MAKS Chmerkovskiy shared an update on how his wife, Peta Murgatroyd, is doing during her pregnancy with their third child.
In an exclusive interview with The US Sun, the Dancing With the Stars alum, 44, revealed that Peta, 37, is having a tougher time than carrying her other children as she approaches her due date.
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Maks and Peta announced in February via an Instagram post that they are expecting again — eight months after welcoming their second child, a son, Rio.
They are also parents to son Shai Aleksander, whom they welcomed in January 2017.
During the reunion, Maks was thrilled to become a father for the third time, even though he and Peta don’t expect to have another child anytime soon.
“We were told a long time ago, when we started having children, that it’s easier when they’re close in age because of schooling, clothes and things like that,” said the Traidores star before explaining what his bonding time with their eldest son for so many years as an only child strengthened their relationship.
FATHER-SON BOND
“To be honest with you, we had an incredible time with Shai, our firstborn, and we were, again, stuck in a pandemic with a 3-year-old… dedicating a lot of time to just that one person.
“So our relationship with Shai as mother, father and son is very, very close because it was built with all the attention to this one,” Maks noted.
The Ukrainian dancer then shared that he hopes to create the same kind of closeness with his two youngest children, even if his attention is divided.
“I want to find the same way to make those connections and relationships with a tribe of people in the house. Let’s find out. They are so much fun,” the TV star added.
However, as Maks and Peta get closer to the birth of their child, the Broadway star admitted that her former DWTS co-star is not doing as well as she was in her previous pregnancies.
“Peta is going through a difficult time right now. She is [nearing the] finish line now, and [her belly is] too heavy for your body and structure. You know, this kid is a big problem,” Maks told The US Sun.
“Shai was a certain weight and height. Our second baby, Rio, is bigger in all kinds of standard measurements and everything. This kid, this third one, was supposed to be the biggest. star confessed.
Peta’s exact due date is unknown, but Maks revealed she has no plans to slow down her busy work schedule after the baby’s birth.
“For us, time off is like time off from what? We have an amazing life and all these amazing opportunities. And we’re still not tired,” exclaimed the artist.
Star struck
The past 10 Dancing with the Stars winners and their partners are:
Season 22: Nyle DiMarco and Peta Murgatroyd
Season 23: Laurie Hernandez and Val Chmerkovskiy
Season 24: Rashad Jennings and Emma Slater
Season 25: Jordan Fisher and Lindsay Arnold
Season 26: Adam Rippon and Jenna Johnson
Season 27: Bobby Bones and Sharna Burgess
Season 28: Hannah Brown and Alan Bersten
Season 29: Kaitlyn Bristowe and Artem Chigvintsev
Season 30: Iman Shumpert and Daniella Karagach
Season 31: Charli D’Amelio and Mark Ballas
Season 32: Xochitl Gomez and Val Chmerkovskiy
“We’re young. We have a lot of goals. We’re motivated by this kind of very young family building. We still have a lot of energy. We don’t feel like, ‘Hey, let’s take a long vacation. .’
“And again, I’m speaking for both of us. But I think the period we’re in now is when we should be moving.
“We should be energetic. We should take advantage of opportunities. Although we intend to balance our crazy amount of children and dependents and everything else, but everyone does it, so it is possible,” said the Tetya KAPA Vodka closed founder.
Peta initially broke the news of her pregnancy to fans posting a video of her sharing her pregnancy test results with Maks via Facetime.
She mentioned in her caption that the TV personalities went through miscarriages and IVF before building their brood and called baby number three a “miracle.”
In the video chat, Maks expressed the same joy as he tearfully told his wife: “I’m so… I’m so happy.”
A FAMILY AFFAIR
Fans are familiar with the Hollywood couple as they were both professional dancers on DWTS before Maks left the show in 2017.
Maks’ brother Val and sister-in-law Jenna Johnson, 30, also starred in the former ABC series.
Peta returned to the show last year just two and a half months after giving birth to Rio and competed against former Brady Bunch member Barry Williams, 69.
The pair came seventh, while Val and her partner, Xochitl Gomez, 18, secured first place and the Len Goodman Mirrorball Trophy.
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