‘I mourned my old life’: Pregnant Rosie Huntington-Whiteley reveals she felt ‘the rug was pulled out from under her’ after becoming a mother for the first time

Rosie Huntington-Whiteley has revealed she felt as though ‘the rug was pulled out from underneath her’ when she gave birth to her first son, Jack, in 2017.

The supermodel – who is expecting her second child with 54-year-old fiancé Jason Statham – confessed: ‘For a period after I had my first son, there was a real shift in identity, and a sort of mourning of the loss of your old life, and who you were.’

Rosie, 34, added during a sit-down chat with Porter magazine: ‘It really took me a long time to come around, but I think once I stepped into the role, embraced it, everything sort of relaxed a little bit.’

Candid: Rosie Huntington-Whiteley, 34, has revealed she felt as though ‘the rug was pulled out from underneath her’ when she gave first to her and Jason Statham’s first son, Jack, in 2017

The soon-to-be mother-of-two even shared that she now realises motherhood has empowered her.

‘If you’re someone that, like me, attach[ed] a lot of identity to my physicality and the way that I felt and looked, I did start to feel this new sense of life,’ she explained.

‘And, now in my thirties, my confidence is so much [greater] and my ability to make decisions and not second-guess myself is stronger.’

Rosie added: ‘I genuinely feel like my life is much more well-rounded.’

Rosie confessed: ‘For a period after I had my first son, there was a real shift in identity, and a sort of mourning of the loss of your old life, and who you were’

Empowered: The soon-to-be mother-of-two even shared that she now realises motherhood has empowered her 

Identity: ‘If you’re someone that, like me, attach[ed] a lot of identity to my physicality and the way that I felt and looked, I did start to feel this new sense of life,’ she explained.

Confident: ‘And, now in my thirties, my confidence is so much [greater] and my ability to make decisions and not second-guess myself is stronger’ explained Rosie

Elsewhere in her interview, Rosie revealed that she and Jason relocated from LA back to London during the pandemic, and was quick to gush about the many ways in which she is inspired by her other half.

‘Jay is my greatest protector,’ she began.

‘He has been a great mentor for me with work and navigating the industries. He’s renowned for being a tough businessman.’

She elaborated: ‘As someone who’s probably a little bit softer by nature myself, he’s given me a lot of support to make those tough decisions… And he’s really given me the wings to fly in that sense.’

Big move: Rosie revealed that she and Jason relocated from LA back to London during the pandemic

Mentor: Rosie said of partner Jason: ‘He has been a great mentor for me with work and navigating the industries. He’s renowned for being a tough businessman’

Looking to the future: Rosie said she has been thinking about what she wants to create for her family ‘outside of the day-to-day running of a household and work’

Model moves: Rosie slipped into a variety of chic looks for the shoot with PORTER

Flawless: The stunner showed off her natural beauty in the photographs

Touching upon the fact that she and Jason are currently refurbishing a newly-purchased townhouse, Rosie added: ‘[Jason’s] the real visionary in this family, and his taste and aesthetic are second to none.

‘People are so surprised because that’s not what they expect. Really, when it comes to furniture and architecture, I have learnt so much from him.’

However, Rosie – who also owns her own beauty brand, Rose Inc – also told the outlet that she is inspired by the mentorship she’s received from the ‘great women’ she’s been lucky enough to work with.

Gushing: Rosie was quick to gush about the many in ways in which she is inspired by Jason, saying: ‘Jay is my greatest protector’

Rosie detailed: ‘I’ve been really fortunate over the years to work with a lot of female founders and able to witness the way they work.

‘There are lots of great women I feel I could pick up the phone [to] and pick their brain should I need to.

‘I would love to think that people would feel open to picking up the phone to me one day. Mentorship is such a beautiful thing.’

As for her and Jason’s Christmas plans, pregnant Rosie shared that it will be a ‘quiet’ and ‘cosy’ affair as she will be in full nesting mode.

Proud parents: Rosie and Jason are parents to three-year-old son Jack and are expecting their second child 

‘Christmas is here in the UK this year,’ she said, adding: ‘I’m excited to be with my family. It will be very cosy because I’m going to be nesting.

‘It will be quiet… well, as quiet as a Christmas can be with the Statham bunch.’

Must read: To see the full interview with Rosie Huntington-Whiteley read PORTER at NET-A-PORTER.com and/or download the NET-A-PORTER app for iPhone, iPad and Android

Looking to the future, Rosie said she has been thinking about what she wants to create for her family ‘outside of the day-to-day running of a household and work’.

‘For me, nature is where I find myself most restored,’ Rosie explained.

‘That’s something I really want to achieve for my family in the near future – our own little slice of nature, and animals and all of those things around us.

‘I think that will give a nice balance to the rest of our lifestyle. I’m excited to start creating that. That’s one of the great things about being back here in the UK as well.’

Rosie slipped into a variety of chic looks for the shoot, including an elegant high-shine trench that boasted a sky-high thigh-gap, through which Rosie flashed her toned legs.

Elsewhere, she donned a gorgeous cream shawl teamed with over-the-knee boots and cradled her baby bump in an elegant black gown.

In August, Rosie and her fiancé announced that they were expecting their second child.

She shared the happy news on her Instagram page and wrote: ‘Taaa daahhh !! #round2’ while showing off her growing bump.  

To see the full interview with Rosie Huntington-Whiteley read PORTER at NET-A-PORTER.com and/or download the NET-A-PORTER app for iPhone, iPad and Android.”  

Happy news: Rosie announced her pregnancy on her social media page in August

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