New Idea 20 November 2017

I’m not sure there are many people in the world who have celebrated 70 years of marriage, but this month the Queen and Prince Philip can join that happy group of couples as they celebrate their platinum anniversary. It’s an amazing milestone and while we’re not sure how they will mark the occasion, their love story is one that’s stood the test of time. A friend of mine thought she was celebrating 25 years of marriage this year and was planning a surprise party for her husband. Three weeks before the big night, when all the invites had gone out, she discovered she was a year too early and it was in fact their 24th anniversary. The party still went ahead much to everyone’s amusement, especially her husband who was very…

It’s the royal engagement news the world has been waiting for – and now it seems two new announcements are on the way for Prince Harry and his bride-to-be, Meghan. New Idea can exclusively reveal that wedding invitations have been sent out to special guests for a ‘winter wedding’ in the UK, with the Queen giving her blessing for the hugely anticipated royal nuptials. ‘Invitations have been sent to senior royals and key dignitaries to “save the date,”’ says a top palace courtier. ‘Given that there’s a very short turnaround on the announcement and wedding, the Queen wants to make sure that none of the senior royals and politicians organise holidays or special events around that time. ‘The Queen wants to wait until after her and Philip’s anniversary celebrations are over before making…

More than 12 months after his shock split from Angelina Jolie, Brad Pitt has finally found love again – with Monaco royalty! Multiple sources reveal that the A-list star and Charlotte Casiraghi – daughter of Princess Caroline, and granddaughter of the late Grace Kelly – have been quietly dating for more than a month after meeting through mutual friends. The pair took their love public last week, both attending a Los Angeles County Museum of Art event – with onlookers telling New Idea they were ‘inseparable’ and Brad was ‘besotted’ with his new princess. ‘No-one could believe it when we saw them together,’ an onlooker tells. ‘There have been rumours circulating for weeks that Brad has moved on with a new woman, but no-one was ready to see him hand-in-hand with royalty from…

It’s the show fans have been desperately waiting for – and now we can exclusively reveal everything you need to know about Australia’s own Bachelor In Paradise. The exciting new spin-off will feature all the biggest names – and most hated villains – from past seasons of The Bachelorette and The Bachelor, and sources on set tell New Idea romances have started to blossom between some of the controversial contestants as they prepare to film the series in Fiji. Kicking off the list of cast members is legendary villain Keira Maguire from Richie Strahan’s season, who’ll star alongside Tara Pavlovic and Florence Moerenhout after they missed out on Matty J’s heart in the last instalment of The Bachelor. Most notable of the male contestants is recent villain Blake Coleman, who famously took Sophie…

As soon as Sophie Monk told Stu Laundy she loved him on a Fiji beach, rumours began swirling about the legitimacy of their relationship. Their strange chemistry in post-show interviews on The Project and radio stations around the country had fans scratching their heads and asking – are they really in love? New Idea can now exclusively reveal the truth, that just like Matthew ‘Matty J’ Johnson and Laura Byrne before them, Sophie, 37, and Stu are believed to have made a secret pact before the show’s filming even started. ‘Everyone in their circles knows that she asked him to go on the show,’ an insider reveals to New Idea. ‘People like Stu don’t need to go on a show to find love. He is loaded, knee deep in babes and he would never…