That’s the sound of future Princess Mary’s hearts breaking around the world as Norway’s most desirable bachelor finds himself a girlfriend.
Fans of Crown Princess Mette-Marit’s 19-year-old son, Marius Borg Hoiby, will be crushed to discover that the blonde beau has allegedly confirmed a relationship with 20-year-old Linn Helena Nilsen from Drammen.
“The young couple was observed holding hands in the middle of downtown Oslo,” Norweigian outlet Drammens Tidende reports.
After uploading this happy snap, the teen heartthrob’s girlfriend made her Instagram account private.
“And on social media [they’ve] made no secret of their admiration for each other,” the report continues.
A holiday snap from the lucky lady’s now-private Instagram account shows the couple smiling affectionately from the inside of a car on their vacation to America.
“We’ll stay here forever,” she captioned the photo, adding a US flag emoji.
We’re daydreaming about their wedding already! Will it be as stunning as Princess Mary and Prince Frederik’s in the video player below? Post continues…
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It must be love!
The pair first sparked speculation when the model left an endearing comment on the royal’s Instagram account in June, saying: “feeling lucky”, to which Marius replied, “I’m lucky to have you.”
Ah… there’s nothing quite like young love!
Check out the gallery below to discover the top 10 remaining single royals!
It’s a moment forever etched in the hearts of all Australians. Sprinter Cathy Freeman, wearing a green, white and gold tracksuit and, in a nod to her heritage, red, black and yellow shoes, became only the second Indigenous Australian to win a gold Olympic medal.
Competing in the 400m of the 2000 Olympics, the champion athlete tore away from Lorraine Graham of Jamaica and Katharine Merry of Great Britain to secure victory in front of an ecstatic home crowd. In a potent symbol of reconciliation, the triumphant athlete – whose grandmother was part of the Stolen Generation – carried both the Aboriginal and the Australian flags on her victory lap.
“It was always a dream of mine to not only win an Olympic gold medal but to do the victory lap with both flags,” she said in an *SBS( documentary. “I hold the Aboriginal community in such a high place in my heart so I’m very proud of my Indigenous roots.”
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Steven Bradbury
They couldn’t have scripted it better in Hollywood. In one of the most moving underdog victories of all time, unlikely hero Steven Bradbury nabbed Australia’s first-ever Winter Olympics gold medal at Salt Lake City in 2002.
The plucky Aussie speed skater was considered a rank outsider in the 1000m short track final – even approaching the final bend he was 15m behind. But after a jaw-dropping chain of events that saw four leading skaters crash in dramatic fashion, an elated Steven sailed past to claim victory.
At age 28, Steven was one of the slowest competitors, so his strategy was to stay at the back and hope the faster skaters would crash. It worked. “If I can use my story and give other people the motivation to try hard at something, well then I’m stoked,” Steven later told ABC’s The 7.30 Report.
The nation fell in love with Steven Bradbury after he won gold in the most unlikely of circumstances.
Dawn Fraser
The name Dawn Fraser is synonymous with Australian sporting greatness. The freestyle champion broke and held 27 world records over her career, and was the first woman to break the one-minute barrier in the 100m freestyle. But perhaps her greatest achievement came at the 1964 Tokyo Games when she won gold in the 100m freestyle – her third triumph at consecutive Olympics.
To this day, only one other swimmer has managed this feat. What made her Tokyo victory especially poignant was the fact that Dawn’s mother had died in the lead-up to the Games, during a car accident in which Dawn was the driver.
“When I look at pictures of me as my younger self,” she wrote in her book *What I Learned Along The Way(, “and I see a young girl, invariably hopping out of the pool, her thick hair dripping wet and a towel flung over the shoulder, I ask her: ‘How did you survive all that? How did you do it?’ I survived because I stayed true to myself. And I loved every minute of it.”
Dawn Fraser is one of Australia’s most respected Olympians.
Kieren Perkins
Heading into the 1996 Atlanta Olympics, freestyle swimmer Kieren Perkins was badly out of form. Even though he was the golden boy – having broken three world records at the 1992 Games – most commentators were doubtful he was fit enough to add another medal to his tally.
Instead, fellow Aussie Daniel Kowalski was highly favoured. Kieren had almost missed qualifying for the event, later revealing he’d felt so unwell with multiple viruses during the trials that he’d almost withdrawn.
