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April 11, 2014

Jennifer Hawkins’ beach palace up for sale

The former Miss Universe’s North Curl Curl beach pad is up for sale for an undisclosed sum.

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Former Miss Universe Jennifer Hawkins and husband Jake Wall have put their luxury North Curl Curl on the market for an undisclosed sum.

The glamour couple’s modern tri-level home features a sleek open plan design, five bedrooms, a state-of-the-art cinema, an outdoor kitchen, a heated wet-edge pool and an east facing balcony to enjoy Pacific Ocean views.

The home is just one of the couple’s five northern beaches investment properties and of course, beauty queen Jen has made sure that the luxury coastal pad includes enough room for her enviable shoe collection.

While the Myer ambassador’s shoe habit is far from the 1200 pairs owned by Imelda Marcos, the model mogul hasn’t been shy about showing off her pretty collection on Instagram.

“The shoe wall is very special – the shoes look like pieces of art,” 30-year-old Hawkins has said about her sizeable walk-in robe she helped design.

The property has served the couple well as a party pad, playing host to several big bashes including their recent jungle-themed New Year’s Eve party.

“We definitely enjoy a celebration. We entertain quite often,’’ Hawkins has said. “We love it over here – it’s a holiday everyday of the week.”

The 30-year-old model and her beau of eight years have listed the home with Belle Property Manly, with agent Steve Thomas saying it offers private coastal living at its absolute best.

With a property portfolio of an estimated $7 million, the beachy pair are now reportedly looking at another renovation project in North Curl Curl.

Jen and Jake have put their dream home on the market.

The east-facing home enjoys breathtaking views of the Pacific Ocean.

The property’s outdoor area features a heated pool, canopy and modern lounge space and is the perfect beach pad for entertaining.

With floor-to-wall window features the sleek interior can bathe in the morning sunshine.

The tri-story pad has a large balcony to enjoy the sweeping coastal views.

The home has a full outdoor kitchen which would come in handy on a hot summer day.

The model’s large walk-in robe neatly displays her enviable shoe collection.

The glamorous couple hosted a jungle themed New Year’s Eve party to ring in the year.

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April 11, 2014

Kate Middleton beats Prince William in Auckland yacht race

The Duchess of Cambridge has triumphed over her husband, beating him 2-0 in a yacht race on Auckland harbour.

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The Duchess of Cambridge has triumphed over her husband, beating him 2-0 in a yacht race on Auckland harbour.

William and Kate went head-to-head in two sprints across the harbour, with experienced sailor Kate easily outstripping the Duke both times.

After last night’s stunning black cocktail frock, Kate chose a more low-key outfit today, stepping out in jeans, a striped t-shirt and a navy blue blazer with gold buttons. William also donned casual attire, wearing brown chinos, an open-neck shirt and a blue jumper.

The royal couple left baby George with his nanny in Wellington this morning and flew to Whenupai Air Base in Auckland to meet families of Air Force servicemen and women.

Despite the unforgiving weather, the couple shook as many hands as possible, rewarding the well-wishers who braved the driving rain to welcome them.

Kate, an experienced sailor, beat her husband in both yacht races.

Kate was very happy with herself after her victory.

Kate at the helm.

Kate on deck of her racing yacht.

Kate was thrilled to get back out on the water. She sailed often at school.

Kate took the races very seriously.

The competitive royal couple have been looking forward to the race for days.

Kate chose jeans and a casual blue blazer.

The sun finally came out as Kate and William cruised around the harbour.

William and Kate donned wet weather gear for their trip out on the harbour.

It poured with rain throughout the couple’s Auckland visit.

Kate chatting to babies at the Air Force base.

Kate was quick to smile and laugh, despite the foul weather.

Kate meeting Air Force families.

William meeting Air Force families.

Kate chatted to as many babies as possible once again.

The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge unveiled this portrait of the Queen on Thursday night.

Kate’s bespoke Jenny Packham dress had the New Zealand silver fern hand-beaded onto one shoulder.

