Indholdsfortegnelse for Issue 6, 2024 i New Idea

Jackie ‘O’ Henderson recently spent the day on the high seas with Braith Anasta – and by all reports it was a real-life love boat! Last weekend, the radio star and former NRL player were spotted on a party boat jetting around Sydney Harbour. At one point, Jackie, 49, and Braith, 42, appeared to stand alongside each other among revellers to enjoy a friendly – but flirty – chat. The Kyle & Jackie O host recently spoke candidly about her desire to “find someone” after divorcing her ex-husband Lee Henderson in 2018. “I have a lot of love to give, or I want that affection, that company,” Jackie revealed while hosting a recent book launch. “It just feels like there’s something missing in my life.” Meanwhile, Braith found himself suddenly…

Pink is officially back in Australia – and the honorary Aussie has wasted no time in visiting some of her favourite Sydney hotspots! The singing legend and her family arrived in Oz ahead of her Australian tour dates and has already shared pictures of them hitting the beach. “Bondi Beach, it’s been too long,” the ‘So What’ singer captioned a family beach snap, adding that she’d also enjoyed a “delicious” meal at local cafe, Bills. The 44-year-old shared she was so “happy to be back on this side of the world! Thank you beautiful Australia for being our home away from home.” The pop star, who shares Willow, 12, and Jameson, seven, with her husband Carey Hart added their kids were “stoked” to be back Down Under.…

After doctors discovered cancer during King Charles’ recent prostate procedure, Buckingham Palace urged a stunned public to be aware but not alarmed, insisting the monarch’s prognosis is good. Still, royal insiders and experts agree there’s no denying he must step back from royal duties to undergo immediate medical intervention – meaning conversations surrounding a potential abdication are reaching fever pitch. Indeed, the Prince of Wales is now required to leave his ailing wife’s bedside to step into his father’s public duties, prompting Sunrise royal editor Robert Jobson to label him a “quasi king”. Sources tell New Idea that the speed of Charles beginning treatment plus the urgency with which his estranged second son, Prince Harry, was summoned to London last week suggests the situation is possibly more serious than the…

ELLIE ‘Therapy saved me’ Many of this year’s batch of bride and grooms on Married At First Sight are coming into the experiment having experienced heartbreak. Bride Natalie and groom Timothy both lost their fathers just six weeks before filming began, while if all things had gone according to plan, bride Ellie (right) would be married and have a family of her own by now. Instead, her world was ripped apart three years ago, when her then-fiancé pulled out of their wedding just weeks before the big day. Understandably, the 32-year-old shares with New Idea that it was a devastating experience. “It was very, very hard at the time,” the Queensland registered nurse says. “I’m not going to sugarcoat it.” Suddenly alone with her future plans dashed, Ellie reveals she…

With the custody battle over his six children dragging into its eighth long year, it appears for all the world that Brad Pitt’s time as a father of young kids is almost over. His three eldest children, Maddox, 22, Pax, 20, and Zahara, 19, have all very publicly distanced themselves from Brad for some time now, and with Shiloh, 17, and 15-year-old twins Knox and Vivienne possibly not far behind, sources say a “huge hole” has been left in the star’s heart. Thankfully for Brad, his quiet relationship with Ines de Ramon, 31, is going strong in the wake of his messy divorce from his children’s mum, Angelina Jolie. The couple went public last year, with the LA jewellery designer treating her man to a luxe 60th birthday dinner at…

Lamb, Tomato and Haloumi Skewers with Tzatziki SERVES 8 PREP & COOK 35 MINS ■ 1.5kg deboned leg of lamb, cut into 4cm cubes ■ 16 metal skewers ■ 24 cherry tomatoes (about 2 punnets) ■ 2 x 180g blocks haloumi, cut into 16 cubes ■ Lemon wedges, to serve MARINADE ■ 2 tblsps finely grated lemon rind ■ 2 tblsps lemon juice ■ 2 tblsps olive oil ■ 2 tsps dried oregano TZATZIKI ■ 1 Lebanese cucumber, grated ■ 1 cup Greek-style yoghurt ■ 1 clove garlic, crushed ■ ¼ cup fresh mint leaves, shredded, plus extra to serve ■ 1 tblsp olive oil 1 For marinade, mix ingredients in a bowl. Season with salt and pepper. Add lamb. Toss to coat. Refrigerate, covered, for 2 hours to marinate.…

