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Penelope Cruz pregnant: Report Oscar-winning actress Penelope Cruz is expecting her second child with husband Javier Bardem. While the couple are yet to confirm the happy news, multiple unnamed sources have confirmed to a number of US media outlets that the pair are expecting. The star is “around three months”, a source told E!. Representatives […]

WAGs – the wives and girlfriends of professional sportsmen – have a reputation to live up to when it comes to red carpet fashion and cricket’s finest didn’t disappoint at the Allan Border medal tonight. Australian captain Michael Clarke – who took home the main award for the fourth time – and his wife Kyly […]

With a new gig on Celebrity Apprentice, the reality show runner-up has her sights set on a sexy new figure. As the preen queen of Big Brother’s 2012 cast, Layla Subritzky, 24, should have relished the chance to doll up for magazine photo shoots after leaving the house. But despite the hair and make-up artists, […]

AFL star Buddy Franklin is also scoring heavily off the field. He is AFL football’s pin-up boy, and now Woman’s Day can reveal that Lance “Buddy” Franklin is also apparently more than just friends with two of Australia’s hottest young models. The Hawthorn sharpshooter and beauty queen-turned-TV star Jesinta Campbell have been enjoying a casual […]

Friends are warning the Aussie actor to sort out his relationship before it’s too late. Miley Cyrus will tell anyone within cooee that her hunky fiance Liam Hemsworth is her true love and her number-one priority. But sadly for her, it seems he has other ideas. When the 23-year-old Aussie wrapped Catching Fire, the second […]

Nicole and Keith can’t keep their secret any longer – they’re expanding their family. Nicole Kidman and Keith Urban have always been careful to keep their emotions firmly in check – at least in public. But last week, reunited at Sydney airport, the couple threw caution to the wind, racing to embrace as soon as […]

Popularity has never been their strong point. They’ve been called everything from “Spice Girls” to spoilt brats, but MKR’s Jessie Khan and Biswa Kamila are used to not winning friends. “I said to Mum the other day, ‘My friends are coming over to watch TV,’ and she said, ‘What friends?’” Biswa, 23, reveals. “We don’t […]

The Voice winner is pushed to her limit by the pressure of stardom and online bullies. From her astonishing first audition on The Voice it was clear Karise Eden is a sensitive soul. “I am very introverted… so it is really hard to be in this position,” she admitted during filming last year. “I am […]

Just two weeks after she was ridiculed for lip-syncing at the presidential inauguration, Beyonce Knowles has silenced her critics with a spectacular performance at the Super Bowl.

The model who claimed to be Prince Harry’s lover during his now-infamous Las Vegas trip last year is writing a tell-all book about her escapades with the party prince and other celebrities. Carrie Reichert, 40, has penned more than 500 pages of celebrity stories she says she has collected over two decades of partying in […]

Beyonce has opened up about her miscarriage for the first time, revealing it was “the saddest thing” she has ever been through. The 31-year-old fell pregnant to husband Jay-Z several years before the pair welcomed their daughter Blue Ivy. “About two years ago, I was pregnant for the first time,” Beyonce reveals in her new […]

The latest recruit on The Voice, Latino super star Ricky Martin has hit our shores, touching down in Sydney this morning. Geared up to join the popular show’s coaching panel, Ricky made a low-key entrance into Sydney without his partner, Carlos Gonzales, or twin sons Matteo and Valentino. Ricky was selected for the show after […]

Princess Mary will celebrate her 41st birthday on February 5 – and what a life she has had so far. When Mary met Denmark’s Crown Prince Frederik in a Sydney bar in 2000, she was a pretty but otherwise unremarkable commoner. Twelve years later Mary is a bona-fide princess with four beautiful children and a […]

The latest move in David Beckham's football career has pleased Parisians and will put smiles on the faces of children in need the soccer icon has signed a deal with French league leaders Paris Saint-Germain and promised his entire salary to charity.

Beyoncé has spoken for the first time about her heartbreaking miscarriage in her upcoming documentary for HBO, Like a Dream.

