Kelly Brook doesn't want to marry Jeremy Parisi because she likes being "spontaneous".
Kelly Brook and Jeremy Parisi
The 41-year-old model and presenter insists getting married or having kids with her beau isn't on her "bucket list" as she thinks it would stop her doing the things she loves the most.
She said: "I’ve got a bucket list and I have to say a wedding is not on it. I feel like marriage and children are not things I’ve wanted. I like travelling and being with my partner, I like animals, working and being independent, and I like my freedom. I like being spontaneous!
"There are so many things I love, I think marriage and children would stop me doing them. I try to imagine how it would be, and when you have children it’s a huge commitment. It’s very hard to change your ways when you get to your forties and I don’t think it’s for everyone. I’m not saying never, it’s just not on my radar. I think about it every now and again, then I quickly forget about it."
Kelly turned 40 fairly recently and she admits she has a new "acceptance" of herself after reaching that milestone and she feels very lucky to have made it to her fourth decade of life.
Speaking to the Sunday People newspaper's Love Sunday magazine, she added: "Once you hit 40, you’re very accepting of yourself. You look around and give yourself a pat on the back and think you’ve made it. I’m still here and I’m still doing what I love. I’ve got a nice partner, I’ve got a cute dog, I’ve got my health and I’ve made it through the most stressful year that anyone’s ever known. For all of those reasons, I’m just so grateful to still be here and to be keeping going. It's a privilege to get old - it's not a given."
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