Hugh Grant has captivated many hearts. In Love at first sight in Notting Hill, we imagined ourselves in the place of Julia Roberts but also that of Bridget Jones in the eponymous saga. Regarding the first, in which he played the bookseller William Thacker, he confided during an interview with our colleagues at Vanity Fair that he didn't like his character. Indeed, he explained: “Every time I watch TV at home after a few drinks, and Love at first sight in Notting Hill passes, I say to myself: 'Why doesn't my character have balls?'”. Then to drive the point home: “There's a scene in this movie where Julia Roberts' character is in my house and the paparazzi come to the front door and ring the bell, and I think I just let her walk past me and open the door, and it's horrible”. The one who judged his character “contemptible” also spoke about a completely different role, very important to him, namely that of being a father.
It was at the age of 52 that the actor first experienced the joys of fatherhood with the birth of Tabitha, her eldest daughter, and Felix, fruits of her love affair with Tinglan Hong. The couple separated and the actor fell in love with Anna Eberstein with whom he had three other children and whom he married. Father of five children, he confided in his sometimes grueling daily life. Guest on November 14 on the show The Kelly Clarkson Show, he explained feeling “lots of fears” as a father.
As for her technique for dealing with the noise of her many toddlers? Flee to the bathroom to find some peace…”I often sleep in the bathroom now.”he even joked. In the podcast Smartlesshe also raised this same point with just as much humor. “I got them way too old in life. You know, I started at the age of 52 (…) I'm old, it's noisy and it's unbearable. I hide in the toilets a lot. I sleep a lot in there now.”assured the actor.
Hugh Grant, a happy dad
On a more serious tone, Hugh Grant confided his joy at being a dad. “I think I was a dried-up, middle-aged, golf-addicted Englishman. Then I had kids, and suddenly I had a heart, and I had more diapers, or something.”he continued. Faced with Kelly Clarkson, he declared her happiness at finding her children after her stays away from home. “I'm coming home tonight and, you know, let's face it, I love the moment when they jump into your arms. My 6 year old granddaughter calls it the 'chimpanzee hug' and I really like it.”he clarified.
