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Seven Year Switch reunion episode: proposals and shock split

Last night's reunion episode of Seven Year Switch had many highs and lows!

Last night’s reunion episode of Seven Year Switch had plenty of ups and downs – with a shock split and a proposal!

First, we’ll start with the sad news before we get to the good news.

Michelle and Jason went on the experimental partner-swapping show to revive their relationship but unfortunately it didn’t pay off.

In an emotional moment on the show last night, Michelle broke down in tears and announced she and Jason had ended their engagement.

“We went back to our lives and put all the things we learned into practise,” she said.

“We tried, but at the end of the day, we decided to separate. It got to the stage where we looked at each other and we couldn’t try anymore.”

“We were just suffering under each other’s pressure.”

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Jason added that they made every attempt to get things back on track.

“I was trying everything I can honestly say I’ve tried everything possible.”

“But we got to the point where we talked about it and realised that the best thing for us to do was separate.”

He continued: “We don’t blame the show for why we separated. Our relationship has actually improved.”

Michelle agreed, saying: “We spend more quality time together now than what we did before.

She added: “I love Jason with all my heart and I still do.”

They have two children together, Elijah, four, and Indiana, one.

But while one relationship sadly ended, another is blossoming more than ever.

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Despite serious tensions during the show between Tim and Jackie, Tim got down on one knee on the show last night and popped the question during a romantic stroll on the beach in the Gold Coast.

But it wasn’t a sparkling ring he pulled out, it was a piece of paper!

“It’s a voucher for a tattoo, a tattoo ring,” he said when he put the fake ring on her finger.

It was yesterday confirmed she was pregnant and she is now at 25 weeks.

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New mum Anne Hathaway admits she hasn’t slept in eight weeks

And there's no rest for her now, as she hits the publicity trail.
Anne Hathaway

Things can be tough for new mums at the best of times, but when you’re a mega movie star on the publicity trail of your first movie it can be even worse.

While she was promoting reprising her role in Disney’s Alice Through The Looking Glass, the weary, bleary-eyed star admitted she has been pretty sleep deprived of late.

“Honestly, I haven’t slept in eight weeks,” the new mum confessed to E!News. “I have no idea what I’m saying.”

She tried to apologise, saying “This is probably going to go down as not the most normal interview.”

No time for sleep? Better go shopping! Anne and her husband Adam spent Anne’s very first Mother’s Day at a farmer’s market.

So she’s just like every other new mother then!

But despite her lack of sleep, the Devil Wears Prada star took it in her stride, telling the outlet that things with her new little family were going “very, very well”.

See all the details of the couple’s new baby boy. Post continues below.

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Anne and her jewellery designer husband Adam Shulman secretly welcomed their first child, son Jonathan Rosebanks Shulman, into the world on March 24.

And the 33-year-old barely had time to prep before she was off promoting her new film, in which she plays Alice’s White Queen.

We do not envy her schedule one bit!

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Fans unimpressed after Madonna’s lacklustre Prince tribute

And they weren’t the only ones criticising her...
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The people have spoken!

Madonna performed a tribute to the late, great Prince at the Billboard Music awards, but it seems viewers were not pleased with her efforts.

Even an appearance by music legend Stevie Wonder couldn’t save the performance that was branded “embarrassing” by social media users, and widely criticised by other outlets, including the Black Entertainment Television (BET) network.

Among the backlash was her song choice, Nothing Compares 2 U, a song that was written by Prince but sung by Sinead O’Connor.

She backed it up by singing Purple Rain with Stevie Wonder, but the performance left fans wondering whether the pair knew any lyrics other than the chorus.

Fans were confused that Madonna chose to honour Prince with a song not sung by him.

Before long, memes were flying all over the internet. “This is exactly what it sounds like when doves cry,” one user tweeted.

“I’m going to assume @Prince is in heaven and he is NOT amused with this @Madonna #BillboardMusicAwards tribute. #SHADE,” one follower wrote alongside a short clip of Prince looking less than pleased.

Some kept the criticism simple. “Prince deserved so much more than this!” an disappointed fan tweeted.

Not even Stevie could save the performance from falling flat, according to viewers.

But not everyone was hating on the performance. US musician and DJ Questlove, who helped engineer the tribute, jumped online to defend it.

“Because of Prince’s well-known love for the vanishing act, a lot of us are left feeling incomplete in the act of saying goodbye,” he wrote.