But the Brisbane-born freestyler in lane eight startled spectators with a stellar performance, claiming not only the gold but a new world record – at 14:56:40, he was the only swimmer to break the 15-minute mark. “You have to understand how to be mentally tough to race in that situation. That separates the people who win and those who lose by one hundreth of a second,” he told The Daily Telegraph.
Despite being riddled with sickness in the lead up to the 1996 Atlanta Olympics, Kieren Perkins came out on top!
Alisa Camplin
She shouldn’t have even been competing at the 2002 Salt Lake City Winter Olympics, but despite having two fractured ankles, aerial skier Alisa Camplin was determined to compete on the world stage.
Incredibly, she performed a pair of triple-twisting, double-backflip jumps to claim the gold medal with a score of 193.47. Alisa said that few people within the sport had thought she could become a world champion.
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“It took seven years of my eight-year campaign before people began to believe that I might actually be able to win an Olympic gold medal,” she said.
“Every person who said I wouldn’t make it stirred the fire in my belly and helped me train that much harder.” Four years later at Turin, Italy, she was again under an injury cloud due to a knee reconstruction and hamstring graft, but after six months of rehabilitation she took out the bronze medal, scoring 191.39.
Alisa Camplin became first Aussie to win gold at aerial skiing!
Matthew Mitcham
Not since 1924 had an Aussie won a gold medal in diving, and at the 2008 Beijing Games Matthew Mitcham badly wanted to end that streak. He failed to qualify for the 3m springboard event but finished second at the semi-final of the 10m platform – and that’s when Australia sat up and took notice.
Even so, diving tends to be dominated by China so his odds seemed slim.
Matthew talks about his Olympic journey in the player below. Post continues after the video…
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His first five dives netted mixed results, but the sixth (and final) dive was perfection – his 112.10 remains the highest single-dive score in Olympic history.
Helping Matthew’s cause, leading Chinese diver Zhou Luxin had performed his worst dive of the final. Matthew recalls: “I got behind the dais and I had this really poignant thought that the years of training, all of the injuries, the missing out on every social event, living off baked beans and noodles because I had no money… All of that stuff, it had just been worth it.”
Matthew Mitcham says he never expected to win gold.
The Kookaburras
Despite The Kookaburras being one of Australia’s most consistently successful sports teams, a gold medal had always eluded them – until Athens 2004. Our determined men’s hockey team had placed in the top four of every Olympics between 1980 and 2008, winning one silver and two bronzes at Barcelona, Atlanta and Sydney respectively.
But in the Greek capital, coached by Barry Dancer, they shook the monkey off their back by beating The Netherlands 2-1 – Australia’s first-ever hockey gold. The two teams were tied at the end of normal time but an extra-time goal by striker Jamie Dwyer from the penalty corner sealed triumph for Australia.
“I usually flick it, but this time I decided to hit it,” he recalls. “I saw it going toward the goal. It hit the goalkeepers’ pad and went up and there was this split-second where I was wondering if it was a goal or not.”
After so many close encounters, The Kookaburras finally won gold at the Athens Olympics in 2004.
A lot of men out there like to think they’d be a ‘knight in shining armour’ should a crisis ever strike. But how many can actually walk the talk?
One poor bloke has a lot of apologising to do today after he let his partner fall from a cliff into the ocean, pulling away as she tried to cling onto his leg for dear life.
The young couple were on holidays, when the woman decided to jump into the clear blue waters below. Despite her seeming eagerness to take the dive, a second into the jump she hesitates and grabs onto her partner’s ankle for support.
However, his reflex response is to pull away, leaving her to plunge into the water below by herself.
The video was first uploaded to Reddit and users were divided in their thoughts on what her boyfriend should have done.
“So dangerous. You got to commit to the jump,” one user wrote.
Another said: “Would have been safer to push her further out than try and stop her from falling.” Yet another replied,“Well, he did neither actually. He took the leg away, so he wouldn’t get pulled with her and so gave her the worst fall possible.”
No matter what, you have to admit it’s hard to know what you would do in the heat of the moment. We reckon this guy has some serious explaining to do tonight though.
Get ready to combine your three favourite things – coffee, chocolate and amazing brows in one simple, at-home brow tint. It’s natural, smells fantastic and it actually works!
Beauty blogger, Jennifer Chiu, created this incredible DIY beauty hack to tint your brows at home without the scary chemical smell. Plus it’s super easy!
1. Start with two tablespoons of mixed coffee grounds and use cocoa powder to lighten the ‘tint’ to the right shade for your brows. Mix well!
