If ever there was any doubt the Duchess of Cambridge has proved once again that she’s a knock out, but this time it’s quite literal.
Kate, alongside Princes William and Harry, was at London’s Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park for the inaugural Heads Together event, which spotlights mental health and brings together the country’s leading charities to remove the stigma around mental health and encourage people to speak openly about their issues, reports Daily Mail.
The trio climbed into the ring with legendary boxer, Duke McKenzie MBE, with the crew from mental health charity, Mind, and according to Duke Kate had a “mean right jab.”
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“She couldn’t wait to get the gloves on and had a wicked punch,’ he said, ‘Boxing is fantastic for your mental state. It helps you to punch out your problems, the discipline is good and if you are healthy in body it helps you to be healthy in mind. It is great for getting out all your stress and focusing.”
Kate Middleton Heads together
The Princess looks as though she’s worked out her stress as she appears unruffled and her smile looks positively radiant.
Ever the good sport, Heidi Klum has made fun of her own wardrobe slip up at the Vanity Fair Cannes Film Festival party on Sunday.
The model and judge of America’s Got Talent posted a cheeky Instagram clip showing part of her very famous derriere poking through a hole in her skirt.
The 42-year-old stunner looked simply glowing in a bodysuit that hugged her curves and a titillating Balmain skirt held together with metal clasps.
But her bombshell poses proved too much for the chain mail-like garment, with a few of the links connecting the diamond-shaped metal elements of the skirt coming loose and exposing the side of her buttock.
See the video of the unfortunate wardrobe malfunction here! Post continues below.
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Instead of looking mortified and hiding the damage, Heidi soldiered on like a trooper. After all, the former Victoria’s Secret model and head of Heidi Klum Intimates lingerie brand is more than used to parading around in a lot less than a skirt with a hole in it!
She later posted about the event on social media with the caption “Getting cheeky in #Balmain at the @vanityfair party last night. Oops! #mybestside #isthereadraft”.
Heidi poses with Kendall Jenner, moments before her skirt fell apart.
In the super-cute Instagram video, the mother of four smiles coyly at the camera as the shot pans in closer and closer to her and her exposed behind.
We don’t blame her for showing the mishap off, we would too if we had a backside as hot as Heidi!
Notorious ladies’ man Shane Warne has been left red-faced after being caught out again – and this time with reality star Brynne Edelsten!
Despite doing his best to deny the pair’s late-night hook-up, the former king of spin was caught on camera in front of the socialite’s apartment block in the early hours of Thursday morning, when he claimed he was heading for a “nightcap.”
Furious at being found out, the I’m A Celebrity… star, 46, went into damage control, taking to Twitter to accuse the ex-wife of millionaire Geoffrey Edelsten of tipping off the paparazzi.
“Some people never cease to amaze me. Listen to this one,” he wrote.
“After a fun night raising money for breast cancer in Geelong last night, me & a few friends plus Brynne Edelsten went out for a couple of drinks.
“Brynne invited me back to her place around 1am for a nightcap, when I arrived, paparazzi were conveniently waiting outside her home to get the pic, coincidence? I left instantly and thought how sad is that!”
But Brynne tells a different story.
Retaliating to Shane’s post, she immediately released a string of messages – which can be seen here – between the pair, proving Shane was yearning for more than just a nightcap.
“Leaving now! You safe? Excited for me to devour u? X,” wrote Warnie in the wee hours of Thursday.
WATCH: Everything you need to know about Shane and Brynne’s dramatic night in the player below. Post continues after the video…
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Hitting back, Brynne tells Woman’s Day, “It’s sad that Shane has chosen to respond in this fashion. I used to have a huge crush on him and told him at the charity event in Geelong. He replied, ‘You did, or you still do?’ before grabbing my bum. That surprised me a bit, but he’d had a bit to drink by that stage.”
According to Brynne, Shane then suggested she join him at the casino with four other girls for a few drinks.
“I was excited,” she reveals.
“We met there and Shane leaned over to me and said, ‘How do we get rid of those other girls?’ I laughed, I thought maybe he really likes me after all – the other girls were pretty hot.”
It didn’t take long for the pair to flesh out a game plan, promising to sneak out separately and head back to Brynne’s place.
“We exchanged numbers and agreed to meet at mine. A nightcap was the last thing on his mind. He was more interested in staying the night.”
As for whether she tipped off the paps, the former My Bedazzled Life star slams those claims.
“Shane can say what he likes, but there was no set up – none whatsoever. It is a ludicrous proposition. I have paparazzi following me all the time. It’s not something I particularly enjoy, but I understand it comes with the territory,” the blonde beauty insists.
