Margot Robbie and her husband, Tom Ackerley, are expecting their first baby together. The exciting news broke after the Barbie actress was spotted showcasing a baby bump while vacationing with her husband in Lake Como, Italy on July 7. Multiple sources confirmed Margot Robbie’s pregnancy to People, marking a joyous new chapter for the couple, who have been married for over seven years.

Margot Robbie’s family planning

In a 2018 interview with Porter, Margot Robbie expressed her future family aspirations, saying, “If I’m looking into my future 30 years from now, I want to see a big Christmas dinner with tons of kids there.” At the time, she made it clear that having children was a long-term goal, not an immediate plan.

The love story of Margot Robbie, 34, and Ackerley, 34, began over a decade ago on the set of the 2014 film Suite Française. Robbie starred alongside Michelle Williams, while Ackerley worked behind the scenes as the third assistant director. Robbie has shared that she had an instant spark with Ackerley but was initially convinced it was one-sided. In a 2016 interview with Vogue, she admitted, “I was always in love with him, but I thought, ‘Oh, he would never love me back.’” When their mutual feelings finally surfaced, she knew their relationship “made so much sense, the way nothing has ever made sense before.”

The pair married in December 2016 during a private ceremony in Robbie’s native Australia, keeping their engagement a secret until the wedding. Since then, they have not only been life partners but also business partners. Together with friends Josey McNamara and Sophia Kerr, they run LuckyChap Entertainment, a production company behind several acclaimed films, including I, Tonya and Barbie.

Despite their busy lives in Hollywood, Robbie and Ackerley maintain a low profile when it comes to their relationship. Robbie describes Ackerley as a “normie,” appreciating his grounded attitude towards celebrity life. At the 2024 Critics Choice Awards, she told E! News, “I am so lucky. He likes being behind the camera. He’s not fazed by any of this stuff.” She added, “It’s so fun. I love the word ‘normie,’ yes, like all my friends, everyone’s like, ‘That’s cool what you do but it’s more fun just to hang out and talk about other stuff.’ And you’re like, ‘I know.’”

In a recent interview with The Sunday Times, Ackerley discussed how he and Robbie balance their personal and professional lives, highlighting their strong partnership both at home and in their production endeavors.

Representatives for Robbie and Ackerley did not respond to PEOPLE’s requests for comment, but the couple’s close friends and associates have shared in their excitement as they prepare to welcome their first child.