Table of contents for Issue 36, 2025 in WHO

Love is in the air for the A-list and it’s giving us all the feels! With Olivia Wilde macking on with Ellie Goulding’s ex, Will Arnett bagging a supermodel and Zoë Kravitz introducing new boyfriend Harry Styles to dad Lenny, Hollywood is certainly aflutter with some very adorable new romances (page 12). Meanwhile, Michelle Bridges shares with us her experience dipping her toe into the world of online dating (page 26), while Robin Wright has found her Mr Right in a British architect – read all about their relationship, plus the actress’ biggest regret, on page 18. Speaking of regrets, it’s safe to say that Charlie Sheen has had quite a few, given his colourful past. So it was no surprise that his new memoir and Netflix doco are filled…

Eric Stonestreet and his long-time love, Lindsay Schweitzer, had the same vision for their wedding day: to say “I do” at their Missouri home. The only problem? The house in question had been under construction for some time. But this month, the Modern Family star, 54, announced that he and Schweitzer, 46, had finally tied the knot after completing building works. He shared the happy news via Instagram on September 9 – which was also his birthday – along with a carousel of photos from the big day unveiling the new Mrs Stonestreet in a simple but chic silk dress. “It’s my birthday and guess what I got,” Stonestreet captioned the images, before adding, “I got married!” on one of the shots. “Of all the second marriages, this one is…

HOT NEW COUPLE ALERT! CAROLYN MURPHY & WILL ARNETT Will Arnett has a new leading lady in his life – and she’s a supermodel! In a recent People magazine exclusive, sources confirmed the Arrested Development star, 55, is now dating model and environmental advocate Carolyn Murphy, 51, following a discreet split from Alessandra Brawn in late 2024. The couple’s budding romance first popped up on social media when Sean Hayes shared a backstage snap from his London production, Good Night, Oscar, on August 24. In the photo, Arnett and Murphy beamed alongside Hayes and his husband, Scott Icenogle, sparking buzz about the new pairing. Murphy, a Vogue cover star and long-time Estée Lauder ambassador, has a 24-year-old daughter, Dylan Blue, while Arnett has sons Archie, 16, and Abel, 15, with…

Patrick Schwarzenegger is officially off the market, after the White Lotus star married his long-time girlfriend, Abby Champion, in a lavish ceremony in Idaho on September 6. The actor, 32, and the model, 28, exchanged vows at the Gozzer Ranch Golf & Lake Club in front of close friends and family, including the groom’s father, Arnold, and mother, Maria Shriver, as well as his siblings and brother-in-law, Chris Pratt. However, there was one Schwarzenegger who didn’t make the cut. Half-brother Joseph Baena, 27 – who was conceived as a result of his father’s affair with housekeeper Mildred Baena, 64, while he was still married to Shriver – reportedly did not receive an invitation to the happy couple’s nuptials.…

Almost three decades ago, Sandra Bullock had a hunch that her chemistry with co-star Nicole Kidman in their supernatural comedy, Practical Magic, was out of this world. “I had such a great time, and the fact is, we don’t have anything in common,” she said in a 1998 interview with US Today. “Except for at the dinner table with a bottle of wine and everything sort of blends together.” In the same interview, she also shared a behind-the-scenes story about the movie’s midnight margarita scene, in which Kidman and Bullock, who play sisters Gilly and Sally Owens, along with co-stars Dianne Wiest and Stockard Channing, dance around the house. “We weren’t drunk when we shot these parts or when we did our close-ups,” she spilled. “But we had to reshoot…

If fitting your bed with the finest linen and religiously taking magnesium isn’t helping you get the shut-eye you need, then the military sleep method could be your new secret weapon. Reportedly used by the US military to help soldiers get their forty winks – yes, in the middle of a combat – this method aims to get you drifting off in roughly two minutes. Supposedly, after six weeks of practice, about 96 per cent of people can fall asleep anywhere – but what does an expert think? A SIMPLE ENOUGH STRATEGY The military sleep method is – like most things in the military – all about focus. The technique follows a five-step process: 1. RELAX YOUR FACE Try to smooth out your forehead, unclench your jaw and let your…