“I do my best to keep my private life private but it can be difficult when you are constantly being followed by paparazzi looking for their next photograph.”
“I warned Shane there was a paparazzi outside the Crown when I left and he responded by saying that it was good that we’d left in separate vehicles. I’m pretty sure the paparazzi didn’t follow me that night, they obviously followed Shane’s taxi from the casino to my address,” she adds.
Meanwhile Brynne’s ex-husband Geoffrey Edelsten has also weighed in on the matter.
“Shane is a very good friend of mine and I am very surprised to learn that he would be keen on Brynne,” the 73-year-old explains to Woman’s Day.
In fact, the Melbourne-based businessman alleges he’s caught Shane out before, claiming Warnie has hit on his ex, Gabi Grecko.
“This is not the first time Shane has done something like this. He has sent text messages to Gabi inviting her to his place in the UK. I was very upset and spoke to his manager and made sure nothing happened between them,” Geoffrey tells Woman’s Day.
“I have no animosity towards Brynne and wish her well with whomever she chooses to be with, and if that is Shane then so be it.”
The gloves were on this morning as a glamorous Catherine Duchess of Cambridge, along with Princes William and Harry tried their hand at boxing during the launch of the Heads Together campaign for mental health.
The trio are heading up the new initiative focusing on providing practical help to those suffering from the stigma and issues surrounding mental health
“By putting our heads together we can all make a huge difference,” Prince Harry said at the event.
Before the Duchess, Duke and Prince delivered their serious message, they lightened things up with a bit of a sparring session to send the message that exercise can improve mental health.
The royals arrive at the Heads Together reception before their boxing class.
Cutting a stylish figure in a Banana Republic skirt and white blouse, Kate pulled on a pair of gloves to punch hand pads worn by former professional boxer Duke McKenzie.
The 34-year-old laughed at her own efforts but Duke wasn’t so quick to dismiss her, stating the graceful brunette had a “mean right hand!”
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Meanwhile Harry was all business, delivering the punches hard and fast. “He couldn’t wait to get the gloves on,” Duke quipped.
“He was giving me the eye and couldn’t wait to take me out!”
During the session, the 31-year-old revealed he often uses boxing as a way to get rid of stress.
It showed, with the former professional boxer saying of the young prince, “I’ve boxed my whole life, and he’s got a fair punch on him!”
Mental health is an important issue for the young royals, with all three having previously spoken out on various topics in the past. They all gave stirring speeches during the event in support of the initiative.
Wills tried his hardest to look serious when donning the gloves.
“Too often people feel afraid to admit they are struggling with mental health,” Kate said. ”This fear of judgement stops people from getting the help they need, which can destroy families and lives.”
Her brother-in-law continued: “We do not want prejudice and fear to stand in the way of people getting the help they need to cope with life.
“As the year progresses, the three of us – working with all of you in this room and others who will join us along the way – want to come up with practical ways of providing everyone who needs help with the right support and care.”
Harry didn’t pull any punches!
The Duke and father-of-two finished off the strong messages: “The more we talk about mental health, the more normal the topic becomes, and the more we feel able to open up and seek support.
“By asking for help, by telling a friend we have a problem, by asking someone else how they feel – by having a conversation – we take the first step to feeling better about ourselves. And the first step to being able to cope better with the ups and the downs of life.”
The royal group hope their involvement along with the partner charities involved in the initiative will help restart and maintain the national conversation on mental health.
As if we needed any more of a reason to love them!
Troubled singer Sinead O’Connor has been found safe after disappearing during a bicycle ride in Chicago in the early hours of Sunday morning.
When she still hadn’t returned after several hours, a friend called police and reported her missing, causing officers to release an alert classifying Sinead, 48, as a “missing suicidal”.
After more than a day, police found Sinead, reporting she was “safe and well” but refusing to divulge where or how they found her.
Just hours before she went missing, Sinead had posted a bizarre rant on social media that seemed to be directed at her eldest son, Jake.
“Jake, kindly go to the court on Tuesday and take custody your brother from Tusla. My lawyer will be making the illegal way yourself and Donal got him into Tusla (lying to the cops etc) known to the judge,” wrote O’Connor.
“Expect to be in trouble. In fact you’d best bring a lawyer of your own. And do not abandon your brother or any other of my babies again. What you have done to your brother and your mother is LITERALLY criminal.”
There have been fears for Sinead’s health since 2015 when she revealed in a Facebook post that she had taken an overdose.
“There is only so much any woman can be expected to bear,” she wrote. “Well done guys, you’ve finally got rid of me. Sorry the penny didn’t drop sooner. I’m an idiot.”
When my marriage ended two years ago my neighbours circled like gulls to ascertain what the new living arrangements at my gaff were.
