The actor shares his twins Alexander and Ella, 8, with wife Amal Clooney
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Julia Roberts is enjoying watching her friend George Clooney navigate parenthood.
The actress, 58, spoke with Variety for their profile on the Jay Kelly actor, 64, and spoke about seeing Clooney transition into becoming a dad to his 8-year-old twins, Alexander and Ella. Roberts shared that it’s “so special” to watch the star, who shares his kids with wife Amal Clooney, find his way as a parent.
“This chapter of George’s life fills me with so much joy,” said Roberts. “Amal is an absolute rock star. I could never conjure up a dream girl like this for George, and to watch him with his kids is so special.”
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Earlier in December, Clooney appeared on an episode of the New Heights podcast and opened up about his relationship with his twins. While speaking with hosts Travis and Jason Kelce, the proud dad revealed that his kids “still dig” him, but he knows it’s soon going to change.
“I got 8-year-olds, and they still dig me, you know?” he said, before jokingly adding, “That’s gonna change, as you know.”
In response, Jason quipped that the “teenage years are coming.”
“It’s coming, man. And I’m telling you, dude, it’s like, even at [8 years old], I’ve got, like, my daughter rolling her eyes now, which is a new thing,” Clooney revealed. “Like, I’d say, like, ‘Hey, you know, your dad’s a big star,’ and she just rolls her eyes.”
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Speaking with Entertainment Tonight at the premiere of Jay Kelly in November, Clooney shared that some of his costars’ kids appeared throughout the movie. When asked why his own kids weren’t making cameos, Clooney said he’d prefer they don’t be in the industry.
“Because I don’t want them in it,” Clooney said with a laugh. “Well, they actually don’t know what I do for a living yet. No, not really.”
The outlet then suggested that Clooney’s twins might instead pursue a career as a human rights and international law lawyer like their mom, Amal.
“I hope. My god, a lawyer? That’d be amazing,” Clooney said. “You know, my son went to Halloween dressed as Batman, and I was like, ‘You know, I was Batman.’ And he was like, ‘Not really.’ And I was like, ‘You have no idea how right you are.’”