Margot Robbie Shares First Comments on Raising Her Baby Boy: ‘It’s the Best’

THE RUNDOWN:

• Margot Robbie shared her first public comments on becoming a mom while promoting her upcoming film, A Big Bold Beautiful Journey.
• “It’s the best,” she said.
• She and husband Tom Ackerley quietly welcomed their first child, a baby boy, in October 2024.

Margot Robbie recently gave a rare comment about becoming a mom.

While on a press run for her new film A Big Bold Beautiful Journey, in theaters on September 19, Robbie sat down with Entertainment Tonight and opened up about parenthood for the first time. “It’s funny,” she said. “If you try to explain it to someone who has kids, you don’t need to because they get it. And if they don’t, it’s probably just really boring to hear. So, you’re just kind of like, ‘It’s the best.’”

In October 2024, Robbie and her husband, Tom Ackerley, welcomed their first child, a baby boy. People reported the news in early November. Robbie has not yet shared her son’s name or exact birth date.

Back in 2016, the usually private star opened up about her hopes of having a big family. “I want tons of children,” she told The Daily Telegraph. “Well, maybe not too many. I grew up in a family of four [children], so that sounds like a good number. We’ll see what happens; no time soon. I know that once I have kids, they’ll be my priority, so I want to do the family thing later.”

She also spoke about how she and Ackerley navigate their busy schedules. “The most helpful thing I’ve learned from other couples in this industry is that you don’t go more than three weeks without seeing each other,” she said. “Being in a long-distance relationship can be really hard when you don’t see the light at the end of the tunnel. It can mess with your head, so the three-week rule is key.”