In a recent interview, Robert De Niro’s partner, Tiffany Chen, opened up about their love story. The couple, who first met on the set of the movie, “The Intern,” in 2015, welcomed their first child together, daughter Gia, in April.
However, Chen faced serious “postpartum complications” after giving birth to her daughter and was diagnosed with Bell’s palsy.
Read on to learn more.
How Robert De Niro And Tiffany Chen Met
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Robert De Niro and Tiffany Chen first met on the set of the 2015 film “The Intern,” but their story has seamlessly transformed them from co-workers to a very close couple.
In a recent interview, Chen, an accomplished martial arts instructor, shared that their relationship began professionally during filming. However, their relationship organically developed over several years into a romantic partnership.
“When we work, it’s just work,” Chen revealed during an appearance on “CBS Mornings” with Gayle King on Friday, per Page Six. “And then a few years later, we reconnected, and I said, ‘Oh, I think we’re compatible, and I think we’re really compatible.'”
In the film, De Niro plays Ben Whittaker, a widowed senior who decides to rejoin the workforce as a senior intern at a fashion website. Throughout the story, she forms an unlikely and touching friendship with the company’s CEO, Jules Ostin, played by Anne Hathaway. Instead, Chen had a small role in the comedy drama as Ben’s tai chi instructor.
Robert De Niro And Tiffany Chen Welcome First Child Together
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During the filming of “The Intern,” De Niro was still in a relationship with his second wife, Grace Hightower. However, their marriage ended in 2018.
In a happy turn, the “Taxi Driver” actress and Chen quietly welcomed their first child together, a daughter, on April 6. The news broke when a reporter referred to De Niro as a “father of six,” to which the Oscar winner quickly corrected, stating, “Seven, actually. I just gave birth.”
A few weeks later, on “CBS Mornings,” Gayle King revealed the name and first photo of their daughter, Gia, on behalf of De Niro and Chen. “They both want this baby,” King shared, expressing their overwhelming joy, adding, “They’re over the moon. He was brought here for love. He was very interested in her.”
Tiffany Chen Has Been Diagnosed With Bell’s Palsy
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During her appearance Friday on “CBS Mornings” with King, Chen shared her experience of being diagnosed with Bell’s palsy after giving birth. She explained that shortly after leaving the hospital with her baby girl Gia in April, she began experiencing unusual sensations in her tongue, such as tingling and numbness.
Describing the feeling, Chen recalled, “My face felt strange. It was like everything started to fall in on itself. Like, my face melted on its own.” She continued, “Then a week after giving birth, that’s when it all hit,” adding that she started “taunting” her speech and “couldn’t eat.”
Worried, the martial arts instructor returned to the hospital, where he had completely lost all facial function upon arrival. After a medical evaluation, Chen received a diagnosis of Bell’s palsy, a condition characterized by muscle weakness on one side of the face.
Robert De Niro ‘Very Supportive’ After His Diagnosis
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In his interview with King, Chen expressed his gratitude for De Niro’s unwavering support and kindness during his health problems.
He recalled De Niro’s reassuring words when he tried to downplay any significant changes in his appearance, stating that “he doesn’t see any difference, he doesn’t see any change.”
She added, “He was like ‘No. … You look fine.’ He was like, ‘Maybe you look a little stern.’ And I was like, ‘Really?’ My whole face had melted by itself. But he was so strong, so supportive.”
In addition to his successful acting career, De Niro is a loving father to his children from different relationships. In addition to Gia with Chen, the actress shares two children, Drena, 51, and Raphael, 46, with Diahnne Abbott, and twins Aaron and Julian, 27, with Toukie Smith. Plus, he’s the proud father of Elliot, 25, and Helen, 11, who he shares with Hightower.
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