Robert De Niro makes rare comment about his baby after welcoming her when he was 79
Being the father to a 22-month-old baby can't be easy for Robert De Niro - especially at 81 himself.
And while the Hollywood veteran (literally) has previously remained rather tight-lipped about the realities of older-generation parenthood, this week, he's been refreshingly honest.
De Niro welcomed the youngest of his seven children back in April 2023, with his girlfriend Tiffany Chen.
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He and his first wife Diahnne Abbott are also parents to daughter Drena, 53, and son Raphael, 48, and he welcomed twin sons Julian and Aaron, 29, with former flame Toukie Smith in 1995.
The Academy Award-winner is also dad to a 26-year-old son named Elliot and a 13-year-old daughter named Helen Grace with his ex-wife Grace Hightower.
And while you might think becoming a father for the seventh time in his mid-80s would prove tiresome for De Niro, he says dad duty at least keeps him on his toes.
During an appearance on The Scott Mills Breakfast Show this week, the movie star was asked about his telly-watching habits.
De Niro admitted, however, that he barely has a chance after spending so much time with Gia.
"I just want to keep up, but I watch current events, if you will news [and] stuff like that," he told he told the BBC presenter.
"Now I watch, with my little girl, The Wiggles and Ms. Rachel."
The Zero Day front-man continued: "I didn't know of them until I started seeing them and my daughter loves to watch them.
"But they’re great!"
A month after Gia was born, De Niro told Access Hollywood he couldn't be prouder of his position.
"Sometimes I don't think people really know what being a good father is, you know you have a responsibility, but it's a mystery, it's a lot of excitement but scary and you do your best," he said at the time.
And catching up with PEOPLE Magazine last year, the eight-time BAFTA winner claimed he has no desire to take some time away from his responsibilities anytime soon.
De Niro also said his favorite thing to do with his children is 'just being together, taking trips to warm places'.
"I enjoy it," he told the outlet, before opening up on all the things he loves most about his baby girl.
"She’s such an adorable baby. So sweet," De Niro gushed. "[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."
Rhianna Benson