Mum’s Green Zucchini Salad SERVES 4-6 INGREDIENTS 80ml (1/3 cup) olive oil 50g (1/4 cup) garlic cloves, peeled 3 medium-sized zucchini, ends trimmed, cut in half Sea salt and cracked black pepper, to taste 1 bunch of dill, leaves coarsely chopped Zest of 1 lemon Juice of 1/2 lemon 40g (1/3 cup) slivered almonds, lightly toasted METHOD 1 Warm the olive oil and garlic in a small saucepan and cook over low heat for 15-20 minutes, or until the garlic is soft. Set aside 2and leave to cool. Heat a chargrill pan or barbecue to high. 3 Brush the zucchini with half the garlic oil and season with salt and pepper. Grill the zucchini on one side for about 5 minutes, until the flesh has charred well. 4 Cut the…

MOVIE A BIG BOLD BEAUTIFUL JOURNEY Sometimes, in order to move forward, you have to look back. For two single strangers, Sarah (Margot Robbie) and David (Colin Farrell), their paths are changed when they stumble upon a magical red door in an Irish forest. The mysterious portal sends them on a fantastical voyage through their pasts, forcing them to revisit major moments in their lives in order to heal old wounds. (In cinemas Thu., Sep. 18) MORE INSIDE! ADRIA HEADS TO SPLITSVILLE The actress chats to WHO about her new unromantic comedy. OUTBACK ADVENTURES Ryan Corr leads a cast of Aussie and Kiwi talent in comedy Kangaroo. THE ASSEMBLY RETURNS Leigh Sales mentors a fresh class of keen journalism students.…

Known as one of Australia’s pre-eminent interviewers, there probably isn’t much left to learn about journalism that Leigh Sales hasn’t already mastered. However, after mentoring autistic students on her craft on The Assembly, she admits to having a new appreciation for her job. “Being on The Assembly, seeing the joy within the students, it becomes infectious,” she tells WHO. “It reminds me how lucky I am to have done the things I have.” You’re working with a new class this season. What happened to last year’s students? Several of them are back [on the show] working behind the scenes in the production unit or as runners. Angus [Hamill] is hosting nights on Triple J. Abbey [Faulkner] dreamed of interviewing celebrities on the red carpet and she got to do just…

She might be the third-most-followed person on Instagram, but Selena Gomez has a love/hate relationship with social media. The 33-year-old recently opened up about dealing with online hate and the relentless body-shaming she’s faced over the years. “I’ve dealt with a lot of weight issues in my life, and that’s something I’m very sensitive to,” Gomez shared in an interview with Allure magazine. At one point, the Only Murders in the Building star took a three-year break from the hundreds of millions of people trawling her social media so she could preserve her mental health in the wake of her bipolar diagnosis. Now, Gomez deals with her insecurities and inner turmoil with the help of dialectical behaviour therapy – a technique, she told Allure, that allows her to peel away…

Macaulay Culkin has recently remembered late co-star John Candy’s “paternal” instincts as part of a new documentary about the film legend, who passed away from a heart attack in 1994 at just 43. In John Candy: I Like Me, which premiered at the Toronto International Film Festival on September 4 and will hit Prime Video on October 10, the Home Alone actor recalled a time when Candy came to his aid. “I think he always had that really great instinct. I think he saw,” the actor recalled of Candy’s concern over Culkin family patriarch Kit’s “difficult” behaviour on the set of 1989 film Uncle Buck. “It was not hard to see how difficult my father was,” Culkin, 45, continued. “It was no secret. He was already a monster. All of…

RICKY’S MOMENT Ricky Martin was presented with the first-ever Latin Icon VMA for his contributions to the genre. “This is for you all. Thank you so much for your applause. I am addicted to your applause – that’s why I keep coming back,” the 53-year-old said. T he stars were shining bright for one of pop culture’s most anticipated events, with the 2025 MTV Video Music Awards taking place on September 7 at New York’s UBS Arena. The night started off with stars like Doja Cat putting on a racy display on the red carpet, despite attendees being strictly warned by US network CBS to not wear anything “raunchy”, as reported by The Sun. With LL Cool J hosting, the show itself celebrated music’s past, present and future, honouring both…

Celebrity STAYING POWER “I’ve spent my entire life, starting from when I was a teenager to now, being able to be an actress … Now that I’m getting into producing and directing and writing, I just feel really grateful that I have survived in this business,” Graham said on Today. W hen James and Joan Graham refused to support their daughter’s dreams of a film career or celebrate her breakout role in 1998’s License to Drive, an 18-year-old Heather Graham packed her bags and moved to Hollywood to live with a friend. By the time she was 25, the starlet had earned acting credits in Twins (1988), Drugstore Cowboy (1989), Shout (1991), Twin Peaks: Fire Walk with Me (1992) and Even Cowgirls Get the Blues (1993). It was at that…

