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Debra Lawrence originally signed onto Home And Away for the “financial security,” but she found so much more with her soulmate Dennis Coard.

Not long after her Summer Bay debut as Pippa Ross, the producers were on the hunt for a love interest for her character. After an incredible chemistry read, Dennis was cast as Michael Ross.

Debra and Dennis out for a date night.
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“I was just really drawn to him,” Debra recalled with TV WEEK. “They booked him. Apparently, the chemistry read was so strong.”

The timing couldn’t be more perfect for Debra who told Woman’s Day in 2011 that her “ovaries were yelling, ‘Hello!’.”

After six weeks of “being rude” to her new co-star, Debra could no longer deny the attraction. Flash forward eighteen months to February 29, 1992, Debra and Dennis said ‘I do’ in Avalon. But why get married on a leap day?

“It happened to be a Saturday between Friday studio and Monday rehearsal for Home and Away,’ Debra revealed in a comment on Instagram.

In the same year, the newlyweds welcomed their first child together, a girl named Grace Coard. A few years down the track in 1999, they were blessed with their second and final child, William.

Debra shared these flashback images in celebration of her wedding anniversary.
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In 2024, the couple celebrated 32 years together – technically only their eighth wedding anniversary. In celebration of the momentous day, Debra revealed their secret to a long, happy marriage.

“We appreciate and respect that we are individuals; we support each others wins and losses; we have shared the grief of the loss of parents, siblings, dear friends and the wee bubbas that were not meant to be,” she wrote.

“We have raised two extraordinary kids whom we love beyond measure. We are deeply grateful for our home and the beauty of the quiet bush that surrounds us. We are partners in every sense of the word – sometimes extremely disputatious😳, but all is always forgiven. (it helps hugely that we also still fancy the pants off each other – sorry kids 🤣) 💕💕💕

With many more years of love to come from Debra and Dennis, we look back at some of our favourite moments of the couple, continue scrolling to see.

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A family outing in celebration of father’s day, where Debra once more shared her admiration for Dennis.

“So grateful #denniscoard agreed to have kids with me,” she wrote.

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In celebration of 30 years together, Debra shared a tribute post to her beautiful husband.

“Dennis is the kindest, most generous person I know… a truly wonderful father… add hardworking, supportive, hilariously funny and extremely attractive and you start to see why we’ve managed to travel through the last 3 decades together. Happy Anniversary dearest Dennis. Much love and heartfelt thanks for agreeing to be the father of our two beautiful children,” she wrote.

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Flashback to Debra and Dennis’ Home And Away days as Pippa and Michael respectively.

Debra left the soap in 1998, but in a 2023 interview with TV Week she shared: “Home And Away gave me my life… And I sing that from the rooftops to anybody who wants to listen.”

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“To the wondrous Dennis Coard, Happy 7th Leap Anniversary ( 28 years in UTC time – 10,227 days) You are an extraordinary human being and I’m so very, very glad I know you,” Debra wrote for their wedding anniversary.

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‘Love always finds a way’ and so too do The Bachelor’s Irena Srbinovska and Locky Gilbert https://www.nowtolove.com.au/lifestyle/parenting/irena-srbinovska-locky-gilbert-family/ Tue, 16 Apr 2024 23:38:02 +0000 https://www.nowtolove.com.au/?p=506799 See how their family began.

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Trigger Warning: This article discusses pregnancy loss.

They found love on the eighth season of The Bachelor Australia, now Irena Srbinovska and Locky Gilbert have started their own little family.

While dating reality television shows rarely produce successful romantic connections, Irena and Locky defied all odds. Their connection is undeniable!

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Irena & Locky on The Bachelor in 2020.
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But their relationship hasn’t been without its complications. Shortly after filming The Bachelor wrapped, the pair suffered their first of two miscarriages.

“During our first few months together I, unfortunately, suffered a miscarriage,” Irena revealed to our sister site Who Magazine. “But Locky was my absolute rock and having his support made me love him even more.”

Becoming a mother has always been a goal for Irena and Locky was “a little clucky” in late 2021, confessed Irena on Instagram.

In March 2023, the pair said ‘I do’ in a secret Melbourne-based ceremony surrounded by their friends and family.

“Surprise ♥,” Irena began on Instagram.

“We couldn’t have imagined a more perfect way to start our forever. Our hearts are overflowing with love and gratitude as we look back on the most magical night of our lives.

“You all thought you were coming for an engagement party, but we had a little something extra up our sleeves! 😉

A few months later, the pair suffered a second miscarriage around June 2023. After her announcement to Instagram, she followed with a thank you message to the fans that shared their personal stories.

“Reading them made me feel less alone as I hope my story may make someone out there also feel less alone,” she wrote.

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The pair announced Irena’s pregnancy in September 2023.
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But on September 20, 2023, the couple shared a video announcing “the biggest surprise of [their] lives” – a little baby who they welcomed into the world on February 23, 2024.

“Ava Aleksandra Gilbert,” they shared on Instagram.

With the joyous couple now a family, it is only right we celebrate by collecting the cutest moment of Irena Srbrinovska and Locky Gilbert with their baby girl.

If you or someone you know has been affected by any of the issues raised in this article, help is always available. You can call the SANDS 24/7 bereavement support line on 1300 308 307 or visit the website.

Continue scrolling to see the photos of their family.

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In mid-April, fans received their first look at newest member of the Gilbert-Srbinovska clan. In the Instagram caption, Irena titled it, “Life with Ava.”

“We’ve been soaking up every minute with Ava and loving life with our baby girl. I haven’t known a love like this and I am so blessed. I sometimes wake up in the middle of the night (if she hasn’t woken me already) just to check that she is real and she is mine 🥰,” she wrote.

“So lucky to have had my mum over for a month followed by my brother and sister in law for the last 2 weeks. Seeing them with Ava just melted my heart. Can’t wait for my dad and bestie to meet Ava.”

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She is so small in Irena’s hands!

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Locky admiring his little girl.

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Ava was welcomed into the world on February 23, 2024.

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Ava might be their little girl, but lets not forget about their first child, little pooch called Odin.

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All about AFL legend Peter Daicos’ sporting family https://www.nowtolove.com.au/lifestyle/parenting/peter-daicos-family/ Mon, 15 Apr 2024 05:20:12 +0000 https://www.nowtolove.com.au/?p=509691 The Collingwood great is a proud dad.

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Peter Daicos is an Australian sporting legend, having played 250 games over the course of his illustrious AFL career – all for the Collingwood Magpies.

After retiring in 1994, Peter’s focus shifted to his personal life and his growing family, but his connection to Collingwood Football Club has remained strong thanks to his two sons.

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Peter with his sons Nick (left) and Josh (right) who play for the Magpies. (Image: Getty)

30 years after retiring from football, the 62-year-old AFL great is tackling a different kind of challenge: appearing in the 2024 season of I’m A Celebrity… Get Me Out Of Here!

While watching Peter onscreen, fans may be wondering about his life away from sport, and all about his family. Here, we unpack everything to know about the Daicos family.

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The Daicos family in 2021. (Image: Getty)

Peter Daicos is married to his wife Colleen, and it’s believed the couple have been together since the early 1990s. However, there is limited information about the exact timeline and specific dates in regards to their relationship.

Colleen spoke to our sister site New Idea about Peter being on I’m A Celebrity, saying “It’s been so strange not to be able to speak to him.”

“I think the longest Peter and I have been apart before this is six days,” she added.

Peter and Colleen have welcomed three children together, one daughter and two sons.

Peter Daicos with sons Nick Daicos and Josh Daicos after the Collingwood Magpies won the 2023 AFL Premiership.
The Collingwood Magpies won the 2023 AFL Premiership. (Image: Getty)

Josh Daicos, 25, and Nick Daicos, 21, have followed in their father’s footsteps and both play for Collingwood in the AFL.

Josh was selected for the team in the 2016 draft, while Nick was selected in the 2021 draft. The former has appeared in over 100 games for the club, while the latter recently notched up 50 games himself.

The Daicos brothers have continued the family Collingwood legacy, taking home the 2023 AFL Premiership.

Peter spoke to SEN about how he fostered his sons’ AFL skills, saying: “One of the things that I continually did was I was involved in my kids’ sport, which I think is – whether as a coach or just turning up – is really important.”

“I’m stating the obvious, but I think taking them to the football … I even used to take both boys into the commentary box when I was involved in commentary and media, I’d always have them there and we’d go to games, and they didn’t necessarily have to be Collingwood games. I’d take them to a game, and they’d get all excited. We’d go home and kick a ball for an hour or so in the yard or in the living room.”

Peter running a lap of the MCG with his daughter Maddie. (Image: Getty)

Peter Daicos and wife Colleen also share one daughter named Madison who is the couple’s eldest child.

The 32-year-old was old enough to attend some of her father’s AFL games before he retired in 1994, and Peter has reflected on one of his most cherished memories with his daughter, which was when Maddie was present at his final game for Collingwood.

