New Idea 12 August 2019

What with her infamous toe-sucking antics, her attempts to sell an undercover reporter access to her former husband, and her ongoing financial woes, Fergie has long been an embarrassment to the royals. But as the anniversary of the publication of scandalous pictures showing Fergie with her former ‘financial adviser’ John Bryan approaches later this month, it seems “the redhead” – as Prince Philip calls her – may be about to re-enter the fold. Perhaps the Duke of York has insisted upon it. Or maybe the Queen is softening in old age. Or maybe it’s the duchess herself who has earned her place back at the royal breakfast table. Whatever the truth, 59-year-old Sarah Ferguson has nabbed an invitation to Balmoral, 27 years after she was forced to slope away from the Scottish…

He’s known for being down to earth and easygoing, but Mike Tindall has been given a warning over his habit of divulging details about the royals in interviews. The Mirror reports the palace is concerned the former rugby player is a bit too open about other members of his family after he recently talked to a UK TV show about Prince Harry and Meghan Markle’s new baby. “Mike is adored by all members of the royal family,” a source told the newspaper. “But recently it’s been felt he may inadvertently reveal something that should remain private.” In May, Mike told Good Morning Britain how he’d learnt about baby Archie’s arrival via a family WhatsApp group. Then last month he revealed to Hello magazine that his daughters Mia, 5, and 1-year-old Lena had yet…

Radio star Jackie O has spoken candidly about freezing her eggs after splitting from husband Lee Henderson, hinting baby number two may be on the cards soon. “I think there’s about 10 [in there],” she admitted to co-host Kyle Sandilands on their breakfast show, before adding the chance of her getting pregnant again might be “pretty slim”. And now she’s newly single, the 44-year-old was even asked out by Logie winner Samuel Johnson, who appeared on the show recently. So could the mother of one be on the lookout for a new flame? Samuel confessed on his charity Facebook page Love Your Sister that he actually wrote his phone number on the inside of his new book and gave it to Jackie O. “On air, I gifted her the book, confessed to putting my number…

Sarah Ferguson has given another hint that she’s back together with her ex-husband Prince Andrew. The duchess paid a gushing tribute to Andrew while making a seven-minute speech to toast her friend, businessman Ernie Boch Jr, at a party in the US last week. In a clip posted to Instagram, Sarah was in high spirits when she told the other guests: “Yes, I do live in Royal Lodge with my handsome prince, who is the best-looking prince of the whole darn lot, you know, there you go.” Rumours about the couple reuniting have gathered pace in the past year since she attended Prince Harry and Meghan’s wedding, and her presence at other family events has increased. Earlier this year, she holidayed with Andrew and their daughters Eugenie and Beatrice, and was spotted…

Radio host Kate Langbroek revealed that she “secretly split” from her husband Peter Allen Lewis for being “controlling”. Speaking on the A Life of Greatness podcast, Kate detailed how the couple split for around 18 months, back in the ‘90s, due to his controlling nature.”It’s in his DNA … Peter just had it in him,” she said. “And I’m like, ‘You know what, you don’t want to be with me because that’s just going to be a life of misery for you and for me. It’s just going to make us both miserable.’ But then we had a great conversation about it after we broke up, like probably a year-and-a-half later, where he said, ‘[Being controlling] doesn’t make me feel good. I don’t know why I try to do it. It…

A year after splitting from Steve Vaughan, her husband of 18 years, it appears Shaynna Blaze is back looking better than ever. Having recently taken a break in Italy, The Block host posted a picture of herself on Instagram with the caption: “Freedom from the cold in Melbourne and freedom from the things that once weighed me down. Things take a whole new perspective when swimming in Lake Como” – hinting that she’s moved on. After pictures surfaced of her personal trainer ex getting close to one of his clients, Shaynna, 56, has remained single and living a low-key life. But with her latest posts it appears she might be ready to mingle once again!…