Robert De Niro’s partner Tiffany Chen reveals she suffered from ‘postpartum complications’ after the birth of their daughter as she sits down for FIRST-ever interview – days after shock death of actor’s grandson
- Chen, 45, and the Hollywood icon welcomed daughter Gia Virginia in April
- The legendary actor, 79, has six other children from previous relationships
- De Niro’s grandson Leandro De Niro Rodriguez died at the age of 18 on July 5
The 45-year-old mother of Robert De Niro’s youngest child has revealed she suffered from a ‘postpartum complication’ after the couple welcomed their daughter together in April.
In her first interview since the birth of the Hollywood icon’s seventh child, Tiffany Chen has opened up to CBS Morning co-host Gayle King about her experience in a candid chat which airs in full on Friday.
Chen and the legendary actor, 79, surprised the world with news of the birth of their daughter, Gia Virginia, in May.
The news came after the couple, who have been linked since summer 2021, first met on the film set of the actor’s hit 2015 comedy, The Intern.
New mom: Tiffany Chen has revealed she suffered from a ‘postpartum complication’ after giving birth to Robert De Niro’s seventh child
Meet Gia: Their baby girl was born weighing 8 lbs., 6 oz. this past April, and is seen in this photo posted to social media by the actor
De Niro also father to Drena, 51, Raphael, 46, twins Julian and Aaron, 27, Elliot, 24, and Helen, 11.
Chen’s interview comes as the wider De Niro family is in mourning following the tragic death of the actor’s 18-year-old grandson, Leandro.
Leandro’s shock death happened on July 5 when the teenager’s lifeless body was found sitting in a chair beside white powder inside a $950,000, one-bedroom apartment in the Cipriani Club Residences on Wall Street, New York.
His mother Drena then claimed that her son died after taking an overdose of fentanyl.
‘Someone sold him fentanyl laced pills that they knew were laced yet still sold them to him,’ the Oscar-winning actor’s heartbroken daughter claimed on Instagram.
She added: ‘For all these people still f**king around selling and buying this s**t, my son is gone forever.’
The grieving mother made the remark in response to a commenter who asked her how her son had died.
A funeral service for the teen saw De Niro joined the likes of Tommy Mottola, Christopher Walken, Harvey Keitel as they helped their friend mourn the loss of his grandchild.
New parents: De Niro and girlfriend Tiffany have been linked since summer 2021; pictured June 7
Happy family: The actor resides in New York City with Chen and their young daughter
Hollywood star: Chen is a martial arts practitioner who met De Niro while filming 2015’s The Intern (pictured)
Elsewhere, the longtime entertainer shared a glimpse of his seventh child during an appearance on CBS Mornings in May.
He then opened up about his newborn daughter during an appearance on the Today Show during Tribeca Film Festival weeks later.
Robert also gushed about raising a newborn, stating, ‘It feels great.’
In regards to how he has changed as a father, the star told host Hoda Kotb: ‘I have certain awareness — when you’re older you have awareness of certain things in life, dynamics, everything, family dynamics.’
The Goodfellas actor added: ‘You can’t avoid learning certain things and how you can deal with those and manage them and this and that, the usual.
‘It’s amazing, but I’m very happy about it.’
Robert De Niro’s late grandson Leandro De Niro Rodriguez (pictured, left) was the son of De Niro’s adopted daughter Drena De Niro (pictured, center)
The 18-year-old passed away on July 5 and an official cause of death has not yet been determined. However, Drena made claims about his death on Instagram
Shortly after the news of his new family addition came to light, the actor told Page Six that welcoming his seventh child was ‘planned’ and questioned ‘How you could not plan that kind of thing?’
Ahead of Father’s Day, Robert De Niro discussed his children with People and revealed that his six older children had not yet met his two-month-old daughter.
‘Not yet, but they will,’ he stated.
The star lives in New York City with Chen, a martial arts practitioner who played a Tai Chi instructor in The Intern, and their young daughter.
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