot of swimming, tennis, skiing and surfing.”

Describing parenthood as “superb,” Mike says, “Mia is a fantastic bundle of energy and that challenges you as well and keeps it interesting. Lena is just starting to find her feet, but we’ve enjoyed every minute of it. You hope that’s what kids do to you and it’s been great.”

And as they gushed about their love of Australia, they revealed that Mia had learnt to swim during one of her first holidays Down Under.

“I love the lifestyle and the ability to get up early, go on the beach – especially for the kids, taking them in the ocean is brilliant,” he said.

“The people over in Australia are so laid-back and they have good banter. No-one’s worried about talking to each other.

It’s not a rushed lifestyle. I think it’s a great place and we

enjoy it so much.”

And if they do make it their home, our source says they’d love to add to their family on this side of the world. After the devastation of two miscarriages between the births of Mia and Lena, Zara is said to have her heart set on one more baby to complete her family.

“Zara’s longing to have a

third baby and with her 40th birthday looming next May, she doesn’t want to leave it too much longer,” says our source. “They’re hoping this trip helps them finally start making some concrete plans and taking further steps towards the move they’ve both been dreaming of.

Another baby would be the icing on the cake.” #

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CAM BABY ameron Diaz spent more than three heartbreaking years trying to start a family. The actress endured round after round of IVF and reportedly took “numerous cocktails of drugs that plunged her into a very bad place”, in her bid to become a mum.

And finally, on December 30, the A-lister and her guitarist hubby Benji Madden welcomed a wee daughter they’ve called Raddix.

A source close to the delighted couple says in the end, it wasn’t IVF that helped them start their long-awaited family, but a surrogate.

“It was a private arrangement,” dishes the insider. “The surrogate was one of Cameron’s close family friends who she’s known for decades.”

Adds another source, “They went through so much to get to this point. Cameron feels like this baby is truly a miracle.”

Super-private Cameron, 47, and Benji, 40, took the world by surprise when they announced on social media on January 2 that they were

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True to her word, Khloé wants another baby with Tristan.

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KHLOÉ’S HATCHED A PLAN!

eb broke k h her h heart by cheating on her soon after the birth of their daughter True, but Khloé Kardashian has b asked Tristan Thompson to give her a second child – and her sisters are “extremely concerned”.

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hloé, to hl é 3 , is i desperate d give one-year-old True a full biological sibling and asked Canadian basketball pro Tristan, 28, to do the honours, “on the condition he doesn’t take it as a sign she’ll take him back and insisting that if he says no, she’ll find a sperm donor”.

However, big sisters Kourtney, 40, and Kim, 39,

i the plan, worried that Khloé will be left heartbroken all over again.

But the insider says the headstrong beauty won’t be swayed. “Khloé insists he’s the only viable option right now and she wants to give True the chance to grow up with siblings close in age just like she did.” #

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& BENJI’S SURPRISE finally parents: just six weeks earlier, Cameron had been photographed looking slim in high-waisted jeans while out for lunch in LA. The couple are now on cloud nine as they get little Raddix settled in at their Beverly Hills pad and adjust to life as a trio.

“It’s been like a magical whirlwind,” says another insider, adding that Good Charlotte rocker Benji has been “waiting on Cam hand and foot.

They’ve spent the last few years hoping for this and it surpassed all their expectations.”

Until she met Benji, the Charlie’s Angel star was never desperate for kids. In 2014, she defended her status as a single and childless 40-something, saying, “I’m not going to do something because it’s expected.

If a family happens, then it happens.”

But that same year she was introduced to Benji by close pal Nicole Richie, 38, who married Benji’s twin brother Joel in 2010, and by the following year the loved-up twosome were happily married and beginning to talk about having a baby.

It wasn’t as straightforward as they’d hoped and the constant disappointment of

failing to conceive with IVF was “a rollercoaster of emotions”, but they refused to give up and in 2018 Cameron announced her retirement from acting to concentrate on her wellbeing.

Finally, she got what she’d been waiting for.

According to the insider, the name Raddix is a combination of “rad” (one of their favourite words) and a translation of “new beginning” – a fitting sentiment after their challenging journey to parenthood.

“It’s so like Cam and Benji to pick a quirky yet meaningful name,” says the pal, “and they agree it suits her perfectly.”

The source adds the couple have a ton of support, including Nicole and Joel who live in the same gated community with their daughter Harlow, 12, and son Sparrow, 10.

“Nicole and Joel have offered to help in any way they can.

They’re going to be a huge part of Raddix’s life – the plan is to integrate the two families so all the kids can be one, big happy family.”

And after so many setbacks, the besotted pair are ready to celebrate. Adds the source, “Everyone’s thrilled to see them in this wonderful place.” #

The doting mum loved growing up in a big family – and wants the same for her photogenic girl.

Kicking off her pregnancy in style, Chloë pops out with Sinisa.

CHLOË WAIT! a mate in the over-45 mum club hloë Sevigny has revealed she’s expecting her first child, aged 45.

The American Horror Story actress was spotted out in New York City last week with her partner, art gallery director Sinisa Mackovic, showing off her growing baby bump in a form-fitting dress – and a rep for the star later confirmed she is pregnant.

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YOU OUGHT TO KNOW!

Hello!

Someone’s got their irt on.

Star stories of the week IT’S HARRY! Taking the Mickey: It wasn’t a love duet anyone saw coming.

She’s got Styles!

ADELE’S NEW HOOK-UP ife has certainly taken a new direction for a slimmed-down Adele, who is living her best tropical life in the Caribbean with Harry Styles!

And while they’ve known each other for a few years, it seems their friendship has taken a romantic turn with the 25-year-old “Adore Y Youâ€? singer being her ro ock recently. “It’s made Adele see him in n a completely different light and their friendship tu urned into a romance a co ouple of months ago,â€? claims a source. “It’s bo oosted Adele’s conďŹ dence an nd made her believe in love again after hitting her lowest point.â€?

The “Hello� singer, 31, sp plit from her husband

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Simon Konecki eight months ago and has stunned with her dramatic weight loss, with the insider saying she’s been hugely motivated by Harry. “She’s referring to him as her ‘dietitian’ and revealing how their romance was sparked through their joint workouts, which he devised for them to do together,� tells the insider. “Harry’s a huge fan of Bulletproof coffee – black coffee mixed with butter and a spoon of coconut oil – which he swears by for keeping his hunger at bay. “While Adele would always poke fun at him for adopting what she saw as another crazy LA food fad, she agreed to try it, swapping it for her morning cup of tea with three sugars, and started intermittent fasting with

Harry for 16 hours a day, which really boosted her metabolism after hitting a plateau.�

He’s also devised a workout plan for Adele and they’ve been doing high-intensity interval training together three times a week at her home gym. And they go on long hikes at least twice a week, which the singer says has been incredible for her mental health and wellbeing.

Adds the source, “It’s still early days, but she’s admitted she’s fallen head over heels for him. But they’ve agreed not to put any pressure on it and made a vow to one another that if the romance doesn’t work out, they’ll go back to being friends, as losing Harry altogether is Adele’s biggest fear.� #

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t wasn wasn’’t a happy happy new year for for ro rocker cker k R Rod od d Stewart, who was arrested for punching a security guard as he tried to get into a children’s private birthday party. Rod was picked up by police in Palm Beach, Florida, on New Year’s Eve after the incident at The Breakers resort – alongside son Sean.

According to an affidavit, the security guard denied the singer, 74, and his son entry to the event, with Sean, 39, getting “nose-to-nose” to him before Rod punched him. The “I Was Only Joking” crooner has since apologised. #

Rod’s family (above) were having a lovely holiday before the incident at The Breakers (right).

Night owls!

The happy couple got hitched after midnight.

HE’S 60, SHE’S JUST 29!

LADY KITTY TO WED

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Flame haired comedienne Kathy Griffin ushered in Flame-haired the New Year with a surprise wedding to her longtime boyfriend Randy Bick. The Fashion Police star, 59, said “I do” to marketing executive Randy, 41, in the early hours of 2020 with fellow comedienne Lily Tomlin, 80, officiating.

“What was supposed to be a shallow ‘toot it and boot it’ one-night stand has grown and flourished into something far more meaningful,” said Lily at the start of the 15-minute ceremony.

For the nuptials, Kathy wore the dress she donned for their “first formal date” in September 2011. #

Royal o connections: Kitty i is the daughter of Princess Diana’s brother Earl Spencer.

W dd b ll are set to ring for Wedding bells Lady Kitty Spencer! The niece of the late Princess Diana is engaged to 60-year-old boyfriend Michael Lewis, with the multi-millionaire fashion tycoon popping the question just before Christmas.

“She’s been in Cape Town for the holidays and told her mother and the rest of the family,” a source tells. “Michael is loved by all of them. Despite his wealth, he’s very humble and low-key.”

The couple, who have a whopping 31-year age gap, have been dating for more than a year and went public with their relationship during a stroll in New York early last year.

While the difference in their years sparked headlines, it’s not the first time the model has chosen an older man – her previous boyfriend Niccolo Barattieri di San Pietro is 47.

Her fiancé has three adult kids from a previous marriage. #

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The beauty will be breaking hearts ), -" Ă›( - her Mr Right esina Nakhid-Schuster is deďŹ nitely not your typical reality star.

As the 32-year-old brunette beauty lies in a bed of rose petals at our photo shoot, she certainly looks ready for her role as New Zealand’s ďŹ rst Bachelorette – but there’s much more to Lesina than meets the eye.

Raised in West Auckland, the striking young woman – whose parents are Samoan and Trinidadian – works as a doctor and has dedicated years to building her career. “I always wanted to be a

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doctor and to be able to help people,� smiles Lesina. “I do surprise people a lot at the hospital. Patients will be like, ‘Are you a nurse or social worker?’ And I have to explain that no, I’m the doctor!�

When The Bachelorette NZ premieres on TVNZ 2 on January 27, viewers will watch Lesina try to ďŹ nd lasting love.

But how did this charming doctor end up on a television reality show looking for her dream man?

She explains, “I’ve spent the last ďŹ ve years of my life dedicated to my career and I decided something needed

to change. I want a family and kids, and that wasn’t how my life was going if I kept on the same track.�

After moving to Sydney last year, she took up a locum position, where she travels to various hospitals and ďŹ lls in for sick doctors or anyone on extended holiday leave. “It’s a really exible job and I wanted that time to take a step back, not work so hard, and meet someone,â€? she tells. “I also moved to Sydney because I wasn’t getting anywhere in Auckland. I felt like I’d exhausted all the single guys!â€?

l the doctor!

HELORETTE A IS LOOKING OR LOVE Life on the ward has kept Lesina off doing the dating rounds.

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While she’d never thought of signing up for a reality show in the past, Lesina couldn’t resist tossing her name in the hat for The Bachelorette. “I would be terrible on The Block or any cooking show – that would just not be my thing,� she laughs. “But this was perfect timing and really fortuitous. And I thought it would be a great story – imagine if I met someone like that? What a love story!�

As Lesina poses for our photographer, it’s clear she’s a natural in front of the camera, which isn’t a surprise when she reveals she’s also studied

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acting! After completing her seven-year stint to become a doctor, Lesina thrived as a junior before working her way up to surgical registrar. But a few years later she decided to take some time off for a course at South Seas Film and Television School. “I always loved drama in school and knew one day I’d like to do acting, but med school came ďŹ rst,â€? she tells. “It was my number-one dream.â€?

Lesina’s appeared in a few commercials and had roles as an extra in Power Rangers, Filthy Rich and Shortland Street. It was actually one of her contacts who was

working on The Bachelorette who shoulder-tapped her to apply for the show. But the idea of being part of reality television does scare Lesina. “In a commercial, you play a character and it’s such a small-scale thing, whereas this is me – I’m not playing anyone else. So that’s going to be pretty different for me,� she admits.

But acting isn’t her only passion – when she’s not working, Lesina says you’ll ďŹ nd her constantly travelling, saying she’s visited almost every continent. In fact, she was standing in the middle of an airport in Portugal

when she got the call to say she’d been selected as the Bachelorette. “They asked if I was alone and I was like, ‘Well, not really but I’m surrounded

by Portuguese people so I think it’s OK,’� she recalls with a laugh. “It was just like the day I got the call about med school, that feeling of, ‘Stop, no way, you’re joking!’�

Travelling is in her blood with her parents meeting in Samoa, falling in love and globe-trotting around the world together before giving birth to Lesina while on a trip to the US. “They didn’t quite make it

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Destination romance! The well-travelled Bachelorette is hoping her soulmate is closer to home.

