Despite vowing to seek help again to “get off the booze”, Grant Hackett’s best intentions looked as if they might have fallen by the wayside when he was pictured hitting the bottle with a blonde friend at Palazzo Versace last weekend.
The 35-year-old was on a Virgin Australia flight from Adelaide to Melbourne on Sunday morning when he allegedly grabbed a passenger by the nipple “quite forcefully” after a passenger reclined their seat backwards.
His recent outing suggests the incident was far from his mind.
According to sources, Grant and his friend knocked back more than a few drinks over dinner at the Gold Coast hotel’s waterside eatery Vie last weekend.
“They’d both had quite a bit to drink and got quite loud – she was hard to ignore,” an onlooker noted.
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Grant Hackett and a blonde friend had a blast at Palazzo Versace last weekend.
The former swimming great certainly looked very smitten as the pair drank up a storm, despite Grant vowing to seek help again to “get off the booze”. Check out Grant’s latest drama in the video in the next slide!
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Grant’s blonde friend bears a similar resemblance to his ex-wife, Candice Alley.
In April, the 35-year-old was on a Virgin Australia flight from Adelaide to Melbourne when he allegedly grabbed a passenger by the nipple “quite forcefully” after they reclined their seat backwards.
The dad to twins Jagger Emilio and Charlize Alley said in a statement, “I seriously and genuinely regret my poor behaviour. I have stuffed up more than once and am working on these issues. I just have to sort a few things first so I can be as frank and open as I need to be. I apologise for the inconvenience.”
Grant and his companion put on an amorous display.
They’ve always enthusiastically supported the efforts of the military, but today Prince William and Duchess Catherine attended a very special service.
The Duke and Duchess joined thousands of soldiers to celebrate the 75th anniversary of the Special Air Service.
And it was a family affair, with Prince George also in attendance for his second official royal engagement.
Catherine and William unveiled a statue at the SAS base honouring those who’ve served.
Duchess Catherine and Prince William, pictured here attending a service for troops who went to Afghanistan, have long been supporters of the military.
The event was reportedly an impressive one, including a Red Arrow display and Spitfire fly-by, which Prince George was apparently very impressed with.
Prince George already loves his planes! Check out his day out at the Royal International Air Tattoo. Post continues.
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The young parents and their little prince took their time, as they spoke to veterans who served in the original SAS in World War II.
Five thousand troops both past and present attended the lavish ceremony.
Kate is no stranger to supporting the troops. Check out her stunning style when she presented shamrocks to an adorable army dog! Post continues.
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Duchess Catherine presented medals to soldiers in Victoria Barracks back in 2011.
Photos were not allowed of the royal party attending the event, nor of the statue, which was called The Pursuit of Excellence.
An attendee of the event, Donna Gunn, took to social media to express her excitement about the event, and meeting little George.
It was little George’s second official royal engagement.
“My children played with George. He’s so handsome and Kate is stunning,” Donna gushed.
“She’s a fantastic down to earth mummy, she plays with him and she’s very hands-on.”
An SAS source revealed: “It was a fantastic occasion. Soldiers were not allowed to take photographs of the Royal party or the statue, which was of two troopers and an Army working dog.”
For the past few weeks the beloved presenter has been enjoying a well-deserved break with her mini-me daughter in Fiji.
And as the new issue of Woman’s Day reveals, Grant, 53, secretly flew into the country to spend five blissful days with the pair.
“He had a great time in Fiji with the two of them, and it was very daring of him to throw caution to the wind and just do it, because Grant is just not like that,” a source explains.
Fifi, 39, took to social media to post a candid holiday snap of daughter Trixie jumping into the arms of her dad during their family holiday.
“Leap of faith with no floaties!” Fifi mused alongside the image.
Although the mother-of-one didn’t name Grant in the caption, it didn’t take long for eagle-eyed fans to point out the similarities.
“With her dad, precious,” one used remarked. “And into Dads arms, How AWESOME! Onya Grant,” another penned.
Grant was on hand to teach Trixie how to swim.
In April The Project beauty, who has always remained silent on who Trixie’s father is, finally addressed the matter in a series of telling photos featuring her darling daughter playing with her dad at her third birthday party.
“Bouncing castle daddy cuddles,” Fifi mused.
Fifi and Grant secretly dated in 2012 but broke up just before she revealed she was pregnant with her first child.
The pair have never commented on their tryst. Trixie is often spotted with her look-alike half-siblings Jamie, 26, Morgan, 23 and Jett, 19, who Grant shares with former wife Lisa Curry.
In April, Fifi finally confirmed Grant is Trixie’s father with this heartwarming photo.
