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Liz Hurley and Shane Warne to marry next year — twice!

Liz Hurley and Shane Warne to marry next year — twice!

Elizabeth Hurley and Shane Warne don’t want to disappoint any friends or family members when they tie the knot next year, so the international couple are planning weddings in both her native Britain and Australia.

The couple, whose first Australian interview together is exclusively in this week’s Woman’s Day (out Friday!), are said to be “extremely happy”.

VOTE: What is the number one thing you love most about Shane Warne since he has been dating Elizabeth Hurley?

“I think we just ‘get’ each other,” 42-year-old Shane told Woman’s Day.

“I understand why Elizabeth and I getting together initially seemed strange to some people and why it created a lot of interest. We are from different worlds, but funnily enough they are very much the same, too.”

Speaking of this week’s exciting Australian exclusive, Woman’s Day editor Fiona Connolly said:

“It doesn’t get much bigger than this for Australian magazines. Shane and Elizabeth are one of the world’s most intriguing couples. The story of their romance, engagement and blended family has remained untold — until now.

“You’ve seen Shane Warne wearing many hats from cricket hero to Aussie larrikin but this is a side of him you could never have imagined.

Woman’s Day readers will be surprised by how honest the couple are about everything from his colourful romantic past, their ex’s, jealousy between the kids, how she’s changed him and even plastic surgery.”

In the article, Elizabeth and Shane also reveal their special names for each other: she calls him the “Big Blond” while his nickname for her is “Luna” — after the fairground Luna Park.

“Elizabeth calls me a lot more than just the Big Blond — she has dozens of names for me, all of them too embarrassing to share,” Shane tells Woman’s Day.

“I have a handful for her, too, but I usually call her Luna as there was a terrible paparazzi picture of her once looming in to kiss me, which reminded me of the massive mouth at the entrance of Luna Park.”

Read the exclusive Shane and Liz interview in this week’s Woman’s Day on sale Friday 20, 2012.

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Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie engaged

After seven years and six children, Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie are finally engaged.
Brad Pitt and Angelina

After seven years and six children, Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie are finally engaged.

Brad, 48, proposed to Angelina, 36, with a custom-made diamond engagement ring rumoured to be worth more than $250,000.

Brad’s manager Cynthia Pett-Dante confirmed the news and said the couple’s children — Maddox, 10, Pax, eight, Zahara, seven, Shiloh, five, and three-year-old twins Knox and Vivienne — were thrilled.

“It is a promise for the future and their kids are very happy,” Pett-Dante told People magazine.

Brad designed Angelina’s engagement ring with the help of famous Beverly Hills jeweller Robert Procop.

Procop said he worked on the ring for more than a year, crafting it to perfectly suit Angelina’s delicate hand.

“Brad was always heavily involved, overseeing every aspect of the creative design evolution,” Procop said in a statement.

“The side diamonds are specially cut to encircle her finger. Each diamond is of the highest gem quality.”

Angelina was photographed wearing the sparkler on Wednesday when she attended a private museum viewing in Los Angeles.

Angelina and Brad fell in love on the set of Mr and Mrs Smith in 2005, with Brad leaving his then-wife Jennifer Aniston shortly afterwards.

They are now parents to three adopted children and three biological children and it appears it was their kids who pressured them into tying the knot at last.

“[Marriage] means so much to my kids, and they ask a lot,” Angelina said in a recent interview. “And it means something to me, too, to make that kind of commitment.”

It will be Angelina’s third marriage. She divorced her first husband Jonny Lee Miller in 1999, and her second Billy Bob Thornton in 2003. Brad has been married just once before, to Aniston, whom he divorced in 2005.

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Why the size of your plate is making you fat

Why the size of your plate is making you fat

Twenty years ago, Kit Kats were sold in two-piece packs weighing 20g, today a Kit Kat weighs 78g. Welcome to our supersize world. The result: we’re also supersizing ourselves.