“I got the opportunity to run a lap with my daughter at the MCG. I asked if I could do it and the AFL said no. I said to my wife, ‘Bugger it, just hand her over to me,’ and as I got halfway around, she handed Maddie over. And there’s a shot of me running around with Maddie and she looks like Superman with 35 on the back,” Peter said on I’m A Celebrity… Get Me Out Of Here!

Speaking to New Idea, Maddie said “We’ve all really missed him while he’s been away, but watching him on TV makes us feel really connected to him.”

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‘Revenge’ stars Emily VanCamp and Josh Bowman welcome baby number two https://www.nowtolove.com.au/celebrity/emily-vancamp-josh-bowman-relationship/ Mon, 15 Apr 2024 01:57:29 +0000 https://www.nowtolove.com.au/?p=505947 "Our hearts are full".

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After meeting on set of the hit-show Revenge in 2011, Emily VanCamp and Josh Bowman’s on-screen romance quickly became a real-life relationship.

Although they’re a relatively private couple, the lovebirds have shared glimpses into their beautiful marriage and family life over the past 13 years.

Emily VanCamp and Josh Bowman met on set of Revenge. (Image: Getty)

Emily (37) and Josh (35) dated for five years before Josh got down on one knee and popped the question in May 2017.

Emily announced the news via social media, where she showcased her stunning diamond ring. 

She later spoke to Entertainment Tonight about the engagement, saying: “He did good. [The proposal] was in a forest. We were in nature on a hike kind of doing what we do, it was very, sort of, us. So yeah, it was great, beautiful.”

They were married on 15 December 2018. (Image: Instagram)

The lovebirds then officially tied the knot in the Bahamas in December 2018. 

“Thank you to all of our friends and family who made their way to celebrate with us! We are eternally grateful,” Emily wrote on Instagram a day after the pair’s nuptials.

In August 2021, the couple secretly welcomed their first child together, a daughter named Iris.

“Welcome to the world our sweet little Iris,” Emily posted alongside some black and white photos of Iris’ hand as well as some of herself pregnant, “Our hearts are full.”

Excitingly, Emily and Josh have recently announced that they have welcomed baby number two! 

✨Rio Rose ✨ 3-12-2024 Welcome to the world baby girl. We love you so much ❤💕”, the actress wrote.

Emily and Josh have been together since 2011. (Image: Getty)

In the years since they’ve been together, Emily and Josh have shared sweet tributes to each other on important dates including birthdays, anniversaries and Valentine’s Day.

Most recently, the couple celebrated their fifth wedding anniversary. “5 years married, 12 together ❤ What a beautiful ride it’s been. Love the life we’ve built, our wild adventures but mostly the little family we’ve created. Happy Anniversary my love ✨✨✨. Can’t wait for all that is to come!!,” Emily shared on Instagram in December 2023.

The couple starred in Miranda’s Victim together in 2023.

It seems the pair can’t get enough of each other, as after appearing on screen together in Revenge from 2011 – 2015, Emily and Josh also co-starred together again in Miranda’s Victim in 2023.

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Inside Gogglebox star’s Sarah Marie and Matty Fahd’s adorable family life https://www.nowtolove.com.au/lifestyle/parenting/gogglebox-australia-sara-marie-matty-fahd-family/ Thu, 11 Apr 2024 05:52:26 +0000 https://www.nowtolove.com.au/?p=509824 Their love story is a tale of persistence.

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Based on their comfortable relationship dynamic on Gogglebox Australia, viewers may assume thatSarah Marie and Matty Fahd’s love story started with an instant connection.

Alas, the couple, who made their television debut in 2016 with their close friend Jad Nehmetallah, certainly didn’t have sparks straight away. Despite this, their relationship is a testament to the strength of persistence and the belief in never giving up on love. With a growing family of four, their endearing connection, which overcame initial hesitations, has blossomed into a deep, enduring partnership.

Sarah Marie and Matty Fahd’s romance began with a serendipitous connection through social media, after Matty met Sarah Marie outside a nightclub in King’s Cross.

Sliding into her Facebook DM’s with a simple ‘Hi’, Matty revealed on The Adam and Symon Show podcast that Sarah Marie did initially play “hard to get” before agreeing to go out on a date with him.

After rainchecking due to nervousness, and a semi-successful first date, Matty shared he ran into a road block when Sarah Marie admitted, “Since our date you rarely pick up the phone to call me, you usually text me on a Friday or Saturday night, your Instagram’s full of you hanging out with girls.”

Sarah then entered a relationship with another man. While this may have seemed like the end of the road, Matty was tenacious telling her; “Unless you go on to marry this guy, I’m going to be persistent.”

In a twist that seemed straight out of a movie, the other man turned out to be an ex of a friend of Matty’s. When Matty decided to reach out to Sarah one last time, she was initially hesitant. However, after two weeks, it was Sarah who initiated contact again, simply saying “Hi” – echoing Matty’s initial message to her.

Their romance took a significant leap forward on Valentine’s Day during their second date, which was marked by their first kiss. From that point on, their relationship blossomed into the enduring partnership it is today.

Their choice of wedding music in 2018 represented this dramatic affair, featuring Drake’s ‘Started From The Bottom’.

Sarah Marie and Matty welcomed their first child, Malik, in November 2019. The couple then expanded their adorable family with the arrival of their second son, Lyon Sainte Fahd, in May 2023.

“My baby boy, you have completed us. We waited for you, we dreamt of you. Malik, your big brother has been calling your name,” Sarah and Matty wrote in an Instagram post celebrating Lyon’s birth.

As seen in the outpouring of love and candid moments shared on social media, the couple’s family life, including the challenges and joys of parenting two young boys, has been shared with their followers.

Continue scrolling to see more adorable moments from the family.

Sarah shared this cute photo to Instagram in celebration of Easter Monday. Malik looks so much like his mum!

“Sometimes i truly wonder what he’s thinking,” Sarah wrote.

“Lyon Sainte Fahd, 09.05.23,” Sarah began on Instagram. “My baby boy, you have completed us. We waited for you, we dreamt of you. Malik, your big brother has been calling your name. We will love you unconditionally. We will love you until the end of time. Thank you for blessing us.”

In December 2022, it was announced a new member would be joining the Fahd family in 2023.

“Malik has already started prepping to be a big brother, reciting endless lists of the things he will be playing with his new sibling & writing up the “Bulldogs for Dummies” playbook,” the Instagram post revealed.

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Five days to get married, five months to expand their family: This is Harriet Dyer & Patrick Brammall https://www.nowtolove.com.au/lifestyle/parenting/harriet-dyer-patrick-brammall-family/ Thu, 11 Apr 2024 05:29:16 +0000 https://www.nowtolove.com.au/?p=504728 A modern day love story.

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People became infatuated with Harriet Dyer and Patrick Brammall following their roles on Colin from Accounts, but their love story began much earlier.

The lovebirds, or ‘it couple’ of Australian TV, met in 2015 whilst filming the Stan series No Activity which was a detective comedy, running for two seasons.

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Harriet Dyer and Patrick Brammall star in Colin from Accounts together.

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Prior to this meet, Patrick was working his way through Australian TV with Offspring and Upper Middle Bogan. As too was Harriet, best recognised for her role in Love Child.

A year later in 2016, Patrick moved to Los Angeles with Harriet joining him in 2017.

“I think you want to be close to the person you’re with,” she told Confidential at the time. “I think it was a natural thing anyway.”

In 2021, Patrick got down on one knee and proposed to his partner while holidaying in Tampa, Florida. Rather than wait months to plan a wedding, the couple waited a mere five days before Harriet walked down the aisle.

“Things to do in Tampa in March. 1. Catch a sunrise, 2. Propose to girlfriend, 3. Get married five days later,” Patrick shared to Instagram at the time.

Their family of two quickly expanded just five months later when they welcomed daughter Joni Jane Brooklyn Brammell, who they had adopted through a US agency.

“International Daughter’s Day feels as good a time as any to introduce our little Joni Jane Brooklyn Brammall,” Harriet said at the time. “Born September 16, 2021, and with us from her first moments thanks to her incredible birth mother.”

She continued to thank her husband, admitting her new daughter “struck gold” with her new dad before concluding: “Mother is a verb and if you do the verb you become the noun.” – Ellen Burstyn on adoption.”

Following two years of parenthood, Harriet shared an emotional speech during the 63rd TV Week Logie Awards touching on the juggle of career and family.

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Harriet & the family celebrating Patrick’s birthday in 2023.

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“We hear so much about mum guilt, but not so much dad guilt,” Harriet said.

“I wondered if I would feel that, because I’m not a natural mother, I’m an adoptive mother. But the feeling is still strong. I know so many mums who are scared to go back to work, but they can, because one day their kids will turn 18 and live a life of their own.

“I wanted anyone who might be at home checking the baby monitor or breastfeeding and wondering whether you can ever leave them, that it’s OK and they’ll be OK.”

