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Their weight-loss achievements inspired us – now we catch up with past contestants to see how they’ve survived after the show. Many thought they’d go back to their old ways once they left the house, but all our contestants say there’s no way they’ll ever return to their former selves – unhealthy, unhappy and uncontrollable. […]

Today hosts Karl Stefanovic and Lisa Wilkinson reveal their Christmas plans. Karl Stefanovic and Lisa Wilkinson will spend Christmas Eve together when they co-host the Nine Network’s Carols By Candlelight. But as the Today presenters tell Woman’s Day, they will then part ways to pop open champagne, unwrap presents and celebrate Christmas with their families. […]

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They won their fight to lose the kilos, now it’s nip and tuck time for the Losers. Inspiring in their determination and bravery, The Biggest Loser contestants have all changed their lives – and shapes – forever. But some of your favourites are making further drastic changes and will go under the knife to complete […]

She’s one of TV’s bubbliest personalities, and with the birth of her first baby, Shelley has even more reason to smile. When a couple bring their first baby home, they naturally expect there to be a few dramas. But, in the case of Shelley Craft and her husband Christian Sergiacomi, their daughter Milla – born […]

As she opens up on her life before fame, Ajay Rochester tells Glen Williams that for years “running around making fat funny” was her greatest joy. Ajay Rochester loves looking at her “fat photos”. They cause her to roar with laughter and reflect on what has been a “very big” life. Indeed the former host […]

After a whirlwind romance, the cattle farmer lasoos his high-spirited soul mate. A s Stacie Marmion walks up the aisle to wed farmer Brad Crane, she doesn’t know whether to laugh or cry. But when she sees her handsome groom, whom she met on hit series The Farmer Wants A Wife, the exuberant bride goes […]

The cast of the popular sitcom reunite as Julie McGregor weds her long-time love. Glen Williams reports exclusively for Woman’s Day. Julie McGregor’s wedding was never going to be conventional. The 61-year-old actress who convinced Australians she was a clueless secretary named Betty from Walgett on the Aussie sitcom Hey Dad..! wouldn’t be caught dead […]

Co-stars Jessica Marais and James Stewart have a steamy relationship in Packed To The Rafters, but their real-life romance is getting even hotter. Blonde beauty Jessica Marais and her Packed To The Rafters co-star James Stewart have been a couple for only 18 months, but she’s already saying he would be a great father. She’s […]

The popular Today show host and doting dad shares his secrets to a happy marriage – and a few uncomfortable facts. Karl Stefanovic’s children are clamouring for him to join them on the trampoline. Despite some unconvincing protests about why he shouldn’t, it doesn’t take them long to persuade him to roll up his jeans […]

At home with his teenage daughter the star reveals to Lucy Chesterton that he wants more kids! Teenager Taylor Durie has a distinct American twang as she talks about her favourite Hollywood hangouts. But standing next to her famous dad, Jamie Durie, Taylor’s down-to-earth Aussie roots still shine through. Although she lives across the street […]

Most people on MasterChef use their 15 minutes of fame to carve out a career in cooking, but Matt Caldicott is taking a very different approach after his stint on the reality series. While the aspiring chef is working as a kitchen hand at Neil Perry’s chic Chinese restaurant Spice Temple in Sydney, he says […]

Between meeting the Queen Mum and the frenzy of the Kylie and Jason era, it’s been non-stop action, the actor tells Jackie Brygel. For Stefan Dennis, his first visit to Ramsay Street in 1985 was supposed to be a brief one, six months at the most, as resident womaniser Paul Robinson. But 25 years and […]

He’s a big player in Hollywood, but The Mentalist star never strays too far from his roots, or his “rock” Rebecca. Back on Australian soil, his beloved surf breaking within earshot, Simon Baker is in the mood to let down his guard. Perhaps it’s the invigorating Bondi waves, or that he can blend in as […]

Everyone is talking about her, but few get to know the real Julia Gillard. In our light-hearted Q & A she reveals a side few people see. What would the 10-year-old Julia Gillard think of you today? I think she’d be pretty amazed. There’s no way she could have imagined any of this. What is […]

The “missing” model exclusively tells Jade Watkins why she has turned her back on Australia, converted to Judaism and is looking for a hunky Israeli soldier. With her hair tied back to reveal a face devoid of make-up, and with silver braces on her teeth, former Aussie actress and TV personality Kate Fischer is barely […]

