The woman who would have been James Packer's first mother-in-law, Pru Goward, has some advice for the unlucky-in-love billionaire: "marry your mother".
Well, at least that's what Goward, the NSW Minister for Domestic Violence and mother of the socialite formerly known as Kate Fischer, told PS on Tuesday in the makeup room at Channel Seven's Martin Place Studios.
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"He needs a woman who is going to be able to mother him in many ways ... he needs to marry his mother," Goward said as she was being made up for her appearance to talk about the infinitely more serious topic of domestic violence.
Indeed she may have a point. Packer matriarch Ros Packer played the role of dutiful wife with aplomb for Kerry Packer, a man even his closest friends say was not the easiest person to get along with.
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Ros endured years of temper tantrums and rose above the many rumours and reports of Kerry's extra-marital trysts and wild nights at casinos. Throughout it all she remained steadfast by Kerry's side.
And, as PS has previously noted, Ros Packer's temperament is the complete opposite of spotlight-loving Mariah Carey's, a self-professed diva who travels with an entourage, has her own reality television series and has a habit of over-sharing with her millions of fans.
But while Goward was happy to talk about Packer's ideal wife, she has refused to be drawn on her own daughter resurfacing on the celebrity radar after years living as a recluse.
Kate Fischer, who these days goes by the name of T'ziporah Malka, has become something of a regular contributor to the pages of New Idea magazine, including an agony aunt-style letter advising Mariah Carey how she could get Packer back – if she wanted him.
Malkah has also enlisted celebrity spruiker Max Markson to represent her. Markson already handles the likes of Mark Latham, so no doubt she is in good hands.
This week she made an appearance on Kyle and Jackie O's radio show, during which she revealed she threw $500,000 worth of jewels into the ocean following her break up from Packer two decades ago.