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.

Warding off the spotlight

Gemma Ward

Andrew Hornery Where's Gemma? For months, rumours that former Australian supermodel Gemma Ward would soon be making her comeback have been falling off the most immaculate lips in the business.

What's the gen on Jen's future?

Jennifer Hawkins

Andrew Hornery Watch out Jen! Rival executives at Myer were among the keenest observers of last week's shock decision by David Jones to end its contract with star model Miranda Kerr.

The tweeting elite

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Andrew Hornery Elle Macpherson probably doesn't realise it, but her ''fans'' are faking it.

Private Sydney

City falls under spell of Ellen

Andrew Hornery She arrived, she danced, people cried, a few sang and some poor girl fainted.

All about value: DJs replaces Miranda Kerr with younger model

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Andrew Hornery Backstage at David Jones' high-voltage fashion shows, it was pretty clear that Miranda Kerr was not just another run-of-the-mill model.

Big demands

Kerr and DJs split: Gomes set to be new face of department store

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Andrew Hornery Contract negotiations between retailer David Jones and its million-dollar-a-year star model Miranda Kerr have collapsed, with the prestigious department store "terminating" its relationship with her...

Long wait

Ellen arrives

Ellen DeGeneres and Portia de Rossi

Andrew Hornery Ellen DeGeneres and Portia de Rossi have touched down to a right royal reception at Sydney Airport.

Meet Arnie

Meet Arnie, say 'hasta la vista' to $20,000

Arnold Schwarzenegger

Andrew Hornery Who would pay $20,000 a head to dine with Arnold Schwarzenegger? At least 20 Sydneysiders, according to celebrity spruiker and purveyor of pastel ties and matching pocket squares Max Markson.

The Logie bogy

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Andrew Hornery Really, would you actually want a Gold Logie?

Jolly Gina no shrew

Andrew Hornery News has taken a little while to filter south, however PS extends its sincerest congratulations to erstwhile Kuala Lumpur operative Kee Hua Chee for getting the inside scoop on the Rinehart family.

Car rammed

Miranda Kerr in car accident

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Andrew Hornery Australian Supermodel Miranda Kerr was involved in a serious car accident in Los Angeles on Monday which has left her wearing a neck brace.

Case closed

Mel B court case against paparazzo dismissed

X Factor judge Mel B, aka Scary Spice  at Waverley local court after taking out an AVO against paparazzi photographer Jamie Fawcett. Photo: Peter Rae Thursday 1 November 2012. Sydney.

Andrew Hornery An interim apprehended violence order to keep controversial Sydney paparazzo Jamie Fawcett away from Mel B has been dismissed.

Private Sydney

What lies beneath

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Andrew Hornery They are the stars of one the highest rating TV shows on television right now, so naturally the pressure is on Pete Evans and Manu Feildel to look their absolute best.

Private Sydney

Grazia falls from grace

Andrew Hornery Rumours over the demise of celebrity magazine Grazia have become official after staff were told in a meeting at lunchtime on Thursday that the magazine is to close.

Royal baby

Woman's Day spends up to $150,000 on pregnant Kate photos

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Andrew Hornery The editor of Australian Woman's Day has defended paying up to $150,000 for a photograph of the pregnant Duchess of Cambridge splashing about in a bikini on a public beach, claiming the image was not...

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Private Sydney

Wait for the weight

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Andrew Hornery Poor Mahalia Barnes has found herself the unsuspecting bait in a paparazzi hunt.

Cutler bakes a plan to rescue cake empire

Andrew Hornery SYDNEY'S self-anointed ''cake queen'' Paris Cutler, pictured below, says her empire will rise again after hitting heavy financial turbulence.

Smoking gun

Chrissie Swan: 'I was protecting my children'

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Andrew Hornery Chrissie Swan says she was trying to "protect" her children when she offered $53,000 to buy damning photos showing her smoking.

Hollywood life

Soaring career for Aussie Kite star

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Andrew Hornery He may have only just turned 18, but Clontarf-raised actor Callan McAuliffe is living the sort of Hollywood life most stars twice his age can only dream of.

Private Sydney

Hard days for Roxy

Andrew Hornery Saving face in a city as superficial as Sydney would seem, on the face of it (pun intended), a relatively simple matter.