WHO Issue 36, 2022

It’s not every Friday morning you get to start the day having a chat with one of the world’s biggest musicians. That they then turn out to be really fun and engaged in the interview is a complete bonus, too. That was my experience with Robbie Williams last week, who chatted with WHO ahead of the release of his album XXV and his upcoming performance at the AFL Grand Final. I first interviewed him when he was a teenager in boy band Take That, and while he’s now a dad of four, he’s lost none of his charm or cheek. Check out our exclusive interview with the star from page 24. Our senior writer Penelope Clifton also spoke to Luxe Listings’ D’Leanne Lewis this week. The 50-year-old mum is expecting her…

The United Kingdom now has its third female prime minister, behind Margaret Thatcher (1979-1990) and Theresa May (2016-2019). Liz Truss, who was serving as foreign secretary, was elected after winning around 57 per cent of 170,000 votes cast by members of the Conservative Party. The internal election follows Boris Johnson’s resignation in July, after losing the confidence of his cabinet. Truss, 47, clinched victory after appealing to the right wing of Britain’s Conservative Party. “I will take bold action to get all of us through these tough times, grow our economy and unleash the United Kingdom’s potential,” she tweeted after her victory. In 2006, Truss’ career survived scandal when the Daily Mail revealed she had an affair with a married member of the shadow cabinet. She survived deselection and her husband, Hugh…

Chris Hemsworth and Elsa Pataky’s holidays are the stuff of envy. While the rest of Hollywood vacations in Europe, the Thor actor has stayed close to home, taking his twin boys, Sasha and Tristan, 8, on a boys’ trip camping around Oz. The trio’s adventures, which were documented via Chris’ Instagram, follow Elsa’s girls’ trip to the UK with daughter India, 10, where they competed in equestrian events. From watching stunning sunsets and climbing rocks to building campfires, riding bikes and surfing Australia’s best beaches – the Hemsworth boys made precious memories. “Epic camping trip with my boys,” Chris captioned a series of photographs. “Surfing, fishing, roasting marshmallows and wrestling kangaroos. Ain’t nothing like it!” Not featured on Instagram, but still part of the getaway, was Chris’ brother Liam, who’s reportedly…

There’s a baby on board! Congratulations are in order for Martha Kalifatidis and Michael Brunelli, who are expecting their first child. The influencers announced their exciting news on Instagram and explained that Martha, 34, had been diagnosed with hyperemesis gravidarum, a severe illness where the expectant mum suffers from chronic nausea and vomiting. Kate Middleton suffered from HG in all three of her pregnancies. “I literally didn’t get out of bed for two months,” Kalifatidis told fans alongside her fiancé, Brunelli, 31. “I was so sick. I could not eat or drink anything. There were days I didn’t even get up to pee. I lost 10 kilos in five weeks.” The illness forced the pair to cut short their European vacation earlier this year. But things are now on the up…

Reality TV star Spencer Pratt, 39, shared a video on TikTok last week in which he claims actress Lisa Kudrow is “one of the worst humans” he’s ever met. According to Pratt, he and wife Heidi Montag, 35, were attending their first A-list party in 2009 when they were approached by the Friends star. Allegedly, Kudrow proceeded to tell Montag that she “needs to get away … as fast as possible”, that Pratt was “going to murder her” and that he had “the eyes of a serial killer”. Bizarrely, Bethenny Frankel backed up Pratt’s claims, stating that she “had a crazy experience also” with Kudrow when she appeared on her podcast. “When [Lisa] was on my talk show, she stood out as the person who wanted to be there least of anybody…

It’s the end of an era. The Veronicas have split – and in true fashion, they announced it in dramatic style. Lisa and Jess Origliasso wiped their joint Instagram account on September 5, before revealing they were releasing solo tracks via their own social media pages. Lisa hinted that the twin’s band break-up was far from amicable. “ARE YOU ON MY TEAM ... JESSIE333 dropping September 7, 2022,” she shared on Instagram, alongside a race-themed teaser clip. Meanwhile, Lisa posted, “I’m going solo [love heart emojis]. LISA VERONICA dropping September 7, 2022.” It’s not the first time the famous sisters have separated. Back in 2017, the girls stopped speaking after it was revealed Lisa disapproved of her twin’s relationship with Australian actress Ruby Rose. Following Jess and Rose’s split, the sisters…