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Grace Hightower De Niro is an American socialite, philanthropist, actress. She married Robert De Niro in 1997, and they separated in 2018.
- A Catskills Wedding — and A Baby
- A Custody Battle
- Relationship Renewed
- A New Baby
- Another Split
De Niro and Hightower first met at a London nightclub in 1987, but didn’t wed for another decade. The two-time Oscar winner got a divorce from his first wife, Diahnne Abbott, in 1988 (they share son Raphael, 42, and daughter Drena, 47). He went to date model and restaurateur Toukie Smith and have twin sons Aaron and Julian, now 23, with her. After ...
In August 1999, De Niro filed for divorce from Hightower. “Bobby was just not working hard enough at his marriage to Grace,” a De Niro pal said at the time. They amicably co-parented Elliot for more than a year until June 2001, when a custody battle erupted. Hightower accused De Niro of getting intimate with another woman on a family yacht trip (a ...
But the couple reconciled and never finalized their divorce. In 2004, De Niro and Hightower renewed their vowsat their upstate New York home in front of famous friends including Tom Brokaw, Martin Scorsese, Meryl Streep and Ben Stiller. Two judges were on hand to officiate as guests gathered around an indoor pool to watch the pair recommit to each ...
With their relationship back on solid ground, De Niro and Hightower welcomed a second child, daughter Helen, via surrogate in 2011. When he chatted with PEOPLE about a 2014 HBO documentary honoring his late dad, Robert De Niro Sr., the Goodfellasalum opened up about life as a dad of six. “Sometimes you’re the last person they want to deal with,” he...
De Niro remained largely private about his life with Hightower in the last few years, aside from revealing in 2016 that their son Elliot has autism. “Grace and I have a child with autism and we believe it is critical that all of the issues surrounding the causes of autism be openly discussed and examined,” De Niro said in a statement amid controver...
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Nov 27, 2018 · Robert De Niro is breaking his silence following his split from Grace Hightower, his wife of 21 years. After multiple media outlets reported the news last week, the Hollywood acting legend,...
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Grace Hightower was born on 7 April 1955 in the USA. She is an actress, known for Precious (2009), The Paperboy (2012) and Brotherhood (1997). She has been married to Robert De Niro since 17 June 1997.
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Grace Hightower is an American actress, singer, businesswoman, socialite, and philanthropist. According to her website, she is the founder of Grace Hightower & Coffees of Rwanda, a...
Nov 27, 2018 · Robert De Niro has broken his silence on reports that he’s separating from Grace Hightower after more than 20 years of marriage. This month multiple outlets reported that the two, who tied the knot in 1997, no longer live together and have gone their separate ways.
Nov 21, 2018 · Robert De Niro and Grace Hightower are calling it quits. The couple has split after 21 years of marriage, ET has learned.
