‘He has never met her, unfortunately’: Owen Wilson’s ex Varunie Vongsvirates claims actor is not involved at all with his look-alike daughter Lyla as she turns three
Owen Wilson has still not met his only daughter Lyla, his ex-girlfriend Varunie Vongsvirates exclusively revealed to DailyMail.com.
Wedding Crashers actor Wilson, 52, has never had any contact with the child, according to Vongsvirates, though he does spend time with his two older children – Robert, 10, and Finn, seven – whom he had with different mothers.
Vongsvirates posted a photo of their child on social media to mark her third birthday on Saturday. The blue-eyed and blonde little girl looked just like her famous dad in the image.
‘He has never met her, unfortunately,’ Vongsvirates told DailyMail.com on Monday.
Just like dad: Owen Wilson’s ex-girlfriend Varunie Vongsvirates posted a photo of their daughter Lyla on Saturday to mark the child’s third birthday. Vongsvirates told DailyMail.com on Monday that the actor still hasn’t met his only daughter
No contact: Wedding Crashers actor Wilson has no involvement in his daughter’s life although he does spend time with his two older children – Robert, 10, and Finn, seven – with different mothers; seen on October 2 hosting SNL
In the new image, the little girl has on a beige top that reads, ‘Love will win.’ The caption said: ‘Happy 3rd birthday to my wild child! I love you so much!!!!’
In 2019 Varunie told DailyMail.com that she has begged the 52-year-old actor to get involved in their daughter Lyla’s life.
The 37-year-old told DailyMail.com that her former lover is ‘not involved at all with their little girl and has ‘never even met his youngest child.
‘He helps financially but it’s never been about that,’ she said at the time.
Questioned about this, she added: ‘Lyla needs a father. It’s ironic how [Owen] keeps getting these father roles, he’s playing a father in his new movie, and he’s never met his own daughter.’
Wilson has played father Nate Pullman in the 2017 movie Wonder. He will next co-star with Jennifer Lopez in Marry Me which comes out in February 2022.
Out and about: Wilson was snapped with his two sons Finn and Robert in Malibu in May of 2020
The mommy on the town: Vongsvirates was seen out in Los Angeles in 2019
Casual romance: Varunie with Owen in June 2014 in Malibu after getting coffee
Varunie and Owen casually dated for five years before splitting up. He underwent a paternity test in 2018 which confirmed he was the father.
Varunie gave birth to their little girl on October 9, 2018, without Owen by her side.
He reportedly ‘checked the no visitation box in court in June’ and doesn’t want ‘any custody of her,’ a source told Us Weekly.
Report says Owen Wilson doesn’t want any custody of the newborn
Party: In July the single mom held her child while at a baby shower. ‘My only outings are for Ashlee, I can’t wait for this new chapter of your life! It’s the best ‘ she shared
DailyMail.com has reached out to Wilson’s representatives for comment.
Owen is also the father of two sons, the eldest of whom is a 10-year-old named Robert after Owen’s father.
The star welcomed Robert with his then-girlfriend Jade Duell, from whom he reportedly split up in 2011.
He also has a seven-year-old son called Finn by fitness trainer Caroline Lindqvist, with whom he has struck up another romance as of late.
Owen’s girl: Varunie has shared images of her little one on social media in 2019; Lyla has bright blonde and baby blue eyes much like her dad
Caroline was reportedly in the process of divorcing their then-husband, plastic surgeon Ritu Chopra, when news of her pregnancy with Finn became public.
During an appearance on The Ellen DeGeneres Show to promote his 2017 film Cars 3, Owen discussed parenting his first two children.
The proud father, who calls Robert by his middle name Ford, talked lovingly about how much little Finn idolizes his older brother.
‘It’s unbelievable. I mean, anything Ford says is just, like, the funniest thing ever, and I can make and joke and it’s, like, crickets. It’s like nothing from those guys.’