Monica Bellucci bares baby bump

Six months pregnant Monica Bellucci, 45, has showed off her baby bump for the second time on the cover of an Italian magazine.

The Stunning Matrix Reloaded actress is expecting her second child with her husband French actor Vincent Cassel.

The actress had first bared her bump six years ago while pregnant - in Demi Moore style.

Monica told Italy's Vanity Fair: "When I had my first child (Deva) at 39 I was told that if I wanted another I should try straight away but I wasn't ready."

"Eventually I decided that I was and I wanted one straight away, but babies are not like movies and cannot be organised in a hurry."

The Italian actress further said that she does not consider herself brave to give birth to a child in mid-40s, rather she feels "very lucky".

She went on: "I already have a healthy daughter who I gave birth to in Umbria (Italian region) like an ordinary farm wife. This second pregnancy is just as fantastic, but I wouldn't say I was an example to follow."

Monica insisted that she did not use medical treatment to get pregnant.

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