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Margot Robbie is reportedly pregnant with her first baby.
The 34-year-old man Barbie The actress and her husband, actor and film producer Tom Ackerley, 34, are expecting their first child together, multiple sources said. PeopleThe couple, who married in 2016, have yet to comment on the news.
The Independent has contacted representatives for the couple for comment.
Robbie and Ackerly met in 2013 while they were filming French Suitea World War II romantic drama set in Belgium. At the time, Robbie was still gaining fame as an actor and Ackerly was the film's assistant director.
A year later, they launched a production company together called LuckyChap, which has produced major films including: Birds of prey and Barbieboth starring Robbie in the lead role.
Both are known for keeping their personal lives private. Their engagement was never announced and they tied the knot in a secret ceremony in Byron Bay, Australia.
He Suicide Squad The actor said Fashion In May 2016, her relationship with “the most handsome boy in London” was unexpected.
“I was the quintessential single girl. The idea of being in a relationship made me want to vomit,” she said. “And then this hit me. We were friends for a long time. I was always in love with him.”
Robbie continued: “But I thought, ‘Oh, he would never love me. Don’t make it weird, Margot. Don’t be stupid and tell him you like him. ’ And then it happened, and I thought, ‘Of course we’re together. This makes so much sense, like nothing ever made sense before. ’”
Robbie has previously expressed her annoyance at being constantly questioned in interviews about when she would have children.
“It made me so angry; how dare an old man dictate what I can and can't do when it comes to motherhood or my own body?” she told Radio times.
“Unfortunately, it’s a conversation we’re still having.”
“I’m very angry about this social contract,” she added. “You’re married, you have a baby now. Don’t assume anything. I’ll do what I have to do.”
The couple recently opened up about their relationship in an interview with The timesAsked whether or not they argue at home, Acklerley explained that their most common fight is over chocolate biscuits and “whether Tim Tams or Penguins are better”.
He added that he wished there was “more sporting rivalry” between Australia and the UK, noting that he “feels like an honorary Australian” while “Margot feels like an honorary Brit”.
They also revealed that when they are not working, they spend 24 hours a day together.
“It's a continuous process,” Ackerley said. “We don't have an on/off switch. It's all become one thing.”