If you’ve never read my blog, Keeping UpWith The Holsbys, I’ll fill you in quickly – When my marriage had just ended I did a remarkable job of pretending it was business as usual. I wore bright lipstick, stuck a smile on my face and I drank a lot of wine.
My shituation was under control.
As I stepped out of my front gate I would be swooped upon by curious suburban neighbourly types fishing for information to which I’m infuriatingly schtum.
My best buddy suggested we build a man-sized mound of dirt in the back yard to really “f__k with them.” I personally thought that was pure gold. I could make it the new naughty corner and really look like the Mansons were living there.
I explained the situation to my direct neighbours because they’re home a lot. Living alone with my small kids now, I thought having some neighbourhood watch was a sound plan.
There was one particular Mrs Mangle nosy neighbour a few doors down whom I had avoided for about a year because I didn’t dig her swag. Neighbourhood gossip ain’t my bag, and although pleasant enough, there’s not enough time for the people I’m crazy about let alone ones I’m lukewarm on.
So, the nice young family next door was having a pretend picnic with their dinosaurs and teddies on a lovely rug in the gentle winter sun, and I stepped onto my back deck (which in awesome suburban style looks straight onto their greying knickers on the Hills Hoist).
I gave them a ‘nice day for it’ salute and we all felt fuzzy for a moment and went about our business, until I heard my name being yelled across two gardens and a couple of fences by Mrs Mangle.
“Danieeeeeellle, where’s your husband? I haven’t seen him lately. Is he here? I saw him packing boxes into the car a couple of months ago.”
It was like a punch in the face to be honest. I could see the pretend picnic slowly sinking into the ground as they wished for invisibility and I did that thing where your tummy drops and you nearly wet yourself.
“He doesn’t live here anymore” I yelled back “but perhaps over two fences and two gardens and a teddy bear’s picnic isn’t the best way to chat about it.”
Then I stalked into the house, slamming the sliding door enough to shatter the glass into a million pieces – At least in my head I did. I really just politely closed it grumbling to myself because even though I never want to speak to her again I still want her to like me.
The other comment I love from well-meaning thoughtless folk is;
“Wow, you have every second weekend off from your kids. You’re so lucky.”
Yes, I am lucky. Because my marriage didn’t work out how we planned and I’m a single mum juggling to keep two kids alive, and be the sole bread winner.
I get two days a fortnight to try and regain sanity. It’s awesomesauce. Everyone should have a crack at it.
In truth, the weekend thing is nice, but in an ideal world everything works out swell and you get a little ‘me’ time and family time is balanced and everything is shiny and life is played to the ‘Family Ties’ theme song…
“I bet we’ve been together for a million years, I bet we’ll be together for a million more…. sha la la laaa.”
I’d also like to say if you have a distant acquaintance going through this, asking them about their financial status is actually rude. Asking me how I’m getting along financially is a little bit like asking me if my bowels are regular, and what’s the consistency?
But I’m not immune to putting my foot in my mouth. In fact, I’ve put my foot so far in my mouth on occasion, it was easier to remove it rectally than it was to cough it up, so I’m not judging anyone for their lack of tact… however, if you’d care to express concern or curiosity for a friend buy a $5 flowers and invite yourself over for a cup of tea.
Like I would do.
Or simply grab their hand, look them in the eye, and ask them;
“Are you cool? Can I do anything?”
They’ll most likely say “yes, I’m cool,” and “no, you can’t” because that’s what we do, so you’ll be off the hook but at least you weren’t a thoughtless dick.
Danielle Colley
*Danielle Colley is a writer, blogger and mum. She is a regular contributer to The Weekly and other online and print publications.
Singer, survivor and the ultimate style icon! As Cher celebrates her 70th birthday we turn back time to look at the star’s most memorable moments.
From her early days in the Seventies performing with her then-husband Sonny Bono in the hugely popular Sonny And Cher to later becoming a superstar in her own right and scoring a slew of coveted accolades including an Oscar, a Grammy, an Emmy and three Golden Globes – this multi-talented performer is success personified.
But for Cher – real name Cherilyn Sarkisian – there was no other option than achieving dizzying-levels of triumph.
“When I was a little girl, I saw Cinderella with my mother. I started singing the songs from it, and I told her, ‘This is what I am going to do.’ I was 3, and I never changed my mind. I wanted to be famous. I wanted this,” she once told Parade Magazine of her resolute determination.
Fast forward to 2016 and famous is an understatement. Worth around $USD305 million and with over 100 million records sold world-wide, Cher has truly cemented her legendary status as one of the most iconic and influential figures in the entertainment industry.
