Katherine Ryan admits she would happily continue having children well into her 80s like Hollywood legends Robert De Niro and Al Pacino – IF she were a man

Katherine Ryan says she would love to have children into old age if she were a man, just like Hollywood legends Robert De Niro and Al Pacino.

The Canadian star gave birth to her first child, daughter Violet, from a previous relationship at the age of 25 and has since welcomed two more children, son Fred and daughter Fenna, with husband Bobby Kootstra.

But although she has her hands full, 41-year-old Ryan admits she is keen to expand her family, regardless of her age.

Appearing on the Chris Moyles Show on Tuesday morning, she said: ‘I’d have as many more if I could.

“If I were a dad, I’d be like Robert De Niro if I had them. Because as a father you can have children when you are 80. That’s just what it has to be.’

The Canadian star gave birth to her first child, daughter Violet, from a previous relationship at the age of 25 and has since welcomed two more children, son Fred and daughter Fenna, with husband Bobby Kootstra

De Niro surprised fans by welcoming his seventh child, daughter Gia, with girlfriend Tiffany Chen in 2023, at the unconventional age of 79.

Also in 2023, acting contemporary Al Pacino, with whom De Niro was often compared in the 1970s, became a father for the fourth time after producer girlfriend Noor Alfall gave birth to his son Roman.

The birth made Taxi Driver star Pacino, then 83 years old, one of the oldest fathers ever.

Despite wanting more children, Ryan admitted that her early morning appearance on Moyles’ Radio X show meant she didn’t have to prepare breakfast for her family.

She said, “That was great too! But I’ve had so many now, they’ve created their own society, and I don’t feel so guilty.

‘When I was a single mother, I had one child. Without me she would be alone, so I took her everywhere. She was also very portable.

“But now that there are three of them, and they’re all very close in age, they don’t even mind if I go.”

But even though she has her hands full, 41-year-old Ryan admits she’s keen to expand her family, regardless of her age

The Canadian star made the admission during his appearance on The Chris Moyles Show on Tuesday morning

“If I were a dad, I’d be like Robert De Niro if I had them. Because as a father you can have children when you are 80. You just have to,” she said

Ryan previously revealed what she loved about being a single mother as she reflected on touring with her first daughter Violet, now 15, before getting married.

The comedian, who is currently on the road with her Battleaxe tour, admits she looks back fondly on her time as a single mother, which she described as “empowering to make all the decisions for herself.”

The TV star, who now also shares two children Fenna, two, and Fred, three, with her husband Kootstra, spoke to MailOnline to explain how she approached parenthood differently when she was raising Violet alone.

“I think one of the things I loved about being a single mom and still look back on fondly is that it’s very powerful to make all the decisions yourself,” she said.

‘I think you should just make every choice, without having to consult anyone else.’

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Ryan with 15-year-old daughter Violet at the MTV Europe Music Awards in Manchester on November 10