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When I'm a mum, I'm not going to be one of those mums who has nannies. Actually, I might have nannies - never say never - but I'm not having someone else raise my kids.

My mother came from a generation that did not want nannies. She had her first child at 24 and her last - me - at 42.

We've never had nannies. We've had great grandparents, great support from family, and the kids have been on every set: they've seen me play Gollum, King Kong, Captain Haddock, the lot. They totally get it, and they want to go into the business. Ruby, my daughter, is very keen to become an actress.

My nan was a nursery maid. Most people weren't in big houses. They were maids of all work.

I want a certain thing for my children. I just want to be in their life. I don't want nannies raising my kids.

My mum had four kids on her own, so if I had one kid with one nanny and not a full-time job, it would be a joke. And I think the impossible happens when you leave your kids. I've seen so many nannies in the park on their phones, and the kids are running off.

Nannies love working in our house because they never know who's gonna walk through the door.

Having children is a huge responsibility, and I just don't want to hand them off to a nanny or my mom to take care of them.

God bless nannies.

I have a big family. Even though it's only three kids in our family, it's always aunts and uncles and the whole thing.