ALL ABOUT THE EYES To create a polished look, start with your eyes. Hannah says the latest trend is called ‘mascara cocktailing’ – a layering technique that helps to create a dark, detailed look. “I like to always curl my eyelashes before layering them with two to three coats of mascara, letting them dry while I do other parts of my face,” says Hannah. “Once the look feels finished and my mascara is dry, I’ll go back over the top of it with one more coat.” INTENSIFY YOUR LINER “Make your eyes stand out by creating an intense wing,” Hannah explains. “It’ll create an on-the-go dramatic effect without really having to do an elaborate full-face.” To create a more exaggerated, bold wing, Hannah suggests using the Ciaté London Fierce Wing…

Seeing camels up close in Dubai was incredible, I can’t wait to go back again! BRIDIE JOHNSTONE, GEELONG, VIC. Seventy-five years young! Denise ‘Ding Dong’ Drysdale has always been one of my favourite Australian entertainers. She has never taken herself too seriously, always ready for fun and mischief and is a cup-half-full kinda girl. It is great that at 75 years young she is feeling lucky, lucky, lucky, lucky and that life is good for her. May that continue for many more years. DEBORAH BOWDEN, ROSEBUD, VIC. My great-granddaughter Aurora, four, kindly shared her show bags with a friend she made! JANET SAGGUS, TELINA, QLD. BEST OF THE WEEK WINS $100 My granddaughter Ella is ready for her first-ever dance concert. Doesn’t she look the part! HELEN MORRIS, BARNEY POINT,…

25 years of LAW & ORDER: SVU Mariska Hargitay is celebrating 25 years of the much-loved show Law & Order: Special Victims Unit. The program is the longestrunning live-action scripted series in television history. The actress has played the ballsy yet empathetic Captain Olivia Benson since the show first aired in 1999, and her iconic character has been at the core of the series as she investigates heinous sexual crimes in New York. Over the years, Mariska, 60, has worked alongside actors including Christopher Meloni (Detective Elliot Stabler), Peter Scanavino (District Attorney Dominick Carisi) and Ice-T (Sergeant Fin Tutuola) on the show. She recently told The Hollywood Reporter at the program’s 25th anniversary event in New York, that she believes SVU has been “incredibly powerful” in “shifting the narrative” when…

After 30 years and more than 400 episodes, Sam Waterston has quit Law & Order. According to reports, the actor will be leaving his role as District Attorney Jack McCoy later this month. The legal drama has already lined up a replacement for the legendary cast member, with Scandal’s Tony Goldwyn set to play a brand-new character. Sam first joined the series in 1994 and remained a main character until the original run ended in 2010. He returned when the series was revived in 2022 and has also appeared in several spin-offs. “There’s sadness in leaving, but I’m just too curious about what’s next,” he wrote in a statement. “An actor doesn’t want to let himself get too comfortable.”…

Larry Emdur was every inch the doting dad as he walked his daughter, Tia, down the aisle last week. In what can only be described as a fairytale wedding, Tia exchanged vows with her groom Rowell Jauco at St Mary’s Cathedral in Sydney before partying the night away with close family and friends The bride, 24, looked stunning in an off-the-shoulder ivory gown and an embroidered lace veil, while The Morning Show host was dapper in a classic black tuxedo. Taking to Instagram, Larry, 59, gushed over his daughter’s big day, revealing he was overcome with emotion. “Yesterday was one of the happiest, most tearful days of my life,” he penned. “Yesterday, I walked my baby girl down the aisle. At the end of the aisle I had to place…

In an unprecedented time for the British royal family, one member in particular has stepped up to the plate to ensure it’s business as usual for The Firm. Queen Camilla has put on a brave face following her husband’s shock cancer diagnosis – and stoically gotten on with the job. “Camilla has been the steady hand on the tiller,” ex-royal butler Paul Burrell told GB News last week. “I think she is the stabiliser.” The Queen, 76, has ploughed on with a full program of duties since the latest news about Charles, 75, broke, and she supported her husband behind the scenes as he prepares to undergo a gruelling regimen of treatment. It’s a testament to the love they share because, as Camilla admitted in 2017, royal duties at times…

