Stephen Fry said he regretted not having kids but is discussing a family with his husband Elliott Spencer (Picture: Getty Images)
Stephen Fry has shared one of his biggest regrets in life.
The 65-year-old broadcaster shared that he wishes he settled down earlier amid news he was talking about starting a family with his husband Elliott Spencer.
Saying the decision to remain childless was the ‘biggest hole’ he saw in his life thus far, the author also lamented at the fact he had passed up opportunities to become a father in the past.
The star married his younger husband in 2015 just ten days after announcing his engagement to the creative, who is 30 years Stephen’s junior.
Chatting with The Mirror, the Black Adder star said: ‘I mean, that’s probably the biggest hole in my life experience.
‘I’ve had opportunities, I suppose, to have had children. I could have sorted something out.
Stephen revealed he had spoken about starting a family with husband Elliott (Picture: WireImage)
The pair were married in 2015 just days after announcing their engagement (Picture: Getty Images)
‘There is a part of me that obviously feels in another world, if I’d timed things right, I might have had children.’
The actor candidly spoke on the discussions he had had with Elliott on the topic: ‘Elliot and I, we talked about it a bit, but we never talked about it to the extent of, “Right, so, we’re going to a clinic tomorrow to talk this through to some expert”.’
Despite not having any mini-mes of his own, Stephen did share his gratefulness at being blessed with nieces, nephews and godchildren that filled the void for the meantime.
He said: ‘I have many godchildren now, nieces and nephews, and great-nieces and great-nephews, but I’ll never experience a child growing up. It’s a slight sadness.’
The broadcaster did say he was grateful to have nieces and nephews in the meantime (Picture: Getty Images)
The 65-year-old revealed there were opportunities to become a father in the past (Picture: GC Images)
After wedding his younger groom almost 10 years ago, the TV personality shared his happy news with social media followers.
He posted a snap of the couple poised to sign the civil register in Dereham, Norfolk where Stephen’s stand-up comedian husband grew up.
Nodding to the pair’s union, the writer penned a caption alongside the picture that read: ‘Gosh. @ElliottGSpencer and I go into a room as two people, sign a book and leave as one. Amazing.’
The star has opened up about his previous failed relationships that led to depression and suicidal thoughts for the former QI persenter.
Stephen – who has bipolar disorder – admitted that in 2012 he attempted suicide, only to be saved by a producer who luckily discovered him before it was too late.
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