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My dad’s a really kind guy – softly spoken and humble.

I really want someone like that to New Zealand in time before I was born, but we ended up moving here just a year later,” she says.

When asked what her parents think of the new TV adventure, she laughs, “They were like, ‘Oh Lesina!’ But they said they’ll support me with whatever I want to do and that’s all they really had to say about it.”

Lesina didn’t have any hesitation about putting her name down for The Bachelorette but says she never considered signing up to be part of The Bachelor NZ. “Everyone who knows me understands that wouldn’t

be my thing,” she asserts.

“I wouldn’t ever like the idea of competing with other girls.”

After three seasons of watching Bachelors Art Green, Jordan Mauger and Zac Franich, many fans were crying out for a female-led series, saying it was unfair.

When the announcement finally came that The Bachelorette was landing on our shores, it sent a buzz of excitement throughout the country – and even Lesina admits she felt it.

“I didn’t really think of signing up at that point, but I remember reading an

article saying the show was coming and it said it’s about time we got a woman of substance on TV – and I was like, ‘Yes! How cool and refreshing would that be?’

It’s so great and I’m really excited to see where it goes.”

Lesina’s most serious relationship lasted seven years, but ended not long after she started full-time work.

Today, when it comes to the qualities Lesina wants in her partner, she says she’d love someone like her dad.

“He’s a really kind guy – softly spoken and humble,” smiles Lesina. “I really want someone like that. It’s also

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really important to me that they’re non-judgemental and open-minded because I come from a really diverse background and there are lots of different cultures, religions, political beliefs and whatnot.”

It’s clear when talking to Lesina that she’s serious about finding love on the dating series and says she’s ready to be in a relationship.

She enthuses, “I haven’t met my soulmate yet. I definitely loved all my exes, but I don’t think I’ve been in love from the bottom of my heart … but I hope I can find that.” #

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TOM HANKS Fashionably late!

Beyoncé and Jay-Z waltzed in almost an hour after the ceremony began.

TIFFANY HADDISH & S ALMA HAYEK Take a bow J.Lo! The singer (left) doesn’t let her giant dress come between her and fiancé Alex Rodriguez.

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Below: Kiwi director Taika is in high demand, sharing a hongi with Aquaman star Jason and chatting with Killing Eve’s Jodie Comer before cracking jokes with Isla and Sasha.

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Host Ricky Gervais – who promised this will be his last time presenting the awards d the crowd, – sipped on beer as he roasted slamming Hollywood’s hypocrisy and taking swipes at Leonardo DiC Caprio, Felicity di Dench!

Huffman and even Dame Jud Tom Hanks gave an emotiional speech eMille Award fo or upon winning the Cecil B. De g his contribution to the film industry, paying tribute to his wife and kids saying, “I can’t to me.” tell you how much your love means m Meanwhile, Judy star Renée Zellweger confused everyone after win nning Best Actress with her bizarre speech s that moved in and out of a southern accent, later admitting, “My brain was scrambled – adrenaline and memory y don’t mix, apparently!” #

Green is the new black! Charlize Theron brightens up a group snap with Jen, Ellen and Portia.

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One look through new groom Steven Burley’s social media pages reveals he’s an avid cook, which explains his ing with 2017 MasterChef Australia winner Diana Chan! And while the Melbourne barbershop owner is about to become a

Hayley models for sporting events.

Lizzie’s shock comeback ... BUT NOT EVERYBODY’S HAPPY!

She became something of an unsung hero when she launched a tirade against her ex-groom Samuel Ball in the show’s reunion ďŹ nale last year. And Woman’s Day hears that season six star Elizabeth Sobinoff is set to return again for a second shot at love ‌ amid a cloud of controversy! “The brides were beside themselves,â€? says an insider. “They couldn’t believe she was back – they felt it was completely unfair and a lot of them had a hard time warming to her.â€?

Amanda is rumoured to be Tash’s partner.

SEB’S PAST FALL FROM GRACE There are rumours he’s heading into the show to shake things up as an intruder, but it seems former AFL player Sebastian Guilhaus is no stranger to controversy.

In 2018, the Woodville-West Torrens ruckman was fined $10,000 and served a three-match ban for comments on social media dissing the Aussie league’s governing body.

Bronson left Vanessa to go on the show.

TASH’S FAMOUS EX!

She’s about to find love on the show, but it appears reality bride Tash Herz, who is rumoured to be half of MAFS’ first lesbian couple, has had her own famous flame. In a social media post from 2013, she said her new boyfriend was rapper A$AP Rocky, who has been linked to Rihanna and Kendall Jenner!

Steve’s the oldest groom in the line-up.

household name on the ratings juggernaut, it seems his ex will pip him at the post with her own show, Asia Updated with Diana Chan.

Meet MAFS’ bodybuilders

ALEKS’ A REALITY TV REGULAR!

Last year’s cast had no shortage of actors – and this year’s no different!

Incoming bride Aleksandra Markovic has appeared on dating show Take Me Out in 2018. The Perth local has participated in several beauty pageants and currently works in real estate.

When Woman’s Day revealed last year that former MAFS groom Bronson Norrish had dumped his girlfriend to go on the show, nobody expected she’d be making her own “revenge” appearance. But that has become a reality for his former lover Vanessa Romito, who is set to appear in the next season.

In February last year she revealed she was “devastated” when Bronson left her after he was accepted for the show.

Mishel’s hot son …

AMANDA & HAYLEY!

We’re used to seeing the guys flex their muscles, but this year Amanda Micallef and Hayley Vernon will give them a run for their money!

Personal trainer Amanda is rumoured to be Tash’s partner (see blue panel) in the show. Meanwhile, busty bodybuilder and finance broker Hayley is no stranger to the spotlight, posing in her bikini for sporting events and revealing on Instagram she’s had a boob job and is now a D-cup.

Vanessa’s revenge!

SET TO RIVAL RHYCE?!

While Jessika Power stunned on her wedding day, the provocative bride was overshadowed last season by her “hot brother” Rhyce (below right). It saw him become an overnight viral sensation. But watch out Rhyce, new-bride Mishel Meshes’ eldest son Sam already has fans hot under the collar!

Sam looks to be a drawcard for fans of Mishel..

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LOVE-ALL FO STAR MICHA The Kiwi sportsman aces his big day

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mid the leafy backdrop of a quiet olive grove, top-seed tennis player Michael Venus stands beneath a gazebo, white silk billowing softly in the wind. As his gorgeous bride Sally Trafford walks up the aisle, his heart melts.

“Seeing her was really emotional,” the 32-year-old later tells Woman’s Day. “That feeling in your stomach – it was like having butterflies.”

And as the smitten pair turn to face each other, a smiling Sally reaches up to adjust her groom’s crooked bow tie, causing the guests to erupt in laughter.

“We’re not the most serious of people and we wanted the wedding to reflect us as a couple,” explains Mike, as he’s known to friends and family.

The duo’s special day comes just days after arriving in Auckland from their home base of London. The Kiwi couple chose Auckland’s Bracu for its

minimalistic yet romantic vista, which suited their down-to-earth personalities perfectly.

Mike and Sally, who share 14-month-old daughter Lila, admit that planning a wedding from the other side of the world was difficult, particularly when there were so many last-minute jobs to do. The sportsman was juggling a hectic practise schedule with tasks such as getting the cars cleaned, writing his speech and having his beard trimmed!

But as their special day comes and morning rain gives way to mid-afternoon sun, the groom looks relaxed greeting guests as they arrive at the stunning venue.

Among family and friends are fellow doubles player Marcus Daniell, and US players Bradley Klahn and Christina McHale.

When 3.30pm rolls around, people take their seats as Mike, looking a tad nervous, chats with his groomsmen at the end of the aisle. Celebrant Ken Youngson, who Mike has known for 10 years, welcomes everyone and, catching a glimpse of a white Jaguar, asks them to stand.

All eyes are on the small wooden walkway as Calum Scott’s “You Are the Reason” plays and four bridesmaids, each

The newlyweds with (from left) Sarah Robinson, Cody Loup, Brigid Allen, Sarah Pemberton, Will Ward, Amy Trafford, Sophie McDonald and Andrew Hill.

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ceremony

R TENNIS EL VENUS carrying a bouquet of white gladioli, enter the gazebo. Next comes adorable Lila, snuggling into Sally’s mum Joyce, with Mike’s mum Lynne alongside. At the end of the aisle, Mike’s face lights up and he plants a sweet kiss on his daughter’s cheek before she is seated.

The stage set, there is an audible gasp as Sally, her arm linked with her father Phil, makes her appearance.

With her hair elegantly tied back, the brunette beauty wears a silk satin organza dress adorned with delicate appliquéd leaf detail. Clasped at the back by small buttons, her veil floats along behind.

Following tradition, her Valentino shoes from a luxury reseller are her something old, while her dress and earrings are her something new. A bracelet, designed for Lila by her sister Amy, is her something borrowed and her wee girl’s blue sash on her dress is her mum’s something blue!

As Sally’s dad shakes hands with her groom and steps aside, celebrant Ken encourages a round of applause for the stunning bride, then kicks things off with a phone call he received from Mike.

“The excitement was so great, I thought he had won Wimbledon,” he teases. “But he had won something far better – Sally’s heart!”

Then in a sombre moment,

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Mike in action at last year’s Wimbledon tennis tournament.

Sally’s impressed with her groom.

“He pretty much dresses in tennis gear, both on and off the court, and he looks so handsome.”

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Above: Now he’s married his Lady Luck, Mike can get down to business at the tennis! Left: Doting grandparents (from left) Lynne, Joyce and Phil look after Lila.

Top: Proud dad Phil escorts his radiant daughter to Mike.

Above: Celebrant Ken looks on as the couple exchange rings.

Dancing the night away, at midnight, the new Mr and Mrs retire to luxurious Kylemore Lodge, but there is very little downtime because two days later he’s due back on court!

“We will have to plan a honeymoon at some point,” laughs Mike. “I think Sally would love to go to Santorini because she keeps tagging me in lots of Instagram pictures of it!”

It’s a whirlwind trip home for the pair, who met at a

ar o o . e, who ranks 10th in the world for men’s doubles, competes as top doubles seed at the ASB Classic in Auckland this week, before jetting off to the next tournament in Melbourne.

Meanwhile, Sally will return to England with their daughter. The Harvard-trained lawyer has taken time off from her career to care for Lila, who was born with craniosynostosis, where one

Left: “Mmm ... banana cake!” Mike devours three slices of his favourite flavour! Below: Mike’s dad Dave is remembered with other lost

of the sutures in her head fused early, restricting her skull growth. The wee tot’s had three surgeries to open the suture and even out the growth of her head.

“She’s ahead on all the developmental stuff and she’s totally happy,” explains Sally.

“You really wouldn’t know apart from a scar that goes from her ear to the middle of her head, but even that is mostly covered by hair.”

To help any remaining asymmetry, Lila wears a helmet and needs to be in London for a fitting later this month.

But despite their schedules, Mike and Sally are relaxed as they reflect on their big day.

“The ceremony showed a who we are,” says Mike. hat planning and how we’ve been through to ere today and take the xt step as husband and ife ... it’s really special.”

Looking up at her usband, Sally agrees.

“It’s been pretty magical, asn’t it?” #

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the duo’s parents, in particular Mike’s father Dave, who passed away three years ago. “How proud he would be looking down, and we honour him.”

And next it is time to exchange their vows.

Mike declares to his bride, “I promise to choose you every day and to do the hard work of making now into always. I promise to support your dreams and to respect our differences. I promise to forgive you like I hope to be forgiven. I promise to tell you my feelings even when I don’t know what I’m feeling.” And then, to much laughter, he adds, “I promise not to watch the next Netflix episode without you.”

Sally, 34, repeats the same vows, but changes the last line to, “I can’t promise not to watch the next Netflix episode without you, but I do promise to watch it again with you later!”

After saying their “I dos”, they exchange rings. From Brighton’s Venus Diamonds, Mike slips Sally’s rose gold and diamond band onto her finger.

“I give this ring as a symbol of my love, my faith and our strength together,” he pronounces, adding that it is his, “covenant to learn and grow with you”.