The happy couple rarely share sweet family moments with the public, but when they do, we cherish every word and picture. Continue scrolling to see all of Harriet Dyer and Patrick Brammall’s family photos.

April 2024

In April 2024, fans were blessed with yet another adorable Patrick and Harriet photo.

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March 2024

Harriet shared a casual tribute about her husband to celebrate his birthday which falls on March 30.

“Happy birthday to the big guy on campus. The eighth wonder of the world. Love you man,” she wrote.

Feb 2023

Joni, Patrick and their first child, Walter. Yes, Walter is a dog.

Jan 2023

Have you ever seen a bigger smile?

June 2022

The ultimate bull-pen for a Sunday afternoon.

June 2022

Stationed in America in 2022, Patrick celebrated his first Father’s Day with Joni.

“Cutest dad you’ll ever see and I won’t hear another word on it. Thank you for the mornings and the safety and the sweet, warm love. Joni Brammall is a lucky so and so. X,” she wrote on Instagram.

November 2021

When the baby drinks, so too does mum.

April 2021

Lovebirds Harriet and Patrick wed in 2021, just five days after Patrick proposed in Tampa.

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Who is Ellie Cole outside of the pool? We deep dive into her growing family https://www.nowtolove.com.au/lifestyle/parenting/ellie-cole-family/ Tue, 02 Apr 2024 02:12:27 +0000 https://www.nowtolove.com.au/?p=508896 “Feeling so blessed”.

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Decorated Paralympic swimmer Ellie Cole has achieved so much in her career.

But one of the gold-medallist’s biggest pride and joys is in her personal life – with her beautiful family. 

Ellie is Australia’s most decorated female Paralympian, having won six gold, five silver, and six bronze medals. (Image: Getty)

The 32-year-old was a professional athlete for nearly 20 years, where she lived and breathed her sport.

But when she finally hung up her goggles in 2022, Ellie Cole made the decision to switch her priorities to begin building a family of her own.

So, what does Ellie’s life look like now outside of the limelight? We investigate…

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Ellie with her partner, Silvia. (Image: Instagram)

Who is Ellie Cole’s partner?

Ellie Cole has been in a relationship with her partner, Silvia Scognamiglio, since 2012.

The couple first met at the London 2012 Paralympic Games, where Silvia was an events planner for the Paralympic committee at the time.

Ever since this collision, they have been inseparable – with Ellie revealing to 9Honey that she would FaceTime Silvia at least six times every day when apart.

Ellie and Silvia’s relationship has remained relatively private for the past 12 years, but just before Ellie headed into the jungle as part of the 2024 cast of I’m A Celebrity… Get Me Out Of Here!, the couple announced some hugely exciting personal news…

Did Ellie Cole have a baby?

In early February 2024, Ellie Cole and Silvia confirmed the arrival of their first child – a baby boy!

“They say when your own child is born, it is one of the greatest miracles you could ever hope for. We are feeling so blessed –

“Felix Parker Cole joined our family this morning, unexpectedly, three weeks early.

“We know that he will make us see the world in an entirely different way. Welcome to the world, little Felix. All we see is you. 💙”, Ellie gushed over her newborn son.

Athletes, celebrities and fans were all quick to shower the new parents with love and congratulations.

Fellow I’m A Celebrity castmate Brittany Hockley said “Aww congrats angel!! ❤🙌😍”, while Olympic legends Libby Trickett and Giaan Rooney also shared their congratulations.

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Catriona Rowntree lives a lowkey farm life with husband James and two kids https://www.nowtolove.com.au/lifestyle/parenting/celebrity-families/catriona-rowntree-family-79332/ Wed, 27 Mar 2024 01:04:57 +0000 https://www.nowtolove.com.au/parenting/celebrity-families/catriona-rowntree-family-79332 This farmer has found his wife.

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Getaway host Catriona Rowntree didn’t expect to meet her soulmate during a huge country party on a farm, but that is how she met her now-husband James Pettit.

At the time, she couldn’t imagine leaving her family in Sydney for farm life in Victoria. But this “fling” with a farmer blossomed into a real romance, with James dropping to one knee in 2007.

In November, Catriona shared a sneak peak into the farm life with James.

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The following year on April 5, 2008, James and Catriona exchanged wedding vows in a beautiful chapel.

Now, Catriona has fully embraced the farm life! In November 2023, she shared a rare photo alongside her husband to Instagram.

“Oh Lordy ladies, how did I end up here!!!” she captioned the photo.

“All is well, feeding the troops, harvest in full swing. ‘Ave a good weekend!”

In an interview with 9Entertainment, Catriona revealed James’ way of showing romance.

“James’ idea of romance is organising the rams to join the ewes so that they have their babies on my birthday, he thinks that’s beautiful,” she shared.

On August 5, 2009, they welcomed their first child together, a son called Andrew John Rowntree Pettit with her second son, Charles Stephen Rowntree Pettit arriving on March 11, 2011.

At the time of her first birth, both James and Catriona were 39-years-old and aware of the challenges had they made the decision to delay having a second child.

“I’m in my late thirties so I didn’t want to muck around,” Catriona told Woman’s Day in 2010, while she was pregnant with Charles. “I don’t want to be pregnant for the next seven years, and while that baby changing table is out, we may as well put it to good use!”

Despite her public life on television, and having arguably one of the most incredible jobs, Catriona has kept her family life relatively private. But judging from what little fans have seen of the family, they are enjoying the farm life.

Continue scrolling to see more sweet moments of Catriona Rowntree with her husband, James and two children.

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In March 2024, Catriona shared a collection of hilarious pictures of her husband to celebrate his special day.

“Happiest of birthdays to this hunk of burnin’ love. He’s not on Insta so I can let rip with the pics (do you detect a theme in ours? 🤔) but he’s a good egg is this one, broke the mould and all that…here’s to a day of love and cuddles,” she captioned the photo (above).

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In early December, Catriona’s son finished Junior School! The proud parents embraced Charlie on the joyous occasion.

“That’s a wrap for Charlie, couldn’t be more proud. I was sure when he excelled at maths he must’ve been swapped in the delivery room, however he’s apparently a natural in front of the camera, so all is well in the world,” she wrote.

“Sending hugs to all parents feeling a little emotional, over their little ones moving on.”

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Blurry photos are always a sign of a good time, and Catriona had the best with her family while celebrating her birthday.

“I was thoroughly spoiled. Andrew made me the most beautiful card that I’ll frame, saying all the things he thinks of when he thinks of Mum. Words like ‘gardener’, ‘comedic’, ‘beweldering’ ‘chatty’, ‘effectionate’ and ‘role model’ were lovely but he also included ‘antique’ ! ‘Well, you are a little bit Mum!’. So this antique also decided to do on my birthday ‘what makes me happy? I’ll go for a fly!'”

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In April 2023, Catriona shared this hilarious anniversary post to Instagram, replacing James aka “babycakes” with a sheep!

“Here’s a before and after shot for you, considering my man has not had a haircut in years and I say ‘he’s turning into a ram!’ I thought I’d just save time and offer a realistic view of us. 15 years married, 23 years bonded, ain’t love grand,” she wrote.

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“Meet Brambles and Wolfgang. A couple of Silkie Coq’s and the newest members of our family (am I mad?),” she joked on Instagram.

“We didn’t name them, Charlie wants to call them Nugget and The Colonel…I just don’t know…aren’t they fluffy and cute though! #farmlife @oncewas__ #chooks #cute PS Charlie only does his classes on the farm.”

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A chainsaw isn’t the usual Christmas gift, but Catriona appeared to be having fun.

“Not only have I married someone who gave me a chainsaw for Christmas, I requested it! Winter is coming, so today was my first lesson, naturally I planned my wardrobe, we were so happy and it was like duelling chainsaws,” she wrote.

“Poetry in motion. My Fresh Farmer just looked at me and said ‘I knew I picked the right wife.’ Oh dear.

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Tristan MacManus’ beautiful family life with wife Tahyna Tozzi https://www.nowtolove.com.au/lifestyle/parenting/tristan-macmanus-family/ Tue, 26 Mar 2024 05:41:14 +0000 https://www.nowtolove.com.au/?p=508501 The TV host is a father-of-three.

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Since Tristan Macmanus joined the 2024 cast of I’m A Celebrity… Get Me Out Of Here!, fans have been intrigued about his regular family life outside of the jungle.

The former Studio 10 presenter and Dancing With The Stars Australia judge is a loving husband and doting father-of-three.

The 41-year-old was born in Bray, Ireland and moved to Australia later in life.

Tristan has been married to Australian actress Tahyna MacManus (née Tozzi), 37, since 2014, and the couple now share three children together.

Tahyna is most well-known for her roles in X-Men Origins: Wolverine and Aussie teen drama Blue Water High.

The 37-year-old is not only an actress, but also a director, writer and producer who co-founded an all-female led production company named Neon Jane Productions.

