EXCLUSIVE: ‘We’re venturing across the pond!’ Real Housewives of Potomac star Ashley Darby reveals plans to MOVE to Australia with her Aussie husband Michael
She’s one of the stars of The Real Housewives of Potomac and a former Miss America contestant.
But Ashley Darby could be ready for a change of scenery, with the 32-year-old revealing that she’d ‘definitely’ like to move Down Under in the future.
Speaking to Daily Mail Australia, Ashley admitted that she and her Australian husband Michael are keen to relocate one day.
‘I definitely would move to Australia!’ Real Housewives of Potomac star Ashley Darby is keen to move Down Under with her Australian husband Michael
‘I definitely would move to Australia!’ she gushed.
‘My best friend actually married an Australian guy. She and I both talk about how nice it would be to move to Australia,’ she continued.
‘We would have to drastically change our lives but it is definitely something that is very appealing right now.’
The former restaurateur explained that the move could be good for her one-year-old son Dean, who would be able to see his Australian relatives more often if they lived Down Under.
‘We would have to drastically change our lives but it is definitely something that is very appealing right now’: Ashley is married to Australian businessman Michael Darby. The couple recently welcomed their first child, Dean. (Pictured together)
‘My husband’s family lives in Melbourne and all these babies are growing up in Melbourne close [in age] to Dean, and I just wish he could see that side of his family more,’ she said.
‘As soon as we’re capable we’re flying, we’re venturing across the pond to come to Australia.’
While Ashley was born and raised in Maryland, Michael is a native of Melbourne.
‘As soon as we’re capable we’re flying, we’re venturing across the pond to come to Australia’: The 32-year-old says that she’d love Dean, one, to be closer to his Australian relatives
Michael earned his degree in Construction Engineering and Business Development from the University of Melbourne before relocating to America in the 1980s.
If Ashley does end up moving to Australia, she won’t be the first Real Housewife to do so.
Former Real Housewives of New York star Alex McCord and her husband Simon van Kempen left Brooklyn for the Byron Bay hinterland back in 2014.
‘I always have my spoon in my back pocket!’ While Ashley is famous for stirring the pot on RHOP, the star says that viewers will see a more mature side of her on season five
Alex has since received her master in professional psychology, while Simon has his own law firm in Tweed Heads.
Ashley is currently gearing up for the fifth season of The Real Housewives of Potomac, which premieres on Bravo and Hayu at the start of August.
While the star promises that she’ll stir the pot as usual, she also says that viewers will see a more mature side of her this year.
Real Housewives Down Under! Former Real Housewives of New York star Alex McCord and her husband Simon van Kempen left Brooklyn for the Byron Bay hinterland back in 2014. (Pictured with their two sons)
‘I always have my spoon in my back pocket just in case I need to work it out, but I did have my baby in July last year, so more so [you’ll see] my motherhood journey,’ she explained.
‘We started filming the show when I was two months postpartum, so I was still going through it being a first time mum.’
‘I’ve been on since season one and I’ve grown a lot as a person and our relationships have evolved so much,’ she continued.
‘With some new dynamics to our group, the dynamics are really interesting … We will certainly not disappoint!’
Stream The Real Housewives of Potomac Season 5 from August 3 on hayu & Foxtel.
‘We will certainly not disappoint!’ The fifth season of The Real Housewives of Potomac arrives on Bravo and Hayu in early August