In the lead up to her Super Bowl half time performance Beyonce has posted a series of rehearsal pictures to her Tumblr account. The singer, who will perform in New Orleans on Sunday, will start with a solo set including her hit “Crazy in Love”. Midway through her performance she will be joined on stage […]

Has notorious bachelor John Mayer finally been tamed? It seems Katy Perry has worked her magic on him, with John speaking fondly of the singer for the first time. Talking to Rolling Stone magazine, John seemed content with his life and relationship with Katy. “I mean, I’m quite happy,” the 35-year-old musician said of his […]

Since the royal wedding, Catherine, the Duchess of Cambridge, has captured the world’s attention with her enviable wardrobe, gorgeous hair and striking figure. While women have copied her style and imitated her hair, Kate’s nose is at the top of their wish list. British plastic surgeons say requests for her “near perfect” and petite nose […]

Trying to lose weight? It’s all well and good to watch what you eat, but a new study has shown that keeping an eye on the clock is just important as counting those calories. Researchers found that people who eat their main meal earlier in the day have a better chance of shedding weight than […]

You know her as Rhonda from those car insurance ads, but there are plenty more reasons why actress Mandy McElhinney is hotter than a sunrise right now. Every so often, a series of TV commercials comes along and everyone can recite the lines. Here’s a couple from Australia’s current favourite: You look hot today, Rhonda […]

Julius is like any three-year-old, energetic and curious. He is also a child model, which his mum, Catia Malaquias, hopes will challenge the negative stereotypes that come with his Down syndrome. “Julius is going to be a model for eeni meeni miini moh, a children’s fashion brand, and the photo shoot is in Brisbane,” I […]

Two million Australians are currently battling eating disorders. Here, personal trainer Lucy Birss opens up about her secret battle with anorexia and bulimia for the first time. It started when I was 14 and a bit overweight ;— a size 12 or 14. At my heaviest, when I was 13, I was 82.5kg. I’m now […]

She’s 41, single and breaking new ground. Today Tonight host Helen Kapalos talks to Michael Sheather about divorce, TV and taking on Tracy. Helen Kapalos fell in love with her childhood sweetheart when she was just 18. They dated for nearly six years before they married when she was 23 and still studying at university. […]

Most people think that looking after your health means eating well and getting a little exercise. Yet many medical experts now believe that looking after the mind is just as vital as taking care of the body. In fact, as actress Rebecca Gibney and TV personality Deborah Hutton tell Michael Sheather, taking care of your […]

Elijah Rainbow was not yet seven months old when he fell to his death from a footbridge over Brisbane’s Logan River last June, the fourth child in as many years to die in such circumstances. Elijah’s father, David Fisher, has since been charged with murder. His mother, Lauren Fisher has taken her grief onto the […]

Nicole Kidman has posed nearly naked for V magazine. Here are our favourite nude magazine covers.

Australian dental experts are calling for soft drinks to carry warning labels about tooth decay. New research from the University of Adelaide has found that 56 per cent of children aged between five and 16 consume at least one sugary drink, such as a soft drink or juice, each day. Australian Research Centre for Population […]

Keith Urban and Nicole Kidman looked like a pair of love-struck teenagers as they were reunited at Sydney airport this week – Nicole having just stepped off a flight from Los Angeles. The family were clearly delighted to be back in each other’s arms, with the couple’s two young daughters leaping up to give their […]

Could they be the most loved-up couple in Australia? Keith Urban confessed to missing his wife Nicole Kidman so much he broke down in tears as he watched her on the red carpet at the Screen Actors Guild Awards in Los Angeles earlier this week. “I was telling Nic before that when we finally got […]

For around three decades (give or take) you have your name. It’s yours: it’s the one you were given the day you entered the world, the one on your passport, your driver’s licence and all those damn online shopping sites that keep sending you pesky (yet tempting…) emails. Oh, and it makes up your email […]

Leading stars of the epic musical Anne Hathaway and Hugh Jackman took it upon themselves at this year's Screen Actors Guild Awards to provide a more pop-culture friendly translation.