2. To make sure the mixture doesn’t fall straight off your brows follow the lead of Chiu and add coconut oil and honey to create a liquid consistency. You could probably also sub in maple syrup or any other sticky substance you have around the house.
3. Brush through your brows with a spoolie into the shape you want to tint.
4. Apply your tint carefully! Take the time to colour inside the lines to avoid a coffee stained face.
5. Let the mixture sit for twenty minutes and then wash off for flawless tinted brows.
Police are appealing for public assistance to find a 14-year-old girl missing from south west Sydney.
Shannon Wiggins’ last confirmed sighting was on Thursday at Canterbury Railway Station.
Police are also investigating unconfirmed reports that the schoolgirl was seen at her Belmore home on Friday and outside a school in Sydney’s south west on Tuesday.
Despite extensive searches she hasn’t been found and her family have concerns for her welfare due to her age and because she suffers from medical issues, said police.
Ms Wiggins is described as being of Caucasian appearance, about 165cm-170cm tall, of thin build, with brown hair.
Anyone with information on her whereabouts is urged to come forward.
Barack Obama is one proud husband. At the State Dinner last night the 54-year-old President of the United States could barely wipe the smile off his face, giving photographers a big ‘thumbs up’ in appreciation of beautiful wife Michelle.
The First Lady dazzled in a strapless ivory white gown, complemented with chandelier earrings and swept-back hair.
The family were hosting the prime minister of Singapore and his wife during the black tie evening.
It marked the Obama’s 12th state dinner and the 50th anniversary of bilateral relations between America and Singapore.
Brandon Maxwell designed the custom-made dress. He told Women’s Wear Daily that it was “an incredible honour” to have the First Lady wear his creation.
“She is the embodiment of the woman that inspires me to create, and a role model for women all over the world,” he said.
“Mrs. Obama was always, and still is, the definition of grace and intelligence to me,” he continued.
The annual David Jones Spring/Summer Fashion show brings with it a world of glitz and glam.
Of course, all your favourite Australian celebs poured into Sydney’s Fox Studios to see what the department store will bring as the winter chill dispels.
But there was undoubtedly a frosty vibe between more than a few A-listers as the models took to the catwalk…
The final dress rehearsal had tensions running high, as DJ’s ambassador Jesinta Campbell appeared to have a run in with fellow model Jason Dundas.
And the drama didn’t end there as Bachelor couple Tim and Anna enjoyed the view from the front row, while X-Factor’s Guy Sebastian and wife Jules were forced to spectate from the second!
Click through the gallery to see all the best moments from the star-studded event!
Australia’s sweetheart Tessa James braved the rain in this weather-appropriate Burberry dress with statement collar.
Uh oh… The final dress rehearsal seemed to bring out a bit of tension between models Jesinta Campbell and Jason Dundas.
But the 25-year-old Miss Universe winner and the TV presenter were able to put their differences aside when it came to crunch time.
There to support his girlfriend was AFL star Buddy Franklin, looking dapper in a steel grey suit.
Bachelor lovebirds Tim and Anna took the top spot in the front row, looking like they’d stepped straight out of a high-fashion catalogue.
Meanwhile, Guy Sebastian and his style blogger wife were relegated to the second row.
At 15-weeks pregnant, Gemma Ward totally stole the show! Speaking to The Daily Telegraph of her decision to walk while expecting, the blonde beauty said, “I’m really doing this so that my baby can have a first catwalk show early! I just think it is a really lovely way to celebrate a period in what some women go through and it is nice to celebrate all the different ways your body changes.”
It must have been havoc backstage with all of Jesinta Campbell’s quick changes, but on the runway she was nothing but composed. Check out some runway highlights in the next slide!
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Inside the David Jones Fashion Show
Ambassador Jessica Gomes showed off a much lighter side to her usually chestnut tresses.
Lisa Wilkinson was a vision in monochrome next to her husband of 25-years Peter FitzSimons.
Also in the frow (thats front row in fashion talk), sat new mum Kyly Clarke and style royalty Carla Zampatti.
Princess Mary has taken the opportunity to declare her support for her homeland Australia at the 2016 Rio Olympics.
The Danish Crown Princess said she is happy to support Aussie athletes, but only on one condition.
“I’ll absolutely support Australians,” Princess Mary declared to The Today Show. “So long as they’re not competing against a Dane,” she added.
