CBS host Gayle King isn’t happy about getting the runaround from Robert De Niro, who distinguishable previous this month that he had welcomed a unused child — his 7th kid.
However King was once ready to coax an unique out of the two-time Oscar winner over the snub, revealing Thursday on “CBS Mornings” that the 79-year-old cinema icon and his spouse, Tiffany Chen, welcomed a child woman named Gia Virginia Chen-De Niro on April 6.
King mentioned that the infant woman weighed 8 kilos and six oz when she was once born and that De Niro and Chen are “over the moon about this little girl.” Gia made her national TV debut in a photograph shared with audience Thursday.
The host, who lately interviewed the “Godfather Part II” and “Meet the Parents” superstar for his after comedy “About My Father,” mentioned Thursday that De Niro made negative point out of the infant’s arrival all the way through their sit-down terminating weekend together with his co-star Sebastian Maniscalco.
So when the “Irishman” superstar informed ET Canada concerning the child’s arrival previous this month, King known as him and requested why he didn’t point out it of their chat — particularly after they have been discussing youngsters.
The veteran broadcaster mentioned De Niro informed her that he thought of it, however made up our minds towards it so he wouldn’t “take anything away from the movie.” However, she added, he introduced it up within the alternative interview as a result of he “didn’t want to deny this baby.” It must be famous that De Niro made the expose when the reporter requested him in particular about his six youngsters, and he corrected her via pronouncing “seven, actually,” sharing that he lately welcomed some other.
King mentioned De Niro informed her that he and Chen, a martial-arts trainer, sought after to have the infant, that she “was planned” and that “they’re over the moon,” psyched and really interested by her. (King’s complete interview with De Niro will wind Would possibly 23.)
Neither De Niro nor his staff showed spare main points previous this month concerning the child’s arrival or his spouse. However his co-star Kim Cattrall gushed about Chen in a Tuesday interview.
“God bless him. His significant other, Tiffany, is such a beautiful woman,” Cattrall informed “Extra,” including that Chen and her public visited the solid and group at the all set of “About My Father.”
“She was gorgeous and sweet, and I’m happy for both of them,” Cattrall mentioned.
The “Sex and the City” and “How I Met Your Father” superstar mentioned she hadn’t heard the infant information till she going to get her hair and make-up achieved for the unused film’s premiere. “About My Father” hits theaters Would possibly 26.
De Niro has six youngsters from future relationships and is already a grandfather a number of instances over.
He and his first spouse, Diahnne Abbott, are oldsters to daughter and actor Drena De Niro, 51, and previous actor Raphael De Niro, 46. The superstar and his former female friend, fashion and actor Toukie Smith, welcomed dual sons Julian and Aaron, 27, in 1995. And De Niro stocks son Elliot, 24, and daughter Helen Grace, 11, with ex-wife Grace Hightower. He and Hightower break in 2018 later two decades of marriage.
Folk reported that De Niro and Chen met past filming a film in 2015 however weren’t romantically related till August 2021. They reportedly reside in combination in Los Angeles.