Though information of Robert De Niro’s rising brood surprised many followers, the actor wasn’t shocked by his seventh youngster’s arrival.

On the premiere of “About My Father” on Tuesday night time, Web page Six requested De Niro if he was shocked to turn out to be a dad once more on the age of 79. He flatly replied with a “no.”

In reality, De Niro instructed us the being pregnant was “deliberate.”

He added, “How you may not plan that sort of factor?”

Regardless of having a new child at residence, the actor appeared dapper in a navy blazer, striped shirt, black slacks and matching black footwear. 

Earlier that day, reps for the “Taxi Driver” star had confirmed he welcomed one other youngster however didn’t disclose the title or intercourse of his new arrival.

In addition they didn’t reveal the identification of the baby’s mom on the time. Nevertheless, his a lot youthful girlfriend, Tiffany Chen, was photographed with a child bump final month.

The pair met in 2015 on the set of “The Intern” and have been noticed on a visit to Spain the next 12 months.

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Just a few years later, the martial arts teacher and De Niro have been photographed celebrating his 78th birthday collectively in France.

Along with his latest bundle of pleasure, the actor shares 51-year-old daughter Drena, whom he adopted in 1971 with ex-wife Diahnne Abbott. The exes additionally share son Raphael, 46.

He’s additionally father to twin sons Aaron and Julian, 27, with ex-girlfriend Toukie Smith, in addition to son Elliot, 25, and daughter Helen, 11, with ex-wife Grace Hightower — whom he divorced in 2018 after over twenty years of marriage.

But regardless of all of his appearing accolades, those that know De Niro say being a dad is his favourite real-life position.

“My jaw dropped after I heard he had one other youngster,” author Shawn Levy, creator of 2014’s “De Niro: A Life,” instructed Web page Six Tuesday.

“I imply he’s going to be 102 when the child graduates from school. I feel it’s loopy. On the similar time, I’ve to say he’s completely an ideal dad. In reality, one of many signature accomplishments of his life is conserving his children and ex-partners shut.”

The Oscar winner lately instructed ET Canada that he teeters between being “loving” and “stern” in relation to parenting.

“I imply, there’s no manner round it with children. I don’t wish to have to put down the regulation and stuff like that. However, [sometimes] you simply haven’t any selection,” he mentioned.

“And any guardian, I feel, would say the identical factor. You at all times need to do the appropriate factor by the youngsters and provides them the good thing about the doubt however typically you possibly can’t.”

Given the wide-ranging ages of his children, the actor added that they typically “disagree with” him and “give [him] grief.”