The ‘Godfather’ actor reveals what it’s like to take care of young children at the age of 80
Even though he has 7 children, being a father and taking care of young children at the age of 80 is still a “life-changing experience” for actor Robert De Niro.
“It feels amazing,” Robert De Niro, 80 years old, who was just nominated for the Best Supporting Actor category at this year’s Oscars, said about the feeling of being a father to a 9-month-old daughter in the magazine. AARP February and March 2024 Issue.
“Everything that makes me tired or worried disappears when I look at her. How miraculous,” the Godfather actor said emotionally. “Who knows what you will be like when you grow up? But right now, the way you look at me, accept me, the way you observe and look at everything is really very sweet.”
Actor Robert De Niro shares his feelings about raising children at the age of 80. Photo: AARP
Robert and girlfriend Tiffany Chen, 46 years old, welcomed daughter Gia on April 6, 2023. More than a month later, the actor revealed the good news in an interview with ET Canada. At that time, when asked about his 6 children, the two-time Oscar-winning actor corrected: “Actually 7 children. I just had another child.”
Tiffany Chen, Robert De Niro’s girlfriend, is a martial arts instructor. She once revealed her pregnant belly when going to dinner with Robert in April 2023. They worked together in the 2015 movie The Intern when Tiffany guided Robert and the cast members in training. In 2021, the actor and the beauty who won 43 gold medals in her martial arts career are said to be officially dating.
Robert De Niro has had two marriages and many other relationships. The veteran American movie star, famous for the films Taxi Driver, The Godfather Part II, and The Irishman, has six children from previous relationships. He and his first wife Diahnne Abbott are the parents of daughter Drena, 51, and son Raphael, 46. Robert has twin sons Julian and Aaron, 27, with his ex-girlfriend, model and actress Toukie Smith. He also shares son Elliot, 24, and daughter Helen Grace, 11, with ex-wife Grace Hightowe.
