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79-year old Robert De Niro is a father for the 7th time

Robert De Niro, the legendary actor, has become a father for the 7th time at the age of 79.

According to recent reports, legendary actor Robert De Niro is just as busy off-screen as he is on. The Academy Award winner has just become a father for the seventh time, though the mother’s identity remains unknown.

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Even though there is a 51-year gap between Robert De Niro’s oldest kid and his new child, the 79-year-old actor seems ecstatic about being a father again, breaking the news to ET Canada during an interview to promote his film About My Father

While being interviewed by Brittnee Blair, who started a question by saying: “I know you have six kids, “The Godfather Part II actor casually mentioned the newcomer, saying: “Seven, actually. I just had a baby,” he added.

The actor also discussed his love language with ET Canada, revealing how he balances being a loving dad while also being strict. 

“I mean, there’s no way around it with kids. I don’t like to have to lay down the law and stuff like that. But, sometimes you just have no choice,” the actor stated. “And any parent, I think, would say the same thing. You always want to do the right thing by the children and give them the benefit of the doubt but sometimes you can’t.”

With ex-wife Diahnne Abbott, De Niro has a son, Raphael, and he adopted her daughter, Drena De Niro, 51. Then, he and Toukie Smith, a fashion model, had twins. He also has a daughter, born in 2011, and a son, Elliot, born in 1998, with his most recent ex-wife, Grace Hightower. Additionally, De Niro is a grandfather to four children.


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Faith is a freelance writer with an insatiable curiosity for all aspects of current events, from the global economy and fashion to pop culture and travel. She watches an absurd number of cat videos on Instagram when not reading or writing about what is going on in the world.