“For starters, it’s hard to accept him no longer being here and in the upcoming award season for 2017, there will be a gang of tributes… EVERYBODY wants and deserves a chance to say goodbye in their own way. But remember: there will be AMAs, SoulTrain, NAACP, MTV, Grammy and a gazillion other tributes,” he continued.

American DJ Questlove had Madonna’s back.

“The point is, lets not get ugly with plaing the ‘Prince wouldn’t approve’ game.”

But despite her famous friends coming to her aid, Madonna was not happy with the backlash, firing off a social media message of her own.

“Anyone who wants to do a tribute to Prince is welcome to. Whatever your age, gender or skin colour,” she wrote. “If you loved him and he inspired you, then show it!”

She then posted a video of herself dancing with the caption “This is my ‘I’m not your b—ch, don’t hang your s—t on me’ dance”.

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Kris Jenner is desperate to change her name back to Kardashian

Deleted footage from Keeping Up With The Kardashians reveals the star's plans, but Khloe's not happy.
Kris Jenner

It seems that Kris Jenner is no longer happy with being part of the Jenner family anymore.

The 60-year-old star is determined to claim her original married name back, according to a secret deleted scene of Keeping Up With The Kardashians.

In the clip, Kris reveals she called the manager of a restaurant and asked her to reserve a table for Kris Kardashian.

“Your name isn’t Kris Kardashian,” daughter Khloe informed her.

“I’m going to change my name back to Kardashian,” the family matriarch confirmed.

Rumors have been swirling that Kris wanted to change her name back ever since Caitlyn Jenner transitioned.

Khloe didn’t seem too pleased with this new revelation. “Why? You haven’t been than in over 24 years,” she snapped.

Kris didn’t hold back, blasting her reality star daughter. “I was that before you were that. I was the original Kardashian,” she said.

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Khloe continued, “I don’t care if you were that, that’s bizarre. Why don’t you go back to your maiden name?”

But the momager wouldn’t have it, saying her maiden name just didn’t sound right, and ignoring Khloe’s suggestion that ditching the name Jenner might offend or hurt her two other daughters Kylie and Kendall Jenner.

Kris didn’t seemed bothered by the fact that her name change could offend her daughters Kendall and Kylie.

Of course Kris had an answer for everything, quickly quipping, “If Bruce can change his name to Caitlyn, I think I’m good.”

Ouch!

This isn’t the first time the reality mum has suggested a name change back to the more famous Kardashian moniker.

She suggested it several seasons ago, much to then Bruce’s chagrin.

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Bachelor’s Blake and Louise back together

Thorny days were ahead after they declared that their romance was over, but it seems Louise Pillidge and Blake Garvey are smelling roses... and are very much together again.

Who really knows with these two. Are they friends or are they lovers?

While we await for them to do a potential reunited shoot, Blake and Louise gave fans a taste of their potential second coming.

The duo reunited over the weekend for a charity run.

A long time ago, they were just a couple standing on a mountain…

“Almost that time!” Blake penned on Instagram alongside a picture of himself, Louise and two others at the event.

“Good luck to everyone else doing the @hbfrun! Proud to be participating on behalf of and raising awareness for @lifeline_wa”

Many would remember Louise meet her beau after he dated 20-something women on national TV, decided to be Sam Frost before ultimately picking Louise as his life’s one rose.

The pair infamously went on to publicly announce their split four weeks ago, and like John Farnham’s many final tours – the duo also did their own stint of appearances to discuss the demise of their once eternal love.

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“We love each other so much,” Blake admitted during the break up.

“We’ve got so much respect for each other; we’ve been through the worst of the worst when it comes to it. I can’t think of many couples who have been that scrutinised and the bond that that has formed between us has been amazing.”

While Louise added, “We’re good friends; we’ve always had an amazing friendship.”

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The Biggest Loser’s Sam Rouen is engaged!

The reality-star-turned-fire-fighter has popped the question to Daniella Schot.
Sam Rouen and Daniella Schot

Sam Rouen, who appeared on the Channel Ten show back on 2008, is set to wed his flight attendant girlfriend.

The 27-year-old shared the exciting news in a heartfelt Instagram post.

“It’s not everyday you ask the person you love to marry them. Today was definitely a special day and one we will never forget,” Sam penned alongside the above image.

