Alec Baldwin Shares One Regret With Daughter Ireland Baldwin

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It’s complicated between Alec Baldwin and his daughter Ireland Baldwin.

The comedian recently admitted that fatherhood didn't come so easily with his 29-year-old daughter Ireland—whom he welcomed with ex-wife Kim Basinger during their marriage from 1993 to 2002.

"My relationship with my daughter Ireland was so negatively impacted by my divorce from her mother," Alec, 66, explained in an interview on the second episode of his family's new TLC show, The Baldwins, which aired March 2. "One of my most regrettable things about the whole thing was how it affected Ireland.”

Although the financial arrangements took about 18 months, according to Alec, “everything else was custody.” The divorce proceedings went on for seven years, with the It's Complicated star noting the custody battle was “really really tough” and “just insanity.”

But Alec—who also shares kids Carmen, 11, Rafael, 9, Leonardo, 8, Romeo, 6, Eduardo, 4, Maria, 3 and Ilaria, 2, with wife Hilaria Baldwin—has taken away an important lesson from the experience and is applying it toward his relationship with his second-oldest daughter.

"This is why I think I'm so focused on Carmen," he said. "I want to have a good relationship with Carmen because I have a girl all over again."

However, Alec and Ireland seem to have a better relationship now—18 years after a voicemail leaked of Alec calling Ireland a "rude, thoughtless little pig." 

“It took a lot of time and a lot of therapy. We were both in really dark places in our lives,” Ireland told Entertainment Tonight in 2020. “But I love him, I respect him more than anyone.”

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And now, Ireland has a family of her own, and she even shared a sweet photo of her daughter Holland, 22 months, meeting Alec and Hilaria's kids in 2024, captioning the post, "Holland finally met her aunts and uncles."

For more on the extended Baldwin family tree, read on.

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The Baldwin Brothers

Alexander Rae Baldwin III—the Emmy-winning actor known as Alec Baldwin—was born April 3, 1958, to Alexander Rae Baldwin Jr. and Carol Newcomb. He's the second of six siblings and the oldest brother.

Next came Daniel Baldwin, born October 5, 1960. William "Billy" Baldwin arrived on February 21, 1963, followed by Stephen Baldwin, the youngest of the bunch, on May 12, 1966.

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The Baldwin Sisters

The eldest of the six siblings is Elizabeth "Beth" Baldwin Keuchler, born in 1955 and now a mother of six with her landscape architect husband Charles Keuchler.

No. 5 of six is Jane Baldwin Sasso, born in 1965. She's married to Randy Sasso and reportedly has two children.

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Mama Baldwin

Their father died at the age of 55 in 1983 but Carol—who survived a 1991 breast cancer diagnosis—lived until she was 92. She passed away May 26, 2022, with 25 grandchildren, 14 great-grandchildren and an eponymous cancer research foundation to her name.

“My mother taught me about second acts. And third ones, too," Alec wrote in tribute when she died. "She spent the last 25 years of her life as a fighter and a champion for the cause to which she devoted so much energy."

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Alec Baldwin's 2 Marriages and 8 Children

Alec was married to Oscar winner Kim Basinger from 1993 until 2002.

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Ireland Baldwin

Their daughter Ireland Baldwin was born Oct. 23. 1995.

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Alec married Hilaria Baldwin (née Thomas) on June 30, 2012.

They now share seven children: daughters Carmen Gabriela (Aug. 23, 2013), María Lucía Victoria (Feb. 25, 2021) and Ilaria Catalina Irena (Sept. 22, 2022) and sons Rafael Thomas (June 17, 2015), Leonardo Ángel Charles (Sept. 12, 2016), Romeo Alejandro David (May 17, 2018) and Eduardo "Edu" Pao Lucas (Sept. 8, 2020).

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Alec's First Grandchild

Ireland and musican RAC (André Allen Anjos) welcomed

rel="noopener">daughter Holland in May 2023.

