Richard Gere Says This Chapter with His 4 Kids Is the 'Top of the Top' as He Preps for Their Move to Spain

Mar. 15, 2025

Richard Gere.Photo:Joshua Sammer/Getty

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Richard Gereis the ultimate family man.As a guest onThe Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallonon Wednesday, Nov. 20, the actor, 75, shared his appreciation for his wifeAlejandra Silvaand their four sons:Alexander, 5,James, 4,Albert, 11, Silva’s child from a previous relationship, andHomer, 24, whom he shares with ex-wifeCarey Lowell.Asked, “How great is this chapter in your life?” Gere replied without hesitation, “The top of the top.“Never miss a story — sign up forPEOPLE’s free daily newsletterto stay up-to-date on the best of what PEOPLE has to offer​​, from celebrity news to compelling human interest stories.“I love my wife. She’s incredible, a great mother,” thePretty Womanstar continued. “The kids are healthy, happy. Of course, there’s nothing more than that.“Gere then shared that he and his family will becelebrating Thanksgiving in Madridas he discussed their move there.“My wife is Spanish and she gave me about seven years here, so we’re going to spend some years in Madrid with her family,” he explained.The PEOPLE Puzzler crossword is here! How quickly can you solve it? Play now!Richard Gere with his family.alejandragere/Instagram"Our kids are bilingual so they’re going to flourish there,” Gere excitedly added.The proud dad cannot wait to spend Thanksgiving Day in Spain, sharing, “My wife grew up in a big Spanish family, like a big Italian family, and her grandmother was kind of the glue that held that all together.“He continued, “And the grandmother passed away [about] two years ago, so my wife, I can see her morphing into the new grandmother of this extended family. So she’s already planning for 35 people for Sunday lunches.”

Richard Gereis the ultimate family man.

As a guest onThe Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallonon Wednesday, Nov. 20, the actor, 75, shared his appreciation for his wifeAlejandra Silvaand their four sons:Alexander, 5,James, 4,Albert, 11, Silva’s child from a previous relationship, andHomer, 24, whom he shares with ex-wifeCarey Lowell.

Asked, “How great is this chapter in your life?” Gere replied without hesitation, “The top of the top.”

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“I love my wife. She’s incredible, a great mother,” thePretty Womanstar continued. “The kids are healthy, happy. Of course, there’s nothing more than that.”

Gere then shared that he and his family will becelebrating Thanksgiving in Madridas he discussed their move there.

“My wife is Spanish and she gave me about seven years here, so we’re going to spend some years in Madrid with her family,” he explained.

The PEOPLE Puzzler crossword is here! How quickly can you solve it? Play now!

Richard Gere with his family.alejandragere/Instagram

alejandragere/Instagram

“Our kids are bilingual so they’re going to flourish there,” Gere excitedly added.

The proud dad cannot wait to spend Thanksgiving Day in Spain, sharing, “My wife grew up in a big Spanish family, like a big Italian family, and her grandmother was kind of the glue that held that all together.”

He continued, “And the grandmother passed away [about] two years ago, so my wife, I can see her morphing into the new grandmother of this extended family. So she’s already planning for 35 people for Sunday lunches.”

source: people.com