“Excited to see what the future hols and feel incredibly blessed to have such a loving partner and amazing families on both sides.”

What a rock! Daniella shared this photo of her pear-cut sparkler from Sam.

“Thank you for (eventually) saying yes, I’m definitely the luckiest guy in the world,” he concluded, hinting that perhaps it wasn’t the first time he’d asked for her hand in marriage.

Daniella also took to social media to share a snap of her incredible pear-cut sparkler.

Sam became a household name after he shed a whopping 72-kilograms on The Biggest Loser.

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Since then, he’s transformed from a shy teenager into a confident young adult.

Just last year Sam introduced the world to his love interest at the time, Natalie Pagett however it seems their romance was short-lived.

“I tried not to think much of relationships. I’d figured I wasn’t ever going to be lucky in that department and basically wrote it off,” he told us at the time.

Best of luck to Sam and Daniella!

Then and now: Sam rose to fame in 2008 (L) on The Biggest Loser. These days the 27-year-old has completely overhauled his lifestyle.

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Bindi Irwin celebrates her father’s legacy

Almost ten years on from Steve Irwin’s tragic death, the family and friends of the late crocodile hunter gather for a fundraising gala in his honour.
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This September marks a decade since Aussie icon Steve Irwin tragically passed away after being struck in the heart by a stingray whilst filming an underwater documentary.

His family have since made it their mission to carry on his admirable legacy, and on Saturday, Steve’s wife Terri, his daughter Bindi and her younger brother Robert stepped out in Los Angeles for a gala benefit in his honour.

It’s an event held annually in Australia, but for the first time ever the Irwins hosted the star-studded bash at the JW Marriott in LA.

Swapping their khakis for something a little less comfortable, Bindi looked absolutely stunning in a white dress adorned with black leaf detailing.

Her mother glowed in a figure-hugging, scrunched metallic frock, and little Bob, who isn’t actually so little anymore, was the spitting image of his dad in a black tux accessorised by the huge python he held throughout the evening.

Bob, 12, is a spitting image of his dad.

Bindi was joined by her long-term boyfriend, Chandler Powell.

Of course, Bindi’s charming boyfriend Chandler Powell suited up to support his girlfriend, as did her Dancing With The Stars dance partner, Derek Hough, who even took the competition winner for a few twirls as they made their way along the red carpet.

And the A-list guests didn’t stop there. Olivia Newtown John even stepped out to support the Wildlife Warriors – a gesture that didn’t go unnoticed by Bindi.

A little twirling never hurt anyone!

“For me, tonight feels so good because it’s honestly like my extended family is all here. It just feels so complete,” the 17-year-old added.

“I have my beautiful family. My wonderful boyfriend is here tonight; our Dancing with the Stars family; Olivia Newton John is here.”

“It’s just everybody that I love so much, and that our family loves so much. So it is the best event, and I think that Dad’s spirit is really kind of living on in all of us,” she said to People.

Australia’s biggest names stepped out to support the cause.

Speaking of her similarities to her incredible father, the brunette beauty said, “I think that Dad was so wonderful because he was like this human hurricane – I can see a lot of that in myself.”

“I’m not a very patient person. If I want to do something, I have to do it right now! I kind of share the same love for all wildlife, and all wild places. I think those similarities are really, really strong.”

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Putting in her two cents, mum Terri agreed. “I see the determination with Bindi, that she was just like Steve.”

“Nothing would stop Steve when his mind was set on something, and Bindi’s a bit like that as well.”

Terri, Bindi and Robert will commemorate ten years since their hero’s death on September 4th.

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“We are here with a message and a purpose, and our reasoning is to really spread that message of wildlife and conservation. To have Dad’s message reach so many people – that’s exactly what we’ve always wanted, and it does mean everything.”

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How could my GP have got it so wrong?

Her GP told her she had a calcium deficiency. It was stage 4 brain cancer.

It was November last year when Sydney woman Boel Eriksson, 31, first suspected something was seriously wrong with her.

Suffering from insomnia and a constant feeling of being distressed, she visited her GP, only to be prescribed highly addictive sleeping tablets and sent away, she writes on news.com.au.

A month later, she returned. The sleeping pills hadn’t made a difference and she was now experiencing more symptoms, including heart palpitations. This time, her GP diagnosed her with depression, prescribed medication and sent her away again.

But things kept getting worse. By mid-January she had lost feeling in the right side of her body, was struggling to remember basic words and was suffering debilitating headaches.

