New Idea 8 October 2018

ROYAL FORM That’s one way to make an entrance! THE DUCHESS OF SUSSEX attended the opening of a Royal Academy of Arts exhibition in London wearing a $4000 Givenchy dress. Keen to get in some practice before her Pacific tour next month, MEGHAN also rubbed noses with guests in a traditional Maori greeting. While her sister-in-law, Meghan, was busy stealing the spotlight in London, KATE attended the wedding of her best friend – and godmother to CHARLOTTE – SOPHIE CARTER in Norfolk. Accompanied by PRINCE GEORGE and PRINCESS CHARLOTTE, THE DUCHESS OF CAMBRIDGE made sure to let the bride shine on her big day, by wearing a recycled Catherine Walker coat dress. She may be head of the realm, but that doesn’t mean QUEEN ELIZABETH is too posh to feed her own…

After announcing her split from her husband of 13 years, chef Shannon Bennett, Neighbours actress Madeleine West was spotted reuniting with her family in Byron Bay recently. The 38-year-old went for a stroll along the beach in a pair of denim shorts and white vest as she held hands with two of her daughters. Her son was seen walking alongside Shannon just behind. The couple share six children aged between 4 and 12: Phoenix, Hendrix, Xascha, Xanthe and twins, Xalia and Margaux. Madeleine recently appeared on The Project and spoke candidly about her break-up. “I think the key to going through any kind of adversity in life, especially when you’re in the public eye, is always practise gratitude, kindness, respect and love for the people in your inner circle and the public at large,”…

As her ex-husband Karl Stefanovic prepares to wed his fiancee Jasmine Yarbrough, Cassandra Thorburn may be ready to meet a new man. “I think you have to be open to anything coming your way in life,” Cass, 47, told Studio 10 last week when asked about finding love two years after her split from the Today host. “I’m open to anything,” she said. While Cass admits she hasn’t closed the door on a future relationship, finding a partner just isn’t high on the mother-of-three’s priority list at the present moment. “Do I need to have a man to be able to continue on?” the former journalist and TV producer asked. “The only priority I have is making sure my children are happy and in a good place. I don’t owe anyone anything.”…

Former Home and Away star David Jones-Roberts is lucky to be alive after he was involved in a terrifying motorcycle accident in Los Angeles. David, who played Xavier Austin on the long-running Seven series, was returning to Los Angeles from Canada, where the actor was shooting an episode of Stan series iZombie . He was riding his motorcycle along busy Melrose Avenue on Sept. 15, when a car pulled out in front of him. “I tried to get around him, but I hit the back passenger’s side of the car and went flying,” David, 28, exclusively tells New Idea. His body flipped over the car and skidded to a stop in the middle of the road. David was fortunate to have survived the accident, with a firefighter at the scene of the crash…

LOVE IS IN THE AIR FOR THE BACHELOR VET Last week notoriously private Dr Chris Brown let slip that he had quietly split from his girlfriend of two years, Kendall Bora. And now, those close to the former Bondi Vet have revealed he’s secretly seeing his ex, Kassandra Clementi. “Chris really loved Kendall and had an amazing two years with her, but the truth is he never stopped having feelings for Kassandra,” says a source close to the vet. The TV star revealed he was no longer with Kendall during last week’s episode of Have You Been Paying Attention? during which he was teased about being “40, still single [and] with no children”. However, friends of Chris speculate he won’t remain a bachelor for long and is determined to win back his former Home…

Leaning in for a lingering kiss and an emotional hug, it’s clear to see Delta Goodrem only has eyes for ex-boyfriend, Matthew Copley as the Aussie starlet was spotted with the rock star during an outing in LA. Despite insisting she was single back in April, Delta appears to have rekindled her romance with Matthew – who she enjoyed a three-month fling with at the start of the year. “After spending some time away from Matthew, Delta realised that he was The One,” says a source close to the singer. “She never stopped loving him and wants them to build a life together – it’s that simple.” Notoriously private, the 33-year-old has maintained a tight-lipped silence on her love life this year. Speaking to InStyle Australia in April, The Voice star revealed she’d…