All Black captain and all-round golden boy Richie McCaw is papped in Auckland with girlfriend Hayley Holt, pictured in the glamorous surroundings of the College Hill New World. If you look closely you may even be able to see what they bought in there. I see stock! The true mark of any celeb couple.

New Idea scoops the scandalous story of the week, grabbing an interview with Vanessa Ropati and why the high profile trial of her husband, former league star Tea, last month has 'made their love stronger.'

She doesn't say why she dragged their baby daughter along to Daddy's court case, and Tea's not talking, although he does pose for some pics with wifey.

Vanessa's looking to the future, beyond her husband's 'liaison in the back of Tea's car' with a woman he met at a bar, and says the ordeal has strengthened their relationship.

"The biggest thing I have learnt through all of this is how much I love him," says Mrs Ropati, diamonds a-sparkling.

Here's hoping you both learned a few other lessons and all.

More wholesome is the Woman's Weekly cover with former Black Caps captain Stephen spilling the beans on why he's packed in his cricketing career. The happy family - Fleming, wife Kelly, cute as a button daughter Tayla and one on the way - pose for pics at their Wellington home.

Of course, where would we be without our weekly Posh? Like a ship without a rudder, that's what. Victoria Beckham this week is mooching around New York in a cropped monstrosity of an outfit. Said monstrosity reveals a weird crease in Posh's upper abdomen, prompting the headline 'Posh's Plastic Surgery Disaster.'

Posh has often said she hates the look of her stomach, one of the only bits of flesh Mrs Beckham's not that keen to flash when she's out and about. So why is she suddenly pouting and baring it?

The 'experts' all point to lipo, although there was really no need for surgeon Apostolos Gaitanis to point out that "it seems unlikely that this crease is a scar from caesareans, as it is above the bellybutton." Thanks, Dr Gaitanis. Or shall we call you Einstein? Even the childless among us know that babies don't grow up around one's ribcage.

Amy Winehouse cleaned up at the Grammys last week, and the drug-plagued soul singer looks to be getting her act back together on the health front too. Although by the sounds of it not everyone's a fan. The Weekly reports on Keith Richards telling the press that "Amy should get her act together. I've got nothing to say to the bitch."

This coming from the guy who admitted to snorting his father's ashes.

Another person bemoaning Wino's success is singer Natalie Cole, who complains "I've been in this business over 25 years and take great offence to see someone getting glory in the midst of stupor of drugs." Grow up Natalie. This is a sex, drugs and rock and roll business after all. It's Amy's work that's getting glorified, not her drug habit, and if her work's the best she deserves to be acclaimed for it.

The Weekly reports Katie Holmes is putting her foot down, and is telling husband Tom Cruise in no uncertain terms to put his family before Scientology. Be careful, Katie. No one comes between Tom and Xenu - that's how Nicole Kidman's rumoured to have gotten the bum's rush.

Mystery of the week: how did Tori Spelling go from sleek abs to massive baby bump in the space of four weeks? Answers on a postcard, please. Woman's Day has the bizarre photographic evidence, including a shot of hubby Dean McDermott making a denim on denim faux pas.

I feel a smidge sorry for Jennifer Aniston. No matter where the woman goes or what she does, if she's having a bad day, feeling grumpy or is snapped having a teary moment the tabloids for ever and always will pin it on Angie and Brad. 'Jen Breaks Down' crows the NW with pics of an emotional Aniston with BFF Courteney Cox Arquette. 'Her tears over Brad's new babies.'

I don't know Jennifer Aniston. She's not my friend, and the odds are good that she never will be. But I find it quite difficult to believe that a rich, good looking woman with any semblance of dignity still can't get over being dumped three years ago. Sure, it may sting on occasion. But it was three years ago, people.

If she's not over it yet, things will be coming to a head next week when Angie, Brad and Jen are all down as hosts for a pre-Oscar charity fundraiser - the first time the two women will have met up since Brad and Jen split.

Also crying this week...Paris Hilton shed a few tears at a pre-Superbowl party in Arizona recently. 50 Cent was performing at the bash when Paris decided someone else was getting a little too much attention for her liking and clambered up on stage. Hilton's own little stage show ground to an abrupt halt when Fiddy yelled at her to 'get the f**k off the stage!' and the heiress was shoved to the side.

I always though 50 Cent was an A-grade douche, but now he's front and centre on my list of personal heroes.

Mills and McCartney have just finished scrapping over their divorce proceedings in a London court, and New Idea has some of the dirt from behind closed doors. Apparently Heather wants more cash (surprise surprise) because she's so hated in Britain that her earning ability has been damaged. According to her it's Paul McCartney's fault nobody likes her. And here was me thinking she did that all on her own.

Apparently Paul has moved on to 'Heather Mills lookalike' actress Rosanna Arquette. Um, maybe Ray Charles thinks they look alike. These two are nothing the same, save for being blonde. Or am I the only one that sees that?

Kirsten Dunst is still in rehab and none of the mags seem to have the hot oil on why. Apparently the bad news of Heath Ledger's death was what pushed the actress over the edge after a week of heavy drinking and ?erratic behaviour' at the Sundance Film Festival. Er, drunks act erratically. That's what they do! Don't tell me falling asleep with your shoes still on and a kebab stuck to the side of your face is logical behaviour.

And hold on to your knickers, ladies. Word is that Welsh crooner Tom Jones has had his chest hair insured for around $8 million. That's some pricey rug.

And that's all from the mags this week!