Sally pledges the same, but it takes a moment for his matte gold ring to fit! As they move aside to sign the registry, a surprise twist awaits – an envelope taped beneath everyone’s chair, for guests to write a piece of marriage advice to the couple.

The ceremony nearing its end, bridesmaid Sarah reads The Giraffe and the Monkey, a poem by Daniel Thompson. Both funny and endearing, Sally is brought to tears and turns to wipe them away before they are pronounced husband and wife. And with only one thing left to do, Mike lovingly pulls Sally to him and they kiss for the first time as a married couple.

Formalities over, everyone moves to the Pavilion, while the bride and groom have photos taken. Rejoining their guests, the sweethearts tuck into a three-course dinner.

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eing rich and famous can lead to accusations of stars doing the dirty behind their partners’ backs. But when they’re forced to face allegations of philandering, what happens to the “other women” once the scandal fades away?

From nannies to prostitutes, here’s what the women embroiled in some of Hollywood’s biggest scandals are doing now.

Hugh Grant & Elizabeth Hurley

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n one of the most sordid stories in celebrity history, Hugh Grant was arrested and charged for indecent conduct with a prostitute in a public place after he was caught getting oral sex from hooker Divine Brown in his car in Hollywood.

Making matters worse, the British actor was dating Elizabeth Hurley at the time.

The embarrassing 1995

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incident left Hugh red-faced and sex worker Divine – real name Estella Marie Thompson – a whole lot richer.

She’s said to have earned more than $1 million from interviews and media appearances, and is thankful the scandal helped her turn her life around.

She put her two eldest daughters through college and moved to Atlanta, Georgia,

Despite being caught in the act with Divine, Liz (far left) didn’t ditch Hugh until years later.

where she had another daughter with her now ex-fiancé.

Divine, 50, now goes by the name of Stella Thompson and enjoys her quiet life in the suburbs, where she works in the music industry.

“Everything worked out for the better,” she says.

“It helped me turn it into something positive … I was

blessed it could get me out of that lifestyle.”

Hugh, 59, never denied what he did and admits, “I was just an idiot. I didn’t try to say, ‘I’ve got this psychological problem.’ I just said, ‘I did it.’”

Incredibly, his famous girlfriend didn’t dump him for another five years, and they still remain good friends.

Ashton Kutcher & Demi Moore

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n his sixth wedding anniversary to then-wife Demi Moore, Ashton Kutcher was busted getting intimate with someone else.

The That ’70s Show star spent a wild night partying in his suite at San Diego’s Hard Rock Hotel with parttime model Sara Leal in 2011.

She claimed they had a steamy romp that, had Ashton had his way, would have been a threesome with her best friend.

Sara insisted Ashton, now 41, seduced her and told her he was separated from his

wife, and later admitted she wished she’d never done it.

“He just came up and kissed me,” she said at the time. Sara, 30, reveals she got fired from her job and her family refused to speak to her for being “the other woman”.

She insists the public image of her being a party girl was far from the truth and that she just made a stupid mistake.

She now works as a yoga instructor in San Diego and has been in a relationship with her boyfriend for three years.

While Jen doesn’t blame the nanny for her break-up with Ben, Christine has made the most of her fame.

Ashton told Sara (left) he was separated from wife of six years Demi (above).

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he demise of Ben Affleck’s 10-year-marriage to Jennifer Garner – the mother of his three children – was thought to be due to his alleged affair with the family’s nanny Christine Ouzounian.

But Jennifer, 47, later insisted, “We had been separated for months before I ever heard about the nanny.”

Although Ben, also 47,

denied any wrongdoing, Jennifer later publicly called him out for having “bad judgement” and criticised his behaviour.

The nanny in question had no problems revelling in her newfound fame, though.

While Ben and Jen were navigating the messy road of divorce, she reportedly tipped off paparazzi to snap photos of her with Ben at a rental house, during a late-night hook-up.

At one point, Ben was thought to have helped shelter her at a plush Bel Air hotel, but Christine wasn’t one to hide away for long and has been regularly snapped living the high life in LA, driving fast cars and flaunting her designer wardrobe.

She has, however, quit nannying and is now believed to be working in the insurance industry.

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 Gwen’s lookalike Mindy had a three-year affair with Gavin.

The rumours about the alleged affair took its toll on Posh and Becks’ marriage.

Gwen Stefani & Gavin Rossdale

THE NANNY

G The Aussie nanny is now living in Queensland with her daughter.

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wen Stefani and Gavin Rossdale’s 13-year marriage came crashing down when it was alleged he had been having an affair for three years with Mindy Mann, the Aussie nanny of their three kids.

The No Doubt singer was believed to have uncovered the relationship in 2015 when another of their nannies found intimate messages and photos between Mindy and Gavin, and told her employer.

Gwen, now 50, admitted, “My life blew up in my face,” and Gavin, 54, moved out of the family home a few weeks later.

Mindy – who bore an uncanny resemblance to Gwen with her bleached blonde hair and wardrobe of Gwen’s hand-me-downs – stuck around in LA for a while working at early learning centre Pint Sized Kids, which she part-owned. But when she got pregnant to her boyfriend Spencer Gutcheon, they decided to move back to her home country.

Mindy now lives in Queensland with her three-year-old daughter and is still with her baby daddy, who is a rock-climbing instructor.

Jude Law & Sienna Miller

THE NANNY

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ude Law was a very bad boy in 2005 when he was caught in bed with one of his children's nannies, Daisy Wright.

He was engaged to actress Sienna Miller at the time, but that didn’t stop his antics with Daisy, who, after rumours surfaced of the affair, sold her story to the tabloids – something she later said she regretted.

Daisy claimed one of Jude’s kids even walked in on them in the bedroom.

She said Jude dropped her “like a hot potato” once his ex-wife and mother of his children Sadie Frost got wind of the romance. Despite that,

David & Victoria Beckham

THE PERSONAL ASSISTANT

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hey might have just celebrated their 20th wedding anniversary, but David and Victoria Beckham’s marriage was once rocked by claims of an explosive affair with his personal assistant Rebecca Loos.

In 2004, Rebecca told her story to the now-defunct British tabloid News of the World, alleging she’d had a four-month fling with David, now 44, while he was playing for Real Madrid.

While he denied it, she

cashed in royally on the romance with modelling gigs for an endless stream of magazines – including Playboy – and stints on reality TV shows.

She’s since shunned the spotlight, and the 42-year-old now lives in Norway with her husband of seven years, Dr Sven Christjar Skaiaa, and their two sons.

She wrote on her Mountain Life blog, “If anyone had approached me 10 years ago

in London and told me that one day I would be living in an old farm house in a small town in the Norwegian mountains, married and a mother to two boys, I would have laughed. Yet here I am ... happier than I have ever been.”

A “deeply ashamed” Jude publicly apologised to Sienna (far left) after his affair with Daisy (right) was revealed.

Kristen broke Robert’s heart when she was snapped with director Rupert.

she described the relationship as “amazing”.

Jude, now 47, didn’t try to deny the allegations and made a public apology to Sienna, 38, expressing his “sincere regret”.

Daisy, 40, has since set up her own high-end nanny service called Silentnight Nannies, with some speculating it was a dig

at her former employee.

Her company in the UK provides pricey nannying services, housekeepers and personal assistants, along with sleep training and maternity nurses.

Meanwhile, Daisy herself has stayed out of the spotlight since the scandal hit headlines almost 15 years ago.

doing the dirty! Who could possibly forget those cringeworthy photos of Kristen Stew art cheating on Robert Pa ttinson with her much-olde r director Rupert Sand ers in 2012?

She was in a long-tim e romance with her Tw ilight co-star, and Snow W hite and the Huntsman di rector Rupert was married to model Liberty Ross, who he shares two kids w ith.

apo ogies from both sides as Kr isten, now 29, revealed she was “deeply sorry for the hurt and embarrassment” she had caused and Rupe rt, 48, said he was “utte rly distraught” at what he'd done to his family, an d later branded the fling a “momentary lapse”.

Liberty saw it as mor e than that though, an d swiftly divorced him. She th en wed millionaire record pr oducer Jimmy Iovine in 2016 .

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THE FAMOUS ‘OTHER MAN’!

Real life

Oh my hat!

ARCHIE’S WEARING OUR BEANIE Meet the Kiwi crafters with royal approval

laire Conza dreamed of creating a business that could change the world – but she never imagined a post on a royal Instagram account featuring adorable baby Archie wearing one of her sweet $49 beanies would make her social enterprise known across the globe!

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and Duchess of Sussex shared a snap to their 10 million followers on New Year’s Day of their eight-month-old son wearing the cute Cocobear hat

by Kiwi knitting brand Make Give Live, business partners Claire, 37, and Becky Smith, 50, were faced with restocking their entire online store and even temporarily closing orders.

“You could never dream this stuff up,” tells Claire, who

was blown away at how the ‘Archie effect’ had such a dramatic impact on their sales.

For the Auckland mum, who crafted a unique plan to get communities of knitters purling and crocheting in company for their wellbeing, as well as giving away warm beanies for Kiwis in need, the way her fledgling business has suddenly been boosted by one of the most famous families on the planet reduced her to tears.

“We had a little bit of breathing space because initially nobody knew it was

a Make Give Live beanie.

But in the middle of the night stories started coming out about how intentional it was that they shared that photo because they wanted to support what we were about.”

While Meghan and Prince Harry had been gifted a Make Give Live beanie more than a year ago during their tour Down Under, the businesswomen had all but dismissed any chance of seeing the youngest royal wearing a piece from their handcrafted collection.

“I guess you hope that they get to use it and maybe one day you get to see it, but that’s a really slim chance. To be honest, honest II’d almost forgotten about it,” confesses Claire.

Bu ut when the rare pho oto of little Archie lo ooking cute as a b button, in the mistg grey merino pom-

Swamped by orders following the royal social media post, the first knitting teams met at the Birkenhead Bungalo Café in Auckland last week to start on the backlog.

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Royal influence: This adorable photo of Harry and Archie led to a flood of orders for the woolly accessory.

pom hat, lovingly held in the arms of a smiling Harry, both Becky and Claire realised the beanie he was wearing was not the same style as the expectant couple were given.

“One story said Meghan had since ordered two more beanies in the next sizes up so that Archie would always have one that fit. That got us quickly checking back through our orders. We found one from early November that was for the Cocobear beanie in sizes six to 12 months and one to three years from an address in Windsor. Looking more closely, y the email address was royal.uk. We didn’t pick up on it at the time, so when it did appear we were completely surprised and blown away,” laughs Claire.

Waking on January 2 to orders pinging into their inbox every few minutes, it became more than clear the message of kindness and inclusion and being there for others – a key mission of their enterprise – had struck a chord with the Sussexes.

“Part of the reason we were excited that they might get a beanie is that we knew how passionate they are about advocating for mental health.

We thought that if they did read about our purpose it would resonate with them.

So when we found out how intentional it was, we were

What a purl-er!

Becky (left) and Claire still can’t believe the support their small business is getting.

both just brought to tears,” shares Claire, still deeply moved by the gesture. “It was so touching.”

The former fashion graduate says the commitment to wellbeing and using knitting as therapy was born out of her own experience of depression.

“The repetition and mindfulness required to make stitches broke down negative thought patterns, and having something to feel proud about at the end gave me a boost,” she explains.

Forced to reassess her life, the mum-of-one daughter and two stepsons decided she wanted to use her skills to create a business venture with heart.

“We have groups of people

that get together every week for a couple of hours to have a good laugh, a cup of tea and enjoy making all these beautiful things,” she tells.

“That is our main purpose, although a lot of people pick up on the ‘buy one, give one’ aspect – for every hat we sell we give one to a Kiwi in need – but that really feeds into giving our makers’ purpose and enriching them through the platform to give. We all know how much we get from giving.”

With orders from all over the globe – including the sunny Bahamas – eager knitters are keen to make a dent on the 1000 hats to give away following the unprecedented demand.

Tells Claire, “Our makers have been saying, ‘Where’s the wool? We’re ready!’”

It’s also provided an international platform for a pair of women who have fused hobby, heart and business to make the world a better place.

“Creating Make Give Live and keeping it going has come with a lot of personal sacrifice. But I never let it go because I knew what it was doing for those involved and how important it was,” Claire says. “There were days I remember wondering how I could keep going and pushing through. I did sometimes think to myself one day I’ll look back and know that it was worth it.” #

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Facing the

Samara and Paul’s treetop yoga studio has become a haven for stricken neighbours wanting some time out.

