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Courier-Mail
2 days ago
- Entertainment
- Courier-Mail
Delta Goodrem shows off her curves as she heads to the beach to celebrate wedding
Don't miss out on the headlines from Entertainment. Followed categories will be added to My News. Delta Goodrem showed off her slim physique in a bold blue swimsuit as she stepped onto a beach in Malta. The Australian singer looked to be in good spirits as she soaked up the sun on the busy beach days after secretly tying the knot. Last week, Goodrem wed her new husband Matthew Copley in a private ceremony surrounded by her family and some close celeb pals. Delta Goodrem spotted arriving at a beach club in Malta days after secretly tying the knot. Picture: Media Mode. Goodrem showed off her physique in a blue one-piece swimsuit as she flashed a smile. Picture: Media Mode. The singer was seen enjoying some time off from the stage by relaxing in the sand with her new husband while her flashy wedding ring was on display on her left hand. The newlyweds partied the day away with celebrity mates, including Renee Bargh, Airlie Walsh and Richard Wilkins, who stripped off for a swim with girlfriend Mia Hawkswell. Goodrem was later seen sporting a huge grin as she hugged friends who were no doubt congratulating her on her big day. Goodrem's wedding ring was visible on her finger as she hugged pals. Picture: Media Mode. Goodrem and her fiance Matthew Copley. Picture: Instagram. The happy couple have been together for almost a decade, and finally walked down the aisle on Monday, according to reports. Source: Instagram. According to New Idea, Goodrem, 40, and Copley, 38, wed on June 16 in a ceremony attended by celeb friends, including Goodrem's bestie Renee Bargh, Nine entertainment reporter Richard Wilkins and his son Christian. The magazine reports that Goodrem's mother Lea and brother Trent were among the other guests in attendance. In keeping with their private approach to their relationship, neither Goodrem nor Copley have posted anything about the wedding on social media, several days after they reportedly tied the knot. The happy couple have been together since 2017, with Copley popping the question in 2023 when they were on holiday in Malta, where he has family. Goodrem's near-decade-long relationship with Copley came after a string of high-profile romances with other celebs earlier in her career, among them Nick Jonas, Brian McFadden, Mark Philippoussis and Blair McDonaugh. Originally published as Delta Goodrem shows off her curves as she heads to the beach to celebrate wedding
7NEWS
3 days ago
- Entertainment
- 7NEWS
Delta Goodrem: Aussie singer gets married to long-time partner Matthew Copley in Malta
Aussie singer Delta Goodrem has tied the knot with long-time partner Matthew Copley on the European island of Malta. The pair are believed to have made their love official on June 16, according to New Idea, after months of speculation regarding their nuptials. In May, Goodrem was seen wearing a wedding band during a London performance at Hackney Empire, but curiously did not appear to be wearing it while treating fans at London's St Pancras International Station to an impromptu performance later in the month. On Tuesday, following their wedding day, the couple were joined by Goodrem's mother Lea and brother Trent as they continued proceedings at a beach club. Glowing under the European sun, Goodrem was seen in a turquoise dress as she embraced loved ones and flaunted her striking engagement ring and wedding band. High-profile friends Richard Wilkins, his son Christian, and TV personality Renee Bargh also made the trip. Goodrem is believed to have met Copley, 38, in 2017 while on tour. She told The Women's Weekly in 2023 that the pair's shared passion for music had blossomed into a love for each other. 'He's my guitarist, I met him through music,' she said. 'It's incredible to be on stage with him because he's so talented. We really are a team. He's my best friend, he's kind and just a beautiful human being. 'But I learnt quite young that I enjoy keeping part of that private.' Malta was not only the setting for the couple's destination wedding, but it was also Copley's location of choice when he popped the question in 2023. With her husband's family largely Maltese, the singer has been open in the past about her love for the island. She even performed at the MTV Malta music festival a couple of years ago. Goodrem wrote on social media at the time, 'Malta you have my heart 🫶🏼what a place!!! performing and then getting to spend time with our beautiful family and friends watching sunsets, swimming in the sea and dancing in the streets 🫶🏻 how lucky are we to do what we get to do 🎵~☀️grateful. La familia!!'