As MasterChef enters its final few weeks, there’s no doubt the pressure is on. But as the contestants – and the judges – reveal they’ve got their own personal issues to deal with, the show is fast becoming a melting pot of scandals and shock revelations. “Reality shows like this can become very insular,” says […]

It should have been a happy time but MasterChef Joanne Zalm’s return home after being evicted from the show was bittersweet, thanks to a frightening hate campaign. For the six long months she lived in the MasterChef house, Joanne Zalm dreamed of the moment she would return home to the welcoming arms of her beloved […]

The TV lifesaver tells Katherine Chatfield of his brush with death. As a star of Bondi Rescue, lifeguard Kobi Graham is known as a real-life hero whose experience in the surf has given him the skills to save lives on a daily basis. He never expected he’d need to call on those skills to save […]

As her gripping story plays out on Underbelly 3, the hooker who later joined the police force tells Naomi Toy how she has finally moved on from her past. The seedy streets of Sydney’s Kings Cross are an intimidating place to be. Sex and drugs and an undercurrent of menace ripple along the so-called Golden […]

After six months of separation from her family, Joanne Zalm is the last mum left in MasterChef – and there’s only one woman who can understand what she’s going through. Now Joanne tells Lucy Chesterton how the bond between her and Julie Goodwin keeps her going. Joanne Zalm is creaming the competition on MasterChef, but […]

It was a Beverly Hills, 90210 reunion when original cast member Ian Ziering -who played rich kid Steve Sanders on the hit ’90s teen drama – married nurse Erin Ludwig at Newport Beach, California, recently. Former castmates Jason Priestley, 40, Jennie Garth, 38, and Brian Austin Green, 36, attended the sunset ceremony, which marked Ian’s […]

Australia’s golden couple of sport married in a low-key but star- studded ceremony last week. Stunning Fox Sports presenter Lee Furlong married her cricket hero fiancé Shane Watson at the luxurious, John Singleton-owned Bells at Killcare hotel, on the NSW Central Coast. The gorgeous couple’s strong family bonds were evident on their special day, with […]

Their love story had a stormy start, but it was nothing but clear skies when the popular weather presenters said ‘I do’ in Bali. Clare Rigden writes. The weather was always going to have its say as Steve Jacobs and his sweetheart Rose Kelly pledged their unshakeable devotion to each other. The TV weather presenters’ […]

Will ’90s sitcom Friends follow in the footsteps of the Sex and the City movies and be the next television series to hit the big screen? If actress Jennifer Aniston has her way an on-screen Friends reunion is very possible, Courteney Cox let slip to Fox News. “We’ve got a good idea. There is a […]

With only weeks to go before a winner is crowned, LUCY CHESTERTON goes behind the scenes with the final five contestants of The Biggest Loser to find out how they feel about their transformations. Instead of celebrating milestones with a meal, these days, the last five contestants on The Biggest Loser have found a haircut […]

The TV host has more reason than ever to smile – she’s going to be a mum. And, as she tells Clare Rigden, her dog knew before she did! She’s known as one of the sunniest, most boundlessly energetic stars on Australian TV. But Shelley Craft has nothing on the two family members who rush […]

With just two weeks to go, things are really heating up in the MKR kitchen, but it’s nothing compared to what this home chef has seen in his dangerous day job. Lucy Chesterton reports. Facing judges Pete and Manu should be a piece of cake for My Kitchen Rules contestant Matthew Moss, who admits he […]

The former actress tells Steve Jackson about the dark secret she had to keep for years and the betrayal that cruelly followed. She will always be remembered as bright-eyed Jenny Kelly from Hey Dad..! but, nearly 20 years on, Sarah Monahan reveals the show still conjures distressing memories of sexual abuse and a trust betrayed. […]

Kerri-Anne Kennerley is lighter and brighter thanks to a $5 book, a magic pill and a realistic diet, reports Lucy Chesterton. She’s back on our screens looking better than ever, but there’s one person who hasn’t noticed the overhaul that’s seen Kerri-Anne Kennerley drop dress sizes – her husband of 15 years, John Kennerley. “He […]

Not many jobs come with a second spouse. Then again, hosting the Today show is no ordinary job – just ask Karl and Lisa,who are so close they consider each other family. When producers convinced publishing legend Lisa Wilkinson to take a seat beside Today show host Karl Stefanovic two years ago, they were hoping […]

There must have been moments in the past 12 months when Dancing With The Stars co-host Sonia Kruger wanted to hide away from the world and cuddle up with her beloved staffie cross, Fergie. But even with her marriage to banker James Davies crumbling, and a drugs scandal engulfing her MIX 106.5 co-host, Todd McKenney, […]

