Issue 7: This week in New Idea

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NIC AND KEITH: ‘OUR AMAZING SECOND HONEYMOON’

Time is precious for Nicole Kidman and Keith Urban. With busy schedules and two beautiful daughters to juggle, moments alone for romance have to be snatched wherever they can. That’s why the star couple could not get enough of each other as they cuddled in the waters of Sydney’s Balmoral Beach last week. It was a blissful break back on home soil for the 45-year-olds amid hectic work schedules that turned into a loved-up second honeymoon.

KATE RITCHIE EXCLUSIVE: ‘MY RETURN TO SUMMER BAY’

This week New Idea reveals the news that Kate Ritchie is returning to Home and Away! It’s a move that nobody could have foreseen – least of all the down-to-earth dual Gold Logie winner, who quit the show that made her a star five years ago. ‘It’s funny, because I’d never considered going back,’ explains Kate. ‘I’d been waiting by the mailbox for the past five years and the invitation finally arrived!’ the 34-year-old jokingly adds. From talk of having a baby to future career moves, Kate reveals the reasons behind her amazing homecoming.

MY KITCHEN RULES SCANDAL: ‘OUR SECRET HEARTBREAK!’

My Kitchen Rules contestants face tough times this week and while emotions run high on the show, New Idea – the official MKR magazine – reveals all the behind the camera scandals. While Dan and Steph Mulheron reveal their IVF baby battle, Jenna Jade – also known as the ‘cupcake queen’ – speaks out on her emotional breakdown and mother and daughter Lisa and Candice Clarke start ruffling feathers with some ‘strategic’ play.

WEDDING EXCLUSIVE: JEN TO BE A HOMETOWN BRIDE

Jennifer Aniston has some of the world’s most glamorous locations at her fingertips for her forthcoming wedding to Justin Theroux – but the inside word is that the actress, who turns 44 this week, may have a far more surprising venue in mind: a tiny church in an obscure industrial town in Pennsylvania. In an exclusive investigation, New Idea speaks to Jen’s family and friends about the star’s connection to an old Greek Orthodox Church, where she used to go as a childwith her grandmother. ‘It’s very possible there could be a secret wedding at the church,’ a local parishioner explains. ‘It would be spectacular if Jen got married here – she’s like one of our kids.’

LEADER’S NIECE REVEALS: ‘HOW I ESCAPED SCIENTOLOGY’

The niece of Church of Scientology leader David Miscavige has finally blown open the controversial group’s secrets, claiming she was subjected to slave-like conditions and left so emotionally damaged, she considered taking her own life. Jenna Miscavige Hill – who was now left the Church and lives happily with her husband Dallas and their kids Archie and Winnie – says her life inside the inner sanctum was one defined by fear and deprivation. ‘[Each Scientology member] was required to be on duty for at least 14 hours a day, seven days a week,’ Jenna recalls. ‘I was too young to understand that seeing your parents only one hour a day was highly unusual.’

NEW IDEA FOOD: DECADENT DESSERTS

Everybody loves cheesecake and the New Idea Test Kitchen has whipped up a dazzling array of sweet treats – from Cointreau strawberry to raspberry creme brule and Italian honey ricotta. Best of all, each decadent dessert can be made ahead – so they’re great for entertaining! For something more savoury, celebrity chef Dominique Rizzo serve up a delicious barbecued stuffed squid – a perfect romantic meal just in time for Valentine’s Day!