A fresh-faced Cher shows off her incredibly striking features as she cuddles up to husband Salvatore Phillip “Sonny” Bono during a music proms tour in 1965.
The Eighties were a tough time for us all but Cher somehow defies the odds and absolutely owns it!
Cher met Sonny by chance at a cafe in LA in 1962 when she was just 16 and he was 27. They married in 1964 and went on to welcome daughter Chastity – who know goes by Chaz – in 1969.
But with fame comes great pressure and the couple sadly divorced in 1975. Sonny then went on to peruse a political career but tragically passed away from a skiing accident in 1998. “[He treated me] more like a golden goose than like his wife. I forgive him, I think. He hurt me in so many ways,” the singer has said of Sonny. Watch Cher talk about her love life in the next slide. Gallery continues after the video…
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The ultimate powerhouse! Michael Jackson strikes a pose with the Strong Enough hitmaker at the Dreamgirls opening night in Los Angeles in 1983.
One smouldering pout, plus an epic headdress and a sequinned bralet make for a very eye-catching ensemble at the 1986 Oscars. Bravo Cher, bravo.
The look of love is written across Cher’s face as she gazes into husband Gregg Allman’s eyes. The pair were married from 1975 to 1979.
Why wear a boring ball gown when you’ve got flat abs to show off and Oscars to win? It’s 1988 and the trailblazer is rocking a very revealing number as she bags herself an Academy Award for Best Actress thanks to her portrayal of Loretta Castorini in Moonstruck.
The queen of reinvention earns a legions of new of fans as she teams up with Winona Ryder and a baby-faced Christina Ricci in the 1990 flick, Mermaids.
Cher beams with pride after presenting son Chaz with his GLAAD Award in 2012. The singer has been a pillar of strength throughout Chaz’s transition. “Chaz has the most courage of anyone I know,” she has said.
The superstar proves she’s still got it!
The statuesque beauty, joined by designer Marc Jacobs, stuns at the 2015 Met Gala in New York.
Looking fierce and flawless in a fringed top, high-waisted trousers and a retro bandanna as she leaves the Late Show with David Letterman in New York May, 2015.
Thomas Towle was set free yesterday on early parole, returning to his Bendigo home with family members, to the disgust and horror of his victim’s families.
“He can hug his kids, watch TV with them and watch them grow up to become adults,” Richard Prowse, uncle of two of Towle’s teenage victims told Nine News.
“We don’t have that. We can’t watch them grow up.”
Towle killed six teenagers – Abby Hirst, 17, Stevie-Lee Weight, 15, and 16-year-olds Shane Hirst, Cassandra Manners, Cory Dowling and Josephine Calvi – when his car ploughed into them as they left a party near Mildura in 2006.
He was driving at high speed with his four-year-old son on his lap and fled the scene of the crash on foot, leaving his child in the car.
Police found him and he was convicted of manslaughter in 2008 and sentenced to 10 years in prison, but was released on parole in 2013. He subsequently breached his parole and was imprisoned again in 2014.
“We’re still in shock because he’s been released on parole,” Mr Prowse said. “The sentence should have been a lot longer.”
How adorable! The now consciously uncoupled couple have reunited in the happiest place on earth and it’s all for the sake of their kids.
Gwyneth Paltrow and Chris Martin took time out of their busy schedules to spend time together with their children Apple and Moses at Disneyland for their daughter’s 12th birthday on Sunday.
The twosome posted the cutest picture on Instagram featuring the actress smiling coyly and the Coldplay frontman outright grinning, showing the amazing closeness between the former lovers.
Alongside the adorable image of the couple hiding out at the rocks beneath Thunder Mountain was the caption, “When your parents can’t handle Thunder Mountain anymore so they wait for you at the bottom. #Disneyland #thehappiesplaceonearth #birthdayweekend.”
Gwyneth and Chris look so happy and relaxed together.
But despite the hesitance to conquer the mountain roller-coaster, Chris was spotted hopping on rides with Moses throughout the day.
The family tried to keep things low-key and blend in but that didn’t stop several people spotting the celebs, with one Twitter user posting a photo with the caption, “Chris Martin just walked past me!”
Disneyland marked the end of Apple’s special birthday weekend, which had kicked off the day before with a special brunch attended by some of her famous friends, including Beyonce and Jay-Z’s daughter Blue Ivy.
Gwyneth chats about how the pair co-parent since their split. Post continues below.
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The 43-year-old actress and entrepreneur has previously said her relationship with the 39-year-old singer is even better now they aren’t married anymore.
“It’s like we are still a family but not a couple,” she told Marie Claire previously.
“I think we are better as friends than we were. We are very close and supportive of one another.”
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