In Rosie Batty’s mind, her beloved son Luke is forever 11 years old, a sweetnatured, beautiful boy “on the cusp of growing up”. “I think about him all the time and I think sometimes people don’t know whether to say something about him or not,” Rosie reflects. “But I never want people to stop talking about him.” February 12 will mark 10 long, painful years since Luke was killed at the hands of his father Greg Anderson in a crime that shocked the nation. Greg walked up to Luke at his cricket training in Tyabb, VIC, hit him over the head with a bat and then fatally stabbed him. Greg also died at the scene. In an instant, Rosie lost her whole world because of a mentally ill, vengeful man…

Amanda Keller broke down on-air last week while sharing a life “lesson” she’d learnt following her husband Harley’s ongoing battle with Parkinson’s disease. “Don’t waste time,” the WSFM presenter implored listeners. “His is a lesson for all of us, whether it’s your kids leaving home, your parents passing away, we all have challenges but hold on to every moment … it’s precious.” Amanda, 61, shared the message after hearing the Richard Clapton song ‘Best Years of Our Lives’. “As I get older, I see this song differently,” the host explained through tears. “There’s a lyric here and I think of Harley who’s going through health battles. It says, ‘I wish time would stop 10 years ago,’ I’m learning life’s always changing.” The raw insight comes on the back of the…

WATCH THE VIDEO New Idea Magazine newideamagazine or visit newidea.com.au/food Mango Panna Cotta Tart SERVES 8-10 PREP & COOK 35 MINS ■ 250g packet Ginger Nut Biscuits ■ ¼ cup desiccated coconut, toasted ■ ½ tsp ground nutmeg ■ 100g unsalted butter, melted ■ Sliced mango and white chocolate curls, to decorate FILLING ■ 1 large ripe mango (450g), peeled, chopped ■ 1 tblsp powdered gelatine ■ 300ml tub thickened cream ■ ¹⁄³ cup caster sugar ■ 100g white cooking chocolate, finely chopped ■ 1 cup Greek yoghurt 1 Lightly spray a 25cm round (top measurement) x 3.5cm deep loose-base flan tin with oil. 2 Process cookies in a food processor until crushed. Add coconut, nutmeg and butter. Process until combined. Press mixture firmly over base and side of prepared…

1 Elton John wed ex-wife Renate Blauel in which Australian city? A) Adelaide B) Perth C) Darwin D) Sydney 2 Peter Sellers played which detective in the 1963 Pink Panther film? A) Philip Marlowe B) Hercule Poirot C) Jacques Clouseau D) Sherlock Holmes 3 The climbing plant Wait-a-while is covered in what? A) Hooks and thorns B) Flowers C) Slimy algae D) Small ants 4 Absinthe and sambuca are liquorice-tasting drinks. Name another. A) Tequila B) Fireball C) Pernod D) Tia Maria 5 Which singer and talk-show host teamed up to write the bilingual children’s book Con Pollo? A) Jennifer Lopez and Jimmy Fallon B) Shakira and Jimmy Kimmel C) Christina Aguilera and James Corden D) Gloria Estefan and David Letterman 6 Who wrote the novels Gone Girl and Sharp…

Jennifer Aniston is used to the star treatment – and it seems, so are her dogs! An insider tells New Idea that the actress, 55, blows close to $10,000 per month on her pooches. The Friends star’s three dogs Sophie, Clyde and Lord Chesterfield reportedly receive treatment from a team of animal experts. “Only the best will do and Jen has a VIP groomer come to the house every week,” reveals the insider. “The groomer’s on her payroll, but she also has a team of walkers, a dog therapist and a vet on call 24/7.”…

Rita is a self-confessed Taylor Swift superfan. At her Croydon Park home, in Sydney’s west, Rita’s cupboards are overflowing with tourspecific merchandise. From perfume to CDs, vinyl records, blankets, posters and cardboard figures, the 52-year-old tells New Idea she even has a dedicated wardrobe of Swiftie stuff ‘chockers’ with jumpers and T-shirts. “I’m an older Swiftie, but I’m proud, I wear her merch all the time”, says Rita who has been running a fan page dedicated to the pop star for over a decade. Her love for the 12-time Grammy-winning singer songwriter began back in 2008 when Rita first heard the opening riff of ‘Love Story’ on the radio. “I’d never heard a song like that, that just drew me in that just like that I connected with,” explains Rita.…

