Hugh Jackman may be a talented actor and heartthrob for many, but his fame and fortune won’t be going to his head if his daughter Ava has anything to do with it.

The 43-year-old Australian actor, whose 16-year career has seen him go from Aussie TV, to London’s West End and on to Broadway and Hollywood, has in recent years hosted the Oscars and been named the ‘sexiest man alive” by People magazine.

But six-year-old Ava isn’t one to be won-over by past performance and it seems she can be relied on to speak her mind, with no sugar-coating in sight when asked for her honest opinion of her father’s performance in his current Broadway show Hugh Jackman Back On Broadway.

Speaking on US talk show Anderson Hugh revealed, “About a week ago [my kids] came on a Sunday matinee. I said, ‘Guys, look, you can be honest with me. Do you like the show?'”

“My [11-year-old] son Oscar says, ‘I really like it.’ I was touched. My daughter said, ‘I find it a little boring.'”

Not only that, but Ava also appeared mortified of her dad’s performance, opting for the safe cover of hiding under the seat when he came into the audience to serenade her mum, Deborah-Lee Furness.

“My daughter, oh, my God. I sing a song for my wife in the show and sometimes I go out to the crowd,” he explains. “My daughter literally hides under the seat in front. She dies.”

Talking about what’s he’s like as a parent, the Real Steel actor admitted he is “more the strict one”, probably due to his own regimented upbringing as one of five kids, a stark contrast to Deborah-Lee’s easy-going only-child early years.

After consulting the advice of various parenting books, the couple avoided potential conflict in their parenting styles by embracing the rules of none other than Super Nanny to help them through the minefield of child discipline.

“I’m one of those parents, I read every book. My son came out and apparently he hadn’t read any of them, so we were really all at sea,” Jackman reveals. “Then we found that show and, I tell you, our daughter has a much easier ride.”

But it doesn’t look like Ava is about to give her dad an easy ride when it comes to being his critic!

Related Video: Watch Hugh talking about Ava.

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Her plans for an extended summer family holiday back home in Australia have been dashed by the rigours of royalty.

It was meant to be the ultimate happy homecoming, Crown Princess Mary’s chance to show her four children a true-blue Aussie Christmas. Sadly for Mary, the demands of her royal duty as the future queen of Denmark have seen her forced to shorten her dream holiday, throwing her family into crisis. Yet again, she has been forced to make the agonising choice between following her heart and the demands of the palace.

It was widely reported and expected by her Australian family that Mary, 39, would be here for a traditional family Christmas – a time when the Donaldsons get together for barbies, sumptuous seafood and rowdy, impromptu games of backyard cricket and footy. But according to the Danish Royal Court, Mary and her family must return to Copenhagen, heading off any anticipated furore from Danes that the future queen and heirs to the throne would be celebrating Christmas in another country. It seems Denmark’s royal family and Queen Margrethe have their own traditions which must be observed.

It’s not known when Mary will depart Australia, but she certainly won’t be having the extended holiday that was originally planned. Asked if Mary had been ordered to cut her time in Australia short, a spokesperson from the Danish Consulate remained tight-lipped, only saying, “I cannot comment either way on that.” Showing her customary grace and poise, Mary remains determined to make the most of what must be an emotionally testing time. Radiant and thrilled to be back home under her cherished blue skies, she can’t wait to show off her delightful twins.

Kicking off with the “official’’ part of the visit that will see Mary and Crown Prince Frederik take in Sydney, Canberra, Melbourne and a surprise outback visit to Broken Hill, the popular princess is making sure this shortened summer trip Down Under will be more pleasure than business. It is more about renewing her romance with her homeland. Mary wants her family to experience an Aussie summer holiday, to take in the sights and sounds of her childhood. The trip is also her chance to introduce her twins, Prince Vincent and Princess Josephine, 10 months, to her Aussie family and friends.

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The swimming champ fears losing her home as she fights her estranged husband, ironman Grant Kenny, over their $80 million empire.

Just when Lisa Curry thought she had found happiness with her toyboy lover, the swimming champion has been left heartbroken after estranged husband Grant Kenny made moves to sell her home. A devastated Lisa broke down, telling friends and insiders on hit show The Celebrity Apprentice how she fears she could struggle to make ends meet, despite sharing in a business empire once estimated to be worth $80 million.

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Lisa even broke down in tears on the set of The Celebrity Apprentice as the war between her and Grant over their once booming financial empire erupted. She is fighting for a slice of their multimillion-dollar fortune. “Lisa has never had to worry about money and she does lead what, to some people, might seem quite an extravagant lifestyle, so it came as a shock when she left Grant and found herself short of cash,” confides an insider.

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The unlucky-in-love former politician has settled down on the NSW north coast with a popular local man.

She’s been burnt by love more times than she might care to recall, so maybe that’s why former One Nation leader and The Celebrity Apprentice contestant Pauline Hanson is coy when it comes to matters of the heart. Many would believe that the woman Australia loves to love – and hate –has no romance in her life. “I am single,” Pauline, 57, publicly declared on radio as recently as last week.

This, despite the fact that she shares a home, cars and shopping duties with a former real-estate agent, and that the closeness of the couple’s friendship in the coastal hamlet of Nelson Bay, NSW, is widely known and acknowledged. In fact, neighbours and residents are only too happy to point out where the couple live, shop and eat, and say they are pleased for Pauline and the widely liked Tony Nyquist. “They live together down by the real estate place,” says a Nelson Bay resident. “They go out together. I’ve seen them in the Salamander Bay Shopping Centre together… seen them in Kmart. [Locals] accept her, they are happy to have her here. She’s very welcome.”

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“He was my first boyfriend and I lost my virginity to him at 16. I was too frightened to tell my parents because I knew it would devastate them,” Pauline reflected. The marriage lasted four years and produced a second son, Steven, before they split in 1975 when Pauline claims she found out Walter had had an affair. They reconciled briefly in 1977, but it was not to last. A year later, she met her second husband, Mark Hanson, whose name she still carries. They tied the knot in 1980 when Pauline discovered she was pregnant with her third son, Adam.

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The Duchess of Cambridge is furious after her sister is dumped by her snobby boyfriend.

After showcasing her shapely derriere and perfect poise at April’s royal wedding, Pippa Middleton became an overnight sensation and one of the most desirable women on the planet. Other women wanted to be her. Men wanted to be with her. Top fashion designers lined around the block to dress her, and the media followed her every move. More recently, it was reported she was in talks to sign a $1.5 million book deal. The world was her oyster.

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