Only Fools and Horses legend Sir David Jason has learned he has a 52-year-old daughter.
The 83-year-old star is also a grandfather to a 10-year-old grandson.
The family are now making up for lost time by building a bond with Abi and her son Charlie.
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Abi was born in October 1970 after Sir David had a relationship with actress Jennifer Hill.
Speaking to The Mirror, Sir David said: “To say it was a surprise to find out I had a daughter from years ago is an understatement.
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“However, on settling with the news, I am delighted that I am now able to get to know Abi and so we meet up when we can.
“My wife, Gill, and daughter, Sophie, have been very supportive and understanding and have embraced Abi and welcomed her and her young son into her now wider family.”
Abi and her son spent time with Sir David at his home in Ellesborough, Bucks, over the festive period.
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Jennifer was married to Miss Marple and The Stars Look Down, Geoffrey Davion, whom Abi believed was her father until his death in 1996.
Abi and Sir David crossed paths several times at an event through mutual friends and it was at one of these that Abi spotted their similar side profiles.
She then became convinced he was her father and after years of it playing on her mind, Abi wrote him a letter in which she asked if he would take a paternity test.
The Only Fools and Horses icon agreed and was stunned when it confirmed he was Abi’s biological father.
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Abi, who is also an actor, told the publication: “In discovering my father’s identity, I am starting to piece together my own.
“Of course, I am tickled pink and incredibly proud but, frequently, completely overwhelmed with sorrow for the years we have lost.
“After a measured start, now I hope we can consciously make time to see each other more often, so that I can master the art of being the best big sister and build a meaningful father-daughter relationship in its truest sense.”
Sir David added: “We hope we are all allowed the privacy to continue our new relationship and get to know each other more and more.”
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