Hers might be a rags-to-riches story, but everything in between could be mistaken for the plot of a telenovela. Despite it all, Shania Twain is so grateful for the life she has now. “I’ve tried to stay true to myself along the way and that’s my intention moving forward into the next chapter,” the singer posted on Instagram in celebration of her 60th birthday on August 28. Twain’s younger years were anything but idyllic. Brought up in poverty, before being abandoned by her biological father, then abused by her stepfather and left to raise her three younger siblings when he and her mother were killed in a car accident, the singer was robbed of a childhood. “A lot of people have asked me where my determination and resilience come from,”…

When it comes to buzzwords surrounding anti-ageing promises, collagen is a term commonly thrown around – and it’s easy to see why. Not only does collagen have a reputation for maintaining skin elasticity and firmness, but it’s steadily celebrated for reducing the appearance of fine lines and wrinkles, and supporting other areas – such as bone and joint health. Too good to be true, right? Well, sort of. This is where things can get as blurry as your base. We spoke with associate professor and dermatologist Michael Freeman and Vida Glow senior research scientist Lauren Dewsbury to separate fact from fiction and explore how to effectively include collagen in our daily routines. COLLAGEN AT ITS CORE In order to better understand how collagen affects our skin, it’s important to understand…

ARIES MAR. 20–APR. 18 When everything is changing, change everything. If ever there was a time for you to start over in the way you live your life – the daily grind, your routines and habits – this is it. Forget that it’s September. Your new life starts now, if you’ll let it. What’s calling you? Start by taking some baby steps. TAURUS APR. 19–MAY 20 Old ways won’t open new doors but doors are opening regardless. There’s eclipse energy gathering in the part of your chart to do with romance, creativity and kids. Expect a new cycle to start now. To make the most of it, you have to be willing to admit to the world and yourself that was then, this is now. It’s time to start over.…

Adria Arjona is no overnight success story. Yet, having spent years toiling away trying to make a name for herself in Hollywood, it wasn’t until the last few years that all her hard work really started to pay off, with starring roles in films Morbius (2022), Father of the Bride (2022), Hit Man (2023) and Blink Twice (2024), and TV series Andor (2022–2025) – and the lead roles have been coming in thick and fast ever since. “It’s not just me, it’s people taking chances on me. And I don’t take that lightly,” the 33-year-old tells WHO. “There are all these directors that have given me all these opportunities and helped me showcase myself as an actress to the world in a really cool way.” Her latest big-screen project is…

THE SOULMATE Made Up Stories, Bruna Papandrea’s production company, which is behind Strife and The Last Anniversary, has announced it is bringing Hepworth’s 2022 novel to the screen. The Soulmate tells the story of Pippa and Gabe, who have a picture-perfect life with their two sweet young daughters. After moving to a clifftop home, Gabe becomes somewhat of a local hero thanks to talking seven people down from stepping off the edge. But when he fails to save the eighth, a sordid web of secrets begins to unravel. Aussie actress Asher Keddie is attached as a producer on the show, so it’s likely she’s also taking on a leading role.…

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When her playing days are over, Australian sporting legend Mary Fowler appears to have a great fallback career option: modelling! The 22-year-old soccer star will trade her football boots for heels when she takes to the Le Défilé L’Oréal Paris runway at Paris Fashion Week later this month as part of her brand ambassador role with the beauty giant. While Fowler has admitted her involvement in the star-studded event puts her a little out of her comfort zone, she sees it as an opportunity to celebrate “empowerment, inclusion and sisterhood”. “I want every young woman watching, especially in Australia, to know that you don’t have to fit a mould to be worthy and [I] hope to inspire others to celebrate their individuality and wear their confidence with pride,” Fowler said…

Little Mix star Perrie Edwards has announced she’s expecting another child with her fiancé, Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain, just weeks after revealing she’d suffered a devastating late miscarriage in a candid interview. The 32-year-old shared the news on social media on September 6 by captioning a black-and-white video with: “Guess what hunnies…” In the clip, the singer donned a cropped tee that read, “If He Wanted To He Would…” on the back. She then turned around to reveal her growing baby bump as well as the front of her shirt, which read, “…and He Did!” Moments later, Oxlade-Chamberlain, 32, and their 4-year-old son, Axel, stepped in to embrace Edwards. The couple’s announcement comes after the pop star got candid on the We Need to Talk podcast in August about how difficult it…