It’s the headline Prince Charles has been dreaming of — but unfortunately for him, it refers to another long-serving European queen and her ageing heir. Dutch Queen Beatrix, who turns 75 on Thursday, announced she was abdicating the throne in favour of her 45-year-old son Prince Willem-Alexander in a TV broadcast last night. Related: Impatient […]

His reputation in and out of the kitchen precedes him but the celebrity chef still insists he’s misunderstood. The name Marco Pierre White is most often followed by the words “made Gordon Ramsay cry” – but there is much more to him than his notoriety as a butt-kicking super chef. No sooner had MasterChef: The […]

Dailius and Julian Wilson won talk show host Ellen DeGeneres’ heart so she gave them a gift that helped their whole family. Armed with handmade “We Love Ellen” T-shirts, placards, passports and some basic necessities, Dailius and Julian Wilson camped overnight at the Sydney Opera House for the chance to meet their idol Ellen DeGeneres […]

You could be forgiven for seeing double when Bec Hewitt’s whole clan are out and about. Bec and Lleyton Hewitt were thrilled to be back on home soil for their daughter Mia’s 7th birthday, with grandparents and cousins there to join in the fun. For Bec, the celebration was made even more special, with older […]

Growing up in a life marred by divorce and controversy, Nicole and Tom’s kids have forged a special friendship. When they were first adopted, it seemed Isabella and Connor Cruise had hit the jackpot. As the beloved new children of movie superstars Tom Cruise and then-wife Nicole Kidman, they were destined to enjoy lives of […]

The US media believe they have cracked the secret she’s been trying so hard to hide. One question has puzzled Hollywood since Christmas – where in the world is Angelina Jolie? As one of the most famous faces on the planet, cameras track Ange’s every move, making it virtually impossible for her to go anywhere […]

Can these famous couples last the distance? We sadly think not…

Publishing icon Ita Buttrose has been named the 2013 Australian of the year! The 71-year-old Alzheimer’s awareness and fundraising advocate was awarded the Australia Day honour by Prime Minister Julia Gillard. Ita was recognised for her “brilliant and groundbreaking media career” and “championing medical education and healthcare”. Her stellar career saw her go from a […]

Joanna Lumley has sparked widespread outrage by suggesting that women who wear short skirts and get drunk put themselves at risk of being raped. The Absolutely Fabulous actress — who played the constantly drunk Patsy Stone in the TV sitcom — lashed out at “trashy” girls, reigniting the old “uncovered meat” debate about whether women […]

Media icon and former Australian Women’s Weekly editor Ita Buttrose has been named Australian of the Year. The publishing legend and Alzheimers awareness and fundraising advocate received the honour at a ceremony at Parliament, ahead of tomorrow’s Australia Day celebrations. Ita was honoured for “brilliant and groundbreaking media career” and “championing medical education and healthcare”. […]

As we celebrate all things Australian, we take a look at the best Aussie beauty buys!

It’s official, a baby Buble is on the way! Canadian singer Michael Buble and his model wife Luisana Lopilato have revealed they are expecting their first child. The pair shared the news with fans on Thursday by posting a homemade video message that included an ultrasound shot of their baby. “Mike and I have big […]

Vivienne Westwood has been shocking the fashion world for more than 40 years, so it’s about time she got around to shocking the rest of us as well. Two larger-than-life nude portraits of the 71-year-old British designer went on display at London’s Institute of Contemporary Art yesterday, as part of a major exhibition by her […]

Surprise! Kelly Osbourne has been secretly engaged to her boyfriend Matthew Mosshart for more than a month. The pair, who became engaged a few weeks before Christmas, have kept their news quiet and out of the public eye US Weekly reports. “Kelly is the happiest she’s ever been,” a friend told the magazine. “Her career […]

He was criticised for being too flippant about his time in Afghanistan, but Prince Harry has returned from his 20-week deployment a changed man after witnessing the death of a seven-year-old girl. Harry, 28, touched down at RAF Brize Norton in Oxfordshire last night local time, and told the waiting press he had seen insurgents […]

Prince Harry has arrived home from his 20-week frontline tour of duty in Afghanistan. The 28-year-old, who returned to England on a regular personnel flight, said it was great to be back and revealed that he was longing to see his loved ones and congratulate Prince William and Catherine on their baby news in person. […]

She gained worldwide praise for her rendition of the US national anthem at President Barack Obama’s second inauguration, but Beyoncé’s reputation has taken a battering after it was revealed she lip-synched her way through the song. The widely anticipated performance by the 31-year-old diva was changed at the last minute and the Marine Corps band […]

Escaping the day-to-day routine of domestic drudgery - however briefly - is one of great attractions of a cruise, discovers Mike Dolan.