Fancy a biscuit? And how about a coffee to go with it? Twenty years ago, that would have meant a biscuit you could have fitted whole — at a squeeze — into your mouth. Today, it’s the size of your hand and with around 10 times the calories.

The coffee hardly washes that down comfortably, either. In 1991, it was made with water and served in a 200ml cup. Even with milk and two sugars, it had only around 400 kilojoules. Now, we buy a 470ml full-cream milk-based coffee, with more than 2000kJ. Is it really any wonder we’re overweight?

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“Food portion sizes have increased significantly over the past 20 years, along with obesity,” says dietitian Amanda Clark, author of the books Portion Perfection and Portion Perfection Healthy Snack Bible.

“It’s happened slowly so we just haven’t noticed how much they’ve crept up. We didn’t realise we were eating so much more.”

In the US, the average daily dietary intake has increased by 2520kJ (600 calories) — from 9122kJ (2172cal) to 11,655kJ (2775cal) — over the past 37 years.

Australians are not so far behind, with recent national intake surveys finding that our kids are now eating more than 840kJ (200cal) extra a day than they did 20 years ago. That could mean a 10 kilogram gain in body weight in just one year.

The reasons are various. The average dinner plate has grown by more than 36 percent since 1960. And portions in restaurants and fast-food outlets, where we eat much more regularly, have, in some cases, been supersized to more than double.

In addition, food is now generally sold in much bigger packs and bottles, which consumers embrace because they think they’re more of a bargain. In turn, food producers like to see us buy more, so it becomes a habit.

“It also has a lot to do with advertising and the images we see all the time of food,” says nutritionist and naturopath Tania Flack.

“We’re presented with pictures of Brontosaurus-sized steaks that would be enough to feed three, but they’re for one person. TV commercials show Sunday roasts that are massive. But just think back to the size of the kind of meals our grandparents served up — there’s absolutely no comparison.”

Back when all our energies were taken up with survival, food was only available at certain times, for instance when an animal was killed once every six days, clinical psychologist Sarah Edelman points out. Yet now we eat like it’s our last meal, three times a day.

“We’re designed and wired to look for food, and we haven’t made that evolutionary adjustment,” she says. “Food is also now very much part of our social life and culture, and it’s very comforting to eat, it can really reduce anxiety.”

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We’re also far more confused about what a healthy diet involves, says Amanda Clark. Often, we think we can eat endless quantities of the good stuff, not realising that’s still too much.

Plus, adds Tania Flack, people usually kid themselves they’re being healthy by simply adding a small salad to a giant burger. “Instead, they should be adding a small burger to a big salad,” she says. “That’s the long-term solution.”

Your say: Have you noticed our portion sizes getting bigger?

Video: Are you piling too much food onto your plate?

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Look effortlessly glamorous in five steps

Effortless glamour

Looking effortlessly glamorous doesn’t just happen, even though the very words suggest otherwise. It takes some diligence, but thankfully, not much. These tips will get you there, every day.

The better your skin, the less make-up you need, and the less time it takes to look elegant.

Cleansing is the cornerstone of great skin. Cleanse every morning to remove cellular wastes from your skin’s overnight repair functions, and twice at night to remove make-up and the day’s debris.

Exfoliate between one and three times weekly, and apply a mask suited to your skin type between once and three times a week. Twice daily hydration with a quality cream is important, as is daily application of high SPF sunscreen.

Don’t try to fight its curls, or its straightness, as you’ll just spend too much time styling, and it will become a frizzy mess.

Keep it well hydrated with a weekly (or more) deep conditioning mask, and visit the salon every six weeks for a trim and to keep your style looking chic.

When styling, embrace its movement and curls, or try parting it in the direction of that cowlick — you’ll be surprised how well it works! Straight hair? Encourage your strands to smooth down even more and reflect mega-watt shine. The best hair days are the ones when you let your locks behave as they would do naturally.

