Idris Elba On How Fatherhood Changed His Life Forever

People’s Sexiest Man Alive, Idris Elba, spoke about how fatherhood forever changed his life, saying the happiest moments were when his two kids were born. 

“Just watching that whole process come to life,” he said to People of daughter Isan, 16, and son Winston, 4 — both from past relationships. “Being witness to the birth of my children, happy and healthy, is the biggest, biggest, most best thing ever.”

As far as the type of father he is, “I tend to be conscious of my daughter’s space. I’m super doting as a dad. Big hugs, kisses, lots of love-yous and all of that. I’m sure my daughter’s like, ‘All right dad, chill out.’ My son, he gets it. But he’s still at that age where he loves a cuddle.”

“My children are extremely shy and I’m quite shy in reality,” he added. “Both my children overthink everything. Sabrina and I have a joke, ‘What’s the backstory?’ Because I’m always asking. ‘There’s no backstory. The pizza’s late.’ ‘But why? What’s he doing?’ And my children share that trait. We just over-analyze.”

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