New Idea 8 July 2019

RUSSELL’S WEIGHT WORRIES Russell Crowe has put blood, sweat and tears into the portrayal of the late Roger Ailes in Showtime’s new series The Loudest Voice. The 55-year-old actor revealed to New Idea just how extreme his fat suit and full prosthetics were when he transformed into the Fox News magnate. “All you really see of me is a little part of my forehead, my eyes and my mouth and the rest of it is prosthetics, full neck piece, two bald caps, cheeks, nose, the whole box and dice,” he says. “Over time, we went from a six-hour application, down to the fastest we ever did it, which was two hours and 17 minutes.” He’s been in the business for 30 years, so Russell is no stranger to a Hollywood body makeover. Russell…

The Cambridges and Sussexes have finally parted ways, with Kensington Palace announcing their joint charity had officially split. The ‘Fab Four’ ran The Royal Foundation together, but Prince Harry and wife Meghan have reportedly cut ties with the foundation to pursue their own charitable interests, separate from Prince William and Kate. Royal correspondent Tom Sykes said: “It’s official: The Fab Four are no more. Kate and William will continue to oversee the Royal Foundation, while Harry and Meghan will set up their own charitable endeavour.” But despite reports the two brothers are drifting apart and the couples are embroiled in a royal feud, a palace insider reveals the decision to split has been in the process for some time. It was seen as a “natural and organic progression” given that the couples have…

Prince Harry’s ex-girlfriend Chelsy Davy appears to be back in the fold and there are talks behind palace walls that she’s the one he should have married – and she could win him back, as she has done in the past. “Harry and Chelsy have always remained in touch and she has been a huge support to him over the years,” a source claims. “Even after they broke up, they stayed in constant contact and she’s been crucial in helping through his many ups and downs over the years – now more than ever. “Harry has really turned to Chelsy in recent times to help him get through his problems. They’ve been calling and texting, [with] Chelsy sending him messages to make him smile.” According to the insider, Harry was the reason the…

Following the news of his return to the Today desk, Karl Stefanovic, 44, has yet another exciting announcement, as sources exclusively reveal to New Idea that he’s expecting his first child with wife Jasmine, 34. According to the insider, the couple have been keeping the baby news under wraps, as they wanted it to coincide with his comeback! “An announcement on Karl and Jasmine’s much-anticipated first child is very much imminent and expected in the coming weeks,” the source spills. “The timing is not yet right for them to go public, but such a reveal is getting closer by the day. “Karl and Jasmine are bursting with excitement!” The source says Karl and Jasmine travelled to Queensland recently to share the news with her grandmother, Isabel Hollingworth. “It cannot be overstated how overjoyed she was…

Tom Cruise has been hit with new, outrageous claims over his relationship with his 13-year-old daughter, Suri. Amid years of speculation over why the award-winning actor is rarely seen with New York-based Suri, a US magazine claims his ex-wife Katie Holmes recently revealed that Tom will “never be a real father” to her. Star magazine’s insider explained how Katie gave Suri the news while they were on a recent trip to Paris, having decided her daughter was now mature enough to address her father’s absence in her life, which says the magazine’s source, “has only grown more conspicuous over the years”. Despite being legally allowed to see his daughter 10 days a month, the report claims Tom hasn’t visited Suri since 2013 and that the pair don’t text or speak over the phone. “Tom…

Radio and TV host Fifi Box has shared her excitement and joy about becoming a mum-of-two. Taking to Instagram last Wednesday to share the happy news, Fifi wrote: “Welcome to the world our beautiful little sweetheart Daisy Belle Box!! And just like that our perfect little family became a whole lot ‘perfecter’. “Trixie and I are so hopelessly in love with Daisy, we can’t wait to build our future with her, I am the luckiest mumma to be blessed with these two precious angels.” Family, friends and celebrities – including Sophie Monk, Carrie Bickmore and Melissa Doyle – commented on the photo to congratulate the proud mother. And with former ironman Grant Kenny spending lots of time with their daughter, Beatrix ‘Trixie’ Belle, he will no doubt be looking forward to also welcoming the…