New Idea 26 February 2018

You know the old saying that life begins at 40? Well, by the looks of Ellen DeGeneres’ swinging birthday bash we should change that to 60! The US chat show queen entered a new decade in style with a celeb-filled extravaganza proving that age really is nothing but a number. As if that wasn’t enough, we also take a look at where the cast of Days Of Our Lives are now and believe it or not, most of the originals are back in the cast even at 90! So what does this prove? We should celebrate getting older every step of the way! Have a great week!…

Forget the Grammys, forget the Oscars – the event to be at was Ellen DeGeneres’ celebpacked birthday! The talk-show queen’s 6oth bash read like a who’s who, with some major A-listers – we’re talking Jennifer Aniston, Kim Kardashian West, Jennifer Lawrence, Adele and Oprah Winfrey to name but a few – showing up to celebrate Ellen entering her seventh decade. And in true diva style, the star – her actual birthday was on January 26 – discussed it all on TV, saying: ‘And I know some of you are thinking, “Wait a minute Ellen, your birthday was two weeks ago,”’ before adding: ‘Let me correct you. My birthday started two weeks ago.’ The drawn-out celebration, which has seen stars such as Michelle Obama and Sofia Vergara recently stopping by her show, was capped…

She’s been dubbed Catwoman because of her sharp, feline features. But 77-year old Jocelyn Wildenstein has denied having cosmetic surgery to achieve her unusual look. In her first interview in more than 20 years, the Swiss-born socialite told DailyMailTV that her Swiss background is the reason for her high cheekbones and long hair, with her fiance, Lloyd Klein, 50, even comparing his bride-to-be with French sex symbol Brigitte Bardot! ‘It’s wild. Usually when we go to restaurants or some French places, they go, “Hi, Brigitte.” And I’m like: “Actually you do, you do look like Brigitte Bardot,”’ Lloyd said. ‘And I don’t understand the whole press and the Catwoman thing because Jocelyn always looked like that. ‘She never really did anything to change her face. I have pictures from her at 16 years old…

Less than a year after George and Amal Clooney welcomed twin babies, the A-list couple have ‘adopted’ an Iraqi refugee. Last week Amal revealed that they welcomed Yazidi refugee Hazim Avdal into their family, taking him to America to live with them in their Kentucky home. The 40-year-old human rights lawyer has represented several Yazidis, who have been victims of genocide committed by ISIS, and she met Hazim in court in 2016. He told the Hollywood super couple – who are parents to eight-month-old twins Ella and Alexander – that he’d love to study in America, a wish which was immediately granted by George and Amal. ‘When I met him, I remember being so struck by his courage but also just his amazing spirit and how he spoke about – even after everything…

Jamie Oliver’s Italian restaurant empire is in jeopardy of having to close after racking up debts of a whopping $125 million. The British chef – who lives in a $17 million mansion in London’s affluent Hampstead, along with his wife Jools and their five children – is said to have begged landlords to slash the rents and has confirmed he is selling 12 of his 25 UK restaurants, with 450 jobs expected to be lost. The news comes after High Court documents revealed Jamie’s company owes over $52 million in overdrafts and loans. It is also $73 million in debt with creditors including landlords and suppliers, and staff are owed $3.89 million So far, Jamie’s Italian locations in Australia have not been affected by the debt crisis.…

It’s a girl! That’s the word from Buckingham Palace as Prince William and Duchess Kate prepare for the arrival of their new baby princess ‘any day now’. Royal sources confirm that Kate is ‘much further along than anyone thought’, with some believing that she could even go into labour this week. It’s a bombshell turn of events for the much-loved royal couple, who are counting down the hours until they bring home their new bundle of joy from London’s St Mary’s Hospital. ‘Wills and Kate’s little girl could be here any day now, that’s the absolute reality,’ a palace source tells New Idea. ‘Everyone is in lockdown at the moment, putting the final touches on all the security arrangements for her travel to and from the hospital, and she’s being assessed daily by…