During their trip, Trixie and Fifi met with local students in Fiji.
Meanwhile, it hasn’t just been pool-side shenanigans during Fifi and Gran’ts escape.
The radio presenter has also taken Trixie along to volunteer at a local school. In a particularly cute Instagram snap, the blonde tot sits at a desk with a group of students covering her eyes.
“This is Trixie letting me know she has no interest in ever going to school,” Fifi joked.
To find out more details on Fifi and Grant’s secret Fijian holiday and their plans for the future, be sure to pick up the latest issue of Woman’s Day, on stands now!
Drew Barrymore has officially filed papers to divorce husband number three, Will Kopelman.
The legal move comes three months after the couple first announced they were calling it quits.
According to the New York Daily News, the actress filed all the necessary paperwork in the Manhattan Supreme Court on July 15 to officially dissolve her third marriage.
Reports out of the US suggest that it will be an amicable separation.
Did this interview foreshadow Drew Barrymore’s divorce? Watch below, then post continues.
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Drew and Will were always super affectionate in public and the split came as a shock.
The Daily News says the papers “suggest there will be no messy fights between the two”.
As it stands, the divorce is currently “uncontested”.
Drew admits she put her children before her marriage. Watch the startling revelation in the video below, then post continues.
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Drew, pictured with Frankie, has vowed to put all her energy into her children now.
The 41-year-old Blended star began dating her estranged husband in 2011 after being friends for years.
They married at her lavish Montecito, California estate in 2012.
Drew is said to have thought Will truly was the One, so the divorce comes as a blow.
When Drew and Will announced their separation, they put out a joint statement.
“Sadly our family is separating legally, although we do not feel this takes away from us being a family.”
“Divorce might make one feel like a failure, but eventually you start to find grace in the idea that life goes on. Our children are our universe and we look forward to living the rest of our lives with them as the first priority.”
To celebrate Bindi’s eighteenth birthday, here’s a look back at 18 of her sweetest moments.
It’s hard to believe Bindi Irwin is turning 18! It seems like only yesterday that she was a little rug rat scampering about with her father, Steve Irwin.
But the tot in khaki has grown up before our very eyes. In fact, the wildlife warrior recently admitted to Entertainment Tonight that there is a special person in her life! “There is someone special in my life right now, and I’m really happy with that. Life is wonderful at the moment,” she smiled coyly.
With her father never far from her mind, Bindi revealed that she has a list from her late dad that any future beau must tick. “Dad always said you can’t date till you’re 40, and he has to be able to swim across our largest crocodile pond before he can go out with you,” she laughed.
Bindi revealed in an interview with People magazine that she still grieves for The Crocodile Hunter, who died suddenly in 2006 after a sting ray accident, when she was only eight years old: “That kind of sadness never goes away. It’s like losing a piece of your heart that you never get back.”
Bindi said that after her father died, “so many adults came up to me and said, ‘Honey, time heals all wounds’…That is the biggest lie you will ever hear. It doesn’t.”
In spite of her immense loss, Bindi continues to carry on his good work as a young conservationist and wildlife champion. “You can take the path that leads you down the aisle of sadness, or you can say, ‘I’m never going to let this person’s memory die. I’m going to make sure everything they worked for continues.”
The animal activist is adamant about making her loved-ones proud. “Mum and Dad are truly my heroes. And I have to say, so is my little brother Robert. He’s 11 and he’s just the most amazing boy. He’s so much like Dad sometimes it’s a bit scary. Dad is and always will be my living, breathing superhero.”
We think Bindi is turning into quite the hero herself and Steve would be so incredibly proud of his eldest child. Click through the gallery to check out her journey!
We cannot believe how much Bindi Irwin has grown up! She really takes after her inspiring father, Steve Irwin.
The sweet wildlife crusader was the apple of her late father’s eye. Bindi continues to carry on his good work as a young conservationist and wildlife champion. “You can take the path that leads you down the aisle of sadness, or you can say, ‘I’m never going to let this person’s memory die. I’m going to make sure everything they worked for continues,” she has mused.
The Irwin’s were three peas in a pod.
There aren’t many families that can rock a photo while riding an elephant… in khaki no less!
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And their bond was only strengthened with the arrival of the youngest Irwin, Robert.
Our heart broke for the family when Steve tragically died in 2006. Bindi was only eight years old when she delivered a moving speech about her daddy, her hero. Looking back at the loss she said, “that kind of sadness never goes away. It’s like losing a piece of your heart that you never get back.”
Bindi Irwin’s moving words at Steve’s memorial service: “My Daddy was my hero – he was always there for me when I needed him… When I see a crocodile I will always think of him and I know that Daddy made this zoo so everyone could come and learn to love all the animals.”