Her super-svelte figure made her famous but as she approaches 50, Liz Hurley has abandoned her quest for slimness - and thinks other older women should too.

The children of obese mothers are far more likely to develop diabetes than those with thinner mums. An international study led by Dr Matt Sabin from the Murdoch Children’s Research Institute in Melbourne has found that a mother’s body mass index (BMI) can be used to predict whether a child will develop type 2 diabetes. […]

Prince Harry’s police protection is being reviewed due to fears his admission he killed Taliban insurgents will put him at risk of a “revenge attack”. The 28-year-old royal confessed to killing enemy soldiers in Afghanistan in a candid interview to mark the end of his 20-week deployment in Helmand. Related: Prince Harry – ‘I have […]

People who take aspirin just once a week are more than twice as likely to develop age-related blindness, a new Australian study has found. A team from Sydney’s Westmead Millennium Institute for medical research conducted a 15-year study that found that regular users of the drug are significantly more likely to suffer from macular degeneration, […]

On my own… So it seems like everybody and their dog shuts down over the Christmas period including both of my gyms, one closed for two weeks the other on reduced hours making it impossible to make it there after work. I was a little bit nervous about where to start but when I spoke […]

Which of our favourite celebs are giving birth in 2013? Here’s our pick of expectant stars soon to be mums and dads…

Prince Harry has broken his silence on his naked Las Vegas photo scandal, conceding the incident was a “classic case” of “too much army, not enough prince”. The 28-year-old royal admitted he let his family down when he allowed himself to be photographed partying naked in Sin City last August, but insisted that what he […]

He’s a helicopter pilot with a queue of beautiful blondes beating down his door, but Prince Harry is jealous of his brother William’s marital bliss. Harry revealed his envy of William’s relationship with Kate in a candid interview to mark the end of his 20-week tour of duty in Afghanistan. Related: Prince Harry – ‘I […]

Prince Harry has given a frank interview admitting for the first time that he has killed men during his 20-week tour of Afghanistan. The 28-year-old royal flew out of the war-torn country last night, but not before he filmed a rare interview discussing his time flying Apache attack helicopters on the front line. Related: Prince […]

The fashion industry has been accused of promoting “manorexia” after an array of shockingly thin male models were sent down the catwalk at Paris Fashion Week. Designer YSL was criticised on the blogosphere for “woefully irresponsible model casting” as a photo of an emaciated model prompted a barrage of responses on social media. Photoshop fail: […]

Some stars go to great lengths to keep their kids out of the spotlight, but these snap-happy celebs are only too happy to share their precious family moments with the world.

David Koch has responded to the controversy he caused and “vitriol” he copped over his comments on the hot issue of public breastfeeding, but has he excused his actions or is he just making it worse? Writing in today’s Daily Telegraph, Kochie has said he believes Australian women should be able to breastfeed “anywhere at […]

Drew Barrymore has revealed she will tell her daughter about her addiction past, when the time is right. The 37-year-old actress, who became a mum for the first time last year, vowed to chat show host Oprah Winfrey this week that her daughter Olive would be told the truth about her own troubled upbringing. “I […]

2012 was a hot year for Hollywood engagements, meaning a host of star-studded nuptials is on the horizon! Here are some of the biggest, most exciting celebrity weddings we’re eagerly anticipating in 2013…

Mum-of-two Zoe Arnold has news for David Koch: mums don’t like exposing their breasts in public any more than he likes seeing them — but any mum, given the choice between a screaming baby and a content, well-fed one, will opt to get their boobs out. Anywhere, anytime. One day I was breast-feeding my five-month-old […]

She started smoking aged nine, was drinking alcohol by 11, using marijuana at 12 and snorting cocaine at 13 but Drew Barrymore isn't going to hide her troubled childhood from her own daughter.

