Robert De Niro’s Dating History: Grace Hightower, Diahnne Abbott, Toukie Smith and More

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Offscreen love. In addition to his prolific acting career, Robert De Niro has welcomed six children and adopted one more with several different partners over the years.The Raging Bull star wed actress Diahnne Abbott in 1976 after meeting her on the set of his film Taxi Driver.

That same year, the twosome welcomed son Raphael and De Niro adopted Abbott’s daughter from a previous relationship, Drena. Although the Oscar winner and Abbott split in 1988, he maintained a close bond with his adopted daughter.During a June 2011 interview with Avenue, Drena fondly recalled spending several years in Italy while De Niro was filming The Godfather Part II. “They were very happy years in my life,” she told the outlet at the time. “There was a lot of traveling, and, for a young kid, it definitely implanted a comfort and a love of travel.”After his split from Abbott, the Deer Hunter actor dated model Toukie Smith from 1988 to 1996.

The duo share twin sons, Julian and Aaron, whom they welcomed via surrogate in 1995. De Niro and the 227 alum were tight-lipped about their relationship before and after their breakup. “Do you know how to spell private?

P-R-I-V-A-T-E.’ And that’s with a capital P,” Smith told The New York Times in June 1992 of her reluctance to answer questions about her love life.In order to view the video, please allow Manage CookiesAfter he and Smith parted ways, the Bronx Tale director exchanged vows with actress Grace Hightower in 1997.