Former Monthy Python Star To Become Father Again

There are many older celebrity dads out there. Anthony Quinn, Chuck Norris, and Luciano Pavarotti are a few names that come quickly to mind. It’s not just women who are having children later in life, many men are also opting to do this, some for the first time.

Former Monthy Python star Terry Jones will soon be adding his name to that list. Jones is a popular figure in Britain. He was one of the founding members of the Monty Python comedy troupe. John Cleese, Eric Idle and Michael are some of the other well known names of the group.

According to reports, the comedian is set to become a father again with his girlfriend Anna Soderstrom. Jones and his ex-wife Alison Telfer already have two adult children Sally and Bill. They were married in 1970. Soderstrom at 26, is 41 years younger than Jones. The baby will be Soderstrom’s first.

The couple met at a book signing at Oxford University where Soderstrom was an undergraduate. Some time after that, Jones and his wife got divorced. Not surprisingly, the children and ex-wife of Jones are not too pleased at the news of his pending fatherhood. A source was quoted in Britain’s Daily Telegraph as saying, “Alison and the kids are a different proposition. For them it’s devastating and humiliating. They’ll never speak about it because they’ve got far too much dignity for that.”

The same source offered the view that this might be partially a question of manhood for Jones. According to the source, “He doesn’t seem fazed by it, but everyone else is. If anything it’s a classic case of male pride taking over. Getting a young filly pregnant shows there’s life in the old dog yet.” I am sure that there are many who would agree with this assessment.

The new arrival is expected in autumn 2009. Hopefully all parties will be able to put any negative feelings aside after the baby is born as so often happens. Whatever happens, I hope that for the sake of the baby everyone will be able to move on although I know it will be difficult.