New Idea 5 August 2019

She turns 38 next week, is 12 weeks into motherhood and has just celebrated three years since meeting Prince Harry. As such, it’s likely that the Duchess of Sussex will wake up on her birthday feeling a little reflective. Her life has changed immeasurably in such a short time: new husband, new home, new country, new job, new baby. But if those changes brought a mix of joy and uncertainty, it’s nothing compared to the challenge that lies ahead. Because this will be Harry and Meghan’s “make or break” year. They’ll have moved out of the infatuation stage of their relationship – what psychologists call “limerence” – and will be facing the pressures not just of new parenthood, but living constantly in the public eye. Tellingly, when Pharrell Williams said to Meghan that…

Wrapping her arms around her soon-to-be husband, Bindi Irwin was the picture of happiness just moments after her boyfriend of six years, Chandler Powell, got down on bended knee at Australia Zoo and popped the question on her 21st birthday. As reported in New Idea last week, it was a double celebration for the lovebirds and if they do tie the knot before the end of the year, it may not be long before the couple welcome a little addition to the Irwin family! Bindi would no doubt be keen to have a baby soon to give Terri a grandchild. “Honestly, all I want in life is Mum’s happiness,” Bindi previously revealed. The wildlife warrior and her wakeboarder beau took to social media last week to announce their engagement by sharing a series…

NATALIE IMBRUGLIA Natalie Imbruglia is expecting her first child at the age of 44, with the help of IVF and a sperm donor. The singer announced on Instagram: “And as you can see from the pic ... there is another announcement ... (no I haven’t swallowed a watermelon). I’m expecting my first child this Autumn … this has been something I have wanted for a very long time and I’m blessed that this is possible with the help of IVF and a sperm donor.” Congratulations Natalie! SAM & SNEZ Sam and Snezana Wood welcomed their second daughter together last week. The Bachelor couple shared a sweet snap of their newborn on social media. “Charlie Lane Wood you are a little drop from heaven,” Snez wrote. Sam also shared a picture with the caption:…

How time flies! Little Prince George isn’t so little anymore, having tuned 6 on July 22 – and the palace shared three gorgeous new photos of the young third-in-line to the throne to mark the occasion. “The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge are very pleased to share three new photographs of Prince George to mark His Royal Highness’s sixth birthday,” Kensington Palace shared. Taken by mum Kate Middleton, the snaps show the youngster laughing in a field. According to royal insiders, Kate and William were planning to throw a magic-themed party at Kensington Palace for George to enjoy with his classmates. The eldest son of the Cambridges, George is “very much his own man”, a source told UK publication Fabulous, and is a born leader. “When he goes back to Thomas’s Battersea [school] in September,…

It’s been 15 years since Schapelle Corby became the face of Australia’s most fascinating media saga. In 2004, the then 27-year-old was arrested at Bali’s Denpasar airport after officials found 4.1kg of marijuana in her bodyboard bag. Schapelle faced 20 years in a dirty Balinese prison cell, spending nine years behind bars until her parole in 2014. She may have since returned to Australia, but the nation is still intrigued by the former beautician’s harrowing story. So much so, a comedy musical about her life will be gracing a Sydney stage soon. In Schapelle, Schapelle, Aussie actors sing and dance their way through the arrest, trial, prison time and Schapelle’s homecoming in 2017. Actress Kelsi Boyden plays Schapelle, and she tells New Idea she would be thrilled if the Corby family saw…

Just when it seemed like Grant Denyer was back on his feet, shocking new pictures reveal that the popular TV personality is in trouble again. Last week, the Celebrity Name Game host was spotted looking very ill as he walked through Sydney airport. Grant was on the way home to Bathurst with his wife Chezzi, but at one point the radio star had to collapse onto a couch to rest before boarding his flight. The usually jolly host appeared tired and drained, as he was still battling a horrible infection. Grant took to Instagram a few days earlier to inform his fans that he was unwell again. “You can’t be serious! 4 days of this crap. Leaking like a rusty boat from every hole I have. Me & @chezzidenyer have both been crook as dogs…