Monica Bellucci enjoys being single

Monica Bellucci finds being single  »liberating ».

The ‘Spectre’ actress – who has daughters Deva, 10, and LEonie, five, with ex-husband Vincent Cassel – feels very alive » and enjoys life on her own.

Asked if being single at 50 is strange, she said:  »No. It feels liberating. The single woman is a free woman and being single does not mean being alone. I feel very alive.

 »I’m lucky to be in good health and have two wonderful daughters who fill my life with such joy. »

Monica was 39 when she had her first child and thinks she was right to wait until later in life because she was too  »selfish » in her 20s and early 30s to be a parent, and hails having kids a  »miracle ».

She told Britain’s HELLO! magazine:  »[Being a parent] has made me so much more happy, more complete, more full.

 »When I was in my 20s and early 30s, I wasn’t ready to take on such a responsibility. Maybe that’s because I was an only child and that makes you more selfish.

 »But as soon as I had Deva, I wanted to have another child. Then I decided I should wait until I had time to understand what it means to be a mother.

 »I had my second daughter when I was 45, which is quite lucky for a woman at that age. But it’s just been so beautiful to raise my children. It’s a miracle. »