Issue 15: This week in New Idea

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ROYAL TOUR: WILLS & KATE’S AUSSIE BABY SURPRISE
It’s a time of right royal excitement on both sides of the world! With Kate, William and almost nine-month-old George headed for our shores from April 16 to 25, royal fever is growing. With Australia preparing to receive the very special guests, back in the UK the royal household is also abuzz with joy – and for very good reason. New Idea this week reveals the exciting news why there is double the reason to be excited about the royal tour Down Under.

KIM AND KANYE’S WEDDING FROM HELL
Kim Kardashian and Kanye West’s multimillion-dollar wedding next month is fast turning into an embarrassing disaster, with reports the whole event is on the verge of being cancelled because no-one wants to go. Adding to the torment, Kim still hates all the wedding dresses she’s picked out, despite 20 fittings – and one of their wedding planners has quit over Kanye’s controlling demands! Read the full story in this week’s New Idea.

MKR’S PAUL AND BLAIR – OUR FAMILY STRUGGLES
Forget the constant race against the clock or cooking for hundreds of hungry and fussy diners, the toughest challenge mates Paul and Blair have encountered during their time on My Kitchen Rules is having to leave their families behind. While the financial strain has been difficult, Blair, 37, says the hardest part of being away from the family is not being able to spend time with his son Billy, eight, and Paul’s nine-year-old son Max.

THE BLOCK - CHEATING BOMBSHELL
It’s the renovation show that promises to change the lives of the contestants who appear on it, and now – with the big auction just days away – the show has been rocked by a cheating scandal. This week, New Idea investigates the controversy that has erupted over talk two contestants have been given preferential treatment this series. With claims the pair have been allocated more time to complete their apartment than their competitors, tempers are at boiling point.

NICOLE KIDMAN’S HAPPY SECRET
Perhaps it’s the joy of coming back home to a job she loves – but insiders insist there’s more to Nicole’s happiness now she’s back in Australia, and it’s something even closer to her heart. Baby rumours have been buzzing around the star - sparked at first by Nicole’s new preference for baggy shirts, and increasingly fuelled by the star’s often-observed protective touches to her belly – the common tell-tale gesture of mums-to-be.

NEW IDEA FOOD
This week, serve up soothing meals that will satisfy everyone, such as prawn kedgeree and roast vegetable and lentil strudel. Aussie actress Jane Kennedy shows New Idea how she modifies her recipes to suit the kids and adults, and MKR judge Guy Grossi’s spaghetti with buffalo mozzarella makes an effortless family meal. Contestants Chloe and Kelly whip up a Victoria sponge, while Helena and Vikki’s minted lamb koftas make a nice change for dinner.