Issue 7: This week in New Idea

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SPECIAL REPORT: SCHAPELLE’S JOY - MY NEW LIFE
Nine long years after her arrest and conviction for smuggling 4.2kg of marijuana into Bali – a crime she has always denied – Australia’s most famous prisoner has finally had her parole granted. In a special report New Idea shares Schapelle’s joy and her plans for her new life on the outside.

EXCLUSIVE: AFL STAR JIMMY BARTEL WEDS
New Idea is there as AFL hero James ‘Jimmy’ Bartel weds bride Nadia Coppolino in a gorgeous ceremony. See this week’s magazine for all the exclusive official photos and details of the glamorous big day.

PRINCE GEORGE: WISH YOU WERE HERE, DADDY!
New Idea gets the first glimpse of baby George since his christening last October. The little royal traveller was bundled out of rainy London by his doting mum Catherine, Duchess of Cambridge, for a few days of fun in the Caribbean sun. Meanwhile, Wills stayed behind to carry on with his 10-week agricultural management course at Cambridge University.

MKR ROMANCE: LOVE ON THE MENU
It seems that there’s more than just food heating up on My Kitchen Rules – with the chemistry between some of the contestants reaching boiling point. Rumours are rife that romance is blossoming – and those involved are not making any effort to hide the mutual attraction from their fellow competitors! Is there love on the menu?

KYLIE TELLS ALL: MY LOVE FOR MICHAEL WON’T DIE
They were music’s odd couple – he the snake-hipped rock god, she the innocent pop ingénue. Yet Michael Hutchence and Kylie Minogue forged such a strong connection during their intense but doomed two-year romance – as seen in the Channel Seven mini-series INXS: Never Tear Us Apart – the singer believes she is still in contact with him from beyond the grave.

BRYNNE’S NEW AGONY: SADNESS, CRUELTY & LIES
Heartbroken over the death of her beloved grandmother, Brynne Edelsten was too broke to fly to the funeral – despite asking her estranged husband for financial help. As the high-profile couple’s divorce battle becomes increasingly bitter, the reality TV favourite reveals to New Idea her pain at not being able to say goodbye to the woman who helped to raise her. She also sets the record straight about all those nasty claims.

GEOFF HUEGILL’S BABY JOY
When New Idea caught up with Geoff, Sara and daughters Mila, two, and new addition Gisele at their chic inner-city home, it’s clear the swimming champ is over the moon with his latest prize. With two beautiful daughters, a happy marriage and several new business ventures in the pipeline, Geoff admits he’s in a good place.

A TASTE OF SUMMER
This week, New Idea makes the most of summer, with favourites including blueberry cheesecake and a light and fruity berrymisu. My Kitchen Rules judge Pete Evans makes a refreshing watermelon salad whilst nutritionist Lola Berry shares delicious healthy recipes from her new cookbook. Enjoy MKR’s David and Corinne’s chocolate mint heart biscuits that are perfect for sharing with loved ones on Valentine’s Day.