SWIMMING sensation Grant Hackett and his fiancee Candice Alley are preparing to take the plunge in April _ with the bride-to-be commissioning the Olympian of dress designers, Alex Perry, to create her gown.

While their big day is set to be an A-list affair, singer/songwriter Alley wants people to know her relationship with the aquatic hero is not all froth and bubbles - they have more in common than people might think.

“When he was 14 or 15 he was in a band, and he appreciates music, and when I was that age I was a swimmer for my school,'’ Alley said.

The pair will exchange vows after Hackett competes in the World Swimming Championships in Melbourne in March.

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QUEENSLAND’S insatiable appetite for exotic motor cars is set to continue with Audi poised to take more orders for the history-making R8 supercar when the Brisbane International Motor Show starts on Friday.

The first mid-engined production car from Audi has been a massive hit with Australian buyers, with demand quickly outstripping supply.

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Grant Hackett has said that his world championship preparation is still full steam ahead despite a remanifestation of the shoulder problem that caused him to miss the Commonwealth Games last year. Hackett said the pain in his right shoulder had returned but he did not need more surgery to correct the problem, rather it was a case of managing the injury properly.

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