New Zealand Woman’s Weekly 1817

He’s soon to become a father of three, so it’s no surprise Prince William (35) leapt at the opportunity for an evening out with the lads before a new little prince or princess joins his family. Spotted cheering on his team Aston Villa against Cardiff City in Birmingham, the prince could not wipe the grin off his face as he sat with Norwegian footballer John Carew (38) and celebrated the one-goal win. The Duke of Cambridge has often spoken about his love of the Birmingham team after choosing to support them in order to be different from his friends. And with Kensington Palace set to welcome the pitter patter of another set of tiny feet, we’re sure Prince William relished his football escapade before resuming dad duties! #…

I think the world’s absolute best job would be continually calling people with fantastic news. “Your grandkids nominated you for an awar d because they think you’r e incredible and love you so much, and guess what? Y ou won! Oh, and now you get $1000 too!” I know this to be true, because for a sweet, wonderful hour , this was my life. I got to put thr ough the calls to notify the winners of our Grandpar ents of the Y ear competition and I enjoyed every single second of it. With the help of our three great judges – Minister for Seniors T racey Martin, Weekly columnist Colin Hogg and Debbie McClur e of Ryman Healthcare – we somehow managed to narr ow a huge number of…

All eyes will, of course, be on the bride when Meghan Markle marries Prince Harry next month. But glances are sure to be cast in the direction of another woman attending the nuptials and her behaviour at the event is likely to be closely scrutinised. After much speculation, it seems that Harry’s aunt Sarah, Duchess of York, is going to be on the guest list for the wedding of the year. It’s thanks to Harry (33) that Fergie will be there. She wasn’t invited to the much larger wedding of Prince William and Kate Middleton back in 2011, and it was assumed Fergie (58) would also be persona non grata when it came to Harry’s big day. She’s not popular with some members of the royal family – Prince Philip…

Go ahead, Mac my day It was a typically laid-back way to announce some major news. “Snow warnings for parts of the country,” tweeted Neil Finn, “the mystery of Stonehenge solved and yes, I’ve joined Fleetwood Mac.” The Kiwi music legend used Twitter to confirm the rumours he’s joining the iconic band for their next tour, following the departure of guitarist Lindsey Buckingham. Neil (59) also released a statement in which he said, “Two weeks ago, I received a wonderful invitation to be a part of a truly great band. A few days later, I was standing in a room playing music with Fleetwood Mac.” The Crowded House and Split Enz singer says it felt “fresh and exciting, so many great songs, a spectacular rhythm section and two of the…

‘If there’s anything I’ve learnt, is that sometimes you have to take a leap of faith – and I did’ As anyone who’s truly lived life knows, fairytales always have their challenges. Few people know this more than Hilary Timmins, who candidly and bravely told her story in the pages of the Weekly. From heartbreaks, to tragedies, to fresh starts and finding love all over again, the vivacious presenter who for years was the host of Lotto’s weekly draw, revealed most things – but not her bold decision to leave New Zealand in 2011 to follow her long-lost love to the other side of the world. And now, seven years later, Hilary has some more news – she’s engaged! Speaking to us from the home she shares with her fiancé…

‘It sounds like she’s falling apart, but it’s not as bad as it seems’ Céline Dion looked forward to celebrating her 50th birthday with a special performance at Las Vegas’ Colosseum on March 30. Sadly, her plans changed due to a recent health crisis that makes it difficult for her to sing. “My luck hasn’t been very good lately,” admits Céline, who was forced to cancel dates in March and April. “I’ve been so looking forward to doing my shows again and this happens!” Her rep said in a statement: “For more than a year, Céline has been dealing with a condition in her middle ear known as patulous eustachian tube, which causes hearing irregularities and makes it extremely difficult to sing.” Unfortunately, the eardrops she’d been using stopped working…