He is worth a whopping $330 million but it cost Sir Elton John only a tiny fraction of that to add to his family with partner David Furnish. The pair reportedly paid just $30,000 to the surrogate mother of their newborn son Elijah Joseph Daniel Furnish-John, the same woman who gave birth to the pair’s […]

He may have bowed out of the Australian Open, but Lleyton Hewitt and his family are still grinning. The Hewitt family’s recent visit home has seen former Home And Away star Bec Hewitt fall back in love with the man she married more than seven years ago, telling friends she and Lleyton have never been […]

It’s been a rough year for Demi Moore, but she has bounced back! Demi Moore’s life has had more ups and downs than a roller-coaster in the past year. But the 50-year-old must draw comfort from the fact she has one of the most incredible bodies in Hollywood for a woman her age. Snapped during […]

Ellen’s on her way Down Under, and we just can’t wait! We’re already practising our dancing. When Ellen DeGeneres announced she’s bringing her show Down Under, fans around the country went bananas. They started online campaigns for her to visit their towns, posted videos of themselves dancing, and even petitioned for her to visit wife […]

Kate is showing off her bump in her first 15 weeks of pregnancy. For the Duchess of Cambridge, the past three months have felt like an eternity. After revealing her baby news just six weeks into her pregnancy when she was admitted to hospital with severe morning sickness, she couldn’t wait to get through the […]

Four-legged fundraiser Bundy has a top speed of 283 km/h and a love of sausages. This motorcycle-riding canine – who has helped raise millions of dollars for charity – is on her own important crusade this year. To continue raising prostate cancer awareness and visiting terminally ill children, seven-year-old stumpy tail cattle dog Bundy needs […]

All eyes were on the First Lady as President Barack Obama’s second inauguration was celebrated today. Michelle Obama dazzled in a ruby-red Jason Wu designed frock, the same US designer she chose to make her debut in, four years ago, causing the designer’s sales and popularity to surge. The Smithsonian museum houses a collection of […]

Novak Djokovic got us a bit hot under the collar when he stripped off after winning the Australian Open men's singles final. Here are some of the best shirtless shots from the tournament.

These DIY masks are a great way to involve kids in the build-up to your party. They’ll be so proud to show off their creations to family and friends. You’ll need A koala template (downlaod the template here or draw your own) From Officeworks A4 cardboard sheet Elmer’s School Glue Scissors Paintbrush From craft/discount store […]

What do you buy the woman who has everything on the occasion of her Diamond Jubilee? An elephant, a baby llama, a piece of land in Antarctica and a dog bed in the shape of a crown. These bizarre items are just some of the thousands of gifts received by Queen Elizabeth in 2012. Related: […]

After years of furiously denying he used performance enhancing drugs to win his record seven Tour de France titles, Lance Armstrong has made a full confession to Oprah Winfrey.

As temperatures soar, keep prim and proper with our must-have list of summer skin savers.

Attention deficit hyperactivity disorder, or ADHD, is well known to trouble children and teens in their school years, but it’s also likely to affect sufferers’ careers and relationships later in life. A US study has shown young people diagnosed with ADHD are less likely to gain or sustain employment as adults, and if they are […]

In an age where some celebrity babies are snapped in magazines, some celebs are still doing their best to keep their family’s private lives private.

Elton John and David Furnish have announced the arrival of their second child, a boy called Elijah Joseph Daniel Furnish-John.

