Privately, Colin Farrell was involved with many women, including for almost two years with the Polish actress Alicja Bachleda-Curuś. In 2009, the couple had a son, Henry Tadeusz. Despite the breakup with his partner, the celebrity still maintains a very good contact with his child, who is now 14 years old, is involved in his upbringing and regularly pays alimony. Not everyone is also aware that Henry is not the actor’s only child. Farrell became a father for the first time a few years earlier when James was born.
Colin Farrell’s first son. James suffers from a rare disease
For a short time, Colin Farrell was involved with model Kim Bordenave. Just before they broke up in 2003 (although some sources say it was already in 2001), the couple had a son, James. When the boy was four years old, the actor confirmed that he suffered from a rare genetic disease, Angelman Syndrome, which affects his nervous system and manifests itself in neurological problems. The actor, together with his former partner and specialists, make sure that he lacks nothing.
What are the symptoms of Angelman Syndrome? Only 1 in 15,000 people suffer from it. people
People suffering from Angelman syndrome often, but not always, have epilepsy, intellectual disability, significant speech problems and ataxia, i.e. disorders of body coordination. In addition, they are almost always blue, and may have larger lips and widely spaced teeth. Another characteristic of this disease is fits of laughter for no reason. Angleman syndrome is extremely rare and affects only 1 in 15,000 people.
Colin Farrell on caring for his sick son. “Can tear your heart out”
Two years ago, he and Kim Bordenave met in court, where they filed an application for incapacitation of their son, who, due to illness, could not take care of himself. At that time, 18-year-old James could not speak and had problems with basic activities, therefore he required 24-hour care and assistance. – The fight for the life of a child with special needs is so fierce that it can break your heart – admitted the actor in one of the interviews, quoted by “”.
Source: Gazeta
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