New Idea 16 October 2017

Rocking double denim and her trademark smile, JESSICA MAUBOY performed a special one-off show for fans at the Royal Melbourne Show. The singer performed four new songs from her upcoming album. Also an actress, Jess is slated to appear on the second season of The Secret Daughter later this year. JANE FONDA proved she never goes out of style when she hit the catwalk for the Le Défilé L’Oréal Paris show for Paris Fashion Week. Mid-show, Jane spotted gal pal NAOMI CAMPBELL and stopped to say hello. What’s more tres chic than two fashionistas having an air kiss? AVERY COMMANDING LOOK! GOING COMMANDO MICHELLE BRIDGES and partner STEVE ‘THE COMMANDO’ WILLIS took little AXEL, who is nearly two, out for a family beach day. Making waves with his fashion choices, Commando sported camouflage budgie…

Happy, single and loving her new freedom Karl Stefanovic’s ex-wife Cassandra Thorburn looked stunning as she stepped out on the red carpet in the week their divorce was finalised. It’s the first time journalist Cass has attended a celebrity event since the couple’s shock split in September last year, and she was eager to celebrate her new-found freedom. The 44-year-old told friends her divorce from the Today star was due to be finalised last week and she was delighted the long ordeal was over at last. Certainly, the mother-ofthree looked radiant, posing for photographers in a stylish pink dress at the Women Of The Future Awards in Sydney last Wednesday – although she was careful to avoid her former friend and Karl’s co-host Lisa Wilkinson. ‘Cassie just wants to move on with her life now…

KERRIANNE KENNERLEY She’s overcome more heartbreak and devastation in the past five years than many have in a lifetime, but Kerri-Anne Kennerley has vowed to keep fighting her demons. After bravely speaking out about her gun terror with her first husband on Sunday Night – ‘I just went and got the gun, aimed it at him and said: “I will shoot you.” I was in a lot of trouble’ – the entertainer has opened up about a health battle she struggled through. Speaking in an interview to promote Mount Isa’s Zinc Goes Pink breast cancer fundraiser, KAK revealed her campaign to raise awareness for the devastating disease, which she battled in 2012. ‘The less treatment you need, the better and healthier you will be, so get checks done,’ she told The North West Star. ‘It…

IN THE FAMILY WAY? Meghan Markle has sparked a fresh wave of pregnancy talk at The Invictus Games in Toronto, thanks to her bizarre food cravings, baggy outfits and a very ‘clucky’ Prince Harry. Seasoned palace reporters have told New Idea that royal circles are abuzz with whispers that the lovebirds are expecting their first child, pointing to the various key signs as proof. The pair’s surprise guest of honour at the Games’ Closing Ceremony – Meghan’s mother Doria Ragland – also raised eyebrows, leading many to wonder if she was there for a special family event. ‘It’s incredibly unusual for Harry to invite Meghan’s mother to an official function, certainly a big step outside royal protocol,’ one palace watcher told New Idea. ‘With all the baby talk swirling around for Harry and Meghan, we…

SHOCK NEW SHOW DOWN 'IT,S OVER... WE,RE NOT DOING IT,‘I'M DISAPPOINTED' 'KIM KILLED THE MOVIE' Sex And The City 1 Their epic 19-year feud has been legendary in showbiz circles for decades. But now Hollywood is reeling from the latest showdown between Sex And The City stars Kim Cattrall and Sarah Jessica Parker, labelling it the biggest celebrity catfight ever. Last week, Kim publicly slammed SJP in a scathing interview, labelling her as ‘toxic’ and sensationally revealing: ‘I don’t know what her problem is, I never have.’ The attack came after SJP blamed Kim and her ‘diva’ demands for canning plans for a third Sex And The City movie. ‘The answer was always no and a respectful, firm, no,’ Kim told UK personality Piers Morgan in the bombshell interview. ‘I never asked for any money, I…

FAMILY DAY OUT F ifi Box, the TV and radio star, enjoyed a Brady Bunch-style beach break with boyfriend Damien Richardson and their four kids at Phillip Island last week. The couple – who have been dating for 10 months – were all smiles as Fifi’s daughter Trixie, four, frolicked in the sun with Damien’s kids, Maisie, Lottie and Albert. It’s the second time that the Neighbours actor’s children to former wife Nicole have been spotted with Fifi’s daughter – with Fifi and Damien spending two nights away with their brood at the popular Victorian destination. But while Damien stripped off to his rashie and boardshorts to take a dip in the sea with the four kids, Fifi chose to keep herself – sparking rumours she might be hiding a baby bump –…