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\n Related: <\/span>Bill Hudson Praises Kate and Oliver’s ‘Surrogate Father’ Kurt Russell<\/span><\/a>
\n\t\t<\/h3>\n<\/p><\/div>\n\n\t\t\tKate and Oliver Hudson\u2018s estranged father, Bill Hudson, praised Kurt Russell for stepping up as a dad to his kids. \u201cI couldn\u2019t have chosen a better man to be the surrogate father for Oliver and Kate,\u201d Bill, 74, tells Us Weekly exclusively in the new issue. \u201cHe\u2019s a straight shooter. There is no BS with [\u2026]\t\t<\/p>\n<\/div>\n
Goldie Hawn<\/strong> welcomed Oliver and Kate during her marriage to Bill Hudson<\/strong>, which lasted from 1976 until 1982. Over the years, both Oliver and Kate have been candid about feeling abandoned by their biological dad, but Russell, 73, was quick to take on the role as \u201cPa\u201d after becoming Hawn\u2019s longtime partner. (Hawn, 79, and Russell have been together since 1983 and are also the parents of actor Wyatt Russell<\/strong>.)<\/span><\/p>\nBill, 75, who has several kids from other relationships, was not always present in Oliver and Kate\u2019s lives. Earlier this year, the musician praised Russell for stepping up as a dad to his kids.<\/span><\/p>\n\u201cI couldn\u2019t have chosen a better man to be the surrogate father for Oliver and Kate,\u201d Bill exclusively told Us Weekly<\/i><\/span><\/a> earlier this year. \u201cHe\u2019s a straight shooter. There is no BS with him. They were both stellar.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\nAt the time, Bill said he was hoping for a fresh start to make one big happy family.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\nThank You!<\/h3>\n
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\u201cI told Oliver we should throw a party,\u201d he told Us<\/i>. \u201cEveryone shows up, and we remember that at one point in our lives, we loved each other. And that we didn\u2019t want to be anywhere else.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\nBill shared that after \u201cyears of ups and downs,\u201d the family was slowly working their way back to each other.<\/span><\/p>\n
Bill, 75, who has several kids from other relationships, was not always present in Oliver and Kate\u2019s lives. Earlier this year, the musician praised Russell for stepping up as a dad to his kids.<\/span><\/p>\n \u201cI couldn\u2019t have chosen a better man to be the surrogate father for Oliver and Kate,\u201d Bill exclusively told Us Weekly<\/i><\/span><\/a> earlier this year. \u201cHe\u2019s a straight shooter. There is no BS with him. They were both stellar.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n At the time, Bill said he was hoping for a fresh start to make one big happy family.<\/span><\/p>\n You have successfully subscribed.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n \u201cI told Oliver we should throw a party,\u201d he told Us<\/i>. \u201cEveryone shows up, and we remember that at one point in our lives, we loved each other. And that we didn\u2019t want to be anywhere else.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n Bill shared that after \u201cyears of ups and downs,\u201d the family was slowly working their way back to each other.<\/span><\/p>\nThank You!<\/h3>\n