George Clooney and renowned human rights lawyer Amal Alamuddin were married on September 27, 2014 in Venice, Italy. Their marriage attracted worldwide attention, not only because of the actor's fame and reputation as a hard-core bachelor, but also the brunette beauty's influence and elegance. Three years later, in June 2017, the couple welcomed twins: Ella and Alexander. Although this birth was highly publicized, George and Amal Clooney have chosen to never show their children's faces. They make a point of keeping their private lives private but do not hesitate to pose as a couple in front of photographers during public events where they choose to go together. Despite choosing discretion, George Clooney revealed some details about his twins while he was a guest on the set of Stephen Colbert in his Late night talk show.
The actor explained how his children chose a specific tradition from their Anglo-Lebanese mother, rather than from their American-born father. Before getting to the heart of the matter, he said that his children preferred to use the British words for sweater, boot, and sidewalk rather than the American ones. A detail for some, but which is important for George Clooney who campaigns for his children to use the US version. “I did everything to change their version so that they spoke with an American accent”, he confided in vain. The actor then spoke about the special rituals they organize for their children during Christmas and again, it was Amal Clooney who took the lead. “I said, 'So we'll leave them some cookies.' [aux lutins et au père Noël]and my son replied: 'No, it's milk and a tartlet filled with dried fruit' [une tradition britannique]”he said amusedly to show once again that the British side of Ella and Alexander was more pronounced than the American one.
Amal and George Clooney: their children already multilingual
Besides this tradition, the couple's children also took after their mother in terms of language skills. The one who speaks several languages insisted that Alexander and Ella speak English, French and Italian. During a previous interview with Jimmy Kimmel, George Clooney declared: “I’m not a very intelligent person. I armed my children, they speak French and Italian.” This multilingualism is important for the Clooney children since they have lived in the South of France with their parents since 2021 and their dad owns a villa on Lake Como, not far from Milan, in Italy.
The couple lives in an incredible 900 m2 villa, located in Brignoles, in the Var. A building dating from the 18th century and whose Canadel estate is a sacred property with no less than 170 hectares of land, including vines. A beautiful place in which the twins can flourish with their loving parents who come “regularly accompany them or look for them” at school. “For them, it is essential to follow their school curriculum as closely as possible“a source close to the couple told the magazine Here is.