It’s easier than you think. Choose a sheer-to-medium foundation formula and apply it as you would a moisturiser. Warm the formula by first massaging it between the palms of your hands and along the lengths of your fingers. Then, simply press your face into your hands to transfer the foundation from your hands to your face. Pat it in gently, and then use your fingertips to blend it seamlessly along the jaw line and down your neck, around your hairline, nostrils and eyes.

Skip powder. Simply let the foundation settle into your skin to leave a luminous finish.

Groom your brows by brushing them into place, then defining with a neutral hued pencil that’s one shade lighter or the exact same shade as your brows — never darker.

Go easy on eye shadow — less is more. Apply a pale apricot as a base, a creamy-white to highlight under the brow and a neutral tan to contour. Sweep on two coats of brown mascara, taking it a little heavier on lashes on the outer corners.

Save bold, matte lip hues for when you want all-out, traffic-stopping glamour. For this look, stick with a sheer gloss that you can reapply without a mirror. You can opt for bold shades, but rosy pinks and corals look just as stunning.

Well-manicured nails will always smack of sophistication. You don’t need a bold polish. For effortless glam, choose a no-colour, high-gloss top coat, or a French pink. Stunning!

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Book Review: ‘Worth Fighting For’ by Lisa Niemi Swayz

There's a reason why people fight so hard to get better… because at some point someone will get better. Why shouldn't Patrick be the one?
Worth Fighting For

Worth Fighting For by Lisa Niemi Swayze, Simon and Schuster, $29.99

“There’s a reason why people fight so hard to get better… because at some point someone will get better. Why shouldn’t Patrick be the one?”

The fact Patrick’s surname was Swayze, and the author of that plea, wife of 34 years, Lisa was married to the Dirty Dancing movie star makes no difference.

Cancer does not discriminate. Lisa’s “beautiful man” changed from the flirt with a big ego she rebuffed at dance school as “not her type”, to a humble man when he became sick, with “steady grace, strength and dignity.”

Co-pilots in both the cockpit of their King Air 200 plane and on this turbulent voyage against aggressive pancreatic cancer, Lisa describes being “plunged into a nightmare I could not wake up from”.

She ordered Patrick a late 57th birthday gift of a GPS, to navigate them on what lay ahead as he spent his final days at their ranch.

He died with Lisa at his side and it was only then his toweringly strong wife literally sank to her knees with grief. Unbelievably powerful.

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Kate and Wills’ love secrets

Kate and Wills' love secrets

For the first time, the couple’s closest friends reveal the steps Wills and Kate are taking to ensure their storybook romance stands the test of time.

They say the first year of marriage is the hardest. And that’s without being the world’s most high-profile newlyweds and enduring enforced separation. Since their wedding 12 months ago, the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge have coped with a chaotic calendar, attending more than 100 royal engagements between them, with Wills also carrying out military duties.

Yet the couple are as in love as they were the day they married – if not more so. Now Woman’s Day can reveal the steps they take to keep the spark alive. Painfully aware that other high-profile royal marriages, including that of William’s own parents, have crumbled under the pressure, the couple have set ground rules to avoid going down the same sad path. Their closest confidants have described how they keep their love on track – and it all starts with blocking out the rest of the world and retreating to their cosy Anglesey home.

“A housekeeper helps out, but otherwise there is no staff,” says a close friend. “William even insists their round-the-clock protection officers sleep in outhouses rather than the main house, such is their desire for privacy.” Only when the doors are closed can Wills, 29, and Kate, 30, truly be themselves. Inside their farmhouse, Kate has taken on the role of homemaker – but her search-and-rescue helicopter pilot husband is no slouch on the home front.

“Kate likes to cook. Salmon with a creamy leek sauce is her specialty,” says a friend of the duchess. “Wills was a lousy cook at uni but he’s working on it. Kate bought him a ‘man’s cookbook’ and he’s been trying to perfect the perfect home-made chilli.” Date nights at home are high on the agenda. “They love having bangers and mash and watching box set DVDs. They’re working their way through The Killing on [William’s stepmother] Camilla’s recommendation,” reports the friend.

