'Leftovers' star Nicole Brydon reveals sweetest surprise she discovered after becoming a mom

Nicole Brydon Bloom opened up about how motherhood transformed the way she used to love.

The Leftovers star, who welcomed her first kid, a son, with husband Justin Theroux and curretnly focusing on her life at home aftre working all summer, caught up in a chat with People about being a mom at the 2026 BAFTA TV Tea Party.

She revealed what came as a shock to her as a newly minted parent, that a person’s “capacity to love grows so much bigger."

Nicole explained, “I mean, I have a beautiful little niece and nephew who I adore, and I just didn’t think I could love anything more than that.

"And I don’t love him more, but I love him differently, and waking up with him every morning and getting him out of bed when he starts kicking and smiling is just."

"It’s the best part of my day," she gushed.

Further calling motherhood a "wonderful" journey, she raved, “Our boy is beautiful and funny and so happy and we’re in a great little bubble.”

After Nicole and Justin tied the knot in March 2025, the pair announced the arrival of their baby on social media with a black and white snap of the little one back in April.