Issue 46: This week in New Idea

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AUSSIE STARS BARE ALL: OUR REAL BEACH BODIES!

No make-up! No lights! No airbrushing! This week, New Idea celebrates Aussie stars of all shapes, sizes and ages in a beach body special that proves everyone can enjoy the great outdoors and feel body confident doing it. If our amazing pictures are anything to go by, summer is all about embracing your body just the way it is and having fun in the sun! From Rebecca Gibney to Elle Macpherson, Ajay Rochester and Asher Keddie, New Idea celebrates the bodies of real women, rocking their frames at all ages and sizes. Now there’s no excuse not to hit the beach!

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BRYNNE’S BRAVE TELL-ALL: THE TRUTH ABOUT MY PAST

After a week of shocking allegations and nasty innuendo, popular socialite and reality TV star Brynne Edelsten, 29, has opened up about her past exclusively to New Idea. In a searingly honest interview, the star addresses claims she was a stripper, her past drug use, how she really met her 69-year-old husband Geoffrey and those vicious whispers that she once worked as an escort. Talking with total frankness about her past, Brynne promises to tell the whole story: ‘I’m 29 now and I’ve been in Australia for four years. That leaves 25 years of things I did, good and bad, before I met Geoff.’

MILA AND ASHTON: THE BUMP PICS THAT HAVE BROKEN DEMI

With her 50th birthday only days away, Demi Moore is living with a sense of dread. Every ringing phone could bring the news that could shatter her fragile heart. The already insecure star must have thought that day had arrived when photos of Ashton’s new love Mila Kunis appeared last week, showing the slim star sporting what appeared to be a baby bump. For Demi, the sight of 29-year-old Mila’s swollen belly seemed a cruel twist. ‘Demi is sickened by the thought of Ashton having a baby with Mila,’ an insider tells New Idea.

EXCLUSIVE INTERVIEW: CAMILLA’S SECRET LIFE

While the Australian public will meet Camilla, Duchess of Cornwall, for the first time this week when she tours Australia with her husband Prince Charles, there is a side to her that very few get to see. But now one of her best friends has opened up to New Idea about the real women behind the headlines. The duchess’ trusted hairdresser Jo Hansford says the new royal has been steeling herself for her Aussie visit in an effort to overcome the private anxieties that have long haunted her. From Camilla’s fear of flying to her separate life from Charles and other royal quirks, New Idea has the full story.

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SECRET SISTER TELLS: WHY GEORGE CLOONEY WON’T WED

He’s one of the most desired men in the world – but George Clooney will never settle down and marry. That’s the word from the woman who has been in his life for more than 50 years: his sister. In her first-ever interview, George’s little known sibling, Adelia Zeidler, 52, reveals why Tinseltown’s number one bachelor will never tie the knot. Opening up about the star’s past, Adelia has some crushing insights for George’s current flame, former wrestler Stacy Keibler, 33.

NEW IDEA FOOD: INSPIRED SEAFOOD

This week, the New Idea Test kitchen showcases easy seafood dishes – from Moroccan crab cakes with spiced yoghurt to scallop, mango, and hazelnut salad with prosciutto. Also in this issue, celebrity chef Neil Perry shares the secrets to his spicy roast chicken and macadamia salad. For dessert, enjoy New Idea’s step-by-step guide to the tastiest apple streusel cake!