'There are times I am not sure what's going on': Kate Ritchie addresses the public scrutiny surrounding her marriage to Stuart Webb
She celebrated her eight-year wedding anniversary with Stuart Webb last month.
And this week, Kate Ritchie spoke candidly about the public scrutiny surrounding her marriage to the retired NRL player, 38.
The former Home and Away star told The Australian's Women's Weekly on Thursday that although at times she is 'not sure' what is going on in her life, she and Stuart are happy and committed to their marriage.
'There are times I am not sure what's going on': Kate Ritchie has addressed the public scrutiny surrounding her marriage to Stuart Webb. The couple are pictured last month
'Of course [split rumours] are wrong... it is baseless. But I don't want to say any more about it because it will breathe life into it again,' the 40-year-old said.
'When you ask me how does that affect me, the truth is I have had to learn how to not let if affect me.'
She continued: 'Firstly, I think good luck to anybody who thinks that they know what is going on in my life because there are times when I am not sure - and I don't mean that in a negative way.'
Committed to their marriage: 'Good luck to anybody who thinks they know what is going on in my life because there are times when I am not sure - and I don't mean that in a negative way,' Kate told The Australian Women's Weekly on Thursday. Pictured with Stuart
Kate clarified that she meant she is 'just putting one foot in front of the other' and is focused on enjoying life.
In 2016, Kate and Stuart, who share a four-year-old daughter Mae, sparked divorce rumours after New Idea claimed they were living apart.
At the time, the magazine claimed the retired St. George player moved into a newly-purchased home in the NSW Southern Highlands, while Kate stayed with Mae in Randwick.
Mama's girl: The actress and the former NRL star share a four-year-old daughter Mae
'It's rare for Kate and Stu not to wear their wedding rings, and they have been spending a bit of time apart as well,' an insider claimed at the time.
'So we're all naturally worried.'
The couple also inadvertently fuelled split speculation when they were pictured without their wedding rings that same year.
Awkward! In June this year, Kate and Stuart looked strained while engaging in awkward PDA in a Sydney park
In June this year, Kate and Stuart looked strained while engaging in awkward PDA in a Sydney park.
Last December, Kate addressed rumours of marriage trouble in an interview with Stellar magazine.
'[The speculation] doesn't hurt my feelings, not anymore,' she said at the time.
Still going strong! Kate and Stuart embarked on a romantic getaway in the Margaret River region last week
'I think in the old days it did. There's no point in getting bogged down about what other people think is happening in my life.'
Kate also claimed that she and Bec Hewitt, her former co-star on Home and Away, would often joke about which one of them makes it into the gossip magazines.
'The only positive in having the magazines write about my love life is that I know the Hewitts are getting a week off,' she joked.
Love story: Kate and Stuart married in an intimate country-style wedding in 2010, a year after getting engaged while on holiday in Europe. Pictured in Sydney on September 15, 2011
Kate and Stuart married in an intimate country-style wedding in 2010, a year after getting engaged while on holiday in Europe.
In August 2014, they welcomed their daughter Mae.
Having a child inspired Kate to write her first children's book, I Just Couldn't Wait To Meet You. She has also written a new children's book titled It's Not Scribble To Me.
Real all about it! The latest issue of Australian Women's Weekly is currently on newsstands
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