Vogue Williams has declared her intention to spend the next Christmas alone after reaching "the end of the road" during her 2024 break with Spencer Matthews and their three young children. Speaking on her podcast My Therapist Ghosted Me, the Dublin-born model revealed, "I'm going away for Christmas...I'm not actually looking to save any money. I'm going to spend it all on myself, on my holiday, on my own."
This past Christmas wasn't just any holiday for Williams; it came with its fair share of frustrations. She elaborated, "When we were in Ireland, because I have friends and family there, I just assumed one of them might say, 'Do you want me to take the kids over for a walk for half an hour?' Not once. Yesterday, I said to Spencer, 'I think I've hit the end of the road here.'" Her sentiment mirrors the challenges parents face during such family-filled times.
The troubles escalated with her five-year-old son Theodore's recent behavioral changes. Vogue noted, "He's started doing this thing where he just walks around screaming the whole time, or making these insane noises. So there's never one tiny moment of quiet.” This chaos, she joked, has her daydreaming about starting a playful game of hide-and-seek, with the intention of hiding from the noise and stress within her London flat.
Reflecting on her experiences, the 39-year-old mother admitted, "I feel overwhelmed in this house. It's probably because I have been here for like a solid week. Now I'm just like, 'Get me out of this house.' I can't stand being here anymore; the kids are just so loud, and you can't get away from it ever."
The overwhelming noise has left her longing for solitude, as stated, "It's just like you're in this soup of noise constantly. I need a house where you can hide, I need a hiding place." Williams also shared her insights on family dynamics during the Spencer and Vogue podcast, where she addressed the pressure of raising three children. "I think we have decided we are quite happy with three kids," she remarked. Spencer, 36, confirmed her sentiments, stating, "For now, we have decided we want to focus on our beautiful family as it is, because we have had so many years of it just being hectic. Like, it's just beginning to feel normal now, and every time we get to the point of normalcy, we bolt on another kid."
Every parent has those moments where the cacophony of everyday life gets too loud, and Vogue Williams is no exception. Her candidness on her podcasts provides listeners with both humor and the relatable struggles of parental life. Now, as she prepares for her future Christmas getaway, Williams embodies the belief of prioritizing herself and investing time in self-care. The holidays are often marketed as a time of family togetherness, but Williams’ experience reminds us all of the importance of personal time to recharge.
With her resolute plan to embrace solitude next Christmas, Vogue Williams paints the portrait of motherhood marked by love yet often overshadowed by exhaustion. It's the ultimate reminder—everyone deserves the chance to occasionally step back, breathe, and reclaim their own narrative amid the clamor of family life.