Mary Fowler opens up about her dream of a big family, children, a lot of animals and her boyfriend Nathan Cleary

Mary Fowler and Nathan Cleary’s long distance relationship seems to be going from strength to strength. 

But a new podcast interview the 22-year-old Matilda’s forward has opened up about her plans for the future, revealing her dreams for a big family and convincing her NRL star boyfriend that a home full of animals is a good idea. 

“I really want to have a big family,” she told the Keegan and Company podcast.

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“The only dream I have at the moment is to be a mum and have heaps of kids and be in a space where they can play outside a lot.”

Fowler, who is currently based in England and recovering from an ACL injury, earlier said that she’s not planning on coming back Down Under “any time soon, if ever” but her dreams of the future are bright. 

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When asked how many kids she wanted, Fowler replied, “I would love to have two or three kids of my own and then adopt.” 

“I don’t know how many I would adopt, it’s a long process. But in an ideal world I would like to adopt siblings. I would bring all of them into the home.” 

Fowler comes from a big family herself, with five siblings, Caoimhin, Seamus, Ciara and Louise.

Meanwhile, Penrith Panther’s star boyfriend Cleary is the eldest of four, with siblings Indiana and Milaya, and younger brother Jett.

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And of course, with dreams of a big family, comes the perfect home and for Fowler, it’s one that is full of animals. 

Although this is where her boyfriend needs some convincing. 

Fowler wants a cow, little goats, maybe a pig, some geese and added “I also really want to get a Great Dane.” 

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So, when it comes to the house itself, she’s not too fussed but the main goal is a big beautiful garden. 

“I really want to have a whole range of animals, like it’s very random and I’m trying to convince Nath it will be a good idea,” she added with a laugh.

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Fowler and Cleary were first rumoured to be together in August 2023, but it wasn’t until months later that they finally confirmed it.

The NRL star made things official in January 2024, when he shared a photo of himself with Fowler on Instagram.

In the months since the pair have featured more frequently on each other’s social media feeds, despite their relationship currently being long distance with her in the UK and him based in Australia for their respective sporting careers.

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