"Wow, what a journey we've been on - what a beautiful, blessed journey," she says. "I feel grateful to know that the man I'm in love with there is still the man I'm married to today, but even better.
"To have our families there, too - you don't realise how precious these moments are. We've really had a remarkable run and that day was the start of it." The couple have certainly packed in a lot since they exchanged vows in August 2010.
Now the parents of four children - Teddy, 11, Charlie, nine, Colette, five, and four-year-old Beau they split their time between Los Angeles and London while juggling wildly successful careers.
When we meet Ayda for our exclusive shoot in East London, she can't say enough loving things about her husband, even confiding that they may renew their wedding vows next year and plan to work together, too.
STRONG BOND
Warm, friendly and open, Ayda, 44, cries as she recalls how she felt when Robbie, in a Netflix documentary series about his life, said of her: "I'm the happiest man alive. She makes me want to be a better person." Wiping away tears, she says: "It's a beautiful thing when you're in a healthy relationship. I feel blessed that he inspires me to be a better person and I inspire him, too." Citing their continued laughter as one of the secrets of their happiness, she continues: "We have a very similar sense of humour - we make each other belly-laugh." She also says the Stoke-on-Trentborn star builds her up every day.
"One of Rob's greatest attributes is not giving me flowers or big gifts, but saying really nice things to me and telling me how beautiful and clever I am. It's really cool to have a partner who wants to let you know how great you are."
The two are, of course, there for each other through the hard times as well: "He's also been incredibly supportive.
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AS 'THE DIPLOMAT RETURNS KERI RUSSELL
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FROM HIS CHALLENGING CHILDHOOD TO HOLLYWOOD'S HOT LIST BARRY KEOGHAN
ON BEING DRAWN TO STRONG WOMEN AND ENJOYING LIFE WITH HIS LITTLE BOY
AS 'THE SUBSTANCE' IS RELEASED MARGARET QUALLEY
ON MAKING THE LEAP FROM BALLET TO HOLLYWOOD
BUSY MUM-TO-BE AND DUTIFUL DAUGHTER PRINCESS BEATRICE
TEAMS UP WITH SISTER PRINCESS EUGENIE TO SUPPORT THEIR FATHER IN HIS EXILE FROM ROYAL LIFE
CHAMPIONING WOMEN'S HEALTH THE DUCHESS OF EDINBURGH
HONOURS 60 YEARS OF GROUNDBREAKING CHARITY
AS ONE DIRECTION REUNITE TO BID FAREWELL TO FORMER BANDMATE LIAM PAYNE
HUGS AND TEARS AS MOURNING FRIENDS AND FAMILY SAY GOODBYE
CELEBRATING HER GAME-CHANGING NEW CONCEALER VICTORIA'S SECRETS
THE DESIGNER SHARES HER TOP SKINCARE TIPS AND REVEALS WHICH PRODUCTS HARPER LOVES TO STEAL
CHANNELLING MARY POPPINS TO CHAMPION LITERACY THE QUEEN
JOINS CELEBRITIES AND BEST-SELLING AUTHORS TO APPLAUD YOUNG WRITERS' 'ABSOLUTELY BRILLIANT WORK'
CONTINUING A FESTIVE TRADITION - WITH A TINY NEW TREAT TO DELIGHT VISITORS WINDSOR CASTLE AT CHRISTMAS
STAFF DECK THE HALLS - AND, FOR THE FIRST TIME, THE ROYAL DOLLS' HOUSE
SNAPPING UP RECORD-BREAKING £60M MANSION IN MIAMI THE BECKHAMS
WE GO INSIDE THEIR BILLION-DOLLAR LIFESTYLE AS THE FAMILY PREPARE TO EXPAND THEIR BRAND