Actor Robert De Niro spoke about parenthood in a new interview ahead of his daughter's second birthday. Robert, now 81, has seven children after having welcomed his youngest, Gia, who turns two in April, in 2023. He has given glimpses into life as the parent of the toddler, whom he shares with his partner Tiffany Chen, 45, since then.
He shared a further update on his life whilst a guest on BBC Radio 2's Breakfast Show this morning. The actor - who is currently promoting his new Netflix series Zero Day - spoke to radio host Scott Mills, 51, about his daughter Gia. Robert - known for films like The Godfather Part II (1974) and Taxi Driver (1976) - revealed in the interview that he doesn't watch as many films as he "should". He went on to tease that he watches children's shows with Gia though.
Asked what he watches at home, the actor told host Scott: "I don't watch as many movies as I should. I try to watch films especially that I'm told ... I just wanna keep up, but I watch current events if you will, news, stuff like that. Now I watch with my little girl ... the Wiggles and Ms Rachel.".
Scott then asked about his knowledge of other kids shows, saying: "Do you know about Bluey?" Robert replied: "No. I'll look up ... I'll look for them." The presenter said: "Please will someone write this down because this might change your life in terms of attention span. Do you know what I'm saying? Bluey and Hey Duggee.".
Robert responded: "Bluey and Hey Duggee, okay." Then discussing the Wiggles and Ms Rachel, he said: "I didn't know of them until I started seeing them and my daughter loves to watch them." He later went on to add about the Wiggles: "They're great. Got lots of energy, they're terrific.".
Last month, Robert spoke about being a parent of a toddler in an interview with the Times. He teased in that interview that he doesn't change nappies anymore but shared that he finds himself watching content creator Ms Rachel with Gia. He told the outlet that he's an "early riser" and said about his youngest daughter: "I spend my mornings watching Ms Rachel with her, and I give her her bottle." Asked if he's a nappy changer, he commented: "No, no, but I used to.".
Gia is the youngest of Robert's seven children. He's also a parent to Drena, 53, and Raphael, 48, whom he had with his first wife Diahnne Abbott, 79. He later welcomed twins Julian and Aaron, 29, with his ex Toukie Smith, 72. He shares kids Elliot, 26, and Helen, 13, with their mother Grace Hightower, 69.