Kate accessorised her frock with one of the Queen’s diamond bracelets.

Earlier in the evening, William met with New Zealand Prime Minister John Key.

William and Kate spent the day in Blenheim, on the South Island, where the Duchess couldn’t resist cooing at every baby she came across.

Kate wore a pair of earrings once owned by her late mother-in-law Princess Diana. The earrings match her famous engagement ring.

Kate stopped to chat to every child she came across, winning many little fans.

Kate looked positively radiant at the event.

Kate chose a powder blue Alexander McQueen coat to combat the chilly weather.

William and Kate seemed in excellent spirits on their child-free day.

William had a ball sitting in this antique fighter plane.

William and Kate arriving in Blenheim.

A cuddle for mummy: George gave Kate a huge hug at his first official public engagement on Wednesday.

George stroking his mum’s hair.

George and Kate exchanging kissy faces.

Kate staring at her little prince.

George eating his mum’s hair.

Kate was obviously besotted with her little boy.

Embarrassing moment: George snatched a toy from this little girl before throwing it to the floor.

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April 11, 2014

Elle poses in her underwear at 50

Supermodel Elle Macpherson has posed in her knickers for a racy new underwear advert at 50.

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Elle Macpherson has proved she still has the sizzling hot figure that made her famous.

‘The Body’ flashes her washboard abs and toned limbs in a black lace bra and a skimpy set of knickers for the new campaign for The Body Elle Macpherson Intimates, 10 years after her last shoot for the brand.

Macpherson – who turned 50 in March – said she decided to star in the campaign to reinforce the campaign’s message: “just be you.”

“It felt almost hypocritical of me not to say ‘This who I am today. I am a sporty 50-year-old mother-of-two, I am also Creative Directive of Elle Macpherson Intimates, I am also a TV show host and producer and I am also a wife-,” Macpherson said.

Supermodel Elle – who married her millionaire husband Jeffrey Soffer in August last year – has carved out a lucrative empire for herself on the back of her various entrepreneurial endeavours. Her lingerie company alone has an estimated worth of more than $60 million.

Elle – who sports a beaming smile in the campaign – said she took a conscious departure from trying to be sexy and alluring in the advert because she wants to drive home the message about wanting women to be their authentic selves.

“This brand is really about being with you. This was the best way I could illustrate that by using myself in the images. It seemed right.”

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Elle has posed in her underwear at 50 to promote her latest lingerie collection.

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Elle on the cover of Sports Illustrated in 1987. In all, she appeared on the cover of SI five times, including three consecutive years beginning in 1986.

Elle’s 1988 cover photographed by Marc Hispard.

Elle’s divine figure earned her the nickname “The Body”.

It wasn’t long before Elle made her move from swimsuit model to high fashion cover girl.

The model strutting down the runway in the late 80’s.

Elle was a paparazzi favorite with her fame transcending fashion and soon she became a superstar celebrity.

Elle with Helena Christensen.

Elle Macpherson, Claudia Schiffer and Naomi Campbell at a party in 1994.

Christy Turlington and Elle at a party in 1995.

Elle Macpherson, Claudia Schiffer, and Naomi Campbell at Fashion Cafe in New York City in 1995.

Elle at the “Batman Forever” premiere in New York.

Supermodels Jodie Kidd, Naomi Campbell, Yasmin Le bon and Elle pose during the photocall for ‘Naomi Campbell’s Fashion For Relief’ press conference in September 2007 in London.

Elle and Rachel Hunter together in SI in 1991.

Elle on the cover of Harper’s Bazaar Australia in October 2000 with her eldest son, Arpad Flynn Alexander Busson, nicknamed Flynn.

Elle walks with her former partner and father of her children, Arpad Busson and their sons Flynn and Aurelius for the christening of Aurelius at Basillica Santa Maria Maggiore on September 2006 in Rome, Italy.

Elle and Naomi Campbell smile for the cameras at the GQ Men of the Year Awards party in September 2007 in London.

