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Privacy NoticeAnthony Hopkins candidly opened up about his ‘regrets’, touching on his history with heavy drinking and self-doubt. But the esteemed Silence Of The Lambs actor, who’s now starring in Those About To Die – a Prime Video extravaganza showing ancient Rome as it’s never been seen before – was rattled when questioned about his estranged daughter, jazz singer Abigail Hopkins, promptly declaring the topic as “taboo”. With firmness, he stated to The Sunday Times Magazine, “I want no word on that” Later on, reflecting on his past, the 86 year old thespian admitted, “The past is sealed. I have regrets.” He then offered a slice of life advice: “You can’t undo things. You have to get on with life – live it and don’t look back.”
Anthony Hopkins and Abigail Hopkins during a happier time
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Abigail, 55, whose early life was marked by the breakdown of his parents’ marraige as Anthony left when she was a toddler and subsequently divorced her mother Petronella Barker, has lived significantly apart from the Hollywood limelight. The estrangement between father and daughter has been long-standing, and she’s previously expressed how their sporadic contact affected her, as she told the Telegraph in 2006: “I would see him, but maybe once a year. There is a little bit of sadness but I have to get on with my life.” She revealed that throughout her life, the pattern persisted: “It has always been like that. See him, and then not. Then, when I was 16, there was some row,” reports the Mirror. This bitter conflict, fuelled by a comment Anthony made regarding her mother, led to a lengthy cessation of contact. In a heart-wrenching retelling of her teenage years, Abigail divulged to being on the brink of suicide at 18, after she had quit university, overwhelmed by substance abuse and haunted by thoughts of suicide. “I came very close to killing myself. It was the worst time I can remember,” she laid bare in a past interview.
Abigail Hopkins pictured in California in 2012
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She said: “I totally abused my mind and body. The root cause was the fact that my father and I had an intermittent relationship when I was young. I was angry and there was a lot of grieving going on.” The pair reconnected during the 1990s and Abigail took on small roles in two of Anthony’s films. Her film and TV credits include 1993’s Remains Of The Day and Shadowlands – in which she starred alongside her dad – and 2015’s Romeo Vs Juliet. However, the two are no longer on speaking terms. In 2018 Anthony told the Radio Times that he didn’t know if he had any grandchildren, adding: “People break up. Families split and, you know, ‘Get on with your life.’ People make choices. I don’t care one way or the other.” He was then told that his comments seemed cold, to which he replied: “Well, it is cold. Because life is cold. It’s like John Osborne’s response when someone said to him, ‘Mr Osborne, your play is offensive,’ and he said, ‘Life is offensive’.” Those About To Die is on Prime Video from Friday, 19 JulyStory SavedYou can find this story in My Bookmarks.Or by navigating to the user icon in the top right.Follow OK! MagazineFacebookTwitterCommentMore OnDrama
