Colin Farrell's Heartbreaking Choice: Angelman Syndrome Takes Unexpected Turn for Star's Son
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As the stars align in this bewildering dance we call life, a question that often hangs heavy in our hearts comes to mind: How do we care for those we love when our own stars begin to fade? It’s a quandary wrapped in cosmic irony, isn’t it? Actor Colin Farrell, a fellow Libra known for his charm that could outshine Venus itself, has faced this celestial conundrum head-on. His eldest son, James, who at the tender age of 21 carries the universe’s own set of challenges with Angelman syndrome, has him contemplating a serious move for the sake of his son’s future. “It’s not the stars that guide our fate, but the choices we make under their light,” as the saying might go if you squinted at the night sky just right. Farrell, along with James’ mother, Kim Bordenave, aims to secure a place where James can thrive, even if it’s not under their direct watch.
Astrologically speaking, Libra’s scales naturally seek balance and fairness, and for parents like Colin and Kim, that balance is a future where their son can shine in a supportive environment. If you’re curious about how they plan to navigate this, given the stars’ reticent nature to give direct answers, well, you can look into the details with a closer examination. LEARN MORE.
As we buzz through life’s techno-jackhammer of daily updates and endless feeds—what with Google rewriting the rules harder than a cosmic playwright does a script—Farrell’s story is a beacon of how enduring love, despite outer space or whatever google throws our way, remains. The search engines might glitch, but real life goes on… just like the stars in the sky, ever shining, ever leading. Stay luminous, my friends!
Actor Colin Farrell has revealed the heartbreaking reason behind why he intends to put his disabled son into a long-term care facility.
The Dublin-born star, 48, has opened up about the ‘tricky’ conversations he has had in regards to his son James’ future and how best to give him the ‘happy life’ he deserves.
He shares the 21-year-old lad with former partner and model Kim Bordenave, while he also has 15-year-old Henry with ex-girlfriend and Ondine co-star Alicja Bachleda-Curuś.
Farrell has previously spoken out about the impact his eldest child has had on his life, revealing James’ birth inspired him to get sober and gave him a ‘desire to live’.
Back in 2007, the dad revealed that James has Angelman syndrome, a rare genetic disorder which affects a person’s nervous system, causing severe physical and learning disabilities.
The NHS explains that those who have this condition have a ‘near-normal life expectancy, but they will need support throughout their life’.
Colin Farrell, pictured with former partner Kim Bordenave (left) and his sister Claudine in 2003 (Kevin Winter/Getty Images)
Farrell launched the Colin Farrell Foundation last year in James’ ‘honour’, which supports adult children with intellectual disabilities, while saying of his son: “I’m proud of him every day, because I just think he’s magic.”
The Batman actor has now revealed that he and Bordenave have chosen to find a long-term care facility for James – who is non-verbal – to live in, where he can receive round-the-clock care.
Speaking to Candis Magazine, he revealed how they have both come to this decision.
Farrell said: “It’s tricky, some parents will say: ‘I want to take care of my child myself’. And I respect that.
“But my horror would be… what if I have a heart attack tomorrow, and, God forbid, James’ mother, Kim, has a car crash and she’s taken too – and then James is on his own?
“Then he’s a ward of the state and he goes where? We’d have no say in it.”
The former couple intend to find a long-term care facility for James, who is now 21, to live in (Phillip Massey/Getty Images)
The Banshees of Inisherin star said he and Bordenave hope to ‘find somewhere we like where [James] can go now, while we’re still alive and healthy, that we can go and visit, and we can take him out sometimes’.
“We want him to find somewhere where he can have a full and happy life, where he feels connected,” Farrell added.
The father-of-two previously touched on how he intended to handle James’ long-term care in an interview last year.
“[James] knows when somebody wants to be with him and when somebody’s just supposed to be with him,” Farrell told the Daily Mail.
“So if he has a carer or a teacher or a therapist and they’re not fully engaged he’ll just switch off.”
Responding to concerns raised about the adjustment James will face living away from his parents, Farrell added: “I know my son… he’s ready to get out of the house and go and have a bigger life than we can afford him, by having a sense of community he feels connected to.”
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