The Australian-born royal also stipulated that all her cheers would be for the Danish athlete.
But Mary presented her ideal scenario: “It would be great to get gold [for the Danes] and silver [for the Australians].”
The mother-of-four has spoken in favour of Rio’s hosting of the Olympics, despite many reports criticising the country.
“It’s been a very positive experience like the trips we’ve had to Brazil with Danish business delegations and so forth,” she revealed to the MailOnline.
Earlier this week, Princess Mary and Prince Fred touched down in Rio! Post continues after the video…
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“And it has also been great to see the beautiful country, Rio de Janeiro, Sao Paulo, that Brazil is.”
The 44-year-old added: “We do have a lot of expectations for the Olympics – it’s so exciting when the Games start, so I’m looking forward to Friday [opening ceremony].
“We’re looking forward to following the Danish athletes of course, but as well all the athletes of the world and the amazing performances they’ll put in.”
Princess Mary was greeted by a sea of children when she visited shantytown Jacarepaguá in Rio this week ahead of Friday’s Opening Ceremony.
Princess Mary took time out of her busy schedule to visit a school in one Rio’s poorest areas.
She visited a school in Jacarepaguá and presented the children with Lego Duplo sets.
The mother of four indicated that her aim was to leave a lasting legacy with the children long after the games were over.
During her visit, the mother-of-four played Lego with the local children.
As the children played with the Lego, it appeared that many of them had never seen the popular western children’s toy before.
Nevertheless they all caught on quickly and were building creative monuments in no time.
“It’s so exciting when the Games start, so I’m looking forward to Friday,” Mary said.
Social media users have been left stumped after uncovering the true age of a popular Japanese model.
Risa Hirako has over 94,000 Instagram followers who enjoy the sexy selfies, home-made healthy meals and lingerie photoshoots scattered throughout her page.
The news was discovered by eagle-eyed fans scouring Hirako’s Wikipedia page. It soon spread like wildfire throughout Tokyo and beyond.
One Twitter user wrote: “Risa Hirako is 45 years old. Let that blow your mind this morning.”
“There’s no way you’re 45 yrs old… If it’s true…you’re doing fine like vintage wine,” said another.
The model clearly follows a healthy lifestyle, sharing snaps of the organic juices, teas and even make-up she uses. But there’s little doubt great genetics must be at play too, judging by this photo she shared alongside her equally youthful-looking mum.
After she was embroiled in one the year's biggest cat fights, Taylor Swift runs with the irony and breaks her social media silence with the help of her beloved feline.
It seems there's a lot of people Tay has bad blood with these days.
She’s been laying low since Kim Kardashian defended her hubby Kanye West and called her out in what can only be described as one very swift Snapchat.
But now Taylor has her post-Gold Coast tan and is ready to re-enter society, with the help of her beloved kitty, Olivia Benson.
Sharing her very first Instagram story, the snow white feline stands on its hind legs while relaxing on a bed with the pop star.
“What’s going on?” the 26-year-old can be heard asking in the background.
“You’re feeling less like a cat and more like a squirrel today?”
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Clearly missing dear ‘ol Insty, Tay Tay backed it up with ANOTHER post.
This time her squad member, Karlie Kloss, was the star of the pic. Sharing the snap in honour of the model’s birthday, Taylor penned a sweet message.
“I LOVE YOU KARLIE! You’re such an exquisite person, always trying to make things better for others. Every day I’m inspired by how giving, loving, and thoughtful you are,” the singer mused.
“Happy 24th Birthday!!! @karliekloss,” the message concluded.
While Taylor has been sharing sweet messages about her gals…
We’re still waiting for Tom’s starring role on her Instagram.
In Hollywood terms, it’s been radio silence from Taylor’s camp following the debacle of a feud between herself and Kimye.
As previously reported, Kim decided the best way to deal with the conflict was to post parts of a phone conversation that her husband and Taylor had about his song, Famous, where he calls the popstar a “bitch” in the lyrics.
The Bad Blood singer quickly called the couple out in an Instagram post.
But by then, the fans had spoken.
Even Justin Bieber weighed in this week. He echoed the general consensus, sending a rather clear message to the world.
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The Biebs shared a screenshot of himself FaceTiming with a smiling Kanye West.
“Taylor swift what up,” he quipped.
The only thing left for Miss Swift to do was to shake, shake, shake it right off and lay low with her boyfriend, Tom Hiddleston.
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