The Godfather star has revealed that he is now a father to seven children, and his youngest was born only recently.
Speaking in an interview with ET Canada, Robert announced the arrival of his new baby without revealing the child’s gender or name.
When ET Canada’s reporter Brittnee Blair asked De Niro what it’s like to be a father of six children, he replied, “Seven, actually. I just had a baby.”
Although the Hollywood icon didn’t confirm who the mother is, his last romantic affair was with his martial arts instructor, Tiffany Chen.
“They were photographed holding hands in July 2022, and in March of this year she appeared pregnant when leaving Giorgio Baldi in Santa Monica, California,” per Daily Mail. “On March 22, Tiffany was seen with what looked like a baby bump as she left Giorgio Baldi in Santa Monica, California, with Robert.
“They had just enjoyed an Italian dinner with Harvey Keitel and Billy Crystal.”
Reps of the actor confirmed that he has recently welcomed his seventh child but didn’t say anything about the baby’s gender or his mother’s identity.
Speaking with ET Canada this week, the Casino star said he loves his kids, but he also believes in being stern with them about several things.
“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,” he told the outlet.
“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.”
The actor also said that he really adores his 11-year-old daughter before adding as a joke that she also gives him grief ‘sometimes.’
“I don’t think I’m a cool dad… You know, my kids disagree with me at times, and they’re respectful,” he continued. “My daughter, she’s 11, she gives me grief sometimes, and I argue with her. I adore her, but, you know. And my youngest now, that’ll be more to come. But, that’s what it is.”
The veteran actor married twice – his first marriage was with his Taxi Driver costar, Diahnne Abbott. The duo met on the set of their film in 1976 and welcomed their son Raphael. The Raging Bull actor also adopted Abbott’s daughter, Drena, from her previous relationship.
The two-time Oscar winner split with Diahnne in 1988, but he stayed in touch with his adopted daughter as the two shared a close bond.
In 1995, De Niro started dating model and actress Toukie Smith and welcomed twin sons with her, Julian and Aron.
Two years later, the couple split, and Robert moved on to marry Grace Hightower in 1997. Their marriage lasted for nearly 21 years, and the couple welcomed two children together – son Elliot and daughter Helen. The marriage ended in 2018.
“Grace and I have two beautiful children together,” De Niro told Us Weekly after their split in November 2018.
“We are entering a period of transition in our relationship, which is a difficult but constructive process. I honor Grace as a wonderful mother and ask for privacy and respect from all as we proceed to develop our roles as partners in parenting.”
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Sources: ET Canada – Daily Mail – Us Weekly