Read more about William and Kate’s life together in this week’s Woman’s Day on sale Monday April 16, 2012.

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Jennifer Aniston’s big fat Greek wedding!

Jennifer Aniston's big fat Greek wedding!

The star’s family confirms she and Justin will tie the knot this year, on Crete.

She’s kept the showbiz world guessing for months, but finally, multiple sources confirm Jennifer Aniston will marry boyfriend Justin Theroux in Greece this year. The nuptials will take place in Chania, a picturesque seaside town on the island of Crete, where Jen’s father, Days Of Our Lives actor John Aniston, was born.

“It’s very exciting,” says her cousin Antonis Anastassakis, who is helping Jen’s personal assistant plan the wedding. “All of the family is waiting for her to come back to Greece.” Antonis tells Woman’s Day that the event will be a huge affair, with hundreds of guests expected to attend. “We are a very large family,” he says. “We’re already preparing for the wedding celebration. We will have a blast, for sure. I want Jen to have a good time with her husband.”

The guest list is heavy on celebrities, adds an insider, with Jen’s girlfriends Sheryl Crow, Courteney Cox, Laura Dern and Chelsea Handler all expected to attend. Courteney’s daughter Coco will be the flower girl. Jen’s Just Go With It co-stars Nicole Kidman and Adam Sandler are also set to receive invites, as will Jake Gyllenhaal, and Tom Hanks and his wife Rita Wilson, who Jen had dinner with earlier this month.

“Jennifer feels Crete is the ideal setting for her nuptials,” another close source tells US magazine National Enquirer. “Her father always made sure that she appreciated her Greek roots.” Jen herself has spoken at length about her heritage, saying, “I lived there for a year when I was five and six. My family had a beautiful farm. It would be a refreshing thing to be out of this [Hollywood] bubble.”

Read more about Jen’s wedding plans in this week’s Woman’s Day on sale Monday April 16, 2012.

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*The Block’s* Jessie and Larry: We’re doing this for mum

The Block's Jessie and Larry: We're doing this for mum

The dad-and-daughter team are competing to honour the memory of their loved one.

Just over a year ago, 22-year-old student Jessie Kleist lost her mother and grandparents in a horrific plane crash. It had been a dream of her mum, Michelle, a talented renovator, to compete on Nine’s The Block. Now Jessie is honouring her mum’s memory by taking part with her dad Larry, 51. And she’s determined to do them both proud.

“I think [doing the show] has been helpful, because Mum used to renovate houses, so I feel close to her through this, I guess,” says Jessie, still visibly affected by her loss. “Rather than spending time thinking horrible thoughts, once [Dad and I] started The Block process, I was able to have good memories of her, so I think it’s been good for me.” Jessie is the first to admit that she’s struggled since learning that the plane carrying her mum, grandparents, uncle and cousin crashed in March last year.

The family, who own several rural properties in NSW, had been travelling to Brewarrina, NSW, to inspect a farm they were considering buying. Upon approach back to their home town of Moree, their six-seater, single-engine Piper jet nosedived through trees, killing the plane’s pilot, Phil Jones, Jessie’s grandparents Digby and Robyn Boland, both 77, and her mum Michelle Kleist, 47. Her uncle Guy Boland and his daughter Hannah, then 12, were pulled from the wreckage alive but seriously injured.

Read more: Jessie and Larry: We did each others heads in!

One year on, everyone in their close-knit family remains devastated. “Because of the nature of the accident, there wasn’t really any closure for us,” says Jessie, who has two brothers, Daniel, 25, and Ben, 21. “I still don’t think I have dealt with the shock properly yet. I think it will take a little while, because as time goes by, it’s becoming more real … [because] I don’t hear from my mum and I don’t see her. I’m dealing with all that at the moment.” While some may think taking part in a reality TV series would be the last thing to help Jessie’s complicated grieving process, she insists the opposite is true.

