‘I didn’t expect it to be happening at my age’ – James Nesbitt speaks about parenting a toddler as he turns 60

The Antrim actor took a long break from acting to spend time with his partner’s child, and says growing old has made him less impulsive

James Nesbitt and Katy Gleadhill in 2019. Photo: Getty

Niamh Horan

Raising a toddler is tough at any age — but for actor James ­Nesbitt, the experience has been nothing but positive.

The Cold Feet star has committed to co-parenting his long-time partner’s two-year-old daughter and says it has given him a new lease of life as he ­approaches his 60th birthday.