Yahoo
13-06-2025
- Sport
- Yahoo
‘A straight shooter:' What Marco Sturm's AHL players say Boston Bruins are getting
Marco Sturm laced up his skates for 1,006 NHL games. He coached Germany to a silver medal at the 2018 Olympics, spent four seasons as an assistant in Los Angeles, and the last three behind the bench for the Ontario Reign. Advertisement There's not much Sturm hasn't seen on a sheet of ice. That been-there-before coolness translates to his coaching. Now in his mid-40s, Sturm still thrives off competition away from the rink, too. 'He kicked all of our asses at Pickleball,' Reign forward Taylor Ward laughed. Players from Sturm's AHL team painted the picture of a smiling coach who is demanding, yet not overbearing. Meticulous in his planning, Sturm knows how he wants to win games and what he needs from his players. His expectations are high, but not unrealistic, because he's personally done it before. That's what they said the Bruins are getting in their next coach. Advertisement 'He's a calm coach,' said Ward, who spent three seasons playing right wing for Sturm in Ontario. 'He's a straight shooter. He'll tell you how it is. He'll tell you what he's thinking. That's really all you want as a player, to know where your coach stands in terms of how the team is doing, how you're doing individually. He'll let you know, good or bad, which you appreciate as a player.' Away from the rink, Sturm is a believer in culture. He wants his team to know and care about one another. He jokes with his players, who enjoy shooting the breeze with him. 'That's a big part of what he does — builds the camaraderie,' said goalie Pheonix Copley, who like Sturm's new goaltender, is an Alaska native. 'Trust yourself' Around Christmas last season, the Reign were white hot. Ontario went on a 9-0-1 stretch and climbed the Pacific Division standings. Advertisement Copley was one of the goalies backstopping that run. Since 2014, the 33-year-old has started games for the Reign, Hershey Bears and Chicago Wolves at the AHL level, and St. Louis Blues, Washington Capitals, and Los Angeles Kings in the NHL. With that resume, Copley is well-versed in locker room dynamics. He believes it's been easier for the Reign to rip off runs like last December's because of Sturm's presence. 'We went on a lot of really good stretches of hockey,' Copley said. 'On some teams I've been on, when things are going well, it's almost like (coaches) try to do too much or try to change things. He lets the team do its thing. 'You can tell that he's been around and that's why I think he's good at understanding the team and the players, because he's been there. He knows when guys need to be pushed or when he needs to step off the gas and let guys rest. It's his experience that shines through.' Advertisement On the flip side, when things weren't going well, Sturm tried to rebuild his players' confidence. Hockey players — especially young ones — are prone to trying to do too much amidst a skid, and Sturm reminded them to believe in themselves and what they were doing. 'He would be like, 'You've gotta trust yourself, trust each other,'' Copley said. The Reign made the AHL playoffs all three seasons with Sturm at the helm. 'I'm a much, much better player' Some hockey coaches yell as if screaming is its own sport on the bench, but Sturm isn't wired that way. He's not likely to give a rah-rah pump-up speech. That's delegated to his team's leaders, but when Sturm does have a pointed message to deliver, players listen. Advertisement 'Like any good coach, they have to come into the room sometimes and kick you in the ass and wake you up or yell at you sometimes, but not a whole bunch,' Ward said. 'He approaches it a little differently than just yelling and screaming at guys all the time. So when he does come in with some emotion, I think it lands a bit more just because you don't see it a whole bunch from him.' The Bruins were looking for a defensively responsible coach, and Sturm checks that box. Coaching in Los Angeles' system, defense was a priority. During his time in Boston, Sturm was a responsible 200-foot player, and he's tried to mold his own players in the same fashion. 'He takes it very seriously,' Ward said. 'It's a big key to the success we've had the last few years in Ontario. He's very dialed in on the defensive side, which translates into offense. But a big focus for our team the last few years was the defensive side of the puck and playing smart away from the puck. 'I'm a much, much better player after three years with Marco than before I showed up,' said Ward, who earned his first NHL call-up in April. 'That's for sure.' Advertisement Copley raved about the structure Sturm brought to practices without being a helicopter coach. He's knowledgeable, but Sturm also knows what he doesn't know, which is helpful when it comes to goalies. 'He has a really good understanding of his players,' Copley said. 'He has a good feel for how to set up practices. I felt like we were never doing pointless stuff at practice. It feels like he has a good plan. 'From a goalie standpoint, his communication is good. I know what he expects out of me. He trusts his goalies and stays out of our way,' Copley added. 'As a goalie, that's what you want. You want to have your space to work with the goalie coach and work on the things you need to work on without worrying about the head coach being too controlling in that aspect.' 'The best part' The Reign play in Ontario, California — just outside of Los Angeles — not the Canadian province. Advertisement As such, going to the beach is far easier, and Sturm often organized full team trips accordingly. There would be volleyball days and tennis days at the beach, and of course Pickleball day. Ontario went to Top Golf as a team, and amidst all these trips away from the rink, Sturm's message was simple: 'Get tight as a group.' 'He was always big on, 'Make sure we enjoy each other's company and make sure we spend time with each other and get to know each other,'' Copley said. 'Not every team has that. I think having Marco preach that helped forge that, where otherwise it wouldn't have been there.' The Reign had a full team outing before the start of every season and gathered everyone together for a Christmas meal. As a German native who played thousands of miles away from home in the NHL, it's easy to see why Sturm felt that important. 'He just likes to get the guys together, and especially the families,' Ward said. 'He likes to include the families as well. He likes to have the kids around. Guys bring their kids to the rink all the time. He thinks that's a very important part of a team. So I think that was the best part.' Advertisement Now an NHL coach for the first time, Sturm has a lofty challenge ahead. When he steps foot into Boston's dressing room, it may be an unfamiliar role, but it won't be unfamiliar territory. 'He's always got a good attitude,' Copley said. 'When I think about Marco, I just think of him always smiling and bringing good energy to the rink and to the locker room.' More Bruins content Read the original article on MassLive.
