Glenn McGrath leaves a home filled with memories to start afresh with his new wife.

The retired fast bowler, 41, has been scouring some of the nation’s most expensive real estate hot spots since returning from a honeymoon with new wife Sara Leonardi last month.

Now it seems the couple are contemplating outlaying as much as $20 million on the perfect place to raise Glenn’s children, James, 11, and Holly, 9. They have narrowed down their search to two opulent mansions – both within a stone’s throw of 29-year-old Sara’s favoured shopping haunt of Double Bay.

“They started looking around in early February, but didn’t view anything then – they were just driving around looking at houses,” reveals a source close to the pair. “Since then they’ve widened their search a bit. Now they’re keen on a couple of places – there’s a beachfront house in Vaucluse and a regal-looking mansion in Woollahra. They love the thought of starting a new home together and have spent serious amounts of time inspecting each house.”

While both mansions have their merits – and views of Sydney Harbour – the Vaucluse house includes a slice of private beach, six bedrooms and a boathouse. Not surprisingly it comes with the heftier price tag. The new five-bedroom, Parisian-style manor in Woollahra is equally well proportioned, without the luxury of the foreshore at its doorstep. It is available for the comparatively thrifty price of $12 million.

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The much-loved showbiz trouper faces her toughest test – keeping her family together against the odds.

And in many ways she is. The charmed life and family she has fought for all these years has been destroyed forever. Once the matriarch of Australia’s perfect showbiz family, the heartbroken 65-year-old has been left reeling as her close-knit clan slowly unravels and her dream life disintegrates.

Patti is facing the prospect of her only son, Matthew, 34, being locked behind bars after allegedly breaching an AVO taken out by his former fiancée, actress Rachael Taylor. Not only that, she is being forced to struggle on alone, with her husband, Aussie icon Bert, 72, on the road as part of his commitment to the stage show Wicked.

To make matters worse, she has been devastated by the dramatic effect Matthew’s court case is taking on her own professional life. According to long-time friends of the family, Patti is shattered after being dumped as the brand ambassador of Millers Fashion Club – a lucrative endorsement deal she loved. Her contract was abruptly terminated in December, with a year to run, as a result of the family’s turmoil.

“There’s no doubt in her mind that being Matthew’s mother cost her the job,” a close friend of the Newtons tells Woman’s Day. “Patti is crushed, because she adored her work with the company. It got her face back on TV and kept her busy, brightening her life and allowing her little getaways to Sydney to shoot the commercials.

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Warnie’s ex goes on a steamy getaway with her new love.

Not only have they gone from strength to strength, with the smitten couple jetting from their hometown of Melbourne to the harbour city for a romantic child-free extended weekend, but Toby has revealed he’s feeling anything but threatened by Simone’s ex, Shane Warne.

And why would he? Toby – a tall, dark and handsome model-turned-business manager with a body to swoon over – has little to feel insecure about. On the contrary, Toby has been open about being a fan of spin king Warnie. “I love him, to be honest,” Toby told reporters recently.

“I certainly have nothing against Shane. I guess it is the same for him,” adds Toby, who has known Shane for a “good part of 30 years” through his father, Neil Roberts, and his Nine Network reporter brother Michael.

But Toby did admit to Melbourne’s Herald Sun newspaper, “I haven’t spoken to him since I have known Simone, so I’m not sure.”However, as Toby lapped up some Sydney rays with Simone by his side, it was clear who was on his mind. Wrapping his arms around the 41-year-old mother of three as he whispered in her ear and showered her with attention, 37-year-old Toby seemed more than appreciative of Simone’s fabulous beach body.

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The effervescent young actress and eco warrior has found an unlikely ‘second dad’ – movie star Beau Bridges.

The unlikely friends met through film, but it was their shared love of wildlife that really cemented the bond. And like Bindi’s dad Steve Irwin, Beau’s father, actor Lloyd Bridges, was also a keen conservationist.

The link between 69-year-old Beau and 12-year-old Bindi is so strong, the young Aussie sees the Bridges clan as a second family. “Beau is just wonderful and has become such a great mentor to Bindi and such a great friend,” mum Terri reveals on this week’s episode of This Is Your Life.

Beau and his family have made the long haul from Hollywood to celebrate the friendship between their families. Beau met Bindi on the set of Free Willy: Escape From Pirate’s Cove in South Africa. He provided support and friendship to the youngster and her mum, who’s raised Bindi and Robert, 7, alone since Steve’s death in 2006.

“My first impression of Terri was as a mom – the mom of the leading actress of our movie. Bindi had a big responsibility,” recalls Beau. “Terri was right there every step of the way making sure that the workplace was a safe one and a happy one so that Bin could do the best job possible.”

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She may have a $4 million wardrobe, a top-of-the-line Dolce & Gabbana handbag and a collection of heels to rival any Sex And The City star, but Suri Cruise’s favourite accessory has caused a stir for being a few seasons too old!

The daughter of Tom Cruise and Katie Holmes, who turns five next month, still sucks on a dummy, and experts claim it could affect the development of her teeth and/or speech.

Opinions vary, but it’s generally thought kids should not use a dummy regularly beyond the age of six months. But Suri isn’t the only one, see more celebrity kids who can’t give up their dummy here.

Read more in this week’s Woman’s Day on sale March 14, 2011.

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Gwen Stefani’s son four-year-old Kingston.

Salma Hayek’s three-year-old daughter Valentina.

Katie Prices and Peter Andre’s daughter three-year-old Princess Tiaamii.

Matthew McConaughey’s three-year-old son Levi.

Britney Spears’ four-year-old Jayden.

Jennifer Garner and Ben Affleck’s five-year-old daughter Violet.

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She’s almost 30kg lighter and dancing her way to good health. Kirstie Alley reveals why this time she’s going to make her weight-loss stick.

“I’ve lost 60 pounds [27kg] and I have 30 or 40 [13-18kg] more to go,” she reveals. “And with this strenuous, rigorous dance schedule, I think it’s going to work. It’s exciting.” And so far it does seem to be working. Kirstie recently tweeted, “Here’s a tip for any weight-loss plan: Dance for four or five hours a day. Sorta starts melting off!”

The 60-year-old – who’s become as famous in recent years for her body battle as she was for her award-winning role on 80s sitcom Cheers – has long struggled with her weight, tipping the scales at over 104 kilos in 2010.

But now, thanks to a renewed focus on her health, Kirstie’s back on track and determined to go from her current size 16 to a svelte size 12 – and her goal weight of 63kg – by the time the demanding dance contest finishes filming. After her first two hours of rehearsing for Dancing With The Stars, Kirstie was on the verge of passing out. “I turned white!” she told US TV show Entertainment Tonight.

“She was on the floor, in a full sweat, barely breathing,” says her dance partner Maksim Chmerkovskiy, adding that he’s impressed with how far Kirstie’s come since first putting foot inside the rehearsal rooms. Just two years ago, doctors were so worried about the Fat Actress star’s constant crash dieting and subsequent binge-eating, they reportedly gave her just four years to live.

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