Better Homes and Gardens: Ready to race!

The stars of Better Homes and Gardens share their favourite Melbourne Cup memories in this week's New Idea, on sale now!

Johanna Griggs, Host

"I’ve been lucky to interview a lot of celebrities at the Cup, but the best by far was Allen Leech from Downton Abbey. He came last year and was so down-to-earth and lovely. He ended up hanging with us for the entire day... and night! But some of the international celebs, they look so overwhelmed. Like Mischa Barton – she just looked like she didn’t want to be there."

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Jason Hodges, Landscaping presenter

"I was asked to judge Fashions on the Field one year. Why? I don’t know. I was sitting up high on a stage, and when host Mark Beretta introduced me he pointed out the fact that I had football socks on. And not even the same ones. Needless to say, I don’t buy into the fashion part of the day. I own about 10 $49 suits. You can spill sweet chilli sauce on it and not worry."

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