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On the eve of the 2010 series, trainers Jillian Michaels and Michelle Bridges speak out about the dangers of throwing unprepared and obese contestants into drastic diets and extreme workouts. Worried trainers Jillian Michaels and Michelle Bridges have spoken out about their fears for contestants on The Biggest Loser, with Jillian claiming she has no […]

Loved ones are worried about the golfer as he disappears amid a barrage of bad news. Disgraced golfing star Tiger Woods has not been seen in public since mid-December, sparking concern that his fragile emotional state has pushed him to the brink. After being dumped by many of his sponsors, Tiger is also set to […]

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By Clare Rigden It’s not easy being a lust object for thousands of teenage girls. Just ask Australian Idol cast-off, Nathan Brake! He’s only been famous for three months, but recently discarded Australian Idol star Nathan Brake already has the kind of fan-base John, Paul, George and Ringo would have been proud of. Forget Beatlemania, […]

He chose a career in teaching over the chance to win a record deal, but it seems former Australian Idol contestant Toby Moulton is more than happy with his decision. His sudden departure from the show on Sunday night left fans, his fellow contestants, and judges Marcia Hines, Ian “Dicko” Dickson and new judge Jay […]

The star tells Clare Rigden how her stint on Dancing With the Stars jazzed up a fitness regime that’s already packed to the rafters. It takes real guts to strip down to your bikini and dive into the freezing cold Sydney surf on a brisk morning. But Jess McNamee, who plays Sammy on Packed To […]

The TV queen’s fabulous figure is partly thanks to a broken down telly, she tells Lucy Chesterton. After years of waking up every morning to Kerri-Anne Kennerley’s reliable smile and enviable hourglass figure, it’s easy for Aussies to forget the queen of the small screen faces the same struggle to stay slim as the rest […]

TV’s popular trainer, super-fit Michelle Bridges, tells Clare Rigden that she owes her fabulous body to the support she gets from her cheer squad of one. It’s good to know that personal trainers are no different to the rest of us when it comes to dragging themselves out of a nice warm bed for some […]

Yellow Wiggle Greg Page is singing with joy over his gorgeous baby girl and new band, writes Jacqui Lang. The clothes are not as familiar, nor the tunes, but there is no mistaking that voice. After three long years, the former Yellow Wiggle, Greg Page, is back where he belongs – in the studio making […]

The Biggest Loser host is so haunted by the excess skin on her body she has arranged a surgical overhaul. Having lost a total of 87kg since her heaviest weight, The Biggest Loser host Ajay Rochester has now decided to go under the knife to complete her amazing transformation. The 40-year-old self-confessed serial dieter will […]

Kathleen de Leon Jones is getting ready for a teary farewell as she moves with her family to LA, writes Naomi Toy. Just three years after the birth of their daughter, Mikayla, former Hi-5 star Kathleen de Leon Jones and her husband, Savage Garden band member Daniel Jones, are setting off on their biggest adventure […]

He found his perfect partner on a hay bale, now Farmer Chris and wife Kim invite Glen Williams to meet their beautiful baby girl, Charlotte Ann. They were the original couple who turned The Farmer Wants A Wife into a television sensation. We couldn’t get enough of the unfolding romance between gentle giant Chris Newsome […]

Eight months after failing to find love on The Farmer Wants A Wife, Jenny Blake introduces her new fiancé to Katherine Chatfield. Jenny Blake flushes with excitement as she proudly shows off her engagement ring. Despite being together for only six months, Mark, 31, and Jenny, 34, are certain their future is together. But while […]

When Charmyne Palavi spoke out against Australia’s sexist football culture she knew there’d be a blacklash — but she never expected to be brutally attacked by another woman. Jo Knowsley reports. Charmyne Palavi was standing quietly at the bar with her fiancé Michael Browne when she felt the first chunk of ice smack against her […]

Denise Drysdale’s sudden exit from Hey Hey It’s Saturday sent shockwaves through Australia 20 years ago, her return is no less dramatic, Glen Williams and Steve Jackson report. Her name may be synonymous with the golden era of Hey Hey It’s Saturday, but Denise Drysdale reveals she endured an excruciating wait before receiving a last-minute […]

She’s come back from the dead twice on The Bold And The Beautiful, but Hunter Tylo’s dramatic off screen life continues to rival anything the show’s writers can come up with. Talking exclusively to The Lowdown, tragedy-plagued Hunter, 47, reveals she has been forced to kick out her musician partner Corey Cofield and take out […]