While it’s been a decade since her release from Bali’s infamous Kerobokan Prison, Schapelle Corby remains a prisoner of the past. Haunted by over nine years spent in an overcrowded, humid cell, Schapelle finds it impossible to talk about the day she was freed on parole – February 10, 2014. The memories are just too harrowing. Today, aged 46, she lives quietly with her mother Rosleigh Rose in Logan, Queensland, creates resin clocks for a living and dreams of finding a fairytale prince. Only half joking, she describes her cute rescue dog Lucille – ‘Lulu’ for short – as the love of her life. “It’s not easy being Schapelle,” a friend tells New Idea. “Dating is difficult for her – everyone has an opinion about Schapelle and people can be…

Sitting on the verandah, cup of tea in hand, Dr Harry Cooper is content as he takes in the view across the sprawling hills of his 50-hectare property. With wallabies playing on the front lawn and birds chirping from the gum trees, for Dr Harry, it’s where he’s most at peace. “It’s our Sunday morning thing to sit out here with a tea or a coffee,” says Dr Harry, who shares his Port Macquarie farm with his wife Susan, affectionately called ‘Suze’, and their menagerie of animals. “It’s where we come to unwind at the end of the day … it’s quiet and it’s just peace.” Speaking to New Idea ahead of his 80th birthday on February 20, the Better Homes and Gardens star shares that he feels blessed to…

Sumac Chicken with Radish Cucumber Salad SERVES 4 PREP & COOK 45 MINS ■ 800g packet boneless butterflied chicken (see Tip) ■ 4 cloves garlic, crushed ■ 1 tblsp olive oil ■ 1 tblsp sumac ■ French fries, to serve RADISH CUCUMBER SALAD ■ 3 Lebanese cucumbers, chopped ■ ½ bunch red radishes, finely sliced ■ ¼ cup chopped fresh dill ■ 125g smooth feta, crumbled 1 Pat chicken dry with absorbent kitchen paper. Combine garlic, oil and sumac in a small bowl. Rub evenly over both sides of chicken. Season with salt and pepper. 2 Pull out pan and basket from a 7-litre air fryer. Spray basket with oil. Place chicken skin-side down into basket. Slide pan and basket back into air fryer. Set temperature to 180C. Set timer…

Vanilla Passionfruit Slice SERVES 10 PREP & COOK 40 MINS ■ 3 sheets frozen puff pastry, thawed ■ 1 litre (4 cups) milk ■ 300ml tub thickened cream ■ ½ cup caster sugar ■ 1 tsp vanilla extract ■ 2 egg yolks ■ ½ cup custard powder ■ ¼ cup cornflour ■ 50g unsalted butter, chopped PASSIONFRUIT ICING ■ 1½ cups icing sugar mixture, sifted ■ 2 tblsps passionfruit pulp ■ 2 tsps unsalted butter, softened 1 Grease a deep 20cm square cake pan. Line base and sides with baking paper, extending paper 3cm above pan edges. 2 Place puff pastry on three oven trays lined with baking paper. 3 Cook in a hot oven (200C), swapping trays halfway through cooking, for about 10 minutes, or until golden. While warm,…

Tracy Chapman In a rare public appearance, the singer joined country star Luke Combs on stage to belt out her 1988 hit ‘Fast Car’. GRAMMYS 2024 Oprah Winfrey Dressed to impress, lifelong besties Gayle King and Oprah, a presenter on the night, took in all the glitz and glamour. Joni Mitchell The 10-time Grammy Award winner, who had a brain aneurysm in 2015, graced the awards stage to sing ‘Both Sides Now’. The singer said it took some time to sing and play the guitar again. Céline Dion Superstar Céline surprised fans by attending the event to present the prestigious final award for Album of the Year to Taylor Swift for her 2022 project, Midnights. Miley Cyrus All eyes were on Miley as she performed her award-winning song ‘Flowers’ at…