Jake Gyllenhaal revealed his future family plans (Picture: Getty Images)
Jake Gyllenhaal opened up about his future plans and admitted he would ‘love’ to have a family at some point.
The Donnie Darko star, 42 – who has been dating French model Jeanne Cadieu, 27, for five years – revealed he was inspired to want kids by spending time with his actress sister Maggie Gyllenhaal’s two daughters.
He told People magazine: ‘I would love to have a family, and if it’s anything like the family that my sister’s raised and has cultivated, I would be proud.’
Jake added about his long-term plans for a future with Jeanne: ‘It’s all about growing together and listening and being open.
‘It’s about being seen for who we are. We’ve been together for five years – it’s a wonderful relationship.’
The Nightcrawler actor has just written his first children’s book, which is titled The Secret Society of Aunts and Uncles and was influenced by the time he spent with Ramona, 16, and 11-year-old Gloria, Maggie’s children with husband Peter Sarsgaard.
Jake has been with his girlfriend since 2018 (Picture: Getty Images)
He revealed he was inspired to have kids by his sister Maggie (Picture: Getty Images)
He said about loving having spontaneous fun with the two girls: ‘If they want to stay up, we stay up. If they want ice cream before dinner, we do it.
‘And that’s fun for me.’
The Brokeback Mountain actor added that his favourite thing to do with his nieces was cook for them and hang out in the kitchen.
He said: ‘I love to cook, and they think I’m a really good cook, so I play that as much as I can.
‘I call up, and I’m like, “Okay, I’m coming over. What do you wat to eat for dinner? I’ll cook anything you want, I’m your personal chef”.
The star currently has no children (Picture: Getty Images)
Jake explained how he likes to spend time with his nieces (Picture: FilmMagic)
‘Because we’re a big food family, that pretty much catapults me to No1 uncle status – but I’m their only uncle or aunt, so I win every time.
‘Generally, it’s a lot of mashed potatoes and pastas. They’re a big fan of the way I cook steak. It’s really whatever they want.’
Jake and his partner Jeanne were first linked as a couple in 2018 but have fought to keep the details of their relationship out of the glare of the public eye.
They made their first red carpet appearance together in 2021, three years after they were believed to have begun dating.
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