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Gina Riley and Jane Turner became Australian comedy royalty thanks to their starring roles on the hit 2000s series, Kath & Kim. But at the height of her career, Gina made the decision to step back from the spotlight – and now the true reason why has finally been revealed. In a newly resurfaced Channel Nine interview, Gina, 63, shared she’d made the conscious decision to walk away from fame so she could live a normal life. “As I get older, I really don’t want to be a public person, which sounds ridiculous with what I do. I’m totally boring in everyday life,” Gina said. The Aussie comedian added both she and her co-star Jane, 64, were never comfortable with the lifestyle of being famous. “We are more observers. We…

Britney Spears is feeling broody, as she has seemingly revealed plans to adopt a baby. The pop star, 43, posted a video of a young girl with the caption: “I’ve decided I’m going to adopt a baby girl! I’m actually serious!” In 2022, Britney announced she was expecting a baby with then-husband Sam Asghari, but she sadly experienced a miscarriage. The adoption claim comes shortly after Britney reunited with her sons Sean Preston, 19, and Jayden James, 18, from her marriage to Kevin Federline. “Best Christmas of my life! I haven’t seen my boys in two years! Tears of joy,” she wrote on a social media video with Jayden.…

Kate Ceberano’s daughter Gypsy Lee Rogers took to Instagram last week to share a post marking her 21st birthday. But rather than being celebratory in its tone, Gypsy admitted to having mixed feelings about reaching the milestone after having previously lost several years during the COVID lockdowns. Kate, 58, commented on her daughter’s struggle to recover from that time with the reassuring message: “I hear you my love. Your gen will have different trials than we ever had.” The singer added she was excited for Gypsy to share her newly released EP, explaining it’s “full of hard hitting truths wrapped in a cashmere glove”. Kate shares Gypsy with her husband Lee Rogers. A source tells New Idea: “As a mother, Kate will always worry, but she is incredibly proud of…

In wonderful news for friends, family and fans of Ian Smith, the former Neighboursactor has shared a positive health update following his cancer diagnosis. Last month, Ian, who played Harold Bishop in the soap opera for more than 30 years, revealed he was battling an “aggressive, non-fixable” lung cancer and was told he may only live until March. He stepped down from his role on Neighbours at the time to focus on his health. But now, the 86-year-old has told TV Week magazine he is responding well to the treatment and could live for another year or two. “I did a PET scan and the words, I believe, were ‘significant metabolic change, significant shrinkage of tumour’,” he explained. Ian added that he is now making plans on how to enjoy…

Liz Hayes and her long-term partner Ben Crane were spotted in a rare public sighting at Sydney Airport over the festive season. Enjoying some R&R, Liz and Ben, who’ve been together for more than 20 years, kept a low profile as they carried their luggage through the terminal. Veteran TV journalist Liz has always been highly protective about her relationship with Ben, a sound recordist whom she met while working on 60 Minutes. Liz, 68, has purposefully kept the relationship out from the spotlight due to previously enduring three highly publicised divorces. Her love life and marital splits were the subject of enormous media scrutiny in the late ’80s and ’90s, particularly her brief 10-month marriage to entrepreneur John Singleton. The TV star previously told Stellar that having her failed…

Kylie Gillies was left so horrified by a recent grocery bill that she took to social media to share a picture of her eye-watering receipt. The Morning Show host explained she’d just planned to grab “a few things” while she was at her local supermarket – only to be stung owing an exorbitant $441.09! “Needed a few things … gulp!” Kylie, 57, wrote in her Instagram caption. The lengthy receipt revealed she purchased items like dips, cheeses, deli meats, crackers and avocados. Kylie added: “How did that escalate so quickly?” While the veteran Channel Seven star is rumoured to earn in the region of $400,000 per year, she was still clearly stunned by the total cost of her shop. However, not all social media pundits were convinced Kylie should be…

They are scenes that appear for all the world like they’re from a blockbuster disaster movie. But tragically, the news footage beamed around the world from Los Angeles has been described as an “apocalyptic” reality. Six raging fires surrounded the City of Angels as New Idea went to press, with mayor Karen Bass describing the inferno as “the big one”. The worst was the Palisades fire, a blaze that torched suburbs home to some of the world’s most famous celebrities. Residents scrambled to grab belongings and pets ahead of mass evacuations, as intense winds fuelled the fires throughout heavily populated areas of Los Angeles County, from Malibu and Santa Monica in the West, Sylmar in the north, and Altadena towards the east. Some of New Idea’s own LA-based correspondents nervously…

Hugh Jackman last week finally confirmed he is indeed dating his former stage co-star Sutton Foster, bringing to an end months of fevered speculation. The Wolverine actor, 56, gazed lovingly at the 49-year-old brunette as they strolled hand in hand through Santa Monica, in full view of watching photographers. “Hugh is relieved to have the news out there now,” says a source. “He and Sutton can finally get on with their lives.” This came just one day after Hugh was spied in the audience of Sutton’s LA theatre show, Once Upon a Mattress, on both nights of its closing weekend. While Hugh may be pleased his new relationship has now gone public, the pictures were rough viewing for his ex-wife, Deborra-lee Furness. “It would be hard for any former spouse…

It’s a year this week since the Princess of Wales was admitted to The London Clinic to undergo abdominal surgery. Twelve months on, and following the subsequent revelation that Kate had cancer, New Idea can exclusively share a revealing insight into her ongoing recovery process. With everything that Kate has had going on in the past year, we hear she’s been hunkering down with her parents at their home, Bucklebury Manor, as much as she can. Michael, 75, and Carole Middelton’s wellconcealed home in West Berkshire is less than an hour drive from Adelaide Cottage, the Wales family’s main residence, in Windsor. “Carole was chief nurse as Kate went through chemotherapy, and Michael has been helping take care of the kids,” says a source. “It also meant Kate could recuperate…