Tahyna’s sister is also a well-known Australian model, Cheyenne Tozzi. 

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Tristan and Tahyna have been married for over a decade. (Image: Getty)

Tristan was introduced to his wife through mutual friends in 2011 at a Thai restaurant in Los Angeles, California.

They dated for five years, dividing their time between Ireland and LA, before getting married in Sydney in 2014.

10 years on, they are still happily married and loving life with their three kids.

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Tristan and Tahyna’s two eldest children. (Image: Getty)

Tristan and Tahyna’s first child, a daughter named Echo Ìsolde, was born two years after their wedding on 5 April 2016.

The couple announced the arrival of their second child, a son, on 1 March 2019. They named him Oisín Lír.

The pair’s third child, another boy, Tadhg Nuada MacManus was born on 3 May 2021.

In honour of Tristan’s Irish heritage, all three children were given traditional Irish names of some variation. 

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Tristan got his start in 2011 on the American version of Dancing With The Stars as part of the dance troupe.

After a few seasons on the show, Tristan joined Strictly Come Dancing in the United Kingdom, where he was again a professional dancer.

Tristan rose to fame in Australia when he appeared on Dancing With The Stars Australia. He was one of three new judges introduced in 2019 for the 16th season of the show.

Following the 2020 conclusion of Dancing With The Stars Australia, Tristan was brought on as a co-host for Network 10’s live morning program Studio 10.

Late last year it was announced that Studio 10 was unfortunately going to be axed, and the show didn’t return in 2024.

Following the cancellation of Studio 10, Tristan has continued working with Network 10, in particular for 10 Sport. The Irishman has been covering football games in Australia.

And now, Tristan is braving the South African jungle on the 2024 season of I’m A Celebrity… Get Me Out Of Here!

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Tristan is on I’m A Celebrity this year. (Image: Channel 10)

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Theo James has stolen hearts in The Gentlemen, but his wife Ruth captured his heart a long time ago https://www.nowtolove.com.au/lifestyle/theo-james-wife/ Mon, 11 Mar 2024 04:50:29 +0000 https://www.nowtolove.com.au/?p=507392 Meet the women who has his heart.

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He became a heartthrob during the dystopian era of television as Four in Divergent, now the love for Theo James is resurging once more following his debut in new hit series, The Gentlemen.

In the spin-off series of Guy Ritchie’s epic film, Theo portrays Eddie Horniman an estranged son who inherits the family estate only to discover the drug empire it sits upon.

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Theo James and his wife, Ruth.
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While Theo stole hearts years ago, his British accent – which yes, is his real accent – just solidified his heartthrob status. Naturally, fans have become curious as to who has stolen his heart and the answer is his beautiful wife, Ruth Kearney.

Irish-born Ruth is actually an actress herself after the pair met at the Bristol Old Vic Theatre School, appearing in the stage production, Man of Mode.

The moment they first laid eyes on each other wasn’t the picture-perfect moment, with Theo admitting to the Evening Standard in 2020 that they “were huddled in leotards pretending to be mice.”

But the first shared the screen during the first season of Sanditon – inspired by a Jane Austen novel.

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Theo James and now-wife Ruth married in 2018.
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James and Ruth are experts at keeping their romantic relationship private and have done so at an early stage considering she isn’t interested in being “famous.”

In 2018, the couple exchanged vows according to InStyle but the exact date of their wedding remains unknown.

Despite the rare public appearances, James has previously admitted it has been difficult juggling their acting careers and their relationship.

“It’s interesting being together this long because we have navigated through the very beginnings of our careers,” Theo told the Evening Standard in 2020. “That can be hard at times, but also that [brings] certain strengths [to] a relationship.”

A few years down the track, Ruth and Theo welcomed their first child, a daughter, together in August 2021. However, her name remains unknown.

“It’s discombobulating at first, especially with your first child because your whole life changes, but ultimately it makes you — definitely for me, at least — a much more solid person,” he told Instyle of fatherhood.

All was quiet on the family’s front, until the 2023 Emmy Awards on January 15, 2024, when Theo revealed he had secretly welcomed a second child.

“We have a 4-month-old. We’re in the thick of it,” he announced during the Emmys red carpet show. “We have a daughter and then a 4-month-old son.”

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Neighbours sweetheart April Rose Pengilly is engaged to her soulmate Adam https://www.nowtolove.com.au/lifestyle/parenting/celebrity-families/april-rose-pengilly-partner-79525/ Tue, 05 Mar 2024 22:30:26 +0000 https://www.nowtolove.com.au/parenting/celebrity-families/april-rose-pengilly-partner-79525 ''The love of my life was kneeling before me...''

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After nearly two beautiful years of dating, Neighbours‘ April Rose Pengilly has said “yes” after her partner Adam Paul dropped to one knee.

The setting couldn’t be more romantic, April dress all in white on the water in a luxurious floating home as her other half presented a gift – “a custom-made book” with their initials and the day they met, January 15, 2022, stamped on the cover.

April and Adam are engaged!

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“Before I could absorb the images, the love of my life was kneeling before me, asking THE question,” she captioned the video of Adam proposing, captured on his drone.

“I immediately burst into tears and forgot to even look at the ring. 🙈 It was the most magical moment of my life. I wish I could rewind and relive it 1000 times over. 😭

“Eventually, I remembered to say “YES,” then actually looked at the ring. It was incredible. I get to wear this? Forever?! 🥹

After the romantic proposal, April went to the bathroom to retouch her makeup – from tears of joy – when she recognised a familiar face floating on the boat beside her with the song “Going to the Chapel” playing.

On the boat was her family, including her mother and former INXS rocker and dad, Kirk.

The proposal was nine months in the making, with Adam considering numerous occasions before selecting the perfect boat trip as he “wanted everything to be just right.”

“We ate, we laughed, we cried, I stared at my newly adorned hand, and at my dreamy ex-boyfriend – now fiancé. 🥹❤,” she concluded.

It is unclear how the lovebirds met in 2022, but it is clear to see they are absolutely smitten with one another. In celebration of their one-year anniversary in 2023, April shared a montage of some of their more memorable moments and fans swooned at the sight of them.

To commemorate the momentous occasion, continue scrolling to see some of April and Adam’s most adorable moments.

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Engagement party ready! In early March the pair celebrated their engagement in a beautiful home by the water – and we’re not talking just by the pool. April donned a white dress with a picture-perfect bow in her hair, giving fans a mere glimpse of how stunning she will be on her wedding day.

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“Still in a daze after this perfect day,” April confessed in her announcement.

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After April said “I do” it became a family affair. Her closest family members rushed to congratulate the new soon-to-be married couple.

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Who wouldn’t want to show off a stunning diamond ring like that?

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Love caught on film!

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“Dinner and drinks at The Athenaeum 🥂,” April wrote in March, 2023.

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If there’s a travel bug going around, you can guarantee these two have caught it, recovered and caught it all over again just for fun.

From the architectural beauty that is Paris, the sinking city of Venice, to being blessed by the gods in Greece – April and Adam ventured all over Europe.

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Couples that colour co-ordinate stay together.

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“Six months 🥰,” she began on Instagram.

“He is so kind, clever, fun, funny, silly, caring and thoughtful. I have had one of the most stressful and unstable years of my life, but he has been there through it all, helping me and supporting me and treating me like a princess. Sometimes I feel guilty that he’s all mine and other people don’t get to have him as their boyfriend because he is so wonderful and I am so lucky. ☺ Happy anniversary.”

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The Bachelor Australia season one couple, Tim Robards and Anna Heinrich, have welcomed their second child together – a baby girl!

Ruby Robards was born a few days ago and is the perfect addition to the Robards family.

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Anna and Tim named their daughter Ruby. (Image: Instagram)

“It’s been a BIG few days with a few speed bumps to test us out but coming up for air and can now introduce you to RUBY ROBARDS!,” Anna and Tim shared in their announcement post.

“Mum and Ruby are doing well now, Dad has a few more greys (which will miraculously turn brown intermittently, and Elle is being an unbelievable big sister and even better midwife. Hearts are full ❤ 

“Thank you to eeeeveryone at the hospital who has helped! The docs and nurses here have all been beyond amazing and we are forever grateful 🥹”.

Friends, family and fellow Bachelor alumni were quick to send their love and support to the new family of four, with Georgia Love, Lee Elliott, Brittany Hockley and Jimmy Nicholson just some of the people to congratulate them.

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Anna and Tim first announced they were pregnant via Instagram in September 2023, uploading an adorable video of their eldest daughter Elle.

Elle is captured walking around with a balloon under her shirt saying she has a baby and that “her mummy [is] going to get a baby too.”

“Turns out Elle was right. Bringing another rascal into the world 2024,” the caption read.

In the months following, the family held a gender reveal party, where they found out that they were expecting yet another girl.

