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Hugh Grant wants to be a father

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Saturday, November 21, 2009 12:25 IST
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London: After playing dad to his nephews, nieces and godchildren for long, Hollywood actor Hugh Grant has now expressed a wish to be a father and raise his own kids.

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The 49-year-old bachelor, whose relationships with actress Elizabeth Hurley and socialite Jemima Khan reportedly broke down because he didn't want to settle down, now feels he is qualified to be a dad.

"Ten years ago, I wouldn't have thought about having children at all. But now, I have so many nephews and nieces and cousins and godchildren, I like the thought," Grant said.

However, the Notting Hill star admits that he would have to take refuge in a team of nannies to help him out in raising children.

"But that's on the basis that I can leave after ten minutes. I don't know what it would be like 24 hours a day. I think I'd have a lot of nannies," he said.

The British actor who is presently enjoying a single status is still a believer when it comes to raising a family of his own.

"Yes, yes, yes. I have not given up hope! I find I'm not as bad with children as I used to be," Grant said.

"If you have a smothering parent, the effect it can apparently have on a child is to give them, in equal doses, a sense of too much self-esteem, because they are mummy's little princess or prince, and low self-esteem. It affects future relationships," he added.

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