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Northern Territory Queensland Western Australia Brisbane

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The Kiwi couple’s Tomerong property hasn’t seen an out-ofcontrol fire in 20 years.

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Jervis Bay Melbourne

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For 13 scary hours Paul fought off the threat to his home.

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amara and Paul Hedges call themselves the family that lives in the trees. They have an outdoor aerial yoga studio in their New South Wales backyard, which sits on the cusp of generous native bushland.

Over a week ago, studio guests could hang in yoga hammocks and peer up into a canopy of soaring tree tops and out at thick greenery, packed with thriving wildlife.

“You can still see the tops of the trees because they’re unburnt, but at eye level it’s all grey ashen patches and blackened tree stumps,” tells Samara, 32, a part-time secondary school teacher.

“It was all bushland, but now you can see down to the highway. And I’m not hearing the birds and animals the way I usually can.”

On January 4, the couple and their son Quinn, 18 months, almost lost everything at their property in Tomerong, Jervis Bay, because of the ravaging Australian bushfires. But thanks to an extraordinary effort by South Auckland-born Paul, 36, only the outskirts were left damaged.

After two massive fires, hundreds of smaller ones and 12 exhausting hours circling his property with hoses and water on a dune buggy, the Kiwi dad saved their home and business.

“Paul’s so brave and would’ve been running on pure adrenaline,” beams Samara, who met her hubby in London in 2009. “Thank goodness he started planning and prepping in case there was a fire because he was right.”

When the couple bought their dream home in late 2018, there hadn’t been a wildfire in nearly 20 years. It was equipped with sprinklers and

Canny Paul began fire-safing his property weeks before the ravaging blazes – and his wife and son are relieved he did.

fiery inferno

TEXT: CLOE WILLETTS.

AUL’S T OF ROR hose systems, but Samara says, “Obviously we weren’t expecting the full catastrophi fire event that has happened.”

When bushfires broke out on the South Coast in Currowan – two and a half hours from their property – in early December, Paul started planning.

“I wasn’t stressed at all, but Paul was and he’s not usually,” Samara recalls. “He spent his two-week holiday break researching how to fireproof your home and the safest ways to prepare.”

The keen fisherman installed sprinklers all around the roof and replaced the heads on existing ones. He ran extra-long hoses around the property and replaced old nozzles, before helping a neighbour fill his water tanks from their dam.

Paul borrowed a machine to clear dead tree branches and debris around the fence lines, and the couple raked every leaf and stick in sight. Then he cleared the roof gutters, packing them with wet towels to block the drains and filling them with water.

By New Year’s Eve, the fires were an hour and a half from their house. Samara’s parents, sister and her young kids were amongst those who had to evacuate. It took them 24 hours to reach Jervis Bay by car because of the terrifying chaos.

On January 3, Samara’s family convinced her to leave

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Even Quinn is doing his bit to aid the bush’s recovery. with Quinn to the showgrounds in nearby Berry, where people were camping with evacuated livestock including camels, horses, goats and sheep.

With their two dogs in tow, Samara took off with camping gear, food and water, a wad of cash and identification documents, her laptop and a hard drive containing family photos. But Paul stayed, connecting his ute to the boat he’d filled with emergency supplies.

Samara shares, “He refused to leave, so I said, ‘Don’t be stupid and make the call if it’s not safe to stay.’ I felt really sad not staying to help, but it was obviously the right decision being with my child.”

At 2pm the next day, Paul rang to say the fire had arrived. Every two hours after that, he made two-minute calls to update Samara.

She admits, “I was picturing every possession in my house, faced with the reality that I might lose it all. Where would we even start again?”

Paul worked relentlessly putting out fires with hoses,

filled with water. By 3am, he sat down for a beer with a neighbour before going to bed, having finally extinguished the last blaze. He’d drunk 50 bottles of water and his feet were covered in blisters.

“We’re lucky the fire burnt the bottom of the trees and not the canopy because it would’ve been very different,” says Samara, whose chickens and ducks were unscathed.

Three days later, a heavy dumping of rain put out any remaining smouldering ash and the proud wife tells, “We started taking yoga classes again to create a space for the community to come and not think about the fires for an hour or two.”

Instead of the sounds of

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WWF Bushfire Emergency Appeal Focused on Australia’s koala population. Visit wwf.org.au/get-involved/ bushfire-emergency. wildlife, the family goes to sleep listening to falling trees.

Outside their front door, hundreds of kangaroos gather on an untouched area of grass.

“This is another chapter of our lives – not necessarily the happiest, but it’s definitely a story to tell,” a stoic Samara concludes. “People are so proud Paul stayed and fought that hard to save our house and my business. If he hadn’t, we would’ve lost it all.” #

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Everyday food

WHERE TO START BU LOCAL In-season food sourced locally cuts carbon miles. And it’s not just fruit and veges ... New Zealand produces very good extra virgin olive oil, so there’s no need to buy shipped-in ones.

GROW YOUR OWN Fresh herbs can be grown in a pot on the windowsill. If you’ve got room in the backyard, plant a few veges too.

CUT WASTE Tossed food not only wastes water and fuel used to grow it, but adds to greenhouse gas emissions in landfill.

CONTAINERS Swap plastic for good-for-the-planet glass.

SUSTAINABLE EATING 101 Your beginner’s guide to choosing food that’s good for your health and the environment

Pork, Beetroot Mash & Brussels Sprout Salad SERVES 4 PREPARATION & COOKING 45 MINUTES 500g baby beetroot, trimmed, coarsely chopped 1 kumara, coarsely chopped 1 tablespoon olive oil 4 pork mid-loin chops 1 cup cream 100g gorgonzola cheese 300g Brussels sprouts, trimmed, shredded 50g small red-veined sorrel leaves ¼ cup hazelnuts, roasted, coarsely chopped

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MUSTARD DRESSING 1 tablespoon wholegrain mustard 1 tablespoon extra virgin olive oil 2 teaspoons lemon juice 1. Boil beetroot and kumara, separately, until tender; drain.

Place in a large bowl, then mash to combine. Season.

2. Heat oil in a large frypan over high heat. Cook pork for 5 minutes each side or until

cooked. Remove from pan and cover to keep warm.

3. Wipe pan clean, then add cream and cheese. Cook, stirring, over medium heat until smooth. Bring to the boil, then reduce heat and simmer for 2 minutes or until sauce thickens.

4. MUSTARD DRESSING. Whisk all ingredients in a bowl to combine. Season.

5. Place Brussels sprouts, sorrel and hazelnuts in a

bowl with dressing, tossing gently to combine.

6. Serve pork with mash and salad, drizzled with cheese sauce.

WHY IT’S SUSTAINABLE Buying local in-season veges like beetroot and sprouts reduces your carbon footprint as they’re not transported in.

Spinach & Eggplant Mini Meatzzas

Top tip

✦ The meatzza base

s can be shaped, then frozen uncooked for up to 3 months.

MAKES 12 PREPARATION & COOKING 40 MINUTES 500g beef mince 1 red onion, coarsely grated 1 garlic clove, crushed 1 egg, lightly beaten ¼ cup ground almonds 1 tablespoon finely chopped flat-leaf parsley ½ teaspoon finely chopped rosemary 1 /3 cup tomato paste 30g baby spinach leaves 3 baby eggplants, thinly sliced crossways 2 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil 15g micro parsley 5 macadamias, finely grated 1. Preheat oven to 220°C. Line two large oven trays with baking paper.

2. Combine beef, onion, garlic, egg, almond, parsley and rosemary in a large bowl. Season.

Roll 2 level tablespoons of mixture into balls, then flatten into 9cm rounds. Place on trays.

3. Spread tomato paste on rounds; top with spinach and eggplant.

Drizzle with oil and season.

4. Bake for 15 minutes or until bases are cooked through. Serve topped with micro parsley and grated macadamias.

WHY IT’S SUSTAINABLE s creat ve way to use leftover mince helps to reduce food wastage.

Top tip

✦ You will need

to process about 3 slices of 2 to 3-dayold bread for the crumbs.

Prawns with Crushed Peas & Pine Nut Crumbs SERVES 4 PREPARATION & COOKING 45 MINUTES ½ cup extra virgin olive oil 1½ cups breadcrumbs 1 garlic clove, finely chopped 1 long red chilli, thinly sliced rind of 1 lemon, grated, finely cut into wedges to serve 1 /3 cup toasted pine nuts 1 /3 cup currants ¼ cup chopped flat-leaf parsley leaves and stems 1 onion, finely chopped 1 garlic clove, crushed 500g frozen peas, thawed 25g butter 1 cup vegetable stock ½ cup finely chopped mint leaves and stems 600g large uncooked prawns, peeled, deveined, tail intact snow pea sprouts to serve 1. Heat ¼ cup of the oil in a large frypan over medium heat. Add breadcrumbs and cook, stirring, for 3 minutes or until golden. Add garlic, chilli, rind, pine nuts and currants, then cook, stirring, for 1 minute.

Remove from heat and stir in parsley. Season.

2. Heat 1 tablespoon of the remaining oil in a medium saucepan over medium-high heat. Cook onion and garlic for 2 minutes or until onion is soft. Add peas, butter and stock, then cook, stirring, for 5 minutes or until peas are tender. Increase heat to high and cook for 8 minutes or until almost all the liquid has evaporated. Crush peas with a fork. Stir in mint and season.

3. Heat remaining oil in a large frypan over high heat, cooking prawns for 3 minutes.

4. Serve prawns on snow pea sprouts, topped with crushed peas and pine nut crumbs.

WHY IT’S SUSTAINABLE s ng your sta e rea to make crumbs cuts waste.

Freeze any extra crumbs for up to 3 months.

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SERVES 4 PREPARATION & COOKING 20 MINUTES (PLUS FREEZING & STANDING) 6 medium overripe bananas, thickly sliced 1 vanilla bean 300ml cream 500g coconut yoghurt 1 cup unsalted macadamias, roasted, coarsely chopped 100g dark chocolate, coarsely chopped 1 /3 cup fresh coconut flakes

Top tip

✦ Dip the ice-cream scoop or spoon in hot water between scoops.

Chicken Wings with Broccoli Rice SERVES 4 PREPARATION & COOKING 1 HOUR 2 tablespoons soy sauce 3 garlic cloves, crushed 2 tablespoons finely chopped fresh lemongrass 1 teaspoon caster sugar 1 tablespoon peanut oil 2kg chicken wings, tips removed 20g piece ginger, cut into thin matchsticks 500g broccoli, finely chopped 1 /3 cup loosely packed fresh coriander sprigs GINGER DIPPING SAUCE 20g piece ginger, cut into thin matchsticks 1 garlic clove, crushed 1½ cups chicken stock 1 tablespoon soy sauce SPRING ONION BROTH 2 cups chicken stock 2 spring onions, thinly sliced on the diagonal 1. Preheat oven to 200°C. Grease two large shallow oven trays and line with baking paper.

2. Combine soy sauce, garlic, lemongrass, sugar and oil in a medium bowl; add chicken; toss to coat.

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Divide chicken between oven trays and top with ginger. Roast, basting twice with cooking juices, for 40 minutes or until chicken is cooked through.

3. GINGER DIPPING SAUCE. Combine all ingredients in a bowl.

4. SPRING ONION BROTH. Heat stock in a small saucepan until warm; stir in spring onions.

5. Process broccoli in batches until it resembles rice grains. Blanch in boiling water for 20 seconds; drain. Spread on a paper towel to dry. Season.

6. Pour warm broth into serving cups. Serve chicken on broccoli rice, topped with coriander. Serve with dipping sauce.

WHY IT’S SUSTAINABLE As well as broccoli being in season, this recipe uses every part of the vege, both florets and stems.

1. Place bananas in freezer for 4 hours or until frozen.

2. Place whole vanilla bean and cream in a small measuring jug. Stand for 30 minutes.

3. Blend or process frozen bananas, yoghurt and vanilla cream mixture until smooth. Fold in half the macadamias, then transfer to a freezer-safe container, cover and freeze

for 4 hours or overnight.

4. Remove fro-yo from freezer 20 minutes before serving.

5. Place chocolate in a small heatproof bowl over a small saucepan of simmering water (do not let the base of the bowl touch the water).

Stir until melted and smooth.

