It's hard to believe that it's been 14 years since Matilda Ledger, a sweet two-year-old clutching a bunny for comfort, touched down in Perth ahead of her father's funeral.
Since then, it's believed that she hasn't returned to Heath's hometown, where her grandparents, Kim Ledger and Sally Bell, and Auntie Kate Ledger live.
But sources close to the tight-knit family say, Matilda, who'll turn 17 next October, is determined to return to her roots - much to the delight of her Aussie clan.
FAMILY TIES
According to Kim, he and his ex-wife would make the grueling trip to Brooklyn where Matilda lives with her mum Michelle Williams, her director stepdad Thomas Kail, and a one-year-old half-sibling - to see their "Little New Yorker" at least once a year.
"But with COVID and WA's strict lockdowns, they haven't seen Matilda for more than two years," says a source. “It's heartbreaking for the Ledgers, they're missing so much. But Matilda is a strong-willed young thing, just like her dad, and she's informed Michelle that she wants to go to Perth. Michelle is extremely protective of Matilda and has tried so hard to shelter her from public life, but she has accepted Matilda's wishes."
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