Nadia Bartel has confirmed she will be keeping the famous last name of her estranged husband, Jimmy Bartel, despite the dramatic circumstances surrounding their split.
The 34-year-old fashion blogger told The Sunday Telegraph that she won’t revert back to her maiden name – Coppolino.
Ahead of her appearance on Channel Seven’s The All New Monty: Ladies Night, the mum of two discussed the difficulties of doing the show, which challenges eight women to strip off naked to raise awareness for breast cancer.
WATCH: Nadia Bartel opens up about her split from Jimmy on Ladies’ Night
“I was so post-partum and in the throws of being a mum, so it was a challenging and the show was shot up in Sydney,” Nadia told the publication.
“I’d be up all night with the little one, then filming the show in the day,” Nadia said, adding that she brought her sons Henley, 11 months, and Aston, 3, to the filming, along with her mother.
Nadia – who confessed that she battled with body confidence when she was growing up – said that it was hard for her to gain the courage to strip off for Ladies Night.
“I think sometimes it’s only natural to have those little negative thoughts that creep into your head, I know I have had them over the years,” Nadia candidly revealed.
Nadia bravely opened up about her marriage breakdown on last night’s show, tearing up when she discussed her marriage to AFL star Jimmy Bartel.
Nadia was the last of the ladies to join the crew, telling the camera: “I said yes to Ladies Night because I think what we’re doing for the whole cause of breast cancer awareness is massive.
“Mums particularly, they’re so busy that they never go to the doctors to get checked out you know they always put themselves last.”
Nadia then says: “I’m a mum to two beautiful boys, and their dad is ex-AFL player Jim Bartel.”
As flashbacks of a then-pregnant Nadia Bartel walking with her estranged husband began to play, Nadia’s face lost its composure.
“It’s been a tough time personally for me recently, it’s just so painful.”
Audiences then saw Nadia fight back tears before smiling and saying to the camera: “I’m hoping with Ladies Night it will give me more confidence.
“Obviously we’re there for the cause, but I just think it will be great for me to put myself out there doing something that is definitely totally out of my comfort zone.
“I think it will give me a whole new load of confidence.”
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