Fellow supermodel Carla Bruni Sarkozy and Elle attend Haute Couture Spring-Summer 2014 shows, in Paris this year.

Elle wearing all white at a Miami art gallery opening. The model now splits her time between London and Miami since marrying American businessman Jeffrey Soffer last year.

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April 11, 2014

Rupert Murdoch opens up about divorce

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In an interview with Fortune magazine, the 83-year-old News Corporation chief said he was “shocked” to learn that Deng wrote diary entries about the former British Prime Minister Tony Blair.

He also revealed that he found out about the alleged encounters between his wife and Blair while he was on a trip to Australia.

Murdoch said he immediately travelled back to his family’s California ranch, where Deng and Blair were alleged to have spent weekends. He said he asked the staff there before filing for divorce the following week after 14 years of marriage.

Murdoch said he wasn’t given Deng’s diary entries until after he filed for divorce but didn’t read them.

Blair, who is godfather to one of the former couple’s daughters, denied he had an affair with Deng.

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April 11, 2014

Water, not wine: is Kate Middleton pregnant again?

Rumours about a second royal pregnancy are circling after the Duchess of Cambridge sipped on water rather than the local wine yesterday.

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Photos have also emerged of the Duchess touching her stomach after the royal couple met locals in Seymour Square, Blenheim.

This photo of the Duchess of Cambridge has sparked pregnancy rumours.

There have been previous reports that Prince William and his wife are expecting their second child, but the Duke of Cambridge played down speculation last month, saying that one child was enough at the moment.

There’s no doubt the world would welcome the announcement of a sibling for eight-month-old Prince George.

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Catherine conquers yacht race

The Duchess of Cambridge has made a royal splash, beating her husband in a yacht race around Auckland Harbour.

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The Duchess of Cambridge has made a royal splash, beating her husband in a yacht race around Auckland Harbour.

A competitive Catherine was all smiles as she took control of the 80ft America’s Cup sailing vessel this afternoon, overtaking the future-king and claiming ultimate bragging rights.

Before Their Royal Highnesses parted ways, Catherine had two simple words for her husband.

‘Take care,’ she said, in which Prince William replied ‘Yeah, see you later’.

Wearing a recycled white and blue striped Me and Em top, the Duchess set out to even the score, after settling for second best last time the couple went up against each other in a dragon boat race during a tour of Canada.

Check out all the pictures from the Royal yacht race and the couple’s best sporting moments here.

William and Catherine are taken out on a Sealegs boat after racing on the Waitemata Harbour.

Duchess Catherine can’t help but feel sorry for her husband, Prince William, after beating him in a yacht race around Auckland Harbour.

Catherine, Duchess of Cambridge is seen racing the New Zealand’s Americas Cup Team yacht.

Prince William, Duke of Cambridge and Catherine, Duchess of Cambridge enjoy sailing with Team New Zealand at the Viaduct Basin in Auckland, New Zealand.

Catherine is all smiles as she returns to the Viaduct Basin on board a Team New Zealand yacht after they competed in a series of races on the Waitemata Harbour.

William and Catherine pose with members of Team New Zealand at the Viaduct Basin in Auckland.

The Duchess of Cambridge has emerged this morning at Marlborough wearing what seems to be her favourite sporting apparel.

Duchess Catherine shows off her volleyball skills at a SportAid Athlete Workshop in London last October.

Prince William and Catherine square off against each other in a dragon boat race while touring Canada.

The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge cheer on Zara Phillips at the London Olympics.

Britain’s Catherine, Duchess of Cambridge hits the ball as she plays with members of the British hockey team at the Riverside Arena during a visit to the Olympic Park in London.

William and Catherine hug it out after their dragon boat race in Canada.

The loved-up royal pair, were photographed cheering on the British Men’s Pursuit Team during the London Olympics.

The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge are often spotted at sporting events.

Catherine and William embrace at the cycling event during the London Olympics.

