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The future is looking bright for Denmark’s Princess Isabella, with the newly minted 18-year-old ready to embrace all the freedoms that come with being the second-born child of a monarch. Last week, Isabella’s elaborate 18th celebrations went off without a hitch. The birthday girl stunned in a sequinned navy gown as she attended a performance, held in her honour, at the Royal Danish Theatre in Copenhagen on April 15. A few days earlier, the fun-loving teen also delivered her first solo address – with a cheeky twist! – at an event in Aarhus. “Almost four years ago, I found out that your words can be overheard when you least expect it,” Isabella said in her speech, referring to a time in 2021 when she was overheard tersely asking her mother,…

No sign of the engagement ring and unfollowing each other on socials? Sadly, rumours are swirling that former Married At First Sightgroom, Ryan Gallagher, and swimmer Emily Seebohm may have split. The pair met while filming The Challenge in 2022 and got engaged just four months later. They then welcomed son, Sampson, in September 2023. But when Emily, 32, was spotted without her engagement ring while at Dreamworld earlier this month, some fans feared the worst. It then emerged that Ryan, 36, had removed pictures of Emily from Instagram. “I hope they’re OK,” queried one follower. Neither Ryan or Emily had publicly clarified their relationship status when New Idea went to press.…

First comes baby, then comes marriage! That’s the case for pregnant Tiger Lily Hutchence Geldof, who married boyfriend Ben Archer on April 12. “It was very chic and about 30 guests attended,” a guest told The Sun of the ceremony, which was held in an East London restaurant. Tiger’s adoptive dad Bob Geldof was there, as was her Aussie rocker godfather Nick Cave. “[They] are just so happy together,” the insider said. New Idea revealed that Tiger, 28, the daughter of late INXS star Michael Hutchence, was pregnant in February.…

Former Grey’s Anatomy hunk Eric Dane, aka McSteamy, is not letting his recent ALS diagnosis stop him from living life to the fullest. Eric went public with his health news this month, but was adamant that he planned to keep working. He is currently filming the third season of TV show Euphoria. “I am grateful to have my loving family by my side as we navigate this next chapter. I feel fortunate that I am able to continue working,” Eric, 52, said in his statement. Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) is an incurable condition that damages nerve cells in the brain and spinal cord. It is also known as motor neurone disease (MND) and Lou Gehrig’s disease. Eric’s ALS announcement came shortly after his actress wife Rebecca Gayheart called off their…

John Mellencamp is dealing with his daughter Teddi’s brain cancer diagnosis by jumping into practical dad mode. Teddi, 43, says John, 73, recently called her to enquire about her end-of-life plans. The rocker specifically asked if she wanted to be included in their “group family mausoleum” in Indiana. Teddi, who starred on The Real Housewives of Beverly Hills, added that her dad also called her 11 times in one day to discuss her funeral plans. “I told him; ‘I’m in the bath, let me live a little!’” she shared.…

He failed to find love on Married At First Sight in 2019 – but Mike Gunner hasn’t given up on a reality TV romance. He’s currently starring in Stan’s Love Triangle and admits he’s approaching things with a new mindset. “I went on MAFS to find love, but I was just a little bit brutal,” Mike, 50, said. He famously told his MAFS bride Heidi Latcham (above) he wasn’t “her therapist” and they split after final vows. Time will tell if Mike has better luck in love!…

A concerning new public sighting of Justin Bieber has led fans to wonder if everything is currently OK with him. The 31-year-old singer was seen in Palm Springs on April 9 looking dishevelled and distracted. He then berated nearby photographers who’d wished him “good morning” by responding, “No, not good morning. All you want is money. Get out of here”. A source tells New Idea that those closest to Justin, who welcomed son Jack Blues with wife Hailey eight months ago, are “worried”. They add that becoming a father has made him “even more protective of himself and his family”. Our source says, “Justin can’t bear not being his authentic self these days. He’s sick of playing nice to people he doesn’t care about.” But friends have expressed concern over…

Aussie megastar Cate Blanchett was in high spirits when she attended the Olivier Awards at the Royal Albert Hall in London earlier this month. And she couldn’t resist swooping in on her The Seagull co-star Tom Burke at the event. Cate, 55, affectionately touched Tom’s face and shared a laugh with the 43-year-old British actor. The pair recently completed a six-week run of the Chekhov play on the West End. “Everyone knows Cate is off limits, but she and Tom definitely have a wonderful connection,” a source tells New Idea. “They bounce off each other constantly.” Cate, of course, has been married to theatre director Andrew Upton, 59, since 1997. They share four children. “It’s unlikely [Andrew] would be concerned. Cate has always been a touchy-feely kind of person and…

A glimpse of freedom is well within the sights of Erik and Lyle Menendez, after a judge sensationally granted them a re-sentencing hearing late last week. The brothers were sentenced to life in prison without the possibility of parole for the brutal murders of their parents, José and Kitty Menendez, in California in 1989. Erik and Lyle were 18 and 21 at the time. Last year, former Los Angeles District Attorney George Gascón recommended to a court to change the brothers’ sentence from life without parole, to 50 years to life. At the time of press, the re-sentencing was just days away. If approved, the brothers, who have already served 35 years in jail, could be released immediately. José and Kitty’s niece, Anamaria Baralt, welcomed the decision by the court…