'We are together, we are married. I'll protect my family, I'll protect my husband': Phoebe Burgess speaks out for the first time since her split with Sam confirming they've reconciled and 'have good days and trying days'
Phoebe Burgess and her husband Sam split late last year, just after the birth of their second child.
And in the first interview since her split with the NRL star, the 30-year-old reveals the pair have reconciled, but continue to have their ups and downs.
Speaking to Stellar magazine in an interview published on Saturday, she says: 'We are together, we are married.
'We are together, we are married': On Saturday, Phoebe Burgess spoke out for the first time since her split with Sam confirming they've reconciled and 'have good days and trying days' in an interview with Stellar. Pictured with daughter Poppy and son Billy in Stellar
'Sam and I will have good days and we'll have trying days,' she said, adding: 'Every single person on this planet who is married knows it isn't perfect. It's never going to be perfect.'
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Phoebe goes on to say that what caused the split, and the details of their reconciliation, 'will always and forever just be between Sam and I'.
She added that while rumours about her marriage swirled, the journalist felt resilient.
Working on it: 'Sam and I will have good days and we'll have trying days,' she said, adding: 'Every single person on this planet who is married knows it isn't perfect. It's never going to be perfect.' Pictured in Stellar magazine
Phoebe tells Stellar her instincts told her: 'I'll protect my family, I'll protect my husband.'
In the end, she says, she believes 'love conquers all'.
In the stunning shoot accompanying the interview, Phoebe poses with the couples two children, Poppy, two and baby Billy, four months.
Phoebe tells Stellar her instincts told her: 'I'll protect my family, I'll protect my husband.' She believes 'love conquers all'. Pictured with daughter Poppy and son Billy in Stellar
In one photo, she laughs as she sits with the children in a loose, sheer dress, looking up at daughter Poppy.
Another photo, shot in black and white, the new mum wears a cotton jumpsuit and goes barefoot, holding Billy as Poppy, in a floral dress, plays in front of her.
In a solo shot, the blonde reclines in a satin pyjamas, beaming as she looks up at the camera from a plus chair.
Back on! Phoebe first appeared to confirm she was back together with NRL star Sam Burgess (left) following their brief split last December. The couple looked cozy as they celebrated Phoebe's 30th birthday together at a restaurant in Sydney earlier this month
Phoebe first appeared to confirm she was back together with NRL star Sam following their brief split last December.
The couple looked cozy as they celebrated Phoebe's 30th birthday together at a restaurant in Sydney earlier this month.
For months, it was rumoured they'd reconciled but it was the first time Phoebe had shared a photo of the couple together.
Over then: The couple split last year after Sam was embroiled in a highly publicised 'sexting' scandal. Sam moved out just before Christmas, leaving Phoebe at the home with their toddler Poppy and newborn son Billy (pictured)
The couple split last year after Sam was embroiled in a highly publicised 'sexting' scandal.
Sam moved out just before Christmas, leaving Phoebe at the home with their toddler Poppy and newborn son Billy.
The split came just weeks after Phoebe gave birth of their second child, Billy, now 14 weeks.
Working their way back: Last month, Phoebe sparked rumours they had reconciled, when she attended Sam's South Sydney Rabbitohs game against the Gold Coast Titans at ANZ Stadium. Pictured in a recent social media snap
Last month, Phoebe sparked rumours they had reconciled, when she attended Sam's South Sydney Rabbitohs game against the Gold Coast Titans at ANZ Stadium.
In February, the pair looked 'looked loved-up and very much back together' during a visit to the beach at Gordon's Bay, Sydney, according to a source.
Sam had also been seen frequently at the pair's $3.8million Maroubra home, visiting their children.
Close: Sam had also been seen frequently at the pair's $3.8million Maroubra home, visiting their children. Pictured with their daughter Poppy, 2 in a recent social media snap
In early February, Sam and Phoebe looked cheerful in one another's company as they took their two children to Centennial Park
However, Saturday's interview marks the first time Phoebe has openly spoken about the couple's split.
The pair met at a music concert in January 2014 and married in December 2015 in Bowral.
Read more: In this week's issue of Stellar magazine
