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Perth Now
2 days ago
- Entertainment
- Perth Now
Wife of AFL legend in ‘hard' pregnancy hell
Model Jesinta Franklin — the wife of AFL legend Lance Franklin — has revealed she has been through pregnancy hell over the past few months. Baby No.3 is due in late December and Jesinta has admitted the first trimester has been hard going. After being house bound for almost three months, Jesinta says she has come out the other side and is now stepping up her public appearances. The influencer, model and mother of two has been in Melbourne for the city's International Film Festival and even appeared on the red carpet — looking fabulous — for the event's opening night at Melbourne Central on Thursday. 'I spent about 10 weeks on the couch and that was pretty hard,' Franklin said on Thursday. 'I am so grateful and thankful but it's nice to have come out on the other side.' Jesinta Franklin on the red carpet at the MIFF opening night. Credit: Getty Images Jesinta admitted in June this year that she was not 'someone who thrives when they are pregnant'. '(The pregnancy has) given me a rough time the last couple of months,' she said on social media. 'Sadly I'm not someone who thrives when they are pregnant.' In another post, she added: 'The reality of the last six weeks. House, couch or bed bound given the odd occasion. Finally succumbed to medication and it's been game-changing.' Lance and Jesinta do not have plans to have more children but Jesinta said the looming third was 'an absolute blessing'. 'Even though we thought we were happy and done with two beautiful children, we have been lucky enough to add another to the family,' she said. 'Life works in mysterious ways and I'm leaning into this next chapter with a grateful heart. 'Lulu and Rocky are beside themselves and can't wait to meet their baby.' Lance Franklin recently appeared on Channel 7's Sunrise after running a half marathon at the start of this month. He spoke excitedly about the new baby but said they were going to be tested. 'It's going to be busy, it's going to be very busy but it's so exciting obviously,' Buddy said. 'The third's on its way, will be born late December, early January, which is really exciting. We're going to be busy. 'It's juggling being a father and making time to get out and be active and run around, it's that juggling act, but absolutely loving it.' Sunrise star Monique Wright laughed: 'The third one tips you over the edge, Buddy, but in a great way.' Franklin replied: 'Yeah, I know, that's exactly right. JT (NRL icon Johnathan Thurston) would know, JT's got four!' Jesinta and Buddy have this time decided to keep the gender of the baby a surprise until its birth. Melbourne's International Film Festival runs from August 7 to 24. On Thursday night those who attended watched Australian actor Rose Byrne in the US psychological comedy drama If I Had Legs I Would Kick You. The highly acclaimed film is directed by Mary Bronstein and also star Conan O'Brien, Danielle Macdonald, and Christian Slater.
7NEWS
2 days ago
- Entertainment
- 7NEWS
Jesinta Franklin admits to pregnancy hell with third child on the way: ‘Pretty hard'
Model Jesinta Franklin — the wife of AFL legend Lance Franklin — has revealed she has been through pregnancy hell over the past few months. Baby No.3 is due in late December and Jesinta has admitted the first trimester has been hard going. After being house bound for almost three months, Jesinta says she has come out the other side and is now stepping up her public appearances. The influencer, model and mother of two has been in Melbourne for the city's International Film Festival and even appeared on the red carpet — looking fabulous — for the event's opening night at Melbourne Central on Thursday. 'I spent about 10 weeks on the couch and that was pretty hard,' Franklin said on Thursday. 'I am so grateful and thankful but it's nice to have come out on the other side.' Jesinta admitted in June this year that she was not 'someone who thrives when they are pregnant'. '(The pregnancy has) given me a rough time the last couple of months,' she said on social media. 'Sadly I'm not someone who thrives when they are pregnant.' In another post, she added: 'The reality of the last six weeks. House, couch or bed bound given the odd occasion. Finally succumbed to medication and it's been game-changing.' Lance and Jesinta do not have plans to have more children but Jesinta said the looming third was 'an absolute blessing'. 'Even though we thought we were happy and done with two beautiful children, we have been lucky enough to add another to the family,' she said. 'Life works in mysterious ways and I'm leaning into this next chapter with a grateful heart. 'Lulu and Rocky are beside themselves and can't wait to meet their baby.' Lance Franklin recently appeared on Channel 7's Sunrise after running a half marathon at the start of this month. He spoke excitedly about the new baby but said they were going to be tested. 'It's going to be busy, it's going to be very busy but it's so exciting obviously,' Buddy said. 'The third's on its way, will be born late December, early January, which is really exciting. We're going to be busy. 'It's juggling being a father and making time to get out and be active and run around, it's that juggling act, but absolutely loving it.' Sunrise star Monique Wright laughed: 'The third one tips you over the edge, Buddy, but in a great way.' Franklin replied: 'Yeah, I know, that's exactly right. JT (NRL icon Johnathan Thurston) would know, JT's got four!' Jesinta and Buddy have this time decided to keep the gender of the baby a surprise until its birth. Melbourne's International Film Festival runs from August 7 to 24. On Thursday night those who attended watched Australian actor Rose Byrne in the US psychological comedy drama If I Had Legs I Would Kick You. The highly acclaimed film is directed by Mary Bronstein and also star Conan O'Brien, Danielle Macdonald, and Christian Slater.
Herald Sun
3 days ago
- Entertainment
- Herald Sun
Jesinta Franklin house bound for most of first trimester of third pregnancy to Buddy
Don't miss out on the headlines from Confidential. Followed categories will be added to My News. Jesinta Franklin says she was in for a big surprise when she found out baby number three was on the way. The model mum-of-two is now half way through her pregnancy, looking radiant at the Melbourne International Film Festival gala night opening on Thursday night. But she said it hasn't all been smooth sailing with her first trimester finding her house bound for most of the way. Stepping out for her first public appearance since finding out she was pregnant in her role with Armani Beauty — a major sponsor of the film festival which goes from August 7 to 24 — Franklin said she was happy things were now on the up. 'I spent about 10 weeks on the couch and that was pretty hard,' Franklin said on the MIFF red carpet at Melbourne Central. 'I am so grateful and thankful but it's nice to have come out on the other side.' She was later in for a wild ride, with cinemas goers watching the Australian launch of If I Had Legs I Would Kick You starring Aussie actor Rose Byrne as a harried mother dealing with a roller coaster of issues, with visiting US filmmaker and director Mary Bronstein telling the audience to 'strap yourself in'. The wife of former AFL superstar Buddy Franklin gave a frank update on the trials of motherhood in April this year, revealing she was 'easily the most sleep-deprived I've been since the kids were newborns'. 'Kids, sickness, emergency room visits with ear infections, huge workload, early starts, kids not sleeping. Shout out to all the mummas showing up every day, look after yourselves,' she said. The Franklins, who live on the Gold Coast, share daughter Tullulah, four, and son Rocky, three.
