‘My priorities needed to change’: Ronan Keating’s wife Storm admits her ‘biggest challenge’ was going from a career woman to being known as the girlfriend of the Boyzone star
Storm Keating admitted her ‘biggest challenge’ was transitioning from being seen as a career-driven woman, to simply the partner of Boyzone star Ronan Keating, 44.
The Australian fashion designer, 39, discussed her journey from Down Under to the UK, while trying to forge her own identity outside of her relationship and work.
As she discussed her change in location, she discussed her changed in priorities, as the mother-of-two confessed she ‘couldn’t be happier’ then when she’s spending time with her family.
Change: Storm Keating admitted her ‘biggest challenge’ was transitioning from being seen as a career-driven woman, to simply the partner of Boyzone star Ronan Keating, 44
Speaking on Loose Women on Monday, Storm said: ‘I went from being an independent career woman with my own life in Australia to being all of a sudden, Ronan Keating’s girlfriend.
‘That was probably the biggest challenge for me, I had really to process that and wrestle with that. Leaving my career which my identity was based on, possibly many women can relate to this.
‘It’s not just about moving countries. Changing my whole life to support a family, for many women we have to do that at some point.’
She also said: ‘I found the first few years challenging. I left Australia, my support group, my family, to set up this life in the UK with the man I love. It was a real learning curve.
Candid: The Australian fashion designer, 39, discussed her journey from Down Under to the UK, while trying to forge her own identity outside of her relationship and work
Reflect: As she discussed her change in location, she discussed her changed in priorities, as the mother-of-two confessed she ‘couldn’t be happier’ then when she’s spending time with her family
‘I was producing on The Voice and thinking it was all OK and we got halfway through that and realised that my priorities needed to change.
‘The kids weren’t getting as much of me as they needed at that time. I look back now and think I’ve been through it all but I couldn’t be happier with where we are as a family.’
Storm gave birth to her daughter, Coco, in March last year and she also shares three-year-old son Cooper with Ronan.
The happy couple met in September 2012 while they were both working on The X Factor Australia.
Honest: Speaking on Loose Women on Monday, Storm said: ‘I found the first few years challenging. I left Australia, my support group, my family, to set up this life in the UK with the man I love’
They tied the knot in a romantic Scottish ceremony in 2015 before announcing in December 2016 that they were expecting their first child.
Ronan shares three other children with ex-wife Yvonne Connolly: daughters Missy, 19, and Ali, 15, and son Jack, 21.
When asked what it’s like being a step-mother, Storm responded on Loose Women: ‘I don’t think it’s every easy.
‘I think there’s a lot of complexities no one’s ever prepared for. It’s not something you think you’ll fall into.
‘I feel blessed and grateful I’ve had a great road but I wouldn’t want to diminish the challenges any other step parent have had.’
Family complete: Storm gave birth to her daughter, Coco, in March last year and she also shares three-year-old son Cooper with Ronan
Brood: The former Boyzone singer also shares three other children with ex-wife Yvonne Connolly: daughters Missy, 20, and Ali, 15, and son Jack, 21 (pictured in 2019)