Robert De Niro has revealed he ‘tries his best’ to be a good father to his seven children but admits that ‘family is complex’.
The actor, 81, spoke in a new interview over the weekend when he made a rare comment about his private life.
Robert shares his youngest kid 19-month old Gia with his professional martial artist girlfriend Tiffany Chen.
The Godfather star also has six other other children; Drena, 56, and Raphael, 47 with his ex-wife Diahnne Abbott, Elliot, 25, and Helen, 12, with ex-wife Grace Hightower, and twins Aaron and Julian, 28, with former girlfriend, Toukie Smith.
He has now told The Times that if each of his children were asked to describe him that would ‘all have a different answer’.
Robert added: ‘Family is so complex. I try my best (as a father), that’s all. I hope they’ll be happy.’
Robert De Niro has revealed he ‘tries his best’ to be a good father to his seven children but admits that ‘family is complex’ (seen with youngest daughter Gia, 19 months)
The actor, 81, spoke in a new interview over the weekend when he made a rare comment about his private life
He sweetly added of spending time with his daughter Gia: ‘I’m an early riser. I’ve got a 19-month-old baby. I spend my mornings watching [the YouTuber for toddlers] Ms Rachel with her, and I give her her bottle.’
Back in February Robert gushed about the newest addition to his family, Gia, and the ‘joy’ she brings him.
‘She’s such an adorable baby. So sweet,’ he said of his bundle of joy. ‘[When I] look at her, everything else goes away. So it’s a great joy and relief to just be with her in the moment.’
His elder children ‘all get a big kick out of her,’ he explained.
‘The grandkids even. She’s their aunt— [and] they’re about to be teenagers!’ he added.
Raphael is a father of three and Drena’s son Leandro De Niro Rodriguez died at age 19 last year.
Robert also gushed about just how important family gatherings are to him: ‘The fact that they’d all be together,’ he said, ‘is everything to me.’
In May 2023, Robert announced he has recently welcomed a baby with his girlfriend Tiffany.
In May 2023, Robert announced he has recently welcomed baby Gia with his girlfriend Tiffany Chen (seen together)
When asked about his feelings about becoming a father again, at age 79, the New York native told Page Six that Chen’s pregnancy was ‘planned.’
‘I’m ok with it,’ the actor told Extra when asked if he was excited. ‘I’m good with it.’ When asked if becoming a parent ever gets easier the Taxi Driver quipped, ‘Never gets easier.’
De Niro confirmed the surprising new addition to his family during an interview with ET Canada, after he was asked what it was like to be a father of six children.
That is when he said he did not have six, but rather seven children, then shared that he recently welcomed a new child into his life.
‘I just had a baby,’ he said.
He did not share the name of the baby or the gender at the time of the interview.
Tiffany and Robert are thought to have first met in 2015 when they worked on the film The Intern together.
The film also starred Anne Hathaway as a workaholic CEO, with Robert working at her company as a senior intern.
Tiffany had a small role as a Tai Chi instructor who helps out Robert’s character.
Robert was spotted with Tiffany in August 2021 as they enjoyed a vacation in the South of France together.
When asked about his feelings about becoming a father again, at age 79, the New York native told Page Six that Chen’s pregnancy was ‘planned’
The couple pictured in June 2023 in New York
The Godfather star also has six other other children; Drena, 56, (seen) and Raphael, 47 with his ex-wife Diahnne Abbott
Seen with son Raphael
The pair’s romance was evident as they were seen holding hands while strolling through the sunshine and were later seen kissing on a yacht.
They were also pictured together in New York in June and attended the Philbrook Museum of Art in Tulsa on July 31, in pictures which appeared on social media but were later deleted.
At the time, the Raging Bull actor was locked in a bitter divorce battle with his now ex wife Grace Hightower.
In April 2022, a judge ruled that his ex-wife should receive $1 million annually and that the couple will split the proceeds after selling their $20 million home.