New Idea 12 November 2018

After four “tumultuous” years, George and Amal Clooney’s marriage looks to be hanging by a thread. On their fourth wedding anniversary, an occasion that should have been spent enjoying a romantic night together, the pair were thousands of kilometres apart. While Amal attended the 73rd session of the United Nations Assembly in New York, George was partying with pal Rande Gerber in Los Angeles. “The fact that they couldn’t manage to be in the same city and spend such an important day together is the writing on the wall,” an insider told Life & Style. It doesn’t help that their jobs appear to be pushing them apart. While Amal is increasingly finding herself working in New York, George seems to be spending more time on the other side of the country in…

All may appear well in public, but Kensington Palace has been thrown into turmoil as its royal residents are locked in a bitter war with one another. At the heart of the battle lies a livid Princess Beatrice and her mother Sarah Ferguson. The pair are said to be furious that Princess Eugenie has essentially been kicked out of Kensington Palace, after news emerged that the newly married princess is on the hunt for a new home after complaining Ivy Cottage is too small for her and her husband Jack Brooksbank. “Fergie and Beatrice are absolutely livid that Eugenie has been kicked out of Kensington Palace,” a source spills to New Idea. “After the huge success of her wedding and how it put Eugenie finally at the front of the royal family…

While Harry and Meghan’s tour of Australia has been viewed as a PR coup, shocking tapes recently uncovered reveal the royal family hasn’t always been so successful at handling their public relations. In 1987 members of the royal family – including Prince Edward, Princess Anne, Duchess Sarah and Prince Andrew – took part in a cringeworthy royal spin-off of the slapstick game show It’s A Knockout . “There was not a single courtier who did not think it was a mistake,” Ben Pimlott revealed in his 1996 book The Queen . Rather than making the royals more relatable, Pimlott states that the “excruciating” program “made the public stunningly aware that a sense of decorum was not an automatic quality in the royal family”.…

She made her sensational return to TV last month. But just weeks after her debut on Studio 10 , Kerri-Anne Kennerley has shocked her on-air colleagues by dramatically storming out. The 65-year-old’s much publicised return to the small screen is hanging in the balance as New Idea has learned that she has told friends and Ten colleagues; “Sorry, I won’t be back next year.” While news of Kerri-Anne’s shock departure has been denied by the network, with a spokesperson saying: “she will remain as a permanent member of the panel through 2019,” the TV veteran’s failure to show up to Ten’s Upfront event with the rest of the Studio 10 team last week suggests otherwise. In pictures shared on social media, co-hosts Sarah Harris, Angela Bishop, Joe Hildebrand and Denise Scott looked like…

He was tipped to replace Karl Stefanovic on the Today program, but Ben Fordham has dashed Nine executives hopes by turning down the lucrative job offer. The former Today show’s sports anchor told The Sunday Telegraph that he is not willing to sacrifice quality time with his young children, Freddy and Pearl. And speaking about Karl and fellow host Georgie Gardner’s lukewarm chemistry, Ben insisted, “They are doing an incredible job … and I can’t see that changing. I think Karl is made for Today .” Looks like Karl gets to keep his job. For now… Photo of Ben Fordham’s family and Studio 10 team: Instagram.com.…

Stepping out in LA for the premiere of her upcoming movie Boy Erased, Nicole Kidman was simply glowing. But the actress’ stunning sequinned Markus Lupfer gown wasn’t the only thing that caught the attention of onlookers as she walked the red carpet alongside her co-stars. The 51-year-old, who has previously opened up about wanting more children, was seen tenderly touching her stomach as she posed for photos, suggesting a baby is on its way. “Nicole has made no secret of the fact that she wants more children with Keith and this time she’d love a little boy,” reveals a source close to the Big Little Lies star. She is more “determined than ever” to make her baby dream come true, the source added. So much so that Nicole and husband Keith Urban are willing…