Edwina Bartholomew has defended her decision to confess that she and her husband Neil Varcoe have undergone what she calls an 'extreme sleep divorce'.
The pair have been living in separate homes since last year - but the Sunrise star insists it works for them, and before they split up their homes, the pair had not shared a bedroom in a decade.
When the TV personality made the confession earlier this year, she was met with a strong response from fans and critics alike.
'It was an amazing response. It's just something people don't talk about, but so many couples do' she tells Stellar Magazine.
'It absolutely went bananas, because I think it's not "the done thing". So when you talk about what you're doing in your relationship that just works for you – and that's it for us, for many reasons and on many levels – I think that resonates.
Edwina Bartholomew has defended her decision to confess that she and her husband Neil Varcoe have undergone what she calls an 'extreme sleep divorce'. Both pictured
'I was just being honest, [which] is what I've tried to be in all facets of my life, be it social media, TV and now in my writing' she adds.
Edwina insisted her romance with her husband is stronger than ever with the couple this month celebrating their sixth anniversary.
She earlier this year revealed the pair were happily living apart.
'We have been sleeping in separate rooms for about 10 years, long before we were married and long before we had kids' Edwina told Stellar at the time.
When the TV personality made the confession earlier this year, she was met with a strong response from fans and critics alike. 'It was an amazing response. It's just something people don't talk about, but so many couples do' she tells Stellar Magazine
Edwina added that at first she 'hated the idea' of separate bedrooms but soon realised it worked best for the pair of them.
Last year, she entered into a long-distance relationship with her husband as he moved out of the family home to become a farmer.
'My husband lives in the country with the dog and I live in the city with the kids. Each weekend, we traipse back and forth between the two or meet somewhere in the middle' the television star explained.
'It feels like a Love Actually airport reunion every time we come together with a slow-motion embrace and those newlywed feels'.
Neil recently left his job at Twitter following Elon Musk's takeover and moved to Capertee Valley, three hours west of Sydney, to work as the 'chief farming officer' at Warramba - the 1890s farm he and Edwina lovingly restored several years ago.
The pair have ben living in separate homes since last year - but the Sunrise star insists it works for them, and before they split up their homes, the pair had not shared a bedroom in a decade. Pictured with their children
He is also became the project manager of a historic hotel in Carcoar, NSW, called The Victoria.
'Today is a big day for our little family,' Edwina began, adding that Neil, a journalist and tech executive with 20 years' experience, was 'officially shifting from working in digital media to full-time farming.'
'Neil was born and raised in Lithgow and went to school in Bathurst so it's pretty exciting he now gets to contribute to the extraordinary growth in the Central West. He is also the proud new owner of a very big jacket and a beard to survive the winter,' she joked.
Edwina explained she will live in Sydney with their children during the week so she can continue her work at Sunrise, but will visit Neil with the kids on weekends.
'It absolutely went bananas, because I think it's not "the done thing". So when you talk about what you're doing in your relationship that just works for you – and that's it for us, for many reasons and on many levels – I think that resonates' she said
The couple, who sold their Dulwich Hill home for an estimated $2million in March, share two children, daughter Molly, three, and son Tom, one.
'We will miss him during the week but let the commuting, designing, renovation fun begin!' Edwina concluded.
Neil also shared a similar post on his Instagram page, telling his followers that while he's going to miss his family during the week, he's 'excited to build a business for his family from scratch'.
'The chance to contribute to the extraordinary growth that's occurring in my home region is irresistible,' he wrote, adding: 'This would not be possible without the support and courage of my wife Edwina. In fact, this wild scheme was her idea.'
Speaking to The Daily Telegraph, the breakfast TV presenter said the couple's different morning routines made it difficult to sleep in the same bedroom, and that the current sleeping arrangements 'kept their love alive'.
'It shocks people when they come to our house and see two rooms set up,' she said at the time.
The couple are pictured on their wedding day in 2018
