Alec Baldwin and his eldest child, Ireland Baldwin, have spoken candidly about their evolving father-daughter relationship over the years.
The 30 Rock alum welcomed Ireland in October 1995 with his then-wife Kim Basinger. While the couple split in 2002 and experienced a contentious custody battle, Basinger told The Edit in April 2016 that she and the actor are “cool” and “life goes on.”
The former model went on to tell the magazine that “divorce is hard on a kid,” adding, “Ours was very public and nasty. So I brought up Ireland in a very unconventional way. I just wanted her to be free. If she wanted to have her friends over and write over the walls with pen, that was fine. I wanted her childhood to be full of love and light and animals and friends.”
Alec moved on with Hilaria Baldwin, whom he married in 2012, and the pair welcomed kids Carmen, Maria, Ilaria, Rafael, Leonardo, Romeo, Eduardo and Lucia.
Ireland announced in January 2023 that she and boyfriend RAC (real name André Allen Anjos) were expecting their first child, and Alec and Hilaria were excited to become grandparents. Ireland gave birth to daughter Holland in May 2023.
Keep scrolling to see Ireland and Alec’s quotes about their relationship and their ups and downs through the years.