6. Spoon fro-yo into serving dishes, drizzle with melted chocolate, then top with coconut and remaining i

WHY IT’S SUSTAINABLE This recipe is a great way to use up any overripe bananas! Also, this dish uses all the vanilla bean, not just the seeds.

Top tip

✦ Make your own broth stock using the wing tips and ginger and spring onion offcuts.

Top tip

✦ Freeze stock in ready-to-use portions. Heat before adding to risotto and soups.

Chilli Garlic Prawn Spaghetti SERVES 4 PREPARATION & COOKING 50 MINUTES 1kg whole uncooked prawns 6 garlic cloves, unpeeled 1 onion 1 lemon ¾ cup extra virgin olive oil 1 bunch flat-leaf parsley 4 cups water 375g wholemeal spaghetti 4 long red chillies, chopped 1. Shell and devein prawns, leaving tails intact. Reserve shells and prawn heads. Peel 3 garlic cloves and slice thinly. Bruise remaining unpeeled cloves. Quarter the onion, leaving skin intact.

Remove rind from lemon with a zester; squeeze juice

from lemon (you will need 2 tablespoons of juice).

2. To make prawn stock, heat 1 tablespoon of the oil in a large saucepan over a high heat. Cook reserved prawn heads and shells, stirring, until changed in colour.

Add onion and parsley stalks, then cook, stirring occasionally, until browned lightly. Stir in the water, bringing to the boil. Reduce heat to low and simmer, uncovered, for 15 minutes. Strain stock through a fine sieve into a heatproof jug or bowl, and discard the solids. Return liquid to the same cleaned pan, and

simmer, uncovered, for 20 minutes or until stock has reduced to 1 cup.

3. Cook pasta in a large saucepan of boiling salted water until just tender; drain.

Return pasta to pan with 2 tablespoons of the remaining oil, tossing to combine. Cover to keep warm.

4. Heat 1 tablespoon of the remaining oil in a medium saucepan over high heat.

Cook prawns, turning, for 2 minutes or until just cooked through. Remove from pan.

5. Heat remaining oil in small saucepan over medium heat.

Cook garlic and chilli, stirring,

for 1 minute or until golden.

Remove with a slotted spoon and drain on a paper towel.

Add parsley leaves to pan, cooking for 10 seconds. Stir in rind.

6. Add parsley oil to spaghetti in pan with prawns, garlic, chilli, stock and juice, tossing well. Season.

WHY IT’S SUSTAINABLE This recipe ensures nothing is wasted, with the prawn heads and shells used for making the stock.

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Tamarind Beef with Kohlrabi Salad SERVES 4 PREPARATION & COOKING 30 MINUTES 1 tablespoon unrefined sugar (see tip) 2 tablespoons fish sauce 2 tablespoons rice wine vinegar 1 fresh long red chilli, seeded, finely chopped 2 small purple kohlrabi (from specialist stores), cut into matchsticks, leaves washed, finely shredded 2 medium carrots, cut into matchsticks 500g beef fillet, thinly sliced 2 garlic cloves, crushed 2 tablespoons unsalted peanuts ½ cup coriander, leaves and roots separated 2 tablespoons vegetable oil 2 tablespoons tamarind purée ½ cup mint, leaves and stalks separated

large bowl with dressing; toss.

3. Combine beef and garlic in a medium bowl.

4. Heat a wok over high heat; add peanuts to dry wok and stir-fry for 2 minutes. Remove and chop coarsely.

5. Finely chop coriander roots.

Heat half the oil in wok and stir-fry roots for 30 seconds.

Add half the beef, stir-frying for 2 minutes. Remove from wok. Repeat with remaining oil and beef. Return beef to wok with tamarind and stir-fry to combine. Serve topped with herbs and peanuts.

1. Place sugar, sauce, vinegar and chilli in a screw-top jar; shake well.

2. Place kohlrabi matchsticks and leaves, and carrot in a

Flourless Chocolate Cakes with Avocado Icing PICTURES: BEN DEARNLY. STYLING: OLIVIA BLACKMORE. FOOD PREPARATION: CHARLOTTE BINNS-MCDONALD.

MAKES 6 PREPARATION & COOKING 45 MINUTES 3 eggs, separated 2 /3 cup caster sugar 1 teaspoon vanilla extract 75g dark chocolate, finely grated ¾ cup ground hazelnuts ¼ cup coconut oil, melted 125g raspberries AVOCADO ICING 1 large ripe avocado 2 tablespoons cocoa powder 2 tablespoons coconut oil, melted 2 tablespoons agave syrup 1. Preheat oven to 180°C. Grease 6 x ¾-cup friand pans, lining bases and sides with baking paper.

2. Beat egg yolks, ½ cup of the sugar and vanilla with an electric mixer until thick and pale. Fold in combined chocolate and ground hazelnuts.

3. Beat egg whites with electric mixer until soft peaks form. Gradually

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add remaining sugar, beating until sugar dissolves after each addition and mixture is glossy and stiff. Gently fold egg white mixture into egg yolk mixture with coconut oil. Pour into pans.

4. Bake cakes for 20 minutes or until a skewer inserted comes out clean.

Leave in pans for 10 minutes, turning onto a wire rack to cool.

5. AVOCADO ICING. Blend ingredients until smooth.

6. Spread icing onto cooled cakes; top with raspberries. Just before serving, dust with extra

WHY IT’S SUSTAINABLE s rec pe uses in-season avocado for the icing base instead of dairy, which can add to greenhouse gases.

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WHY IT’S SUSTAINABLE s rec pe ma es use o the kohlrabi leaves, as well as the coriander, and mint roots and stalks, all of which would usually be thrown away.

Chinesestyle Sticky Lamb Ribs SERVES 4 PREPARATION & COOKING 2 HOURS

Top tip

✦ Gai lan is available from Asian supermarkets.

You can use any Asian green.

1 tablespoon olive oil 1.5kg lamb riblets 1 orange, halved crossways 55g piece of ginger, unpeeled, sliced 6 garlic cloves, unpeeled, bruised 3 shallots, unpeeled, halved 2 long red chillies, coarsely chopped 2 cinnamon sticks, broken in half 3 star anise, cracked ½ cup Shaoxing wine (Chinese cooking wine) ½ cup salt-reduced soy sauce 1 /3 cup honey 1 cup beef stock 1 cup water 1 bunch gai lan (see tip) ½ cup roasted unsalted cashews, coarsely chopped 1. Heat oil in a large flameproof dish over mediumhigh heat. Cook ribs in batches for 4 minutes or until browned.

2. Pour off any excess fat from dish. Return ribs to dish with orange, ginger, garlic, shallots, chilli, cinnamon, star anise, wine, soy sauce, honey, stock and water. Bring to the boil, reducing heat to low, and simmer, covered, for 1½ hours, turning once halfway through or until ribs are tender.

3. Remove ribs from dish; cover to keep warm. Strain solids from liquid; discard.

Return liquid to same dish, place over high heat. Boil, uncovered, for 20 minutes or until dark and sticky. Return ribs to dish, stir to coat in sauce and heat through.

4. Boil, steam or microwave gai lan until tender; drain.

5. Serve ribs with gai lan, topped with cashews.

WHY IT’S SUSTAINABLE This recipe uses lamb ribs, a secondary cut. All parts of the vegetables are used to minimise wastage.

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Cooking extra

Top tip

✦ Swap the orange

for lemon for a citrus burst.

LOW-FAT TREATS Settle your sweet cravings with these healthier dessert options Orange Yoghurt Cake SERVES 12 PREPARATION & COOKING 55 MINUTES 2 eggs ¾ cup firmly packed brown sugar 2 teaspoons grated orange rind ¾ cup ground almonds 1 /3 cup wholemeal self-raising flour 1 /3 cup low-fat plain yoghurt 60g light cream cheese, softened 2 tablespoons icing sugar 1 tablespoon orange juice

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1. Preheat oven to 160°C. Grease a 20cm round springform pan, lining base and side with baking paper.

2. Beat eggs, sugar and rind in a small bowl with an electric mixer until light and fluffy.

Stir in ground almonds, flour and yoghurt.

3. Spoon the mixture into pan

and bake for about 45 minutes.

Stand in the pan for 5 minutes before turning top-side up onto a wire rack to cool.

4. Whisk cream cheese, icing sugar and orange juice in a bowl until smooth.

5. Spread cake with icing, then top with thinly sliced orange rind, if you desire.

Peach Lassi

Top tip

SERVES 4 PREPARATION & COOKING 10 MINUTES

1. Process or blend peaches until smooth.

2. Whisk the peach purée with the honey, buttermilk, yoghurt, lime rind and juice in a large bowl.

3. Pour mixture into a

1-litre (4-cup) container.

Cover tightly with foil and freeze for 3 hours or overnight.

4. Beat lassi in a large bowl with an electric mixer until smooth.

Return mixture to the container, then cover and freeze for a further 3 hours or until firm.

Alternatively, churn lassi in an ice-cream machine according to the manufacturer’s instructions.

5. Serve lassi with extra peach slices and lime rind.

Top tip

✦ Tarts can be made

a day ahead; store in an airtight container in the fridge.

Baked Custard Tarts

SERVES 2 PREPARATION & COOKING 20 MINUTES 1 sheet filo pastry cooking-oil spray 2 /3 cup low-fat milk 1 egg 2 teaspoons caster sugar ½ teaspoon vanilla extract 6 strawberries, quartered lengthways 40g fresh pomegranate seeds 1 teaspoon pomegranate molasses 1. Preheat oven to 200°C. Oil two holes of a 12-hole (1/3-cup) muffin pan.

2. Cut pastry in half crossways. Lightly spray one of the pastry halves with oil, then fold in half; cut pastry into four. Press pastry strips into pan

hole, overlapping each other to cover hole. Spray lightly with oil to stick strips together. Repeat with remaining pastry.

3. Bake cases for 5 minutes or until pastry is browned lightly.

4. Heat milk until hot.

Whisk egg, sugar and vanilla in a small bowl; gradually whisk in hot milk. Pour custard into pastry cases. Bake for 15 minutes or until set.

Stand tarts for 5 minutes before transferring to a wire rack to cool.

5. Combine strawberries, pomegranate seeds and molasses in a small bowl.

Serve tarts topped with strawberry mixture.

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2 cups drained canned peach slices in natural juice, plus 1 cup extra (see tip) 2 tablespoons honey ½ cup buttermilk 1 cup low-fat plain yoghurt 2 teaspoons finely grated lime rind, plus 1 teaspoon extra 2 teaspoons lime juice

✦ You could also try this with other canned fruits such as plum or mango.

N E H S E R F O ?

T R T E N M A M W U S R U O Y P U

Peach and Ginger Tart

Serves

8

Prep Time

15

Cook Time 35 Vegetarian

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Ingredients • 125g packet ginger nut biscuits

Ginger Syrup

• ₁/2 cup roasted almonds

• ₁/2 cup sugar

• 2 Tbsp sugar

• ₁/2 cup water

• 3 Tbsp butter, melted • 250g cream cheese, at room temperature

• 1 large, thumb-sized piece of fresh ginger, sliced

• ₁/4 cup sour cream

• 3-4 semi-firm peaches, sliced

• 1 large egg

• Mint leaves, to garnish

• ₁/3 cup sugar • 2 tsp vanilla essence • 1 Tbsp fresh lemon zest

Method 1 Preheat oven to 180°C (160°C fan-forced).

Grease a 23cm fluted, loose bottom tart tin.

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2 In a food processor, process the biscuits and almonds until a fine crumb forms.

Add in the sugar and butter and mix well.

Press this firmly into the tart tin, going up the sides as well. Bake for 10-15 minutes until set. Remove from the oven and set aside. Reduce oven to 160°C (140°C fan-forced).

3 In a large bowl, whip the cream cheese until smooth. Add the sour cream, egg, sugar, vanilla essence and lemon zest, beating until smooth. Pour mixture into the tart crust and bake for 15-20 minutes or until just set. Turn the oven off and leave to cool in the oven, then chill.

4 To make the ginger syrup, in a medium saucepan on a low heat, add the sugar, water and ginger until a syrup forms. This should take about 7 minutes. Remove the ginger and allow to cool for a few minutes before adding in the fresh peach slices.

5 To serve, pile the peaches in the centre of the tart, drizzling the last of the syrup over.

Top with mint leaves.

