News | Entertainment
20 Jan 2026 7:33
NZCity News
NZCity CalculatorReturn to NZCity

  • Start Page
  • Personalise
  • Sport
  • Weather
  • Finance
  • Shopping
  • Jobs
  • Horoscopes
  • Lotto Results
  • Photo Gallery
  • Site Gallery
  • TVNow
  • Dating
  • SearchNZ
  • NZSearch
  • Crime.co.nz
  • RugbyLeague
  • Make Home
  • About NZCity
  • Contact NZCity
  • Your Privacy
  • Advertising
  • Login
  • Join for Free

  •   Home > News > Entertainment

    Katharine McPhee has pushed David Foster to "open up" more, according to his daughter

    Erin Foster has hailed Katharine's influence on her 70-year-old father, insisting that their 34-year age difference has actually proven to be a positive aspect of their relationship


    Erin explained: "Interestingly, the age difference has played a role in a positive way.

    "Our dad comes from a generation where women are more passive. He is also passive about his feelings. Kat has really pushed him to open up.

    "We could get into a fight, and then Kat's like, 'No, you have to pick up the phone, call your daughter back.' She's a facilitator, which is really important. She pushes him to be more emotional and more vulnerable."

    Erin also admitted she thinks Katharine is "hot", saying her body is "insane".

    Speaking to PEOPLE magazine, she shared: "Our biggest issue with [Katharine] is how hot she is.

    "Her body is insane. When she comes over for family Sundays, I'm like, 'Do not get in a bikini.' My husband's always like, 'Kat, get in the pool!' And I'm like, 'Simon...'"

    Similarly, David previously described his 36-year-old wife as the "whole package".

    The singer tied the knot with the 'Scorpion' star following a 12-month engagement, and he feels incredibly lucky to be able to call her his spouse.

    He said of Katharine: "She's the whole package, you know? Singing, acting, beauty, she's got it all!"

    Shortly after their wedding, Katharine decided to take David's surname because she loves the "traditional" nature of taking a partner's last name.

    She explained: "I'm a romantic. I've always liked the idea that it's still a traditional thing that exists in our society. I like the idea.

    "I think it's romantic and it's a great last name ... We've been away since we've been married, so not [yet], but I love it. I just love the ring of it, so I'm enjoying it."

    © 2026 Bang Showbiz, NZCity

     Other Entertainment News
     19 Jan: Roger Allers, co-director of The Lion King, dies aged 76
     18 Jan: Teddi Mellencamp is "really sick" - months after she revealed her cancer had become "undetectable"
     18 Jan: Ashton Kutcher is "so proud" of his ex-wife Demi Moore in The Substance
     18 Jan: Lo Bosworth has given birth two weeks early
     18 Jan: Chase Infiniti botched Leonardo DiCaprio's beard when she cut it whilst they bonded before shooting One Battle After Another
     18 Jan: A shark has been named after Kelly Clarkson
     18 Jan: Jennifer Lawrence's marriage is kept "alive" with a compromise to her struggle with timekeeping
     Top Stories

    RUGBY RUGBY
    Don't be surprised if the coaching nous of Scott Robertson is lured to the UK More...


    BUSINESS BUSINESS
    China's population has fallen for a fourth consecutive year, and at a greater clip More...



     Today's News

    Education:
    Students and schools are feeling the strain of a growing nationwide teacher shortage 7:27

    Lower South Island:
    Race leader Tom Sexton is eyeing another victory on a favoured third stage in cycling's Tour of Southland 7:27

    Law and Order:
    Deadly Pakistan shopping plaza fire death toll rises to 23 7:27

    Politics:
    Donald Trump links Greenland takeover threat to Nobel Peace Prize snub, amid tariffs row with Europe 7:17

    Business:
    China's population has fallen for a fourth consecutive year, and at a greater clip 7:17

    Law and Order:
    A search for answers - after a body was found on the rocks at a beach on Auckland's North Shore 4:37

    International:
    Tensions over Greenland escalate as US threatens tariffs after European troop deployment 21:27

    Business:
    Consumers could soon spot cocoa-free chocolate on shelves - as producers scramble to find cheaper alternatives 21:17

    International:
    At least 39 dead after two high-speed trains derailed in Spain 20:17

    International:
    What has caused a 'smack' of jellyfish to wash up on Melbourne's eastern beaches? 19:37


     News Search






    Power Search


    © 2026 New Zealand City Ltd