Margot Robbie wants to shield her family from the birds of prey.
Over a year after the Suicide Squad actor welcomed her son with husband Tom Ackerly, she explained why she prefers to keep their toddler out of the spotlight.
“I’m trying to keep that side of things private and protect him,” Margot, 35, told British Vogue in an interview published Dec. 5. “Earlier in my career, I’d speak more freely in interviews. I’ve just been burnt so many times, when people have taken what I’ve said out of context. And I read stuff all the time where people put me in quotation marks saying things I’ve never said.”
The Barbie alum then reflected on the first time a newspaper misquoted her 10 years ago.
“I could not get my head around it,” she recalled. “I was like, ‘They just made it up?’ There was no way for me to change or control it. I just had to accept that.”
But despite learning to embrace that uncomfortable moment, Margot knew she had to create a space to protect her mental health moving forward.
“When you shift from your 20s to your 30s and beyond, you think, ‘I am going to do things differently,’” she explained. “‘Here are my new boundaries.’”
Indeed, Margot has stood firm by prioritizing her privacy over the last decade of her career. In fact, ever since she expanded her family last November, she’s only opened up about her journey to motherhood once—and according to the Wuthering Heights star, she’s relishing in this new chapter with pride.
“It’s the best,” she told Entertainment Tonight in August. “It’s funny. You try to explain 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.”
Meanwhile, Margot has been a bit more vocal about how she and Tom, 35—who got married in 2016—have balanced their thriving careers together. After all, the duo has brought several of her notable films, including Barbie and I, Tonya, to life through their production company LuckyChap Entertainment.
“I am so lucky,” she told E! News of their dynamic last January. “He likes being behind the camera. He's not fazed by any of this stuff.”
Keep reading to see more sweet moments in Margot and Tom’s romance…
2014: And They Were Roommates
After meeting on the set of Suite Française, Margot Robbie and Tom Ackerley co-founded a production company called LuckyChap Entertainment alongside friends Josey McNamara and Sophia Kerr.
The business partners lived together in a three-bedroom house in London's Clapham neighborhood which they shared between seven people.
February 2015: Hockey Romance
While living under the same roof, the actress and third assistant director went from friends to something more.
“We kept it a secret because we weren't really taking it seriously,” she told Elle in a 2018 interview. “’Oh, whatever, we're just mates, we're just mates.’ And then… everyone found out.”
The couple confirmed their romance during a PDA-outing to a New York Rangers game in February 2015.
May 2016: “The Best-Looking Guy in London”
Robbie revealed that she was always in love with Ackerley and initially thought her feelings toward who she describes as “the best-looking guy in London” were one-sided.
“I was the ultimate single gal. The idea of relationships made me want to vomit," she told Vogue. "And then this crept up on me. We were friends for so long. I was always in love with him, but I thought, 'Oh, he would never love me back. Don’t make it weird, Margot. Don’t be stupid and tell him that you like him.' And then it happened, and I was like, 'Of course we’re together. This makes so much sense, the way nothing has ever made sense before.'”
December 2016: Wedding Bells
The longtime couple tied the knot during a private ceremony in Australia’s Byron Bay.
Robbie raised eyebrows while wearing a shirt that read “Say I Do Down Under,” before officially confirming the nuptials by flashing her sparkling ring finger post-wedding.
September 2017: I, Tonya Premiere
The pair, who co-produced the Oscar winning film I, Tonya, revealed that they delayed their honeymoon to shoot the movie.
“We did this film instead of our honeymoon,” Robbie told Extra. “There were times we were sitting in a car parked in Atlanta freezing cold being like, 'We should be on a beach right now. We should be on a honeymoon. What are we doing?!' Following our dream.”
July 2023: (Not) Solo in the Spotlight
Ackerley joined Robbie, who wore a stunning outfit inspired by the 1961 “Solo in the Spotlight” edition of Barbie, at the world premiere of Barbie and stayed by her side throughout the press tour.
August 2023: Grecian Getaway
The duo enjoyed a vacation for the first time since the Barbie press tour sharing a passionate kiss in the Grecian waters.
January 2024: Rare Romance Comments
While the couple prefers to keep their romance out of the spotlight, Robbie praised her “normie” husband at the 2024 Critic’s Choice Awards.
"I am so lucky," Robbie told E! News' Chief Correspondent Keltie Knight on the red carpet. "He likes being behind the camera. He's not fazed by any of this stuff."
March 2024: Sparkling at the 2024 Oscars
Ackerley attended the Academy Awards for the first time as a nominee, experiencing it with Robbie - who has been nominated for three Oscars - by his side.
"It's amazing," he told A Frame. "It's obviously incredibly overwhelming at times, but it's such a celebration of cinema. And being at the center of it, it's a dream come true, truthfully."
Barbie received eight nominations in total, including Best Picture.
November 2024: Becoming Mom & Dad
After debuting her baby bump in July 2024, it was reported in November 2024 that the couple had welcomed their first child together: a baby boy, whose name has not been shared.