Robert De Niro is enthusiastic about being an eighty -year -old father: “My days together with my 22 -month -old daughter”

Despite his 81 years Robert De Niro It is far from a retired man. Fresh from the exit of his series, Zero Dayof which he is the protagonist and executive producer, has given an interview with the program of BBC Radio The Scott Mills Breakfast Showin which he opened at 360 degrees, talking about his latest work hardships but also and above all of the Jewelry of being the father of a 22 -month -old girl.

Already a parent of 4 children and 2 daughters now all adults, and grandfather of 4 grandchildren, the Hollywood star on April 6, 2023 became in fact dad of Already virginiahad from his last companion, Tiffany Chen.

They had passed since the last adventure between baby food and diapers and for this reason De Niro told the wonder in relive those emotions And in spending everyday life next to a newborn baby, living with her every discovery and moment of growth.

Right from the start that he was said to be enthusiastic to be an eighty -year -old fathera feeling also confirmed in this last interview, in which he admitted that he did not watch as many films as he should do at best his job, but to prefer to stay updated on what happens in the world e Follow children’s programs together with the little girl Gia Virginiawhose name is a tribute to the actor’s mother, who died in 2000. “I want to keep me updated and spend time with her – he said. – Together we look at The Wiggles and Ms. Rachel». Very in vogue characters among US children, less among adults without young children, such as De Niro himself until recently admitted: «I didn’t know anything about it until I started seeing them but they are fantastic. My daughter loves to look at them ».

An ordinary daily life between father and daughterof which the actor had already spoken in 2024, when in an interview with the US magazine People had said he loved spending time with his family, and in particular with his last daughter, doing simple things.

«She is such a adorable girl, so sweet – he reiterated the radio interview to the BBC, referring to the sender the criticisms of the many who had not spared poisonous comments regarding his choice to become a new parent at a decidedly advanced age. – When I look at it, everything else leaves. It is a great joy and relief to be simply with her right now ».

In order not to miss anyone, always on the occasion of the promotion of Zero Day he also declared about no longer want to remove from New Yorkbut to want to shoot his next films or series there only.

In the Big Apple he resides with the new partnermartial arts expert. The two met the first time in 2015 on the set of the film The intern. It is not known if the Felling was born already at the time, also because then Robert De Niro was still married to Grace Hightower. However, the couple was then sighted together in 2021 on a yacht in Europe, and in 2023, just before the birth of the daughter, held hidden until beyond the birth.

A confidentiality Which testifies to the actor’s will to live this new paternity in the most natural and peaceful way possible, aware of the responsibilities that the parental role entails, as he had said in an interview with Access Hollywood a couple of years ago. “Sometimes I think people don’t really know what it means to be a good father, you know you have a responsibility, but it is a mystery, it is very exciting but also frightening and you have to do your best.”