“I think Elle is psychic… Turns out she was right again and is getting a sister!👧🏼 Another bday present for Dad as we tick off 41 years today… All feeling very grateful,” Tim captioned the adorable photo.

Anna, the 2013 winner of the first season of The Bachelor Australia, and Tim, the charming Bachelor himself, have been the country’s sweethearts since their televised romance. 

After being together for five years, the couple tied the knot in 2018 in a picturesque ceremony in Italy.

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Anna and Tim revealed they were having a girl in October 2023. (Image: Instagram)

Their first child Elle was born in 2020, adding a new chapter to their heartening love story.

After they announced they were expecting for a second time, Tim revealed why he thought baby number two would be so “different”.

“Anna’s doing most of the work at the moment, but we’re so busy with Elle, and she’s just an absolute ratbag at three now,” he laughs. “We haven’t really had much time to prepare,” Tim shared with TV Week.

“It’s different, for the first one at this stage you’re so excited and nervous and ready and just anticipating. Whereas at the moment we’re just so busy, we haven’t even had time to think about it,” he said.

“I think it’s just going to hit us all of a sudden and the next minute we’ve got two kids. So it’s a very different second time around.”

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They welcomed Elle in 2020. (Image: Instagram)

Congratulations to the new family of four!

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Nearly 30 years of wedding bliss for Cate Blanchett and husband Andrew https://www.nowtolove.com.au/lifestyle/parenting/cate-blanchett-husband/ Thu, 22 Feb 2024 03:55:05 +0000 https://www.nowtolove.com.au/?p=505681 A love story like no other.

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It wasn’t love at first sight for Oscar-winning actress Cate Blanchett and husband Andrew Upton, but once their relationship began there was no stopping them.

Like Cate, Andrew has a rich history in the entertainment industry as an Australian playwright, screenwriter, producer and director.

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Cate Blanchett with husband Andrew.
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Within three weeks of their relationship, Andrew dropped to one knee and proposed to Cate. While speaking to Ellen DeGeneres in 2015, Cate confessed her fear he would propose mere days into the relationship.

“We were in bed as you are after three days,” she recalled. “He said, ‘Cate,’ and I thought, ‘s— he’s gonna ask me to marry him and I’m gonna have to say yes.’ And then he said, ‘No, I’m hungry, do you want to go get something to eat?’”

“Then he asked me after about 21 days and I said yes.”

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Cate, Andrew and their two eldest children Dashiell and Roman.
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In 1997, Cate and Andrew tied the knot and have been happily married for nearly three decades.

In these years of wedding bliss, the couple have welcomed four children. The eldest child, Dashiell John Upton was born on December 3, 2001. Their second son, Roman Robert Upton arriving on April 23, 2004, and Ignatius Martin Upton arriving over three years later on January 1, 2008.

Cate revealed in an interview with People the literary inspiration behind Roman and Ignatius’ names.

“I was eight months pregnant and hallucinating, and there’s a section in the book where he gets so upset that everyone teases him because his name is Professor Pee-Pee Poopypants that he forces the world to change their names,” she explained.

“They have this interior code, and they give these examples of names. You go down to ‘I’ and the example is Ignatius. It was like the Virgin Mary going ‘Boom!’”

Cate and Andrew were boy-parents before they adopted their daughter Edith Vivian Patricia Upton on March 6, 2015.

While the Australia actress previously admitted it was “great” to have a full boy household, she was absolutely “besotted” with her little girl.

“It’s wonderful to welcome a little girl into our fold,” she told Sky News. “We’re besotted… Fourth time around, it’s extraordinary.”

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Sarah Jessica Parker is an American actress known and loved for her role as Carrie Bradshaw in the iconic series Sex and the City.

While her character Carrie doesn’t have kids in the show, in real life SJP is the mother of three children whom she shares with her husband, Matthew Broderick.

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Sarah and Matthew have been married since 1997, and welcomed their kids in the years following.

Their eldest is a son named James Wilkie who was born on 28 October 2002, and they also share two twin girls: Tabitha Hodge and Marion “Loretta” Elwell who were born on 22 June 2009.

The family made a rare public appearance at the “Charlie And The Chocolate Factory” Broadway Opening Night in 2017. (Image: Getty)

SJP and Matthew have largely kept their children out of the public eye, with the kids rarely appearing on red carpets with their parents, only for special occasions.

However, James recently posted on his Instagram page where he uploaded a photo of himself with his dad. People were quick to draw similarities between a now-grown up James and his mother in terms of appearance. James certainly seems to have inherited Sarah’s blue eyes, light hair and incredible bone structure. 

Photos of the Broderick family may be rare, but when we are treated to new pictures we can’t help but notice the similarities between the kids and their famous parents.

Sarah Jessica Parker has described her life with three kids as “unpredictable”.

Speaking with PEOPLE in 2018, SJP said: “Our lives are unpredictable, and we’re not always here when we want to be […] But I’m proud that our children talk to us in the way they do. I’m glad they’re curious people.”

The last time Sarah and Matthew were joined by all three of their children on the red carpet was in December 2022, when they attended the premiere of the Broadway musical Some Like It Hot. The Parker-Broderick clan were all smiles as they entered the venue together.

The family were most recently seen at an event in December 2022. (Image: Getty)

As mentioned, there aren’t too many photos of the family, but if James’ latest Instagram post is anything to go by, the kids may be growing up to become more comfortable with their parents’ public lifestyle, and may share more glimpses into their lives in future.

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Teresa Palmer’s family is beyond adorable and here are all the photos to prove it https://www.nowtolove.com.au/lifestyle/parenting/celebrity-families/teresa-palmer-kids-79387/ Tue, 20 Feb 2024 00:30:46 +0000 https://www.nowtolove.com.au/parenting/celebrity-families/teresa-palmer-kids-79387 Picture-perfect!

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Teresa Palmer is not only a successful Australian actress but also a mum of five!

Teresa regularly shares photos of her adorable children via her Instagram page and we can’t get enough of the cuteness.

After meeting husband Mark Webber in late 2012, the pair quickly became engaged and then married in 2013 before welcoming their first child together in 2014.

Teresa shares two sons and two daughters with Mark, and is also step-mother to Mark’s son from his previous marriage, Isaac Love. Teresa and Mark’s children took their mother’s surname of Palmer.

The couple’s first child, a son named Bodhi Rain, was born on 17th February 2014.

Teresa and Mark’s second child, another boy, was born on 12th December 2016. They named him Forest Sage.

The pair welcomed their third child together on 12th April 2019. They had a girl named Poet Lake.

The latest edition to Teresa Palmer and Mark Webber’s family is Prairie Moon. Their daughter arrived on 17th August 2021.

Teresa has also said she’d love to have more children in the future, and shared her desire to have eight kids in total!

Here are some of the most adorable photos of Teresa Palmer’s kids!

In honour of their oldest son, Bodhi’s 10th birthday, Teresa shared a collection of snaps in honour of him hitting double digits!

“Becoming your mum was the best thing to happen to me and it unfurled the greatest time period of my life, mothering all of you 💗,” she captioned her post.

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“2024 off to a rocking start ✨,” Teresa wrote alongside this sweet family photo.

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Teresa loves sharing snaps of her kids on her Instagram page!

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All the kids (including Isaac) with their dad, Mark.

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Hugs all round.

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The Palmer kids are definitely photogenic!

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Christmas 2022 saw the kids smiling from ear-to-ear with Santa!

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A beautiful family memory captured in a photo!

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The Palmer kids including their fur babies!

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An adorable photo of Bodhi, Forest, Poet and Prairie with Mark on Father’s Day 2022! “Oh how lucky we are to have this beautiful man in our lives. Living our dream life together 🦄💫 we love you @markwebber you’re the best dad for our five kids that I could ever have imagined. Thank you for the love, adventure, laughs, connection and commitment to our family ❤ #happyfathersday”.

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🍩 It’s donut o’clock 🍩

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Her kids smothered her with love on the morning of Mother’s Day in 2022!

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Teresa shared this adorable photo of her with her kids, all smiling!

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Teresa shared a photo on her birthday of her children in bed with her, captioning it, “All I want for my birthday is everything I already have 💫 #grateful”.

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Forest, Bodhi, Prairie, Isaac and Poet snapped on holiday!

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Emily Seebohm and Ryan Gallagher speak on being first time parents https://www.nowtolove.com.au/lifestyle/parenting/celebrity-families/emily-seebohm-ryan-gallagher-family-79949/ Wed, 31 Jan 2024 04:05:00 +0000 https://www.nowtolove.com.au/parenting/celebrity-families/emily-seebohm-ryan-gallagher-family-79949 A future swimmer is on the rise!

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Olympic swimmer Emily Seebohm and her fiancé, Married At First Sight’s Ryan Gallagher welcomed their baby boy Sampson Ryan Seebohm.

Since then, the baby has already started swimming lessons and is on his way to being a future Olympian.

It’s been a busy couple of months for these new parents and so far life has not slowed down.