PER SERVE • Energy 1732Kj • Protein 5g • Total Fat 24g • Saturated Fat 12g • Carbohydrates 44g • Sugars 39g • Sodium 222mg Dietary and nutritional info supplied

by NZ Nutrition Foundation

Cooking extra

Make your own

MAYONNAISE Try this simple yet delicious homemade dressing

PICTURES: ROB SHAW/BAUERSYNDICATION.COM.AU. STYLING: KATE BROWN. PREPARATION: TESSA IMMENS.

MAKES 2½ CUPS PREPARATION 15 MINUTES 4 eggs 1 tablespoon Dijon mustard 1 cup canola oil 1 cup light olive oil 1 tablespoon warm water 1 /3 cup lemon juice 1. Separate eggs and place yolks in a large bowl. Store whites in an airtight container for up to four days (they will freeze for 12 months).

2. Using a balloon whisk, mix egg-yolks and mustard together until well combined.

3. Very gradually, add half combined oils drop by drop, whisking constantly, until mixture begins to thicken.

4. Add water in a thin, steady stream, whisking to combine.

5. Whisk in remaining oil drop by drop, until combined and thick.

6. Whisk in lemon juice and season to taste. Store mayonnaise in an airtight container in the fridge.

VARIATIONS Easy Rouille

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EASY ROUILLE

BASIL & CHIVE MAYO

Add ½ cup drained char-grilled capsicum slices and 1 crushed garlic clove. Process or blend until smooth. Serve with mussels, grilled fish and barbecued prawns, or chicken and roast baby potatoes.

Basil & Chive Mayo Add 1 tablespoon each of chopped chives and basil, and 1 teaspoon lemon zest.

Process or blend until smooth.

Serve on chicken burgers and sandwiches or as a dipping sauce for hand-cut chips and barbecued calamari.

Top tip

✦ If mayonnaise splits, place another egg yolk in a large clean bowl and gradually whisk in split mayonnaise, then continue adding oil.

CREAMY MAYO BASIL & CHIVE MAYO

EASY ROUILLE

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Healthy living Health Editor Penny Lewis

Kick-start On your marks! Lace up your trainers and give jogging a go 6

length back to tight muscles.

assionate runner Rachel Grunwell, 43, is a personal trainer and yoga teacher.

She’s also author of Balance: Food, Health + Happiness, in which the journalist talks to global experts on ways to uplift your body, mind and soul to help you live your best life. Follow her tips to get your run journey started.

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The hardest part about starting a run journey is making the decision to begin.

So start today.

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Ask a friend (or several!) to join you on your beginner run journey.

You can cheer each other on.

It makes it more fun. On the days you feel unmotivated to run, it will spur you into action if you know a pal is waiting for you.

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Small steps work best.

Start with 10 minutes twice weekly. Walk a powerpole, run the next. Repeat.

Take it slow and easy. This gives your muscles and ligaments time to adapt and strengthen. It’s all about time in motion at this stage and it doesn’t matter if it’s all walking. The worst thing you can do is run too hard and long too soon.

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Spend a brief time doing some dynamic stretches – such as lunges – before you run. run This gets your body primed for moving well. p

Do some yoga static stretches for a brief time after your run. This brings a

Enter a 10km event that’s several months away, such as the Rotorua Marathon event on May 2.

Having a goal to work towards gives you a reason to keep up your run journey.

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Be OK about being an absolute beginner. Own this! If you practise anything, then you get better at it. The same philosophy applies with running. After a few weeks, you will feel stronger and fitter. After several weeks, you’ll notice you can run a bit more than before.

It feels amazing! So trust the process.

Only a small percentage of runners try to win run events. Most people – like you and me – run for their wellbeing. It’s all

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about that finish-line moment and this is success!

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The “runner’s high” is science-backed and real. I explain the hormones and science behind this phenomenon in my book Balance. It’s super interesting!

When you run, you can also go into a state of “flow”. This is a science-backed state too.

It’s a key to feeling happy!

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Be OK about progression. Never strive for perfection. Your run journey is about uplifting your wellness journey. Every time you run or walk, this is a positive thing for your m body and mind.

Movement is medicine. Itt impacts on how you think, feel f and perform.

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The World Health Org ganisation pre escribes 30min nutes’ exercise daily. y This really is a minimum m. So walking and running are e smart ways to up your daily y movement.

A walk or run journey is a great way to inspire your children into movement.

They may not listen to everything you say, but they definitely watch everything you do. The greatest thing I can do for my kids is to inspire them as a kick-ass role model on ways to be healthy.

Tell family and friends about your new health journey. They’ll likely ask how you are doing over the coming weeks, and keep you accountable and encouraged.

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Movement is part of a prescription for wellness.

It’s not all about weight management or fitness.

Movement can help people better manage things like anxiety and depression.

Believe you can be a runner and it’s likely you willl be. Believe you won’t and you likely will never get there. If I can go from being fit mum seven years ago an unfi mpetent runner, then I to a com reckon almost anyone can.

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Learn to be a mindful runner. Savour being outside in the fresh air and sunshine, and enjoy these moments of “me time” (away from all those devices too!).

Surround yourself with inspiring friends who are into fitness.

Chat to them about your journey so they can cheer you on. They will love supporting you!

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Yo ou don’t need cy run gear. You fanc need an “I can” attitude.

Find more wellness and coaching advice from Rachel at inspiredhealth.co.nz.

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WOMAN’S DAY + FIBRE ONE

NEW YEAR

resolution hacks Make a sweet start to 2020 with these smart swaps

STOP HITTING THE SNOOZE BUTTON AND GO TO BED ON TIME We’re all for New Year’s resolutions that you can enjoy keeping. Studies show that getting an extra hour of sleep can improve your mood, memory, and help you lose weight.

What’s not to like?

STEP AWAY FROM THE SCREEN AND INTO A BOOK Put your phone aside and feed your brain something a bit more nutritious. You’re so much more than a beautiful body – you’re awesome!

TAKE THE LONG WAY UP Promised to get more exercise this year? Add a micro workout to your day by taking the stairs instead of the lift. Lacking motivation? Just imagine there’s a brownie at the top!

SWITCH FOR A SPRITZ Did you know that one glass of wine contains up to 300 calories? Fill half your glass with soda water and you can still have a fun night out while you’re getting fit.

SWAP A MID-MORNING BLOWOUT FOR A FIBRE ONE TM POPCORN BAR When you need a 10am tasty treat to get you through the morning, grab a Fibre One™ Popcorn Bar for a light yet indulgent guilt-free snack. Choose from delicious milk chocolate or moreish peanut butter – find out more at fibreone.co.nz.

Guilt-free

SWAPS

No more feeling deprived with these healthy choices

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ummer is my favourite time of year but with celebrations, barbecues, social events and long, hot days, it definitely makes it harder to stick to your usual healthy routines.

While it’s OK to indulge on special occasions, it’s important you make good choices the majority of the time, and with some easy food swaps, you can enjoy the lighter versions of your summer staples.

ICE CREAM

Wellness

With Gemma McCaw

FRIES Try swapping out traditional fries for homemade kumara chips cooked in coconut oil. Kumara provides more nutrients than potato fries and cooking with coconut oil means lots of hearthealthy fats.

DRESSINGS

Most of us love an ice cream on a hot summer’s day, but here’s a low-fat, guilt-free version.

Slice up soft bananas, then freeze in an airtight bag for at least two hours.

Remove and whiz in a food processor until smooth. This treat is gluten, dairy and sugar-free. I’ve also been freezing bananas on popsicle sticks dipped in a little yoghurt for my little one Charlotte, a perfect remedy for teething too.

Shop-bought mayonnaise can be high in fat, salt and sugar. If you’re making a potato salad, swap out the mayo for Greek yoghurt. A tablespoon of mayo is worth 100 calories compared with Greek yoghurt, which is only eight.

And when it comes to dressing a green salad, mix together lemon juice and olive oil for a healthier and delicious alternative to store-bought options.

CHIPS & DIP A classic Kiwi fave, chips and dip are delicious, but it’s hard to stop after just a few.

For a healthier and more filling snack, try guacamole and vege sticks made from carrot, cucumber, celery and capsicum – or if you’re short on time, serve them with readymade hummus!

camole

sh 3 ripe ocados and mix with 1 diced tomato, ½ finely chopped red onion, 1 crushed garlic clove, salt and pepper, 1 tablespoon chopped coriander and the juice of 1 lemon.

BURGER

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Try substituting your thick white bun, which has very little nutritional goodness, for a wholegrain alternative, or even better, an iceberg lettuce leaf (a bunnace). Wrap all your salad goodies inside and add your favourite grilled meat. Alternatively, ditch the meat and pack your bunnace with grilled veges like eggplant and courgette, and add haloumi cheese.

Questions for Gemma Writeto wdaynz@bauermedia.co.nz or Woman’sDay,PrivateBag92512, Wellesley Street, Auckland.

ALCOHOL Summer means plenty of socialising, but just be mindful of your intake. Enjoy your social occasions, but try opting for alcohol-free alternatives whenever possible. Try flavouring sparkling water with mint, strawberries, cucumber or lemon, or quenching your thirst with a kombucha.

Your body and mind will thank you for it the next day!

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Your beauty

Beauty Editor Amy Houlihan

Tan-tastic

BRONZING TIPS

with these handy DIY hints f you’re an at-home pro, there’s probably not a lot you don’t already know about tanning. But you should never stop learning! Here are our favourite fake tan hacks to help take your bottle bronzing and in-salon glow to the next level.

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Always shave or wax and exfoliate 24 hours before tanning to ensure a clear, even surface for a streak-free result.

Exfoliating too close to your application won’t leave an adequate surface for the product to develop on.

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If you have open pores and like to tan your face, run an ice cube over those areas first to tighten the skin and prevent the tan from settling.

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If you’re nervous about tanning your face, mix one small pump of your fake tan with your night moisturiser for a soft golden glow.

For immediate tanning mishaps on areas such as knuckles, apply a small amount of whitening toothpaste and rub with a warm, damp flannel until you’ve buffed off what you need to. To help remove your tan with ease before your next session, use a dedicated self-tan remover.

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A tanning mitt is an essential tool for achieving a flawless tan, and it helps prevent stained palms too.

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Make sure you scrub with a non-oily exfoliator to remove dead skin cells and create a smooth canvas for your tan. If you use a product with an oil base, it may result in residue on your skin and leave you with an uneven finish.

Avoid showering right before you tan.

It can open pores and if they don’t get a chance to close, you can be left with small tan spots across the skin. Showering just before a tan can also unbalance the pH levels of the skin.

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When your mitt needs a clean, simply take it into the shower with you and wash it with shampoo, then leave it on the towel rail to dry.

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Summer heat and sweat can disrupt a freshly applied tan.

Straight after tanning, dust some talcum powder under the armpits, around the chest and on the back of the legs to soak up any sweat without affecting the tan.

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When applying your product, try using two tanning mitts instead of one so you can cover more skin in half the time while also achieving a more even colour.

After tanning your face, use a (reusable!) straw when drinking to avoid a white top lip.

If you need to shave in the days after you’ve tanned, use an electric shaver to remove the top layer of hair so as not to disturb your tan.

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Unless you have a willing wingman during every at-home session, invest in a handy back applicator so you can reach every last spot.

Preparation is key to achieving a flawless fake tan.

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Travel Editor Sarah-Kate Lynch

5 reasons to love

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Take a detour down the city’s backstreets and alleyways

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Of course a short trip to a big city can be overwhelming – what do you do and where/ how do you do it with what little time you have? But this particular city has a great resource in the snappily-named website whatson.melbourne. vic.gov.au. It’s easy to follow, wildly informative and has a great section called “walks and itineraries”.With what little time I had to spare, I downloaded the Melbourne Street Art Walk, which not only showed me the city’s hidden graffiti treasures, but took me past just about everything else I would want to do.

2Guildford greenery I started my self-guided walk on Guildford Lane, one of Melbourne’s many tuckedaway brick back alleys, although this one – despite the industrial vibe – has been adorned with plants and vines to give it an urban jungle feel. It’s an Instagrammer’s dream, and because it’s Melbourne, a good coffee is never far away either.

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Try Krimper or, for something completely different, book an hourly session to pat, play and socialise with two floors of moggies as you caffeinate at the Cat Café.