Much has been made of her striking resemblance to Grace Kelly, but Nicole Kidman’s portrayal of Monaco’s most glamorous princess has infuriated the late royal’s children. Prince Albert of Monaco and his sisters Princess Caroline and Princess Stephanie have blasted upcoming biopic Grace of Monaco, declaring it “pointlessly glamorised and historically inaccurate”. In pictures: Geek […]

Jennifer Lopez has opened up about her insecurities over the 18-year age gap between her and her toyboy Casper Smart, saying she asks him, “Why don’t you go find a young girlfriend?” Despite her previous public relationships with Ben Affleck and Sean “P.Diddy” Combs, the singer has kept details of her romance with Casper, 25, […]

While Nicole Kidman has opened up about her relationship with ex-husband Tom Cruise in recent times, she has been less forthcoming about his controversial religion, Scientology. But in a recent interview with The Hollywood Reporter the 45-year-old actress touched briefly on the subject. A new expose on Scientology, Going Clear by Pulitzer Prize winner Lawrence […]

She burst into the spotlight as a baby-faced 20-year-old and morphed into a scantily-clad, fake-tanned WAG before being reborn a fashionista and mother of four. Now, 18 years after she shot to fame as part of the Spice Girls, Victoria Beckham is a household name with a multi-million dollar fortune, her own eponymous clothing line […]

She sparked worldwide controversy when she wrote about putting her seven-year-old daughter on a diet — now Dara-Lynn Weiss has admitted her approach was far from perfect. Weiss opened up about her daughter Bea’s battle with her weight in the April 2012 issue of US Vogue. The now-infamous article went viral, prompting a deluge of […]

Every day, in hospitals all around Australia, women who don’t need caesareans are having them. In the past 15 years our caesarean rate has nearly doubled — leaving us with one of the highest rates of C-sections in the world. Thirty-two per cent of women now have their babies delivered by caesarean in Australia, and […]

Sir Elton John and his partner David Furnish have welcomed their second child – a son named Elijah Joseph Daniel Furnish-John. The new addition to their family was born in Las Vegas last Friday via a surrogate mother. “The birth of our second son completes our family in a most precious and perfect way. It […]

It is one of the most dreaded feelings we can experience — returning to work after a holiday and although it may make us feel challenged to head back to work, a leading expert says for some it can be a lot harder. Workplace psychology expert Dr Mary Casey, who runs the health and education […]

Children diagnosed with autism at a young age can “grow out of it”, a new study has found. The controversial research funded by the US National Institutes of Health challenges the long-held view that the condition is a permanent disorder that cannot be cured. A team of psychologists identified 34 children and young adults aged […]

This provocative image has sparked an international debate about what women's skirt lengths say about their sexual habits.

While Kim Kardashian didn’t plan her pregnancy, she says it’s a miracle she conceived at all, as she secretly suffered fertility issues. “It’s kind of a miracle that I even got pregnant,” she told Kathie Lee Gifford and Hoda on the US Today show on Tuesday. “’It was a pleasant surprise when so many doctors […]

We take a look at the twitter pics stars share of their healthy eating habits.

Hugh Jackman is the man of the moment and he has nothing but praise for the woman he claims is behind his success, his wife Deborra-Lee Furness. After accepting his Golden Globe for Best Actor he ended his speech by saying “My wife is the greatest woman in the world” and praised her for talking […]

She's been in the spotlight for 47 years, but Jodie Foster proved we don't know everything about her yesterday, coming out as gay at the Golden Globes.

Her extreme morning sickness had many speculating the royal baby was in fact royal babies, but the Duchess of Cambridge has confirmed she is expecting just one child. St James’s Palace released a statement on behalf of William and Kate, revealing their baby’s due date and giving an update on the mother-to-be’s health. “Their Royal […]

William and Kate have confirmed their baby is due in July, which means the tiny tot could share a birthday with one of the royal family’s most famous women — or one of its most infamous. Both William’s mother Princess Diana and his much-maligned stepmother Camilla were born in July. In pictures: Glowing Kate shows […]

He’s got ginger hair and freckles, but Prince Harry’s unconventional looks have seen him leapfrog George Clooney to be named the sexiest man of 2013. Harry, 28, has topped high-brow British magazine Town & Country’s annual bachelor list, beating more traditionally handsome hunks including Clooney. “He’s the wild-card royal, the naughty one, the one who […]

It takes stars weeks to prepare themselves for any red carpet event, but the Golden Globes is certainly one of the biggest. Yesterday’s Globes kicked off the glamorous award season for 2013 and welcomed a wave of new beauty trends. Numerous stars opted for the natural look with nude lips, like Heidi Klum and Julianne […]