Although the couple got engaged in March 2023 but Emily has made it clear there is “literally no timeline on this”.

While competing in The Challenge in 2022, Ryan and Emily met. She was in a relationship at the time and unfortunately, she called it quits because she knew “there was something there with Ryan” she revealed to Nine.

Just four months later they were engaged but didn’t announce it until March 2023.

Ryan revealed to Woman’s Day the reasoning behind his proposal spot, “I thought it was the right spot to do it – she loves the horses and she often swims in the dam.”

Ryan proposed to Emily near the dam on his farm just outside of Goulburn in NSW.

See pics of their most adorable family moments:

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Starting early! Sampson’s swimming lessons has begun.

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New Year’s Eve is looking a bit different for this first-time dad.

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“Sleighing our first Christmas 🎄” A Christmas card has never been so perfect.

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Baby’s first smile! Ryan captioned the pic, “Finally got a smile from him!”

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Best pals! Sampson cuddling closely to their family dog.

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Newborn heaven!

Ryan cosied up to Sampson at just 10 days old, “Sampson Ryan Seebohm has changed our lives and we bloody love him he’s perfect”.

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“He’s here 💙”Emily simply posted this intimate photo to announce their baby boy had arrived.

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Ryan shared this picturesque pic to Instagram, “Last holiday as only 2, Fiji is just bloody incredible I’ve never felt so safe in any country the police don’t even carry guns, it’s a fantastic place to bring a family.”

“I’ve never seen water this clear in my life!”

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A baby bump did not keep Emily out of the pool!

She captioned the adorable pic, “Life in the slow lane 🏊🏼‍♀️”.

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The couple got engaged in March 2023.

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How Sarah Snook and Dave Lawson’s “platonic” relationship transformed into the ultimate love story https://www.nowtolove.com.au/lifestyle/parenting/celebrity-families/sarah-snook-husband-79764/ Tue, 16 Jan 2024 22:20:00 +0000 https://www.nowtolove.com.au/parenting/celebrity-families/sarah-snook-husband-79764 They were friends for six years.

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Love has no timeline and no rules, 2024 Golden Globe Award-winner Sarah Snook and her partner comedian Dave Lawson are no exception to this.

The Succession star first met her now-husband in 2014, however, their relationship was purely platonic and remained so for years as both were never “single at the same time”. But something changed after quarantining together in 2020.

Dave (middle) and Sarah met in 2014.

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“At the beginning of the pandemic last year, I got locked down in Melbourne with one of my best mates and we fell in love,” Sarah told Vogue Australia.

“We’ve been friends since 2014, lived together, travelled together, always excited to see each other, but totally platonic. We’ve just never been single at the same time. I proposed and we got married in February in my backyard.”

“There’s a really lovely grace in that without the pandemic, we might not have ended up together so quickly,” she added.

The pair also worked together on the romantic comedy, Pause, in which Sarah admitted to seeing Australian-born Dave in a different light.

Sarah debuted her pregnancy at the Succession premiere.

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Donned in a vintage velvet Chloe coat and Blundstones in a small ceremony in Brooklyn, New York surrounded by her housemates and Succession co-star Ash Zukerman as witness, the pair said ‘I do’ in February 2021.

However, they kept the ceremony a secret for nearly eight months before sharing the news with Vogue. She shocked fans once more when she walked the red carpet for the season four premiere of Succession with a 32-week baby bump in March 2023.

In classic mysterious-Sarah style, she casually announced the arrival of her little bub while sharing a photo of herself watching the Succession finale on May 29,2023.

However, the bubs gender remained a mystery until the 2024 Golden Globes in January where she beamed while discussing her baby girl.

“I love it. She’s the best,” she told People. “She’s standing. Not walking yet, but she’s standing supported.”

“She’s great. I love her.”

Sarah revealed she’d given birth on Instagram.

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While this is Sarah’s first child, it is not Dave’s who revealed during the Funny in Failure podcast, he has a son from a past relationship.

“I can’t have regrets because I wouldn’t have [my son]. It’s that problem, if you go back in time and change one thing. A lot of it comes back to being a dad. If I change one thing … I wouldn’t want to risk undoing that,” Dave said.

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Inside Elizabeth Debicki’s relationship with Kristian Rasmussen, aka the ‘mystery man’ https://www.nowtolove.com.au/lifestyle/parenting/celebrity-families/elizabeth-debicki-boyfriend-79837/ Tue, 16 Jan 2024 04:50:00 +0000 https://www.nowtolove.com.au/parenting/celebrity-families/elizabeth-debicki-boyfriend-79837 The details of their relationship are slim.

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While Elizabeth Debicki typically arrives at red carpet events solo, the young Australian actress is not single and is currently dating Kristian Rasmussen.

But what do we know about Kristian?

Elizabeth won a Golden Globe in 2024.

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Elizabeth is rising in the ranks of Hollywood for her portrayal of Princess Diana in Netflix’s The Crown, despite her status, there isn’t much the public knows about her partner.

“I’ve always been a private person. I feel like the thing I want out in the world is my work and I’ve always believed—and it’s the way I approach my work—that me and the work are separate,” Elizabeth told Vogue Australia in 2018.

“I think that people with social media can blur it so beautifully, and I respect that, but it’s not really how I am and I just want the work to speak and people to receive it the way they will without anything influencing it. I just want people to know me for my work.”

The pair were first linked in November 2022 after the Daily Mail published images of the pair walking hand-in-hand and kissing in London, England. The following day, Kristian accompanied her to The Crown’s season five premiere red carpet, hosted at London’s Theatre Royal Drury Lane.

As for how they met, however, remains privy information.

Elizabeth is often seeing posing on the red carpet alone, however, that doesn’t mean she is attending these events – her partner Kristian is an incredibly stealthy man.

They were last spotted wandering around London in February 2023, the same month they attended the SAG Awards together.

However, upon receiving the Golden Globe Award for Best Supporting Actress in a Drama for her incredible performance in The Crown, Elizabeth thanked her partner, hinting he was actually in attendance at the ceremony but was – once again – in stealth mode.

“Thank you so much,” she said on stage. “Thank you to the creatives of this show for trusting me with this part, to our cast and crew, to my beautiful pretend children, to my mom and my dad and Kush and Tommy who are in Australia, hoping that they’re in their pajamas watching this.”

“My partner Kristian who said don’t thank me so that I’m not on television but I’m gonna thank you anyway. Who else? Goodness, maybe that’s it… this is just astonishing to me!”

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In times of hardship, husband Tom Ackerley has been Margot Robbie’s grounding presence https://www.nowtolove.com.au/lifestyle/parenting/celebrity-families/margot-robbie-husband-79771/ Mon, 15 Jan 2024 22:55:00 +0000 https://www.nowtolove.com.au/parenting/celebrity-families/margot-robbie-husband-79771 Commemorating how their love story came to be.

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Some of the celebrity couples we want to know the most about are – more often than not – the ones that are the most private, including Australian sweetheart Margot Robbie and her husband British film producer Tom Ackerley.

Despite a life in the spotlight, Margot and Tom rarely discuss their relationship publicly aside from the odd interview, being spotted in public and the adorable red carpet pictures.

Margot and Tom met in 2013.

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The pair were destined to collide given their careers in the entertainment industry, first meeting in 2013 on the set of Suite Francaise – a World War II drama film. Tom was an assistant director while Margot starred as Celine.

They began dating the following year and even went into business together with Margot’s childhood friend Sophia Kerr and Tom’s colleague Josey McNamara to found LuckyChap Entertainment.

LuckyChap Entertainment has produced award-winning movies including I, Tonya, Promising Young Woman and Barbie.

In December 2016, the couple secretly married in a private ceremony on Australia’s Gold Coast.

Rumours of the wedding began to swirl when Margot donned a t-shirt that read “Say ‘I Do’ Down Under.” The Aussie actress later confirmed the news to a now deactivated Instagram account with a picture of her pear-shaped ring.

“Being married is actually the most fun ever, life got way more fun somehow. I have a responsibility being someone’s wife, I want to be better,” she told Porter in 2018.

For Margot, Tom has become her grounding presence when anxiety overwhelms her. In a 2021 interview with Mirror, Margot revealed her fear while reprising her role as Harley Quinn for the Suicide Squad sequel.

“Even though Harley [Quinn] is a character I have played before, I still got scared before shooting because I’m always nervous to start any job,” she said.

“I have this complete crisis of faith and think, ‘Oh my gosh, I’m not even good at acting, and I can’t do this.’ Every time I do a movie, I turn to my husband, and I’m like, ‘I don’t think I can do this.’ He says something like, ‘You do this every time. You’ll be fine.'”

The lovebirds continue to lead a private life, however, following the Barbie press tour they packed on the PDA while enjoying a relaxing holiday in Greece.

Continue scrolling to see all the adorable and rare images of Margot Robbie and Tom Ackerley.