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After winding my way down colourful Tattersalls Lane, home to funky bars and cheap eateries, my walk took me plum into the middle of Bourke St Mall, home to David Jones and Myer department stores with Melbourne’s 1864 postal building on the corner – now featuring budget-friendly fashion mecca H&M. Turn a corner and you’re in Royal Arcade, Melbourne’s oldest covered shopping precinct with its range of popular boutiques and specialty stores. Or go in the opposite direction and you’ll find Emporium, with star resident Uniqlo and my favourite shop, Jac and Jack.

I wasn’t in financial condition for shopping on this particular visit, but a girl can still slobber over window displays, can’t she?

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Down to the east of Federation Square in the city’s most famous laneways, Hosier Lane and AC/DC Lane (yes, it is named after the rock group), are some of the city’s most popular graffiti and you definitely won’t be the only one taking photos

there. But this part of town also has some sensational eating. Cumulus is a gorgeous bustling café popular with locals, while its sister restaurant Supernormal does a roaring trade in dumplings. Following my art map, I meandered down to the Yarra River where at certain times of the year there’s a night noodle market – some nights it’s a poodle market and you can even bring your pooch!

On a side trip to the Cuba St/ Ponsonby-ish suburb of Fitzroy, I found the Italian neighbourhood bar Enoteca – perfect for a late lunch and glass of prosecco.

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My trip to Victoria was very last minute and coincided with the Melbourne Cup. Do you know it was cheaper to find a hotel in Melbourne on the busiest day of their year than it is on any normal night in Auckland? What’s that about? Anyway, I was thrilled with my boutique choice of the brand-new Brady Hotel Jones Lane. Tucked away on the cusp of Chinatown, its New York warehouse vibe appealed to me from first glimpse. The room was perfect, the bed divine, the coffee bar downstairs a delightful breakfast spot and the whole of the gorgeous city was walkable from the front door. I’ll be back!

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Advice

LET’S TALK ABOUT SEX My partner was recently unfaithful and I know I should break up with him, but I’m embarrassed to say that it’s made me feel really desperate to “be” with him.

Instead of being angry, I’m just worried he’ll go. I’m otherwise a normal, strong, independent person. What’s happening to me? ● Confused, Hamilton

Sex toys are not crazy, but I know what you mean. Not everybody is looking for something new as they love their sex life as it is. If you do want to throw a tiny little bit of spice into things, you could try something like a nipple arousal gel for extra stimulation.

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My son wants to suddenly talk about sex a lot and even though I thought I was open, I find I’m hopeless at talking about this. He asked me why I thought pornography was such a bad thing – can you help me explain it? ● Tough talk, Blenheim

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My partner and I have recently got into a new kind of sexual play, but it’s made me very conscious of my private body parts. Are there wipes made especially for that purpose? ● Clean queen, Wellington

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There sure are. It’s common for people to want to be

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I’d avoid giving moral judgements and instead focus on facts. I think when teenagers sense your personal position on things they can use that to their advantage.

What you think is sometimes the opposite of what they want to do on their quest to define themselves. What you can provide are the basic facts. It’s illegal to view pornography when you’re under age. It’s a business based on make-believe scenarios.

The women are paid to make it look like they’re enjoying themselves and their sexuality – they’re actors, and in many instances, underpaid and overexploited at young ages. It’s a distortion of real life and real relationships, so therefore it’s a dangerous place for people to “learn”.

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fastidious with certain kinds of play and there are wipes available that are eco-friendly and made from bamboo, so they won’t agitate delicate areas, plus they’re good for the planet.

I’m taking my girlfriend away for a weekend. We’re pretty broke and she’s not a sex toy kind of person. Is there anything fun I can do that’s cheap and not too crazy? ● Playful, Auckland

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You’re still all of those things. It sounds like you are experiencing a phenomenon known as “hysterical bonding”. It’s possible your brain is telling you your partner suddenly becomes extra desirable now you know there’s a ‘threat’ to the union. Also, when bad things happen, it’s normal for us to turn to our partners for comfort. That’s a preestablished pattern you’ve become accustomed to and even though he’s the one who hurt you, your heart is still on catch-up. Your body is experiencing a wealth of stress hormones and you’re coping the best you can. All you can do is create space and fight your urge to hold on with objective commonsense. The best way through is talking and making zero promises that you’re OK with this behaviour. Commitment to conversation and recovery will be the only way to figure out what’s real and what’s phantom.

Jodie Molloy answers your most intimate questions

A date with Sarah-Kate

FOODIE FAD A caveman diet is just nuts, tells Sarah-Kate

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swear the more quinoa and kale I see on café and restaurant menus, the more I want to stay at home and eat a mince pie.

Quinoa tastes like crunchy dust in my opinion and I object to its ridiculous pronunciation (keen-wa). It smacks of false advertising.

Yes, it’s wheat-free and full of nutrients, but dear God, you still have to eat the stuff.

As for kale, the only time I’ve enjoyed it, it was deepfried, heavy on the salt.

However, anything cooked that way tastes a thousand times better, so there’s that.

Don’t get me wrong, it’s not that I’m against clean eating.

I’m very much for eating of any kind. But I’m working my way up to an enormous grudge against the cavemen because I think the Paleo diet

has a lot to answer for.

I get that obesity, heart disease and diabetes are things the cavemen didn’t have and for the most part, eating only what you can hunt or gather is a good premise.

But times do change.

Foraging in the suburbs these days is unlikely to get you your five plus a day, unless you’re willing to go through other people’s garbage, which presents certain health risks.

These are likely treatable by modern medicine but still, not what being a caveman is all about.

And should poor Og turn up at a Ponsonby Road café, he’d drop his club in shock to find fully-clothed thin people forking out small fortunes for bowls of green leaves sprinkled with nuts and seeds.

I mean, nuts and seeds?

They’re everywhere! Mind you, I am a nut and seed-free zone. A pumpkin seed can and on one occasion has put me in hospital for four days, so the fact that they are now scattered to the winds in all directions is a severe irritant.

I ordered a bowl of soup recently, only to have it turn up sprinkled liberally with said seeds. On soup!

I’m with the huntergatherers when it comes to cutting out sugary drinks, artificial sweeteners, processed meats and all that synthetic yuckiness. What my Ponsonby Road time traveller would make of frozen sausage rolls guaranteeing 16% meat I shudder to think.

But no potatoes? The Lynch ancestors who roamed the Irish part of the planet millions of years ago hunted

and gathered those, for sure.

And Lord knows I’ve tried just about every diet in my time, but ones that don’t allow cheese are destined to fail. Separate certain people from dairy products and the world is suddenly a very unfriendly place.

Of course, anyone can eat whatever they like. Who am I to judge? Knock yourselves out, wannabe cave folk.

But as we try to recreate the diets of our Paleolithic forebears, let’s bear in mind that quinoa has become so popular with all the thin fully-clothed people around the globe that the locals in the Andes, where it is grown, can no longer afford it. Imported junk food is cheaper. If my friend Og hears about that, he’ll be headed straight back to the Tardis and 8000BC.

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worry about my daughter – she’s insanely generous.

It’s sweet now, but I worry that she’ll never have a bean to her name if she continues the way she’s going, this cruel world will swallow her up.

She’s the child who always wants to buy an extra gift “from her”, even when we’re doing family-to-family gifts.

“No, it’s all covered, babe,” I’ll tell her. “You don’t need to spend your money on anything else. I’ve bought from our family to theirs, it’s fine.”

“No, Mum,” she insists. “It’s not fine. I want to give my own gift that’s from me, that I pay for, so that I know I have given something myself.”

She’s also the child who’d pack up the contents of her

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room and ask me to drive her to the local hospital to drop it off for sick children. She’s constantly emptying her drawers for neighbours.

The other day, I went into her room and it was full of paper bags. Inside the bags were various things from her room – lip balms, hair scrunchies, hair bows …

“What’s all this?” I asked, even though I had a hunch.

“Oh, it’s for my friends,” she replied.

“But why are you giving them your things?” I asked as I pulled a lip balm from one of the bags. “This is brand new.”

“My friends come over and say they like it, so I want them to have it,” she stated.

“Just because someone says they like something doesn’t mean they expect

you to package it up for them,” I retorted.

“But I want to,” she replied.

She was once at a sleepover wearing those woolly winter socks you get with pom poms on them, and someone in the house asked her where she got them because they wanted to buy some.

My daughter promptly took them off and gave them away.

I shouldn’t be surprised because her older brother is the same. It doesn’t matter how little money he has, he’s always shouting people.

I’ll tell him he should save his money and he can’t afford to be so generous.

“But I want to,” he’ll reply, much like his sister.

Recently, he was asked to keep an eye on a friend’s parents’ property while they

were away for a couple of weeks. He dutifully did so, going over every day to feed and pat the cat and take the rubbish bins in and out to look like someone was home.

At the end of the two weeks, he bought them an expensive bottle of wine and left it on their bench.

“Why did you do that?” I asked. “You’ve done them the favour. You don’t need to buy them anything.”

“I wanted to,” he said. “I thought they might feel like a nice glass of wine when they got home and I wanted to thank them for trusting me with their cat.”

See what I mean about generous? “To be honest,” I replied, “they probably would’ve preferred fresh milk and some bread, but OK.”

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UNSELFISH ACTS Kate’s son and daughter are her kind of people

Advice

ASK POLLY Get advice from fast-talking Rova and More FM star Polly Gillespie Pollyism of the week ’ve been pondering the subject of love. Love is the darndest thing, isn’t it? It’s such a huge emotion and takes on so many forms. Possibly the most baffling of them is the “being in love” conundrum.

When I met my exhusband way back in the Middle Ages, I knew I was going to marry him. He was handsome and smart, and way too gorgeous for me.

Being somewhat shallow and with way too much self-assurance, I knew I would nab the poor bloke and make him fall madly in love with me. Turns out we did fall in love and remained married for 25 years.

Some of those years were spectacular and some were pretty tough. We went on a rollercoaster ride together that eventually ended for all kinds of reasons, and I think we’d both agree we each take responsibility for the end.

How does love come and go? I remember that dumb catchphrase in the 1970s: “Love means never having to say you’re sorry.”

Are you freaking kidding me? What idiot thought up that line? I sure hope no-one took it to heart and believed that load of bull.

Love means you’re going to say you’re sorry at least once a day forever. “Sorry I ate all the Weet-Bix!”, “Sorry I slept in!”, “Sorry I’m late”, “Sorry I sat on your sunglasses!”, “Sorry I made you grumpy!”, “Sorry I made you cry!”, “Sorry I forgot to get you a coffee too!”, “Sorry I spent our ‘fix the roof’ money on shoes!”, “Sorry I lost your eftpos card!”, “Sorry I can’t face dinner with your parents

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tonight!”, “Sorry I didn’t hear you say we needed petrol!”

Love means trying to always say sorry when you’re wrong.

Love is also sometimes inconvenient. I don’t know how many times I’ve been dating a man (it sounds like I’ve dated hundreds of blokes, which I haven’t) and not been in love, but friends have commented, “I love your new man. You’re obviously in love. You look so happy!”

When in fact you’re just about to dump him.

Then there are people who fall madly in love and no-one sees the reason why. You seem mismatched or wrong for each other. He’s a truck driver and you’re a lawyer.

He’s 30 and you’re not. He’s a pig hunter and you’re vegan.

Who knows why we fall so utterly in love with seemingly wrong choices? It certainly doesn’t make life easy.

Yes, sure there are some couples who look so right for each other that they look like twins. You know those couples I mean.

We love who we love. The heart wants what it wants.

Who knows why we throw ourselves into chaotic, maddening turmoil with another individual? It must have to do with a look in their eyes or the sound of their voice, or the way they look standing in the light, but it’s very rarely convenient and nearly always life-changing.

Honestly, I haven’t been out with that many men.

Well, OK, maybe I have. No judging please.

I am struggling being back at work after the summer break. Any tips on how I can feel better about being back in the office? ● Holiday Hangover, Gore

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I love my dad but I do not get on with his new wife.

She is a complete cow and I’m exhausted pretending that I’m happy for them.

Should I just speak to my

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father on the down-low, come clean and admit my true feelings? ● Daddy’s Girl, via email No, you should not do that.

That is a very, very bad idea. So this is what you need to do. You need to smile, be kind and let him be blissfully unaware, or be there for him when she flies off on her broomstick. This is your time to be the better woman!

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Who’s that girl?

Charlize (left) as Megyn, with Liv Hewson as her assistant Lily.

COOL THINGS TO WATCH, READ, HEAR AND DOWNLOAD THIS WEEK! Margot (right) plays fictional character Kayla Pospisil, who, she says, “is an amalgamation of many women’s stories”.

