Simone Holtznagel has told how she is doing motherhood ‘alone’ in an apparent swipe at her ex-boyfriend Jono Castano.
The model, 31, has opened up about life with her baby daughter Gia, five months, who she welcomed with celebrity personal trainer Jono, 33, on Easter Sunday.
Speaking to Women’s Health, Simone addressed the positives and negatives of doing motherhood ‘alone’, despite seemingly sharing parenting duties with Jono.
Simone, who has not yet commented on the split, also notably failed to mention Jono in an apparent swipe as she thanked her family and friends for supporting her.
When asked about the aspect of motherhood that surprised her, Simone shared: ‘Positive: I can do this alone. Negative: I am doing this alone.
‘My family and friends have gone absolutely above and beyond for me, and I am lucky that the negatives feel a lot easier with them by my side.’
Despite the challenges of motherhood, Simone described being a parent to baby Gia as an ‘absolute joy’ and admitted it has not been as hard as she expected.
‘Every day, I tell myself, ”This is the last day she will be this little,” and that helps me enjoy even the smallest or more difficult moments,’ she added.
Simone Holtznagel (pictured in November 2023) has told how she is doing motherhood ‘alone’ in an apparent swipe at her ex-boyfriend Jono Castano
The model, 31, has opened up about life with her baby daughter Gia, five months, who she welcomed with celebrity personal trainer Jono, 33, on Easter Sunday
Her remarks came in a candid Q&A to promote her new campaign with Nala called Sorry To Offend You, which aims to break the stigma around public breastfeeding.
Jono showed his support for her campaign this week as he appeared to be trying to win back his girlfriend, weeks after publicly confirming their split in July.
The Acero gym owner left a sentimental comment beneath a post about her promotional on Instagram, showing SImone breastfeeding their daughter Gia.
‘This is so good well done nuffle,’ he wrote, seemingly using his pet name for her.
His gushing remark came days after he was seen leaving flowers at the ‘postpartum hotel’ where Simone was staying at with their newborn Gia in an apparent bid to win her back.
Simone’s campaign comes after she had been keeping a low profile following the bombshell news about her split from Jono emerged last month.
Speaking to Women’s Health, Simone addressed the positives and negatives of doing motherhood ‘alone’, despite the fact she has seemingly been co-parenting with Jono
Last month, Jono confirmed that he and Simone decided to go their separate ways in May – just nine weeks after they welcomed baby Gia on Easter Sunday.
‘Who knows what the future holds, our idea is just to be the best parents for Gia at this stage,’ he told Daily Mail Australia in a statement at the time.
A close friend of the couple then revealed the writing was on the wall for the end of Simone and Jono’s relationship for quite some time.
A source told The Daily Telegraph that several friends and family members warned Simone her model lifestyle was not compatible with Jono’s fitness influencer career.
The first sign of trouble was when Jono posted pictures of himself on a luxurious holiday in Thailand days after Gia’s birth on March 31 without Simone and their baby.
Although many of Jono’s followers were quick to gush over the snaps, Simone neither liked or commented on them.
