Delta Goodrem has spoken candidly about the challenges of fame, including dealing with unwanted attention and stalker ordeals, while also sharing reflections on her first year of marriage and her ambitious outlook for the future.
In an interview with Stellar magazine, the 41-year-old Australian singer detailed how those close to her work to shield her private life from the spotlight. This protection has become particularly significant following her marriage to Matthew Copley last June.
"Everybody tries their very best to keep everything in reality and [as] protected as possible with love and compassion, but also understanding there are boundaries still to my world," Goodrem stated.
Goodrem described her wedding ceremony in Malta as an intimate affair focused on family and close friends, despite the grand setting. She and Copley later returned to Malta to celebrate their one-year anniversary.
"When it comes to weddings, it's up to the two people and who they are individually. What made it special for us [was] it was intimate," she said. "Even though the dress was big, the church was big, it was family and close friends. It was perfect, a fairytale."
Goodrem noted that she felt remarkably calm during her wedding, attributing it to the comparative pressure of her career. "I got to marry the love of my life and be with my family and friends in a location that was just ours," she added.
The past year has also been professionally significant for Goodrem. She represented Australia at Eurovision in May, finishing fourth. Reflecting on the experience, she expressed gratitude for the support received from her home country.
"At this point, with all the different seasons of growing up with everybody, to feel that love and support in that moment, that energy from Australia, I felt it with all my heart. As if everyone had an Australian flag and was waving it with me," she recalled.
This comes more than two decades after her debut. Goodrem is now preparing for a new challenge, set to compete on the upcoming season of "Strictly Come Dancing" in the UK. She views the competition as an opportunity to further her career.
"I'm just getting started! I'm very excited to step onto the ballroom. I welcome the skill set that I can hopefully take to the tour next year. You never know, [maybe] I can bring ballroom dance to my show," Goodrem said. With a new album and world tour planned, she appears poised to continue exploring new artistic avenues.
This engagement with new ventures follows a previous legal matter where, in May, a man accused of harassing Goodrem online and attempting to locate her address was charged. Police had sought an apprehended violence order to protect Goodrem and Copley. This incident occurred after another man was convicted of stalking her in 2020.