Read more about the new contestans on The Block in this week’s Woman’s Day on sale Monday April 16, 2012.

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*The Voice*’s Karise Eden: From street kids to sing sensation!

The Voice's Karise Eden: From street kids to sing sensation!

Already a crowd favourite, Karise Eden is proving dreams really can come true on The Voice.

Laughing and relaxed as a make-up artist fusses over her in preparation for a photo shoot, it’s hard to believe Karise Eden was homeless just a few short years ago. “When they did my make-up for The Voice, I cried… it made me feel like I am one of those girls who are pretty!” she says. “I say, I’m 19, but I’ve crammed a lot of life in me.”

By her own admission, Karise has had her fair share of ups and downs. “When I was younger, I had a lot of violent episodes. I dropped out of school in year seven, and when I was 12 or 13 I got diagnosed with agoraphobia. I didn’t go outside the house for years. “I would just sit in my room and listen to Bon Jovi, Guns N’ Roses and Led Zeppelin,” she recalls. “It was a pretty sad existence, but I guess if I didn’t have that, I wouldn’t have the obsession with music I do today.” A chance meeting with some old family friends, Marilyn and Frank, changed Karise’s life.

When she bumped into the couple at a music festival, they exchanged numbers, and Karise soon began working in their local business – a music shop. “I asked Uncle Frank to teach me to play guitar. He said, ‘It’s a big commitment, it’s a life commitment,’” Karise remembers. “I promised him I would play it forever, and that is something that has really saved me and pulled me through.

“Once I started playing, I became fixated on learning. I remember all the other kids sneaking out to go underage drinking, and I would say, ‘No, I need to learn this song.’” All that hard work has clearly paid off. Friends Lee, 41, and her daughter Jo, 15, say they will never forget the first time they heard Karise sing. “I was speechless. It kind of gave me goose bumps,” Jo says. “There’s so much emotion and passion in her voice. It’s amazing.” Fast forward four years and Karise, who now lives with Lee and Jo, is on the brink of cracking the big time.

Read more about how Karise’s life has changed in this week’s Woman’s Day on sale Monday April 16, 2012.

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We are One Direction’s biggest fam-club!

We are One Direction's biggest fam-club!

The Settinellis prove the boy band isn’t just for teenagers.

When One Direction arrived on Aussie shores last week, teenage girls around the country went into meltdown, but they weren’t the only ones. For Noula and Nunzio Settinelli, both 41, “1D” mania is a way of life! “I think they could be as big as the Beatles,” says Noula. “It is just a matter of time.”

Kristen, 15, was floored when her parents morphed into One Direction fanatics after hearing them in the car. “When Mum and Dad found out they were coming [to Australia] they wanted to get tickets too!” says Kristen. Despite taking a day off work to queue up, Noula missed out… only to find Kristen’s friend won passes to see them at last week’s Logies.

“My mum begged her for a ticket but she said no,” laughs Kristen. The band, who cracked the big time on UK’s The X Factor, has given the family a new hobby. “We are constantly looking at photos, listening to CDs and decorating my daughter’s room,” says Noula. “Sometimes people say to me, ‘You are a 15-year-old!’ But I guess because I had the kids young, it makes me feel young along with them.”

Nunzio has also been subject to friendly ribbing from his workmates, after being caught printing out posters of the boys. But daughter Kristen certainly isn’t complaining. “My friends are like, ‘Oh my God, your mum is so cool, she adores them so much. I wish my mum was like that,’” says Kristen. And like every 1D fan, the Settinelli family has their favourites.

Read more about the Settinelli family and their love for One Direction, plus get your FREE One Direction poster in this week’s Woman’s Day on sale Monday April 16, 2012.

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