Convincing country music star Brooke McClymont that he was the man of her dreams was not easy for highly rated Australian Idol contender Adam Eckersley. When then 16-year-old Brooke, now one-third of popular and successful country music group The McClymonts, rode her bicycle past 17-year-old Adam’s family home in Grafton, NSW, the long-haired teenager would […]

As former AFL star Warwick Capper launches his new career as a male escort, Jo Knowsley finds out just what his $1500 fee covers. He’s as famous for his eccentric off-field antics as his AFL talent. Now Warwick Capper — freshly Botoxed — is entering a new arena: becoming a $1500-a-night escort. “Usually it’s groups […]

The actress was all ready to leave for LA when news of baby Diesel changed her mind. She talks to Jacqui Lang. A prosthetic belly wasn’t required when Allison Cratchley agreed to play a pregnant lesbian on Packed To The Rafters. By happy coincidence, Allison really was pregnant. And on May 9 — a few […]

As TV’s hottest show goes out with a bang, Julie is struggling to cope with the recognition it’s brought her, writes Katherine Chatfield. MasterChef favourite Julie Goodwin has prompted concerns that she’s finding it difficult to cope with the pressure of fame, after admitting she suffered an apparent mild panic attack during one of the […]

The firm favourite tells Alex Needs she owes her success to her biggest fan and soul mate — her husband. With only two weeks to go in the most talked about TV competition in years, MasterChef favourite Julie Goodwin has revealed the secret of her success — the unwavering love of her husband Michael. While […]

Australian entertainment’s first family tells Jackie Brygel of the harrowing health scare that threatened newborn baby Eva’s little life. Pretty as a picture with her rosebud mouth and pink cheeks, the tiniest member of Australia’s royal family of show business is perfectly at ease, safely nestled in the arms of her “Poppy”, Bert Newton. Producing […]

As the newly ejected contestant prepares to fly off to her ‘special man’ in Cyprus, Lucy Chesterton reports there could be trouble brewing in her kitchen. When Brisbane widow Geni Papacostas appeared on MasterChef cooking up endless dishes of delicious Greek food, she was hiding a very personal secret. The 54-year-old has revealed she spent […]

Newly married Sam Ciaravolo, hot frontrunner in hit TV show MasterChef, has found himself at the centre of controversy after appearing on the show with an obvious lovebite on his neck – despite contestants supposedly being isolated from their loved ones. Melbourne boy Sam, 24, who insists he is no love cheat, set tongues wagging […]

By Jackie Brygel Pictures: Trevor King As her career is set to take off, the 17-year-old wants her 25-year-old lover by her side the whole way. Teenager Cassi Van Den Dungen’s love for an older man has helped make her Australia’s Next Top Model‘s most talked-about contestant, but as far as she and Brad Saul […]

Star Jade Goody has decided to live her last days in the spotlight as she succumbs to cancer. As the UK’s most famous reality TV star, Jade Goody has lived out many of the most important events of her life on camera. And now in a horrible twist of fate, the once-radiant 27-year-old mother-of-two is […]

By Jenny Brown Remember the cute kid who starred as Arthur MacArthur in Hey Dad..! and sold everything from cars and cookies to pizza and super-soft toilet paper in commercials? Back in the ’90s, Matthew Krok was everywhere — tucking into baked beans, beaming, braces gleaming. And then he disappeared, as suddenly as he shot […]

Issue on sale Monday December 29, 2008 Kate’s mum tells: She’ll never marry Wills The mother of the princess-in-waiting hints that Kate is sick of putting her life on hold and playing second fiddle to William’s royal duties… Poppy Montgomery exclusive: How I got my body back after baby The TV star is thrilled with […]

By Jenny Brown Pictures: Mark Harrison The former member of the smash-hit group ties the knot with his soul mate Tash in an enchanting English country mansion. It was a big, white wedding — in every way — when former Hi-5 star Tim Harding married his “best friend and soul mate” in England’s glorious Lake […]

By Jenny Brown Pictures: Nick Leary The reality TV lovebirds are set to say ‘I do’ after a romantic proposal… Blue sky, a deserted shore and a heartfelt message written in the sand: “I love you, Joey. Will you marry me?” It was an idyllic setting for a perfect proposal. Farmer Rob Hodges — a […]

When Australian Idol hopeful Luke Dickens missed the birth of his first child to finish taping a live verdict show this month, his choice focused attention on the pressure contestants face to succeed in reality talent quests. Luke had hoped to finish filming in Sydney before little Jordan arrived, but his partner Brooke Rodgers went […]

