Petra Ecclestone has revealed she wants to adopt children ‘in the near future’ but will avoid raising them in the United States as it is not ‘a safe environment for the kids’.
The British model, 36, has three children with her ex-husband James Stunt – two twin boys, nine, and a daughter, 11 – as well as a girl, four, with new partner, businessman Sam Palmer.
The daughter of Formula One billionaire Bernie Ecclestone, Petra engaged in some fashion designing before marrying James in 2011 and splitting six years later.
She gave birth to second daughter Minnie in 2020 before tying the knot with Sam in 2022.
Now the socialite has revealed she is planning to add to her clan but will be adopting on this occasion.
She told MailOnline: ‘For now, no, [I’m not having more children] but I would like to adopt in the near future. That’s something we’re thinking about.
Petra Ecclestone has revealed she wants to adopt children ‘in the near future’ but that she will avoid raising them in the US as it is not ‘a safe environment for the kids’
The British model, 36, has a girl, four, with new partner Sam Palmer (pictured, left) as well as three children with her ex-husband James Stunt – two twin boys, nine, and a daughter, 11
‘[They will be] from wherever we are living. I think there is enough children in the UK or America who need homes.’
Petra added that she was determined not to raise them in the US, as she lifted the lid on her desire to move away from the country due to its crime levels.
‘We’re thinking about it. I do love London, but we won’t move back here for personal reasons.
‘We are considering maybe the Middle East. The crime in America is awful, and we want a safe environment for the kids.
‘It’s the gun crime and the shootings. We ice-skated with our kids just before Christmas, and a homeless person dropped dead next to us. And seeing people smoke crack is not an environment we want to be in.’
All this drove Petra to support Donald Trump in the 2024 Presidential Election despite backlash, and she even shared a clip of herself wearing a MAGA cap ahead of the election.
She said: ‘Yes, I’m a huge Trump fan. I did [get abuse for supporting him], and that’s the trouble with LA – they are kind of mostly anti-Trump.
‘I never have [met him]. I just really like his way – I think he’s very honest. I think he’s a great politician and a good businessman, and we need someone like him in America to turn it all around, because it’s deteriorating so drastically.
Petra added that she was determined not to raise any new children in the US, as she lifted the lid on her desire to move away from the country due to its crime levels
All the problems she has wife America drove Petra to support Donald Trump in the 2024 Presidential Election despite backlash
‘At the moment, the place is full of homeless, and inflation is insane, so I really feel like he could make a huge difference.’
Petra also gave an update on the situation near her home in LA, after revealing that it had narrowly escaped the blazes which tore across the city.
She said: ‘Things are really bad at the minute. We got evacuated, and that’s why we’re here [London] now. They only allowed us into our home five days ago. My house is ok, but my kids’ schools got burnt down – it’s surreal.’
Last month the F1 heiress confirmed her home miraculously escaped the raging bushfires that caused mass destruction across LA.
Her realtor husband Sam previously admitted they were ‘praying for a miracle’ as the fire tore across upscale Pacific Palisades, a stone’s throw from their palatial £30million home in Brentwood.
Engaging in a question and answer session with followers soon after, Petra admitted they were thankfully out of danger and their home was intact.
She wrote: ‘Safe and evacuated from the fires… the most scary and surreal thing I have ever had to have gone through.
‘We are so grateful that for now our home is still standing for now. Thoughts and prayers for all our friends who lost their homes.’
She said: ‘At the moment, the place is full of homeless, and inflation is insane, so I really feel like he could make a huge difference’
Last month she confirmed her home miraculously escaped the raging bushfires that have caused mass destruction across Los Angeles
Petra also explained that the schools her children attend had been burned during the blaze, which reduced much of the Palisades to rubble.
Asked if the fires had affected her home or area, she added: ‘Yes… my children’s schools have been and we live next to the Palisades, which to me was one of the best and most beautiful parts of Los Angeles… a lovely community full of amazing families… still does not feel real. Praying for Los Angeles right now.’
Confirming the family were no longer in Los Angeles, she wrote: ‘We left luckily after being in the middle of it all… so grateful to be safe.’
Petra spoke to MailOnline at the Autosport Awards in London to mark their 75th anniversary.