The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge know how to shake it.

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April 11, 2014

Gwyneth Paltrow wanted to continue a pretend marriage with Chris

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Gwyneth Paltrow didn’t want to go public with her and Chris Martin’s “conscious uncoupling”. Instead, she hoped to pretend the pair were still married.

While rumours of the pair’s marriage breakdown were circulating long before they announced their split, Gwyneth desperately wanted to keep their separation a secret. But her Coldplay rocker husband, 37, put his foot down, insisting they go public.

“It was his idea to announce the split,” a source told the New York Post. “They had drifted apart, and there was no chance they’d get back together, so he felt it was wrong to keep pretending.”

Gwyneth, 41, announced the separation on her blog calling it a “conscious uncoupling”.

“It is with hearts full of sadness that we have decided to separate,” she wrote.

“We have been working hard for well over a year, some of it together, some of it separated, to see what might have been possible between us, and we have come to the conclusion that while we love each other very much we will remain separate.”

The pair, who avoided being photographed together in public for most of their decade-long marriage, made the unusual move of posing happily for public photos in the lead-up to their split.

It is believed their relationship broke down following Gwyneth’s alleged links to Elle Macpherson’s billionaire husband, real-estate mogul Jeffrey Soffer, and entertainment lawyer Kevin Yorn.

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April 11, 2014

New Zealand baby mistaken for Prince George

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It’s not every day you get confused with royalty, but it seems 14-month-old Leila Grenside’s family will be telling her this story for many years to come.

In a case of mistaken identity, baby Leila’s photo has circulated around the world with a caption mistaking her for the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge’s first-born son.

For days the world’s media believed the 14-month-old, pictured above, was his royal cuteness, Prince George, with publications including The Sun, The Mirror and Hello! mistakenly naming little Leila as the Prince.

It was first thought the woman accompanying the fair-haired baby in the photograph, Leila’s mum, was Prince George’s Spanish nanny.

“It’s hilarious,” Leila’s mum Jessica Nickelsen told the New Zealand Herald.

“I love it that nobody thought, ‘This is a child wearing a bright yellow dress’ as opposed to what [George] had been seen in moments earlier,” she said.

Leila is in fact New Zealand Governor-General Sir Jerry Mateparae’s niece and was there to watch William and Catherine be welcomed at a traditional ceremony at Government House.

Ms Nickelsen said she took her daughter to the Governor-General’s private apartment so they wouldn’t disrupt the royal engagement.

“All we saw was the roped-off media area and just assumed everybody’s attention was on William and Kate and the procession,” she said.

While Prince George and little Leila share the same short hair and similar colouring, Ms Nickelsen found the whole situation hilarious.

“We just had a giggle, but it’s very bizarre. I don’t know if we should nickname her Prince George any time soon, but it’ll be a neat story for her when she’s a bit older,” she said.

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Duchess Catherine looks stunning in Jenny Packham gown

A stunning Duchess Catherine, has stepped out at a State Reception at Government House in New Zealand, wearing a gorgeous gown created by one of her favourite designers, Jenny Packham.

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A stunning Duchess Catherine, has stepped out at a State Reception at Government House in New Zealand, wearing a gorgeous gown created by one of her favourite designers, Jenny Packham.

A stunning Duchess Catherine, has stepped out at a State Reception at Government House in New Zealand, wearing a gorgeous bespoke gown created by one of her favourite designers, Jenny Packham.

Looking lovely in the black long-sleeve dress, which features a crystal encrusted fern on the shoulder, the Duchess and Duke of Cambridge delighted the crowd, greeting guests and fellow dignitaries on arrival.

The highlight of tonight’s event will be the unveiling of the Queen’s portrait by a New Zealand artist Nick Cuthell.

Prince William made his first speech of the tour beginning with a Maori greeting and thanks the Governor-General for allowing his family to stay.

“I hope George doesn’t keep you up. He can be very vocal at 3am. I swear I heard him doing the haka this morning. He’s a bonny lad and I’m fairly sure he will be a prop forward,” Prince William joked.

