It is common to find single moms raising their kids and planning a life on their own. Single dads doing homely tasks are rare.
Nonetheless, it isn’t unheard of that men, especially celebrities who are mostly busy, take full responsibility for catering to their children and are more than capable of raising good kids.
I’ve come up with a list of celebrity dads who, due to various circumstances, raised their kids alone. While some were due to a breakup or divorce, others decided to cater to their kids themselves.
1. Liam Neeson
Liam’s wife, Natasha Richardson, died some days after hitting her head while skiing at a ski resort. This happened ten years ago, leaving two children behind. Daniel and Michael, ages 12 and 13, respectively, had to grow up without their mother and with their father to do everything for them.
It wasn’t easy for the family to get over the loss, but Liam managed to play his fatherly role that one wouldn’t ever believe there was no motherly help. He dedicated his life to his children, and he never remarried.
2. Pierce Brosnan
Pierce adopted Cassandra Harris’s 2 kids after marrying Charlotte and Chris, ages 9 and 8. They had a son three years later, Sean, followed by a fatal illness. Cassandra lost the battle with cancer, leaving the author to raise all three kids on his own.
He also made it clear he wasn’t ready to remarry; however, in 1994, Pierce met Keely Shayne, a prolific journalist, who he later married in 2001. They have two sons, Dylan and Paris, making them 5 children.
3. Nicolas Cage
Weston, Nicolas Cage’s son, was born in 1990, but he wasn’t officially married to Weston’s mom. He, nevertheless, was required to provide his baby momma with a house in Hollywood if he had the right to keep and raise his child alone.
Cage also had another child in 2005. Weston is 28 years old and doing well as a musician. He is also testing his talents with acting.
4. George Lucas
Our very own George Lucas, the legendary Star Wars saga maker, has been raising three adopted kids for years. He adopted Amanda, Katie, and Jet and raised all three until 2013, when he got married.
He tied the knot with the chairwoman of DreamWorks Animation and president of Ariel Investments, Mellody Hobson, and they both have a daughter together. You can see them in action in small parts of “Star Wars”.
5. Al Pacino
Al is a proud father of 3, although he hasn’t been married officially. Julie, his eldest daughter, was born in 1989. The actress Beverly D’Angelo gave birth to twins in 2001 – Anton and Olivia.
The couple had to call it quits several years later, but Al and Beverly ensured they both had custody of the kids. The children spend an equal amount of time with both their dad and mom. Al even tries to schedule his time at work to spend more time with his babies.
6. Colin Farrell
Colin is a strong father of 2 boys, James and Henry, 16 and 10. James’s mom is the well-known model Kim Bordenave, but the affair between her and Farrell didn’t last long enough for them to tie the knot. But he promised to provide for his little best man for life.
Again, in 2009, Farrell was blessed with a second child, Henry. Henry’s mother is a Polish actress, but like Kim, James’s mother, Farrell ended his relationship with her, but this time, very quickly.
7. Lenny Kravitz
Lenny started raising his daughter Zoë alone after his divorce. He lives with his spouse, Lisa Bonet, for three years. Both parents of Zoë had equal rights to raising their daughter. However, Zoë moved to stay with her father full-time when she turned 11.
Today, Miss Kravitz is a phenomenal actress and a beautiful model. Both father and daughter often grace social events with their appearance together.
8. Cristiano Ronaldo
Cristiano is the father of many children. He had his first child with a surrogate mother in 2010. He’s also known as Cristiano, and like his father, he is a remarkable athlete. Cristiano became a father of twins in 2017: Eva and Mateo, a girl and a boy.
He’s planning to marry Georgina Rodriguez, who recently had a daughter -Alana Martina- together.
9. Norman Reedus
Norman is a star of The Walking Dead TV series, and he’s been perfectly Mingus alone for many years. His relationship with the supermodel Helena Christensen fell apart about five years ago, but they share joint custody of Mingus, their son.
Mingus, however, has lived most of his life in Los Angeles with his dad, and he’s 20 years old. Just last year, Norman had a daughter with actress Diane Kruger in 2018.
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