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David Foster admits it’s ‘different’ having a toddler at 73 after five grown-up daughters, oldest being 52-Rachael O'Connor-Entertainment – Metro
David welcomed baby Rennie in 2021 with wife Katharine, 38.
David Foster, 73, and wife Katharine McPhee, 38, became parents to son Rennie in 2021 (Picture: Getty Images)
David Foster has reflected on becoming a dad in his 70s as he speaks on raising his toddler son.
The music producer, 73, is a father to six children: five grown-up daughters, the eldest of whom is 52, and son Rennie, 23 months, who he welcomed with fifth wife Katharine McPhee, 38.
David, who is famed for producing the music for world-famous films including Whitney Houston’s The Bodyguard, was thrown back into parenting almost 20 years after his second-oldest child came of age.
And speaking to People Magazine, he admits raising a child is ‘different’ at ‘this point in my life.’
He clarified it was ‘not better or worse, just different.’
The Canadian star explains that he still works a lot and is often gone from home, but suggested he finds the time ‘a little more precious’ now that he is older.
The music producer has five grown up daughters, the eldest of whom is now 52 and the youngest of whom is 36 (Picture: WireImage)
David admits it takes a lot of patience to parent a toddler in your 70s (Picture: Getty Images for Perry Ellis)
He admitted, however, that it requires a lot of ‘patience’ to be raising a toddler at the age of 73 – but says he did not have this skill when his five daughters were growing up, describing himself as ‘arrogant and just on the move.’
But while he won’t be around for his youngest child ‘when he’s 50 or 40 even, or 30 maybe,’ he hopes he can offer his son ‘wisdom from my 72 years on the planet’ – adding it might not be a bad trade-off.
David married Katharinem 38, in 2019, and dismissed critics concerned about their 35-year age gap.
The star previously dismissed people’s concerns about his and his wife’s 35-year age gap (Picture: Getty Images)
Speaking again to People shortly after they welcomed baby Rennie, David suggested that there are ‘so many things that can bring a marriage down, and age difference is just one of them.’
The acclaimed musician was previously married four times: to singer BJ Cook, Rebecca Dyer, Linda Thompson and Yolanda Hadid.
He became stepfather to Linda’s two sons Brody and Brandon Jenner, who she shares with Caitlyn Jenner, as well as Yolanda’s three model children Gigi, Bella and Anwar Hadid.
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As well as 23-month old Rennie, David has daughters Allison, 52, Amy, 49, Sara, 41, Erin, 40, and Jordan, 36.
He also has seven grandchildren.
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