Former The Brady Bunch favourite Maureen McCormick reveals how her lifestyle took her to rock bottom. In a shocking new tell-all book, one time TV sweetheart Maureen McCormick has revealed how she secretly battled drugs after her The Brady Bunch fame faded, and even traded sex for cocaine as her life hit rock bottom. In […]

**By Jenny Brown The former Miss Universe opens up to Woman’s Day about her personal life and fame.** Jennifer Hawkins can seemingly do no wrong. Since being crowned Miss Universe in 2004, the down-to-earth Newcastle native has worked and walked her way into the nation’s hearts, and is about to add to her multimillion-dollar empire […]

By Glen Williams Pictures: Andrew Jacob A year and a day after they met, the reality stars tie the knot… There was a buzz running round the streets of Tamworth. Word had travelled over backyard fences and milkbar counters — the nice bloke from that TV show, The Farmer Wants A Wife, was getting married. […]

By Angela Mollard Pictures: Gina Milicia After a tough year behind the scenes, TV star Shelley Craft is back on track… When Shelley Craft makes a few life changes, she doesn’t do things half-heartedly. In the past few months, she’s thrown in her job on The Great Outdoors, split from her husband of eight years […]

By Josephine Agostino The Wiggles are living out their rock ‘n’ roll dreams — albeit without the leather. With celebrity fans around the world and millions more young groupies hanging on their every word, Sam Moran, Anthony Field, Murray Cook and Jeff Fatt have become Australia’s highest-paid entertainers, with their own entourage and annual revenue […]

On sale Monday June 23, 2008 Kate Middleton’s showdown with the palace She hasn’t got a ring on her finger yet but already Kate Middleton has fallen out with the Queen. Jake and Jen: The rumours that won’t go away Australia’s glamour couple, Jennifer Hawkins and Jake Wall, are again forced to defend their unusual […]

By Jenny Brown Pictures: David Hahn The Aussie American Idol star and the love of his life talk about Michael’s wild ride to stardom. It’s been a long way to the top for Aussie rocker Michael Johns. Today the musician counts Dolly Parton, Ashton Kutcher and Demi Moore among his fans. But Perth-born Michael chased […]

By Glen Williams Pictures: David Hahn Aussie TV and fashion icon Jeanne Little looks back down memory lane. When it comes to fabulous fashion at the TV Week Logies one woman reigns supreme — Jeanne Little. The flamboyant fashionista has been lighting up the red carpet since 1975 and this week was announced as the […]

By Glen Williams The rural romance that bloomed on TV is set to culminate in a country wedding. They met on reality TV show The Farmer Wants A Wife. And the moment farmer Chris Newsome laid eyes on the beautiful Kim Tierney, he knew he’d found the woman he wanted to spend the rest of […]

Oprah Winfrey has unwittingly been labelled the “other woman” as her growing dependence on TV psychologist Dr Phil McGraw puts further strain on his already fragile marriage. Still reeling from the abuse scandal in her South African school — an event she describes as “one of the most devastating experiences of my life” — Oprah […]

Hi-5 star Kellie Hoggart suffered a backstage breakdown at the ARIA Awards on the same night her band-mate and former fiancé, Nathan Foley, stepped out with his new love. The usually effervescent blonde was forced to flee the ceremony last Sunday at Sydney’s Acer Arena to avoid the glaring eyes of her peers as she […]

On sale Monday November 5, 2007 Suri’s weird scientology world Katie Holmes fears her daughter Suri is being raised as a “Scientology Princess”. The young mum is increasingly uncomfortable about the controversial church grooming her 18-month-old to be its ultimate ambassador. Exclusive photos — Hi-5 love crisis Hi-5 star Kellie Hoggart suffered a backstage breakdown […]

The famous entertainer shares the bright new addition to his young family. Pre-school superstar Anthony Field finally has a little blue wiggle of his own! Proudly showing off his bouncing baby son, the top-rating RSPCA Animal Rescue host laughingly admits he came late to fatherhood. But 44-year-old Anthony and his beautiful wife, Miki, have certainly […]

Cradling the gorgeous but tiny bundle swathed in pink, the past nine long and hard months for 2003 Big Brother winner Regina “Reggie” Bird are all but forgotten. Reggie and fiancé Dale Sorensen finally welcomed 2.9kg Mia Regina Sorensen into the world on March 31 — ending what was a difficult and traumatic pregnancy for […]