Yahoo
03-06-2025
- Business
- Yahoo
City looks to put more money into Hotel Topeka, here's why
TOPEKA (KSNT) – City leaders are looking to put $291,000 more into Hotel Topeka. Following two executive sessions in a special meeting on Monday, the Topeka Development Corporation decided it will move forward with requesting another round of funding. Since the city owns the hotel, it is required to make up for any operational losses from Hotel Topeka. At the end of last year, the TDC approved the budget with a net operating loss estimated at $870,000. Since Hotel Topeka is not generating enough revenue to cover its expenses, the city needs to invest more money into the hotel to help make up the deficit. 'This was a request from the management company based on their projections through the end of June for the expenses to make up this shortfall, which was the $291,000,' Assistant City Manager Braxton Copley said. The hotel currently has an overall annual occupancy rate of approximately 30%. Copley says even with the hotel operating with minimal staff and expenses, Hotel Topeka is still projected to have a net operating loss of $870,000 in 2025. The council will vote on this new investment at Tuesday's city council meeting. For more local news, click here. Keep up with the latest breaking news in northeast Kansas by downloading our mobile app and by signing up for our news email alerts. Sign up for our Storm Track Weather app by clicking here. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
Sky News AU
01-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Sky News AU
'It's a love language for us': Delta Goodrem makes rare comments about her husband-to-be Matthew Copley following glamorous hen's party celebrations
Aussie pop star Delta Goodrem has shared rare comments about her relationship with longtime partner Matthew Copley, as the countdown to their wedding begins. The 40-year-old singer-songwriter celebrated her hen's party over the weekend aboard a luxury yacht in Palm Beach, joined by close friends including former Nine presenter Airlie Walsh and Today show entertainment reporter Renee Bargh. Goodrem, who has long kept her relationship with Copley out of the spotlight, explained why she prefers to keep details of their romance and upcoming nuptials under wraps. "He chooses music, but he doesn't choose this," the Born to Try singer told Stellar. "It's a love language for us (performing together), but I do love keeping us as a sacred house, too. That's important to me." Delta and Matthew, who are based in Los Angeles, have been together for six years and are believed to have met through their mutual friend, fellow Aussie singer Conrad Sewell. "Music is how we met, it's what we both do," she told Stellar in an earlier interview. "I have an amazing partner and we live a good life and we get to tour the world doing what we love to do." The Sydney-born performer, who was previously engaged to Irish singer Brian McFadden and has been romantically linked to Mark Philippoussis and Nick Jonas, has always described herself as someone who values deep, lasting relationships. "I'm somebody who loves to go deeper. I'm all about long-term friendships and relationships, and I love those people with all my heart," she told HELLO! magazine in 2020. "When Matt and I work together, it's really easy to go straight to the core of our feelings because we're living and breathing life together all the time. It's wonderful to work with him." In 2023, the couple launched their own record label, ATLED Records. "I started ATLED Records and premiered the first song live on stage! What a day…!!!" Copley wrote on social media in July that year. "Getting to play music anywhere is special for me, playing music anywhere with my love is even better, playing music with my love with my family in Malta was so incredible!" With Delta set to perform at Hackney Empire in London this May, it's understood the wedding will likely take place in June or July.
