Andrew Hornery

Andrew Hornery

Senior journalist Andrew Hornery is the man behind The Sydney Morning Herald's Private Sydney column, keeping tabs on everyone from socialites to social climbers. If they are worth knowing about, you can bet they are on the PS radar.

Secret surgery

How did Angelina keep it a secret?

Andrew Hornery That the woman dubbed 'St Angelina' in the showbiz press managed to keep her surgery a secret, in the era of the 24-hour, all-consuming news cycle, is verging on the miraculous.

Private Sydney

Good line for bodice ripper

Fiona Handbury and William Legge

Andrew Hornery It's a dramatic love story which reads like a chapter from one of her late grandmother-in-law Dame Barbara Cartland's racy pot boilers, but former Sydney socialite turned British aristocrat, Lady...

Private Sydney

Accent on affected

George

Andrew Hornery Actor Melissa George was accused of treason this week when she declared she would rather nibble on a croissant and sip espresso in Paris than return home to Australia to be constantly asked about the...

Princess Nicole all grace at the race

Nicole Kidman at the Swisse marquee.

Andrew Hornery and Mik Grigg No one does jet lag quite like Nicole Kidman. The Oscar-winning actor arrived at Flemington today for the annual Derby Day races looking radiant and much younger than her 45 years.

Private Sydney

Frocks, fillies and a fleeting visit

nicole kidman

Andrew Hornery Nicole Kidman was the queen of Flemington on Saturday for her blink-and-you'd-miss-her trip to Derby Day, but once again the Melbourne Cup carnival drew a broad section of Australia's famous faces.

Facial resculpting

Fresh-faced to fine-tuned

Jennifer Hawkins

Andrew Hornery Whatever Jennifer Hawkins is doing in the looks department, it's working.