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Daniel Baldwin's 4 Marriages and 6 Children

Daniel shares daughter Kahlea, born in 1984, with first wife Cheryl. They divorced in 1989.

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The actor shares daughter Alexandra with second wife Elizabeth, whom he was married to from 1990 until 1996.

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Daniel shares son Atticus Baldwin, born in 1996, with fellow Homicide: Life on the Street alum Isabella Hoffman, his partner until 2005. 

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Daniel was married to model Joanne Smith from 2007 to 2012.

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They share daughters Avis, born Jan. 17, 2008, and Finley, who arrived Aug. 7, 2009. 

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Daniel tied the knot with D'Asia Bellamy on New Year's Eve in 2022 and they welcomed son William "Bat" Baldwin on June 1, 2023.

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Billy Baldwin's Wife Chynna Phillips and 3 Kids

Billy's been married to singer Chynna Phillips—also a member of a sprawling, complicated family—since Sept. 9, 1995.

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Daughter Jameson was born Feb. 27, 2000, her brother Vance followed in 2001 and sister Brooke rounded out the fam in 2004.

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Billy revealed on Oct. 3, 2019, that Vance had been diagnosed with cancer exactly one year beforehand and had since undergone 28 rounds of chemo.

The teen "stayed VERY positive, focused and kept his life as normal as possible... every single day," his dad wrote. "Kid’s a tough son of a bitch. Sharp as a tack. Funny as hell. Tough as nails. Heart of gold."

Chynna commented, "Our baby. Our hero."

Also on the anniversary of his diagnosis, Vance posted to his own account, per USA Today, that he had "been clear" for months.

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All Grown Up—Jameson Baldwin and Brooke Baldwin

A reminder the genes are strong among the Baldwins.

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Vance Baldwin

"Two years ago today....," Billy posted Oct. 3, 2020, illustrating how far his son had come since his cancer diagnosis. "One of the coolest, toughest kids you’ll ever know."

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Stephen Baldwin's Wife Kennya Deodato and 2 Kids

Baby of the Baldwin family Stephen has been married to Kennya Deodato since June 10, 1990.

They're parents to daughters Alaia, born Jan. 23, 1993, and daughter Hailey, born Nov. 22, 1996.

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Stephen's First Grandkid

Alaia wed Pocket Ace Productions founder Andrew Aronow in 2017 and they welcomed daughter Iris Elle Aranow on Aug. 17, 2020.

A certain delighted new aunt gushed on her Instagram Story, "been hard to keep this to myself, my beautiful niece is here and she is PERFECT...Auntie Hails loves you sooooo much."

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Hailey Becomes a Bieber

While they were friends for a decade, it was after a rather whirlwind romance that Hailey wed Justin Bieber in a no-frills New York courthouse ceremony on Sept. 13, 2018.

They further sealed the deal with more lavish nuptials in South Carolina on Sept. 30, 2019, allowing dad Stephen to walk the bride down the aisle and sister Alaia and cousin Ireland to serve as a bridesmaids.

While she swapped her maiden name for her similarly famous married name soon after she and Justin legally wed, it wasn't a decision Hailey took lightly.

"It took some getting used to, for sure," she told Bustle in 2019. "It's definitely strange, it takes adjusting."

Growing up a Baldwin, she added, "I'm very proud of my family name. I come from a great family with a history in this industry."

The couple revealed in May 2024 that Hailey was pregnant with their first child together.

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Baby Bieber

On Aug. 23, 2024, Justin revealed that son Jack Blues Bieber had arrived.

"WELCOME HOME," the singer captioned a photo of the newborn's squee-inducing tiny foot juxtaposed against one of his mom's immaculately manicured fingers.

Justin's mom, Pattie Mallette, wrote on X, "CONGRATULATIONS @justinbieber & Hailey. I LOVE YOU FOREVER BABY JACK."

Stephen reposted the sentiment, adding, "Amen. Congratulations to you and may God continue to bless our family.”

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