WILL POULTER To quote the internet, “Will Poulter’s glow-up needs to be studied.” The nerdy kid from We Are the Millers is all grown up and looking good! In 2022, the British actor told The Independent that his transformation for Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3 was the result of “a lot of gym work and a very, very specific diet”. But Poulter, 32, is realistic about the physical expectations of the job and said it’s imperative that he puts his mental health first. “The aesthetic goals have to be secondary,” he added. “I wouldn’t recommend anyone do what I did to get ready for that job.” AUSTIN BUTLER The actor is no stranger to morphing into his characters, even after the cameras stop rolling – as evidenced when he…

Royals Despite having stepped down from official duties more than five years ago, there remains one aspect of her former aristocratic life that the Duchess of Sussex appears not to have come to grips with. In an interview with Bloomberg’s The Circuit podcast in late August, Meghan Markle took aim at a dress code she perceived as being rigidly enforced during her time as a working royal in “The Firm”. “I had to wear nude pantyhose all the time,” the 44-year-old complained on the pod. “Let’s be honest, that was not very myself. I hadn’t seen pantyhose since the ’80s, when they came in the little egg? That felt a little bit inauthentic.” “That felt a little bit inauthentic” Once seen as a symbol of professionalism and female modesty, stockings…

As a working mum who’s always on the go with a newborn in tow, Meke Baby founder Elysia Krstevski is aware that the juggle is real, especially in those moments away from the home when little ones need to eat – because, as any parent knows, there’s no greater urgency than a kid who’s hungry! In 2023, Elysia, then a mother of two daughters, launched her business with the Meke Milk Warmer, which caters to parents with newborns. “I came up with that idea during COVID, when no cafes were open,” she tells WHO from her home, 3-week-old baby son in her arms. “I needed something to heat up milk on the go.” “It serves a purpose for the whole family” Following success with that, the now mother-of-three created the…

CRUNCH TIME NEW YORK CITY Debbie Gibson took time out to indulge in a pretzel while promoting new memoir Eternally Electric. SURF’S UP CALIFORNIA Jaden Smith cooled off from his beachside blowout at Nobu Ryokan Malibu with a dip in the Pacific. SPICING THINGS UP LONDON Mel C slammed it to the left during her DJ set at Longchamp’s FW25 London Calling event. SISTER ACT LOS ANGELES Elizabeth and Ashley Olsen attended the Young Eisner Scholars 25th Anniversary Gala together. KICKIN’ IT LONDON Whoopi Goldberg scored her very own colourful football jersey during the All Women’s Sports Network store takeover. CO-STAR CUDDLE LOS ANGELES Nobody Wants This stars Timothy Simons and Jackie Tohn got close on the Creative Arts Emmy Awards red carpet. ON CALL LOS ANGELES Gwendoline Christie made…

Sombr, born Shane Boose, has had a red-hot year so far. As of this month, the 20-year-old New York native has amassed more than 55 million monthly listeners on Spotify. Taking the internet by storm with indie-funk tunes like ‘Undressed’, ‘Back to Friends’ and ‘12 to 12’, his music isn’t as sombre as his stage name may suggest. Although, the TikTok-famous line from his song ‘Undressed’ – “I don’t want the children of another man to have the eyes of the girl that I won’t forget” – definitely pulls at the heartstrings. In 2022, one of his more melancholy songs, ‘Caroline’, was an overnight success, taking him from being a bullied kid at school to getting bombarded by emails from music labels wanting a slice of the action. “I made…

FORGET ME NOT by Stacy Willingham After quitting her job in New York City, Claire heads home to South Carolina to face her past. But, unable to put up with her mother, she seeks refuge at Galloway Farm. In exchange for free room and board, she agrees to work the summer harvest, but soon discovers secrets there, too. FLY, WILD SWANS by Jung Chang A follow-up to the author’s 1991 book, Wild Swan, which included the biographies of herself, her mother and her grandmother. Chang’s emotional and insightful new offering brings her family’s stories – and how their lives are intertwined and shaped by their native China – up to date. THE GOLDEN SISTER by Suzanne Do Lili appears to have the perfect life, until the death of her twin…