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Speaking with E! News at the Critics Choice Awards, Margot revealed she was “so lucky” to have a ‘normie’ husband.

“He likes being behind the camera, he’s not fazed by any of this stuff, he’s just the best. It’s so fun. I love the word ‘normie’,” she said.

“Like All my friends, everyone’s kind of like, “That’s cool what you do.” But you know, it’s more cool to hang out and talk about other stuff. And you’re like, “I know.”‘

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The pairs latest outing saw them together at the 81st Golden Globe Awards in 2024, where Barbie won two awards.

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Margot continues to embrace the beautiful Barbie pink while attending the 2024 Palm Springs International Film Festival Awards in January.

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Caught! The Barbie press tour gave fans some epic Margot and Tom moments, particularly this one where the Aussie actress is starring lovingly at her soulmate.

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When aren’t these two arm in arm?

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Tom must have said a brilliant joke.

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Tom and Margot all cuddled-up at the 77th Annual Golden Globe Awards in 2020.

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PDA alert!

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While Margot may not have a personal Instagram account anymore, but her husband Tom thankfully does! He shared this black and white picture of the pair in April 2015.

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Who is that in the left corner? A young Margot and Tom with all their friends.

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Margot is dazzling in red!

This picture was shared weeks following the release of I, Tonya in 2018.

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We’re starting to believe Margot and Tom had a signature pose back in the day, or perhaps an inside joke?

“Great way to bring in 2018!”

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Pineapple’s anyone? The cute polaroid was shared roughly six months after their December 2016 wedding.

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Jess Rowe opens up about struggling during her IVF journey https://www.nowtolove.com.au/lifestyle/parenting/celebrity-families/jess-rowe-ivf-79804/ Sun, 14 Jan 2024 19:30:00 +0000 https://www.nowtolove.com.au/parenting/celebrity-families/jess-rowe-ivf-79804 ''The best decision of our lives!''

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It might not have been love at first sight, but Jess Rowe and Peter Overton, or as she affectionately calls him, “Petey”, have built one of the most successful marriages in TV.

Celebrating their 20th anniversary this year, the couple’s path to happily ever after hasn’t always been easy, but Jess, 53, admits that marrying Pete, 57, was “the best decision” she ever made.

While Jess is wacky, Pete is straight-laced – but it works!

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They first met when a then-19-year-old Jess was doing work experience at Nine – but a romance was the last thing on either of their minds.

“Sparks didn’t fly between us then,” Jess said on her podcast The Jess Rowe Big Talk Show.

“We were at very different stages of our lives.”

However, years later, the pair bumped into one another at the TV WEEK Logies and soon after, Jess decided to ask Pete out on a date.

Having recently gone through a divorce, Pete wasn’t sure he was ready for a new relationship, but after a nudge from a friend he accepted Jess’ offer, and they never looked back.

The couple have two daughters, Allegra and Giselle.

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After tying the knot in 2004, the pair’s thoughts turned to starting a family but they soon learned that conceiving wouldn’t be an easy road for them.

“Aged 33, and newly married, I’d wrongly assumed that becoming pregnant would be easy,” Jess told The Sydney Morning Herald.

“We had a huge mortgage with a perfect baby room set aside, but suddenly there was a glitch in our plan – after two years of trying, my body was letting me down.”

Jess was diagnosed with PCOS (polycystic ovarian syndrome), which affects a woman’s fertility, so the couple opted for IVF.

After a few failed attempts, Jess admits she felt “completely powerless” and struggled seeing those around her fall pregnant.

“I wanted to scream, ‘I’m on IVF and I don’t know if I can be a mum,'” she wrote in her memoir Is This My Beautiful Life?

“Don’t tell me how wonderful it is to be a mother! And don’t you dare complain about how tired you are.”

Fortunately, their fourth attempt was successful and in 2007, the pair welcomed their “little miracle” – a daughter named Allegra Penelope Overton.

It was during this emotional time that Jess also replaced Tracy Grimshaw as the co-host of Today alongside Karl Stefanovic.

She was instantly criticised for everything, from her haircut to her laugh, and upon returning from maternity leave in 2007, Jess was unceremoniously let go over “payment disputes” with the network.

Recalling the trying time in their careers and marriage, Peter says their IVF journey was what “sustained” them as a couple.

“That was our little secret wasn’t it? It was the thing that sustained us as all that rubbish went on at the Today show, at least we had our IVF journey,” he said.

Adding to their trials, Jess started to experience symptoms of anxiety after Allegra’s birth and was diagnosed with PND (postnatal depression).

“I felt like a failure when I found out I had postnatal depression,” she said on her podcast.

“I was so ashamed and felt I had to hide it from you [Pete] and from everyone because I felt like I was letting everyone down.”

But she summoned up the courage to tell Peter, and he stood by her every step of the way as she sought professional help.

After working on her mental wellbeing, Jess finally started to feel like herself again and during a date night with Peter, the couple miraculously conceived their second child naturally.

In 2009, the pair welcomed another daughter, Giselle Charlotte Overton. While they have gone through many trials in their relationship, they have always supported one another completely.

And despite admitting that they are chalk and cheese when it comes to everything from fashion to their personalities, they make a perfect team.

“Opposites attract,” Peter said in the podcast. “If they ever want to do a global case study I think it’s you and I, but we are very, very happy.”

Jess added, “We are so very different but what is so special about our relationship is we’re a team and we do bring the best out in each other, and I do feel very blessed to have him.”

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We all know Ash Barty as an incredible athlete who won the hearts of Australians everywhere, but what about the tennis star’s life away from the sport?

Since retiring from tennis in 2022, Ash has been busy building a family of her own.

Ash Barty achieved so much in her professional tennis career, despite it being relatively short.

She was ranked world number one for a total of 121 weeks, and won three grand slam titles.

Ash first won the French Open in 2019, followed by Wimbledon in 2021, and in a final we’re sure all of Australia will remember, she won the Australian Open in 2022.

At just 25 years of age, and as a shock no one really saw coming, the former world number one announced her retirement from tennis just two months after winning the Australian Open.

Ash won the Australian Open in 2022.

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Following her retirement, Ash said, “I achieved my dreams. Everyone has different dreams and different ways of defining success. But for me, I knew that I gave everything I could, and I was fortunate to live out my ultimate childhood dream.

“Now it was time for me to explore what else was out there and not be, I suppose, greedy in a sense of keep playing tennis because that’s what I was expected to do, and then you blink and maybe the other things have passed you by.”

As it turns out for Ash, one of those things she didn’t want to miss out on was starting a family.

In July 2022, the tennis player announced her marriage to golfer and long-term partner, Garry Kissick.

The pair met in 2016 while playing a round of golf in Queensland, where they apparently clicked instantly. Ash and Garry have kept their romance relatively low-key since.

But excitingly, in January 2023, Ash announced the couple were expecting a bundle of joy!

“2023 set to be the best year yet. We are so excited for our new adventure 👶🏼💫,” Ash wrote in her Instagram announcement.

Baby Hayden was born in July 2023.

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Ash and husband Garry welcomed their first child, a beautiful baby boy named Hayden, on 3 July 2023 and have since shared the sweetest moments as a family of three.

Speaking to News Corp in 2023, Ash opened up on the joys of motherhood, saying, “It’s the best thing I’ve ever done, and hardest thing I’ve ever done.

“Hayden is amazing, I feel so very lucky. Garry and I are really just enjoying what is a pretty quiet time together at home as a little family.

“Having seen my sisters become mums, and spending so much time with their kids, I had some idea of how it would feel, but it’s certainly at a different level when it’s your own child, and they are completely dependent on you! It’s pretty incredible,” Ash said.

We love seeing Ash enjoy her newest life venture as a mum.

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Channel Nine presenter Tom Steinfort and wife Claudia Jukic welcome another bundle of joy https://www.nowtolove.com.au/lifestyle/parenting/celebrity-families/tom-steinfort-claudia-jukic-baby-79549/ Tue, 12 Dec 2023 23:00:00 +0000 https://www.nowtolove.com.au/parenting/celebrity-families/tom-steinfort-claudia-jukic-baby-79549 Tom's a girl dad!

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Channel Nine presenter, Tom Steinfort, has welcomed his second child with wife, Claudia Jukic!

The couple had another daughter, announced on Instagram by Tom.

Baby Lotte!

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“Welcome little Lotte ❤ mama was amazing, sister is smitten, and dada is increasingly outnumbered by his gorgeous girl gang”, the 60 Minutes presenter and former Today Show host wrote alongside some gorgeous photos of the new baby.

Tom also posted a photo of their other daughter, Frederikke (two), holding her baby sister, along with a snap of the new family of four.

“Well done family ❤”, David Campbell commented on the post, with Married At First Sight star Domenica Calarco saying, “Such beautiful news! Congratulations beautiful people xxxxx”.

Frederikke with her new baby sister.

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The couple welcomed their first child, Frederikke, on 16 November 2021.

