Get the appMusician G Flip and actress Chrishell Stause have announced in separate statements that they are no longer together. G Flip, who is non-binary and born in Melbourne, asked people to respect their privacy. Stause said she was in love with G Flip and would always love them. The pair met at a Halloween party, and Stause first spoke publicly about their relationship on the Netflix series Selling Sunset in 2022.
Nine sports presenter James Bracey and his wife Margot have separated after 13 years of marriage, the couple confirmed in a joint statement. They said their daughters, Matilda and Abigail, remain at the centre of their lives. James has reportedly moved out of the family home in Curl Curl. An insider says his heavy work schedule, which includes sport hosting and frequent travel, placed strain on the marriage. The insider also says the split may have affected his chances of being chosen as host of Today, a role that went to Tom Steinfort.
Alberta voters have chosen to remain part of Canada in the province's first referendum on separation. CBC News called the result late Monday, local time, when 76 per cent of counted votes supported staying. Prime Minister Mark Carney said Albertans had chosen unity. Premier Danielle Smith said she was very pleased with early results. The referendum was non-binding, and separatist supporters have said they will keep pursuing another vote.
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Get the appUkrainian tennis player Elina Svitolina says she and former player Gael Monfils are ending their marriage. In an Instagram post, Svitolina said the emotional toll of Russia's war in Ukraine left her needing to find herself again. The couple married in July 2021 and have a daughter, Skai, born in October 2022. Svitolina asked for kindness and privacy, saying there was no-one to blame. Monfils, 40, has retired from professional tennis, according to the International Tennis Integrity Agency.
Doctors in Saudi Arabia say they have successfully separated 13-month-old Fijian conjoined twins, Dicecea and Jesepeli Kikau, after an operation lasting almost 13 hours. The girls were born joined at the lower abdomen and pelvis and shared a liver, bowel, urinary tract and anal canal, though each had her own heart and lungs. Doctors began reconstruction after the separation. The mother said she felt nervous but calmer as she watched by video link. The operation was free under the hospital's Saudi Conjoined Twins Program, the family having reportedly been asked for large upfront payments elsewhere.