INTRODUCING THEIR BEAUTIFUL BABY BOY, SUPERMODEL PETRA NEMCOVA AND HUSBAND BENJAMIN TELL OF HIS DRAMATIC ARRIVAL AND THE LIGHT HE HAS BROUGHT TO THEIR LIVES
‘Bodhi is thriving and so loved. We are in such a happy place’
Petra
Surrounded by the love of his adoring parents, three-month-old Bodhi is enjoying every moment of his debut photoshoot in the luscious landscape of his idyllic home by the ocean in the Dominican Republic.
If ever pictures were worth a thousand words, it is these world-exclusive photos of Bodhi with his parents – Czech supermodel and philanthropist Petra Nemcova and her French-Venezuelan entrepreneur husband Benjamin Larretche – as they speak for the first time about their precious little boy’s dramatic arrival and heart-wrenching first few weeks of life.
When HELLO! says it looks as though they have settled into family life, Petra, 40, laughs, telling us: “We are excited about parenthood, but I don’t think settled is the word we would use. We are learning every day. Phew, it is a big university of life. It is both an incredibly beautiful and challenging journey, as every parent will tell you. We are very grateful for the gift of life.”
Benjamin, 38, is embracing his new role as a dad.
“It really gives me the opportunity to be the best version of myself on a daily basis,” he says. “Waking up in the morning and seeing his smile is a true blessing; it fuels my day.”
Bodhi’s name sums up the difference his arrival has made to his mum and dad’s lives.
“Bodhi means enlightenment, and he brings more