Calcium deficiency was diagnosed and Boel was given a referral for a blood test. A week later, she was in the emergency room after her husband insisted they take action in the face of her mounting and worsening symptoms.

A CT scan revealed Boel had stage 4 brain cancer. She was rushed to another hospital in an ambulance and had surgery the next day, followed by a second surgery.

She is now undergoing chemotherapy and radiation therapy in a big to beat the disease, but she admits the odds are not on her side.

“The chances are slim that I’ll make it to the five-year mark, where people with cancer magically return to having the same life expectancy as everyone else,” she writes on news.com.au.

“But I say screw you statistics (we all know they are boring). I will do everything I can, and I won’t give up without a fight.”

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Mike Tindall reveals why Mia held onto the Queen’s handbag in the royal portrait

Proud dad Mike Tindal, has revealed the real reason why his cheeky munchkin clung onto her great-granny’s handbag in the Queen’s majestic 90th birthday portraits by Annie Leibovitz.
Zara, Mike and Mia Tindall

It was the charming moment that stole the show as cheeky Mia stood proudly and clung onto her great-grandmother’s purse like a prized possession.

And in a new interview with Good Morning Britain Mike Tindall reveals the endearing turn of events all fell into place by chance.

“It just happened at the right time. She was being a bit naughty,” the proud dad revealed.

“The Queen got it quite right when she told her: ‘Just hold the handbag now’ and she did that. It ended up being a great photo for her.”

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As we all know, the end result was utterly gorgeous and it’s a photo Mike and the royal family will cherish forever.

“It just turned out to be the right photo at the right time and it will be something we’ll always cherish, I think,” Mike said.

Mia was joined in the photo by the queen’s other great-grandchildren, Prince George and Princess Charlotte, Savannah and Isla Phillips and two of her grandchildren, James, Viscount Severn and Lady Louise Windsor.

The adorable two-year-old became an instant sensation, with royal watchers adoring the fact she was holding the fashion accessory.

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All the kids were adorable, but Mia certainly took the cheeky cake!

“Mia Tindall, two, well and truly stole the Queen’s thunder in the Annie Leibovitz portrait,” one royal watcher tweeted, while another wrote: “I cannot explain how obsessed I am with Mia Tindall RN. This is how I hold my bag on the Tube out of fear.”

The 37-year-old dad also revealed how Mia holding onto the bag was unplanned.

“The moment with Mia was completely spontaneous, it was not staged at all. She just picked up her great-granny’s handbag and that was it.”

Princess Anne simply melts when she’s around her granddaughter Mia.

What a serious cutie! Can you imagine all the mischief she and cousin Prince George get up to.

Mike married Zara Phillips in 2011 and the pair became first-time parents to Mia in 2014.

The hubby to Princess Anne’s daughter spoke about how as a parent, he and his wife encourages Mia to embrace her own self.

“She’s got quite a little personality on her, and we encourage that.”

Catherine with her cousin-in-law, Zara.

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FIRST LOOK! Hugh Sheridan on season five of House Husbands

Rejoice! Our favourite Logie Award-winning series is back (with a brand-new cast member) for another dramatic season, and we couldn’t be more excited.
Hugh Sheridan

Filming is set to commence in Melbourne for the highly-anticipated fifth season of House Husbands this week, and while all of our favourite faces will return to reprise their roles, one new but very familiar face is will be making his debut in Nepean South.

Gary Sweet (Lewis) Firass Dirani (Justin), Rhys Muldoon (Mark), Julia Morris (Gemma), Natalie Saleeba (Abi) and more will be joined by four-time Logie award-winner and Packed to the Rafters alum, Hugh Sheridan.

The boys are back! (L-R) Gary Sweet, Firass Dirani, Rhys Muldoon and Hugh Sheridan look right at home as they gear up for season five of the much-loved show.

Hugh looked right at home with his new castmates in the first photo which has been shared from the set.

The handsome 30-year-old will join the cast as Nick Gazecki, a music teacher who is quickly welcomed into the community until he makes an enemy of his new neighbour Lewis, played by Gary Sweet.

“I feel very lucky to join the extraordinary team who have created this hit show. I’m pumped to get on set and rock with the cast – I hear they’re a lot of fun,” Hugh said of his new role.

Series five of House Husbands will hit our screens (and our hearts) later this year.

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