‘This is what happens when you retire’: Formula 1 chief Bernie Ecclestone jokes about becoming a father for the fourth time… at the age of 89
- Bernie Ecclestone has opened up on becoming a father for the fourth time
- The former Formula 1 chief is expecting his first son to arrive in July this year
- At that point Ecclestone will be just a few months away from reaching 90
- Ecclestone joked that his retirement had resulted in him having another child
Former Formula 1 chief Bernie Ecclestone has opened up on becoming a father for a fourth time – with the 89-year-old expecting his first son to arrive in July.
The tycoon will welcome another child, which will be his first with 44-year-old wife Fabiana Flosi, just a few months before turning 90.
And an ecstatic Ecclestone joked that it is his retirement from business that has resulted in yet another addition to his family.
Bernie Ecclestone – alongside wife Fabiana Flossi – has opened up on becoming a father again
Fabiana’s seven-year marriage with the 89-year-old business tycoon has continued to blossom
The grandfather of six previously revealed he was unfazed with the prospect of late-life parenthood, saying he doesn’t ‘see any difference between being 89 and 29’.
After another outlandish chapter in the British businessman’s life became public knowledge, Eccleston told the Mail that he was pleased his loyal wife would ‘have someone after I’m gone.’
The billionaire also spoke to BBC 5 Live on Saturday, and joked: ‘This is what happens when you retire’, when questioned about becoming a father again in just a matter of months.
His daughter Petra is believed to have discovered her father’s newfound lust for life roughly a year ago, with Ecclestone having received laser eye treatment and declared his ambition to live to 120.
Fabiana has confessed her hope that her son will grow up without an interest in Formula 1
But after an initial rift caused by Ecclestone’s relationship with his wife, both Petra and Tamara have both released statements expressing joy over the news.
Fabiana’s decade-long relationship with Ecclestone continues to blossom, and she now owns a £25million chalet in Switzerland, a plantation farm in Brazil and a penthouse in London.
However, the place of birth for Ecclestone’s fourth child remains unclear due to the coronavirus pandemic.
The renowned mogul revealed that the couple are self-isolating on their farm near Sao Paulo, Brazil – and the escalating health emergency may prevent them from jetting back to the UK before the due date.
Fabiana, a former marketing executive with Formula 1 in her homeland, confessed her hope that her son would grow up without an interest in the sport his magnate father has dedicated much of his life to.
She said: ‘Like all parents, we have only one wish: the child must be born healthy,’ before adding: ‘Hopefully he will never express the intention to do something with Formula 1.’
The place of birth for the couple’s first child remains unclear due to the coronavirus pandemic