United Kingdom, July 25 -- Taika Waititi is grateful Rita Ora froze her eggs in her mid 20s.

The 35-year-old singer took steps to preserve her fertility when she was 24 and 27 and she's thankful she did so because she and her 50-year-old husband - who already has

Te Kainga o te Hinekahu, 14, and Matewa Kiritapu, 10, with ex-wife Chelsea Winstanley - are now thinking about having children.

Rita told The Times magazine: "He says, 'Good job for planning ahead, girl.' "

The Hot Right Now hitmaker initially feared it would be "impossible" to have a child with Taika because they are always so busy, but she has taken inspiration from former New Zealand Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern, who had her daughter Neve in 2018.

She said: "I have a lov...