Bindi has always been clear that never wants want her dad’s passion to end. Here she holds a koala as she meets the one and only Dalai Lama.
The star is a complete natural with wildlife and has no qualms rubbing shoulders with A-listers like Oprah.
Bindi is all smiles with her mum and Zac Efron at the Nickelodeon Kids’ Choice Awards.
The ever-doting big sister, Bindi looks at little Robert as one of her heroes.
“He’s 11 and he’s just the most amazing boy. He’s so much like dad sometimes it’s a bit scary.”
The wildlife warrior is every bit her father’s girl. She used to watch her dad catch crocs and now she is following in his footsteps – with his signature smile and passion.
The inspiring teen continues to amaze us with her earnest desire to make wildlife a priority.
She may be saving the planet but Bindi still have time to be a regular teen.
In November of 2015, Bindi Irwin was crowned the winner of the coveted mirror ball in the US version of Dancing with the Stars.Watch the incredible moment Bindi dances for her late dad in the next slide.
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A huge happy birthday to our favourite care-free-crusader. No doubt your father would be incredibly proud of everything you’ve done and achieved!
Sydney’s iconic fashion, beauty and style event is powered by Australia’s best-loved magazine brands including ELLE, The Australian Women’s Weekly and Cosmopolitan, and supported by Harper’s BAZAAR, SHOP Til You Drop, OK!, Woman’s Day, Dolly and NW as well as our headline sponsor, Myer.
The two-day ultimate fashion and beauty extravaganza takes place in Pitt St Mall and Westfield Sydney, in partnership with Myer, with activations from Bauer Media brands ELLE, The Australian Women’s Weekly and Cosmopolitan. There will also be runway shows every 30 minutes featuring Australia’s top designers, insider workshops, free hair styling with The Dyson Supersonic and the opportunity to meet the fashion industry’s biggest experts throughout the Pitt St precinct. Don’t miss the opportunity to engage with top brands such as Myer, Dilmah Tea, Rockmans, Table Eight, beme, Dyson Supersonic and more.
Be treated to back-to-back runway shows as well as interactive live fashion and beauty activations. It is an unmissable event that gives everyone a backstage pass to the S/S 2017 trends before the season begins.
Highlights across the two days include stunning runway shows, luxe giveaways, style sessions with the magazine fashion editors, plus a performance by songstress and one of Runway Weekend’s Ambassadors, Bonnie Anderson, who will energise the crowd with a selection of songs, including her hit single Blackout. Don’t miss out!
Join us for TGIF brownies with The Australian Women’s Weekly, Cosmopolitan’s Bachelor of the Year casting, Gelato Messina, Myer pop-up, Dilmah Tea tasting, fashion editor meet-and-greet, goodie bags and more!
Ticket Description – Saturday
Join us for a jam-packed day with back-to-back runway shows every 30 minutes, Myer pop-up, Dilmah Tea tasting, goodie bags and a live performance by songstress Bonnie Anderson!
FULL EVENT ITINERARY:
FRIDAY, AUGUST 26: THE BAUER MEDIA POD
BE YOUR OWN COVER STAR COMPETITION
9.30AM—6.30PM
Cosmopolitan, ELLE and The Australian Women’s Weekly showcase some of the most iconic magazine covers and style looks. Bring out the Angelina Jolie, Oprah and Kim Kardashian in you and pose for your choice of these three iconic magazine covers in your best street, work and high-fashion style looks, for your chance to win our exclusive Runway Weekend prize. Winners are personally selected by our renowned fashion editors of Cosmopolitan, ELLE and The Australian Women’s Weekly.
GET RUNWAY READY WITH AN EXCLUSIVE FREE HAIR STYLE WITH THE DYSON SUPERSONIC
9.30AM—6.30PM, 15-minute sessions
Dyson Supersonic hair experts will be on hand at our pop-up activation within Pitt Street Mall to help you get runway ready with a fantastic free hair style. Make sure you register so you don’t miss out!
A small gift from us to you. Engage with our exclusive sponsor pop-ups throughout Westfield Sydney Brandspace and receive your Runway Weekend gift bag to take home. Pick up your passport at our Runway Weekend pop-up in Pitt Street Mall and have it stamped at each pop-up and runway show you visit. You’ll need at least four stamps before you collect your gift from our Runway Weekend pop-up.
We are launching Runway Weekend with a bang this year… with free brownies! Kick-start your Friday with home-made chocolate brownies triple tested by The Australian Women’s Weekly’s very own Test Kitchen & Food Studio– it’s a sure way to guarantee a great finish to the week. There are even more exciting events for foodies throughout the day so be sure to come back for more.
