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Robert De Niro recently announced he has added to his family by welcoming his seventh child. The 79-year-old Oscar winner has already fathered six children from his past relationships. However, he recently revealed that his family has been expanded with the addition of baby number seven. Being a father of seven now, the Academy Award winner has once shared how he goes about parenting. De Niro is a well-celebrated actor who has been in the industry for decades. He is now the proud father of seven children.
When Did De Niro Reveal the News of His Seventh Child?
The Silver Linings Playbook star shared the news of the additional family member during a recent sitdown with ET Canada. The actor had an interview about his new project, About My Father. During the interview, Robert De Niro shared the exciting news of his seventh child.
While talking about his newest project, the interviewer asked the actor about his six children. However, De Niro corrected them, stating, “Seven, actually.” The Hollywood actor further revealed that he had just welcomed his seventh child. However, despite announcing the birth of baby no. 7, De Niro did not give further details on who he welcomed the baby with.
The 79-year-old actor has four sons and two daughters from his past relationships. The Academy Award winner has a son Raphael, 46, and a daughter Drena, 51, with his first wife, Diahnne Abbott. De Niro also welcomed twins sons Aaron and Julian, 27, with his former actress and model girlfriend, Toukie Smith. The actor also shares daughter Helen Grace, 11, and son Elliot, 24, with his ex-wife, Grace Hightower.
What Does De Niro Have To Say About Parenthood?
In 2020, Robert De Niro discussed parenthood with People. The now father-of-seven and grandfather revealed the best thing a parent or grandparent could do to make their kids achieve their dreams. The Taxi Driver actor shared that giving the kids a push to greatness was the answer.
At that time, De Niro shared that he showed his children support for whatever career path they chose. He added that as long as they were happy on that path, it was fine by him. However, the Meet the Parents actor continued that he also advises them not to sell themselves short.
The Intern actor added that it was important for his children to find their own lane. He shared that he does advise them to push themselves more and not be afraid to reach for their dreams. Now, De Niro has welcomed a seventh child and will no doubt flourish in parenting them as well.