Vogue Williams, 40, displayed her abdominal muscles in a black crop top on Instagram this Tuesday, a mere three weeks after welcoming her fourth child. The Irish television presenter and her husband, Spencer Matthews, welcomed their son Remy earlier this month. The couple also have three older children: Theodore, eight; Gigi, six; and Otto, four.
Williams announced her return to work, sharing a video clip in anticipation of a photoshoot. She appeared in excellent shape, wearing a crop top from the Australian brand Subu, paired with khaki cargo trousers and black flip-flop heels. "This top I've been waiting to wear from Subu, it's an Australian brand and these trousers and shoes," she stated.
Matthews recently shared insights into their family life, revealing that he has been sleeping in a spare room since Remy's birth. During an appearance on his friend Jamie Laing's podcast, "NewlyParents," he described the challenges of navigating life as parents of four. "We are in that lovely bubble with three other young kids in a rental house because we're building, so to be honest the bubble feels a bit disturbed there's a lot going on," Matthews confessed.
He also noted that he and Williams have been feeling "a bit lonely at the moment," missing one-on-one time. Matthews explained that sleeping separately is a measure to ensure that broken sleep does not negatively impact the family's overall flow. "For us both to have broken sleep is unhelpful to the rest of the family flow," he said. "We don't sleep next to each other. I'm out. I'm working. Vogue's more at home at the moment. I come home in the evening and we might have an hour together."
Matthews expressed his dislike for sleeping separately, stating, "We like being next to each other. Even if you're not communicating, you're together. At the moment it feels a bit fractured. It sort of feels like you've fallen out because you're staying in [another] room."
Laing, who became a father last year, echoed similar sentiments about the difficulty of maintaining couple time after having a child. Matthews reflected on the dramatic shift in their lives, noting, "Eight years ago we had no kids, now we have four kids. So your life, whether you like it or not, is all about the kids... Any freedom that you enjoy as a, dare I say, successful couple that should be able to just do stuff, you kind of can't."
While Laing finds himself preoccupied with his son during rare date nights, Matthews stated that he can spend time away from the children. "Look I love my kids. In the same breath, I can easily spend time away from my kids. And I think I think that's normal, isn't it?" he asked.
Matthews drew a parallel to his own childhood, where his father worked long hours. "I was a kid, I don't remember my dad, right? And that's not a dig at my dad. My dad would just be working. He'd be gone when I woke up and he'd come home after I went to sleep. So, he wasn't there as much," he recalled. He added, "I loved my dad and we have an amazing relationship, but he probably never once fed me a bottle, never cooked for me, never changed me, never did anything that modern day fathers do and enjoy doing with their with their wives and partners."
He observed that roles were more defined in the past, whereas today there is "a lot of juggling."
Matthews described his morning routine, where with the help of their nanny, he manages the three older children, preparing breakfast and handling the school run. This allows Williams to focus on feeding the newborn and resting after night feeds. Despite admitting that the mornings can test his patience, he acknowledged that his wife "has got the hardest job," adding, "I would really struggle with having the baby on me all of the time."
Soon after Remy's birth, Matthews participated in The Big Half marathon in London. He spoke about the profound impact of running on his life, stating, "Running completely changed my life. It gives me something outside of work and family to strive towards and chip away at." He further explained, "I think for me, who spent a lot of their adult life like a little bit lost and without purpose, it's really helpful to me to have this kind of structure in my life. And there's nothing more satisfying than feeling proud of yourself. It's a really underrated feeling."