In Tom’s announcement, he said “Our gorgeous girl, Frederikke 💖 Born yesterday – mum was amazing, Freddie is too beautiful for words, and dad cried more than the baby”.

Claudia also shared a sweet post about Frederikke’s arrival, writing, “Welcome Frederikke 💌 We love golden hour and life chats with our favourite girl.”

The new family of four!

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Tom Steinfort and Claudia Jukic were married in Hvar, Croatia on 30 August 2019 in a stunning ceremony. However, they didn’t have a legally binding ceremony until 2020, where they went to a courthouse in Melbourne during lockdown to officially tie the knot. The pair met in 2018 through mutual friends, and the rest is history!

Congratulations to the happy family!

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In an uplifting development to 2020, Zoe and Benji Marshall have announced they are expecting a second child https://www.nowtolove.com.au/lifestyle/parenting/celebrity-families/zoe-and-benji-marshall-second-child-66314/ Mon, 21 Dec 2020 21:30:00 +0000 https://www.nowtolove.com.au/parenting/celebrity-families/zoe-and-benji-marshall-second-child-66314 The pair welcomed their first child back in 2018.

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Two years after welcoming their beautiful son Fox, Zoe and Benji Marshall are preparing to welcome baby number two.

The NRL Tigers player and his wife will no doubt be thrilled to welcome an addition to their brood, and a little brother or sister for Fox, especially given the difficulties they faced in becoming parents previously.

Sharing a picture of an ultrasound to Instagram, Zoe wrote: “It’s really bloody hard for me to keep a secret. That’s why I’ve hardly been on Instagram or sharing stories because I don’t trust myself that it would just slip out.”

She continued: “It’s time. I’ve been incredibly sick and isolated for the last 11 weeks because of this little monkey. I’m sharing this and so much vital information I learnt from this season on today’s [podcast] episode.

“I look forward to being honest and sharing the good, bad and really ugly bits of this time with you all. Mini marshall due day before my birthday (god help me another Gemini) June 2021.”

In her post, she shared a snippet from her podcast, The Deep, which delves into dealing with trauma and struggles that people often don’t talk about.

In the recording, she talks about how cautious she and Benji had been around this second pregnancy given the complications they’ve had in the past.

She explained that Benji had a lot of anxiety around her announcing they were expecting prematurely, which was completely understandable.

“He’s just been very private in general,” she said.

Zoe and Benji are expecting a second child.

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Back in 2017, the pair spoke to Woman’s Day about their difficult road to parenthood.

After suffering severe stage-four endometriosis, Zoe was convinced this was the reason for their struggle

to fall pregnant.

She admitted in her darkest moments, she feared she would never have a child.

“We always knew we wanted a baby, so living with that uncertainty was tough. It was always in the back of my mind,” she told Woman’s Day in 2017.

After years of trying to fall pregnant naturally, Zoe turned to Chinese medical practitioner Dr Shuquan Liu for help.

Six months later, on her 33rd birthday, Zoe received the news she and Benji had been hoping for – she was pregnant.

The pair tried several avenues before Zoe eventually became pregnant.

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After the safe arrival of their son, the pair again spoke to Woman’s Day to share the experience.

The 10 hour labour was an ordeal in itself.

“The doctor said the cord was wrapped about the baby’s neck, so I told Zoe she had to push.

It was as if I was giving a talk to the boys on the field,” Benji told us.

“Everyone in the room was making pushing noises to motivate her. Then the doctor said I’d have to grab the baby really tightly, because he’d feel like a wet footy. I squeezed him so hard, he was going nowhere!”

Zoe and Fox’s bond is stronger than anything.

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We’re thrilled that the pair will soon welcome another addition to their growing family.

After everything they’ve been through, it certainly seems they’re both more than up to the challenge.

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Sylvia Jeffreys and Peter Stefanovic’s sweetest snaps of their baby boy Oscar https://www.nowtolove.com.au/lifestyle/parenting/celebrity-families/sylvia-jeffreys-peter-stefanovic-baby-photos-62712/ Mon, 29 Jun 2020 02:00:00 +0000 https://www.nowtolove.com.au/parenting/celebrity-families/sylvia-jeffreys-peter-stefanovic-baby-photos-62712 And the proud parents are keeping it real on social media.

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When Sylvia Jeffreys and Peter Stefanovic announced that they were going to be parents, our hearts filled with pure, unbridled joy.

The couple, who met on the set of the Today Show, announced the news via Instagram back in August 2019 and couldn’t wait for their family to become a little bit bigger.

Speaking to The Australian Women’s Weekly in 2017, Sylvia confessed that she and Pete would “love a house full of kids.”

“Our hope is that down the track, we could have a house on the Gold Coast so that our kids can have the same experiences with their cousins that we both had as kids with our cousins,” Sylvia said.

So when Oscar Hamilton Stefanovic came into the world in February 2020, his parents were over the moon.

Ahead of Oscar’s birth, Peter told TV WEEK: “My whole life has been based on jumping in the deep end and seeing what happens. I feel you do your best learning that way – and being a dad will be no different. I plan to learn as I go.”

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So now that they are a family of three, both Sylvia and Peter have been filling our news feeds with stunning photos of little Oscar.

Keep scrolling for the sweetest baby Stefanovic snaps.

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He might have his own newborn daughter to look after, but that hasn’t stopped Karl Stefanovic from playing the role of doting uncle to Oscar! Here the adorable duo enjoy some Sunday snuggles.

Cousin love: Oscar with his baby cousin Harper. The pair, who are just three months apart, look like they are already set to be the best of friends.

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Earlier in June, the new family-of-three enjoyed their first getaway together. “Iso baby’s first weekend getaway,” Sylvia mused next to this precious photo of Peter and Oscar.

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Bring your baby to barre! The mother-son duo take a breather after a mums and bubs barre class.

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“Best birthday yet,” Sylvia captioned this photo of herself, Pete and Oscar going for a walk in Sydney, as she celebrated her 34th birthday in April.

“Thanks to my boys for the sunny walks, cuddles and brand new bed socks, and to my friends and family for all the love and flowers and gifts and virtual hugs. This is 34 and I’m digging it. 💕🌞👼”.

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Sylvia posted this candid, makeup-free snap of herself and Oscar. He’s already posing like a pro!

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Oscar gifted his Mum a pair of bed socks for her birthday to keep her warm during winter.

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To celebrate Sylvia’s 34th year around the sun, Pete wrote on Instagram: “Happy Birthday Mumma Sylvie! Oscar and I are very lucky to have you. We love you!”

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First Easter

Oscar’s first Easter called for a bunny sidekick.

self isolation

With the coronavirus crisis in full swing, many people across the globe are working from home – including Sky News reporter Peter.

The proud dad has embraced the opportunity to spend quality time with his son. Sharing a snap of little Oscar, Peter wrote: “The perks of isolation. Extra time with my beautiful boy.”

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Family

“Three years since we laughed our way through our vows and two months since our handsome baby boy arrived.” The couple celebrated their third anniversary with baby Oscar, and revealed the first pic of the gorgeous family of three.

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Oscar

What a smile!

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New mum

Posting to her 245,000 Instagram followers in the midst of the scary coronavirus crisis, Sylvia shared a heartwarming message to other new mothers who might be feeling anxious and isolated at home, alone with a newborn baby.

“While it’s a good time to be living in a little 💓 bubble with nowhere to go, I’m conscious of the confusion and anxiety that many new mums might be feeling right now,” Sylvia wrote, alongside this gorgeous mother-son selfie featuring baby Oscar.

“Mother’s groups – a social lifeline for many – have been cancelled, libraries closed, cafes are being avoided. So I just wanted to send some love and virtual hugs to other mamas out there who might be feeling extra isolated. Drop a comment below if you want to connect, chat about reflux, LOL about 💩namis, recommend some bingeworthy series, or share your sleep secrets. Let’s chat and be kind and stay connected. Big love, from us 💓 #togetherathome.”

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Sylvia and Oscar

To celebrate Oscar turning one month old, proud mum Sylvia shared this adorable sleeping snap.

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Oscar

With two journalists for parents, Oscar’s going to have plenty of books on hand when he’s older.

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Karl Stefanovic

When Uncle Karl came by for cuddles, Oscar even gave him a little wave.

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Janine Jeffreys and Oscar

Sylvia’s mum Janine spent the first two weeks helping out the new parents and she’s clearly loving her new role as Nan.

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Oscar sleeping

Being that cute is sleepy work, right Oscar?

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Oscar

Be still our beating hearts!

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Oscar

In his first picture shared with the world, proud mum Sylvia described Oscar as “3.4kg, deep blue eyes and perfectly healthy,” before adding that “he’s absolute magic.”

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Sylvia and Oscar

Doting dad Peter also welcomed his son to the world via Instagram adding, “Love is strong. Life is fantastic.”

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Peter and Oscar

That’s one proud dad!

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Oscar’s foot

How sweet are those little toes?

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