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John Lithgow (right) plays the Fox CEO.

The award-winning actress takes a stand for women

n 2016, Fox News CEO Roger Ailes was fired after at least 20 women came forward accusing him of sexual harassment. One of those women was controversial news anchor Megyn Kelly, whose story is hitting the big screen in the highly anticipated film Bombshell.

Stepping into the newsreader’s shoes is Oscar-winner Charlize Theron, who’s almost unrecognisable in the role thanks to special effects make-up – including prosthetic eyelids! Ahead of the release, the Atomic Blonde star, 44, chats about the movie, her co-stars and how people's views of sexual harassment are changing.

Leading ladies (from left) Nicole, Margot and Charlize are a power trio at the film’s premiere in LA.

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How much did you know about Megyn’s story going

into this film?

I was fully aware of some of the controversial things she’d said. There were things about Megyn that were very offputting to me – but I realised we had a lot in common.

We’re both incredibly strong women who can come across as hard. We’re both ambitious too.

Did you know Margot Robbie or Nicole Kidman before Bombshell?

I knew Nicole socially, but not very intimately. I’ve always wanted to do something with her. Margot really impressed me. She reminds me a bit of myself in that she has a vast interest in wanting to explore different things. She’s the heartbeat of this film.

What do you think is most

important for people to know about sexual harassment?

It’s a very wide spectrum, and there are levels of it that we’ve not called harassment.

Women have believed that’s just how it is and that sometimes we have to make ourselves smaller for things to go smoothly. But that’s harassment. That’s a power play that should not be allowed. Now, so many women have bravely stepped forward to share their stories and it’s because of them that we have movements like Time’s Up and #MeToo. What do you think this movie says about the power of women?

When women come together and unify, they’re so much stronger.

WHO’S WHO?

See how the stars transformed into their real-life counterparts

CHARLIZE THERON AS MEGYN KELLY

The anchor, 49, has seen the film and said, “Watching this was an incredibly emotional experience for me.

Sexual harassment can leave scars that do not heal.”

NICOLE KIDMAN AS GRETCHEN CARLSON

Long-time Fox News anchor and former Miss America Gretchen filed a lawsuit against Roger Ailes in 2016, paving the way for several other women to come forward.

JOHN LITHGOW AS ROGER AILES

As the founder and president of Fox News Channel, Roger resigned in 2016 following the allegations.

He died the following year at age 77.

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CONNIE BRITTON AS BETH AILES

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Roger’s third wife stood by his side during the scandal.

The couple married in 1998 when she was 37 and he was 58, and have a teenage son named Zachary.

MALCOLM McDOWELL AS RUPERT MURDOCH The Australian media mogul, 88, is the one who ultimately forced Roger out of Fox News.

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DOLITTLE, IN CINEMAS THURSDAY

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as POLYNESIA THE MACAW g star This Oscar-winning isn’t slowing down anytime dy soon, and she’s already slated to appear in a alongside Cruella Emma Stone.

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VING ON EDGE! H e beat the competition to become Sharyn Casey’s new on The Edge’s kick side afternoon radio show, but before he entertains us on the airwaves, read on and get to know Jayden King a little better.

Jayyden got the surprise of his life n he found out when he wass going to host with Sharyn (left).

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Why did you decide to enter the “Quit Your Day Job” competition?

I’ve always wanted to be an on-air radio announcer,

and while I love my day job as the integration coordinator for The Rock, I knew I wasn’t going to do it for a very long time. When , ƂUVW DSSOLHG, I thought I had no chance – but I knew , ZRXOG GHƂQLWHO\ KDYH no chance if I didn’t go for it at all! The worst thing that could happen is that they would say no, I would get some feedback and I would be back doing the job I love, but that’s not what happened and I am incredibly grateful.

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THREE’S A CHARM!

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group of friends: Ainsley, an interior designer living off her parents’ money; Craig, an investment banker; Duffy, a prep school teacher with dreams of being a writer; and Nathalie’s character Maya, a communications director for a New York senatorial campaign.

The group made a pact in college to move to London, but Maya chooses to stay in the US to focus on her career. After making a mess of her life, she decides to leave it all behind and join her pals in London. However, her life only gets more complicated once she’s there when she falls for $LQVOH\pV ƂDQFÆ The series is written by comedian who di Mindy Mi d Kaling, K li h brought us the hilarious Late Night, DQG LV GHƂQLWHO\ RQH you don’t want to miss.

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out you’d won ‌ I thought I was just grabbing a coffee with my old manager and then she walked into the boardroom because she “forgot somethingr t at this stage I still hadn’t even clicked! The doors opened and I saw The Edge team in there and I thought, “Oh crap, she’s interrupted an Edge meetingr and WKHQ FRQIHWWL ZDV Ćƒ\LQJ HYHU\ZKHUH DQG LW Ć‚QDOO\ clicked. If you’ve seen the video, you’ll see I was absolutely overwhelmed and in shock!

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What was the last TV show you binge-watched and why did you like it?

Euphoria. It was intense but such a great show.

The acting was phenomenal.

Q&A

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She lets me eat whatever I want in the studio – I don’t get shunned for eating tuna, which is amazing! She is just an absolute legend, such a warm and kind soul, an ultimate professional with a wicked sense of humour, and just an all-round top human.

I wouldn’t want to do this without her.

Who’s your favourite musician or band?

I always love Rage Against the Machine e and the fact that they're back together and headlining Coachella is just unreal!

What are three of your handbag essentials that you carry every day?

Dr. Bronner’s peppermint lip balm, Saint Laurent sunglasses, and a protein bar – either Bulletproof mint chocolate chip or the detox bar by Sakara.

What has been the best part of this experience so far?

Being an executive producer. I’ve been involved in all of the creative processes, which has been a ton of fun.

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Spot the difference CHRIS FISCHER & AMY SCHUMER

Can you find the sixth difference between these two pictures of the Trainwreck comedienne and her husband at a basketball game in New York City? Write your answer on the entry form on page 82. December 30 solution: Pavement tile is missing. Winner: H Read, Napier.

1. Watch missing from Chris’ wrist 2. Rows of chairs change colour 3. Text gone from Amy’s T-shirt 4. Writing disappears from seat 5. Chris’ sideburn longer 6. ???

Answers

Who am I? I was born in the UK in 1994. I grew up in a regular family and attended a local school, but always loved music and singing. By my mid-teens, I was playing in a band and Mum suggested I should try out for The X Factor. Although I made it through to the first round, I failed to progress further, however, on the suggestion of the judges I was placed with four other soloists to form a boy band. Although we came third, Simon Cowell signed us to his record label. Our first single went straight to the top of the charts, and we became overnight megastars. Our 2014 world tour broke ticket-sales records, but by 2015 the pressure had started to take its toll, and the following year we disbanded to follow our own projects. My first solo single, Sign of the Times, was a hit as was my self-titled album, and I thrilled my fans by making my first foray into acting, earning a role in the WWII drama Dunkirk on my acting merits alone. This year, my second album Fine Lines has again hit number one and my song “Watermelon Sugar” is currently on heavy rotation on radio playlists. Also a fashion icon, who am I? SOLUTION NEXT WEEK

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1. Great desire 4. Fruit peel 7. Perform in a film 9. Crisp Mexican pancake 13. Not quite shut 16. Actress, ...

Watts 17. Keep away from 19. Bowman 20. Type of probing journalism 25. Banks of earth 26. Come into view 27. Edginess 28. Parts of a necklace 30. Sweets on sticks 31. Remnant 34. Baseball gloves 35. Chauffeur driven car (abbrev) 36. Article in a newspaper 37. Underground refuse channel 39. Large vase 41. Beast of burden 44. Giving up work 46. Hurry 48. Wooden strip 49. Impedes the progress of 52. Consumer 53. Coins and notes 54. Thawed 58. La Paz’s country 59. Said in a grating voice 62. Rock singer, Iggy ...

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Big crossword 8. Style of cooking 9. Tiny child 10. Grotto 11. Aloft 12. Blazes 14. Picture in pieces 15. A healthy glow 16. Requirements 18. Flat round objects 21. Synthetic fabric with a soft pile 22. Hairdressing establishments 23. Not caring about right or wrong 24. Demand emphatically 28. Cycles

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Released in October 2019, what is the title of Sir Elton John’s first official autobiography?

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“He is afraid, he is totally alone, he is 3 million light years from home” is the tagline for which 1982 movie?

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In The Jungle Book, what type of animal is Mowgli’s enemy Shere Khan?

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Also known for his forays into history and archaeology, who played Baldrick in the Blackadder TV series?

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Where in your body might you have a diastema?

The characters of Puck, Snug and Bottom feature in which Shakespeare play?

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Is a gugelhupf a mythical monster, a type of cake or the feather in a Bavarian cap?

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US First Lady Melania Trump was born in which country?

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Previously known as the ASB Theatre, where is the Kiri Te Kanawa Theatre located?

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French chemist Eugène Paul Louis Schueller founded the company that grew into which international cosmetics giant?

1. Me 2. E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial 3. Tiger 4. Tony Robinson 5. It’s a gap between two teeth 6. A Midsummer Night’s Dream 7. A type of cake 8. Slovenia 9. Aotea Centre in Auckland 10. L’Oréal

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Wordfind The names, words and titles listed below all relate to actor Ryan Reynolds. All except one of them can be found in the grid. Words may read backwards or forwards, vertically, horizontally or diagonally. Some letters are used more than once. CIRCLE LETTERS ONLY, DO NOT CIRCLE WORDS. The leftover name, title or word is the mystery solution. Write your answer on the entry form on page 82. December 30 solution: Boy Erased. Winner: B Caccioppoli, Hastings.

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Agra building (3,5) Storyteller

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1. Iron Man actor who stars in Dolittle, ...

Downey Jr. (6) 5. Beyoncé and Jay-Z’s twins, Rumi and ...

Carter (3) 7. Cameron Diaz rom-com, ... Friend’s Wedding (2,4) 10. First name of actors Jackman and Grant (4) 11. Crime series, Law & Order: Special Victims ... (4) 12. Knives Out and Unbelievable actress, ... Collette (4) 13. Critically acclaimed biopic, Can You ...

Forgive Me? (4) 14. Captain Marvel star, Brie ... (6) 16. Dystopian romance with Keira Knightley, Never ... Me Go (3) 18. Kiwi actor known for his Star Wars role (3,4’3) 20. The Café presenter, Mike ... (4) 21. Homer Simpson’s neighbour, ... Flanders (3) 24. Shia LaBeouf comedydrama, ... Butter Falcon (3,6) 27. Winnie-the-Pooh’s friend (6) 28. NZ singer, ... Westenra (6) 29. Spy film with Charlize Theron, ... Blonde (6) 30. Kate Hudson rom-com, How ... a Guy in 10 Days (2,4) 31. Once Upon a Time in Hollywood director, Quentin ... (9) 33. The Addams Family character, Cousin ... (3) 35. Goldie Hawn’s partner, ... Russell (4) 36. The Picture of Dorian Gray author (5,5) 40. Romantic drama, Message ... Bottle (2,1) 43. Novel and film, Snow Falling on ... (6) 45. Russell Crowe political thriller, State of ... (4)

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47. As Good As It Gets Oscar winner, Helen ... (4) 48. Bridesmaids and Instant Family star, ... Byrne (4) 49. Late Night actress, ...

Thompson (4) 50. Ben Stiller fantasy comedy, Night at the ... (6) 51. Slasher film, I Know What You ... Last Summer (3) 52. Lead character in Psycho, ... Bates (6)

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8. The Sinner actress, Jessica ... (4) 9. Charlie’s Angels and Twilight star, Kristen ... (7) 15. Denzel Washington post-apocalyptic action film, The Book of ... (3) 17. Keanu Reeves sci-fi

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thriller remake, The Day the ... Still (5,5) 19. Thriller starring Michael Douglas, Fatal ... (10) 22. Sci-fi action film with Tom Cruise, ... Tomorrow (4,2) 23. Boyhood actor, ... Hawke (5) 25. The Goldfinch star, Ansel ...(6) 26. Arwen in The Lord of the Rings, Liv ... (5) 32. Elementary actress (4,3) 34. Queen of the fairies in A Midsummer Night’s Dream (7) 37. Highland warrior Jamie Fraser in Outlander, ...

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