The Australia’s Got Talent star known for her hit songs Raise the Bar and Blackout, Bonnie Anderson, is one of Runway Weekend’s ambassadors and will be hosting a meet & greet in our Runway Weekend pop-up space in Pitt Street Mall. Don’t miss the chance to say hello, take photos with Bonnie herself.
We promised more for the foodies, and here it is. Visit our Gelato Messina cart for free ice-cream to treat your afternoon cravings. Try some Gelato Messina’s signature flavours such as milk chocolate peanut fudge and salted caramel white chocolate at Runway Weekend, you won’t be disappointed!
Cosmopolitan magazine is launching their first scouting event for the hottest bachelor at Runway Weekend. Come along to Pitt Street Mall and nominate your brother/colleague/boss/best friend/the cutest bachelor you know for this year’s Cosmopolitan Bachelor with Tinder 2016!
Meet the masterminds who work behind the scenes to create looks straight from the pages of your favourite magazine. Mattie Cronan from The Australian Women’s Weekly, Dannielle Cartisano from ELLE, and Charlotta Backlund from Cosmopolitan will be on the runway to give their top tips on this season’s hottest trends.
OPENING EVENT RUNWAY SHOW, SPONSORED BY ELLE, THE AUSTRALIAN WOMEN’S WEEKLY & COSMOPOLITAN
12.15PM
Runway Weekend is here, and you don’t need to be part of the fashion elite to experience the hottest, newest and latest in designer fashion stocked by Myer. From the high street to designer fashion, watch this season’s exclusive picks from the teams at ELLE, The Australian Women’s Weekly and Cosmopolitan. Get in early and register your spot now.
RUNWAY READY, SPONSORED BY ELLE, THE AUSTRALIAN WOMEN’S WEEKLY & COSMOPOLITAN
2.15PM
Looking for the perfect outfit for Spring/Summer? Then go no further than this exclusive runway show, where you will see a selection of the latest designers and trends from Myer selected for the runway by the teams at ELLE, The Australian Women’s Weekly and Cosmopolitan. Get in early and register your spot now.
Cosmopolitan, ELLE and The Australian Women’s Weekly showcase some of the most iconic magazine covers and style looks. Bring out the Angelina Jolie, Oprah and Kim Kardashian in you and pose for your choice of these three iconic magazine covers in your best street, work and high-fashion style looks, for your chance to win our exclusive Runway Weekend prize. Winners are personally selected by our renowned fashion editors of Cosmopolitan, ELLE and The Australian Women’s Weekly.
GET RUNWAY READY WITH AN EXCLUSIVE FREE HAIR STYLE WITH THE DYSON SUPERSONIC
9.30AM—6.30PM, 15-minute sessions
Dyson Supersonic hair experts will be on hand at our pop-up activation within Pitt Street Mall to help you get runway ready with a fantastic free hair style. Make sure you register so you don’t miss out!
GIFT BAGS
9.30AM—6.30PM
A small gift from us to you. Engage with our exclusive sponsor pop-ups throughout Westfield Sydney Brandspace and receive your Runway Weekend gift bag to take home. Pick up your passport at our Runway Weekend pop-up in Pitt Street Mall and have it stamped at each pop-up and runway show you visit. You’ll need at least four stamps before you collect your gift from our Runway Weekend pop-up.
SATURDAY 27 AUGUST: RUNWAY SHOWS
WEAR IT YOUR WAY, WITH ROCKMANS, BEME, TABLE EIGHT & THE AUSTRALIAN WOMEN’S WEEKLY
11.00AM, 3.00PM & 3.30PM
Find your Spring fashion inspiration with Rockmans, beme and Table Eight as they join The Australian’s Women’s Weekly at Runway Weekend. Take a seat and view their new season collections on the catwalk at 11am, 3pm and 3.30pm. Join us after the runway to take a closer look at the product with an exclusive offer to shop the runway looks in store and online.
REFRESHINGLY INSPIRED WITH DILMAH TEA & THE AUSTRALIAN WOMEN’S WEEKLY
11.30AM
Dilmah’s Refreshingly Inspired fashion show celebrates the most feminine season of all. Spring’s luscious, sensuous looks come together, in pieces that drape and float, from brunch to lunch and elegant high tea. Also get your pretty on at Dilmah’s Refreshingly Inspired pod, on Friday 26th August and Saturday 27th August 2016. Located at the Myer grand staircase, in the food court at Pitt St Mall, Sydney.