See all of the pictures from the event here.

Duchess Catherine at Government House.

The Duchess prepares to unveil a portrait of the Queen.

Catherine’s Jenny Jenny Packham dress had a detailed hand-stitched fern on the shoulder.

The Duke and Duchess pose alongside the portrait of the Queen.

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Prince William and Kate Middleton unveil portrait of Queen

The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge have unveiled a portrait of the Queen at Government House in Wellington, New Zealand.

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The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge have unveiled a portrait of the Queen at Government House in Wellington, New Zealand.

Kate looked absolutely stunning in a custom-made Jenny Packham black cocktail frock with hand-stitched beading in the shape of a silver fern, while William wore a classic suit.

The royal couple seemed momentarily lost for words when they pulled the curtain from the portrait – painted by Wellington artist Nick Cuthell – which has received mixed reviews from critics.

William gave a short speech at the event, talking about how much he, Kate and George were enjoying New Zealand.

“I hope George hasn’t been keeping you up,” William joked to Governor-General Sir Jerry Mateparae, whose residence the royal family have been staying at. “He’s at his most vocal at 3am, as you may have noticed.

“I swear I caught him doing The Haka this morning.”

Earlier today, William and Kate visited the town of Blenheim on the South Island to attend a war remembrance event. William then had an audience with New Zealand Prime Minister John Key.

The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge unveiled this portrait of the Queen, which has been met with mixed reviews.

Kate’s bespoke Jenny Packham dress had the New Zealand silver fern hand-beaded onto one shoulder.

Kate accessorised her frock with one of the Queen’s diamond bracelets.

After having her hair in a ponytail all day, Kate returned to her trademark tousled waves for the evening reception.

Earlier in the evening, William met with New Zealand Prime Minister John Key.

William and Kate spent the day in Blenheim, on the South Island, where the Duchess couldn’t resist cooing at every baby she came across.

Kate wore a pair of earrings once owned by her late mother-in-law Princess Diana. The earrings match her famous engagement ring.

Kate stopped to chat to every child she came across, winning many little fans.

Kate looked positively radiant at the event.

Kate chose a powder blue Alexander McQueen coat to combat the chilly weather.

William and Kate seemed in excellent spirits on their child-free day.

William had a ball sitting in this antique fighter plane.

Kate took time to chat to the war veterans who gathered at the remembrance ceremony.

Kate showed great compassion hearing war tales from veterans.

Kate wore her hair up, instead of in its trademark loose waves.

William was popular with the crowd, but it was Kate they came to see.

More than 5000 people turned out to welcome the royal couple, many bringing flowers to present to the Duchess.

William and Kate arriving in Blenheim.

A cuddle for mummy: George gave Kate a huge hug at his first official public engagement on Wednesday.

George stroking his mum’s hair.

George and Kate exchanging kissy faces.

Kate staring at her little prince.

George eating his mum’s hair.

Kate was obviously besotted with her little boy.

Embarrassing moment: George snatched a toy from this little girl before throwing it to the floor.

Kate smiled apologetically, picked up the toy and handed it back to the little girl.

George didn’t seem too tired after his long flight from the UK.

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George played with 10 other babies born at the same time as him.

George was presented with a large blue bear.

George gravitated towards any toys that made noise.

George behaved himself throughout his 30-minute playdate, crying out only once.

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William and Catherine are taken out on a Sealegs boat after racing on the Waitemata Harbour.

Duchess Catherine can’t help but feel sorry for her husband, Prince William, after beating him in a yacht race around Auckland Harbour.

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Prince William, Duke of Cambridge and Catherine, Duchess of Cambridge enjoy sailing with Team New Zealand at the Viaduct Basin in Auckland, New Zealand.

Catherine is all smiles as she returns to the Viaduct Basin on board a Team New Zealand yacht after they competed in a series of races on the Waitemata Harbour.