Richard Gere is going to be a dad again at 69 — but he’s terrified he won’t live to see his new baby grow up! The aging “Chicago” star and his much-younger wife, 35-year-old Spanish publicist Alejandra Silva, announced they were expecting on Sept. 16, but insiders revealed to The National ENQUIRER that his joy was muted by the reality he will likely never see the baby’s 20th birthday! “He knows he’s extremely old to be a father,” our source whispered. “He can do the math — and it’s made him very aware his time is limited.” Read on for details of Richard’s paternal concerns, and click here for more celebrity baby talk….
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“Richard wanted to be sure that he had found the right woman before he had another child,” the source spilled. However, “when he found out they were pregnant, he realized how difficult it would be for him to raise a young child.”
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“He’s found some comfort in the fact that, should he die before the child becomes an adult, he will return in some form to experience him or her," the insider explained. “That gave him some peace."
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“Richard wanted to be sure that he had found the right woman before he had another child,” the source spilled. However, “when he found out they were pregnant, he realized how difficult it would be for him to raise a young child.”
Photo credit: Getty Images
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“He’s found some comfort in the fact that, should he die before the child becomes an adult, he will return in some form to experience him or her," the insider explained. “That gave him some peace."
Photo credit: Getty Images