Natascha McElhone Keeps Husband’s Memory Alive For Boys

Actress and mom Natascha McElhone says that she’s raising her sons with a lot of memories of their late father, Martin Kelly. Boys Theodore, 8-1/2, Otis, 6, and new baby Rex, 8 months will be constantly reminded of their dad, who died suddenly last year.

And Natascha says Rex is really helping her cope with the sudden loss of her husband. “I think the little one will start to ask questions just at the stage when memories are fading,” she tells Red magazine.

“Hopefully, that will bring them back to life again,” Natascha adds. Right now Martin is “very alive” in her house. “We talk about him all the time. There are pictures of him everywhere and his office is still exactly as it was. The boys go in there and raid it – they love the fact that they’re not going to get told off.”

“I’ll often say to the boys, ‘That would really make Daddy laugh’ or ‘He’d be so proud of you,’ but the other day my eldest son was being trying. I said to him, ‘I think Daddy would have a few words to say to you about that.” Ah yes, mummies are so good at laying on the guilt.

Natascha, 37 years old, talks more about being a newly-single mum, saying that it’s often “overwhelming,” but she keeps her eyes on “managing the very basic side of life. It’s boring, but it’s the logistics of the roof leaking, mail coming through the door, the kids’ homework, lunch boxes and sports kits. It’s up and down and you’re the only person,” she says, “but I look after myself and I hope I’m doing okay.”

Now that she’s back at work, Natascha says she’s grateful that her hit show “Californication” with David Duchovny shoots during the kids’ long school holidays. “The rest of the time it’s so normal,” she says. “I’m just ‘Mummy,’ who’s often a pain in the butt but who, thank God, they love.”

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