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Jean-Claude Van Damme: between career and family, he talks about his complex relationships with his three children “There is a little jealousy…”

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Jean-Claude Van Damme was Audrey Crespo-Mara's guest in the “portrait of the week” of the show “Sept à quatre” this Sunday, December 22, 2024. Asked about his brilliant career, the Belgian actor spoke is also entrusted with his three children: Kristopher (1987) Bianca (1990) and Nicholas (1995) to whom he is not so close, much to his chagrin. Heartbreaking confidences.

Jean-Claude Van Damme: between career and family, he talks about his complex relationships with his three children “There is a little jealousy…”

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Although he is admired internationally for his performances in action films, Jean-Claude Van Damme has often attracted attention due to his releases, which many have sometimes considered lunar. This Sunday, December 22, the famous Belgian actor honored in the Portrait of the week by Audrey Crespo-Mara, in the show Seven to eighttook stock of his life at the end of 2024. Married several times, the person also has three children: Kristopher (1987) and Bianca (1990) fruits of his relationship with Gladys Portugues in addition to Nicholas (1995 ) born from his former story with Darcy LaPier.

Quickly absorbed by his career and his great ambitions, the 64-year-old artist, often estranged from his family, has unfortunately not been able to form strong bonds with his offspring. “I had a great life, but I have small regrets… I lost the relationship with my children“, recognized Jean-Claude Van Damme on camera. “I left everything very young, and I spent 50 years in hotels. So they don't know me, and I don't think my children at the moment like me very much“. A very sad observation which undermines him.

Jean-Claude Van Damme open-hearted about his countless regrets

My wife (Gladys Portuges editor’s note), she is there, she runs the house. When I succeeded, I gave everything, and they (his children editor's note) will not understand“, regretted the star. “Even when I'm dead, they won't understand it. I wasn't there for them (…). My children, it's burned. I don't know if it can be fixed. It's too far away, they are 38, 34, and 28 years old… They do the best they can, but they are still under my roof. And I maintain… They don't work too much“.

Obviously, everyone wishes to follow in his footsteps and become “actors” in their turn. But it's difficult for them to make a name for themselves. “I told them 'we're going to succeed'… A cinema family (…), and I was wrong and I wonder if they don't blame me for that“, analyzed Jean-Claude Van Damme in all sincerity. “And sometimes I don't dare say it on but I'm going to say it. Many friends tell me that: 'Your children admire you, but there is a little jealousy. And it makes me angry“. Very moving confessions…

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