BONNIE ANDERSON PERFORMANCE & RUNWAY READY, SPONSORED BY ELLE, THE AUSTRALIAN WOMEN’S WEEKLY & COSMOPOLITAN
2.00PM
As a part of the Runway Weekend ambassador team, Australia’s Got Talent star Bonnie Anderson is performing her hit songs on the runway. Don’t miss her once-in-a-lifetime performance while watching our showcase of latest designer trends from around the world, selected by our very own fashion editors from Cosmopolitan, ELLE and The Australian Women’s Weekly.
DISCOVER THIS SEASON’S HOTTEST HAIR TRENDS WITH DYSON SUPERSONIC & ELLE
4.00PM
Make this season’s hottest trends your own with an exclusive style session from the team at Dyson Supersonic. Find out what’s in fashion and how to recreate gorgeous shiny hair at home. Seats are limited so register now to ensure you don’t miss out!
Lady Renouf, Susie, to her friends, was a celebrated beauty, who married – and divorced three rich and famous men, including former Liberal leader, Andrew Peacock, millionaire horse breeder Robert Sangster and NZ blue blood Sir Frank Renouf.
She was diagnosed with the deadly disease in 2013.
“I put the phone down and I think I went back to sleep for a while. I woke up and I thought, ‘this is a terrible dream. I dreamt the doctor rang and told me I had cancer,'” she reflected of her shock diagnosis during an interview with Good Weekend in 2013.
She first became a household name back in 1963 when she wed Liberal politician Andrew Peacock. They were married for 15 years and shared three daughters together, Jane, Ann and Caroline.
In 1978 she tied the knot with British gambling magnate Robert Sangster, with whom she won the 1980 Melbourne Cup with.
Her third and final marriage to New Zealand-born financier Sir Frank Renouf saw her secure her title. Following their eventual divorce, the vivacious personality became a fixture on the Melbourne social scene.
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On Friday, her daughter Ann took to Instagram to honour her late mother with a touching black-and-white family photo.
“Happy Birthday Mummy, we love you sooooo much, rest now in peace xxxxxxx .”
Our thoughts are with Susan’s family at this difficult time.
Lady Susan Renouf’s daughter Ann shared this touching family snap via Instagram to honour her late mother.
While we won’t be seeing A Country Practice back on air tomorrow, we can now raise our hopes of seeing reruns of our favourite Aussie shows.
Earlier this week, the powers that be – Screen Producers Australia and the Media Entertainment and Arts Alliance – came to an agreement that will make replaying Australian programs a whole lot easier.
“This is a ground-breaking agreement,” Screen Producers Australia CEO Matthew Deaner says.
“[It] will unlock the potential that digital technology offers for the benefit of the Australian production industry, Australian broadcasters, and to the Australian viewer.”
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Previous agreements saw restrictions placed on the number of time television shows could be aired or streamed. In accordance with the Actors Television Repeats and Residuals Agreement, almost no Australian TV dramas were re-licensed. The market just could not afford to pay performers to air their work multiple times.
However, the new agreement sees all this change. It takes our TV industry into the 21st Century.
With actors’ rights now including payment for catch-up TV and views on streaming services, upcoming Aussie shows will have the flexibility to be replayed in line with viewer demands.
But, in terms of shows such as The Flying Doctors returning to TV, it will be up to the performers to decide if it can be replayed.
Matthew Deaner explains that these shows still operate under their old contracts but the agreement allows for renegotiation.
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“The new framework that we have announced provides for an agreed framework by which performers may agree to a variation in their original contracts to better allow for re-use,” he told TV Tonight.
“The key is that all performers on a particular show will need to do this in order to receive the benefit.”
What this means is that a path has been opened up for classic Aussie shows to return. It won’t happen overnight and all the parties involved – actors, networks and producers – will have to agree to reruns. But now, the process will happen a lot faster.
Our bet is that once one brave cast and producers gets the ball rolling, we will see a lot more soaps and dramas get on board. And we can’t wait to have our favourite shows at our fingertips!
Lady Renouf was well-known for her heavily publicised marriages to prominent Liberal politician Andrew Peacock, British gambling millionaire and racing identity Robert Sangster, and then New Zealand businessman Sir Frank Renouf.
She was admired for her love of fashion, hats and the glamorous life, and was looked upon as Australia’s version of Jackie Kennedy.
The socialite never once let her diagnosis bring her down, and always kept her sense of humour and love for the social life.
Lady Renouf has three daughters, Ann Peacock, Jane Chapple-Hyam and Caroline Cordeaux.
Long-time entertainment reporter Peter Ford told 3AW radio this morning: “She was a spirited woman, she was very brave, particularly in the last six weeks, she put up an extraordinary fight.”
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