Rosie Huntington-Whiteley has revealed why she decided to move her family to London after living in Los Angeles for a decade.
The model, 38, who grew up in Devon, returned to the UK in 2020 and explained that it was always ‘the plan’ to raise her children in the UK.
Rosie shares two young children with her husband Jason Statham, 57 – Jack Oscar Statham, seven, and Isabella James Statham, three.
She told The Times: ‘We love the schools, the education. They’re growing up British with their little British accents, which was important for us, and we have a great support system here.
‘Jay’s parents live up the road and see the kids most days, my family come to visit every six or eight weeks.’
Rosie Huntington-Whiteley, 38, who grew up in Devon, returned to the UK in 2020 and explained that it was always ‘the plan’ to raise her children in the UK
Rose admitted that Jason’s job was a huge part of their relocation decision, as he would have been apart from his family for long periods of time while filming had they stay in LA
While the model admitted missed California’s sunshine and ‘eternal optimism’, she said she has grown to love living in London again
Rosie also said her kids are having a childhood not dissimilar to her own, even spending large amounts of time in Devon where she grew up.
The mum, who only shares the occasional snap of her children online, added: ‘In the summer we go down to Devon and our children have the same experiences running around on the farm that I had growing up, and it’s very special.’
However, she admits that it did take some time to get used to being in the UK again after so long stateside.
She said she missed California’s sunshine and ‘eternal optimism’ in particular but has grown to love living in London again.
The mum admitted that her actor husband’s job was a huge part of their relocation decision, as he would have been apart from his family for long periods of time while filming.
Rose said that Jason is a very ‘hands-on’ dad and described him as being like a ‘human playground’ with their children.
She also admits that his ability to be at home with his children all of the time is a great privilege in his line of work.
Discussing their parenting style, she said that they have no set rules and are both keen to get stuck into raising their youngsters.
Rosie and Jason Statham are pictured here arriving for the Men’s Singles Final Day at Wimbledon 2022, having thrown themselves back into the London social calendar
Rosie also said that her kids are having a childhood not dissimilar to her own, even spending large amounts of time in Devon where she grew up
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However, while the couple are loving their new life in the UK, their return to London has not been without controversy and last week they upset their neighbours by taking several helicopter trips from a local field.
An unidentified neighbour, 35, said that the famous couple sent horses into a panic with their preferred mode of transport.
She told The Sun: ‘After landing, the pilot ran across the field to say sorry. It looked like he was really apologetic and made an effort to make sure everyone was OK.
‘But if a horse bolts with a six-year-old on it, it won’t be pretty.’
Another local added: ‘There’s a reason we chose to live far out from Heathrow or City airports. It’s not great, especially with people working from home and elderly people living here.’
MailOnline has contacted representatives for the couple for comment.
They invested an eye-watering £15 million in three luxury homes in the capital, including seven-bedroom mansion and a £7.5 million three-bedroom townhouse in Chelsea.
